Lott Ivey
Possible father of Anderson Ivie
compiled by Len Evans
Lott Ivey first makes his appearance in Surry Co, NC, on the 1782 tax list of Captain Gain's District . This was likely on land located on the waters of Snow and Crooked Creeks (about 4 miles NE of Danbury, present day Stokes Co, NC).
On 16 February 1784 Joseph WINSTON was appointed to survey 240 acres of land on the Tarrarat River (now Ararat River) in Surry Co. NC for Lott IVEY. This property lay some 20miles west of the land on Snow and Crooked Creeks. About this time he also purchased land on Connerrose (Conerose) Creek in Pendleton, SC, (2 to 4 miles southwest of Walhalla, in present day Oconee Co, SC). He did not move to South Carolina at this time, as he appeared on the Surry Co, NC census for 1786. Lott likely was engaging in a little land speculation, a not uncommon addiction of the time.
In October 1787, Jesse Bump was granted Power of Attorney in Surry County to sell land belonging to Lott IVEY. If he appointed Jesse Bump to sell land in Surry County in 1787, it seems likely he left for Pendleton, SC about this time. What property was Bump selling? Unlikely to be the Tarrarat River property, as title doesn't seem to have been granted untill 1789. Was this the Snow and Crooked Creeks property? Was Lott living on it until 1787?
In 1789 Lott was granted 250 acres of land on the Tarrarat (Ararat) River by the state of North Carolina , but the next year he appeared on the 1790 Pendleton Co, SC Census. Did Lott ever live on the Tarrarat River property? It wasn't "granted" until 1789, the year before he shows up in the Pendleton. Is there a record for the sale of either the Snow & Crooked Creek, or the Tarrarat River land?
Pendleton Census
1790 Pendleton District SC Census
Ivey, Lott 02 03 05 00 00
2 Males >= 16 - Lott and Anderson
3 Males < 16 - Thomas, Benjamin and John
5 Females - Winnifred, Martha, Sally, Polly and Amy?
(submitted by Lisa Purdy)
On 29 Dec 1795, Lott Ivey to Jehu Ivey for F30 stg, for 106 acres on both sides of Connoross Creek, waters of Keowee River granted to Lott Ivey, 2 Dec. 1793. Recorded Bk, H, no 5, p. 105, by Peter Freneau:Esq; Secretary, Wit: Alexd, Kilpatrick, Mary Kilpatrick. Mary Kilpatrick made oath to J C Kilpatrick, J. P. , 13 Jan 1796.
An arrest warrant was issued, 9 March 1798, for Burrell Green on a charge of rape against Amy Ivy, who was said by the warrant to have been assaulted "on night of 6 March...at her own house in County of Pendleton." Witnesses to the indictment were Amy Ivy and Lot Ivy, dated April 19, 1798. The verdict was returned "not guilty". Burrell Green owned land adjacent to Lott Ivey at the time, which he sold to John Ivey in1804.
In addition to raising the question of Amy's identity, the indictment also places Lott in Pendleton County as late as March 1798, but by October both Lott and John IVEY appear on the 1798 tax list for Franklin County, GA.
The settlement on Freeman's Creek was part of the earliest of the Indian land cessions in North Georgia. Settlers had begun entering this land before the American Revolution. A minor battle in that war was fought in the county at Broad River. American forces under the command of Elijah Clarke, who would later lead the Transoconee Expedition defeated the numerically superior British and Indian troops. The Long Swamp Treaty (October, 1782) that surrendered most of present-day Banks County was the first the Cherokee signed in Georgia. It required a cleared twenty-foot buffer between Native American land and that of the whites. However, this buffer did not stop continued white encroachment.
Lott IVEY is listed as owning a home valued at $10 dollars and had 300 (more likely200) acres with no slaves. John IVEY is listed there as well with one home valued at $20 dollars, 138 acres, and no slaves, both these properties were located on Freeman's creek..
Oddly both John and Lott's deeds post date the census, but obviously refer to the same property. John IVEY purchased the 138 acres mentioned above, in a deed dated 12 February 1799 (recorded 1803). This land was on both sides of Freeman's Creek adjacent CALL, FREEMAN, and CLEVELAND. Witnesses were Mal. JONES, Moses SANDERS. Lott IVEY's deed is dated 7 June 1799 shows his purchase of 200 acres from WIATT (Wyatt) CLEVELAND on Freeman's Creek, waters of the Broad River, adjacent to James FREEMAN. Witnesses were James FREEMAN and Ann WILLIAMS.
