I have transcribed the index to the Circuit Court Minutes 1840 - 1851. Note that this index includes only names that occur in the styles of cases, not every name in the minutes. This index is now posted at http://www.gscassociates.com/indices/CCC_1840_index.htm and will eventually be posted on the Bedford TN GenWeb pages also. This index had not yet been proofread.

I want to post an example from my own research on my 4GGF John F. Thompson Sr. that illustrates how incomplete the present indices to Circuit Court records are. This case is listed in the index to this volume as: Case Name Type Pages ---- ---- ---- ----- 667 Thompson, John F. exparte petition 110, 158 Once I looked at the actual records, I found that many other names were involved, and none of these are in the present index. Here are the records: TSLA, Bedford County, Tennessee, Circuit Court Minutes, 1853-1855, Tuesday 4 April 1854, Page 110 John F. Thompson and others, exparte petition for division of slaves Be it remembered that this cause came on again to be heard before the Honorable H. L. Davidson, Judge. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that sends the last term of this court that Emily Earnhart one of the petitioner says intermarried with one Thomas Baxter and that it is more proper to divide and alot the slaves between the said Emily and her said husband and the said Henry Earnhart, which was ordered by the decree of this court at the last term to be divided, and on motion of the said Thomas Baxter and Emily about their counsel it is ordered that Graden H. Stewart, Garrett Phillips, and Alex Sanders be appointed and directed in addition to their duties directed by the decree of the last term be directed to divide and alot to the said Thomas Baxter, Emily his wife one share in Henry Earnhart one share and that they report their actions to the present term of the court. TSLA, Bedford County, Tennessee, Circuit Court Minutes, 1853-1855, Wednesday 12 April 1854, Page 158 John F. Thompson, administrator and others, exparte, decree Be it remembered that this cause came on for further hearing this the 11th day of April 1854 before the Honorable H. L. Davidson and upon petition, interlocutory decree in the report of the commissioners appointed to divide said slaves - which report is in the words and figures following, to wit: We the undersigned commissioners who were appointed by the Circuit Court of Bedford County at its December term 1853 and again at the April term 1854 of said court to divide and alot the slaves belonging to the estate of Henry Earnhart deceased among the children of said Henry Earnhart, beg leave to report that they have met together and after being sworn, proceeded to divide and alot said slaves as follows, two wit: Michael Earnhart, the slaves David and Nancy, valued at $2000; to William D. Arnold and wife Minerva the slaves Alec and Letsy valued at $2000; to [blank] Baxter and wife Emily the slaves Anderson and Thomas valued at $2000; and Henry C. Earnhart the slaves Will and Harriet and Pleasant, valued at $2000. All of which is respectfully submitted G. H. Stewart, A. Sanders, Garrett Phillips, commissioners Steve Carson

I have often used Chancery and County Court records in my research but until recently had not ventured into Circuit Court records. I have been reading through the early Circuit Court Records of Bedford County that begin in 1840. They contain a wealth of information that I have posted examples of at: http://www.gscassociates.com/CCC_examples.html Here is a list of the early volumes. The TSLA microfilm roll number and name is listed first, with the individual volumes on that roll listed indented under that. I have noted the total number of pages and whether or not the volume contains an index to cases. None of the volumes has an "every name" index. Circuit Court Minutes Jun 1840 - Apr 1857 Roll 1 - Circuit Court Minutes 1840 - 1851 495 pages indexed - Circuit Court Minutes 1853 - 1855 596 pages indexed - Circuit Court Minutes 1855 - 1857 606 pages indexed Circuit Court Minutes Aug 1857 - Aug 1859 Roll 2 - Circuit Court Minutes 1857 - 1858 608 pages indexed - Circuit Court Minutes 1858 - 1859 649 pages indexed Circuit Court Minutes Aug 1859 - Aug 1860, Circuit Court Enrollments Aug 1861 - Aug 1867 Roll 3 - Circuit Court Minutes Aug 1859 - Aug 1860 620 pages indexed - Circuit Court Enrollments Aug 1861 - Aug 1867 480 pages no index Circuit Court Minutes Apr 1864 - Aug 1867 Roll 4 - Circuit Court Minutes 1864 - 1865 640 pages indexed - Circuit Court Minutes 1865 - 1867 635 pages no index Circuit Court Minutes Dec 1867 - Apr 1871 Roll 5 - Circuit Court Minutes 1867 - 1869 639 pages no index - Circuit Court Minutes 1869 - 1871 509 pages no index I will be furnishing a copy of this data for posting on the Bedford TN GenWeb pages also along with the list of the early Circuit Court volumes. Once work currently underway to finish transcribing (or creating) indices to the County and Chancery Court records is finished, it would be very useful to get at least the case indices that are in these volumes transcribed. I am going to do one of these soon as an example, plus I will post an example of the information that an index to only case "names" misses. Steve Carson

