John Scivally (Sievely, Sivily) is the son of Joseph and Catherine Sievely from Shenandoah County, Va. The Scivally family started spelling their name this way when John’s grandchildren start to school. The Teacher hearing the Schieble or Sively or Sivley or Sivily or Sievely as the children pronounce it. The teacher spelled by sound and to them it sound like Scivally. John was said to speak and read only High German. John’s land records his last name is spelled Sively or Sivily. When John died his will has his name as John Sivily.
His brothers spell that different too. Peter was Sively and Jacob was Sivley.
What I found out about John Sively etc:
A John Sievely/ was in the Revolutionary War.
Book call " Index to Revolutionary War Service Records, Vol IV: S-Z. transcribed by Virgil White" Page 2469 " Sievely, John, srv as PVT in VA Troops, card #4704 roll#47.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS, VIRGINIA
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Bounty Land Warrants
SECTION 11 (17) [DOCUMENT No. 43]
(7) A List OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE VIR STATE LINE, AND NON-COMM1SSIONED OFFICERS AND SEAMEN AND MARINES AND THE STATE NAVY. WHOSE NAMES ARE ON THE ARMY REGISTER, AND WHO NOT RECEIVED BOUNTY LAND FOR REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, RICHMOND, JOHN H. SMITH, COMR, &C. [The names in this Document have been Listed alphabetically, separating the Navy—G. M. B]
His Excellency L.W. TAZEWELL
Governor of Virginia.
SIR,
I have been required by law to examine certain revolutionary documents, and to report to the governor a list of the names of all such persons as may be received to claims on Virginia for bounty land on account of services rendered in war of the revolution—and such other information touching revolutionary services as may be deemed important.
In November last, I had the honor of reporting to his excellency John Floyd, governor of the commonwealth, a list of the officers of the army, both of the continnental and state lines, and also of the navy of Virginia, whose names appear ie army registers of Virginia, and who had not received bounty land for revolutionary services. I reported also to governor Floyd other lists, which, her with that last mentioned, were communicated by him to the general assembly.
I now report to your excellency a list of the non-commissioned officers and officers of the state line, and of the non-commissioned officers, seamen and marines and the state navy, whose names appear on the army register of Virginia, and who have not received bounty land for revolutionary services. A similar list of the commissioned officers and soldiers of the Virginia continental line will be after reported.
I could not prepare these lists without having complete copies made of the army registers and of one of the military land warrant books belonging to the office. The making of these copies has occupied the time of my assistant or clerk for several months; and it was impossible to complete them until within a weeks past.
The list which I now report contains all the information (except such as has been heretofore reported to the governor) in relation to claims of non-commissioned officers, seamen and marines of the state navy, and non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the state line, which I am able to communicate, in conformity with the declared wishes of the general assembly.
The same name frequently appears more than once, and sometimes very even, on the army registers. I had supposed that each name was that of a current individual. They whose names are on the army registers, received certificates for the balance of pay due for their services, agreeably to the act of assembly passed November session, 1781. If there was but one balance of pay to the soldier, his name would generally appear once only on the army register,
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS, VIRGINIA
This was not always the Case: The same individual may have had a balance of pay due him in different characters—For example, for services as a private, as a sergeant or corporal, and as a commissioned officer. Therefore, the name of the same individual may sometimes be found more than once on the army registers. This creates some uncertainty in regard to claims.
Names may be found on the list now reported, which are the ~me with those of non-commissioned officers and soldiers, &c who have received bounty land. It may generally be presumed that there were as many different persons of the same name as there were times of the occurrence of the name on the army register; but this will not always be the real state of fact, for the reason before given.
A list of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Virginia continental line, whose names are on the army register of Virginia. and who have not received bounty land, will be reported as soon as it shall be completed.
Respectfully submitted ,p> Richmond, November 25, 1834 JOHN H. SMITH, com‘r &c.
Under "S" on page 270
Seevley, John, Soldier, Inf
“TENNESSEE LAND GRANTS” VOL II Surnames L-Z and cross index by Barbara, Byron and Samuel Sistler, Nashville, TN 1998
INTRODUCTION
The Tennessee land grant system was marked at its inception by confusion, fraud and litigation. In the words of historian James Phelan, “Our whole system of land laws was a labyrinth to our forefathers, as it is to us” It has not gotten any easier with the passage of time to sort out matters. Part of the complication arose from the overlapping jurisdictions of the North Carolina, Federal, and Tennessee governments and from a long history of deliberate misuse and obfuscation of the land la’~ s There was often considerable discrepancy between what the law said and the actual practice of disposing of public land in Tennessee.
North Carolina Military Grants are the only class of Tennessee land grants made solely an the basis of military service Soldiers were not granted land outright but were given warrants far graduated denominations of land, which could then be entered, located and converted into land grants. Nearly all the warrants for this land were “assigned” or sold to individuals other than the veterans themselves. Practically speaking, few if any North Carolina veterans actually settled on land granted to them as a result of service in the Revolutionary War.
It is important to remember that professional politicians and speculators dominated the North Carolina military land grant system They laid claim to the choice tracts of agricultural land in Tennessee during the 1780s, especially those bottom lands bordering on rivers and streams. Nor were their claims limited to the legal boundaries of the North Carolina Military Reservation (what later became the 1st Surveyor’s District of Tennessee). Surveyors employed by North Carolina insiders entered hundreds of thousands af acres in nominally Indian territory such as western Tennessee (decades before Indian title to that land was extinguished, and it legally opened for surveying and entry). The inordinate number of grants made in the names of Blount, Barrow. Donelson, McLemore. Rutherford, Lewis, and Shute testifies to the preeminence of speculators in the process. North Carolina land speculators also claimed considerable land in that part of the Congressional Reservation between Duck River and Tennessee’s southern boundary—land, again, that was supposedly outside the boundaries for military grants Reluctant to let go of this bountiful source of land for its citizens. North Carolina continued issuing military warrants for western lands in Tennessee until the lS2Os claims which Tennessee was obliged to honor with land grants.
