Benjamin Echols: JEM Genealogy

Generation: 1

Benjamin Echols was born in 1734 in , King and Queen, Virginia, USA; died in Jan 1828 in , Monroe, Mississippi, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1790, , Franklin, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1801, , Franklin, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1807, , Franklin, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1819, , Franklin, Georgia, USA

Notes:

Benjamin Echols, Early Settler
In 1784 Franklin County's northern border divided the Cherokee Indian Land from the newly formed county. This county was still a wilderness when the first settlers arrived and they had hard work clearing and building their log homes. The Superior Court for the new land chose the home of Warren Philpot to be the site for the first courts, but in February 1787, the site was changed to the home of Benjamin Acles ( Echols) and this became the location for the first courts. The courthouse was built in 1793.

Benjamin married his cousin Sabra Hendrick around 1755 and they had eight children. Benjamin and his family lived on Estanolle Creek in Franklin County, Georgia which was an area with rich farm land. In 1788 he became the Justice of Peace and held this position for several years. Many land deeds can be found where he buys and sells land and in 1806 he is living adj. his daughter Sabra and her husband Ambrose Downs on Estanolle Creek.

His wife, Sabra died in 1818 and the next year he left Georgia to live with his son, John who lived in Monroe County, Mississippi. John became the administrator of his father's will in 1828. The papers mention that he paid Isaac Dyche for moving him and a family of slaves from Jackson County, Ga. ( Jackson County was taken from Franklin County). He was buried in Mississippi.

Benjamin married Sabra Hendrick in 1755 in , King and Queen, Virginia, USA. Sabra was born in 1735 in , King and Queen, Virginia, USA; died in 1818 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Richard Echols was born in 1756 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1856.
3. John Echols was born in 1758 in , , Georgia, USA; died in Dec 1829 in Union, Union, Illinois, USA.
4. Benjamin II Echols was born in 1760 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1856 in , Union, Illinois, USA.
5. Lucy Echols was born in 1762 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died in May 1847 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA.
6. Betsy Elizabeth Echols was born in 1764 in , , Georgia, USA.
7. Sally Echols was born in 1766 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1866.
8. Kitty Echols was born in 1768 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1868.
9. John Echols was born about 1781 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1881.
10. Benjamin Echols was born on 1 Mar 1785 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 24 Mar 1870.

Generation: 2

2. Richard Echols (1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1756 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1856.

3.	John Echols (1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1758 in , , Georgia, USA; died in Dec 1829 in Union, Union, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes: Residence: 1806, , Franklin, Georgia, USA Residence: 1819, , Franklin, Georgia, USA

4. Benjamin II Echols (1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1760 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1856 in , Union, Illinois, USA.

Lucy Echols

(1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1762 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died in May 1847 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA.

Lucy married Samuel T Payne in 1782 in , , Georgia, USA. Samuel was born in 1762 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA; died on 19 Aug 1848 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

11. Samuel T Payne was born in 1783 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA; died in 1887 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA.
12. John W Payne was born in 1788 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA; died in Jan 1880 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA.
13. Patsey Payne was born in 1790 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA.
14. Rhoda Payne was born in 1793 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA; died in 1875 in , Grant, Arkansas, USA.
15. Benjamin W Payne was born in 1797 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA.
16. Obediah E Payne was born in 1804 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA; died in 1892 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA.

6. Betsy Elizabeth Echols (1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1764 in , , Georgia, USA.
7. Sally Echols (1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1766 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1866.
8. Kitty Echols (1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1768 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1868.
9. John Echols (1.Benjamin¹) was born about 1781 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1881.

10.

Benjamin Echols

(1.Benjamin¹) was born on 1 Mar 1785 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 24 Mar 1870.

Family/Spouse: Betsy Ellis. Betsy was born in 1760 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

17. Richard Echols was born in 1781 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1881.
18. Abner Echols was born in 1783 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1883.
19. Robert Echols was born in 1785 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1885.
20. Caty Echols was born in 1787 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1887.
21. Betsy Echols was born in 1789 in , , Georgia, USA.

Generation: 3

11. Samuel T Payne (5.Lucy², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1783 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA; died in 1887 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA.
12. John W Payne (5.Lucy², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1788 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA; died in Jan 1880 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA.
13. Patsey Payne (5.Lucy², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1790 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA.
14. Rhoda Payne (5.Lucy², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1793 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA; died in 1875 in , Grant, Arkansas, USA.
15. Benjamin W Payne (5.Lucy², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1797 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA.
16. Obediah E Payne (5.Lucy², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1804 in , Franklin, Georgia, USA; died in 1892 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, USA.
17. Richard Echols (10.Benjamin², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1781 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1881.
18. Abner Echols (10.Benjamin², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1783 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1883.
19. Robert Echols (10.Benjamin², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1785 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1885.
20. Caty Echols (10.Benjamin², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1787 in , , Georgia, USA; died in 1887.
21. Betsy Echols (10.Benjamin², 1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1789 in , , Georgia, USA.