The Charles Hulsey II Migrations

 The Charles Hulsey II Migration:

1722-1762 approx: Goochland Co. VA. Age: 0-38
1760 approx.-1766: Albemarle Co. VA. Age 38-43
1766-1778: Halifax Co. VA and Surrey Co., NC. Age: 43-56
1778-1788: Burke Co. NC. Age: 56-66
1789-1792: Greenville Co. SC. Age: 66-70

The family generally stayed together during the migration of Charles Hulsey II. When one family member moved, the siblings moved at the same time or shortly thereafter. 

The Migrations:

The Albemarle Co., VA Deed Records refer to his owning land adjacent to land purchased from William Moore by Nathan Barrett on Sept. 10, 1762. This property is now within Fluvanna Co., VA., adjacent to Goochland Co.

At some point between 1760 and 1766, he moved to the Halifax Co. (later Pittsylvania Co.) area of Virginia. (Actually across the NC line in Surry Co. The boundary was indefinite when he relocated.) The Witt family and the Matlock family moved to the same area during the same period. Note: The Witt family had been resident in Halifax Co. before moving to Goochland Co.

NC, Surry Co. Tax List 1774, John Deatherage's List: Charles Hulsey, SR., Charles Hulsey, Jr. Dan River adjacent James Hulsey...
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Burke Co. NC Land Records, 1778, # 1049, p 344: Charles Haedeley (Hulsey), 200 ac., on John's River below James Jaddley's entry, both sides of River, down for complement. Entered Nov 17, 1778. warrant ordered. Transferred to Benjamin Akins. Note: This transaction may have been by Charles II or Charles III.

In 1779, a Charles Hulsey gave bond in Burke Co., NC in two court cases.

SC, Greenville Co., Dec. 17, 1791: Will of William Stone. Witness: Michael Henderson, Charles (his X mark) Hudlesly (Hulsey).

Greenville Co. Deed Records, Mar 9, 1790: Charles Hudlsley (Hulsey) bought from Thomas Lewis land in Greenville Co. SC. (Note: The acreage and price is not given in the Ancestery.com posting.)

The 1790 Census does not list Charles Hulsey II. James, Charles III, Adonjah and Adler Hulsey are listed in the 1790 Census in Greenville Co., SC under the name “Hulsea.”

SC, Greenville Co., Dec 10, 1792: Petition to State Legislature. Request to alter order regarding county courts. Signed by …, Charles Hulsey (III), Charles Hulsey, Sr. (II), Adjoniah Hulsey, Asa (Adler) Hulsey,.......

7 June, 1793, 8 June 1793, Greenville Co., SC Registry of Deeds, Book C, Page 268: From James (Junius) Hulsey, Charles Hulsey (III), Adonijah Hulsey, Jesse (Sr.) and Adler Hulsey, heirs of the late Charles Hulsey (II) (Note: The name used was “Hudlesley” in all instances.) to Michael Henderson for “50 pounds current, 100 acres more or less, formerly Granted to Charles Hulsey (II), now deceased, from Thomas Lewis on Mountain Creek of the Saluda River,” adjoining John Mattlock, Charles Estes and Michael Henderson. Witness: David Henderson, John Henderson. Signed: By above five Grantors using the name “Hudlesley” and signing “His X Mark.” Note: No mention was made of Parthenia Hulsey or Elizabeth Hulsey, the daughters of Charles Hulsey II.

Charles Hulsey II abt 1725-1792 History Sheet

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 28, 2009

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The Hulsey Family - Charles Hulsey II

Charles Hulsey II
Second Generation, Direct Ancestor; Born: About 1721 in Goochland, VA; Died: 1793 in Greenville Dist., SC
Married: 1752 in Goochland, VA
Hannah Witt
Born: 1730 in Halifax, Halifax Co., VA; Died: 1805 in Franklin Co., GA

Origin:
He was born about 1721-1722 to Charles Hulsey and Savannah.

His father died in 1722 or before, willing a 100 ac. tract to John Webb, apparently for the support of Charles II. His mother inherited a second tract of 85 acres, both tracts being in Goochland, VA.

Nearing her death, his mother repurchased the Charles Webb tract and deeded a total of 200 acres to Charles II “for love and affection” in 1729. “Susannah Hulsey of St James Parish, Goochland co, for love and affection, to her son Charles Hulsey, land on lower side of upper branch of Beaver Dam Creek, 200 acres with all houses, etc. Wit: John Webb, Joseph Ashlin.”

