Tag: Sullivan Co. Tennessee

Moses Birdwell (1769-1849): Years in Limestone, Jackson, and Marshall County, Alabama, 1818-1846

October 2, 2024

Or, Subtitled: “Land sales were in Feb. 1818 after treaties with the Chickasaws in 1816 and Cherokees in 1817” In my previous two postings about Moses Birdwell, I follow his story from his early years (1769-1811/2) in Botetourt County, Virginia, Sullivan County, North Carolina (later Tennessee), and Franklin County, Georgia, to his years (1811/2 – … More Moses Birdwell (1769-1849): Years in Limestone, Jackson, and Marshall County, Alabama, 1818-1846

Moses Birdwell (1769-1849): Virginia, North Carolina/Tennessee, and Georgia Years to 1811/2

September 13, 2024

Or, Subtitled: Family Bibles and Handwriting Conundrums Moses’ Birth in Augusta (Later Botetourt) County, Virginia, 15 October 1769: Notes on Birdwell Bible The date of birth of Moses Birdwell, father of James G. Birdwell – 15 October 1769 – is recorded in the register of a bible that is thought to have belonged to his … More Moses Birdwell (1769-1849): Virginia, North Carolina/Tennessee, and Georgia Years to 1811/2

Children of John Green (1768-1837) and Jane Kerr (1768-1855): Mary Calhoun Green (1797-1827) and Husband Robert Wilson Woods

November 13, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “Some marriagable [sic] young man or widower may ask, is there any pretty girls, old maids or widows there? Answer. some as nice as you ever saw” 5. Mary Calhoun Green, who was the fifth child of John Green and Jane Kerr and was named for her maternal grandmother Mary Calhoun Kerr, was … More Children of John Green (1768-1837) and Jane Kerr (1768-1855): Mary Calhoun Green (1797-1827) and Husband Robert Wilson Woods

Children of Charles Whitlock (abt. 1739 – 1814) and Wife Esther: James, Thomas, and Mary Whitlock

April 3, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “A plain English education such as reading, writing, and arithmetic” This posting is a continuation of a previous one that provided information about the first three children of Charles and Esther Whitlock of Albemarle County, Virginia, and Stokes County, North Carolina — Agnes (Dodson), Alexander, and William Whitlock. This post focuses on the … More Children of Charles Whitlock (abt. 1739 – 1814) and Wife Esther: James, Thomas, and Mary Whitlock

Children of Charles Whitlock (abt. 1739 – 1814) and Wife Esther: Agnes, Alexander, and William Whitlock

March 23, 2023

Or, Subtitled: Post-Revolutionary Migration from Western North Carolina to Tennessee and Kentucky As the previous posting indicates, the 24 March 1811 will of Charles Whitlock in Stokes County, North Carolina, names his wife Esther, who was still living when Charles wrote the will, and the following children: John, James, William, Thomas, Alexander, Agnes (Dodson), and … More Children of Charles Whitlock (abt. 1739 – 1814) and Wife Esther: Agnes, Alexander, and William Whitlock

Children of Nancy Whitlock (1778 – 1863) and Husband Abner Bryson: Hilpa, Elizabeth, and James Bryson

February 20, 2023

Or, Subtitled: Hilpa and Zilpah and Biblical (and Pseudo-Biblical) Naming Patterns in 19th-Century America This posting is a continuation of the discussion of the children of Nancy Whitlock and her husband Abner Bryson. The previous posting discussed Nancy and Abner’s first two children, Thomas Whitlock Bryson and Catharine Bryson Williams. 

Children of Nancy Whitlock (1778 – 1863) and Husband Abner Bryson: Thomas Whitlock Bryson and Catharine Bryson

February 16, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “He loved the stars and stripes as he loved his own soul, and he could not discuss the subject of secession, or hear it discussed, without getting as mad as a hornet“ I ended my previous posting about Nancy Whitlock (1778-1863) and her husband Abner Bryson (1770-1836) by telling you that the next posting … More Children of Nancy Whitlock (1778 – 1863) and Husband Abner Bryson: Thomas Whitlock Bryson and Catharine Bryson

Children of Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) and Wife Hannah Phillips: Daughter Who Married John Hammons (2)

January 16, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “Defts who first being duly sworn on the Holy Evangalists depose as follows“ Warren County, Tennessee, Years, 1807-1819 As the previous posting indicates, John Hammons Jr. disappears from the Wayne County tax list after 1807, when he moved with his father and brothers Leroy and Woodson to Warren County, Tennessee. On 7 August … More Children of Thomas Whitlock (abt. 1745 – 1830) and Wife Hannah Phillips: Daughter Who Married John Hammons (2)

Children of James Brooks (1772 – 1835) and Wife Nancy Isbell: Johnson H. Brooks (1815-1875)

January 13, 2022

Or, Subtitled: More Affrays! — “His bellicose disposition led him into many a brawl with others, one of which cost him very dearly, since by it he lost an eye” This posting is a continuation of two previous postings (here and here) discussing the children of James Brooks (1772-1835) and Nancy Isbell of Wayne County, Kentucky, Warren … More Children of James Brooks (1772 – 1835) and Wife Nancy Isbell: Johnson H. Brooks (1815-1875)