Garrison Origins - Stafford County, Virginia - Person Sheet
Garrison Origins - Stafford County, Virginia - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth “Betsey” Garrison 
, 2C6R
, 2C6RBirthca 1763, Stafford County, Virginia
Deathca 1845, Tazewell County, Virginia Age: 82
Residence1772, Washington County, Virginia Age: 9
FatherWilliam Garrison (1746-1824)
MotherJane Bowling (ca1746-ca1795)
Spouses
Birthca 1754, Amherst County, Virginia
Death1 Nov 1826, Tazewell County, Virginia Age: 72
Memo“Granny Higginbotham Graveyard
FatherMoses M Higginbotham (ca1713-1790)
Mother“Mary” Frances Kyle (ca1734-1825)
Marriage3 Feb 1785, Washington County, Virginia
ChildrenWilliam Kyle (ca1782-ca1860)
Robert (ca1788-)
George (1789-1866)
James Garrison (1791-1869)
James Moses Jr (1791-1869)
Frances (ca1796-1855)
Joseph (ca1797-1877)
Aaron (ca1798-ca1787)
Jane (1804-1857)
Thomas Hensley (ca1807-1862)
Moses (1811-)
Rachel (ca1812-)
Notes for James Moses (Spouse 1)
Old land records of Washington County, VA in 1988, which proved his true identity as James Moses Higginbotham
SOURCE: early Higgenbotham, Robert, is Earl's direct ancestor
James Moses Higgenbotham, the third son of Moses and Francis Kyle was born in Amherst County Virginia circa 1754. Revolutionary soldier and pioneer settler of the Southwest Virginia backwoods, Washington County.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: for many years this Moses was mistakenly identified as a "junior" primarily because early family researchers found this a convenient way to make a clear distinction between him and his father Moses of Amherst County. This erroneous identity was published in nearly 1920s and eventually became accepted as fact by most Higgenbotham researchers. After several years of meticulous investigation, in 1988, we found the revealing document buried in the old land records of Washington County Virginia which proves his true identity as James Moses Higgenbotham. This important discovery unlocked the identity of one James Higgenbotham who fought in the revolution side-by-side with his brother Robert at Kings Mountain and Guilford Courthouse. it also explains why his son Moses is in fact referred to as Moses Jr. rather than Moses the third.
He grew up in New Glasgow, a small community near Amherst. He and his brother Robert left Amherst County in the midst of the American Revolution and settled in Indian territory some 150 miles to the Southwest, then known as the Holston Valley which encompassed parts of Southwest Virginia and Tennessee. They probably anticipated fighting Indians when they move there ca 1777 but it's doubtful if they realize the war would drag on for more than five years and both would soon answer the call to arms in America's desperate struggle for independence.
In 1779 Virginia passed a western land act which provided "settlement rights" on unclaimed lands, but it was not until the Commissioners Court convened the entire month of August 1781 to hear and act on those claims. Moses filed a claim for 150 acres at the "Big Springs on McAdams Creek" for improvements he's made in 1778. This is the earliest known record we have found on the family in that area. We suspect this improvement was a mill near the "big spring." This claim was approved by the Commissioners Court on August 18, 1871 and a warrant was issued on December 20, 1781. About the same time Robert and James Higginbotham acquired a certificate for 300 acres of land on the south side of McAdams Creek from one George Asberry who claimed settlement rights from 1775. This claim was also honored by the Commissioners Court on August 18, 1781, and the land was surveyed in 1783.
In 1885, with the able assistance of Mr. Jeff Higgenbotham, we searched the area of Liberty Hill and questioned several "old-timers" concerning the whereabouts of McAdams Creek -- none had ever heard of it. Yet the deeds clearly show that this creek ran through their land. Early tax records indicate that Moses lived 11 miles west of the courthouse, and Robert live 10 miles west -- therefore we concluded that McAdams Creek is the small un-named stream which runs Southwest from the community of Liberty Hill past the old stone house where it is fed by a sizable spring, and on the Maiden Springs. The original settlement was roughly where the old "Stone House" stands today (1986), and maybe the very spot where Moses made "improvements" in 1778 which was probably a mill.
On May 8, 1783 Moses was granted 50 acres between Paint Lick and Deskins Mountains, and on November 19, 1785 he acquired another 118 acres at the foot of Paint Lick Mountain on the southside the place where he and Betsey built their home. He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Garrison in 1785, the ceremony performed by the Reverend John Frost. She was the one was one of the older daughters of William Garrison and his first wife. They lived near the community of Liberty Hill and unusually beautiful area dominated by "Morris Knob' the end of Knob Mountain this is a short range running southwest from the town of Tazewell for some 8 to 10 miles. They raised a large family and live the remainder of their lives at the foot of Paint Lick Mountain. The late Mr. Jeff Higginbottam recently dismantled portions of their old home and used the material to reconstruct a small museum at his home near Pisgah Church to house and impression impressive collection of Higgenbotham artifacts.
