Jack Goins

Owen Sizemore Sr. was born ca 1755 in Halifax Co. Va., and died abt. 1837 in Hawkins Co.,Tn. He married Elizabeth Bingham in 1777-8. She was born 1760, and died about 1840.(Hawkins County Circuit Court Minute book 1742-1848 records the following: A Aaron Anderson administrator of Elizabeth Sizemore decd. vs. Stephan Delp, judgement for $14.90. 15 July 1841.@ ) Owen was the son of Edward "Ned" Sizemore who was born 1725 died 1779?. Ned was reputed to be a full blooded Indian. Over 2000 of the descendants of Owen, and his brothers George, and Lydia Sizemore Blevin (wife of James Blevin) filed Eastern Cherokee Application beginning in1906.(The Eastern Cherokee Applications are recorded in the national archive Washington. DC)

Edward "Ned" Sizemore probably moved from Halifax County, Va., with the New River settlers in 1767 near the border of Fincastle/Montgomery County VA & Surry County NC . A tax list 1771-4 of Surry County NC, records Edward Sizemore. According to some descendants, Edward "Ned" Sizemore was hung by Benjamin Cleveland in a corn field near Wilkesboro North Carolina about 1780, but no first name was given in that record which reads: (Draper letter 5DD110, p1-2 ) first name was not remembered by James Gwynn, who witnessed the hanging. Gwynn stated that he knew the man's last name was Sizemore, but could not recollect his first name.") Some of these New River settlers were recorded in both VA & NC records, " A 1780 Montgomery County delinquent tax list's included Owen Sizemore, with the notation "moved to NC." Several Tory uprisings are recorded in this New River area: "Montgomery Co. area, 1779. At the request of Captain John Cox, those who were engaged in the insurrection, Edward Sizemore, Owen Sizemore, David Smith, Thomas Penorese, and James Green were allowed to take the Oath of Allegiance, and post bond for good behavior." ( Summers Annals p. 720,721,in Western Waters by Kegley)"

Owen, Edward and George moved to South Carolina about 1781. These events suggest they may have fled North Carolina after the insurrection, which may have lead to their father Ned's hanging by Col. Cleveland. Military records show that all three were paid as Royalist in Rev. War. Owen & Edward were paid as SC Royalist Feb. 24 --April 24, 1781. Owen was probably living in SC 28 July 1784 when his daughter Lydia was born, then he moved back and purchased land on Praters Creek in Wilkes Co.,NC. He sold this farm to his brother George , and moved to Hawkins County, Tn., abt. 1799-1800. Owen lived in the Clinch, Pumpkin Valley area of Hawkins County, and near the present day Hancock County, Tennessee Line.

Many of the Eastern Cherokee Applications filed 1906-07 in Owen Sizemore Sr. family were filed by the grandchildren of his daughter Lydia, wife of George Sizemore. These E.C.A's make it possible too sort out the confusion that exists because Owen & his daughter Lydia both had 10 children, and six of them share the same names; 1- Elizabeth; 2- Sarah; 3-Aggie; 4- Nancy; 5- Susan & Owen.

Owen Sizemores= s will dated 12th March 1836, and recorded in Will Book 1, Hawkins County, Tn., " I Owen Sizemore, being of sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form as follows: First I give and bequeath into my loving wife all my real and personal Estate her life time, accept, secondly, I give and bequeath into my daughter Alcey a Sorrell Mare, a saddle and Bridle, and a young Cow, also two feather beds and furniture, further give and devise unto my two youngest children Solomon and Alcey the plantation where I now live, one Hundred to my daughter Alcey, the other hundred Solomon's bounds at the lower farm next to (mfs Monahun?)

I want at my wife deth all my personal property to be equally divided between my two sons Solomon and Owen, and my (x6x marked over) eight daughters to wit: Elizabeth Willis, Phenaby Monuhan, Sally brown, Nancy Stapleton, Tabitha Anderson, and Alcey, also my daughters Lidda Sizemore and Aggy Stapleton. 12 Day of March 1836 signed by Owen (X) Sizemore witnesses were Lewis Click and Samuel Brown.."

