Jefferson - Burke COUNTY, GA - BIBLES William Little Family Bible ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:genealogy@macgruffus.com David Little The William Little Bible These entries are transcribed from a copy of the family history pages in the William Little Bible. I do not have the original bible but am trying to locate it now. The cover page is torn and missing portions but reads as follows: The Holy Bible Containing The Old and New Testaments: Translated out of The Original Tongues: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised By His Majesty's Special Command Appointed to be read in Churches The publication information is torn on the cover page but the cover page for the New Testament reads: Dublin Printed by the Executors of David Hay, Assignee of the late Boulter Grierson, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty MDCCLXXXII [1782] In handwritten script at the top of the cover page is written: "William Little" and what appears to be the beginning of "Junior" The family history entries are as follows: [Page 1] Ann Hewlett was born on Saturday the 19th of October at six o'clock in the afternoon 1771 Matthew and Martha Marshall was [sic] Married the 13th day of January 1774 Euphemia Jain [unsure of spelling for either name - ink is splotched] their daughter was born the 17th October 1774 Mary their Daughter was born 16th July 1776 Joseph Marshall their Son born 9th Dec at 7 o'clock in the morning 1778 [Page 2] Martha Mathers was born the 11th day of August 1750 and William Little and said Martha were Married the 19th March 1783 William Little their Son, born the 21st January 1784 at 4 o'clock in the morning Robert Little their Son, born the 24th September 17[missing but back dating from death date make it 1786] at 9 o'clock at night Martha Little departed this Life on the Twentininth [sic] day of Jan'y 1798 - Three 6 [undecipherable] Aged 47 years 5 Months & 18 days William Little departed this Life on the 3rd day of February 1800 aged 46 Years and 23 days: at one o'clock in the morning Robert Little the Son of Martha and William Li[ttle] departed this life on Sunday the twentifth [sic] day of September 1803 at 10 o'clock at night a[ged] 17 years and two days [Page 3] William Little the son of William and Eloner [Eleanor] Little w[as] born the twentysixth day of Febury [sic] 1753. Catherine Patterson born in September in the Year 1757 William Little & Catherine Patterson Joined in Wedlock on th[e] third day of January 1775. William Little their son, born Wednesday 8th November 17[missing but believed to be 1775] at 11 o'clock at night [The Bible entry is missing the last two digits of William's birth year. It does list however the day as Wednesday the 8th. A later entry gives his death date as what appears to be 18 Aug 1782, aged 6 years, 10 months & 2[undecipherable] days. The number of months seems to be off by 1. The day and month on both birth and death dates are clear, as is the death year. The earliest the birth year could be is 1775 and the latest is 1776. 8 Nov 1775 was in fact a Wednesday.] Nancy Little their Daughter born Wednesday 4th November [crossout] 1777 at 11 o'clock at night Eloner [Eleanor] Little their Daughter born Tuesday 3rd August 1779 at one o'clock in the Morning Catherine [Patterson] Little the Wife of William Little departed this Life on Tuesday [crossout] 15[smudged]th October 1781. Aged 23[smudged] years & 11 Months [Catherine's death entry in the Bible is a little hard to read but 15 Oct 1781 was in fact a Tuesday. However, the age calculation appears to be off. Her birth entry states clearly that she was born in September. Her death entry shows October. There are not 23 years and 11 months apart.] William Little their Son departed this Life 18th August 1782 Aged 6 years, 10 Months & 2[smudged] Days [Page 4] Nancy Patterson Daughter of Robert and Elenor [Eleanor] Patterson was Born the 17th of February 1794 William Little and Nancy Patterson was joined in wedlock on the 12th day of July 1809 Martha Elenor their Daughter was born on the 22nd day of February 1814 at 10 o'clock at Night Robert Patterson their Son was born on Sunday the 8th Day of December 1816 at 7 o'clock at night Julia Jane their Daughter was born on the 6th day May 1822 at 2 o'clock in the morning Julia Jane their daughter departed this life on Thursday the 18th of August 1825 at 4 o'clock in the morning. Aged 3 years 3 months and 22 days William Erastus their Son was Born on Sunday the 11th day of March 1827 at 4 o'clock in the morning Eliza Antoinnette was Born on Saturday the 28th July 1832 at eight o'clock in the morning Eliza Antoinnette departed this life on Thursday 13th September 1832 at 9 o'clock in the morning, aged one month and 16 days William Erastus departed this life on Wendsay [sic] 10th October 1832 at 7 o'clock at night aged 5 years six months and nine days [Page 5] Martha Elenor Little and William D. Stone was Joined in Wedlock on Wednesday the 7th of May 1834 [Page 6] Nancy Patterson was born 17th February 1794 [repeated entry] William Little and said Nancy Patterson was Joined in Wedlock the 12th day of July 1809 [repeated entry] [Page 7] Julia, Eliza, William, Agnes daughter of William and Nancy Little was born on Tuesday the 7th April 1835 at 2 o'clock P.M. [This is a rather confusion entry because of the multiple names separated by commas but the use of the singular "daughter." The 1850 US Census lists a Julie E Little, aged 15, living with parents William and Nancy Little.] William Little departed this life on the 18th Novr [sic] 1856 aged 72 years 9 months and 28 days Nancy Little departed this life on the 24th day of March 1875, aged 81 years 1 month and 7 days [Page 8] Amos James Lockhart, Son of David & Nancy B. Lockhart, was born March 14th 1840 Amos J. Lockhart and Annie Elizabeth daughter of Robt P. and Elizabeth Little were joined in wedlock Tuesday April 26th 18[59 - the year is an estimate based on Amos's, Annie's and their children's birth dates] David Lockhart, son of Amos J. and Annie Elizabeth Lockhart was born Sabbath evening 24th March 1861 Robert Little Lockhart, son of Amos J. and Annie Elizabeth Lockhart was born Saturday 18th Oct 1862 David Lockhart, son of Amos J. and Annie Elizabeth Lockhart departed this life Wednesday 9th Nov [crossout] Dec 1863. Fifteen minutes after twelve in the morning. Aged two years, eight months and fourteen days David Lockhart, third son of Amos J. and Annie E Lockhart was born Saturday 19th of March 1864 Amos James Lockhart fourth son of Amos J. and Annie E Lockhart was born Saturday 11th of April 1868 [Page 9] Rev. J.S. Quills [surname uncertain] & Alberta Little joined in wedlock April 28th 18[8]5