Part 3 Overton County, deposition of Samuel Renno and Ann Renno, at house of Williams in Overton County, 16 Feby. 1820. Samuel Renno age 47 years. Lived three or four miles from Wm. Beach. Generally get grinding at his mill. Signed by Samuel Reno. Ann Renno age 22 years. "I was living at Polly Taylors" Mentions William Johnston. "I said Grandfather what did Billy Beach give you for all your negroes" "Billy Beach never gave me anything." "I heard her tell my mother if it were not for her poor old father that he would of starved to death for he was too lazy to work for her for he done nothing but run about after one develment or another." etc. "I am the daughter of John West.": Signed Ann (X) Renno. Deposition in Overton County. Matthew Young. John Honeycutt. Mary Honeycutt. Catharine Story. May 10, 1820. Matthew Young age 36 years deposes. "Acquainted with Mr. Bradshaw at place where he died on Thurman’s plantation on Wolf River about two years (in 15 and 16)" "Mr. Bradshaw told me that he was 88 the spring I moved here and then going on 89. Mr. Bradshaw said he had done a great deal for Wm. Beach and he had not made use of it. John West was one of the old man’s sons-in-law and wife. None of Mr. Bradshaw’s children lived with them or in the county." Signed Matthew Young. John Honeycutt, age 29 years, deposeth "Was acquainted with Mr. Bradshaw and Beach ten or twelve years. Mr. Bradshaw purchased a waggon from William Dooling and another from a man named Hull. No family of Bradshaw I knew but him and wife. I knew them both in North Carolina and in this state. None of Bradshaw’s children lived near him only one of his sons-in-law and daughter lived on same plantation one year or thereabout." Signed John (X) Honeycutt. Mary Honeycutt age 43 years deposeth. "Was acquainted with Mr. Bradshaw and Beach thirteen or fourteen years." Signed Mary (X) Honeycutt. Catharine Story, age 46 years, deposition, "She was with Mr. Bradshaw in his last sickness five or six times 15th or 16th of April. two or three time." Signed Catharine (X) Story. Overton County, Nov. 1, 1821. Depositions of John Westmoreland Junr. age 28. Samuel Reno age 48. John Williams age 33 years, William Evans age 46 years, Zachariah Enaes age 52 years. Samuel Reno said he was at Mr. Bradshaw’s when he purchased a piece of land from John McIver. It was witnessed by Mr. Bradshaw. Mr. Williams mentions John Denton and Obadiah Bradshaw in a suit pending. Signed John Williams. William Evans, deposeth, and Zachariah Ennes, deposeth that he was first acquainted with William Bradshaw in Lincoln County North Carolina. He owned valuable land negroes and other property. Mr. Bradshaw moved to Birk County (Burk) in the settlement where I lived and lived sometime. His first wife died on same plantation where he lived in Birk County. I was acquainted with Elizabeth Harper before she married Wm. Bradshaw. She was a neighbor. She was a single woman living at her father’s house and was poor people, but had a little property, and my acquaintance still continued until she inter-married with Wm. Bradshaw. I never knew her to be married before. Elizabeth Harper had one child before she married Mr. Bradshaw. I was acquainted with William Beach in Birk County, while he was a single man and when Beach first lived with his grandfather Bradshaw. My knowledge Bradshaw supported Beach. There was a great difference in their age. Of Bradshaw and his wife. She had great influence over him; had known him twenty five or thirty years. Beach was between eighteen and twenty then. "I am a son-in-law to one of the plaintiffs. I heard Bradshaw give his land in Lincoln County North Carolina to two of his children. He gave a negro boy to Seth Bradshaw. He gave a girl to William Bradshaw. He gave a negro child to Field Bradshaw, a son-in-law. He sold after he married the second wife, a farm." Deposition of Joseph Evans 11 Dec. 1821 at house of Parker Young, Overton County, 11 December 1821. Age 36 years, He explains regarding a note left at house of Lewis Carlton in Town of Morgantown Burk County, North Carolina. William Beach’s wife told me he was at Mr. Carter Dalton’s three miles. State of North Carolina, Burke County, deposition of William W. Erwin, Esqr. in town of Morgantown 4 May 1821. Stated. "Acquainted with William Bradshaw the elder, now deceased. Said Wm. Bradshaw was married by this deponent to Miss Elizabeth Harper a maiden lady and sister of