Elizabeth Ward PrevattThis is a photograph of my 3-great grandmother Elizabeth Ward, wife of Thomas Prevatt, III.
Thomas Prevatt, III, is thought to have been born on 15 June 1793 on the Neuse River in Craven County, North Carolina. He died on 28 December 1837 in Decatur County, Georgia. He was a 2-great grandson of the Huguenot immigrant Pierre Prevatt who departed London in 1699 on the ship Ye Peter & Anthony and settled in Manakin Town Virginia, in 1700.
Elizabeth Ward was born in Robeson County, North Carolina, on 4 May 1799. I have no information about her family. She married Thomas Prevatt at the Ashpole Baptist Church in Robeson County about 1819. On 11 May 1853 Elizibeth remarried to a native of Germany, Frederick P. Ibe (often spelled Eby), in Decatur County, Georgia. She died 1 November 1882 and was buried at Smyrna Baptist Church in Henry (now Houston) County, Alabama.
Her children were:
Pamela Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina 11 November 1820). Pamela married James Joshua Dawsey in Decatur County, Georgia, on 18 November 1837 and died in Houston County, Alabama, on 19 December 1891.
Clarissa ("Clarissy") Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, on 9 February 1822). Clarissa married Jonas B. Davis in Decatur County, Georgia, on 23 November 1837. Clarissa and Jonas B. were my 2-great grandparents. Jonas B. Davis served as first sergeant in Captain Hawthorn's Decatur County mounted militia during the Second Creek War. As a result of this service some in the family humorously referred to him as the "general".
David Ward Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, circa 1824). David married Nancy Graham in Decatur County, Georgia, on 11 October 1848. I have no information on their children. David served in the 11th Florida Infantry and was recorded as captured in late 1864 at one of the battles over the Weldon Railroad near Petersburg in the records of the 11th Florida, but he does not appear in any Union prisoner of war records and from this it must be assumed that he died before arriving in a place of detention where such records were made.
Elizabeth Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, on 17 August 1825). Elizabeth married William Paulk in Decatur County, Georgia, on 12 January 1842 and died on 2 March 1861.
Delilah Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, on 17 September 1827). Delilah married George Kelly in Decatur County, Georgia, on 29 September 1827 and died 22 March 1870 at Climax, Decatur County, Georgia.
Sarah Ann Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, circa 1831). Sarah Ann married Thomas C. Holton (place not known by me) on 17 January 1847, and died in Robertson County, Texas (date unknown to me).
Thomas King Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, circa 1832). T. K. Prevatt married Sarah Jane Lodge in Robeson County, North Carolina, on 4 January 1855. He served in Company B of the 8th Florida Infantry, and died in a Confederate military hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, on 3 May 1863. The records of his hospitalization are very confused and confusing. He was wounded in the battle of Fredericksburg in December of 1862 and it is my best interpretation that he eventually died of complications of that wound without leaving the hospital. However, it is possible that he returned to duty briefly but was wounded again. Official records list him as killed at Chancellorsville, but I believe that to be an outright error stemming from extended hospitalization prior to his death. It seems unlikely that the exact sequence of events related to his death can be ascertained, however the date and place of his death are clear. I have no information about Sarah Jane's death, but several children of T. K. and Sarah Jane were raised in Decatur County, Georgia, by my 2-great grandparents, Jonas B. and Clarissa Prevatt Davis.
Nancy Prevatt (born in Decatur County, Georgia, circa 1836). Nancy (she's listed as "Mary Purviatt" as transcribed from Decatur County marriage records) married John F. Singletary on 15 November 1855. John F. Singletary served in Company K of the 29th Georgia Infantry Regiment (which was raised in Thomas County, Georgia). He died of pneumonia in North Carolina on 3 January 1863. I have no further information about Nancy. John F. Singletary and Nancy Prevatt's children Riley Singletary and Nancy Singletary were raised by my 2-great grandparents Jonas B. and Clarissa Prevatt Davis.
Demarius Prevatt (born in Decatur County, Georgia, on 10 October 1837). Demarius married Henry Cherry (place unknown) on 10 March 1875, and I have no other information about them.
NOTE: Many thanks go to Scott Dawsey for providing a copy of this photo to me.
