2. James DOWDY b 1770 to 1780 (Randolph Co AL 1840 census) named
in his father Thomas Dowdy's 1805 LW&T; moved to to Franklin
GA by 1802 when he qualified to draw as a single person in the
1805 land lottery. James appeared in Franklin GA tax lists beginning
in 1805 with his brother Armstead Dowdy.
Deed Book X,
pg. 271 Power of Attorney given to Thomas Dowdy by his brothers
James Dowdy, Armstead Dowdy Balaam Dowdy & Benjamin Dowdy
of Franklin co. Georgia, to sell their land they inherited from
their father, Thomas Dowdy (II). Witnesses Samuel Mosby Sr, James
Dowdy & Benjamin Dowdy. 24 Nov 1820. Proven during Chatham
Co NC May Session 1821 by oath of Benjamin Dowdy.
He appears on Franklin GA tax
records through 1822 when he sold 76 acres with his wife Sarah.
1822 Mar 8. Franklin
Co GA DB B pg 148. 76 ac from James Dowdy of Franklin to William
Wiley on S. Fork of Nails Creek . Adj: Anthony Story, Wm gilmore,
opposite head of Dowdy's Spring Branch and near Armsted Dowdys
still house. Signed James Dowdy, Sarah Dowdy (x) wit: Saml Mosely,
Armsted Dowdy.
James next appears on the 1844
Benton Co AL tax assessment and then in next door Randolph County
AL and then Clay County AL (formed from Randolph in 1866). James
DOWDY and Sarah DOWDY became members of Shiloh-Delta Primitive
Baptist Church (founded 1837 at Delta, then Randolph County,
AL, later Clay County) sometime before 1852.
married Sarah
Poe she
is named in the estate of her father Stephen Poe of Benton (later
Calhoun) County Alabama. Stephen Poe had migrated to Alabama
from Franklin Co GA.
1846 Nov
9. Benton Co. AL - Petition by administrator of Stephen Poe:
Heirs: Lydia Poe Brady, James Dowdy and wife Sarah Poe, Mary
Poe Smith, Eliz Poe Smith, James W. Poe, Samuel Poe of GA, Stephen
Poe, Nancy Poe Holland, Jane Poe Sutherland
1840 Randolph
Co AL census
|
Dowdy James 0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0
, 0-0-0-2-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0 |
b 1770-1780 |
|
Dowdy James, Jr. 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 ,
0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 |
b 1810-1820 |
James Dowdy of Franklin Co GA