Asa Castellaw ALEXANDER b. 21 Jul 1760 Wilkes Co., Georgia d. 10 Oct 1834 Clayhatchee, Dale Co., Alabama: Appalachian Aristocracy

1760 - 1834 (74 years)

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Name	Asa Castellaw ALEXANDER
Born	21 Jul 1760	Wilkes Co., Georgia
	Source for birth and death information: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name: Asa Castellaw Alexander SAR Membership: 89224 Birth Date: 21 Jul 1760 Birth Place: North Carolina Death Date: 1 Oct 1834 Death Place: Dale, Alabama Spouse: Faitha Wooten Children: Asa Alexander
Gender	Male
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Died	10 Oct 1834	Clayhatchee, Dale Co., Alabama
	1834, 10 Oct. He died; this is from the pension statement of his son Asa Alexander, Jr., County Clerk, Dale Co., Alabama.
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1820 Census Name: Asa Alexander Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Capt Rossers District, Jones, Georgia Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 Slaves - Males - Under 14: 6 Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 2 Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 2 Slaves - Females - Under 14: 2 Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 2 Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 11 Free White Persons - Under 16: 3 Free White Persons - Over 25: 1 Total Free White Persons: 7 Total Slaves: 15 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 22 1830 United States Federal Census Name: Asa Alexander Home in 1830: Dale, Alabama Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1 Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1 Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 3 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3 Total Free White Persons: 6 Total Slaves: 3 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9 LAND RECORDS 1780 - 1781 He put in a claim to the government for damages done by Creek Indians for $175, "Georgia Indian Depredation Claims, Donna B. Thaxton and again July 1, 1823 for $35 by Asa Alexander, Sr., by his attorney; Asa Alexander, Jr. witnessed 5 June 1784 Bounty survey, for Asa, with description of property, 287 1/2 acres in Washington Co., Georgia, p 214 Georgia Roster of the Revolution. 18 Oct. 1784 Bounty survey, Asa, 287 1/2 acres Washington Co., Georgia on Shoulderbone Creek,, p 258. 1785 He is on a Tax List, Capt. Alexander's Dist., Wilkes Co., 1 poll; 575 acres and 287 1/2 acres, Washington Co., Georgia. 1787-1790 Greene Co. GA. Deed Bk #1 (old A&B), Asa, Alexander, Sr., Faitha, James & Tabitha, from "The Reconstructed 1790 Census of Georgia, p 114. 1789 He is in Greene Co., Georgia, Alexander District: Georgia Tax Index, 1789-99, p 5 and "The Reconstructed 1790 Census of Georgia, p 114. 28 May 1792 A deed in Greene Co., Georgia names his wife, Faitha with his brother James and his wife Tabitha (sister of Faitha), James Wooten (brother of Faitha) and his wife Elizabeth; .....sell to Walter Ellis, all of Greene County 50 acres being part of "our old grant where we the above men now live on Shoulderbone Creek, same to include 20 acres of James Alexander's land, 15 a. of Esau Alexander's land and 15 a. of said Wooten's land....", from p14 Wooten and Related Families Assoc. Quarterly, Vol VII No1 1984. Greene Co., Georgia Deed Bk 1, formerly A. Ezekiel and John L(ynton) Alexander also owned land on Little Beaverdam (now called Shoulderbone Creek). 1791, Dec 26 - Asa Alex. deeded to Asenath Wooten his share of James Wooten's estate "that shall fall to me as my wife's legacy of said estate", Warren Co. Georgia, Deed bk A p 470 [p 8 Wooten Family Assoc., Vol IV No1 Mar 84.] 1794 He is in Hancock Co., Georgia, Shorter District: Georgia Tax Index, 1789-99, p28. 1802 Asa and Faitha, his wife, of Hancock Co., sell 71 9/10 acres in Greene Co., Georgia, from Patti Andrews with no specific date or place of record. 1809, April - He is listed as a Juror in Jones Co., Georgia, "Central Georgia Genealogical. Society." Vol. 6 No. 1, p24. Lyn C. Newman says that settlers had to be a resident one year to be on a jury, so this puts Asa in Jones Co. area at the time his wife Faitha died. 1810, April - ditto, Juror in Jones Co., GA. 1811- He is listed on Jones Co., Tax List - 121 acres. 1812 - He served in the War of 1812 under Capt. Houston. 1812, Dec 21 -2nd marriage to Susan Goodge in Warren Co., Georgia: Ancestry.com Georgia Marriages. 1820, August, 1st Monday - Census, Jones County, Clinton, Georgia, p 112. 1820s Asa, Sr. is an early settler at Walding Cross Roads, near Sylvan Grove Settlement in Henry (later Dale) County Alabama, p10 of "A History of Dale Co., Alabama" Val L. McGee. 1823 - 1826 "Georgia Indian Depredation Claims" Donna B. Thaxton, shows receipts of claims against the Creek Indians, Money distributed between 1823-1826 by installment for claims by: Asa Alexander, p645,claimant, $35 Oct 31, 1822, p651 $35 Jul 1 1823 by his Atty, Asa, Jr., Asa, Nov 17, 1825. 20 Oct. 1832, He was age 72 when he made affidavit as to his service in the Rev. War for a pension. The document says he resided in Richmond Co., Georgia (during his time of service?). It was attested to before Asa Alexander, Jr., Clerk of Court, Dale Co., Alabama, by Seaborn Gray and Seaborn Ledbetter, that they believed his statements. 17 Jun 1833 He enrolled, under act of Congress of Jun 7 1832, for pension, payment to date from March 4 1831; annual allowance, $80; sums received up to date of publication of list, $200. --Revolutionary War Pension Roll, in Vol. xiv, Senate Doc. 514, 23rd Congress, 1st Session, 1833-34. Sep 4 - His Pension was $36 a year. 1835, Jan 29 - "Asa Alexander, Jr. testified that Asa Alexander resided in Dale Co., Georgia for the space of 12 years past and before that his residence was in Georgia. Asa, Jr. appoints Joel A. Roberts of Mobile his attorney to "Receive my father's pension, that of Asa Alexander, Sr., Deceased, from Sept. 4, 1833, to Oct. 1, 1834, the date of the death of my father Asa Alexander, Sr." Asa, Jr. does this as the legal representative of his father. ....", from the Abstract of Asa Alexander, Senr.'s application for pension papers in National Archives, Washington. S32092. REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE Alabama Revolutionary War Soldiers Name: Asa Alexander Res: Dale County Comment: private Georgia Militia; enrolled on June 17, 1833, under act of Congress of June 7, 1832, payment to date from March 4, 1831; annual allowance, $80; sums received up to date of publication of list, $200.--Revolutionary Pension Roll, in vol. xiv, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Con., 1st sess., 1833-34. 1778-1783 - He fought in the Rev. War in Georgia and has a certificate of service from Elijah Clark. His name is on a monument in Wilkes County, Georgia in memory of those who fought at the Battle of Kettle Creek, through which Georgia was freed from the British. He was a private in the company commanded by Capt. Houston of Col. Elijah Clarke's regiment in Georgia. He saw two years of service. He was drafted to go against St. Augustine under Gov. Houston of Georgia in 1778 & left that service in 1781. He volunteered under command of Col. Elijah Clarke, was at the 1st battle and the last siege of Augusta (Georgia). Col Lee commanded at the last siege. Col. Benjamin Fen and Col. Elijah Clarke were in command of the Georgia militia. Clarke was chief. Asa was also at the last siege of Savannah. He resided in Richmond Co., Georgia. This was attested to by Seaborn Ledbetter and Seaborn Gray before the Clerk of County Court who was Asa Castellaw Alexander, Jr., in Dale Co., Alabama. Sources: Rev. War pension application papers #S 32092, DAR Patriot Index,1966, Roster of Rev. Soldiers in Georgia, p 8. He served in the Greene County Georgia Militia dragoons as a private under the command of John Kimbrough from Aug. 25, 1793 to August 30, 1793 for the pay of 75 cents per day. Asa Alexander was the first sheriff of Taliaferro County Ga when is was formed. Another DOD is in 1847. MARRIAGE RECORDS Other possible additional marriages Name: Asa Alexander Spouse: Nancy Davidson Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1820 County: Jones State: Georgia Name: Asa Alexander Spouse: Pheriba Kendall Marriage Date: 2 Apr 1825 County: Hancock State: Georgia
Person ID	I6115	Master File
Last Modified	2 Mar 2019

