The Briskey CrossRoads

... from North Carolina to Alabama

Born: Circa 1785 Warren County, North Carolina
Died: 1864 Meadows Mill, Lee County, Alabama
Buried: Hepzibah Cemetery, Lee County, Alabama
1st Wife: Nancy Parker .... see Below
2nd Wife: Sarah R Brown Philpot

Benjamin Meadows was born ca 1785 in South Carolina according to 1880 census daughter for America Betts
Born ca 1785 in Virginia according to Sarah R Meadows census records
He was the son of Isham Meadows, Sr (b 1740 VA, d. April 4, 1829 Harris Co GA) and Frances Goode Acree (b. 1764 NC, d. aft 1803NC). Isham Meadows, Sr. was the son of Daniel Meadows (bef 1691-1775 NC) and Jane Woodief (b. 1692 VA d. aft 1741).

Ben married Nancy Parker December 17,1805 in Greene County, Georgia. Nancy Parker was b. ca 1788 Chatham County NC - d. Mary 6. 1852 Chambers/later Lee County AL. She was the daughter of Daniel Parker, Sr and Lucy Ann White (see below). History of Green Co GA; gives the marriage dates. Ben and Nancy came to Chambers Co., Alabama about 1830. Ben bought land from the Creek Indians in Chambers County. His land was located in Township 20 Range 28E Section 33. he bought 319.80 acres from For-No-Con-Hau (Indian) and 319.80 acres from For-Ko-Chus-Yo-Ho-Lo (Indian). (Information from Land Office, Montgomery, Alabama) Meadows Grist Mill in Chambers County, AL. After Nancy Parker Meadows' death, Benjamin married Sarah R Brown Philpot circa 1852 in Chambers County, Alabama. What we know about Benjamin Franklin Meadows

• He was the owner of the first grist mill in Chambers County.
• The mill was built on Halawakee Creek by Marshall J. Thompson, a millwright who came from Green Co., Georgia to Chambers Co., Alabama in 1836.
• He purchased 640 acres S33 T20 R28E in 1846. He deeded land for Hepzibah Church Cemetery
• Donated land for Halawakee Academy in 1836.
• Application for mill house and dam were granted in 1838
• "Meadows Mill Bridge" was located above the mill.
• Benjamin was very active in church and early school work

According to Lee County and her Forebears by Alexander Nunn  Isham (Son of Benjamin Franklin and Nancy Parker Meadows) was a farmer and grist mill owner in Chambers Co. Early settlers had immediate need for their corn to be ground converting it into grits or meal. The alternative was lye hominy, parched corn, or the mortar and pestle method of breaking up the corn to make cornbread.
Ben Meadows gave land for the Hepzibah Cemetery, Chambers County, (now Lee County). He and his wife Nancy, were members of Hepzibah Primitive Baptist Church and are buried there on the highest point. Ben also gave land on which Halawakee Academy for girls was built in 1836. The original log structure was torn down and a new school built in 1849. Marshall J. Thompson was a trustee of the school.
Descendants of Benjamin Franklin Meadows and Nancy Parker;

1. Lucy Meadows b. December 15, 1806 Green Co Ga - d. March 10, 1876 Pike Co AL Married September 12, 1824 to James Loftin b. 1797 Greene Co GA - d October 5, 1872 Lee Co GA Both are buried in Hepzibah Cemetery. They had four children: America A, Sarah A, Samuel and James Loftin.
2. Isham Meadows b. April 4, 1810 Greene Co GA - d. January 1, 1879 Beulah, AL Married October 8, 1837 to Martha Jane Stevens b. January 15, 1820 Putnam Co GA - d. aft 1884 Beulah, AL
3. Alleatha "Alletha" Ann Meadows b. October 27, 1812 Green Co GA - July 11, 1883 Milltown, AL Married January 11, 1829 to Nicholas Briskey (.... see AL Briskeys)
4. Mary Alice "Polly' Meadows b. September 20, 1814 Greene Co GA - d. September 25, 1883 Married August 25, 1831 to Hiram Clayton Murphy b. September 7, 1807 SC - October 8, 1861 killed during the Civil War.
5. Daniel Porter Meadows b. October 30, 1818 Greene Co GA - d. June 22, 1879 Married ca 1839 in Lee Co AL to Caroline Sarah Sturkie b. December 29, 1817 - d. January 1, 1900 Lee County, Alabama Both are buried in Concord Cemetery, Lee Co AL
6. Susanna "Susan" Meadows b. January 5, 1821 Jones County Alabama - d. ca 1876 Married March 11, 1838 to James Marshall Thompson, Jr b. ca 1810 Jones Co GA - d. September 25, 1883 Both are buried in Hepzibah Cemetery Note; James M Thompson Jr is the son of Capt James Marshall Thompson (1775-1812) of NC and Susan Meadows (b. ca 1776), Benjamin F Meadows' sister.
7. Nancy Green Meadows b. May 23, 1824 Greene Co AL - August 6, 1890 Lee County AL She is buried in Hepzibah Cemetery. Married 1st October 9, 1839 Chambers Co AL to William Sturkie b. July 13, 1813 - d. July 20, 1853. He is buried in Concord Cemetery. Married 2nd circa 1854 to Thomas D. Jones b. March 18, 1813 - d. ca 1866. Married 3rd time to John Isaac David b. ca 1814 - d. September 8, 1880 Columbus, GA He is buried in Hepzibah Cemetery Lee Co AL
8. America Ann Meadows October 19, 1825 GA - October 7, 1899 Married August 15, 1844 to William Andrew (Betz) Betts b. October 14, 1815 - d. January 20, 1884 Both died in Opelika Lee Co AL and are buried in Hepzibah Cemetery. W A Betts and his brother Charles appear to have traveled across Georgia with the Meadows family as they were orphans.
9. Miles A. Meadows b. May 9, 1827 Chambers Co AL - d. April 10, 1863 Civil War casualty Married October 23, 1849 Russell Co AL to Mary V Weeks b. ca 1829 - d. January 18, 1910 Lee County, Alabama

