documenting my very southern genealogy from the plantation to the frontier
John Bembry, oldest son of Miles Bembry, was a colorful character. In 1831 he stabbed a cousin, Littleton Bryan, to death, apparently over some kind of property dispute. Wanted notices were were posted all over Georgia and Florida by Littleton's father, Moses Bryan, who offered a substantial reward for his capture. However, there is no … Continue reading John Bembry: the Plot Thickens
Just came across this Pulaski County, Georgia deed in which Maria Wiggins Bembry mortgages the estate of her (presumably deceased) husband, John Bembry. The deed names several enslaved people. She apparently defaulted on the mortgage, as a later newspaper announcement of an auction (below) list some of the same names. Georgia Pulaski County This indenture … Continue reading Slaves Held By John and Maria Wiggins Bembry of Pulaski County, Georgia
I've been looking at families associated with the early Bembrys just to see what pops up. While perusing "Descendants of Captain John Wiggins of Martin County, North Carolina" to find out more about John and Maria Wiggins, his wife, I ran across this alternate theory of John Bembry's disappearance after the death of the Littleton … Continue reading An Alternate Theory of John Bembry’s Disappearance
Still sorting through my notes from the DAR library. I had found a an odd fact in a book called "Edgecombe County Kinfolks:" DB 16-315 Maria Bembry was daughter of John Wiggins, July 25 1814 What? Well, some Googling led to this deed abstract: Edge. Co. Db 16, page 315, date of deed July 1814, … Continue reading Two Wiggins Connections
A Long Way to Tennessee 