Saturday, August 12, 2006

FORBES PURCHASE Maps

compiled & published courtesy of Jim Tiger



Spanish Map
1800
Map showing location of Panton Leslie trading house on the Wakulla River;
XVI FHQ 55 Issue # 2, October 1937;
Article copy at p. 58;


Asa Hartfield
1808
“Hartfield” survey aka “Wakulla survey; First known survey; retraced and remarked boundary line;
XLVIII FHQ 117 Issue # 2, October 1969;
Article copy at p. 126, see discussion at p. 131;


John Innerarity
1811
Plat accompanying patent for Forbes Island
XVI FHQ 55 Issue # 2, October 1937;
Article copy at p. 64;


Daniel Blue
1811
Marked the boundary line of grants made to Forbes & Co., not a comprehensive survey
XLVIII FHQ 117, discussion at p. 132;



Spanish survey
1817
For the location of the Spanish Bluff (Loma Espanola), see Vicente Sebastian Pintado’s map “Of the Possessions of Messrs. Forbes and Company,” December 30, 1817, Manuscripts Division, Library of Congress.
Footnote 2, page 310, Coker;



Samuel S. Brown
1821
Sweet Water Creek Survey: Forbes Purchase (Kennard’s Florida plantation);
see XLVIII FHQ 117 Issue # 2, October 1969, discussion beginning at p. 132;



Forbes Purchase
1821
Kennard’s Florida Plantation, Territory of Forida;
Hargrett, “Union,” Map # 1821 F6;
Ordered CD from Hargrett, 7.13.06, rec’d 8.4.06;

98
Daniel F. McNeil
1824
Forbes Purchase; General Plan of The Little River Survey; Dated May 20, 1824;
GDAH(Photostat); from John H. Goff Collections;
This map has road
marked out by Capt.
Burke (Burch); See XLVLIII FHQ 117 Issue # 2 October 1969, discussion beginning at p. 133;
Ordered CD from GDAH 7.24.06; Rec’d 8.10.06; Computer print of map in GDAH Maps file;


United States
1831
Survey/inventory for Live Oak;
See XLVIII FHQ 117 Issue # 2 October 1969, discussion beginning at p. 134;




@1837
Baltzell’s Report (not a survey)
SEE XLVLIII FHQ 117 Issue # 2 October 1969, discussion beginning at p. 135;



H. A. Norris
1837
Shell Point Survey
See XLVIII FHQ 117 Issue # 2 October 1969, discussion beginning at p. 136;



W. R. Hopkins
1838
Hopkins’ Survey (survey of property east of the Ochlockonee River); most detailed survey;
See XLVIII FHQ 117 Issue # 2 October 1969, discussion beginning at p. 136;



S. C. Wiltse
1838
Wiltse’s Survey (timber inventory survey of the land east of the Ochlockonee River)
See XLVIII FHQ 117 Issue # 2
October 1969, discussion beginning at p. 137;



Robert B. Ker
1839
Completion of Goldsborough survey; Plats of the survey of a private claim in the name of John Forbes & Co. in the West Land District, Territory of Florida; (four plats (1) to (4); Special List 19, MF 5;
NA; See XLVIII FHQ 117 Issue # 2 October 1969, discussion beginning at p. 134;
Request file info from NA


Robert B. Ker
1839
Forbes Survey, Territory of Florida, cited in Coker, “Indian Traders of the Southeastern Spanish Borderlands,” bottom of p. 269;
Forbes Survey, See NARG 49;



Forbes Purchase
1839
Survey of Forbes Purchase, Territory of Florida; cited in Coker, f/n 34, p. 270;
NARG 200



Forbes Purchase
?
See also “Map of the Lands of Forbes Purchase,” P. A. Mesier; f/n 2, page 310, Coker;
NARG 200




1842
Plat showing the south boundary of John Forbes & Co. claim and also part of the land reserved for the town of St. Marks; Special List 19: Manuscript on paper; M F 6;
NA
Request file info from NA


McIver & Williams
1855/56
Primarily survey of land west of the Ochlockonee River; but, comprehensive survey;
See XLVIII FHQ 117 Issue # 2 October 1969, discussion beginning at p. 138;

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Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Hi, Robert.

I really enjoyed today’s post on Bill Gilmore. It got me to wondering about another great bass player, Paul Goddard, who played with ARS and Roy Orbison. What is his story these days? I think Paul was really an under-rated bass player. He had a clean, precise, powerful style, and I never heard him play a bad note. His style and sound were influential on a lot of other great bass players; all you have to do is listen to Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, or Kansas to hear that. Some of his best and most powerful playing was on a song called “Higher,” which was on the ARS album “Alien.” Barry Bailey and Ronnie Hammond also gave some smoking performances on that tune. I think Paul was a great bass player, and I just wondered if Robert Nix or Buddy Buie could shed some light on what he is doing now. Thanks.

