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Note for: Morton Jones, ABT. 1750 - BET. 1840 - 1850
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Revolutionary War pensioner
Served under General George Washington
Present when Cornwallis Surrendered
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Note for: Joseph Robinson, 7 NOV 1818 - 27 DEC 1909
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Burial: Place: Robinson Cemetery
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Per death record states that he died December 27, 1909 at 94 yr., His tombstone says he died Nov 23, 1910
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Note for: Anna "Elizabeth" Keller, ABT. 1693 - ABT. 1770
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Frederick County, Virginia; Will Book 4
WILL OF DANIEL STOUT; dated 26 Oct 1769 proved 7 Aug 1770.
In the name of God, Amen, I DANIEL STOUT of Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia being weak in body and of sound memory this twenty sixty day of October, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven and sixty nine make and publish my Last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) first I give to my three sons Viz GOODFRIED DANIEL, JOHN & GEORGE BENJAMIN STOUT my Tract of Land situated on Stony Creek in Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia to each of them one hundred & fifty acres more or less and first I give to my son GEORGE BENJAMIN STOUT his heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns one hundred & fifty acres of Land more or less it being the upper part of my Tract of Land whereon I now live in Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia from Godlip Links line down Stony Creek with all Buildings and Improvements that is thereon and my Wife, ELIZABETH STOUT, & my two sons, JOHN & GEORGE BENJAMIN STOUT shall keep house together also on that Part of the Land whereon I now live as long as they can agree and my Wife is Willing to keep house and also, I give all my Personal Estate Chattle and household goods and the grain that is now in the field to my Wife ELIZABETH STOUT and to my two sons JOHN and GEORGE BENJAMIN STOUT and if my Wife cant keep house any longer, my son GEORGE BENJAMIN STOUT his heirs Executors and Administrators or Assigns or whoever has possession of the Land I give him, shall give to my said Wife ELIZABETH yearly and every year During her natural life, five bussels of Wheat and six bussels of Rie and fifty pounds of corn and Sow a Quarter of an acre of ground with flax seed and keep her proper use one mare become on his own proper cost and my wife ELIZABETH STOUT send my two sons JOHN and GEORGE BENJAMIN STOUT to school until they have sufficient Schooling. Also I give one hundred & fifty acres of land more or less to my son JOHN STOUT, his heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns next to my son GEORGE BENJAMIN STOUT's land and from his line down Stoney Creek and also I give to my son GOODFRIED DANIEL STOUT, to his Executors Adaministrators or Assigns one hundred and fifty acres of Land more or less beginning at my son JOHN STOUT's line down Stoney Creek to the lower line of my said Tract of Land and my wife ELIZABETH STOUT and my sons JOHN STOUT and GEORGE BENJAMIN STOUT shall give to my son PETER STOUT the value of Five Pounds Virginia Currency in good and chattel after my Decease and they shall also give the value of Twenty Shillings Virginia Currency in goods to each of my two grandchildren, ELIZABETH COFFIELD and DANIEL COFFIELD to be Paid when they come of age or are married & my wife ELIZABETH STOUT shall demand all the money that is due to me and shall therewith Pay all my Debts. And I make and Ordain her my said Wife ELIZABETH STOUT and JACOB WOLF, JUNR. Sole Executrixe of this my Will in Trust for the Intents & purposes on this my Will contained to take care and see the same performed according to my True Intent & Meaning. In Witness whereof the said DANIEL STOUT have to this my Last Will & Testament set my hand & Seal the day & Year above Written, Signed Sealed & delivered by the said DANIEL STOUT as and for his Last Will & Testament in the presence of us who were present at the Signing & Sealing Whereof,
Curtis Sink (?Link), George Weaver, John Cremvine
his
Daniel X Stout (LS)
Mark
At a Court held for Frederick County August 7th 1770 this Last Will and Testament of DANIEL STOUT Dec'd was Proved by the Oathes of Curtiss Sink & George Weaver witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded at the Motion of Elizabeth Stout the Executrixe who made Oath thereto Certificate granted her for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form the giveing Security Whereupon she together with Curtis Sink & Jacob Wolf Junr. entered into & acknowledged a Bond in the Penalty of Two Hundred Pounds conditioned for her due and faithful Administration of said Estate. By the Court, Ta Keith (Seal)
The Estate of DANIEL STOUT, Frederick Co., VA dated March 6th 1770 and Dec. 3rd 1770.
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Source: "Names of Foreigners who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania 1727-1775, With the Foreign Arrivals, 1786-1808," by William Henry Egle, M.D., Genea. Publ. Co., Baltimore 1976...pp. 151-153.
LIST of Foreigners Imported in the ship GLASGOW, Walter Sterling, Master, from Rotterdam. Qualified Sept. 9, 1738.