Benjamin Franklin Meadows married his second wife circa 1852, Sarah R Jeters in Chambers County, Alabama. She was born Sarah Mary Brown Philpot November 26, 1819 Lunenberg, Virginia and died April 7, 1888 in Franklin, Heard County, GA. Her parents were David Philpot and Sarah "Sally" Nance. She is buried in Caswell Cemetery, Heard County, GA. as are several of their children. She was first married to William Jeter ca 1838 VA, they had three children; Rev David Harrison "Henry", "Queenie" and William Lee Jeter.
Descendants of Benjamin Franklin Meadows and Sarah R Philpot;

1. Sarah Meadows b. 1853 Chambers Co AL
2. Payton Benjamin Meadows b. February 1855 Chambers Co AL - d. May 29, 1929 Bowdon, Carroll Co GA Married ca 1880 in Heard Co Ga to Mary J Mobley b. July 1852 GA
3. James D Meadows February 1857 Chambers Co AL d. aft 1910 Heard Co GA Married to Mary J ??
4. Eva Exonia Virginia Meadows b. January 20, 1859 Chambers Co AL - d. January 1926 Franklin, Heard Co GA Married ca 1880 Heard Co GA to Nathan L A Caswell b. May 6, 1857 - d. August 23, 1941 Both are buried in the Caswell Cemetery Heard Co GA
5. Serena Elvina (Clara) Meadows b. February 2, 1861 Chambers Co GA - d. September 18, 1874 Clunty, Heard Co GA Buried in the Caswell Cemetery Heard Co GA
   
   

Parents:
Isham Meadows / Frances Acree
Daniel Parker Father in Law

James Loftin

Martha Stevens

Nicholas Briskey

Hiram Clayton Murphy

Caroline Sturkie

Marhall James Thompson

William Sturkie

William Andrew Betz-Betts

Mary V Weeks

Mary Mobley

Nathan L A Caswell

Hepzibah Cemetery

Census Records 1820
Capt Griffith's District, Jones Co GA
Meadows, Benjamin
2010112101001

1830 Harris Co Census
Meddors, Benjamin pg 31 10110020000011110010010001

1850 District 19 Chambers County, Alabama household 1199
Meadows, Benjamin WM age 64
farmer NC 9000
Nancy age 64 wf NC
Miles age 23 wm farmer GA
Mary age 21 wf GA
James Wick age 21 wm SC
Next door Andrew Betts household 1200
A few houses away Marshall Thompson household 1196

1860 Chambers County, Alabama
Benjamin Meadows, age 73, born NC,
farmer, real estate value $8000, personal value $40,000 Household number 255 Rough & Ready
Sarah age 45, (F), born Virginia
Sarah A, age 7 (F), born AL
Payton, age 5 (M), born AL
James D, age 3 (M), born AL
Exone V., age 1 (F), born AL
William L. Jeter, age 18 (M), born AL

Isham Meadows II and wife, Martha, were buried at Hepzibah cemetery. Martha Stevens was the daughter of Theophilus Stevens (1780-1857) and Celia DeVane (b 1784). Theophilus and Celia were married October 8, 1837 by Stewart DeVane, Justice of Peace, Chambers Co. Alabama. The DeVanes, French Huguenots, had migrated from Samson, NC to Chambers Co before the Indians migrated West. Celia was a cousin of William Rufus King, United States Vice President and Senator. Children of Isham and Martha Stevens Meadows were: William King meadows (1838-1903), Benjamin Franklin Meadows (II) (1841-1918). Theophilus Calvin Meadows (1844-1881), Isham B Meadows (1851).
Submitted by: H Banks Meadows, 418 Sehoy Circle, Auburn, AL 36830

