George Parris 
George was born about 1758 in Bedford, VA, USA.1 George's father was Richard Pearis and his mother was Pratchey Moytoy. His paternal grandfather was George Pearis and his paternal grandmother is Sarah Pharis; his maternal grandparents were Cornelius Dougherty and Ah Nee Wa Kee Moytoy. He had two sisters named Kate and Nellie. He had two half-brothers and two half-sisters, named Richard, David, Margaret Elizabeth and Sarah. He died in 1811 in Barron Fork, GA, USA.1 General Notes
George changed the spelling of his name from Pearis to Parris perhaps to d
istinguish himself from his white half brother and sisters. On Dec 21, 17
73 George was in a land deal with Cherokee headmen,Oconosota, Willimawah,E
we and his father Richard,the three chiefs deeded 150,000 acres of la
nd to George for 100 English pounds,a tracked of land in the Cherokee dist
,crossing the middle fork and to the noo fork of Saluda River and the he
ad branches of Enoree River,near the middle fork of Tiger River on the ind
ian Boundry.
OCONOSOTA (MARK) (LS)
WILLIMAWAH (MARK) (LS)
EWE (MARK) (LS)
Witnesses: JOHN PRINCE,JAMES BEALL,ABRAHAM HITE,JOSHUA GETH,GEORGE SAMMON.
JOHN SAN,SAMUEL BATHLEAN,WILLIAM CAINE,JAMES HITE,PROVED BY THE OATH OF JA
MES WHITE before ROWLAND RUGLEY,J.P.13
APRIL 1775
RECORDED 11 JULY 1782.
The next yr George deeded his father 100,000 acres for 500 English poun
ds ,reserving 50,000 acres for himself.
During the revolution it is know ,George served the Britsh as a scout a
nd some think maybe an interpreter,since his father was sometimes employ
ed by traders and British agents. It is recorded that in 1809 George Parr
is gave Charles Goodwin ,a lawyer of Edgewood ,power of attorney statei
ng that he was leaving SC.
It is also recorded that in 1808 James Vann named Parris as one of his tru
sted executors along with richard rowe another half blood ,in his last wi
ll and testament. Following Vann's death in 1809,Parris acted as a lawf
ul executor in the Cherokee Nation in carrying out certain provisions of V
ann's will respecting his Springs Place estate.
George Parris had two cherokee wives,Caty Baldridge and her sisterwere mot
hers of several children of George's,this is what some speculate,others s
ay that his wives were daughters of Aarron Price.
Parris moved to a place on Baldridge Creek west of the Chattahoochee riv
er in what was later the 14th Dist.of Forsyth Co.
Personal Tax List 1806:
2 white tihes-----3 slaves ages 12-16------7 slaves over age 16-----13 hor
ses----
11.96 amount of tax
George is said to have fathered 10 children in GA in the 1800's
JUNE 1,1790 George bought 203 acres in Clover Bottom from mitchell clay f
or 300 pounds, and on the same day bought 1 acre on the east side of New R
iver for 10 pounds ,and 109 acres on Black Lick Creek for 50 pounds
Facts about this person:
Nationality
1/2 CHEROKEE INDIAN
Census 1806
property tax ,Giles Co,VA
Namesake 1806
PEARISBURG,Giles Co,VA was formed
Alt. Namesake 1808
Pearisburg,Giles Co,VA est.
Alt. Namesake 1835
PEARISBURG,Giles Co,VA incorp.
Alt. Namesake 1914
PEARISBURG,Giles Co,VA reincorp.
Event 1 May 13, 1806
1st court in Giles co VA,George's house
Event 2 1809
moved to Forsyth Co VA
Event 3 1819
mentioned in 1st removeal treaty
EVENT 4 1790
BOUGHT 203 ACRES FROM MITCELLCLAY
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1645 in England, UK d.20 Feb 1697/98 in Westmoreland, VA, USA
- b.1665 in Westmoreland, VA, USA d.1740 in Westmoreland, Frederick, VA, USA
- b.1680 in Westmoreland, VA, USA d.1752 in Winchester, Frederick, VA, USA
- b.1725 in Westmoreland, VA, USA d.07 Nov 1794 in Island Abaco, Nassau, Bahama Islands
- b.< 1710
- b.~ 1758 in Bedford, VA, USA d.1811 in Barron Fork, GA, USA
- b.1700 in Seneca Old Town, ON, Canada d.1779 in Seneca, Old Town
- b.1734 in Cherokee Nation East, USA d.1770
- b.1640 in Chota, Crockett, TN, USA d.1730 in Cherokee Nation, East, TN, USA
- b.1687 in Tellico, Crockett, TN, USA d.1741 in Cherokee Nation East, TN, USA
- b.1650 in Tellico, Crockett, TN, USA d.1692 in Cherokee Nation East, TN, USA
- b.1710 in Union, SC, USA d.1742 in Union, SC, USA
- b.1686 d.1730
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George and Caty were married in a religious ceremony in 1778.1 They had nine sons and ten daughters, and also a child of unknown gender, named Moses "Tu Lu Squit", Robert, John David, Aaron, George Parris, George, James, John, William, Nellie, Sallie, Lucretia, Betsy, Caty, Lucretia, Lueretia, Nancy, Rachael, Rachel and Jesse.
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Children
Moses "Tu Lu Squit" Parris
Moses "Tu Lu Squit" was born about 1794 in Forsyth, Cherokee, GA, USA.1 He died in 1863 in Tahlequah District, Cherokee, OK, USA.1
Robert Parris
Robert was born on December 16th, 1794 in Edgefield, SC, USA.2 He died at the age of 63 on February 12th, 1858 in Westville, Decatur, IN, USA.2
Sallie Parris
Sallie was born in 1800 in Cherokee Nation, Forsyth, GA, USA.1 She died at the age of 37 in 1837.1
John David Parris
John David was born on August 12th, 1812 in SC, USA.1 He died at the age of 72 on October 23rd, 1884 in Haywood, NC, USA.1
They had four sons and four daughters, named George N, Robert Alexander, Charles Lewis, Samuel Pepper, Julia, Rhoda, Rebecca and Eleanor.
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Children
Robert Alexander Pearis
Robert Alexander was born in 1786 in Giles, VA, USA.1 He died at the age of 74 in 1860 in VA, USA.1
Charles Lewis Pearis
Charles Lewis was born in 1789 in Clover Bottom, Mercer, VA, USA.1 He died at the age of 61 in 1850 in Mercer, WV, USA.1
Samuel Pepper Pearis
Samuel Pepper was born in 1791 in Pearisburg, Giles, VA, USA.1 He died at the age of 69 in 1860.1
Rhoda Pearis
Rhoda was born in 1793 in Giles, VA, USA.1 She died at the age of 88 on March 13th, 1881 in Tazewell, VA, USA.1
Rebecca Pearis
Rebecca was born on April 23rd, 1796 in Giles, VA, USA.1 She died at the age of 78 on June 15th, 1874 in Pilot Point, Denton, TX, USA.1
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