My great great grandfather. Also my 1st half-cousin four times removed through his wife's mother, Sally Elam.
* indicates a direct ancestor.
Born: 4 Jan. 1789, Virginia. 1 2
Parents: PETER BAUGH (III)* AND MARY ANN ELAM*
Married: 18 Jan. 1821, Caswell Co., NC. 1 3
WILL: written 16 Oct. 1853; codicil 18 Oct. 1854. 5
Death: 18 April 1856. 1
Notes:
The only Peter Baugh listed in the U.S. in the 1820 Federal Census, is in Capt Thomas Bustins District, Putnam, GA, and lists his age as 16-26, which is probably an error; it shows himself and one other male, age 16-18, 2 females, and 4 slaves, engaged in agriculture.
Along with his mother, Maryann Baugh, Peter won land in the 1821 land lottery. Peter's was in Dooly County, land lot #177, section 11. Peter's residence at that time was in Greene County, Catos Militia District. 4
Listed as age 40-50, with 4 other males, 3 females, and 2 slaves in the household in the 1830 Federal Census, Greene, GA.
Listed as age 50-60, with 7 other males and 3 females in the household in the 1840 Federal Census, District 104, Hancock, GA (number of slaves indeterminant).
Listed as a farmer in the 1850 Federal Census, and the owner of 14 slaves in the 1850 Slave Schedules, District 103, Hancock, GA.
Wife Jane widowed and listed as a planter in the 1860 Federal Census, Hancock, GA; Benjamin and John E. (James E) still listed in household.
Spouse: JANE P. GORDON* b. 1 May 1798, NC d. between 1870-1880.
CHILDREN OF PETER BAUGH AND JANE P. GORDON 1 2:
WILLIAM GORDON BAUGH b. 23 Nov. 1821, GA d. 1884, TN.
JOHN ALEXANDER BAUGH b. 5 April 1824, Georgia..
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS BAUGH b. 16 Oct. 1826, GA d. 2 Oct. 1853. 1 Schoolmaster. 2
PETER EARLY BAUGH b. 18 July 1829, GA d. 23 Aug. 1853. 1 Farmer. 2
JAMES ELAM BAUGH b. 3 March, 1832, Georgia.
RICHARD HENRY BAUGH* b. 18 March 1865, GA d. 20 May 1903, Greene Co., GA.
SARAH JANE BAUGH b. 11 Nov. 1838, GA.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BAUGH b. 23 Nov. 1841, GA d. 7 June 1864, VA.
Sources:
1. The Baugh Bible: "Peter Baugh son of Peter Baugh and Mary Ann his wife was born the 4th day of January 1789."
2. 1850 Federal Census, District 103, Hancock, GA.
3. Indicated as 15 Jan. 1821 in An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina Division of Archives and History.
4. "The 1820 And The 1821 Land Lotteries Of Georgia," The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., 1973.
5. Hancock Co., GA, Will Book S, pages 337-338; information provided by Loretta June Shackelford-Wright.
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