African-American's in Lauderdale Co., MS Connections

I am going to attempt to document as many of these familes as I can find in my Warbington research notes.

Jacob B. Warbington, Sr.'s son, William B. "Buck" Warbington, Sr. made two gift deeds in Lauderdale Co., MS to his two eldest children, William B. Warbington, Jr. and Amanda Melvenia Warbington, children of his first wife (name unknown):

Recorded in Lauderdale County, Mississippi Deed Book A, page 15, is the following conveyance from William B. Warbington, Sr. to his eldest son, William B. Warbington, Jr.:
"Know all men by these presents that I William B. Warbington of the county of Lauderdale and State of Mississippi for and in consideration of the affection which I entertain towards my son William Warbington and also for the further consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said William Warbington at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted and conveyed and by these presents do give grant and convey unto the said William Warbington and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain man slave for life named SYLVESTER of or about the age of four years of a yellow color to have and hold the said slave forever clear of all incumberances whatsoever and I do unto the said William Warbington and to his heirs and assigns warrant the said slave to be in body and to be his property against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever in testimony whereof I do hereunto affix my hand and seal this 28th day of December A.D. 1837-Before the 28th day of DecemberWilliam B. Warbington {Seal}A.D. 1838Rasure for signingWilliam B. Warbington

The State of Mississippi}
Lauderdale County }Personally appeared before me James Keeton clerk of the circuit court in and for the county aforesaid the within named William B. Warbington who acknowledged that he signed the within deed as his own act and deed on the day and year therein written Given under my hand and seal of office in Marion the 28th day of December 1837{Signed} James Keeton Clerk
Recorded the 27th July 1838"

Recorded in Lauderdale County, Mississippi Deed Book A, page 16, is the following conveyance from William B. Warbington, Sr. to his eldest daughter, Amanda Melvenia Warbington:
"Know all men by these presents that I William B. Warbington of the county of Lauderdale and State of Mississippi for and in consideration of the affection which I entertain for my daughter Amanda as well as for the consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Amanda have given granted and conveyed and by these presents do give grant and convey unto the said Amanda and to her heirs and assigns a certain negro slave girl for life about the age of three years named SARAH to have and to hold the said slave to her heirs and assigns forever free from all incumberances and the said slave I do for myself my heirs executors and administrators unto the said Amanda her heirs and assigns warrent and defend to be sound of body and against lawful claim or claims of all persons whatsoever In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of December A.D. 1837William B. Warbington {Seal}

The State of Mississippi}
Lauderdale County}Personally appeared before me James Keeton clerk of the circuit court in and for the county aforesaid the within William B. Warbington who acknowledged that he signed the within deed as his act and deed the day and year therein writtenGiven under my hand and seal of the office at office in Marion this the 28th day of December A.D. 1837James Keetonclerk
Recorded the 27th July 1838"

William married a 2nd time to "Ginsey" (last name unknown) and had two sons by her---Jacob A. Warbington (b. ca. 1839, Marion, Lauderdale Co., MS) and Horatio E. Warbington (b. ca. 1840, Marion, Lauderdale Co., MS - d. 1 Jan 1922, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas - bur. in the Terrell Cemetery,Kaufman County, Texas). Don't know what became of Jacob A., but Horatio E. md. Isabell Jane Parker 20 Feb 1873 in Harrison Co., TX.

Since William B. Warbington, Sr. and all his children by his first two wives removed to Harrison Co., Texas before 1850, we can assume that all their black families went with them. Many of William's children adopted the spelling of "Worbington" for their surname. William's regular U. S. Census enumeration was done on 13 June 1860 Pg 9, Beat 7, Ashspring, Harrison Co., TX, four days after the following data was compiled(Unfortunately, we do not know the names of the following blacks that are listed in William's 1860 Slave Schedule):

9 June 1860 Slave Schedule #7, pg 4, V98, Harrison Co., TX
Slave owner: "B. Worbington"
One 50 years old black female
One 23 years old black female
One 16 years old mullato male
One 12 years old black female
One 11 years old mullato female
One 9 years old mullato male
One 5 years old black male
One 3 years old mullato female
One 2 years old black male

We may assume that these slaves carried the Warbington (or Worbington) surname, if they didn't change it after their emancipation.