John Harper, that previous to her marriage with Wm. Bradshaw she had a daughter, which believe named Prudence Harper, said Prudence married Wm. Beach the reputed grandson of Wm. Bradshaw the elder. Said Wm. Beach and wife lived in the yard and on the plantation of Wm. Bradshaw the elder and acted as overseer or manager of said Wm. Bradshaw. The deponent sold to William Beach or Wm. Bradshaw 100 acres land adjoining Wm. Bradshaw’s plantation and said deponent made title to Wm. Beach and Wm. Bradshaw paid said deponent for said land, the said Wm. Beach being unable to pay for it. William Beach continued to live with said Bradshaw for several years and said deponent was in the house several times and always supposed Wm. Beach was dependent on his grandfather William Bradshaw for his subsistance. William Bradshaw the elder was a man of considerable property, land, slaves, cattle, horses, hogs. His wife, Mrs. Bradshaw appeared to have considerable influence over him (her husband Wm. Bradshaw) and this deponent believes she intended to vest the property of William Bradshaw her husband in to hands of her daughter and son-in-law Wm. Beach. William Bradshaw the elder applied to him to prevent it. He believes this applicatior made by the sons who lived in the neighborhood of William Bradshaw residence. Sometime before William Bradshaw removed from Burk to Lincoln. The opinion in the neighborhood that William Bradshaw was induced to move from Burke to Lincoln that his wife and her son-in-law Wm. Beach might more easily manage Wm. Bradshaw in obtaining transfer of property of said William Bradshaw old and infirm age between 80 and 90. Wm. Beach is a bad character. Signed Wm. W. Erwin. Sworn before James Avery. J. P. Deposition of Robert Grarty (Grasty ?). He stated that he knew Bradshaw and Beach, also Mrs.Bradshaw. William Beach is a grandson of William Bradshaw the elder. Had none or little property and lived with his grandfather Wm. Bradshaw while in Burke. William Bradshaw the elder moved to Lincoln County. There is mention of Josiah Bradshaw as a son of William. Discovered Mrs. Bradshaw, wife of said William, endeavored to prevent her husband from having any conversation with his son Josiah Bradshaw. Previous to said William Bradshaw moving to Lincoln, William happened at his son Josiah’s house where deponent heard Josiah ask his father why he did not rent him and go among his children like he formerly did. The old man said he disliked to have disturbance and if he went among his children as formerly and appeared friendly to them he would have constant quarrelling in his own house and get no peace. Josiah told his father "no woman should have influence over him as he supposed his wife to influence and govern him. Signed Robert (X) Grasty --4 May 1821. Burke County, NC deposition of Elizjah Largent, age 45 years and Isaac Beach about 33 years of age. Elijah Largent deposition at courthouse in Burke County, 5 May 1821. Stated that he was acquainted with Wm. Bradshaw and his second wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Harper and was acquainted with defendants earliest infancy until about three years ago and she was a woman of infamous character and had a Bastard or Base born child. She had little or no property before her marriage. Knew William Bradshaw from marriage to Elizabeth Harper who was at that time about 70 years old. She knew him eight or ten years before Wm. Bradshaw left the county. She knew William Beach the grandson married Wm. Bradshaw etc. William Beach married the daughter of Mrs. Bradshaw, wife of William Bradshaw the elder. William Beach was entirely destitute of property and depended on his grandfather for support of himself and family. William Beach married Mrs. Bradshaw’s daughter Prudence Harper. Mrs. Bradshaw asked deponent if she could hold all property of William Bradshaw from his heirs and he told her that she could not. Soon after William Bradshaw sold a large portion of his negroes and moved out of Burke into Lincoln County where he lived for several years. After which he moved to Wilkes County and this deponent was at the house of said William Bradshaw while he lived in Wilkes County, at which place Mrs. Bradshaw informed this deponent that there was a Bill of sale or deed of gift of all negroes which said Wm. Bradshaw possessed made by her husband to William Beach, and asked numerous questions about if William Beach could hold them or