Born: March 15, 1756 Albermarle County, Virginia
Died: August 14, 1844 Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia
Buried: Parker Cemetery, Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia
Wife: Lucy (Mary) Ann White 1766 Albermarle County, Virginia - 1845 Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia
Buried: Parker Cemetery, Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia

He was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He entered service as private in Horse Company at Chatham Co., NC, Sept. 15, 1780, under Capt. Mark Patterson; attached to Col Thos Taylor's Reg. Remained so two months. Afterwards served as private in Horse Company of William Griffin attached to Col Ramsey's Reg and remained three months for which term he enlisted and then received a discharge. Received Pension for his services.
Daniel Parker's Claim, Age 73 - Was a resident at time of Chatham Co, NC. That he entered first term for three months but in consequence of furnishing a horse he was only required to serve two months.
Married Mary Lucy (Lucy Ann) White who was born in Albermarle County, Virginia November 14, 1845 in Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Judge Benjamin and Mary "Ginny" White of Pittsylvania County VA. Her sister Sarah "Sally" White married married Daniel's brother John Parker.
Daniel Parker mentions his wife Lucy and the following children in his will, made Dec. 15, 1840, probated Sept. 6, 1844.
Daniel E Parker Sr. is buried: Parker Cemetery, Upson Co., Georgia. - Referenced to Arrington-Thompson and Affiliated Families by Clarence H. Arrington, Brentwood Christian Press, Columbus, Ga. 1985.

Descendants of Daniel E Parker, Sr and Lucy Ann White;

1. . Mary "Polly" Sarah Parker b. 1785 NC Married April 15, 1802 in Greene Co GA to Garrett (Hudman) Hudson b. 1780 NC- d. ca 1838 in Chambers County AL
2. Stephen W Parker b. 1787 Upson Co GA - d. aft 1845 Talbot Co Ga Married July 10, 1809 Wilkes Co GA to Elizabeth Jane Ridley
3. Nancy Parker (..... see above) Married to Benjamin Franklin Meadows
4. Philemon Parker b. ca 1791 - aft 1850 MS Married February 3, 1825 to Elizabeth "Eliza" Sarah Montgomery
5. Daniel Parker Jr b. ca 1793 GA Married to Mary Booth
6. Sherwood "Shered" White Parker b. April 16, 1800 Upson Co GA - d. May 24, 1870 Searcy, White Co Ark. Married October 14, 1838 Talbot Co GA to Candice "Candis" Kemp b. ca 1817 Upson Co GA - d. March 8, 1869 Camp Hill, Madison Co Alabama
7. Thomas J Parker b. February 14, 1803 Upson Co GA - d. March 19, 1845 Married November 8, 1827 Upson Co Ga to Mary Ann Atkins
8. Lucy A Parker May 9, 1803 GA- d. August 31, 1868
9. Dorcus Faytha Parker b. ca 1805 GA Married May 7, 1822 to William L Dark Polk
10. Susanna "Susan" Martha Parker b. September 1, 1807 Thomaston, Upson Co GA - d. August 17, 1877 Married August 17, 1823 Jones Co GA to Judge Miles Robert "Robley" Meadows b. May 9, 1800 Putnam Co GA - d. June 14, 1876 Both died in Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co AL and are buried at the Saugahatchee Assembly of God Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co AL Miles is the son of James Meadows and Rutha Stephens.
    
    

1840 Census Upson Co Georgia
Parker, Daniel (free white persons pg 50a)
Males 1 age 20-30
Male 1 age 80-90
Females 1 age 20-30
Female 1 age 70-80
(slaves pg 50b)
Males 1 age 10-24
Males 2 age 24-36
Males 2 age 36-55
Male 1 age 55-100
Females 3 under age 10
Female 1 age 10-24
Female 1 age 36-55
(occupation) 6 persons in agriculture

Deed - Feb 4, 1845
Wm Trice and Jeptha Walker, Ex ot Daniel Parker, Sr to R.M. Collier lot in 10th District.
Aug 9, 1837 Daniel Parker, Sr to his daughter, lucy Parker lot in 10Dis
Dec 4, 1832 Wm B. Hester to Daniel Parker, Sr lot in 10th Dis