As a result of disputes between the two states over who had authority to grant land in North Carolina’s former territory no grants were issued in Tennessee between 1796, the first year of statehood, and 1806. At that time, the Federal government stepped in to arbitrate the dispute and force a settlement between the states. By the terms of this settlement, Tennessee could open its Own land offices and begin to dispose of its remaining public lands as well as new land made available through treaties with the Indian tribes. It was, however, several decades before Congress fully relinquished the claims of the Federal government to land ceded by the natives. Also by terms of the 1806 settlement. Tennessee had to continue to satisfy outstanding warrants issued by North Carolina for military service as well as entries based on the so-called Land Grab Act of 1783-1784. Residual North Carolina military warrants--often for fractional amounts of the military land denominations of 640 acres. 1280 acres. 2560 acres, etc --were “perfected” as late as the 1820s in the form of Tennessee General Grants. A series of land cession treaties with the Cherokee in 1805-1806 opened up a large expanse of land in the Congressional Reservation on which many Tennessee Genera] grants were located.
The 1806 settlement between North Carolina and Tennessee also caused the latter to set up the first seven of what eventually became thirteen surveyor’s districts, thereby dividing the state along the range and section provisions of the Northwest Ordinance. This was Tennessee’s attempt to get past the chaotic “metes and bounds” surveying system that it had inherited from North Carolina and Virginia. References to these surveyor’s districts were discontinued in the 1820s. Tennessee’s land offices were originally established at Nashville for West Tennessee (j, resent-day middle Tennessee) and at Knoxville for East Tennessee References to “West Tennessee” or the “Western District” do not necessarily denote land west of the lower Tennessee River until afler the Chickasaw Cession of 1818 opened up that formerly Indian territory. All Tennessee grants subsequent to the General Grants are sales of public land. or purchase grants
Tennessee attempted to mitigate the fact that much of the good quality land had already been engrossed by North Carolina speculators by passing a series of laws giving preferential rights in land to actual settlers. Most purchase grants made by the state after 1806 were subject to two special conditions--pre-emption and occupancy--that made it easier for ordinary farmers to gain access to public land Pre-emption had first benefited the early Cumberland settlers who had been on land in the Military Reservation prior to June 1, 1780. In the case of later Indian cessions, settlers who had taken up residence on Indian land prior to a certain date were eligible for pre-emption rights allowing them to claim a portion (less than 640 acres) of the land on which they resided. Occupant grants applied to all kinds of purchase grants after 1806. They allowed for those who had “squatted” at least three years on a tract of vacant and unappointed public land, and bad made improvements to it (such as fences or buildings), to file a claim for between 160-300 acres based on their evident intention to reside on and improve the land.
One further consequence of the 1806 settlement was the copying by John Overton and his staff of the North Carolina Land Grant books. These and subsequent Tennessee purchase grant books are kept at the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA). During the 1960s, TSLA staff produced card files indexing both the North Carolina grants and Tennessee purchase grants. These cards summarize the giants with information as to the name of grantee, acreage, grain number, date of grant registration, and location of land. These cards were transcribed into this two volume set of books by the Sistlers. A number of grant listings in this work mention a warrant or entry number. TSLA provides a Separate index to the North Carolina military warrants alphabetized by the soldier’s name, which offers the additional advantage of identifying assignees--earlier buyers—of the land entitlement For civilian purchase grants. the prospective grantee would first file for an entry, then have the land surveyed (both of which steps involved a payment), and finally apply for the grant TSLA Record Group 50 includes many, but not all, of the land entries and surveyor’s Certificates produced in the process of obtaining a land grant.
Types of Grants
North Carolina Military - the only public land grant in Tennessee made for military service (in the Revolution), although assignees and speculators—rarely soldiers-~received nearly all of them [see explanation above].
Tennessee General - grants made from 1807 to the 1820s for land in the Military Reservation and former Congressional Reservation: generally small acreage entered on basis of outstanding North Carolina military warrants and entries from John Armstrong’s land office, earliest grants made by the state of Tennessee.
JE is for Jefferson County, TN; LI is for Lincoln County, TN; H is Hamilton County, TN; SE is Sevier County, TN
SIVELY,JOSEPH (JE) 1810,118.3A,e DIST,BK 1,P 860,G#860,also BK 1-1 page 814 (This was the John, Peter and Jacob brother. Note he was to young to service but his mother help the cause in Virginia).
SIVELY, John (LI) 1812, 11 75a, G dist. bk E. p249. ~#67)
SIVELY, John (LI) 1825. 100a. Ni dist, bk 3. p 103. ~# 1796
SIVELY, John (LI) 1825, 20a, M dial, bk 3. p 135. a~1826
SIVELY, John (LI) 1825, IOOa, M dist, bk 3. p 137. g4 1828
S1VLEY, Daniel (H) 1827, 25a, E diat, bk 14, p 457, g~l488O, with Hugh Cunningham ( The son of Peter and Ruth Sively. Peter serviced in Virginia for more information look on Peter Sively page)
SIVLEY, Jacob (JE) 1808, 294 25a, E dial, bk I, p 328, g#328, also Bk 1-1 page 287
The brother of Peter and I think John too. Jacob serviced in Virginia and for more information on Jacob go his page.
S1VLEY, Ruth (SE) 1810, 248+a, E dial, bk 1, p 849, g#849, also Bk 1-1 page 804 (The wife of Peter Sively and for information on them go to Peter Sively page)
Peter and Jacob Sivley/Sively families were live in that area at that time Jefferson Co.TN. Washington Distract was what Tennessee was called at one time. 1790s-1800s Jefferson County, TN was form from Washington Distract.
This was part was of Tennessee was a part of NC and VA. Draw a line on eastern county line of Rutherford Co., TN and anything east of the line is NC or VA at one time or the other.
