Robert Thomas Abrams, Sr.

Robert Thomas Abrams married (1) Florence Maybell "Minnie" Grier and (2) Carrie Louise Abrams.

This is a photo of Robert Thomas Abrams, Sr.--back row, 3rd from right, holding stick.

If anyone knows anything about the date, location, and others in the photo, please let me know. I think this may be when he was working on the railroad. Could be SC, NC, or FL.

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July 5, 2017
Teresa McVeigh

Is Francisco Juan Espineta the same person as John Pinholster? Part 2

In an effort to determine if Francisco Juan Espineta is the same person as “Juan Espinosa,” John Spinholster, and John Pinholster, this is a summary of the documentation I have found up to this point (22 April 2017).

From the following we can determine that Francisco Juan Espineta was born in 18 Mar 1773 in New Smyrna, Mosquitos, East Florida and christened the next day. About 1777 the family fled to Saint Augustine. Francisco’s father Josef  was a sailor with his own boat and Francisco also became a sailor serving on the ships San Pedro and San Agustin. In September of 1794 Francisco became too ill to work and requested his position on the San Augustin be filled. By September 1795, Francisco’s father requested part of his son’s wages to pay for Francisco’s mother’s (Maria Triay) funeral. In 1796 Francisco’s ship had delivered documents to Savannah, Georgia. When his father wrote his will in 1820, Josef Espineta stated: “Son Juan Francisco left St Augustine more than 25 years ago and believed dead.” These seem to indicate that Francisco Espineta left Saint Augustine about 1796. If he fled to Savannah, he could have travelled up the Savannah River as far as it allowed (Augusta, Georgia and across the river in Edgefield County, South Carolina).  The earliest record found for John Pinholster is the 1820 Census in Liberty County, Georgia. John and Delilah Pinholster’s oldest son, David, was born in 1797 in South Carolina, so the timeline does match up for Francisco Espineta to be John Pinholster.   

Francisco Juan Espineta was born about 6 in the evening on 18 Mar 1773 in New Smyrna, Mosquitos, East Florida, the son of Jose Espineta and Maria Triay, a married couple. Pedro Camps was the priest at his christening on 19 Mar 1773 at Saint Pedro’s Parish Church, New Smyrna. His godparents were Rafael Arnandez and Margarita Arnandez. The events were recorded by Father Camps in what is now known as Father Pedro Camps’ Golden Book of the Minorcans.

Francisco’s father was Josefa Jose Espineta, born about 1748 in Mahon, Minorca, to Juan Francisco Espineta and Juanta Cintas. Francisco’s mother was Maria Triay, daughter of Sebastian Triay and Magdalena del Pozo, who was born about 1739 in Ciudadela, Minorca. Josefa was married in Minorca about 1767 to Elizabet Henandez, who probably died on the voyage to New Florida or in the early years of the colony. Josefa and Maria married about 1771 in New Smyrna.

Josefa and Maria had come to New Smyrna, in Spanish East Florida, in 1768 with more than 1200 immigrants who were indentured under the Englishman Andrew Turnbull to work in future indigo plantations, for which they would be given land. They were to serve for 6 to 8 years, after which each family would receive 50 acres, and each child 5 acres. By 1777 Turnbull had not made the transfers and many had died. The survivors were sick and starving, and over 600 fled to Saint Augustine.

After they arrived in Saint Augustine, many of the survivors testified as to their experiences in Turnbull’s colony. The below depositions of Pietro Musquetto mention Josef Spinata, who is probably Josef Espineta, and Mathew Trei (Triay),  who may be related to Maria Triay.

10 May 1777: Deposition of Pietro Musquetto

Grievances against Doctor Andrew Turnbull

Deponent 15

" Pietro Musquetto being duly sworn saith that about seven years since this Dept.'s father Anthony Musquetto being a very old man and not able to do his work was always very much beaten and abused by Nichola Moveritte a corporal, but more especially one day when the said Anthony Musquetto was sick in his bed the said Nichola Moveritte came there and beat him very severely with a large stick and this Dept. says that the said Anthony Musquitto died within two hours after and believes that the beating he received, together with being put on half allowance was the cause of his death, and this Dept. further saith that he hath been always badly used and severely beat by the said Nichola Moveritte and always told this Dept. that he would kill him as well as he killed his father and this Dept says he was afraid the said Nichola Moveritte would kill him and therefore he came away.