Father	Capt. Samuel ALEXANDER, b. 24 Oct 1730, Mecklenburg Co. NC , d. Bef 24 Nov 1823, Green Co. GA (Age 93 years)
Mother	Olivia WOOTEN, b. Abt 1735, Johnston, NC , d. 1 Jun 1833, GA (Age ~ 98 years)
Married	Abt 14 May 1752	Nelson Farm, Early Co., GA, USA
Family ID	F5035	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Faitha WOOTEN, b. 8 May 1767, North Carolina , d. 2 Oct 1808, Jones, Georgia (Age 41 years)

Married 1 Jun 1784 Wilkes Co., Georgia

Children

	1. Benjamin ALEXANDER, b. 28 Dec 1787, d. 1838 (Age 50 years)
	2. David ALEXANDER, b. 28 Dec 1787, d. 1848 (Age 60 years)
	3. Simeon ALEXANDER, b. 7 Jul 1791, d. 7 Aug 1795 (Age 4 years)
	4. Samuel ALEXANDER, b. 24 Oct 1793, d. Aug., 1873, Barbour Co. AL (Age 79 years)
	5. Falba ALEXANDER, b. 18 Aug 1795, d. 1820 (Age 24 years)
+	6. Cullen Wooten ALEXANDER, b. 11 Mar 1797, Georgia , d. Aft 1860, Georgia (Age 63 years)
	7. James Albert ALEXANDER, b. 7 Jan 1801, d. 1878, Texas (Age 76 years)
+	8. Ezekiel ALEXANDER, b. 3 Mar 1803, Baldwin Co GA , d. 6 Dec 1879, Barbour Co AL (Age 76 years)
	9. Asa Castellow ALEXANDER, Jr., b. 25 Jan 1805, Georgia , d. 1848, Geneva Co., Alabama (Age 42 years)
	10. Pheriba ALEXANDER, b. 18 Jul 1807, Green Co., GA, USA , d. 25 Mar 1898, Upson Co., GA, USA (Age 90 years)

Family ID F5010 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Susan Goodger, b. 1788, Virginia
Married	20 Dec 1812	Warren GA
	Groom's Name: Asa Alexander Bride's Name: Susan Goodger Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1812 Marriage Place: , Warren, Georgia Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71391-1 System Origin: Georgia-EASy Source Film Number: 219569 Reference Number: Collection: Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967
Last Modified	18 May 2011
Family ID	F6132	Group Sheet \| Family Chart