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Ancestors of Martha Jo (Martha) Cross


      444. George Glascock, born December 20, 1743 in Richmond Co., NC; died October 18, 1787 in Cross Hill in Moore Co., NC. He was the son of 888. William Glascock and 889. Esther Ball. He married 445. Martha (Patty) Howard Bef. 1770 in Probably Richmond Co., VA.

      445. Martha (Patty) Howard, born January 31, 1740; died Unknown. She was the daughter of 890. James Howard and 891. Mary Scurlock.

Notes for George Glascock:
From the DAR Archives:
GLASCOCK, George
Birth: VA 20 Dec 1743
Service: NC
Rank: Dr PS
Death: NC 8- -1787
Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No
Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No
Spouse: Martha Howard

Dr. George Glascock was born 12-20-1743 in VA. Source: Virginia Historical Index (Swem) Vol. 1 A-K 975.5 - Virginia Historical Magazine, page 55.
And source: Reg. of Farnham Parish 1663-1814. William Glascock & Esther Ball, page 70, son George, born 20 Dec 1743.

The court minutes of the first session, on the second day show Philip Alston was unanimously elected clerk of the court and he entered into bond with John Robenson and Charles Crafford as security. Alston appointed George Glascock as his deputy, which the court accepted. This was the first record of George Glascock in Moore Co., NC.
George Glascock had lived a number of years on Deep River near Ramsey's Mill in Chatham Co. and had served as deputy clerk of court in Chatham Co. Probably because of this previous experience, he was chosen to act in the same capacity in the Moore Co. court.
Sometime prior to November 1773, George Glascock moved with his family to Chatham Co., NC from Richmond Co., VA.
On 24 Nov 1773, George Glascock's father, William Glascock of Richmond Co., deeded a slave and household furnishings to Milton Glascock. (Source: Marilyn Poe Laird & Vivian Poe Jackson, Chatham County, North Carolina Deeds 1771-1782. [n.1: Poe Publications, n.d.] Vol 1, pg.17)
Three months after the above deed, on 1 Mar 1784, George Glascock sold what appears to be the items deeded to his son, along with other items, to Ambrose Ramsey.

George Glascock was still living in Chatham Co. on 12 Feb 1784, when the Chatham court records show: "James Howard appointed overseer of the Road from Red Field Ford to the ford on the Road where Geo. Glascock now lives".
(Source: Laird, Chatham County Court Minutes, Vol 2, pg. 50)
On 18 Feb 1785, the Chatham County Court Minutes show: "William Clark to work road no further than from south bank of the Islalnd foard to the fork of the Road where Mr. Glascock lived". (Source: Laird, Chatham County Court Minutes, Vol 3, pg. 4)
On 22 Feb 1785, George Glascock, John Carrell and John Cox were qualified as justices of the peace for the Moore Co. Court. (Source: Moore Co. Court Minutes, Vol 1, pg. 6).
The later record establishes George Glascock as a resident of Moore Co., NC.

George Glascock later purchased 300 acres of land from James Muse of Killet Creek, as recorded in Moore County Court Minutes Vol 1, pg. 41.

George Glascock is buried in the Old Muse Cemetery at Cross Hill in Carthage, NC, next to his wife, Patty, and K. (Katherine), the wife of their son, Julius Glascock . There is a large DAR Memorial for him on his gravesite. He probably lived out his life there at Cross Hill in Carthage as did his widow until her death.

There is a record of a claim that he filed with the state for medicine that he had furnished which states: "Comptrollers Office Kinston - The United States of America to the State of North Carolina for sundries allowed by a Committee of Claims in April 1777 as per Record: ... To Doctor George Glascock for medicine ... 1 pound, 1 shilling and 6 pence..." (Source: North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, Vol XI, pg. 14, folio 4, S.115.57, NC Archives)