Pietro Musquetto (his mark)

Sworn the 7 th day of May 1777 before Spencer Man

Pietro Musquetto being duly sworn saith that he was present when Mathew Trei a servant of Dr. Turnbulls was in the field at work when Nichola Moveritte the Corporal was quarrelling with Joseph Spinata who was standing close by the said Mathew Trei and saw the said Nichola Moveritte lift up an ax, and throw at the said Josefa Spinata, but missed him, and hit the said Mathew Trei in the head & killed him.

Pietro Musquetto (his mark)

Sworn the 10 th day of May 1777 before Spencer Man

20.C05/557:465 East Florida

In 1783 Josefa Espineta is listed on the St. Augustine Census. The 1783 Treaty of Paris gave Florida back to the Spanish and Josefa had to swear a loyalty oath:

Josef Espieta Nat. de Mahon C.A.R. tiene mujer y un hijo Oficio Marinero tiene una Canta en sola del junto al hornaugue tien un acre de tierra y solita mas.

Translation: Josef Espieta Nat. De Mahon C.A.R. has a wife and a son. Occupation Sailor. Has a cottage near the hornaugue (ironworks?). Has an acre of land and a bit more.

1784 Census St. Augustine, Florida Index:

Joseph Espinosa [Espinera?] native of Minorca, Catholic

Abides by the Memorial [swearing loyalty to the Spanish Crown and Catholic Church]

Wife and two sons live with him [another translation says wife and 4 children]

Fisherman by trade, owns his own boat.

Lives near the Gate of the Virgin of La Leche on almost an acre. Owns the house but pays an Englishman ? Duros, 5 reales for the land.

[This location is part of the defenses north of the fort.]

1786 Hassett's Census, Saint Augustine, Florida, Thomas Hassett. Parish Priest, Vicar Ecclesiastical Judge. 19 Dec 1786.

House No. 73

Joseph Espinete, age 40, Minorcan, Fisherman

Wife Maria Treal [Triay], Minorcan, age 48

Son Francisco, age 13, born Mosquitos

1787 Census, Saint Augustine, Florida

Josef Espineta, Native of Mahon, Minorca, Catholic

Wife and son live with him

Mariner by trade

Cottage on acre plot of the King next to hornworks.

[This location is part of the defenses north of the fort.]

In December 1789 Josef de Espineta witnessed the license for the marriage of Juan Gianopoly.

December 29, 1789 Juan Gianopoly requests license to marry Geronima Peso de Burgo

6p Francisco Peso de Burgo and Maria Lucia (Geronima's parents); witnesses: Juan Genovar, Josef de Espineta.

In 1793 Francisco was listed with his parents on the Census:

Joseph Espineta, age 45, the son of Juan Espineta and Jauna Cintas.  Wife Marie Trual (Triay), age 54, daughter of Sebastian and Magdalena del Pozo. Son Francisco, age 20, single.

On November 30, 1793 Francisco and Miguel Diaz requested permission to change ships, Francisco to serve on the San Agustin moving from the San Pablo.

Sailors Miguel Diaz and Francisco Espineta to Governor of Florida

1p. request permission to exchange positions on respective ships; Manuel Bernal; SAN PABLO; SAN AGUSTIN

On September 4, 1794, Francisco was a witness to the wedding of Miguel Seguy and Maria Elesa:

Miguel Seguy and Maria Elesa request license to marry

9p Juan B. Collins; witnesses: Rafael Hernandez, Francisco Salord and Francisco Espineta.

On September 9, 1794 Francisco requested permission to nominate a replacement, since he was ill.

Francisco Espineta to Governor of Florida, 9 Sep 1794: 

1p. requests permission to nominate replacement because of inability to serve resulting from illness; St. Johns River; SAN AGUSTIN; Francisco de Entralgo.

