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Note for: George W. Brown, 12 APR 1784 - 1873
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Occupation: Place: Farmer and Indian Fighter
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State of Tennessee, County of Johnson, Pension files
On this twenty third day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fi fty one personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and f or the County and State aforesaid, George Brown aged sixty six years, a resident of Johnson in the State of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical George Brown who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jesse Cole in the Regiment of East Tennessee Malitia Commanded by Colonel Samuel Wear in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June A.D. 1812; that he was drafted in Carter County and enrolled at Elizabethton on or about the 18th day of October 18 1813 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at Knoxville in Knox County on the 18th d ay of January 1814, as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company b ut did not receive a certificate of discharge untill he returned to Cart er County on the 29th day of January A.D. 1814 at Fish Springs near Elizabethton. He further states that he received an honorable certificate of dis charge but shortly after he received it let one, Alexander Doran, ha ve it to present to the pay master in order that he might draw the back wa ges that were due him for said services, therefore he cannot present it wi th this declaration.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting bounty land to certa in officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military servi ce of the United States passed September the 28th 1850.
Signed George Brown Sworn to by R. Moore, J.P. for Johnson County
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State of Tennessee, County of Carter
On this 23rd day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy one personally appeared before me James L. Bradley, Clerk of the Carter County C ourt, a Court of Record within and for the County and State aforesaid Geor ge Brown aged 87 years, a resident of the 9th District County of Carter, S tate of Tennessee who, being duly sworn according to law, declares th at he is married; that his wife's name was Sarah Brown, to whom he was married at Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co., NC the 1st day of May 1804; that he served the full period of sixty days in the military service of the United States in the war of 1812; that he is the identical George Brown who volunteered in Captain Jessee Cole's company, Wears regiment Jackson division at E lizabethton, Tenn on the 18th day of October 1812 and was honorably discharged at the Fish Springs, Tenn. on the 29th day of January 1814; that he served most of term of service at Fort Armstrong on the Coose? River in Alabama now, but then the Creek and Cherokee Nation of Indianas occupied th at portion of Territory. Then he applied for and received a land warrant f irst for 40 acres and afterwards 120 acres, but does not remember the No.( number?), that he relies upon the proof in support of that claim to suppo rt this claim for Pension. that he, at no time during the late rebellion a gainst the authority of the United Stated, adherred to the cause of the en emies of the Government, giving them aid or comfort, or exercised the func tions of any office whatever under any authority, or pretended authority; in hostility to the United States; and that he will support the Constitution of the United States; that he is not in receipt of a pension under a ny previous act; that he makes this declaration for the purpose of being p laced on the pension roll of the United States, under the provision of t he act approved February 14th 1871 and he hereby constitutes and appoin ts with full power of substitution and revocation John W. McGill of Washington, DC his true and lawful Attorney to prosecute his claim and obtain t he pension certificate that may be issued; that his post office is at Elizabethton, County of Carter, State of Tennessee; that his domicile or place of abode is 3 miles from Elizabethton.
George Brown (his X mark)
Attest: John C. Smith
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Jonesborough, Tenn March 9th /74
Hon J. H. Baker
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I have the honor to report, in the case of George Brown, pension No. 14-23 3, War 1812, suspended on accusation of dislloyalty, that claimant is not now living, having died some two months since, his wife having died pri or to death of claimant.
At the time of the breaking out of the War of 1861, claimant was living w th his "son-in-law" a few miles from Elizabethton, Carter Co., Tennessee, he remained with him till sometime in the year of /63 or thereabout s, he left his "son-in-law" because they could not agree as they took different sides in the war. Claimant moved in to Johnson Co. about 30 miles fr om Elizabethton, and in the present state of the mountain streams, and rivers, the citizens of Elizabethton told me it would be impossible to go the area for the snow is melting from the mountains and the streams are literally torrents, and this is a bridgeless country. One of the witnesses who voched for claimants loyalty was, during the war a rank Rebel, as testifi ed to by J.B. Miller the P.M. (post master?) of Elizabethton. See Exhib it "A"
The other was a boy and grandson to Claimant, but is away from home at present.
