William R Jackson (abt. 1769 - abt. 1847)

Born about 17 Dec 1769 in North Carolina

Husband of Mary (Humphries) Jackson — married about 1794 in Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died about 6 Dec 1847 at about age 77 in Allen County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

WILLIAM R. JACKSON was born December 17, 1769 in North Carolina. Most of the related Jacksons who settled near him were from either South Carolina or Virginia.

The name of William R. Jackson's parents are not known. We do know that William R. and his brother, Benjamin were in Georgia when their first few children were born.

William R. Jackson first married Mary Humphries. It would have been around 1794, as their first child, Elijah Jackson was born in 1795 in Georgia. Their second child, FRANKLIN JACKSON was born in 1797 in Georgia.

Mary Humphries died before 1807.

William R. Jackson remained in Georgia until after 1807. He drew land in the 1807 Georgia Land Lottery. It is not known if he ever took possession of this land, as some of the men who drew land in the lotteries sold their land before taking possession.

He moved with his family to Kentucky in late 1807 or early 1808. They were living in Warren County, Kentucky in 1810. He and his second wife had five (5) children, besides Elijah and Franklin, at that time.

William R. Jackson was Justice of the Peace and was instrumental in helping to form Allen County, Kentucky from Warren County in 1815. In 1820 and 1830, he is listed on the Allen County Census.

It is believed that William R. Jackson died in 1847, age 77, and is buried in Allen County, Kentucky. ^[1]

(The above information is Info contributed by the late Mildred (Jackson) Riggs from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This was posted on the FAG memorial for William R. Jackson). A few of her details have been updated with information now known.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57997246/william-riley-jackson : accessed 20 February 2022), memorial page for William Riley Jackson (17 Dec 1769–6 Dec 1847), Find A Grave: Memorial #57997246, citing Jackson Cemetery #2, Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Freddy Brown (contributor 47266780).

• Tax Record: "Georgia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890"
  Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Georgia Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes; Page: 032
  Ancestry Record 3542 #3502377 (accessed 28 January 2023)
  Name: William B. Jackson; State: GA; County: Franklin County; Township: Tax List 1802; Year: 1802; Record Type: Tax List; Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index.
• Tax Record: "Georgia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890"
  Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Georgia Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes; Page: 016
  Ancestry Record 3542 #3502379 (accessed 28 January 2023)
  Name: William R. Jackson; State: GA; County: Franklin County; Township: Tax List 1808; Year: 1808; Record Type: Tax List; Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index.
• Tax Record: "Georgia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890"
  Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Georgia Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes; Page: 016
  Ancestry Record 3542 #3502379 (accessed 28 January 2023)
  Name: William R. Jackson; State: GA; County: Franklin County; Township: Tax List 1808; Year: 1808; Record Type: Tax List; Database: GA 1792-1819 Tax Lists Index.