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VOLUME 27 SPRING, 1980 NUMBER 1 - CONTENTS - OVER THE EDITOR' DESK •••••• . . . · ...... 1 NEWS AND NOTES FROM OTHER PUBLICATIONS • . . . . 2 BOOK REVIEWS ...... ·. 4 ( 1833 ENUMERAtION, FENTRESS COUNTY, TENNESSEE. . . · . . 9 TENNESSEE NEWS ITEMS FROM MISSISSIPPI NEWSPAPERS • ·...... 12 FAMILY GATHERINGS ...... · . . · · · 13 BLOUNT COUNTY, TENNESSEE, LOOSE MARRIAGE BONDS AND LICENSES · · · 18 EXCERPT FROM REGISTER OF INTERMENTS AT THE NECROPOLIS · ·· 25 FAYETTE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, COURT MINUTES •• . . . 26 GREEN CEMETERY, FAYETTE COUNTY, TENNESSEE · . 31 ROGERS FAMILY BIBLE, JACKSON AND SMITH COUNTIES, TENNESSEE · . · ·· 32 INDEX TO 1840 CENSUS, WAYNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE • 33

WAYNE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, REVOLUTIONARY AND MILITARY PENSIONERS 39 JORDAN FAMILY BIBLE, OBION COUNTY, TENNESSEE •••• .. .. . 39 WARREN COUNTY, TENNESSEE, DEED BOOK E- Abstracts 40 QUERIES ...... 46 THE TENNESSEE GENEA~OGICAL SOCIETY P. 0, BOX 12124 .. Memphi S t Tennessee 38112 OFFICERS AND STAFF FO~ 1980

President Wilma Sutton Cogdell Vice President Jane C()ok Hollis Recordin~ Secretary Marilyn Johnson Baugus Correspondence Secretary R. F. Simpson, Jr. Librarian Louise +,ittsworth Tyus Assistant Librarian Evelyn Duncan Sigler Surname Index Secretary Betty Key Treasurer Mrs. Homer D. Turner Editor Associate Editor Herbert Ray Ashworth Director Eleanor Riggins Barham Director Laurence B. Gardiner LIBRARY STAFF EDITORIAL STAFF BUSINESS STAFF

Lucile Hendren Cox Betsy Foster West . Pauline Casey Briscoe Myrtle Louise Shelton Henrietta D. Gilley Lynn Hodges Craven Herman L. Bogan Betty Cline Miller Jessie Taylor Webb Eleanor W. Griffin Helen Culbreath Hamer Sarah Duncan Blalock Jean Alexander West Amelia Pike Eddlemon Thomas Proctor Hughes, Jr. Elizabeth Riggins Nichols

"ANSEARCHIN'" NEWS is the official publication of THE TENNESSEE GENEALOGICAL p~blished SOCIETY; quarterly in March t June,September, and December; annual subscription $8.00. All subscriptions begin with the first issue of the year. Non-delivery of any issue should, be reported to THE TENNESSEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY within two months of date of usual delivery if a second copy is to be supplied free of charge. S~bscribers may submit one q~ery each year fro free publication; additional queries will. be accepted on a "space available: basis. Contributions of all types of genealogical information will be accepted. We publish previously unpuqlished Tennessee-connected data, preferably that with pre-Civil War dates. All material for publication is subject ot editing to conserve space. Every effort will be made to publish accurate material; however, neither TENNESSEE GENE:ALOGICAL SOCIETY, "ANSEARCHIN'" NEWS, nor the Editor can assume responsibilities for errors on the part of contributors. Corrections of proven errors will be published. Publishable and unpublishable contributions are put on file in our library for the use of our members. Books donated to our library will.be reviewed in the earliest possible issue of the quarterly.

Second class postage paid at Memphis, Tennessee. ISSN #0003-5246 Spring 1980 1

OVER THE EDITOR'S DESK

"Ansearchin'" News has begun its 27th year of publication with many changes. Never let it be said that we are so buried in the past that we cannot accept the present or anticipate the future. But, let us here take one at a time, please.

We cannot begin without giv~ng thanks where thanks are due, namely to our last Editor, Bettie Brandon Davis, who has given above and beyond the call of duty. Over the last five years she has rendered service and support to other officers of The Tennessee Genealogical Society, but her main contributions are the Table of Contents, which lists by volume every article published by this magazine, the ac­ quiring of permit for second class mailing (have you ever dealt with bulk mailing?), and the publishing of eight issues while struggling against tremendous odds over which she had no control.

As for the present, we are trying a new concept for the magazine. We will continue to give our all to try to give you an issue packed with source material, unpublished family records, hard-to-find details and people looking for people. But we have be­ come such a large operation that no individual can be asked to house all the necessary f~les, machines and warm bodies that are required to publish this quarterly. There­ fore, we have an office: We are housed in the library of The Tennessee Genealogical Society in Memphis. You will notice from the list of officers that the magazine has a Managing Editor, or Business Manager, who relieves the editorial staff of all duties pertaining to finances. There is also a secretary for the magazine and at least a dozen other people on the staff. It takes so many people to tend to all the tasks ( that they cannot all be categorized and credited properly. Just know that we are all giving, and working together, to give our subscribers the most we can, just because we love genealogy.

Now for the future. You will notice that the subscription price has gone up to $8.00 per year. This has become necessary due to the rise in cost of printing and postage. Many of you have already sent in $7.00 for 1980, and we will appreciate it if you would send the extra $1.00. Let's hope this will be the last time we'll have to increase.

You will find in this issue a section we call "FAMILY GATHERINGS". Many people send us sketches of their family which they hope we will publish. We love having every one of them, but imagine how many pages we would consume if we published each one verbatim. And how many of you would read every word if you had no one of that same name in your lines? So we hope to reach a happy medium by abstracting your manu­ scripts for the magazine and placing your whole copy in a family booklet in our li­ brary. We have one of the most extensive family-name sections of any library around here. This is due to the dedication and perseverence of our Librarian, Louise T. Tyus. She spends hours writing letters to people who have advertised their family books; if they send us a copy as a gift, it is reviewed in our magazine. This collection is growing, and still we have no record of some family names. So, we will continue to accept all family resumes and place them in the "family book" section of our library. Also, if you give us enough Tennessee related, pre-Civil War material, we will give it space in our quarterly••. and love you for sending it.

So much for the future: it's really up to you, the subscribers, and us, the volun­ teers to keep going this link with the past. 2 "Ansearchin'" ~ews

NEWS AND NOTES FROM OTHER PUBLICATIONS Prepar~d by Mickey Eddlemon

THE KENTUCKY GENEALOGIST, James R. Bentley, Editor, 3621 Brownsboro Rd.,. 20l-B Louisville, KY 40207. $8.00, published quarterly. Vol. 21, No.4 includes a record of marriages and deaths abstracted from "The Hopkinsville Gazette" from July 9, 1935 to July 2, 1936; gravestone information from Beaver Baptist Church, Harrison Co., KY, and Oddville Methodist episcopal Church, Harrison Co.; a Wayne Co. delinquent tax list and other Wayne County court notes; as well as book reviews, queries, etc. An index for the 1979 quarterlies has also been received and contains many surnames.

THE HIGHLANDER, A. Maxim Coppage, Genealogy Editor, 1356 Elderberry Dr., Concord CA 94521 - for and about Scottish activities. Appears to print several family publications including Burton family and one on Steven~Stephens-Stephenson­ Stevenson. For costs and additional information, write to the above address.

MIDWEST ANCESTREE QUARTERLY, AncestreeHouse, E. Evelyn Cox, 708 South Maple, Ellensburg, WA 98926. $9.00 per year, published quarterly. Free queries to subscribers. Newsletter indicates quarterly contains extensive and varied in­ formation on genealogical material for Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.

THE GENEALOGICAL HELPER, Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, Logan, Utah 84321 $13.5q per year for 6 issues. Contains many queries,. ads, how-to information, and many surnames in their various columns and articles. Also includes an article on how to establish the birth place of ancestors in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

THE VIRGINIA GENEALOGIST, John F. Dorman, Editor, Box 4883, Washington, DC 20008. $10.00, published quarterly. Vol. 23, No.4 contains Rockbridge County marriage bonds and ministers' returns; some Surry County, Va. colonists 1678 - 1705; Frederick Co. 1800 Tax Lists; British Mercantile Claims 1775 - 1803; Prince William Co. order book 1759 - 1761; and an article pertaining to the search of land and personal property records for Jones family information in King and Queen Co. of Virginia.

THE BIRMINGHAM GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 905 So. 83rd St., Birmingham, AL 35206, has sent us a 1979 roster of their members. This is on our library shelves under 113002 along with their publication "Pioneer Trails". This is mentioned, as the surnames being searched are listed under each member's name, and there are quite a few names.

THE QUARTERLY, Dallas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 12648, Dallas, TX 75225. $10.00 per year, published March, June, September, and December. Vol. XXV, No.4 is their 25th anniversary edition and is an excellent publication containing a Dallas County directory 1881-1882 with individuals listed according to occupation; Baird family records; a record of the transfer and sale of cattle beginning in 1867 and listing the names of people involved. It also includes Oak Cliff Cemetery burials; Inv. Book A of Dallas County 1847-1852; a continuation of marriages in Dallas Co. in the 1880's; queries, etc., as well as an index of surnames at the back of the book. Spring 1980 3

News and Notes from other Publications (continued)

FAMILY PUZZLERS, Heritage Papers, Danielsville, GA 30633. $20.00 per year, 52 issues. No. 634. One of the most widely read publications we receive, continues to have numerous queries and many times suggestions by the editor of where to search. Each issue also includes an index 6f surnames. This issue also includes an article on the part land played in enticing our ancestors to come to this new land.

GWINNETT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. gUARTERLY, P.O. Box 261, Lawrenceville, GA 30246 $5.00 per year. No.3, 1979. Includes listing of Gwinnett County marriages from 1835 - 1838. There is also information on a number of cemeteries, as well as other information relative to Gwinnett County,

THE BACKTRACKER North West Arkansas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box K, Rogers, AR 72756 $5.00 per year, 4 issues. Vol. 8 #4. Information on Job Hobbs, preacher and Revolutionary SQldier born in Frederick County, VA, list of students attending Buttram's Chapel School. Other information includes Washington County, AR marriages 1883 - 1884, land grant certificates, listing for Clifty Cemetery, Madison County, AR and information on Anderson, Woods, Pickens, Mason, Perry and Reddick families. The "Backtracker" pertains specifically to Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison Counties in Northwest Arkansas.

RICHARDSON HERITAGE SOCIETY, RICHARDSON. FAMILY RESEARCHER AND HISTORICAL NEWS, 944 South G Street, P.O. Box 123, Broken Bow, Nebraska 68822. Published 4 times per year - $5.00. Deals with the following surnames: Richardson,Moore, Deatherage, I ( Eastham, Buck, Lovell, Chrisman, McCarty, Dale, Downey, Gross, Murphy, Hite, Calmes, Waller and Wi~burn.

THE COLORADO GENEALOGIST The Colorado Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 9671, Denver, Colorado 80209. Vol. 40 No 4, 1979. A very good article on inter-library loans, second in a series of articles regarding resources that can be shared by all re­ searchers. Other information included a feature on ancestors who may have been railroad builders; index to Colorado Homestead Entries; queries; Bible records of the Lipperd family and the Self family; continuation of a list of Golden Cemetery, Jefferson County.

THE WAGGONER N.W. Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 6, Alliance, Nebraska 69301. Vol. II, No.4 $7.50 single membership. Features information on several cemeteries, roster of Iowa soldiers in Nebraska, Dawes County marriages of the 1880's, infor­ mation from several family Bibles, Presbyterian Church Records, Box Butte County marriages, family charts and queries.

PLEASE NOTE: The following publications, some of them very old friends, have noti­ fied us that they have ceased publishing.

WAMPLER ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS IN AMERICA Mrs. Barbara Smith Wampler, Editor 310 Thayer Avenue, Joliet, Illinois 60432 (She will still correspond with SASE.)

MISSISSIPPI GENEALOGY AND LOCAL HISTORY Mrs. Norman E. Gillis, P.O. Box 9114 Shreveport, Louisana 71109

RIVER COUNTIES Jill K. Garrett, Editor, 610 Terrace Drive, Columbia TN 38401, will cease as a quarterly. It will be published annually. Write Mrs. Garrett for info. 4 "Ansearchin'" News

BOOK REVIEWS By Herman L. Bogan, Evelyn D. Sigler, Eleanor W. Griffin, Elizabeth R. Nichols

1860 U. S. CENSUS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE compiled by Walter W. Wilson. Copy­ right 1979. Soft back. 140 pp. Indexed. Order from Historical Society of Johnson County, P. O. Box 123, Mountain City, TN 37683. $10.00

~~ no surname index of the 1860 U. S. Census of Tennessee has yet been compiled, we are deeply grateful to those individuals and/or societies who are doing so by coun­ ties. Copied from microfilm of the original return, Mr. Wilson's publication gives information on all white and free colored people who lived in Johnson County on the first day of June 1860. Said to be one of the many present Tennessee counties set­ tled years before counties were formed, Johnson County's location in the extreme N. E. corner of the state is important not only to researchers of Tennessee, but also to researchers of its boundary states of Virginia and North Carolina.- ERN

VALLEY FORGE, IN SEARCH OF THAT WINTER PATRIOT 19 DECEMBER 1777 - 19 JUNE 1778, A Comprehensive Guide for Tracing Valley Forge Ancestors. Compiled by Ramona Cameron Worley, 1979. Indexed. Soft back. Published by The National Society Sons of the American Revolution, 1000 S. 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40203. Order from the publisher. $10.00

The purpose of the compiler is to gather into one volume some pertinent data to aid amateur genealogists in their quest for documenting Valley Forge ancestors. Mrs. Worley includes information on how to use the National Archives Forfu 6751 and the DAR records in research. There are individual chapters for the states represented at Valley Forge. Each state chapter lists the regiments at Valley Forge and has ex­ tensive bibliography for locating the Patriots from that state. The states includ­ ed are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. This is a most helpful guide for searchers of Valley Forge and Revolutionary ances­ tors. - EDS

THE CENSUS RECORDS OF ELBERT COUNTY 1820-1860 AND THE 1850 CENSUS OF WILKES COUNTY Compiled by Irene Stillwell Wilcox. Hard Back. 438 pp. Indexed. Order from the Southern Historical Press % the Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., P. o. Bo; 738, Easley, South Carolina 29640. $17.50

Elbert County, GA was created in 1790 from Wilkes and Madison Counties. The county was named for Major General Samuel Elbert, who became Governor of Georgia. Wilkes County was named for John Wilkes, a Member of Parliament who opposed the policy of Great Britain toward the American colonies. Elbert and Wilkes are Savannah River counties, with Richmond County and Augusta to the south and South Carolina across the river. These two counties and their predecessors lay in the path of migration from the northern colonies to the southwest and are rich in the early history of GA. Each census is indexed by "Heads of Families"; a complete index follows. - HLB

HISTORY OF KENTUCKY, 2 Volumes by the late Lewis Collins, Revised and Enlarged by his son, Richard H. Collins - 1882. Reprinted 1979. Hard back. 1487 pp. Indexed. Order from Southern Historical Press, % the Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. P.O. Box 738, Easley, SC 29640. $75.00 for the two volumes.

This history of Kentucky was first written and published in 1847. The purpose of Spring 1980 5

the author was to preserve local and personal histories "many of which exist, at present, only in the ephemeral form of oral tradition••• " Twenty-seven years after 'the first edition Lewis Collins' son "brought it down to the year 1847." Vol. I has a listing of Revolutionary Soldiers, or their widows, in 1840. It also has names of other pioneer soldiers, annals of KY, a chronical of important events 1539-1874, a brief outline history, statistics, geology, climate, and a report on first things in the state, Most of the second volume is devoted to county histor­ ies. These histories give first settlers and early events. Some biographies are included within the county histories. It is here that much of the oral history is evident. The books are individually indexed. - EDS

HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, by William Henry Perrin. 1884. Reprinted wi t;h new material 1979. Hard back. 656 pp. Indexed. Order from southern Histor- ical Press, P. O. Box 738, Easley, SC 29640. $32.50

Christian county was erected in 1797 from Logan, which was derived in turn from Lincoln, one of the three original Kentucky counties. Muhlenberg, Todd, McLean, Hopkins, Webster, Henderson, Union, Crittenden, Caldwell, Trigg, Livingston, Lyon, and the eight counties of the Jackson Purchase area have evolved either partially or wholly from her beginnings. Therefore, the earliest history of Christian Cbunty is of importance to genealogists who have an interest in Western Kentucky. Perrin sketches the earliest settlers and lists the people living there when the county was formed, people whom he describes as living on the edge of the wilderness and "amidst the blood-curdling shrieks of prowling panthers." There is a special sec­ tion on Hopkinsville, then biographical sketches of people living in the different precincts begin. The new material added to this volume is the index of approximat­ ely 8000 individuals' names. - EWG

THE FARRAR'S ISLAND FAMILY AND ITS ENGLISH ANCESTRY, Alvahn Holmes. 1977. Hard back. 181 pp. Indexed. Order from Miss Alvahn Holmes, 5015 Boxhill Lane, Balti­ more, MD 21210. $20.00

The main object of the author's work has been to find convincing proof of the paren­ tage of William Farrar, who emigrated to Virginia in 1618 and to give a brief ac­ count of the fine old English families from whom he descended, based on actual records and the work of English authorities on each family.' Farrar's Island, about fifteen miles below Richmond, consists of about 600 acres and is in that part of the James River where the river's meandering forms several large islands. This was the home of the Farrars for one hundred years, and also. the site of Henrico Towne. Family charts, maps, pictures and coats of arms add interest to the text. - EWG

THE KEOWEE COURIER, 1849-1851, 1857-1861, and 1865-1868, edited by Colleen M. Elliot 1979. Hard back. 197 pp. Indexed. Order from Southern Historical Press, % the Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., P. O. Box 738, Easley, SC 29640. $17.50

The Keowee Courier was first published at Pickens Court House, SC, but was moved to Walhalla, the county seat of Oconee County, in 1868, after the original Pickens District was divided into present-day Oconee and Pickens counties. Abstractions were made from available newspapers of May 1849 to May 1851, April 1857 to July 1861, and Sept. 1865 to Aug. 1868. Notices of deaths, marriages, legal notices, and genealogical quotes from other newspapers are included here. Although the title does not indicate it, the notices continue through 15 Nov. 1883. - HLB 6 "Ansearchin'" News

THIS OUR HERITAGE, THE ANCESTRAL HISTORY OF CHARLES AND CORA BEARD INGRAM, by Gladys A. Ingram. 1978. Hard Back. 278 pp. Indexed. Order from the author at .620 South Walnut, Stillwater, OK. 74074. $15.00

Looking at a four generation pedigree for herself and three siblings, Miss Ingram deals with each surname in turn. Each is traced as far back as possible; many ex­ tend back into other countries. In name they are: tngram, Beard, Nichleson, Savage, Crane, Lashley and Smith. When these have converged into her immediate family, a more personal style evolves, which makes very enjoyable reading as well as an educational account of life in Oklahoma early in the century. There are many family portraits, reproductions of tintypes, and original records. - EWG

HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, by William Henry Perrin. 1882. Reprint 1979. Hard back. Indexed. 905 pp. Order from Southern Historical Press, % the Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., P. O. Box 738, Easley, SC 29640. $40.00

In 1776 Kentucky was designated as Kentucky County, Virginia. In 1780 this area was divided into three counties, Fayette comprising nearly one third of the state. By 1790 Fayette had birthed Bourbon and Woodford, and in turn, many others by 1900. An outline of this blue grass region covers such topics as the prehistoric mound­ builders, Daniel Boone, early travel, churches, agriculture, horses, cattle, horti­ culture and manufacturing. There are lists of jailers, sheriffs, judges and state representatives. A special section on Lexington discusses its growth, educational facilities, churches, lawyers, the press, secret societies and war history. Another section describes the election precincts of Athens, Brier Hill, Dog Fennel, Sanders­ ville, South Elkhorn and East Hickman, with special interest stories on each. Bio­ graphical sketches and some portraits are in the back. - EWG

SAINT DAVID'S PARISH, SOUTH CAROLINA MINUTES OF THE VESTRY 1768-1832, PARISH REGISTER 1819-1924, by Brent H. Holcomb C.A.L.S., 1979. 149 pp. Indexed. Hard back. Order from the Southern Historical Perss % the Rev. S. Emmett Lucas, Jr., P. O. Box 738, Easley, SC 29640. $25.00

The contents of this book have been transcribed from the Vestry Minutes and Parish Register of St. David's Parish, Cheraw, South Carolina. The Cheraws District waS partitioned in 1785 to form three counties - Chesterfield, Marlboro and Darlington. Some of Chesterfield and Darlington County records have been destroyed, and this volume adds knowledge and information about people in this area~ The ~at~s includ­ ed are from 1768 to early 20th century. Until 1778 the Vestry was as much a political body as a religious one, and although St. David's was an Anglican Church, its records include persons of other denominations. Some of the categories includ­ ed are voting lists, ministers, church officers, baptisms, marriages and burials.-EDS

BERTIE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY COURT ~lINUTES, 1772 THRU 1780, BOOK IV, by Weynette Parks Haun. 1979. Soft back. Over 144 Pages. Indexed. Order from Wey­ nette Parks Haun, 243 Argonne Dr., Durham, NC 27704. $16.50

Ms Haun is continuing her "good works" unto genealogists in this latest verbatim transcription of court minutes from microfilm of the original. Bertie County seems to have continued "business as usual" during these Revolutionary years. The probate of wills gives family connections that may not have been obvious before, and the guardianship and bastardy bonds may indicate name changes not otherwise accounted for. Jury and tavern permits show citizenship before the first census. Reading early handwriting is tedious, and we appreciate Ms Haun's work. - HLB Spring 1980 7

TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI MARRIAGE RECORDS-CHARLESTON 1856-1915, Compiled by ( Pauline Casey Briscoe and Bonny Briscoe Jenkins. 1979. Soft back. 232 pp. In­ dexed. Order from Mrs. Cecil D. Briscoe, 3223 Lynda1e Ave., Memphis, TN 38112 $12.95

Mrs. Briscoe's mother admonished her to never talk about a resident of Tallahatchie County because she was probably kin to them all! When she began to research these records, she found this was very good advice. The marriages are listed in alpha­ betical order according to the groom and there is an index of brides' surnames in the back. Also, each marriage has page and book number given as an aid to anyone who might wish to obtain a copy of the license from the courthouse in Charleston.-EWG

ANDERSON COUNTY (TENNESSEE COUNTY HISTORY SERIES), by Katherine B. Hoskins. 1979. Hard back. 130 pp. Indexed. Order from Memphis State University Press, Memphis, Tennessee 38152. $10.00 - Pre-subscription for ALL 95 counties - $9.00 each.

Memphis State University Press is beginning the publication of a history of each of Tennessee's ninety-five counties; this is the first. A need was felt for bring­ ing the state's history up to date, and much of this material is previously un­ published. Anderson County was created in 1801, and her boundaries have changed at times, as have the life styles of her people. The early settlers were agrarian; then came the era of industrial progress, the TVA and Oak Ridge. If you have family lines in Anderson, don't miss this one. - EWG

DYER COUNTY AND NEWBERN, TENNESSEE, by Arahwana Hendren Ridens. 1979. Hard back. Indexed. 373 pp. Order from Southern Historical Press, % the Rev. Silas E. Lucas, Jr., P. O. Box 738, Easley, SC 29640. $22.50 ( '. The author says that her aim is "to help families and friends to know where they came from•.. and how they are all connected." She uses excerpts from the diaries of H.R. A. McCorkle of Newbern, TN that were started in 1848 and continued for 58 years. They give a vivid picture of life in Dyer County with genealogical in­ formation about births, deaths, marriages, detailed weather observations and how it affected events of the time. Local, state and national politics are included. McCorkle's story of the Civil War and of his service in Col. Tyree Bell's command under Gen. N. B. Forrest is included almost exactly as he wrote it. The 39 Dyer County families with records in the book are: Atkins, Bell, Bryant, Burkett, Cole, Douglass, Drane, Enochs, Ferguson, Fowlkes, Fuller, Fumbanks, Gauldin, Glass, Harris, Hendren, Hendrix, Holland, Jackson, Jones, Lanier, Ledsinger, McCorkle, McCullough, McKnight, Moore, Nichols, Parks, Pate, Porter, Pritchard, Purcell, Scobey, Sugg, Sullivan, Tarrant, Williams, Williamson and Young.