Jacob first when to AL to see what was there and put his claim on land there. Return for his family. (For more on this go to Jacob page)
I and many others think that Jacob and John decided to leave at the same time. They both when down the Tennessee River. Jacob move decided to move southwest to Huntsville, Al. and John left the flat boat in or about Muscle Shoals. He settle in Lincoln County TN ( now Moore County). John Sr. bought several hundreds acres of land around the Marble Hill( was call Scivally hill or hamlet) area. Some of his land he brought from Andrew Jackson. He built a log cabin and raised his family there
John Sively/Sivily/Scivally was never in NC. But because of area being in NC then VA then TN. He was thought have been. I have had researcher looking. From they have told me so far. There was no one with that surname living in NC turn the time that John would have married Leah or when they would have had their children. The Census for the Children states that they were in NC when they were born but still I can not find them.
Could this be our John family living in Shenandoah Co. VA.
Shenandoah County, Virginia; 1810 Federal Census - Pages 226 - 247
226 21 Savey John 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Three sons under 1-9
Daniel 1800, John 1802 and George 1804. Could be twins? Jacob c 1809 Elizabeth c 1809; Leah 1810; Martin Jan. 1811; Harrison 1812; Benjamin 1813 and Rachel 1814.
Children under the age of 1 year old are not listed. I have found records on Census and that is what was stated there.
There might have been man might cause earlier researcher to think that John Sively etc came from NC.
I found out that in Bedford County, TN 1814-1824. There was a JOHN H ZIVLEY from Salem NC. His wife was Permelia "Leah" Zivley. Because our last name was spell Zibly, the old researcher thought that this John was John Sively/Sievely/Scivally. BUT MY John Sievely/Sively/Scivally died in April 30,1831. . THIS John H Zively died on 29 Dec 1824 at the age 46 years, 5 mos and 19 days.
My John Scivally at one time did buy land from Andrew Jackson dated 3 Apr 1810 in Bedford County, TN.
That is as close as the two Johns were. I have prove that John Scivally/Sively/Sievely was never in Rowan County, NC. I letters from the Historical Soc of NC stating there was no family with that name or soundex name in NC from 1780-1820 owning land, paying taxes, in Census or church records etc.
John Scivally married a lady name Leah. Somewhere between 1782-1798 and someplace. LEAH WAS KNOW AS BETTY ROSE IN NORTH CAROLINE.
I found that this information in book call "TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR VETERANS QUESTIONAIRES.PAGE 2061."
“Leah Scivally: John Scivally; was Betty Rose ; in North Caroline." The question was ask to her grandson J.C. TIPPS. J. C. is the son of Michael and Leah (her daughter) Tipps. I am not sure that this story is true. I know that John was not in NC during that time. I am not sure it Leah was Betty Rose.
The Tipps family children were told this by the ancestor but no proof has been found. I have written to NC Archives in NC. They have told that there was NO FAMILY with all the ways that our family name was spelled ever lived in NC .
But Leah, wife of John, could have been born in NC or what was NC during the time her birth. Remember that NC claimed Washington Distract, NC. That Washington Distract, NC is now Tennessee. Starting east of Rutherford CO.TN line to what is now the NC State line. The date was from 1790s to 1810s that part of Tennessee was Washington Distract, NC and sometime was part of Virginia.
John Sivily etc., was a German Lutheran. Three of John’s children were Lutheran (pioneer) minister: John JR; Martin Luther and Benjamin Scivally.
John SR bought several hundred acres of land around the Marble Hill area. He built a log cabin, and raised his family there. Around the 1850, this area was known as “Scivally Hamlet”.
John SR was b 1755-1765, d April 30,1831 m’d Leah (Betty Rose) maiden unknown. The place of the marriage is unknown. John could meet her during the Revolutionary War but were is the question?
At the time of John death, he brought land starting from:
1810, John bought 100 acres from Andrew Jackson located in Bedford Co. TN on Short Creek and bordered by the Elk River. This area today is in Moore County, TN.
1812, John own 11 acres of land in Lincoln County (Moore) near Marble Hill, TN
1825, John own 220 acres of land and 331 acres of land all in Lincoln Cc. TN (Moore)
John SR could read and write German but not English. But all children could read and write both English and German. They were German Lutherans and their church services were conducted in German.
John Sivily will was recorded June 18,1832
State of Tennessee
Lincoln County Court April four 1832.
The last will and testament of John Sivily Senor deceased was produced in open court for probate whereupon learn, John Stacy and Jacob Tipps two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, who first being duly sworn agreeably to law, say that the said John Sivilym acknowledged the same to be his last will and testament, at that he was at that time of signing sealing publishing and declaring the same of sound mind and memory, whereupon came John Sivily JR - and Daniel Sivily, the executors named in the will, who took the oath prescribed by law, and gave hands with security & si tgus 16th April 1832 given under my hand at office in Fayetteville in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-two.
I was send a transcribe copy of John Sivily’s will. I wish had copy of original but maybe one day.
John Sivily’s Last Will and Testament
In the name of God Amen, I , John Sivily Senior of Lincoln County State of Tennessee: being in the full enjoyment of health, also being sound in mind, though far advanced in years: Considering the uncertaintys of this present life, and the absolute certainty of death, and further wishing as to the distribution of what property I may leave behind; do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking any or all wills made of a previous date, by me at any time;
First; It is my chief and noblest desire to give into the hands of the creator, of the universe, my immortal spirit, as his rightful due, to be placed anywhere, at his sacred disposal, and my body I request to be decently interm, in a Christian like manner, avoiding everything like pomo, or show, and after all, necessary exappoint. I desire the balance, to be appropriated in manner, following to wit; (viz)
First, to my beloved wife, Leah Sivily, I will and bequeath the house in which I live, with other necessary outhouses; with as much of the household and kitchen furniture so she many want. Also 50 acres of land, at the lower part of my farm, around the house which I now live in, including as much wood land, as will answer for fire wood and also to keep the fence of the above said 50 acres in repair. Also 2 horse, 2 cows and 2 yer_______, also 2 bruding sows, 3 barrows, with as many other hogs as will do her, unto she can raise a stock. To have pick of the above said items, of all which I may, have at my death, also one, plow and as many tools as she may want to carry on the farm. Provied that the young children stay with her, also one negroe girl named, Dolly, and the children with her until such time as she can raise a crop, all the above said property to remain with her, as long as she lives or as long as she remains my widow afterward to be disposed of as I shall hereafter appoint;
I will and bequeath to my son Daniel Sivily, 50 acres of land , on which lives, to be priced at $3 per acre, the same which I give for it; Cornering as follows north-east corner, Spanish Oak, pin oak, and Elm, Northwest, Spanish Oak a dogwood, and Beech.
