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Note: BOSTWICK, CHESLEY Ancestor #: A012374 Notice: FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVE LINEAGE OF CHILD Service: GEORGIA Rank: CAPTAIN Birth: (CIRCA) 1744 STAFFORD CO VIRGINIA Death: 2 Jan 1808 LOUISVILLE RICHMOND CO GEORGIA Service Description: 1) 7TH CO.COL.LACHLIN MCINTOSH,1ST REGT 2) ALSO UNDER COL. ELIJAH CLARK Comments (Overview ) 1) GRMKD - FAMP - 2ND WIFE & DAUGHTERS CAROLINE & ARABELLA Residence 1) ST PAUL PARISH - RICHMOND CO - GEORGIA SpouseNumber Name 1)JANE GERVAIS 2)ANN MATILDA HARGREAVES ************************************************ English Crown Grants in St Paul Parish in Georgia Page 17 Bostick, Chessly 100 acres, St. Paul Parish Surveyed November 9, 1765 Grant Book C, page 27 No grant recorded. Bounded on the east by Savannah River, south by John Phillips, west by John Fitch, north by John Fitch. *********************************************************** Georgia Pioneers vo l6 page 90 PETITIONS FOR LAND - AUGUSTA AREA - 1744-1773 Page 120 CHESLEY BOSTICK May 1765 Pet. 100 a., 4 mi. below Augusta, at Beech Ridge, if vacant. If not, on Spirit Creek. CHESLEY BOSTICK July 1765 Pet. Lot 36, in Augusta, 1 a. JOHN BOSTICK Aug 1765 Has 2 ch., 1 negro, pet. add. 150 a., at Rocky Cr., to incl. an island in Cr., 4 mi. below Augusta WILLIAM BOSTICK Aug 1765 Lately arrived, wf., 3 ch., 2 negroes, pet. 400 a., 4 mi. below Augusta on Beech Ridge. ******************************************************* Posted by: Robert Hatcher (ID *****3624) Date: September 22, 2005 at 10:05:57 of 1341 from the Book "The Georgia - Florida contest in The American Revolution."by: Martha Condrey Searcy, University of Alabama,1985 Thomas Alexander Brown member of a prominent Yorkshire family, had arrived at Savannah in the autumn of 1774 with his seventy-four indentured servants on a ship he had chartered, the Marlborough. He acquired large tracts in the Ceded Lands and invested heavily in their development. His appointment as magistrate in the backcountry clearly indicated he had become a prominent citizen on the Georgia frontier. 61 Brown took time off from his plantation ( Called Browns Borough)duties to attend the rebels' meetings and voice opposition to their measures. His stand made him increasingly unpopular with the backcountry's malcontents. They referred to him as a "Scotchman" and an "Indian trader," names that have stuck for two centuries. Even worse, the rumor was spread that he was an emissary of the British administration--specifically the son of Lord North--who had been sent to poison the minds of the people. When someone warned him of retribution, he went to his house at New Richmond, in South Carolina. 62 The rebels had been circulating their Articles of Association and urging sympathizers to sign them, and Brown had been apprehensive that a test oath would be attached to the articles. It was, and formidable "committees" terrified many local residents into signing both the articles and the oath. From 100 to 140 armed "Sons of Liberty" of St. Paul's Parish, in Georgia, visited Brown in New Richmond, across the river in South Carolina, and invited him to sign both the articles and the oath. He tried in vain to reason with his callers. About fifty of the group declined to participate in the impending violence and rode away. As the mob advanced, Brown shot the leader, Chesley Bostick. Then, six or eight men rushed Brown. With his sword, "which understanding the use of pretty well," he defended himself, in spite of receiving six or seven wounds, until someone struck him from behind with a rifle barrel. That blow ended the unequal struggle. It fractured Brown's skull, and he claimed it left him senseless for two days. 63 Alexander Thomas Brown- became one the leading Tories in Georgia and East Florida. my note:Chesley Bostick was the brother of Jemima Bostick, who married Valentine Hatcher, who at that time resided within six or seven miles of Augusta, Ga. Because Brown was no longer in condition to resist anything, the "committee" hauled him off to Augusta. There they tarred and feathered him, then drew him in a cart as a