Name: valerie-hawk -- Absalom "Hawk" Nixon & Eleanor McKnight: Laurens District, SC > Randolph Co., Alabama

Updated: 08-03-2020 18:08:15. Owner: Valerie Freeman


Individual Page


Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. David R. Nixon: Birth: 3 Jan 1818 in South Carolina. Death: BEF 8 Nov 1897 in Randolph Co., Alabama

  2. Mary Jane Nixon: Birth: 28 Jan 1820 in South Carolina. Death: 17 Dec 1887 in Randolph Co., Alabama

  3. Allen W. Nixon: Birth: 4 Sep 1822 in South Carolina.

  4. Ann Nixon: Birth: 4 Nov 1823 in South Carolina.

  5. Nancy Nixon: Birth: 27 Dec 1825 in South Carolina.

  6. Elizabeth Nixon: Birth: 19 Mar 1828 in South Carolina.

  7. William Downs Nixon: Birth: 21 Dec 1829 in South Carolina.

  8. John S. Nixon: Birth: 29 Aug 1832 in South Carolina.

  9. Pleasant "Shaw" Nixon: Birth: 10 May 1834 in South Carolina. Death: 30 Nov 1903 in (Randolph Co., Alabama)

  10. Harriett Nixon: Birth: 2 Apr 1837 in South Carolina.

  11. Mary Sheppard Nixon: Birth: 20 Dec 1838 in South Carolina.

  12. Thomas E. A. Nixon: Birth: 30 Nov 1840 in Georgia (Henry Co. ?).


Sources
1. Source:   age at birth on headstone, family lore, 1820-1830 Census - Laurens Co., SC; 1840 Census - Henry Co., GA; 1850-1870 Census - Randolph Co., Alabama
2. Source:   Tombstone at (Roanoke) First Baptist Church, Randolph Co., AL
3. Source:   Genealogy report for Absalom Nixon, by David Nixon, 6 Jan 2001 <denixon@@conwaycorp.net>

Notes
a. Note:   Absolom was a Cherokee Indian per family legend.
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 Laurens Co., S.C. Deed Book "K" (1818)
 p. 223 (2/18/1818-9/21/1818)
 John Ridgeway to Andrew McKnight for $100., 33-1/2 acres bounded on by Andrew McKnight, John Ridgeway, Absalom NIXON, part of Grant to Lewis Dutart, conveyed to said John Ridgeway.
 Witnesses: Abraham (x) Bolt, Hiram McKnight. Pr: James Dorrah, J.P.
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 1824 -- Court of General Sessions - Laurens District, SC
 An Absolom Nixon was found guilty of the murder of William Thompson. The knife he used was 3" long and 2" wide. Nothing more was located regarding punishment, etc.
 (Letter to Helen Nixon (Robison) Foster from Nancy McDonough, 18 March 1996)
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 1852 - April 10 - Absalom was granted 80 acres of bounty land for his service in the War of 1812
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 1820 Census - Laurens District, South Carolina
 1002-101
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 1830 Census - Laurens District, South Carolina
 121021 - 1110101
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 1840 Census - Henry Co., Georgia (pg. 357)
 males 1/0-5; 1/5-10; 2/10-15; 1/15-20; 1/20-30; 1/40-50
 females: 1/0-5; 1/5-10; 1-10-15; 1/30-40
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 1850 Census - Beat 8, Randolph Co., Alabama; pg. 333
 Occupation: Blacksmith
 Absalom Nixon abt 1795 South Carolina
 David R Nixon abt 1821 South Carolina
 Andrew Nixon abt 1825 South Carolina
 Nancy Nixon abt 1829 South Carolina
 Elizabeth Nixon abt 1831 South Carolina
 Wm D Nixon abt 1833 South Carolina
 John Nixon abt 1835 South Carolina
 Pleasant Nixon abt 1837 South Carolina
 Harriet Nixon abt 1839 South Carolina
 Thomas Nixon abt 1841 Georgia
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 1860 Census - Southern Div, Randolph Co., AL; Roanoke PO; pg. 729
 Absalom Nixon 65 1794 South Carolina Male
 Elizabeth Nixon 29 1830 South Carolina Female
 Harriet Sheppard 22 1837 South Carolina Female
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 1870 Census - Township 21, Randolph Co., AL; P. O. Roanoke; pg. 546
 David Nixon abt 1820 South Carolina White Male
 Catherin Nixon abt 1813 Georgia White Female
 Abrahm Nixon abt 1798 South Carolina White Male
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 Nixon Family Genealogy Forum
 Re: Nixons in Alabama
 Posted by: David Nixon
 E-mail: denixon@@conwaycorp.net
 Date: October 25, 1999 at 17:08:10
 In Reply to: Nixons in Alabama by Betty Hornsby
  Lucy Ann m. George L. Sherrer. Shaw Nixon b. 10 May 1834 M. Martha Bales. Hawk is Absolom Nixon b3 Jan. 1796 Laurens Co SC wife Elenor McKnight. Not to sure of the Indian Story. I think he is the son of Henry Nixon Lived Laurens SC who had a brother Absolom.
  David Nixon
 <denixon@@conwaycorp.net>
 14 Stonehedge
 Conway, AR 72032
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 Subj: NIXON FAMILY RESEARCH
 Date: 3/19/2001 9:23:15 AM Pacific Standard Time
 From: bpowers10@@hotmail.com (Bill Powers)
 To: vcjfreeman@@aol.com
 CC: bpowers10@@hotmail.com
  Ms. Freeman,
  I am currently doing research on the descendants of Absalom Hawk Nixon.
 Can you help me? Doreen Turner gave me your name and e-mail address.
  Bill Powers
 2117 Honeybee Creek Drive
 Griffin, GA 30224
  770-228-2435
 bpowers10@@hotmail.com
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 RootsWeb Message Board for Carroll Co., GA
 http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ha.2ADI/32.1.1.2
  Re: Nixon - Carroll Co/Coweta Co, GA, Randolph Co, AL
 Author: Unknown Unknown
 Date: 10 Mar 2005 11:46 AM GMT
 E-mail: nixonclark@@yahoo.com
  Surnames: nixon
 Classification: Query
  In Reply to: Re: Nixon - Carroll Co/Coweta Co, GA, Randolph Co, AL by: Valerie Freeman
  I am decedent of the Nixons in Randolph Co, Ala. Pleasant Shaw Nixon - GGgrfather his father, Absolom Hawk.
  Yes, not sure of the tie. I am from Randolph Co., Alabama Nixons. We might have talked before; people from Virg SC Ala Ga.
  My name is Randy Clark Nixon, ggson of Pleasant Shaw Nixon
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 Subject: RE: nixon -- another descendant of Hawk Nixon. . .
 Date: 4/6/2005 7:36:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time
 From: denixon@@conwaycorp.net
 To: VCJFreeman@@aol.com
  Randy Clark Nixon has took the test. We just got them back. Absalom Nixon b1796 is not related to my Nixons of Laurens Co SC. He is another line of Nixons. If he is a Nixon at all. He was a desc of an Indian that took on the name according to family legend. 7 lines of Nixons so far .
  David E. Nixon
 14 Stonehedge
 Conway, Arkansas 72034
 

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