Kenneth

Hey y'all:
Other than bragging on my industrious & talented son I don't share too much personal information with y'all. Tonight as I watched the sun going down I decided to tell y'all about my week so far.

I don't know what happened Monday but I got the blues real bad that afternoon.
While I was tending to my errands, I bought some gas at a store that had a bait shop.
I bought a box of worms, two corks, some #10 hooks and some #1 hooks.

Hell, it cost me over $7 and that about put me in F*ckin' shock!!!!!!!!!

Since I started this blog in 2003, I haven't done much fishing. The last real big fish I caught was a 19 pound flathead yellow cat in March of '03 so fishing now is fresh with me.

I get out to the lake just before 7:30. I come in quietly so I can watch the kingfishers, the big blue heron and the snowy egrets. The ducks and the geese hang out with me anyway.

I fish with a cane pole, a fly rod and a big catfish rod. I catch bream with the cane pole. Using my Sheffield boxcutter, I put a careful but extreme trim on the live bream's caudal fin, ventral fin and dorsal fin. After this careful surgery, I put him on a #1 and toss him out on a bobber for some real action.

Believe it or not, I'm starting to get it back with the flyrod.

The sun starts to go down and I hear the frogs and bugs start up and watch the bats feed over the top of the water.

Huge schools of mosquito fish are everywhere and every now and then a bass, crappie or bowfin hits the top hard.

By 8:20 I'm packing up and heading back to town. One hour spent by myself thinking about all kind of stuff.

Especially remembering back to things like 1961 & being in the 5th grade & my Mama filing a missing persons report on me with the Dothan Police Department one Saturday afternoon because I left the pasture behind the Jacksons where I camped out Friday night and went down to the creek by the Bay Line to fish for the rest of the day.

That was back when Teddy and Edward were building their underground clubhouse.

Anyway, I'm sitting here now listening to THE ROCKER sing STORMY MONDAY and I wanted to let y'all know about something that's brought me joy three afternoons in a row this week and promises to become a part of my daily routine.

Best,
RR http://myspace.com/paulbearbryant


It is my sad duty to report that Robin Rainer's family & friends need our prayers tonight.

Robin owns DOTHAN MAGAZINE http://www.dothanmagazine.com/
& as many of you know he lets me steal whatever I want from his company.
In my opinion it is not appropriate for me to send this email to Robin because I want all uv y'all who know him to contact him on your own.


Subject :
request


Hey, Mr. Register-

Robin Rainer is a friend of your site and a personal
friend of Buddy Buie. (Robin owns 'Dothan Magazine'
and did the big spread and cover story on Buddy last
year. Robin was also a big promoter of Alabama bands
and involved heavily with the music scene in the late
'60's and 70's)

Anyhow, Robin's youngest son Michael (19 years old) is
in a coma in Flowers Hospital in Dothan. The doctors
say there is no hope of recovery from a medical
standpoint, but reminded Robin that miracles sometimes
happen. The family could really use some prayers at
the moment! I wanted you to get word to Buddy, in case
he didn't know yet.

Thanks for your help.




Check out the launch of the website for Robert Nix and Dean Daughtry's new band,
DEEP SOUTH www.deepsouthlive.com


From :
rodney
Sent :
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 3:48 AM
To :
"robert register"
Subject :
Cherish Gilmore

I want you to know that I spoke with Bill Gilmore's daughter on Sunday for probably an hour and a half.
I shared stories about her father and hopefully gave her some insight into what he was like and how revered he was.

Thanks for helping make this possible.