INDEX TO GENEALOGICAL PERIODICAL LITERATURE 1960-1977, Volume 9 in the Gale Gene­ alogy and Local History Series, by Kip Sperry. 1979. Hard back. 166 pp. Order from Gale Research Company, Book Tower, Detroit, Michigan 48226. $24.00

The purpose of this index is to help researchers find source material in gene­ alogical and historical periodicals. The preface lists the 88 periodicals whose material has been indexed over a 17 year period, in most cases, according to sub­ ject and author/title. This list does not include all published quarterlies, only certain selected ones. The subject index will intrigue you with such items as the French in America, the Loyalists, Anabaptists, tombstone rubbings, Vatican archives, etc. The author suggests that you first check to see if your local library has the desired periodical; if not, it perhaps can be obtained on inter­ library loan.- EWG 8 "Ansearchin'" News

CENSUSES FOR GEORGIA COUNTIES: TALIAFERRO 1827, LUMPKIN 1838, CHATHAM 1845, Census series No.4, Marilyn L. Adams, Editor. 1979. Soft back. 57 pp. Indexed. Order from R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, P. O. Box 38176, Capitol Hill Station, Atlanta, GA 30334. $5.00

This publication concerns itself with the state censuses of Taliaferro, Lumpkin, and Chatham Counties of the years indicated. State Censuses were specified by the 1798 state constitution and were required every seven years. The purpose was for reapportioning the State House of Representatives. The first was taken in 1799 and the last in 1859. The Civil War and subsequent changes in the constitution termin­ ated these censuses. They were valuable in that they supplemented the federal cen­ suses and in that they pinpointed the person and gave additional information con­ cerning year of birth, death, marriage, and other human activities. - HLB

UNION COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, MINUTES OF THE COUNTY COURT 1785-1799, by Brent H. Holcomb. 1979. Hard back. 554 pp. Indexed. Order from the Southern Historical Press, % the Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., P. O. Box 738, Easley, SC 29640. $30.00

Union County was formed in Ninty-Six District by the County Court Act of 1785. In 1791 the court system was changed and another court added. These minutes are not only records of both courts, but also accounts of the daily life-style of early settlers in Piedmont Carolina. The book lists deeds, probate records, minor court cases, bastardy cases and jury lists,as well as applications for tavern licetlses and ferry permits. County officials bonds are recorded as are the sections of roads allotted to overseers for maintainence. This last category helps locate the residence of a given settler at a particular time and gives a clue to an early map of this county. Mr. Holcomb has given genealogists a valuable tool in an area about which little has been published.

JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY COURT MINUTES, 1823 thru 1826 BOOK XII, by Weynette Parks Haun. 1979. Soft back. Over 153 pages. Indexed. Order from Weynette Parks Haun, 243 Argonne Dr., Durham, North Carolina 27704. $16.50

County Court minutes contain much valuable information that the federal census does not furnish. These minutes can pinpoint a person who has moved into and out of a county between federal censuses or who has been overlooked by a federal census. Johnston County was formed in 1746 from Craven County which was formed in 1712 from Bath County. Bath County had its beginning in 1696 and was discontinued in 1739. Genealogical search for Johnston should extend back through the records of its preceding mother counties, but the searcher of its modern day neighbors could benefit from these court minutes. Early Wilson County records may be foutld here bec@§e that county was formed partially from Johnston in 1855.

CLIMB THE HILLS OF GORDON, by Jewell B. Reeve. 1962. Reprint 1979. Hard back. 317 pp. Indexed. Order from Southern Historical Press, % the Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., P.O. Box 738, Easley, SC 29640. $17.50

Ms Reeve has told the story of her Georgia county in a chatty, newspaper-column style, and indeed she has taken much of her material from interviews with people whose fore­ bears lived in Gordon County and includes the family stories and a few pictures as well. Because the county is located on the railroad and highway from Chattanooga to Atlanta, this was the route General Sherman took during the Civil War. The area suf­ fered much destruction of property and records at this time. The author has used a unique style and has made an interesting story of this historic county. Spring 1980 9

1833 ENUMERATION, FENTRESS COUNTY, TENNESSEE . Copied from Microfilm by EleanorR. Barham and Elizabeth R. Nichols

State of Tennessee - Fentress County I John H. Richardson, Clk of Fentress County Court do hereby certify that the following contains a true and perfect copy of the Enumeration of the free male inhabitants of Fentress County taken by John B. Rodgers, Esqr. the 1st January 1833, a commissioner appointed for that purpose. In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and seal of office in Jamestown at office the 7th day of August A.D. 1833. J. H. Richardson, Clk. by M. Huffaker, D. Clk.

John Alderson Jacob Beeson James Campbell David Cumings Isaac Anderson James H. Beeson Christopher Choate Thomas Carpenter Squire Angel William Beeson Edward Choate Henry Cooper William Atkinson Robert Boles Thomas Choate A. M. Atkinson James Bookout Jacob Choate Henry Davidson John Anderson John Bridgewaters Austin Choate Joseph Duncan John Albertson, Esq. Thomas Brown John Choate Joseph Davidson Solo. Albertson, Sen. James Bookout Gabe Choate Carter Dalton Solo. Albertson, Jnr. James Buck John Culver John Davidson Early Albertson Elias Bowden John Conatser Francis Davidson John Albertson, Jnr. Will Bowlin(?) Phil Conatser Thomas Davidson G. W. Anderson James Buck (2nd) David Conatser Abner Davidson ( John Anderson 2nd Thomas Buck Thomas Cooper Alexander Davidson Jacob Anderson John Bookout George Corcelius Michael Davidson John Anderson(Bandy) Reuben Burnett Beverly Calicot James Davidson Neil Anderson Allen Brock Jesse Cobb William Doss Russel Anderson Thomas Brock Alfred Cowan John Davidson Brown (on mountain) H. R. Cravens Blair Davidson John Barton John Brown (Bandy) Laburn Choat John Dewise Will Brown(marksman) Will Brown Do Jacob Cooper John H. Davis Will Buck Michael Cravens William Davis(T.C.) Benj'n Buck Robert Clark Consider Carpenter Sampson Davie Larken Brown Martin Crouch Will R. Campbell John Driscoll(?) John Brown Hannibal Clemens Will Crouch Lewis Driscoll(?) Ale'r Brown James Crouch David Crawford Mark Dishmon Sam'l Blair John Crouch Jesse Clark(gsmith) Thomas Davis, Snr. David Beaty, Jnr. John Campbell Joseph Cravens Wyly Downs Benj'a Brannum Leonard Claybourne James Campbell, Jr. Leuke Davidson James Bruster Sam'l Cecil (Wolf) Joseph Campbell, Snr James Davis Will Been Sam'l Cecil mountain Joseph Campbell, Snr Enoch Davis Jesse Been John M. Clemens (sic) Thomas DavisCBandy) George Brock Will Chilton Jesse Cox William Davis (do) Joel Brock Will Crabtree Aaron Cox Joseph Bakeman Thos. Crabtree Thomas Cox Carter Evans David Beaty, Snr. James Crabtree Andrew Conatser Jerry Evans John Beaty Hiram Crabtree John Cummings Sampson Evans Thomas Beaty John Combs John Coil Jesf:?e Evans George Beaty James Coply, Snr. Andrew Coil Drury Evans Andrew Beaty James Coply, Jnr. Solomon Cox Nathan Evans Alexander Beaty William Crockett William Cole Joseph Evans William Beaty Henry Cajor(?) John Cole William Evans Esqr 10 "Ansearchin'" News

1833 Enumeration, Fentress County, Tennessee (Continued)

John Evans (S) Demsy Goodrick Joseph Jones Abram M'C1e11an John Evans (2nd) Henry GriI1les James L. Jones F1enp(?) M'C1e11an Sam1 Evans John Gritnes Eli F. Jo:p.es John M'C1e11an Abram E1ps Abso1em Garrett Joseph M. Jones James M'C1e11an John Evans (Honey) Thos. Garrett Levi Jones DavidM'C1ennan William Evans (do) John Gwin William Johnstson Hiram Milsaps Thomas Evans John R. Gwin Hardy Johnstson John Moles Arthur Edwards Jerry Gwin James Johnston, Sr. Thomas Moles Enoch Edwards George Gipson Will J. Johnston David Moles William Edwards Mark Jennings Peter Myers James Edwards Levi Hinds John Jones Eli Mu11enox Wilson Edwards James Hatfield Nath' Mu11enox David Eperson * Geo. Helm, Sr. Moses A. Kenedy John Mu11enox Henry Helm, James Knip(?) Isiah Martin James Frogg Geo. Helm, Jr. Joel Keeton Solo G. Martin Mitchel H. Frogg John Hood Julius Keeton Nelson }fi1saps John Frogg Luke Hood James L. Kenedy Jacob Mabery Even D. Frogg Solo Hood Elias Kidd Nathan Mu11enox Arthur R. Frogg Andrew Hood Henry Kelton Jesse Mabery Strouther Frogg Elisha Hood Robert King Jno. Mooneyham Rolan Flowers James Hughs John King W. H. M'Gee Thomas Flowers Henry L. Hall Will King Robt. M'Gee Sam1 Flowers Jesse Hall James King Sam1 M'Gee Edward Franklin Joel Hinds Larkin Kenedy John Mare Nathan'l Franklin Milbourn Hougue Wes1~y Keeton Isaac Mason Clark Franklin Andrew Hougue James Mereda Isaac Franklin Thomas Hill James Leeton Fred Mills James Find1y William Hays Robert Luallen John Morgan Hiram Find1y JohnHix John Long Hardy Morgan George Find1y Clem Hill Sam1' Lance Joseph Morgan Joseph Ferrell Stephen Holbert Thos. Levingston Thomas Morris Charles Finger1y John Holbert Docter Lee David Mitchel Joseph Franch Joseph Holbert John Lynn Henry Morgan Ege1 Fowler M. Huffaker Peter Levingston Will Mu11enox(01d man) Henry Fergason Sam1 Hinds Jno.W. Lynn W. D. M'Donne11 John Francis Robert Houston James Lockhart Jonathan Matthews James H. Hoover Mordica Lewis, Sr. Henry Mace Henderson Garrett Rich. M. Haden James M'Far1in Benj. Garrett Jerry Harris Thomas Mare John M'Far1in Madmore(?) Groom Daniel Holyfield William Moles Will M' Clellan John Groom Geo. W. Ho1yfi~ld John Merady David Mi11er(L.C.) Solomon Goodman John Hicks, Sr. William McClellan John Mare Eph~aim Guffy John Hicks(Run)? David Miller Thomas Groom Thos. K. Harris Robert Minton Will Nolan Timothy Gowney,Sr. Joseph Harris John Minton Will Norman Timo. Gowney, Jr. Wy1y B. Hoff Thos. Milsaps Isaac Napier Berry Gatewood Elias Hudd1estson Pleasant M:111er Cornelius Nicols Alex. Gill Jack Huckaby Peason Miller Elijah Nolan Will. Gill Andrew Hatfield Abner Miller Charles Gill Barnet McDonnell Sam1 Od1e Jack Guffey Asa Johnstson John Moody Abram Od1e Will Gentry Robert Jennings H. B.McCo110m George Owen

*see end of list Spring 1980 11

1833 Enumeration, Fentress County, Tennessee (Continued)

Baxter Owen Hardy Rich Isham Simpson. Zeph Standridge Baly Owens William Right John Simpson James M. Smith Joshua Owens William Rigney John Shelton Henry Story William Owens Will Rich, S'r • George Shelton John Smith (N.B.) Floyd Riley M. Smith Thomas Sutton, Jr. John Prichard Adam Read Robert Story Will Smith (N.B.) Thos. Prichard Isaac Richardson James L. Story John H. Smith Joseph Petty John Richardson Joshua Story, Jr. Hardin W. Smith Thos. Paine Robert Richardson Peter Singleton Saml Smith (C.M.) William Poore John Riley, Sr. John C. Smith Pleasant Smith Moses Poore Peter Reagan Joshua Story, Sr. Old M. Selva Henry Poore John Reagan Noah Story Jobe Simpson James Poore William Reagan David Stephens Henry Smith (Bandy) Joseph Poore Joel L. Reagan Zal Stephens Anderson Smith Colaway Poore Joel Reagan John Stephens W. M. Smith (Bandy) Levi Prichard Sam'l Reagan Joshua Stephens G. K. Pevyhouse Matthew Reynolds Thomas Stephens Hesekiah(?) Taylor Elijah Pile A. C. Rodgers Shake Stephen.s Saml Thrasher Coorad Pile J. B. Rodgers Jeff Stephens Will Travis William Pile Wilson Right B. L. Stephens Reuben Tedrow Abraham Pool Henshaw Redmon Danl Smith, Sr. Thos. Travis, Jr. Ephraim Pougue Thomas Redmon Danl Smith, Jr. Amos Thracher Lindsey Paine Nathan Rule Will Smith (C.C.) James Trail Sam'l. Paine Will Richardson Charles Smith John Thurmon John Pennycoff E. D. Richardson ( Allen Smith Hedly Turner Jac(?) Pennycoff Griffy Rigney Will Smith (J.C.) James Turner Will Pennycoff Amos Reno Will Smith (Squire) Nathan Turner James Price Henry Ruple Richard Smith David Turner John Price D. C. Robbins George Smith John Taylor John Pulse William Reynolds Jerry Smith E. S. Tipton John Pile Sevier Stephens William Tipton Henry Prichard Jesse B. Swift Will Standridge Thos. Travis, Sr. Drewry Pair H.. Smith Nicholas Stephens Thos. Travis (2nd) Abner Phillips Levy(?) Smith John Simons Isaac Taylor Joshua Pogue James Stone Berd (?) Smith Pleasant Taylor Reuben Padget, Jr. Robert Stafford Andrew Smith (J.C.) William Tellio(?) John Pile Andrew Smith(D.C.) Thomas Simons Anderson Tinch(Finch) John Prock Andrew Shortridge Nathan Schooler George Tinch John W. Simpson Jas. H. Schooler William Tackett Aaron Right Elijah Shelton Rice Schooler David Tackett Will B. Right Saml Smith Lewis C. Stinson Martin Trench Francis Redmon William Stinson Green Stinson Thomas Riley John Smith Reuben Shores Joseph Upchurch John F. Riley William Smith John o. Smith Silas Upchurch James Rule Elijah Smith J. D. Swope Moses Upchurch John Rich Henry Smith David Selva Thomas Rich Matthew Smith James Selva James V(an)hoozer John Rodis(?) Richard Slaven William Selvey(?) Andrew V(an)hoozer W. B. Richardson Da~l Singleton Daniel Spurling John V(an)hoozer Charles Reagan James Simpson Rich' Spurling Jacob Rich Hardaman Smith James Spurling James Whitehead, Jr. Christian Reno Benjamin Smith Thomas Sutton John Whithead Joseph Rich Braxton Simpson Abe M. Sutton Shade Westmoreland 12 "Ansearchin'" News

1833 Enumeration, Fentress County. Tennessee (Continued)

Jos. Westmoreland Dan'l G. Wood Robt t Wilson Jeff York Will Westmoreland John Wood Will West Thomas York 3rd John Williams Isaac Wood Pleasant West Jerry York Francis Williams Spence Wood Will Whitehead Aaron York Jesse Whitehead Matthew Wood James Wright Henry Westmoreland Jerry Woolsey Kelan Williams James Zach~ry Jno. Westmoreland ,Sr. Abra. Winningham Reuben Wilson John Zachary James Webb Rese B. Ward Washington Wood John Webb Rich. d Winningham Belfa Woqd, Sr. "Supplemental" Jas. Whitehead, Sr. Solo Winningham Belfa Wood, Jr. George Brummett Thomas Williams Robert Whithead Will Waldrup Spence Brummett Phillip Williams Joseph Wilson (Little)Jno William Slova Jesse Westmoreland John Wilson Westmoreland John Slova Matth. W. Wright Hardin Williams Andrew York­ John Young Sam'l Wright Flem(?) Woolsey Parker Young Alex Smith(L.C.) John Westmoreland,Jr. John Wood(mountain) Thomas York, Sr. John Hood 2nd Jesse Wood, Sr. Charles Wood (dQ) Thomas York, Jr. T. L. Simons Jesse Wood, Jr. Will Wilson Jesse York Wyly Huddleston *Wyly Hatfield John Harmon John Hoff Fredrick Hisaw Henry Heldeth William Hinds A Copy Test Andrew Hisaw Ale Hatfield Eph. Hatfield John H. Richardson, Clk. Thos. Hudleston Felding Huddleston Alex Hoff by M. Hoffaker, D. Clk. TENNESSEE NEWS ITEMS FROM MISSISSIPPI NEWSPAPERS Contributed byR. F. Simpson, Jr. (Continued from last issue)

HOLLY SPRINGS GAZETTE, published at Holly Springs, MS:

November 28, 1846 - Married on 25th inst. by Rev. James Weatherby, Mr. John 1. Wor­ sham of Memphis to Miss Martha, youngest daughter of Mr. James Greer of this vicinity.

December 19, 1846 - Married on Tuesday last at the residence of Mr. JesSe A. Forman, by Judge T. M. Yancey, Mr. Edmond p. Morrill of Memphis, Tenn. to Miss Susan M. Forman of Holly Springs. Married on the 14th inst. at the residence of Capt. T. Wilson, by Rev. Benjamin Cul­ pepper, Mr. Richard Dotson of Fayette County, Tenn. to Miss Susan Spencer of this county.

January 8,1847 - Married on 6th January, 1847 by Rev. W. H. Seat·of Somerville, Tenn., G. Zelotes Adams, the poet of Oxford, Miss. to Miss Lucy Catherine Agee of Marshall Co., Miss., daughter of James A. Agee Esq. of Buckingham Co., Va.

January 29, 1847 -Married in Memphis, Tenn. on 20th January at the residence of D. S. Greer Esq. by Rev. Mr. Alston, Dr. A. Hopton to Miss Susan M. Porter, daughter of the late Gen. Richard Porter of Paris, Tenn.

July 2, 1847 - Married on 6th June at the residence of Capt. James Wallace by Rev. Dr. F. Courtney, Mr. David S. Wells of Memphis, Tenn. to Miss Louise E. Wallace of this county. (from The Eldorado Ark. Union) Died at the residence of her husband, J. Cooney in Henry Co., Tenn., Mrs. Mary Cooney, age 37 years. Spring 1980 13 FAMILY GATHERINGS Compiled by Jessie Taylor Webb HAYDON WELLS - Information from Mrs. Clara Hamlett Robertson, 215 Young Avenue, Henderson, NC 27530

On December 24, 1979 a group of descendants of early settlers walked across the Wood­ land Street Bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, re-enacting the crossing of the Cumber­ land River 200 years earlier by General James Robertson and his group. One of the men in the original group was Haydon Wells, who had been born in Virginia before 1749, later helping to draw up the Cumberland Compact of May 1, 1780 which was presented to the North Carolina Assembly. He was in Kaskaskia, Illinois briefly, and lived in both Davidson and Montgomery Counties in Tennessee; in 1810 he moved to Mississippi Territory in the section that later became Washington County, Alabama. There he died after 1818.

HAYDON WELLS was the son of Capt. Samuel Wells and his wife, ? Haden; his grand­ parents were Charles Wells of Prince William County, Virginia and his Irish wife, ? Carty. MOntgomery County, Tennessee Deed Book A, pages 20, 23 and 40 show that Haydon Wells and wife, Margaret, jointly sold some negroes. Their children were: Arche1us Wells, Benjamin Drury Wells and Robert Wells.

ROBERT WELLS was born in 1764 and died between 1832 and 1840 in Montgomery County, T~nnessee. His first wife, (name unknown) and their two children were killed by Indians in 1793. His second wife, (Ann Beaty?) petitioned for divorce and alimony in 1817. (See Robert Beaty vs Robert Wells, Montgomery County Minute Book, Vol. 8, page 29 1817-1818) His third wife, Sarah 1_, was the widow of William Hubbard of Weakley County, Tennessee, and formerly a widow of Simon Ward. By his first marriage the children were: Haydon E. born 1792 and possibly Anna, the first white girl born in the Cumberland Settlement. By later marriages, he had Elizabeth who married Judge William Fitzgerald of Paris, Tennessee; Imahal who married Thomas F. Roberts of Dover, Tennessee and Nancy Wells who was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Clarks­ ville, Tennessee.

NANCY WELLS born 1794, at age 13 married her father's overseer, the 19 year old Josiah Morrison, and they were the. parents of Nancy Morrison who married her first cousin Jesse Morrison; Robert R. Morrison born 1812; William W. Morrison born 1814; James Morrison born 1815; Sarah Morrison born 1819, married Mr. Jett. Josiah Morrison born 1788 in North Carolina (according to the 1850 census but no proof), died in 1868 and is buried in Riverview Cemetery, Clarksville, Tennessee.

JESSE and NANCY (MORRISON) MORRISO~ were parents of Wesley Washington Morrison (1833­ 1886) who married Mary Jane Hamlett; Martha Morrison born 1836 married Samuel P. Jones and Susan Elizabeth Morrison born 1838 in Salem Community, Montgomery County, Tennessee and died in 1900 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Nancy Morrison died in child­ birth when Susan Elizabeth was born and the children lived with their mother's parents. The girls are identifiable in the 1840 census, and all three are named in the 1850 census.

