Joseph LEA was born before 1754. He died 1805. Joseph married ¹ Mary KNIGHT on 12 Jun 1771.

Mary KNIGHT [Parents] "Molly" was born 3 Dec 1749. She died WFT Est. 1777-1843. Molly married ¹ Joseph LEA on 12 Jun 1771.

Andrew TUCKER married Jemima KNIGHT on WFT Est. 1797-1798.

Jemima KNIGHT [Parents] was born 1774 in SC. She married Andrew TUCKER on WFT Est. 1797-1798.

Samuel KNIGHT [Parents] was born Nov 1793 in Effingham Co., Georgia. He died 3 May 1879 in Hillsborough Co., Florida. Samuel married Mary Nancy ROBERTS on 1810.

Mary Nancy ROBERTS was born BET 1789 AND 1793 in North Carolina. She died 6 May 1875 in Manatee Co., Florida. Mary married Samuel KNIGHT on 1810.

Jonathan KNIGHT [Parents] was born about 1743. He died WFT Est. 1744-1833. Jonathan married Judith WOODSON.

Source: Harry Owens Martin

1 John Knight b: Abt 1680 d: 18 FEB 1762
 + Elizabeth Jordan d: Bef 1760
   2 John Knight b: Abt 1705 d: 12 MAR 1772
     + Elizabeth Woodson b: Abt 1711 d: Aft 1784
       3 Jonathan Knight b: 1729 d: NOV 1809
         + Judith Woodson b: 1741 d: Abt 1820
           4 Elizabeth Knight b: 1760 d: 1807
             + Lewis Amis b: Abt 1757 d: Abt 1825
           4 Judith Woodson Knight
             + William Amis b: Abt 1765 d: 10 JUN 1857
               5 Sarah Woodson Amis b: Abt APR 1794 d: 14 APR 1870
                 + John Farrington Bryant b: 1790 d: 6 DEC 1857
               5 Elizabeth Amis b: 1797 d: 1865
                 + Edward Bryant b: 1778 d: 1845
                   6 William R. Bryant b: 1819 d: 1869
                     + Sarah Anthony
                       7 Frances Elizabeth Bryant b: 1859 d: 1951
                         + Leroy Moore d: Abt 1886
                           8 Agnes Moore
                           8 Ora Moore
                           8 Lee Moore
                         + Winfield Scott Green b: 1854 d: Abt 1920
                           8 Daisy Green
                           8 Homer Brieford Green
                           8 Clarence Noble Green
                           8 Horace Willard Green
                     + Frances Snodgrass d: Abt 1870
                   6 Thomas H. Bryant b: 15 AUG 1839
                     + Emma J. Howard b: 20 FEB 1847
                   6 Harriet Daniel Bryant
                     + Archelause M. White b: 2 JAN 1815 d: 13 MAY 1870
                       7 Hugh Lawson White b: 1842
               5 Nancy Amis
                 + Robertson Bryant
               5 Rachel Amis b: 1794
                 + Lewis William Parham b: 1790 d: 1850
               5 Judith Woodson Amis
                 + Williamson Parham b: Abt 1788 d: 9 SEP 1857
           4 Mary "Polly" Knight b: 24 MAR 1778 d: 21 OCT 1851
             + John Erasmus Amis b: 29 OCT 1774 d: 8 SEP 1852
               5 William Woodson Amis b: 4 DEC 1798 d: 21 OCT 1851
                 + Mary "Polly" Greer
                   6 Thomas Jefferson Amis b: Abt 1833 d: 31 MAY 1862
                     + Elizabeth Ann Jackson b: 17 SEP 1838 d: 15 DEC 1915
                       7 Thomas Jefferson Amis b: 27 JAN 1861 d: 1944
                         + Sarah "Sally" Boone b: 23 MAR 1864 d: 25 APR 1889
                         + Caldonia Temperance "Tempi" Green b: MAY 1864
                         + Ada Cox
       3 Mary Knight b: Bef 1754 d: 1810
         + Joseph Lea b: Bef 1754 d: 1805
           4 Mary Lea b: 8 APR 1780 d: 27 JUL 1848
             + John Wilcox

Judith WOODSON [Parents] married Jonathan KNIGHT.