Unto my son, John Sivily (my son) I will and bequeath 70 acres of land, on which he lives, to be priced at $150. The same which Daniel’s comes to, Cornering northeast Poplar, sugar tree and Beach. Northwest, 2 beaches, Sugar tree and Lynn.
Also to my son Benjamin, after my wife’s death, or intermarriage the 50 acres given to her, with the improvements to be his, to be valued at $3 per acre, the same price, as the other named sons, before, mention-
Unto my son George Sivily. I will and bequeath, 66 acres of land, which now has in his posession, above where my son John lives, to be priced at $3 per acre, amounting to $198.
Unto my sons Martin and Harrison, I will and bequeath, 109 acres of land, lying between the 50 acres given to my son Benjamin, after my wife’s death, or intermarriage and the lands given to my sons, Daniel and John, to be equally divided between them, and valued at $5 per acre, amounting to $545,
I will and bequeath to my son, Jacob Sivily 100 acres of and lying at the head of Short Creek, which entered agreeably to law, at $2 per acre amounting to $200. Said land begins at a popular and Beech, at the head of the Spring
All the others lands, which I process at my death, I wish to be divided equally amongst, the following heirs (viz), (Sons) Daniel, John, George, Jacob, Martin, Benjamin, and Harrison, (daughters) Elizabeth, Rachel and Leah, I will and bequeath unto my daughters above mention and to their bodily heirs the portion of my estate, which will come to them after an equal division is made between the heirs before mentioned. I wish all the personal property to be sold, with the amount of lands bequeathed, at my valuation, the whole sum to be divided equally among my heirs, which I have mention before, also at my wife’s death; or intermarriage, all the property in her hands expense are paid, the remainder, I wish to be divided equally among, the aforementioned heirs, which I have named. Lastly, having full confidence in the integrity and honestly of my sons, Daniel and John, I do therefore, appoint the my soul executors, request, also I wish them to see that nothing is lost, or wasted, witness, whereof I have, hereunto, set my hand, affixed my seal this thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-one.
His mark
John Sivily Senor
Signed & sealed in the presence of & acknowledged before
Daniel Sivily
John Sivily JR
John Stracy
Jacob Tipps.
The estate of John Sivily in 1860 a summation of settlement filed by John and Daniel Scivally as the executors of John Scivally, SR’s Estate. There was public sale on Nov 14,1858 of John Sivily/Scivally estate. (notice that name chance)
Children of John and Leah were:
1 Daniel Sivily b 1798 in NC d will for Daniel dated 1 Nov 1873 m Ruthe ----.They had no children but raise many of their nieces and nephews. In the 1850 Census, Daniel mother was living with them. Leah at this time was 79.
2 John Sivily b 1800 in Rutherford, NC m Nancy Smith. They had 14 children.
3 Jacob Jr b 21 Dec 1801 d after 1870 Census m Elizabeth Ann Brooks. They move to Clarksville,Red River County, Texas. He died in after 1870 census in red River County, Texas. She live to be 82 years old. She was b 25 Dec 1800 d 27 Dec 1882,Red River, Texas.
4 George Sivily b 03 Apr 1804 d 6 Apr 1876. m Gemima (Jemima). They had two children.
5 Elizabeth Sivily b? m John Cook. They had four children
6 Leah Sivily b 24 Jan 1810 d? m Michael Tipps. They had 12 children.
7 Harrison Sivily b c 1812 d before 1873 m Selina Fame. They had one son William Harrison in 1846 d 1928.
8 Martin Luther Sivily b 12 Jan 1811 d of pneumonia on 10 Jan 1863 m Mary Thompson in 1837 or 1838. They had 11 children.
*9 Benjamin Sivily b 1813 d 15 Nov 1865 m Amanda Wiseman. They had 14 children. At the time of his death some of the children were married. The unmarried Children were raised by Daniel and Ruthe. James Calvin was one the their children and my great-grandfather.
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10 Rachel Sivily b c 181? d 1840 m Andrew Jackson Wiseman( the brother of Amanda) They had Three children. After her death the children were raise by Daniel and Ruthe.
The Lutheran almanacs listing all Lutheran pastors in the U.S. were first published beginning in 1852. The first Scivally I found listed was a J. Scivally in the 1854 almanac. He is listed continually from 1854 until the 1879 edition at Marble Hill, Franklin Co., Tenn. He passed away on in Marble Hill on September 2, 1879 in his 79th year, according to the 1880 almanac. He was listed as J.W. Scivally in that edition.
The other pastor named Scivally was an M. Scivally. He was first listed in the 1858 edition at Paton, Bollinger Co., Mo. Beginning in the 1862 edition he is listed at Gravel Road, Cape Girardeau Co., Mo. He was last listed in the 1870 edition, but was not listed in 1870, 1871 or 1872 among those clergymen who had passed away in the preceding year.
The synodical affiliation of each pastor was noted beginning in the 1865 almanac. Both were listed as members of the Holston Synod from 1865-1869. In 1870 J. Scivally was listed as a member of the Southern Illinois Synod, while M. Scivally had a question mark by his name. J. Scivally continued to be a member of the Southern Illinois Synod until his death in 1879.
