• History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. -- Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co., Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L. Goodspeed. Unknown County.

  JOHN W. ROYSE, a native of the township and county in which he still resides, was born July 24, 1814, the fourth born in a family of twelve children, of whom the parents were Martin and Catharine (Evans) Royse. These parents were born in Kentucky June 9, 1787 and Virginia June 23, 1784, respectively, the former coming with his parents to Indiana Territory in 1799, he at that time being twelve years old. They were married in Clark County, this State, in February, 1811, and were among the earliest settlers of Fredericksburg. John W. remained with his parents until the age of twenty-one years, during which time he received a much better education than was common at the time. December 25, 1834, he married Mary Garriott, who bore him four children - only one - Charles F. - who married Annie Mabry, December 27, 1882, is now living. Mrs. Royse died November 26, 1876, and December 19, 1877, Mr. Royse selected for his second wife, Miriam E. Watkins. He has followed agricultural pursuits through life and now owns a good farm of 125 acres of land. In politics he is an unswerving supporter of the principles advocated by the Republican party, and he and wife and son and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

  Royse Evans Garriott Mabry Watkins = Washington-IN VA Clark-IN

• POWELL ANCESTRAL STORY, Harrison Powell

  Sarah Cooper was born 1821 at Shelby Co., Kentucky; married William Mayberry 30 Oct 1835 at Spencer Co., Indiana.

• Jefferson County, Indiana Wills & Administrations

Mayberry, Benjamin. (Book B or D) Adm. (Probate Book F-44) Nancy Monroe renounced the guardianship of Truman B. Mayberry, Rebecca Jane Mayberry, Henry B. Mayberry, Elizabeth Eleanor Mayberry, and Benjamin Mayberry, heirs of Benjamin Mayberry, dec. The court appoints Morgan Patton gdn of Truman B Mayberry, age 13 yrs 10 mos. And 6 das; Rebecca Jane Mayberry, aged 11 yrs, 5 mos; Harry B. Mayberry, age 9 yrs on the 20th day of Nov. 1842; Elizabeth Eleanor Mayberry, aged six years, 4 mos. and 23 das; and Benjamin Mayberry, aged three years, six mos and 25 days, infant heirs of B. Mayberry.

• Jefferson County, Indiana - 1853-1860 Register of Negroes and Mulattoes
Negroes and Mulattoes who were inhabitants of the State of Indiana, prior to the first day of November, 1851, and entitled to reside therein, were required to appear before the clerk of the Circuit Circuit Court for registry.

Name -- Age -- Description -- Place of Birth --Residence -- Name of Witness

John Alexander Mayberry 38 Negro (not git (sic) black) 5 feet 10 inches High. Slender built, (about 150 lbs) no particular marks or scars. Wilks County State of North Carolina Salem, Washington County Indiana -- Robert R. Rea




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