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Full name may be:-- "George" Ebenezer Stephens. According to an ancestorchart submitted by a Janet Thomas of Norcross, Georgia, George EbenezerStephens married Saphronia P. Elkins. They are the parents of SaphroniaJ. Stephens, who married William Thomas in 1867. However, this is theonly indication that Polly Elkins name was in fact, Saphronia and thatEbenezer's first name was George. This information is suspect since there is no supporting documentation. Ebenezer was born in Laurens County, Georgia in 1824. Marriage records ofGadsden County, Florida, show that Ebenezer Stephens married first toMary (Polly) Elkins, about 1846. He married second to Mary Ann ElizabethJohnson Newton, daughter of John Johnson and Elizabeth Ford on June 11,1863. Mary Ann was married first to Daniel Newton, Gadsden County,Florida, on March 3, 1851. The 1860 census of Decatur County, Georgia with a Concord, Florida postaladdress shows the following: E. Stephens, age 35, b. Ga. Mary, age 34, b. Ga. Green, age 13, Saphornia, age 12 Isabella, age 10 Mary, age 8 Martha, age 4 George, age 6 mos. Some explanation is due here to sort out the discrepancy between the 1860and 1870 census. In 1860, the third child of Ebenezer and Mary(Polly)Elkins is shown a Isabella. She is shown on the 1870 census as Sarah E.However, she signed her name as Sarah J. when she witnessed thedisposition of her father's estate. Factually, her name was probablySarah Isabella Stephens. Also the 1860 census shows the first child ofEbenezer and Mary (Polly) Elkins as Green. In 1870, he is shown as LewisG. The sixth child is shown as George in 1860. The 1870 census shows himto be Jacob. His name was later proven to be George Jacob Henry Stephens.Throughout his life he was known as Jake. Ebenezer and his first wife, Polly Elkins, had seven children. Mary Annand her first husband, Daniel, had four children. The union of Ebenezerand Mary on June 11, 1863, created a ready made family of elevenchildren. This union brought four additional children namely, Julia Ann,Nancy Candace, James, and Samuel. The 1870 Census of Attapulgus Pct., Decatur County, Georgia showsEdmond(sic) Stephens on page 105, household #255 as follows: Edmond (sic) Stephens, age 49, b. Fla. Mary Ann, age 37, b. Fla. Lewis G., age 22, b. Fla. Sarah E., age 18, b. Fla. Mary A.E., age 16, b. Ga. Martha, age 13, b. Ga. Jacob, age 10, b. Ga. Jesse, age 8, b. Ga. Julia A., age 6, b. Ga. Nancy, age 4, b. Ga. James, age 2, b. Ga. ** Samuel, age 9/12, b. Ga. Daniel J. Newton, age 16 Eveline Newton, age 13 Obviously, the ages of Daniel and Eveline Newton are incorrect. The 1880 Census of Decatur County, Georgia shows Eb Stephens, page 211,living in Household #168 as follows: Eb Stephens, age 56, b. Fla. Mary E., age 49, b. Fla. Jacob H., age 20, b. Ga. Jesse, age 18, b. Ga. Julia, age 15, b. Ga. Nancy, age 12, b. Ga. James, age 11, b. Ga. ** Samuel, age 9, b. Ga. Jack Sims, black male, age 40, servant and laboror STATE OF GEORGIA DECATUR COUNTY This indenture made and entered into this the Seventeenth day of January,Eighteen Hundred and ninty four. Know by all men by these present we the undersigned heirs of the DeceasedEbenezer Stephens agree to come together within ourselves and divide theproperty of the said Deceased equally among ourselves. That we may herebysave the expense of an administrators fee, we also agree that we onlydivide the personally property of the Deceased at the present time andthat the real estate remain as it is until the First day of November inthe year above (1894). Then the real estate to be sold to the highestbidder payable in United States currency at the time of sale: Wefurthermore