Thank you Joel Thoreson, Reference Archivist,Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for this wonderful information on my Rev. Scivally family
For the history for the Wiseman family go to the Wiseman page. I have join the NSDAR with Amanda Wiseman. She was my great-great-grandmother
Next Gen
John Sivily and Nancy Smith Children:
1 Elizabeth Ann b 1823 m’d James Travis
2 John J b 4 Ma 1824 d Sept 1911 m’d Amelia Owins
3 Nancy b 1826 m’d William Waggoner
4 Martin L b Oct 1828 m’d Nancy Johns
5 Jasper Newton b 1830 d 8 Apr 1910 m’d Euncie Vanzant
6 William b 1832
7 Daniel b 1834
8 Zachariah b 4 Aug 1836 d 14 Dec 1907 m’d Susan Vanzant
9 Mary b 30 Nov 1838 d 8 Mar 1921 m’d T. E. Turner
10 George b 30 Sept 1841 d 22 Jun 1926 m’d Leah Matlock
11 James Van Buren b 11 Feb 1843 d 24 Oct 1911 m’d Nancy Tribble
12 Ruthe b 1845 m’d Hiram Anderson
13 Sarah b 1847
14 Lootie Ann b 1851
Jacob Sivily and Elizabeth Brooks children:
1850 United States Federal Census
Jacob Sivley 48 1801 Alabama Male District 5, Bedford, TN
Elizabeth Sivley 45 1804 North Carolina Female District 5, Bedford, TN
Mary Ann Sivley 25 1824 Tennessee Female District 5, Bedford, TN
William H Sivley 21 1828 Tennessee Male District 5, Bedford, TN
Martha Sivley 23 1826 Tennessee Female District 5, Bedford, TN
James M/R Sivley 18 1831 Tennessee Male District 5, Bedford, TN
John Sivley 17 1832 Tennessee Male District 5, Bedford, TN
Henretta Sivley 13 1836 Tennessee Female District 5, Bedford, TN
Susan Sivley 11 1838 Tennessee Female District 5, Bedford, TN
Hamilton Sivley 9 1840 Tennessee Male District 5, Bedford, TN
Joseph Sivley 6 1843 Tennessee Male District 5, Bedford, TN
Please below for more information about Jacob and Elizabeth Brooks Sivley family
George Sivily and Gemima (Jemima) children:
1 William Martin b c 1828
2 Leah Jane b 1834
Leah Sivily and Michael Tipps children:
1 John b c 1833 m’d Mary Parks
2 William J b 1835 d abt 1871 m’d Permlia Higginbotham
3 Jacob b c1838
4 James Calvin b 6 Aug 1839 d Jan 1933 m’d Mary Stovall or Stoball
5 Elizabeth b c 1841
6 Jasper Newton b c 1843
7 Martha b c1846
8 Daniel b 8 Aug 1849 d Oct 2,1940 m’d Matilda Higginbotham
9 Rutha b c1850 m’d George Stewman
10 Sarah b Jan 8 1852 m’d Joel Limbaugh
11 Michael b
12 Mary
Martin Luther Sivily and Mary Thompson children:
1 George Washington b 15 Dec 1838 d 15 Apr 1863 never married
2 John Westley b 16 Jan 1840 m’d Lucy ?
3 William Rufus b 26 Jan 1842
4 Elizabeth b 1843 m’d Jacob/John Knopp/Knupp
5 Daniel Monroe b 7 July 1845 m’d 1st Matilda Edinger and 2nd Etta Mauda Scivally
6 Thomas b 1 Dec 1847 m’d Margaret Wilson
7 Martin Leonidas b 29 Oct 1849 d 1926 in Arlie, Childress County,TX m’d Fannie Victoria Wiseman b 1859 d 1946 in Arlie, Childress County,TX. Both are buried in Arlie Cemetery, next to their son Robert. (Fannie is descends from William Wiseman and Mary Davenport family. Fannie parents Robert C. and Mary Smith Wiseman. Robert was the son of John and his 2nd wife Elizabeth White Wiseman. Elizabeth is thought to be related to the White family who married into the Wiseman family in North Carolina.
8 Benjamin b 29 Feb 1852 m’d a Campbell
9 Jacob b 15 Mar 1854 m’d
10 James b 20 Mar 1856 m’d Clara
11 Stephen b 9 Nov 1859 m’d Edna Motley and Margaret Carmack
Missouri State Offices Political and Military Records, Surname: Scivally, Dennis County: Cape Girardeau, City Seat: Jackson Office: Highway engineer Page: 265
Harrison Carroll Sivily and Selina Fame children
1 William Harrison b 1846 Monroe Co Miss and d 1928 m’d Avo Harrison
Benjamin Sivily and Amanda Wiseman Children
1 Elizabeth b c1834
2 Ruthe b c1836
3 Nancy b c1837
4 Daniel b c1839 m’d 1st Affry Pierce and 2nd Sarah Grant.
5 William b c1841
6 Saletta b c 1843 m’d George Bates
7 John b c1845
8 Benjamin b c 1847 m’d Josephine Norris
9 Eliza b c1848
10 Susan b c1850
11 James Calvin b 4 Feb 1852 d 16 July 1932 m’d Martha Ann Martin
12 Mary b c1855 m’d James Pleasant
13 Andrew b c1856 m’d
14 Martha b c1859 m’d Tom Mannon
Rachel Sivily and Andrew Jackson Wiseman Children
1 Adeline b 25 Dec 1833 d 1 Mar 1918
2 Martha b 29 July 1836 d 4 Oct 1892
3 John S b 1839
JACOB AND ELIZABETH BROOKS SIVLEY FAMILY AND REASON WHY I THINK THEY MOVE TO TEXAS;
Ethel Sivley Moore wrote the book, "Lost Links" published 1945. She claims Jacob of Tennessee as Jacob Sively son.
“Jacob Sivley Jr m’d Elizabeth Ann Brooks in Bedford Co. TN, moved to Red River Co., Clarksville, TX”
Ethel never mentions her source
Ethel “MIGHT” found 1850 Census for a Jacob Sivley who states that he was born 1800/1801 in Alabama or even a marriage record for them. Just because Jacob says he was born in Alabama does not make Jacob the son of Jacob.
