UPTON RECORDS EXTRACTEDFROM
CEMETERIES & GENEALOGY
WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA
AND IMMEDIATE VICINITY
1792-1987
BY Daniel Nathan Crumpton
Researcher’s Note: Records listed June 2004 in order from index and are not in date order. Spelling is used exactly as taken from this source. One will notice that some names are spelled differently in some records but appear to be the same person.
(Beverly Black)
Deed Records
2 Feb 1847
Wesley I. Brannon Seller
Asa Upton, Buyer
Hiram N. Walker Adjoining Landowner
Hodges Chalker, “ “
Charles Logue “ “
Calvin Logue Witness
? June 1848
Wm. C. Brannon Seller
Obeidence “ “
Wesley J. “ “
Benjamin V “ “
Elizabeth L “ “
Asa Upton “
Charles Logue Buyer
Vincent Davis, Adjoining Landowner
Mary Howell “ “
Hiram N. Walker “ “
Lewis Johnson “ “
Hodges Chalker “ “
H. N. Walker Witness
Calvin Logue Witness
4 Feb 1853
Asa Upton Seller
Hiram N. Walker Buyer
William & Cassander Avera, Deceased
27 Feb 1806
Tobias Upton Seller
John Vincent Buyer
H. & A Jenkins, Previous Landowners
B. & T Upton, Previous Landowners
John Ledbetter, Original Grantee
24 Dec 1794
Howell & Pamela Fetherston Sellers
William Bird Buyer
Benjamin Augustus Hamp Buyer
Benjamin Upton, Adjoining Landowner
Benjamin Few, Previous Landowner
Benjamin Upton Witness
John Hamill Witness
22 Jan 1095?(probably should be 1795)
Benjamin & Judith Upton Sellers
William Bird Buyer
Benjamin Augustus Hamp Buyer
Duncan McLean Witness
John Hamill Witness
1 Jul 1797
Arthur Jenkins Seller
Benjamin Upton Buyer
Littleton Chamblep Adjoining Landowner
John Ledbetter Original Grantee
Isaac Ledbetter Previous Landowner
Richard Whitehead Witness
Willice Jenkins “
20 Nov 1794
George Dykes Seller
Benjamin Upton Buyer
Thomas Johnson Adjoining Landowner
William Bush “
George Upton “
Robert Wilkins Original Grantee
James Hicky Previous Landowner
Isaac Blount “
George Dykes “
Susanna Hammill Witness
5 Jan 1793
George Upton Seller
Benjamin Upton Buyer
Richard Barrow Original Grantee
John Grieson Previous Landowner
George Walker Witness
Seaborn Jones “
2 Apr 1797
Benjamin A. Hamp Seller
Wm. Bird Buyer
Benjamin Few Original Grantee
Isaa Dennis Original Grantee
Howell & Permela Fetherston Previous Landowners
Benjamin & Judith Upton Adjoining Landowners
William Stith Witness
Wm. Bird, Jr. “
29 Mar 1800
Benjamin & Judith Upton Sellers
John Hamill Buyer
Arthur Fort Adjoining Landowner
(No witness listed)
20 Mar 1802
Benjamin & Judith Upton, Sellers
Wm. Bird Buyer
Howel Featherstone Adjoining Landowner
Perriman Floyd Original Grantee
William Simpler Witness
Matthew Grantham Witness
3 Mar 1803
Wm. Simpler Seller
Samuel Allen Buyer (Samuel Allen married Elizabeth Walden, daughter of Samuel
Walden, Sr. before 1809)
James Blount Original Grantee
Leukin & Jacob Chivers Previous Landowners
John Hartville “
John Brooks “
John Hollandshead Original Grantee
John Embree Previous Landowner
