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Current Rev. George A. Colbert/Calvert
1810
At the 1810 Western Annual Conference held in Shelby City on Nov 1, 1810, George A. Calbert from the Barren Circuit was admitted on trial [The Rise of Methodism in the West: Being the Journals of the Western Conference 1800 - 1811 by William Ware Sweet, 1920]
Accepted as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1810. "A History of the Methodist Episcopal Church - 1762-1840" By Dr. Nathan Bangs. George A. Colbert is included in the list of Methodist Episcopal preachers who rode the circuit.
"In that year (1810) Rev. John McFarland was assigned to the Maramec circuit, Jesse Walker re-assigned to the Cape Girardeau circuit, and Rev. George A. Colbert to Coldwater" [History of Missouri, Vol. 3, pg. 238; Louis Houck, pub. 1908 Chicago.]
"In 1810, Indiana District is continued as follows: Indiana District-Samuel Parker, Presiding Elder...Coldwater-Geroge A. Colbert." Indiana Methodism: by F. C. Holliday DD, 1873.
1811-1812
"Conference was held at Cincinnati, Oct 1, 1811. The minutes show an increase of seventy members in Illinois circuit. Jesse Walker and George A. Colbert were the preachers. There being two preachers enabled the societies to have circuit preaching every two weeks, and the year showed a gain of 134 members...In 1811-12, Jesse Walker and George A. Colbert were sent to Illinois." History of Madison County, Illinois; Illustrated; with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers. pg. 280 Author: Anonymous. 1882.
“George A. Colbert traveled two years in the western part of the Western Conference before he was ordained deacon. For his third year he was appointed to the Natchez Circuit for one year.” A Complete History of Methodism by Rev. John G. Jones, 1887 Summarized by Bren Cloud, 1997. Natchez was in the Tennessee Conference.
1813
1 Nov. 1813
George A. Colbert appointed to the Natchez Mississippi District at the first meeting of the Mississippi Conference of the M(ethodist) E(piscopal) Church at Spring Hill in Jefferson County. A Complete History of Methodism by Rev. John G. Jones, 1887 Summarized by Bren Cloud, 1997.
1814
"A History of the Methodist Episcopal Church - 1762-1840" By Dr. Nathan Bangs. In 1814 George Colbert was no longer in the itinerant ministry. He had either located (to a permanent church), died, withdrew or was expelled. At the 1796 General Conference it was agreed that local preachers might be ordained as deacons after 4 years ministerial service. "The Baltimore Centry Plant: history of Eutaw Street Methodist Espiscopal Church."
1814 Jun 14
Sterling Brewer of Dixon Co., TN to George A. Calbert a tract of land on Spring Creek
Smith County Deed Book E (1814 - 1817)
1817 Sep 25
George A. Colbert to Edward Gleaves 39 Acres
Smith County, Tennessee Deed Book F., pg 187-188
1819
George A. Colbert was taxed for 82 acres Tramel Fk. (Trammel Fork appears to be N. of Petroleum, KY in Allen Co.)
1820/KY/Allen Co/Pg 92 M33_16
George A. Colbert, head
2 males (under 10) (1811 to 1820)
1 male (26 - 44) George A. Colbert (1776 to 1794)
1 female (under 10) Samantha Ford Colbert (1811 - 1820)
1 female (26-44) Mrs. George A. Colbert (1776 to 1794)
1820
George A. Colbert was taxed for 82 acres Tramel Fk. (Trammel Fork appears to be N. of Petroleum, KY in Allen Co.)
1821
George A. Colbert was taxed for 180 acres Tramel Fk. (Trammel Fork, which appears to be N. of Petroleum, KY in Allen Co.)
1822
George A. Colbert was taxed for 180 acres Tramel Fk. (Trammel Fork, which appears to be N. of Petroleum, KY in Allen Co.)
1823
George A. Colbert was taxed for 180 acres Tramel Fk. (Trammel Fork, which appears to be N. of Petroleum, KY in Allen Co.)
There are several records listed in the above material for an Alexander Calvert/Colbert who also had property at Tramel Fk.