Peter STAUDT
Daniel STAUDT
The Oath of Allegiance - Men's names.
Daniel STOUT age 45.
Peter Stout age 17
Source: "Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America, Vol. II: The Western Palatinate," by Annette Kunselman Burger, The Penn. German Society, Birdsboro, PA 1985...pp.310.
458. STAUD, Joh. DANIEL age 45
STAUD, Joh. Peter age 17.
Glasgow, 1738.
European Records: Hinzweiler Reformed Church:
Joh. DANIEL STAUD, son of the late Johannes STAUD of Bosenbach, m. 19 Jan 1717 Eva Magdalena, daughter of the late Joh. Georg SCHMID of Essweiler. They had:
1. Elisabeth Catharine b. 8 Mar 1781; died.
2. Joh. Peter bp. 16 Feb 1720
DANIEL STAUD, of Essweiler m. (2) 27 Nov 1736 Anna ELISABETHA daughter of the late Johannes KELLER of Essweiler. They had:
3. Elisabetha Catharina b. 25 Sep 1737.
DANIEL STAUD of Essweiller moves to Carolina. (This was prob. intended
PETER STAUD of Essweiler moves to Carolina. destination.)
Notes for ANN ELIZABETH KELLER:
Shenandoah Co. VA Deed Abstracts.
Deed Book B (1774-1777)
pp.246 - 25 Sep 1775 (Lease) Between ELIZABETH BERGER, Godfrid Daniel STOUT, John STOUT and George Benjamin STOUT of County of Dunmore, to Nathaniel SIRON of same place....consideration of Five Shillings.... Tract of land containing one hundred and fifty acres lying on Stoney Creek... being part of a greater tract of 450 acres of land granted to DANIEL STOUT & ELIZABETH his wife During Their lives and after their Decease to their three sons...by deed from Proprietors Office 16 Sept 1761...rent of one pepper corn on Lady day next....
Wit.: Samuel (SK) Knizly signed: Elizabeth (X) Berger
Jacob Rinker, Junr. Godfrey Daniel (+) Stout
recorded 26 Sept 1775 John (H) Stout
page 247 - 26 Sept 1775
(Release) Between ELIZABETH BERGER, Godfred Daniel Stout and Catharine his wife, John Stout and Catharine his wife and George Benjamin Stout and Mary his wife of County of Dunmore to Nathaniel Siron of same place...consideration of Twenty Seven pounds Current money...150 acres (same as above)...
one witness signed in German Elizabeth (X) Berger
Jacob Rinker, Junr. Godfrey Daniel (X) Stout
Catharine (+) Stout
John (H) Stout
Catharine Stout
Geo. Benjamin (+) Stout
Mary Stout
Deed Book B
pp.334 - 16 March 1776
Article of Agreement made and agreed upon between John BERGER and ELIZABETH his wife of County of Dunmore and George STOUT of same place.. Witnesses that said John Berger and Elizabeth his wife have given up all their rights and Dower of the land and Plantation that formerly belonged to DANIEL STOUT, dec'd. viz that part George was to have after his mothers deceased and the said John Berger and Elizabeth his wife reserve the following part thereof...the house that was built for the said John Berger and Elizabeth his wife...six bushels of wheat and six bushels of Rye...
Wit: Jacob Rinker, Junr Johan Berger
Geo. Rinker Elizabeth (signed in German)
George (X) Stout
Deed Book C (1777-1782)
pp. 165 - 27 April 1779
(Lease) Between ELIZABETH BERGER late ELIZABETH STOUT of Shando County in Commonwealth of Virginia and DANIEL STOUT of Rockingham County, JOHN STOUT and GEORGE STOUT of said Shanando to Adam SMITH of aforesaid county of Shanando... Consideration of Five Shillings... certain Tract of land containing one hundred and fifty acres granted to DANIEL STOUT and his wife ELIZABETH for and during their lives and after their decease to there three sons (viz: Daniel Stout, John Stout and George Stout) by Deed from Proprietors Office dated 16th Sept. 1761...said ELIZABETH, Daniel Stout, John Stout and George Stout having conveyed one hundred and fifty acres to Nathaniel SIRON and conveyed one hundred and fifty acres to Ulrick WAGGONER and now the residue to said Adam Smith. .... rent of one pepper corn on Lady next...
