Retraction for James Gilbert Gatlin's Father
On May 12, 1999 information was exported onto the web that I provided on James Gatlin, Sr (1744)descendants. A considerable amount of info came from Mrs McDuffy's book entitled, "The Gatlin Family in America".
The main portion of my research was on James Gilbert Gatlin that is listed in the book as James Gatlin, Jr on page 45, para 7.3a with his 6 children as Radford, Garrett, Sidney, Nancy, Betsy and Polly Arnold (Ernul).
However, on page 23, it mentions Craven County (NC) Deed Book 32, page 477 dated 6 July 1795 which states, "In 1769, Edward Gatlin of Craven County deeds land to son Edward Gatlin, Jr. who died without a will.Then lists the following:
7. (1) Edward Gatlin, III
7. (2) James Gatlin married Betsy Pearce Feb.17,1794.Enoch Gatlin surety.
8. (1) Ann Elizabeth Gatlin
8. (2) Sidney Gatlin
8. (3) Mary Ernel (Ernul)
7. (3) William Gatlin married Elizabeth Williams April 17, 1808.(No Children)
Will of William Gatlin, dated 1822/23
Nieces: Sidney Gatlin, Mary Ernel (Ernul), AnnElizabeth Gatlin daughters of my brother James.
Since my gr gr grandmother was Sidney Gatlin who married my gr gr grandfather Michael Arthur, I had been in denial that the above 8.(2) Sidney Gatlin was that of my gr gr grandmother.Due to the similiarity of the two pages above, I wanted to be satisfied with the facts and now I am totally satisfied that James Gilbert Gatlin is the son of Edward Gatlin, Jr and not the James Gatlin, Jr listed above, and that the children of of James Gilbert Gatlin are in fact the following:
(1) Radford Gatlin who married Elizabeth Frances Daniel on June 05, 1818 in Greene County, GA
(2) Sidney Gatlin who married Michael Arthur on November 21, 1825 in Craven County, NC
(3) Gilbert Gatlin who died December, 1843 in Taliaferro County, GA without a marriage or children.
(4) Elizabeth (Betsy) Gatlin who married Stephen Willis on May 26, 1826 in Craven County, NC
(5) Mary (Polly) Gatlin who married Aaron Ernul on July 7, 1812 in Craven County, NC
(6) Garrett Gatlin who married 1st Sarah C. B. Lindsay on October 6, 1826 in Taliaferro County, GA; married 2nd Anna Obedience Ryan on November 7, 1842 in Shelby County, AL
(7) Nancy Gatlin who married Ephraim Arthur, brother of Michael Arthur, on November 22, 1926 in Craven County, NC
In support of the above retraction, and not limited to, the following is provided:
(1) Craven County NC Indenture/deed between James Gatlin and John Harris of July 1795.
(2) Edward, James & William Gatlin Craven County, NC Indenture/deed to John Harris of 1794.
(3) William Gatlin Craven County NC Will of 1822 which mentions my Gr Gr Grandmother Sidney Gatlin and her sisters Mary Ernul & Elizabeth Gatlin.
(4) James Gatlin's Will of 1818 and Estate Documents of Greene County GA with all the above children identified.
I regret having to make this retraction but I could not live with my self knowing the facts.Please make note of the above and make corrections accordingly.Thank you very much.
Respectfully submitted
H. Carroll Arthur