On September 18, 1794 the Captain of the ship San Agustin requested that Francisco Espineta’s vacated position as a sailor on his ship be filled.

Juan Pons to Governor of Florida

1p. requests appointment to position vacated by sailor Francisco Espineta; Francisco de Entralgo; SAN AGUSTIN; St. Johns River.

On 9 Sep 1795 Josefa petitioned the governor of Florida for his son’s wages:

Jose Espineta to Governor of Florida

5p. requests that his son, sailor Francisco Espineta, receive part of wages to pay for mother's funeral and for debts; Juan Sapia; SAN AGUSTIN [Francisco’s ship]; Maria Espineta [Francisco's sister].

On January 30, 1796 the ship San Agustin was reported as having delivered documents to Savannah, Georgia. Francisco Espineta is mentioned. Details of this abstract might provide important information about Francisco. It does indicate that Francisco could have gone to Savannah.  

Sailor Manuel de Ben to Governor of Florida:

4p. requests payment of costs incurred delivering documents to Savannah; SAN AGUSTIN; LTC Carlos Howard; Bernardino Sanchez; San Vicente Ferrer; Guillermo O'Neille; Francisco Espineta.

The will of Francisco Espineta’s father, Josef Espineta, is dated 24 November, 1820.

Nov 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.

[Joseph was the son of Juan Francisco Espineta and Juanta Cintas]

Sources:

Father Pedro Camps' Golden Book of the Minorcans, Translation and Index: Baptisms, 1768-1784, Marriages, 1776-1784 : Roman Catholic Church Records, St. Pedro's Parish Church, New Smyrna (Mosquito) and St. Augustine, East Florida, Leonard Joe McCown; Location: Irving, Texas; Date: 2003;

On-line on Family search: Father Pedro Camps' Golden Book of the Minorcans

Spanish Colonial Records at the University of Florida [website], P. K. Yonge Library of Florida History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2010

Spanish Colonial Records at the University of Florida

Florida History Online [website], Schafer, Daniel L., Department of History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

http://www.unf.edu/floridahistoryonline/

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Teresa McVeigh

22 April 2017

PASSENGERS FROM THE BALEARIC ISLANDS TO FLORIDA IN 1768 (MINORCA AND MAJORCA)

PASSENGERS FROM THE BALEARIC ISLANDS TO FLORIDA IN 1768 (MINORCA AND MAJORCA)

SHIPS PASSENGER LISTS
PASSENGERS FROM THE BALEARIC ISLANDS TO FLORIDA IN 1768 (MINORCA AND MAJORCA)

Researcher & Contributor © Lucie Servole Myers

Intro
Andrew Turnbull, a Scottish-born physician and wealthy member of the East Florida Society in London which was formed in 1766, conceived a plan to bring colonists of Greek, Italian, Minorcan and Turkish origins to Florida in the hopes of cultivating the land. Great Britain had acquired Florida around 1763.

The Turnbull venture: On March 31, 1768, a fleet consisting of the below-mentioned eight ships left Mahon, Minorca with over 1400 passengers. The fleet arrived in Gibraltar on April 3, 1768, then left Gibraltar on April 17, 1768. Of the 1403 passengers who had left Gibraltar, only 1,255 managed to reach the coast of East Florida as 148 of them perished on the high seas. Three children were born at sea: Eulalia Elquina (Alzina); Antonia Arnau; and Benito Buenaventura (unknown parents).

Four of the ships which carried some 700 immigrants, arrived in St. Augustine, Florida on June 26, 1768. The other four vessels had been carried off course by strong currents, but they eventually reached St. Augustine little by little, arriving one after the other, during the month of July, 1768.

