William TARVIN, II^[1]

Abt 1744 - 1810  (~ 66 years)

• Name	William TARVIN
  Suffix	II
  Birth	Abt 1744	, Charles, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1810	, , Baldwin, Alabama   [1]
  Person ID	I0175	Ingram
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	William TARVIN, I,   b. Abt 1727, , Charles, Maryland d. 25 Nov 1785, Little Kiokee Creek, Columbia, Georgia (Age ~ 58 years)
  Mother	Nancy UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary MILLER,   b. Abt 1770, , Richmond, Georgia d. 30 Aug 1813, Fort Mims, Baldwin, Alabama (Age ~ 43 years)
  Marriage	1789	, Burke, Georgia
  Children	1. W2.1 Elizabeth TARVIN,   b. 1790, Creek Nation, Baldwin, Alabama d. 1836 (Age 46 years)   2. W2.2 William TARVIN, III,   b. Abt 1790, Creek Nation, Baldwin, Alabama d. 22 Sep 1812, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama (Age ~ 22 years)   3. W2.3 Zelpha TARVIN,   b. 1792, Creek Nation, Baldwin, Alabama   4. W2.4 Nancy TARVIN,   b. Abt 1794, , , Georgia d. 16 Apr 1859, Austin, Travis, Texas (Age ~ 65 years)   5. W2.5 Elijah W TARVIN,   b. Abt 1797, Creek Nation, Baldwin, Alabama d. 18 Nov 1845, Creek Nation, Baldwin, Alabama (Age ~ 48 years)   6. W2.6 Elisha TARVIN,   b. 1800, Creek Nation, Baldwin, Alabama d. 1 May 1856, , Baldwin, Alabama (Age 56 years)   7. W2.7 Durany Irene TARVIN,   b. Abt 1802, , Richmond, Georgia d. Abt 1857, Booneville, Escambia, Alabama (Age ~ 55 years)
  Family ID	F057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2019

  
  

• Notes

  Many descendants believe he died at Ft. Mims (30 Aug 1813). Carol Middleton's comments: In the book, "Massacre at Ft. Mims", by David Pierce Mason, there is this: an early visitor after the killings noted "Old man Moses steadham, and old man Tarvin must have really put up a fight, considering how they looked". William left a will dated 1812. It should be noted that Dr. Marion Elisha Tarvin does NOT say William died at Ft. Mims. He is often listed as having been born 1744 as the first son of William Tarvin who moved to Georgia. William's children were born beginning in 1790, so he was probably married in 1789. Because of this age difference, some researchers speculate there was another generation between him and William Tarvin of Charles Co., Maryland who moved to Georgia. He died in 1813, possibly in the Ft. Mims Massacre. See Carol Middleton's website, Among the Creeks. In particular, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cmamcrk4/smfm15.html#anchor1033675 . According to the "Reports from the Court of Claims", William Tarvin II died in 1810. This is based on the testimony of Diego McVoy that was provided to the House of Representatives by Justice of the Peace Basil Mesher (Mobile County, Alabama; 21 Apr 1834). The heirs of William Tarvin II presented their claim to 960 arpents of land, with the help of Neil Smith (Administrator of the estate). The claim was not confirmed by Congress until 7 Jun 1858. Carol Middleton's note: William received land grants in 1787 from Spain in the Mississippi Territory (Baldwin Co.). He settled his family in Baldwin Co., AL in about 1789. Their family were some of the many who died in the terrible Ft. Mims Massacre during the Creek War. 15 April 1789: Guillermo Tarvin, 45, wife 35. (Guillermo is Spanish for William) Carol Middleton's comments: In the book, "Massacre at Ft. Mims", by David Pierce Mason, there is this: an early visitor after the killings noted "Old man Moses steadham, and old man Tarvin must have really put up a fight, considering how they looked". William left a will dated 1812. It should be noted that Dr. Marion Elisha Tarvin does NOT say William died at Ft. Mims. This is "William II." He is often listed as having been born 1744 as the first son of William Tarvin who moved to Georgia. See http://www.tarvinfamily.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I30627&tree=1 William's children were born beginning in 1790, so he was probably married in 1789. Because of this age difference, some researchers speculate there was another generation between him and William Tarvin of Charles Co., Maryland who moved to Georgia. He died in 1813, possibly in the Ft. Mims Massacre. See Carol Middleton's website, Among the Creeks. In particular, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cmamcrk4/smfm15.html#anchor1033675

  
  

• Sources

  [S02962] Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.). Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc.