Nathaniel A Fowlkes (1778 - 1839)

Born 22 Oct 1778 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Osborne (Barnes) Fowlkes — married 26 Oct 1801 in Charlotte County, Virginia USA

Husband of Lucy (Wynn) Fowlkes — married 4 Jul 1816 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 1839 at about age 60 in Hickman, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Nathaniel Fowlkes, son of Thompson B. Fowlkes and Elizabeth Robertson Fowlkes, was born 22 October 1778 in Virginia, possibly in Mecklenburg County.^[1]

He married Ann Osborne Barnes, daughter of Francis and Ann Osborne, 26 October 1801 in Charlotte County, Virginia.^[2]

On 20 August 1810, he served as surety for the marriage of Stephen Roberts to Martha Gregory in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.^[3] He served as surety for his sister Elizabeth's marriage bond to Matthias Petty on 24 December 1814.^[4]

It is uncertain when Ann died, but he married Lucy Wynn in Mecklenburg County 4 July 1816.^[5]

May 11, 1820, Ann’s father, Francis Barnes, names granddaughter Polly Goode Fowlkes in his will.^[6]

It is uncertain when he moved to Tennessee, but Nathaniel purchased an additional four acres on the south side of Mill Creek in Hickman County on 11 July 1831.^[7] He appears on the 1836 tax list for Hickman County with 80 acres of land, The value was $400, and the tax was 60 cents. He had 201 1/2 school acres, valued at $100 and taxed at 15 cents. He owed 25 cents in state taxes with a total of 75 cents in county and state taxes.^[8]

Nathaniel died in Hickman County in 1839.^[9]

Children:^[10][11]

• Polly Goode Fowlkes (c.1805- ) m. Aug 30 1822 Francis Petty (c.1788-1861). About 1830 moved to Giles Co. TN.^[12]

• Nathaniel T. Fowlkes (c.1810- ) m. by 1850 Martha._____ . In 1850 was a shoemaker in Hickman Co. TN.


• James H. Fowlkes (c.l815- ) m Nancy Flowers. In 1850 was a teacher in Hickman Co. TN, still single.

• Martha Fowlkes

• Lucy Fowlkes

• John Fowlkes (c.1823- ) m Elizabeth Fowlkes, dau. of Thompson Fowlkes Jr.

• Jane Fowlkes

• Edward A. Fowlkes (1826- ) m. 1849 M.S.Temple.^[13]

• Nancy Fowlkes


• Gabriel Fowlkes (Jan 27 1833-1898(89?) m.1 Senona McMinn; m.2 Anna McClanahan.

Marriage Husband Nathan A Fowlkes. Wife Anna Osborne Barnes. Marriage 22 Oct 1801. Charlotte, Virginia. ^{[14] [15]}

Sources

1. ↑ Stephen Fowlkes, Just Plain Fowlkes: Our Lineage from Gabriel I (s.l.: s.n., about 2001), p. 52. Stephen indicates Nathaniel was born in Halifax County; however, Thompson is known to have been in Mecklenburg County by 1778. Carl Crowley suggests the location was Lunenburg County. Carl Crowley, "Re: Thompson B. Fowlkes (1750/51-1817)," e-mail to Lori Thornton, 16 Apr 2002. E-mail addresses for private use.
2. ↑ "Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 10 March 2016), Nathaniel Fowlkes-Ann Osborne Barnes, 22 October 1801, Charlotte County.
3. ↑ "Mecklenburg, Virginia Marriages, 1765-1810," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 26 July 2006), citing Stratton Nottingham, Marriage License Bonds of Mecklenburg County, Virginia from 1765 to 1810. (Oranock, VA: The author, 1928), p. 44.
4. ↑ Prestwould Chapter DAR, Marriage Records, 1811-1853, Mecklenburg County, Virginia (South Hill, Va.: The Chapter, 1962), p. 133. The marriage was performed on 27 December 1814.
5. ↑ Stephen Fowlkes, Just Plain Fowlkes: Our Lineage from Gabriel I (s.l.: s.n., about 2001), p. 52; also Carl Crowley, "Re: Thompson B. Fowlkes (1750/51-1817)," e-mail to Lori Thornton, 16 Apr 2002. E-mail addresses for private use. Needs better documentation.
6. ↑ Charlotte Co. Will Bk.5, p.69.
7. ↑ "North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 10 Mar 2016), Nathaniel Fowlkes, entry no. 12339; citing Middle Tennessee Land Grants, roll 116, book 15, p. 107 (written). The survey was made 10 Aug 1831, and it was recorded 20 Mar 1834.
8. ↑ "Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1835," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 10 March 2016), Nathaniel Fowlkes, Hickman County, 1836.
9. ↑ Stephen Fowlkes, Just Plain Fowlkes: Our Lineage from Gabriel I (s.l.: s.n., about 2001), p. 52; also Carl Crowley, "Re: Thompson B. Fowlkes (1750/51-1817)," e-mail to Lori Thornton, 16 Apr 2002. E-mail addresses for private use. Needs better documentation.
10. ↑ 1850 Hickman Co. census
11. ↑ Hickman Co. Court Rec. Bk.1844-46, p.26
12. ↑ Charlotte Co. Marriage Records; 1850 Giles Co. TN census.
13. ↑ Edward: Mrs. Dorothy H. Brown, 2110 Frances Drive, Garland TX 75042 has old photo of Ed & his brother Gabriel in their uniforms— one Confederate, one Union.
14. ↑ Source: #S74
15. ↑ Source: #S75

• Source: S74 Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850 Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early Ame
• Source: S75 Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
• Source: S76 Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203939054/nathaniel-fowlkes : accessed 27 March 2022), memorial page for Nathaniel Fowlkes (22 Oct 1778–1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203939054, citing Gossett Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Gary Waddey (contributor 47688953) .