AMERICAN SOLDIER 145
BETSEY 120
CHARMING BETSEY 232
ELISABETH 190
FRIENDSHIP 198
HENRY & CAROLINA 142
HOPE 150
NEW FORTUNE 226
TOTAL: 1,403 (men, women, and children)

SOURCES FROM WHICH THE INFORMATION BELOW WAS COLLECTED
1. Roman Catholic Records, St. Augustine Parish - White Baptisms 1784 through 1799.
2. Mullet on the Beach - The Minorcans of Florida 1768-1788 by Patricia C. Griffin. Published by University Presses of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
3. The Minorcans of Florida - Their History, Language and Culture by Philip D. Rasico. Published by Luthers, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
4. The Italians in Colonial Florida - A Repertory of Italian Families Settled in Florida under the Spanish (1513-1762, 1784-1821) and British (1762-1784) Regimes, by Bruno Roselli
5. Pioneers of Florida’s First Coast compiled by The Southern Genealogist’s Exchange Society of Jacksonville, Florida. Published by The Gregath Publishing Company.

Names of immigrants listed below have been spelled in many different ways.

LIST OF PASSENGERS NATIVE OF MINORCA
NAME ; ORIGIN

Acosta, Maria Dolores Mahon, Minorca
Alberti, Antonius Josephus Mahon, Minorca
Alberti, Maria Ana Mahon, Minorca
Alcantara, Antoni Minorca
Alles, Antoni San Felipe, Minorca
Alles, Joseph San Felipe, Minorca
Alzina, Antonio Alayor, Minorca
Alzina, Bartolomeo Alayor, Minorca
Alzina, Juan Mercadal, Minorca
Alzina, Rafael Minorca
Andreu/Andrew, Agueda Minorca
Andreu/Andrew, Antonio Mercadal, Minorca
Andreu/Andrew, Clara Minorca
Andreu/Andrew, Juan Mercadal, Minorca
Andreu/Andrew, Juana Mercadal, Minorca
Andreu/Andrew, Marcos Alayor, Minorca
Andreu/Andrew, Maria Mercadal, Minorca
Andreu/Andrew, Tomas Mercadal, Minorca
Angles, Joseph San Felipe, Minorca
Apunseny, Antonio Minorca
Arnau, Antonia Minorca
Arnau, Bernardo San Felipe, Minorca
Arnau, Francisco San Felipe, Minorca
Arnau, Juan Minorca
Arnau, Juana San Felipe, Minorca
Arnau, Josep San Felipe, Minorca
Arnia/Anrica, Agatha Mercadal, Minorca
Balum, Juan Minorca
Barber, Juan Mercadal, Minorca
Benejam, Mateu Ciudadela, Minorca
Benet, Esteve San Felipe, Minorca
Bros, Maria Minorca
Buchantini, Catharina Mahon, Minorca
Camps, Pedro Bartolomeo Mercadal, Minorca
Canella, Josepa Minorca
Canova/Canovas, Antonio Alayor, Minorca
Cantar, Antonius San Felipe, Minorca
Cantar, Joseph Minorca
Capella, Andreas Ciudadela, Minorca
Capella, Lorenzo Ciudadela, Minorca
Capella, Margarida Minorca
Capo, Juan Ciudadela, Minorca
Capo, Lorenzo Mercadal, Minorca
Capo, Rafela Mercadal, Minorca
Cardona, Margarita Alayor, Minorca
Carreras, Diego Alayor, Minorca
Carreras, Didacus Leon, Minorca
Carreras, Juan Mahon, Minorca
Carreras, Juana Minorca
Carreras, Josephus Alayor, Minorca
Carreras, Maria Minorca
Casanovas, Bartolomeo Mercadal, Minorca
Castel/Castell, Juana Mercadal, Minorca
Castel/Castell, Josepha Mahon, Minorca
Castel/Castell, Maria Mercadal, Minorca
Cavaller, Caieta Ciudadela, Minorca
Cavedo/Quevedo, Agnes/Agneta San Felipe, Minorca
Cavedo/Quevedo, Anna Maria San Felipe, Minorca
Cavedo/Quevedo, Inez San Felipe, Minorca