John W. Heaton testifies that he lived neighbor to Claimant and heard him on different occasions express Rebel sentiments. See Exhibit "B". Samuel Stover states that he lived a neighbor to Claimant during the first t wo years of the and that it was known in the neighborhood that he was a Rebel and also that he left his "son-in-law's" house because his "Son-in-la w" was a Union man and Claimant and he could not agree. See Exhibit "C".
John W. Cameron, also testifies to his disloyalty and to the fact of his l eaving him home on that account. See Exhibit "D"
Daniel Ellis, a man whose verocity or integrity, is not doubted by any o ne and whose services, the Government recognized by appropriating $3,0 00 or more as renumeration therefore, states positively that he knows clai mant to have been during the war, a strong rebel and also that he left h is house then moved to Sullivan Co.[sic] because his sentiment differed fr om those of his "Son-in-law" with whom he lived. See Exhibit "E".
Carter County, claims to have been the most loyal County in Tennessee, th at there were but few rebels in the county and that therefore every disloy al man was known as such and I have failed to find one Union man who consi ders George Brown anything but a Rebel sympathizer and I would respectiful ly recommend that the name of George Brown be dropped from the pension rolls.
Very respectfully
J.A. McKinstry, Special Agt.
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Exhibit A
On this 4 day of March 1874 at Elizabethton County of Carter State of Tenn essee before me J.A. McKenstry, a special agent of the Pension Office, per sonally appeared J.B. Miller who being duly sworn declares that his a ge is 36 years, that he resides in Elizabethton County and State affore sa id, and that he knows John Nave, one of the individuals who vouched for t he loyalty of George Brown, in his application for pension and that he kno ws him to be, during the war of 1861, a rank rebel, that he reported Uni on men, and injured them to the extent of his ability, that he rendered hi mself so obnoxtrous [sic] to Union men that he did not dare to remain at h is home, but left the state for his own safety and remained away about 3 y ears. Affiant further says that he has no interest direct or indirect in t he claim of .....
Exhibit B
On this 2nd day of March 1874 at Elizabethton, County of Carter, Sta te of Tennessee, before me J. A. McKinstry a Special Agent of the Pensi on Office, personally appeared John W. Heaton, who being by me duly swo rn according to law, declares his his age is 45 years, that he resid es at Elizabethton County of Carter, State of Tennessee, and that he has k nown George Brown, Claiment for the last twenty years, and that at the breaking out of the War of 1861, he lived neighbor to claimant and knows th at George Brown was counted a rebel by all who knew him and affiant himse lf believes it to be true, for he knows that he expressed himself as suc h, in conversations held with him on different occasions and he further de clares that he has no interest, direct or indirect, in the clam of George Brown for a Pension, and further saith not.
Signed John W. Heaton
Exhibit C
On this 2nd day of March 1874, at Elizabethton, County of Carter, Sta te of Tennessee, before me John A. McKinstry, a Special Agent of the Pensi on Office, personally appeared Samuel Stover, who being by me duly sworn a ccording to law, cedlares that his age is 30 years, that he resides at Elizabethton, County of Carter, State of Tennessee and that he lived neighb or to George Brown. Claimant during the first two years of the War of 1861 and that it was understood in the neighborhood, generally, that George Brown was a strong rebel sympathizer. Claimant lived with his son-in-la w, John Grindstaff and that there was a division in sentiment, Grindstaff being a Union man and that George Brown left his son-in-law and moved into Johnson County where affiant had no further opportunity of knowing of or about him....