SUSAN ELIZABETH MORRISON married James Joseph Hamlett who was born in 1824 in Fort Royal area, Montgomery County, Tennessee and died in 1902 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Their children: Robert Lee Hamlett; Clara Hamlett married Barksdale; Nannie Hamlett married Terrell Collins of Alvord, Texas; Joseph J. Hamlett (youngest) who moved with his brother, Robert to Texas and later to California; James MOrrison Hamlett born 1864 in Clarksville and died 1948 in Kingsport, Tennessee. The latter was father of the compiler. 14 "Ansearchin'" News

Family Gatherings (continued) TAYLOR FAMILY of North Carolina and Tennessee. Information from Jessie Taylor Webb, 1914 Poplar Avenue, Apt. 217, Memphis, Tennessee 38104

In June 1816 court of Franklin County, North Carolina, what must have been a rather controversial will was probated. Major FRANCIS TAYLOR gave his wife, PATTY TAYLOR, only his "riding chair, harness and best chair horsetl because he "solomn1y declared she never loaned him one cent in her life." His son, WILLIAM PENN TAYLOR, was left "the whole of the truth and honesty I may possess in addition to what he was entitled to as the half brother of NANCY THORP, deceased." His unoffending granddaughter, ANN ELIZA TAYLOR, was left $500, and the remainder of his estate was to be divided between his son, THOMAS PERSON TAYLOR, and his daughter, ANN WILLIAMS JOHNSON, wife of CHARLES EARL JOHNSON. In a codicil he expressed the desire that "none of my family (except my daughter) wear the smallest scrip or badge of mourning for me as I am convinced not one of them (except herself) will be the least sorry for my death. tI

In 1785 FRANCIS TAYLOR had married MARTHA ("Patty") PERSON, widow of PETERSON THORP, who had three children: BENJAMIN PERSON THORP, NANCY ANN THORP and PATTY THORP. The Thorp children did not approve of FRANCIS TAYLOR'S guardianship of them, and after his death there must have been further dissention in the family. PATTY TAYLOR made her home with WILLIAM PENN TAYLOR but financial reverses arose, and after PATTY'S death in 1836 matters went from bad to worse. WILLIAM PENN TAYLOR sold or lost everything including his wife, REBECCA JANE McLEROY, in 1837, and moved with his ten minor chil­ dren in 1838 to Haywood County, Tennessee. There he died later the same year and was buried in the Old Wesley Cemetery. A record of the ten children is recorded in his Bible: 1. ANN ELIZA TAYLOR - born Hn4 in NC, died 1848 in TN. She married first in 1833 WILLIAM H. FOSTER, who died in Louisburg, NC in 1838. They were parents of three children. She married second, Dr. Franklin Sanders, a co1ne1 in the War of 1812, but there was no issue. 2. MARIAH KELLY TAYLOR - born 1815 in NC, died 1841 at Old Wesley near Stanton, TN. She married MOSES F. ADAMSON, who Haywood County, TN Minute~Books show wasap­ pointed guardian of Mary R. Taylor, Martha H. Taylor, William Taylor and Issac Taylor. There is no record of whether-Moses and Mariah Adamson hadap.;y- childrell.• 3. JOHN P. TAYLOR - born 1817 in NC, killed in a hunting accident near Covington TN in 1859. He married first JANE E. MANNING of Memphis and had a son, FRANK TAYLOR, who is thought to have gone to TX. In 1858" he married second, MOLLIE SMITH of Covington, TN and had one daughter, JACKQUE LENA TAYLOR. There are Tappan descend~ ants in Helena AR. 4. MARY REEVES (or Rives) TAYLOR - born 1819 in NC, married CORYDON SETH SPENCER who died in 1890 in NC. They preserved William Penn Taylor's Bible and carried it back to NC when they moved there. 5. MARTHA H. TAYLOR - born 1823 in NC and died 1847 in Haywood County TN. She married 1840 WILLIAM W. WARE, and their only son, JOE WARE, born in 1844, married Molly Boyd. They lived in Covington, TN and ha a number of children. 6. WILLIAM F. (Fletcher?) TAYLOR - born 1825 in NC. He is thought to have gone to Texas after he left Haywood County, TN. There is no record of marriage or children. 7. ISAAC H. TAYLOR - born 1828 in NC, died in Memphis, TN. In 1852 he married ELIZA M. TALLY in Shelby County, TN, but there is no record of any descendant. 8. RECECCA REEVES (or Rives) TAYLOR ~ horn.1830 in Louisburg, NC, died 1892. She is thought to have married a Mr. Bidwell and gone to Trinity, TX. 9. WILEY PERRY TAYLOR - born 1831 in Louisburg, NC, died 1882 at Stanton, TN. His Spring 1980 15

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Qlder brother, JohnP., had brought him to Memphis where he worked as a clerk and 1ater as a salesman. In 1858 he married FRANCES LENOW, daughter of JAMES LENOW and ELIZABETH BABB, in Memphis. During their early married life they lived in Memphis, but moved to Stanton, TN where the younger children were born. 10. ELIZABETH JANE (,rtizzyT1TAYLOR - born 1834 in NC, died 1892. She married R. B. EDWARDS of Tipton County, TN in 1853 and had three children. Their two daughters married brothers named Finley and are said to have been founders of Finley, TX. FLOYD - McNEIL FAMILY - Information from Mrs. Peggy M. Shankle, Box 601, Cocoa Beach, Fla. 32931

Nancy Catherine McNeil's Bible, copyrighted in 1816, contains the statistics of the Floyd family of Lawrence County, TN.

William A. Floyd - born 15 Aug 1829, died 28 May 1861 in Lawrence County, TN Nancy C McNeil - born 16 May 1831, died 28 Mar 1908 They were married in Lawrence County 24 Nov 1850 by B. W. West, J.P. The bride was given in marriage by William C. McNeil. Their children were:

Henry W. Floyd - born 28 Sept 1852 Lucy Joannah Floyd - born 6 Aug 1859 Selah M. Floyd - born 8 Feb 1855 Willis Allen Floyd - born 12 Mar 1861 Francis C. Floyd - born 25 May 1857

Nancy C. Floyd remarried on 30 Aug 1862, in Lawrence County, John Voss, who died before 1900. Their children were: Emily Adaline Voss - twin of Louisa Leroy E. Voss - born 16 Feb 1864 Tennessee Voss - born 12 Nov 1868 The Floyd family lived in Maury and Lawrence counties, but moved to Illinois during the Civil War. The following information has been verified by court and census records. William A. Floyd was the son of Merrit A. Floyd, born about 1804 in Virginia, and Mariah Gardner of North Carolina. They were married 15 Nov 1828 in Maury County by W. Mack, J. P. Their children were:

William A. Floyd - born 1831 Mary C. Floyd - born 1843 Martha A. Floyd - born ca 1833 Teresa P. Floyd - born 1844 James R. Floyd - born 1836 Robert J. Floyd - born 1846 Louisa Floyd - born 1839 Frances M. Floyd - born 1849 Parlee Floyd -born 1841 Wilson F. Floyd - born 1852 Brantly Floyd - born 1842

The parents of Nancy McNeil (Floyd) (Voss) were Hugh McNeil, born ca 1797 in Scot­ land, according to family tradition, and Sarah Patterson, who died 1841 in Lawrence County, Tn. Their issue:

John P. McNeil - born 1830 Locklin McNeil - born 1835 Nancy C. McNeil - born 1831 Malcomb McNeil - born 1836 Hector McNeil - born 1834

Lucy Joann~h Floyd, daughter of William A and Nancy McNeil Floyd, married David Crockett Hicks. His parents were the Rev. William Joel Hicks and Charity Jaynes of Maury County, TN. Family tradition is that they were related, but no connecting line has been found as yet. 16 "Ansearchin'" News

Family Gatherings (Continued)

WILLIAM AND CATHERINE GATES - Information from Mrs. W. S. Watters, Route 2 Box 23, Abilene, Texas 76861

The first mention of WILLIAM GATES is found in Edmund L. Starling's "History of Henderson County, Kentucky" when on the second Tuesday in July 1799 he was em­ panelled on the grand jury. In the July term of 1810 he and ABNER KUYKENDALL were appointed commissioners to view a road from the Town of Henderson to the main ford of Highland Creek. Their names also appear in the Order Book A-I of Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. WILLIAM GATES and family left Kentucky and settled "four or five miles below Cadron Creek" in Pulaski County, Arkansas prior to July 1813 when he sold his claim to THOMAS GREEN. He witnessed a deed there in 1819 before moving to Miller County and thence to Texas in 1821 where he became one of the "Old Three Hundred" settlers in Stephen F. Austin's colony. As an inhabitant of the River Brasses in the Province of Texas in 1823 he was a man aged 60, with his wife, Catherine, age 57. He had a 17 year old daughter, 1 horse, 7 head of cattle, 40 hogs, and was considered a farmer of good character.

On 16 January 1829 SAMUEL GATES made a deposition that he frequently heard WILLIAM GATES in his lifetime, say that he had procured from the Mexican Government a half league of land joining SAMUEL GATES' half league on the Brazos below said half league which he intended for CHARLES GATES. The land had been surveyed by Josiah H. Bell. The land to be deeded when he got the money. WILLIAM GATES also intended deeding AMOS GATES land on which he had made improvements, but AMOS was to pay the government fees. A fraction of the land immediately above Doe Creek fronting on the Brazos, WILLIAM GATES intended to deed to JANE GATES. In the deposition, SAMUEL GATES swore that he "was born in the State of Tennessee of the United States of ~he North, that he was forty years of age, of the ~oman Catholic Apostalic re­ lig~on." By using "List of the Inhabitants of the River Brasses in the Province of Texas in 1823", by J. H. Bell and Mullin's "First Census of Texas", one may construct this list of children of WILLIAM and CATHERINE GATES, members of the "Old Three Hundred".

1. SARAH (Sallie) GATES KUYKENDALL, age 40 in 1823, wife of ABNER KUYKENDALL, age 46. Their three daughters, ages 19, 11 and 4 years were listed along with six sons, ages 17, 15, 13, 9 and 7, and twin boys 2 years old. ABNER KUYKENDALL's will and estate administration are extant. 2. SAMUEL L. GATES, age 34 in 1823, wife KATY PYEATT, age 26. They were parents of daughters ages 8 and 4 years, and a son age 6. SAMUEL L. GATES was a pre-emption claimant opposite Crystal Hill. His will is recorded in Washington County, Texas in 1836. KATY PYEATT's father died without a will, but she is named in administration of his estate. 3. HANNAH GATES HANKS, age 28 in 1823, was on the 1835 Texas Census of San Augustine. In 1853 she requested her lawyers, Rogers & Searcy, to collect from the estate of her brothers, WILLIAM and RANSOM GATES, any and/or all part that she was due. This partition established the two sons and the daughter, HANNAH GATES HANKS, of the senior WILLIAM GATES: WILLIAM GATES, the younger, RANSOM and HANNAH GATES HANKS. 4. CHARLES GATES, age 25 in 1823, was a single man of good character. He was on the 1835 Texas Census of San Augustine County. In 1829 he named his oldest brother, SAMUEL GATES, as his legal representative in the settlement of his father's estate - the senior WILLIAM GATES. CHARLES listed his home in the San Spring 1980 17

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Augustine, Tenaha District, filed 12-21-1846. There is a Power of Attorney to SAMUEL and AMOS GATES. AMOS GATES was appointed guardian of CHARLES GATES' es­ tate with MINERVA HANKS GATES. 5. AMOS GATES, age 23 in 1823, a young farmer of good character. Uis obituary of 1883 was in the Christian Advocate. JAS. B. GATES, youngest son, was adminis­ trator of the estate. 6. RANSOM GATES, age 21 in 1823, a young farmer of good character, was named in HANNAH GATES' records. 7. JANE GATES, age 17 in 1823. In family records she is 1ist~d as wife of D. A. PERRY, M.D., son of Sion Perry of North Carolina and Tennessee. 8. WILLIAM GATES, the younger, age unknown. 9. Mrs. Watters believes there was another child born after Sarah Gates Kuykendall who has not been identified. BROWN - LEONARD - HALL Information from Mrs. Howard Frame, 1011 S. 28th Street Pal"SOnS, Kansas 67357

Thomas A. Brown was born 28 Jan 1812 in Knox County, TN. He had a brother, Gideon L. Brown, born 1814. Both of these men later went to Missouri. Thomas married 21 Apr 1833 in Knox County, Margaret D. Blakely, born 1815 in TN, a daughter of Joseph M. Blakely. Thomas died 13 Jan 1901 in Buchanan County, MO, and Margaret died 16 Sep 1862 in Nodaway County MO. Their children were:

( Sarah Jane Brown, born 1834 in Tennessee Phelix C. Brown, born 1836 in Tennessee Elizabeth S. Brown, born 1838 in Tennessee Joseph A. Brown, born 1840 in Nodaway County, Missouri Thomas Jefferson Brown, born 7 Sep 1844 in Nodaway County, married 10 Dec 1864 Sarah E. Leonard, daughter of S. L. and Leannah (Hall) Leonard. Thomas died 21 Dec 1916 in St. Joseph, Missouri Noland Blakely Brown, born 1848 in Missouri, died 1851 John C. Brown, born 1853 in Nodaway County, Missouri Cynthia Ann Brown, born 10 May 1856, married 10 May 1872 George Young

Solomon L. Leonard, born 14 Nov 1811 in Franklin County, Ohio, went to Knox County, TN to teach school. He married first on 8 Jan 1833, Perilla Fisk, born 11 May 1818; she died 15 Sep 1834. Solomon then married On 16 Dec 1837 in Knox County, TN, Lean~ah Hall, born 12 Aug 1818 in Knox County. They went to Missouri in the spring of 1838. Solomon died by drowning near Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory on 24 Sep 1861. There were ten children, all born in Missouri. The Leonard Bible contains the fol1owing:infor­ mation "Names and dates of the births of the children of Henry Hall and Polly his wife, who was a Trice before her marriage; here entered this 15th day of Sept. 1842, in accor­ dance with a letter received from Polly, mother of Leannah, now wife of S. L. Leonard. Leannah Hall, b. 12 Aug. 1818, in Knox Co., Tenn. Mary Ann Hall, b. 28 Nov. 1820, now wife of E.M. Cason Sally Hall, b. 4 Aug. 1822 William Hall, b. 14 Aug. 1832 Martha Hall, b. 1 Jan. 1824 James Hall, b. 5 Oct. 1834 'J, William T. Hall, b. 27 Nov. 1825 Pamela Hall, b. 20 Aug. 1836 Eliza Hall, b. 1 June 1827 Solomon L. Hall, b. 2 Aug. 1838 Zere1da Hall, b. 15 Nov. 1828 Henry Hall, b. 18 Aug. 1840 " John Hall, b. 9 Feb. 1831 18 "Ansearchin'" News

BLOUNT COUNTY, TENNESSEE LOOSE MARRIAGE BONDS AND LICENSES - 1795-1820 Copied from the originals by William Edmund Parham. Maryville, TN Extracted,b.y Betsy Foster West

In 1932, Mr. Will E. Parham of Maryville, TN gathered together and copied all the old marriage records. that he could find in the Blount County court house. He stated that he was induced to do so by the members of the DAR chapter there, and that he was over seventy-two years old at the time. He made a typed and roughly indexed copy of more than 4000 couples who were married, or took out licenses, be­ tween 1795 and 1854. Record Book 1 begins with July 1854 and goes to May 1870. The Tennessee State Library and Archives has microfilmed Mr. Parham's records and the first volume of marriages, and it is from this film that these first twenty­ five years were extracted. Mr. Parham stated that the original papers were in very poor shape, and our copy of the film has been scratched in the processing, so that a few blank spots may occur from time to time, but how fortunate for research­ ers that so much of it has survived, and how grateful we are to Mr. Parham.

ISSUED OR SECURITY OR GROOM BRIDE CELEBRATED OFFICIANT

Abernathey, Berry Cobb, Miry 18 Dec 1819 Samuel Douthett Adkins, John T. Luckett, Nancy 24 Jun 1819 Wm. Fagg Aikin, Alexander Crew, Tempy 24 Dec 1816 John Waugh, J.P. Alexander, Benjamin vJallace, Ruth 16 Sep 1799 Robt. Hooks, Sec. issued Gid Blackburn, Wit. Alexander, David Conn, Elizabeth 28 Nov 1815 James Houston, Clk. Jesse Beene, Dept. Alexander, William Duncan, Margaret 13 Jan 1820 Isaac Anderson, V.D.M. Alexander, Wm. Bingham, Ann 5 Sep 1800 Joseph Alexander, Sec. Allin, Edwin Allin, Sarah 23 Dec 1801 Wm. Gault, Sec. Allen, Job McClain, Margareta 10 Sep 1818 Samuel Douthitt Alisson, Robt. Thompson, Jenny 22 Mar 1802 WID. Armstrong, Sec. Anderson, Isaac McMillin, Isabella 10 Mar 1818 I. Anderson Anderson, Jonathan Farmer, Julia 17 Jun 1819 R. Wear Anderson, John Coker, Polly 28 Jan 1819 WID. Williamson, J.P. Andes, John Bailess, Selain B. 27 May 1799 Washw. Snider, Sec. Acklin, Samuel Hickey, Rebecca 23 Jan 1816 Hugh Bogle, J.P. Badgett, WID. Braze, Phebe 14 Aug 1809 no return Baker, Charles Cabell, Sally 25 Nov 1811 no return endorsed "The bride join the groom, lifted this bond .•.The bums." Ball, Adron Harres, Polly 7 Oct 1820 WID. Williamson, J.P. Ballenger, Dempsy Patty, Sarah 1 Jul 1818 James Turk, J.P. Ballenger, James Bailess, Rebaka 19 Jun 1817 Alex B. Gamble, J.P. Balanger, James Bayless, Ruthey 12 Aug 1819 Hugh Bogle, J.P. Balanger, Joseph Farmer, Ann 11 Sep 1817 Hugh Bogle, J.P. Bane, William Stephenson, Polly 11 Sep 1819 no return Bourden, Adam Huchison, Betsey 4 Dec 1800 John Kee, Sec. Barnes, Jecheland Walker, Betsey 2 Mar 1802 John Leike, Sec. Barnes, William Walker, Jenny 21 Oct 1800 Wm. Walker, Sec. Barnes, Wm. Bowerman, Christian 26 Dec 1801 Peter Bowerman, Sec. Barnett, James C. Bell, Tamer 21 Jan 1819 WID. Gault, J.P. Spring 1980 19

Blount county, Ten~essee Marriases (continued)

ISSUED OR SECURITY OR GROOM BRIDE CELEBRATED OFFICIANT Barnet, Robert Cannon, Betey 29 Sep 1807 S. George, J.P. Barnet t, Thomas McKeigg, Nancy 9 Sep 1812 Joseph Walker, J.P. Barton, William Bradberry, Nancy 10 Jan 1820 Jos. Love, J.p. Baze1, Jonathan Mills, Nancy 19 Aug 1796 Saml. Huchison, Sec. Beatty, John Rider, Sally 15 Feb 1800 John Bradley, Sec. Baity, Robert Cammil, Rebecah 30 Mar 1816 no return Beaty, Samuel Pate, Sarah 27 Jan 1817 Joseph Walker, J.P. Bell, Burrell Yancey, Sophia 17 Jan 1797 Austin Yancy, Sec. Bell, John Craig, Jane 19 Apr 1796 James Bell, Sec. Bell, John Weir, Nancy 11 Mar 1801 John Carson, Sec. Bel1,Josiah Kendrick, Sarah 12 Aug 1804 no return Bennett, Haywood G. Houston, Esther L. 13 Nov 1816 "executed"-no name Berry, James Regan, Rebeca 20 Aug 1798 Hugh S. Cochran, Sec. Berry, James McChesney, Rebecca C. 13 Aug 1818 Isaac Anderson Best, John MeGauhy, Esther 12 Dec 1818 Wm. Williamson, J.P. Biddy, Abednego Carrol, Patsy 14 Dec 1820 Wm. Williamson, J.P. Bil1ue, William. James, Jane 14 Jtin 1813 no return Bird, Christian Milton, Catherine 9 Mar 1820 Wm. Tagg,M.G. Black, Hambright Berry, Mary W. 18 Feb 1817 Isaac Anderson Black, Uriah Thompson, Elizabeth 19 Mar 1816 J. Anderson Blair, William McDowell, Betsey 2 Dec 1799 Henry Beard, Sec. Blair, William S. Hall, Paty Mahala M. 4 Apr 1820 Andrew S. Morrison, D.M. Blankenship, Gilbert Lane, Edy 9 Aug 1820 Jas. Love, J.P. Blevins, Richard Arintos, Elizabeth 5 Nov 1800 Michel Holder, Sec. Bogle, Hugh Caldwell, Hannah 2 Apr 1801 Andrew Bogle, Sec. Bogle, Saml. Williams, Nelly 14 Sep 1797 James Upton, Sec. Bond, Aaron Carter, Sarah 10 Dec 1818 Samuel Douthet Bond, Benjamin Martin, Rosanna 25 Dec 1817 Samuel Douthet Bond, Peter Martin, Joannah 26 Sep 1819 S. Douthet Bonine, Isaac Talbert, Sarah 18 Aug 1814 J. Gillespie, J.P. Boren, Amos Hiles, Anny 30 Mar 1814 no return Boring, Isaac May, Betsy 15 Aug 1818 no return Boring, John D. Russell, Maryann 24 Sep 1818 John Black, J.P. Bostick, Floyd Murray, Rosannah 12 Jun 1817 Bowerman, H. H., Esq. Bowman, John Bowerman, Catherine 29 Jun 1812 no return Bowerman, Michael Bowers, Caity 25 Feb 1800 Bartlow Cerindman(?) or Petter Bowerman(?) Bowerman, Michael Coulbourn, Nancy 22 Jul 1816 Robert Parks(?) Bowerman, John MeAlroy, Sally 20 Jan 1818 Alex. B. Gamble, J.P. Boyd, James Miller, Ann 25 Jul 1797 James Sloan, Sec. Boyd, James McMurry, Hannah 3 Sep 1799 not signed Boyd, John Holloway, Caty 30 Sep 1799 Joseph Holloway, Sec. Boyd, John Loftiss, Matilda 31 Oct 1816 John Harris, J.P. Bradberry, William Brewer, Jenny 21 Dec 1818 no return Bradley, William Murphy, Mary 24 Jun 1799 Thos. Murphy, Sec. Bradley, Wm. Clampet, Polly 20 Oct 1802 Elijah Clampet, Sec. Bradley, Isom Matkocks, Susana 13 May 1798 David Haiston, Sec. Braidwell, William Fifer, Ainey 12 May 1817 George Snider Breakbill, John Thomas, Anna 17 Feb 1817 no return Breakbil1, William Keller, Mary 4 Oct 1819 no return 20 "Ansearchin'" News

Blount County, Tennessee Marria~es,{c?ntinued)

ISSUED OR SECURITY OR GROOM BRIDE CELEBRATED OFFICIANT Brazelton, Samuel Frew, Jane 26 Oct 1820 I. Ander~, pastor New Providence Church Briant, Jesse Haskelt, Polly 12 Dec 1818 WID. Williamson, J.P. Bright, Jasper Key, Polly 16 Apr 1816 Wm. Gillespie, J.P. Broils, Jacob Vaught, Mary 19 Apr 1802 George Broiles, Sec. Broyles, George Vaut; Cathern 16 Jun 1796 Andrew Vaut, Sec. Broils, David Rooker, Elly 24 Oct 1805 no return Brooks, William Wade, Polly 30 May 1817 no return Brown, Benjamin White, Jane 1 Sep 1818 no return Brown, David Sloan, Betsey 16 Jun 1800 John McAlroy, Sec. Brown, Joseph Breakbill, Catherine 9 Oct 1815 no return Brown, John Allen, Nancy 30 Jul 1801 John Bradley, Sec. Brown, Wm. Moffett, (Polly) Ann 12 Apr 1800 Cornelius Bogart, Sec. Brown, William Strain, Peggy 10 Mar 1819 David McCamy, J.P. Burke, David H. Lowery, Dorcas M. 15 Jul 1819 I.Anderson, Pastor N.P.C. Burnette, John S. Danforth, Lydia S. 12 Nov 1818 I.Anderson, Pastor N.P.C. Burnette, Edward Cheetwood, Rachell 20 Jul 1801 James Roddy, Sec. Burns, George Raper, Elizabeth 14 Feb 1818 no return Burns, William James, Patty 12 Mar 1817 no return Butler, Samuel Medlock, Elizabeth 1 Jul 1819 John Gillespie, J.P. Byrd, Abraham Gillespie, Betsey 20 Mar 1799 Jos~ph Young, Sec. Byrd, WID. J. Gillespy, MalinQa H. 24 Mar 1818 R. H. King, M.G. Cabe, John Cooper, Margaret 22 Feb 1798 John Jackson, Sec. Caddell, Martin Davis, Mary 17 Dec 1818 no return Caldwell, David Russell, Molly 29 Jan 1799 Hance Russell, Sec. "23rd yr of independence" Caldwell, David Giffin, Elizabeth 25 Oct 1800 John Ewing, Sec. Coldwell, James Kelly, Nancy 2 Oct 1817 no return Campbell, Andrew Duncan, Sarah 31 Aug 1820 Andrew J. Morrison, V.D.M. Campbell, Issac George, Betsey 14 May 1818 J. Gillespie, J.P. Campbell, Joel Sloan, Agnes 20 Feb 1818 no return Campbell, John McClure, Sally 20 Aug 1818 1. Anderson Campbell, William Sloan, Margaret 3 Oct 1816 John Tedford, J.P. Carroll, Elijah Grisham, Susannah 28 Aug 1820 George Ewing, J.P. Carroll, William Tindel, Sally 20 Jul 1818 B. W. McCully, J.P. Carson, Andrew Stone, Esther 15 Aug 1808 no' return CFlrson, Robert Brease, Patsey 31 Oct 1816 Wm. Gillespie, J.P. Carson, Hilliam McCully, Rosannah 5 Sep 1816 Jos. Alexander, J.P. Carson, William Hood, Nancy date obliterated H. H. Bowerman, J.P. Carter, Amos Rush, Betsy 26 Feb 1820 no return Carter, Bazel McCurdy, Elen 3 Aug 1820 Jos~ph Vanpelt(Vansett?) Carter, Charles Lowe, Sarah 3 Aug 1819 Jos. Duncan, J.P. Carter, Samuel Campbell, Sally 16 Jan 1819 J. Cameron, J.P. Casteel, Abram Whittenberger, Mary 2 Aug 1818 no return Casteel, Philip Franks, Charlotte 29 Sep 1818 Samuel Douthit Cates, Reuban L. Wilkinson, Amanda 3 Jun 1819 And'w S. Morrison, V.D.M. Cavett, John Wiggins, Sally 6 Oct 1819 no return CawE?rn, Alexander Guy, Elizabeth 12 Feb 1817 Jos. Alexander, J.P. Caywood, Madison Sterling, Catherine T.27 Aug 1820 Jas. Law, J.P. (Andrew Caywood on outside - WEP) Spring 1980 21

