Biography: Blankenship, Reuben born 1765 and Blankenship, Daniel born 1761 Revolutionary War Soldiers story at Alabama Pioneers.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018
The distinguished Moultries
Update, July 18, 2019--I placed Ruth Moultrie (my ancestor) in this family because this is claimed in the book Notable Men of Alabama. A friend and genealogical expert has told me that that book is "riddled with errors". I do not have any DNA links in Ancestry's ThruLines with the rest of this family, although I have many through Ruth. So at this point I consider this connection doubtful. Still, I will leave the information as it may be interesting and useful to others.
Dr. John Moultrie (1702-1771) was born in Fife Scotland, and came to America in 1733. He was said to be at the head of his profession for 40 years in Charleston, with a talent for finding out the hidden causes of disease. According to one biographical sketch, "The year following his death an unusual number of females perished in childbed, apparently from despondency."
His children:
a son who graduated at Edinburgh at 1749, a distinguished scholar and eminent practicioner of medicine in Charleston. (I am not sure if this matches one of the sons named below or not.)
Dr. John Moultrie (Jr.) (1729-1798). Graduated at Edinburgh at 1749, a distinguished scholar and eminent practicioner of medicine in Charleston. Moved to East Florida (now just called regular Florida) in 1767 and became a planter, then became deputy governor before the Revolution. Acting governor from 1771-1774. He was an English loyalist who returned to Britain in 1784 when they ceded Florida to Spain.
General William Moultrie (1730-1805). Prevented the British from taking Charleston. He designed a flag with the word "Liberty" on a crescent moon on a blue field. This flag was shot down in the defense of the fort, and held aloft by Sgt. William Jasper, rallying the troops. The fort was named in his honor. This flag became the basis for the South Carolina state flag. Moultrie, Georgia is named for him, as is Moultrie County, Illinois.
James Moultrie (1734-1765), chief justice of British East Florida.
Capt. Thomas Moultrie (1740-1780), killed in action in the Revolutionary War fighting for the Americans.
Alexander Moultrie (1742-1743) died in infancy.
Col. Alexander Moultrie (1750-1807) [apparently they reused the name after the death of his brother]. An American Revolutionary soldier. State attorney general in SC, impeached 1792 for embezzlement. (I report the good and bad both!) There is a letter from him to Thomas Jefferson here and if you click on his name at the link you can see his correspondence with four of the first five presidents.
Ruth Moultrie (1769-1830) , who married Daniel Cook and died in Trigg County, Kentucky. Her daughter Margaret Cook married Holden Barrett and came to Franklin County, Alabama with her daughter after his death. (Margaret and Holden are my ancestors through the Kimbroughs and Narmores.) [See note in first paragraph, it is doubtful that she is one of the siblings of this family.]
Dr. John Moultrie (1702-1771) was born in Fife Scotland, and came to America in 1733. He was said to be at the head of his profession for 40 years in Charleston, with a talent for finding out the hidden causes of disease. According to one biographical sketch, "The year following his death an unusual number of females perished in childbed, apparently from despondency."
His children:
a son who graduated at Edinburgh at 1749, a distinguished scholar and eminent practicioner of medicine in Charleston. (I am not sure if this matches one of the sons named below or not.)
Dr. John Moultrie (Jr.) (1729-1798). Graduated at Edinburgh at 1749, a distinguished scholar and eminent practicioner of medicine in Charleston. Moved to East Florida (now just called regular Florida) in 1767 and became a planter, then became deputy governor before the Revolution. Acting governor from 1771-1774. He was an English loyalist who returned to Britain in 1784 when they ceded Florida to Spain.
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| Dr. John Moultrie (Jr.) |
General William Moultrie (1730-1805). Prevented the British from taking Charleston. He designed a flag with the word "Liberty" on a crescent moon on a blue field. This flag was shot down in the defense of the fort, and held aloft by Sgt. William Jasper, rallying the troops. The fort was named in his honor. This flag became the basis for the South Carolina state flag. Moultrie, Georgia is named for him, as is Moultrie County, Illinois.
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| General William Moultrie, portrait by Charles Wilson Peale. |
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| Moultrie flag. |
James Moultrie (1734-1765), chief justice of British East Florida.
Capt. Thomas Moultrie (1740-1780), killed in action in the Revolutionary War fighting for the Americans.
Alexander Moultrie (1742-1743) died in infancy.