Signed Samuel Stover
Exhibit D
On this 2nd day of March 1874 at Elizabethton, County of Carter, Sta te of Tennessee, before me J.A. McKinstry, a Special Agent of the Pensi on Office, personally appeared John W. Cameron, who being by me duly swo rn according to law, declares that his age is 38 years, that he resid es at Elizabethton, County of Carter, State of Tennessee, and that he knew George Brown, claimant, during the War of 1861, and that during that ti me he had several conversations with claimant and on such occasions, claim ant expressed rebel sentiments and it was generally understood by Union m en that sd Brown was a rebel. Affiant further says that claimant lived wi th his son-in-law, John Grindstaff, who was a Union man, but on accou nt of disagreements in politics that is as touching the War, they seperate d, Brown moving in to Johnson County.....Signed John W. Cameron
Exhibit E
On this 4th day of March 1874, at Elizabethton, County of Carter, Sta te of Tennessee, before me, J.A. McKinstry, a Special Agent of the Pensi on Office, personally appeared Daniel Ellis, who being duly sworn, stat es that his age is 45 years, that he resides at Elizabethton, state and co unty aforesaid, and tht he has known George Brown, claimant for the pa st 15 years, that he knew him during the War of 1861, and knew positive ly that he was a straight out Rebel, and knew that he left his son-in-law 's house who is a Union man because they could not agree in their sympathi es in regard to the war. Affiant further states that claimant advocated t he Rebel cause strongly and he further states he has no interest dire ct or indirect in the claim of George Brown from...
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Individual Notes
Note for: Teter Nave, 1745 - 1805
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Burial: Place: Old Nave Hess Cemetery in Siam, Carter County
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First Settler in Siam Valley, Carter County, TN
He arrived at the Watauga Settlement about 1770.
Was in the Battle of Kings Mtn. during Revolutionary war in 1780.
He was a Farmer and Slave holder
German Spelling of name: Deiter Naff
Teter got a land grand form North Carolina in 1782 for 300 acres of land located on the south Bank of the Watauga River in Siam Valley, Carter County. He later got a deed for 50 acres from Landon Carter which included some of his grant land for they had a boundary dispute .
Will for Rebecca Nave Vanderpool
Rebecca Vanderpool May 12, 1779
To Teter Nave, husband of daughter Ann, 6 head of meat cattle with a swallow fork in ear. Son Abraham Vanderpool has money in his hands. Executor: Teter Nave. Teste: Thomas Houghton, James Grayson, Elizabeth Grayson. Proven August Sessions, 1779
Signed, Rebecca Vanderpool (Her Mark) Washington County Tennessee Wills 1777-1872
came from Switzerland, to Germany, to Pennsylvania on the ship "Mercury" List 38A
Individual Notes
Note for: Conrad Nave, 30 APR 1713 -
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The immigrant ancestor of this family, Dr. Conrad Naaf, was born 1713 in Switzerland. He came from Wallisellan Parish, and sailed from Zurich. The ship arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. on May 29, 1735. He later lives in Shenandoah Valley, Va. His son, Tetar Nave (b. ca. 1735), married Ann Vandenpool, daughter of Abraham and Rebecca Vandenpool (Van der Pool), ca. 1766 in Augusta Co., Va. The Vandenpool family originated from Holland. Tetar and his wife had eight children born in Tennessee. Descendants live in Tennessee, Colorado, Oklahoma, California, Texas and elsewhere.
Individual Notes
Note for: Rebecca Nave, 24 MAR 1769 - 20 SEP 1849
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Burial: Place: Siam Cemetery
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Carter Co Wills p115 Last will and testament of R ebecca Bowers signed, exhibited & proven in open court by Joseph Powe ll & Mark W. Nove the subscribing witness wherein words and figures as follows (towit) The last will and testament of Rebecca Bowere in the name of Almighty God, Amen I Rebecca Bowers of sound mind and memory but of advanced age with much bodily afliction and feeling sensibile that according to the orgianary dissincsation of an All wise providing my days on earth are will nigh numbered do hereby of my own free will and accord make this my last will and testament revoking and and all others here to fore made.
Individual Notes
Note for: Leonard Bowers, 1760 - 5 OCT 1840
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Leonard served 3 years in the Revolutionary War. He was a farmer and slave holder.
He was a noted minister and established several churches. He gave one slave to his grandson john L. Bowers which John sold and used the money to buy land.
