English Bible
This Bible was submitted by Faye at fdy13@home.com
The following records were copied from Volume 383, Georgia Genealogical Records, submitted to DAR 1949, by the Elijah Clark Chapter NSDAR. This book can be found at the DAR Library in Washington, DC. The transcription is as correct as possible.The information contained in these records is the only information I have on these families.
SURNAMES:
ENGLISH
BEASLEY
HARALSON
EDMONDSON
BROWNING
GREER
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English, Henry - 1768
Family Records from the Bible of HENRY ENGLISH
Res. - Greene County, Georgia.
This Bible is in possession of Miss Pauline Stokely, Pelham, Ga. Who is a descendant
of Henry English.
Marriages
Nancy English was married to William Beasley the (date out) June 1805.
Lucy English was married to V. Haralson the 10th January 1809.
Hanah English was married to William Edmondson the 20th Feb. 1817.
Polly English was married to David Browning the 27th Feb. 1817.
Births
Augustus P. Edmondson was born Dec. 31st 1817.
Elizabeth Edmondson was born April 2nd 1820.
Lucy English born February the 20th 1785.
Nancy English born April 5th 1787.
Salley English born the 13th September 1879.
Stephen English born November 1st 1791.
Dinah English born July the 12th 1794.
Henry English born August 25th 1796.
Polley English born April the 1st 1799.
Gene English born July the 27th 1801.
Nancy E. Browning born 16th December 1817.
Henry English Haralson born the 15th January 1810.
Elisabeth Haralson born 23rd March 1812.
Jane Haralson born 21st Dec. 1813.
Jonathan Crawford Haralson was born 9th February 1816.
Mary Ann Haralson was born 11th September 1818.
William Greer born April 6th 1768.
Henry Greer born January 3rd 1796.
Awuila Greer born August the 11th 1799.
Nancy Greer born January 12th 1801.
Lucy Greer born September 8th 1803.
Elisha Greer born September 27th 1806. (Elisha Greer dead)
Jesse Greer born the 16th of September 1808.
Ebenezer Greer born May 7th 1811.
Salley Greer born the 16th Sept. 1814.
Betsey Ann Greer born March 13th 1818.
Deaths
Betsey English departed this life August 29th 1806 in the forty second year
of her age. O that I may be ready to meet the call of when it shall come as
I believe she was.
Henry English, Sr.
Nancy English - second wife of Henry English, Sr. departed this life September
10th 1814 in the fifty first year of her age. O may I when I quit the stage
of action be as well prepared to meet the Prince of Peace as I have reason to
hope she was.
Henry English, Sr.
Stephen English departed this life 16th August 1816.
Gene English departed this life January 7th 1817.
Polly Browning departed this life 8th of October 1819.
Bible Published Philadelphia - July 25, 1803.
I Certify This Is A True Copy Taken From A Certified Copy Of The Family Bible
of Henry English.
State of Georgia,
Oglethorpe County,
This is A Certified Copy Of The Family Record In The Bible of Henry English.
This September 19th , 1940
R. R. Nikolson
Ordinary Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
(Signed) Lucien L. McNees
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 3 day of January A. D. 1949 SEAL
My Commission expires March 13, 1952
(Signed) Elizabeth Henrich
Notary Public