Dempsey WOOD [Parents] was born 15 Oct 1737 in Bertie Co., NC. He married Jemima JOYCE.

Jemima JOYCE [Parents] was born about 1757 in Barnwell Co., South Carolina. She married Dempsey WOOD.

Thomas James ALTMAN [Parents] was born 1786 in Wayne Co., Georgia. He died 1838 in Wayne Co., Georgia. Thomas married Levicy (Lucy) LEIGH on 12 Oct 1809 in Wayne Co., Georgia.

Levicy (Lucy) LEIGH [Parents] was born 1790 in South Carolina. She died 1865 in Wayne Co., Georgia. Levicy married Thomas James ALTMAN on 12 Oct 1809 in Wayne Co., Georgia.

Residence: After her husbands death she moved to Ware Co., GA before 1840 Wayne Co., GA
Census: 1840 Ware Co., GA Head of household
Residence: Lived with her son, Jacob Altman, listed as Lucy Green. aft 1848 Wayne Co., GA
Census: 1850-1860 Wayne Co., GA, living with son.
Note: source:"Pioneers Of Wiregrass Georgia" Huxford Vol. 6 Pg. 1

1 Thomas James ALTMAN b: 1786 d: 1838
 + Levicy "Lucy" LEIGH b: 1790 d: y
   2 Sarah "Sallie" ALTMAN b: 1812 d: February 2, 1884
     + David HICKOX b: January 13, 1798 d: February 24, 1887
       3 Harley Jacob HICKOX b: 1848/49 d: y
         + Nancy TAYLOR b: y d: y
           4 Henry Benjamin HICKOX b: February 6, 1891 d: October 17, 1944
             + Ida Odella MORGAN b: November 6, 1889/90 d: December 5, 1971
               5 Virginia Loomis HICKOX b: February 7, 1924 d: March 12, 1991
                 + Truman DRIGGERS b: January 27, 1920 d: November 14, 1976
                   6 Trudy Darlene DRIGGERS b: August 30, 1946 d: n
                     + Lonnie Shelton RICHARDSON b: January 5, 1943 d: September 7, 1966
                     + Jack DUNLAP b: November 29, 1934 d: April, 1986
                     + James Michael ROPON b: 1958 d: y
                   6 Sarah Carletta DRIGGERS b: November 8, 1947 d: September 15, 1981
                     + George HEIDLER b: y d: y
                     + Joseph SNYDER b: y d: y
                   6 Jeanette Dalene DRIGGERS b: September 1, 1952 d: n
                     + Ronald Oden Dixon b: October 1946 d: y
                     + Raymond Johnson b: y d: y
                   6 Benjamin Clifford DRIGGERS b: June 2, 1960 d: n
                     + Living UNKNOWN
                     + Cheryl Lynn PICKRELL b: July 15, 1959 d: y
               5 Elmer Dalton HICKOX b: 1914/15 d: June 1967
                 + Katie or Katherine DRIGGERS
                   6 Leona HICKOX b: 1943/44 d: y
               5 Eugene Lowell HICKOX b: 1919/20 d: y
                 + Josephine UNKNOWN
               5 Callie Litha HICKOX b: December 18, 1921 d: April 7, 1992
                 + Charles SUMMERSILL b: November 27, 1921 d: January 26, 1994
                   6 Danny SUMMERSILL b: y d: y
                   6 Jimmy SUMMERSILL b: y d: y
                 + Carl SCARBOROUGH b: y d: y
                   6 Sharon SCARBOROUGH b: y d: y
