Jeremiah York 
Jeremiah was born on December 16th, 1802 in Randolph County, North Carolina. Jeremiah's father was Seymour (Semore) York and his mother was Meriam Beck. His paternal grandparents were Jeremiah York and Sarah Allred; his maternal grandparents were Jeffery Beck and Mary (Molly) McDonald. He had two brothers named John B. and Jeffery. He died at the age of 86 on December 20th, 1888 in Rabun County, GA. He was buried in Persimmon Baptist Church Cemetary, Rabun County, Georgia.General Notes
From Deeds and Land Records, Rabun Co, GAGenWeb:
Deed Book A, p. 159 (transcribed to Book R, p. 109) Deed dated 29 Dec. 1827, recorded 10 Jul. 1828, from John W. Towns, Rabun Co., GA, to Jeremiah York, Rabun Co., GA, conveyed 490 acres, Lot 43, First District, for $300. Witnesses: Jonathan S. Hogue and John S. Stanley. Signed: John W. Towns. (MM1)
Deed Book A, p. 240 (transcribed to Book R, p. 181) Deed dated 9 May 1830, recorded 5 Apr. 1831, from Jeremiah York, to Jeffry York, Rabun Co., GA conveyed South half of Lot 43, First District, for $150. Witnesses: Elijah Brady and John Patterson. Signed: Jeremiah York. (MM1)
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Tombstone in Persimmon Baptist Church Cemetery:
Jeremiah York; 16 Dec 1802 - 20 Dec 1888; "In Memory of"
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Excerpted from "Sketches of Rabun County History" (reprinted in 1959) by Andrew Jackson Ritchie:
"The only children of Seymour York were three sons - Jeremiah, John and Jeffry. The oldest son, Jeremiah, was born in 1802 and died in 1888, at the age of 86 years. He was about 21 years of age when the family came to this county. On December 29, 1827, he purchased from John W. Towns of Talliaferro County lot 43 in the Persimmon district, containing 490 acres, at the price of $300. He married Margaret Dollison, who died in 1870 at the age of 65 years. All of his children were from this marriage. There were three daughters. Caroline married Alfred Keener. They moved to Texas. Margaret married L. C. Hollifield, who was for several terms Clerk of the Superior Court. Adeline married Lee Pinner of the Persimmon district. Late in his life Jeremiah York married Polly Ann Moore. He was a Justice of the Peace and a deacon in the Baptist Church. He is buried in the old Persimmon cemetery.
The sons for Jeremiah York were John Marion, Martin V., Cicero, the Rev. W. S. York and Joseph B. York. The two families of John Marion York and Martin V. York are more widely known than the others. These two men were reared on the old plantation in the Persimmon district and spent all of their lives there."
List of Slave Owners in Rabun County in 1862 includes Jeremiah York with 1 slave and his mother Miriam owned 4.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1657 in Olney, Buckingham County, England d.5 MAR 1694/95 in Olney, Buckingham County, England
- b.11 Oct 1694 in Olney Parish, Buckingham, England d.11 Oct 1784 in Prince George Co, MD or Randolph Co, NC
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1727 in Pipecreek Settlement, Union County, Maryland d.08 Feb 1783 in Randolph County, North Carolina
- b.08 Nov 1635 d.30 Jul 1709
- b.BET 1700 AND 1710 in Olney, Buckingham County, England d.1770 in Randolph Co, NC
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1753 in Pipe Creek, Carroll, MD d.09 Oct 1835 in Randolph County, North Carolina
- b.28 Dec 1653 in Wiltshire, England d.01 Nov 1708 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
- b.13 MAR 1702/03 in South River/All Hallows, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d.1770 in Randolph Co, NC
- b.BET 1655 AND 1659 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland d.19 Oct 1719
- b.~ 1731 in Bath County, Virginia or New Hanover County, NC d.1791 in Randolph County, North Carolina
- b.1704 in All Hallow's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland d.24 Oct 1793 in Randolph Co, NC
- b.~ 1777 in Randolph County, North Carolina d.BET 1857 AND 1859 in Rabun County, GA
- b.FEB 1677/78 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, VA d.20 JAN 1723/24 in Wicompico Parish, Northumberland, VA
