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- Joseph Joel Borden
Benton County, Alabama was founded in 1832 and terminated in 1858.
Settled in 1818 in Calhoun Co., Alabama.
BIRTHPLACE-CONFLICT: In 1880 census for his son, it is stated that Joseph's father was born in Virginia.
NAME: Carolyn Smith indicates all the documentation refers to this man as Joel: Calhoun County,
* AL Probate Minute Book A, pages 188-189
* Deed Book A, Vol. 2, pages 166-167 - Calhoun County, AL
* Census records, Calhoun County, AL
* "A Valley Heritage", by Morris Penny, (about families who lived in the valley of Nances Creek, AL)
* Copies of newspaper articles by researcher and correspondent, Lenore Martin, in Calhoun County, AL. (dated in the 1970's before her death).
* Also indicates that Louanne Lederer is the keeper of records which include Joel and Lucinda's Bible, Joel's War of 1812 military record, * Lucinda's applications for widows' pension and bounty land, court papers verifying the marriage record of Joel and Lucinda, plus many more documents with older dates that my collection.
CHILDREN: Carile Santos, Richard Borden of Portsmouth RI,"Your Ancestors, a national magazine of Genealogy and family history"; 1635-1838; Buffalo NY by Harry Ferris Johnston 1947-1959; Part 14; LDS Family History Library Film 1597740 Item 14; NOTE: source lists 9 children.
DESCENDANTS: Following information provided to T.Mason by "David E.Harris" on 5Jan2001. REFERENCES:
1) Borden Family Bible
2) War of 1812 Records, File #WC21864. Served in Jesse Rainey's TN Vols.
3)Benton County, Alabama Wills
4)Benton/Calhoun Marriage Records
5)Benton Co.,Al Land Records
6)Cemetary Surveys in Limestone Co.,Tx.& Calhoun Co.,AL.
7)1830 Census,Carroll Co.,Ga.,1850 & 1860 Census for Benton Co.,AL.
Data for children followed.
BIOGRAPHY: The Jacksonville News, 1Jun1977, "Joseph Borden of Nance's Creek Was Prominent Settler". ... Joel Borden came to these Creek Indian lands in 1818 and early became appointed a justice of the peace. Settling further north in Carmichael's beat were his close kinsmen Eli and John Borden (Burdin), numberous Wheelers and Alexanders, in an area later to be known as Borden Springs. WILL: filed Aug. 16, 1866, recently published in "Records of Benton (Calhoun) County Estates," Vol I by the Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society, shows as heirs, the widow Lucinda, Joseph, administrator, sons Eli, who lived in Wheelock, Robertson Co., Texas, and James, whereabouts unknown. Of the daughters there was Margarette, wife of George W. Anderson, Nance Jane, who married William J. Dickinson in 1847, and Mary Ann, who married James M. Andrews in 1850; also the daughter of deceased son George - Carrie - who resided with maternal grandparents, the Elijah Kerrs in White Plains.
Joel's Land Warrant # is 4001, Benton Co.,Al. His physical description was as follows: 5'-6" tall,red hair,with dark eyes,fair complexion. Joel is probably buried in Nance's Creek,Al. area. Nance's Creek Baptist Church is located on his original land. Son, Joseph gave the land to church.
Joel Borden’s Petition - War of 1812. The name is spelled both Burden and Borden in these records.