wit: none Elizabeth (X) Berger
recorded 29 Apr 1779 John (H) Stout
George (X) Stout
pp.166 - 28 Apr 1779
(Release) Between ELIZABETH BERGER late Elizabeth STOUT of county of Shando , Daniel STOUT and Catharine his wife of Rockingham County, John STOUT and Catharine his wife and George STOUTand Mary his wife all of aforesaid county of Shanando to Adam Smith of aforesaid county of Shanando
Consideration of Five Hundred Pounds current money of Virginia.. 150 acres (same as above)
wit: none Elizabeth (X) Berger
proved 27 Jan 1785 John (H) Stout
by oaths of: Catharine (X) Stout
John Ratsmiller and George (X) Stout
John Entsminger Mary (X) Stout
Individual Notes
Note for: Joseph Robinson, 10 MAY 1783 - 1 JUL 1853
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1850 Johnson Co., TN census, Joseph Robinson, Sarah(Mary) John 42 farmer, Catherine 42, Margaret 22, Hannah 13, Efviale 4
He stated his birthplace VA in census
Johnson County, TN Will Book, Vol. I, p. 89
LETTERS OF TESTAMENTARY TO H. P. MURPHEY AND SAMUEL HOWARD, ON THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ROBINSON, DECEASED.
STATE OF TENNESSEE JOHNSON COUNTY } COUNTY COURT, MARCH TERM, 1854.
It appearing to thc Court that Joseph Robinson has died leaving a written Will in which you I. P. Murphey and Samuel Howard are appointed Executors, which has been duly proved in open Court and you having been qualified according to law and it having been ordered by said Court that Letters of Testament issue to you.
These are therefore to empower you the said H. P. Murphey and Samuel Howard to enter into execution of said Will and to take into your possession all the property and to make to the next Court a perfect inventory thereof and make due collection of all debts and after paying all just demands against the Testator and after settling up the business of said estate according to law, you will pay over and deliver the ~ and effects that may remain in your hands and to do all other things that may be required according to the provisions of said Will and the law of the land.
WITNESS, Richard L. Wilson, Clerk of Said Court at office this 6th day of March A.D. 1854.
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Note for: Henry Stout, 25 MAY 1780 - 26 OCT 1878
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Henry Stout listed 1830 Census Carter Co. TN
1 son aged 15-20; 1 son aged 10-15; 2 sons age 5 to 10; 1 son under 5 years
1 dau age 10-15;1 dau under 5 years.
----War of 1812 - Washington,DC Archives -- Widow's pension #W25,405
WAR OF 1812 Soldier: STOUT, Henry
Widow: STOUT, Kizziah
Service: Capt. William Neily's Co. VA Militia
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WAR OF 1812. Declaraion of Soldier for Pension.
State of Tennessee
County of Johnson
On This 24th day of April A.D., one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, personally appeared before me, a Clerk, a Court of Record within and for the county and State aforsaid, HENRY STOUT, aged eighty five years, a resident of Johnson County, State of Tennessee, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is married; that his wife's name was Sarah DOANE, to whom he was married in Washington County, Virginia, on the _____ day of ____, 1805; that he served the full period of sixty days in the service of the United States in the war of 1812; that he is the identical HENRY STOUT who (2l) volunteered in Captain William Neel's company, 7th regiment, in Washington Co. Virginia, on the fifteenth day of September 1814, and was honorably discharged at Norfolk, State of Virginia on or abou the 31st day of March 1815; that (3) that he served in the Virginia State Militia, Infantry; that his first Captain was Elias Bishop, and when he arrived at Norfolk, Va., he was placed under command of Capt. William Neily's; that he was in no general battle, but he and his command during most of the time of his service were stationed in said town of Norfolk; that about the year 1849 he applied and obtained a land warrant; that about the same time he applied through a man by the name of McKamy of Bount Co. Tennessee for pension and his discharge was lost in effort to obtain pension;
that he, at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States, adhered to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid or comfort, or exercised the functions of any office whateve runder 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 any previous act; that he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States, under the provision of the act approved February 14, 1871, and he hereby constitutes and appoints, with full powere of substitution and revocation, Hawkins P. Murphey of Taylorvsille, Tennessee, his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim and obtain the pension certifcate that may be issued; that his post office is at Taylorsville County of Johnson State of Tennessee; that his domicile or place of abode is in Civil District NO 5 Johnson Co. Tennessee.
s/o Henry x Stout (his mark)
Applicant.
attest.
John H. Proffitt
Jacob F. Grindstaff
Also personally appeared John H. Proffitt, residing in Johnson County, State of Tennessee and Jacob F. Grindstaff residing Johnson County, State of Tennessee, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn say: They were present and saw Henry Stout the claimant, sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration.......
John H. Proffitt
Jacob F. Grindstaff
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this twenty fourth day of April, A.D. 1871, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c, were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnessess before swearing, including the word.....; and I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. s/ Robert E. Berry, Clerk
Circuit Court
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WAR OF 1812 Claim of Widow for Service Pension.
Under the provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740, Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 11, 1878...
State of Tennessee County of Carter, ss.