" 1830 U.S. Census of Hawkins Co.: Owen Sizemore 70-80; Female 60-70, *Male 20-30; *female 15-20." *Owen's youngest children, Solomon & Alcey.

Children & their spouses named in Owen Sizemore Will:

# 1. Elizabeth (Sizemore) Willis, was born 1783 died 1873, she first married William Stapleton, then after his death married Larkin Willis. Elizabeth and William Stapleton had a daughter Sallie Stapleton , Sallie was deeded the land of her father William Stapleton 22 Feb 1819 by her mother Elizabeth and stepfather Larkin Willis Reg. 22 Feb 1819 Hawkins County Deed Book 9, page 151.

# 2.* Lidda (Lydia Sizemore) Sizemore was born SC. 28 July 1784, Died 15 Oct 1855, Lydia married George Sizemore abt 1800, George was born in NC ca 1773, died 13 July 1859. Children of George and Lydia listed in connection with Aggie Minor.

#3 Aggy Sizemore Stapleton b. 1787, married George Stapleton

# 4. Pharaba (Sizemore) Moneyhun, d/o of Owen Sr. was born 10 Dec 1790, Ashe County NC., Died 14 Dec 1876 in Hawkins County, Tn., she married John Moneyhun, or Monahan 20 June 1811 in Hawkins County,Tn.. John born 9 Nov 1790 in Va.Died Feb 21, 1829, He was son of Thomas Moneyhun. John and Pharaba Sizemore Moneyhun had nine children; John Moneyhun Jr., Thomas who married Jesten Delph in 1837, James who mar. Almira Church in 1839, Elizabeth who married Larkin Willis Jr., Malinda m. Thomas Delph brother of Jesten Delph Moneyhun, Nicholos m. Elizabeth Willis a sister to Larkin Willis Jr., Also daughter= s Sarah, died young, Nancy and Louisa Moneyhun.

# 5. Sally (Sizemore) Brown, B.V., 5 July 1795, Sarah married Thomas East Brown...

Children named in ECA # 34394 include; Iredell C. Brown; Thomas E. Brown;Clinton A. Brown; Sarah T. Brown; Owen M. Brown; Matilda L. Brown; James Y.C. Brown..

# 6. Nancy (Sizemore) Stapleton b. Va. 1796, she married Isaac Stapleton . Children ; Andrew b. ca 1811, He married Sallie d/o George Sizemore ECA # 38271

# 7. Owen Sizemore Jr born Va., 1797. died May 1860, married 1814 wife name unknown, Owen then married Nancy Biggs 25 Jan 1839. Children by Owen & Nancy Biggs were Mary, born 1840, and Nancy Ann born 1843. Owen had two sons and one daughter by his first wife. the male child listed 15-20 on 1830 census with Owen Sizemore is believed to be James Madison Sizemore who married Anna Knox 15 Jan 1833.who was the father of Bill Sizemore. On census record James Sizemore was listed as a Shoemaker. Said male is not recorded with Owen Sizemore on the 1840 Hawkins Co.,Census. (Hawkins County minute Book 1831-1842, Owen Sizemore became indebted to Jacob Fry plus court cost occurred from the 28 May 1839 to 8 Day Oct 1840. This debt was to be collected on a tract of land on the north side of Clinch Mountain joining the lands of Isaac Stapleton this 1 day of April 1841 John Mallory Constable.@ It is considered by the court that said land levied on as aforesaid, as much thereof, so will satisfy said debt & cost and the same is hereby condemned to be sold by the sheriff of Hawkins County.@ )

"Owen Sizemore 62, born Va., died May 1860. Shoemaker, married, Murdered at a Still House, Hancock County".- George Sizemore 85, b. NC-died July 1859-Farmer, died of old age Hawkins County. (Tn. Mortality Schedules for Census yrs 1850-60 & 80)

Owen Sizemore Jr. was murdered before this 1860 U.S. Census of Hawkins County.,@ Nancy Sizemore, 60- head of household, Nancy Ann 17-daughter." .