State of Alabama Benton County:
On this 23rd day of October 1850 personally appeared before me justice of the peace of and for the County and of that state of Alabama, Joel Borden who is 58 years of age and a resident of Benton County State of Alabama who being Duly sworn according to (?) declares that he is the identical Joel Borden who a private soldier in the company of Jesse G Rainey, commanded by the said Rany in the Second Regiment of Mounted Gunmen commanded by John Brown in the War with the Creek Indians in 1814. He volunteered on the 20th day of January 1814, and was in actual service four months. He can't say whether he volunteered for some six months or twelve and was honorably discharged at Kingston Tennessee on the 20th day of May 1814 but he has lost his discharge (you did ?) see on the Masters role of said company. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting bounty land lands to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States past September 20, 1850. Signed Joel Borden
State of Alabama Benton County
On this 28 day of April 1855 personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace with and for the county and state aforesaid, Joel Borden, age 62 and a resident of the County of Benton in the state of Alabama, who being duly sworn according to the law, declares that he is the identical Joel Borden, Who received under the Act of 28 September 1850, a land Warrant for 80 acres, the number of which he does not recollect, for services and Capt. Jesse G Raineys commanded by Col. Brown and the war of 1812 which warrant is (? located). He makes this declaration for the purposes of obtaining the bounty land to which grants, by this act passed March 3, 1855, and he hereby declares that he has not applied for or received and he believes he is not entitled to bounty land except as above stated. Sworn to me subscribe before me this day and year above written and I certify that I have no interest in the above blind and are not concerned in its prosecution.
signed William C Price JP
Copy of family record an affidavit marriages Lucinda Phillips was born July 25, 1809 married to Joel Burden May 23rd 1824.
Births of children:
Eli Burden was born September 6, 1825
Nancy Burdon was born October 22, 1828
Polly A Burden was born February 10, 1831
Joseph Burden was born April 20, 1833
Mitchell Burden was born October 12, 1835
George Burdon was born March 15, 1838
Margaret F Burden was born August 22, 1840
John Burdon was born April 27, 1843
William H Burdon was born 15 September 1845
James D Burden was born November 23, 1848
The state of Mississippi Pontotoc County:
Before me, WH Seale, the justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid which office is a court of record and administers oaths this third day July A.D. 1878; personally appeared James D Burden, aged 28 years, the custodian of the marriage record of which the pages foregoing is a true copy, who being by me duly sworn, did declare the foregoing page to be a true copy, who being by me duly sworn, did declare the foregoing page to be a true copy of the family record of his father, Joel Burden and Lucinda Burden containing also the birth of the children of said Lucinda Burden and Joel Burden, and that the said marriage record has been in his possession for the last eight or 10 years, and that he is well acquainted with his father Joel Burton's hand writing and that said record is in his handwriting and made by him during his lifetime, and that the said record was in the possession of his mother Lucinda Burden before it came to his possession, and that said record has never been altered since it came into his possession nor any previous time so far as he knows or believes.
James D Burden, Affient sworn to and subscribed before me this third day of July, 1878
WH Seale, justice of the peace
Also personally appeared before me Lucinda Burden, aged 69 years, the widow of the said Joel Burdon who being by me duly sworn did declare the marriage record which the foregoing is a copy and was made by the said Joel Burden. That part of the marriage record of which the foregoing is a copy was sometime about the year A.D. 1850, transcribed by the said Joel Burden from an old family Bible, quite small, in which all the entries prior to the date aforesaid of transcribing had been by the same Joel Burden originally entered; That the said small family bible lost, above mentioned, has since that time been worn out and cannot now be had. That the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage record now in the possession of James D Burden, and that the said marriage record was made and preserved by my husband, Joel Burden on or at about the time of the dates of the marriage of said Joel Burden to the Affiant, and all the births of the children by said marriage as the same appear in the foregoing copies of said record sworn and subscribed that making her mark before me this 3rd day of July 1878.
Lucinda Burden (her mark)
Witnesses: GW Anderson
MF Anderson
WH Seale, justice of the peace
(continued in notes of wife, Lucinda.)
Lucinda Phillips
In 1880 U.S. Census is in home of son, James.
INFORMANT: Joel Borden Petition sent to T.Mason on 27 June 2015 by Hugh Anderson.
