Hello fellow DONALDSON researchers, I'm looking for any information concerning the following DONALDSON's and related families: James DONALDSON b. 7-19-1822 in Westmoreland, PA m. 7-3-1851 Mary M. FULKMAN. Possibly married again to a Mary J. RAMBO? He died on 3-10-1900 in Anderson Co., KS. Zachariah DONALDSON (son of James & Mary M) b. 1-19-1857 in Lawrence, PA m. 2-19-1880 in Anderson Co., KS Catherine Sophia BEISSEL. Died 6-27-1905 in Anderson Co., KS. Charles Samual DONALDSON (son of Zachariah & Catherine) b. 5-19-1881 in Anderson Co., KS m. 8-25-1903 in Yolo Co., CA Rosanna Beryl BEALER. He died8-15-1938 in Yolo Co., CA. Do any of these names sound familiar? I'm particularly interested in finding out the names of James DONALDSON's parents, but any information is greatly appreciated!! Thank you. Brenda Lewis

Hi, I am just checking in new to this list. My interest so far as this list is concerned is the Donaldson name where I run a world wide DONALDSON one name study in Access 97 I am curious as to the activities of this list??? What does it do? Is it very active? I would appreciate any tips/comments from the 'oldies' on this list John Donaldson Melbourne, Australia

still looking for clues to our Donald family line. Any one, any time, any place. Thanks amuffley@gte.net 7 Wagon Road Asheville, NC 28805

Hello everyone, I am trying to find some information on my 4xgreat grandfather Alexander DONALDSON. He was born in Scotland about 1792 and married Elizabeth Smith who was born about 1797 possibly in England. Alexander may have been a Chelsea Pensioner as he came to Australia as a member of the Royal New South Wales Veteran'sCompany in 1828. He arrived in New South Wales and after a few months was transferred to Van Dieman's Land until the Company disbanded in late 1829. He was granted land at Geilston Bay near Hobart. Alexander died in Hobart in 1868 and Elizabeth died at Brown's River Road just outside Hobart in 1879. Their children were:- Robert b. 1829 Kilkenny, Ireland d. 1895 Castlemaine, Victoria unmarried another child born before arrival in Australia Alexander b. 1828 Hobart married 1852 Louisa Guest Elizabeth b. 1831 Hobart John b. 1832 Hobart d. 1811 Melbourne, Vic married 1850 Catherine Crawn/Craun (this is my line) William b. 1835 Hobart married 1863 Adelaide Chatterton. Any information about this family would be much appreciated. Thank you Wendy in Queensland Australia wendyevans@bigpond.com

Hello! I'm looking for Marie Donaldson (b. 1846 I think) who married Alexander Cameron (1842) I think in Canada. Can anyone help???? Thank you. Rommy Lopat

Carolyn: Did any of your line move to Indiana or Mo.? E. Guffy

With so many new people, thought I would post "my" Donaldson's again. Carolyn 1. Robert Donaldson, Sr, B - ca 1725, Orange/Caswell/Person Co, NC, D - Ca 20 Mar 1770, Orange/Caswell/Person Co., NC, Married 1746-1749, Hannah (?Lawson), B- ca 1725, Orange/Caswell/Person Co., NC, d- 3 Aug 1789, Orange/Caswell/Person Co., NC 2. Thomas 2. Margaret married William RAY 2. Mary 2. Hannah married a BREEZE 2. Robert, Jr, d- 1842, Hardeman Co., TN married Martha WALKER 3. Buckley married Dida Marie ARMSTRONG (can't find anything on her) Most of this family stayed in TN 4. Caswell married Hannah Bell MAXWELL 5. John B. 5. Francis A. married Thomas H. CARTER 5. Rebecca A. married Charles Leslie KIDD 5. Martha J. married Thomas A. ROBERTS 5. Robert James married Marth Garnder JACKSON ("My" line have lots from here down) 5. Sarah Elizabeth married William Robert TALLEY 5. Nancy E. married Jos. HENLEY/HENLY 5. Hannah L.died @age 2 4. John married Sarah Fulghum 4. Robert Genes married Elizabeth ? 4. C. K. 3. Elizabeth married Thomas Morton 3. Barnett Bailey married Charity Spivey and Mary Andrews (This branch went to IL) 3. Moses Martin married Margaret Black, Lucy White, Jane Parks Zarechor and Grace M. 3. Thomas married Anne ? (This branch went to IL) 2. Elizabeth married a NEAL/NOEL 2. Jean married Jos. ALLISON 2. Catherine married a ARCHDEACON 2. Sarah married a WILKERSON 2. Rachel married a DICKSON