On this __ day of November, A.D., one thousand eight hundred and Seventy eight, personally appeared before me George T. Williams, the same being a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, (2) KIZZIAH STOUT, age ___ years, a resident of Stoney Creek, in the State of Tennessee, Carter county, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (2)HENRY STOUT deceased, who was the identical (3) Henry Stout who served under the name (4) Henry Stout as a (5) private, in the Company commanded by Captain William Neilys in the Virginia Militia, command by not known in the War of (6) 1812; that her husband (7) Enlisted at Meeks in Virginia on or about the day ___ March A.D. 1815. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment; viz: (10) She cannot state as she was not ______ with said Stout at his enlistment. She further states that she was married to said Henry Stout, at the city (or town) in 7th Civil District, in the county of Johnson and in the State of Tennessee on the 8th day of March A.D. 1861 by one (11) H. P. Murphy, who was a (12) Justice of the Pease; and that her name before her said marriage was Kizziah WRIGHT; and she further states that (13) said Stout had a fomer wife by the name of _____ who died many years ago but dont know when or where and that her said husband (14) Henry Stout, died on Stoney Creek, in the State of Tennessee Carter Co. on the 26th day of October A.D. 1878; and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz: (15) in Johnson & Carter Couty Tennessee since their said marriage before she cannot state. She makes this declaration fo rthe purpose of obtaining the Pension to which she may be entitled under Sections 4736 to 4740, inclusive, Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 11, 1878, and hereby appoints R. R. Butler of Taylorsville, Johnson Co. Tennessee, her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her claim.
And she further declares that she has heretofore made no application for (16) pension, but fher said husband, was a pensioner on account of said service his certificate pension is herewith filed and her residence is County of Carter State of Tennessee, and that her post office address is Carters Furnace Carter County Tennessee.
C. C. Collins Kizziah x Stout (her mark)
Isaac H. Brown Signature of Claimate
Also personally appeared Geo. W. STOUT, aged 45 years, residing in Elizabethton, and Wm. Hurley, aged 52 years, residing in Elizabethton, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Kizziah Stout for 40 years and for 40 years, respectively; that they were present and saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical (17) Henry Stout, who rendered the servive alledged in the above application (in the company of Captain William Neily, in the regiment of Virginia Militia in the War of 1812) by6 the following named facts and circumstances, viz( 18) by being well acquainted with them both & seeing them living together as husband & wife.
George W. Stout
William Hurley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of November, A.D. 1878 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c, were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the works...... and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution, of this claim. s/Geo. Williams
Co. Ct. Clk.
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Also included in this pension file were statements written by these witnesses...
On 6th June 1879.... James K. Anderson and Valentine GARLAND... They are well acquainted with Kizsiah Stout, and with her husband Henry Stout. That they know the said Henry Stout died on the 26 day of October 1878 because the saw the corpse and were at his burying. That they live almost insight of the said Kizsiah and see her almost every day and sometimes several times a day....
Notes for KEZIAH GENTRY:
1850 Census Johnson Co., TN - Dist. #8 Oct 16 pg. 43B
3-3 GENTRY, JOHN Sr. 73 Shoemaker $500 TN (s/o Joseph m. Sarah Brown)
KEZIAH 37 F TN (daughter)
Sarah 9/12 F TN (dau of Keziah & Elijah Wright)
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Note for: Sarah Dove, ABT. 1790 - BEF. 1860
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Last name also spelled Dunn and Done in different sources
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Note for: Sampson Cole, 7 MAR 1755 - 25 JUN 1833
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1838 Smyth Va tax: Lydia Cole had 2 slaves, 2 horses, and pd .776 tax
His will was recorded Feb. 22, 1833 in Smyth County, VA
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Note for: Johann Lerchenziler, BEF. 1690 -
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Married twice 2ed to April 19, 1720 to Margaret Vandmer 1 child
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Note for: Johannes Schaun, - 1766
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Remarried to Anna Maria Hohlerin Lancaster City Pa. on Oct . 30. 1773
Had 4 children
Arrived to the US in Sept 26, 1743 from Duchrodt Meis
Ship St. Mark from Rotterdam
Will dated April 9, 1762
Per TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH RECORDS, VOL I, 1730-1767, Valentine Kraft performed the marriage ceremony between Johannes Schaun and Anna Maria Hohlerin on 10/30/1743. It is also in the PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN SOCIETY Vol 14, , Library of Congress #80-84 547
WILL OF JOHN SCHAUN [SHOUN] York County Courthouse, PA, book B, pages 89-91 1762
