Trickey Family Tree

  • 1700  

    William Trickey, born to a William Trickey  in Broad Clyst, Devon County, England. Married 1st  wife, Elizabeth Lee, on Oct. 30, 1720, had a son also named William born abt. 1721 in Broad Clyst, Devon County, England.

  • 1725

    William Trickey later married 2nd  wife, Agnes Pumery (baptized May 7, 1694) , on Aug. 8, 1725 in Broad Clyst, Devon County, England. They had 3 children:Christopher, baptized on Feb. 22, 1729, Giles*, baptized on Feb. 20, 1731, and Elizabeth, baptized on Jan. 17, 1736.

  • Giles Trickey*  immigrates to America

  • 1760’s    

    Giles Trickey* lived in Orange County, NC, of which parts later became 18

    Caswell and then Person Counties, North Carolina prior to 1764.

  • ??? 

    Giles Trickey*, Married Agnes Pinkerton, from Ireland (Step-Father David Pinkerton recorded Will, Feb 27, 1764 in Orange Co. NC., St. Matthews Parish)

    Giles Trickey* and Agnes Pinkerton‘s children

    • William Trickey, born. before 1756, d. 1821)
    • John Franklin Trickey, b 1766, d. 1834 Cape Girardeau, Mo
    • Annis Trickey, born Dec. 23, 1767-married Hezekiah Deweese Aug. 12, 1784 Caswell Co. NC, d. Nov.8,1844 in Mecklenburg, NC
    • Elizabeth Trickey, born Nov. 25, 1772, married Jonathan Deweese, Jr in 1788. –moved to Greenville, SC, had 14 children, d. Oct. 16, 1855

  • 1777

    Giles Trickey*, NC Early Census Index, Caswell Co. , St. Laurence Dist.

  • 1790

    Giles Trickey*,  1st US Census , NC , Caswell Co. St. Laurence Dist. P. 83, Roll M 637_7  

  • 1795

    Giles Trickey* Will recorded, dated Jan. 9, 1795, Person Co.(Rec. Bk.                                                       3, p 70)

    John Trickey married Sally Brann Oct. 11, 1795 in Person Co. (NC Marriages to 1825) (Giles** father)

    John Trickey’s children

    • Giles **, born 1795
    • Catherine, born 1802
    • Elizabeth, born 1804
    • Asa, born 1806
    • John Franklin, 1808
    • Thompson, born 1810
    • William, born 1812

  • 1800

    Giles Trickey* 2 males 26-44, 1 male>45; 2 females<10, 2

    females 26-44 ( 2nd Fed.Census,  Person Co.)

    1800, Person Co. North Carolina
    Males to the left | Females to the right

  • 1802

    Giles Trickey*, died in Person County, North Carolina

    William Trickey married Sarah Hudson Nov. 25, 1802 in Person Co. NC

  • 1810

    John Trickey, 1 male<10, 1 male 10-15**, 1 male 26-44,1

    Female >45, 2 females <10, (Fed. Census , Cabarrus Co. NC)

    William Trickey, 1 male >45; 1 female <10, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44             (Fed Census Person Co. NC)  (Giles* oldest son)

    Christopher Trickey, 3 males <10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male >45; 1 female <10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-44 (Fed Census, Prince William Co. Virginia)( Giles* older brother?)


    War of 1812 begins June 18, 1812

  • 1813

    Giles Trickey** enlisted in Capt. David Riddle’s Co. 8th Inf. Reg. US. Army for 5 years,  August 1, 1813  

    War of 1812 ends Dec. 24, 1814

    Dec. 1817, two companies( 94 men), of the 8th Reg. Inf, Major White Young commanding, were sent to replace the 7th Reg. Inf. troops at Ft. Crawford, Alabama Territory

  • 1817 December to 1818 April

    Dec. 1817, two companies( 94 men), of the 8th Reg. Inf, Major White Young commanding, were sent to replace the 7th Reg. Inf. troops at Ft. Crawford, Alabama Territory

    Fort Crawford, near present day Brewton, Ala., was established in 1816  by elements of the 7th US Infantry under order from Major Gen. Andrew Jackson. Purpose was to monitor Spanish activities in W. Fla. and curtail hostile Creek Indian activities. The fort was occupied by units of the 7th US Infantry in 1816 and 1817, and by the 8th US Infantry in 1817 and 1818. It was abandoned in 1819 after the US purchased Fla. from Spain and the Indian menace abated.

    April 26, 1818, Maj. Young attacks Indians near Pensacola Bay, killing 9, wounding 12, and capturing 8. US losses = 1 KIA

  • 1818

    Giles Trickey**  Pvt. Co. B, 8th Reg. Inf. is discharged from U. S. Army at Ft. Crawford, Alabama Territory, August 1, 1818 (Born  in Person Co. North Carolina, 23 yrs. old, 5 ft. 8 in., light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, was a farmer when enlisted, as per discharge paper.)

    Giles** discharge from US Army, Fort Crawford, Aug. 1, 1818.

  • 1820

    1. Giles Trickey** in Conecuh County, Alabama – Household has 1 male over 21, 1 female under 21 (from Ala. Census Returns, SLC)

    William Trickey, 1 male >45; 1 female <10, 1 female 16-26, 1 female >45 (Fed. Census Person Co. NC)

    Giles Trickey** awarded Land Grant of 160 ac. Conway Co. Ark, Nov. 27, 1820. Land granted to members of US Army, War of 1812, Giles**served as a Private in David Riddles Co., 8th Regiment of Infantry (appears Giles** never received or lost this Bounty Land Warrant. His son, William Sr., applied for and received it on Jan. 31, 1852)