The Family of Thomas Trotman/ 1798 & Christiana Hobbs/1802
Son of Thomas Trotman & Winnifred Cullen
reseach by Robert Burke & Cynthia I Nason
Thomas Trotman/ 1798
Born : abt 1798 Washington Co., GA
Married : abt 1823, prob Jones Co., GA
Death : after 1880, Pleasant Valley, Stewart Co, GA
Burried : HOBBS Cemetery, Pleasant Valley-Louvale Road,
Stewart Co., GA
Military : Thomas & Thomas C. listed in 28 th ???????
Father : Thomas Trotman
Mother : Winnifred Cullen
Spouse : Christiana Hobbs/1802
Born : abt 1802 in NC
Death :
Burried : HOBBS Cemetery, Pleasant Valley-Louvale Road,
Stewart Co., GA
Father : Aaron HOBBS
Mother :
Children of Thomas /1798 & Christiana Hobbs/1802
1. Cullen /1823
Military : 193047 Trotman,Colin Co. I 21st Inf. Reg't. Private
Trotman, Colin--Private Feb. 25, 1862. Supposed to have
died prior to Apr. 7, 1863.
2. Jacob/1829
Military : 193048 Trotman,Jacob Co. G 31st Inf. Reg't. Private
Trotman, Jacob--Private May 11, 1862. Killed at Monocacy,
Md. July 9, 1864.
3. Thomas /1831
Military : 193049 Trotman,Thomas Co. G 28th Batt'n, GA Siege Artillery Private
4. Nancy /1834
5. Briges /1834
6. Aaron / 1837
Military : 193046 Trotman, A.C. Co. E 3rd Reg't, GA Cav. Private
7. Mary /1839
8. Wiley /1840
Military : 193051 Trotman, Wiley M. Co. I 17th Inf. Reg't. Private
9. Martha / 1844
10. Christiana / 1849
!MARRIAGE: abt 1823, prob Jones Co., GA, to Christiana HOBBS
!DEATH: after 1880, Pleasant Valley, Stewart Co, GA (however, in 1877
wife Christiana signed deed in Stewart Co., GA--was Thomas incapacitated
by then? Why did Wiley have his bro Jacob as guardian in 1860? Father
incapacitated by then?)
!BURIAL: supposed to be HOBBS Cemetery, Pleasant Valley-Louvale Road,
Stewart Co., GA
!RELATIONSHIP:
!CENSUS: 1820--not found; 1830 Washington Co, GA; 1840 Stewart Co, GA
Burkes and Whites Dist; 1850 Stewart Co, GA; 1860 Stewart Co, GA; 1870
Stewart Co, GA; 1880 Stewart Co., GA
In a letter to Alma Lou LUNSFORD fr Mrs. G.W. (Minnie TROTMAN) BRYAN of
Benton, LA, dated 2 Mar 1936: "Grandpa was an Englishman--some relatives
around Macon, GA. Pa's people came from Upshire Co, VA [Upshur Co, now
WV?]. He said that he was a double cousin of Thomas "Stonewall" JACKSON."
[I have found no link to Stonewall JACKSON yet.]
In a letter from Fannie De Montmollin dated 16 Aug 1939: "Christiana
Elizabeth [sic] HOBBS TROTMAN & Aunt Sarah HOBBS' husband were brother
and sister. Rachel HARRISON's children--Mittie, Louella, Alex, Jim.
Louella married Barbasee. Alex & Jim's decendents live in TX. Thomie
TROTMAN came a long way to visit (20 miles) his sweetheart, asked her to
marry him the next year. She did not see him again until he arrived a
year later in an ox-cart. They married and moved to Stewart Co, GA and
first lived at OVERBY place. Later they bought the farm where he lived
and later his son, Aaron TROTMAN lived there. Seven TROTMAN sons and
sons-in-law died in Civil War. Aaron married Annie BIRDSON, has SCHULER
relatives in Montgomery, Ala. Fanny Mon de Mollin, born 1876,
granddaughter of Thomas & Kitty HOBBS TROTMAN. Mollie TROTMAN married
four times. Dr. Will ADAMS, STANFORD, etc. Some of the TROTMAN children
died in infancy."