In the Name of God, Amen. I John Schaun of Germany Township in the County of York in the Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman being in good bodily Health and of a Sound and well disposing mind Memory and Understanding Thanks be therefore humbly Offered unto the Lord and for all others his Mercies Having considered the Uncertainty of Life and certainty of Death thought fit to Settle my worldly Affairs and I do hereby make my Last Will and Testament in Manner following hereby Revoking all Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made and I do Declare this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament, that is to say Principally and of all Things I do Recommend my Soul in the Hands of God who gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Decent Manner. And my mind and Will is that all my just Debts and Funeral Expenses be duly paid and Satisfied And I do give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved Wife for and during all the Term of her natural Life all the use of my Personal Estate. And I do give unto my said Wife Anne Mary All my Real Estate whatsoever - To [page] 90 To hold to her for and During all the Term of her Natural Life and from and immediately after the Determination of that estate I do give and devise the Same Real Estate unto my Son Isaac Schaun in Fee Simple he my said Son Isaac Paying out of the Same to the Rest of my children the Sum of one hundred Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania in Manner following that is to Say the Sum of Eighteen Pounds Six Shillings and eight Part thereof unto my Daughter Elizabeth on that Day come twelve Months next after my s. Wives Decease and the Sum of Eighteen Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence more Part thereof unto my Son Leonard on that Day come two years next after my s. Wives Decease And the Sum of Eighteen pounds Six Shillings & Eight Pence more thereof unto my Son Nicholas on that day come three Years next after my said Wife Decease And the Sum of fifteen Pounds more Part thereof unto my said Daughter Elizabeth on that Day come four Years next after my said Wives Decease and the Sum of fifteen Pounds more part thereof unto my said Son Leonard on that day come five years next after my said Wives decease . . . . . . . . . . . And the Sum of fifteen Pounds the Rest and residue thereof unto my said Son Nicholas on that Day come Six Years next after the Decease of my said Wife and as for and concerning all the Rest and Residue of my Personal Estate. I do give and bequeath the Same unto my said Children viz the said Isaac Elizabeth Leonard & Nicholas to be Equally divided after my said Wives Decease between them part and Share a like And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said Wife and my said Son Isaac Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness thereof I the said John Schaun have hereunto Set my hand and seal the ninth Day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty two John Schaun {Seal} Signed Sealed Published and Declared by John Schaun the Testator in the foregoing named for and as his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who at his Request and in his Presence have Set our Hands as Witnesses hereunto the Words wife Wives said Wifes and y Words Son being first intert.. Ludwick Miller John Huber Peter Miller York County St Before me Samuel Johnston Esq. Deputy Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration [page] 91 in and for the County of York in the Province of Pennsylvania Personally appeared Ludwick Miller and John Huber two of the Subscribers Witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of Writing and on their Solemn Oaths taken According to Law So say that they were Personally present and saw and heard the above Named John Schaun the Testator therein mentioned Sign Seal Publish and Declare the foregoing Instrument of Writing as and for his Last Will and Testament and that at the Doing thereof the said Testator was of Sound and dispossing Mind and Memory to the best of their knowledge and belief and Say that they Subscribed their Names as witnesses to the Same in the Presence of the Testator and at his Request and at the same time these Deponants did see Peter Miller the Other Subscribing witness to the Same Sign his Name as a Witness thereto likewise in the Presence of the Testator and at his request Ludwick Miller John Huber Sworn and Subscribed before me at York the 9th Day of December 1766 Sam Johnston Deputy Register. A true Copy Compeared with the Original Sam Johnston Deputy Reg.
Memorandum That Letters Testamentary in Common Form were granted to Anna Mary Schaun and Isaac Schaun of the Estate of John Schaun Deceased Inventory to be Exhibited into the Registers Office at York on or before the ninth Day of February Next and an Accompt or Reckoning on or before the ninth Day of December next Given under my hand and Seal of Office at York the 9th Day of December. Sam Johnston Deputy Reg.
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Note for: Nancy L. L. Pierce, 18 DEC 1862 - 14 JUL 1917
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Burial: Place: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, Butler, TN
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Willaim C. Pierce's store record
January 31 1905 - thread .05, credit by lard .45
February 1, peanuts .05, Feb 8 sugar .15, credit by chicken (3.00)
Feb 11 cotton .25, calico .45 Cotton cloth .48, coffee .16, overalls .30
Feb 15 cough remedy and sugar .40 paid Vicy Berry .10
Feb 25 Snuff, sugar and oil tobacco and ginger
March 2 - cotton .25, snuff .10, credit by chicnen
March 9 Coffee
March 13 Cotton .50 Cotton Cloth .45 Cochran .95
paid by Sam Pierce .45
March 24 oatmeal and tomatoes, thread gum, soap, coffee. cotton, ruberpan, sssnuff, oatmeal, matches, soda, comb, sugar, stockings, thread
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Note for: Arthur Pierce, ABT. 1774 - 4 JUN 1854
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MILITARY: War of 1812, Source: William Parsons said he served in the War of 1812 with Arthur Pierce and lived near him in Carter and Overton Counties. p 30 June Rayfield Welch
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RESIDENCE: In 1790, Arthur Pierce was taxed in Washington Co. North Carolina. In 1791 he was still in Richard White District, as were Samuel McQueen and Rowland Jenkins
Arthur was on the 1805 Carter County TN tax roll
Arthur Pierce was the earliest Pierce found in Carter Co. TN on Jan 1, 1808. Arthur moved to Overton County about 1818.
