Giles Co., TN - Giles County Selected Deeds - Part one ****************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Contributed by: Debra Anderson ****************************************************** Selected Giles CO TN Records of Interest The focus of this file is aimed at particular individuals or family groups that lived in early Giles CO TN (area) between 1808-1850 PER the Giles CO records filed in the Deed Books, and is specifically focused on the various Davenport, McCormack, Neal, Wells and Westmoreland families. The purpose of this file is 1) It will attempt to clarify some of the misconceptions concerning various families or persons 2) It should (hopefully) present some of the problem areas needing further research 3) It will begin the difficult task of ‘connecting’ the various family lineages 4) It should help to present a time line for the various family groups. Some of the hypotheses, theories and conclusions presented are made by inference, and guesswork, and will be subject to change as additional information is added. The data (records) presented are a basis for further study, but readers should not use any of the hypothesis and theories as fact. This file is always a work in progress. I have added “Side NOTE” comments to help in the understanding of the relationships between some of these families. I have also added variant spellings for use with the ‘search tool’. Use your ‘find command’ to zero in on surnames, creeks, so forth and so on. Try using variant spellings with the search tool; try limiting the number of letters in each word. For instance, use ‘buch’ as your search criteria when searching for Buchanan’s Creek. Not all of the Giles CO TN records have been added to this particular file. There are many more Estate/Probate and Chancery Court records that help to explain the various relationships between these families. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Giles CO TN Deeds Side NOTE: Many pages from Giles Deed Book-F are missing, torn out, apparently lost during the Civil War time period. Records of interest that were lost include: -Wm Wells to Thomas Wells F-65 -Thos Wells to Willis McLaurine F-169 [SEE 15 Nov 1824 Giles CO TN Deed Bk- F, p.341 below] -John W. Graves to Thos Davenport F-170 [SEE 18 March 1819 Giles Deed Bk-F, p.86] -Geo Davenport to Elizabeth Westmoreland F-219 - Davenport to Fogg F-222 NOTE: 23 & 24th March 1808 (Date Surveyed) Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.480 Reg. 7 Sept 1819, Survey of Col. John PURVIANCE 3000ac in Maury CO TN [later Giles CO TN] “…situate on the North side of Elk River and on Indian Creek and within the Jurisdiction of the County of Murry (sic) Beginning two hundred poles East of the mouth of the second Branch that emties (sic) into Indian Creek above the mouth, on a Dogwood stake and Beech tree marked with the letters J P running west crossing Indian Creek at Two hundred poles. Continued in all, six hundred poles to a dogwood stake and Elm tree, then North Crossing the west fork of Indian Creek at the three hundred and thirty two poles. Continued crossing a fork of the creek at seven hundred and Sixty six poles. Continued in all, eight hundred poles to a dogwood stake and beech tree marked with the letters J P then East crossing Indian Creek at thirty two poles. Continued crossing the Creek again at One hundred and Seventy Six poles. Continued crossing the East fork at five hundred and twenty four poles. Continued in all, six hundred poles to a black Ash. Stake & Lynn Stump then south eight hundred poles to the Beginning CC: William THOMAS & David POTTS (Plot map included) NOTE: 14 July 1808 Giles CO TN DBk-A, p.201, Reg. 23 July 1811 William NEILL [Neal] witness to deed bet James REID to Parks BAILEY 100ac parcel part of 5000ac tract Granted to Stockly DONELSON [Donaldson] 17 July 1790 the to Augustine WOODIFF 10 July 1790 and then by Augustine Woodiff to James PATON, Andrew ERWIN & James Reid jointly to sd Paton and Erwin 4 May 1810, sd tract was hereby conveyed from sd Ried to sd Bailey Side NOTE: Wm Wells marr to Sarah Westmoreland. & Nancy Harwell, the d/o Buchner Harwell, marr to Jesse Wells the s/o Wm Wells and Sarah Westmoreland. NOTE: 28 Oct 1808 Giles CO TN DBk-B, p.167, Reg. 21 April 1815, Charles POLK Jun of the County of Clearmont Dist of Sumpter SC and William P [Preston] ANDERSON of Rutherford CO TN of the 1st part to Buckner HARWELL, Thomas WESTMORELAND and William WELLS and Jesse WESTMORELAND all of the CO of Davidson TN 2nd part, $11,000, 5000ac Granted to the sd Charles Polk Jr by the state of NC by Grant #64 10 July 1788 by virtue of a Warrant from John ARMSTRONGs office #536, land at this time in the CO of Maury formerly Williamson CO of the State of TN on both sides of Richland Creek of Elk River… West of Thomas POLKs southwest corner of a tract #1223 Wit: Gab.l BUMPASS, Wm B. PEPPER Jurat, Marcus MITCHELL, Jurat, Alexander TARPLEY, Jurat, Ack Maury CO TN June Term 1809 10 June 1809 Reg 24 Aug 1809 & Side NOTE: Wm P Anderson s/o Margaret (nee Patton) Buchanan> Anderson the d/o Col James Patton. Wm P Anderson was ½ sibling of Margaret (nee Buchanan) Drake>Jones. There are quite a few deed records naming Wm P Anderson in Giles CO TN Deed Books. There is also one deed referencing many, many, parcels of land in this area and naming John Drake owner, this John Drake s/o Margaret (nee Buchanan) Drake, SEE Giles DBk-B beg p.158. NOTE: 23 March 1810 Giles CO TN DBk-A, p.67. Thos WESTMORELAND, Jesse WESTMORELAND & William WELLS all of Giles CO TN 1st part to William ABERNATHY of Davidson CO TN, $374, 170ac, land lying in CO of Giles on the waters of Richland Creek… Jesse Westmorelands line… Reg Aug Sessions 1810 NOTE: 17 Aug 1810 Giles CO TN DBk-A, p.68 Thomas WESTMORELAND, Jesse WESTMORELAND & Wm WELLS all of the CO of Giles TN of the 1st part to John WILLIAMS of sd CO, $220, 500ac, land lying in CO of Giles waters of Richland Creek… on Westmorelands line… Reg Aug Sessions 1810 & next deed (p.69) 26 July 1810 Buchner Harwell of Giles CO TN to Thomas WESTMORELAND, Jesse WESTMORELAND and William WELLS all of Giles CO TN, $4,004, 2 tracts of land lying in sd CO, 1st tract 1950ac lying on East side of Richland Creek north of sd Buchner HARWELLS land… on LEWIS’s line, 2nd tract 500ac lying on South side of Buchner Harwells land …Carter’s line, Wit: Hugh ADAMS, Lewis BROWN and Gabriel ?H_smeared ink_tham? [Higginbotham]. Reg 20 Aug 1810 Side NOTE: the next deed wherein Buchner Harwell sells to Robert and Hugh Adams (p.71 of deeds) NOTE: 17 Aug 1810 Giles CO TN DBk-A, p.73 Buckner HARWELL, Thomas WESTMORELAND and Jesse WESTMORELAND all of Giles CO TN of the 1st part to William WELLS of sd CO, $279, 126 ¾ ac, land lying waters of BRITONs Creek of Richland Creek of Elk River. Reg 20 Aug 1810 & next deed (p.74) 17 Aug 1810 Thomas WESTMORELAND, Jesse WESTMORELAND of Giles CO TN of the 1st part to William WELLS, $865, 193 ½ ac, land lying in CO of Giles TN on Britons Creek… LEWIS’ line… Reg 20 Aug 1810 & Side NOTE: Buckner Harwell’s daughter Nancy marr to Jesse H Wells the d/o Wm Wells NOTE: 3 Mar 1810 Giles CO TN DBk-A, p.61, Reg. 3 Oct 1810, Thomas WESTMORELAND, Jesse WESTMORELAND and William WELLS all of Giles CO TN to Absalum HARWELL of Davidson CO TN, $220, 100ac, land in Giles on waters of Richland Creek … on Wm Wells’ line… on Joel LEWIS’ line… Aug Sessions 1810 & next record (p.63) Thomas WESTMORELAND, Jesse WESTMORELAND and William WELLS all of Giles CO TN to Alexander TARPLEY, $330, 150ac, land in Giles CO, waters of Richland Creek … Aug 20, 1810 & next deed (p.64) Thomas WESTMORELAND, Jesse WESTMORELAND and William WELLS all of Giles CO TN to George WILLAMS of sd CO, $220, 100ac, land in Giles on BRITONs Creek the waters of Richland Creek of Elk River… PEPPERs line … MITCHELLs line … DOHORTYs line …Wm ABERNATHYs north west corner … Aug Sessions 1810 NOTE: 4 Aug 1810 Giles CO TN DBk-A, p.76 Thomas WESTMORELAND, Jesse WESTMORELAND and Wm WELLS all of Giles CO TN of the 1st part to Marcus MITCHELL of Davidson CO TN, $440, 200ac, land in Giles CO waters of Richland Creek of Elk River… Wm Wells line… Wit: ?Pattitier? CRITTINGTON, Buchner HARWELL Reg. 20 Aug 1810 & Next deed (p.77) 18 Aug 1810 Thomas WESTMORELAND, Buchner HARWELL and William WELLS all of Giles CO TN of the 1st part to Jesse WESTMORELAND of sd CO, $214.50, 97 ½ ac, land lying in Giles CO on waters of Richland Creek of Elk River… CARTERs line…. Reg Aug Sessions 1810 Side NOTATION at the end of this record “The above probate was wrote on the back of adjoining Deed “ & next deed (p.79) 17 Aug 1810 Thomas WESTMORELAND, Jesse WESTMORELAND and Wm WELLS all of Giles CO TN of the 1st part to Wm B PEPPER of Davidson CO TN, $220, 100ac, land lying in Giles CO TN waters of Richland Creek…. Wm ABERNATHY’s line …MITCHELLs line… Reg Aug Sessions 1810 Side NOTATION at the end of this record “The above probate was wrote on the back of adjoining Deed from Westmoreland & Wells to Wm B Pepper” & next deed (p.80) 7 Aug 1810 Thomas W WESTMORELAND and Wm WELLS both of Giles CO TN of the 1st part to Jesse WESTMORELAND of sd CO, $1100, 539ac, land lying in Giles CO TN waters of Richland Creek of Elk River… Well’s southeast corner… Reg Aug Sessions 1810 & next deed (p.82) 6 July 1810 Indenture Thomas WESTMORELAND, Jesse WESTMORELAND and William WELLS all of Giles CO TN of the 1st part to Buchner HARWELL of the sd CO, $5720, 2724ac land lying in Giles CO TN lying on both sides of Richland Creek… Joseph LEWIS’ line… CARTERs line…to Richland Creek up sd creek until it strikes Thos Westmorelands north boundary… to Richland Creek up the sd creek… Jos Lewis line… Wit: Lewis BROWN, Gabriel HIGGINBOTHAM, Hugh ADAMS Reg. Aug Sessions 1810 Side NOTATION at the end of this record “The above probate was wrote on the back of adjoining Deed from Thomas Westmoreland and Jesse Westmoreland and Wm Wells to Buchner Harwell” & next deed (p.83) References to the above deed Reg 6 Oct 1810 Jesse WESTMORELAND and Wm WELLS both of Giles CO TN of the 1st part to Thomas WESTMORELAND of sd CO, $1100, 500ac, land lying in Giles CO TN on west side of Richland Creek… line of CARTERs and Thos POLKs… to Richland Creek… LESTERs line … Wit: Gabriel HIGINBOTHAM, William CRITTINGTON, Buchner HARWELL Side NOTATION: “On back of the above the following probate --- State of TN Giles County Aug Session 1810 the within deed was produced in open court and was acknowledged & Side NOTE: p. 87- Wm WELLS & Jesse W WESTMORELAND were witness to Indenture made 17 Dec 1809 bet Harwell TATUM of Davidson CO TN to William PHILLIPS of Giles CO TN and Reg. Feb Sessions 1810 & Side NOTE: “Richard Pepper, a successful farmer of Giles County, was born in Robertson CO TN, and was the son of William and Sarah Pepper… he [Richard] married, to his second wife, Ella Westmoreland, daughter of Thomas A. and Elizabeth J. Westmoreland…” & Side NOTE: William B Pepper, Esq. was a Justice of the Peach for Giles and in 1832 presided over William Wells application, dated 6 oct 1832, for a pension due him for his service in the Revolution (S3494). Wm Wells’ Rev War Application states that he was born in Prince George County, VA, Dec 1753, and moved to Davidson CO TN about 1808. While a resident of Pr. George CO he enlisted early in the Revolution and served for 3 years. He served as a private in Capt. Thomas Ruffin’s Virginia CO and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. The case file lists death date of Wm Wells 20 Aug 1833. & Side NOTE: “Giles County Chancery Court Vol IV states that the residence of W. B. Pepper was left to his daughter as long as she was single and lived on the land. At her death it was to be divided among the heirs. The case states that the will is not in the Archives. (Many Giles Co Records were burned.) The five shares were Edwin Pepper, Virginia wife of W. B. Drummond (the only surviving heir of Caroline Pepper Drummond, Nancy Jane Payne wife of Willis Payne, Virginia Gober (only surviving heir of Sophia Fogg, Mrs. Austin Fogg) wife of __Gober (lived Moscow, TN), heirs of Elizabeth Boyd d. 1861(Mrs. John Boyd), (resided Jackson Co., AL) (She had 6 children)” NOTE: 22 Nov 1810 Giles CO TN DBk-A, p.197, Reg. 23 July 1811 Thomas M. NEAL witness to deed bet Wm POLK to Ezekiel PO;L 400ac waters of Richland Creek land adj Elijah ROBERTSONs line NOTE: 18 Dec 1810 Giles CO TN DBk-A, p.176, Reg. 21 July 1811 Indenture Buckner HARWELL, Thomas WESTMORELAND Jesse WESTMORELAND and William WELLS of Giles CO TN to Henry LESTER of sd CO, $866.80, 392ac, land in