Richard White
Tallahassee, Florida
16 January 2006
Thomas Prevatt, III, is thought to have been born on 15 June 1793 on the Neuse River in Craven County, North Carolina. He died on 28 December 1837 in Decatur County, Georgia. He was a 2-great grandson of the Huguenot immigrant Pierre Prevatt who departed London in 1699 on the ship Ye Peter & Anthony and settled in Manakin Town Virginia, in 1700.
Elizabeth Ward was born in Robeson County, North Carolina, on 4 May 1799. I have no information about her family. She married Thomas Prevatt at the Ashpole Baptist Church in Robeson County about 1819. On 11 May 1853 Elizibeth remarried to a native of Germany, Frederick P. Ibe (often spelled Eby), in Decatur County, Georgia. She died 1 November 1882 and was buried at Smyrna Baptist Church in Henry (now Houston) County, Alabama.
Her children were:
Pamela Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina 11 November 1820). Pamela married James Joshua Dawsey in Decatur County, Georgia, on 18 November 1837 and died in Houston County, Alabama, on 19 December 1891.
Clarissa ("Clarissy") Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, on 9 February 1822). Clarissa married Jonas B. Davis in Decatur County, Georgia, on 23 November 1837. Clarissa and Jonas B. were my 2-great grandparents. Jonas B. Davis served as first sergeant in Captain Hawthorn's Decatur County mounted militia during the Second Creek War. As a result of this service some in the family humorously referred to him as the "general".
David Ward Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, circa 1824). David married Nancy Graham in Decatur County, Georgia, on 11 October 1848. I have no information on their children. David served in the 11th Florida Infantry and was recorded as captured in late 1864 at one of the battles over the Weldon Railroad near Petersburg in the records of the 11th Florida, but he does not appear in any Union prisoner of war records and from this it must be assumed that he died before arriving in a place of detention where such records were made.
Elizabeth Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, on 17 August 1825). Elizabeth married William Paulk in Decatur County, Georgia, on 12 January 1842 and died on 2 March 1861.
Delilah Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, on 17 September 1827). Delilah married George Kelly in Decatur County, Georgia, on 29 September 1827 and died 22 March 1870 at Climax, Decatur County, Georgia.
Sarah Ann Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, circa 1831). Sarah Ann married Thomas C. Holton (place not known by me) on 17 January 1847, and died in Robertson County, Texas (date unknown to me).
Thomas King Prevatt (born in Robeson County, North Carolina, circa 1832). T. K. Prevatt married Sarah Jane Lodge in Robeson County, North Carolina, on 4 January 1855. He served in Company B of the 8th Florida Infantry, and died in a Confederate military hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, on 3 May 1863. The records of his hospitalization are very confused and confusing. He was wounded in the battle of Fredericksburg in December of 1862 and it is my best interpretation that he eventually died of complications of that wound without leaving the hospital. However, it is possible that he returned to duty briefly but was wounded again. Official records list him as killed at Chancellorsville, but I believe that to be an outright error stemming from extended hospitalization prior to his death. It seems unlikely that the exact sequence of events related to his death can be ascertained, however the date and place of his death are clear. I have no information about Sarah Jane's death, but several children of T. K. and Sarah Jane were raised in Decatur County, Georgia, by my 2-great grandparents, Jonas B. and Clarissa Prevatt Davis.
Nancy Prevatt (born in Decatur County, Georgia, circa 1836). Nancy (she's listed as "Mary Purviatt" as transcribed from Decatur County marriage records) married John F. Singletary on 15 November 1855. John F. Singletary served in Company K of the 29th Georgia Infantry Regiment (which was raised in Thomas County, Georgia). He died of pneumonia in North Carolina on 3 January 1863. I have no further information about Nancy. John F. Singletary and Nancy Prevatt's children Riley Singletary and Nancy Singletary were raised by my 2-great grandparents Jonas B. and Clarissa Prevatt Davis.
Demarius Prevatt (born in Decatur County, Georgia, on 10 October 1837). Demarius married Henry Cherry (place unknown) on 10 March 1875, and I have no other information about them.
NOTE: Many thanks go to Scott Dawsey for providing a copy of this photo to me.
Richard White
Tallahassee, Florida
16 January 2006