A surgeon, on the American Army Medical Staff, at the battle of Guilford Court House in N. C., between The British General Charles Cornwallis and Colonialist General Greene. After the battle Cornwallis, on his way to Wilmington, bivouacked his army in the doctor's "Glasscock's Field". March 15, 1781 (Greensboro Co.?) Page 92.
1784 moved to Cross Hill, near Carthage in Moore Co. where he was deputy to Col. Philip Alston, the wealthy Clerk of the Court. Became JP in 1785 and Clerk Court of Pleas & Quarter Session in 1786 (Alston resigned).
The Colonial & State Records of N.C. Vol 28 Index F-L page 109, Glascock, Geo., Vol 18 page 32 Moore Co., gave deposition against Mr. Phillip Alston for murder and not believing in God.
On night of 18 Oct, 1787 Dr. George Glasscock, was murdered apparently by Alston's slave, Dave. Alston, then member of the Gen. Assembly, was arrested. charged with being an accessory to the murder and taken to Wilmington jail, from which he escaped. (Apparently differences had arisen between the two men, aggravated by Glascock's evidence against Alston.) Alston lost his seat in the Assembly because of the incident. (Jack Glasscock, March 2004)

From Miscellaneous Ancient Records of Moore County, N.C. by Rassie E. Wicker pgs. 363-364: "For many years a story current in the county, especially around Carthage, told of the presence of Cornwallis in the county, and of his horse having bitten the top out of a mulberry tath stood until recent years at the old so-called 'Cornwallis ' house just west of the Cross Hill (Carthage) Cemetery. It was said also, that after hs departure, someone found his comb which remained for a time in the family of George Glascock and the Muses.
Both Lighthorse Harry Lee and Tarleton's account of Cornwallis's passage through this region, from Ramsey's Mill, on Deep River to Cross Creek, agree that his route lay along Shepherd's road, which led from Ramsey's, via Swan's Station to Fayetteville, and that his movement was rapid, in which case he came no nearer Carthage than Swan's station.
Some year's ago the writer, quite by accident, found in the Chatham County records, the explanation of this patently mistaken tale. George Glascock, whom the General was supposed to have been visiting at Carthage, was, according to the Carthage records, was living in the forks of Deep and Raw Rivers during the Revolution. He does not appear in the Moore or Cumberland records before the formation of Moore County in 1784.
At a celebration of the Centennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, held at Pittsborough, on July 4, 1876, the late Henry Armand London, in an address delivered on that occasion, stated that when Cornwallis arrived at Ramsey's Mill following the battle of Guilford Court House, he made his headquarters in 'the Old Hotel', while his troops bivouacked 'in the Glascock old field nearby'.
The solution is obvious-granting the story of the mulberry and the comb to be true, it is very evident that the incident took place in the forks of Deep and Haw River, upon the Glascock Plantation, and that the story itself was brought to Moore when Glascock removed to Moore County, and through error, was applied to that region.
Incidentally, the land upon which the Cornwallis house (so-called) stood, was granted to the heirs of George Glascock, Sr., in 1794, long after the death of Glascock. His son, George Glascock, Jr., who married Patsy Dickerson, may have lived there, but he states in a certain grant, that his home was on Rocky Branch, a small stream on the west of the old River Road, between that road and McClendon's Creek, which runs into Cox's Mill Creek (now called Mill Swamp). After his death, this land was divided among his heirs. This division is on record at Carthage.
The 'old hotel', first mentioned above, stood until comparatively recent years. The late Mr. Reinicke and Mr. A. B. Bailey jointly purchased this old building and removed the fine paneling for use in houses they were constructing in Southern Pines and some of the old plantation houses in coastal South Carolina. The writer has a small table, the leaf of which is made of this material given him by Mr. Reinicke.
It is pretty certain that George Glascock, Sr. lived on the west side of Killet's Creek, between Cabo and the Quarry Branch on land he purchased in May, 1786, from James Muse. There is strong tradition that he, his wife and his son Julius are buried on this plantation, though his monument, placed there in recent years, at least suggest that he is buried in the old Muse Cemetery, just west of the Cross Hill Cemetery, and near the so-called Cornwallis house.

From Miscellaneous Ancient Records of Moore County, N.C. by Rassie E. Wicker pg. 451:
"Proclamation by Governor Telfair:

GEORGIA: By His Excellency Edward Telfair
Governor and Commander-in-Chief
In and Over the State aforesaid.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas information has been received that early in the morning of the 28th inst., Philip Alston of the county of Washington was, at his place of residence 'killed by a gun that was fired through the house as he lay in bed' by person unknown. I HAVER THEREFORE thought fit to issue this, my proclamation offering a reward of fifty pounds to be provided out of the contingencies of the current year to be paid (on condition) to such person or persons as may apprehend and secure the offender.