                   6 Micheal SCARBOROUGH b: y d: y
               5 Margaret Geneva HICKOX b: 1927/28 d: y
                 + Olen DREGGORS
               5 Lela Ilene HICKOX b: 1930 d: June 2, 1991
                 + William Paul SONTAG
               5 Myrtice Lewere HICKOX b: 1910-1915 d: 1993/95
                 + Shephard ADKINS
                   6 Barbara ADKINS b: 1952 d: y
                     + Ronnie COBURN b: y d: y
               5 Ora E. HICKOX b: 1914 d: 1918
               5 Sarah HICKOX b: 1917 d: 1918
             + n UNKNOWN
           4 Matthew A. HICKOX
           4 Minnie HICKOX
           4 Linnie HICKOX
           4 Nancy HICKOX
         + Sarah O'STEEN
           4 Edward HICKOX
           4 Alfred F. HICKOX b: February 10, 1869 d: September 25, 1949
             + Elizabeth DOWLING
             + Sabra Rozetta DOWLING
             + Laura Elizabeth GREEN
           4 Moses HICKOX
           4 Vandelia HICKOX
           4 Lucilla HICKOX
           4 Sarah HICKOX
           4 Harley Jr. HICKOX
       3 Elizabeth HICKOX b: 1829 d: y
         + John MATTHEWS b: y d: y
       3 Thomas HICKOX b: 1831 d: y
       3 Drucilla HICKOX b: 1832 d: y
         + John L. WARREN
       3 James J. HICKOX b: 1833 d: y
       3 Nancy HICKOX b: 1835 d: y
         + Simon Smith
       3 Benjamin Franklin HICKOX b: 1837 d: y
         + Elizabeth Crews
           4 Sybel HICKOX b: January 3, 1869 d: January 5, 1893
             + Aaron Dennis ANDREWS b: January 13, 1862 d: October 31, 1936
       3 David Jonathan HICKOX b: March 15, 1839 d: July 18, 1864 in Civil War
         + Catherine CRAWFORD
       3 Jonathan David HICKOX b: March 15, 1839 d: October 23, 1909
         + Lucinda GREEN
       3 Perry Lee HICKOX b: 1840 d: December 6, 1914
         + Arcadie "Katie" HARRIS
           4 Perry Lee HICKOX b: y d: y
             + Mary Lee ALDRIDGE b: y d: y
               5 Flossie HICKOX b: August 1, 1911 d: May 1984
                 + Ira White b: March 13, 1896 d: November 1960
                   6 Sandra White b: y d: y
                     + Mr. GUY b: y d: y
       3 Sarah HICKOX b: 1842 d: y
         + Jabez "Jack" DOWLING b: August 5, 1838 d: January 6, 1920
       3 Isaac HICKOX b: 1844 d: May 30, 1863 in Civil War
       3 Keziah HICKOX b: 1846 d: Died Very Young
       3 Levicy HICKOX b: 1851 d: y
         + Charles T LYONS
       3 Mary M. HICKOX b: December 9, 1852 d: January 31, 1937
         + Samuel Wesley LYONS

John (Captain Jack) TOWNSEND was born 24 Jan 1792 in SC. He died 28 Dec 1868 in Hernando Co, Fla Territory. John married Nancy LEIGH on 1816 in Liberty Co, GA (now Brantley).

Nancy LEIGH [Parents] was born 1794 in Liberty Co, GA. She died 21 Dec 1868 in Pasco (or Hernando) Co, FL and was buried in Townsend House Cemetery, Spring Lake, Pasco County, Florida. Nancy married John (Captain Jack) TOWNSEND on 1816 in Liberty Co, GA (now Brantley).

