This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IBh.2ACIB/1101.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Looks like this William Guttery may have been in Tennessee in 1820. I have not checked the census for that period yet. This William appears to have been prominent in church and local politics. Fred NAME WILLIAM GUTTERY BORN JANUARY 1778 BIRTHPLACE SOUTH CAROLINA DIED JULY 7, 1825 PLACE OF DEATH TOWNLEY, WALKER COUNTY, ALABAMA FATHER ROBERT GUTTERY MOTHER (MAIDEN NAME) ELIZABETH “BETSY” JOHNSTON WIFE HANNAH JOHNSON MARRIAGE DATE BEFORE 1796 PLACE OF MARRIAGE ELBERT COUNTY, GEORGIA CHILDREN JOHNSON GUTTERY JOHN G. GUTTERY CATHERINE GUTTERY ISHAM GUTTERY ROBERT MALONE GUTTERY 2/26/1801 HETTY GUTTERY 6/--/1812 Information known as of June 23, 2002 REMARKS: Occupation; farmer and road commissioner. Religion was Primative Baptist. He has a marker at Boshell Cemetery, Townley, Walker County, Alabama, but he has an unmarked grave near Providence near Jerry Williams home. William and wife Hannah were members of an Arm of Dove’s Creek Church in Elbert County, Georgia, on February 6, 1796. William sold 50 acres of land laying on the north fork of Beaver Creek in Elbert County, Georgia to his mother, Elizabeth, on June 14, 1799, recorded July 19, 1799, Elbert County Georgia Deeds & Mortgages Book F, pages 40-41. On July 5, 1799, he sold 50 acres of land on the north fork of Beaver Creek, Georgia, to Joseph Parker & Joshua Hearne, recorded January 2, 1801, Elbert County, Georgia, Deeds & Mortgages Book G, pages 11-12-13. William, on February 7, 1801, received one dollar from his father, Robert’s estate, recorded page 57 Books A-B-C Wills, Returns, Inventories, Appraisements & Sales, Elbert County, Georgia. H! e moved to Hall County, Georgia, before the birth of his son Robert. He moved to Lincoln County, Tennessee, between 1806-1809 and in September 1810 he was appointed to help overseer to view and mark off a road from Fayettville to Shelbyville, Tennessee. On November 28, 1810 appointed to view & mark off a road from Parrish Old Mill to intersect Hannahs road at county line, recorded in 1st County Court Minutes of Lincoln County, Tennessee, Certificate 8518. July 7, 1814, was granted to William Guttery by the State of Tennessee 15 acres. On December 31, 1814, tax records of Lincoln County, Tennessee, for 1814 show William owned two plots of land, 15 acres each, Certificates numbers 3805 & 3804 located on Mulberry Creek. In 1815 William was removed as overseer of roads and replaced by James Peach. February, 1816, a transfer of a plat and Certificate from William Guttery to Robert Mayfield for 15 acres of land was proven by William Murry and Thomas Mayfield and ordered to be Cert! ified. Deed Book D page 461 Land Deed Book of Lincoln County, Tennessee. November 1, 1816 Deed from William Guttery of Monroe County, Tennessee on the Cahawby River to Ezekiel McNealy of Lincoln County, Tennessee, 15 acres on headwaters of Mulberry Creek, Register 27, November 1817. Shortly before 1820, he came to Walker County, Alabama. He entered land on November 18, 1822, east half T 15s, R 7W S19(west of Parrish, Alabama) and on October 22, 1823, T 14S, R 8W S 18 (Holly Grove). He was appointed the first Road Commissioner in Walker County Alabama after it was formed in December 26, 1823. information from Floyd Guthrie of Alabama 2. William GUTTERY. Son of Robert GUTTERY & Elizabeth "Betsy" JOHNSTON. Born Jan 1778 in SC. Died 7 Jul 1825 in Walker Co., Al. Buried in Near Providence, Walker Co., Al. Occupation Farmer & Road Com. Religion Pri Baptist. He has a marker at Boshell Cemetery, Townley, Walker Co., Al. but he has an unmarked grave near Providence near Jerry Williams home.;Willian and wife Hannah was a member of an Arm of Dove's Creek Church at Holly Springs, Elbert Co., Ga. on 6 Feb 1796; William sold 50 acres of land laying on the north fork of Beaver Creek in Elbert Co., Ga. to his mother Elizabeth on 14 June 1799 Recorded 19 July 1799 Elbert Co., Ga Deeds & Mortages Book F pgs 40-41; On 5 July 1799 he sold 50 acres of land on the north fork of Beaver Creek, Elbert Co., Ga to Joseph Parker & Joshua Hearne Recored 2 Jan 1801 Elbert Co., Ga Deeds & Mortages Book G pgs 11-12-13; William on 7 Feb 1801 received one dollars from his father, Roberts, estate recorded pg. 57 Books A_B_C Wills, Returns, Inventores, Appraisements & Sales Elbert Co., Ga; He moved to Hall Co., Ga.before the birth of his son Robert on 8 May 1801; He moved to Lincoln Co., Tn. between 1806-1809 and in Sep 1810 he was appointed ! to help overeer to view and mark off a road from Fayetteville to Shelbyville Tn and on 28 Nov 1810 appointed to view & mark off a road from Parrish Old Mill to intersect Hannahs road at county line recored in 1st County Court Mintes of Lincoln Co., Tn. Certificate 8518 ; 7 Jul 1814 was granted to William Guttery by the State of Tn 15 acres; on 31 Dec 1814 Tax records of Lincoln Co., Tn for 1814 show William owned two plots of land, 15 acres each Cert no 3805 & 3804 located on Mulberry Creek; In 1815 William was removed as overseer of roads and replaced by James Peach for he removed.; Feb 1816 A transfer of a plat and Cert. from William Guttery to Robert Mayfied for 15 acres of Land was proven by William Murry and Thomas Mayfield and ordered to be Certified. ; Deed Book D pg 461 Land Deed Book of Lincoln Co, Tn 1 Nov 1816 Deed from William Guttery of Monroe Co., Tn on the Cahawby River to Ezekiel McNealy of Lincoln Co., Tn 15 acres on head waters of Mulberry Creek Reg! ister 27 Nov 1817 Shortly before 1820 He came to Walker Co., Al. ; He entered land on 18 Nov 1822 east half T 15s R 7W S 19 (west of Parrish, Al.) and on 22 Oct 1823 T 14S R 8W S 18 (Holly Grove). He was appointed the 1st Road Commissioner in Walker Co., Al after it was formed in 26 Dec 1823 Research: Listed in Robert Guthrie's Will in Elbert Co., Ga 1797 Elber Co., Ga records Lincoln Co., Tn Records "Guthrie and Allied Familes" by Mrs McQueen Guthrie Grave Marker He married Hannah JOHNSON, Before 1796 in Elbert Co., Ga. Born 1779 in SC. Died 1 Dec 1855 in Townley, Walker Co., Al. Buried in Boshell Cemetety, Townley, Walker Co., Al. Occupation Home Maker. Religion Pri. Baptist. Tomb reads Died Dec 1, 1855 Age about 75 Yr. Some time after the death of William Guttery she married Daniel Townley Research: Elbert Co., Ga records Grave Marker "Guthrie and Allied Familes" by Mrs McQueen Guthrie They had the following children: 9 i. Robert GUTTERY Rev. 10 ii. Johnson GUTTERY Rev. 11 iii. John G. GUTTERY 12 iv. Hetty GUTTERY 13 v. Catherine GUTTERY 14 vi. Isham GUTTERY Sr. Rev.