Robert
P
Paul
Born about in Caswell, North Carolina
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Samuel Paul
and Unknown (Unknown) Paul
Husband of
Priscilla (Burton) Paul
— married
28 May 1781 in Caswell County, NC
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 74
in Jones, Georgia
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Apr 2014
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Biography
Robert Paul, son of Samuel Paul, was born on or after 1756 in Caswell, NC. Robert married Priscilla Burton, the daughter of Robert Burton III and Judith LaForce in Caswell County, North Carolina on May 28, 1781. Priscilla was born May 27, 1761 in Goochland County, Virginia. Samuel Paul was bondsman for the marriage. In turn, Robert was bondsman for his father Samuel’s marriage to Priscilla’s widowed mother Judith LaForce Burton on Jan. 14, 1784. Also listed as witnesses are J. Campbell and William McAden. Ref. Caswell County Marriage Bonds, 1778-1864, by Katherine Kerr Kendall.
Robert was a Revolutionary soldier in the North Carolina Hillsborough District as evidenced by his military pay voucher. Ref. “"North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
He also fought in the Georgia Militia and was awarded a draw in the Land Lottery of Georgia in 1827. Ref: Land Lottery of Georgia, 1827, page 47; Certified copy of land grant, Jones County. Ga., to Robert Paul Sr., as a Revolutionary soldier
By the time of his father’s death, Robert moved his family into Georgia, first into Lincoln County and then settling in Jones Co. by 1810, once part of Baldwin County. Robert Paul is enumerated in the 1820 Census and in the 1830 Census for Jones Co.
Robert can be traced by his name appearing as a witness on recorded documents:
Lincoln County Genealogy and History by Davis and Dorsey [pg 40][Deedbook B, 1799-1802] James Moffett and Susanna his wife to Robert Fleming of Columbia County. 28 November 1799. Deed for 150 acres, part of a 200 acre grant to James Moffett on Shiver's Creek, adjoining Moffett and Swords. Witnessed: Robert Paul and John Chancey Jordan. Registered June 8, 1801. Pages 331-32.
Last Will and Testament of Henry Ware, Jr., written Nov. 16, 1807 Witnesses: Robert Paul, William Fuqua, Henry Isham, Herman Kennon. In Lincoln Co., Ga. Will Book D, Pages 1 and 2.
Will of Jeremiah Lamar, d. 1806, Lincoln County, Ga., from "Edgefield County, SC Old Wills, Book A-B, 1806-1818, Vol. II", Frances Terry Ingmire, 1982 Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of Jeremiah Lamare {seal} William Jamison Robert Paul Pricilla Paul
Robert Paul is enumerated in the 1820 United States Federal Census in Jones Co., Ga. official enumeration day was August 7, 1820 Sheet #132, Reel #M33-7, Line 9: Robert Paul Males Females Agri Slaves:Male Female 10-16 1 10-16 1 7 0-14 6 0-14 6 16-26 3 16-26 1 10-26 2 10-26 3 45+ 1 45+ 1 26-45 1
In the Georgia Land Lottery Robert’s name was drawn on the 16th day’s Drawings, March 24, 1827 Land Lottery for Sect.2, Muskogee Co. -- Dist. 6 -- Lot # 113 to Robert Paul, Sr., Jones Co., R.S. (Rev. Sol.), Newbys (Captains District)
Robert and wife are in the 1830 Census of Jones Co., Georgia. Both are enumerated as between the ages of 50 and 60.
Priscilla Paul participated in the 1832 lottery as a Revolutionary War widow; from this we theorize that Robert died before 1832 in Jones Co., and was buried somewhere in Jones Co., Ga. Priscilla outlived him, but as yet we have no record of her death.
Abstracts from the Georgia Messenger, Macon, Georgia Administration Sale: Will be sold at Courthouse in Clinton, Jones County, 1st Tuesday March next, Plantation of Robert Paul, dec', last lived consists of 300 acres land on Ocmulgee River. Ext. William Paul & Samuel Paul Jones County, Ga 18 Jan 1832
Robert and Priscilla had the following children: William, Charles, Moses, Robert B., Burton, Henrietta, Abraham, & Elizabeth. They are named in Robert’s will found in Caswell County Records, North Carolina.
Sources
- “"North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WY-Z9MH-S?cc=1498361&wc=QDRZ-1JR%3A1589672467 : 7 October 2016), > image 715 of 908; citing State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
- Land Lottery of Georgia, 1827, page 47; Certified copy of land grant, Jones County. Ga.
- 1820 United States Federal Census, Capt Phillips District, Jones, Georgia
- 1830 United States Federal Census, Capt Phillips District, Jones, Georgia
- Caswell County Marriage Bonds, 1778-1864, by Katherine Kerr Kendall.
- https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8PW-T5H: Robert Paul, 1781. "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch.
- Georgia Wills and Probate Records; 1742-1992
- Family researchers. Roots Web. World Connect. AncestryDNA
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- Doug Paul
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup J-M172, FTDNA kit #956346
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~1.56%
Don Giddens :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A684385 [compare], Ancestry member Don_Giddens_of_Texas
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~1.56%
Doug Paul :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UN3358536 [compare], Ancestry member depaul416
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~0.39%
Cliff Pickens :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MC2473857 [compare], Ancestry member cvpickens
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Looking at the recent change history to Robert P. Paul profile, it appears that there is conflicting edits as to whether Judith Laforce is his biological mother. I don't want to just go into this open profile and propose a change again without more discussion. Does anyone have any information /sources to show Judith Laforce as his biological mother, as I would be highly interested? Otherwise his mother should most factually left as Unknown. Some of us have been researching for her for a long time. The only records we have is a Judith Laforce was married to a Samuel Paul in Caswell, NC in 1784, at least 25 years after Robert P. Paul was born.