FOURTH GENERATION

10. Robert H. CREILLY was born in 1814 in c. BELFAST, Ireland. He died before 10 Jan 1898 in Home, Creilly Plantation, Tupelo, MS. Robert H. Creilly died before 10 Jan 1856 as evidenced by probate records in Judge John S. Neely's court, Pontotoc Co., MS, recorded 10 Jan. 1856. On that date Mildred A. Creilly, "Adminstrator of the goods, chattels of Robert H. Creilly, late of Said County, deceased, Shows, that the entestate died 'pofsefsed' of sundry personal Estate, Consisting of horses, hogs, cattle, farming utensils, Etc, Etc. That all persons interested in distribution of Said Estate, will be benefited by an immediate Sale personal Estate, wherefore your petitioner prays an order authorizing her to Sell the Same, in the (______). and as os duty bound be". Signed Mildred A. Cr'E'illy Adms. of Robert Creilly, decd.
Again 10 June 1856, a petition of the same court, by Mildred A. CrEilly, "a resident of Pontotoc Co. states: "Robert H. Creilly--departed this life in the day of January last
intestate,--died Seiged of---real Estate(---) -and other-----. which after deducting a years allowance for----may be estimated-----worth, Some two hundred Dollars". It goes on to say that he died leaving the following "Infant Children---Mary E. Creilly, Andrew Jackson, Margaret J.B., George W., Robert Gordon, John T., 'Jimey' Gordon, and Sarah "Crilly', the Eldest of whom is only about 14 years of age. --believing that said estate should be immediately administered, as well for the Judge and-----for the collection of the debts due----that your Honor give letters of Administration to her of----Estate---, present to---- Consideration of your Honor Charles D. Fontain and William D. Bradford----her Bonds and do recomment Joel Twitsbell and John Sullivan Appraisers to value the goods and Chattells and personal Estate of---and set apart her allowance and ---." Signed Mildred A. CrEilly and John S. Neely. Probate Judge. (#67 Recorded in BK No. 9, P. 432. On the same day a bond was made by Mildred A. Creilly, Charles D. Fontain, and William D. Bradford in the penal some of four hundred Dollars. On 11 June 1856 Judge Neely appointed Mildred A. Creilly Administratrix of the estate. The bond was signed by Mildred A. CrEilly, Charles Fontaine and W. D. Bradford. Also on 10 June 1856, Wm. I Norwood, Joseph A. Twitchell and John Sullivan were appointed by Judge Neely to appraise the estate and "you are also required at the Same time, to set off one years provision for the widow & children; and all property exempt from execution, a full account of which you are to return with this (---------)".
A report was made by the above men on 21 June 1856. Listed as set aside was: "$30. to buy sugar, $25, to buy Coffee and $95.00 to purchase other Groceries". for a total of $260.00, one year's provision.
" A 'skedule' of property set apart to the widow and children ---except from execution, and which by the act of 1852 descends to the chidren of descendants. The -----Quarter section ---T---R". One Brown Horse was listed $80.00 while three beds, beding & steds at $60.00. NOTE THIS: One spinning wheel & cords $1.00. (Question) How much would this old spinning wheel sell for today? Also listed 1 pot $3.00, 1 Oven & Lid $2.00, "spider" & Lid $1.50, 1/2 doz. plates 50 cents, 1/2 doz. knives and forks $2.00, dish, set cups & saucers & 1/2 doz spoons $11.50, a churn, milk pail, water bucket $2.50, a wash tub, 6 chairs, dining table all for $7.25. But don't despair, next was 2 cows & calves, twenty stock hogs $80.00. Then there were 150 bu. corn, 800 lb bacon $140. + $30. Misc. This listed on 27 June 1856. It is interesting to note Sullivan was a J.P.
Family members have passed down information that Robert H. Creilly "worked his passage to America on a boat rolling barrels". Since the earliest record we have found of him was his marriage in 1841 to Mildred "Milly" Dandridge, in Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL. we may never know which boat or what date he arrived in America. (Since I first wrote this, I found the record where he was naturalized, which stated only that he was a citizen of England). Since he was born in 1817, he would be about 27 when he married. The Clerk recorded her name as Milana Creeley in 1860, but her reports were srtill signed CREILLY, with the E being as a captial letter.
Deed book 6, pages 81-82, Pontatoc Co., MS (Lee was part of Pontatoc at the time, Creeily fence line became border line between the two counties.) listed a Deed of Trudt by Robert H. Creilly, to C. D. Fontain, in which he stated "A marriage was contracted and consumated some time in the month of March in the yeara 1841 in the State of Alabama, between Said Robert H. Creilly, and Mildred Ann, daughter of Robert H. Dandridge late of said State Deceased, and whereas it was agreed and Contracted by the Said parties, to the Said Marriage, and before the Consumation ----and in consideration therewith, that the said Robert should at some indefinate time thereafter by sufficient deed, title and convey to his said wife and their Children jointly to be begotten between them all the property and personal which should after the Said Marriage or at any time thereafter, come to the possession of him, the Said Robert by gift, purchase divise or---distribution in -right of his Said wife so that the Same should be secured to the Said wife during her ----and then to their Children jointly begotten and he jointly used and enjoyed between them during ---.
Now therefore in consideration of that --- --- --- sum of one dollar to the Said Robert H. Creilly in hand --- the reciept in hand is hereby acknowledged both ---- do give grant bargin Sell into said Charles D. Fontain and his heirs all the right better claimed -- and --- which the said Robert H. Creilly possessed in and on the following ---property (1/3) one negro named Ma--a, Abram aged forty, one negro woman Namia P About forty and one negro named Eliza aged nine years. To Lawrence Co.Ala. to the Charles and Said negro slaves and the further increase of the females,----to him the Said Charles D. Fontain gives and assigns forever, free from the claims of another ---upon Trust and confidence---that the Said Charles D. Fontain will--- the said negro slaves to remain in possission, Contract and enjoyment of the Said Robert M. Creilly and wife during Contract and after the death of either, in possiession, enjoyment, and contract of the ---- ---- through term of his or her natural life, and after the --- of the said ----, then take the possiession of the said slaves and increase, which shall thereafter come to his possession , and ---- and apply it to the next heir of the said jointly begotten of the said Robert H. and Milana Ann until they shall come of age. Wherefore he shall convay and deliver to the said children So de--- of age all of the --- now included may then be being in his possession, Signed Robt. H. CREILLY and Chas. D. Fontain. Recorded in Book 5, p. 81, 6-29-1843, Robert H.Creilly to C.D. Fontain.Chas. Fontain had also m. a Dandridge, and was a lawyer. (Thomas E. Barton, 5-5-1998).