By His Excellency's Command Given under my hand and the Great Seal
at said State House in Augusta this
John Miron thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and ninety-one and in the sixteenth Year
of the Independence of the United States
of America.

Philip Alston led a colorful and controversial life. During the American Revolution, in addition to the skirmish which took place at his home, he was also captured at Briar Creek, Georgia. After being released he kept his militia activities local.

Alston was the son of Joseph John Alston and Elizabeth Chancy Alston of Halifax County. His father was an extremely wealthy man who left an estate consisting of more than one hundred and fifty slaves and over one thousand acres of land at his death. From all this Alston was given by his father only those slaves already in his possession. This fact is often described as being "curious" or "significant" by many writers. However, Alston married well. His wife, Temperance Smith also from Halifax, received a large tract of land on the Roanoke River which increased Philip's holdings.

By the time he came to the Cumberland-Moore County area Philip Alston was clearly a man of means and influence. In 1772 he purchased four thousand acres north and south of the bend in Deep River. Soon afterward he built the magnificent house which still stands on its original site. Alston's house was one of the finest in this part of the state. It is believed that a Scotsman named McFadden built the house under the employ of Alston. At this time Alston also owned several slaves. By 1777 his land holdings incorporated 6,936 acres. Philip Alston quickly established himself as a political leader for this area.

Much has been written to describe Alston's character. These were reckless times in the North Carolina backcountry and Philip Alston certainly handled himself well. Suffice it to say that Alston was a very bold and aggressive man. For example, he got himself promoted from lieutenant colonel in the Cumberland Militia to full colonel by petitioning the General Assembly. After the war, Alston was one of the first justices at the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and also became clerk of court for Moore County. Later he would become a member of the State Senate. Alston's political success is evidence that he had some support from leaders in this area.

It was during his tenure in the Senate that Alston's problems began. Evidence was presented that he had murdered Thomas Taylor during the war while commanding a corps of militia to suppress the tories. It was eventually found that Taylor's death was a legitimate act of war and Alston was pardoned by Governor Caswell. However, considerable debate and controversy swirled around this decision.

A bitter feud with George Glascock came next. Glascock had replaced Alston as clerk of court when Alston was elected to the Senate. Following his reelection to the General Assembly Alston's seat was contested by George Glascock; Henry Lightfoot, the county solicitor; and John Cox, a member of the House of Commons from Moore County. They reminded the Senate that Alston had been indicted for murder and George Glascock presented a statement that Alston had threatened to raise a riot if Henry Lightfoot got elected instead of him. It was also pointed out that Alston did not believe in God. The plot was successful, Alston was removed from the Senate and Moore County was told to elect a new senator.

Philip Alston became a justice of the peace, but in May 1787, Glascock succeeded in getting him removed from this seat as well. George Glascock's personal victories over his rival Philip Alston would cost him his life. He was murdered three months later by "Dave," one of Alston's slaves. It was stated that Alston gave a party at his home the night of the murder and was careful to establish his presence at all times. Dave was bailed from jail by Alston but fled the state before trial costing Alston two hundred and fifty pounds. In May of the next year Alston was fined twenty five pounds for contempt of court in Moore County. He was released on bond from the Wilmington Jail but soon returned. In December 1790 he escaped from the Wilmington Jail and left North Carolina a fugitive from justice. Alston went to Georgia where he was murdered in 1791. Someone shot him through a window as he lay in bed. Legend has it that it was Dave who murdered him. Soon after, the Alston family sold the house and property and left North Carolina.

"Virginia Magazine of History and Biography", Vol 7, page 55, which contains extracts from Register of Farnham Parish 'Birth of George, son of William and Ester Glascock, 20 Dec 1743 and other data which shows the date of death as 18 Oct 1787. (Courtesy of Jack Glascock, 2004)