Office of James H bar attorney-at-law Pontotoc Mississippi July 4, 1878
Dear Sir;
Enclosed herewith, find declaration of proof of marriage of Lucinda Burden for pension as the widow of Joel Burden. She is an old lady and now blind or nearly so. It has been so long since her marriage, and owing to the fact that it was in the early settlement of the state of Alabama while still occupied by the Indians in the portion where she was married- she does not know of any eyewitnesses to her marriage now living nor does she know where, if any there was, the public record of her marriage is, nor has she been able to ascertain after diligent search and inquiry. Her husband once obtained a land warrant and sold the same in his lifetime, consequently she does not know the date nor number of the same. I hope the proof with her declaration will be sufficient. Please let me know if you regard it sufficient; if so, when her claim will be allowed. The law, I believe, only allows a fee of two dollars. Consequently you can send to me my fee if allowed. Please file declaration and proof and give it to your attention as early as conveniently obliged.
Yours most very respectfully,
James H Barr to the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington District of Columbia.
Office of James H Barr, attorney-at-law, Pontotoc Mississippi January 10, 1879
Dear Sir,
Please inform me what has been done in the matter of the petition of Mrs. Lucinda Burden widow, for pension for service of her husband in the war of 1812. The petition was filed last spring or summer. Mrs. Burden is very old and decrepit and much in need of the money. Therefore I hope you will have the matter attended to as soon as possible. Let me hear from the matter as soon as possible.
Obliged- yours very respectfully,
James H Barr, attorney for Lucinda Burton
To the Hon. Commissioner of pensions Washington DC
Pontotoc County February 1879:
I, GW Anderson, do hereby certify that I have been the family physician of Mrs. Lucinda Burden for the last seven or eight years next preceding this date, and that the said Lucinda Burden, by reason of old age and other bodily infirmities, has for several years past and still is quite infirm, indeed almost helpless. That during the year 1878, she lived and does still live 9 miles from any court of record (except the justice of the peace), and that by reasons of her infirmities, she could not at any time during the last year or now, appear before court of record (excepting before a justice of the peace) in testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 24th day of February 1879.
GW Anderson MD
The state of Mississippi, Pontotoc County: I do hereby certify that GW Anderson, the person who signed the foregoing certificate, is a practicing physician of good standing that is personally known to me and is in all respects perfectly reliable. That he appeared before me this day and acknowledges that he signed the foregoing certificate.
JN Sloan, Chancery clerk
State of Mississippi Pontotoc County this day before me the Chancery clerk in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared GW Anderson and James D Borden who being by me duly sworn, did depose as follows to wit:
That they were personally acquainted with Joel Burden in his lifetime that he was the lawful husband of Mrs. Lucinda Burden, and that he lived and cohabitated with her as her husband from the time deponents first knew them until the death of said Joel. That the said Joel Burden died either in July or August A.D. 1860, the said GW Anderson testified that he has been acquainted with the said Burden and Mrs. Lucinda Burden for 35 or 40 years, and that during that time Up to Joel Burdens death, there they were living together as husband and wife. And the said James Burden testified that he has been acquainted with the said Lucinda Burden and her husband Joel Burden for the last 25 years or longer, and that ever since he first knew them they were living together as husband and wife and so continued to live together up to the death of the said Joel Burden.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of February 1879
J N Sloan Chancery clerk
Signed GW Anderson
JD Borden
Secondary proof of marriage
Secondary proof of marriage state of Mississippi, County of Pontotoc on this third day of July A.D. 1878 before the undersigned a justice of the peace for the said county and state personally appeared Lucinda Burton who being duly sworn deposed as follows and the widow of Joel Burton deceased who was a soldier in Capt. Raineys company Tennessee volunteers regiment of Col. John Brown that my maiden name was Lucinda Phillips; that I was legally married to the said deceased in that portion of Alabama now known as Walker County, but not so called then, State of Alabama by one Mr. Canteberry on or about 25 May 1824; That I have by said marriage the following children , whose ages and dates of birth are correctly set forth to wit:
Eli Burden born September 6, 1825, Nancy J Borden born October 22, 1828, Polly A Burden born February 10th 1831, Joseph Burdon born April 20, 1833 Mitchell Burden born October 12, 1835, George Burden born March 15, 1838 Margaret F Burden born August 22, 1840 John Burden born April 27, 1843, William Burden born 15 September 1845, James D Burden born November 23, 1848.