>From list in Journal of Joseph Howe 1798-1826 Ky from deaths,funerals et al; copied from Ky Ancestors V33,No 2 Winter 1997 James Donaldson- funeral March 5,1825 preached fun. of Mrs.Donaldson Oct 22,1825 Col.Donaldson, Dec.17,1814 My note: There were several large Donaldson families in Eastern Ky during and prior to this time; if anyone has documentation on any of these,would be interested in corresponding.As my first submission to this list I search for roots of John F. Donaldson b 1805 Ky,location unknown,and who married Sina Kimbrough b NC. There were a few in Western Ky,early on, but have only census or tax list names. This family migrated to Missouri prior to 1830; have never found marriage record for John F. and Sena. Marion Donaldson

Dear Mary: Could you possibly post this to the Donaldson-L? Elisabeth

Mildred, I can help. Will send you an outline which will take you back about five generations on the Donaldson/Donelson family. Mary Louise

I am searching for information on my grandfather Nathan Jackson Donelson born in Calloway County, Kentucky on April 24,1860 and died in Sharp County, Arkansas on June 6, 1943. His parents were William J. and Susanna Duncan Donelson. I have very little on this family and would like to know more. My mother, Lucy Mildred Donelson was born June 13,1932 and only knew her father for a short time. So if anyone can help please let me know. Mildred

Does anyone have any information on the Sally "Sarah" Donelson who married a William Holmes in Davidson Co., TN

I am researching Mary DONELSON HENRY and Hugh HENRY, Sr. Below is information that I have. Does anyone have any information about Mary Donelson or her family in Somerset Co., Md or Accomack Co., VA during the early 1700s. I would particularly be interested in information about her marrage to Hugh Henry. > Children of JOHN DONELSON and CATHERINE DAVIS are: > i. MARY3 DONELSON, m. HUGH HENRY, SR.. > > Notes for HUGH HENRY, SR.: > Hugh Henry, Sr. and Mary Donelson were married in the early to mid 1700's. > Hugh Henry, Sr. and Col. John Donelson were brothers-in-law and both > pattented land in Pittsylvania Co., VA in 1744 when the section was still a > part of Old Brunswick Co., VA. > Hugh Henry, Sr. was an overseer of Col. John Donelson's iron works known as > the Bloomery and located in eastern Franklin Co. on Pigg River and were the > earliest iron works in this part of Virginia. > Do not know the parents of Hugh Henry, Sr. but it is believed that they > were from Accomac, VA. > Some of my sources are: > "Henry and Donelson Families in Virginia", from "The Henry Family" by > Josephine Brown Ross in July 1991. > > Will of Hugh Henry, Sr. proven in open court by the oath of Samuel McMurry > and Andrew Irwin subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. > Test Thos. Johnson C.M. > Robertson Co. Court July Term 1808. > > In the name of God Amen, > I Hugh Henry Cinor of North Carolina and Tennessee County, beith of sound > and perfect mind and memory & blessed by God, do this day of Feb. 7 and in > the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and ninety make and > publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say, > > First > I will and bequeath to my sons Hugh, David, and Isaac a parcel or tract of > land laying on the South side of Cumberland River containing six hundred & > forty acres, and I lilkewise give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary our Bed > and furniture and her riding saddle and flax wheale, as for my son Thomas > he hath already received his portion, as for my son John he hath already > received his portion, and as for my daughter Catherine she hath already > received her portion. -- -- > Next > I will and bequeath to my wife Mary the residue of my estate during her > life and after her decease for my daughter Mary to have of my Estate one > Negro Boy named George, and further I will and bequeath to my three sons, > Hugh, David and Isaac and daughter Mary all the residue of my Estate - and > I do also constitute and appoint my two sons Hugh and David my Executors. > Signed sealed and published > in presence of Signed Hugh Henry (seal) > Jacob Tennington > Saml McMurry > Andrew Irwin > > Oath of Allegiance to the Revolution in Pittsylvania Co., VA. > Maud Carter Clement, "The History of Pittsylvania Co. VA", Baltimore > Publishing Co., 1973. > > "Tennessee Cousins A History of Tennessee People" by Worth S. Ray > Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore 1984 p690. > Lists Hugh Henry as one of the first members of the County Court (Justices > of the Peace). At this meeting held on July 18, 1796, at the home of Jacob > McCarty on Sulphur Fork, about a mile and a half West of Springfield, Hugh > Henry was also elected Sheriff. The Act establishing Robertson and > Montgomery Counties was passed April 9, 1796. > > Quoting from Jo Ross's book: It was some time in the early to mid 1700's > that Hugh Henry, Sr. and Mary Donelson were married. Some writers are of > the opinion that he was a member of the same family as that of Patrick > Henry, whose grandfather, Alexander Henry, migrated from Aberdeen, > Scotland. He is believed to have been from Accomac, VA. > > Hugh, Sr. and Col. John Donelson were brothers-in-law and settled in the > same year in the area that is now Pittsylvania Co., VA. Col. John Donelson > came to Pittsylvania County when he was about twenty-five years of age. > Perhaps Hugh, Sr. was about the same age. They both patented land in 1744 > when that section was still a part of Old Brunswick. John's land consisted > of 200 acres on both sides of Sandy Creek, between Robert Moon's line and > Joseph Cloud. He made his home on the banks of the Banister River for > thirty five years. Hugh Henry's land was in the same area. In 1746 Hugh > had a chestnut puncheon camp on the Banister River. This was a cabin > constructed of chestnut wood. > In the County Levy laid December, 1746, Hugh Henry was among the names > of those who were paid for a wolf's head. Hugh Henry's name was on the > list of tithables ordered to be taken in 1750. Halifax deeds show that > Hugh Henry and wife, Mary, sold lands in 1757 to Archibald Gordon. On the > tax lists of 1774, Hugh Henry was mentioned as an overseer of Col. John > Donelson's iron works. These iron works, known as the Bloomery, were > located in eastern Franklin County on Pigg River and were the earliest iron > works in this part of VA. > > ii. JOHN DONELSON, d. April 17863; m. RACHEL STOCKLEY. > > Notes for JOHN DONELSON: > >From Donelson, Tennessee, Its History and Landmarks by Leona Taylor Aiken, > Nashville, Tennessee, 1968 p.306-307 > > "When about twenty-five years of age, Donelson came to this section and > made his home on Banister River, near the mouth of Whitehorn Creek, where > the house is still standing with long sloping roof and wide rock chimneys. > Here was born in 1767 and grew up to a lovely girlhood his daughter Rachel, > who in later life was to become the wife of President Andrew Jackson. > > Colonel Donelson was a man of ability and education, filling with honor > the many positions of trust conferred upon him by his fellow countrymen. > He served as justice of the peace, vestryman, commandant of the military > forces of the county, surveyor of Halifax and Pittsylvania Counties, and a > member of the House of Burgesses. > > The following is from the County Court Note Book, Vol. VI, No. 4, > December, 1927: Donelson filed his bond as Surveyor for the county of > Halifax in 1764. (Hal Va V..130.) At the April Court he takes the oath as > Justice (Order, p. 439). At the November Court of Pitsylvania, 1767 (Vol. > 1-2), John Donelson, Gent., produced a commission from the President and > Masters of William and Mary College and took the usual oaths as Surveyor of > the county. At the July Court 1770 he takes the oath as a member of the > commission and as a justice of Oyer and Terminer (Vol. I-212). At the > March Court 1773, John Donelson, Jr., becomes assistant surveyor and takes > the oath (Pitts. I-111). > > John Donelson was not only principal surveyor of the county buy also was > colonel of militia. In 1769 he and Hugh Inness were chosen to represent > Pittsylvania in the House of Burgesses. He served in the House of Burgesses > from 1769 until the outbreak of the revolution, except when officially > engaged in making surveys for the colony of Virginia or holding treaties > with the Indians. > > While a Burgess he was thrown in close contact with such men as Thomas > Jefferson and Thomas Walker of Albemarle; Edmund Pendleton and Walker > Taliaferro of Caroline; George Washington and John West of Fairfax; > Patrick Henry, Jr. and William Mason, Jr. of Hanover; Henry Lee and > Fouchee Tebbs of Prince William, and Richard Henry Lee and Richard Lee of > Westmoreland. See Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, > 1769-1774, edited by John Pendleton Kennedy. > > His position of county surveyor led him to know intimately all parts of > this section, and he first successfully developed here the mining of iron. > His iron works, known as the Bloomery, were located on Pigg River. In the > tax lists for the year 1774 John Donelson was listed at the Bloomery -- > Hugh Henry overseer, Thomas Bolton, John Howwoway, Aaron Tredway and seven > slaves. There is on record a deed of trust from John Donelson to Hugh > Innes in which Donelson agreed to furnish Innes forty tons of bar iron in > eight equal parts within two years time, and offered his home plantation of > 1,019 acres and eighteen slaves as security. > > When Donelson surveyed the State Line westward in 1772, the Indians told > him of the beauty and fertility of the Tennessee land and so aroused his > interest that he visited the Great Bend of the River in Middle Tennessee. > He found the country to be all that the Indians had represented and finally > determined to make his home there. He disposed of his properties in > Pittsylvania, selling his home plantation to Colonel John Markham, from > whom the place has taken its name, and is known today as 'Markhams.' His > lands of Pigg River, including the iron mine he sold to James Calloway and > Jeremiah Early for L4,ooo (Deed in Henry County, Book I, p.300), who with > laudable patriotism renamed the mine, calling it the Washington. In 1778 > Colonel John Donelson resigned his position of county lieutenant of all the > county's military forces. And in 1779 with his family, slaves and > household effects, Donelson set out for the Tennessee country. > > The Donelsons were a family of fine-looking people, with beautiful girls. > His daughter-in-law Mary Purnell described Colonel Donelson as being > "large, noble and dignified in his appearance -- well fitted for embassies > and negotiations." > In December of 1958 an article in the Nashville Tennessean told of > finding sketches of Colonel Donelson and James Rogertson in an old diary. > These sketches were drawn about 1772 and were "in the diary of a > planter-pioneer named John Cotten which is in the possession of the Rev. J. > W. L. Matlock, pastor of First Methodist church of Hendersonville and > great-great-grandson of Cotten. Cotten was a friend of Donelson and > Robertson." This is the only known picture drawn from life of Colonel > Donelson. > > 3. JEAN2 DONELSON (PATRICK1) died 1724. She married ? MCKEAN. > > Notes for ? MCKEAN: > In the name of God Amen I Jean MCKean of the Town of Greenhill on Wicomoco > River in the County of Somerset and province of Maryland being sick and > weak of Body but of perfect mind of memory blessed be God considering the > certainty of Death and mortality of uncertainty of time do hereby make this > my last will and Testament in form following > First I resign my soul to God that gave it asuredly trusting in Christs > merits for Salvation and my Body to be decently intered > Item after all my Debts and funeral charges is payed, I leave and bequeath > unto my two sons George McKean and Patrick McKean all my worldly substance > to be equally divided and if it shall please Gpd that one of them should > dye before they should come to years of maturity then the survivor of them > to enjoy the whold of my Estate > Item I leave my Father Patrick Donelson and my Brother Patrick Donelson my > whold and sole Executor of this my last will and Testament and the > care and oversight of my children - revoking all former Wills and > Testaments by me made and declaring this to be my Last Will and Testament. > In Witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seall this 22th day of > March 1723 > Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of -- Jean McKean SEAL > Jn. Donelson, Catherine Donelson, Dath Donelson-- > > November y 25th 1724, When came John Donelson and Katherine Donelson > subscribing loved ones to the within will who made oath upon the holy > Evangellist of allmighty God that they see the within named Jane McKean the > Testator Signe and Seal the within Instrument as her last will and > Testament and that they heard her Publish and Declare the same so to be and > that at the time of her so doing she was of sound dispossing mind and > menory to the best of their Knowledge. > Sworn to before me the Day and Year above written. > Indorsed on the Original, Recorded Lib. WB No. 1 fol. 332 John Turnstall > Dept. > > Somer County > Recorded in Liber EB No 9, folio 94 > Examined Test. Ejme Bayly RegWse > > Children of JEAN DONELSON and ? MCKEAN are: > i. GEORGE3 MCKEAN. > ii. PATRICK MCKEAN. > > > Endnotes > > 1. Will from Stepany Parish, Somerset Co., MDSept 9, 1725 Written Nov 2, > 1725 Probated > 2. Milnor Ljungstedt, The County Court Note-Book, Vol. VI, No. 2 > 3. Donelson, Tennessee Its History and Landmarks by Leona Taylor Aiken, > Nashville, Tennessee, 1968 p. 309 > > > > David Henry

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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9A4D4B37D4536A00A80B58CB Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------9A4D4B37D4536A00A80B58CB Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <jwestover@sprintmail.com> Received: from raven.prod.itd.earthlink.net (raven.prod.itd.earthlink.net [209.178.63.9]) by mailman.ghg.net (8.9.1/8.9.1/GHG 1.2) with ESMTP id WAA14375 for <morgana@ghg.net>; Thu, 27 Aug 1998 22:30:30 -0500 (CDT) Received: from westover (sdn-ar-002txsantP093.dialsprint.net [206.133.136.181]) by raven.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id UAA02947 for <morgana@ghg.net>; Thu, 27 Aug 1998 20:41:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: by localhost with Microsoft MAPI; Thu, 27 Aug 1998 22:44:25 -0500 Message-ID: <01BDD20C.3E18DFE0.jwestover@sprintmail.com> From: John and Kathleen <jwestover@sprintmail.com> To: "'Sue'" <morgana@ghg.net> Subject: DONELSON / DONALDSON in TN Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 22:44:22 -0500 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4211 Encoding: 29 TEXT X-DPOP: DPOP Version 2.1i Hello, <<< It seems that the Tennessee Donaldson/Donelson line started with John DONALDSON, b. 1720 who married Rachel Stockley and moved to TN. Also, William DONALDSON, John's brother, b. 1738, married Mary SWEENEY and moved to TN. John and Rachel were the parents of Rachel DONELSON who married Andrew JACKSON. -- Marge Boldin Milner >>> My family was one of the Tennessee DONELSONS. When I briefly looked into my family history several years ago, I wanted very badly to tie in my Donelsons to the family of John DONELSON. I have yet to be able to accomplish that. The first ancestor of my Donelson line I am aware of was: Robert Donaldson b. ABT 1730, Lived: 1755, Orange Co., N.C., m. Hannah _____, d. 1790, Caswell Co., North Carolina. Robert died 1770, Orange Co., North Carolina. I am wondering if there is a "tie-in" back to John Donelson's family in Virginia ??? To establish that, I would need to find Robert's father. That is one of my goals, but I have a feeling it might take a long while. Would you happen to have any information of DONELSONS living in the Sumner/Williamson/Robertson County TN? Thank you and Happy (Ancestor) Hunting! Kathleen Donelson-Westover --------------9A4D4B37D4536A00A80B58CB--

Hello, First posting. I am new to this list and in hopes that I can make a connection. Looking for any information on the following family: 1 [1] Robert Donaldson b: 1794 in Berekely County, VA .. +Martha Hartley b: 1805 *2nd Wife of [1] Robert Donaldson: .. +Elizabeth Burch m: January 12, 1815 in Fairfax Co., VA *3rd Wife of [1] Robert Donaldson: .. +Elizabeth "Betsy" Vanscoyoc b: January 20, 1794 in Virginia m: October 21, 1820 in Ross County, OH Father: Aaron Vanscoyoc, Sr. Mother: Elizabeth ? ... 2 Harris Donaldson b: 1821 ....... +Margaret ... 2 Mary Donaldson b: 1822 ....... +Henry Thorne b: 1811 in Ross Co., OH ... 2 John Thomas Donaldson b: June 16, 1825 d: March 27, 1863 ....... +[3] Mary Elizabeth Ann Manson b: July 10, 1830 m: December 21, 1848 in Ross County, OH d: April 26, 1906 ... 2 [2] Elizabeth Donaldson b: 1828 ....... +Frederick Wonderly ... *2nd Husband of [2] Elizabeth Donaldson: ....... +Zachariah Handley m: February 11, 1846 in Ross County, OH ... 2 Theodore W. Donaldson b: 1831 d: 1895 ....... +[3] Mary Elizabeth Ann Manson b: July 10, 1830 d: April 26, 1906 ... 2 Amelia Donaldson b: 1833 ... 2 [4] Joseph "Addison" Donaldson b: 1835 d: 1887 ....... +Sarah Jane Noel ... *2nd Wife of [4] Joseph "Addison" Donaldson: ....... +Pamela "Susannah" Miller b: 1839 d: 1900 ... *3rd Wife of [4] Joseph "Addison" Donaldson: ....... +Sarah Jane Grant b: 1832 d: 1903 ... 2 Adeline Donaldson b: 1838 d: 1894 ....... +James Smith b: 1841 d: 1910 Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you, Joanne Elliott

Chip: I tried to send this to you via your own E-Mail address but it was bounced back as *user unknown* and undeliverable. I hope you haven't become unreachable! Hi Chip. My Snow Hill, MD is in Worcester Co., MD, located in southeastern Maryland. -- Marge Boldin Milner

For Donaldsons to be a not too common name I am impressed with the number who migrated to Missouri as ours did, If you have not searched this sight,try it. Bureau of Land Management. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ I found some of my John F. Donaldsons land grant records of Randolph Co. Click on Missouri,then enter the name. For some reason I have to click to receive a "cookie" to go on to the records,did not receive the "cookie", strange

Calvin Dorris wrote: > > Here are my Donaldson clan. Does anyone know anything about these people. Calvin: Here is some info extracted from my SMALL line which I have been working on. As you can see, the surname spelling changed along the way. Rick. Descendants of John DONALDSON Generation No. 1 1. JOHN2 DONALDSON (JOHN SR.1) was born in Scotland. He married CATHERINE DAVIES WFT Est. 1698-1747 in or near Philadelphia, PA. Children of JOHN DONALDSON and CATHERINE DAVIES are: i. ANDREW3 DONALDSON. ii. GIRL DONALDSON. 2. iii. JOHN DONALDSON II. b. Pittsylvania CO or Accomac CO, VA; d. 1785-1786, Davidson CO, TN. 3. iv. WILLIAM DONALDSON, b. April 25, 1738, VA; d. March 19, 1819. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN3 DONElSON (JOHN2, JOHN SR.1) was born April 07, 1725 in Pittsylvania County or Accomac CO, VA, and died 1785-1786 in Davidson CO, TN. He married RACHEL STOCKLEY Abt. 1749 in Virginia. One of the two founders of Nashville, John Donelson joined with James Robertson to lead the first settlers to begin a new settlement on the Cumberland River at the French Lick. A land speculator and surveyor, Donelson served in the Virginia House of Burgesses before moving to the Watauga settlements on the Holston and Watauga rivers in East Tennessee in 1779. There he met James Robertson, and while Robertson led a group or mostly men and boys overland with pack horses and livestock, Donelson organized and led a flotilla of approximately thirty boats from the Holston River to the Tennessee, up the Ohio, and then up the Cumberland to the present site of Nashville, approximately 1000 miles. Most of Donelson's passengers were the wives and children of the men who went with Robertson. Because of repeated attacks by Indians, Donelson later moved his family north to Kentucky; but he continued to own and farm land in the Cumberland settlements. Donelson was mysteriously killed on the trail between Kentucky and Nashville in 1786. Children of JOHN DONELSON and RACHEL STOCKLEY are: i. ALEXANDER4 DONELSON, ii. MARY DONELSON, iii. JANE DONELSON, iv. WILLIAM DONELSON, v. STOCKLEY DONELSON, vi. SAMUEL DONELSON, vii. LEVIN DONELSON, viii. ELIZABETH DONELSON, ix. JOHN DONELSON, b. 1755; x. SEVERN DONELSON, b. 1773; d. October 15, 1818. xi. RACHEL DONELSON, b. 1777, VA; d. December 22, 1828, Hermitage, near Nashville, TN; m. (1) LEWIS ROBARDS: m. (2) ANDREW JACKSON. The tenth child of Colonel John Donelson, Rachel was the wife of Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States. She came to Nashville with her father's flotilla at the age of twelve years on their boat THE ADVENTURE. She met her future husband when he was boarding at her mother's house. At the time she was married but separated from her husband Lewis Robards of Kentucky. Robards eventually asked for a divorce and Rachel and Andrew were married in 1791. Two years later, they discovered that they had married before the divorce was final, and they remarried. The charge of adultery, however,--the problem of marrying before the divorce was final -- was used against Jackson in his campaigns for the presidency. A quiet, gentle person, Rachel was known for her warm hospitality, her love of flowers, and her religious devotion. She and Andrew had no children of their own but adopted one of her nephews, who became Andrew Jackson, Jr. Rachel died in December just after her husband won his campaign for the presidency. 4. xii. CATHERINE DONELSON: d. 1835, Davidson CO, TN. 3. WILLIAM3 DONALDSON (JOHN2, JOHN SR.1) was born April 25, 1738 in VA, and died March 19, 1819. He married MARY SWEENEY in Philladelphia, PA. Children of WILLIAM DONALDSON and MARY SWEENEY are: i. ELIZABETH4 DONALDSON, b. 1767; d. September 03, 1847; m. JOSEPH RODGERS, Abt. 1784, Holston Co., TN. ii. ANDREW DONALDSON. iii. MARY DONALDSON. iv. ANN DONALDSON. v. JOHN DONALDSON. vi. REBECCA DONALDSON. vii. JANE DONALDSON. Generation No. 3 4. CATHERINE4 DONELSON (JOHN3 DONALDSON II, JOHN2, JOHN SR.1) died in Davidson CO, TN. She married THOMAS HUTCHINGS 1779 in Pittsylvania, VA, son of CHRISTOPHER HUTCHINGS and ELIZABETH PARKS. Thomas Hutchings took oath of allegiance in 1777 and served as a capt. of the continental line (army) in the revolutionary war. Early in the Spring of 1779, preparations were made at Watauga to plant a permanent settlement on the Cumberland River. The place selected was the bluff near the French Lick (now Nashville). Before reaching their destination the party was split into two companies. Capt James Robertson taking command of one group while Colonel John Donelson became the leader of the other group. Thomas Hutchings was a member of Colonel Donelson's group. (From Pioneers of Davidson County; Tennessee, compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitely) Child of CATHERINE DONELSON and THOMAS HUTCHINGS is: 5. i. MARY5 HUTCHINGS. Generation No. 4 5. MARY5 HUTCHINGS (CATHERINE4 DONELSON, JOHN3 DONALDSON II, JOHN2, JOHN SR.1). She married DANIEL SMALL January 27, 1797 in Nashville, Davidson CO, TN. Mary's father, Capt Tom Hutchings, was a Revolutionary War hero. Mary was a niece of Mrs Andrew Jackson and grand daughter of Col John Donelson. who was one of the founders of Nashville (Nashboro), Tennessee. Note: Andrew Jackson and Capt Thomas Hutchings married sisters, who were daughters of Col. John Donelson. President Jackson married Rachel and Thomas Hutchings married Catherine. Daniel and Mary had a total of six children. He was a land surveyor. He and Mary's grandfather, John Donelson, surveyed much of the land around Nashville and the Cumberland Valley, including the extensive holdings of General Andrew Jackson, and his home, the Hermitage. When their oldest child, Andrew Jackson Small was about 20, Daniel moved the family to West TN, settling in Henderson and Madison Counties, where he remained until his death.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------C63085BE284DA36C0F5B3254 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------C63085BE284DA36C0F5B3254 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <mmilner@talweb.com> Received: from www2.talweb.com (www2.talweb.com [199.44.243.10]) by mailman.ghg.net (8.9.1/8.9.1/GHG 1.2) with SMTP id GAA23714 for <morgana@ghg.net>; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 06:40:58 -0500 (CDT) Received: from 110.talweb.com (unverified [199.44.243.110]) by www2.talweb.com (EMWAC SMTPRS 0.83) with SMTP id <B0000000369@www2.talweb.com>; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 07:49:54 -0400 Message-ID: <35E42136.5016@talweb.com> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 07:52:38 -0700 From: Marge Milner <mmilner@talweb.com> Reply-To: mmilner@talweb.com Organization: TalWeb X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (Win16; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Sue <morgana@ghg.net> Subject: Re: [Fwd: [DONALDSON-L] Listowner Message- Please read:] References: <35E37C8E.C8F7849C@ghg.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-DPOP: DPOP Version 2.1i It seems that the Tennessee Donaldson/Donelson line started with John DONALDSON, b. 1720 who married Rachel Stockley and moved to TN. Also, William DONALDSON, John's brother, b. 1738, married Mary SWEENEY and moved to TN. John and Rachel were the parents of Rachel DONELSON who married Andrew JACKSON. -- Marge Boldin Milner For those whose ancestral origins are unknown, "The truth is out there..." From the X-Files ----------------------------- Marge, the Web Page Genie at MILNER'S WORLD North Florida Distributor for MICROLINE COMPUTERS & PARTS Serving No. Florida and So. Georgia --------------C63085BE284DA36C0F5B3254--