Rocker


BILL GILMORE

Robert Nix
to me


FORGIVE ME FOR NOT WRITING SOONER. TO THE REAL GILMORE GIRLS,
IT WOULD TAKE VOLUMES TO TELL Y'ALL ABOUT THE GREAT BILL GILMORE, SO I WILL TRY TO PUT MY FIRST INSTALLMENT DOWN TONITE.
HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST OF THE BESTEST PEOPLE ON THE EARTH.
I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM HIM. HE KIND OF LOOKED AT ME WITH A FATHERLY OR BIG BROTHER LOOK.
WHATEVER IT WAS, IT WAS STRAIGHT FROM THE LORD!
BILL WAS SO WISE AND INSPIRATIONAL.(WAY AHEAD OF ALL OF THE REST OF US).
I TOURED ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH HIM. I REMEMBER IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, HE AND JIMMY PAGE(YARDBIRDS) LOOKED LIKE TWIN BROTHERS AND ALL THE FANS WENT \nTOTALLY NUTS FOR THEM. I\'VE SEEN PIX OF THEM SINCE THEN AND IT\'S REALLY AMAZING HOW MUCH THEY REALLY LOOK ALIKE.
WE WENT THROUGH SOME GREAT TIMES AND SOME TERRIBLE TIMES TOGETHER. THROUGH ALL OF THIS BILL WAS ALWAYS FOCUSED. HE HAD AN INCREDIBLE SENSE OF WHAT IT WAS REALLY ALL ABOUT. IT WAS EUPHORIC AND HEADY, BUT HE ALWAYS KEPT HIS HEAD.
HE INFLUENCED ME AS A DRUMMER, A SONGWRITER, A GENTLEMAN, AND MOST OF ALL A FATHER. HE HELPED ME FINANCIALLY BRING MY BABIES INTO THE WORLD WHEN I HAD NO WHERE TO TURN.
I CHERISH THE FACT THAT I GOT TO WRITE SOME SONGS WITH THIS VERY GIFTED GUY. I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT WRITING FROM BILL.
ROY ORBISON LOVED BILL.
HE ALWAYS LOOKED TO HIM AS THE ANCHOR IN THE CANDYMEN.
IF WE EVER STRAYED, NO WORRIES, BILL WAS ALWAYS ON THE MONEY.
IF THERE IS ANYTHING I REGRET ABOUT MY CAREER SO FAR, ONE THING IS THAT BILL AND I DID'NT GET A CHANCE TO GO ON WITH OUR SONGWRITING.
HE WAS A GREAT SPRINGBOARD OF A WRITER. HE ALWAYS SEEMED TO KEEP ME FOCUSED. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE EVERY MOMENT I SHARED WITH BILL ON THIS EARTH AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HIM IN THE NEXT.
TO BE CONTINUED.

ROBERT NIX...................................
Visit Alison online!
http://www.alisonheafner.biz



From: BUDDY BUIE

Subject:
Bill Gilmore
Date:
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 10:23:49 -0500

RR,
I'll share a Bill Gilmore story with you and his daughters. Bill and I
were in Birmingham Alabama writing songs. We were staying
in an old hotel and both of us were broke but having a good time. We
were so excited about the songs we were writing that the Krystals
we lived on tasted like t-bone steaks. One day we left the hotel for a
few hours and when we returned we discovered the key to our room would
no longer
open the door. We went down to the front desk to complain and the
manager informed us that the lock had been changed and we couldn't get
a new key until
our bill had been paid. Every thing we owned, our guitars and clothes,
were locked in that room. Later that day we borrowed enough money to
pay
our bill from a local businessman who liked our songs. We rescued our
guitars and clothes and headed to Atlanta laughing all the way. I'm
not certain but
I think we started AFRAID TO SLEEP on that trip.
Roy Orbison recorded
it later.
Those were the days!!!!
Bill was a great guy and a good musician and writer.
We all miss him.

Buddy


Subject:
Re: Today, Thursday, August 3, 2006 Would Have Been Bill Gilmore's 66th Birthday!
Date:
Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:28:19 +0000

Dear Robert,

Thank you so much for what you have provided me with below. The
comments about my father are so great to hear,...comments and little stories
of any kind help bridge the gap in my heart for him. We know so little
of the man behind the name and being 6 years old when he died, the
memories are limited. I have been blessed with meeting some really cool
people in the last several years that have given my family some amazing
photos and knowledge of Candymen and ClassicsIV days. However, to have
an opportunity to reconnect with the ones that knew him best is a true
blessing. I thank you so very much for forwarding my info to the guys
in the band!

Warmest Regards,

Cherish Gilmore Harrison


From:
"Sunshine Gilmore"
To:
robertoreg2003@yahoo.com
Subject:
Bill Gilmore
Date:
Fri, 04 Aug 2006 19:54:35 +0000


