Charles Puckett was born about 1742, probably in Henrico Co, VA, shortly before his father, Douglass Puckett (identifier D12 in Gee's book) moved to Amelia Co, VA. See Douglass Puckett page. The area of Amelia Co, VA where Douglass Puckett lived became Prince Edward Co, VA in 1754. Benjamin Puckett, probable younger brother of Charles Puckett, was born 15 Oct 1757.
Both Charles Puckett and Benjamin Puckett moved to Laurens Co, SC, though at different times. Charles was there before Laurens County existed. He was there by 15 Sep 1777, when a newspaper notice said that Charles Puckett, near Duncan's Creek in Ninety-Six District, had found a stray horse (The South Carolina Gazette, 15 Sep 1777, p.6, col 3). The last record of Charles in Virginia is around 1767, so he could have been in South Carolina in the late 1760s.
Prince Edward Co, VA DB 2:246 - 15 Oct 1764, Thomas Barlow of PE Co to Charles Puckett of same, 50 acres, adjoins Daniel McFarlen, Dugless Puckett, Samuel Cobb now McRoy, Robert Steel, Thomas Womack. No witnesses. Jane wife of Thomas Barlow relinquished dower.
Prince Edward Co, VA DB 3:190 - 19 Jan 1767, Charles Puckett of PE Co to Francis Rice of same, 50 acres, adjoins Daniel McFarland, Douglass Puckett, Samuel Cobb now McKey, Robert Steel, Thomas Womack. No witnesses. Charles Puckett + his mark. No wife mentioned. [Note that Francis Rice married Sarah Womack, brother of Thomas Womack in this deed. Francis Rice and Sarah Womack had daughter Elizabeth Rice who married Robert Puckett.]
Charles Puckett was not in the 1753 tax list of Amelia Co, VA, but his brother Peter Puckett was listed as a tithe under Douglass Puckett's household, signifying that Peter was at least 16. Then, in 1754, that part of Amelia Co, became Prince Edward Co, for which we don't have such extensive tax lists. It is possible Charles was born as early as 1738, and was 16 in 1754.
Hinds Co, MS WB 1:150 (878728:108) - Will of John Puckett, 1825 - TODO
Charles Puckett (b c 1738-1742) and unknown wife/wives
James D Puckett and unknown wife/wives, married last Jane Marshall (m 7 May 1826, Claiborne Co, MS)
Douglass Charles Puckett married Elizabeth Duvall (m 22 Jul 1824, Claiborne Co, MS)
William Henderson Puckett, b c1798, married Piety G Clarke (m 4 Jan 1827, Claiborne Co, MS). Full name from BLM land grant. Died May 1850 in Tensas Pa, LA (1850 FC Mortality)
Rachel P Puckett married Benjamin W Bruce (m 20 May 1820, Claiborne Co, MS; James D Puckett bondsman)
Basel G Puckett
James M Puckett married Lucinda Nancy Clark - 1850 FC Jefferson Co, AR
Elias B Puckett - 1845 BLM Land grant in Tensas Pa, LA - confused with cousin Etheldred B Puckett, since both went by initials 'E B'.
Sidney B Puckett, b c1817 MS - 1850 FC Tensas Pa, LA with sister Rhoda B Puckett Martin Pitman.
Catherine K Puckett married John R Jamison (m 2 Nov 1826, Claiborne Co, MS)
Rhoda B Puckett married first Mr Martin, second David L Pitman (m 26 Nov 1848, Jefferson Co, MS) - 1850 FC Tensas Pa, LA
Parmenas B Puckett, b c1820 MS, appears to have never married - see 1860 FC Carroll Pa, LA
Cheatham Puckett married Elizabeth Aldridge (m 7 Jan 1797, Richmond Co, GA, divorced before 22 Jan 1800 when Elizabeth Aldridge "alias Pucket" married William Millican in Columbia Co, GA); Cheatham next married unknown wife/wives - 1800 FC Spartanburg Co, SC; 1810 FC Lincoln Co, NC
John Puckett, Esquire married Ann 'Nancy' Johnston
Dr Samuel M Puckett, b c1797 SC, d 1874, married Mary Jane Matthews (m 17 Apr 1826, Bibb Co, AL)
William P Puckett, died before 26 Nov 1828 in Hinds Co, MS (probate folder). Appear to have never married.
Dr Charles Jefferson Puckett, b c1807 KY, married Mary Kelly (m 9 Feb 1830, Wilcox Co, AL). - 1850 FC Natchitoches Pa, LA
Charlotte Gordon Puckett, 1800-1890, married Edward L Head (m 28 Jan 1818, Livingston Co, KY), married 2nd Hiram D Robertson. Her full name from an SAR application.