1820 CENSUS, Paoli, Cumberland County, KY, page 47/152: Arthur Pierce, between age 26 -45, 2 daughters under age 10, wife between 16-26 (next door to Samuel Cole and near William Tompkins, his father-in-law):
1830 Census: Carter County: Arthur Pierce and wife between age 50-60, 1 son under age 5, 1 son age 15-20 (born between 1810 and 1815), one daughter age 20-30.
1840 Census: Overton County, TN: one male age 10-15, arthur age 60-70, two females age 0-5, one female age 20-30,
CENSUS: 1850 Overton Co Tenn census He was with Rebecca. Pierce Arthur 74 farmer North Carolina, Rebecca (wife) 29 TN, Nancy 13, Susan 10, Joseph 9, Ann 6, Effee 4, Margaret 5/12
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HISTORY: The Pierces now living in Pickett Co Tenn are all descendants of Arthur and Hardy Pierce who were supposedly brothers. Arthur & Hardy were born in North Carolina during the 1770's. They came to East Tenn in the early 1800's and were in Overton Co., Tenn, (now Pickett Co., Tenn) in the Oak Hill Community by 1830. Arthur & Hardy Pierce were both members of the Wolf River United Baptist Church. Arthur was dismissed from the church. It appears Arthur may have moved back to East Tenn and then returned to Overton Co., Tenn where he was living in 1850 with the family - listed above . According to Caryle Amonett, the early Pierces were blacksmiths, and their shop was located on the present John L. Johnson farm in the Oak Hill Community of Pickett Co Tenn. Arthur died in 1854. History of Families in Pickett Co Tenn.
In 1819, The Sewells, The Tompkins, The Cargills, The Staleys, The Parsons, The Pierces and others who had come from WILKES CO North Carolina and settled along the Wolf River, formed the nucleus for the membership of Wolf River Baptist Church. Arthur Pierce donated the original site for the church. Later a "reform movement" led by "Raccoon John" Smith, Alexander Campbell, Jonathan Young and the Sewell brothers, left the congregation in August of 1842 and started another church later to be known as the Christian Church.
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LAND:
January 1, 1808 Arthur purchased 300 acres on Stoney Creek for $150 from John Carriger. p 45,
February 14, 1809, Arthur mortgaged the land back to Carriger for $150. Terms: $159 due February 14, 1811. Deed Book B page 191 and 192.
February 14, 1809, Deed book B page 206: Arthur sold to John Carriger for $32.00: 3 year old mare, an 11 year old mare, 1 year old colt, 8 head of cattle, 15 hogs, 100 bushels of corn, 2 feather beds, furniture, 2 pots.
June 26, 1824 , William Garland, Arthur Pierce & John Glover to John Glover for $450, 64 acres on Stoney Creek, it being a part of the tract granted to Arthur Johnston & and from Johnston heirs to William Garland. Jno. Berry & John G. Evans. Proved May court 1825. Deed book D page 45, 49 and 50
Arthur Pierce, on 26 June 1824, sold land on Stoney Creek. Carter Co . TN Deed Book D, pp 30-1
Carter County Warrant: Samuel Gourley vs Dempsey Ritchie and Arthur Pearce, 1828.
On 23 Sep 1831, Arthur Pearce, of Overton Co. conveyed to Sarah Pierce, of Carter Co. for $10.00, land on Stoney Creek adjoining Bessendine, Carriger and Arthur Stone "upon which Sarah Pierce now lives," the same 29 1/2 acres heretofore sold as the property of Siam Pierce by Sheriff William Carter, of Carter County, and purchased by Arthur Pierce. ( Arthur was relinquishing the land to Sarah Pierce, widow of Siam Pierce.) Carter Co., TN Deed Book D, p. 416
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--Arthur was on the 1805 Carter County TN tax roll
--August 1805, He was authorized five dollars by the County Court for "supporting.. one of the poor" fifteen days; Carter County
--July 28, 1806 Signed a petition to build a road
--Arthur Pierce was the earliest Pierce found in Carter Co. TN on Jan 1, 1808. Arthur moved to Overton County about 1818.