Col. Alexander Moultrie (1750-1807) [apparently they reused the name after the death of his brother]. An American Revolutionary soldier. State attorney general in SC, impeached 1792 for embezzlement. (I report the good and bad both!) There is a letter from him to Thomas Jefferson here and if you click on his name at the link you can see his correspondence with four of the first five presidents.
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| Hon. Alexander Moultrie of SC, b. abt. 1750, son of immigrant Dr. John Moultrie. First Attorney General of South Carolina, US Representative. From The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Oct., 1904), pp. 229-260 Published by: South Carolina Historical Society |
Ruth Moultrie (1769-1830) , who married Daniel Cook and died in Trigg County, Kentucky. Her daughter Margaret Cook married Holden Barrett and came to Franklin County, Alabama with her daughter after his death. (Margaret and Holden are my ancestors through the Kimbroughs and Narmores.) [See note in first paragraph, it is doubtful that she is one of the siblings of this family.]
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Toasts for Independence Day
In honor of Independence Day 2017, I give you this lengthy record of the toasts from an 1840 Independence Day celebration in Rockville, Alabama, which includes a toast from my 5th great uncle Reuben Blankenship, a Revolutionary veteran.
"The right of the humblest citizen to interrogate any candidate for office; honor exalted the station he aspires to, and the co-extensive obligation to answer directly and explicitly, one of the jewels won by the blood of '76, when surrendered by the People, the first step will be taken to tyranny and despotism."
The rest is interesting, toasts to Washingon, Lafayette, less remembered names like DeKalb, women, a lot of political toasts for and against various candidates, and several references to log cabins and hard cider.
"The right of the humblest citizen to interrogate any candidate for office; honor exalted the station he aspires to, and the co-extensive obligation to answer directly and explicitly, one of the jewels won by the blood of '76, when surrendered by the People, the first step will be taken to tyranny and despotism."
The rest is interesting, toasts to Washingon, Lafayette, less remembered names like DeKalb, women, a lot of political toasts for and against various candidates, and several references to log cabins and hard cider.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
A Revolutionary War Ancestor and an Interesting Connection
Thanks to Ancestry DNA, I extended my McDougal line on my Paden side to the Vawter family, and then to a Revolutionary War veteran with the great name of Allegany McGuire (1757-1843), sometimes spelled creatively as Alleygane Magwier. (Hey, spelling was flexible back then!) He was born in Cumberland County, Virginia, where he volunteered for service in the Revolution and was appointed orderly sergeant. He served under Generals Gates and Lincoln. According to his biography at findagrave.com (an amazing crowdsourced resource for genealogy), he was at the battles of Williamsburg (I can't find any information on this one), Hampton, and the decisive battle of Yorktown [edit: not the battle of Yorktown; see comments]. Afterwards he moved to Georgia and then Tennessee, where he lived for many years. His pension papers are pretty long, I am going to have to try to transcribe what he said. I did find quite an interesting person in his list of character references--Col. James K. Polk! The future president lived in Columbia, Tennessee, in the same county as Allegany.
Allegany McGuire married Sarah Holiday, giving one of his sons the even more amazing name of Holiday McGuire.
CHILDREN of ALLEGANY and SARAH are:
(1) Rhoda McGuire was born 16 Nov 1785; married John Lewis Vawter; died 28 Aug 1824 in Maury County, Tennessee.
(2) Mourning McGuire was born 20 Aug 1787.
(3) Nancy McGuire was born 3 Jun 1789.
(4) Cynthia McGuire was born 9 Feb 1791; married first, Richard Johnston Vawter and second, John Ray.
(5) Holiday McGuire was born 29 Dec 1792.
(6) Matilda McGuire was born 8 Oct 1794.
Looks like sisters Rhoda and Cynthia married brothers (Vawter family), a fairly common occurrence in the rural and frontier regions.
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| James K. Polk. This is the first photograph of a U.S. President. |
Allegany McGuire married Sarah Holiday, giving one of his sons the even more amazing name of Holiday McGuire.
CHILDREN of ALLEGANY and SARAH are:
(1) Rhoda McGuire was born 16 Nov 1785; married John Lewis Vawter; died 28 Aug 1824 in Maury County, Tennessee.
(2) Mourning McGuire was born 20 Aug 1787.
(3) Nancy McGuire was born 3 Jun 1789.
(4) Cynthia McGuire was born 9 Feb 1791; married first, Richard Johnston Vawter and second, John Ray.
(5) Holiday McGuire was born 29 Dec 1792.
(6) Matilda McGuire was born 8 Oct 1794.
Looks like sisters Rhoda and Cynthia married brothers (Vawter family), a fairly common occurrence in the rural and frontier regions.
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