"Dr. George W. Glascock, grew up as one of the eleven children raised at 'Indian Banks' before the Revolution. He was a surgeon during the war and served on the American Army Medical Staff at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in N.C. in 1781, between Generals Cornwallis and Greene. After the
battle, on his way to Wilmington Cornwallis bivouaced his army in 'Glascock's Field'. Glascock then moved to Cross Hill, near Carthage in Moore Co., N.C., where he became deputy to Col. Philip Alston, the Clerk of the Court. Alston was very wealthy and from a powerful family in the south. On February 23, 1785, Alston resigned his clerkship and was succeeded by his 16 year old son James. Then on May 17, 1786, young Alston resigned the office and Dr. Glascock was appointed to take his place. On the following day, apparently Glascock's first official action was to 'commit the said Alston to Wilmington jail' and Alston then 'moved the court to know whether George Glascock
was a Justice of the Peace' when he did so. (Glascock was Justice of the Peace in 1785 and Clerk of the Court in 1786.)
The records do not divulge the nature of the issue between the two men, but on Oct. 18, 1787, Dr. Glascock was murdered in his home by Alston's slave, Dave, who had been promised his freedom for the murder. Alston, then a member of the General Assembly, was arrested and prosecuted for the murder and taken to Wilmington jail, from which he later escaped. Apparently Alston was later killed in Georgia by the fugitive slave.
The events surrounding Glascock's death have been clothed in a certain amount of mystery, but the evidence points to the fact that Alston ordered his slave, Dave, to commit the crime. According
to Moore Co. tradition, Alston, to establish an alibi, invited the country-side to his 'House in the Horseshoe' for a dance and took care to establish his presence there at all times. It is a matter
of record that Dave was seized and imprisoned for the murder, and then let out on bond, which Alston forfeited when Dave did not appear. Alston was later in Wilmington jail for the murder,
was released on bond, and later returned to the jail."
(Taken from "The Glascocks of England and America" by Lawrence A. Glassco, 1984.)

Virginia Magazine of History and Biography: Vol. 7, pg 55, which contains extracts from Register of Farnham Parish, 'Birth of George, son of William and Esther Glascock, Dec. 20, 1743 and other data which shows the date of death as Oct 18, 1787'.






More About George Glascock:
Burial: Aft. October 18, 1787, Cross Hill, Carthage, Moore Co., NC in the Old Muse Cemetery

More About Martha (Patty) Howard:
Burial: Unknown, Cross Hill, Carthage, Moore Co., NC in the Old Muse Cemetery
     
Children of George Glascock and Martha Howard are:
  222 i.   Sr. John Milton Glascock, born Bet. 1762 - 1765 in Richmond Co, VA; died Abt. 1832 in Bibb Co., AL; married Mary Polly Caddell November 1786 in Moore Co.., NC.
  ii.   Julius Glascock, born Abt. 1770; died Unknown in Moore Co.., NC; married Sarah Katherine LNU (Glascock); died Unknown.
  iii.   Mary (Molly) Glascock, born Aft. 1770 in Richmond Co., VA; died Unknown; married Jesse Muse; died Unknown.
  iv.   Patsy Glascock, born Aft. 1770 in Richmond Co., VA; died Unknown.
  v.   Jr. George Glascock, born Bet. 1770 - 1780 in Richmond Co., VA; died Unknown; married Patsy Dickerson Bet. 1800 - 1805 in Richmond Co., VA (or NC); born Abt. 1785; died Unknown.
  Notes for Jr. George Glascock:
A Jeremiah Dickison is enumerated same number as George Glasscock in Moore Co. on the 1810 NC Census Index. George is in Campbell Co., TN by 1830. On the 1850 Census there: George Glasscock age 65 b. NC with 2nd wife Susan age 62 b. NC, with John Dixon 17 NC, and George W. Dixon 16 TN in household (possibly grandsons, stepgrandsons or nephews. Dixon could have been Dickison, or Dickinson. (Source: Ronald Peterson)

  vi.   Martram Glascock, born Abt. 1772 in Richmond Co., VA; died Unknown; married Elizabeth Idol Bef. 1810 in NC; died Unknown.
  Notes for Martram Glascock:
Moved to Rowan Co., NC in 1805. Was in TN in 1830.
Relocated to Davidson Co. about 1830. Supposedly had 8 sons and 3 daughters.

1850 Northern Division, Davidson Co., NC Martram was 78, living alone.

  vii.   Elizabeth (Betsy) Glascock, born February 13, 1785 in Richmond Co., VA (or NC); died December 18, 1864; married James Muse; died Unknown.


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