http://mason.math.tntech.edu/mason/d0006/g0000037.htm#I48

Nancy LEIGH b: 1794 d: 21 Dec 1868
 + John "Captain Jack" TOWNSEND b: 24 Jan 1792 d: 28 Dec 1868
   2 William Washington TOWNSEND b: 9 Oct 1814 d: 19 Nov 1829
   2 Eliza TOWNSEND b: 5 Mar 1817 d: 4 Jan 1890
     + Joseph Obida HALE b: 1800 d: 1857
   2 Mary TOWNSEND b: 4 Mar 1819 d: 4 Apr 1819
   2 Elizabeth Adeline TOWNSEND b: 1 Jun 1820 d: 3 Mar 1854
     + John S TAYLOR b: 1815 d: 1895
   2 John Jackson TOWNSEND b: 6 Mar 1823 d: 12 Aug 1841
   2 Jane Emeline TOWNSEND b: 20 Feb 1826 d: 1904
     + Stephen T HANCOCK b: 1824 d: 1900
   2 Sarah Caroline TOWNSEND b: 7 Jul 1829 d: 19 Feb 1910
     + Henry William HANCOCK b: 1822 d: 1895
   2 Agustus TOWNSEND b: 25 Nov 1833 d: 1845
   2 Thomas Jefferson TOWNSEND b: 9 Nov 1812 d: 1850
     + Molsey A SCOTT b: 1816

James Joyce LEIGH [Parents] was born 1795 in Charlton Co, Ga. He died ¹ 1839 in Charlton Co, Ga. James married Mary MOLPHUS.

Huxford, vol. 4, p. 180 gives birthdate of J.J. Leigh as 1795

Mary MOLPHUS [Parents] was born 23 Jan 1797 in Charlton Co., GA. She died 1 Aug 1885. Mary married James Joyce LEIGH.

Other marriages:

KNIGHT,

Looks like Mary Leigh re-married after James Joyce Leigh died in 1839 and then again was alone again during the 1850 Census (see below).
Camden County Marriage Records 1819-1865
http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacamden/marrecds1.html
KNIGHT, Elias Mrs. Mary LEIGH Oct. 2, 1842

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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/camden/census/1850/pg00001.txt
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21 72 1 Knight Mary 52 F W GA
22 72 2 Leigh Bethany 15 M W GA
23 72 2 Leigh James 13 M W GA

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Mary is living with her grandson William Owen Gibson
Household Record 1880 United States Census
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Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
William O. GIBSON Self M Male W 27 GA Farmer GA GA
Julia A. GIBSON Wife M Female W 22 GA Keeping House GA GA
James W. GIBSON Son S Male W 5 GA GA GA
Annie C. GIBSON Dau S Female W 3 GA GA GA
Alice E. GIBSON Dau S Female W 8M GA GA GA
Mary KNIGHT GMother W Female W 83 GA At Home GA GA
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Source Information:
Census Place Center Village, Charlton, Georgia
Family History Library Film 1254138
NA Film Number T9-0138
Page Number 252A

Charles SMITH Jr. [Parents] was born 1802 in Barnwell, SC. He died May 1860 in Blackshear, Pierce, GA. Charles married Elizabeth STRICKLAND on 27 Dec 1824.

Born in SC in 1802, a son of Charles Cmith, R.S.,  he was brought by his parents to Georgia in his childhood, and grew up in Tattnall and Wayne counties.  he was married Dec 27, 1824, in Wayne county to Eliza Strickland, born 1803 in Orangeburgh district, SC, daughter of Joel Strickland.

Mr. Smith was a private in Capt. James A. Sweat's company of Ware county militia in the Indian War, June 9th to Aug. 19, 1838.  He moved from Wayne county to Appling county about 1835, and about ten years later moved to Ware county, settling in the portion made into Pierce county 1858.  He died at his home near Blackshear, May, 1860.

1850 census: GA, Ware County, 89 Subdivision, 21-Sep-1850                 
17  152 Charles Smith   48  M  GA Farmer  100
18              Eliza   37  F  GA
19              Charles 17  M  GA Farmer
20              James   15  M  GA Farmer
21          Ellender    12  F  GA
22          Eveline     10  F  GA
23             Allen     5  M  GA
24             Alford    4  M  GA
25             Ransom    3  M  GA
26          John Dykes  18  M  GA Farmer
27              George  16  M  GA Farmer

Elizabeth STRICKLAND [Parents] "Eliza" was born 1803 in Orangeburgh, Orangeburgh, SC. She died in Pierce County, Georgia. Eliza married Charles SMITH Jr. on 27 Dec 1824.