Cavedo/Quevedo, Juan San Felipe, Minorca
Cavedo/Quevedo, Mariana San Felipe, Minorca
Cavedo/Quevedo, Santiago San Felipe, Minorca
Chaves, Ana San Felipe, Minorca
Clak, Antonia San Felipe, Minorca
Clak, Francesca San Felipe, Minorca
Clak, Jorge San Felipe, Minorca
Clak, Ines San Felipe, Minorca
Clak, Jorge San Felipe, Minorca
Coll, Agueda Mahon, Minorca
Coll, Catarina Mahon, Minorca
Coll, Josepha (1) Ciudadela, Minorca
Coll, Josepha (2) Mahon, Minorca
Coll, Sebastian Mahon, Minorca
Costa, Maria Mahon, Minorca
Delmedo/De Olmedo, Francisco San Felipe, Minorca
Duran, Ana Minorca
Duran, Gabriel Minorca
Enrique, Agueda Mercadal, Minorca
Espinell, Rafael Ciudadela, Minorca
Espineta, Antonia Alayor, Minorca
Espineta, Joseph Mahon, Minorca
Espineta, Maria Ciudadela, Minorca
Estopa, Pere/Petrus Ciudadella, Minorca
Ferrar/Ferrer, Ana Ciudadela, Minorca
Ferrar/Ferrer, Isabel Minorca
Ferrar/Ferrer, Juan Mahon, Minorca
Ferrar/Ferrer, Maria Ciudadela, Minorca
Figuera, Bartolomeo Ciudadela, Minorca
Figuera, Juana San Felipe, Minorca
Figuerola, Agueda/Agatha Mahon, Minorca
Fiol, Antonia Ciudadela, Minorca
Fluixa, Juan Minorca
Fluixa, Pere Minorca
Fluixa, Rafela San Felipe, Minorca
Focha, Petrus Minorca
Foixa, Juan Minorca
Fonts, Francesc Minorca
Fornales, Antonia Mahon, Minorca
Frau, Anna Minorca
Frau, Gabriel Minorca
Fullera, Bartolomeo Minorca
Garcia/Garcias, Miguel San Felipe, Minorca
Garriga, Antonia Alayor, Minorca
Gibernau, Jeronima Minorca
Gomila, Dorotea Ciudadela, Minorca
Gomila, Joseph Ciudadela, Minorca
Gonzalez, Juan Minorca
Grimalde, Eulalia Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Didacus San Felipe, Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Juan Mahon, Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Juana San Felipe, Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Martin Mahon, Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Diego (1) San Felipe, Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Diego (2) San Felipe, Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Gaspar Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Joseph San Felipe, Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Juan Mahon, Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Juana San Felipe, Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez Marti Mahon, Minorca
Hernandez/Arnandez, Rafael San Felipe, Minorca
Hernandez Cardona, Josephus Mahon, Minorca
Hernandez Victori, Josep Minorca
Joaneda, Juan Ciudadela, Minorca
Joaneda, Josep Ciudadela, Minorca
Joanico, Juan Mahon, Minorca
Llambias, Antonio Mahon, Minorca
Llebres/Lleveres, Catalina Ciudadela, Minorca
Llebres/Lleveres, Francisca Ciuadadela, Minorca
Llebres/Lleveres, Santiago Ciudadela, Minorca
Llofrias/Llofrius, Bartolomeo Alayor, Minorca
Llopis, Andres Alayor, Minorca
Llopis, Bartolomeo Alayor, Minorca
Llorenzo/Lorenzo, Juan Ciudadela, Minorca
Llorenzo/Lorenzo, Paul Minorca
Lluc/Lluch, Maria Mahon, Minorca
Llull/Lull, Antonia Mahon, Minorca
Llull, Pere/Petrus Ciudadela, Minorca
Magi, Francisco Minorca
Magi, Joseph Mahon, Minorca
Magi, Juan Minorca
