Nancy Barrett was born in 1794 in South Carolina to Reuben Barrett and his wife Hannah. She was already married by the time her father died in 1814 as she is mentioned in her Fathers will as Nancy Sulers, which we believe to be misspelled. Other records indicate that she was married to James Sellers.She is mentioned in court documents surrounding her fathers will as Nancy and David Sellers. David wrote a letter during this time to David Jackson his brother in law and hopefully I will be able to get a copy of this letter to put on this webpage.
In 1815 April 2, James Sellers recieved on his note at sale 2.00; Certified copy of First Years Returns of the Estate of Reuben Barrett dec. by David Barrett, Febu & Apl 1823 M. Choice; rEcorded in Book A. pg 34 & 35 the 17th Feb 1825 by M. Choice.
I checked the census for 1750 through 1820 in Greenville County, SC and did not find them. Supposably they moved to Henry County, GA. I did find a James Sellers there in 1830 Index # GAS3a1639244 pg 210 no township listed,and again in 1840 census pg 281 42nd district.
They are not listed in Henry County, GA in 1850 but did find a Nancy Sellers in Appling County in 1850 although I am not sure if it is her.
James Sellers was in the CSA Co. F. 11th batallion GA Vol Infantry Appling Rangers James M. Sellers, PVT March 4 1862 Transferred to Co F 47th Regiment GA Infantry on May 12, 1862. Roll for Oct 31, 1862 shows him present.; from Footprints in Appling Co.,GA page 90.
James Sellers along with several other men petitioned the court for their release from the local milita because they claimed to have been drafted illegally in the Confederate States Army of America. They were discharged from the said illegal confinement in Aug. 1863; Footprints in Appling Co.,GA page 78.
"They moved to Henry Co. Georgia, and in 1833 James wrote a scathing letter to David Jackson (husb of oldest sister Mary Barrett) concerning the division of the land that was left in the Reuben Barrett estate. " from Karen Hett
This is about all we know so far on the daughter of Reuben Barrett, Nancy Barrett Sellers. If you have any information on her descendants please contact Janet Barrett Walker , Karen Hett or Dina McBride.
I have never been able to find any descendants of Nancy Barrett Sellers, below information is what I have found and what has been sent to me from other Sellers Family Reseachers. I really need help from other Reuben Researchers to fill in this page, maybe together we can piece this family line together.
If you are a descendant of Nancy Barrett and James Sellers Please contact me we have been looking for you for a long time!
Note: We have not found any children yet.
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