Dear Robert,
My name is Billie-Jean "Sunshine" Gilmore. I am the last daughter of Bill Gilmore. I came across your blog yesterday while searching for pictures of my father online. It was so cool to see all the things written about the band and my father. It's awesome to know that his memory is still alive in the hearts of many.
I know that you have the contact information for the band members and friends of my fathers. I was wondering if anyone has any video or tape recordings of him. Like any old sessions or gigs. It would be nice to see him other than in pictures. Or even hear his voice. I never got the chance to meet him because he passed while my mother was pregnant with me. I was named "Billie-Jean" to carry on his name Bill Eugene. Even though I never met him, I feel very close to him. My birthday is August 2 and his is August 3. I learned how to play guitar on his 1975 acoustic Alvarez and I have an old Silvertone bass of his..I sometimes think that he helped me learn to play. I kept wanting to quit but I kept on. I sure wish I had his talent! Anyway, if anyone has any video or voice recordings of my father, my sisters and I would to see/hear them.
My sisters and I appreciate all the stories and pictures that anyone has to share. It helps us fill the hole in our hearts caused by his death. We know he was a wonderful man. But like many great musicians, he struggled with his unhappiness. We all wish he could have hung in there. I'm attaching a photo I found online yesterday. I always heard stories that he played with Patsy Cline, but not until yesterday did I truly believe the stories.
Take care,
Sunshine Gilmore




Bill Gilmore on the far right on bass backing up Patsy Cline

From:
"Sunshine Gilmore"
To:
robertoreg2003@yahoo.com
Subject:
RE: Robert Nix Comes Through Fo' Dah GILMOW GUHLZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!
Date:
Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:58:51 +0000

Robert Nix!

So nice to hear from you. I remember meeting you for the first time at mom's house. She was cutting your hair in the downstairs bathroom. I just remembered you had a funny sense of humor and I liked you and Allison immediately.
Thanks so much for this story!
I also heard the story where my father peed all over Jimmy Page's leather jacket. That's awesome!
It's nice to hear that he was a wonderful & laid back person, but it is also nice to hear that he had a sense of humor too!!
Our father has been on all of our minds lately. It's like he's around us right now. And he is assisting us in this process of learning who he was. All of these stories are awesome to hear.
I feel like I actually did meet my father. Now I miss him. But it makes it easier to fill in the gaps.
Do any of the band members live Georgia? It would be nice to meet my father's old best friends!
Also, does anyone have any recorded sessions or gigs?
I never had the privilege of meeting my father, but it would be awesome to see him doing his thing on stage or hear his voice. I wonder if he did the mouth thing that I do when I play guitar. I do have his hands and chin dimple. He sure was handsome! Anyways, thanks to all!!
God Bless,
Sunshine "Gilmow"


From:
"Lance Miccio"
Subject:
Re: Today, Thursday, August 3, 2006 Would Have Been Bill Gilmore's 66th Birthday!
To:
"robert register"

hey Robert

Attached is a press relase about a film we did about the Jukebox .It has been accepted into the prestigious Rhode Island Intl Film festival on August 10th .

I will send the link to it in the next trailer .

http://www.happytrailershd.com/flashmovies/jukeboxflash/

"Jukebox: Vanishing America "
Press relase
For Rhode Island Intl film fest

Peace
Lance A matic





Sent :
Thursday, August 10, 2006 1:26 AM
To :
robertoreg@hotmail.com
Subject :
Blog on Solomon Perteet

Dear Sir,

I am a descendant of Solomon Perteet, and recently found your information on him in your website. I was curious as to the preceding conversations you might have had on him and any other information you may have. I am currently investigating the Perteets and Abbotts to discover what other information is available. Since I live in California, it is difficult for me to get to Alabama to do the research. Any information you can provide is greatly appreciated.
Gina M. Perry

Pat:
Found a Sunday, February 9, 1992 clipping of a Rae Hague Eighmey article from the Tuscaloosa News entitled "Free Blacks Thrived Before Civil War".
She includes lots of details concerning the Solomon Perteet family but she also includes what is known about Perteet's son-in-law John Abbott, a free negro barber from New York who came here with the state capitol business in 1827.
According to Eighmey, Solomon Perteet's headstone in Greenwood Cemetery says,

SOLOMON PERTEET
A free man of color, born in Wilkes County, Georgia, died at his home near the city, October 3, 1863, aged 76 years. By an industrious and honest life, he earned and left to his wife and children a handsome and comfortable estate.

"The plot has a wrought-iron fence and another small stone marker which marks the grave of the infant son of James Abbott and Perteet's daughter, Martha.She also includes all the "free negro" entries from the Tuscaloosa city census.
Example:In 1830, in addition to the Abbott, Perteet and Love families, the census report shows four other free black families: Celia Burgess whose daughter, Fanny, was James Abbott's first wife; James Fener; C. Harrison; and Levin Johns. The 1840 census adds William Goin, Stephen Dunstan, Archibald McCoy, Celia Burgess, David Lopper and Dade Nealson as heads of households.
Let me know if ya want anymore of this stuff.
best,
roberto


Pat:
Mo' on Solomon:

All of this comes from the 2-9-92 issue of the Tuscaloosa News:

James Abbott, a free black man, married Solomon's daughter, Martha. Abbott ran this ad in a Tuscaloosa newspaper after he arrived here in 1827.

