John Artis

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Artis was born 1723, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; died , Southampton, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5193

    Notes:

    John Artis enlisted in 1781 in Abraham Shepard's Tenth Regiment, Colonel Hall's Company.
    He left the service on 1 November 1782 [Clark, State Records of North Carolina,
    17:190, 16:1007, 15:609].

    John married Alta. Alta died , USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Archibald Artis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1753, Johnston, North Carolina, USA; died 1782, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Archibald Artis Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1753, Johnston, North Carolina, USA; died 1782, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5199

    Notes:

    He was mentioned in the Revolutionary War pension application of Holiday Haithcock
    which had a testimonial by William Bryan, a Justice of the Peace:
    ... that in the times of our Revolutionary War free negroes and mulattoes mustered in the
    ranks with white men in said State ..This affiant has frequently mustered in company with
    said free negroes and mulattoes ...That class of persons were equally liable to draft -
    frequently volunteered in the public Service. This affiant was in the army a short time at
    Wilmington at the time Craig was near that place and remembers that one mulatto was in
    his company as a common soldier whose name Archibald Artis - Sworn to and subscribed
    this 21 day November 1834.

    Archibald married Delilah Artis. Delilah died , USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Joseph Artis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1778, Johnston, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Dec 1881, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Underwood Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Joseph Artis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Archibald2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1778, Johnston, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Dec 1881, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Underwood Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Reference Number: 5201
    • Residence: 1820, Southampton, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1830, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Civil1: 1 Aug 1839, Vigo, Indiana, USA; 40 acres
    • Residence: 1840, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 70
    • Residence: 1860, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 82
    • Residence: 1870, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Post Office: Prairie Creek; Age: 98
    • Residence: 1880, Prairie Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 95; Marital status: Widower; Relation to Head of House: Grandfather

    Joseph married Sarah Underwood. Sarah was born 1777, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Oct 1872, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried , Underwood Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Narcissa Artis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1814, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 5. Evaline Artis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1817, North Carolina, USA; died , St John, Stafford, Kansas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Narcissa Artis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joseph3, 2.Archibald2, 1.John1) was born 1814, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 3632

    Narcissa married Brinkley Simmons 8 Jan 1838, Northampton, North Carolina, USA. Brinkley was born 1818, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Micajah Simmons  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1837, North Carolina, USA.

  2. 5.  Evaline Artis Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joseph3, 2.Archibald2, 1.John1) was born 1817, North Carolina, USA; died , St John, Stafford, Kansas, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Mulatto
    • Reference Number: 3631
    • Residence: 1850, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA; Age: 46
    • Residence: 1880, St John, Stafford, Kansas, USA
    • Residence: 1880, St John, Stafford, Kansas, USA
    • Residence: 1880, St John, Stafford, Kansas, USA
    • Residence: 1 Mar 1885, St John, Stafford, Kansas, USA
    • Residence: 1 Mar 1895, Ohio, Stafford, Kansas, USA

    Evaline married Archibald Roberts 5 Feb 1852, Vigo, Indiana, USA. Archibald (son of Benjamin F. Roberts and Sarah "Sally" Archer) was born Abt 1814, North Carolina, USA; died 22 Nov 1893, Stafford, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. William Doral Roberts  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1852, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 20 Feb 1896, St John, Stafford, Kansas, USA.
    2. 8. Lavina Roberts  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1854, Indiana, USA.
    3. 9. Elvira Roberts  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1857, Indiana, USA.

    Evaline married William B. Thomas 11 Mar 1841, Vigo, Indiana, USA. William died 2 Jan 1850, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Francis Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1842, Indiana, USA.
    2. 11. Sarah Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1845, Indiana, USA.
    3. 12. John W. Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born Sep 1848, Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died , St John, Stafford, Kansas, USA.