1840 Stewart Co, GA census:
21110001-110101
1850 Stewart Co, GA census:
Thos. TROTMAN 49M GA
Christa 36F NC
Cullins 27M GA
Jacob 21M GA
Thos. 19M GA
Nancy 16F GA
Briges 16M GA
Aaron 13M GA
Mary 11F GA
Wiley 10M GA
Martha 6F GA
Christiana 1F GA
Joseph BLACKSHEAR 24M GA
1860 Stewart Co, GA census 23 Jul 1860 James A. FORT, Ass't Marshal
p335B-336 (2) (55) 23d Dist PO Lumpkin:
HH#11-11
Thomas TROTMAN 62M Farmer 3,000-12,356 GA
Christian 58F NC
Cullen 35M Farmer 700-8,435 GA
Bridges 25M Farmer 1,200-1,670 GA
Aaron C. 22M Teacher 0-300 GA
Wiley 20M Farmer 0-125 GA
Martha A. 15F GA
Christian 12F GA
Elizabeth HOBBS 45F domestic NC
HH#12-12
Jacob TROTMAN 28M Farmer 1,200-3,150 GA
Georgia 20F
Mary F. 6F
Elizabeth 4F
Dove 2F
Charity 15F
1870 Stewart Co, GA census p23-24
Thomas TROTMAN 72MW Farming 3000-1000 GA
Christiana 65FW keeping house NC
Henry 13MB domestic servant GA
Mary STANFORD 31FW seamstress GA
Fanny? 3FW GA
James 1MW TX[!]
Thomas ADAMS 14MW works on farm GA
Allice 12FW at home GA
Willie 8MW GA
Lizzie 5FW GA
1880 Census Place: Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia
Source: FHL Film 1254165 National Archives Film T9-0165 Page 448D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Thomas TROTMAN Self M M W 81 GA
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Christiana TROTMAN Wife F M W 77 NC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
1805 Georgia Land Lottery, minor child, Winnefred TROTMON (sic), widow,
w/minor children, drew 2 blanks
1807 Georgia Land Lottery, orphans of Thomas TROTMAN, residing Kendricks
Militia District, Washington Co, drew land in Wilkinson Co Lot 257 Dist 9
1827 Georgia Land Lottery, Thomas TROTMAN, residing Wood Dist.,
Washington Co, GA, drew lot of land #164, Dist. #2, Section 4, Coweta Co.
(unable to locate sale of land in Coweta Co. deeds). (Name also shown as
TROUTMAN)
1823, 16 Dec, Jones Co., GA, March Term of Court Minutes 1818-1825, Court
of Ordinary, Thomas TROTMAN signed receipt for legacy by right of his
wife Christiana TROTMAN from the est. of Aaron HOBBS dec'd.
1830 Washington Co., GA census--p. 264, aged 30-40.
1830-1831--moved from Washington Co., to Stewart Co., GA (Stewart formed
from Randolph).
1840 Stewart Co, GA census--Burkes & Whites Dist., p. 25, aged 50-60,
Thomas TROTMAN, 10 total in household.
1850 Stewart Co, GA census--14 Oct 1850, Thos. TROTMAN, aged 49, born GA,
Lumpkin Dist., L.F. COX, enum., HH #768-776, 12 others in household.
1850 Stewart Co, GA Slave Census--Thomas TROTMAN, 12 others in household,
1860 Stewart Co, GA census--23 July 1860, aged 62, b. GA, farmer, 8
others in household, p. 336, Lumpkin PO, HH #11-11.
1870 Stewart Co, GA census--aged 72, b. GA, p. 24, Lumpkin PO
1880 Stewart Co, GA census--aged 81, farmer, b. GA, parents b. NC
19 July 1841, Stewart Co., GA, Tax Digest; 1853 Tax Digest No. 7, 96th
Dist, Lumpkin, p. 126 Jacob, Cullen, and Thomas TROTMAN; 1855 p. 138
Thomas and Jacob TROTMAN & p. 146 Cullen TROTMAN defaulter; 1856 Dist.
978 Lumpkin p. 30 Thomas, Jacob, and Colin TROTMAN and Jacob TROTMAN agt
for Jasy? COLY?
17 Dec 1831, Stewart Co., GA, #8 Thomas TROTMAN drawn to serve as juror
next June.
July 1832, Stewart Co., GA, #4 Thomas TROTMAN to serve as juror at
present term.
Nov term 1832, Stewart Co., GA, #6 Thomas TROTMAN petit juror Sup. Ct.
Feb 1837, Stewart Co., GA, Est. of Isham SHIRLING #99 Res. 31st Dist.,
notes & buyers Thomas TROUTMAN (sic).
Mar 1839, Stewart Co., GA, #123 Est. of Samuel WILLIAMS, Thomas TROUTMAN
(sic) & Blount TROTMAN notes due.
May term 1839, Stewart Co., GA, Inferior Court, William WHITE, Thomas
TROTMAN, & Isom WALKINS(?) road reviewers.
21 Jan 1840, Stewart Co., GA, #123 Samuel WILLIAMS est., residing Ft.
Gaines Rd., bet. Richland & Lumpkin, Thomas TROUTMAN (sic) note.
Feb 1843, Stewart Co., GA, Inferior Court Minutes, #60, est. of Neil
MCKEITHAN, residing Pleasant Valley, Thos. TROTMAN, buyer.