Blount County, Tennessee ~arri~s~s (continued)

ISSUED OR SECURITY OR GROOM BRIDE CELEBRATED OFFICIANT Ch ilders, John Curtuy, Mary 8 Nov 1796 Robert Rhea, Sec. Choat, Charles Camron, Leties 19 Jun 1812 Joseph Walker, J. P. Citchens, Chapman Bird, Sarah 16 Jan 1810 no returns Clark, John Sharp, Letitia 29 Jan 1800 Jas. Gill, Sec. 3 Feb 1800 no signature Cl ifton, James Lee, Sally 1 Dec 1818 J. Waugh, J.P. Coats, John Rogers, Sarah 12 Jan 1796 Jas. Houston, Sec. Cochran, Daniel Moore, Eleanor 1 Mar 1796 John Singleton, Sec. Cochran, Hugh L. Reagan, Margaret 4 Sep 1797 George Blackburn, Sec. Cochran, Issac Kelly, Polly 10 Apr 1799 John Cochran Cochran, James Reid, Polly 8 Oct 1812 no return Caughorn, John W. Johnston, Hanna 18 Mar 1802 Robert Pearce, Sec. Colbourn, Thomas Chamberland, Issibella15 Dec 1808 no return Collins, Joseph Haones, Isabella 14 Dec 1820 Jos. Duncan, J.P. Colter, Alexander S. Cumming, Betsy 22 Feb 1819 J. Cameron, J.P. Coulter, Richard Ketchens, Meina 19 Jun 1799 John Snider, Sec. Colville, Joseph Smartt, Martha 21 Dec 1802 Gid'n Blackburn, Sec. Condron, John Vaught, Rachel 27 Jun 1805 no return Conner, James McCool, Lucinda 6 Feb 1817 H. H. Bowerman, J.P. Cook, Alexander Ball, Louisa 22 Jan 1818 WID. Williamson, J.P. Cooke, James Gould, Margaret 22 Jan 1802 James Sloan, Sec. Coup, Benjamin Pitman, Amy 3 Apr 1819 WID. Williamson, J.P. Coope, David Niaman, Kitty 13 Mar 1802 Abraham Phelips, Sec. Copeland, James Cameron, Ann 11 Sep 1800 James Craig, Sec. Copeland, Joel Huchison, Rebecka 14 Sep 1798 John Huchison, Sec. Copland, David Craig, Susannah 25 Jun 1800 Jas. Craig, Sec. Coppenbarger, John Shugart, Matilda 11 Mar 1818 no return Coppock, John Williams, Patsy 24 Mar 1818 R. B. McCully, J.P. Coventon, Richard Cain, Rebecka 23 Jul 1808 no return Cowan, Andrew Houston, Esther F. 25 Sep 1816 I. Anderson Cowan, James Montgomery, Mary 23 Apr 1800 Samuel Cowan, Sec. Cowan, John Gillespy, Rosannah 23 Aug 1797 James Gillespy, Sec. Cowan, Robert ~rtin, Nancy 20 Aug 1797 James Houston, Sec. Cowan, Samuel Houston, J~ne 18 Jul 1810 no return Cox, William Nicholson, Nancy 27 Sep 1818 1. Anderson Craft, Elias Kilbourne, Polly 6 Mar 1818 Is. Anderson Craig, Alex'r Logan, Susanna 23 May 1800 Hugh Ferguson, Sec. Craig, William Montgomery, Esther 5 Jul 1802 Alexander Montgomery, Sec. Crittington, Henry Bowerman, Polly 4 Jul 1815 In. Gillespie, J.P. Croley, William Chamberlain, Jane 4 Dec 1813 no return Crush, William Gibbs, Jenny 9 Mar 1819 Wm. Early, Sec. Culton, James Weir, Peggy 28 Jan 1801 Joseph Walker, Sec. Cummings, Hugh Campbell, James 23 Dec 1815 "by me", no signature Cunningham, David Denney, Pressy 13 Jan 1798 Miles Cunningham, Sec. Cunningham, Jonathan Chitty, Betsy 2 Mar 1816 Hugh Bogle, J. P. Cunningham, Miles Denney, ~fury 22 May 1797 David Cunningham, Sec. Cunningham, Hu. McGhee, Lucinda 11 Jun 1818 Andrew S. Morrison, V.D.M. Cunningham, William Torbit, Hannah 3 Jan 1820 Samuel Douthit Cupp, Adam Capshaw, Peggy 18 Oct 1815 no return Cupp, Jacob Ling4mphelter, Susan 20 Apr 1819 no return Cupp, Jacob Rogers, Clarenda 3 Jan 18 A. Boyd, J.P. 22 "Ansearchin'" News

Blount County, Tennessee Marriages (continued)

ISSUED OR SECURITY OR GROOM BRIDE CELEBRATED OFFICIANT Cupp, John Baker, Sally 26 Sep 1809 no return Cupp, Frederick Capshaw, Nancy 27 Ju1 1815 no return Curtes, Sirus Shook, Polly 19 Jan 1817 John Waugh, J.P. Cusick, John B. Durham, Hulda 9 Oct 1799 William Durham, Sec. Davis, Allen W. Houston, Mary 7 Mar 1820 Wm. Lowery, J. P. Davis, Asa Read, Rody 10 Mar 1818 Alex B. Gamble, J.P. Davis, George Rhea, Alsy 13 May 1819 Hugh Bogle, J.P. Davis, Joseph Gillespie, Elizabeth 1 Apr 1806 no return Davis, Moses Smith, Polly 29 Jan 1816 no return Davis, Peter Harris, Hannah 29 Jul 1818 no return Darmond, Thos. Hair, Elizabeth 23 Jan 1805 no return Dearmond, Thomas G. Coldwell, Elizabeth 6 Nov 1817 I. Anderson Dunwoody, William McGinley, Betsy 29 Feb 1820 Isaac Anderson, V.D.M. Dines, Quintin Brannum, Jane 7 Nov 1817 no return Dickson, John (Dixon) Edmondson, Maryan 30 Oct 1802 Sam'l Handly, Sec. D~veport, William Huck1and, Polly 26 Dec 1802 Terrance Conner, Sec. Donahoo, Charles Weir, Margaret 8 Jan 1802 Joseph Weir, Sec. Donald, Matthew Walker, Ag~s 9 Dec 1802 John Cochran, Sec. Doherty, George McDowell, Nancy 1 Apr 1799 John McDowell, Sec. Douglas, Issom Martin, Nancy 6 Aug 1812 no return Douglas, James Brown, Polly 27 Dec 1816 "celebrated", no sig. Duggan, John Pue, Mary 7 Sep 1818 no return Dugan, Samuel Childres, Frances 1 S~p 1815 no return Duncan, James Rankin, Jane 30 Mar 1820 Issac Anderson, M.G. Dunlap, Adam Porter, Margary 31 Jan 1797 Samuel Porter, Sec. Dunlap, James Palmer, Margaret 26 Dec 1798 Stephen Graves, Sec. Dunlap, John McAllan, Ann 22 Mar 1809 no return Dunlap, William Ewing, Ellenor 24 Sep IBlo David McKamy, J .-P~. Dunlap, William Coldwell, Jean 12 Jan 1820 George Ewing, J.P. Dunn, Wm. Pope, Catherine 12 Oct 1816 Joseph Walker, J.P. Durnolds, James Hendricks, Elizabeth 9 Sep 1796 Arch' Lea(c)ky, Sec. Eagieton, David Hook, Elizabeth 2 Dec 1797 Alex Logan, Sec. Eagleton, William Ewing, Peggy 2 Apr 1816 Isaac Anderson Eakin, Samuel Walker, Polly 30 Apr 1801 Humphrey Montgomery, Sec. Eakin, Solomon Jenkins, Fanny 22 Sep 1817 David McKamy, J.P. Eakin, Thomas Crew, Nancy 7 Jun 1816 Joseph Duncan Eakin, William Hooks, Jane 3 Dec 1820 no return Edmondson, Frederick Hick1and, Celia 23 Apr 1816 WID. Gillespie, J.P. Edmiston, James Alexander, Agnis 7 Oct 1797 Jos. Ewing, Sec. Edmonson, Richard C. Hick1and, Leah 6 Apr 1814 no return Edwards, John Farr, Pene10py 23 Dec 1817 Geo. Snider, Bapt. Min. Eliott, Jason Harris, Rebecca 7 Oct 1820 Sam'l. George Everett, William Gay, Polly 18 Ju1 1816 Alex B. Gamble, J.P. Ewing, Alexander Warren, Jane 8 Dec 1817 no return Ewing, James Thompson, Mary 30 Apr 1798 James Edminston, Sec. Ewing, John Minnis, Susanna 16 Sep 1812 No return Ewing, John MeGauhy, Sally 12 Dec 1816 , David McKamy, J.P• Ewing, Nathaniel McColloch, Betcy(Becky) 16 Oct 1805 no return Ewing, William McNutt, Elizabeth 9 Nov 1796 Alex McCulloch, Sec. Fain, Jesse CamlTay, Jenny 13 Oct 1801 Jesse Canway, Sec. Spring 1980 23

Blount County, Tennessee Marriages (continued)

ISSUED OR SECURITY OR GROOM BRIDE CELEBRATED OFFICIANT Farmer, Elijah Blankinship, Polly 12 Aug 1812 no return FaTmer, Lewis Snider, Lydia 19 Dec 1820 Alex. B. Gamble, J.P. Farmer, Will Wilson, Rebecca 8 Jan 1818 Jos. Duncan, J.P. Farr. Samuel Boren, Elizabeth 15 Apr 1817 George Snider Furgeson, Hugh Craig, Margaret 10 Nov 1796 Wm. Gay, Sec. Furguson, .Robert Duff, Ruth 13 Apr 1820 no return Findley, James Pickens, Margaret 15 Feb 1816 Hugh Bogle, J.P. Fisher, John Palmer, Jean 25 Ju1 1800 James Craig, Sec. Folkner, Joseph Franks, Martha 21 Ju1 1800 James Folker, Sec. Fosha, Jessee Fosha, Sally 7 Apr 1819 no return Foute, Jacob F. Berry, Martha E. 29 Sep 1818 Isaac Anderson Fox, James N. Felkner Prudence 1 Dec 1802 James Felkner, Sec. Francis, William Miller, Rebecca 19 Oct 1801 James Danforth, Sec. Franklin, Esom Majors, Rebecca 17 Ju1 1797 Samuel Majors, Sec. Franklin, Esom Forester, Lucy 3 Feb 1802 John McDowe1, Sec. Franklin, George Shaw, Jenny 1 Sep 1802 Josiah Payne, Sec. Franklin, John Irwin, Polly 2 Aug 1799 Wm. Irwin, Sec. Franks, Benj'm Vaut, Elizabeth 27 Feb 1807 no return Freeman, Dread J. Thompson, Betsy 2 May 1820 Isaac Anderson, P.N.P.Ch. Gamble, Josiah Farmer, Polly 3 Feb 1820 Alex B. Gamble, J.P. Gardner, John Farr, Jane 23 Mar 1819 no return Garner, John Henry, Rachel 17 Oct 1798 James Garner, Sec. Galahor, Joseph Gillespie, Margaret 16 Apr 1799 John Cochran, Sec. Gamble, John Williams, Sarah 21 Nov 1798 Richard Williams, Sec. Gamble, Andrew Davidson, Elizabeth 23 Apr 1799 William Armstrong, Sec. Gamble, Hugh Whitenbarger, Betsy 21 Dec 1799 John Edmonds, Sec. Gamble, William Gillespie, Sarah 10 Dec 1799 Jonathan Trippet, Sec. Gammel, William McGaughy, Ann 12 Oct 1797 Wm. Hanna, Sec. Gay, Richard Ransbarger, Catherine 5 Jan 1819 Alex B. Gamble, J.P. Gay, Samuel Milligan, Elizabeth - 14 Nov 1820 John Lambert, J. P. Gault, Sam' 1. M. Wallace, Sally 7 Jan 1819 I. Anderson Gentry, Philip Frazier, Sally, a black woman 16 Dec 1808 no return Ghormley, Mich'l Vaught, Melinda 12 Feb 1814 J. Harris, J. P. Gibbs, Archibald Gallion, Margaret 23 May 1820 S. George, J.P. Giffin, John Jordon, Hannah 30 Mar 1820 James Gillespy, J.P. Gillespie, Alexander Young, Margaret 3 Aug 1799 Robert Young, Sec. Gillespie, Alexander Rhodes, Sarah 28 Sep 1802 Robert Bailey, Sec. Gillespie, John Chamberlin, Ann 18 Oct 1802 Wm. Gillespie, Sec. Gillespie, John Houston, Patsey 7 Feb 1799 Robert Gillespie, Sec. Gillespie, Zach Roads, Elizabeth 16 Apr 1802 Geo. Montgomery, Sec. Gilmore, James Glass, Sarah 30 Aug 1801 Alexander Tedford, Sec. Gilmore, John Mc(K)Enney, E1enor 13 Mar 1797 Andrew Woods, Sec. Gillmore, Mathew Logan, Margaret 13 Feb 1800 Geo. Davisson, Sec. Glass, Alexander McCulloch, Ann 26 Aug 1812 no return Glass, Samuel Glass, Elizabeth M. 21 Jan 1817 1. Anderson Glass, William McCulloch, Agnus 2 Apr 1811 James Frue and Leroy (outside says-Nancy) Rankin, Securities Goliher, James Houston, Lucinda C. 4 Dec 1816 I. Anderson Golliher, King Mdlhinney, Peggy 22 Jun 1816 Wm. Gillespie, J.P. Goodman, Amos Conway, Sarah 29 Aug 1801 Thos. Conway, Sec. 24 "Ansearchin'" News

Blount County, Tennessee Marriages (continued)

ISSUED OR SECURITY OR GROOM BRIDE CELEBRATED OFFICIANT Goodman, John Roach, Ruthy 10 Juu 1819 WID. Gau1t,J.P. Gold, Samuel Jackson, Mary 13 Sep 1797 Sam'l Rowan, Robt Wilson Gray, Thomas Berry, Lucinda 19 Jun 1815 no return Greene, Wm. Lackey, Jean 4 Sep 1804 no return Greene, William Bonham, Mary 15 Oct 1818 no return Greer, Arthur Hart, Jenny 29 Aug 1799 Joseph Hart, Sec. Griffin, Young H. Heath, Anna 11 Feb 1820 Jos. Love, J.P. Griffetts, William Mathus, Mary 15 Jun 1799 Hugh Hackney, Sec. Grigsby, Samuel Wy1y, Dorcas 9 Ju1 1818 no return Guinn, John Walker, Jane 8 Apr 1812 Joseph Walker, J.P. Gillespie, Robert Houston, Betsy 7 Feb 1799 John Gillespie, Sec. Hackney, Hugh Lambert, Ann 15 Jun 1799 WID. Griffetts, Sec. Hackney, John Jones, Rachel 9 Aug 1817 Henry H. Bowers, J.P. Hale, John B. McClung, Jane 17 Jun 1817 And'w S. Morrison, V.D.M. Hail, Thomas Denne, Rosanna 23 Apr 1801 Jos. James, Luke Hail, Sec Hall, John Wy1ey, Elizabeth 6 Nov 1820 Samuel Douthit, M.G. Hammil, John Rowan (Bowan?), Ann 9 Nov 1797 James Danforth, Sec. Hamelton, John Baugher, Elizabeth 21 Ju1 1803 no return Hame1ton, Wm. Rogers, Elizabeth 24 Aug 1800 David Lovelace, Sec. "28 Aug" on license, no signature Hammontree, Alex Robinson, Rebecca 22 Dec 1818 Geo. Snider, M.G. Baptist Hammontree, James Ho1oway, Nancy 30 Apr 1800 John Holloway, Sec. Hannah, John Miller, Martha 5 Sep 1796 William Miller, Sec. Hanna, John Trimble, Jane 15 Feb 1796 William Cochran, Sec. Hanna, Joseph Walker, Mary 25 Mar 1797 David Taylor, Sec. Hardwick, Acy Knob1ete, Mary 18 May 1820 Samuel Douthitt Hargis, Nathan Tu11uch, Rebecca 22 Feb 1816 Wm. McClung, J.P. Harle, Baldwin Miller, Isabella 13 Feb 1800 no signature Harp(Hack,Hash?)Mcajor Roberts, Susana 5 Sep 1797 John Roberts, Sec. Harper, William Kenniman, Polly 22 Jun 1820 Alex. B. Gamble, J.P. Harmon, William Jones, Anna 20 Aug 1818 And'w S. Morrison, V.D.M. Harris, Ad1y Gracy, Rebecca 29 Apr 1817 J. Alexander, J.P. Harris, John Paul, Rebecka 26 Nov 1812 no return Harris, Tolliver Hope, Patsy 30 Ju1 1816 no return Hart, Alexander Price, Jemimah 22 May 1818 Isaac Anderson Hatcher, Elijah Walker, Rebecca 6 Aug 1819 no return Hasket, Jos. Briant, Patsy 10 Dec 1818 Wm. Williamson, J.P. Hart, Edward White, Nelly 18 Oct 1804 no signature "19 Oct 1804" on back Hart, Edward Hood, Elizabeth 21 Feb 1814 no return Henderson, George Thompson, Nancy Ann 25 May 1820 I. Anderson, Pastor Henderson, James Debausk, Rachel 28 Apr 1808 no return Henderson, James Hunter, Mary 30 Dec 1817 And'w S. Morrison, V.D.M. Henderson, James Reynolds ,Betsy 22 Sep 1818 John Black, J.P. Henderson, Joseph McClung, Jennet 1 Apr 1819 Hugh Bogle, J.P. Henderson, Thomas Currier, Cristina 24 Mar 1818 John Black, J.P. Hende1;son, Wm. McGill, Elizabeth 12 Jan 1819 R. B, McCully, J.P. Henry? James Rogers, Esther 25 Nov 1814 "marriedll no signature Hep.ry, John Gamble, Esther 8 Oct 1817 Hugh Bogle, J.P, Henry,Samue1 Garner, Elizabeth 26 Mar 1798 George Colville, Sec. Spring 1980 25

Blount Coun~YI Tennessee Mafriage!3. ,(~on~inued?

ISSUED OR SECURITY OR GROOM , BRIDE CELEBRATED OFFICIANT Henry, William Gamble, Polly (film scratched) Samuel Henry, Sec. Henry, Wm. W. Utter, Sarah 7 Oct 1820 And'w S. Morrison, V.D.M. Hess, John Garner, Polly 25 Apr 1820 Hugh Bogle, J.P. Hicks, Issac Walker, Sarah Long 27 Oct 1812 George Snider, Sec. Hisks, John Simmons, Catty 28 Dec 1813 no return Hicks, John Wade, Rebekah 14 Mar 1816 no return Hittle, Frederick Edmonds, Polly 2 Oct 1819 James Gillespy, J.P. Hix, HansH Fea, Lucy 16 Sep 1809 no return Hoff, Daniel Chisom, Betsey 9 Jan 1798 John Chisom, Sec. Holloway, Barnes Wallace, Ruth 20 Jun 1816 George Snider Hooks, Robert Alexander, Abigail 27 Nov 1795 John Alexander Houston, James Gillespie, Mary 6 Oct 1796 Barcley McGhee, Sec. Houston, James Houston, Ann 17 Oct 1816 Isaac Anderson Houston, John Gillespie, Patsy 16 Oct 1817 R. H. King Howard, Ephraim Vaught, Sarah 23 Jun 1797 Isiah Stephens, Sec.. Huffman, Jacob Lawrence, Polly 4 Dec 1818 Samuel Douthit, Elder M. E. Church, A.D. Hughes, Moses Kelsoe, Mariam 15 Apr 1801 James Mayo, Sec. Howard, John Vaught, Kity 8 Oct 1907 no return Huling, John Snider, Sally 20 Jun 1816 George Snider Huntt, Edmond Newman, Anne 27 Jul 1809 no return ( Hunt, Edmund Houk, Floria 28 Aug 1815 no return Hussey, Elijah Baker, Elizabeth 26 Jul 1801 William Baker, Sec. Hutton, Josiah McConnal, Isabella 7 Jan 1796 James McConnell, Sec. Hackney, Samuel Lambert, Polly 28 Apr 1815 no return Hanna, WID. Moor, Mary 1 May 1798 John Cochran, Sec.

(TO be continued)

*** The following was found in an album which had belonged to HARRIET ANN WESTOVER of St. Joseph, Missouri about 1873. She was addressed as "Dear Hattie". In the middle of the book some remarks were addressed to ANN MARIA and some to A. M. W. They are dated East Euclid 1848. The book came from the home of Mrs. Robert Richards, Memphis, Tennessee. REGISTER OF INTERMENTS AT THE NECROPOLIS Date of Interment - May 30th 1835 Running No. - 9979 Name of Deceased - ELIZA WEBB JONES Parents" Name - ---=--:-::-:---:-=--:---,,-,:-~ Last Residence - WILLIAM HENRY (followed by what looks like an "A") Age -A (sic) 43 Disorder - Consumption Officiating Minister - John Bruce

The above is a faithful Transcript from the Register of Interments belonging to the Necropolis, or Low Hill General Cemetery, Liverpool, made, this sixteenth day of June 1835. John Bruce, Chaplin and Registrar 26 "Ansearchin'" News

FAYETTE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, COURT MINUTES - Volume B

Abstracted by Jean Ale.xand.er.west and Ann. D.OU.. glas warren~.~ from microfilm made available by Mrs. C. R. Carpenter . . (Continued from Winter issue) .

(p. 49) Monday, 7 Sept. 1840 - W. B. BEAVER appted Admr for Duke WORTHAM, dec'd; bond $3~000.00, Michael BEAVER and Persu (?) BENSON; securities. Sarah L. JOHNSON consented that Zacharich G. Johnson, her son, was 17 yrs 4 mo. olad when he was bound to L. C. HARDWICK until he reaches age of 21. HARDWICK gave bond, agreed to teach him the carpenter's trade. Settlement of Sarah WHITE, Gdn. to Z. WHITE and Joseph R. WHITE, minor heirs of Z. WHITE, dec'd. Entered and recorded. Wm. THOMPSON, settlement as Gdn. of the minor heirs of B. F. WHITE dec 'd. Robert PEDEN~ settlement as Gdn. to Harvey WILEY, minor orphan of Peter WILEY dec'd. James D. WHITE, Gdn. to Ruth WHITE, minor heir of Z. WHITE, gave settlement. Deed: Stephen J. LESTER to Jarmon KOONCE, 5 A. in Fayette County, it being Lot #2 on a place Jesse ALLEN sold in said county and State in CD #1. Acknowledged and entered.

(p. 50) Court order to remove an order issued by last Court requiring Jesse H. COBB, Gdn. of the minor orphans of William E. DORCH to give additional or new sec­ urity in place of E. TAYLOR, released, or render up the estate or effects of said minors. Court adjourned.

Tuesday~ 6 Sept. 1840 - Present James S. HEASLETT, chmn, Elijah HENLEY and Isaac WILLIAMS, Justices, Nath'l ATKINSON Sheriff, J. KOONCE elk. C1k ordered to give notice to all having claims against the estate of Sam'l SIAnLE, dec 'd. Dr. Isaac WILLIAMS appted comma to furnish the necessary medicine for Eliza BUTLER, a free negro of this county and to see what necessities she may need not to exceed $25.00.

