1790 Census for David Ewing’s household contained two males over 16 years of age and four females, probably included Elizabeth Leeper and possible one of her sons and his family as David had no known children at this time.189

David Ewing is an elder at the New Hope Presbyterian Church in Elbert Co., Ga (now in Madison CO, GA)
1804
22 Feb Elbert Co., Ga Will Book 1803 page 66. William A. D. Ewing gave a full accounting as guardian and administrator of the “orphans of James Ewing Deceased, Charles Ewing, a schoolboy and James Ewing. On the same day James Ewing (b 1781) was made “guardian” of Charles.
1809
9 Dec Elbert Co., GA deed Book K page 181. William A. D. Ewing sold 151 acres of land “bordered on the South by the South Fork of Broad River and on the North by John Marks and to James Ewing for $1,600. (It is listed also in Madison Col, Deed Book A page 3). James is , possibly, his brother but I believe his cousin.
1815
Madison Col, Ga. Tax: “Land of William A. D. Ewing and of Allen Leeper ‘both of Bedford Col, Tennessee was paid by James Ewing.”
1815
16 Sept Madison Co., Ga. Deed Book BDE page 201) “State of Tennessee, Bedford Co. I William A. D. Ewin g appoint my trusty friend James L. (Leeper) Ewing my lawful attorney to sell my 562 acres in Madison Co., GA.”
1815
12 Oct Madison Co., Ga Deed Book ! page 200 “between James L. Ewing ‘lawful Attorney of William A. D. Ewing of the state of Tennessee, Bedford Co’ and Stephen Smith for the sum of $1200 sold 562 1’2 acres on the South Fork of Broad River near Moore Mills./witnessed/ John Marks and Henry P. White.”{Note: Records o f Bedford Co., Tn were burned.)



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Wm. Allen David Ewing is referred to in various documents as: Wm. A. D. and as David.
Inherited his father’s estate “Seventy three pounds nineteen shillings and six eighths of a penny.” He also inherited a considerable sum from is grandfather’s, Allen Leeper’s estate.189

Charles Leeper, Executors of Allen Leeper’s estate, given in Cumberland CO Orphans Court 10 August 1791, one item shows a receipt of /15.10.0 “to cash for rent by David Ewing.” Perhaps this means that David Ewing and Elizabeth Leeper, his wife were living on old Allen Leeper’s land - maybe even in his house on his homeplace. The 1790 census for Cumberland CO does not show Elizabeth Leeper (widow of old Allen) as a head of a household. David Ewing’s household, which contained two males over 16 years of age and four females, probably included Elizabeth Leeper and possibly one of her sons and his family (Allen?) as David had no known children at this time.
David and Thomas Ewing and others of the same name were prominent among the first settlers around New Hope. ..and one or two more of the family, were elders at New Hope or elsewhere, or both...But all of the names went westward early in the present century (1800) and some of the Ewings, who have since figured largely in the State of Tenn were probably their descendants.189

One researcher believes that David and family may have left Cumberland CO PA to New Hope around 1787 and 1788. Several Ewings were prominent among the first settlers of New Hope. 189

James Leeper Ewing secured a Spanish Land Grant in 1835 and moved to Texas to Nacogdoches CO, and later to Angelina CO about 1840. Samuel W. Ewing came soon after 1850 and settled in Cherokee CO. Then, after the Civil War, Capt. Wm. Allen David Ewing Jr., came to Comanche CO, TX.

First land records in Elbert CO, Ga that refer to David Ewing are dated 9 January 1792. Elbert CO Deed Book pp 85 and 86 concern an indenture on that date between John Luckie and Jane his wife and Wm A. D. Ewing, each of Elbert CO.189

In Elbert CO, GA. In 1805 he shows up as a Justice of the Peace; a witness in 1807 and with Charity another witness in 1809. In July of 1812 David Ewing “worked on the road” but he shows up on the 1812 tax list for Bedford CO Tn. So he must have moved there in 1812 after he purchased 300 acre son the east Fork of Rock Creek, Bedford, TN.189
The first land records in Elbert CO, GA, that refer to David Ewing are dated 9 Jan. 1792. Elbert CO Deed Book, pages 85 and 86 concern an indenture on that date between John Luckie and Jane his wife and William A. D. Ewing, each of Elbert CO, wherein W. A. D. acquired 100 acres on the South Fork of the Broad River for “50 pounds lawful money.” Pages 87 and 88 of the same deed book concern another indenture on the same date between Samuel Nelson and Martha is wife and William A. D. Ewing wherein he acquired another 250 acres on the same river for 200 lbs. Some purchases have not been located but he disposed of little more than 450 acres of Georgia land when he moved to Tennessee, as well as deeding 150 acres of land on the South Fork of the Broad River to his youn brother, James, in 1804. He had been appointed Guardian of Younger brothers James.and Charles in Georgia on the 19th of July in 1797.189

New Hope immigration: First emigration from Cumberland CO, Penn, to New Hope, took place in 1786. The first group started from Pennsylvania to Georgia in 1785, but hearing in Virginia that the Indians were hostile in Georgia, they stopped one year in Rockbridge CO, Virginia, and then in the fall of 1786 continued their journey to the wilds of upper Georgia, and made the first settlement in the neighborhood of New Hope in what was then the northern part of Wiles, but now the southern part of Madison CO, GA189

In 1787 and 1788, many others followed, among who may be names David Ewing, Allen Leeper, Samuel Long, Robert and Samuel Woods, et al..

