IS • M.; m lliUtamBiin Coun^ liftBtorual ^omtg Jpubltcatinn 14 . '■ -/7 k' ] -vv-- ■ //■\\ 5-«.* -7^- £■ '.'Or '9 ^■>f \ -Ifit i , - ;^-. ■ »J' . FrANKI. V L-. L K s M n /•c: »v •'• \ 'j-'.r % ■\ • , \ "t" .£ \ fmmm. \ af^a^ •V: /•<. -■■ ■ • V 'N . -5 -C'io rOJSZ> c<?. ^ring 19B3 j- I • , I ■ WILLIAMSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION Number 14 Spring 1983 Published by- Williamson County Historical Society I Franklin, n 3 TennesseeT( 1983 WILLIAMSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 'i ' PUBLICATION Number 14 Spring 1983 Published by the Williamson County Historical Society EDITOR: George F, Watson OFFICERS President A. Battle Rodes 1st Vice-President Mrs. William J. Darby 2nd Vice-President George F. Watson Treasurer Herman Major Recording Secretary Mrs. Harry Batey Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Cornelia Holland PUBLICATION COMMITTEE George F. Watson Mrs. Louise G. Lynch T. Vance Little Mrs. Virginia G. Watson Mrs. Katharine S. Trickey The WILLIAMSON COUNTY_HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION is sent to all members of the Williamson County Historical Society. The annual membership dues are $8.00, which includes this -publication and a frequent NEWSLETTER to all members. Correspondence concerning additional copies of the WILLIAMSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION should be addressed to Mrs. Clyde Lynch, Route 10, Franklin, Tennessee 37064. Contributions to future issues of, the WILLIAMSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATION should be addressed to T. Vance Little, Beech Grove Farm, Route 1, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027. Correspondence concerning membership and payment of dues should be addressed to Herman Major, Treasurer, P. 0. Box 71, Franklin, Tennessee 37064. PRESIDENT'S REPORT "Where is the heart that does not keep. Within its inmost core. Some fond remcnibrancc hidden deep. Of days that are no more" ^ The publication is a fine history and record of Williamson County and its people, 1 wish to compliment the untiring and expert work of the publication committee: Mr. George Watson, Editor; Mrs. Louise Lynch; Mrs. Virginia VJatson; Mrs. Katharine Trickey; Mr. Vance Little, Mrs. William Darby, Chairman of the Program Committee, and her committee have provided us with eight most interesting and informative programs: Sept. - Harpeth Presbyterian Church History at the Church Oct. - Show and Tell program at the U. S. Bank. / Nov. - Covered dish dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Battle Rodes with program of music and stories of olden times by Mildred Stoves and John Beasley. Dec. - Christmas program of music and dinner at Vance Little's. March - Carter House and Museum; Dr. Rosalie Carter, speaker. April - Annual awards banquet at Maryland Farms Raquet Club; awards and talk by Miss Louise Davis. May - Planning picnic at Belleview Church with Belleview Historical Society. June - Planning trip to Jonesboro and Greeneville, Tennessee with Greeneville Historical Society. We have had a very wonderful year for all of us who have a love for and a keen interest in the history of our county. It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve as your President, and 1 wish to thank the officers and members of the Executive Committee, and the many others who have contributed so much to make this another memorable year for the Society. A. Battle Rodes President, WCHS, 1982-83 FOR SALE The. following publications on'Williamson'County, Tennessee, are for sale by: Mrs, Clyde Lynch Route.10 Franklin, Tennessee 37064 The following Williamson County Historical Society Publications are: Publication #1, Publication #4, Publication ifQ, PubTication #8, and Publication #10 - OUT OF PRINT Publication The Crockett House-, The Battle of Franklin j Memories of Sunny Side School^ Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church; Sumner's Knob; The Tenth Tennessee's "Battle Flag" - $4. 00 + 75<J: postage. ..8. PublicationSaint Philip #3: ^ TheCatholic Edmondson Church; Family; Green A Hill;Short SoldiersHistory ofof I "the War of 1812; First Inhabitants of Brentwood; Thomas "gN Stuart; The Presbyterian Church in Williamson County; f •'•ne Fates of Three Cousins - $4.50 + 75<r postage. Publication #5: A Williamson Countian Reminisces: Reunion at Gettysburg; Leiper's Fork (Hillsboro); Boxmere; Old Settlers at Boxmere; The Covered Bridge at Triune; Some Recollections of Franklin; The Tennessee Years of.Thomas Hart Benton; Yankee in the Garden - $4,50 + 75<: postage. Publication #7: The History of Trinity Station Methodist Church; My Recollections of Old Hickory and the Powder Plant; The Frost Connection; Old Harpeth Academy, a Casualty of the Civil War; Eyewitness Account of the Battle of Franklin; Frances Was A Lady; The Wilkins Whitfield Family of Williamson County; Letter from Collin McDaniel to his sister, June 15, 1826; Some Early Settlers on Arrington Creek; Fort Granger - $5.50 + 75<: postage. Publication #9: The War Memorial Public Library; The Frank- lin Female Institute; Drama.On The Big Harpeth; Peter Hardeman Burnett "Frontier Lawyer and Governor"; Slaves on Trial: Three Williamson County Cases; Financial Institutions In Williamson County; Scenario For The ^ / Lives Of The Descendants Of John G. Hall and Noah Hall, Brothers Of Bedford County and Williamson County, Tennessee; Scenario For The Lives Of The Descendants Of Nathaniel Ayers Of Pittsylvania County, Virginia; Home- steading On The Harpeth River - $5. 