born:  1774 in Halifax County, North Carolina
died:   1844 in Harris County, Georgia
Bethany Dismukes appears on the 1840 Harris County Census as Head of Household, with 1 male 20-30, and one female 15-20; 8 slaves.

Recorded: Hamilton, Harris County, Ga.
"Wills and Bonds - 1833-1849"
Georgia )
Jones County)
In the name of God Amen - I, BETHENY DISMUKES of the State and County aforesaid having arrived to an advanced age and my health much impaired tho sound in mind and memory, hereby revoking all former wills made by me - do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows:
Item 1st: I wish all my just debts paid.
Item 2nd: I give to my Son-in-law Sion L. Hill and Son Edmund Dismukes, six dollars each to be paid in money.
Item 3rd: I give to my son Thomas J. Dismukes one shouvel plough and one club axe and weeding hoe.
Item 4th: I give to my five youngest children (to wit): Elizabeth C., Thomas J., Betheny C., Henretta and Martha Ann Dismukes all the balance of my property consisting of: one horse, cattle, hogs, geese, all the plantation tools not named in the three items of this will. My household and kitchen furniture and all corn fodder, bacon or pork and what that I may have in possession at time of my death and all other property or effects of whatsoever nature that I may then be in possession or justly entitled to with the priviledge of dividing it among themselves at such valuation as the appraisers may place on it and such part or parts as may not be divided or taken in the manner above pointed out, I wish sold and the proceeds so divided as to make the amount to each of the aforesaid five children equal, share and share alike.
Item 5th: I hereby ordain constitute and appoint my brother Cary Cox of Putnam County and my friend Joseph Day of this county my Executors with full power and authority to carry into effect every part of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty-first day of October 1831.
Signed and sealed in presence of:
Cary Cox
William Cox
William Huff

Father:  Carey Cox
Mother:  Mary Horne

Spouse:  Edmond Dismukes
Married:  1794 in Jones County, Georgia

Children:
1.  Elizabeth C. Dismukes
2.  Lucinda Dismukes (m. Asa Wall)
3.  James Dismukes (m. Nancy Wilson; Elizabeth Dupree)
4.  Frances Dismukes (m. Sion Lassiter Hill)
5.  Louvina Dismukes (m. Archibald Batchelor)
6.  William "Billy" Dismukes (m. Susan Daniel)
7.  Edmond Dismukes (m. Polly Langston, Margaret Williams, Frances C. //, Mary Franklin Hardy)
8.  Thomas Jefferson Dismukes (m. Edna E. Culbreth)
9.  Bethany Caroline Dismukes (m. William L. Watson)
10.   Henrietta Elizabeth Dismukes
11.  Martha Ann Dismukes (m. Alonzo Hundley)