James Abbott
Barber (Late of New York)
MOST humbly and respectfully takes the liberty of informing the inhabitants of this city, that he has located himself expressly for the accomodation of those gentlemen who may think proper to employ him in his profession. His office is kept next door below the State House where he will be found ready to Shave which he does with a keen Razor, or Cut Hair, which he pledges himself he can do in the most approved and fashionable style of the day, except when absent on professional business
Tuscaloosa, Nov. 17, 1827

The same article states that " In the 1850 census Perteet lists his occupation as plasterer. And, while he did work at his trade, even having a contract to do some work in the Capitol building; he made most of his money in real estate. Solomon Perteet bought and sold several pieces of proeprty [sic] in Tuscaloosa during his lifetime."

"He was one of the first settlers in Newtown, the area west of the center of Tuscaloosa where astute businessmen purchased lots before Tuscaloosa itself was officially laid out and available for sale. Among the properties he owned at the time of his death was a large three-story brick building near the corner of what is now University Boulevard and 23rd Avenue."

"Perteet and his wife, Lucinda, who listed herself as a gardener in the 1860 census, had at least three surviving children."

The article goes on to state:"That many of the free African-American citizens in Tuscaloosa were slave owners underscores the complexity of the Southern economy before the Civil War. A great deal of labor was necessary to work the land profitably. Free black farmers like Zadock Love needed hands to make crops. At that time slavery was the system that provided the farm hands."

" However, some, like Perteet, provided the means for others to free themselves. In addition to manumetting several of the slaves he owned, he purchased slaves with the specific understanding that once they repaid him, they would be free.

Ned Berry, purchased under such an agreement, took only one year to repay the $700 to Perteet. Berry then began a very successful business hauling all manner of goods from one side of Tuscaloosa County to the other with his sturdy wagon and four good horses. He was later able to free his wife, Cynthia, and son Daniel under similar agreements."

The author states " A ground-penetrating radar survey of the Perteet plot conducted in 1986 indicated three other unmarked graves."

Concerning unmarked graves(of course, this could include many slaves. Manly even mentions burying one of his slaves in Greenwood), the author wrote,"To date we have identified 1,463 individuals by name. We have specific information on about 1,000 of them. However, we think that there may be twice as many buried in currently unmarked graves."

No shortage of unmarked graves in Tuscaloosa, huh?!!!!

best,

roberto

Matt Clinton is his book TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA: Its Early Days 1816-1865
has at least two entries on Solomon Perteet:

"One more unusual feature of the map referred to is a place marked "Tan Yard."
West of West Street are shown four large areas, each about as long as two and a half blocks and having the width of one block. In the northwest corner of the third rectangle from South Street (Sanders Ferry Road at this point) is a rectangle marked "Tan Yard." A deed to land lying between Sanders Ferry Road and the river mentions the "Petite and Marlow" tanyard. The "Petite" of this firm may have been Solomon Perteat, a free Negro, who became wealthy operating a store and trading in real estate. He loaned money to white men and, by standing security for a white man, lost $17,000. In his will he left one daughter $8000 and left property to his other children. His epitaph reads as follows:
"Solomon Perteat, a free man of color, born in Wilkes County, Georgia, died at his home near this city, Oct. 3d. 1863, aged 76 years. By an industrious, sober, frugal, and honest life, he earned and left to his wife and children a handsome and comfortable estate."

from page 55:

Newtown was almost completely destroyed by a tornado which occurred about seven o'clock on the morning of March 4, 1842.
From Samuel Meek's diary we read:
"I arose about 6 o'clock; thunder clouds overcast the heavens. About 7 o'clock the rain commenced pouring down in torrents, heavy thunder, sharp and brilliant flashes of lightning, accompanied by wind... The thunder storm soon became a tornado or a hurricane."

Dr. Meek states that at General Crabb's place, fences and outhouses were blown down and his house damaged; Ring's brick house was blown down to the lower story, and most of his furniture was blown away. Lewin's two story brick house and wooden tavern were demolished; Mrs. Lewin's thigh was broken. Thomas Cummings' two-story brick house was blown down, and his daughter, Margaret, was killed while on her knees saying her prayers. She is buried in the northeast quarter of Greenwood Cemetery. The homes of Ned Berry and Solomon Perteet, free Negroes, were badly damaged. The homes of Baylor and Burns and old court house were all leveled to the ground. The wind damaged several brick pillars of the river bridge, unroofed one side of it, and moved the bridge itself eighteen inches or two feet up the river.