IL Family Group Sheet for Thomas BOATWRIGHT

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Husband: Thomas BOATWRIGHT (1)
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Birthdate: Abt 1770
Death date: Abt 1833 - Pope Co, Arkansas
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Wife: Amy RUSHING (1, 2)
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Birthdate: Abt 1775 - Anson Co, North Carolina (2)
Death date: Bef 22 Apr 1839 - Pope Co, Arkansas
Father: Richard RUSHING (1749-1841) (3, 4)
Mother: Unknown RUSHING (Abt 1750- ) (3)
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Children
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1 F Mary BOATWRIGHT (1, 5)
Birthdate: Abt 1802 - Gallatin Co, Illinois
Death date: Abt 1863 - Falls Co, Texas
Buried: Abt 1863 - Hills Cemetery, Parker Co, Texas
Spouse: Unknown HARRELL (Abt 1800- )
Spouse: Willoughby SPARKS (Abt 1802-Abt 1860) (5)
Marr. Date: Abt 1825 - Arkansas
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2 M Louis BOATWRIGHT
Birthdate: Abt 1795
Death date: Deceased
Spouse: Sarah SPARKS (Abt 1799- )
Marr. Date: 12 Nov 1813 - Gallatin Co, Illinois
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3 F Precilla BOATWRIGHT
Birthdate: 20 Jun 1803 - Illinois Territory
Death date: 9 May 1873 - Milam Co, Texas
Spouse: Daniel GILLILAND (1795-1873)
Marr. Date: 3 Mar 1819 - Miller, Arkansas
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4 M Friend BOATWRIGHT
Birthdate: Abt 1804
Death date: 1848 - Oakland, Colorado Co, Texas
Spouse: Lydia SPARKS (Abt 1808-Abt 1868)
Marr. Date: Abt 1824
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5 F Elizabeth BOATWRIGHT
Birthdate: Abt 1818
Death date: Deceased
Spouse: William T CHARLES (Abt 1815- )
Marr. Date: 1838 - Washington Co, Texas
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6 M Thomas BOATWRIGHT Jr.
Birthdate: Abt 1807
Death date: Deceased
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Wife's General Notes
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One of the few women ever to receive a land grant in Austin's
colony.
"Know all men by these presents. That whereas under and by
virtue of a power of attorney duly made and executed on the
twenty-second day of April 1839 (and duly recorded) by one Thomas
Boatwright of Texas, the authorized and legally appointed Agent of
Certain Heirs of the Estate of Richard Rushing late of the State of
Tennessee, deceased, I, David Rushing of the County of Pope and State
of Arkansas, was appointed the proper attorney and agent of sd.
Boatwright in the premises to ask for, collect, demand, sue for,
receive, and give receipts and full discharges for the same of the
amounts of monies respectively coming or due to the late Amy
Boatwright, mother of said Thomas Boatwright and also to the others,
the children of said Amy, being a portion of the heirs of Richard
Rushing, dec'd. upon and under the terms and conditions therein
expressed, and whereas sd. David Rushing, being old and unable to
travel to carry out the intentions of said power, is desirous and
willing and able to appoint some other person to act therein;
thereupon be it known to all whom it may concern that I, David
Rushing of the County of Pope and the State aforesaid do hereby
nominate, constitute, and appoint Willis Rushing of the County of
Benton in the State of Tennessee, my true and lawful Attorney, for me
in my name or in the name of Thomas Boatwright the Legally authorized
agent of the said heirs of the Estate, of said Richard Rushing late
of Tennessee aforesaid. To ask for, receive, collect, sue for and
receive, all sums or sums of money or effects of any kind or
description of right belonging and appertaining to the said heirs of
the said Estate, of said Richard Rushing dec'd. of and from all
persons and parties owing or amenable for the dec'd. and I further
authorize under and by virtue of the like power herein I am empowered
to do and execute all acts to carry into effects the intentions
therein expressed, the said Willis Rushing to give all necessary
acquittances and receipts in the law for the same, either in my name
as attorney and agent for the said Thomas Boatwright or in the name
of said Boatwright as the legally authorized Agent of said heirs of
the Estate as he the said Willis may be advised or required, and
generally to act in the premise as agent or attorney of said
Boatwright or myself under the above recited power, so that the
monies due the heirs of the Estate of sd. Richard Rushing dec'd. may
be collected and applied to the purposes expressed in the original
power from sd. Thomas Boatwright. In witness thereof I have set my
hand and seal this 27th day of December 1842. Signed, sealed,and
delivered.
David Rushing (seal)
In presence of:
Jno. R. A. Scott
A. M. Metcalf
This day personally appeared before me an Acting Justice of the
Peace within and for the co. and State af. sd. the within named David
Rushing who duly acknowledged the name David Rushing at the end of
the annexed power of Attorney to be his signature and that he
executed the same for the reasons therein set forth. Dated this 27th
day of december 1842.
A. R. Cheyne, J.P."
[Taproots, A Virginia & Carolina Legacy]
"Note: There was a Thomas Boatwright in Henderson County in
1850. If this Thomas is the same Thomas as the son of Amy, then the
Boatwrights who lived in Henderson and Decatur Counties probably are
descendants of Richard Rushing. There are White and Hill descendants
of a W. H. Boatwright in the Concord Community of Decatur County."
David Donahue's Home Page
<ddonahue@netease.net>

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Source Citations
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1. Vernone, Tracy Ross.
2. Kennedy, Annaliese.
3. Donahue, David.
4. Kennedy, Annaliese,

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/e/n/Anneliese-L-Kennedy/GENE5-0004.html.
5. Sparks Family Association.

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My Notes
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I have been happily going along believing that Willoughby's wife was
Mary Harrell. Now I am told that Mary was Mrs. Mary HARRELL and her
maiden name was BOATWRIGHT. On top of that, her mother was a lady of
Texas history. I have proven NONE of this information.

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