public exhibition "from the head of Augusta to Mr. Weatherford's." 64 Then they tied him to a tree and placed burning lightwood sticks under the soles of his feet. Somewhere along the way, they beat him. 65 The next morning Brown "voluntarily" swore repentance for his past conduct and vowed that in the future he would behave differently, that he would "protect and support the rights and liberties of America." A physician in the neighborhood who knew Brown attended him; and his guard, "having relented at the cruel sufferings he had endured," allowed him to escape. Another sympathizer furnished him with a horse, and he rode off to the up-country of South Carolina. Despite his new vows to support the patriot cause, he was published as a person "inimical to the rights and liberties of America." The Sons of Liberty feared that Brown would collect sympathizers and seek retribution. St. Paul's Parochial Committee applied for protection to the commander of the Augusta militia, James Grierson, but he refused to call out his troops without orders from Governor Wright. Meantime, Brown and his loyalist friends had become immersed in thwarting rebels in the South Carolina up-country. Georgia could wait for Brown. 66 Chesley Bostick was the Brother of Jemima Bostick who married Vallentine Hatcher ************************************************ Augusta Chronicla article, July 5, 1976: "The first Royal lands grants in Augusta numbered 40 and were made by the King after 1755. Prior to that time the lots, laid out somewhere between 1735-37. were leased by the Trustees of the Colony who turned over Georgia' s charter to the Crown in 1752. Thomas H. Robertson Jr., engineer by profession and an historian by hobby, researched the lots located between the Savannah River on the north, to Greene Street on the south, from Elbert or Fourth Street on the East to Washington or Sixth Street on the west, as to the original owners under a Royal grant. The lots were 165 feet by 264 feet in size. The layout of streets as they are known today would have included north to south: Bay Street. Reynolds Street, Broad Street, Ellis Street with Greene Street known as the commons. On an east-west basis the streets would have included Elbert or Fourth Street. Centre or Fifth Street, with Sixth or Washington Street and beyond known as the commons. During his research Robertson said he attempted to put the lot and the grantee together as closely as possible although this was a difficult task and he could not succeed in all cases. He used as the basis for his research. "English Crown Grants in St. Paul Parish in Georgia 1755-1775" by Marion R. Hemperley, surveyor general, State of Georgia. The difference between so called "grants by the trustees and grants by the Crown was the land under the Trustees could not be sold or mortgaged, a clear title could not be obtained. When the Colony's charter was relinquished to the "Crown, the Royal Grants were made in fee simple to the grantee. The first Augusta lot owners were as follows: Lot no. 1 Thomas Red. James Brown; lot no. 2, David Douglas; lot no 3, George Galphin. John Douglass; lot no. 4 Martin Campbell. Francis Macartan; lot no. 5. John Fylfe; lot no 6.James Jarvis. Chesley Bostick, lot no. 7, James Jackson, Andrew McLean; lot no. 8. Isaac Attwood; lot. no. 9, Francis Macartan, James Jackson. Lot no. 10. George Galphin; lot no 11. Lacklan McGillivray. lot no. 12, unknown; lot no. 13 and 14. Robert Crook. Alexander McKintoish. and James Jackson: lot no. 15, the Rev. Jonathan Coppe. Richard Johnson: lot no 16. John Clark. James Gray, lot no 17 Daniel Clark and Lachlan McGillvary, lot no. 18 unknown, lot no l9 Lachlan McGillivrary, James Anderson; lot no. 20. same as lot 13 Lot no. 21. Ann Harwell, lot no 22. James McHenry. lot no. 23. Abraham Hood; lot no 24, James Smith; lot no 25. Mary Crosswe ll. Francis Macartan. Martin Campbell. Nicholas Murphy, lot no. 26 same as 13: lot no 27. William Clark; lot no. 28, Frederick Hitman; lot no 29. John Clark, lot no 30. Thomas Lee Lot. no. 31. William Johnson lot no. 32, Thomas Waters, lot no 33, Edward Barnard: lot no. 34. John Morse, lot no. 35. White