# 8. Tabitha (Sizemore) Anderson was born Tn 1806 she married Aaron Anderson, after death of Aaron, Tabitha married Raleigh Dobson 17 July 1856.Note: Hawkins County, TN Circuit Court Minute Book Monday 25 May 1863 Thomas Arnold Vs. Solomon Sizemore asking the court that he be paid $36.49 on a debt before Sizemore can sell said tract of land to Raleigh Dobson and wife Elizabeth. According to this record Raleigh wife in 1863 was Elizabeth.

# 9. Solomon Sizemore born 1810, married Rhoda Anderson born 1810, children Solomon b. 1829, Rhoda b. 1827, Marion b. 1842

# 10. Alice Sizemore Born 1815 married John Begley 14 Sept 1840. Recorded "1850 Hawkins Co., Census; John Begley 42, Alice 35, Solomon 1, Catherine 18 .(* John Begley along with several other men is the reason Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State. He fought under a Capt Hurd in the battle of San Jacinto 20-21 April 1836, plus two months service prior to the battle of San Jacinto where Sam Houston won independence for Texas from Mexico, and he lived on the North side of Clinch mountain when he volunteered for this service. His Captain a Hurd may have also been a residence of the Clinch area. (Information from Texas Archives pension claim applicants Micro film reel 202) (Hawkins County Circuit Court A State vs John Begley he was charged on a misdemeanor was overseer of Public Road leading through said county from Looneys Gap to the Granger County Line because it was not wide enough to meet state specifications).

         Estate Settlement of Edward, son of George and Lydia Sizemore, my connection.

Descendants of Lydia, daughter of Owen and George Sizemore my 6th generation
grandparents.

My 5th generation grandma  Aggie Sizemore Minor 4 (Lydia 3  Sizemore,
Owen2, Edward1) Aggy Sizemore's mother Lydia was the daughter of Owen and
Elizabeth Bingham Sizemore Sr.  Lydia Sizemore was born in South
Carolina 28 July 1784, died 15 Oct. 1855. 

She married George
Sizemore circa 1800. George was born in North Carolina ca 1773,
died 13 July 1859. The 10 children of George and Lydia Sizemore.

#1-Elizabeth born  20 Nov. 1801, died 5 May 1847. She married
John N Biggs 14 May 1835.

#2-Aggie born 29 July 1803, according
to estate settlement of Edward she was still living  May 1, 1883,
married Zachariah Minor 18 Oct. 1824 in Hawkins County, Tn.

#3-Sarah"Sallie" Sizemore b. 15 Aug. 1807, died 14 Nov. 1893,
married Andrew Stapleton

#4-Susannah Sizemore born  6 Dec.
1809, died 6 Sept 1835, married Robert Neil. A daughter Sarah Neil
Stapleton born 15 Aug. 1835.

#5-Edward F. Sizemore born 5 June 1812, died  10 Oct. 1880, married Jane
Roberts. Their son Claiborne joined Union Army Co. E. and was killed in
action 8
May 1863 at Triune, Tennessee.

#6-Claiborne Sizemore born 4 Feb.1816, married Milly Baker 14 May 1835, died
6 Nov. 1838, children Solomon and Elizabeth.

#7-Nancy Sizemore born 18 Aug. 1818, died 19 Sept 1869. One son Tivis W.
Sizemore died in action during the Civil War.

#8-Owen Sizemore born 26 Dec. 1820, married Elizabeth Goins 30 Aug. 1856.
Owen joined 24th Ky., Infantry, and was killed in action during Civil War.

#9- Mariah Sizemore born 25 Feb.1825, died 22 July 1899,  married William
Wyatt 3 Mar 1840.

 #10-Thomas B Sizemore born 8 May 1827, died 11 March 1901, married
Katherine Weston.  Edward Sizemore, an invalid, lived with his brother
Thomas B. Sizemore after his wife died.  His brother Thomas Sizemore was
the administrator of Edward's estate ( finalized 1891), it was equally
divided between his brothers and sisters, or their heirs. Heirs of
Claiborne, were Solomon and Elizabeth. Heirs of Owen were not
named. Sarah Stapleton, heir of Susan Sizemore Neil. (Hawkins Co.,
Adm. and Guardians 1904 Micro-film roll 19, page 134.)