That these are the only legitimate children now living of myself and my deceased husband and that my said husband has left no children by any former marriage. That I have made repeated and diligent efforts to procure a copy of the record of my marriage, but have been unable to do so because I have not been able to ascertain at what place the marriage record for that portion of Alabama in which I was married was. I do not know what was the county site is. That I cannot obtain the affidavit of the party who performed the marriage ceremony because he is not now living. That I have never abandoned the support of my family nor permitted any one of my children for whom increase of pension is claimed to be adopted by any person or persons; that my said husband died on the 29 day of July AD 1861; That I lived with deceased from the date of my marriage up to the date of his death, and that I file here with the best evidence of my marriage that I can obtain.
Lucinda Burden, her Mark
Witnesses: GW Anderson MF Anderson
And also at this time personally appeared GW Anderson and MF Anderson, Of the County of Pontotoc and State of Mississippi , to me well-known as respectable credible persons, who, being by me duly sworn, morning do severally say that they have known the claimant Lucinda Burden and her deceased husband Joel Burdon who was a soldier and Company Tennessee volunteer regiment of Col. John Brown; That claimant's maiden name was Lucinda Phillips and that she was married to Joel Burden according to our information and belief, near Jasper in the state of Alabama, by Mr. Cannaberry on or about 25 May 1824; That deceased always treated and it acknowledged claimant as his lawful wife and that they lived and cohabitated together as such, and were so received in society and were so regarded by their acquaintances that they never heard the effect of the marriage disputed. That they often heard deceased in his lifetime speak of claimant as his wife. That the claimant has by said marriage 10 children, Whose names and ages are as follows:
Eli Burden borne September 6, 1825; Nancy J Burden born October 22nd 1828; Polly A Burden born February 10, 1831;Joseph Burton born April 20, 1833; Mitchell Burton born October 12, 1835; George Burdon born March 15; 1838; Margaret F Borden born August 22, 1840; John Borden born April 27, 1843; William H Burton born September 15, 1845; James D Burden born November 23, 1848.
That they are satisfied that claimant has made diligent efforts to procure record evidence of her marriage and has been unable to do so for the reasons stated by her. That they are in no way interested directly or indirectly in the claim for pension for which this affidavit is required.
Signed GW Anderson and MF Anderson
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me by the claimant and said witnesses this 3rd day of July, AD,1878 after the same had been carefully read and explained to them. I certify that I am in no way interested in the prosecution or proceeds of this claim directly or indirectly
signed WH Seale, justice of the peace.
Claim of widow for bounty land state of Mississippi County of Pontotoc on this 18th day of September 81,880 personally before appeared before me Crawford the same being a court of record with and for the county and state after said loosen the burden age 71 years a resident of Pontotoc county in the state of Mississippi who being duly sworn according to the law declares that she is the widow of Joel burden deceased who was the identical Joel burden he served under the name of Joel burden as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Rainy in the Tennessee militia commanded by Col. John Brown in the war of 1812; That her said husband volunteered at Bledsoe County Tennessee on our about the blind day of February A.D. 1814 for the term of blank and continued an actual service in the war for the turn of three months and two services terminated by reason of Honorable discharge at - on the - day of AD 1814. She further states that the following is a full description of herself husband at the time of his enlistment there is 18 years of age of Farmer born Virginia 5 foot five in red or brown hair with black or brown eyes she further states that she was married to said Joel burden at the city or town of now, in the county of Walker, and in the State of Alabama, on the 25th day of May, AD 1825 That one web run Cantabarry who was a minister and that her name before marriage was Lucinda Phillips and she further states that he was married to Polly Burden. She died in Walker County Alabama sometime about the year 1822 or 23 and that her said husband Joe l Burden, died at Calhoun county in the state of Alabama on the 29th day of August A.D. 1861 and she further declares that the following have been the right places of residence at herself and her said husband since the day of his discharge from the army this Walker County Alabama then Carroll County, Georgia then Benton County Alabama (now Calhoun). She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land or additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855 and hereby appoints John H Barr of Pontotoc Mississippi her true and lawful attorney to prosecutor claim and she further declares that she has heretofore made an application for Pension under the war of 1812 and now is drawing pension under pension certificate number 21864 and that her residence is Pontotoc County state of Mississippi.