John Harrill Previous Landowner
Benjamin Upton Witness
3 Mar 1803
Benjamin & Jemima Bruton Sellers
Wm. Simpler Buyer
Robert Gray Original Grantee
Benjamin Upton Witness
John Smith Witness
20 Oct 1801
Benjamin Upton Seller
Moses Grandberry Buyer
Mick Costly Witness
11 Jan 1802
Benjamin Upton Seller
Tobias Upton Buyer
Littleton Chamblip Adjoining Landowner
John Ledbetter Original Grantee
Isaac Ledbetter Previous Landowner
Wm. Hancock Witness
7 June 1806
Moses Granbury Seller
Benjamin Upton Buyer
John P. Martain Buyer
William C. Hill Witness
N. Robertson Witness
George Dykes Witness
1 Nov 1803
Wm. Few Seller
Norvell Robertson Buyer
Richard Barrow Original Grantee
George Upton “
James Wheeler Witness
4 Apr 1807
Benjamin A. Hamp Seller
Wm. Bird Buyer
Benjamin Few OG
Isaac Dennis OG
Howel & Pamelia Featherston PL
Benjamin & Judith Upton AL
Allen Jenkins PL
Joseph & Elizabeth McKinley PL
Nicholas PL
Jacob Dennis AL
Wm. Chambers AL
Wilson Bird W
24 Jan 1799
James & Sarah Folk Sellers
Amos Travis Buyer
George Dykes OG
Elizabeth Crassley AL
Redding Radcliff AL
Benjamin Upton AL
John Griffin W
John Smith W
John Hatcher W
23 Nov 1805
Benjamin Upton Seller
Elijah Conner Buyer
Perryman Floyd OG
Nicholas Long OG
Salley & Norvel Robertson Witness
George Dykes Witness
24 Apr 1809
Benjamin Upton Seller
Wm. Bird Buyer
Featherstone Howell PL
Henry Heighnaught Witness
Robert Crooks W
Leaven Venson W
24 Apr 1809
Benjamin Upton Seller
Wm. Bird Buyer Buyer
Henry Heignaught Witness
Robert Crooks W
22 Feb 1809
John Bruton Seller
Simeon Travis Buyer
Thomas Johnson OG
William Boush OG
Robert Bolling AL
Benjamin Upton AL
Robert Black Witness
Alexander Avera W
Wm. McDonald W
Solomon Newsome W
9 Apr 1814
Benjamin Bledsoe Seller
Richmond Bledsoe Buyer
Samuel Allen AL
Thomas Rogers AL
Joshua Roe AL
Benjamin Upton AL
Reuben Barrow OG
Gideon Allen W
2 Jun 1800
Norvell & Sally Robertson Seller
Whitmell Travis Buyer
Simeon Travis AL
Benjamin Upton AL
John Travis W
9 Apr 1810
Benjamin Upton Seller
Alexander Avera Buyer
Robert Wilkins OG
James Hickey PL
Isaac Blount PL
George Dykes PL
Whitmill & Simeon Travis W
11 Aug 1817
Benjamin Upton Seller
Cain Kent Buyer
Samuel Irwin OG
Samuel Allen Sr. PL
William Allen PL
*Martin Cox PL
*Peter Quarles PL
Benjamin & John Rodes W
Loammi Granberry W
Researcher Note: * These persons are documented in the early Quaker records in the town of Wrightsborough, Columbia County, Georgia
18 Mar 1845
Elijah Conner, Sr. Seller
Elijah Conner, Jr. Buyer
Perryman Floyd OG
Nicholas Long OG
Benjamin Upton PL
James Rowe W
Ada Jones W
11 Aug 1794
George Upton Seller
James McCormick Buyer
Anderson Crawford AL
Hugh Rees W
David Neal W
20 Nov 1811
James McCormick S
John McCormick B
George Upton OG
James Draper W
P. McCormick W
27 Feb 1806
Tobias Upton S
John Vincent B
H. & A Jenkins PL
B. & T. Upton PL
John Ledbetter OG
Isaac Ledbetter PL
Philip Rawll W
Tisey Thomas W
20 July 1806
John Vincent S
John Chambless B
Littleton Chambless AL
John Ledbetter OG
Benjamin Jenkins PL
Tobias Upton PL
S Camp W
Thaddeus W
Isaac Ball W
Area Obituaries, Death Notices & Memorials 1871-1900 Susan Shelton Montgomery
14 May 1886 Mrs. J. T. Upton died May 1886; Glascock County; Survivors – family?(no names listed)
A list of letters remaining in Post Office, Warrenton, GA on 1 Apr 1829
Tobias Upton
Cemeteries, Williams Grove located behind Williams Grove Baptist Church on County Line Road
Will Otis Upton 1938 1958
Source 2: Warren County, Georgia 1793-1900 Genealogy II by Daniel Nathan Crumpton
Inventory & Sales Estate Records 1830-1837
Asa Upton: Received of Tobias Upton, guardian: One Negro girl named Mourning, from grandfathers Estate (Benjamin Upton). 3 Jan 1831
Minutes of the Court of Ordinary 1817-1827
Tobias Upton is ordered to be guardian of Asa Upton, a minor and illegitimate son of Obedience Upton formerly (now Obedience Brannon). 1 Jul 1822
Guardians Returns
3 May 1822 Tobias Upton, Minor Asa Upton, Parents names Obedience Upton
Guardian Docket 3 Feb 1818- 19 Feb 1833
Page 48: Docket #50: 3 Jun 1822: Tobias Upton guardian of Asa Upton minor and orphan child of Obedience Upton now Obedience Brannon.
Guardians
Parent name Obedience Upton, Guardian Tobias Upton, Minors Names Asa Upton 3 May 1822
Wills 1810-1829
Benjamin Upton Made 28 Jan 1813 Probated 14 Nov 1821 Pg 69-72 Wife Judith, Son Tobius; Daughters Rebeka Chalker, Obedience Brannon, Sarah Highnote, Nancy Murray, Polly Conner; Executor William C Hill, Tobias Upton Witnesses; Selina Murray, Charlotte S. Murray, Alexander Avra; Alley Travis, Whitmill Travis
Inventory & Appraisements 18 July 1807 – 8 June 1815
Moses Grandberry: Inventory & Appraisement of Goods, Chattles, & Credits: Page 9: Appraisers: Benjamin Bledsoe, John Smith, Benjamin Upton, Aldexander Avera: Not dated: No Total
Reuben Barrow: Inventory & Appraisement of Goods, Chattles, & Credits: Pages 94-96: Appraisers Benjamin Upton, Thomas Rogers, Benjamin Bledsoe: 17 Nov 1812 : Total $5,887.25
General Index to Administrators, Executors, Guardians 1811-1836
Date of Will 28 Jan 1813
Testators Name Benjamin Upton
Executors Name: Tobias Upton
William C. Hill
Samuel Allen
Note: Samuel Allen is not shown in Wills 1810-1829 above. Is this an error by the clerk?
Executors Bonds 1794-1822
Benjamin Upton, Testator
Executors: Tobias Upton
Wm. C. Hill
Samuel Allen
Ordinary Returns
29 Sep 1821 UPTON, Benjamin Testates, Executors-Tobias Upton, Wm. C. Hill, Samuel Allen; Proved by Selina Murray, Charlotte Murray, Alexander Avera, Whitmill Travis 1821-1824
Marriages
Elijah Conner to Polley Upton 14 Aug 1798
Charles Logue to Susan Upton 28 Aug 1822 License 26 Aug
Elijah Walden to Nancy Umphtid 1 Jul 1827 License 26 June
Minutes of Inferior Court 1823-1833
4 Jan 1825 Page 59 Jury Drawn for Feb Term:
Asa Umphlet?