Giles on Richland Creek of Elk River being a part of a tract of land of 5000ac which sd Harwell Westmorelands and Wells purchased of Col Charles POLK… up said creek… HAYWOODs line (now GRAVEs line)… Wit: Thomas CRITTINGTON, John BAILEY May Term 1811 NOTE: 5 Oct 1811 Giles CO TN DBk-b, p.27, Reg. 24 Jan 1812, John WILLIAMS of Giles CO TN to William B. PEPPER of sd CO, $500 current money, 47ac 80poles, land in Giles on BRITAINs [Britons/Brittons per other deeds] Creek … William B Peppers line … Machus [?Marcus?] MITCHELLs line … William WELLS line … Wit: Alen ABERNATHY, Charles C ABERNATHY and Alexander TARPLEY Aug Sessions 1812 NOTE: Aug 1811 Giles Deed Bk-A, p230, Reg 26 Aug 1811, Charles NEELY [this is not Charles NEAL h/o Jemima Davenport], Sheriff of Giles CO to John C. WALKER, 25 ½ a land Giles on waters of Big Creek … South West corner of Isaac L. WATERS 300ac Survey, assignee of John HANNAH … on the West line of William T. LEWISs 5,000ac tract thence crossing Big Creek … thence South crossing Big Creek … whereof the said Charles Neely, Sheriff, set his hand and was registered. ACK: 16 Aug 1811 NOTE: 25 Nov 1811 Giles CO TN DBk-A, p.245, Orange CO NC Power of Attorney (POA) Reg. in Giles Co TN 29 Feb 1812 Henry NEAL and Lyida his wife, Joseph TYRELL and Nancy FURGUSON and Susannah McGUESTON all of Orange CO NC to Genl Nathaniel TAYLOR Of Carter CO TN… to ask demand due for an recover and receive of all persons whomsoever all such sum or sumes of money debts and demands whowhatsoever which are due and being owed unto us… heirs at law of William TYRELL dec.d … Estate of the sd William Tyrrell dec.d … SEE: 1811-12 Petition 136 signers ( http://tngenweb.org/giles/records/1812pet.html) subscribed to a petition that the town of Elkton be located four miles farther up river at Menefee's Ford. All of these men did not live near one or the other of the Elktons. This petition was signed by those who had an interest in the development of a town on Elk River, in many cases probably due to a need for shipping products. See the 1812 Giles Tax List, particularly Nos. 853-1056 for those who may have lived in Elkton, but also in Pulaski, on Indian Creek, etc. Signers include the following names… Jacob Almon; John Birdwell, Wm Birdwell; James Neill SEE: 1812 Giles CO TN Tax List Index includes the following names of interest… Almond Jacob 0001 Birdwell John 0040 Naile William 0786 Neal James 0896 Neely Charles 0475 Neely Hugh 0345 Wells John 0035 Wells William 0034 [= TWO Wm Wells, and this Wm is next to John Wells!] Wells William 0131 & No Westmorelands Side NOTE: Reasons for names being “missed” vary, but may include: (a) Individuals were levy-free (not required to pay due to age or occupation); or (b) they may have been landowners, but not residents . NOTE: 29 Feb 1812 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.6, Reg 2 Sept 1812 Thomas WESTMORELAND’s Executor of Jesse WESTMORELAND Dec.d of Giles CO TN to Elizabeth EDWARDS (county not specified but apparently of Giles CO = SEE March 1812 record below), $653.80, 550ac, all right and title & Interest which the sd Thos Westmoreland has as Executor to the sd Jesse Westmoreland Dec.d in and to a certain tract or parcel of land… BIRTONs [Britons?] Creek Waters North Boundary it being William WELLS SE corner… Wells line… NE corner of sd Wells line… Wit: Buchner HARWELL Sr, Buckner HARWELLl Jr, Gilliam HARWELL May Sessions 1812 & Side NOTE: 8 June 1814 (record listed twice in this file & copied here out of chronological order for reference) Giles CO, TN CO. Ct. Min., p 153. Ordered that Robert BUCHANAN, Henry HAGEN & M. H. BUCHANAN be appointed to settle with Thomas WESTMORELAND, exr. of Jesse WESTMORELAND, dec'd and make report to court. & Side NOTE: Index to Early TN Wills & Administrations includes... Jesse Westmoreland 1815 wb-3-69 Davidson CO Reuben Westmoreland 1818 wb-7-274 Davidson CO [Relict of this Reuben was Elizabeth; Rueben’s son was Laban Westmoreland] NOTE: 1 March 1812 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.37, Reg. 26 May 1813 Elizabeth EDWARDS of Giles CO TN to Buckner HARWELL of sd CO, $263, 100ac, land in Giles CO on waters of Brittons Creek waters of Richland of Elk River … Elizabeth Edwards east line … Jesse WESTMORELAND land … Wit: William WELLS, Thomas WELLS ?G___? EDWARDS Aug Sessions 1812 NOTE: 23 Feb 1813 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.213, Reg 26 May 1815 William BOND of Williamson CO TN to Ransom H WELLS of Giles CO TN, $312.50, land lying in Giles CO on Indian Creek… John PERVIANCES [Purviance] North West corner… corner of George DOHERTYs 2531 and 8/10 acre tract… Wit: Henry SCALES, Absolum HARWELL Dec Term 1814 NOTE: 4 Feb 1814 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.326, Reg. 18 May 1816 James BRIGHT of Lincoln CO TN to James NEIL [Neal] of Giles CO TN, $300, 100ac more or less, land in Giles CO, south side of Elk River and both sides of SCOTTs Creek a branch of sd river joining south boundary line of the 300ac occupant survey of James TEMPLEs and Shadrack HOWARDs … sd Temples & Howards south west corner… crossing Scotts creek… granted by TN to sd James Bright by Patent No 1122 dated 22 June 1809… Wit: Daniel MORGAN, William BRIGHT Feb Term 1814 NOTE: 1 Feb 1814 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.406, Reg. 13 Nov 1816, Ransom WELLS of Giles CO TN to Gabriel BUMPASS Jr of sd CO, $150, 150ac land more or less in Giles CO on the waters of Indian Creek of Elk River … part of a tract of land Granted name of George DOHERTY (a) 5531 1/10ac tract … a corner of sd Grant and on the western boundary line of John PURVIANCE Grant… west boundary line of the first section and first range … sd line of Purviance … bounded on the South by Joshua HADLEY on the East by John Purviance grant on the north by sd Wells’s claim on the west by sd Hadley Wit: W H BUCHANAN, Ethelinda BUCHANAN Sept Term 1816 NOTE: 7 March 1814 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.106 William WELLS of Giles CO TN to Robert ADAMS of sd CO, $400, 100ac, land lying in Giles CO … both sides of BRITONs Creek the waters of Richland Creek of Elk River… LEWIS lines Reg. March Sessions 1814 NOTE: 8 June 1814 Giles CO, TN CO. Ct. Min., p 153. Ordered that Robert BUCHANAN, Henry HAGEN & M. H. BUCHANAN be appointed to settle with Thomas WESTMORELAND, exr. of Jesse WESTMORELAND, dec'd and make report to court. NOTE: 25 June 1814 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.214, Reg 26 May 1815 Ransom WELLS of Giles CO TN to Aquila WILSON of sd CO, $450, 165 ½ ac, land lying in Giles CO, Caney fork of Indian Creek … North West corner of John PURVIANCEs survey … Gabriel BUMPASSs tract…. Wit: Duncan BrROWN, Daniel McCOLLUM. Dec Term 1814 NOTE: 18 July 1814 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.235 Reg. 20 July 1815 Joshua Rickman and Thomas WESTMORELAND both of Giles CO TN to James GRAHAM of Jefferson CO TN, $170, land in Giles CO, waters of Indian Creek of Elk River a part of which is a tract of 48ac granted to Howel TATUM by NC Warrant #2767 … northern boundary line of his entry 650… crosses sd creek… Tatums line … and (2nd tract) 52 acres adj sd 48ac part of 100ac entry granted sd Howel Tatum by NC Warrant #2766 … north west corner of sd tract… boundary line sd survey … total contains 100ac …Wit: George BROWN and John CRITTENTON June Term 1815 NOTE: 15 Aug 1814 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.122, Reg. 27 Sept 1814 in Giles CO TN. Lincoln CO KY Power of Atty (POA) Joseph McCORMACK and Joshua McCORMACK two of the Exec. of the last Will and Testament of Daniel McCORMACK Dec.d of Lincoln CO KY appointed John CRAIG the other Exec of the sd Daniel McCormack Dec.d of the sd CO their Lawfull Attorney to make sale of tract of land containing 600ac lying in the sd State on the waters of Elk River and sd attorney authorized upon reception of the purchase money for the sd tract of land to Execute deed or deeds of conveyance and sd attorney further authorized to receive from John ADAMS a Deed of Conveyance for the aforesaid tract of land agreeable to Bond or Covenant Executed by the sd Adams … Lincoln CO KY Crt Clerks Office August 15 1814 NOTE: 30 Aug 1814 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.167, Reg 21 April 1815, POA John McCORMACK of Lincoln CO KY appointed his son Masterson McCORMACK of Pulaski, Giles CO, TN attorney to make sale of all residue of the tract of land deeded to him (John) by John PERVIANCE [Purviance] 600ac of which was sold by John McCormack to John ADAMS which tract of land lies in Giles on Indian Creek waters of Elk River… upon the reception of the purchase money from the sale of sd tract of land to execute the purchaser a deed or deeds … sd tract of 1200ac of land has not been divided between myself and John Adams, who was sold the right and interest in the same to Daniel McCORMACK who has departed this life having first made and published his last Will and Testament in which he directs to sell and dispose of his Interest in the sd tract of land and whereas the Executors of sd Daniel to sell and convey sd tract of land. Now, I do, by these presents authorize and empower my sd attorney to join with the sd John CRAIG in the Execution of any deed or deeds which may be necessary for the completion of the objects above secified and should it be found adviseable or expedient, to make Division and partition of the sd tract of land between myself and Adams or those deriving title under or from hims… Ack Lincoln CO KY CO Clerk Office 30 Aug 1814 NOTE: 29 Oct 1814 Giles CO, TN Deed Bk-B, p.192, Reg 11 May 1815, Thomas WESTMORELAND of Giles CO TN to Henry McKEY of sd CO, $440, 110ac in Giles … on BUTLERs south boundary line Wit: John BUTLER, Henry SCALES March Term 1815 NOTE: 6 March 1815 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.334 Reg. 23 May 1816, Hardy HIGHTOWER of Giles CO TN William H RAGSDALE of sd CO, $600, land in Giles south side of Elk River … bank of sd river … corner of Richard Scott 200ac Survey … down sd river with its meanders … John HODGEs North East corner … SCOTTs West boundary line … land Surveyed 1 Aug 1808 by James BRIGHT … Wit: James B. NEILL [Neal] Dec Term 1815 & next record (p.335) Reg 23 May 1816, Richard HIGHTOWER of Williamson CO TN to Pallis NEIL [Neal] of Wilson CO TN, $1000, land in Giles on the main East fork of BUCHANANs Creek, two tracts, 1st tract line of 5000ac Granted to Martin ARMSTRONG and his North East corner … 2nd tract on boundary line of a 100ac tract name of sd Hightower … North boundary line of another survey on 100ac of sd Hightower West with his line… corner of 5000ac tract Granted to Martin Armstrong … 3rd tract boundary line of 100ac sd Hightower …crossing the creek … point of the ridge … in all 300ac Sept Term 1815 & Side NOTE: Use find command for ‘Buchana’ NOTE: 8 Mar 1815 Giles CO, TN CO. Ct. Min., p.357 Last will and testament of Thomas WESTMORELAND, dec'd, produced in court and proved by Gabriel HIGGINBOTHAM and William PRICE. Sally WESTMORELAND and William RAGSDALE, two of Exors. therein named, qualified. & Side NOTE: Price surname. NOTE: 15 May 1815 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.277, Reg. 31 Oct 1815, John SAMFORD of Giles CO TN to Buckner MADRAY [aka Madra] of sd CO, 131 1/2ac, land in sd CO, on Indian Creek the waters of Elk River … it being part of a tract 3000ac Granted to John PURVIANCE Patent dated 17 Dec 1794… BROWNs line … corner of Abraham Brown … McCORMACK corner … sd McCormacks line … through a spring where Daniel MOLLOY [Malloy] formerly made use of on sd land … Wit: Wm SIMPSON and Kinson McVAY NOTE: 16 May 1815 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.271 Buckner MADRA [aka Madray] of Giles CO TN to John BIRDWELL of sd CO, $56, land in Giles CO, 37ac 60 poles, on Indian Creek the waters of Elk River … Granted to John PURVIANCE by letters patent bearing date 17 Dec 1794… corner of Abraham BROWN field…McCORMACKs line … Wit: Kinsom McVAY, Wm SIMPSON June Term 1815 Reg 20 Oct 1815 NOTE: 9 June 1815 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.303, Reg. 20 Feb 1816, William BIRDWELLof Jackson CO TN a Bill of Sale to Mathew CUNNINGHAM of Giles CO TN, sum of $900, a Negro woman named RHODA age abt 25 yrs with 3 children including boy called QUILLA abt 7yrs, ANDREW age abt 3yrs and other boy child MADISON abt 2months Wit: Elijah BOYD and Edward MERCER Dec Term 1815 Side NOTE: Who is this Wm Birdwell? & was he connected to John (s/o Robert d.1815)? There is a Wm Birdwell in Jackson CO