1823 Aug 30
between GEORGE D. COLBERT & JEDEDIA FROST of the Co of Allen Ky ... and THOMAS MITCHELL of the co and state afsd ... sum of $450 ... parcel of land ... on the waters of trammels Creek ... Wm. JORDONs .. line ... WM GUYs line ... Attest:: W.P. NEALE Signed: JEDEDIAH FROST, GEORGE A . COLBERT (In 1820 Wm. Guy was living close to Geo. A. Colbert)
1828
The Minutes of the Illinois Conference states that George A. Colbert was a local deacon recommended for Elders orders in the Wabash District.
From Lauretta Scheller, Archivist
Illinois Great Rivers Conference, 29 Nov 2004
1830/IL/White Co./pg 33 M19_25
George A. Colvert
1 male (under 5) (1826 to 1830) George F. Colbert
1 male (10-14) (1816 to 1820) one of the under 10 from 1820 (Perhaps Washington B. Colbert)
1 male 40 - 49) George A. Colbert (1781-1790)
1 female (5-9) Betsy Ann Colbert (1821 to 1825)
1 female (10 - 14) Samantha Ford Colbert (1816-1820)
1 female (40 -49) Mrs. George A. Colbert (1781-1790)
"Rev. Philip K. Hanna and Rev. George A. Colbert will be remembered as the earliest Methodist ministers. In those days the circuit rider was a feature of the landscape. With his well-equipped saddlebags and his stout horse, he pervaded the prairie and forest, carrying glad tidings of great joy to the scattered populace. He even ante-dated the gaudy red peddler wagon, with its glittering tin ware and huge hummocks of rag bag... At first these preachers gathered their congregations in the groves, which Bryant calls 'God's first temples.' In the winter they gathered in a settler's cabin. Later on they flocked to the district schoolhouses." [History of Henry County Illinois by Henry L. Kiner, 1910 Chicago]
1840/IL/Henry Co./pg 235 M704_61
George A. Colbert, head:
1 male (under 5) John) (1836 to 1839)
1 male (5 - 9) William McKendree Colbert (1831 to 1835)
1 male (10 to 14) George F. Colbert (1826 to 1830)
1 male (50 - 59) George A. Colbert (1781 to 1790)
1 female (under 5) Hannah (1836 to 1839)
1 female (5 - 9) Martha Colbert (1831 to 1835)
1 female (15 - 19) (1821 to 1825) Could be Betsey Ann but I thought she married in 1839
1 female (20 - 29) Mary Ann Perryman Colbert (1811 to 1820)
1843/44
The Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database, shows that George A. Colbert purchased on Nov. 6, 1843, 81.94 acres and paid $102.43. Then 41 acres on Dec. 1, 1843 and paid $51.26. Dec. 1, 1843 he also purchased 72.02 acres for a price of $102.52. On June 1, 1844, he purchased 40.97 acres for $51.21.
George A. Colbert's birthplace:
Samantha Stagg in 1880 shows SC for her father and TN for her mother.
George F. in 1880 shows VA for his father and TN for his mother
Betsy Ann in 1880 shows VA for her father and TN for her mother.
Martha Talcott in 1880 shows KY for her father and KY for her mother (Mary Ann)
Alex Colbert found in 1880 in Hamilton Co, 38, b. IL doesn't know where either one of his parents were born.
John Colbert in 1880 has father born in NC and mother in IL (Mary Ann)
James Colbert in 1880 has father and mother both born in TN (Mary Ann)
I believe Alexander Colbert is George's brother. In 1850 & 60 he showed that he was born in VA. It is little wonder that the children of George A. Colbert did not know where their father had been born. Until 1792 what would be the state of Kentucky was known as Kentucky Co., VA and the area which would be the state of Tennessee, was Tennessee CO, North Caroline. In addition to this there is the controversy over the Walker line creating confusion as to if the section was Kentucky or Tennessee. This would be enough to confuse anyone.
Something interesting is the middle names of some of the children. They seem to be named after M.E. Methodist ministers: William Mckendree, John and Samuel Ford, and George Fletcher.
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