Harriet A Puckett married Felix W Baird (m 7 Jan 1826, Hinds Co, MS), married 2nd Benjamin Hancock (22 Apr 1837, Rankin Co, MS), married 3rd Robert G McGinty (11 Oct 1858, Hinds Co, MS)
Mary Ann Matilda Puckett, b c1810 KY, married Patrick Sharkey (m 24 Jan 1827, Hinds Co, MS)
Douglass Josiah/Josephus Puckett married Priscilla Lundy Harrison
Alfred Harrison Puckett married Emily/Amy B Matthews, died by July 1846 (probate folder, St Louis Co, MO, 007632720:285 - heirs Edward H Puckett, Penelope Puckett, Douglass J Puckett, Sergeant P Puckett).
Eliza Wiles Puckett, b c1810 SC, married William R Thompson (m 29 Oct 1825, Caldwell Co, KY) - 1850 FC Perry Co, MO
Etheldred B Puckett married Nancy "Nannie" E Garrett (m 6 Jan 1836, Davidson Co, TN) - 1850 FC Davidson Co, TN
Benjamin Puckett, b 15 Oct 1757 VA, married Sarah Hansell (m 15 May 1785, Warren Co, NC) - Sarah alive in 1850 FC Coweta Co, GA with son Douglass
Mary Puckett (7 Oct 1786 - 4 Oct 1847) married Robert Templeton
John H Puckett married Sarah Burke - Sarah living with son Henry in 1850 FC Laurens Co, SC
Martin M Puckett, b c1813 SC, married Leah Vowell (m 23 Sep 1838) - 1850 FC Coweta Co, GA - probably son of John H, but possibly his brother
Pernecia Puckett (1816 - 1895) married Holloway Washington Prather - 1860 FC Laurens Co, SC
John Puckett b c1820 -1850 FC Laurens Co, SC, living with brother Henry
Henry Puckett b c1823, married Amanda LNU - 1850 FC Laurens Co, SC
Robert Puckett
James Puckett married Miss Dillard (dau George & Martha Dillard), married 2nd Sarah Hendricks
Douglass J Puckett, b c1801 NC, married Harriett Holland (m 23 Jun 1847, Coweta Co, GA) - 1850 FC Coweta Co, GA
Allen Puckett, b c1803 SC, never married, living with brother Douglass in 1850 FC Coweta Co, GA; mental health problems, in the Georgia Lunatic Asylum in 1870 FC of Baldwin Co, GA
William A Puckett (1804-1879) married Martha Holland (her maiden name from GA death cert of Margaret Yancey) - 1850 FC Coweta Co, GA
Rebecca B Puckett, b c1805, married Sherwood Roland (m 5 Nov 1833, Coweta Co, GA) - 1850 FC Coweta Co, GA
Benjamin A W Puckett, 1809-1869, married Cincinattus H "Cynthia" Mullens (m 10 Sep 1835, Carroll Co, GA) - 1850 FC Pike Co, GA
1790 FC Laurens Co, SC - Charles Puckett - 2 2 3 0 0
1800 FC Laurens Co, SC - John Puckett - 1 1 4 1 0 - 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 1
1800 FC Laurens Co, SC - Charles Puckett - 0 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 1 - 0 0
1800 FC Spartanburg Co, SC - Chatham Puckett - 2 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 - 0
1802 Tax List, Anderson Co, TN - James D Puckett - 1 white poll, 150 acres 'Pop Creek'. Claiborne Puckett also on this list with 1 white poll. Claiborne was Robert Puckett's son, and thus the first cousin of James D Puckett. James D Puckett and Claiborne Puckett witnessed the same deed in Anderson Co, TN (DB C-1:9, Edward Paulkey or Parsley to Stewart Anderson, dated 9 Mar 1804, witnesses: J D Puckett, Claboun Puckett].
1810 FC Spartanburg Co, SC - D J Puckett - 2 0 0 1 0 - 1 1 1 0 0 - 0 11
1810 FC Laurens Co, SC - John Pucket - 2 1 0 1 0 - 2 1 0 1 0 - 0 5
1810 FC Caldwell Co, KY - James Puckett - 2 0 1 1 0 - 2 0 1 0 0 - 0 0
1810 FC Lincoln Co, NC - Chatham Pucket - 3 1 0 1 0 - 2 0 0 1 0 -0 1
1820 FC Claiborne Co, MS - James D Puckett - 3 1 0 1 0 1 - 2 0 0 1 0 - 0 1
1820 FC Livingston Co, KY - John Puckett - 1 2 0 0 1 0 - 0 1 2 0 1 - 6 - 11 slaves
Lawrence Co, MS 1818 tax list - Pucket, J Duglas - 1 white poll. Under list of taxes not liable to be collected: Duglass J Puckett "left the county".