Ethel also says “Now this family also states that Joseph of old spelled his name as Zibley.” I found this couldn’t true with way we spell our name now the name could never have been spelled Zibley. The name should be spelled Schieble etc
Read this: “The Handybook for Genealogists” states Madison County was form from Cherokee and Chickasaw Cession 1806/7, date 13 Dec 1808 and also states “The Tennessee Valley distract in the northern part of Alabama was settled in 1809 by Scotch-Irish from Tennessee.
So a Jacob Sivley, being born 1800/1 in Alabama could not happen.
“ Annual Family Reunion” by Nona Sivley McMillian, Inez Sivley Sivley and Hope Sivley Smith published June 1953
In this book they mention “Jacob Sivley SR. when down the Tennessee River on flatboats with children and grandchildren settling in Alabama after March of 1808. Jacob son Andrew’s son was first-born son Hamilton was born near Knoxville on Jan 1 1807. Andrew second son Rawley was born a on a flat boat in March of that Year (1808).”
1850 Census for Hamilton and Rawley (Raleigh)
Hamilton Sivley 43 1806 Tennessee Male Not Stated, Hinds,MS and his wife Sarah Jane Sivley 29 1820 Alabama Female Not Stated, Hinds,MS .
Raleigh Sively 42 1807 Alabama Male Not Stated, Hinds, MS and his wife Eliza H Sively 30 1819 Alabama Female Not Stated, Hinds, MS
“ Annual Family Reunion” also lists Jacob Sivley Jr. as being the one who married Elizabeth Brooks and both died in TX.
I know they use the 1850 Census and "Lost Links” as proof that Jacob Sivley of Bedford County, Tennessee as being Jacob the son of Jacob SR. The book list his children as found in the 1850 Census
1850 United States Federal Census
Jacob Sivley 48 1801 Alabama Male District 5, Bedford, TN
Elizabeth Sivley 45 1804 North Carolina Female District 5, Bedford, TN
Mary Ann Sivley 25 1824 Tennessee Female District 5, Bedford, TN
William H Sivley 21 1828 Tennessee Male District 5, Bedford, TN
Martha Sivley 23 1826 Tennessee Female District 5, Bedford, TN
James M Sivley 18 1831 Tennessee Male District 5, Bedford, TN
John Sivley 17 1832 Tennessee Male District 5, Bedford, TN
Henretta Sivley 13 1836 Tennessee Female District 5, Bedford, TN
Susan Sivley 11 1838 Tennessee Female District 5, Bedford, TN
Hamilton Sivley 9 1840 Tennessee Male District 5, Bedford, TN
Joseph Sivley 6 1843 Tennessee Male District 5, Bedford, TN
Then goes on to say the family moved to Red River County, Texas. By using only what Ethel Sivley Moore and this Census state they miss Jacob and Elizabeth Sivley other child.
This all the proof that Jacob Sivley SR family has that Jacob of Bedford is the son of Jacob SR.
Now I have looked for any census that would put a Jacob Sivley living Alabama from 1810-1850 and there is none. So it is my belief that Jacob of Bedford is not Jacob Sivley son.
In Jefferson County, TN taxes list mentions Jacob, Joseph, Peter and John living there in 1800.
Joseph Sivley moved to KY. Peter stays near Kingsport, TN, dies 1800-1810. John and Jacob take flatboats down the Tennessee River. Jacob settled southwest of Huntsville, Alabama, on the Old Stage Coach Road, running from the river to Huntsville. John continued his journey along the Tennessee River. He left the flat boat in or about Muscle Shoals, traveled up the Elk River, and settled in Lincoln County (now Moore), Tennessee.
1820 census for SIVELY JOHN, TN LINCOLN FAYETTEVILLE 1820
3 males under 10 Harrison and Benjamin. Under know male could have died
1 male 10-16 Martin L
1 male 16-18 George
3 males 18-16 Daniel, John, Jacob
1 male 45 + high side of age John
2 females 10-16 Rachel and Leah
1 female 45 + Leah much young then John.
Their daughter Elizabeth married in 1820 to John Cook
1830 Census John Sivily with family
1 male 10-15 Benjamin
2 males 15-20 Martin and Harrison
1 male 60-70
2 female 20-30 Rachel and Leah
1 female 60=70
George, Daniel and Jacob are married by 1830 census.
Jacob Sivily 1830 Census, Lincoln County, Tennessee
1 male 5-10 W. H.
1 male 20-30
1 female 10-15 Mary Ann
1 female 20-30
1840 Census, Jacob Sivley, Bedford County, Tennessee
1 male under 5 = Hamilton
2 males 5-10 = James M/R and John
1 male 20-30 = William H
1 male 40-50= Jacob
2 females under 5 Henrietta and Susan
1 female 10-15 Martha
1 female 15-20= Mary Ann
1 female 30-40= Elizabeth
1850 United States Federal Census for this read above
John Sivily/Sivley/Scivally brought land from Andrew Jackson in 1810 located in Bedford County, Tennessee.
John Sivly is his will, dated 13 Apr 1831, wills the land in Bedford County, Tennessee to his SON Jacob.
"I will and bequeath to my son, Jacob Sivily 100 acres of and lying at the head of Short Creek, which entered agreeably to law, at $2 per acre amounting to $200. Said land begins at a popular and Beech, at the head of the Spring"
Lincoln County, Tennessee Chancery Court Minutes for 1858-1859, page 193,names three surviving heirs of Jacob, son of John and Leah, as Caroline Scivally, Pyra Scivally, and William Harrison Scivally.
Moore County, Tennessee Chancery Court Minutes for 1872-1887, page 330,names the heirs of Jacob as William H. Scivally and "grand daughter Ruthy Langston." Ruth Langston or sometimes given as Ruth Lancaster, alledged to have been an illegitimate daughter of Caroline sometimes called Catherine, but finally received a share of the estate. Ruth lived in Illinois.
This Chancery Court record above is claim that William Harrison Scivally is father of Caroline and Pyra Scivally. This claim on Jacob part of what he inherited from his father. The 2nd claim is for Caroline/Catherine illegitimate daughter Ruth Langston/Lancaster.