James Moses and his brother Robert were active in community affairs of the area, the most noted being their efforts to form Tazewell County beginning in 1793, and repeated each year until 1799, petitions were circulated among the residents of that area. About 350 names appeared in the first petition -- among them Moses and his brother Robert. After six years the County was formed in 1799 and from the very earliest county records their names appear as members of the Grand Jury, participants in road surveys, land transactions, and other records.
Moses and Betsey's children grew up and married there, then several moved west -- to Arkansas, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky. Others remained in the Tazewell area where a number of descendents still live today (1986) Moses died in November 1826 and Betsy lived for many years. Both were believed to be buried near the old homeplace in the "Granny Higgenbotham" Cemetery at the foot of Paint Lick Mountain.
SOURCE: early Higgenbotham, Robert, is Earl's direct ancestor
James Moses Higgenbotham, the third son of Moses and Francis Kyle was born in Amherst County Virginia circa 1754. Revolutionary soldier and pioneer settler of the Southwest Virginia backwoods, Washington County.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: for many years this Moses was mistakenly identified as a "junior" primarily because early family researchers found this a convenient way to make a clear distinction between him and his father Moses of Amherst County. This erroneous identity was published in nearly 1920s and eventually became accepted as fact by most Higgenbotham researchers. After several years of meticulous investigation, in 1988, we found the revealing document buried in the old land records of Washington County Virginia which proves his true identity as James Moses Higgenbotham. This important discovery unlocked the identity of one James Higgenbotham who fought in the revolution side-by-side with his brother Robert at Kings Mountain and Guilford Courthouse. it also explains why his son Moses is in fact referred to as Moses Jr. rather than Moses the third.
He grew up in New Glasgow, a small community near Amherst. He and his brother Robert left Amherst County in the midst of the American Revolution and settled in Indian territory some 150 miles to the Southwest, then known as the Holston Valley which encompassed parts of Southwest Virginia and Tennessee. They probably anticipated fighting Indians when they move there ca 1777 but it's doubtful if they realize the war would drag on for more than five years and both would soon answer the call to arms in America's desperate struggle for independence.
In 1779 Virginia passed a western land act which provided "settlement rights" on unclaimed lands, but it was not until the Commissioners Court convened the entire month of August 1781 to hear and act on those claims. Moses filed a claim for 150 acres at the "Big Springs on McAdams Creek" for improvements he's made in 1778. This is the earliest known record we have found on the family in that area. We suspect this improvement was a mill near the "big spring." This claim was approved by the Commissioners Court on August 18, 1871 and a warrant was issued on December 20, 1781. About the same time Robert and James Higginbotham acquired a certificate for 300 acres of land on the south side of McAdams Creek from one George Asberry who claimed settlement rights from 1775. This claim was also honored by the Commissioners Court on August 18, 1781, and the land was surveyed in 1783.
In 1885, with the able assistance of Mr. Jeff Higgenbotham, we searched the area of Liberty Hill and questioned several "old-timers" concerning the whereabouts of McAdams Creek -- none had ever heard of it. Yet the deeds clearly show that this creek ran through their land. Early tax records indicate that Moses lived 11 miles west of the courthouse, and Robert live 10 miles west -- therefore we concluded that McAdams Creek is the small un-named stream which runs Southwest from the community of Liberty Hill past the old stone house where it is fed by a sizable spring, and on the Maiden Springs. The original settlement was roughly where the old "Stone House" stands today (1986), and maybe the very spot where Moses made "improvements" in 1778 which was probably a mill.
On May 8, 1783 Moses was granted 50 acres between Paint Lick and Deskins Mountains, and on November 19, 1785 he acquired another 118 acres at the foot of Paint Lick Mountain on the southside the place where he and Betsey built their home. He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Garrison in 1785, the ceremony performed by the Reverend John Frost. She was the one was one of the older daughters of William Garrison and his first wife. They lived near the community of Liberty Hill and unusually beautiful area dominated by "Morris Knob' the end of Knob Mountain this is a short range running southwest from the town of Tazewell for some 8 to 10 miles. They raised a large family and live the remainder of their lives at the foot of Paint Lick Mountain. The late Mr. Jeff Higginbottam recently dismantled portions of their old home and used the material to reconstruct a small museum at his home near Pisgah Church to house and impression impressive collection of Higgenbotham artifacts.
James Moses and his brother Robert were active in community affairs of the area, the most noted being their efforts to form Tazewell County beginning in 1793, and repeated each year until 1799, petitions were circulated among the residents of that area. About 350 names appeared in the first petition -- among them Moses and his brother Robert. After six years the County was formed in 1799 and from the very earliest county records their names appear as members of the Grand Jury, participants in road surveys, land transactions, and other records.
Moses and Betsey's children grew up and married there, then several moved west -- to Arkansas, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kentucky. Others remained in the Tazewell area where a number of descendents still live today (1986) Moses died in November 1826 and Betsy lived for many years. Both were believed to be buried near the old homeplace in the "Granny Higgenbotham" Cemetery at the foot of Paint Lick Mountain.