2 Jan 1826: Jury Drawn for February Term:
Benjamin Allen
Samuel Chalker
Tobias Upton
Benjamin Rhodes
Henry Walden
And others
Inventories & Appraisements 1823-1830
Samuel Allen (deceased): Page 11: Appraisers: Benjamin Rhodes, Little Bryant, Tobias Upton: Not Dated: Amdinistrator S. Allen: Total $1,211.75
Source 3: Cemeteries of Jefferson County Georgia 1794-2000 By Leroy Lewis
Wadley Cemetery East, Foster Street, Wadley, Georgia
Alma S. Upton Born Sep 5, 1916 Died Oct 24, 1996
Jack Upton Born Aug 8, 1933 Died Dec 30, 1956
Joseph L. Upton Born Jul 10, 1918 Died Sep 19, 1988 M Sgt. US Army Air Corps WWII
Roxie Lamar Upton Born Dec 16, 1891 Died Jan 24, 1970
Sam Clark Upton Born Aug 15, 1916 Died Nov 12, 1980 Pvt. US Army WWII
Thatcher J. Upton Born Oct 11, 1881 Died Apr 24, 1948
Couer De Leon Society Cemetery-At the end of W. 8th St in Louisville, Georgia
Beulah Stone Upton Born Mar 23, 1952 Died Dec 9, 1992
Aldred-Walden Cemetery, GM Dist. 79, Highway 171, 1 mile west of Hwy. 88
Eliza Upton Mother
George R. Upton, Jr. Born 1923 Died 1952
George R. Upton, Sr. Born 1900 Died 1961 f/o G.R. Upton, Jr.
J. L. Upton Father
Lamar Upton
Ray Upton Born 1928 Died 1980
Ruby Braddock Upton Born Dec 7, 1911 Died Jan 30, 1989
Velmer Upton Mother
William “Bill” Upton Born Jan 13, 1908 Died Apr 13, 1988
Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, One mile north of Grange Crossroad on Hwy. 88
Frank Upton Died 1919 Age 74 yrs.
Joseph Upton Died 1889 Age 40 yrs.
Source 4: Columbia County Historical Records from Genealogy.com
Names from Deeds:
George Upton
Philip Upton
Sarah Upton
Land Court Held 1786 and 1787 Richmond County, Georgia(An original county created in 1777 from the Parish of St. Paul organized in 1758 from the Creek cession of 1733. Augusta is the county seat. Richmond originally included part of four other counties: Columbia, Jefferson, McDuffie and Warren.)
Names mentioned:
Gideon Allen
Sam’l Allen
Jno. Avary
Arthur Averitt
Martin Cox
Jno. Davis
Jeremiah Willshire (Wilcher)
And others
Note: all persons named above are shown in early Warren County, Georgia Records. Warren was formed from a portion of Richmond in 1793.
Wills 1790-1793 Richmond County, Georgia
Jas. Upton
Asa Travis
Washington County, Georgia – an original county formed Feb 25, 1784 from Creek cession. Sandersville is the county seat. Washington gave lands to Greene, Hancock, Johnson and Montgomery Counties.
Names mentioned:
Benjamin Upton
Wilkes County, Georgia –created 1777 from Cherokee and Creek Indian land ceded in 1773. Washington is the county seat. Wilkes was the parent county of Elbert, Lincoln, Oglethorpe, and parts of Warren, Green, and Taliaferro Counties.
Wilkes County Militia 1793
George Upton
Source 5: The Families of Burke County, Georgia 1755-1855, a census compiled by Robert Scott Davis, Jr. and Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr.
Land Grants St. George’s Parish (1758-1777). This parish later became Burke County, GA in 1777
George Upton. Surveyed on Oct. 5, 1764. Plat Book M, page 65. Granted on June 5, 1765. Grant Book E, page 168. 200 acres bounded on the south by the Great Ogechee River and east by Robert Heaton.
Robert Heaton. Granted on Oct 2, 1764. Grant Book E, page 42. 300 acres located about three miles above the mouth of Buckhead Creek and about two miles below land settled by Jon Davies and bounded on all sides by vacant land.