Mallol, Domingo Minorca
Manusi, Joseph Mahon, Minorca
Marcos, Andreu Minorca
Marin, Juana Mahon, Minorca
Marin, Magdalena Mahon, Minorca
Martinoli, Domingo San Felipe, Minorca
Martinoli, Mariana Minorca
Mercadal, Rafaela Alayor, Minorca
Mestre/Mestra, Antonio Mahon, Minorca
Mestre/Mestra, Antonia Mahon, Minorca
Mestre/Mestra, Catalina Alayor, Minorca
Mestre/Mestra, Maria (1) Alayor, Minorca
Mestre/Mestra, Maria (2) Mahon, Minorca
Mestre/Mestra, Pau Minorca
Mestre/Mestra, Pedro Mahon, Minorca
Mir, Antonio Alayor, Minorca
Mir, Maria San Felipe, Minorca
Moll, Maria Ciudadela, Minorca
Molla/Mulla, Isabel Ciudadela, Minorca
Molla/Mulla, Maria Mahon, Minorca
Mora, Isabel Mahon, Minorca
Morillo, Antonia Mahon, Minorca
Neto, Juan San Felipe, Minorca
Neto, Margarita San Felipe, Minorca
Nieto i Nusa, Rafael San Felipe, Minorca
Olaz, Georgio Minorca
Olivera/Oliver, Catalina Alayor, Minorca
Olives, Eulalia Minorca
Ortagus/Ortegas/Hortegas, Ana San Felipe, Minorca
Ortagus/Ortegas/Hortegas, An tonia San Felipe, Minorca
Ortagus/Ortegas/Hortegas, Ignacio San Felipe, Minorca
Ortagus/Ortegas/Hortegas, Lazaro San Felipe, Minorca
Ortagus/Ortegas/Hortegas, Maria San Felipe, Minorca
Ortagus/Ortegas/Hortegas, Sebastian (1) San Felipe, Minorca
Ortagus/Ortegas/Hortegas, Sebastian (2) Minorca
Pablo, Ines San Felipe, Minorca
Paredes/Pallares, Elisabet Minorca
Pau, Jacinto Mahon, Minorca
Pelegri/Peligrini, Bartolomeo Minorca
Pelegri/Pelegrini, Juana San Felipe, Minorca
Pellicer/Pallicer, Francisco Alayor, Minorca
Pellicer/Pallicer, Marti Mahon, Minorca
Perpal, Isabel Mahon, Minorca
Perpal, Juana Mahon, Minorca
Petros, Clara San Felipe, Minorca
Piris, Teresa San Felipe, Minorca
Poma/Pomar, Juan Ciudadela, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Agueda Alayor, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Anna Mercadal, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Antonio Alayor, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Catalina Mercadal, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Francisco Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Juan Alayor, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Juana Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Joseph (1) Ciudadela, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Joseph (2) Mahon, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Josepha Mahon, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Magdalena Alayor, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Matias/Marciel Mercadal, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Maria San Felipe, Minorca
Ponce/Pons/Ponz, Mateu Alayor, Minorca
Pons i Triay, Joseph Mahon, Minorca
Poncell, Antoni Alayor, Minorca
Poncell, Francesca Alayor, Minorca
Portella, Juan Minorca
Prats, Francisco Alayor, Minorca
Prats, Jacobus Alayor, Minorca
Prats, Jaume Alayor, Minorca
Prats, Margarita San Felipe, Minorca
Prats, Santiago Minorca
Pratos/Pretos, Antonia Alayor, Minorca
Pratos/Pretros/Preto, Clara San Felipe, Minorca
Pratos/Pretos, Francisca Minorca
Pratos/Pretos/Petro, Margarita San Felipe, Minorca
