2. Joseph Nation (1722-)

Joseph Nation, son of John and Bethiah (Robins) Nation was born around 1722-1735 and was married to Eleanor Robins. They were the parents of these sons and maybe more:

1. Bayles Nation - listed in the Pendleton District of S. Car. in 1800 census, had one son under 10 and he was under 26. He had one daughter under 10 and his wife was under 26. One adult member of their household was past 45 years of age. They left S. Car. by 1805 and went to Jackson Co. Georgia. In 1819 Bayles was in Jefferson Co., Alabama. About 1821 or 22 Joseph and Bayles acquired land in Walker Co., Alabama. By 1840 they moved to Yolobusha Co., Miss.
2. Nathan Nations - was married to Tabitha Stevens. Nathan was listed in the 1800 census of the Pendleton District of S. Car. He had one son under 10 and he was between 26 and 45. He had one daughter under 10, and his wife was between 26 and 45. According to Gilbert 0. Nations, Nathan and three of his sons, David, Isaiah and John went to Cape Girardeaie, Missouri, about 1815. His name does not appear in the 1820 census of the Pendleton District. Two of his sons, James and George are said to have remained in S. Car. but apparently did not stay long. By 1840 several Nations were in Yolukusha County, Miss., including James Nations, Joseph, J.Y.' David, Samuel, and Isaac Nations. David and Isaac may have been sons of Nathan Nations, from the Pendleton District of S. Car.
3. Joseph Nation, Jr. in the 1790 census of the 96 District of S. Car. had two sons under 16, and three daughters. In the 1800 census he was shown as having 3 sons under 10, one 10, but under 16, and he was under 45. He had 3 daughters under 10 and his wife was under 45.

Joseph Nation, Jr. (later Sr.) was born about 1755 probably in N. Car. or S. Car. He married Phoebe Nelson or Barton (not traced), and died after 1840 in Yolabusha Co. Miss. They had the following children:

1. Joseph W. Nation - married Lucretia Brown
2. John - married Hannah P -------
3. Daniel - married Martha Wilkerson
4. Mary Polly - married William Tankersley
5. Anna - married Andrew Lockridge
6. Bithie - married Joseph Rogers
7. Delily - married Robert Rogers
8. James - married Hannah Pride

Joseph Nation bought 251 acres of land in the 96 District of S. Car. in Feb. 1786 (S. Car. Archives, Index to deeds, Vol. 9, page 89, deed 6). He left S. Car. by 1805 in company with

Joseph Jr., Bayles, and went to Jackson County, Georgia. About 1821. or 22 Joseph and Bayles acquired land in Walker Co., Alabama. By 1840 they had moved to Yolobusha Co., Miss. The group then included James Nations, Joseph, J.Y., David, Samuel and Isaac Nations.

Another entry - Two men by the name of Joseph Nations but apparently from a different family, were listed in the 96 District of S. Car. in the 1790 Federal census. In one home there was one free white male over 16, also one white male under 16 and two white females, including heads of household. This would seem to indicate one son under 16 and one daughter at home. In the 1800 census report these were both listed as 45 yrs. old.

The other was presumed to be Joseph, Jr.