TN 1820 census age 45>, and in 1830 age 50>60 ... so he was b.bet 1770-1780 and one might suspect that this is a bro/o John, or an Uncle. Apparently the elder Robert Birdwell had a half brother named William who was born abt 1772 and researchers of this family state that he removed to Jackson CO TN and that he had a son Joseph b.1809. So this might be Uncle William Birdwell to John Birdwell. & Side NOTE: This is the last mention of Wm Birdwell in Giles CO TN found to date. NOTE: 10 Aug 1815 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.317, Reg. 4 March 1815, Reubin WESTMORELAND of Davidson CO TN to Aron [Aaron] BROWN of Giles CO TN, $643, 621ac in Giles CO on Richland Creek Beginning at BRADSHIERs corner on the road … old Indian trail … Browns Western boundary … on JACK’s line … Wit: Aron [Aaron] N BROWN, Tilman R. DANIEL, Robert CATE Sept Term 1815 NOTE: 4 Sept 1815 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.335 Reg 23 May 1816 Indenture Richard HIGHTOWER of Williamson CO TN to Pallis NEILL [Neal] of Wilson CO TN, $1000, 3 tracts 100ac each total 300ac, land in Giles CO, main East fork of BUCHANANs Creek … tract Granted to Martin ARMSTRONG and his north east corner… crossing the creek… 2nd Tract boundary line of 100ac of sd Hightower… boundary line of another survey of 100ac in sd Hightower…. Corner of 5000ac tract gratned to Martin Armstrong… 3rd Tract line of 100ac in name of sd Hightower… crossing the creek… Whereas sd Richard Hightower sometime in Dec 1811 conveyed to the sd Pallis Neil by his Deed of Conveyance these sd lands which deed of conveyance the sd Pallis Neill lost before it was recorded It is therefore the intent and meaning of the parties … Sept Term 1815 NOTE: 16 Feb 1816 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.27, Reg 13 Feb 1817, Adam BELL of Giles CO TN to John BIRDWELL of sd CO, $25, 10ac, land in Giles CO on Indian Creek, Abraham BROWN corner… John Birdwells line Dec Term 1816 NOTE: 28 Feb 1816 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p.422 Reg. 22 Nov 1816 Thomas B. HAYNIE of Giles CO TN to Robert DAVENPORT of sd CO, $125, 50ac more or less, sd tract sd Haynie lives on at present it being east of sd tract… Wit: J W EDWARDS Sept Term 1816 NOTE: 13 June 1816 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.82, Reg. 28 May 1817, Commissioners of Pulaski by Act of General Assembly @ Knoxville TN 14 Nov 1809 appointing Commissioners & making provision for a town… Commissioners to William WELLS, Lot #99 according to the plan of the town of Pulaski, $21, highest bidder, April Term 1817 & next record (p.83) NOTE: 13 June 1816, Reg. 28 May 1817, Commissioners of Pulaski by Act of General Assembly @ Knoxville TN 14 Nov 1809 appointing Commissioners & making provision for a town… Commissioners to William WELLS, Lot #96 according to the plan of the town of Pulaski, $21, highest bidder, April Term 1817 & next record (p.85) NOTE: 13 June 1816, Reg. 28 May 1817, Commissioners of Pulaski by Act of General Assembly @ Knoxville TN 14 Nov 1809 appointing Commissioners & making provision for a town… Commissioners to Thomas WELLS, Lot #9104 & 105 according to the plan of the town of Pulaski, $21 for each Lot Total $42 , highest bidder, April Term 1817 & next record (p.86) NOTE: 13 June 1816, Reg. 28 May 1817, Commissioners of Pulaski by Act of General Assembly @ Knoxville TN 14 Nov 1809 appointing Commissioners & making provision for a town… Commissioners to William WELLS, Lot #97 according to the plan of the town of Pulaski, $21, highest bidder, April Term 1817 & next record (p.87) NOTE: 13 June 1816, Reg. 28 May 1817, Commissioners of Pulaski by Act of General Assembly @ Knoxville TN 14 Nov 1809 appointing Commissioners & making provision for a town… Commissioners to William WELLS, Lot #98 according to the plan of the town of Pulaski, $21, highest bidder, April Term 1817 NOTE: 26 Aug 1816 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-B, p. 412, Reg. 14 Nov 1816, James TEMPLE of Madison CO KY to James McCORMICK [McCORMACK] of Giles CO TN, $215, 86ac land in Giles CO in the 2nd Dist on the waters of Sinking Creek a South branch of Elk River… North West of a large spring running thence East … a reference to sd Patent Grant #5756 dated 23 June 1814 Wit: Amos WILLIAMS, Samuel McCORMICK, James G McCORMICK Sept Term 1816 NOTE: Two James McCormacks, James and James G. Side NOTE: James McCormack and James Neal both adj Temple. NOTE: 9 Dec 1816 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.5, Reg. 20 Jan 1817, John CRAIG and Joshua McCORMICK [McCormack] of Lincoln CO KY Exec of Daniel McCORMICK dec.d appoint Masterson McCORMICK of Giles CO TN lawfull attorney in fact to convey a certain tract of land 300ac lying in Maury CO TN unto John BIRDWELL to whom we as executors as aforesaid sold the sd 300ac Lincoln CO KY (NEED p.6) Side NOTE: Masterson s/o John McCormack and Leannah Masterson. John Birdwell was f/o Mary Birdwell who marr to John McCormack d.1830. NOTE: 30 Aug 1817 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.164, Reg 27 Sept 1817, Bill of Sale bet James DORAN of Giles CO TN to John McCORMACK of sd CO, $250, items include… One china press which I purchased of Samuel Y. ANDERSON together with the furniture therein … One Bureau which I purchased of Thomas WILKERSON … one Breakfast table which I purchased of David J ROBERTSON … One red Muley Cow which I purchased of Hazel RODES with a calf … One black and white cow and red and white calf which I purchased of Martin SHADDEN … One grey mare which I purchased of David MAXWELL Wit: German LESTER and S H LESTER Sept Term 1817 NOTE: 27 Dec 1817 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.468, Alexander McDONOLD [McDonald] of Giles CO TN to John WELLS of sd CO, by mutual consent and agreement the sd McDonald hath given, land [amount of acreage not specified] in Giles on waters of Indian Creek … corner of sd Wells tract of 100ac … boundary of his tract of 30 ac … Wit: James HUDDLESTON, John BENNET [Bennett] March Term 1819 & next record (p.469) 27 Dec 1817 Alexander McDonald of Giles CO TN to John WELLS of sd CO, $150, 100ac more or less in Giles CO waters of Indian Creek … dividing ridge bet the waters of Bradshaw & Indian Creek … Wit: James HUDDLESTON, John BeENNETT March Term 1819 & next record (p.470) 8 March 1819 Shadrack NYE agent for Joshua HADLEY of Sumner CO TN, & Gabriel BUMPASS of sd CO and Maximillian H. BUCHANAN of Lawrence CO TN of the one part to John WELLS of Giles CO TN, $100, 50ac, land in Giles on waters of Indian Creek of Elk River … line of survey of 120ac name of Nathan G. PINSON which BELL now lives … corner of a Survey made in the name of Hezekiah WRIGHT … to the Beginning foundered on Grant #10933 March Term 1819 NOTE: 12 Feb 1818 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.284, Reg 12 June 1818, Pallis NEEL [Neal] of Wilson CO TN to Rolly HARWELL of Giles CO TN, $626, 1st tract of land 100ac in Giles CO on the main East fork of Buchanans Creek a branch of Richland Creek of Elk River Granted to Richard HIGHTOWER by Grant #2258 … line of 5000ac tract Granted to Martin ARMSTRONG and near his north east corner … crossing the creek … 2nd tract of land 100ac … Granted Richard Hightower by Grant #2257 … line of a tract of 100ac in name of sd Hightower … Wit Jno HIGHTOWER, Richard Hightower, Feathersun HARWELL May Term 1818 NOTE: 20 Feb 1818 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-E, p.104, Reg. 1 June 1822, William H RAGSDALE and William JONES Executors of the last will and testament of Thomas WESTMORELAND dec.d, the sd Wm Jones in right of his wife Sally all of Giles CO TN of the one part to Thomas BROWN of sd CO, $350, 50ac, land in Giles on the West side of Richland Creek… South East corner of a 5000ac tract originally Granted to Charles POLKby NC running West with sd Polks South boundary line … Henry McKE (McKEY) South East East corner … the bank of Richland Creek thence South … with the meanders of sd creek to Carters line … Wit: Hardy HIGHTOWER, D W RAGESDALE Nov Term 1818 Side NOTE: 12 May 1818 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.283, George WELLS was witness to deed between Isham BROWN of Giles CO TN to Abraham BROWN of sd CO, 135ac in Giles CO TN. May Term 1818 NOTE: 19 May 1818 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.305, Reg 25 June 1818, Thomas WELLS of Giles CO TN to Archibald GARY & Thomas H MEREDITH of sd CO, $50, Lot 104 & 105 in the town of Pulaski May Term 1818 NOTE: 1 Oct 1818 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.413, Reg. 12 Apr 1819, William ROSE of Giles CO TN to Mathew DAVENPORT of sd CO, $1600, land in Giles CO waters of Richland Creek of Elk River it being part of tract of land sold by John WALTHALL Sr and Richard WALTHALL to sd Rose … on BURNEYs Creek … its meanders to John Walthalls line … Wit: M C McCORMACK [this is Masterson], John WALTHALL Jr., Stephen SAMUEL Nov Term 1818 NOTE: 19 Nov 1818 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-C, p.400, Reg. 18 March 1819, James ABERNATHY of Giles CO TN to Henry BIRDSONG of sd CO, $300, land in Giles on the waters of BUCHANANs Creek of Richland (Creek) being part of 487ac tract purchased from Henry CROSS by sd James ABERNATHY … in PAINEs line … Nov Term 1818 Side NOTE: 19 Nov 1818 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p.21, Reg. 10 Oct 1819, William H RAGSDALEe of Giles CO TN to Burwell ABERNATHY of sd CO, $5400, 300ac more or less [expensive RP] land in Giles CO South side of Elk River … Northwest corner of Richard SCOTTs 200ac Survey running thence down the sd river with its meanders … John HODGEs North east corner of his 200ac Survey … Christopher LOCKIEs North boundary line … Richard Scotts West boundary line thence North with his line … Wit: Wm DALY, John DALY, Thomas PHILLUPS [Phillips], Thomas ABERNATHY May Term 1819 NOTE: 28 Dec 1818 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p.107, James McCORMACK of Giles CO TN land I have sold to Wythe SIMS by Deed of General Warrentee bearing date with these presents of a valuable consideration expressed in sd Deed and whereas two of the Grants, upon which my title was predicated to wit #12665 and #12666 have not yet been signed by the Governor of TN because of his absence from the seat of government which circumstances may possibly invalidate the afsd Deed made by me to sd Wythe Sims, sd McCormack appoints John HAWKINS of the sd CO his lawful attorney to render the afsd conveyance to sd Wythe Sims, or if thought best to make a new Deed of Conveyance to sd Sims for me … 246ac land in Giles and on which I at present reside… Wit John VANCE, John MANIFEE, David SIMS Aug Term 1819 NOTE: 3 March 1819 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p71, Reg. 27 Nov 1819, Wm H RAGSDALE and William JONES acting Executors of the estate of Thomas WESTMORELAND dec.d of Giles CO TN to John BUTLER of sd CO, … [the two Wm.s] acting as Executors … 70ac more or less land in Giles (conveyed) on the South side of Richland Creek … East boundary line of Henry McKAYs [McKEYs] tract at the North West corner of a tract of 50ac sold by us to Thomas BROWN running North with sd McKays line to his corner on John BUTLERs South Boundary … to the bank of Richland Creek thence down the creek with its meanders to the North east corner of sd Browns 50ac tract … Wit” H HAGEN, B. HARWELL [probably Buckner Harwell] May Term 1819 NOTE: 18 March 1819 Giles Deed Bk-F, p.86, Reg. 20 Oct 1824, Commissioners of Pulaski to Thomas HARWELL, $21, Lot #86 in Town of Pulaski Giles CO and bounded on North by Poplar and on East by 2nd Street Wit: F HARWELL, J W GRAVES, T D DEAVENPORT [Thos D. Davenport], B. HARWELL Aug Term 1824 Side NOTE: SEE Notes regarding lost Bk-F pages. Assume that this JW Graves is John W Graves, and T D Davenport is Thomas D Davenport. USE find command for ‘Graves’ NOTE: 6 Oct 1819 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p.187, Reg. 2 May 1825, Drury ALSUP of Giles CO TN to Elizabeth WESTMORELAND of Davidson CO TN, $900, 105 ½ ac land in Giles CO the waters of BUCHANANs Creek … South East corner of Richland HIGHTOWERs 116ac tract including where the sd Drury Alsup now lives … Holaway MAPLEs North West coner … the top of ridge … East corner of sd Alsups tract of 50ac held by Grant being part of the above bargained premises … Hightowers line … Wit: T R DANIEL, William G WESTMORELAND Feb Term 1820 Side NOTE: This would be Elizabeth Westmoreland the relict of Reuben Westmoreland. USE find command for ‘Alsup’ NOTE: 