Sarah Jane (Harvey) Williams (abt. 1794 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1794 in Bryan, Georgia, United States [uncertain]

Wife of William Williams Senr. — married 24 Feb 1813 in Bulloch County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died after 18 Aug 1860 after about age 66 in Baker, Florida, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Sarah Harvey was the daughter of Richard Harvey and Elizabeth (___). It is estimated she was born in Bryan County, Georgia in about 1794 based on on the 1820 census and a marriage in 1813. This would give her an age of about 19 at marriage. Some unsourced trees list a middle name of Jane and no source was found to confirm that name. Census records and a marriage record only listed the name Sarah and no other sources were found listing her name.

Timeline

1813 in Bulloch County, Georgia, “Granted marriage license to William Williams to be married to Sarah Harvey February 24 1813 signed Stephen McCoy C.C.O.^[1][2]

According to the children attached to the profile, in about 1818, a son named Isaac was born to Sarah and William. It is not known if children were born before 1818.

1819 Dec 10 - Irwin County, District 11, Lot 155, 490 acres [on Ocloeckooehcee creek?] was surveyed.^[3] The land was granted, date unknown, to Richard Harvey Sen'r. of the 19th District, Bryan County. The survey or grant is recorded in Book I.I.I. [J.J.J.?], p113. The land was sold by the heirs of Richard Harvey to James Bird on 25 September 1827.

According to the children attached to the profile, on 11 June 1820 a son name William was born to Sarah and William.

1820 Aug 7 the 1820 US Federal Census was enumerated in Bryan County, Georgia listing William Williams, Master. On the same census page are Lamuel Harvey and John Harvey. In the Williams’ household were:

• males
  • under 10 - 3
  • 26-44 - 1
• Females
  • 26-44 - 1 (birth year 1794-1776)
• Note: no slaves were listed^{[4] [5]}

1827 Sep 21 - Bryan County - Indenture between the Heirs of Richard Harvey, deceased, and Ja's. (James) Bird of Lowndes County, for $100, in Lowndes County, Georgia, formerly Irwin County, known and distinguished by No. 155 in the Eleventh [11th] District. Signed 25 September 1827: John Harvey, Hiram Waller, W M Williams, Richard Harvey, Emanuel Harvey, Isaac Harvey, Elizabeth Harvey. Witnesses: Nathaniel Bacon, J. D. Recorded 5 February 1859.^[6] This land, formerly in Irwin County, was surveyed on 10 December 1819.^[3] The land was granted, date unknown, to Richard Harvey Sen'r. of the 19th District, Bryan County. (see attached images)

1827 Sep 25 September, the heirs of her father Richard Harvey, deceased, sold Lot 155 in District 11, Lowndes County, Georgia, to James Bird.^[6] Signing the indenture are four sons, the husbands of two daughters including her husband William, and Richard's wife Elizabeth.

In the 1830 US Federal Census for Bryan County, Georgia William Williams is listed. The 4th household listed on the page below William Williams is the household of Richard Harvey (age 30-40) and below Richard, John Harvey (age 40-50) and Isaac Harvey (age 30-40) households are listed. In the household of William Williams, the following persons are listed:

• males
  • under 5, 1
  • 5-9, 1
  • 10-14, 1
  • 15-19, 1
  • 40-49, 1
• females
  • under 5, 2
  • 5-9, 2
  • 15-19, 1
  • 30-39, 1 (birth year 1791-1800)
• Total persons- 11
• Note: no slaves ^{[7] [8]}

1830-1840 it has not been determined when the family moved to Florida.

In the 1840 US Federal Census for Columbia County, Florida William Williams was listed as the head of the household. Note: Columbia county is on the Florida/Georgia border west of Tallahassee. The county directly to the West of Columbia County is Baker County.^[9] Family info for the household of William Williams is:

• Males
  • under 5, 2
  • 5-9, 1
  • 15-19, 1,
  • 30-30, 1
  • 50-59, 1
• Females
  • 5-9, 1
  • 10-14, 1
  • 20-29, 1
  • 40-49, 1 (birth year 1791-1800)
  • Total in household, 10
  • Note, no slaves

In the 1850 U. S. federal Census for Columbia County, Florida, William Williams age 64, born in S. C. is listed as head of the household with his family. William A. Williams age 31 is listed on the same page with his family. Isaac T. Williams is listed at the bottom of the same page with his wife at the top of the next page. Below Isaac’s wife, the family of John D. Williams is listed with his family. ^[10] The household of William Williams includes:

• William Williams 64
• Sarah Williams 54 (birth year 1796, born in Georgia)
• Richard Williams 19
• Sewellvin Williams 14
• Benjame Williams 12
• Rebecca Harvey 9

In the 1860 U. S. Federal Census enumerated 18 August 1860 for New River County, Florida (later Bradford County, Florida) lists:^{[11] [12]}

• William, age 75 born in Georgia, is living in the household of
• Allen Williams [Who is this?] age 24, his wife
• Sarah age 70 (birth year 1790), born in Florida,
• Luallen Williams age 23 and
• Richard Roan age 8.^{[13] [14]}

Children

Their children have not been confirmed but are listed as:

1. William A. Williams
2. Isaac Thomas Harvey
3. John Daniel Williams
4. Theophilus S. Williams
5. Thomas Dowdy Williams
6. Isaiah Sampson Williams
7. Mary (Williams) Clemons
8. Margaret (Williams) Adams
9. Richard E. Williams
10. Llewellin Williams
11. Benjamin Williams
12. Berryam Williams

Death

Sarah Harvey passed away after 18 August 1860 when the 1860 census was enumerated in Baker County, Florida. She is presumed to have died in Baker County, Florida and before 1870 since neither she nor her husband were found listed in the 1870 census (see research notes below). Findagrave has approximate birth and death dates and no sources for those dates. There is no gravestone photo.^[15] No historical newspapers were found for review for Baker County, Florida in a search for death records.

Research Notes

Vital Statistics

• Middle name
  The middle name Jane is unsourced.
• Neither William nor Sarah were listed in the 1870 Baker County, Florida US Federal Census image pages 25-28 of 34 listing Harvey and Williams families.^[16]

Sarah was born in 1796. She passed away in 1865.

Sources

1. ↑ "Bulloch, Georgia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93G-F97X-C : December 1, 2023), image 107 of 672; Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Bulloch County).
2. ↑ Bulloch County Georgia Marriages https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/4766/images/40951_294463-00106?pId=206336 Page 173
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Georgia, Irwin Districts, Headright and loose lottery plats, Headright and loose lottery plats, Irwin District 11, 1772-1909; digital images, FamilySearch (image 339, image 340).
4. ↑ US Federal Census, Bryan County, Georgia, database with images, image page 3 of 5 Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DKPS-2S3?view=explore&groupId=M9CJ-C8K
5. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433162_00018?pId=1427025
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Bryan County, Georgia, Deed Books [apparently by lot], pp287-288. See two images attached to profile.
7. ↑ 1830 US Federal Census, Bryan County, Georgia. Database with images, image page 5 of 12 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1742601:8058?tid=&pid=&queryId=ebec3ae6587d500c8bdfebbcb5ba4b64&_phsrc=SrW8&_phstart=successSource
8. ↑ database with images, image page 162 of 792, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6GVS-B8R?view=explore&groupId=TH-267-12378-75789-20
9. ↑ 1840 US Federal Census, Columbia County, Florida https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8057/images/4411332_00322?pId=1637132.
10. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4193083-00135?pId=18437164
11. ↑ http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/galleries/county/newriver/index.php
12. ↑ http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/pages/1500/f1578/f1578.htm
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6C9-P9D : 12 April 2016), Sarah Williams in entry for Allen Williams, 1860.
14. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/10660693:7667?tid=&pid=&queryId=fdabc318c31738e1a6c5fb1012c70f13&_phsrc=Rmc21&_phstart=successSource
15. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216338255/sarah-jane-williams: accessed 06 October 2023), memorial page for Sarah Jane Harvey Williams (1796–1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 216338255, citing Cedar Creek Cemetery, Sanderson, Baker County, Florida, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by (contributor 50805433).
16. ↑ 1870 Baker County, Florida US Federal Census, database with images, image pages 25-28 of 34 Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XXC9-QR5?view=explore&groupId=M9CX-CGH

See also:

• http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/baker/history/books/oulife33.txt
• https://archive.org/details/williamsesofbake00kell/page/6/mode/2up?ref=ol&view=theater
• Ancestry Profile for Sarah Harvey (1796–1870) (unsourced).
• https://sites.rootsweb.com/~flbradf2/
• https://usgenwebsites.org/flgenweb/FLBradford/

Acknowledgements

Harvey-3463 was created by Kurt Thompson through the import of tho.ged on Feb 28, 2014.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216338255/sarah-jane-williams