Early Life:

It is unknown where Charles II spent his minority. During his majority he was closely associated with the Webb, Witt, Matlock, Estes and Chandler families over his lifetime. His and John Webb's 200 acre property was cited as being excluded from a deed uttered on Apr. 20, 1836. (This and following real estate transactions posted on Ancestry by Stan Coker.) On May 18, 1743 he sold an undescribed property to Tucker Woodson.

His first child, James Junnius, was born of Hanna Witt in 1754. His marriage to Hannah Witt, daughter of John Witt, was recorded in the Douglas Register on Jan. 2, 1756 and his second child, Charles III, was born on July 2, 1756 according to the same Register.

The Light Of My Life

 This man was born on 11 April 1954 and God brought him into my life to protect me, love me and honor me. He has lived up to that standard and gone beyond everything I could imagine. My Daddy and Mother were very proud that I found a man such as this one. They could see his character and knew that he would take care of their baby. They were good with letting me fall into his arms now that I was leaving their guardianship. 

Hannah Witt, wife of Charles Hulsey 1725 - 1792

 Hanna Witt (1730-1805) Wife of Charles Hulsey II 

 Origin: 

 Born in Halifax, Co. FA, her father was John William Witt (1700-1732) and her mother was Lucy Littleberry (1713-1782). Many sources show Hanna Witt’s parents as John Witt (1675 1751) and Lavinia Ann (Mary) Rogers (1680-1740). Their ages preclude them from being the parents of Hanna Witt. Their son, John William Witt (1700-1782) is of the correct age and Hanna is shown as his daughter. Her Emigrant Ancestor was John Witt (1645-1715), an Englishman, who married Ann Daux 1650-1715, of English extraction. 

 Early Life: 

 Her father moved back to Goochland County near his family. Her sister, Nancy, married John Macklock near the time of her marriage in to Charles Hulsey II on Jan. 2, 1766. The two families lived close to each other until 1792 or later. 

 Later Life: 

 A person of appropriate age was shown in the 1800 Census report of Jesse Hulsey, her son, in Pendleton District, SC. 

 In 1805 she resided with her son Charles III in Franklin Co. GA. She entered the 1805 GA Land Lottery but was not one of the fortunate drawers. 

 Her exact year of death is unknown.

INFORMATION posted on Ancestry by William Huff 1941. I believe that he restored the Hulsey information in a tree on Ancestry. I messaged him a few years ago...that I was excited to find this information once again. but I never heard back from him.

Jesse Hulsey, Sr - son of Charles Hulsey 1725 -1792

 Jesse was the brother of my James J Hulsey. Sons of Charles and Hannah 

Jesse Hulsey (1760-1843) 

Origin: 

Born of Charles Hulsey II and Hanna Witt in Goochland, VA in 1760, Jesse was of English extraction. 

 Early Life: 

 His family moved to Albemarle Co, VA, Halifax (later Pittsylvania Co, VA) and Surry County Co. NC. The family moved to Burke Co., NC about 1778 when Jesse was 18. 

 North Carolina and South Carolina Life: 

 The Revolutionary War in Burke Co., NC was one of Indian raids rather than of British or Tory actions. A series of forts were constructed including Wafford’s Fort in Turkey Cove on the Roan Mountain Road to the Watuga Settlements. Wafford’s Fort was still under construction in 1781 when it was attacked by Indians and Jesse Hulsey, a solder of the Burke militia, was wounded in his arm and the bone shot away. He later cited Captain William Johnson as his commander and Jesse Mark, Sr. as the person that bandaged his wound. In 1784 Jesse married Mary Tharpe, whose parentage is unclear. It is not known where Jesse and his wife lived, possibly with the Hulseys. Their first child, Charles, is shown as being born in NC in 1791 in NC. Between 1791 and 1793, Jesse moved to Greenville Dist., SC where he signed with his brothers a deed transferring his father’s property. A second child, Jesse Jr., was born in 1795. Jessie Hulsey is shown in the 1800 Census in Pendleton Div., Greenville Dist., SC with 3 white males under 10, 1 white male 26 to 44, 1 white female 16 to 25, 1 white female 26 to 44, and 1 female 45 and over. The oldest female may have been Jesse’s mother, Hannah and the third male child and the white female 16 to 25 are unknown. 