The New Hope Church history indicates that David Ewing was there in 1790, but he also appears on the 1790 census for Cumberland CO, Pennsylvania. The 1791 account of Allen Leeper’s estate in Pennsylvania shows David Ewing paying rent, paying in cash “by what and rye” and receiving some cash. Since this account was dated August 10 1791, it would appear that David went to Georgia in 1790 after the census had been taken but returned to PA for at least part of 1791.

Charles Leeper, Executor of Allen Leeper’s estate, given in Cumberland CO Orphans Court 10 August 1791, one item shows a receipt of /15.10.0 “to cash for rent by David Ewing.” Perhaps this means that David Ewing and Elizabeth Leeper, his wife were living on old Allen Leeper’s land - maybe even in his house on his homeplace. The 1790 census for Cumberland CO does not show Elizabeth Leeper (widow of old Allen) as a head of a household. David Ewing’s household, which contained two males over 16 years of age and four females, probably included Elizabeth Leeper and possibly one of her sons and his family (Allen?) as David had no known children at this time.
David and Thomas Ewing and others of the same name were prominent among the first settlers around New Hope. ..and one or two more of the family, were elders at New Hope or elsewhere, or both...But all of the names went westward early in the present century (1800) and some of the Ewings, who have since figured largely in the State of Tenn were probably their descendants.189

New Hope, Madison CO, GA in 1806 and 1808. If David Ewing went with Allen Leeper and the group who left in 1806 and 1808, he must have returned to GA since records show him to be there in 1807 and 1812. His first and or final move to Tennessee was likely in the year 1812 after he had purchased 300 acres on the East Fork of Rock Creek, Bedford CO, Tennessee. When his last tract of Georgia land was sold on 12 October 1815, his son, James Leeper Ewing returned to GA and served as his father’s attorney in the transaction.189

70,375 INDIVIDUALS WESTERN NC & EAST TN,

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CHARITY WOODS
WILLIAM ALLEN DAVID EWING

Ordered by the Court that James HARRIS be appointed overseer of
the road leading from James EWING to David FAUSETTS and that he have the
following hands, (to wit) Jonathan SMITH & hands John RHEA & hands,
Jonathan SMITH & hands, Sion RIGHT James PATTERSON George PATTERSON,
John McDANIEL Thomas NIX Jr Elijah NIX Nedom WIGGS Robert L.
WONSTONS hands, William ROGER Daivd ROGERS Jn. Jackson ROGERS
Joseph GLENN William BARNES Isaac GRAVES, Sherwood GRAVES, John
HARRIS, George LONDON Giles HARRIS, David FISSETT, Gideon HARRIS’s
hands, David and Nathaniel HARRIS’s hands, James HARRIS, T. P. WINSTON,
J. MORTON Garrison PETTIS and Wiley RONE. Issd.

Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832
Name: William Ewing (IS this Wm Allen D. Ewing??)
Number: 289
District: TWELFTH DISTRICT, THIRD SECTION, CHEROKEE
Residence: Reid's
County: Gwinnett
Comment: granted previous to the first day of January, 1838

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data: Smith, James F.. The Cherokee Land Lottery, Containing a Numerical List of the Names of the Fortunate Drawers in Said Lottery. New York, USA: 1838.

William D. EWING and James WOODS Executors of the last will and
Testament of Allen N. WOODS decd Exhibited in open - An Inventory &
amount of sales of the estate of said deceased which was ordered to be
recorded.

(52)
lawful men above the age of Twenty one years Citizens of the body of
said County (to wit)
1 st Dist. Mark H. WILSON
John RICHIE
2 Dist Turner PINKSTON
William H. PICKENS
3 Dist Williamson SMITH, William D. EWING
20 Dist Thomas GILLASPY
12 Dist Matterson HUGHS, John R. B. LONG
13 Dist James PATTERSON, Joseph H. BRITTIAN
14 Dist James L. EWING, John R. JONES
15 Dist Joseph CLOUD, Daniel BEVINS
16 Dist James ADAMS, Esqr., Amos L. BILLS
17 Dist John ELLERSON, John M. LANE
19 Dist Joseph McADAMS. John M. ENDSLEY
15 Dist William FINDLEY Sr., Joseph MORRIS
16 Dist James ELLIOTT, John EVANS
And it is further ordered by the Court that William O. RUTLEDGE and
Samuel DAVIS Constables for said County be appointed to attend said
Court and Jury and it is ordered that the Sherriff and said County
summon said Jurors and Constables to attend said Court, accordingly.
Issued.

MC - Februrary 1838
Ordered by the Court that Joseph FRY be appointed overseer of the
road from Moorsville leading to Giles County line beginning at the east
end of Morgan FITZPATRICKS land & work to Giles County line and that he
have all the hands who worked under the former overseer. Issd.
Ordered by the Court that William BILLS be appointed overseer of
the road from William D. EWING to McMURRYS Mill and that he have the
following hands (to wit) H. WALDON, Federick FISHER Jn. W. VINCENT,
J.A.T. HIGHTOWER and Moses W. HELMS. Issued.

1870 US Census for Bedford TN.
Show Tomas Allison living with Mary Allison who was on the roles in Nashville living with nephew Jules Ewing.???