George Family Groups

In

Lincoln County Tennessee

Home Page DNA Test Results

 We have results from three participants whose ancestors lived in Lincoln County, Tennessee, during the 19^th century.

Benjamin George (1775 – 1846) (Participant G001)

Benjamin George was born about 1775, probably in Virginia. He was noted in the 1800 census for Pendleton District, South Carolina, and was living in Lincoln County, Tennessee, by 1810. He was living in Haywood County, Tennessee, in 1830 and died in Izard County, Arkansas, in 1846. A short study on the possible ancestry of Benjamin George is available.

Solomon George, Sr. (1824 – 1886) (G004)

Solomon George was born 25 December 1824 in Wake County, North Carolina. He married Mary “Polly” Gray on 27 July 1848 in Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee. He died on 26 May 1886 in Kemper County, Mississippi.

William George (1810 – 1897) (Participant G017)

William George was born in Tennessee about 1810 and died on 2 April 1896 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

Results Overview

A comparison of the DNA results shows that these three individuals were unrelated.

	DYS	393	390	19	391	385a	385b	426	388	439	389-1	392	389-2
Benjamin George	G001	14	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29
Solomon George	G004	13	23	14	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29
William George	G017	13	23	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	14	13	30

Benjamin GEORGE and Related Families

Benjamin GEORGE was one of the earliest settlers of Lincoln County, Tennessee.  He was noted in records of land transactions
as early as 1810, two years after the establishment of the county. By 1820, 11 GEORGE families were noted in the U.S. census
for Lincoln County. There were about 18 GEORGE families listed in the 1850 census, but many of these families had immigrated
to Lincoln County during the 1830s and some of the original families had apparently moved out.  Based on land records and
the page numbers of the U.S. census enumerations between 1820 and 1850, we can take a reasonable guess at what GEORGE families were related during each period.  This information provides a good starting point for further research. The families
believed to be related to Benjamin GEORGE settled in the Tucker Creek area of Lincoln County east of Fayetteville.

 Land Records

Benjamin GEORGE and John GEORGE both purchased land on the waters of Tucker's Creek from Robert
TUCKER on August 3 1810. Benjamin GEORGE sold land on Tucker's Creek to James Lawrence in
February 1815. Between January and March 1819, land transactions in the Tucker Creek area included
a sale of land from Richard GEORGE to William GEORGE, a purchase of land by Thomas GEORGE
from Gideon and M. PILLOW, and a purchase of land by Benjamin GEORGE from Allen TUCKER.
On April 15, 1835, James GEORGE sold land on Tucker's Creek to Thomas GEORGE. Thomas S. GEORGE
was noted in several land transactions between 1844 and 1846, including the purchase of land from William
GEORGE on February 23, 1846.

Solomon GEORGE and Related Families

To Be Completed.

William GEORGE and Related Families

William George was noted as a near neighbor of the Thomas (S.) George and Daniel A. George families in the 1850 census for Lincoln County, Tennessee. The exact relationship between William George, age 40, and Thomas George, age 59, is not known. Daniel A. George, age 30, was the son of Thomas George, age 59. In the 1860 census, the families of Daniel A. George, Mary George, widow of Thomas S. George, and Newton J. George, son of Thomas S. George, were noted as near neighbors in district three. The William George family was noted in the index and the census roll needs to be rechecked to determine additional information.

Based on the number and ages of the children, the Thomas George listed on page 20 of the 1840 census for Lincoln County, Tennessee, is probably Thomas S. George. Dan’l George of the right age to be Daniel A. George is listed on page 21. The families of William George, Sr., William George, Jr., and Owen George are also listed on page 21. Given the ages and the family composition, these are probably the related families of William George Sr. and Africa Rogers. The close proximity of the listings of these two family groups suggests a relationship between Thomas S. George and William George, Sr., husband of Africa Rogers. However, there are inconsistencies between the paper trails and the DNA evidence. Based on secondary sources, William George Sr. is a descendent of Nicholas George, Lancaster County, Virginia. Since Group One claims descent from Nicholas George, we should expect a match between Participant G017 and Group One if William George Sr. and the Thomas S. George families were related. The exact source of the inconsistencies is not known.

