Let’s see what else we can learn about Joshua Seale from his business dealings in Marion County. In 1813, Joshua paid taxes in Marion County.[1. E. Russ Williams, Marion County Mississippi Misc Records. (Easley, South Carolina:Southern Historical Press, 1986), 368.] As you recall, he sold property in his former home of Anson County, North Carolina […]
Remember with me when Joshua and Ellender were still living in North Carolina. He sold some property on September 6th, 1810[1. A.B. Pruit, Abstracts of Deeds of Anson County, North Carolina: Books F, G, H2, L, &M (North Carolina:2002), 123]. This is the last evidence we have of Joshua and family living in North Carolina.
What became of Alexander? Did he exist or didn’t he? Let’s take a look. If you have looked at the US Census before 1850, you might have thought that it did not tell you much. Many of us rush over those early census documents, just using them to establish if our male ancestor lived in