Pretos, Maria Alayor, Minorca
Quintana, Maria Ana Ciudadela, Minorca
Ramaller, Maria Mahon, Minorca
Ramon, Antoni Ciudadela, Minorca
Reyo/Rayo, Antonio Ciudadela, Minorca
Reyo/Rayo, Juana Anna Ciudadela, Minorca
Reyes, Juana Maria Minorca
Riola, Juana San Felipe, Minorca
Riudavets/Ridavets, Agueda Alayor, Minorca
Riudavets/Ridavets, Catarina San Felipe, Minorca
Riudavets/Ridavets, Isabel Alayor, Minorca
Riudavets/Ridavets, Margarita Alayor, Minorca
Romallera, Maria Mahon,. Minorca
Rossello, Antonia Mahon, Minorca
Rossello/Rusayo, Clara Mahon, Minorca
Ruger/Rodger, Alberto Mahon, Minorca
Ruger/Rodger, Antonio Ciudadela, Minorca
Ruger/Rodger, Antonia Mahon, Minorca
Ruger/Rodger, Juan Mahon, Minorca
Ruger/Rodger, Magdalena Minorca
Ruger/Rodger, Margarita Alayor, Minorca
Ruger/Rodger, Mariana Alayor, Minorca
Ruger/Rodger, Robert Mahon, Minorca
Sabate/Sabater, Pablo Ciudadela, Minorca
Sala/Salata, Nicolau Minorca
Salom, Antonio Minorca
Salom, Juan Alayor, Minorca
Salom, Juana Alayor, Minorca
Salom, Margarita San Felipe, Minorca
Salord, Francisco Ciudadela, Minorca
Sans/Sanz, Francisca San Felipe, Minorca
Sans/Sanz, Margarita San Felipe, Minorca
Sans/Sanz, Maria Alayor, Minorca
Sans/Sanz, Mariana San Felipe, Minorca
Segui, Bernardo Alayor, Minorca
Segui, Didacus Mahon, Minorca
Segui, Diego Ferrerias, Minorca
Segui, Domenec Ferrerias, Minorca
Segui, Ferran Minorca
Segui, Juan Ciudadela, Minorca
Segui, Miguel Ciudadela, Minorca
Serra, Mariana Minorca
Sintes, Bartolomeo Alayor, Minorca
Sintes, Juana Alayor, Minorca
Sintes, Magdalena Minorca
Sintes, Margarita Alayor, Minorca
Sintes, Maria Alayor, Minorca
Sintes, Rafaela Mahon, Minorca
Todori, Antonio Ciudadela, Minorca
Todori, Antonia Ciudadela, Minorca
Todori, Mariana Ciudadela, Minorca
Torres, Paula Ciudadela, Minorca
Torro, Joseph San Felipe, Minorca
Tremol, Antonia Alayor, Minorca
Tremol, Francisco Minorca
Triay, Anna Maria Mahon, Minorca
Triay, Francisco Ciudadela, Minorca
Triay, Gabriel Ciudadela, Minorca
Triay, Juan (1) Mahon, Minorca
Triay, Juan (2) Ciudadela, Minorca
Triay, Margarida (1) Alayor, Minorca
Triay, Margarita (2) San Felipe, Minorca
Triay, Maria Ciudadela, Minorca
Triay, Mateu Minorca
Triay, Pere/Pedro Mahon, Minorca
Tricin, Juan Minorca
Tudori, Antonia Minorca
Vallor, Margarida San Felipe, Minorca
Vadell, Pere/Pedro Alayor, Minorca
Velosi, Margarita San Felipe, Minorca
Vens/Venz, Catarina Rita Minorca
Vens/Venz, Juana Ciudadela, Minorca
Victori, Ines San Felipe, Minorca
Vila, Antonia Ciudadela, Minorca
Vila, Francisco Ciudadela, Minorca
Vila, Juan Minorca
Vila, Juana Ciudadela, Minorca
Vila, Margarita Ciudadela, Minorca
Vila, Maria Ciudadela, Minorca
Vila, Pedro Ciudadela, Minorca
Villalonga, Agueda Alayor, Minorca
Villalonga, Bartolomeo Alayor, Minorca
Villalonga, Juan Alayor, Minorca
Villalonga, Miguel Alayor, Minorca
Vite, Maria Ciudadella, Minorca
Vives, Margarita Alayor, Minorca
Vives, Victoria Minorca
Xerez, Ana San Felipe, Minorca
Ximenez, Antonia Alayor, Minorca
Ximenez/Quimenez, Juana Alayor, Minorca
Ximenez, Maria Mahon, Minorca
Ximenez, Rafael Alayor, Minorca

