Drury S. Alsup (1781 - 1864)

Born 1781 in Pittsylvania, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Tabitha (Brown) Alsup — married 27 Jan 1806 in Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 1864 at about age 83 in Bastrop County, Texas, United States

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Drury Alsup settled in the Republic of Texas before February 19, 1846.

Biography

Drury was born about 1785 at Pittsylvania, Virginia. He passed away about 1864. ^[1] Drury Alsup, son of John C. Alsup and Agnes Costello. Drury married Tabitha Brown, 27 Jan 1806, ^[2] at Williamson Co, Tennessee.

Drury moved his family from Tennessee, then to Monroe Co, Mississippi, and on to Bastrop Co, Texas where he and his wife died. ^[3] They were buried in a cemetery on their family farm. 4 graves located there.

Children:

1. Elisha Benton Alsup, b. February 11, 1808 in Williamson, Tennessee.
2. Thomas H. Alsup, b. February 11, 1808 in Williamson, Tennessee.
3. Susan R. Alsup, b. June 22, 1811 in Williamson, Tennessee.
4. James Sidney Alsup, b. September 23, 1813 in Giles, Tennessee.
5. Newton G. Alsup, b. December 7, 1815 in Giles, Tennessee.
6. Joel Alsup , b. December 8, 1817 in Giles, Tennessee.
7. Emily Ann (Alsup) Turner, b. October 24, 1822 in Monroe, Tennessee.
8. Horace Brown Alsup, b. in 1826 in Monroe, Tennessee.

Marriage bond transcription

This transcription of the early 19th century marriage bond document image is imperfect. If you can improve upon it please do so.

Know all men by these presents that we, Drury Alsup & Joseph Roberts both of Williamson County State of of (sic) Tennessee are held & bound to his Excellency the Governor of said State for the time being in the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, to whom payment well & truly to be made we bond ourselves and Him be jointly generally sealed with our seal this 27 th day of January 1806 The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above bound Drury Alsup hath this day paid? & ? a ? to marry Tabitha Brown Now if the said Tabitha is an actual resident of Williamson County when shall not hearafter appear any just cause or impediment why the said Drury Alsup & Tabitha Brown should not be joined as husband & wife then this obligation to be said else to remain in full force and virtue.

John Hardeman
Drury Alsup “Seal”
Joseph Roberts “Seal”

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 October 2021), memorial page for Drury Alsup (1785–1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #12510578, citing Alsup-McKinney Cemetery, Bastrop County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Tammy New (contributor 1784777).
2. ↑ Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93F-887D?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1DD%3A1589264512%2C1589374442
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFB-LSW : 18 February 2021), Drury Alsop, 1860.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: LBGY-K6T details for Drury S Alsup.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLJ-KD6 : 23 December 2020), Drury Alsup, Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Copy of Copy of Correspondence from Jerry Alsup, 25 Sep 1979, states that according to Drewry's (sic) family Bible he was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and was son of John Alsup and grandson of Joseph Alsup, also of Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-H23V : 10 March 2021), Drury Alsup and Tabitha Brown, 27 Jan 1806; citing Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 455,557.
• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHQ-WR9D : 10 March 2021), Drury Alsup and Tabitha Brown, 27 Jan 1806; citing Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,008,000.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLJ-KD6 : 23 December 2020), Drury Alsup, Bastrop, Bastrop, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFB-LSW : 18 February 2021), Drury Alsop, 1860.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Donna Kunkle for creating Drury S. Alsup on 23 Jul 2013.