--February 1, 1812, signed as surety to a marriage bond of Lucy Pierce and William Parsons, Carter County
--May 27, 1817, Summoned to serve on a "jury of view" for land for iron ore production, Stoney Creek, Carter County
--August 5, 1817, Part of a "jurors of view" reporting on 3,000 acres for iron ore production in Stoney Creek, Carter County
--abt 1819, bail on John Rose, Carter County, TN
--December 17, 1819, Likely hosted the marriage of Elisha Cross and Rebecca Pierce
--1820 living in Cumberland County, Ky near father-in-law William Tompkins and others who would later form the Wolfe Baptist church in Overton, TN
--May 5, 1821, The Wolf River United Baptist Church was organized in Overton County. Arthur and Nancy were charter members.
--1822, Was on a jury of view for Carter County
--February 13, 1824, Served as a complainant on a debt, Carter County
--June 26, 1824, Along with William Garland, seller of 64 acres on Stoney Creek
--November 1, 1825, Wolfe River Baptist Church agreed to send brethren Joseph Tomkins and Stephen Sewell to talk with Arthur Pierce about a report against him. On January 1, 1826, the members had talked with Arthur and he came forward and gave the church satisfaction.
--July 15, 1826, The Wolfe River Baptist Church agrees to send Stephen Sewell and Jonathan Young to talk with Arthur Pierce about a report prevailing against him.
--August 1, 1826, Arthur met with the church members and gave satisfaction.
--February 1, 1827, Wolfe River Baptist Church appointed William Tomkins and Stephen Sewell to visit Arthur.
--March 1, 1827, The Wolfe River Baptist Church excludes Arthur for "manifesting a charge against the Church and not endeavoring to get the difficulty removed" and not attending the Church meeting.
--February 23, 1828, Served a warrant on a debt complaint, Carter County
--September 22, 1831, Seller to 29.5 acres to Sarah Pierce, wife of Sion
--July 1, 1844, Bound to work on a third class county road, Overton County, TN
--July 7, 1845, Bound to work on a second class county road, Overton (Pickett) County
--July 7, 1845, Released from payment of taxes in the amount of 30 1/2 cents for the year, Overton County, TN
--August 3, 1846, Bound to work on a second class county road, Overton County
--January 3, 1848, Bound to assist and reported on the laying off of a slope to a mill dam across the Wolfe River
--January 4, 1849, Bound to work on a second class county road, Overton (Pickett) County, TN
--June 4, 1854, Burial Pierce-Sells Cemetery, Oak Hill Community, Overton County, TN
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RELIGION: On May 5, 1821, Arthur and Nancy Pierce were 2 of the 28 Charter members of the Wolf River Baptist Church, in Overton Co. TN.
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Arthur divorced his first wife to marry a younger woman. His 2nd wife died.
His 3rd wife was excluded from Wolf River United Baptist Church on June 1, 1825, "for swearing on a Bible, making mischief between Viney Cole and husband, and being unreasonable in the correction of Mary Ann's stepchildren. The church agrees to exclude "Mary Ann Pierce formally Marley" from the church. source: June Rayfield Welch and Churh Records
Arthur and 3rd wife, Mary Marbrey divorced.
No proof that Mary Fitzgerald was wife of Arthur. Our family bible did not list Griffin Pierce's mother. The name has come from other researchers. I did find a NC will record online for John Fitzgerald who died 1751 and mentioned his daughter Mary Fitzgerald Pierce and husband Arthur. These dates make it impossible to be this Arthur Pierce.
There is confusion among researchers about Hardy and Arthurs children.