LIST OF PASSENGERS NATIVE OF MAJORCA
NAME ; ORIGIN

Bousan, Francisco Majorca
Coll, Lorenzo San Miguel, Majorca
Genovard, Francisco Palma de Majorca
Genovard, Juan Palma de Majorca
Paredes/Pallares, Juan Baptista Majorca
Paredes/Pallares/Payeres, Joseph Majorca


Minorcan and Majorcan immigrants to FL in 1768 with Andrew Turnbull from Olive Tree Genealogy. It has been hypothesized (with no proof) that the Espinetas and Triays were forebears of John Pinholster--Espineta MIGHT have Anglicized to Pinholster.

Letter written by Ira Wilson Pinholster, Sr. to Lu Amanda Pinholster 21 Feb. 1922

In 1922 Ira Wilson Pinholster, Sr. wrote his niece Lu Amanda Pinholster a letter which is the only documentation found so far that John Pinholster (Spinholster, Shinholster, Spinnosa, Espineta, Espinosa) was originally from Saint Augustine, Florida, and possibly from Minorca. LuAmanda Pinholster wrote a short family history titled "Juan Espinosa Family," in which she stated that Juan (John) came from Minorca with (Alexander) Turnbull to work in the Indigo plantations. This has been used to document many family trees. One problem is that Turnbull's original fleet of immigrants arrived in Florida in 1768 to settle his colony of New Smyrna, south of St. Augustine. John Pinholster was probably not born yet (b.abt. 1773-1775). He was probably the son of immigrants, possibly Joseph Espineta and Maria Triay from Minorca, although this has not been proven. The immigrants were not given land grants and John Pinholster probably died in Liberty County, Georgia, shortly after he received a land grant while living there (between 1824 and 1827).

Transcription:
Brooker Florida, February 21, 1922, [To] Miss Luamanda Pinholster, Winchester, Virginia. To My Dear Niece:
I will try and reply to your request. First Alice and the two small girls are with me, the other two are married and gone one in Ky, the other in Fla.

All the information I can give you in regards to my Grandfather is, that St. Augustine was settled by a man named Turnbull and a colony of men and in that colony my Grandfather was one of them. He laid a Spanish Grant on 120 acres land there. His Home we call it. His name was John E. Spinnosa. This name is on record in St. Augustine. This town was settled in 1565 this you know.

The next time I knew of him he went to South Carolina. There he died and was buried there.

If you want any further information you write the clerk of court at St. Augustine and you may get more information.

All are well as far as I know. I am conplaining all the time from headache. Hope you keep well.

Your uncle as ever,
I. W. Pinholster, Sr.

James Pinholster Kite name change before 1828

James Kite (b. c. 1805 SC) was born James Pinholster (or Spinholster), son of John Pinholster (or Spinholster, possibly name changed from Juan Espinosa or Espineta) and Delilah Kite. The family story about James Pinholster Kite's name change is that about 1850 he got into trouble when he killed a man who was stealing a horse. His kin in Florida (he had Uncles there--William and Bob Green) sent him word to come to them. He moved to Florida and changed his last name to Kite, his mother's maiden name. The move would have been after his marriage to Caroline Padgett, 31 Jan 1850 in Tatnall County, Georgia (as James Kite) and before the 29 October 1850 Columbia County, Florida Census (listed as James Kite). The name change would have happened before his marriage to Caroline Boils (as James Kite, License 29 Mar 1828).

Teresa McVeigh 18 May 2013

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Children of George Oswell and Catherine (Austin) Buie

Children of George Oswell and Catherine (Austin) Buie, written by G. O. Buie
The original of this document is in the possession of Jim Reynolds

Grave of George Cleveland LOONEY (1836-1927)

This is the Headstone for George Cleveland Looney, son of Noah and Frances Cleveland (McNEIL) LOONEY. He Was born 6 Feb. 1836 in Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia and died 27 April 1927 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia (according to his death certificate). He was a renowned educator and opened many schools across Georgia and Florida prior to public schooling.

Headstone marker found on Find A Grave

Find A Grave Memorial:

George Cleveland Looney
Birth: Feb. 6, 1836
Death: Apr. 28, 1927
Burial:

Fayetteville City Cemetery
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Georgia, USA

Created by: Linda Abbott
Record added: Nov 30, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 10005643
Photo added by Evening Blues Jan 23, 2007
Inscription:
George Cleveland Looney
Capt. Co. I 2 Georgia Calvary
Confederate States Army
Feb. 6, 1836 Apr. 28, 1927

The cemetery is also known as John W Lynch Cemetery.

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Teresa McVeigh