not. Said William Bradshaw moved to Tennessee and deponent hearing of his death obtained from Josiah Bradshaw son of William a power of attorney and a verbal permission to Tennessee to make demand of five shears of said negroes to said Wm. Beach, who was then Administrator and he claimed as his own the property. William Beach was totally destitute of the truth. Deposition of Isaac Beach, a brother of William Beach and William at times had cattle, etc. and he also knew William Bradshaw the elder. Signed Isaac(x) Beach. North Carolina Wilkes County, Wm. Lenorr a J. P. 30 April 1821. Depositions of Lewis Carlton, Elizathe Carlton, Benjamin Beach, George Helm agent for complainant. Lewis Carlton, Stated he knew William Bradshaw twelve or fifteen years ago. He purchased a tract of land from Joshua Story adjoining his own land and settled there. They became friends. He was there three or four years. William Beach came to live with him and on same tract of land. Beach talked to him about getting Mr. Bradshaw’s property and Carlton advised a deed of gift. "I moved William Beech from Lincoln County to this neighborhood in my waggon and he had little property not over forty or fifty dollars in value. Saw William Bradshaw’s wife put arms about her husband kiss and etc. in public places." At Rev. William Dodson’s where they sat down to dinner, Mrs. Bradshaw directed the plate before Mr. Bradshaw be taken away and said they had already eat together off of one plate. Elizabeth Carlton age 59 sworn, Benjamin Beech age 51 deposed "I am the eldest brother of William Beech. We bread up and in same family until he was sixteen or seventeen years old except one or two years. Lived near him when he was married. For last three or four years before he moved from neighborhood. William Beach had six or seven children. Character witnesses. Overton County, Tennessee. 11 Jany 1821. Depositions of Nancy Hinds age 35 years; Polly Latham age 21 years; John S. Williams age 34 years; Joseph Evans age 26 years; Levy Hinds age 46 years; Nancy Hinds 35 years; Jany Cilcock age 22 years; Peggy Storie age 17 years; Solomon Silcock age 28 years; John Van Hooser age 56 years; Joshua Storie age 54 years;Squire Angelea age 22 years; Robert Storie age 36 years; John S. Williams age 62 years; Robert Storie age 36 years; All sworn in Overton County at house of Joshua Storie, Jan. 21, 1822. Nancy Hinds asked or said something about the Elizabeth Bradshaw at the hearing. Adam Huntsman was the defendant’s council. Others who testified, Joseph Evans age 36 years; William Grimsley age 59 years. He was pastor of the church. Said William Beach was a member of the Baptist order. They were members of the same church. Isaac Denton age 54 years member of same church and he had the care of the church; Philip Smith, age 52 a member of the same church; Thomas Wood age 43; Thomas Scott age 66 years; Thomas Scott stated that he knew him speaking of Bradshaw, about thirty years and knew him when they lived in Burke County, North Carolina. They were members of the same church in North Carolina and in Overton County, Tennessee. Joseph Poore age 48 years made a deposition. Others who made depositions were Margery Poore age 43 years; Nelly Garrott age 39 years (knew Bradshaw about two years); Sally V. Hooser age 17 years; Susan Beach age 17 years; James Cowan age 57 years; John V. Hooser age 57 years (father of Sally above); John S. Williams age 34 years; P. M. Miller was the attorney for the defendant. John McIver of Overton County, in his deposition stated that he first knew Mr. Bradshaw about September 1816. He was about seven years old. Mr. William Fleming made a deposition in the town of Monroe 1820. Henry Reagan age 58 years; Wm. Atkinson age 31 years; Benjamin Totten age 42 years; George Armstrong age 33 years; William Fleming age 32 years, and Conrac Pile age 54 years, all gave depositions. Henry Reagan age 58 years, Joseph Evans age 36 years; Rachel West age 26 years (was granddaughter of Mr. Bradshaw in N.C.); Samuel Odle age 24 years; Absalom Garrett age 47 years; Nancy Vanhooser age 45 years; Henry Reagan age 26 in January 1822; Benjamin Pooer was aged 49 years; Joseph Dunkin; Jane Johnston. Seems most of these were people who resided in Overton County, Tennessee. Davidson Jones age 51 years. Joshua Storey was 53 years of age. Joseph Duncan mentioned. Does anyone know the names of all of the children of Susannah ansd William??