Will of Daniel Parker 15 Dec 1840 Upson County, GA Georgia Upson County
I, Daniel Parker, of the State and County aforesaid being weak and feeble though of sound mind and menory do make and ordain this my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz:
Item 1st. I give and bequeath unto myu wife Lucy, the following property to wit, Peter, Nelson and Tamer, one mare mule called Nell, one sorrel mare, two cows and calves, one road wagon, one yoke of oxen, twenty-five head of hog first choice, the flock of sheep, all the household and kitchen furniture, cotton gin and running gees, fan and threshing machine, ny new carryall, plantation tools and one year's provision. All this I give and bequeath to my wife, her lifetime, and
then to be equally divided between my children.
Item 2d. Mary Hudman has received Five hundred dollars in part of her legacy of my estate.
Item 3d. Nancy Meadows has received Four hundred twelve and a half dollors in part of her legacy of my estate.
Item 4th. Faytha Dark has received Three hundred Eighty Seven and a half dollars in part of her legacy of my estate.
Item 5th. Stephen Parker has received Six hundred Ninety two and a half dollars in part of his legacy of my Estate.
Item 6th. Daniel Parker just has received Six hundred Ninety two and a half dollars in part of his legacy of my Estate.
Item 7th Philoman Parker has received Six hundred Ninety two and half dollars in part of his legacy of my Estate.
Item 8th Sherwood Parker has had Six hundred Seventeen and a half dollars in part of his legacy of my Estate.
Item 9th. Lucy Parker has had two Ben and Cow and calf in part of her legacy of my Estate amounting to thirty seven dollars and a half and I also give and bequeath unto the said Lucy, Amos, a negro man over and above and equeal proportion with the rest of the Legatees.
Item 10th. Thomas Parker has had Six hundred seventeen and a half dollars in part of his legacy of my estate.
Item 11th. Susannah Meadows has had Four hundred eighty seven and half dollars in part of her legacy of my Estate.
Item 12th. And when each of the Legatees part is made up equal to the highest then the balance of my Estate to be equally divided among my children.
Item 13th. I constitute, nominate and appoint William Trice and Septha F. Walker my sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other and former Wills by me at any time heretofore made.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty.
Signed by his X mark, Daniel Parker
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Testator Daniel Parker said as before his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testator. Chas. P. Hansford, Jonathan Colquitt, Allen Ware

Inferior Court setting for Ordinary purposes Septmber Term `1844
Charles P. Hansford and Jonathan Colquitt two of the subscribing witnesses to the within Will, having come into open Court and being duly sworn deposeth & saith that they saw Daniel Parker sign by making his mark seal publish & declare the foregoing instrument as being his last Will & Testament that they subscribed the same as witnesses and Allen Ware do so likewise.
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court this 2d day of September 1844.
Jonathan Colquitt, Chas. P. Hansford. Travis A.D Weaver I.I.C,
William Spivey I.I.C, William Lowe I.I.C.
The last Will and Testament of Daniel Parker Gen. deceased having been proven in open Court by Jonathan Colquitt and Charles P. Hansford two of the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is ordered that same be admitted to record, and that letters Testamentary be granted to Septha F. Walker
and William Trice, the Executors therein named.

Sherwood Paker is a descendant of Mary Lucy Ann White and Daniel E. Parker, a Revolutionary War Veteran. Both are buried in Parker Cemetery outside of Thomaston, Upson County, GA.

The Sherwood White PARKER family Bible was in the possession of Mr. Emmett Hill Shepherd in 1980. The Bible, in fair condition, has a leather cover which is separated from the spine, discolored with age, title page gone, but other pages in fair condition. The ink is very
faded.The Sherwood White PARKER family Bible was in the possession of Mr. Emmett Hill Shepherd in 1980. The Bible, in fair condition, has a leather cover which is separated from the spine, discolored with age, title page gone, but other pages in fair condition. The ink is very
faded.Sherwood Parker is a descendant of Mary Lucy Ann WHITE and Daniel E.PARKER, a Revolutionary War Veteran. Both are buried in Parker Cemetery outside of Thomaston, Upson County, GA.The name SHERED WHITE PARKER is inscribed on the flyleaf. The account of the marriages, births, and deaths follows the Old Testament. The title page of the New Testament follows the family information and reads: Holbrook's Stereotype Edition. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the Original Greek and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. Stereotyped by R & J Collins, New York. Brattleborough, Vermont. Printed and sold by John Holbrook. 1816.

Other notes show Mollie Parker died at Camp Hill, AL, Candace Parker died at Camp Hill and is buried in a field on the Parker Place, and that Sherwood White Parker died in Searcy, White County, AR and is buried there. This Bible was copied by Inez Shepherd Sutton in 1957. It was reviewed and compared with the original in 1980 when a phostat copy was made. Carolyn Shepherd Price, Montgomery, AL. Authenticated on the 16th day of July 1982.
This Bible was copied by Inez Shepherd Sutton in 1957. It was reviewed and compared with the original in 1980 when a phostat copy was made. Carolyn Shepherd Price, Montgomery, AL. Authenticated on the 16th day of July 1982.