Attesting witnesses: John H Crawford and F Calhoun Austin
Signed by Lucinda Burden (a signature rather than a mark)
War of 1812 claim of widow for service pension
State of Mississippi County of Pontotoc :on this third day of July 1878 personally appeared before me WH the same being a court of record within and for the county and state aforesaid Lucinda Burden age 69 years a resident of Pontotoc county in the state of Mississippi, Who being duly sworn according to the law declares that she is the widow of Joe burden deceased who was the identical Joel Burton who served under the name of Joel burden as private in the company commanded by Capt. rainy in the- regiment of Bledsoe County Tennessee commanded by Col. John Brown in the war of 1812; That her said husband volunteered at Bledsoe County Tennessee on or about the _day of February A.D. 1814 for the term of three or more months and continued in actual service of said war for the term of three or more months and whose services terminated by reason of an honorable discharge at (does not know )on the (does not know) Of May A.D. 1814. She further states that the following is a full description of said husband at the time of his enlistment: aged about 18 years, was a farmer about 5 feet six inches high, red hair, black or dark eyes, fair complexion, and was born in Ohio. She further states that she was married to the said Joel Burden in Alabama on the Warrior River near the present town of Jasper, now in the county of Walker, and in the State of Alabama on 25 May 1824 by one Mr. Cantebury who was a minister of the gospel, and that her name before marriage was Lucinda Phillips, and that she has not remarried since the death of said Joel Burden, and she further states that the said Joel Burden had previously been married to a Miss Burden who died about two years previous to our marriage near the place aforesaid of our marriage in Alabama. That she Lucinda Burden had not been previously married, and that her said husband Joel Burden died in Calhoun County in the State of Alabama on the 29th day of July 1861; and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the army: that is from their place of marriage they moved to Carroll County Georgia, then to the portion of Alabama which is now known as Calhoun County where we lived until the death of Joel Burden, and said Lucinda Burden now has moved from there to Pontotoc County Mississippi in 1866, where she now lives. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled under sections 4736 to 4740 inclusive, Revised statutes and the act of March 9, 1878 and thereby appoints with full powers of substitution and revocation, James H Barr of Pontotoc Mississippi her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim; and she further declares that she has heretofore made no application for bounty land pension, but that said Joel Burton drew a land warrant about 1853 or 1854 or 1855, and at her residence is Pontotoc, Pontotoc County ,State of Mississippi and her post office address is Pontotoc, Pontotoc County Mississippi.
Signed by Lucinda Burden (her Mark)
Witnesses: GW Anderson and M F Anderson
Personally appeared: MF Anderson age 38 and GW Anderson, age 40
(Their oath)
WIDOW'S PENSION # 21,864
New Orleans Agency: Rate of $8. per month Commencing March 9, 1879. Certificate dated 2 April 1879
Warrants or Pension? We know from Lucinda's testimony that he sold one warrant.
# 119.990 (3633)
Act of March 3, 1855; Received May 7th, 1855
Joel Borden or Burden
TN Militia
WT 34,744; 80 Acres also; #4601 80 Acres issued 23 April 1857
Joel was the son of Joseph Borden (C. 1764 Fredrick Co, VA- 1841 Knox County, TN) and Mary Echols.
Joseph Borden was the son of John Borden (C. 1712 Monmouth, NJ- 1785 Knox County, TN) and wife Anne. John Borden was the son of Benjamin (Fairfax Ben) Borden and his wife Zeriuh Winter.
Lucinda Phillips Borden (1809 Georgia- 1890 Pontotoc County) is believed to be the child of Fannie Cody (b TN 1793 d. Ittawamba County, MS 1849) and her husband, Ruben Phillips. Lucinda's brother, Zachariah Phillips and other family members, came to Fulton, MS prior to Lucinda's move to the area after Joel's death. Zachariah, a blacksmith, later moved to Pontotoc County.
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