Leonard Bowers was born in the fall of 1760. In 1778, at Hagerstown , Maryland, he enlisted in the Rev War. He applied for his pension 18 Sep. 1832 in Carter Co. Tenn. at age 72. From Abstracts of the Rev War Pension Files
On May 17, 1788, Leonard Bowers went to Frederick, Maryland and enlisted as a private in Captain Grasland's Company of Colonel Otho H. Williams' 6th Maryland Regiment for a period of 3 years. Toward the end of his term of enlistment, Private Bowers was incorporated into Captain James Somervell's Company, Colonel Ford's Maryland Regiment.
He marched to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania where Washington's troops were encamped the previous winter. He participated in the following battles:
Monmouth, New Jersey June 28, 1778
Camden, South Carolina August 16, 1780
Cowpens, South Carolina January 17, 1781
Guilford Court House, North Carolina
March 15, 1781.
Leonard was captured along with several hundred others at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina. He and the others were rescued and freed by Colonel Francis Marion and 17 men.
Leonard was chosen to be part of a group of 100 men to fight with General Daniel Morgan and the Battle of Cowpens.
He was mustered out of service shortly after the Battle of Guilford Court House..
Goodspeeds History of Carter County
The town was laid off by Samuel Tipton upon his own land, and no part of the proceeds of the sale of lots was donated to the county. Seventy-seven lots were laid off, nine of which were reserved for public buildings. To dispose of the remaining sixty-eight lots Mr. Tipton proposed a lottery, to he drawn on August 6, 1796, under the inspection of Landon Carter, John Carter and Nathaniel Folsom. Lots were sold for $10 each, and the members of the lots were placed in a box, from which purchasers drew a number for each $10 paid, and in that way their lots were located. The lots sold at this time were as follows. John Frances, Nos. 58 and 60; T. Ashe, 73; Robert English, 63; William Crawley, 74; William Matlock, 38; 5. Peters, 65; Charles Reneau, 25; William Western, 52; James Lacey, 26; Leonard Bowers, 4
He was a prosperous farmer and slaveholder.
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Note for: Phoebe Ward, 12 AUG 1772 - 24 MAY 1849
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Pheobe's sister Mary who married Isaac Lincoln was childless and Phoebe allowed her son William to live in the Lincoln home where he was reared as their son.
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Note for: William Ward, ABT. 1750 - BEF. 1807
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Occupation: Place: Doctor
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In 1807, William Ward died in Tennesee, in all probability Carter County. Carter County is where most of his daughters were living at the time of his death. William was a doctor and several of his grandchildren followed in his footsteps.
His sister, Mary Ward (widow Bashere) married secondly, Isaac Lincoln on Aught 29 1780 in Augusta County, VA.
Some sources say the wife of William was Sarah.
The Carriger family records reveal Willam Ward was the father of Lavicy Ward, born April 14, 1789. Nicholas Carriger the ninth born child of Lavicy Ward Carriger states in his biography, "his mother was born in England"
History records William Ward present at the home of Charles Robertson ( there was no courthouse) for the February 1778 Quarter Session of the Washington County Court of Pleas at Jonesboro. He was selected constable. He is also listed on the 1778 Washington County tax list. 1797 Carter County Court Records reveal William WArd, Leonard Bowers and Teeter Nave, Sr served on Jury Duty together.
William was present when the first court convened in newly established Carter County in 1778. He owned property on Lower Brush Creek near what is now Johnson City, TN.
At the time of his death, William owned 1200 acres of land on the lower southwest Brush Creek. The property was located north-west of present day East TN State University.
William had 7 daughters, all of whom came to Tennessee with him in the late 1700's. All seven married in present day Carter County.