50 + 75<;: postage. Publication #11: A Williamson County Plantation, 1847-1865; Burwood: Story of Burwood, Tennessee, History of Bur- wood Methodist Church, Samuel Akin: Early Settler of Burwood; History of Williamson County Home Demonstration Clubs; Devon Farm and John Davis, 1770-1853; A History- of Battle Ground Academy; Unpublished Genealogical. Materials, War Memorial Library, Franklin, Tennessee; Harpeth River Prehistory; James T. Carroll McCanless and Crystal Valley Farm; Williamson County, Tennessee, Militia Commissions, 1832-1861 - $5. 50 + 75<;: postage. Publication#12: William Josiah McMurray; Crosses of Honor • for Heroes, .1901; Christmas at the White House with the Polks, 1845-1848; The Campbell Family of Williamson County, Tennessee; Garrison Creek, Williamson County, ■ Tennessee; Devon.Farm and Edward Hicks, IV, 1892-1961; The Hampton Family; My Cherokee Indian Heritage; The Cherokee Indians in Tennessee; A Plantation Dispersed; ■ The Ghost of Will Diggers - $5.50 + 75^ postage. Publication #13: The Town of Franklin - First Buyers of Town Lots; The Irish Potato Famine and Williamson County 1835-1981; The Belleview Cumberland Presbyterian Church; Small Town Boy Makes Good; The Rainey House 1839-198.2 ^ A Narrative; Our Gray Family; Muster In Roll - • -Of^Capt. John L. McEwen's Company; Leipers Fork Primitive Baptist Church Book I, 1824-1880; Quick Witted Franklin Woman Devised Ingenious Means To Aid Confederacy - $5.50 + 75<;: postage. Other available' publications are as .follows: 1840 Census Of Williamson County, Tennessee - $8.50 + 75# postage. 1850 Census Of Williamson Cpunty, Tennessee - $10.00 + 7 5-# postage. Bible-Records of Williamson County,.Tennessee, Vol. 2 - $10. 00 + 75.# postage. Count-y Court Of Williamson County, Tennessee Lawsuits (1821-187.2) - Books 2 through 8 - This book contains many important records. There are many lawsuits PS'titioning the court to partition property. The names of fbe heirs are given, sometimes even the date of death of the person leaving the property. In a few instances, the complete wills are included in the original books, even though they died in another state. - ■ $12.50 + 75# postage. Directory of Williamson County, Tennessee Burials, Vol. 1 - The gravestone records were collected by the members of the Williamson County Historical Society and include many old graveyards from all over the county. - $15.00 + 75# postage. Directory of Williamson County, Tennessee Burials, Vol. 2 - This.book^has,the records of burials.in the Mt. Hope ,1 Cemetery in Franklin and many small•graveyards over ^ the county that were not included in the first f book. - $15. 00 + 75<I: postage. Early Obituaries Of Williamson County, Tennessee - Obituaries taken from the local newspapers (1821-1900) - $10.00 + 75<;: postage. Miscellaneous Records of Williamson County, Tennessee, Vol. 1. This book has many important "hidden" records that were taken from wills, deeds, minutes and lawsuits. Fully indexed. - $8. 50 + 75<!: postage. Miscellaneous Records of Williamson County, Tennessee, Vol. 2. ~ This book contains a "gold mine" of records. Most of the information is taken from loose records in our county archives. There are many depositions from law suits, murders and divorces that may not be found any where else. 'It is interesting reading as well as having valuable information. - $10. 50 + 75*!^ postage. Miscellaneous Records of VJilliamson County, Tennessee, Vol. 3 - Continuation of Vol. 2; also includes a map of Williamson County when the county was made into dis tricts with a description of the area. - $12.50 + r 7 5<: postage. Miscellaneous Records of Williamson County, Tennessee, Vol. 4 - Continuation of Vol. 3. - $12 ,50 + 75<: postage. Miscellaneous Records of Williamson County, Tennessee, Vol. 5 - Continuation of Vol. 4. All material from this book is found in loose records. - $12.50 + 75^ postage. Valiant Men - Soldiers and Patriots of the Revolutionary War who lived in Williamson County, Tennessee. - $15.00 + 75<;: postage. Record Book, Letters of Administration, No, 1, Williamson County, Tennessee (1838-1855) ^ $8. 50 + 75<:: postage. Tax Book I, Williamson County, Tennessee (1800-1813) - This book serves as the first