12 Nov 1819 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p.230, Reg. 9 Aug 1820, Joshua McCORMACK and Masterson C McCORMACK Attorney in fact for Joshua McCORMACK, Executors of Daniel McCORMACK Dec.d, [and Masterson was] of the CO of Giles TN of the one part to Joseph ROE [Rowe] of sd CO of the other part, $1500.37, 300ac more or less land in Giles on Indian Creek a branch of Elk River being a part of a 3000ac tract of land Granted by NC to John PURVIANCE by Grant #404 dated 17 Dec 1794 Beginning at William WELLS’s South West corner … side of ridge … Boundary line of sd 3000 ac tract thence north to sd William Wells’s South east corner … Wit: Shadrack NYE, Daniel McCORMACK Feb Term 1820 Side NOTE: Two Daniel McCormacks named in this record. Assume Daniel Deceased was Daniel who died in Lincoln CO KY, and assume Daniel witness was bro/o Joshua and Masterson McCormack all sons of John McCormack the h/o Leanah/Susannah Masterson. Side NOTE: Joseph Rowe was f/o Alfred Rowe who marr to Marcella McCormack the d/o John McCormack d.1830 NOTE: 13 Jan 1820 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-E, p.428, Reg. 15 Dec 1823, James WILLS/WELLS of Rutherford CO TN to Alexander McDONOLD of Giles CO TN, $1 [amount may indicate a relationship], 71ac more or less land out of the North end of a tract of 228ac in the name of James Wills by Grant #___ [Grant # not specified but space left to fill-in #] in Giles on the Bark Camp branch of Indian Creek … East side of ridge near the East boundary of PERVINES [?Purviances?] Claim … Wit: James DUGGER, John McDoONOLD, Robert McDONOLD [McDonald] Aug Term 1823 NOTE: 2 Feb 1820 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p.189, Reg 2 May 1820 Leanah McCORMACK & Masterson C McCORMACK Exec.s of will of John McCORMACK, dec'd late of Giles CO TN & Joshua McCORMACK Executor of Daniel McCORMACK, dec'd late of Lincoln KY, by his attorney Masterson McCormack, all of the first part to Wm WELLS of Giles CO TN 2nd part, $1 [amount may indicate a relationship between these parties], 344ac and 31 poles more or less land in Giles CO on the waters of Indian Creek a branch of Elk River… part of a 3000ac tract granted NC to John PURVIANCE, Grant #404 dated 17 Dec 1794 ...John BIRDWELLs South West corner thence South … John Birdwells South East corner thence with the afsd Birdwells line North … Wit: Marcus MITCHELL, Alfred M HARRIS Sig: Leanah (her mark) McCOormack , M C McCormack, Executors of John McCormack, M C McCormack Atty in fact for Joshua McCormack [M C = Masterson McCormack] Side NOTE: Masterson signed with middle initial of C. =SEE M C McCormack signed as witness 1 Oct 1818 Side NOTE: William H Wells (the s/o Ransom Wells s/o Wm Wells Sr) marr Martha McCormack the d/o John McCormack d.1830. Ransom Wells marr to Mary Birdwell the d/o John Birdwell. NOTE: 25 Feb 1820 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p360, Reg. 14 Feb 1821, Joseph TROTTER of the town of Pulaski CO of Giles to Nathaniel ALMON of sd town, $500, 2 Lots (#104 &105) fifty poles each bonded on the north by Cotton Street and on the west by 3rd Street… Wit: Daniel M GONEGALL, Henry ?C? MENEES NOTE: 8 Apr 1820 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.277 Bill of Sale Reg. 6 July 1825, James TERRELL of Giles CO TN to James PERRY of sd CO, $1360, Negro woman named LIZEY abt 25yrs old which Negro I bought of John W. COCK and her three children to wit POLLY abt 8yrs old, WILSON sometimes called DOW abt 6 yrs old, one other girl by the name of ELIZA abt 3yrs old … Wit: M C McCoORMACK [Masterson McCormack], Robert REED May Term 1820 NOTE: 6 July 1820 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-E, p.162, Reg. 1 Oct 1822, Joseph ROWE of Giles CO TN to Duncan BROWN of sd CO, $300, 100ac more or less land in Giles on Indian Creek a branch of Elk River it being part of a 3000ac tract Granted by NC to John PURVIANCE by Grant #404 dated 17 Dec 1794 … South side of a branch side of a hill … William WELLS South West corner … Wit: John SMITH, Daniel McCALLUM/McCULLUM, John BROWN May Term 1822 NOTE: 18 Sept 1820 Partition Survey Reg Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, 262, By Virtue of the last Will and Testament of Thomas WESTMORELAND Dec.d … 61 1/2ac of land for Fisher WESTMORELAND son of sd Westmoreland dec.d and heir to sd Will… South Bank of Richland Creek … South West corner of the widow (sic) WESTMORELANDs tract thence North with her West boundary … on the bank of the creek her North West corner CC: Wm RIDDLE & Wm JONES Surveyed 11 Apr 1820 by Alexander McDONOLD [McDonald] (plat included) & next record (p.263) 18 Sept 1820 Partition Survey By Virtue of the last Will and Testament of Thomas WESTMORELAND Dec.d 112 ¼ ac land appropriated by sd Will to the widow of sd Westmoreland during her lifetime and after her decease to be the property of Albert G. & Alford A WESTMORELAND heirs of sd testator … on the Bank of Richland Creek running East … Edwin WESTMORELANDs North West corner thence South … bank of the creek thence down the creek with its meanders … CC: Wm RIDDLE & Wm JONES Surveyed 11 Apr 1820 by Alexander McDONOLD [McDonald] (Plat included) & several pages later same Deed Book (p.269) 25 Oct 1820 Partition Survey By Virtue of the last Will and Testament of Thomas WESTMORELAND Dec.d, 61 1/2ac of land for Thomas WESTMORELAND son of sd Westmoreland dec.d and heir to sd Will… mouth of Anthony LANE Running from thence South with sd Anthony East Boundary … point John WESTMORELAND South West corner thence North with his West boundary … on the Bank of the Creek his north West corner thence up the creek with its meanders … CC: Wm RIDDLE & Wm JONE [JONES] Surveyed 11 Apr 1820 by Alexander McDonold (Plat included) & next record (p.269) 25 Oct 1820 Partition Survey By Virtue of the last Will and Testament of Thomas WESTMORELAMD Dec.d, 61 1/4ac [yes ¼ not 1/2ac] of land for John WESTMORELAND son of sd Westmoreland dec.d and heir to sd Will… South bank of Richland Creek the North West corner of Fisher Westmoreland tract of 61 ½ ac … down the creek with its meanders … CC: Wm RIDDLE & Wm JONE [JONES] Surveyed 11 Apr 1820 by Alexander McDONOLD [McDONALD] (Plat included) CONCLUSION: So… Thomas ?Jr? who died prior to Apr 1820 had (at least these) 5 sons including Fisher, Albert G, Alfred/Alford A., Thomas Jr., and John. Also, Edwin may be a (?older?) son as he lived adj to this land. Assume that this is Thomas Westmoreland the bro/o Sarah who marr to Wm Wells. More research NEEDED. NOTE: 13 Oct 1820 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-E, p.38, Jacob Crowson of Giles CO TN to Henry NEAL of sd CO, $850, 108ac & 69poles land in Giles on the West bank of Richland Creek on PRICEs line thence West … to the main road leading from the mouth of Richland Creek to Pulaski thence South … bank of Elk River thence up the river … along sd Prices line … Wit: John WHITFIELD, William A BALDWIN, Allen SCRUGGs Nov Term1820 NOTE: 8 Nov 1820 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p.403, Reg 5 Apr 1821, Isham BROWN of Giles CO TN to Josiah PHELPS of sd CO, $534, 255ac more or less land in Giles on the waters of Indian Creek … corner of Jessee LAMBs tract whereon he now lives … Bennett CREASYs line … WEBBs line … east side of a ridge … Wit” James KELSO Nov Term 1820 Side NOTE: Josiah Phelps later marr Mary (nee Birdwell) the relict of John McCormack who d.1830 NOTE: 1 Feb 1821 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p.480, Reg. 7 June 1821, Thomas McNEIL [Neal] of Maury CO TN to Lewis BROWN of Giles CO TN, $2000, 400ac land in Giles waters of Richland Creek … North West corner of Isaac ATKINS tract … West with Hume R. FIELDs and Lewis Browns lines… Ezekiel POLKs North East corner … to James ATKINs South West corner… Wit: H. HAGAN, Jas. PATTESON, Wm H FIELD (Fields) Feb Term 1821 NOTE: 20 Feb 1821 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p.428, Reg. 29 Apr 1821, Alexander McDONOLD [McDONALD] of the County of Giles TN to John WELLS [resident CO not specified], $1 [?amount might indicate relationship? But only 39 ac] 39ac land in Giles … on Hadly South East corner … HADLEYs south boundary … in Wells North boundary line … Wit: German LESTER, Aaron BROWN Feb Term 1821 NOTE: 25 May 1821 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-D, p.507, Reg. 7 July 1821, Masterson C McCORMACK and Mary M McCORMACK of Giles CO TN to Thomas B HAYNIE of sd CO, $360, 29ac & 35 poles land in Giles on MOOREs Creek a branch of Richland Creek, land belonging to the heirs of Somersett MOORE dec.d … South West corner of the Widdows dower of sd tract of land … Wit: Robt GIBSON, Robt ROBSON May Term 1821 Side NOTE: Mary (nee Moore) McCormack the d/o Somerset Moore. NOTE: 10 July 1821 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-E, p.197, Reg. 7 Jan 1823, Righard BENTLEY of Giles CO TN to Robert DAVENPORT of Giles, $100, 20ac of land in Giles on waters of BUCHANANs Creek … sd Davenports South West corner … Wit: James PERRY, Rolly/Polly HARWELL Aug Term 1822 NOTE: 11 Sept 1821 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.81, Reg 19 Oct 1824, George STANFORD of Giles CO TN to Allen PITTS of sd CO, $425, 50ac more or less, land in Giles CO TN Wit: John McCORMICK [McCormack], Ransom WELLS Aug Term 1824 Side NOTE: Aug 1824 A Deed of conveyance from George STANFORD to Allen PITTS for 50ac was produced in court and the execution thereof proven by the oaths of John McCORMICK & Ransom WELLS p.151 (186 of records). Giles County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, VOL H, 1823-1825. Original published: [Tennessee] : WPA, [19--?]. 1 v. Source located FHL Salt Lake City, UT Side NOTE: Allen Pitts marr to Sarah Neal the d/o Charles Neal. Ransom Wells marr to Mary Neal the sis/o Sarah (nee Neal) Pitts. NOTE: 22 Oct 1821 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.305, Reg 25 July 1825, Bill of Sale, Abraham DAVENPORT and George DAVENPORT of Giles CO TN to Thomas H MEREDITH of sd CO, 6 Negroes to wit Negro woman BIDDY 30yrs, Negro woman ANN 16yrs, Negro boy BOB abt 10yrs, Negro girl RACHEL abt 9 yrs, Negro MILLEY abt 6yrs, boy GEORGE abt 3yrs, last 5 named the children of sd Biddy Wit: James PERRY May Term 1822 NOTE: 24 Jan 1822 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p. 50 Reg 19 Aug 1826, George WATERS [or Warter/Worters] of Lauderdale CO AL to Abraham DAVENPORT of Giles TN, $900, 80ac land in Giles 2nd Dist on a Western fork of BRADSHAWs Creek … crossing a branch … Wit: T W McNIGHT, James McNIGHT May Term 1826 NOTE: 3 Feb 1822 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-E, p.128, Reg. 5 July 1822, Alexander McDONOLD [McDONALD] of Giles CO TN to Joseph ROW [ROWE] of Giles, $45, 32 ¼ ac land in Giles on the Bark Camp Creek of Indian Creek a mouth Creek of Elk River … line of tract of Micassa B ?Patteway? … cross sd branch running thence West … boundary line of Purviances tract thence South … South East corner 100ac tract in name of John McNairy thence North … Wit: Wm B Pepper, Thomas ?