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Note for: John Teter Bowers, 27 JAN 1792 -
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He was in the war of 1812
Occupation: collier
1850 Census Dist 9, Carter CO., TN
John T Bowers 58 M W Colier b. TN married in 1815
Mary Bowers 54 F W b. TN married in 1815
Christian Bowers 14 M W b. TN
Isaac Bowers 11 M W b. TN
Murray S Bowers 7 M W b. TN
John T Bowers 19 M W Farmer b. TN married in 1849
Mary Bowers 20 F W b. TN married in 1849
Isaac N Bowers 1mon M W b. TN
1860 Census Div 1, Carter Co., TN, John T Bowers 71 M W Farmer b.TN, Samuel M Bowers 17 M W Farmer b.TN
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Note for: Mary Lincoln Stover, 20 JAN 1797 -
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She was related to Abraham Lincoln by marriage of her aunt to Isaac Lincoln
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Note for: John Leonard Teter Bowers, 30 JUL 1830 - 1910
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He bore a striking resemblence to his cousin Abraham Lincoln.
About 1846, when John was a teenager, his family moved to Missouri. Some family members became ill with Malaria and the family returned to Carter County.
John joined the Baptist Church at a revival and was later ordained to preach. He was a pastor at Harmony Baptist, Siam Valley Baptist, and Butler Baptist Church.
Civil War: He served as Chaplain with the Union Army during the Civil War.
He married 3 times and had 25 children. He had 100 grandchildren.
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Note for: Elijah Simerly Pierce, 17 APR 1863 - 21 JAN 1943
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Burial: Place: Hyder Cemetery
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The family lived at Siam and Shell Creek communities of Carter County, later moving to Johnson County so the children could attend Watauga Academy, previously known as Holly Springs College. Watauga Academy became a boarding School for elementary and secondary students.
1900 Johnson Co. Census: Elijah S Pearce 37,( Merchant ), Agnes 26,(6 children, 4 living) Jarvis R 11, Joseph P 8, Dona M 6, Clyde 4
1910 Carter County Census: Julia R. Pierce 34 TN TN TN Flora 1 daughter, Jarvis 20 stepson (salesman) Joseph 18 Stepson, Donnie Stepdaughter 16, Clyde 14 stepson (salesman)
1930 Carter County Census: Elijah S. Pearce 65, Julie 54, William 16
Name spelled Pearce and Pierce on documents.
Elizabethton Star, Thursday, January 21, 1943
E. S. Pearce, age 79, died at his home Route 1, Hampton at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, after a short illness. He was a native of Carter county, and prominent merchant and farmer for many years. Survivors: 3 sons, Joe, Hampton, Clyde, Tellico Plains, Williams, Hampton, 3 daughters, Donna Pearce, Washington, D. C., Mrs. Roy Chesser, Hampton; 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters; Mrs. Etta Range, Elizabethton, Mrs. Cornelia Smith, Valley Forge; 2 brothers, Allen Pearce, Payette, Idaho, Willie Pearce, Elizabethton, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Rittertown Baptist church. Burial will be made in Hyder cemetery. The body will be returned to the home at Hampton from the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home, this afternoon at 5:00 o'clock.
The Merchants Mercantile Agency Credit Experience Guide (credit report) March 1909 lists: E S Pearce, farmer of Butler: 3 firms reported slow payments ; E S and Son Merchants in Butler: 1 Firm reported Fast payment and another firm reported slow payment: Pierce, E S and Son in Butler: 1 firm reported prompt payment, another firm reported fast payment and 2 firms reported slow payments
Other carter county, Pierces on the report are: A.J Pierce, occupation: Tanner, Elizabethton, 2 firms reported slow payments
A.G. Pierce, concrete worker, Elizabethton, 2 firms reported him: slow to pay
Bud Pierce, laboror, Elizabethton, 2 reports that the firms would only accept cash form him. bad credit
Staunton Pierce, occupation: Tanner, Elizabethton. 3 prompt payments, 3 fast payments 3 slow payments
W. J. Pierce bank cashier, Butler, 3 firms reported prompt payments
Pierce and Campbell merchant, Fish Springs, 1 Prompt, 1 fast, and 3 slow payments
R H Pierce, occupation: ry agt, Carter County, 1 prompt, 1 fast and 2 slow
M.M. Merchant : Watauga VAlley, 1 prompt, 1 fast and 2 slow
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Note for: Joseph Powell Pearce, 15 MAR 1892 - 13 JUL 1965
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Burial: Place: Pearce Cemetery, Hampton
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spelled name: Pearce