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In addition to these, there are several more males that have been identified by various researchers. Keep in mind that there were in all probability a number of females in this family that have yet to be identified. As to these additional possible siblings, we cannot confirm or deny their connection to our John Lott c. 1720, while they certainly could have had more in the 10 year gap between the birth of John Lott c. 1740 and Arthur Lott c.1750.
As the American Revolution was approaching, there is some indication that our Lott Family was split as to their loyalty. This could explain why our Lotts start appearing in various states to include: Alabama (British West Florida), Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, etc. By the 1880’s John Lott, Seniors, John Lott, Juniors, Solomon Lotts, etc. are appearing all over the southeast United States and almost impossible to identify one from the other. We will not attempt to identify these various Lotts and leave it to their individual descendants. We will stay with my Solomon Lott, following the birth of his children in North Carolina and their move into Mississippi. It is our belief that our Solomon Lott’s father, John Lott c.1720 probably died in Screven Co., GA after October 11, 1795 where he was last known to live. While it is well documented that sons Solomon, John c.1740 etc. migrated into Mississippi in the early 1800’s, we feel certain our John Lott c. 1720 was dead or too old to make the move.
It was sometime in or around 1778 that Solomon married Ann (maiden name unknown). The only known records of his wife are in the Bible record of their son,
Elisha Lott, and his obituary which also states they were natives of Virginia. We find Solomon's wife listed as Ann Joyner, Nancy Ann Joyner, Ann Smith, Nancy Smith, etc. on various web sites. None list a source and as of this writing, we have never found a source for Ann Lott's maiden name. Copies of this Bible can be found at the State Archives in Jackson, MS. The Bible simply names Elisha’s parents as “Solomon and Ann Lott”. Probably in the mid or late 1770’s, Solomon moved to or near Wilmington, NC. This is based on the obituary of their son, Elisha, who stated he was bom on April
23,	1784 in that city. The oldest of Solomon’s children, Celia (later the wife of James McArthur), was bom in 1780 in North Carolina according to the 1850 Hancock Co., MS census where she appears.
The same census shows that Celia’s husband, James McArthur, was also bom in North Carolina in 1778. It should also be noted that James McArthur and Celia Lott had their first child, John McArthur, in 1805 in “North Carolina” according to later Hancock Co., MS censuses and his baptismal record. Special note should be taken of this because while James and Celia were still in NC in 1805, they were probably living near his in-laws, Solomon and Ann Lott.
Then in the early 1800’s, routes to the Mississippi Territory were opened up allowing many pioneers from the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia, etc. to enter this state. While traveling south, these families had to get a “Georgia Passport” which allowed them to have a military escort, if necessary, to go through some of the more dangerous Indian lands of Georgia. On Feb. 10, 1810, one such passport was issued to Asberry Harris; Solomon Lott with wife, 5 children, and 3 negroes; and James McArthur with wife and one child traveling together (Passports Issued by Governors, p.61, Bryan). Many of these passports name the state from where the traveler originated. The ones that list no place of
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