This does not prove that Jacob is died but they want a part of Jacob inherited from his father, as Jacob grandchildren and greatgrandchilden
Now William Sivley was said to have married Oct 8, 1851 to Frances Lawing. Now if she died then the children above William and hers. I think Frances died between 1850-1860. William want his children to get their part of his grandfather estate. I believe that their children were raise by her family.
John could name his son Jacob after his brother, George after another brother, who settled in Virginia and Daniel after his nephew. I cannot find Leah family of North Carolina.
I believe that Jacob of Bedford County, TN moved to Red River County, Texas
1860 United States Federal Census
Jacob Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 59 1800 Tennessee Male
Elizabeth Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 55 1804 North Carolina Female
Mary is missing
Martha Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 30 1829 Tennessee Female
Jas R Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 29 1830 Tennessee Male
Henretta and Susan is missing
Hamilton and Hunter are one in the same and I think he died in Civil War
Hunter Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 19 1840 Tennessee Male
Joseph Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 16 1843 Tennessee Male
W H in his own household
W H Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 29 1830 Tennessee Male
Susan E Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 18 1841 Tennessee Female
John in his own Household
John Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 26 1833 Tennessee Male
Eveline Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 15 1844 Mississippi Female
1870 Census
Jacob Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 69 1800 Alabama White Male
Elizabeth Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 65 1804 Tennessee White Female
Martha Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 35 1834 Tennessee White Female
James Sivley Not Stated, Red River, TX 25 1844 Tennessee White Male
Source Information:
1880 Census Place Precinct 7, Red River, Texas in the house hold of John J Sivley her son
Elizabeth SIVELEY Mother W Female W 75 TX NC VA
Benjamin Sivily and Amanda Wiseman are my link to this family. So here is facts that I have on my Sivily/Scivally. Their son James Calvin m’d Margaret Ural Watts. Their daughter La Vena Watts m’d John Green. They were my parents.
*Benjamin E. Scivally an Evangelical Lutheran Minster. Benjamin was born abt 1818 and " The Fayetteville Observer" pf July 5, 1888 state that je " died in the county 15 Nov 1865 of consumption. Rev Benjamin Scivally was a worthy minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, age 51,11 months and 20 days. Amanda apparently died by 1870 when their younger were " farmed-out" with their married siblings. For more information on the children look under JOHN PAGE.
The census of 1850 in Lincoln( now Moore) County Ten.
Scivally, John (3)35; Amelia A 28;Elizabeth 10;Rutha A 8; Nancy 5; Allen 2; Daniel 1.
*Scivally, Benjamin 47; Amandy 43; William 19;Seletta18;John 14;Benjamin 13; Amanda 12;Susan 10; James 7; Mary 5; Andrew; 4 Martha 1;
Scivally, Daniel 62 Rutha 57, CATHERINE BROWN 17( IS SHE EVE DAUGHTER)
Scivally, G. W. 56(m); Jemima 54
Scivally, John (2)60;Nancy 56; Mary 21;Catherine 15;Sarah 13;Lootiann 9.
Scivally, Martin L 32; Nancy 32; Nancy 5; William 3.
*The son of Benjamin and Amanda was James Calvin. The folowing is about him;
After the death of Benjamin. James, Andrew, Mary and Martha were living with Daniel and Ruth. Daniel and his family and Seletta (James sister) and her husband George Bates move to Decatur, Wise County, Texas. In the Census 1870 in Decatur, Texas. Bates; George 29 b TN; S 28 b TN; A.E. 3 B TN; J.E. 1 TN. Scivally Jas 17 b TN.; Martha 11; Mary 15; I don't know were Andrew was at that time but I know he was with them. The last Indian Attack in Texas was in Wise county. That is when James took Mary, Martha and Andrew back to Tn. James return to Texas and join the Texas Ranger to fight the Indians. Between 1880-1885 he married Martha (Mattie) Ann Martin in Decatur, Wise County, TX. I don't know when they move from Texas to Ok. I know they were living in Marrietta, Love County, Ok. because my grandmother was born in 9 Feb 1895.
*James was Methodist Preacher and circuit rider. He died on 16 July 1932."Minutes Oklahoma Conference" Said" He that the Methodist church Lost a Circuit rider of the old Type. He belonged to that robust class of men who laid the foundation of our Methodism in this state. He was not one of the first to come to the Indian Mission conference, for he did not appear until 1884, at which time he was admitted on trail at White Bead Hill. For well nigh forty years the real pioneers had been penetrating the hitherto crude and untouched settlements, and yet Brother Scivally began his work in fields unlike any we have today. " This was only part of his Obit.
*James and his wife were buried in CAVE CREEK CEMETERY 22 miles from Mangum, Greer County, Ok. Near Vinson, Ok.
*On the Grave is says Rev JAMES C and MARTHA ANN. He dates 1853-1932 and hers 1855-1920. THEIR LIVES LIVE ON .But on the Grave it said her name was Margaret now. A While back it read Martha
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*James and Martha Ann Martin Scivally daughter was Margaret Ural. Ural married Emmett Watts( look under Watts page). born 9 Feb 1892 in Marrietta, Love County, OK. she died in Van Nuys Ca., 1 Feb 1977.They had seven children. For all the rest of the children look under Watts.
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La Vena b 08 May 1914 in Duke, Jackson County, Ok. La Vena married John Green( Look under Green page) on 15 Aug 1936. La Vena died 2 May 1996 in Van Nuys, Ca. John died 19 Sept 1995 in Van Nuys, Ca.
On 28 May 1937 they had daughter name Jimmie Lou m Billy Black then Charles Lambright then John Palasano. Jimmie and Bill had daughter Darla kay. Darla has a daughter name Catlyn. Darla lives in Ca and Jimmie and John live Davis. Jimmie was born in Mangum, Ok.
*John and La Vena had 2nd daughter named Janet married James Dumirtu Ariciu We have two son. Jason Edward and Gabriel (Gabe) James .