He was married to Mildred Ann DANDRIDGE on 28 Mar 1841 in Moulton, AL.

11. Mildred Ann DANDRIDGE was born in 1814 in c. Dandridge Plantation, near Moulton, AL. She died in Home, Creilly Plantation, Tupelo, MS. Children were:

i. Mary C. CREILLY was born in 1842. She died about 1869 in AL.. see div. of will.
ii. Andrew Jackson CREILLY was born in 1844 in Home, Creilly Plantation, Tupelo, MS. "is said to have disappeared during the Civil War. The family think the "Yankeey's" took him, but he may have been pressed into service by Confederates." (Mary O'Neal). She later found he died while in CSA service).
5 iii. Margaret J.B. CREILLY.
iv. George Washington CREILLY was born about 14 May 1847 in "Creeleyville" Tupelo, MS. He died in 1930 in "Creeleyville" Tupelo, MS. (Tommy)

v. Robert G. CREILLY died in 1830 in "Creeleyville" Tupelo, MS. He was born in 1847 in "Creeleyville" Tupelo, MS. Unless Robert and George were twins, Robert prob. was born about 1850. (TEB).
After Jennie's death, Robert m. Honorra Sullivan, 17 Jan. 1900. No issue. The pictures of Margaret J.B. Creilly, taken at Bonham near 1900 is believed to include Robert Creilly, and that he preceeded the Bartons to I.T. (OK). Someone had to be first.