(p. 52) Monday, 5 Oct. 1840 - Court met - present James A. HEASLITT, chmn, WID. BURTON~ Isaac WILLIAMS, Wilson C. LOVING, John M. PARKES, Elijah HENLEY, Wm. MC­ CAULEY, Spencer JACKSON, Lewis P. WILLIAMSON, WID. REVES, James ROARK, Jessee FLIPPIN~ James MANIRE, William HARRELL, Sam'l J. NEAL, Curtis WINFIELD, Thos. B. FORTH~ Wm. P. PALMER, Collin TURNER, Jesse ALLEN, Esqrs, Justices, Nat'l ATKINSON, Sheriff, J. KOONCE, elk. J,W. BURTON, E. T. COLLINS and George C. CASSETT appted comma to inquire into the situation of Mrs. S. BONDS and her children and to report next term of court. Benjamin EDDINS, Asher BRANCH, Henry HARRIS, Michael BEAVER and Elijah BLACKWELL appted to mark a road from Eddins Mill to Concordia and to report at next term of court. Joel C. YANCY, James TILLER, Edmund L. WILLIAMS, George A. CORNEAGY and Merideth W. EDWARDS appted a comm. to let to the lowest bidder the job of repairing the bridge across Wolf River at Moscow. The job not to exceed $200.00. E. PENN appted overseer of the road leading from LaGrange to L. KIDD's with the following hands - Jesse BUTTERWORTH, Edward PENN, P. FRANKLIN, Mrs. CROSS' hands, C. B. SEWARD, M. B. FRASIER, J. W. CLAY, S. BRIDGEFORTH, John BLACK, E. B. HILL to work under his direction. John A. COOPER appted overseer on the stage road to Memphis from the 6to 9 mile post; J. HENRY former overseer. David SHAW appted overseer of the same road from 9 to 12 mile post with same hands as former overseer Thm (?) MILES. Spring 1980 27

fAYETTE COUNTY. TENNESSEE. COURT MINUTES (continued)

(p. 53) L. B. FARRIS, William A. GATES & John MCCARLEY appted corom. to set apart a years maintainence for Mary MCCARLEY (MCCARLY) widow of Dean MCCARLEY dec'd, and her children. Levi LOMONILLE (or SOMONILLE) appted overseer of the road from Baughs Bridge on Wolf River to the State line in place of Robert H. WILKINS, former overseer. Thomas L. ARMSTRONG appted overseer instead of Alexander COLEMAN, on the Martin Bridge Road beginning at Walks Path working east to 3 mark postoaks on the top ·of a mound on H. CHAMBERS land suppQsed to be about 4 miles. He to have all the hands living in one mile of said road except where it crosses the Ragan Road. Thomas LANGLEY appted overseer of road leading from Oaklin to Macon to the end of Mrs. LOGWOOD's line next to Macon with the hands that worked under the former over­ seer. Ordered by the court that all the hands on the plantation of Alexander MCNEAL shall work on that part of the road leading from Boliver to Moscow to Memphis which lies between Mrs. WINFIELD's gate & the plantation of Col. WID. D. JOHNSON. Stephen HUGHES appted overseer in place of Sam'l Y. TANN, dec'd, on the Covington Road from Somerville to the part which the fomer overseer worked to, and to have all the hands that worked for said TANNER. F. HARVELL appted overseer of that part of the Covington & Randolph Road opened by himself formerly under the direction of James M. WHITE as overseer. HARVELL agrees to keep up the road 2 years.

(p. 54) WID. M. GODLEY appted overseer of that part of the Stage Road from Somerville to the three mile post in place of ¢~~tg~ ~ttt~ (sic) William ROBERTSON former over­ seer and that he have the hands of Henry WEST, Orange CONER, Mathew RHEAS and all ( other hands alloted said William ROBERTSON to work. Jesse BOUNDS, M. W. EDWARDS, E. L. WILLIAMS, John D. BRUSTER & William SCOTT appted corom. to let the building of a bridge called Bounds Bridge across the North fork of Wolf River. The building of said bridge not to cost more than $150. Willie SHAW, George H. ALLEN, and Oranger CONNER appted corom. to examine the bridge across Shawes Creek on the Stage Road west of Somerville and to contract the repair. At D. HANABACK, Jas. D. JACKSON, C. W. ELLINGTON, B. W. WILLIAMSON and P. DICKINSON appted to layoff a road leading Northwest from Plantersville to the road running east and west to Shelton's Mill and made this report. The road specified in the within ordered is not only impracticable and useless but in our opinion the larger portion of the people of ~he neighborhood are opposed to said road being cut out and that but one individual is anxious to have the road. Given under our hands 30th September 1840. Signed same as above. Isaac WILLIAMS released from paying taxes of $2700.00 - it being an error in the tax list on 100 acres of land.

(p. 55) James MENISO released from paying taxes as listed in Dist. 9 1839. Henry W. SALES released from paying poll tax listed to him through mistake in Dist. 5 for the year 1840. Thos. B. FIRTH released from Tax on six negroes entered to him in the tax list of Dist. 13 by mistake for the year 1840. James THOMPSON, Edward TEAGE, J. W. STEGALL appted by the July term to value a bridge that J. R. HOUSTON built across a creek on the State Line Road, report as follows. We have reviewed and valued the bridge built by J. R. HOUSTON over Big Snady Creek on the Stateline Road in said county at Forty five Dollars. July 15, 1840. L. B. FARRIS, Isaih CONN, Thom. M. TAYLOR, appted to layout one years maintainence for Nancy Ann MALONE, widow of Caswell MALONE, dec'd, reported 18 Sept, 1840. 28 "Ansearchin'" News

FAYETTE COUNTY. TENNESSEE. COURT MINUTES (continued)

Henry MILLER Coronor allowed $5.00 for inquest of body of Josiah FLIPPAN. Perue BENSON, Asher BRANCH, Henry MELTON appted comm. to let out and have built a bridge across Beaver Dam Bottom on the Randolph road 2 miles below Concordia. Elijah HENLEY allowed $24.00 for keeping Elijah FULLERTON, a pauper of this county. E. WHITMORE, Robert ROGERS, A. HUMPHRIES appted comm. to let out building of new bridge over a branch of Beaver Dam on the Covington Road to lowest bidder. Hudwe11 B. WELLS appted overseer of that part of Somerville & Covington road that was formerly under the direction of R. R. ROGERS. He to have hands of the follow ing: Richard REVES, Mattha OLDS, Peter BLAND, Abso1em HUMPHRIES, Leander BELL, Ann REVES, F. R. FRAZIER, John ANDERSON, Moses J. BRADSHER, Silas BRIANT, R. R. ROGERS.

(p. 60) P/Atty: Robert YANCY of Fayette Co. to Hezekiah YANCY of Mecklenburg Co. Va. to transact business belonging to his father's estate in Mecklenburg Co., Va. William H. MITCHELL and B. Y. TROTTER, withesses. Jesse S. FLIPPAN appted admin. for Josiah H. FLIPPAN dec 'd. He entered bond with Hardy W. THARP, Levi KETCHUM, and Pleasant WORD as his securities for the sum of $2500.00. William H. HESTER appted Gdn. to John HESTER the minor heir of the said WID. H. HESTER. He entered bond with C. H. WHITMORE and John MAYas his securities for $550.00. Jesse B. COBB appted guardian to Elizabeth E., William R. B. & Robert DORTCH minor orphans of Wm. E. DORTCH, Dec'd in place of Jesse H. Cobb. He entered bond with Jesse H. COBB and Jesse COLES (?) as his securities for $30,000.00. Darling ALLEN appted admin. for George ROBSIN dec'd, entered bond. Joel Y. YANCY & Edward H. STEGAR his Sec. for $10,000.00.

(p. 61) Lewis P. WILLIAMSON appted admin. for Robert A. BURTON dec'd. He entered bond with Joseph B. LITTLEJOHN and Ben. W. WILLIAMSON as his securities for $16,000. William E. DAVIS appted admin. for Rebecca DAVIS Dec'd. He gave bond with S. JACK- SON and Joab MAXEY as his sec. for $5000. Inventory and sale of the estate of Elizabeth BENNITT returned by Seton HUDSPETH. The will of Joseph EASON Dec'd was produced in open cour_ by James EASON, John EXUM and Willis WRIGHT the subscribing witnesses. James EASON and John EXUM appted admin. entered into bond. T. Y. HOLLOWAY and James DOUGLASS, Securities for $2400. The will of Sa~uel Y. TANNER was produced and sworn to by John C. MITCHELL and B. CARTER subscribing witnesses.

(p. 62) Sterling BOUNDS and James EASON acknowledged themselves indebted to James A. HEASLETT ch. county court and his successors for $1500 to be vo~d however if two colored persons (viz) Phlegm & Eda his wife who have this day been emancipated according to the act of Assembley in such case made & provided do immediately re­ move and keep themselves beyond the limits of the state of Tennessee so as not to become a charge upon the said county of Fayette this day 5th Oct. 1840. Signed James DOUGLASS, Sterling BOUNDS, James EASON. Letter from James DOUGLASS to Court requesting freedom of Phlegm and Eda his wife who are honest, industrous and will remove themselves beyond this state. Neighbors and acquaintences of James DOUGLASS of Fayette County, Tennessee testify to the character of Phelgm DOUGLASS, a colored person formerly the property of James DOUGLASS. Signed James DOUGLASS, James R. HOUSTON, Jacob STEGAULT, James H. GRAVES. Spring 1980 29

FAYETTE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, COURT MINUTES (continued)

Benjamin P. GRISSOM, Eli MCKHOGG (?), Robert KNOX, O. GRIFFIN, J. C. GILL, James THOMPSON, John W. GYNN, Win. H GILES, J. G. PICKINS, William THOMPSON, Wm. TAGUE, Robert GLENN Sr., William G. GLENN, Robert GLENN Jr., H. B. BROWN, A. B. GLENN, John F. ROBERTSON, I. D. ALLEN, A. O. WHITE, J.W. CRAWFORD, Robert B. PICKINS, T. J. GRAVES, Flemming BATES, George W. SANDERFER, Edward LIGON. Fleming DOUGLASS allowed $41.00 for building a bridge across a sloe near Martin's Bridge accross Wolf River agreeable to report of Thos. ROSS, John RAGAN & Starke DUPUY comm. heretofore appted. Court adjourned - James A. HEASLIT, W. C. LOVING, I. WILLIAMS.

Tuesday 6 Oct. 1840 - Court met. Present James A. HEASLETT, Isaac WILL~~S and Wilson C. LOVING Esqrs, Justice$

(p. 64) Jurors appted for next term - Dist #1 Alexander STEWART, E. HANKINS, W. B. HOLLOWAY Dist 2 Wm. BLACKBM , Robert WILSON Dist 3 Charles BULLOCK, John LONG, Thos. DODSON Dist 4 Jesse THOMAS, Greenbery HAMLETT, C. P. LEMONS Dist5 Danl BROWN, JOSEPH ~OAUSEAU Dist 6 Joseph BRADEN, Saml JOHNSON Dist 7 Isaac KILLOUGH, James S. WILLS, Thos. HARE Dist 8 Mils MCCULLEY, Levi KETCHEM Dist 9 James PRUDEN, John HUNTER Dist 10 John D. ALLEN, Danel E. JONES Dist 11 Wm. BIRDSONG, James W. ANDERSON, George W. WILLIAMS Dist 12 Joel C. YANCY, Curtis WINFIELD Dist 13 Banbery WALTON, Joel ANDERSON, Charles MCKEE Dist 14 Danl GOLEN, Saml MORGAN Dist 15 Robert BUFORD, John W. JONES, A. WHITTEN C. H. WHITEMORE & M. D. L. SUMUR to serve as constables Wm. Watts JONES will produced. Nichalas LONG and B. Y. TROTTER were witnesses. Elizabeth JONES, his wife petitioned to be appted exec. She was qualified and the will was ordered recorded. Jesse H. COBB presented settlement for minor heirs of William E. DORTCH dec 'd. Ordered received and recorded. A. W. BROWN presented settlement for minor heirs of C. H. BROWN dec 'd. Ordered received and recorded.

(p.65) Thos. ECKFORD, gdn. to Kittarch H. MAY presented settlement. Ordered received and recorded. Stephen K. SAND guardian to the minor heirs of E. DAVIS presented settlement. Ordered received and recorded. David EVANS appted overseer in place of David MCKNIGHT for Mrs. OVERTON on that part of road leading from or near David JERNIGANS to Somerville from 8 mile post to the R. CLARIES occupent line about 1/2 mile past the 6 mile post. He to have the following hands: James WEBB, Thos. BOGG,William F. BURTON, James RICKEY, J. BURTON R. WEBB, A. WEBB, John WEBB, John BOGG, Thos BOGG Jr. Volmon HAYES, Court adjourned.

(P. 66) November 2, 1840 - Court met - present - Lewis P. WILLIAMSON, Isaac WIL­ LIAMS, William BURTON, Elijah HENLEY, William P. PALMER, Justices, Natha'l ATKIN­ SON, Sheriff, J. KOONCE, Clk. 30 "Ansearchin'" News iAYETTE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, COURT MINUTES (continued)

Jordan WHITSON, a pauper boy bound to the lowest bidder - pursuant to an order of the court for the county of Fayette to me this day, I have procured to let to the lowest bidder at the court house door in the Town of Somerville Jordan WHITSON, a pauper, taken by William BAW at $130.00. Oct. 5, 1840. Signed WIn. D. JOHNSON, Sheriff.

(p. 56) Henry HUGHES appted overseer on the road from Somerville to Holly Springs by Edwards Mill commencing at the old state lineboundries as follow with the old state line through Clear Creek thence with Clear Creek to the new state line, thence east with the new state line one mile east of the road, thence due north to the old state line; the following hands - Dot YANGS, Doc BAILEY's, L. C. ROBERTS, Sampion LAM, D. J. LAM, Sampkin LAM, Jr., Peterson lVEY, John CANRAWAY, A. B. WILSON, WID. WILLIAMS, Jesse HAYS, Bright AMMONS and M. AMMONS to work under his direction. Henry MELTON, Pesui BINION, Sam'l JOHNSON (?), and Isaac T. GREGORY report on change of the road leading from Belmont to Concordia, running through the lands of Milge BROWN. George THOMPSON, Jeffery MEASELL & James THOMPSON, report on repairs to the Cypress Bridge on Stage Road. James PRUDEN has the bid. We have examined and find the work done according to contract. Court ordered that James PRUDEN be allowed the some of $357.12 for building the bridge afore mentioned.

(p. 57) Wm. ABBOT allowed $50.00 for support for 12 months commencing the first Monday in April last. Joseph COE allowed $25.00 for building a bridge across a .slew on the Estinall and Jackson Road this side of Losse Hatchie and near Coe's Mill. This agreeable to the report of comm. John C. SPICE, W. B. HOLLOWY and J. OVERTON. Wm. BAW allowed $120.00 for keeping Jordan WHITSON, a pauper of this county for the last 12 months. Willie CROOK allowed $63.00 for building a bridge across Bennits Creek on the Stage Road from Somerville to Boliver. This agreeable to Comm. W. H. EDWARDS, & John BOYD. Nelson MITCHELL allowed the sum of $100.00 for building a bridge over Loosehatchie at Montages' old bridge. This agreeable to the report of Comm. Jesse S. FLIPPAN, and James MENCISSE.

(p.58) William HOTTITCHILL, clerk of circuit court, allowed $84.75 for sundry bills. Gabriel SOUTHERLAND allowed $60.00 for care and maintenance of his daughter Sophia for one year from March 1840. Matthew RHEA allowed $18.00 fo~ tending as a witness in the case of county against L. H. COE for building the county jail. Durant HATCH, Joseph HOTCHILEE, and Hardy THARP each paid for serving as witness in above case. Simon WALKER allowed $18.00 for same---note to side says paid to W. H. MITCHELL 10/14/1840. Court ordered that the sum of $75.00 be paid to Nancy SULLIVANT, widow of William­ son SULIVANT, dec'd for her support and her children as they are an object of char­ ity of the county. This was agreeable to the report of J. R. HENDON, Robert BULLOCK and James F. BELL comm. appted to make recommendation to the court.

(p. 59) Isaac WILLIAMS allowed $25.00 for medical aid necessary for Eliza BUSH a free negro of thi~ county. Spring 1980 31

FAYETTE COUNTY. TENNESSEE. COURT MINUTES (continued) Asher BRANCH And Henry HARRIS comm. to set aside a years support and maintenance to Elizabeth WORTHAM, widow of Duke WORTHAM dec'd made report and recommendations. A. WHITTEN, Isaiah CONN, John N. PULLIAM appted to set aside one years support for Nancy MALONE, wid of A. J. MALONE dec'd. Continued until next term. (?)B.FARRIS, Alford WHITTEN & Wm. A. GATES appted to set apart one years support for G. T. HINSON, widow of H. W. HINSON dec 'd. Report next term. L. B. FARRIS, WID. A. GATES and J6hn MCCARLEY comm. appted to set aside a years support for Mary MCCARLEY, wid of Dean MCCARLEY, dec'd made report.

(p. 67) Isaac W. WHITTAKER appted overseer of Stage Road from Somerville to Bolivar from Bennetts Creek to the 3 mile post (John CLOYD former overseer) with the hands of Sam' 1 MILLER (3), William PATTON (1), Thomas PATTON (3), Edwin EDWARDS (2), Willie CROOK (2), Sam'l BRYANT (1), D. CLOYD (1), William EDWARDS (1), B. W. BUCKLEY, A. STEWARD & Mr. HOUSY (1). Jesse OVERTON appted overseer on the Stage Road from Somerville to Bolivar with the fo1lQwing hands: Wilkins H. EDWARDS (3), David EDWARDS (l),S. D. BAGGETT (1), WID. H. DUBEY (1), Joseph COE (I), L. H. COE (2), R. YOUNG (1), David WOMACK (1), Miles WALLIN (1). John H. NEWBOTT (1), Logan FITZUW (I). D. WID. (1). Alex Webber DAY (I). Wm. H. CLEVES appted overseer in place of Wm. E. DAILEY and to have the following hands: David CROSS, John B. SMITH, David WASUM (?), Wm. KERR, Jacob H. YOUNG, Wm. CLEVES, Sam'l HUNTER, Green H. WALKERS, George M. YOUNG, William T. RUSSELL, John THOMPSON, John ARNETT, A. B. BAKER, Benj. MURRELL, Wm. WRIGHT, A. J. COLTHARP, Jeffery MURRELL, Y. BROWN, Archibald YOUNG, Salem N(?) MILLER, MONCRIEF, Step- hen HOLLIM (HATLIN), Thomas LENLY, Wallin WESINS, Alfred BOYD, Alexander OLIVER, John H. ARNOLD, George M. BOWERS, George BORAN, David MORROW, M. KILLOUGH, John OLIVER, David SMITH, Richard DOWDY, Richard WESSON, Richard TATUM, William E. DAILY, Wm. TATUM. Alfred HOLLOWAY appted overseer in place of Stephen SMITH on the LaGrange Road from the fork of said road 1 1/2 miles south of Somerville and work to the north end of Parson KIMBELS Lane. He to have the following hands - William C. TERRY (?), Henry B. BATT, Siras ALEXANDER, Moses C. ALEXANDER, Stephen SMITH, I. T. HOLLOWAY, Robert ALEXANDER, WID. ALEXANDER, William WRAY, James ALEXANDER, the hands on Dot HILL's old place, the hands of WID. BURTON, H. M. (?) KING, the hands at Alexander PRYOR's old place, Ann COMPTON, John NEALY. (To be continued) GREEN CEMETERY - FAYETTE COUNTY, TENNESSEE Contributed by Jack E. Ashford, Rt. 4, Box 57, Somerville, TN 38068

This cemetery is located on LaGrange and Somerville Road, on a bluff overlooking the North Fork of Wolf River. It contains many unmarked graves, but only four markers. Three are for members of Mr. Ashford's family. They are:

WILL lAM GREEN ELIZABETH J. GREEN EDNA ANN LOVING Departed this life Consort of William Green Wife of Rev. Josephus Loving July 9, 1842 Died Feb. 12, 1848 Died Jan. 31, 1853 Age 68 yrs. Age 66 yrs. In the 33rd year of her age

Mr. Ashford states that William Green migrated from Virginia and was an early resi­ dent of Fayette County, having settled near LaGrange. He had three sons, James F. Green, Dr. Alfred L. Green, and Ira N. Green. He also had three daughters, Martha Green Winston, Anne I. Harris, and Edna Ann Loving. this cemetery had disappeared from sight until Mr. Ashford located it in 1975. 32 "Ansearchin'" News

ROGERS FAMILY BIBLE- JACKSON AND SMITH COUNTIES, TENNESSEE Contributed by Robert Young Clay, Richmond, Virgin.ia

Johathan Rogers was born September 26th 1788 Ann Rogers was born March 15th 1793

Jonathan Rogers and Anne Kirkpatrick were married March 10th 1810

Ralph Rogers was born June 27th 1811 Samuel J. Rogers was born Dec 1, 1818 Claibourne Rogers was born February 26th 1813 Polly Rogers was born April 26th 1820 Amos Rogers was born January 30th 1815 Edith Rogers was born Nov 16th 1821 John Rogers was born Jan 12, 1817 Patrick Rogers was born Sept 14th 1823

BIRTHS MARRIAGES

James A Rogers was born May 11th 1829 Ellen C. Rogers &William A. Dycus William Rogers was born February 20th 1831 was married Mch. 19th 1874 Matthew Rogers was born July 7th 1835 Mary A. Rogers and Daniel B. Morgan Ellen (C.) Rogers was born Feb the 23rd 1857 was married Dec. the 1st 1881 Rachel (M.) Rogers was born March 1st 1859 Rachel M. Rogers and John R. Chaffin Mary A Rogers was born August 11th 1861 was married Mar. 14th 1886 Malinda M. Rogers was born January 11, 1864 Malinda M. Rogers and J. C. Simpson Robert F. Rogers was born March 9, 1866 was married July 23, 1907 William W. Rogers was born May the 9th 1868 W. W. Rogers and Elnora Hall were Charles W. Rogers was born Sept 29, 1870 married Oct 22, 1890 Samuel G.S. Rogers was born Oct. 10th 1876 Robt. F. Rogers & Florence Fowley were married Oct 1894 DEATHS S. G. Rogers & Ova Hogg were married Apr. 29, 1900 Susannah Rogers died June 10th 1831 Rachel Rogers died Aug 27th 1844 Jonathan Rogers died Apr 4th 1864 Anne Rogers died November 30th 1867

PARENTS' RECORD

Father's Birth: William Rogers was born Feb the 20, 1831 Death: William Rogers Died Oct 23rd 1908 Mother's Birth: Sarah S. McGlasson Rogers was born Jan 25th 1841 Death: Sarah S. Rogers died at midnight, Friday Apr. 21, 1916 Marriage: William Rogers and Sarah McGlasson was married Sept. 9th 1855

Bible in possessiofj of Mrs. Luke Hix, Dixon Springs, Smith County, Tennessee 1954 **** BARNETT CEMETERY, SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE Contributed by Robert Young Clay, Richmond, Virginia

Two graves enclosed by a concrete wall, one mile from Highway 73, near Brush Creek

John D. Barnett Elizabeth Ann Barnett Born June 22, 1848 Born Nov 5, 1854 Died June 14, 1918 Died Dec 14, 1928 Age 69 years, 11 months, 23 days 33 SJ?r"ing ~980

INDEX TO 1840 CENSUS, WAYNE COUNTY •. TENNESSEE Copted by Bet~y F, west from M704~Rol1 536