 Georgia Life: 

 Jesse had moved to Franklin Co. GA by 1803 when his child, Jordan, was born. He is shown on the Franklin Co. Tax Records as owning 52 acres on Nail’s Creek near the current town of Homer, GA using the name Hosley.  He is shown as paying the Poll Tax in 1813 using the name Hosey. 

 Jesse Hulsey, Jr. is shown as marring Mary Tharpe, born 1797, in Franklin Co., GA. This Mary Tharpe is possibly a niece of Jesse’ Sr.’s first wife and also possible the daughter of the second Robert Tharpe. Jesse Jr. and his wife removed to Franklin Co., AL with the Tharpe family. The fact that there was a Jesse, Sr. in Franklin Co., GA and a Jesse, Jr. in Franklin Co., AL has caused no end of confusion in the Jesse Hulsey lines. 

 In a deed uttered in 1816 and recorded in 1825 in Hall County, Jesse Hulsey bought 250 acres on Chandler’s Creek (possibly now Candler Creek) of the waters of the North Oconee River. His wife, Mary Tharpe, died in 1819; possibly in Habersham Co., GA; and he married Mary Baxwell (or Blackwell) of Habersham Co., GA on Nov. 5, 1820 in Hall Co., GA. There are numerous references to Jesse Hulsey owning a farm in Habersham Co., GA, but no deed has been found. 

 The 1820 Census shows Jesse Hulsey in Capt. Abbercrombie’s Dist., Hall Co., GA with 2 free white males under 10, 2 free white males under 10 to 15, 2 free white males 16 to 25, 1 free white male 45 and over, 1 free white female under 10, 2 free white females 16 to 25, and 1 free white female 26 to 44 for a total of 11 free white persons living in his household. There are a total of 22 persons – white, slaves colored and other in his household. This figure may be in error as Jesse Hulsey is not elsewhere shown as owning slaves. The 11 additional persons may have been relatives or farm workers living on his farm. Apparently Mary Baxwell was residing in Jesse Hulsey’s household before her marriage. Some of the other free white persons may have been one of his sons and that son’s family. 

 In 1822 Jesse petitioned the North Carolina Legislature for a pension because of his wound in the Revolutionary War. He referenced Esum D. Franklin and his brother Charles Hulsey as knowledgeable to his service and the wound. Jesse stated that he was “unfortunate in the world and very poor and he had a wife and seven children” that were dependent on him. The Legislature awarded him a pension of $ 50 per year for life as a member of the North Carolina Line. Jesse may have understated his financial condition as he farmed 250 acres, but $ 50 hard cash was a considerable sum in that day and age. 

 Nov. 15, 1825, Dec. 10, 1831, Hall Co., Book C, Page 521: Junius (Irvinings or Jennings) Hulsey of Henry Co. to Jesse Hulsey, 250 ac., $ 150. Land Lot 107, 12th Dist. Witness: Elijah Clark, Charles Hulsey, J.P. Note: Junius Hulsey signed “His X Mark.” Irvinings (Jennings) Hulsey, no apparent relation, found in the DeKalb Co., GA Census as between 20 and 30 years of age. This land was on the west side of Skitts Mountain east of the present town of Clermont, GA. About one third of the property was on the side of the mountain and usable only for forestry. 

 The 1830 Census shows Jesse Hulsey’s family as containing 2 Free White Males under 20, 1 Free White Male 20 to 25, 1 Free White Male 60 to 69, 1 Free White Female 10 through 14, 1 Free White Female 40 to 49 and 1 Free White Female 50 to 59. The family included his three youngest sons, his daughter and his wife. One person is unknown and may have been a servant or a relative of his wife. 

 Nov. 16, 1837, Apr. 10, 1838, Hall Co., Book E, Page 130: Joseph S. Reynolds and John W. Reynolds, Exec. of the Estate of John W. Reynolds, late of Burke Co., GA to Jesse Hulsey; 250 ac., $ 300, Land Lot 89, 12th Dist. Witness: Edward Garlich, R. E. Gilstrap, J.P. This new farm was about 3 miles south of his home farm and was all cultivable land unlike the home farm. Jennings later purchased this property and gave one acre to Holly Springs Baptist Church about 1843. 

