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| [{{:elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-bio-1.jpg?direct&400|Pension application of Elisha Wilkinson, page 1 (transcribed by Will Graves)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-bio-2.jpg?direct&400|Pension application of Elisha Wilkinson, page 2 (transcribed by Will Graves)}}] | [{{:elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-bio-1.jpg?direct&400|Pension application of Elisha Wilkinson, page 1 (transcribed by Will Graves)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-bio-2.jpg?direct&400|Pension application of Elisha Wilkinson, page 2 (transcribed by Will Graves)}}] |
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| | [{{ :elisha_wilkinson:revolutionary_war_pension_application-elisha_wilkinson.jpg?direct&800 |U.S. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900. [[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=RevWarPBountyLandGrants&h=64508&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=3542|Survivor's Pension Application File for Elisha Wilkinson]]. Application State: Georgia. Pension Year: 1833. Source: }}] |
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| [{{ :elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-application_for_dar_military_grave_marker.jpg?direct&800 |Application to the "Daughters of the American Revolution" (DAR) for a grave marker.}}] | [{{ :elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-application_for_dar_military_grave_marker.jpg?direct&800 |Application to the "Daughters of the American Revolution" (DAR) for a grave marker.}}] |
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| ===== Family Life ===== | ===== Life After the War ===== |
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| During 1789, Elisha Wilkinson married [[lucy_abernathy|Lucy Abernathy]] (Born Nov. 30, 1773 in VA - Died August 15, 1837 in Gumlog, Franklin, Georgia)((http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/56229224/person/38027450650)) in Brunswick, Virginia.((Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Source number: 1790.019; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1)) | During 1789, Elisha Wilkinson married [[lucy_abernathy|Lucy Abernathy]] (Born Nov. 30, 1773 in VA - Died August 15, 1837 in Gumlog, Franklin, Georgia)((http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/56229224/person/38027450650)) in Brunswick, Virginia.((Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Source number: 1790.019; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1)) |
| - Nancy Wilkinson Carter (Born 1798 in Virginia - Died May 5, 1866) | - Nancy Wilkinson Carter (Born 1798 in Virginia - Died May 5, 1866) |
| - Mary Polly Wilkinson Bond (Born 1800 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia - Died May 1880 in Murray, Georgia) | - Mary Polly Wilkinson Bond (Born 1800 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia - Died May 1880 in Murray, Georgia) |
| - Martha Patsy Wilkinson Mitchell (Born 1804 in Virginia - Died 20 May 1889 in Hart, Georgia) | - [[martha_patsy_wilkinson|Martha Patsy Wilkinson-Mitchell]] (Born 1804 in Virginia - Died 20 May 1889 in Hart, Georgia)((https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34398212)). She married [[wiley_mitchell|Wiley Mitchell]]. |
| - Sophia Wilkinson Edwards (Born Dec. 10, 1805 in South Carolina - Died Nov. 18, 1883 in Franklin, Georgia) | - Sophia Wilkinson Edwards (Born Dec. 10, 1805 in South Carolina - Died Nov. 18, 1883 in Franklin, Georgia) |
| - Signal Wilkinson (Born 1810 in Georgia - Gordon, Georgia). Named in honor of his Grandfather, (Lucy's father) Signal T. Abernathy. | - Signal Wilkinson (Born 1810 in Georgia - Gordon, Georgia). Named in honor of his Grandfather, (Lucy's father) Signal T. Abernathy. |
| Source: Information from "The Ancestors of Sen John Edwards (b. 1953) by William Addams Reitwiesner. Much of the material of former senator Edwards ancestry was contributed by Robert Battle. Others include Julie Helen Otto, of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Melvyn Douglass, A. Deason Smith, Michael Allison, Nancy Hinkle Flesch, Charlene Reeds Ebeling, Ann C Holloman, Lois Branch, and Gary Boyd Roberts.((http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16062624/person/20467842793/media/5?pgnum=1&pg=32914))</WRAP> | Source: Information from "The Ancestors of Sen John Edwards (b. 1953) by William Addams Reitwiesner. Much of the material of former senator Edwards ancestry was contributed by Robert Battle. Others include Julie Helen Otto, of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Melvyn Douglass, A. Deason Smith, Michael Allison, Nancy Hinkle Flesch, Charlene Reeds Ebeling, Ann C Holloman, Lois Branch, and Gary Boyd Roberts.((http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16062624/person/20467842793/media/5?pgnum=1&pg=32914))</WRAP> |
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| [{{ :elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-franklin_county_tax_digest-1820.jpg?direct&800 |Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892. Elisha Wilkinson appears on the third line from the bottom.((Original data: Georgia Tax Digests [1890]. 140 volumes. Morrow, Georgia: Georgia Archives.))}}] | [{{ :elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-franklin_county_tax_digest-1820.jpg?direct&800 |Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892. 1820 - Elisha Wilkinson appears on the third line from the bottom.((Original data: Georgia Tax Digests [1890]. 140 volumes. Morrow, Georgia: Georgia Archives.))}}] |