Here are additional facts regarding William B. Warbington, Sr.:

"William B. Warbington" heads a household in the 1830 Conecuh County, Alabama Census. He and his first wife are in the "of 20, under 30" age group. They have one each son and daughter in the "under 5" age group.

Sumter County was created in December of 1832 from land ceded to the state by the Choctaw Indians in the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830. Named for General Thomas Sumter of South Carolina. The county seat was established in 1833 in Livingston.

William B. and his brother Horatio B. Warbington, Sr. were found on an old voter list for Sumter County, Alabama for the years 1834-1861. No specific date given (had to have been 1833 or 1834), the county was formed in 1832, and by 1835 they had purchased land in the newly opened Lauderdale County, settling in the village of Marion, Mississippi.

Recorded in Marengo County, Alabama "Deed Book B, page 4. William Warbington of Sumter Co. [Ala.] appoints Thomas Simpson of Marengo County attorney to receive patent of land," dated December 12, 1834. [Source: Alabama Records,Vol. 164, Sumter County, page 97, compiled by Pauline Jones Gandrud]

15 Mar 1837, Certif. #2401: William Worbington of Sumpter Co., AL purchased the E½ of the SW quarter of Sec. 17, Twp. 17-N, Range 1-W containing 80 acreslocated in Sumter Co., AL.

15 Mar 1837, Certif. #2404:William Worbington of Sumpter Co., AL purchased the W½ of the NW quarter of Sec. 36, Twp. 19-N, Range2-W containing 80.34 acres located in Sumter Co., AL.

1836Lauderdale Co., MS Tax Rolls: William Warbington - 1 white poll; Tax-.371/2.

1838 Lauderdale Co., MS Tax Rolls: William B. Warbington-1 poll;2 slaves; tax-1.62 1/2.

5 Jan 1841, Certif. #1331: "William B. Wabington of Lauderdale Co., MS" purchased from the Augusta Land Office the SW quarter of the NE quarter of Sec. 36,Twp. 7-N, Range 16-E located in the Choctaw Meridian of Lauderdale Co., MS containing 79.06 acres.

27 Feb 1841, Certif. #30250 : "William B. Worbington of Lauderdale County, Mississippi" purchased from the Columbus Land Office Aliquot Part 11 of Sec. 1, Twp. 8-N, Range 14-Ein the Choctaw Meridian of Lauderdale Co. MS,containing 38.06 acres.

Recorded in Deed Book A, page 104, Lauderdale County, Mississippi: "This indenture made this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight between John Henderson and Nancy Henderson his wife of the first part and William B. Warbington the party of the second part all of the state and county aforesaid.......for the consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to us in hand paid by the said William B. Warbington....sell convey....and confirm unto the said William B. Warbington the following peice lot or parcel of land lying and being in the state and county aforesaid in the town of Marion known and designated as follows to wit (viz) one half acre of land commencing at the north west corner of lot number sixteen and running thirty five yards south thence seventy yards west thence thirty five yards north thence seventy yards east to the beginning containing one half acre of land more or less.........Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Jerimiah Cain, J. P.John Henderson {Seal}Nancy Henderson [signed with her X mark]"

William B. Warbington, Sr. married a 3rd time on 1 Sep 1853 to Genoa N. Clark in Harrison County, TX. He died ca. 1874 and Genoa in 1905 in Panola Co., TX, where she is buried in the Langley Cemetery. "Genoa Worbington" is what is engraved on her tombstone. [See: Richard Wilcox's database on WorldConnect] William and Genoa "Ginsey" had 2 daughters and 5 sons. Most of their sons used the "Worbington" spelling, thus handing it down through their children.

As this posting has become quite lengthly, additional posts regarding the African-American subject will follow later.