vi. John D. (Dandridge?) CREILLY was born in 1852 in Tupelo, MS. neverd married. He went to Paris, TX. He did return to Lee Co., (Tupelo) and died at the home of his brother, James, from burns. (Mary O'Neal furnished most all of the informartion on the Creilly (CREELY) family.)

vii. James Lewis 'Jimmy' CREELY⁽³⁾ was born on 14 May 1854 in Tupelo, MS. He died on 14 Oct 1941 in Tupelo, MS. Name changed, for some reason from Creilly to Creely. Some family members continued with Creilly. (TEB)
viii. Sarah C. 'Sallie' CREILLY was born in 1856 in Tupelo, MS. She died between 1860 and 70 in Tupelo, MS. Dan Rains, Sallie's husband shot and killed Sally. It was ruled an accident, but family did not believe it.
Recorded on p. 82 under "Secret Record of Indictments", State of MS, Lee Co, Circiut Court Aug. Term 1894, is this: "The Grand Jurors of the State of MS, elected, summoned, empanaled, sworn and charged to inquire in and for the body of Lee County, State of MS, upon their oaths present that Dan Rains, late of the County aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, 'Did unlawfully carry concealed a certain deadly weapon to wit a pistol". Some of the older family members think this charge was brought by Robert Creilly and Jack Ford (Jimmy's brother-in-law). It was some time after this date, (Sally had born him seven (7) children), that Dan Rains shot and killed Sallie. It is said that Sally was with child at the time of the shooting.
On a lighter, brighter side, the marriage bond of Dan P. Rains was made by D. P. Rains and Wm. Rains on 23 Nov. 1881, date of his marriage to Sallie "Creily". Off to one side of the bond, is the notation, "Personal concent of Wm. Rains". In the Rites of Matrimony on 24 Nov. 1881, her name was spelled Creely, by the recorder and or the J.P. It was spelled Creiley in the two other places. Recorded 30 Sept. 1884.
In Book 4, p. 496, is recorded the Marriage bond of "J.L. Creiley". This bond is made by J. L. Creiley and W. L. Barton (my grandfather), and dated 2 Feb. 1882. It is to authority to Celebrate the Rites of matrimony between J.L. "Creiley" and Miss. Georganna Ford. This spelling is used throughout. Page 141 of book 2, lists "T.W. Creeley"(Creely), Bond and License to marry Miss Georgie Conant. This dated 18 May 1871 in both places. This is George Washington Creilly, he went by the name of Tommy and all members still refer to him as Tommy. It should be noted here that present members of the Robert H. Creilly family say that Tommy's descendants wish to restore the family name to the spelling of "Creilly". Even though the documents did not spell his name this way, he signed his name as "G.W. CREILLY. It will perhaps always be a mystery and a tragedy or pity HOW and WHY the name of our progenitator's family name was changed by his own sons. But we can always take heart in the fact that were it not for such cases of this or mistakes in spelling and language, we might all have the same last name.
Mary O'Neal, my mainstay, aid, and source of much of my inspiration, wrote me about the time I first wrote this (about 1986). She stated one of our cousins (a granddau. of "Tommy") visited her for the first time ever. She wanted her to bring me by to se her, but Mary had not know, at the time of my visit, where she lived. This cousin told Mary that Robert and Mildred Creilly had a Commissary for the slaves. Mary reasoned this was why he was listed as a Clerk in th 1850 Census. The cousin stated, as others have said, that Mildred "was mean as a Snake". She went on to say that she was 17 when Tommy died and recalls him talking about it.