Outerbridge; lot no 36 Chesley Bostick. lot no 37. David Lewis; lot no. 38 Richard- Sutherton, lot no. 39. Nehemiah Wade, Thunn.; Morgan, lot no 40. Lachlan McGillivary. Georgia, in the Superior Court of Columbia County, March 14, 1792. His Excellency the Governor versus Chesley Bostick, Petition for Foreclosure: Upon the petition of his Excellency the Governor, praying the foreclosure of the equity of redemption of two certain tracts of land in the county of Richmond, all that tract of land containing three hundred acres, situate in Richard County, and known by the name of Walnut Point, and sold as the property of John Jameson; and likewise all that tract of land containing 200 acres, situate in Richmond County, and lying on Butler's Creek, adjoining land late the Rev. James Seymour, and land late Bazil C____er, sold as the property of James Seymour, mortgaged by the said Chesley Bostick to the Governor for the time being and his successors in office, for the security of a sum of money contained in a bond of the said Chesley Bostick; and on motion of Mr. Attorney- General: ORDERED, That the principal, interest, and cost upon the said bond and mortgage be paid into court within 12 months from this day; and unless the same shall be so paid, the equity of redemption will from thenceforth be foreclosed, and other proceedings take pursuant to the act of Assembly in such case made and passed on the ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord 1790. And it is further ordered in pursuance of the sale, etc., that this rule be published in one of the Gazettes of this state, or served on the mortgager and his attorney, at least nine months previous to the time when the money is directed to be paid as aforesaid. Taken from the Minutes. Peter Crawford, Clerk" Augusta Chronicle, January 16, 1793: "A Bargain. FOR SALE, that pleasant situated house on Broad Street, Augusta, and two acres of land, whereon the subscriber now lives. ALSO, that well known tract of land called WALNUT POINT, lying on Savannah River, Twelve miles below Augusta, containing 300 acres, one half of which is cleared and in high order for cultiva tion with a good dwelling house thereon, and all other necessary out houses. Likes: Three other tracts near the above, containing 650 acres-the terms will be made easy to the purchaser, for the further particulars inquire of: CHESLEY BOSTICK." HENRY PRESTON, planter, dec'd. August 20, 1784, Chesley Bostick app. Admr. Robert Middleton, Horatio Marbury, planters of Richmond Co., Sec. Martin Elam, John W. Connally, Test. W. W. Jones, Hezekiah Beal, Nathaniel Beal, Apprs. Certificate that Chesley Bostick, Esq. came into Council and made information that he was in possession of some of the estate of Henry Preston, dec'd., and it was unanimously recommended by Gov. and Council that he administer on said estate. Jan. 16,1784 (signed) Zachariah Fenn, Member Council. To John Appling, Esq. R.P. Sale of all slaves Aug 17, 1791, bought by Chesley Bostick. Abraham Jones, Auctioneer." Augusta Chronicle, September 18, 1802. A Sheriff's Sale of property belonging to Chesney BOSTICK, whose land adjoined those of Thomas ATKINS, Archibald HATCHER, and Thomas GLASCOCK. November 29, 1806: JOCKEY CLUB RACES, at a meeting of the Augusta Jockey Club on the 29th inst. RESOLVED, that the races for the ensuing year commence on the last Wednesday in January 1807, free for any horse, more or gelding, from any post of the world. The Purse and Distances as Follows -viz- First day's running, four mile beats, for a purse of 500 dollars; Second day's running, three miles heats, for a purse of 300 dollars; Third day's running, two mile heats, for a purse of 200 dollars; Fourth day's running, a sweepstake, two mile heats, for the entrance money an d over-plus, supposed to be wroth from 250 to 350 dollars. The weights and regulations agreeably to the established rules. By Order of The Club: Geo. S. HOUSTON, Sec'ry; November 29. OFFICERS for the ensuing year: John Caylett, President, CHESLEY BOSTICK, Vice President; Geo. S. Houston, Secretary; Geo. E. Randolph, Treasurer."
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