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| | [{{ :elisha_wilkinson:1830_us_census-elisha_wilkinson.jpg?direct&800 |1830 United States Federal Census. Elisha Wilkinson is listed 14th from the top.}}] |
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| | **1830 United States Federal Census** |
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| | |Name | Elisha Wilkinson | | |
| | |Home in 1830 (City, County, State) | Franklin, Georgia | | |
| | |Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 | 1 | (Thomas Wilkinson - Age 18) | |
| | |Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 | 1 | (Signal Wilkinson - Age 20) | |
| | |Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 | 1 | (Elisha Wilkinson - Age 67) | |
| | |Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 | 1 | (Frances T. Wilkinson - Age 14 ) | |
| | |Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 | 1 | (Lucy Wilkinson - Age 57) | |
| | |Slaves - Males - Under 10 | 1 | | |
| | |Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 | 1 | | |
| | |Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 | 1 | | |
| | |Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 | 1 | | |
| | |Free White Persons - Under 20 | 2 | (Thomas Wilkinson - Age 18 & Frances T. Wilkinson - Age 14) | |
| | |Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 | 1 | (Signal Wilkinson - Age 20) | |
| | |Total Free White Persons | 5 | | |
| | |Total Slaves | 4 | | |
| | |Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) | 9 | | |
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| | Source: Year: 1830; Census Place: Franklin, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 17; Page: 251; Family History Library Film: 0007037</WRAP> |
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| ===== Last Will and Testament ===== | ===== Last Will and Testament ===== |
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| | **Elisha Wilkinson's Last Will and Testament**\\ |
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| [{{:elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-will-1.jpg?direct&400|Elisha Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 1 (transcribed)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-will-2.jpg?direct&400|Elisha Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 2 (transcribed)}}] | [{{:elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-will-1.jpg?direct&400|Elisha Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 1 (transcribed)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:elisha_wilkinson-will-2.jpg?direct&400|Elisha Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 2 (transcribed)}}] |
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| <note>For unknown reasons, Sarah (Sally), Silva, and Nancy Wilkinson were not named in Elisha's will (dated Nov. 5. 1833). But they were named in their mother Lucy's will (dated Oct. 17, 1835).</note> | <note>For unknown reasons, Sarah (Sally), Silva, and Nancy Wilkinson were not named in Elisha's will (dated Nov. 5. 1833). But they were named in their mother Lucy's will (dated Oct. 17, 1835).</note> |
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| | **Lucy Wilkinson's - Last Will and Testament**\\ |
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| | Probate Date: Sept. 9, 1837 \\ |
| | Probate Place: Franklin County, Georgia \\ |
| | Source: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Franklin County); Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 \\ |
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| | [{{:elisha_wilkinson:lucy_wilkinson-will_original-1.jpg?direct&400|Lucy Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 1 (original)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:lucy_wilkinson-will_original-2.jpg?direct&400|Lucy Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 2 (original)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:lucy_wilkinson-will_original-3.jpg?direct&400|Lucy Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 3 (original)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:lucy_wilkinson-will_original-4.jpg?direct&400|Lucy Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 4 (original)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:lucy_wilkinson-will_original-5.jpg?direct&400|Lucy Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 5 (original)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:lucy_wilkinson-will_original-6.jpg?direct&400|Lucy Wilkinson - Account (original)}}] |
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| [{{:elisha_wilkinson:lucy_wilkinson-will-1.jpg?direct&400|Lucy Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 1 (transcribed)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:lucy_wilkinson-will-2.jpg?direct&400|Lucy Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 2 (transcribed)}}] | [{{:elisha_wilkinson:lucy_wilkinson-will-1.jpg?direct&400|Lucy Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 1 (transcribed)}}][{{:elisha_wilkinson:lucy_wilkinson-will-2.jpg?direct&400|Lucy Wilkinson - Last Will and Testament, page 2 (transcribed)}}] |