Laurens Co, SC DB C:58 (008140753:441) - deed not dated, proved 30 Jun 1789. Edward Garrit [sic, 'Garret'] of Laurens to Douglass Puckett of same, for 40 pounds sterling, 100 acres on south side Enoree River, granted said Edward Garret 21 Jan 1770. Signed Edward Garret. No witnesses.
Laurens Co, SC DB C:335 (008140753:583) - 10 Feb 1791, Charles Puckett of Laurens Co, SC to oldest daughter Mary Puckett, second daughter Ely [Eliz?], second son Cheatum, third son John, fourth son Douglas - livestock & furniture. Douglass have "my present tract of land on Enoree River". Signed Charles Puckett (his mark P). Witnesses Alexander Morison, George Gordon. Proved 14 Mar 1791 by George Gordon before James Montgomery, JP.
Laurens Co, SC DB F:319 (007856801:657) - 29 Mar 1792 - James Puckett of Laurens to John Fincher of Sparting [sic, 'Spartanburg'], bond that James Puckett will make title to said Fincher for 6 acres joining the river, said Fincher's land, Ann Musgrove, John Billups. Signed James Puckett. Wit: Thomas Bishop. Proved by Thomas Bishop before John Martin, JP. Proved by Charles Puckett before Roger Brown, JP, 15 Feb 1798. John Fincher assigns title to George Gordon on 17 May 1797 in presence of Charles Puckett (his mark).
Laurens Co, SC DB G:294 - 5 Sep 1801 - Douglas Josiah Puckett to John Puckett, both of Laurens, for $200, 100 acres originally granted Edward Garrett and by said Garrett conveyed said Douglas Josiah Pucket, to the south side of Enoree River, bounded on N by river, all other side vacant at time of original survey. Signed: D J Puckett. Wit: George Ross Jr, John Grace. Proved 27 Sep 1801 before John A Elmore, JQ. [Note that Deed Book G is not currently online; this abstract from the book 'Abstract of deed record : from MS record book in office of clerk of court, Laurens County; 1770-1802', online at FamilySearch books (image 491 of 500).]
Laurens Co, SC DB H:55 (008140754:64) - 11 Sep 1802, registered 17 Oct 1804. Charles Puckett of Laurens bound to John Puckett of same to make title to 25 acres of land on south side of Enoree River, bounded on north by river, east by John Puckett's land, west by land granted to Ann Musgrove "being a tract of land that the said John Puckett is now in possession of and cultivates", by 25 Dec next [25 Dec 1802]. Signed Charles Puckett 8 his mark. Witnesses: D Puckett [weird signature with P and D overlayed, so looks like 'Duckett'], Chtm Puckett. Proved by Douglass Josephus Puckett who was a witness and who saw Charles Puckett sign and saw Chatham Puckett sign as witness, before James Dillard, JP, 16 Oct 1804.
Laurens Co, SC DB H:73 (008140754:82) - 13 Aug 1804, registered 25 Feb 1805. James D Puckett of Anderson Co, TN to John Puckett of state of SC, 58 acres in Laurens on south side Enoree River. Signed J D Puckett. Wit: Wm Musgrove, Henry Jameson. Proved by William Musgrove before James Dillard, JP, on 8 Oct 1804.
Laurens Co, SC DB H:87 (008140754:96) - 13 Aug 1804, registered 25 Apr 1805. James Puckett of Anderson Co, TN to John Puckett of state of SC, 6.5 acres on south side of Enoree River bounded on north and west by river, south by John Owens, east by land claimed by George Gordon. Signed J D Puckett. Wit: Wm Musgrove, Henry Jameson. Proved by William Musgrove before James Dillard, JP, on 8 Oct 1804.
Spartanburg Co, SC DB I:227 (007903336:114) - George Campbell to William Wells, 11 Mar 1803, Douglass Josiah Puckett witness proves deed 18 Feb 1804. Same weird signature as in Laurens Co, SC DB H:55, where 'Douglass Josephus Puckett' signed, P & D overlayed so name looks like 'Duckett'.
Union Co, SC DB G:281 (007900681:330) - Temperah Starnes to Aaron Starnes, 14 May 1801, D J Puckett witness, proved in Laurens Dist, SC by Douglass Josiah Puckett before James Dillard.