- b.16 May 1706 in Wicompico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia d.15 Sep 1792 in Randolph County, North Carolina
- b.BET 1678 AND 1679 in Wicompico, Northumberland County, Virginia d.19 Apr 1727 in Northumberland County, VA
- b.1723 in Northumberland County, VA d.1792 in Randolph County, North Carolina
- b.1683 in Randolph County, North Carolina d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1709 in Randolph Co, NC d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1687 in NC d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 1780 in Randolph Co, NC d.BET 1810 AND 1824 in Randolph County, North Carolina
- b.15 Dec 1696 in Peters Parish, New Kent co, Virginia d.~ 1737 in NC
- b.1720 in Orange County, NC d.1804 in Randolph/Orange County, NC
- b.BET 1723 AND 1739 in Randolph County, North Carolina d.1801 in Randolph County, North Carolina
- b.BET 1719 AND 1730 in Ireland? or Randolph Co, NC? d.> 1757 in Randolph Co, NC
- b.16 Dec 1802 in Randolph County, North Carolina d.20 Dec 1888 in Rabun County, GA
- b.1665 in St Paul Parish, Kent Co, MD d.Nov 1724 in St. Paul's Parish, Kent co, MD
- b.19 Nov 1684 in Kent Co, MD d.BET 1736 AND 1740 in Solebury, Bucks Co, PA
- b.~ 1674 in Kent, MD d.> 1747 in Kent Co, MD
- b.BET 1719 AND 1723 in Solebury Twp, Bucks County, Pennsylvania d.1779 in North Carolina
- b.BET 1650 AND 1657 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England/Billingshurst, England d.09 Oct 1716 in Newtown, Bucks County, PA
- b.10 Sep 1677 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England d.04 Jul 1716 in Bucks County, PA
- b.26 Apr 1657 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England d.10 Jul 1690 in Newtown, Bucks County, PA
- b.25 Nov 1752 in Millis Creek, Augusta, GA d.12 Apr 1839 in Pickens Co, SC
- b.04 Jul 1640 in Whittington, Shropshire, England d.1710 in York Co, VA
- b.19 Oct 1679 in Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, Shropshire, England d.Sep 1740 in Abington, PA
- b.01 Nov 1646 in Saint Mary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d.UNKNOWN
- b.27 FEB 1726/27 in PA d.04 Nov 1749 in Randolph County, North Carolina
- b.~ 1651 in Shropshire, England d.17 FEB 1709/10 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- b.1684 in Wales d.24 Aug 1759 in Abington Twp, Montgomery Co, PA
- b.~ 1658 in Shropshire, England d.~ 1689 in Philadelphia, PA
- b.BET 1777 AND 1780 in SC d.BET 1859 AND 1860 in Rabun County, GA
- b.BET 1730 AND 1732 in Guilford County, North Carolina d.>17 Jun 1809 in Moore County, NC
- b.19 FEB 1749/50 in Augusta Co, Va (in the Linville Creel area of modern day Harrisonburg) d.12 Oct 1832 in Cherokee, GA
- b.BET 1730 AND 1735 d.~ 1810
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Jeremiah and Margaret Donelson or were married in a religious ceremony about 1821 in South Carolina. They had six sons and three daughters, named Reverend, John Marion, Joseph Bowens, Elisha Newton, Martin Van Buren, Cicero C., Adeline, Mary Margaret and Caroline.
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Children
Reverend
Reverend was born on April 15th, 1823. He died at the age of 55 on February 12th, 1879. He was buried in Persimmon Dist, Rabun co, GA.
Joseph Bowens York
Joseph Bowens was born on November 5th, 1830 in Rabun County, GA. He died at the age of 83 on July 29th, 1914 in Rabun County, GA. He was buried in Persimmon Baptist Church Cemetary.
Elisha Newton York
Elisha Newton was born in 1835. He died at the age of 27 on June 27th, 1862 in the Civil War in or near Atlanta, GA. He was buried in Oakland Cemetary, Atlanta, GA.
Mary Margaret York
Mary Margaret was born on February 26th, 1836. She died at the age of 72 on June 5th, 1908.
Martin Van Buren York
Martin Van Buren was born on April 11th, 1839 in Rabun Co, GA. He died at the age of 77 on November 17th, 1916. He was buried in Persimmon Dist, Rabun co, GA.
Cicero C. York
Cicero C. was born on January 25th, 1845. He died at the age of 74 on October 1st, 1919.
Jeremiah and Mary A. were married in a religious ceremony on August 22nd, 1871 in Rabun Co, GA.1 They had a son and a daughter, named John L. and Margaret.
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