 The 1840 Census found Jesse Hulsey, Sr. in Dist. 505 with 3 Free White Males 19 and under, 1 Free White Male 20 to 29, 1 White Male 80 to 89, 1 Free White Female 20 to 29, 1 Free White Female 30 to 39, and 1 Free White Female 50 to 59. The composition of his family is unknown. 

 March 2, 1840, Oct 31, 1842, Hall Co. Book F, Page 44: Jesse Hulsey to Jenius (Jennings) Hulsey (son), 250 ac., $ 300, LL 89, 12th Dist. Witness: Edmund Powell, William Armour, JP. 

 Oct. 11, 1842, Feb. 18, 1843, Hall Co., Book F, Page 74: Jesse Hulsey to Jenius (Jennings) Hulsey (son), 250 ac., $ 1,000, LL 107, 12th Dist. Witness: David “his X mark” Pilhentow?, Robert Lawrence. This was the Jesse Hulsey home farm and the purchase was apparently recorded after Jesse’s death. 

 Jesse Hulsey died in 1843, possibly in January of that year. Jesse Hulsey’s burial place is reported to be Dewberry Baptist Church No. 1. If so, his grave is unmarked. Salathel, his son, administrated the estate. Only Jennings bought the household items of the estate. 

 His Children: 

 Of Jesse’s sons, three; Charles (to Carroll Co. GA), Jesse Jr.(to Franklin Co. AL), and Jordan (to AL); emigrated before 1824. The youngest, Isaac Babel, moved to Habersham County by 1835. Buford W. moved to Franklin Co., AL by 1836. After Jesse’s death Salathel moved to Union Co., GA. Only Jennings remained in Hall County. 

 Jesse’s daughter, Elizabeth, married William King in Franklin Co., AL in 1840. She may have traveled to AL with her brother, Buford. She is also listed as the daughter of Jesse, Jr. and Mary Tharp II, however a person of her age is shown in Jesse, Sr.’s, family in 1830.

Charles Hulsey III, son of Charles Hulsey

This Charles was the brother of my James J Hulsey

Charles Hulsey III
Third Generation, Second Son
Born: 2 July 1756 in Goochland, VA. Died: 7 Sep 1827 in Independence Co. AR
Spouseless Relationships:
1) NFN NMN
about 1772
Born about 1750, Died before 1789
2) Zilpahia Smalley
about 1789
Born: About 1770, Died: 1831 in Independence Co., AR

Origin:
Charles Hulsey was born on July 2, 1756 in Goochland, VA of Charles Hulsey II and Hanna Witt as listed in the Douglas Registry. His parents were of English extraction.
He signed land transactions in SC and Franklin Co., GA with “his X mark.”

Early Life until 1800:
He lived in Goochland, VA, Albemarle, VA and Surry Co. NC with his family until they moved to Burke Co. NC in the 1770’s. Charles, Jr. (III) is shown on the 1774 Surry Co. Tax list.
Charles Hulsey is shown in various records of Burke Co, NC until 1779. He is not shown as serving in the Revolutionary War as two of his brothers did.

The grouping of birthdates of his children indicates that Charles fathered 3 different groups of children:

Asa, born 1773 while Charles was living in Surry Co, NC, was the child of an unknown mother in an unregistered union. Asa was later shown in the 1820 Census in Clarke Co., GA. Asa died in Walker Co, GA in 1850. It would have been impossible for his second wife, Zilphia Smalley (abt. 1770-1831), to have been the mother of Asa as she would have been 13 years of age at his birth.

The second group of children; Kelly (1790), Charles IV (1791), Harden (1794), Dicey (1796), Zilpahia (1798), Wiley (1800) and Allen (1801); were born in Greenville Dist., SC or Franklin Co., GA. These children may or may not have been the children of Zilphia Smalley. Because one daughter carried her first name, it is reasonable that Zilpahia Smalley was the mother of this group of children in an unrecorded marriage.

The third group of children; John (1810, Giles Co. TN), (Sarah 1812, Wilkerson Co., TN) and William B (1814, Independence Co., AR); are clearly the children of Zilpahia Smalley. Her father, Joseph Smalley, is cited as being from SC.

Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas (Goodspeed Publishing Co. reprinted Southern Historical Press, 1978, 869 pages) contains, in its Independence Co. section, an entry on Kelly Monroe Hulsey:
It indentifies “Kelly and Sarah (Smalley) Hulsey” as the father of Kelly M. Hulsey. “His father (referring to the elder Kelly Hulsey) Charles Hulsey probably moved to Arkansas about 1811 or 1812 and was one of the earliest settlers…. Joseph Smalley the material grandfather of the subject of this sketch (Kelly M.) moved to Arkansas about 1812.”

Charles Hulsey II moved to Greenville Dist., SC about 1789 and Charles III followed shortly thereafter with his brothers James, Adonijah and Adler.
Charles III, using the name Hulsea, is shown in the 1790 Census in the Greenville Dist., SC with 3 males under 16, 1 male over 16 and 2 females.
Charles Hulsey III is a signatory of a road petition on Dec 10, 1792 in Greenville Dist. SC.
On June 7, 1793, Charles and his brothers signed a deed as sons and heirs of the late Charles Hulsey transferring the land that their father had purchased from Thomas Lewis in 1790.
The 1800 Census for Greenville Dist., SC listed Charles Hulsey with 3 free white persons 10 to 15 and 2 white persons 26 to 40. He moved to Franklin Co, GA shortly afterwards.

Life in GA, TN and AR:
Charles III begins paying taxes in Franklin Co., GA in 1800. He bought land on Gregg’s Creek of the Grove Branch of Broad River. This land was, at that time north of the Cherokee secession line and was technically Indian lands until the 1805 treaty. The area was surveyed by Theo Gregg and recorded by the State of Georgia in 1798, irrespective of the treaty requirements.
He purchased additional land, some recorded and some not, and sold land to his brother, Adler, in 1804. He last paid taxes in Franklin Co, GA in 1810. When he left Georgia, three of his children; Asa age 32, Charles IV age 19 and Dicey age 14; stayed behind.

Charles Hulsey, living in the Simms’ Settlement area in Giles Co., TN in 1810 signed a “Petition to the President/Congress, 5 Sept. 1810, by intruders on Chickasaw land-Elk River/Simms’ Settlement area seeking to remain on the land”…

In 1812 Charles Hulsey paid taxes in Franklin, Wilkerson Co., TN.

About 1812, Charles Hulsey relocated his family to Independence County AR (then Missouri Territory) where he remained the remainder of his life. He is first shown on the 1816 Tax List. Apparently the U.S Census did not canvas the then Arkansas Territory as he is not shown on the 1820 Census. He died in Batesville, Independence Co, AR on Sep. 7, 1827. His wife survived until 1831.

His Children:
Asa, his first child, may not have lived in Franklin Co., GA as he married in 1800 and was in Clarke Co., GA in 1803. He moved to Henry Co., GA and later to Walker Co., GA.

Kelly, Harden, Zilpahia, Wiley and Allen moved with him to TN in 1810 and later Independence Co., AR.
John and Sarah were born in TN and later moved to Independence Co. AR
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Charles IV remained in Franklin and Hall Co., GA until 1825 when he moved to Carroll Co., GA, then legally part of the Cherokee Nation. This person is confused with Charles Hulsey, the son of Jesse Hulsey, Sr. While there may have been a son of Charles Hulsey III named Charles Hulsey IV, the listed records are for the son of Jesse Hulsey, Sr.

Dicey remained in Franklin Co. GA and married Henry C. Sinyard in 1823 in Hall Co., GA. The lived in Habersham and Hall Co., GA before moving to Paulding Co., GA about 1832. Again, Paulding was legally part of the Cherokee Nation at that time.

None of the Charles Hulsey III descendents remained in Hall Co., GA.

Migration:
Charles Hulsey III moved much further than his brothers during his lifetime. His different residences were:
1756-1762 approx: Goochland Co. VA Age: 0-6
1760 approx.-1766: Albemarle Co. VA, Age 6-10
1766-1778: Halifax Co. VA and Surrey Co., NC, Age: 10-22
1778-1788: Burke Co. NC, Age: 22-32
1789-1800: Greenville Co. SC, Age: 32-44
1800-1810: Franklin Co., GA, Age: 44-54
1810-1811: Giles Co., TN, Age: 54-55
1811-1812: Wilkerson Co. TN, Age: 55-56
1812-1827: Independence Co., AR, Age 56-71

 

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