Page 67 Tho • r.. Wilkins Fanny Steel Hugh Turnbough Thomas l'ranklin Isaac Lintz Benajah Steel Eliphaz Davis Wm. Smith Levi Hester William Crossno Jesse Riley Margaret Parker James Robinson Jesse H. Holford Anderson Davis Charles C. Parker James Matthews William Hammonds Jas. B. Parker Elizabeth Harris Nathan Turnbough Dan"l Maberry Eliphaz Prater Tobias Linebarger Henry Culp, Sr. Alferd Buie John Hicks Al~en Hollis Alvin Davis Tho~ Crossno, Sr. Mary Smith Peter Linebarger Jesse Hardin Rich ~ Tidwell Joseph Eenderson Richtd Coleman Henry Culp, Jr. Page 72 Joh.n Struker William Culp Minor Tidwell Ningon Riley James Bames,Jr. Henry Robinson, Sr. Morbet Tidwell John T. McElroy James Barnes, Sr. Benjamin Vice John R. Tidwell Charles Parker Isaac Lee Benj. Culp Miles Overton Wm. Maupin Page 69 Thompson Glass Basil Prater Absolem Holms Reuben Lawrence Isaac Coffee Jonathan A. Halford George t~. Helms Henry Robinson, Jr. Tho. Crossno Sam"l Riley H. H. Campbell James Davidson Tho. Montague Dempsy Taylor Lewis Tate Hartwell Culp Jackson Green Jesse Halford J esse Tidwell Drewry Broadaway Celia Green John Montague John Howell James Dowdy John Brewer James Elliott Joshua Briley Burnel B, Wilder William J. Brewer Joseph p. Sneed Hen ry Howell Philip W. Winn Rich'd Washham Frances Speor(?) -Jane James Jefferson Hickerson Tho~ Evans Catherine Neatheny "Elijah James Elizabeth Pealer Jacob Crossno John Altom John W. Fentress David B. Spencer Theophilus Thompson Stacy Clark Abraham Briley Alexander Oaks George Crossno Wm. B. Ross James Scott Daniel Hysmith Page 71 Wm, Eakin Joseph C. James James McNeill Solomon Job Wm. Witherspoon Green B. Straughn Garnett I. Evans Josiah Robinson Thomas Dunham David Aydelott R. S. Hawkins William Powell R. A. McCulley Joseph Howell Michael Robenson Sam'l Cade Page 68 Thomas M. James Eaton Rhea Wyatt Haley Benjamin Howell Lemuel Goodman Martin Prater Jno. C. Blackburn Rich'd Middleton Jordan Middleton Thomas Rives C. B, McCulley Ransom Middleton Micajah Nowlin Maria Wilson E. F. McCulley Andrew Hammons James Shepherd Sandy Gunter Litle Choat Jacob Crossno Elez Winn (female) Martha Criner John Lawson H. H. Middleton Elijah McGee Brice Prater Enoch Hassell John Thomas Jefferson Green Mary Tucker Isaac Hassell George Bates John Bandy King Prater Jesse Williams Daniel Brice Thomas Short Page 73 John D. Evans Nathan Willett Robt. Shaw Clinton H. Lafferty Robert Shoemake Elisha Green Holloway Prater John Street John H. Blasingame H•. L. Williams Wm. Hannah John Gibbons Hugh Liston David C. McAdoo Joseph Dowdy Christopher Eavins Page 70 WilsOll Casey John McElyea Jesse Yeats John Johnson Dicey Halford William Bryant Arch'd Bowling Tennessee Roper Alford Haggard Humphrey McElyea Martin H. Arnold Isaac Robinson Jas. H, Casey Mary Bryant 34 "Ansearchin'" News

Index To 1840 Census, Wayne County, Tennessee (continued)

Geo. Zachariah w~ U~ Mack John Prewit Loviek Rasberry Andrew Ellison Tho. P. Cooper George Ross William Cabe Abby Mitchell John Clemmens William Hargroves Reuben Rasberry Philip Mauny Nathaniel Haley John R. Hilton William Russeau Page 75 Reuben Tatum Jno. McCarley Wm. C. GamBrell Leonard M. Thompson Reuben Grinder E. H. Pugh Willoughby Pugh John A. Mack John Grinder Joseph East W. M. Nunley Cary W. Pope Elijah Pope Robt. C. Patton Elijah Warrington Lemuel Pope Geo. Crowell Tho. M, East Jesse S. Ross Rardin Prewit David Crowell Eli Merryman William Battles Joseph Bridges James W. Rogers, Sr. R. B. Boswell Lertes Gunter Perkins Prewitt James W. Rogers, Jr. Jno, McDougal Charles Rives William Overton John Dabbs Andtw Brown Elijah Powell Simon D. Whitley William Guilliams Charles Rose Geo. Powell Sam·l Holmes Jacob Denton Johrt Beverage Isaae W. Ross Rebecca Warner Robt. Cobbs Menody Tyur (? ) Spen(c?)er Lloyd Henry Arry, Sr. Sam'l Ruth William Woody Henry Arry, Jr. £age 77. 'tho. Boshers James Goar Green B. Roden Richard Dabbs Henry Morris James Dickson Wisson Ledbetter Moses Alberson A. M. Alexander Nancy Stricklin George Ostean L. B. Stowe Philip Wolf Nancy Stricklin, Jr. John Parks William Austin William Wolf Catherine Hollabaugh James W. Ballard William Kea?(Kin?) Page 74 Susan Huddleston Thomas Franklin G. I. Alexander Tho. Pickett Rich'd Tucker Wm. Peance (Pearce?) Tho. Detworth Harriet Whittson Reubem Hicks J. B. Brackin James Rose Wm. Montague David Thompson David Staggs E. D. Burns Elizabeth Spear Johathan Wright William Biffle James Merryman Mary Montague Constantine Mack Rich'd Churchwell Rebeca Jones Wm. James John Peance(Pearce?) Paie 79 Jesse Brown Wm. D. James Eleanor Hargroves Elizabeth Burns William Iron(Jean) Celia Fowler Tho. Baker Woodson West Jonathan C. Elliott Elizabeth Trull Abey Lloyd(female) Osburn Kerby George Gill John Scroggins David Carter Henry Kerby Nancy Gill Benj. Barber William Hardin James L. Morgan Zachariah Goforth, Jr. Caleb Thorp Joseph N. Stov~all William Goforth Page 76 Seth Dabbs Alex Davis James Southerland William Kilpatrick Tho. Meredith Benj. Hasty Sarah Abel Alexander Barber James Clemmens Alex Galbreath Joackim Dugger Andrew Kilpatrick Tho. G. Brown Henry Seratt Henry Casteel Ann Edwards Mary Eads Hezekiah Seratt William M. Galligly Sam'l Sanford Mark F. Edwards James Walker Solomon Ellis John Tucker Mary L. C. Nixon Tho, Burgess E. B. Throgmorton John Turnbough Fletcher Edwards Mary Staggs Henry Oaks George Turnbough James L, Carroll Tho .. Blasengame Isaiah Garrison Margaret Lewallen Alex ~r Allison Pleasant Morgan Zachoniah Keaton Joseph Dabbs Arthur Choat James Morrow Jacob-Scott Hannah Branch Nathaniel Ramsey William Morrow A. Y. Lothlen Reuben G. Tatum Sarah Bevins James B. Meredith John Hartgroves faie 78 Thompson M. Morgan Riley Meredith Jesse Goodman Jesse Peyton John Morrow John Choat Stephen Bevins Spring 1980 35

Index to 1840 Census, Wayne County, Tenneasee (continued}

Lewis Hardin John Fish Jno., Arnold Lucretia Hall Andrew Casteel Dan'l Kerby Peter Tomlinson Green Beckham Joseph Cantrell Elijah Lauderdale Humphrey M. Goforth Rich t d Scott Elisha Bell Page 83. Samtl Conner Ca~vin Eddins Tho. White Denson Wilson. Sr. Jas. Conner John Worthen Sarah Philips Charles Signer Henry Gosset Wesley Copeland Wm. Philips Joseph May Charles Edwards Jolm Middleton' Solomon Philips David Lanfield (?) Isham Keaton Jno. D. King William Stanfield Blake Forehand(?) rage 80 Noah L. Baker Cornelius Copeland Eliz. Sawye.2Fs Abel Gowins Joseph King Jacob G. Morris Stanferd C. Grimes Joseph Gowins Rachel Reeves Jesse B. Helton John H. Grimes Joseph Ramsey Seth G. Hollis Abraham Henry Alford Dill Edw' Morrison Stephen Hollis Moses Westmoreland Hiram Russell John Willbanks Sam'l Turnbough L. D. McMahon Tho. Morrison Lewis Powell Jesse Copeland ~age 85 Jno. McGlammery James W. Sloan William Morris John Tilby Vachel Rose Joseph Pitts John Turner Tho. B. Merryman Daniel He1ton William Williams Isaac Morris Tho. W. Young Tho. Morrow Levi Pitts John A. Roach Jesse M. Wilks Clabourn Acklin Jack Thomison Wm. Grimes Wm. Davidson Wi1liam R. Bell John Grimes A. J. Davidson L. D. Mack Page 82 Jonathan Fuston Rob't. Sinnns James Mack James Sellers Jacob A. Keaton Wm. W. Carter Joseph N. Robnett Alex'r Tatum Joel Fuston Joseph Sutherland W. L. T. Edwards Mathias Casinger Isaac Hollandsworth Wm. Grimes A. W. Ma~k Geo. W. Duren Rebecca Rice Jas. F. Carr Henry Benham Tho. Simmons John Everett Tho. Simmons J. W. Ross John Rinehart Wm. R. Barnett Wilson Grimes Jacob Benham John Ragsdale John A. Roberds Peter Renfrow James McCarley L. B. Harvey Wm. Roberds John Fowler James Kerby Tho. G. Harvey Jacob Hollandsworth Loyd Grims David J. Jones H. L. Harvey Benjamin Dillon Jno. McMillin Hiram Thomas S. 1.. Burns Abraham Montague James McMillin Wm. H. Brooks Clayton Thorp Page 84 . Jno. Hankins Lavina Kerby Nathan'l Reeves Morgan H. Ross Sarah Hasty Sam'l Staggs Simpson Choat Tho. M. Stubblefield Jas. Hasty William Jackson Wm. Warren John Grimes, Jr. Nancy Lacky Tho. McElroy Geo. Warren John Dill Henry Murphy J. G. Hill Jno. Young T. C. White Jas. Lacky Thomas Newburn Wm. Benham Jas. Welch rage 8,J. Wm. Copeland Dixon Walker Jacob Wilson Thomas Staggs Cornelius Copeland Dozier Temple Boyd Wilson Alex Hardison Jordon Hasty Diania Blackshear Sam'l Wilson Wm. Eads Spencer Smith John~Hollandsworth Wm. Snodgrass Geo. W~ Vandervur Richtd Copeland Charlotte Grimes Dolly Boyd WIn., H. Rose Jesse Helton John Brison Abraham Staggs ~ry Wilson Willie Mangrum Page 86 Charles Burns Alferd McMillan Nathaniel Johnson Wm~ Kirk John S. Burns John Pratt Geo.Jean Denson Wilson, Jr, Nancy :toggins David Pulley' E~ D, McSwain Laburn Barker 36 "Ansearchin'" News

Jndex To 1840 CeniUS. Wayne County t Tennessee CcQn.t:-inued)

Eli Brown Jackson J, Bowden Stephen Tucker Page 91 Hasel Copeland Wm. Peevyhouse Nathan Biffle Moses Parsy(Passy?) wm. Copeland, Jr~ Wilie Barlow Francis McBride wm. Hawk James L. Snowden Abraham Staggs Elam Lynn Susannah Huggins W. H. Snowden Allen Robonett Carlisle Vandivur wm. Gadbery Thomas Arnold John N. Staggs Elisha Vandivur Wn1. L. Williams N. G. Kervine(?) Fieldin Churchwell Washington Staggs Zachariah Thompson Bennet Cole Harry Woodfork Hampton Stroud Anderson Rose Paie 88 Thomas Staggs, Sr, John Stricklin, Jr. Henry Lee Moses Holloway Shadrack McDole John Stricklin, Sr. Micajah Arnold Jas. C. Beckam John W. Ramsey Daniel Moser Jefferson Arnold Jno. H. Brewer Gilbert K¥le Wilkerson Mills Jas. Lee David Brewer John Cabe(Coke?) Nickless Moser R. W. Kindel Robt. N. Staggs William Staggs Mefidy Patrick Jas. Lynn Geo. Vansandt Eleanor V. Biffle Rubim Hughling Andrew Kerwin Margaret Wallis H. D. Beavers Harmon Banks Patsey Cunningham Jas. Vandsandt John H. Calhoun Wm. Winchester James Arnett Tho. T. Vansandt E. M. Dickson Phil t P Shull Jno. Lackey Stephen Lee Moses Rhea George Seaton Jno. Copeland D. W. Knox Sam1. Beckam Barnabus Jackson Jno. Lee .Page 90 Zachariah Beckam Vincent Whorton Levi Busby . Geo. Norman Jno. Hoosier Reubin Kyle, Jr. Elias Findly Thomas Morris Edward Beckam Sam'l Walker Jas. Findly Jno. Ram~ A. B. Gant wm. Staggs, Sr. Peter Findley J. C. Nichols Turme(?) Emerson Wm. Staggs, Jr. Robert Poag John A. Nichols Jno. Bundy Jno. Gallaher Jas. Jackson Valentine ·B:i:Hle wm. Beckam Jesse Lee Jno. Luokadoo(?) Jesse Beck tge 87 Geo. Wall Jas. Couch Wm. C. Peign(sic) no. Barns Jno. Jackson Jno. Churchwell Rich'd Kelly Anth~ Scott WIn. Horseler Nany Churchwell Geo. V. Payne Joseph Staggs Jno. Duckworth J. C. Gu1loc Peter Young Wm. C. Warren Wm. Burket­ Page 92 John Turnage Jno. Robinett Andrew Reed Joseph Wilson Sam'l Kyle Isaah Vansandt David Nichols R. S. Harrison Alex Kyle Rich'd Staggs David Burket Thos. Eaves Mdrew Jackson Thurmon Lee Jon'n Gulloe Wm. Hinkle Benjamin Beavans(?) Kisiah Morton And. Baker Mary Hawk Joseph Scott Cornelius Brewer wm. Keelor Robert Foster Jeremiah Scott Reddin Reevs Nancy Canard Rebecca Scott rage 89 Jas. Berkett David Canard Wm. R. Holt Wm. Brewer Geo. Lintz Clark Bundy Jas. J. Scott Jane Kyle Wilson Lintz Jno. Cook, Sr. Isaac Surratt Martin Staggs Chas. Christian Jas. Rose Jno. Surratt Wm. Staggs Robert Nichols Wm. Rose Benj.(Berry?} Scott Burl Walker Geo. J. Walker Geo. W. Canard Geo. Scott Alex Staggs Jno. Reevs, Sr, Jesse Rose Chas. W. Bowden Reuben Kyle Jno, Reevs, Jr. Jno. Eaton Levina Barnett John· J. Adkins Alford AnderSon Jno. Martin E. R. McAnally Wm.t B. WalKer WIn. 1'. KtndedcK Saml A. Martin Geo~ Brewer Sam'l C, Mil:chell MQrdici Lawson Jno. Cook, Jr. Ifowd Brewer W111iam Gentry Jno. Sincleer Spring 1980 37

Index ~o 1840 Census, Wayne Cou~tYI Te~n~~see ~continu~d)

Ab rahalll Melson L. B. Pierce Jno. Parsly Elijah Welch Peter Melson Jno. White Rachel Helton Tho Adams Dougal Gillis Geo. Lynn Alex Gray Saml South Wm. Sincleer Jno. Lynn, Sr. Jno South Jas. Copeland Levi Brown p. 96 Rece(?) White Solomon Seaton Jordon Johnson Sarah Osteen Jno A. McFall Martha Morgan Joseph Ramsy Jas. Holden, Sr. Tho Walker Nathaniel Martin Abraham Haylor Jas. Holden, Jr. Jno C. Welch Daniel Gillis David Gallaher Barkley Anderson Jasper South T. S. Johnson Wm. Willbanks Saml Cooper Philip South C. M. Lawson Jno. White WID. Tilly Wm Ross Jas. Walker Jas. Tilly And'w M. South p. 93 Jas. A. Waldrip Tho. Middleton Jas. C. Macklin Mordica Reed David Dickinson M. J. Sims Tho Lancer(?) Thos. Stricklan Geo. White Jesse Cypert, Jr. Martin H. Palmore Wm. C. Cypert David Tackett Jno. W. Berry J. N. Gillis Isom Dickinson Wm. Beevers p. 98 Daniel Harrison Moses Dickinson Jno. S. Stanfield Tho Waldrip Nathaniel Martin,Sr. Micajah Reed Jas. W. Stanfield Jackson Davis Rebecca Bivins Abraham Fox Henry Rayburn Martin Palmore Jas. A. Lawson Sarah Banks Jesse Cypert, Sr. Geo. Cook Jno. Melson Grief Tally Stephen Parsly Isaah Stout Wm. Martin Wilie Tackett Geo. Tally Jas. D. McFall Wm. Baker Isaac Horton, Sr. Wm. Gordon Rhoda Moore p. 95 Nathaniel Horton Wm. McFall ( Mqs tin Moore Jno. Reed Allen Etherage Page Tally Gregory Sincleer Robert Fox Jno. L. Cypert Nicholas Wolf Tho. Huffins Jobe Fox Tidings Thompson Vianna Tally Sam'l D. Sansom Ede Youngblood Wm. Berry Rich'd Mitchel Reeson Baker Zachariah Cypert Jno. Hughs Milly Mitchel Jas. Copeland, Jr. Josiah Youngblood Jno. Lloyd Jno. Broadaway Jno. Norton Benjamin King, Sr. Robert Thompson Geo. Balue Jno. Franks Jno. Martin Presly Johnson Daniel McFall Joel Wetherford Elenear King Henry Greeson Wm. Broadaway Green Be Beckam Benjamin King, Jr. E. B. Harbour Jefferson Williamson Wm. Wetherford Malcum Gilchrist Noah Cunningham Jno. R. Hughling Henry Martin p. 97 Wm. R. Robins Jno. Hughling Avoy King Geo. H. Tally Rice Dooling Merody Roacp A.H.G. Ramsey Baker Cypert Rich'd Smith Silas Hughling John J. Ramsey Jas. B. Anderson Nathaniel Harrison Andrew Downing Jas. S. Alexander Isaac Horton 2nd Wm. J. Henry Joel Shull Isaac Horton, Jr. Allen Sisk Harison Christian Rily Wooly America Horton Osburn Reevs Moses Seaton Gus Horton Jasper Cypert Moses B. Seaton p. 9~ Nancy Lisle Jno. Lay Prior Yates Levi D. Wooly Isaac Shipmon Jas. Lay, Sr. Jas. Cobb Joseph Hughling Robert Cypert Wm. Lay Archibald Cooper Francis Donaldson Robert Woody Nancy Moore John Downing J. H. Horton Michael Hinton p. 99 Tho. Brooks Jno. Cypert Tho Curtis James Bryant Polly Brady Jno. H. Kelly Jno Curtis Zebulon Johnson Roberson Tally Allen Fox Andrew Hood Elizabeth Johnson \IAnsearchin ,

Index to 1840 Census~ ~ay?~ County. tennes~ee (continued)

WIn. Sharp Tho. Darby Jesse Guinn P,' 104 Jno. C. Johnson Josiah Darby Sampson Brewer Benjamin Watkins Sirus Fowler Peter Moore Jas Young Jas,. Smith Eliz. Young King Brewer Louisa McBride A. K. Powell Owen Briant Henry Pritcherd Buckly Hamm Benjamin Powell Jno. H. Briant Wm. Brewer Wm Gamberl Ambers Holt Reubin Middleton Archibald Tilly Geo. W. Delk Henry Lamb Henry Brewer, Jr. Robert B. Flood WIn. Duncan p.lOl W. Bradshaw Hiram Brewer Ephraim Murphy A.A. Westmoreland Lemuel Hensly Tho Wilie Jpo. Cooper Josiah Darly(Darby) Saml Brumley Daniel Ramsey Jno. Cannady Philip Darby Wm. L. Hensley Jno Murphy Keaton Holt Jno. House Jones Brewer Josua Gallon A. F. Holt Joseph Fowler Jas. H. Brumly Josua Gallion- 2 Robert Moore Eliz Fowler Jas. Payne Jacob- Jackson Wm. Holt He.!±!. Golightly A. C. McDougal Turner Whitton Benjamin Holt Louis Golightly Robert Johnson Gray Phillips Caroline Hays Wm. I. Haddox Isaac Morton Jno Linville Ann Hays James Hadox Charles Lisle Robert Lackey Jacob Shipmon Mason Whitton Jno Welch Tho. Lawson Henry G. May p. 103 Sandy Stultz WIn. T. Lawson Henry T. Hays Jno H. Hendrix Jane Welch Thb. Gray Geo. Whitton Wm. Johnson Pennington Bond Jno. Shipmon Wm. Simmons Elmer Johnson Henry Golightly Elizabeth Holt Jno. Cox Geubert Spurlock Authenal Sand Jno. Sharp Joel Whitton Tho. Hollis WIn Ramsey Jas. Gray Jno. Wooton Jno. Hollis Rich'd Ramsey Wm. Cox Jas. Hollis Wilie Brewer p. 100 Chas. Whitton Catharine Thornton Geo. Brewer Jno. H. Gray Jno. Morrison Wm. Hollis Bazel Kimbrel Saml Snellgrovs Volentine Risner Thos. Cantrel Carroll Thompson Hillery Snellgrovs Geo. Stplts Jas. Fowler Wm Daniel, Jr. Gashua Snellgrovs Presly W. Hensley Solomon Brewer Wesley Scribner Isham Guinn Joseph Brewer p. 105 Wm. Snellgrovs Geo. W. Brewer Timothy Wallis Jno Brumly, Jr. Hilery Snellgrovs Geo. Kennady Isaac Wallis Joseph Young Elenear Reed Joseph Cockman Geo. Wallis Jesse Hurst Henry Pigg Jno. Risner Lott Daniel Micajah McGee Sarah Pigg Jackson Risner Francis Ramsey Wm. Daniel, Jr.(sic) David Burry R. H. Harrison Tho Wallis WIn. Westmoreland p. 102 Joel Whitton, Sr. Rhoda Clanton Mordica Thornton Wm. Harrelson Jno. Brumly, Sr. Chas Barnett Elijah Bratcher Jno. Risner Jas. Heraldson Jno Tucker Jno Fowler Saml Smith Jas. Satterfield Sam'l Moore Daniel Welch Joel Ramsey Peter Satterfield Dan'l Hunt Mark Bradly Wilie Brewer Henry Bradshaw Levi Hurst Josiah Thornton Isham Wallace Martha Brewer Wm. Hollis WIn'. Thornton Thos. P. Cash Josiah Kiddy Jackson Kilburn Saml Hamer (?) Henry Brewer Jno Kiddy Wm. Davis Jas. Roberson And. J. Brewer Jno. Russ Jas H. Hill Kindred Parham Isham B. Guinn Hardy Flowers Jno Dickson H. F. S. Young Wm. B. Herendon Robert E. Hardin Spring 1980 39

~ounty, ~ennessee Index To 1840 Census1 Waype (continued) Henry Kilburn David Voorhies Mitchel Harris Geo. G. Looney Barsilla Thompson Elish Pollack Jno Hays M. M. Langhorn Lewis G. Melton Allen Nichols Joseph Potts John Scott Jno Melton Levi P. Shaw Mary Selby Wm. Jones Philip Melton Mark House Henry Boshers Jesse Roberts Wilson B. Melton Jas. Copeland Wm B. Davis Barbara Haggard Wm Lewallen Jno Sinyard Jno. R. Satterfield John C. Goodner Jno McGee Peyton Churchwell Julia Brewer William Pulley Theron Melton Legran Kelsoe Green Pulley Jas Sutton Wm. D. Curtis p. 107 David Pulley, Sr. Geo. Griggs Rich'd Anderson Stephen Brown William M. Lafferty Martin Scott Philip Lindsey Stephen Cooper Sarah Butram Jno Lindsey Gasua Satterfield Elijah Dicus p .. 106 Orin Lindsey Joseph Holt John Ellis Martha Mackilhany Jno Balentine Jacob Boyd John O. Roberts Solomon H. Woodard Wm Balentine Daniel C. Walker Oze Dicus Rily Adams Walter Baskins Wm Dobbs Nathaniel Pollack Margaret Edwards A. Looney END

WAYNE COUNTY , TENNESSEE, REVOLUTIONARY & MILITARY PENSIONERS, 1840

Pensioner Age Page No. Living in home of: ( Benjamin Shaw 75 68 Hugh Liston Richard Copeland, Sr. 81 (blind) 82 Rich'd Copeland Zachariah Goforth 81 84 Humphrey M. Goforth lWbert Cypert 85 95 Head of household Isaac Horton 81 96 Head of household Jno. Broadway 80 98 Head of household

JORDAN FAMILY BIBLE, Obion County, TN Contributed by Carolyn Luton Crain, Mounds, Ill.