agree that if any of the heirs should buy in more of thepersonal property than is their just portion that the same amount that isabove their portion in the personal property shall be deducted from theirportion in real estate property at the time of sale and it is furthermoreunderstood that the wife of said Deceased Ebenezer Stephens agrees totake a childs portion of the said Deceased Ebezezer Stephens estate asher portion or claim upon the said estate, we the heirs agree to give herSeventy-five dollars of such property as she wishes to take at theappraisement price clear and above her portion that she has heretoforeagreed to take; for her own use and benefit forever. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of: James Stephens L.G. Stephens J.Y. Stephens Julia McRae Nancy Connell Sam Stephens Mary A. Stephens S.J. Kemp Mary A.E. Bryant M.C. Knight Signed in my presence: R.W. Higdon, N.P. and Ex. Off. J.P. The indenture made on January 17, 1894, by the heirs of the estate ofEbenezer Stephens, was recorded in Book KK, Page 553, on December 14,1894, in Decatur County, Georgia. The heirs of Ebenezer's estate were listed as: 1) Mary Ann, wife, achilds portion plus $75.00, 2) James Stephens, 3) L.G. Stephens, (LewisGreen)-- 4) J.Y. Stephens, (Jesse Young)-- 5) J.H. Stephens, ( JacobHenry-- 6) Julia McRae, ( Julia A. Stephens)-- 7) Nancy Connell, (NancyStephens)-- 8) Sam Stephens,-- 9) Mary Ann Stephens,-- 10) S. J. Kemp,(Sarah J. Stephens)-- 11) Mary Ann E. Bryant, (Mary Ann ElizabethStephens)-- and 12) M. E. Knight, (Martha E. Stephens). The Bill of Appraisement in Ebenezer's Estate read as follows: Bill of Appraisement by J.R. Maxwell, S.H. Harrison and C.H. Butler. 1) one ox wagon, $2.50 = 2.50 2) one two horse wagon, $30.00 = 30.00 3) one buggy, $12.50 = 12.50 5) 2 plow stocks, $2.00 = 2.00 6) 2 sets plow gear, .50 cts = .50 7) 2 single stock plows, $3.00 = 3.00 8) 1 fro & wedge & reap hook, .75 cts. = .75 9) 1 Dixie plow, .75 cts. = .75 10) 1 corn sheller, $2.00 = 2.00 13) 1 sack salt, .05 cts.= .05 14) 1 pair cart wheels and ??, .25 cts. =.25 15) 2 grind rocks, $1.00 = 1.00 16) 1 sausage cutter and stuffer, .50 cts. = .50 17) hoes, shovel, rake, and fork and grass blade, $2.00 = 2.00 18) 3 club axes, .80 cts. = .80 19) 1 cross-cut saw, $1.50 = 1.50 20) Auger plane,cane knife, guano trumpet,and balances, $1.50 =1.50 21) 1 oat cradle, .75 cts = .75 23) 2 stone jars, $1.00 = 1.00 25) 1 wash pot, .75 cts = .75 28) 2 farmers friend plow, .50 cts. = .50 29) 2 sugar kettles and skimmer, $16.00 =16.00 30) 1 sugar mill, $25.00 =-25.00 31) 6 head cattle, $20.00 =20.00 32) 1 mule, $20.00 =20.00 33) 1 mule, $75.00 =75.00 37) 3 head of stock hogs, $8.00 = 8.00 40) 2 shot guns, $10.00 =-10.00 41) 1 sprey, .50 cts. = .50 43) 7 mattresses, $7.00 =7.00 44) 3 bedsteads, $3.00 = 3.00 45) 1 clock, $2.00 = 2.00 46) kitchen furniture, $2.50 = 2.50 47) dentist tools, $1.25 = 1.25 48) 1 hand saw, 1 pair shears, 2 chisels, and drawing knife, $1.50 =1.50 49) 200 pounds tobacco more or less, .08 cts/ pound =16.00 TOTAL VALUE--------$413.50 Based on the above inventory of Ebenezer's estate it appears that theprincipal crops on the Stephens farm were those that were common to thearea and that would sustain family support. Ebenezer raised cotton, corn,oats, tobacco, sugar cane and had six bee hives for honey. His livestockincluded six cattle, two mules, some goats, brood sows and pigs. It seemsas though his main crop was sugar cane for syrup production and tobaccoas his cash crop. The only land transaction found for Ebenezer Stephens is on September 1,1852. He received an Original Land Patent, Mount Pleasant, Florida, nearAttapulgus. Ebenezer lived the most of his life in