1840 Carter County Census: Mary Pierce between age 70 and 79. living beside Peter and Nancy Pierce Myers
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The Wolf River United Baptist Church was organized May 5, 1821 in Overton County. There were twenty eight charter members:
William Brown, Elizabeth Tompkins, Caty Gabbard, Max Millan Maybery,David Gabbard, Thomas Tompkins, William Tompkins, Rebecca Mayberry, Stephen Sewell, Ann Sewell, Peggy Sewell, Arthur Pierce, Nancy Pierce, Reuben Clevanger, Sarah Clevenger, Samuel Cole
Gilley Guyn, Isaac Crouch, Nancy Crouch, Joseph Tompkins, Mary Tompkins, William Sewell, Viny Cole, Thomas Rabourn, Mildred Rabourn, Richard Rabourn, Polly Jones, Elizabeth Cowan
Mary Ann Marbrey joined the church in 1822. (last name of other members spelled Maberry, Maybery, Mabery, Marbey, Mabry, Mayberry - all the same last name but spelled differently in the church records)
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JOHN CARRIGER TO ARTHUR PEARCE INDENTURE
200 Acres - Blue Spring Branch, Deed Book: B, Date: 1 Jan 1808, [Page 135] Transcribed by E.Keith Johnson
John Carriger to Arthur Pearce, 200 Acres, Blue Spring Branch
This Indenture made the first day of January in the year one thousand
eight hundred and eight Between John Carriger of the County of Carter & state
of Tennessee of the one part and Arthur Pearce of the County of Carter
and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Car
riger for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty Dollars
to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath
and by these presents doth grant, bargain, [illegible] and confirm unto the said
Arthur Pearce his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing
two hundred acres lying and being in the County of Carter on the blue spring branch
Beginning at a chestnut & black oak running west one hundred seventy poles to a sycamore
[Page 136]
Black gum and poplar stump on the bank of branch thence north one hundred
and sixty poles to a stake, walnut and pointers on the top of hill thence North
sixty degrees East seventy eight poles to to a locust and black oak thence South forty six
degrees East two hundred & thirty two poles to five small chestnuts then South sixty de
grees West seventy eight poles to the beginning - With all and singular (?) woods, ways, waters
water courses, profits, commodities [illegible] and appurtenances whatsoever to the
said tract of land belonging or in any way, appertaining; and the [illegible] and [illegible]
[illegible], remainder and remainders, rents and [illegible] thereof, and all the Estate, right, title
interest, property claim and demand of him the said John Carriger heirs and assigns for
ever of in and to the [illegible] and every part or parcel thereof [text crossed out] either in law
or Equity. To have and to hold the said tract containing two Acres of land and the
appurtenances unto the said Arthur Pearce his heirs assigns for ever, against the law
ful title, claim and demand of him the said John Carriger will warrant and forever def
end by these presents with the said Arthur Pearce. In witness whereof the said John Car
riger hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Signed, sealed & delivered In presence of
Attest John Carriger (seal)
A. Williams
Nicholas Carriger
G. Carriger [illegible]
State of Tennessee Carter County February [illegible] one thousand eight hundred and
eight the within Deed was proven in open Court by Archibald Williams and Nich.
olas Carriger two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to record. Let
it be registered. [illegible]
Geo. Williams Clk
State of Tennessee ) The within deed with the certificates was registered in the
Carter County ) registers Office of said County the 28th day of May 1808.
By Godfrey Carriger register
Carter County
ARTHUR Pierce to Sarah pierce INDENTURE, 29.5 Acres - Stoney Creek (upon which Sarah Pierce, wife of Sion, lived)
Deed Book: D, Date: 22 Sep 1831, Recorded: 15 Mar 1836
[Page 416] transcribed by E.K. Johnson
This Indenture made and entered into the 22d day of September 1831 by and between Arthur Pierce of the County of Overton and state
of Tennessee of the one part and Sarah Pierce of the County of Carter and state of afore said of the other part Witnesseth that the
said Arthur Pierce for an In consideration of ten Dollars to him paid the receipt of which is here by acknowledged he has heretofore
sold and by these presents doth sell [illegible] and confirm unto the said Sarah Pierce a certain tract or parcel of Land Lying upon Stoney Creek Carter County adjoining the Land of Bassendine and Carriger and Arthur Stone upon which the said Sarah Pierce now lives containing twenty nine and and half Acres or thereabouts which tract of Land was heretofore sold as the property of Siam Pierce by William
Carter Sheriff of Carter County and purchased by said Arthur Pierce now in consideration of fore said I do here by relinquish to the said Sarah Pierce widow of the said Siam Pierce all the right title claim and Interest that I now possess in said Land with the heretiaments and appurtuances there unto belonging or in any [illegible] appertaining to the said Sarah Pierce and her heirs for ever hereby
warranting the title there of from the Lawful claim or claims all and [illegible] person or persons what [illegible] claiming the same in by through or under and the [illegible] [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written.
Attest A W Taylor Arthur (his x mark) Pierce
Individual Notes
Note for: Mary Caroline "Polly" Dugger, 18 AUG 1800 - 13 AUG 1875
Index
Burial: Place: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown Rd) Butler, TN
Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
Tombstone reads: Mary Pierce wife of M. Pierce born August 18, 1800 died August 13, 1875
Some sources have death date as Sept 13, 1875
Individual Notes
Note for: William A. Pierce, 1821 - BET. 1880 - 1900
Index
Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
1850 Carter County Census: William A. Pierce 27, Martha 17, Arzilla 5 month
1870 Johnson County Census: William A. Pierce 49, Martha 40, Jacob C 18, Griffin 16, Lorina 10, Pleasant 7
1880 census: William Pierce 58 , Martha J 48, Pleasant 18
Pleasant Williams, Justice of Peace married William and Martha, Pleasant Williams signed as surety on the marriage bond