James Micajah Paulk Jr (1772 - 1847)

Born 10 Jan 1772 in Jefferson Co., Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Catherine (Young) Paulk — married 1 Aug 1795 in Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1847 at age 75 in Ocilla, Irwin, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Name

Name: Micajah /Paulk

Birth

Birth:

Date: 10 Jan 1772

Place: , Jefferson, Georgia

Death

Death:

Date: 18 Nov 1847

Place: Ocilla, Irwin, Georgia, USA

Marriage

Husband: Micajah Paulk

Wife: Mary Catherine Young

Child: James Paulk

Marriage:

Date: 1792

Place: Jefferson, Georgia

Husband: Micajah Paulk

Wife: Sarah Stearns

Child: Micajah Paulk

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1763

Place: Richmond, GA^[1]

Notes

Micajah Paulk and Family moved with his brother, John Paulk, R.S., to Wilkinson County, Ga., very soon after its creation. John remained there but Micajah and family a few years later moved to Laurens County and settled on the Eastern side of the County in territory now in Coffee County near where Oscar Paulk, a decendant, lived. The 1846 tax-digest of Irwin County shows him the owner of 3,430 acres (lot numbers not given) in the 5th District where he lived. Micajah died there in November 18, 1847.. and his widow died August 9, 1848. He is shown in the 1840 Census of Irwin County, age 70-80 years. source: PIONEERS OF WIREGRASS GEORGIA....(VOL 1), pages 222-223.. Land: Received certification for Revolutionary War Service in Feb 1784, and as a bounty received 287.5 acres of land in Washington Co, Ga., Received 200 acres of land in Montgomery Co in 1814. In 1846 he owned 3,430 acres in the 5th district census of 1830 & 1840 Irwin Co., Georgia. --- Wife: Mary Catherine Young Paulk------ Children: --Jacob Paulk (1796 - 1884)-- James Paulk (1798 - 1861)-- Micajah Paulk (1802 - 1866)-- Mollie Paulk Tucker (1803 - 1878)-- George Paulk (1803 - 1889)-- John Paulk (1806 - 1852)-- Eleanor Paulk Dorminy (1809 - 1891)-- Elijah Paulk (1810 - 1848)-- Thomas Paulk (1812 - 1894)-- Rebecca Paulk Vickers (1815 - 1890)-- Henry Paulk (1818 - 1875)--

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Tree not found - attempted access 30 September 2018. #S-1625677304 Page: Database online. Note: Data: Text: Record for Micajah Paulk CONT http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=43708110&pid=10

See also:

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBN-WVH : 24 August 2015), James Paulk, District 690, Irwin, Georgia, United States; citing p. 3, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 44; FHL microfilm 7,045.

Also available at PIONEERS OF WIREGRASS GEORGIA....(VOL 1), pages 222-223...,1846 tax-digest of Irwin Co.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 March 2021), memorial page for Micajah Paulk Jr. (10 Jan 1772–18 Nov 1847), Find A Grave: Memorial #48117655, citing Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Michael H Pafford (contributor 46805670) .