the area of Concord,Florida. He was a hard working farmer who was dedicated to the formationof the Missionary Baptist Church in Concord and later became a chartermember of the Calvary Baptist Church. Ebenezer was thirty-seven years oldat the outbreak of the Civil War. Ebenezer served from 1863 to 1865.Records show that Ebenezer enlisted on August 22, 1863 in Quincy, GadsdenCounty, Florida. He was A.W.O.L. on the last roll and was paroled inTallahassee, Leon County, Florida on May 15, 1865. He was described asbeing 5' 7" in height with dark hair, blue eyes, and light skin.Ebenezer's son, Lewis Green Stephens, enlisted in the Confederate Army inGadsden County, Florida also. 5th Battalion, Florida Cavalry 5th Cavalry Battalion was organized during the summer of 1863 with eightcompanies. Its members were recruited in the counties of Jackson,Gadsden, Leon, Escambia, Columbia, and Wakulla. It served in theDepartment of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and took an activepart in the battles of Olustee, Gainesville, Milton, and Braddock's Farm.The unit surrendered at Tallahassee on May 10, 1865. Lieutenant ColonelGeorge W. Scott and Major William H. Milton were in command. On July 12, 1904, Mary Ann, second wife of Ebenezer Stephens applied foran Indigent Widow's Pension. Ebenezer served in the Fifth FloridaCalvary, Company G, Army of the Confederate States from August 22, 1863(Kilcrease Light Artillery --Stephens, George E., Age ?, Enlisted,3/2/63, Location, Camp Leon----could this be our Ebenezer?) untilsurrender in May 15, 1865. He enlisted in Quincy, Florida and wasattached to the Florida Calvary, 5th Battalion, Company D. He was paroledin Tallahassee, Florida in April of 1865. Civil War Pension recordsdescribe Ebenezer as being a man of dark hair, blue eyes, light skin andstanding five feet, seven inches ( 5'7" ) in height. R.P. McNair, a Confederate comrade of Ebenezer's, served as a witness forMary Ann when she applied for her Widow's Pension. Records indicate thehe was born in Georgia and enlisted in Newport, Florida on June 24, 1864and was paroled in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida on May 13, 1865. Ebenezer Stephens and both wives, Mary Ann Elizabeth Johnson and Mary(Polly) Elkins, are buried in the Stephens Family Cemetery located on theStephens Farm, about 1 mile south of Calvary, Grady County, Georgia. Ebenezer was 70 years old at death and it is reported that he died duringan influenza epidemic that swept through south Georgia in the 1890's.Ebenezer's daughter, Saphronia Thomas died the same year, 1894. It hasbeen reported that Ebenezer's son, Samuel, provided care for his fatherin the latter stages of his life. More About EBENEZER STEPHENS, SR.: Burial: 1894, Stephens Cemetery, Calvary, Grady County, Georgia Cause of Death: Reported to be influenza Fact 1: 1824, Born in Laurens County, Georgia Fact 2: 1846, Married Polly Elkins, Gadsden County, Florida Fact 3: 1852, Received Land Patent, Mount Pleasant, Florida..39.86 acres Fact 4: 1860, Gadsden County, Florida Census Fact 5: 1863, Married Mary Johnson, Gadsden Co., Florida Fact 6: 1870, Decatur County, Georgia Census Fact 7: 1880, Living in HH. # 168, Calvary District, 1880 Decatur County,Georgia Census Fact 8: 1884, Member Masonic Lodge, Concord, Florida Fact 9: August 24, 1884, Charter Member, Calvary Baptist Church Fact 10: 1904, Wife Mary applied for Civil War Pension Fact 11: 1894, Grady County Tomb Index--by Varick Fact 12: Age at death, 70 Fact 13: Veteran-Civil War, C.S.A. -------William Lackey Stephens;http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/e/William-Lackey--Stephens/index.html
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