This information is written on a paper inside a Family Bible of Mrs. Mary (Palmer) Jordan of Union City, TN, widow of John Thomas Jordan of Obion Co., TN

PARENTS James C. Jordan, Born 2 Jan. 1832, Died 19 Apr. 1903 Lucy S. Jordan, Born 7 Mar. 1840, Died 8 July 1924

CHILDREN Mary Anne Jordan, Born 31 Aug. 1857 Milenda Mildred Jordan, Born 30 June 1859 Nancye William Jordan, Born 16 Feb. 1862 Elizabeth B. Jordan, Born 2 Feb.1864 Eliza Thomas Jordan, Born 22 Sept. 1867 James Hampton Jordan, Born 30 Sept. 1869, Died 23 Dec. 1937 John Thomas Jordan, Born 16 July 1872, Died 10 Nov. 1960 Margaret Virginia Jordan, Born 15 Sept. 1874 Charles C1abron Jordan, Born 28 June 1877, Died 23 Dec. 1936 40 "Ansearchinu, News

WARREN COUNTY ~ TENNESSEE, DEED BOOK E (contd) January 1824 - May 1826 Abstracted by Betky F. West from microfil~

(Unless otherwise noted, persons are from Warren County, and land is located in Warren County.) p .115 -8 Oct 1823: Robert COLLIER to Elizabeth FORTNER 50 A. "part of Neal's tract. Witnesses: Jns. (Jonas?) WITHROW, Jeremiah GRAY ••Acknowledged in court by the conveyor 12 Jan 1824; registered 15 Jan 1825. p.117 -4 July 1824: Isaac JANUARY to Elizabeth FORTNER, 10A•••line of John

CAMPBELL .•.field sold by Abram COOK to Elizabeth FORTNER. No witnesses given. Acknowledged in court by the conveyor 12 July 1824; registered 18 Jan 1825. p.118 -8 Jan 1825: Nathan SMITH to Sarah SMITH, five tracts of land: 100A of Grant#4722; 20A. Grant #190 ••. Richard BURK's entry; 25A. of Grant #15244; llA. of

Grant#19054 ••• Joshua HUGHS Grant #1245 •••20A. of Grant #19055 •••entry of Joshua HUGH for 100A. #1245 ••. No witnesses given. Acknowledged in court by conveyor 3 Jan 1825; registered 19 Jan. 1825. p.122 -2 Jan 1823: Janes HENNESSEE to George R. SMARTT, negro girl Cloey, "not more than fifteen years old. Witnesses: A. C. RODGERS, B. SMARTT •••Acknowledged by conveyor 13 Jan. 1824; registered 24 Jan 1825. p.123- 27 May 1823: Martin JOHNSON to Uriah YORK, 200A •••• 300A. survey granted to John A. WILSON by the state, Grant #6749, dated 15 Mar l8l5 •••and 10A•••. Theos BRIGHTfiS line•••Witnesses: William LOGUE, Isaac DUCLKE (?). Acknowledged in court by the conveyor 6 Oct 1823; registered 25 Jan 1825. p.125 -30 July 1824: Leonard GEORGE of Rutherford Co, Tn. to James TAYLOR llA. Witnesses: William ELMORE, Beverly PEARCE, Edmond H. TAYLOR, Edmond Taylor. Proven in court by William ELMORE and Edmond TAYLOR 3 Jan. 1825; registe~ed 25 1825. p.127 -24 June 1824: Lewis McCLANAHAN to L. D. ROWAN, mortgage deed; Witnesses: D. WHITN~, C. MAZE. Proven by Deusay(?) WHITNEY and Charles MAZE, 7 July 1824; registered 7 Feb. 1825. p,128 -3 Mar 1819: William SULLIVAN, Jr. to Richard VINCENT, l4A•••126A.tract whereon Vincent now lives. Witnesses: James NEARS, John BARKLEY. Proven in court by both witnesses 5 Apr 1824; registered 16 July 1825.

p.130 -5 Jan 1825: Edmond TAYLOR to William SHIELDS and Alexander SHIELDS, 100A. ••.where Andrew GAMBLE formerly lived •••part of 1000A. grant #2488 to Joseph COLVILLE dated Aug l8l0.••Also, 4 l/2A. adjoining the 100A. on the north and south boundary 1ine•..part of Theophelus WILLIAMS 76A. tract bought of Joseph COLVILLE. Witnesses: John L. TAYLOR, Leighton FERRELL. Proven by both witnesses 10 Jan 1825; registered 19 Feb 1825. Spring 1980 41

p.133 -23 Nov 1824; John CHASTEEN to Samuel POWEL, 80A ••• Reding BONNER's line••• Isham CLARK's corner•••near Leroy HAMMON's house. Witnesses; Elizahd(?) Aedch(?), A. SCOTT. Acknowledged in court by the conveyor 3 Jan 1825; registered 22 Feb 1825.

p.136 -4 May 1822: Joshua CARTWRIGHT to George ETTER, land, acreage not given. Witnesses: Will ARMSTRONG, Levi LOWRY. Acknowledged by the conveyor 15 July 1822; registered 22 Feb. 1825.

p.l38 -19 Feb 1824: Benjamin HANCOCK of Madison Co, Tn. to John CAIN, Jesse COFFEE, Leighton FERRELL, and Andrew BUCHANAN, lot #53 in McMinnville. Witnesses: Lusk COLVILLE, Joel MABRY. Proven in Circuit Court by both witnesses August term lB23; registered 27 Feb 1825.

p.139 -26 Nov 1824: Volintin HOOVER to Robert MARRAW, 30A. Witnesses: Christian SHELL, Soloman SHELL. Acknowledged by the conveyor 3 Jan 1825; registered 2 March 1825.

p.14l -2 Mar 1825: Charles SULLIVAN of Decatur Co, Ala. to John CAIN for $200 and love of "his infant son Charles Jefferson SULLIVAN", a negro slave named Lucy, aged about seventeen, who "has been in the possession of said Charles Jefferson SULLIVAN's mother for his use••• for about thirteen years. John CAIN is to hire Lucy in Warren Co. until Jefferson SULLIVAN is 21 yrs of age" which will be in or about the month of February in the year 1829, to furnish the said Charles ( JEFFERSON from this time until then with a decent support and maintenance to con­ tinue him at school in said county••• ", and to deliver the slave to Jefferson when he becomes of age. Witnesses: John COWART, Silas PARSANS. Proven in Jackson Co, Ala. by both witnesses on 3 Mar 1825, signed, Stephen CARTER, Clk. Certified by Samuel B. MOOR(MOON?) Judge of Jackson Co. (Ala.) court. Registered 7 Mar 1825.

p.145 -18 Jan 1825: ISHam PERKINS, Sheriff to Jesse COFFEE, 1/2 of lot 34 in McMinnville, which lot was the property of George WALLIS and was sold to pay a judgement of the circuit court in favor of William McGEE against Jesse COFFEE and George WALLIS. Acknowledge 19 Feb 1825; registered 12 Mar 1825.

p.148 -5 1~182l: John MITCHEL to William JOHNSON, Jr. , 60A. granted by the state to Jesse SCEIEFE, No. 9486, and 5A. on Dry Creek west of Rocky River. Witnesses: William LOGUE, Martin JOHNSON. Proven by both witnesses 6 Oct 1823; registered 19 Mar 1825.

p.150 -19 Feb 1825: Nancy PURDAM of Franklin Co, Tn. to James SHEPPARD of William­ son Co, Tn. the following negroes: Patsy, aged about 26, and her child Jack, aged about 4 months; negro boy Nevo aged about 29; Dice aged about 25 and her child, an infant; Felix, aged about 7; Warren, aged about 3; Abraham, aged about 3; Martin aged about 2. Witnesses: Jas. C. HAYS, John PURDAM. Proved in Circuit Court by the oaths of both witnesses 5 Apr 1825; registe~ed 5 Apr 1825.

p.1S2 -22 Oct 1824: Sandy OWEN to Thomas PARRIS, a slave named Ned, aged about 50 yrs. Witness: Lusk COLVILLE. Acknowledged in court 14 Feb 1825; registered 3 May 1825.

p.lS3 -22 Jan 1825: Thomas ESSARY to William TUBBS, 100A. part of a tract granted to Abraham McDANNIEL, Sener ••• comer between James ESSAN and Thomas Essary maid in 42 "Ansearchin'lI News

the presents of John ~EXANDER and Joseph ESSARY •••Moses STEED house•••in the prasents of James ESSARY •••Ross' 214A. tract. Witnesses; Samsan ESSARY, James TUBBS, Moses BATES, James ESSM1:\ Proven 4 Apr 1825 by Samsan ESSARY & James ESSARY: registered 7 May 1825, . ~

p155 -11 Jan 1825; Joseph GUEST to Martin GUEST, negro Nancy, aged abollt twenty, and her child William, aged about 5 weeks old. Witnesses; John POWEL, GUEST. Acknowledged in court by Joseph GUEST. 4.Apr 1825; registered 30 May 182~

p.156 -11 Jan 1825; Joseph GUEST to John GUEST negro Peter, aged about 26, Wit­ nesses: Martin GUEST, John POWEL. Acknowledged by Joseph GUEST 4 Apr 1825; regis­ tered 30 May 1825.

p.158 -2 Mar 1825: Rhodam WOOTEN of White Co, Tn. to Thomas HOPKINS, 40A. granted by the state to Andrew BOLDWIN, Grant #8348 dated 12 Dec 1815. Witnesses: David HUDDLESTON, Charles HUDDLESTON. Acknowledged in White Co. Court 2 Mar 1825; regis­ tered 20 June 1825.

p.160 -27 July 1824; Thomas HOPKINS to Moses REA, 100A••••1ands of David COULSAN Witnesses: John COX, James SIMPSON. Acknowledged __ Feb 1825; registered 1 July 1825. ..

p.162 -3 Nov 1821: Kinney POOL to Uriah YORK, 54A. Witnesses: DANIEL PAIN, Martin JOHNSAN • Acknowledged in circuit court 19 Aug 1823; registered 23 July 1825

p.164 -29 Aug 1817: Thomas HOPKINS of Sullivan Co, Tn. to Elisha DODSON, 60A ••• David ROSSES 180A. survey of Location No. 456 •••Looneyts line. No witnesses .given Acknowledged in circuit court 29 Mar 1820; registered 8 Aug 1825.

p.166 -25 Feb 1825: Marma D. WILLIAMS of Madison Co, Ala. to John R. WELLS, 40 A., •••1ine of William BOYD. Witnesses: Richard GOSSADGE, Daniel a. GOSSADGE. Proved by Daniel GOSSAGE and Richard GOSSAGE 4 Apr 1825; registered 11 Aug 1825.

p.167 -25 Feb 1825: Marma D. WILLIAMS of Madsion Co, Ala. to John R• WELLS, 30A. •••Wi11iam BOYD's corner.••white oak marked W.B.T.V.T.M. Witnesses: Richard GOSSADGE, Daniel a(Z) GOSSADGE. Proven by both witnesses 4 Apr 1825; registered 13 Aug 1825.

p.169 -25 Feb 1825: Marmaduke WILLIAMS of Madison Co, Ala. to John R. WELLS, 12A. Witnesses: Richard GOSSADGE, Daniel e(?) GOSSADGE. Proven by both witnesses 4 Apr 1825; registered 14 Aug 1825.

p.170 -6 July 1825: Isham PURKINS, Sheriff to Edward STEPHENSON, 300A. formerly the property of John A. WILSON ••• inc1uding the plantation whereon Green WOODS now lives, it being granted to John INGRAM, and decreed to be sold as the property of Armstreat STUBBLEFIELD when the said Wilson became the purchaser on 13 Dec 1824. Witnesses: William EDMONDSON, Benja. HILL. Acknowledged in court 10 Aug 1825; registered 13 Aug 1825.

p.173 -19 Dec 1815: Jinkin REYNOLDS to Thomas HOPKINS, 60 A. "The hand write of the execution of the within bond was proven by E1ish REYNOLDS to be the writing and signature of Jinkin REYNOLDS deceased; sworn to an subscribed before me this 17th February 1825. G. R. SMARTT, Justice peace. (signed)E1isha REYNOLDS". Registered 17 Aug 1825. Spring 1980 43

Warren County, Tennessee, Deed Book E (continued)

p.174 -29 Dec 1823: John See to Jesse Harris, lots 7 & 8 in McMinnville.,.con­ taining the house and Shop now occupied by William Dobbs, Witnesses Jno, A, Wilson~ Joseph Murphey. Acknowledged by the conveyor 3 Jan 1825; registered 19 Aug 1825.

p. 176 -21 Aug 1823: James Sheppard of Williamson Co. TN to David Bird(Byrd) , 60A.••road "from where A. & G. Hunt formerly k~ a store to Dial ~'s Mill" ••• Where Langston & John Cunningham now live•••land Enoch Dial now lives on. Wit­ nesses not given. Acknowledged in court 20 Aug. 1823; registered 29 Aug 1825.

p. 178 -10 Mar 1825: Richard Forrist to James Boyd, William Boyd & Thomas Boyd, Junr, 70A. (William Marshall & Thomas Hopkins are agents for the principals - ED) Witnesses: James Pheegan, William M. French. Acknowledged in Circuit Court 16 Aug 1825; registered 6 Sept 1825.

p. 180 -11 Aug 1825: Adam Huntsman of Madison Co. TN to Lusk Colville, 300A••• p1antation of Nathan Randolph where he formerly lived, ••• a corner of R. McMahan's preference right. Witnesses: Jno. Greer, Jesse Lincoln. Proven by both witnesses 5 Sept 1825; registered 7 Sept 1825.

p. 182 -13 Aug 1818: William Boyd to John Lain, malato woman slave, Mary, above 16 yrs. Witnesses: Tidence Lane, Richard Lain. Proven in court 7 Dec 1818; regis­ tered 4 Qct 1825.

p. 183 -8 June 1821: John McMurray to Uriah York, 46A, grant No. 6053, and lOA. grant No. 10985; also 50A of grant No. 6032 •••conditional line made with McMurray ( by James Clark••• where John McMurray now lives. Witnesses: John Cain, Lewis Rhea. Proven by both witnesses 4 Oct 1824: registered 5 Oct 1825.

p. 185 -2 Jan 1817: Reubin Elam and Malikiah Cummings to Silas Luttrell, 48A ••• a house built by Malikiah Cummings ..•survey in the name of John Farley. Wit­ nesses: William Cummings, Squire Harpole. Proven in court 30 May 1818; registered 11 Oct 1825.

p. 188 -13 July 1824: I, Isaac Hill, Sr••• in reasonable health and of sound mind. do with my own hand write this my Last will and Testament••• wife Lydia Hill, land and plantation whereon Thomas Stokes now lives known by the name of the Lovitt Place; negro man, Will and his wife Hannah, girl Mariah, boy Miles, stock & household & farm equipment.• at her decease or remarriage, the estate is to be divided among ten of her heirs, hereinafter named •.."children of my son Isaac Hill, deceased, children of my daughter Mary Ann Webb, she had by Thomas Webb and the children of my daughter Lucy Ann Mayo she had by Ethelred Mayo and the children of Elizabeth Watkins she had by Mitchell Watkins and the children of Martha Morgan she had by David Morgan and the children of my son Lawrence Hill••• they being my Grandchildren"••• to Ethelred Mayo & his heirs••.to daughter Mary Ann Webb & her heirs•.• grandson Isaac Hill, son of Henry HIll, have the 4A of land I purchased of Asa Hill•.. balance of estate to be divided among my son Henry J. A. Hill, my son Benjamin Hill, my son Wright Hill, my son John Hill, my son Whitmell Hill, my son Asa Hill, my son Allen Hill, and my daughter Sarah Knight, my Step-Daughter Eliza Hill, and my Step-Daughter Lovice Hill. Son Benjamin Hill and grandson Isaac Hill, Jr. Executors. Witnesses: Johannes(?)Killion (at?), Thomas Stokes, Jacob Woodley. Proven by John Killian, Thomas Stokes and Jacob Woodley 3 Oct 1825; registered 13 Oct 1825. 44 "Ansearchin'" News

~rren County, Tennessee, Deed Book E (continued)

p. 192 -6 Sept 1825: Thomas Hopkins to Lusk Co11vi11e, lots #64,65,66,67,68 and 37 in McMinnville and 270A. granted to William Williams by Warrant No. 3059 dated 30 Nov 1785 ••• comer of James C1endenon's preference right; also 440A. granted to John Gray B1ount •••40A. previously sold to Isham Weir. Witnesses: Josiah F. Morford, James P. Thompson. Proven by both witnesses 4 Oct 1825; registered 5 Nov 1825.

p. 194 -28 Jan 1824; Jeremiah Foster to Moses Hopper, 49A whereon James Freeman now lives, it being part of a tract granted to Moses Perkins No. 194 •• Gilliam Hopper's corner , •• line of Abednego Foster. Witnesses: Abednego Foster, WID. C. Patton, Gi110m Hopper. Acknowledged by the conveyor 3 Oct 1825; registered 30 Nov 1825. p. 196 -1 Dec 1823: Henry Randolph to Elijah Barnes, 50A••• corner of John Rodgers • •• part of 200A granted to Polly Black by the state on 1 Mar 1809, and by her transferred to Henry Randolph. Witnesses: John Morrow, Isaac Carter. Acknowledged in court 5 Jan 1824; registered 30 Nov 1825.

p. 198 -17 Dec 1823: State of Tenn. Third Judicial Circuit, Chancery Court for said circuit, Mathew Melton vs Samuel Johnston and Wm. Johnston. There follows six and a half pages of details of this lawsuit in which Me1ton-c1aims he purchased a right of occupancy from Joseph Snow in May 1808. Samuel Johnson offered to buy the land. Some agreement was made between them that allowed Melton to improve the land and live on it, but Samuel Johnson moved away & left his claim to his son, William Johnson, who took possession of the land. There is mention of Samuel Johnson &wife living there in January 1809. George Forrister is named as agent for William Johnston, and a sale between them is mentioned. Josiah F. Morford, Clerk &Master, recorded the decree 17 Dec 1825; registered 28 Dec 1825.

p. 204 -17 Mar 1825: Thomas Hopkins to Lusk Colville, 400A. adjoining land of Ezekial McGriger and others; 270A adjoining lands of James C1endenon and others; ]OOA whereon Joel Starkey formerly resided; another tract containing all the land purchased from Joshua Barnes adjoining Edward Reed & others; two tracts, 4]A and 60A, adjoining the lands of John Cox and George Lane; lOOA adjoining Leighton Ferrell, Esqr; 320A on Stone's River adjoining lands of Sam1. Porter and others; "five or six town lots in the town of McMinnville including the house & lot where­ on said Colville now lives." Witnesses: William M. French, James Phagan. No proof in court given; registered 28 Dec 1825.

p. 206 -29 Mar 1823: William Stroud and Peggy his wife(former1y Peggy Reynolds, wife of Jinken Reynolds, deceased) now administrators of the estate of said Jinkens, dec'd, to Shadrick Tribble, 35A••• survey of Thomas Hopkins(now John Sayles) •••pointers on Kinchian Mathew~s 1ine•••1and granted by the state to Jinkins Reynolds on 1 July 1817, grant #10269 which was granted by virtue of part of certificate #827 dated 14 Nov 1814, issued by the Register of East Tenn. to George Gardon and'entered on 5 Apr 1818 by No. 3885(can you believe the govern­ ment's r;d tape even in those days: BFW) Witnesses: Jesse Greer, John Hardin. Proven by Greer and Hardi~ 14 Apr 1823; registered 5 Jan 1826.

p. 209 -7 July 1817: Thos. Fite to Willis McGriger 2+A ••• where Joseph Colville Sr.'s 1000A survey crosses. Witnesses: James Cain, WID. McGriger. Proven in court by both witnesses 4 Apr 1825; registered 11 Feb 1826. Spring 1980 45

Warren County, Tennessee, Deed Book E(continued) p. 211 -15 Jan 1825; Reubin Ross o~ White Co, TN to Thomas Bright, 100A by grant issued to Daniel Pain 11 July 1814. Witnesses; Rand\h Ross, Elijah Drake, l:saac Countis (?), Robert Elkins. Acknowledged in court 14 Feb 1825; registered 12 Jan 1826.

p. 213 -3 Oct 1825: Lusk Colville to Enos Holbert, l65A••• William Marrow's field, the division corner made between Enos Holbert and Bennet Smartt; 22A ••• below Wilcher's old ford; both tracts part of 300A granted to Howas G. Harris by the state 22 May 1816 by No. 9283. No witnesses given. Acknowledged by conveyor 4 Oct 1825; registered 13 Jan 1826. p. 216 -6 Dec 1824: Elizabeth Gilless and Agnes Gilless to Emeline E. Gilless, Harriett H. Gilless and Cindarella C. Gilless, the heirs of Capt. George Gilless, dec'd; deed of gift (livestock), Witness: Samuel McSpedden. Proven by McSpedden 2 Jan 1826; registered 14 Jan 1826, p. 217 -11 Apr 1820: Benjamin J. Hunter to George Frasure, 1/4 of Lot #13 in McMinnville, formerly occupied by Richard Bragg and now occupied by H. G. Harris as an office. Witnesses: Robert French, James M. Miller. Acknowledged in court 18 July 1820; registered 14 Jan 1826. p. 218 -4 Jan 1826: Thomas Hopkins to Warren Philpot, 100A. Acknowledged in court by the conveyor 4 Jan 1826; registered 25 Jan 1826. p. 220 -5 Aug 1825: Solomy Farrington, administratrix of Abraham Farrington, dec'd to Joshua M. Farrington, negro boy Moses, aged about 7. Witnesses: Z. C. Moor, Henry Goodson, John Hollansworth. Acknowledged in court 23 Jan 1826: registered 25 Jan 1826. p. 222 -29 Aug 1822: William Hollis to Henry Dasher 37 A••• tract granted to Elisha Harbour. Witnesses: Daniel Dosher, Richard P. Dosher. Acknowledged by the con­ veyor 5 July 1824; registered 28 Jan 1826. p. 224 -30 July 1824: William Shields and Alexander Shields to William McGehee, 100 A. Granted to James Brown by grant #11,868 dated 16 May l818 .••reference to the deed of the sheriff of Warren Co. 9 Apr 1824. Witnesses: Benjamin Wootten, Thomas Brown. Proven by both witnesses 4 July 1825; registered 21 Jan 1826. - p. 226 -23 Aug 1824: William Marshall to John Cain, negro girl Charity, aged about 13 or 14. Witnesses: Leighton Ferrell, D. Marshall. Registered 18 Feb 1826. p. 226 ~5 July 1825: Andrew Buchanan and Edward Reed, administrators of Joel Patterson, dec'd. to John Cain, negro man Isaac, aged about 25 or 26 yrs. Witnesses: Wm. vfuite, E. Hoge. Acknowledged by conveyors 5 July 1825; registered 18 Feb 1826. p. 227 -4 Jan 1826: Thomas Hopkins of Sullivan Co. TN to Joel Mabry, 2 A•••adjoin­ ing James McEwen's garden, said to be owned by a Widow Black. Witnesses: Will Armstrong, Henry Tawles(?). Proven by both witnesses 5 Jan 1826; reg'd 18 Feb 1826. p. 230 -15 Feb 1826: John Duncan to Alexander Shields, negro boy Peter, aged about 13 years. Witness: Jas P. Thompson. Registered 18 Feb 1826. (To be continued) 46 "Ansearchin'" News

