no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Sion Thrower (1769 - abt. 1863)

Sion Thrower
Born in Halifax County, Province of North Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 6 Dec 1794 in Warren County, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 93 in Lowndes County, Alabama, United Statesmap
Problems/Questions Profile manager: Whit Athey private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 4 May 2017
This page has been accessed 200 times.

Biography

Sion Thrower. [1][2]

Born 17 APR 1769. Halifax Co, NC. [3][4]

Died ABT 1863. Lowndes Co, AL. [5][6]

Event: Land Sale. 27 DEC 1795. Halifax Co, NC. Note: Sion Thrower of Edgefield Co, SC, sold to Jasper Thrower of the county of Wake in NC, for 150 pounds, a parcel of land lying and being in the county of Halifax on the north side of Popes Branch, it being the plantation and premises, whereon Thomas Thrower formerly lived for which he devised to the said Sion Thrower[in] his will. The said parcel containing 325 acres. Witnessed by Abraham Brinkley, Wm Brinkley, and Wm Brinkley Jr. Recorded 3 May 1796.[7] Court Rec. 1800 Lincoln Co, GA. Note: Recording and Appraisal of Estrays. Finder: Sion Thrower, Appraisors: Benjamin and Edward Grisham.[8] Tax Record. 1801 Lincoln Co, GA. Note: He was listed as one poll, meaning that he had no land or slaves. Court Rec. 1807 Lincoln Co, GA. Note: Recording and appraisals of "Estrays": Finder -- Sion Thrower, Appraisor: George Norman and Lemuel Toler.[9] Military 1813 Georgia Note: Sion Thrower served in the Georgia Militia during the War of 1812 from 23 Aug 1813 to 5 Mar 1814. He served in Capt. John Brodnax's Company of infantry, part of the 1st Regiment, Georgia Militia.

Residence OCT 1817. Alabama Territory. Note: A petition of citizens of the counties of Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Mobile, and Baldwin in the Alabama Territory, October 1817, to Mississippi Convention, related to an extension of the limits of that state. Among the petitioners was Sion Thrower.

Census: 1830 Montgomery Co, AL. Note: His household consisted of himself, Sion Thrower, with the following age ranges of household members: 1 M 0-4. 1 M 15-19 [Samuel]. 1 M 20-29 [James]. 1 M 60-69 [Sion, age 61]. 1 F 15-19 [Henrietta]. 1 F 50-59 [ Elizabeth]. [10] 1840 Lowndes Co, AL. Note: His household consisted of himself, Sion Thrower, with the following age ranges of household members: 1 M 5-9. 1 M 60-69 [Sion, age 71]. 1 F 15-19. [11]

Note: SE qtr of the NW qtr of Section 15 in T11 R18. Bought at the Cahaba Land Office.

Marriage Husband Sion Thrower. Wife Elizabeth Marsh. Child: Thomas Whitfield Thrower. Marriage 06 DEC 1794. Warren Co, GA. [12][13]

Sources

  1. Source: #S97 The Bible of Henrietta Thrower Payne gives the birthdate of Sion Thrower.
  2. Source: #S98 The letter states that William M. Thrower had received a letter dated 16 May 1863 informing him that his "Cousin" was "executor of Grandfather's estate." Since William's maternal grandfather, Stephen Lawrence, died in 1852, this must refer to Sion Thrower.
  3. Source: #S97 The Bible of Henrietta Thrower Payne gives the birthdate of Sion Thrower.
  4. Source: #S98 The letter states that William M. Thrower had received a letter dated 16 May 1863 informing him that his "Cousin" was "executor of Grandfather's estate." Since William's maternal grandfather, Stephen Lawrence, died in 1852, this must refer to Sion Thrower.
  5. Source: #S97 The Bible of Henrietta Thrower Payne gives the birthdate of Sion Thrower.
  6. Source: #S98 The letter states that William M. Thrower had received a letter dated 16 May 1863 informing him that his "Cousin" was "executor of Grandfather's estate." Since William's maternal grandfather, Stephen Lawrence, died in 1852, this must refer to Sion Thrower.
  7. Source: #S380 Ded Book 17, page 886.
  8. Source: #S400 Page 323
  9. Source: #S400 Page 321
  10. Source: #S458
  11. Source: #S206
  12. Source: #S101
  13. Source: #S102
  • Source: S206 Census of Lowndes Co, AL, 1830
  • Source: S380 County Records of Halifax Co, NC
  • Source: S400 Lincoln County Genealogy and History Robert S. Davis Jr and James E. Dorsey Publication: Magnolia Press, Swainsboro, GA, 1987
  • Source: S458 CensusMontgomerryCoAL1830
  • Source: S97 Bible--HenriettaThrowerPayne
  • Source: S98 Letter from William M. Thrower to his "Cousin" dated October 8, 1866.




Is Sion your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sion by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sion:

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

T  >  Thrower  >  Sion Thrower