13 Feb 1843, Stewart Co., GA, Thomas TROTMAN purchased items from est. of
Neil MCKEITHEN dec'd., 1 Dec credit, subscribed to 4 Mar 1844, p. 260.
July term 1844, Stewart Co., GA, pp. 203-204, Thomas TROTMAN among
appraisers of est. of James JONES Sr. dec'd., 1 July 1844.
1845, Thomas & Blount TROTMAN parties in law suit? Stewart Co., GA?
Columbus, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings (Columbus Enquirer) Vol IV,
1841-1843 by Elizabeth Evans KILBOURNE:
Lots no. 125, 24/24 District, no. 70/23 District...levied on as the
property of Blount TROUTMAN, Thomas TROUTMAN, to satisfy executions or fi
fas in favor of Allen BECHAM.
Columbus, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings (Columbus Enquirer) by Elizabeth
Evans Kilbourne, Volume V, 1844-1846:
Wed 26 Feb 1845 Lot no. 150/19 District...levied on as the property of
Blount TROTMAN, to satisfy executions or fi fas in favor of Allen BECKUM
vs. said TROTMAN. Thomas TROTMAN. Returned by Julius ROBUCK, constable.
Wed 4 Mar 1846 Georgia, Stewart County: Sheriff Sales--On the first
Tuesday in April next, will be sold at the court house in the town of
Lumpkin, within the usual hours of sale, the following property, to
wit:...House and lot in Lumpkin, woman named Lucinda, 30, one negro girl,
Jane, 11...levied on as the property of Warren A. MAY, to satisfy
executions or fi fas in favor of Bryan BEDINGFIELD, Thomas TROTMAN vs.
Warren A. MAY, Andrew BURNS, William JOHNSON, Elijah PEARCE, Matthew
WRIGHT, David G. ROGERS...
1836, Georgia Indian Depradation Claims 1836-1837, #847 Thomas TROTMAN,
Stewart Co., $370 claim, (Creek & Seminole raids of 1836), House
Documents 127, 25th Congress, 2nd Session, Series 326.
11 Feb 1837, Stewart Co., GA, deed, Book F p. 335, Dougal MCKEITHEN to
Thomas TROTMAN for $475, lot #70 23d Dist. orig. Lee now Stewart Co.,
wits: Henry H. TALLEY(?), M. (Marmaduke) GRESHAM, sworn to 11 Feb 1837,
recorded 9 March 1837. (Date in deed of 9 July 1836)
Book K pp. 417-418, Stewart Co., GA, deed (shown as Randolph in deed),
David RUMPH admin. of est. of Benjamin HOWELL(?), dec'd., to Thomas
TROTMAN, highest bidder in sale at courthouse door in Stewart Co., 1st
Tuesday Oct. 1837, $270, indenture 1 Mar 1839, lot #37, 23d Dist.,
Stewart Co., /s/David RUMPH, wits: John HARPER, Wm. H. BARTON J.P.,
recorded 14 Mar 1841, M. GRESHAM clk.
Book K p. 419, Stewart Co., GA, deed, 6 Jun 1840, Thomas TROTMAN to
William A. RAWSON $500 for lot #37, 202-1/2A 23d Dist., orig. Lee now
Stewart, wits: M. GRESHAM, M.A. MAY(?), J.P., recorded 11 Mar 1841, M.
GRESHAM, clk., Thomas TROTMAN made his mark, a stylized "T".
22 March 1862 recorded, Stewart Co., GA, Thomas TROTMAN & wife legatees
in son CULLEN's will (shown as Colin), "my dear father and mother," Will
Book B p. 140, May 1848-1890, #149.
Stewart Co, GA will #149: Testator--Cullen TROTMAN. Date probated: 11 Mar
1862. Legatees: mother & father; brothers Jacob, Thos. & Aaron; sisters
Rachel HARRISON, Mary ADAMS, Martha TROTMAN, Christinia TROTMAN; orph dau
of bro Wiley M., Valdosta C. TROTMAN. Exr: Jacob TROTMAN. Wits: Elisha F.
KIRDKSEY, John R. ROCKWELL, J.C. HOBBS
Dec Term Court of Ord 1860, Minute Bk B p409:
Wiley TROTMAN, minor of Thomas TROTMAN, who is above 14 years old,
selected Jacob TROTMAN as guardian.
Index to Georgia's 1867-1868 Returns of Qualified Voters and Registration
Oath Books (White) comp by John David BRANDENBURG & Rita Brinkley WORTHY
38:11 68:494 38:55 68:348 Stewart Co
State Rev Dept, Atlanta, GA see Tax Digest 1860 or later & see Tax Return
of Thomas TROTMAN or when prop was returned as estate of Thomas TROTMAN
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My Trotman Line
Edward & Elizabeth
Susan
Thomas/1763 & Winnifred
Thomas/1798& Christiana/1802