Descendants of Martin Middleton

Generation No. 1

Martin1 Middleton

1. Martin1 Middleton was born Bet. 1660 - 1670 in England, and died Bef. 1760. He married Ann Nash 1705 in Surry Co, Virginia, daughter of William Nash. She was born Bet. 1680 - 1690.

Children of Martin Middleton and Ann Nash are:

* 2. i. William2 Middleton, b. Bet. 1700 - 1720, Surry Co, Virginia; d. 1773, South Carolina.

* 3. ii. Martin Middleton, b. Bet. 1706 - 1745, Virginia.

Generation No. 2

William2 Middleton

2. William2 Middleton ( Martin1 ) was born Bet. 1700 - 1720 in Surry Co, Virginia, and died 1773 in South Carolina.

Children of William Middleton are:

* 4. i. Martin3 Middleton, b. Abt. 1745.

" More on Martin Middleton "
Census: Liberty, Marion Co, South Carolina

* ii. William Middleton, b. Abt. 1750; d. 1803, Marion Co, South Carolina.

" More on William Middleton "
Census: Liberty, Marion Co, South Carolina

* iii. Willis Middleton, b. Bef. 1771; d. 1808, Franklin Co, Mississippi; m. Mary Motte.

" More on Willis Middleton "
Census: Liberty, Marion Co, South Carolina

Martin2 Middleton

3. Martin2 Middleton ( Martin1 ) was born Bet. 1706 - 1745 in Virginia.

Child of Martin Middleton is:

* 5. i. William3 Middleton, b. Unknown; d. Abt. 1794, Marion Co, South Carolina.

Generation No. 3

Martin3 Middleton

4. Martin3 Middleton ( William2, Martin1 ) was born Abt. 1745.

Notes for Martin Middleton:

Census: Liberty, Marion Co, South Carolina
April 21, 1808, Passports were issued to Martin Middleton and his family, John Walley and his family, and Thomas Evans and his family to cross the Creek Nation by the state of Georgia. John Walley and Thomas Evans were nighbors of Martin Middleton in South Carolina. There is no proof that the passports were used, but they were issued shortly after Martin Middleton's brother Willis Middleton died in Mississippi. Martin Middleton may have been going to Mississippi to help his sister-in-law Mary.

Child of Martin Middleton is:

* 6. i. Stephen4 N. Middleton Sr., b. Bet. 1760 - 1770, Marion Co, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1812, Franklin Co, Mississippi.

William3 Middleton

5. William3 Middleton ( Martin2, Martin1 ) was born Unknown, and died Abt. 1794 in Marion Co, South Carolina. He married Sarah.

Children of William Middleton and Sarah are:

* i. John4 Middleton, d. Mississippi; m. Elizabeth ?.
* ii. Martin Middleton, b. Abt. 1770, Marion Co, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1820, Marion Co, South Carolina; m. Penina Foxworth.
* iii. Hodge Middleton, b. 1780, Marion Co, South Carolina; d. 1846, Montgomery Co, Alabama; m. Rachel Cook, 1828, Monroe Co, Alabama.

Generation No. 4

Stephen4 N. Middleton Sr.

6. Stephen4 N. Middleton Sr. ( Martin3 Middleton, William2, Martin1 ) was born Bet. 1760 - 1770 in Marion Co, South Carolina, and died Abt. 1812 in Franklin Co, Mississippi. He married Leodicia ( Dicey ) Jane ?.

Notes for Stephen N. Middleton Sr.

Notes from:" A History of Franklin Co, Mississippi to 1861" by John William Hadskey. The Middleton's came from South Carolina to Mississippi in the early 1800's. They traveled in a party with the Herring's, May's and the Littleton Munday family. Stephen J. Middleton arrived in Franklin Co, Mississippi with 26 slaves. A Territorial Act of December 21, 1809 appointed John Spires, Richard Coleman, Dougal McLaughlin, Stephen Middleton and Samuel Ratcliff as a commission to purchase 25 acres of land for the town of Franklin, the county seat, and to contract with a qualified person to erect a court-house, a jail, stocks and pillory. *********************************

Notes from: Abstracts of Early Records by May Wilson McBee. The Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805 1. No. 1282. Claimant: John Carcourt, 27 Oct. 1804. Witness: Stephen Middleton 2. No 1283. Claimant: James Owens, 27 Mar. 1804. Witness: Stephen Middleton 3. No. 1284. Claimant: Stephen Middleton, 27 Mar. 1804: Witness: Joseph Bradley 4. Certificate D-66 issued Sept. 26, 1806. Miss. Ter. Stephen Middleton claims a preemption right to 155 acres, improved and cultivated in 1803. He has lived on it ever since, on the main fork of Homochitto River, in Adams County. 5. No. 1322. Claimant: Stephen Middleton, 28 Mar. 1804. Witness: Reuben Mayfield. 6. Certificate D-67, issued 26 Sept. 1806. Miss. Ter. Stephen Middleton claims the right to become the purchaser of the United States of 112 acres on the south of the Homochitto River, by virtue of its having been inhabited and cultivated in 1802 by Joseph Bradley, who was at that time the head of a family, and inhabited and cultivated the same on 3 Mar. 1803, and said Joseph Bradley sold the tract to said Stephen Middleton. 7. No. 1355. Claimant: Reuben Mayfield, 28 Mar. 1804. Witness: Stephen Middleton. **********************************

Notes from: " A History of Franklin Co, Mississippi to 1861 " by John William Hadskey. It is not known which routes each of the settlers followed in their journey to Franklin Co., but the usual route at that time was to come from the east via the CUMBERLAND GAP and thence down the Natchez Trace, some were wealthy enough to pay boat transportation down the TN and MS Rivers, but most of these early settlers were of moderate or meager means, very few of them owning slaves or carriages. The Chaney brothers, Wm and Bailey E., were moderately wealthy exceptions. Nathaniel Kinnison and STEPHEN MIDDLETON each had some slaves before coming to Franklin Co".

Children of Stephen Middleton Sr. and Leodicia ? are:

* 7. i. James George5 Middleton, b. Abt. 1795, Georgetown District, Marion Co,South Carolina; d. 24 Jul 1830, Franklin Co, Mississippi.
* ii. Stephen N. Middleton Jr., b. Abt. 1803.
* iii. Levi E. Middleton, b. Abt. 1810; m. Francis Jane Freeman, 07 Apr 1860, Franklin Co,Mississippi; b. Abt. 1812.
* 8. iv. Priscilla Jane Middleton, b. 15 Feb 1812, Mississippi ( Middleton Creek ); d. 29 Aug 1882, Franklin Co Mississippi.