___tts? Feb Term 1822 NOTE: 18 Feb 1822 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-E, p.234, Reg. 2 Feb 1823, Andrew NEAL of Giles CO TN to Alfred M HARRIS of Giles, $250, 70ac land in 7th Dist in Giles in Range #1 Section #3/// Western boundary of Robert SHANE’s Occupant Entry … corner of David REIDs Survey … South with Robert Shanes … in John BLACKs North boundary line … West with CLARKs line … Reads South boundary line … sd tract of land was Granted by the State of TN to sd Andrew Neal by Grant dated 1 Sept 1821 and numbered #15647? Wit: Charles C ABERNATHY, Jno BROWN Feb Term 1822 NOTE: 28 June 1822 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.3, Reg Giles CO TN 17 July 1824, James WELLS of Ray CO MO to George WILLS [also spelled Wells in this record ] of Rutherford CO TN the son of sd James Wells, $500, 150ac more or less land in Giles CO TN the Bark Camp Branch of Indian Creek… corner of sd Wills tract … Wit: Wm WELLS, Robert ROSS Rutherford CO TN Crt July Term 1822 NOTE: 13 Aug 1822 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.82, Reg 19 Oct 1824, William WELLS Sr of Giles CO TN to his son Jesse WELLS of Giles, consideration of the natural love & affection which he hath & beareth … also for the better maintenance support and livelihood of him, 91ac & 59poles land in Giles CO TN… Lewis BROWN’s North boundary line ... Wit: German LESTER, A McKISSACK Nov Term 1822 & next record (p.83) Listed here out of sequence for reference… 14 Aug 1824 Reg 19 Oct 1824 William WELLS Sr of Giles CO TN to his son Jesse WELLS of Giles, consideration of the natural love & affection which he hath & beareth … also for the better maintenance support and livelihood of him, 7ac & 140poles land in Giles Beg. At a beech Jesse Well’s line … Robert ADAM’s line… Wit: Charles C ABERNATHY, Gardner SCOGGIN Aug Term 1824 Side NOTE: 30 Oct 1822 Giles Deed Bk-H, p257, Reg. 10 Mar 1830, Thomas GOODRICH, Buckner MADRY, John BIRDWELL, Thomas G BIRDWELL, and Buckner MADRY were witnesses (Ack Feb Term 1830) to deed from John P THOMAS to James MADRIE [MADRY] land in Giles on waters of Bradsahw Pigeon Roost Branch Side NOTE: John Birdwell was f/o Thomas G. Birdwell. Side NOTE: Use find command for 'Madr' NOTE: 2 Jan 1823 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-E, p.463, Reg. 9 Jan 1824, Bennet CREACY of Giles CO TN to Josiah PHELPS of sd CO, $200, 120ac more or less in Giles CO TN on the waters of Indian Creek it being the place whereon the sd Creacy now lives … Larkin WEBBs corner … Wit: Early BENSON, John AKINS Aug Term 1823 NOTE: 9 Jan 1823 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-E, p.298, Reg. 7 June 1823, Stephen SAMUEL of Giles CO TN to Matthew DAVENPORT of sd CO, $400, Estimation 60ac more or less land in Giles on West branch of Richland Creek it being part of a 5000ac trac Granted by NC to Robert HAYs … on Matthew Davenports SW corner … McLEMORE’s [McLAURINEs?] & MAYs/Hays corner … Wit: J BUFORD, A M McKISSACK, John McKISSACK Geb Term 1822 Side NOTE: 12 May 1823 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F p.514 Reg 14 May 1826 Edmund P. WELLS wit to deed bet Simeon TAYLOR to Anthony TAYLOR land in Giles CO on waters of Richland Creek adj Lewis’s tract & Stephen ANDERSONs and GORDONs & CHILDRESSES tract… NOTE: 25 June 1823 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.434, Reg 10 Feb 1826, Joseph P. HOWE of Montgomery CO KY, William PRICE of Lauderdale CO AL, George HENRY and Isaac PRICE of Mecklenburg CO NC, Mary D PRICE Guardian for the heirs of James PRICE deceased, Henry KERR Guardian for Isaac P. KERR William P. KERR, Frances B. KERR & Ulysses McKINZIE heirs of Mary KERR alias Mary PRICE deceased of Giles CO TN, [all of] the 1st part to Esther NEILL [Esther aka Hettie Neal] of Giles CO TN 2nd part, $780, 150ac land in Giles CO on Elk River … bank of Richland Creek … boundary line of Isaac Price old Patent … northwest corner of old Patent … bank of the creek thence down the creek with its meanders … being a dividend of the grant to Isaac Price dec.d for 1000ac… Wit: James CALDWELL, Benja BURKE Ack Nov Term 1825 Side NOTE: Entry No. 626: October 27, 1783. Isaac PRICE. 1,000 acres "in Green County at the mouth of Richland Creek being the waters of Elk River beginning on the bank of the River then up the said creek including the land on both sides of the creek for compliment." Warrant: 10 Jul 1784 Side NOTE: Isaac Price's 1,000 acres at "mouth of Richland" is listed on the 1813 Giles List of Unpaid Taxes Side NOTE: Listed here out of sequence for reference… 30 Aug 1841 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-P, p.278 Reg 12 Oct 1841, Mary D. Price of Giles CO TN to James HASTING, of sd CO, $250, 250ac land in Giles waters of Richland Creek & Elk River & bounded on the South by Elk River & on the East & north by Richland Creek … Lucy PULLY’s line … being the tract of land conveyed by John D. McLEAN Executor of Isaac PRICE dec’d of Mecklenberg CO NC Wit: John WHITFIELD, I. R. TROTTE 6 Sept 1841 NOTE: 26 June 1823 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.458, Reg. 11 March 1826, Joseph P HOWE of Montgomery CO KY, William PRICE of Lauderdale CO AL, George HENRY of Mecklenburg CO NC, Easther [aka Hettie] NEAL, Mary D PRICE Guardian for the heirs of James PRICE dec.d, Henry KERR Guardian for Isaac P. KERR William P. KERR Francis B. KERR and Ulysses McKINZIE heirs of Mary KERR, alias Mary PRICE dec.d of Giles CO TN [all of] 1st part to Isaac PRICE of Mecklenburg CO NC … $1200, land in Giles CO TN on Elk River … on the bank of Elk River William Kerrs South East corner thence up the river with its meanders… mouth of Richland Creek John DAILEYs South West corner… the creek banks thence up the creek with its meanders… Wit: James CALDWELLl, Benj BURKE Sig: Joseph P Howe, William Price, George R. Henry, Hetty Neil, Henry Kerr Guardian William P. Kerr, Francis B. Kerr, Ulysses McKinzie, Mary D Price Nov Term 1825 Side NOTE: USE find command for Price to see more deeds referencing these heirs of Isaac Price Side NOTE: It seems that Francis B. KERR marr to Anne R NEAL date listed is 15 Aug 1826 Side NOTE: SEE the 1852 of ‘a’ Henry & Mary Kerr deed record below. Mary was d/o James Ford. Not sure if this is the same Henry Kerr NOTE: 13 Oct 1823 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.118, Deed of Trust Reg 6 Dec 1824, James NEILL [NEAL] of Giles CO TN of the first part, Sam.l FAIN Nicholas FAIN & Alexander LOCKHART trading under the firm of Samuel Fain & CO of the 2nd part, and John H CAMP of the 3rd part, all of Giles CO TN, sd James Neill just and full sum of $437.25 due sundry Notes given up to sd Neil … Neill desirous of securing to the sd Samuel Fain & CO the sd debt … doth grant bargain … unto the above neamed Jno H Camp his heirs… tract of land 100ac in Giles said land was granted by the state to James BRIGHT & by him conveyed to sd Neill by deed bearing date 4 Feb 1814 It being the land whereon sd Neill now lives … In trust for the sole purpose of securing to the sd Samuel Fain & CO the aforesaid sum… Wit: John HAWKINS, Arthur M M UPSHAM? Feb Term 1824 NOTE: 23 Oct 1823 Giles CO TN Survey... Entry #52 for 52 1/4ac, made entry Taker's Office of Giles CO on the 11th of June 1824. James PATTERSON, Surveyor for John McCORMACK his occupant claim lying on the waters of Indian Creek of Elk River, beginning... survey on which the sd McCormack now lives in the east boundary line of an old grant of 3000ac in the name of John PERVIANCE... in George WELLS west boundary line 150 ac tract... E. STEPHENSONs [Elam Stephensons] northwest corner... to Allen PITTS south boundary line....to the beginning... Surveyed 12 June 1824 Allen Pitts & Thomas WELLS Chain Carriers. Side NOTE: This would not be the John McCormack who wrote his will 1817 Lincoln KY (h/o Leanah) and died prior to 1820. & This 1823 Survey was later described in the estate of John McCormack d.1830 and who marr to Mary Birdwell. SEE Giles CO TN Deed BK-S p.146 (below) & listed here out of chronological sequence for reference… NOTE: 12 Jun 1824 Giles CO TN Survey #60 - Entry 52 for John McCormack, 52 1/4 A on waters of Indian Creek of Elk River; adj. survey on which McCormack now lives; George Wells; Allen Pitts. Surv. 12 Jun 1824. Allen Pitts & Thomas Wells, Chain Carriers & Indian Creek of Elk River (north side) Latitude/Longitude = 350445N / 0865224W USGA name = Dellrose Side NOTE: This would be George Wells of Giles CO TN the s/o William Wells of Giles CO TN, and not George Wells of Rutherford CO TN the son of James. George Wells of Giles was bro/o Ransom H Wells. Allen Pitts was bro-in-law of Ransom Wells. This would be John McCormack the h/o Mary Birdwell. NOTE: April 10th., 1824 Giles CO TN Survey No. 1 - By virtue of Entry 1 for 128 A, made in the Entry Takers Office of Giles County on the 5th of May 1824: I have surveyed for John BLUE one hundred and twenty eight acres of land, his Occupant Claim on the waters of the dry fork of Reynold's Creek of Elk River, beginning forty two poles south of the southwest corner of a ten acre survey belonging to said BLUE at a hickory and white oak; thence running west one hundred and nine poles to three dogwoods south boundary line; thence with said line, east seventy eight poles to two dogwoods, Tilman HOLLAND'S NW corner; thence with said HOLLAND'S line of his Occupant Claim, south one hundred and thirteen poles to an ash and dogwood; thence with HOLLAND'S claim, east thirty two poles to two poplars and a beech in the west boundary line of said HOLLAND'S other tract; thence with his line, south four poles to a beech and dogwood, his southwest corner; thence east with his line, twenty eight poles to a stake, John PAINE'S corner on HOLLAND'S line, twenty eight poles to a stake, John PAINE'S corner on HOLLAND'S boundary (at 18 poles the dry fork of said Creek); thence with said PAINE'S boundary, south nine and 3/10 poles to a sugar tree, NE corner of a 10 A tract of John BLUE'S; thence with said BLUE'S line, west thirty poles to a stake, the northwest corner of said BLUE'S 10 A tract; thence with his line, south passing his corner at forty eight poles, in all ninety-five poles to the beginning. James PATTERSON, Surveyor,Lion THOMAS) C.C.Wm. NEEL.) [Neal] NOTE: 19 Apr 1824 Giles CO TN Survey 2 - Entry 12 for John WATKINS, 57 3/4 A on waters of Piney Fork of Limestone River: adjoins James McCORMACK now belonging to Wythe SIMS. John RHEA & Franklin PAINE, C.C NOTE: 1 May 1824. Survey 3 - Entry 24 for Sion THRAMER, 90 A on waters of Scott Creek of Elk River; adj. Thomas E. ABERNATHY; Augustine KERNE; Caleb SWEAT; Gustin KEARNE. Caleb SWEAT & James NEEL [Neal], C.C. NOTE: 24 June 1824 Survey #60 - Entry 52 for John McCORMACK, 52 1/4 A on waters of Indian Creek of Elk River; adj. survey on which McCORMACK now lives; George WELLS; Allen PITTS. Surv. 12 Jun 1824. Allen PITTS & Thomas WELLS, C.C. NOTE: 19 June 1824 Giles CO TN Survey 14 - Entry 9 for Elijah BENNETT, 130 A on waters of Bradshaw Creek; adj. Valentine HUFF tract, formerly owned by Barney LOVINGTON; MOORE; BENNETT'S 30 A tract on which he now lives; beech on county line. Randolph ALSUP & Levi S. WELLS, C.C. NOTE: 22 June 1824 Giles CO TN Survey 15 - Entry 13 for John WELLS, 75 A on waters of Indian Creek, adj. Adam BELL N boundary; WELLS; Stephen LOYD; a beech marked "A.M.". Arnold ZILLNER & Levi S. WELLS, C.C NOTE: 23 June 1824 Giles CO TN Survey 16 - Entry 32 for Arnold ZILLNER, 160 A on waters of Indian Creek; beginning at a poplar, NE corner of tract he now lives on; adj. Valentine HUFF; David MOORE; SMITH; the old section line; BROWN'S line; ZILLNER; to a beech marked "A.Z."; beech near a dripping spring; tract he lives upon.. Levi WELLS, Richard WRIGHT & Jeremiah REASONOVER, C.C. NOTE: 23 Jun 1824 Giles CO TN Survey 18 - Entry 14 for John WELLS, 100 A on waters of Indian Creek; beginning at NE corner of a 14 A tract belonging to WELLS on which his still- house is built; adj. BROWN; Adam BELL; ZILLNER; REASONOVER.. Jeremiah REASONOVER & Levi S. WELLS, C.C. NOTE: 23 Jun 1824 Giles CO TN Survey #43 Giles CO TN - Entry 72 for James NEILLE [Neal], 158 A on Scott Creek of Elk River; adj. NEILLE; tract of heirs of James TEMPLE; on N bank of NEILLE'S spring branch; William NEILL [Neal] ; John BLUE. . Sion THRAMER & John BLUE, C.C NOTE: 27 Jun 1824 Giles CO TN Survey 66 - Entry 63 for Allen PITTS, 103 1/4 A on waters of Indian Creek of Elk River; adj. Jacob ALMAN; Allen PITTS. . Willis S. McLAURINE & Jacob ALMAN, C.C NOTE: 28 Jun 1824 Giles CO TN Survey 67 - Entry 66 for Willis S. McLAURINE, 90 1/4 A as assignee of John WRIGHT, on waters of Indian Creek; adj. John WRIGHT; Stephen LOYD; Jacob ALMAN; tract BOYCE lives on; Lincoln County line. Surv. Jacob ALMAN & John McCORMACK, C.C & Side NOTE: The two elder daughters of Ransom Wells marr the brothers Almon / Alman NOTE: 29 June 1824 Giles CO TN Survey # 76 - Entry 29 for John J. W. CAMP, 50 A on head waters of Sinking Creek of Elk River; adj. James McCORMACK & sold by McCORMACK to Wythe SIMS. Surv. 29 Jun 1825. John BASS & Franklin PAYNE [Paine], C.C. NOTE: 3 Jul 1824 Giles CO TN Survey 29 - Entry 93 for Caleb SWEAT, 90 A on waters of Scott Creek of Elk River; adj. William NEEL [Neal]; James NEEL; SWEAT; Sion THRAMER. James NEEL [Neal] & Sion THRAMER, C.C NOTE:16 Aug 1824 Giles CO TN General Survey # 34 - Entry 99 made 16 Aug 1824 for James NEILLE [Neal] 25 A on S bank of Elk River & on Scott Creek; adj. near his spring. Surv. date not given. Douglas BLUE & Ephraim NEILLE, [Neal] C.C.. NOTE: 21 July 1824 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.94, Reg. 22 Oct 1824 William WELLS of Giles CO TN to John McCORMACK of sd CO, $935, 145ac, land in Giles bank of Indian Creek … Thomas WELLS line… to Josiah RAIS [?Rays] line … Aug Term 1824 & next record (p.95) 21 July 1824 Reg 22 Oct 1824 James McCORMACK of Giles CO TN to Wythe SIMMS of sd CO, $775, 246ac land in Giles on waters of Sinking Creek a south branch of Elk River… WINTERLOWERs line … tract in name of Jarrett MANIFEE with his line … tract name of Samuel BRADLEY his line … west boundary line of James TEMPLE … Temples Northeast corner … a reference to 3 Patent grants #5756 dated 23 June 1814, #12666 dated 2 Nov 1818, #12665 dated 1 Nov 1818 … Wit: Jno HAWKINS, Jno CAMP, Thos HARWOOD, Jno H CAMP Aug Term 1824 & Side NOTE: Thomas Wells was bro/o Ransom Wells (PER letter written by Ransom), both sons of the elder William Wells d.1833. This would be Wm Wells the elder who d.1833 as Wm Wells the younger, the one who died by 1825, was designated Wm H Wells. NOTE: 17 Aug 1824 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.115, Reg 6 Dec 1824, John WESTMORELAND of Giles CO TN to William JONESof sd CO, $400, 61 ½ac more or less land in Giles part of the lands formerly belonging to Thomas WESTMORELAND now dec.d which was allotted to the sd John Westmoreland in the devision (sic) amongst the heirs of sd Thomas Westmoreland dec.d and which is to be found registered in the Registers Office in Giles CO 25 Oct 1820 Book D p.269 & 270 … bank of Richland Creek the North West corner of Fisher WESTMORELANDs tract of 61 ½ac … down the creek with its meanders … Wit: Fountain LESTER, Henry J COOPER Aug Term 1824 & Side NOTE: William Jones name. Side NOTE: This Deed of conveyance from John T Westmoreland to William Jones was produced in court p.160 (216 of records). Giles County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, VOL H, 1823-1825. Original published: [Tennessee] : WPA, [19--?]