John Edwards and Elizabeth Bussey
John Edwards - Elizabeth Bussey

My 4th Great Grandparents

Daughter of Hezekiah Bussey and Amy Harry?Sullivan

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John Edwards

--b. 1760/67 New Bern, Craven Co., NC
--d. Bet. Sep 10, 1838 - Jan 07, 1839 Monroe Co., GA
--m/1 Elizabeth BUSSEY
--abt 1793 Georgia
----b. abt 1776 Wilkes Co., GA
----d. abt 1807 Lincoln Co., GA
------d/o Hezekiah Bussey Sr. and Amy HARRY?SULLIVAN
--------gd/o Charles Bussey and Mary HAYS
----------gt gd/o George Bussey III and Mary COLLIER
------------2nd gt gd/o George Bussey II and Anne WILLIAMS
--------------3rd gt gd/o George Bussey I and Anne KEENE
------------2nd gt gd/o Charles Collier and Judith MYHILL
----------gt gd/o Thomas Hays II and Mary LeMASTER

John's Two Wives

Elizabeth Bussey

Elizabeth, my direct ancestor, was born about 1776 Wilkes Co. GA and died about 1807 Lincoln Co., GA. She married John Edwards about 1793 Georgia.

She was the daughter of Hezekiah Bussey, Sr. and Amy Harry?Sullivan. It is believed that Amy was a Harry and had a brief marriage to a Mr. Sullivan, more research is still needed.

The Buesseys were a well-known family and quite a bit of research has been done on them. Hezekiah was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving as a private in the Georgia Troops under Gen. Elijah Clarke and received bounty land along Richland Creek in Washington Co., Ga. for his service. Hezekiah's will is dated March 2, 1796 and his wife Amy, son David, and John Edwards are listed as executors.s. He received 250 acres in Ga. on Feb. 24, 1784 for his service. He left a will, dated 1796, in Lincoln Co, GA-Will Book A, page 1-2

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Sarah Stuart

Sarah was born about 1786 in Georgia and died about 1867 Monroe Co., GA. She married John Edwards about 1810 in Georgia.

I have not researched her parents yet.

Chronology

Children of John Edwards and Elizabeth Bussey

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  1. Mary Jane (Edwards) Landers

    --b. abt 1794 Lincoln Co., GA
    --d. August 1879 Marion Twp, Drew Co. AR
    ----buried Old Union Cemetery, N. of Monticello, AR
    --m. Luke LANDERS
    --1812/1813 Georgia
    ----(abt 1790 SC - 1863/70)


  2. Asa Edwards

    --b. September 21, 1796 Lincoln Co., GA
    --d. January 21, 1871 Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas
    --m/1 Nancy Cartwright JOHNSON
    --December 24, 1822 Putnam Co., Georgia
    ----(abt 1790 - bef Aug 3, 1860)
    ------d/o Bartholomew Johnson and Sarah CARTWRIGHT
    --November 13, 1860 Cherokee Co., Texas
    ----(1801 - ?)


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  3. Amy Harry (Edwards) Foster

    --b. 1797/1802 Lincoln Co., GA
    --d. July 1859 Troup Co., GA
    --m. Francis Harden FOSTER
    --abt 1821 Georgia
    ----(abt 1788 Wilkes Co., GA - March 1839 LaGrange, Troupe Co., GA)
    ------s/o John Harden Foster and Martha 'Patsy' WINGFIELD
    --------gs/o John Wingfield and Frances Oliver BUCK
    ----------gt gs/o Thomas Wingfield II and Sarah GARLAND

    THIS IS MY DIRECT LINE - See my Foster site

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  4. John Edwards, Jr.

    --b. June 6, 1801 Lincoln Co., GA
    --d. August 28, 1881 Elmore Co., Alabama
    ----buried Friendship Church Cemetery, Titus, Alabama
    --m/1 Abi HOLLOWAY
    --August 30, 1827 Upson Co.,GA
    ----(1800/10 - May 7, 1840 Upson Co., GA)
    ----d/o Peter Holloway and Fannie DAWSON
    --m/2 Edna HOLLOWAY
    --December 31, 1840 Georgia
    ----(September 10, 1805 Alabama - April 4, 1882 Wlmore Co., Alabama)
    ------buried Friendship Church Cemetery, Titus, Alabama
    ----d/o Peter Holloway and Fannie DAWSON


  5. Benjamin Edwards

    --b. abt 1806 Georgia
    --d. aft 1838

    Children of John Edwards and Sarah Stuart

  6. Nancy (Edwards) SPEER

    --b. 1811 Lincoln Co., GA
    --d. 1893 Henry Co., GA
    ----buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Henry Co., GA
    --m. Thomas Wikliam Melborne SPEER
    --March 4, 1827 Monroe Co., GA
    ----(June 10, 1804 GA - August 3, 1874 McDonough, Henry Co., GA
    ------buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Henry Co., GA


  7. George W. Edwards

    --b. December 19, 1813 Lincoln Co., GA
    --d. August 12, 1891 Monroe Co., GA
    --m. Eliza L. McMULLEN
    --abt 1843 probably Monroe Co., GA
    ----(September 16, 1825 GA - July 29, 1909 Monroe Co., GA)


  8. Sarah M. 'Sallie' (Edwards) RIDDLE

    --b. 1816/20 Lincoln Co., GA
    --d. aft 1889 probably Unionville, Monroe Co. GA
    --m. Presley RIDDLE
    --abt 1838 probably Monroe Co. GA
    ----(1804 NC - 1850/60 Oktibbeha Co., MS)
    ------s/o William Riddle and Rachel SPEARS


  9. Charles Marion Edwards

    --b. July 17, 1817 Lincoln Co., GA
    --d. 1890 Monroe Co., GA
    --m. Amanda Long SUTTON
    --September 11, 1856 Monroe Co., GA
    ----(March 27, 1834 GA - May 5, 1930 Anson, Jones Co., Texas)
    ------d/o Aaron W. Sutton and Martha COOPER


  10. Mariah J. (Edwards) MOORE

    --b. 1819/20 Lincoln Co., GA
    --d. 1860/62 probably Pike Co., GA
    --m. Charles G. MOORE
    --November 18, 1836 Georgia
    ----(February 3, 1816 GA - aft 1880 probably Meriwether Co. GA)

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