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80-1 PACK-PECK-PARK- WALKER: John Franklin Walker b TN; m 15 May 1838 Lincoln Co, TN Eliz. Park (Pack/Peck) b, 1818 NC. Nd pts &bpI both. Chn: Amanda Clementine b 1839, Geo Washington b 19 Jan 1843, Sarah Ann b ca 1845, John Franklin b Aug 1847, Louisa b ca 1849; fam to Saline Co, AR ca 1849. Mrs. Bill (Phyllis) Almond 1004 Ford St. Llano, Texas 78643

80-2 KIRBY-WEATHERS-MCDOUGAL-HAMBRICK-MASON: Nd pts & bpI Richard Kirby b ca 1811 TN; m ca 1831 Polly b 1805 TN; liv Horse-Head Twp Johnson Co AR 1850. Nd info Geo Weathers b ca 1847; liv Arkansas Co AR ante 1880. Nd info Chris. C., Sam Jas., & Al McDougal b TN. Chris m 1870 Madison Co AL Mary Hambrick; Saml m Nancy Mason; all in AR 1890. Tressie Weathers, 509 SE 70, Okla City, Okla 73149

80-3 TEDFORD-WILSON: Nancy A. Tedford b ca 1835; m Jas. M. Wilson b 1835; mov Jasper Co IL 1855. Pts of both from VA? to Blount, Giles, Sumner Co TN. Wish to find names, dates and bpI of all pts. Newton Wilson, 2579 Madrid Way S., St. Petersburg, Fla. 33712

80-4 BROWN-WRIGHT: Nd pts; b & d of (Sarah) Ababiah Brown b TN; d Carroll Co AR ca 1852-58; m Overton Co TN ca 1839 Rev. Jos. Sam'l Wright b 31 Jul 1819 TN or KY. Nd his pts & sib; 7 chn:Jas Mitchell b 13 Feb 1841 TN; Obediah Richard b 16 Jun 1845; triplets Hannah Brown, Linna J. and a boy b 11 Jan 1848 TN; Arminda M. b 1850 TN; Rachel Amanda b 25 Oct 1852 Dry ForkAR. Sharon Wright, 1730 Ridgeview Drive, Springdale, Ark. 72764

80-5 LONG-HAUN (HAWN)-WOODS-BALL-HENARD: Would like to correspond with anyone having information on these lines in East Tennessee. David H. Peterson, Box 63, Hitchcock, Texas 77563

80-6 BYRNS-GOINS: Is anyone researching the Byrns family? John Byrns m. Eliza­ beth Baxter Goins and was the father of John Byrns, b 17 Mar 1789 Charleston, SC. Mrs. Coleman Sanders, P.O. Box 534, Buffalo, Texas 75831

80-7 WOODCOCK-NASH-JONES-WOOSLEY-EMBRY-EMBREY-SMITH-CUMMINGS: Will exch info on above lines. 1860 Census Butler Co KY Robert Woodcock 21 b TN, Smith Co? wife Louisiana (Jones?) b KY; 2 sons, Henry and Greenville, both b KY; Greenville m Julia Ann Hash; Robert Woodcock was m 2 or possibly 3 times. Mrs. Earl Woodcock, 3271 E. 544 S., Gas City, Ind. 46933

80-8 BLAND-USERY-WILLIAMS-MOORE: Virginia Ophelia Bland liv Hardeman Co TN 1880 m Grover Cleveland Usery 10 Sep 1902 Chester Co TN. John Thomas Williams m Martha Jane Moore 3 Oct 1866 poss TN. She d 13 Oct 1908 Haywood Co TN. Nd pts & sib of all. Flodean Stewart, 602 Beverly West, Sherwood, Ark. 72116

80-9 ROADY-JACOBIN-STEWART-MONTGOMERY-BEALS: Searching for: Roady, anywhere, gen­ ealogy-history to be printed; Jacobin Germany to IA & NB ca 1880; James Montgomery Stewart; Jacob Montgomery b IN 1805 wife Nancy Faulkner; Jacob Beals, wife Rachel? chn: Jonathan, Isall, Mary, Charity, Amasa, Levi, John & Hannah Beals. Ermine Roady Stewart, 192 Sneden St., Bishop CA 93514 Spring 1980 47

80-10 TATE: Need bpI & father's name, Silas W, Tate, b 1851 TN; m Eliza b AR 1858. Jean O'Dell, Box 686, Ba!nsdall~ Okla. 74002

80-11 FRANCIS-FRANCE: Nd info John Francis; from MD to Jonesboro, Washington Co TN bef Rev War; m & reared 6 chn: Daniel, Ephraim, Agnes, William, Jane & Jacob; d ca 1826. Desire corr with anyone interested in family. David Francis, 104 Dill St., Mt. Olive, NC 28365

80-12 ADAMS-MYERS: Nd pts Josiah T. Myers, b 1818 TN; m Dicey Ann Adams 1840 in Blount Co TN. Mrs. John W. Osteen, 405 Phillips Drive, Gladewater, TX 75647

80-13 HARTMAN-WALKER: Eliz. Hartman dau of Joseph & Jane "Jenny" (Walker) Hartman b 1791 VA. Joseph Hartman &William Walker fam in Washington & Green Co TN early 1800's. Looking for connection with these names in Bedford, Botetourt or neighboring Co in. VA prior to TN. Beverley W. Chickering, 1781 Stanley St., Longwood, FL 32750

80-14 ATKINSON-MCCLAREN-BURNS-CUNNINGHAM: Nd anc and des of Squire John Atkinson who m Nancy McClaren in Bedford Co TN 1823 or before. Also info on John Burns & wife Mary Cunningham, early settlers Bedford Co TN. May have 1iv Wilkes Co NC prior. Dr. Thomas A. Bruce, 4 Hillandale, Little Rock, AR 72207

80-15 TURNER-PAYNE: Nd pts of Mary Jones Turner b 1762 NC; d 1829 Wilson or David­ son co TN. Nd m & d dates of Frederick &Mary Turner chn: Sally b 1787, Lovey b 1791, Polly b 1793, William b 1799. Nancy dau of F & M Turner m Zachariah Payne. Miss Ernest Mae Seaholm, 107 Brightwood, Apt. F, San Antonio, TX 78209

80-16 CHILES-ROWLAND-LITTLEPAGE-BURGESS-HARRALSON-MOORE-EPPERSON-KERSEY-YOUNG: See~ing info on these fam from VA to NC, Anderson Co TN, Giles Co TN, TX. John Dickey m 1842 Margaret Gray, Maury Co TN; mov Hempstead Co AR 1860. Mrs. Marvin Lee Moore, 1123 Elmdale Pl., Dallas, Texas 75224

80-17 PLOTT-GREGORY: Nd any info Geo. M. &Margaret E. Wilkerson Plott b 1826 Cabarrus Co NC; 1iv Giles Co TN 1850 & 60; dau Julia Ann m Richard Gregory 1860 TN; fam migrated Pope Co AR ca 1872. Mrs. Joan Roseborough, 1217 S. W. 5th St., Grand Prairie, TX 75051

80-18 MONCRIEF-SHELBY: Nd pts & desc Wm Moncrief b 1803 GA & Sarah (Shelby) Mon­ crief b 1803 MD; 1iv 9th Dist Fayette Co TN 1850-1880; 14 chn: b in GA were Ephraim 1820, Martha Ann 1822, Emily 1824 & b in TN, Sam'l W. 1826, Wi1ie 1827, Hepsy 1829, David 1831, Sarah 1834, Wm. 1836, Nevil 1837, Mary Ann 1839, Robt. R. 1841, James K. Polk 1843, Virginia A. 1845. Will answer any Moncrief or allied families. Howard Moncrief, 5751 W. Hanover, Dallas, TX 75209

80-19 NEWTON-MERIDETH: Nd pts John Newton b 10 Dec 1810 TN; to AR 1840, TX 1860; to CA 1865; to Brownwood TX; d there 1897; m Lydia Bell Merideth. Nd her pts, bros & sis. These people believed in Wayne Co TN 1830. Will ans & exch info. Florence Griffin, 421 West Main St., Eldorado, AR 71730

80-20 HIGGERSON-HIGGASON-HICKERSON-RICHARDSON-EASTERLY-SIPE: Nd pts of both Samuel Higgerson (Higgason, Hickerson) &wife Mary Richardson; m Sumner Co TN 29 May 1810; served War 1812 from Sumner Co; mov Jackson Co IL ca 1828. Nd pts Joseph Easterly b 1840; d 1870-71; m 1861 Susan Mahala Sipe; 1iv Greene Co TN. Will exch. Mrs. Harry E. Bauder, 327 Frances Ave., Peoria, IL 61614 48 "Ansearchin'lt News

80-21 PRUETT-PREWIT-STONECYPHER-STINECYPHER: Nd pts & info Nancy B, Stonecypher b 1819 TN; m (where?) Andrew Pruett b 1818 TN (son of Andrew &Mary Pruett, Morgan Co TN) chn: Willis 1837-8, Isaac 1840, Eliza. Ann 1842, all b TN, Mary Jane 1844, Eleanor, Nancy Paralee, Gabriel, Jas. M., Sarah Miranda, all b Fayette Co IL. Who is Daniel Stonecypher of Fayette Co l839? Gone after early l840's, Mrs. Irene Brookshier, 220 East South St" Moweaqua, IL 62550

80-22 BILBREY-SELLARS-GORE-DENNY-LOTT-WHITEAKER: Nd pts Isham Bilbrey; mRuth Sel­ lars ca 1785 Chatham Co NC; mov Overton Co TN. Nd pts Edy Gore, Overton Co m Lard Bilbrey. Nd pts &wife John Denny d 1847 Smith Co. Nd pts of Nancy Lott & David Whiteaker m ca 1815 White Co: Also pts William & Rhoda Kinnard Whiteaker, White Co TN 1830. Mrs. Bonnie Dietz Baker, 1060 Broadview Blvd. S., Dayton, OH 45419

80-23 CRAVEN-CRAVENS-ONLEY-STAFFORD-NICHOLS: John, Monroe Cravens b 10 Dec 1840 Davidson Co TN; m Williamson Co IL 1866 Nancy Clementine Onley b 1847 McMinn Co TN (dau Levi E. & Mahala Jane Stafford Onley). Were his pts John & Winnefred Talley Cravens m 1829 Davidson Co TN? Nd info Clifton Nichols b ca 1811 TN where? In Franklin Co AR census 1850-60; in Newton Co AR 1870-80. Will corr & exch. Mrs. Georgia Weldon, 623 South 24th, Arkadelphia, Ark. 71923

80-24 LYON-FUGATE-HARST: Nd pts & dates Leroy Lyon b TN June 1820; m Scott Co VA 14 Feb 1845 Margaret D. Fugate b Apr 1830 VA; chn: Robt F, Chas D, Susan, Easter, Sarah, Henderson, Ann, Caledonia, Harrison B, Rufus E; all alive Apr 1901. Asher Lyon b ca 1792 Washington Co TN; m Mary Harst 27 Feb 1812 Carter Co TN; m2 Ann ? b 1792 TN; Asher & Ann liv Scott Co VA 1850-60 with Harrison Lyon b 1817 TN. Nd-r;: lationship & dates of above. Also pts & Ghn of Asher. Kenneth L. Kirkland, 2948 N. Pine Grove Ave., Chicago, IL 60657

80-25 KING-FANCHER-MARSHALL: Nd info John King b 1764; m Martha -1- b 1776; 1iv Montgomery Co TN 1815-20; Chn: William, Thos., Eliz, Alexander, Nancy, Mary, John, Charles, James, Duncan & Louise. William m 1816 Mary June Marshall b 1797 NC d 1844 AR. Also info Eliz King b 1817 AL; m David Fancher 1835 Shelby Co AL. Don King, P.O. Box 127, Volcano, Hawaii 96785

80-26 RAINBOLT: Seeking any info Joseph Rainbolt in Cumberland Co NC 1766, Burke Co 1782, Washington Co TN 1791. My anc Elisha in Miss. Territory Elk River settle­ ment (Sims'), 5 Sep18l0. His eldest son Joseph. Nd prf Joseph fa of Elisha. Mrs. William A. McBride, 2302 Susan, Harlingen, TX 78550

80-27 CHISM-BLACK-BRADLEY-BOWMAN: Nd pts of both Priscilla Chism b 16 Apr 1815, believed Muhlenberg, KY; d 18 Feb 1897 Sumner Co TN; m ca 1837 Wm. T. Black b ca 1812 TN d Feb 1849 Sumner Co: Dau P. Eliz. (Betty) m Rob't. M. Bowman 23 Nov 1870; mov KY ca 1872. Will exch info. Walter L. Bradley, 2104 Camino Real, Springdale, AR 72764

80-28 REED-JONES-MOORE: Thomas Bartlett Jones m Hannah Scott Reed 18 Aug 1852 MS or TN, Where? Nd pts Rachae1 Moore b 15 Aug 1807; d 13 Apr 1844 Rockingham Co NC; m same Co 29 Nov 1825 Ira D. Reed b 3 Nov 1804; d 7 June 1879; 1 of 7 sons of John Reed b 30 June 1777, d 3 July 1844. John Reed m Jane ? Nd places & dates. Dr. Ju1iaette Jones, 1757 Peach St' l Memphis, TN 38112 80-29 BROWN-BROWNE-COLLINS-CLAWSON-KENNEDY-PERKINS-CHAPMAN-WROE-GRAVES: Will exch. Browne, Wroe, Kennedy of VA. Clawson VA, TN, IN, MO. Chapman of KY. Brown & Spring 1980 49

C011ins NC. Perkins & Graves SC to TN: Nd anc Matilda Kennedy b 1816 VA; m Monon­ ga1ia Co VA 1836 Benj. Wroe b 1810 VA. She had bro Daniel. Margaret (Nancy) Wroe m James T. Crow Dec 1865 TN or TX. Mrs. Riley Brown, 729 S. Margrave, Fort Scott, Kan. 66701

80-30 ADAMS-MCCRACKEN: Nd pts & bpI; date of b, m & d of John McCracken & wife Margaret Adams, both believed b PA ca 1760; later mov Jonesboro, Washington Co TN. Seeking info on chn, bros & sis of both. Dan Durham, 12909 Morningside Ln., Silver Spring, MD 20904

80-31 BOWERS-McMURTRY: Desire corr with desc James Bowers, Montgomery Co TN. Pen­ sion statement says he was in TN before it became a state (1796); b NJ 1757 d Sumner Co TN 1843; sons James Jr., Joseph & John in Montgomery Co census 1820-50. Dau E1iz. McMurtry in Sumner Co 1850. Will return postage for all answers. Mrs. Denzil E. Gates, 3607 Bella Vista Drive, Midwest City, OK 73110

80-32 ACKLIN-HILL: Nd pts &bpI or any info: Pleasant Richard Hill b TN 1830 & his wife Julia Acklin b TN 1831; 1iv Salem, Franklin Co TN 1850-75; chn: Manson, Thos., John, Fanny, & Robert.

Mrs. Homer V. Hill, P.O. Box 654 t South Laguna t CA 92677 80-33 DUNCAN-BROWN-KELLY-MONTAGUE: Nd info grpts Geo. Wm. Duncan b Savannah, TN 10 Sep 1870, son of Joseph Kelly & Anna Eliza Brown Duncan. Joseph pts were Wm. Duncan b ca 1904 & E1iz. Kelly b ca 1810. Anna's pts were Geo. Washington Brown b 17 Apr 1821 & Eliza Montague b 13 May 1821; 1iv Wayne Co TN. Could Geo. be son of Jesse Brown, Wayne Co? Mrs. Donald Duncan, 10719 -128th N.E., Kirkland WA 98033 ( 80-34 WINCHESTER: Nd info Winchester line. My great-grandmother was Martha Jane Winchester b 26 Oct 1841; dau Jeson Winchester b ca. 1813 NC. They are on 1850 Smith Co TN census. Any help appreciated. Connie K. Disney, 1749 W. Decatur, Decatur t IL 62522 80-35 GENTRY-MORROW: J. G. & Susan Gentry 1iv Coffee Co TN 1850. Also John Morrow b ca 1774 SC &wife (2nd?) Mary ? b ca 1793 SC. John M. Morrow b ca 1806 NC & wife Tabitha ? b ca 1812 TN. All mov Sebastian Co AR 1851. Was Susan Gentry dau John Morrow & sis John M. Morrow? Nd full name of J. G. Gentry.

Wanda McGehee t P. O. Box 729, Greenwood, AR 72936 80-36 WASHBURN-MOORE: Nd info Lewis Washburn b 9 Ju1 1796 Sullivan Co TN; mov to Brush Creek, Smith Co TN ca 1813; m 1817 Nancy Moore b 1795 Abbeville Co SC; 13 chn b in Smith Co: Wm. Willshire b 1823, Benj. B. b 1818, Robert H. b 1837, LaFayette b 1832; last 3 sons 1iv Gainsboro, TN. James E. Lancaster, 4219 White Birch Drive, Orchard Lake, MI 48033

80-37 NORTON-DOWNS: Seeking info on Zu1a Wilma Norton, b Dec 1896 Hardeman Co TN. She was adopted by Lamont & Ida Downs on 12 Aug 1899 Madison Co TN. The Downs fam- ily liv for a while in Madison Co then moved. Where? Gary A. Frye, 813 Butler St~, Bolivar, TN 38008

80-38 WYATT-LANIER-HILL-ROGERS: Nd pts & bpI Lenerd Cagger Wyatt b 1835 TN. Was mother Zebbe1 Wyatt 1840 McNairy Co census? Need help locating in 1860 census, Lemuel & Columbia Lanier, Robert &Mary Hill; both couples on 1850 McNairy Co census. Wish corr any Rogers researchers with ties in McNairy-Hardin Co 1830-70. Mrs. Robert Adcock, P.O. Box 349, McGehee, AR 71654 50 "Ansearchin'" News

80-39 GARRETT-SCOTT: Eliz. Garrett, widow of John Garrett who left will in Morgan Co TN 23 Dec 1874; was she Scott? Nd her pts. Nd pts John Garrett b SC ca 1804 Harold R. Wallace, Apt. 215, 6110 East Fifth St., Tucson, AZ 85711

80-40 LAWS-FROST: Nd data from book Frost & Related Families of Bedford Co, TN, by Wright Wilson Frost, 1st. edt Knoxville, TN 1962, under section SILVERTOOTH & DAVIS families, information· on Spencer Nesbit Laws. Willard Laws, Rt. 1, Box 265, West Sacramento, CA 95691

80-41 ALLEN-HARRELL-HAREL-BUCKHANNON: Daniel Allen b NC 1781; m Rebecca Buckhannon possibly in IN; mov Smith Co, TN early 1800's. Need any info Asa Harrell possibly b Smith Co ca 1807; on 1850 Jackson Co census. Nd his pts and name of wife. E. W. Allen, 6582 Rocky Lane Spc. 5, Paradise, CA 95969

80-42 HOWARD-KENNEDY-CHERRY: Nd info & pts Edna Howard b ca 1805; m Alfred Kennedy b ca 1800 TN; were in Haywood & Lauderdale Cos TN 1825-50. Nd his pts. Also any info on Jesse & Eliz. Gainer Cherry of NC & TN; also Enoch & Nancy Bettis Kennedy of TN and Ann Cherry. Mrs. James P. Montgomery, 7117 Norma St., Fort Worth, TX 76112

80-43-- JUSTICE-BLANCHARD-HEDRICK-GILBREATH-JUSTUS-JUSTIS:- Nd info Tilman Justice b 1829 Cocke Co TN; d 1895 TN; was father Eli, Martin or Moses Justice? mother Mary Justice Hedrick Gilbreath d 1853 Bradley Co TN; sis Charlotte Justice Blanchard b 1825; bro John in Pope Co IL by 1848; St. Francois Co MO in 1850. Will exch info & pictures. Pat Justice Levin, 1034 Lampeter Road, Lancaster, PA 17602

80-44 PAYNE-PARKER-TURNMYER-LEWIS-SPENCER-DAY: John 1775 & Rachel (Parker) Payne m 6 Aug 1794 Washington Co TN; chn: Isabel (Ibby) b 1803 m Horton Turnmyer; Daniel b 1804; Reuben b 1807; John Parker 1809-1894 m Susan Lewis; Hiram b 1815; Betty m ? Spencer, dau Manerva was raised by Isabel Turnmyer; Manerva b in Scott Co 1827; family mov Hancock Co TN where Manerva m Hughes O. Day 1849. Nd info on Betty Payne & --..l.- Spencer. Lovella K. Myers, 6900 Lachlan Circle, Baltimore, MD 21239

80-45 HAMMOND-JONES: Wish info & corr Jasper S. Hammond b 1819 TN; son

80-45 HAMMOND-JONES: William Hammond b 1787 NC; sons Geo. W. Hammond b 1814 TN, Jasper S. Hammond b 1819 TN. Jasper S. Hammond m 22 May 1842 Lincoln Co TN, Mary Elizabeth Jones b 1826 TN, dau of Thomas Jones b ca 1800 TN; her bro Sam Jones b 1830 TN, & sis Carolyn Jones (Wilson) b 1832 TN. Chn of Jasper S. & Mary Elizabeth Jones Hammond were: Samuel Alexander b 1843 TN, Mary A. (Harris) b 1846 TN, Francis Marion b 1849 TN, Margaret A. (Hart) b 1851 TN, William Henry b 1854 AR, David L. b 1857 AR, Jasper J. b 1860 AR, John F. b 1865 AR, Sarah E. (Massengill) b 1866 AR. Seek info & corr on the Hammond-Jones family of Lincoln & Franklin Co's TN 1850; Hempstead Co AR 1860; Navarro Co TX 1870-1900; Indian Territory 1880-1908. Judith Hammond Bowman, 321 South Tanner, Rantoul, IL 61866

CHANGES AND CORRECTION in Volume 26, 1979: QUERIES

79-194 CULTON-THOMPSON-WILSON: address of Mitzi Pace is now 450 W. Peleliu Tarawa Terrace, NC 28543

79-226 MATHIS-BOX-BRILEY-RAGAN-BASS: the name should be Shadrack G. Briley. Address, Mrs. Wm. J. Woodham, Jr., 611 Wes~ Avery, Pensacola, FL 32501 * * * * NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

As a means of saving postage costs, ~e can certainly understand your desire to mail several itemS to us at the same time. How.ev~r, we do request that you use a sep­ arate, fu1~-size sheet of paper. for each subject, and be sure your name and address is shown on each one. This is because several different people handle your requests. All work at the society is done by volunteers. One person edits the queries, another does ~taster Surname Index and yet another handles subscriptions. If you use a sep­ arate sheet of paper for each subject, your request can be forwarded inunediate1y to the proper person, thus avoiding possible delays and narrowing the margin for errors. * * * * BACK ISSUES

Please note that all back issues of "AnsearchinIII News are now priced at $8.00 per issue. This price change was necessary because of rising costs of reprinting as well as in the original printing. However the greatest increase in expense is the difference in postage when a single issue is mailed without benefit of our bulk mailing rate. Our discount on orders of five or more volumes is still in effect. And we will still send you a free copy of our Table of Contents for all volumes, if you will send a se1f-addressed-stamped envelope. Prices of books offered for sale by us will remain the same. * * * * ( The Fort Worth, Genealogical Society, Box 9769, Ft. Worth, TX 76107 will hold a genealogical work shop on Saturday, Apri126, 1980, from 9:00 A. M. to 4:00 P.M. Mr. Norman Edgar Wright will speak on lJSettlement Patterns and Migration Routes." Register before April 21st; limited to first 200 registrants. Write or call Eron Easley., Publicity Chairman, for details. * * * * The Nelson County, Kentucky Historical Society is planning a big celebration for next fall. On September 6, 1980, they will duplicate an event which took place in 1887, twenty-two years after the Civil War, in Bardstown, KY. It was the sixth Annual Reunion of the Orphan Brigade, details of which were preserved through a news story written at that time. It contains the names of 237 people who attended the ball, as well as information about many of them. You may have this list by sending one dollar and a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to: September 6, 1980, Nelson County Historical Society, P. O. Box 311, Bardstown, KY 40004 * * * * The Tennessee Genealogical Society offers the fo11owinq pubJicatiorJs for salr=?:

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Shelby County, Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1819-1850 9.00 _ Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Data, 1752-1865 15.00 ---- Land Records of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, 1752-1820 12.00 _

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