. 1 v. Source located FHL Salt Lake City, UT NOTE: 21 Aug 1824 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.12, Reg 29 June 1826, Robert OLIVER of Giles CO TN to John NEAL of sd CO, $425, 50ac land in Giles CO on BUCHANANs Creek part of which sd Oliver bought of James PERRY … Oliver’s South West corner … Wit: Hartwell LUCY, Robert WILLIAMS NOTE: 15 Nov 1824 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.341, Reg 8 Nov 1825 James NEILL [Neal] of Giles CO TN to William NEILL [Neal] of sd CO, $300, 50ac land in Giles on SCOTTs Creek a south branch of Elk River … southeast corner of 100ac tract of James BRIGHT … granted by TN to John STROTHER & James Bright by grant #1504 dated 15 Aug 1809 … Wit: George TOONE, John TOONE Aug Term 1825 & next record (p.342) listed here out of chronolocal sequence for reference 25 Sept 1824 Reg 8 Nov 1825 Thomas WELLS of Giles CO TN to Robert McLAURIN & Willis S McLAUREN of sd CO [and then] to Nancy McLAURIN & heirs, 267ac, land in Giles CO on Indian Creek … meanders of sd creek… reference to Registers office of Giles CO where it will be found registered in Bk-F pages 169-170 on the 26 Feb 1825 … sd Willis S. McLauren and Robert McLauren purchased the afsd land of sd Thomas Wells that William McLauren Sen.r father of William McLauren Jun.r put money into their lands for the purpose of purchasing a tract of land on which the wife and children of the sd William McLauren Jrn.r might reside on enjoy and receive support and the full benefits of all … Wit: Fountain Lester, John McCORMACK Aug Term 1825 & Side NOTE: SEE next deed p.343 referencing James Bright of Lincoln CO TN & Thomas Phillips to Elizabeth Ann Phillips of Giles CO TN, and the lands of William Phillips decd in Giles, John Purviance Patent & SEE deed Jan 1834 which indicates that Wm Neill also used McNeill spelling. & Side NOTE: this deed references p170 of Book-F. These particular pages lost, torn out, during the Civil War time period. NOTE: 17 Dec 1824 Giles Deed Bk-H, p136, Reg. 5 Mar 1830, Allen PITTS of Giles to Richard WRIGHT of sd CO, $200, 48ac more or less land in Giles ... Wit: John McCORMICK [McCORMACK], Early BENSON Feb Term 1830 & Side NOTE: This would (seemingly be) be Allen Pitts h/o Sarah Neal (d/o Chas Neal) and the John McCormack who d.1830. NOTE: 24 Dec 1824 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-IJ, p225, Reg. 10 May 1832, George DAVENPORT Lewis WILLIAMSON and Coleman HARWELL of Giles to Levi SHERREL of sd CO, $700, 200ac more or less land in Giles on Bradshaws Creek ... Coleman Harwells North East corner ... Wit: Seth J WILLIAMSON, George TUCKER, Thomas TUCKER Feb Term 1832 NOTE: 24 Nov 1824 Giles CO TN General Survey #13 - Entry No. ---- for Archibald McKEEMAN, 60 A on a draft of Young Branch of Bradshaw Creek; adj. E of hollow in S boundary of a 5000 A survey formerly owned by POLK; McCANLESS. Calloway L. McGEE & William W. DAVENPORT, C.C. NOTE: 4 Jan 1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F p.512 Reg 4 May 1826, James NEILL [NEAL] of Giles CO TN to Burwell ABERNATHY of Giles, $445, land in Giles on the south side of Elk River and on SCOTTs Creek a branch of sd river joining the south boundary line of a 300ac Survey of James TeEMPLE and Shadrack HOWARD … corner of 100ac tract sold by sd Neill to sd Abernathy and on the south boundary line of sd Temples & Howards 300ac tract … John BLUEs North West corner Entry made entry takers office of Giles… near Scotts Creek on William NEILLs [NEAL] East boundary line of his 50ac tract… Wit: Wm DALEY, William J. KYLE Feb Term 1826 & NOTE: 4 Jan 1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.181 Reg 17 Feb 1827, James NEILL [NEAL] of Giles CO TN to Burwell ABERNATHY of sd CO, $555, 100ac more or less land in Giles CO on the South side of Elk River and both sides of SCOTTs Creek a branch of sd river joining the south boundary line of a 300ac occupant Survey of James TEMPLEs Shadrack HOWARDs … sd Temple and Howards south west corner… Wit: Thomas BATTE, John WHITEFIELD, Ephraim YOUNG Feb Term 1826 & Side NOTE: James Neal and James McCormack near each other; both near James Temples land. USE search command for ‘James McCor’ Side NOTE: The following records help to explain this 'Hightower' family and added here for reference... 7 Feb 1825 Giles Deed Bk-H, p240, Reg. 20 Feb 1830, Whereas the State of TN by Grant dated 7 Jan 1818 #11249 granted to Oliver B HAYS and Richard HIGHTOWER 368ac land on Richland Creek of Elk River in Giles ... Northwest corner of 2000ac tract in the name of Ezekiel POLK also the North East corner of 5000ac gratned to Thomas POLK... and whereas Aaron V BROWN & his brother of Giles CO set up some claim to sd land or part thereof for the compromise & amicable adjustment of sd conflicting claims ... This Indenture made and entered into 7 Feb 1825 between Oliver B Hays and the sd O B and Sarah C his wife William L BROWN and Elizabeth his wife Asenath SIMS William HADLEYand Mary [Mary signed as Maria Hadley] his wife John HIGHTOWER Robert HIGHTOWER [signed as R S Higtower] Joseph HIGHTOWER [signed as Jos B] Lucinda HIGHTOWER [signed as Lucinda E] & Richard HIGHTOWER heirs of Richard HIGHTOWER dec.d (all) of the one part to Aaron V Brown of the other part... $1104, Wit: Henry EWING, Jno DAVIES ... & Side NOTE: by the subsequent Ack.s registered in Giles CO TN, and consents given by the wives, it appears that Sarah C wife of the sd Oliver B Hays, Elizabeth wife of the sd Wm L Brown, and Lucinda C [who apparently marr to and was then] wife of the Levin Browning were "of" Davidson CO TN, Mary S wife of the sd William Hadley was of Williamson CO TN NOTE: 24 Apr 1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-H, p336, Reg. 10 July 1830, John McCORMACK of Giles CO to Allen PITTS of sd CO, $57.50, 17 3/4ac land in Giles on waters of Indian Creek... on PURVIANCEs East boundary line ... on McLAURENs line ...Wit: Chas NEAL, Wm McLAURINE May Term 1830 NOTE: 9 May 1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.263, Reg 30 June 1825, John BIRDWELL of Giles CO TN to Thomas Wells of Giles, $500, 177ac land in Giles on Indian Creek part of a 3000ac tract granted to John PURVIANCE by NC … Buckner MADRAYs line … Wit: Martin BAUGH, John McCORMACK May Term 1825 NOTE: 9 May 1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.263, Reg 30 June 1825, John Birdwell of Giles CO TN to Thomas Wells of sd CO, $500, 177ac land in Giles on Indian Creek part of a 3000ac tract granted to John Purviance by NC … Buckner Madrays line … Wit: Martin Baugh, John McCormack May Term 1825 & NOTE: 16 May 1825 A Deed of conveyance from John Birdwell to Thomas Wells for 177ac of land was produced in court and the execution thereof acknowledged by the said John Birdwell and ordered to be certified for registration. p.286 (371 of records). Giles County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, VOL H, 1823-1825. Original published: [Tennessee] : WPA, [19--?]. 1 v. Source located FHL Salt Lake City, UT & NOTE: 16 May 1825 A Deed of conveyance from Thomas Wells to Martin Baugh for 177ac of land was produced in court and the execution thereof acknowledged by the said Thomas Wells and ordered to be certified for registration. p.286 (371 of records). Giles County, Tennessee, County Court Minutes, VOL H, 1823-1825. Original published: [Tennessee] : WPA, [19--?]. 1 v. Source located FHL Salt Lake City, UT NOTE: 17 June 1825 Giles CO TN General Survey # 71 - Entry 60 for William H. MOORE, 74 1/2 A on waters of dry fork of Reynolds Creek; adj. John BLUE, as assignee of Josiah DAVIDSON; James BUY; on S boundary of ST. of TN; Josiah DAVIDSON; John PAYNE [Paine]; James NEILLE [Neal]; line of ST. of TN; John PAYNE on which he lives; stake in State line. Surv. 17 Jun 1825. Tilman HOLLAND & Sion THRAMER, C.C NOTE: 29 Jun 1825. Survey #76 - Entry 29 for John J. W. CAMP, 50 A on head waters of Sinking Creek of Elk River; adj. James McCORMACK & sold by McCORMACK to Wythe SIMS. Surv. John BASS & Franklin PAYNE [Paine], C.C. NOTE: 9 July 1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F p.463 Reg 15 March 1826, Alexander McDONOLD [McDOnALD] of Giles CO TN to John WELLS of Giles, $120, 40ac more or less founded on Grant #9653 on waters of Indian Creek … bounded by Survey of 100ac sd McDonald … 50ac in name of Hezekiah WRIGHT … Wit: Robert McDONALD, Sarah Ann McDONOLD Nov Term 1825 NOTE: 6 Sept 1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.138 Reg 6 Jan 1827, Tilman R. DANIEL Administrator with the Will annexed of Reubin [Reuben] WESTMORELAND dec.d of Giles CO TN to Aaron BROWN of sd CO, $301, 221 ½ ac more or less in Giles CO … at Brashiers corner … corner of John Brashiers land … Wit: John B. GOLDSBERRY, John HANKINs ACK: 14 Mar 1826 & Side NOTE: Giles County Crt, Aug 1825, p243 Tilman R DANIEL listed as Guardian of Jesse and Laban and Martha L the orphans of Reuben WESTMORELAND NOTE: 12 Nov 1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F p.478 Reg 6 Apr 1826, James NEAL of Williamson CO TN to Thomas HUDSON of Giles CO TN, $410, 100 ½ in Giles on HAMs fork of WEAKLEYs Creek … William WALKERs corner … part of 700ac tract granted by NC to Robert WALKER Sen.r dec.d Granted 10 July 1788 by Grant #124 which sd 100 ½ ac in Lott #2 alloted to Robert WALKER Jr … Wit: Sterling H. LESTER, German LESTER, R G SCOGGIN Nov Term 1825 NOTE: 21 Nov 1825, Giles CO, TN Crt Minutes --- Ordered that Charles NEAL be appointed Guardian to Nancy NEAL, Isaac NEAL, Matthias NEAL, Rebeccah NEAL, his minor children for the purpose of receiving their legacy in the Estate of William DAVENPORT, decd, and their distributive shares of the Estate of Sarah DAVENPORT, decd., who gave bond and security as the law directs. & NOTE: Giles County, Tennessee Court Minutes, Monday, November 21, 1825 A receipt from Allen PITTS and Sarah PITTS to William BURTON Administrator of the Estate of William DAVENPORT was produced in court, and the Execution thereof acknowledged by said Allen Pitts and thereupon Edward D. JONES and Robert OLIVER, Esquires Justices of the Peace in and for this [Giles] County were appointed to take privy Examination of said Sarah Pitts touching the Execution of said Receipt and return the same into court instanter, and said Justices proceeded to take said Execution and returned the same to court, and the same is ordered to be certified. & Side NOTE: This is Charles Neal the h/o Jemima Davenport, both of Newberry CO SC prior to this record. This Neal family removed to Giles CO TN sometime bet 1820-1825. They were present at the Estate Sale of Jemima’s mother, Sarah Davenport, in Newberry CO SC Nov 1824, but those records do not specify if they were residents of SC or TN at that time. NOTE: 22 Nov 1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.444 Reg 25 Feb 1826, Tilman R. Daniel Adm. Of Reubin [Reuben] WESTMORELAND dec.d with the will annexed to Elizabeth WESTMORELAND widow of sd Reubin [Reuben] … by last Will and Testament of sd Reubin division of the property and sale thereof was to be made as therein directed on the coming of age of the oldest