The 1850 Ware Census is 86 pages.
The 89 Subdivision
Enumerated by Geo. B Williamson
1850 Ware County Census
89 Subdivision (Free Inhabitants) 21 Sep 1850
Page 95B
17 152 Charles Smith 48 M Farmer 100 GA
18 Eliza 37 F GA
19 Charles 17 M Farmer GA
20 James 15 M Farmer GA
21 Ellender 12 F GA
22 Eveline 10 F GA
23 Allen 5 M GA
24 Alford 4 M GA
25 Ransom 3 M GA
26 John Dykes 18 M Farmer GA
27 George 16 M Farmer GA

Charles SMITH (RWS) was born 1763 in Edgefield District, SC at Cheraw's Nest. He died 8 Jul 1833 in Gardi, Wayne, Ga and was buried in Gardi, Cemetery, Wayne County, Georgia. Charles married Rebecca LANE on 1825 in APPLING CO., GA.

Other marriages:

ELLIS, Vicy Ann

Charles Smith, a revolutionary soldier, was born in 1763 in Edgefield District, SC at Cheraw's Nest. He died at his home in Wayne Co., GA in 1833. His grave at Gardi, Wayne Co., was marked some years ago by the DAR.  He served in Barnett's Company 'D', Hampton's Regiment, Sumter's Brigade I, the South Carolina militia.

His first wife was Vicy Ann Ellis, 1765-1824. They married in 1783 in Edgefield, SC.  The second marriage was in 1825 to Rebecca Lane in Appling County, GA. She was a daughter of William Lane. The first six children were by the first wife and the last two by the second wife. Ater living some years in Barnwell District, SC, Charles Smith and family moved to the new county of Appling in Georgia, in 1819, and lived there in the portion later annexed to Wayne County, near the present village of Gardi.

Wayne County Ordinary's records show Charles Smith, JR., and James Harper qualified as administrators of the elder Smith's estate, July 1, 1833, he having died shortly before, intestate. On July 6, 1833, the estate was appraised at $4700.75, consisting of 481 cattle, 850 acres of land, five slaves, and other property. The record shows the cattle were penned at the home of the deceased and divided in nine share of 44 head each, and drawn by lot by the following heirs:
DANIEL DYKES,
MRS. ELIZABETH HARPER,
MRS. REBECCA Smith (the widow),
CHARLES Smith , JR.,
JAMES HARPER,
PATIENCE Smith,
JAMES STRICKLAND,
AND MRS. REBECCA Smith as guardian for PEGGY and BRYANT Smith, minor heirs.

Census references:
1790, ORANGEBURG DISTRICT, SC, SOUTH PART;  
1800, 1810, BARNWELL DISTRICT, SC;  
1820, APPLING;  
1830, WAYNE.

ABSTRACT OF GRAVES OF REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS, VOL. 4, P. - SERIAL: VOLUME CHARLES Smith - PHILADELPHIA BAPT. CHURCH CEMETERY, SPARTANBURG CO., SC 73

1850 Ware County Census
89 Subdivision (Free Inhabitants) 21 Sep 1850
Page 95B
17 152 Charles Smith 48 M Farmer 100 GA
18 Eliza 37 F GA
19 Charles 17 M Farmer GA
20 James 15 M Farmer GA
21 Ellender 12 F GA
22 Eveline 10 F GA
23 Allen 5 M GA
24 Alford 4 M GA
25 Ransom 3 M GA
26 John Dykes 18 M Farmer GA
27 George 16 M Farmer GA

Rebecca LANE [Parents] was born estimated 1805. She married Charles SMITH (RWS) on 1825 in APPLING CO., GA.