Deposition of Pietro Musquetto, May 1777

Deposition of Pietro Musquetto concerning Matthew Trei 's (Mateu Triay) death.

 Deposition # 20 of 21 given between May 7 and May 20, 1777  20. CO5/557:465 East Florida

     Pietro Musquettro, being duly sworn saith:   That he was present when Matthew Trei (Mateu Triay - PDR), a servant of Dr. Turnbull's, was in the field at work when Nichola Moveritte, the Corporal, was quarreling with Joseph Spinata (Joseph Espineta - PDR) who was standing close by the said Matthew Trei; and saw the said Nichola Moveritte lift up an axe and throw at the said Joseph Spinata, but missed him and hit the said Matthew Trei in the head and killed him.

Pietro Musquetto  his mark Sworn the 10 day of May, 1777, before Spencer Man J.P.

Deposition faithfully reproduced from microfilm of the original document given in Catalan, Italian and other languages, recorded in English with assistance from interpreters. Names are recorded as translated with Catalan spelling in parentheses, transcribed by Wayne Pearce.

 On the ships list after Maria is Triay, Mateu, Minorca 

All Rights Reserved Teresa McVeigh 15 Aug 2021

Is John Pinholster the same person as Juan Francisco Espineta?

 Andrew Turnbull and others acquired a grant of 101,400 acres to establish an Indigo plantation when the 1763 Treaty of Paris gave the British all Spanish lands East of the Mississippi. Turnbull's eight ships and 1403 colonists left Gibraltar for the Florida Colony on April 17, 1768 and arrived in Florida in June , July and August of 1768. 148 died on the voyage and a total of 300 adults and 150 children died during 1768. Elisabet Hernandez and Maria Treal's husband most likely died leading to a marriage between Joseph and Maria.

They came as indentured servants for a periods of six to eight years, at the end of which each family would be given 50 acres plus five acres for each child. By 1777 Turnbull had failed to make the land transfers and over 600 fled to St. Augustine.

The 1783 Treaty of Paris gave Florida back to the Spanish. The Florida citizens had to swear an oath of loyalty to the Spanish Crown and the Catholic Church. Joseph swore loyalty and his sons were living with him. Francisco was living with Joseph on the 1793 Census.  

11-24-1820 Will of Joseph, son of Francisco & Juana Sintas. Wife Maria long dead. Son Juan Francisco left St Augustine more than 25 years ago and believed dead. [Josefa Espineta was the son of Juan Francisco and Juanta (Cintas) Espineta].

Originally written by Teresa McVeigh 21 Dec 2014

A Juan d'Espinosa in South Carolina in 1609

The Waterees. The Wateree Chicanee 1732-1736 lived opposite present Camden. 

1609. Twenty-five or twenty-six Spaniards from St. Augustine, Florida, in Company with their interpreter, an Escamacu Indian woman, Maria de Miranda wife of Juan d'Espinosa, took their ship far enough up the Santee River to meet with the chief of the Wateree Indians. The Chief of the Jordan River guided them into the river Jordan to the Chief of the Waterees.

South Carolina Indians, Indian traders, and other ethnic connections : beginning in 1670 / edited by Theresa M. Hicks, from the papers of Theresa M. Hicks and Wes Taukchiray. The Reprint Company, Spartanburg, SC, 1998, p. 46

Note: If this is the progenitor of the Pinholster family, then he was in SC much earlier (1609) than previously thought. This is before the Minorcans came to Florida in 1768. The Spanish called the Santee River the River Jordan. The town of Camden was not settled by the English until 1772 as the town of Fredericksburg. John Pinholster was born before 1776 and died about 1824. 

Transcribed by Teresa McVeigh 17 Jun 2019

Abstract of Confederate Indigent Soldier Pension Applications of David L. Looney 1901-1907

Name: D L Looney
County: Madison
Approx. Application Year: 1901
Application Type: Indigent Soldier
Archive collection name:
Pension Applications of Confederate Soldiers and Widows
Archive Collection #: GCP-321
Number of Images in Packet: 12
9 Apr 1901
Danielsville, Madison County, GA
b. 15 Sep 1837 Franklin County, GA
Served Sep 1864 Athens, GA Co. D First GA Calvary Reserves, abt 8 months
With Co. at Surrender in 1865 at Atlanta, GA
Farming earn $10-12 per annum
Infirmity and poverty, hernia for 12 years, unable to work
1894-1899: no property
1898-1899: Supported by children and people in neighborhood
Wife, daughter, and little boy hire out for any work can get
Applied before under the Indigent Act

Witness: J. P. Looney, Madison Co. GA, 9 Apr 1901
Known applicant about 40 years
Applicant recided Madison Co. all life as far as he knows
Applicant enlisted Sept 1864 Carnesville or Athens GA Co. D First GA Reserve Calvary
J.P. Looney also served there the same 8 months but home sick at time of surrender in 1865 in Atlanta
Doesn't know any income or property applicant has, old and feeble and unable to support himself
No interest in recovery of pension by Applicant

Affidavit of Physician, J. S. Daniel, Madison Co., GA, 9 Apr 1901
Very large right inguinal hernia, renders him unable to work

Ordinary's Certificate, Madison County, GA, 9 Apr 1901, J. N. Boggs
Applicant resident of state since birth
Witnesses: J. P. Looney and W. O. Welch
No tax digest 1899 and 1900