John and Leah son:
Wiseman, Andrew Jackson b 10-6-1814 Lincoln County Tennessee d7-21-1882 Franklin Co., TN m'd CA 1832 Scivally, Rachel d CIRCA 1840
Their children
Wiseman, Adeline
Wiseman, Martha E.
Wiseman, John Scivally
Wiseman, Adeline b 12-25-1833 Lincoln County Tennessee d 3-11-1893 Moore County Tennessee; m'd 12/25/1852 Franklin co Williams Berthol Parks
Children
Parks, Rachel Sofronia Caroline m'd 5/22/1879 Moore Thornton Bates.
Parks, Mary Jane "Mollie" m'd 10/24/1874 John B Jones
Parks, Ruth M. m'd 11/4/1880 Jonathan Spencer
Parks, Andrew Wesley m'd 11/5/1881 Mary Goolsby
Parks, Daniel Birth : 8-31-1861 Lincoln County TN Death : BEFORE 1870
Parks, William Alford (Alfred) m'd 3/6/1895 Clemmie Jones
Parks, John Elbert m'd
Parks, Charlie Whitfield m'd 2/30/1889 Emma Waggoner
Wiseman, Martha E. b 7-29-1836 Lincoln Co., TN d 10-4-1892 m'd 1-04-1858 in Franklin County Tennessee Young, William D. b 5-10-1843 d 4-28-1900
Children:
Young, George A. b 1859
Young, William I. m'd Sarah ?
Young, Daniel Martin b. 3/17/1865 d. 1/11/1932 Champ Cemetery, TN m'd 12/1/1887 Annie Walker b. 1/31/1867 d. 2/7/1957 Champ Cemetery,TN
Young, James M. m'd M.H. ?
Young, John W. b 1869
Marriage: 6-06-1842 2nd wife Smith, Martha Caroline Parents: Smith, Capt. William and Woodward, Eleanor
Children:
Wiseman, Nancy Louisa b 12-16-1842 Franklin Co., TN d 4-07-1928 m'd Spencer, Thomas Childs
Wiseman, Mary Polk b 10-5-1844 Franklin Co., TN d 9-03-1925 m'd Bruce, John A.
Wiseman, James Elbert b 10-23-1846 Franklin Co., TN d APRIL 1938 m'd Webb, Eliza S.
Wiseman, Sarah Caroline b 12-8-1848 Franklin Co., TN d 11-13-1897 m'd Cashion, William Anderson
Wiseman, Altha Jane b 4-07-1851 Franklin Co., TN d 11-19-1902 m'd Allen, James Bascomb
Wiseman, William A. Hooker b 9-05-1853 Franklin Co., TNd 7-13-1854
Wiseman, Robert Thomas b 7-09-1855 Franklin Co., TN d 7-27-1938 Tullahoma TN m'd Spencer, Mary Catherine
3rd wife Marriage: CA 1859 Smith, Ann Eliza b 9-27-1826 Ann parents Smith, Capt. William and Woodward, Eleanor
Children:
Wiseman, Drucilla m'd John W Webb look below
Wiseman, Arminer Angeline "Brice b 3-18-1867 Franklin Co., TN d 11-30-1925 m'd McKinney, John W.
Drucilla and John only child Webb, Elizabeth "Bettie" Angeline m'd Wiseman, Andrew Jackson b 1-06-1875 Winchester, Franklin Co., TNd 4-23-1935 Shamrock, Wheeler Co., TX The son of Father: Wiseman, James Elbert Mother: Webb, Eliza
For more on the childrens children go there
My Scivally Wiseman and Davenport cousin Gary Barr webpage
Gary Barr Family History Homepage.
Civil War Service Records
Scivally D W. B 44 (Consolidated) Tennessee Infantry. Sergeant Sergeant Confederate
Scivally George W. B 29 Missouri Infantry. Private Private Union
Scivally J. J. B 44 (Consolidated) Tennessee Infantry. Private Private Confederate
Scivally John N. B 29 Missouri Infantry. Private Private Union
Scivally W. H. G 12 Mississippi Cavalry. Private Private Confederate
Scivally William D. K 29 Missouri Infantry. Private Private Union
Scivally William F. E 1 (Turney's) Tennessee Infantry. Private Private Confederate
Scivally Zachariah M. E 17 Tennessee Infantry. Private Private Sciveally Z M Confederate
Tennessee Marriages, 1851-1900
SCIVALLY, --- m'd BEAN, MARTHA Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1870 County: Franklin State: TN
SCIVALLY, G. R. m'd MATLOCK, LEAH J. Marriage Date: 1 Mar 1866 County: Franklin State: TN
GRIFFIN, BAILEY m'd SCIVALLY, MARTHA JANE Marriage Date: 01 Apr 1870 County: Lincoln State: TN
SCIVALLY, D. W. m'd PIERCE, A. E. Marriage Date: 08 May 1861 County: Lincoln State: TN
SCIVALLY, D. W. m'd GRANT, SARAH E. Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1869 County: Lincoln State: TN
SCIVALLY, D. W. m'd GRANT, SARAH E. Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1870 County: Lincoln State: TN
SCIVALLY, G. H. m'd OLDFIELD, MINNIE Marriage Date: 23 Feb 1897 County: Lincoln State: TN
BATES, GEORGE E. m'd SCIVALLY, C. L. Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1861 County: Lincoln State: TN
LANDMAN, GEORGE P. m'd SCIVALLY, MARY FRANCES Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1859 County: Lincoln State: TN
ANDERSON, HIRAM m'd SCIVALLY, RUTHA C. Marriage Date: 04 Mar 1866 County: Lincoln State: TN
LAMBERT, ISAAC R. m'd SCIVALLY, SUSA A. Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1867 County: Lincoln State: TN
SCIVALLY, J. A. Spouse: WILLIAMS, S. A. Marriage Date: 03 Jun 1886 County: Lincoln State: TN
TRAVIS, JACK m'd SCIVALLY, ESTER Marriage Date: 05 Mar 1867 County: Lincoln State: TN
TURNER, T. E. m'd SCIVALLY, MARY E. Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1865 County: Lincoln State: TN
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