Census Overview

Legend

Benjamin George (descendants DNA results available)

Solomon George (descendants DNA Results available)

William George (related to Thomas S. George) (descendants DNA Results available)

Descendents of William George and Africa Rogers (no DNA results) – may possibly be related to Thomas S. George family

1820 Census

Families probably related to Benjamin George based on proximity in the records and clusters of neighbors historically connected with the Benjamin George family.

pg. 35   Benjamin GEORGE              2 2 1 2 0 1          2 2 0 1 0
pg. 36   James GEORGE                   4 0 0 0 1 0         1 0 1 0 0
pg. 36   Thomas GEORGE                2 0 0 0 1 0         1 2 1 0 0
pg 37    William GEORGE                 2 2 0 0 1 1         1 0 0 0 1
pg 37    Richard GEORGE                0 0 0 0 0 1         0 0 0 0 1

Other GEORGE families noted are:

pg. 42  John GEORGE                     0 3 1 2 0 1          1 0 0 1 0
pg. 46  Jesse GEORGE                    0 3 0 1 0 1          0 0 1 0 1
pg. 47  Presley GEORGE                 3 1 0 0 0 1          2 1 0 1 1

1830 Census

By 1830, Benjamin GEORGE had moved to Haywood County, Tennessee.  Members of related families
still living in Lincoln County probably included:

pg. 235  James GEORGE                0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0        1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
pg. 235  Thomas GEORGE             2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0        1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   *
pg 235   William GEORGE              0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0        0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   **

* female under 5 could also be female 5-10 (possible error in copying records)
 ** female 40-50 could also be female 50-60 (possible error in copying records)

Other families noted are:

Pg. 208 David J. George 0001000000000 2000100000000

Pg. 214 William George 0001110000000 2001001000000

Pg. 253 Jesse George 0000100100000 0000000010000

Pg. 267 Thomas George 0001100000000 1100100000000

1840 Census

pg . 20   William GEORGE, Jr. 1000100000000 1000100000000 000
pg.  20   Owen GEORGE 0000100000000 0001000000000 000
pg. 20   William GEORGE, Sr. 0000000010000 0000000010000 000
pg. 20    Thomas GEORGE    1010200100000 1200001000000 800
pg. 21    Daniel GEORGE 0001000000000 1200001000000 000

Pg. 24 Thomas T. George (Dist no. 5) 0201010000000 2010010000000 100

Pg. 25 David J. George (Dist no. 6) 0100100000000 2110010000000 000

Pg. 25 Jesse M. George 1100100000000 0001100000000 000

Pg. 27 S.E. George 1000100000000 0110001000000 000

Pg. 45 William George (District no. 10) 0020100000100 0100200000000 000

Pg. 48 John George 0000100000000 0011000000000 000

Pg. 58 Alex George (Dist. No. 14) 2100010000000 210001000000 000

Pg. 69 Needham George (Dist no. 18) 0120010000000 010001000000 100

Pg. 69 William P.A. George (Dist no. 18) 2001100000000 0000100000000 000

Pg. 70 William George (Dist no. 18) 0011001000000 1121010000000 000

Pg. 85 Thomas George (dist. No. 2) 0120010000000 0111001000000 000

1850 Census

1860 Census

Index

William George

District 3

Daniel A. George

Mary George

Newton J. George

District 5

J.M. George

District 6

J.N. George

District 12

Thomas B. George

District 14

J.A. George

District 16

D.M. George

William George (Jr.)

W.P. George

F.A. George

District 19

Jane George (widow of James George)

S. (Solomon) George

District 20

A (Armstead) George

District 22

Needham George