his children & whereas Wm G WESTMORELAND one of these children has come of age … land herein after described be sold & proceeds divided …sd Elizabeth being unwilling to enter in any controversary whith her children although she conceived the land hereafter described to her own property & right did at length consent… pm 10 Sept 1825 expose and offer the sd land to sale… best price $390 paid by sd Elizabeth… tract of land in Giles waters of Buchanans Creek 105 1/2ac described in deed dated 16 Oct 1819 Executed by Drury ALSUP to sd Elizabeth for the sd 105 1/2ac attested by David CROOK, T R DANIEL & William G WESTMORELAND Wit: A V BROWN [probably Aaron V Brown], Thos B.JONES Nov Term 1825 & Side NOTE: USE find command for ‘Alsup’ Side NOTE: Jones surname NOTE: 28 Nov 1825 Giles CO TN General Survey 87 - Entry 152 for Tilman R. DANIEL, 50 A on E of Reservation line and on waters of Indian Creek; adj. Christian ZIMMERMAN; Morris WEBB. Surv. 28 Nov 1825. Joshua RICKMAN & Jessee WESTMORELAND, C.C. NOTE: 29 Nov 1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.27 Reg. 24 July 1826, Elizabeth WESTMORELAND of Giles CO TN to Henry T. BUTLER of Giles, $789, 125ac land in Giles CO on BRADSHAWs Creek waters of Elk River … West corner of Coleman HARWELLs tract … up sd Branch with its meanders … to a point in the middle of the channel of the West fork of Bradshaws Creek at the mouth of Samuel McNIGHTs spring branch thence down sd West fork in the middle of the channel to its mouth or injuction with the main creek … Wit: R. DANIEL, C S TARPLEY May Term 1826 & Side NOTE: This would be Elizabeth the relict of Reubin Westmoreland NOTE: 6 Dec1825 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.18, Reg. 6 July 1826, Eliazer PURVIANCE of Giles CO TN to Daniel McCallum of Giles, sd Eliazer PURVIANCE Executor and sole acting of the last Will and Testament of John PURVIANCE … [Per] Directions given in the last Will and Testament of John Purviance dec.d did on or about the 13th day October 1824 sell the tract of land herinafter described to sd Daniel McCALLUM … $1211 … he being the highest and best bidder … 190ac land in Giles on the waters of Indian Creek of Elk River … on south by sd Eliazer Purviance … on the West by Joseph GOODE … on the North by Duncan BROWN & Joseph ROWE including the improvement made by Thomas STANFORD Sen. & Wm STANFORD… Wit: Duncan Brown, James McCALLUM Feb Term 1826 NOTE: 1 Jan 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F, p.488, Reg 12 Apr 1826, George DAVENPORT of Giles CO TN to Coleman HARWELL, Lewis WILLIAMSON, Henry LOIDE [Loyd], Thomas TUCKER, Jno McNIGHT & Levi SHERILL all which are of the sd CO and trustees in trust of the Methodist Episcopel Church, .25¢, 1 1/4ac land on which a meeting house now stands in Giles on Bradshaws Creek … Coleman Harwells West boundary … North West corner of sd Harwells land which is also Henry BUTLERs North East corner … Wit: Geo TUCKER, Thomas (his mark) Tucker, James McDONOLD [McDONALD] NOTE: 7 Jan1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.11, Reg. 29 June 1826, Nathaniel YOUNG of Giles CO TN to Thos A WESTMORELAND of Giles, $1500, 200ac land in Giles on the waters of Richland Creek … top of a ridge James BUFORDs North West corner running thence East his line … south boundary oine of a tract of land conveyed by James Buford Senr to Spencer BUFORD thence west with sd line … Wit: Jas PATTESON, Spencer CLACK, Milton G HAYNIE. Feb Term 1826 NOTE: 11 Jan1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.85, Bill of Sale Reg. 30 Oct 1826, Edwin B. WESTMORELAND of Lauderdale CO AL to Isaac MASON of Giles CO TN, $400, Negro girl ELEANOR Wit: Wm B PEPPER, Jas __ MACHIN. ACK: August Term 1826 NOTE: 16 Jan1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.21, Reg 10 July 1826, Trust Deed for Bill of Sale, Tilman R. DANIEL of Giles CO TN agreed to advance for William G. WESTMORELAND of Davidson CO TN $200 for the purpose of purchasing a certain Negro named CLAIBORN now in possession of Hardy BENSON and others in Giles CO under certain attachments for debt against sd William Westmoreland to whom sd Negro belongs and which attachments supposed to amount to $200 or upwards …. If sd Negro should die the sd William G. Westmoreland authorizes the sd Tilman R. Daniel to call upon Elizabeth WESTMORELAND and she is hereby fully authorized and required to pay out of any property coming to the sd William G. Westmoreland such sum or sums of money as the sd Daniel can show he has paid under this agreement should the sd Elizabeth Westmoreland not see cause to deliver over my property which is at her death coming to the sd William G. Westmoreland … Wit: David ABERNATHY, John F. STUM__, Joshua RICKMAN Jr, Jesse WESTMORELAND Feb Term 1826 NOTE: 20 Jan 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.331, Reg. 27 Oct 1827, Jacob ALMON of Giles CO TN to Elam STEPENSEN of sd CO, $60, 10ac more or less of land in Giles on the bark Camp branch of Indian Creek and part of a 40ac tract Granted to John McNAIRY … Wit: ?Messhack? BOYCE, Joseph ROWE Aug Term 1827 NOTE: 8 Feb 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.202, Reg. 23 Apr 1837, Coleman HaARWELL Levi SHERILL George DAVENPORT & Lewis WILLIAMSON [all] of Giles CO TN to Samuel McNIGHT of Giles, $75, 22 ½ ac land in Giles on waters of BRADSHAWs Creek being a part of a tract of land of 4969 & ½ ac Granted to George DOHERTY by State of TN … Samuel McNIGHT of Polk … Wit: ?Steth? M HARWELL, Thomas (his mark) TUCKER, John McKNIGHT, Geo TUCKER. ACK: Feb Term 1827 & Side NOTE: USE find command for ‘Doherty’ NOTE: 19 Feb 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-F p.507 Reg 1 May 1826, William WELLS of Giles CO TN in consideration of the natural love and affection which he bears … to George WELLS of Giles and also for the better support of him … land in Giles CO waters of Richland Creek … near Jesse WELLS’s Northwest corner … Marcus MITCHELLs South boundary line … Rebeccah HARWELLs South boundary line … Harwells South West corner … Merediths East boundary line … Robert ADAMS’s North boundary … sd Adams’s North east corner … Wit: Charles C ABERNATHY, Rich.d G SCOGGIN. ACK: Feb Term 1826 NOTE: 19 Feb 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.1 Reg 20 June 1826, William WELLS pf Giles CO TN to Robert ADAMS of Giles, $345, 34 ½ ac land in Giles CO on the waters of Richland Creek near Jesse WELLS’s South West corner … corner of the tract on which sd Robert Adams now lives … Wit: Charles C ABERNATHY, Richard G SCOGGIN. ACK: Feb Term 1826 NOTE: 24 Feb 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.298 Reg 17 Aug 1827, Wm NEILL [NEAL of Giles CO TN to William LAMM (resident county not specified), $450, 50ac more or less of land in Giles CO on the South side of Elk River on both sides of SCOTTs Creek … South East corner from James BRIGHT to James NEILL and conveyed from sd Neill to William NEILL… on sd Neills line … Wit: Tho.s SCUGGs, William HUNNYCUTT. ACK: Feb Term 1827 NOTE: 15 Mar 1826 Giles Deed Bk-H, p136, Reg. 7 July 1829, Coleman HARWELL, Levi SHERREL, George DAVENPORT & Lewis WILLIAMSON (all) of Giles to John McNIGHT of sd CO, $62, land in Giles on the waters of Bradshaws Creek part of a tract of land of 4979 1/2ac granted to George DOHERTY by TN ... ... Wit: Drury S MAYS, Edmund WILLIAMSON, Seth WILLIAMSON. ACK: May Term 1829 NOTE: 17 March1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.261, Reg. 30 June 1827, Coleman HaARWELL Levi SHERRIL George DAVENPORT & Lewis WILLIAMSON [all] of Giles CO TN to Drury MAIS [also spelled Mayes in heading of record] of sd CO, $160, 42ac land in Giles on the waters of BRADSHAWs Creek being a part of a tract of land of 4969 ½ ac Granted to George DOHERTY by State of TN … North Boundary of Dohertys tract … in McNIGHTs East boundary line … Doherty’s North boundary line … Wit: Seth G/Z WILLIAMSON, Edmund WILLIAMSON, John McKNIGHT Feb Term 1827 NOTE: 20 March 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-K, p.385, Reg 27 Jan 1834, Coleman HARWELL, Levi SHERELL George DAVENPORT & Lewis WILLIAMSON all of Giles to Edmund WILLIAMSON of sd CO, $700, 177ac land in Giles on the waters of BRADSHAWs Creek being a part of a tract of land of 4969 ½ ac granted to George DOHERTY by the state of TN… Levi Sherrels North East corner … George Davenports North East corner … his North West corner also the corner of Edmund & Seth WILLIAMSONs land …Bradshaws Creek thence North … Levi Sherrels corner… Wit: Drury S MAYS, Seth G Williamson, James HUCKABEE. ACK: 8 Dec 1830 NOTE: 20 March 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.153, Bill of Sale Reg. 29 Jan 1827, James KIMBROUGH of Giles CO TN to Thos A WESTMORELAND of Giles, $500, Negro woman slave named REBECCA aged abt 26yrs and her child abt 8mo Wit: G HARWELL ACK: Nov Term 1826 NOTE: 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.90-91 Reg 2 Nov 1826, Mary M McCORMACK Conveyance for land to George BROWN for a moiety in a certain tract of land in Giles CO as Legatee of Somersett MORE [MOORE] dec.s Registered the 2nd day of November 1826…Mary M McCormack of the county of Giles TN… $30…to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby ack… by George Brown of the sd CO & state … granted bargained sold and convey… interest either legal or equitable that sd Mary M McCormack as one of the Legatees of Somersett More deceased has in and to a certain tract of parcel of land which decended to Charlotte MOORE now Charlotte BROWN a widow of the sd Somerset Moore during her lifetime and which after her death will decend to Mary M McCormack formerly Mary M Moore Martha FLOURNEY formerly Martha Moore Larkin B. MOORE Kissiah P. JONES formerly Keziah P. Moore James MOORE and Catherine MOORE children and Legatees of the sd Somersett Moore deceased it being an equal and undivided interest with the above Legatees in and to the above described land to the sd Charlotte Moore now Charlotte Brown… it is expressly understood that the sd Mary M McCormack … hath conveyed to the sd George Brown all the interest this I have in and to the above land…70ac however be the same more or less decended as aforesaid after the death of sd Charlotte Brown formerly the widow of the sd Somersett Moore it lying and being in Giles County on Richland Creek in Equal part and share with the above Legatees … 18 April 1826 Sig: Mary M McCormack (seal). Wit: Priscilla R JUDKINS, Elizabeth C M MOORE, Wm W FOGG, G H EdDWARDS. ACK: Aug term 1826 Giles CO Crt & Side NOTE: This Mary M (nee Moore) McCormack marr to Masterson McCormack the s/o John McCormack & Leannah Masterson. NOTE: 13 May 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.193 Reg 28 Apr 1827, Ester NIEL [NEAL] of Giles CO TN to Milton F L JeENKINS of sd CO, $750, 150ac land in Giles on the waters of Elk River … east bank of Richland Creek … North boundary line of Isaac PRICE Old Patent … North west corner of old patent thence south … to the bank of the creek down the creek with its meanders … Wit: Thomas BATTE, James CALDWELL, John WHITFIELD NOTE: 18 May 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.154 Reg 30 Jan 1827, Abraham DAVENPORTof Giles CO TN to James McDONALD [McDONOLD] of sd CO, $300, 95ac more or less land in Giles CO on the waters of the West fork of Bradshaws Creek … crossing the branches… Wit __ HOLCOMB, Robt McNIGHT Nov Term 1826 NOTE: 19 May 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.56 Reg 29 Aug 1826, Alexander McDONOLD [McDonald] of Giles CO TN to Abraham DAVENPORT of sd CO, $15, 2 parcels of land total 15ac, 1st parcel 10ac sd CO on the waters of Bradshaws Creek … West boundary of sd Davenports tract, 2nd parcel 5ac sd CO, Wit: Charles McDONOLDs [McDonald], Sarah An McDONOLD 30 Day Aug 1826 NOTE: 8 Aug 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.231, Reg. 26 May 1827, James K MURRAH of Giles CO TN to David SIMS of Giles, $100, 20ac land in Giles CO on head waters of REYNOLDS Creek a south bank of Elk River … north boundary Littleberry ADAMS … Wit: Thos A WESTMORELAND, T M YANCY, Jno H CAMP Feb Term 1827 NOTE: 17 Aug 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, Reg 20 Nov 1826, Robert J NELSON of Louisania to Thomas WORTHAM & other legatees of Permanas WILLIAMS dec.d of Maury CO TN … all that part of a 5000ac grant or tract of land in the name of John Nelson dec.d lying in the North East part of Giles CO which James LEITCH & David C MITCHELL by Survey and return lately made & returned into the Circuit Court of sd Giles CO … conbeyance from the heirsof sd John