Indigent Soldier's Pension, 1902, applied 14 Jan 1902, 
Danielsville, Madison Co., GA, 7 Feb 1902
Co. D GA Reserve Calvary

Indigent Soldier's Pension, 1903, applied 17 Jan 1903
Danielsville, Madison Co., GA, 19 Jan 1903
Co. D GA Reserve Calvary

Indigent Soldier's Pension, 1904, applied 19 Jan 1904
Danielsville, Madison Co., GA, 3 Feb 1904
Co. D GA Reserve Calvary

Indigent Soldier's Pension, 1905 applied 4 Jan 1905
Danielsville, Madison Co., GA, 1 Feb  1905
Co. D GA Reserve Calvary

Indigent Soldier's Pension, 1906, applied 9 Jan 1906
Danielsville, Madison Co., GA, 1906 (no date)
Co. D GA Reserve Calvary

Indigent Soldier's Pension, 1907, applied 7 Jan 1907
Danielsville, Madison Co., GA, 1 Feb 1907 
Co. D GA Reserve Calvary

Abstracted by Teresa McVeigh 28 May 2019

Abstract of Will of Joseph Walters (Waters)

Joseph Waters
No date.
Heirs: William Carothers, Adam Looney, Robert Prewett, Isham Merritt, Larkin Cleveland, Guardian for J. G. and R. Walters. Samuel Prewett, by his agent, Joseph Prewett. Eliza, Lear, Larkin, and Polly Walters, and Berryman Prewett.

Historical collections of the Georgia chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution,
Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Historical collections of the Georgia chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution. Atlanta, Ga.: C.P. Byrd, state printer, 1926. Vols. I-IV.

Volume I. Index of Will Book "B" 1848-1867, Franklin County, Georgia, p. 319

Adam Looney Deed to David Barton (1827)

Adam Looney to David Barton

312 Acres on Harbins Branch

The State of South Carolina

Know all men that by these presents that I, Adam Looney of Franklin County, State of Georgia, in consideration of One Hundred and Thirty Dollars to me paid by David Barton of the State of South Carolina, Pendleton District have granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said David Barton all of that plantation or tract of land surveyed for Adam Looney the 16th day of February 1801 containing Three Hundred and Twelve acres situate in the District of Pendleton on Harbins Branch (by Robert Looney...) waters of Tugalo River bounded by a line running S.W. 8, by land of Thom. Harbins 33.50 thence to a post oak corner N. E. 50.19 thence to a P, Oak S. E. 25.50 (22) , thence to a blk. jack corner by Jno. Keese N. E. 65.40 thence to a blk. jack corner by vacant land N. W. 10.42 thence to a pine corner by vacant S.W. 75.36 thence to a pine corner S.W. 35.38 and form thence to the beginning corner on a post oak. 

Together with all and singular the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining. 

To have and to hold all and singular the premises and above mentioned onto the said David Barton, his heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said David Barton his heirs and assigns against myself and my heirs and against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. 

In testimony whereof the said Adam Looney hath hereto set his hand and seal this tenth day of October and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six. 

Signed and delivered in the presence of 

Elias Barton

Cloud Barton   

Adam Looney (L.S.)

State of S. Carolina

Pendleton District

Personally Cloud Barton appeared before me the subscribing Justice and made oath in due form of law that he did see Adam Looney sign, the within deed to David Barton for the purpose within mentioned also that Elias Barton did sign as witness with himself. 

Sworn to and subscribed 15 March A.D. 1827.

John Varner, J. Q.           Cloud Barton

Recorded the 24th March 1828 and examined by:-

John Hunter, D.C. and R.M.C.

Transcribed by Teresa McVeigh 27 May 2019 

Deed found in Deeds Office, Oconee County, SC, Book 9, pg 664 [at that time in Pendleton District]

paddypower011 originally shared this on Ancestry. com 04 Jun 2012

Obituary of William Jonathan "Jon" Looney (1957-2018)

Obituary for William Jonathan "Jon" Looney

William Jonathan “Jon” Looney, age 61 of Cornelia, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018.

Born in Demorest, Georgia on September 6, 1957, he was a son of Minnie Ivie Looney of Cornelia and the late William Jarrell Looney. Mr. Looney was a self-employed architect and the co-owner and operator of Precision Detailing. He graduated from Habersham Central in 1975 and went on to Southern Tech from which he graduated in 1980 with an Architectural Engineering degree. A devoted family man, he was an avid University of Georgia fan who enjoyed riding motorcycles and working on home projects. Mr. Looney was a member of Cornelia United Methodist Church.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister, Susan Herron.

In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Betsy Higgins Looney of Cornelia; daughter and son-in-law, Katie & Jourdan Smith of Gillsville; brother and sister-in-law, Stephen Looney & Teresa McVeigh of Augusta; nieces, Laura Beth Herron and Ginni East; nephews, Paul Herron and Rev. Jake Herron.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 pm, Saturday, December 15, 2018 in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with Rev. Johnny Ray officiating.

The family will receive friends from 1 pm until the service hour on Saturday at the funeral home.

• McGahee Griffin Stewart Funeral Home
• 175 VFW Post Rd / PO Box 725 
  CORNELIA, GA 
  30531
• Phone: 706-778-8668
• www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com