Although Anderson IVEY and his wife Sarah were members of Grove Level Church, as were many of Lott's neighbors and inlaws, there is no record that Lott or wife Winifred were members. In 1812 Lott is living with his wife Winifred in Randolph (present day Jasper) County, GA, where he died c1812. Lott is believed to be the brother of John Ivey, and father (or brother?) of Elizabeth Ivey Meeks.
The possible children of Lott IVEY and Winnifred are as follows:
Anderson Ivie. b March 1774 m Sarah Allred, cl801. d. c 12 June 1852, Florida, Monroe, Missouri.
Sarah Allred cl 781-2, Randolph Co, NC. d April 1861, Florida, Monroe, Missouri
Martha IVEY b.c.1775 m.Green B. HILL,
Benjamin IVEY b. by 1784, m SARAH, b 1796
John IVEY, b.c.1784 m. Armine LEVERETTE (Byron). Jasper Co, GA is where Lott's son, John, marries Armine Leverette in 1810. William and Betsey Leverett were witnesses to Lott's will.
Sally IVEY b.c.1792 m. John BLACK (Byron Hill, GBH333@aol.com)
Polly IVEY b.c.1792 m. John JONES, Randolph Co(now Jasper Co), GA. 10 Jan (1810), d between 1810-12
John JONES, and grandson Russell JONES are each left 4 acres in Lott's 1812 will. Polly is apparently dead, as she is not mentioned in the will. Did she die in childbirth? Unless he was born out of wedlock, Russell was only a year or so old at the time the will was written..
The father John JONES was left the four acres of land he then occupied, while the grandson's land is described as running along the road to the corner of Jones fence, so it appears the properties were at least partially contiguous. It seems likely that John JONES would re-marry, and likely the grandfather was anxious to protect the interest of his grandson by this bequest.
Thomas (b: 1/20/1779, Va - d: 12/28/1866, Ga - m: 1/1800, Franklin County GA, to Mary Rucker (b: 3/15/1786, Culpepper Va - d: 12/7/1864, Ga) .....d/o: George Rucker,Sr (abt 1749,Va - abt 1815,Ga) + Katherine Ehart (1764,Va - 1835,Ga) He was born in Virginia or North Carolina. Thomas Ivie left the Grove Level church in 1819, bought land on Mud Creek in 1821, stated in the 1820 Habersham Co Census.
Amy Ivey
Possible daughter of Lott
On March 9, 1798 there was an arrest warrant issued for Burrell GREEN for the charge of rape against Amy IVY, who was said by the warrant to have been assaulted "on night of 6 March...at her own house in County of Pendleton". Witnesses to the indictment were Amy IVY and Lot IVY, dated April 19, 1798. The verdict was returned "not guilty". My question however is, who is Amy IVY? I have been involved with the research of Lott IVEY for years and have never seen mention of her before. It should be noted that Burrell GREEN owned land adjacent to Lott IVEY at the time, which he sold to John IVEY in 1804 (Pendleton Co. SC).
Will of Lott Ivie
"In the presence of God amen, I Lot Ivie of the county of Randolph and state of Georgia being in perfect mind and memory tho weak in body do make this my last will and testament disannulling all other Wills and Testaments.
First -I recommend my soul to God who gives it and my body to be decently buried, and as to my worldly goods which it has pleased God to bestow on me, I give and bequeath as follows.
First all my just debts to be paid. Second I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Winifred all my household and kitchen furniture, with all my stock of horses and cattle, sheep and hogs excepting one bed and furnitures and one cow and yearling, during her natural life, likewise the part of my lot of land where I now live to be temporary line between my son John and myself excepting four acres where John Jones now lives, likewise I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Ivie, the half lot of land where he now lives - likewise I give and bequeath to my son John Ivie, the part of my lot where he now lives so far as the temporary line between him and myself- Benjamin Ivie is to pay Thirty Dollars which is to equally divide between brothers and sisters excepting John, likewise John Ivie is to pay Thirty Dollars, to be divided among his brothers and sisters excepting Benjamin Likewise I give and bequeath to my daughters Sally one bed and furniture, one cow and yearling.
Likewise I give and bequeath to my grandson Russell Jones four acres of the corner of my land beginning at a Cherrytree corner running along Jonah Hatchets line to a road, thence along the road, thence along the road to the comer of Jones fence, thence to John Black's line, thence along Black's line to the beginning.'
I do constitute and appoint my wife Winifred, my son Benjamin and John Ivie to be my Lawful executors. I acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament, this 11th day of August, 1812."
Lott Ivie
In presence of, William Leverett, Betsey Leverett, John Black.