| Rutledge/Carr Ancestors of Jenny McManus |
| Aaron Adam Livingston 1 |
[Livingston Connection.FTW] see copy of his will in record. Names wife Jean, children Thomas, and John--who must be older for they are requested to raise and educate the younger children. He was only married to his last wife one year or so, before his death. Other children are William, Sally, Polly, Adam and Robert. Letter in archives in atlanta: see file. Mentions Adam Livingston says he came from northern Ireland before the Revolutionary War and fought in the war. He was in the Battle of Kings Mountain. Says he came over with a wife and one child. After the war he moved to Greene County, Ga. His wife was killed by the Indians seven miles east of Greensboro. Letter names two sets of children. first: Robert, Elizabeth, William, John and Adam. Second, Thomas, Sarah, Mary Aaron, Jasper and Alfred. from History of Greene County. "Adam Livingston a native of the north of Ireland, grandfather of L.F. Livingston, came to America in 1760. He bore arms in the struggle for independence, after which he removed first to Virginia and then to Georgia, settling in Greene County where his first wife was killed by the Indians while getting water at the spring. In 1805 the old veteran started to Kentucky, but died at Cumberland Gap while in route. Thereupon the family returned to greene county where a plantation was purchased and a permanent home established." Also from History of Greene Co. Revolutionary Soldiers: "Adam Livingston. B. in IReland, served in Penn. moved to Va. then to Greene County where he was killed by Indians, had 13 children living in Greene county." Colonial America, 1607-1789 VA Census Index page 43 Livingston, Adam VA BERKELEY DIST. 1772 RENT ROLL Livingston, Adam VA BERKELEY DIST. 1777 RENT ROLL Also in this same rent roll are a number of Lindsays: Edmund Jr. and Sr. Thomas, and Abraham. John Grier is found in the same years and district. 1790 PA Census Index Livingston, Adam PA YORK CO. MIXED TWPS 287 1790 JOhn Grier is found in York Co. Pa. York Burough 281 1790 Robert Grier is also listed here as a revolutionary soldier. died 1820 buried out from White plains, Ga on the Nelson Place. This is the husband of Margaret- his sister LIVINGSTON, Aaron & Cean Allen Feb 5, 1806 Georgia Pioneers vol3 Sent to me from Green Co Ga. volunteer look up. Deed Bk F, p. 53, 1 Feb 1790. Aaron Livingston to Ezekiel Parks, both of Wilkes Co., 250 acres land in Wilkes, on N. fork of the Ogeechee River, bounded by Abram Landers, Nathaniel Howell, Thomas Carron and Tom Harris. Bk F, p. 173, ___ Oct 1793, John Heard to Aaron Livingston, both of Greene Co., 244 acres in Greene Co., bounded by James Stewart. Wit: Thomas Heard and George Reid, J.P. Bk F, p. 297, 1 Feb 1790, Aaron Livingston of Greene Co. to Ezekiel Parks of Wilkes Co, 240 acres land in Greene Co., bounded by Aaron Landis, Nathaniel Howell, Thomas Carson and Lane Harper. (I am confused..........looks like same person as above, except this time it states Aaron Livingston of Greene Co., NOT Wilkes ????) Bk M, p. 507, 1 Aug 1800, Aaron Livingston to Joseph Jackson, both of Greene Co., 245 acres in Greene Co. Wit: John Lester. Bk AA, p. 610, 31 Aug 1801, Isaac Jackson, Sr., of Hancock Co. to Aaron Livingston of Greene Co., 500 acres in Greene Co., granted said Jackson, and joining lands of stewart, Gaston, Wiggins, and McDoles. Bk AA, p. 612, 3 Aug 1799, William Stone to Aaron Livingston, both of Greene Co., land in Greene Co., the lower part of a survey granted William Phillips, of 200 acres. Wit: John Reed. Bk BB, p. 621, Aaron Livingston to Thomas Greene, both of Greene Co., 26 Jan 1807, 205 acres in Hancock Co., part of a grant to Samuel Alexander, by John Houston, then Gov. of the State of GA. Bk P, p. 457, 7 May 1800, Aron Livingston of Greene Co. to John Day, 46 acrs land in Greene Co.
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