Nelson dec.d … August Term 1826 NOTE: 24 Aug 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.129 Reg 3 Jan 1827, Thomas WESTMORELAND [Jr s/o Thomas Sr] of Giles CO TN to John B. ANTHONY of GILES, $553.50, 61 ½ ac land in Giles CO near the mouth of ANTHONYs land … Elijah Anthonys East boundary … John WESTMORELANDs South West corner … on the the Bank of Richland Creek [John Westmorelands] North West corner … Wit: Fountain LESTER ACK: Aug Term 1826 NOTE: 28 Aug 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.116 Reg 8 Dec 1826, Jesse WELLS and Nancy his wife formerly Nancy HARWELL d/o Buckner HARWELL, both of Giles CO TN to Sterling H. LESTER of sd CO, $40, a certain lot of land in the town of Pulaski containing 50poles Lot #143 Wit: David M PORTER, Grief HARWELL NOTE: 29 Aug 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.325 Bill of Sale Reg 21 Oct 1827, William G. WESTMORELAND of Davidson CO TN to Tilman R. DANIEL, certain Negro man named CLAYBOURNE [Claiborne], $550 Wit: Charles C ABERNATHY, John B. GOLDSBERRY. ACK: August Term 1827 NOTE: 31 Oct 1826 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.278 Reg 27 July 1827, John W. GRAVES of Giles CO TN to Matthew DAVENPORT of sd CO, $300, 100ac land in Giles on waters of Richland Creek … near to Bumpasses road … Wit: Hickerson JOHNSTON, James J DEAVENPORT [Davenport] & Side NOTE: Giles County Historical Society Bulletin (located Sacto FHC) Circuit Crt Records Bk 1822-1825 include the following references... Thomas Wells married Frances Yancey Graves d/o John Graves, case date 13 Aug 1825, p.501 & Side NOTE: SEE lost Bk-F p.170. Use find command for ‘Graves’. NOTE: 1826 (day & month not specified), 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.345, Reg 15 Nov 1827, John WELLS of Giles CO TN to Arnold ZELLNER of sd CO, $205, 50ac land in Giles on the waters of Indian Creek adj the land of the heirs of REASONOVER and others … on E. SAMUELs line … corner of Reasonovers land … Wit: John L WELLS, Lore M. WELLS, Levi S. WELLS, Willis L CALVERT [NEED p.346 for Ack] NOTE: 19 Jan 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.314 Reg 2 Oct 1827, George WILLS [written Wells & Wills in doc] of Davidson CO TN to Elen [Elam] STEPHENSON of Giles CO TN, $586, 78ac 30poles more or less land in Giles East branch of Indian Creek a north branch of Elk River … north boundary of Polks claim that was granted in the name of George Doherty … Wit: Meslack/Meslack BOYCE, Joseph ROWE & Side NOTE: Sig of George Wells with the ‘e’ dotted & NOTE: 19 Jan 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.337 Reg 12 Nov 1827, George WILLS [written Wells & Wills in doc] of Davidson CO TN to Joseph ROWE of sd CO, 78ac 30poles more or less land in Giles on East branch of Indian Creek a north branch of Elk River … Ellam STEPHENSONs most westwardly South West corner … Wit: Meslack BOYCE, Wm STEPHENSON Aug Term 1827 & also noting that Ack.mt by Crt Clerk German Lester names Ellam Stephenson appeared @ crt and gave oath as witness to doc = so it seems that Ellen and William Stephenson ‘connected’. NOTE: 5 Feb 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.301 Reg 18 Aug 1827, Fisher W. WESTMORELAND of Giles CO TN to William JONES of Giles, $500, 61 ½ ac of land in Giles waters of Richland Creek … south bank of Richland Creek … corner of the widow WESTMORELANDs tract … bank of the creek her north west corner … Wit: L H [Lewis H] BROWN May Term 1827 NOTE: 23 Feb 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.256 Reg 26 June 1827, Henry HARRISON of Giles CO TN to James ABERNATHY of Giles, $597.50, 119 ac 77 2/3 poles land in Giles on the waters of Richland Creek near the road leading from Pulaski to Huntsville … Robert OLIVERs line … Wit: Thomas MARTIN, G H EDWARDS NOTE: 10 Apr 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.517 Reg 2 Jan 1829, Robert OLIVER of Giles CO TN to Wiley NEAL of Giles, $890.10, 123 5/8ac land in Giles waters of Buchanans Creek more or less … John NEALs North East corner … TAYLORs North boundary … original West boundary deeded by James PERRY to sd Oliver … John Neals North West corner … Wit: H W WILLIAMS, John Neal, J W OLIVER ACK: Aug Term 1828 & Side NOTE: Wiley Neal and John Neal were bro.s/o Mary Neal the wife of Ransom Wells. NOTE: 10 July 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-H, p87, Reg. 16 April 1829, John TIILMAN of Giles CO to Jesse WESTMORELAND of sd CO, $110, 20ac land more or less in Giles on the waters of Indian Creek ... Wit: Tilman R DANIEL, Samuel GARROTT Feb Term 1829 NOTE: 26 August 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-H, p63, Reg. 17 Mar 1829, Elnathan G BROWN of Giles CO to Robert DAVENPORTof sd CO, $400, 75ac in Giles it being a tract that sd Brown now lives on & lying on waters of Buchanans Creek a tract deeded from Thos B HANEY to sd Davenport...Wit: Saml B HARWELL, Buckner HARWELL. Feb Term 1829 NOTE: 24 Aug 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-IJ, p199, Reg. 9 Jan 1832, Ethelbert SAMUEL and his wife Nancy SAMUEL of Giles to Jehu NAVE of sd CO, $500, 135ac more or less land in Giles CO heretofore claimed held and occupied by them the sd Ethelbert and his wife Nancy Beginning on Abraham BROWNs line ... top of the ridge ...Wit: William BROWN, H BENSON Aug Term 1820 NOTE: 5 Oct 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.360, Deed of Gift Reg. 14 Jan 1828, Lester MORRIS of Giles CO TN and in consideration for the natural love and affection that I have and bear for and to my daughter Elizabeth J WESTMORELAND wife of Thomas A WESTMORELAND … unto my son in law Thomas A Westmoreland and his wife Elizabeth … Negro boy slave named CAN aged abt 7yrs Wit: John H RIVERS ACK: Nov Term 1827 & Side NOTE: Lester Morris applied for Rev Pension whild living in Giles. His name is on the 1832 list and in the 1840 Census. He was born abt 1759 in Brunswick CO VA and enlisted in VA Troops. He served battles of Savannah and Charleston and was wounded and captured in the battle of Charleston. From abt the yr 1840 he made his home with his son-in-law Thomas A Westmoreland. He d. in Giles 1853. He marr Frances Brown. Among their children were Susan who marr Phillip Pipkin, and Elizabeth who marr Thos A Westmoreland. NOTE: 5 Oct 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.351 Reg 19 Dec 1827, POA from Thomas DAVENPORT of Buckingham CO VA appt lawful his attorney James JOHNSTON of Giles CO TN to sell assign and transfer all interest title or claim to or in a certain negro woman slave named ANNE now in the possession of a certain Robert ROBSON [Robison?] Jr of Giles CO TN … Wit: John H ?RONBOW? Attorney at Law Buchanan CO VA, S. MATTHEWS Merchant Buckingham CO VA Buckingham CO VA 8 Oct 1827 NOTE: 13 Nov 1827 General Survey # 131 - Entry 257 for Tilman R. DANIEL, 267 139/160 A, adj. tract entered by Drewry [Drury] ALSUP and now owned by Elizabeth WESTMORELAND; Richard HIGHTOWER; Joseph McDONALD. William R. OWEN & Laban WESTMORELAND, C.C. & Side NOTE: This would be Elizabeth Westmoreland relict of Reuben Westmoreland NOTE: 28 Dec 1827 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-H, p103, Reg. 18 June 1829, Mary Jane SANFORD and Elizabeth C MADRY both of Giles CO to Thomas L WEBB of sd CO, $25, all the dower right or claim that we have or may ever have to that part or tract of land left by John SANFORD decd to Mary Jane Sanford his wife as her dower...30ac estimation land in Giles on the waters of Indian Creek of Elk river...corner of SIMPSON and TENNERYs land...Wit: William BIRDWELL, John P WEBB & Side NOTE: This Wm Birdwell assumed to be s/o John Birdwell and not the elder Wm Birdwell of Jackson CO TN Side NOTE: Webb surname. Use find command for 'Webb' NOTE: 12 Feb 1828 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.443 (online record) David C. MITCHELL of MU Cty.to Robert ROBSON, $170., 47 1/2 A W of Richland Creek, adj. Robert HAYS grant on North, nw corner of MITCHELL’S 157 1/2 A grant, Willaim PARKER'S NW corner, where ROBSON now lives. Wit. Jas. PATTESON and Dan'l MCCORMACK. NOTE: 12 Feb 1828 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.438, Bill of Sale Reg. 7 July 1828, Lewis H BROWN of Giles CO TN to Benjamin M SCOGGIN of Giles, $575, Three Negros [including] SOPHIA and her two children HARRIETT and AMANDA … Wit: Fisher W WESTMORELAND, R BRIGGS. ACK: May Term 1828 NOTE: 13 Feb 1828 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.487 Reg 23 Sept 1828, Bill of Sale Ransom WELLS & Mary WELLS his wife to Charles NEAL, $100, … a Negro woman by the name of KRIDDY … Wit: Robert OLIVER, Nichodermus MOSELEY, Geo W. SHACKLFORD & Side NOTE: resident county of seller & buyer not specified. Side NOTE: Charles Neal was f/o Mary the w/o Ransom Wells Side NOTE: Wm H Shackleford apparently connected to George W. Shackleford. USE find command for ‘Shack’ NOTE: 27 Feb 1828 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-G, p.418 Reg 21 April 1828, POA William C. GRAVES and Sterling/Stirling GRAVES both of Giles CO TN having entire and full confidence in our friend Thomas NEAL appt sd Neal trusty friend of Giles CO TN true and lawful attorney in fact to ask demand sue for and recover all moneys due to and coming to us from the estate of our Father in Law the late Lewis AMIS [or Arnis/Armis] of the county of Granville in the State of North Carolina in right of our wifes Elizabeth and Nancy, the former the wife of the sd William C and the later the wife of the sd Stirling both children of the sd Lewis dec.d … and in our names to Execute recupe and grant acquitances and discharges to William AMIS Joseph AMIS and John AMIS Executors and legal representatives of the sd Lewis dec.d in whose hands are the distributive shares of the Estate of sd deceased due and owing to the sd William C and Stirling in right of their wives aforesaid … Giles CO TN CO Crt Feb Term 1828 NOTE: 23 Mar 1828 Giles Deed Bk-H, p311, Reg. 24 Apr 1830, George DEVENPORT [DAVENPORT] of Giles to Hubbard HARWELL of sd CO, $746, 121ac land in Giles on waters of Bradshaws Creek being part of a tract of 4969 1/2ac Granted to George DOHERTY...Thos TUCKERs line...George TUCKERs line...Wit: Drury L MAYES, Stith M HARWELL. Feb Term 1830 NOTE: 15 Apr 1828 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-H, p92, Reg. 18 Apr 1829, John BIRDWELL of Giles CO to Abraham BROWN of sd CO, $40, 8 1/2 ac land in Giles on the North side of Elk River on Indian Creek ... north boundary line of John Birdwells 180ac Survey...Wit: Thos G BIRDWELL, John PAYNE NOTE: 15 Apr 1828 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-H, p110, Reg. 12 June 1829, Abraham BROWN of Giles CO to John BIRDWELL of sd CO, $40, 17 26/100ac land in Giles on the North side of Elk River on Indian Creek... division line bet the sd Abraham Brown and sd Birdwell on the top of the ridge...North boundary line of sd Birdwells 180 ac Survey...Wit: John PAYNE, Thos G BIRDWELL & Side NOTE: Looks like an exchange of rp Side NOTE: This witness would be Thomas Gaines Birdwell the s/o John Birdwell NOTE: 19 Apr 1828 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-H, p205, Reg. 20 Jan 1830, Thomas D DEAVENPORT [DAVENPORT] of Lawrence CO TN to Joseph PILLOW of Giles CO, $60, 20ac land in Giles on the waters of ?Egnew? Creek...South West corner of Entry #413 in name of A _ J McDONOLD [McDONALD]...Wit: Wm C FLOURNEY, CS TARPLEY May Term 1828 NOTE: 21 May 1828 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-H, p105, Reg. 9 June 1829, John BIRDWELL of Giles CO to Adam BELL of sd CO, $264.75, (acreage & county not specified but assume land in Giles) Beg on a line of Birdwells North East corner...Birdwells North boundary line...on Martin BAUGHs north boundary line ... Wit: Rawley W/M ROBERTSON, John CHEATHAM. Feb Term 1829 NOTE: 2 June 1828 Giles Deed Bk-H, p153, Reg. 24 July 1829, James BUFORD Att.y in fact for Thomas B. HOUGHTON of Washington CO NC who is attorney in fact for John GOELETT & Eliza J. his wife of the one part to John THOMPSON of Giles of the 2nd part, $714, 1778ac more or less land in Giles...on Robert HAYES South boundary of his 5000ac tract...corner near a spring...Wit: Ch. G. WILCOX, J J DEAVENPORT [DAVENPORT] NOTE: 19 August 1828 Giles CO TN Deed Bk-H, p13, Reg. 20 Jan 1829, Matthew DAVENPORT of Giles CO to James T WHEELER of sd CO, $277, 69 1/4 ac land in Giles CO on waters fo Moores Creek being part of the tract on which sd Davenport now lives on McKISSACKS line...with the meanders of Moores Creek ... Wit: Charles C ABERNATHY, S M WOODS. August Term 1828