I have been at a brick wall trying to determine the parents of my gggrandmother Martha C. Pickle. She is on the 1850 census living in the household of Jonathan Leggitt. Jonathan's wife Penelope is the daughter of Henry Pickle & Rachel Neely, so we can assume Martha is related to Penelope in some way. Two of Penelope (Nellie) Pickle Leggitt's brothers, John and James, are old enough to be the father of Martha. None of the family trees posted on ancestry have Martha listed as a child of either of them. Each tree for John lists 10 children: Sarah, Nancy, John H., Newton, Thomas, William, Richard, Rachel, James, and Emily J. (one left out Thomas, but perhaps it was simply an oversight) The 1850 census for John Pickle (spelled Pickel). His household lists John Pickel, Sarah, John N., Joseph, Thomas, William, Richard, Rachel, James, and Emily J. The 1860 census shows John Pickle has moved to Marshall county. His household lists John Pickle, Sarah, Wm, James, Milly J., Robt, Jacob, Major, and Meredith P G. The 1870 census shows Sarah Pickle in Township 13 Range 5, Pope, Illinois. (Martha Pickle, now married to William Marshall, is also living in Illinois, close to Joseph & Emeline Pickle, so the Illinois location doesn't seem odd.) The household lists Sarah Pickle, Jacob R, Major H, Menditty, and Elizabeth, all born in Tenn. The 1840 census lists John Pickle as the head of a household in Bedford County. His household includes 3 males under the age of 5, 3 males ages 5-under 10, 1 male age 30-40, 1 female under the age of 5, 2 females ages 10-15, and one female age 30-40. OK, now the questions: In the 1840 census, John must be the male age 30-40, and his wife must be the female age 30-40. I thought Sarah and Nancy would be the daughters 10-15, and my Martha (remember her?!) could be the daughter age 5-10. (Martha was born 1832, and would have been 8 on this census). The 3 males under 5 could include William and Thomas, and the 3 in the 5-10 group could include John H, and Newton. If Joseph was in the younger group, the one in the older group could have been on his own by 1850. If Joseph was in the older group, the younger one might have died. If Sarah is John's daughter, then there is no wife on the 1850 census. So where'd the younger children on the 1860 census come from? Did John's wife AND an older daughter die before 1850? Is Sarah his 2nd, much younger, wife? Why aren't any of the children after Emily listed on anyone's Pickle family tree? (None of the trees list the name of John's wife, nor do they indicate more than one marriage.) I am open to any suggestions on where to proceed from here. Thanks for reading this, and for any comments you might have. Lynn Stewart Visone

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/591.1 Message Board Post: Hey Cuz... quick note to let ya know I'm workin' on it too... ;-)

I need help locating a family of Ferguson's who were living near the border of Bedford/Rutherford Co in 1823. I am specifically looking to find out information about a T Oliver Ferguson who signed a petition concerning the Bedford/Rutherford Co border in 1823. I appreciate any help you might could give me on T Oliver Ferguson, or Ferguson families living in that area. Thanks! Sherri

My great grandmother was a Ferguson her name was Elizabeth Jane Ferguson born April 19, 1839 TN. it is said she was born in Rutford but I don't have her birthday certificate just her death certificate and it only states TN. but doing checking onn her Ferguson line her father was James Ferguson and they were in TN. not sure if related to yours are not as I don't recknize the name sorry. Shirley Carter n Taylor Riverside, Ca. P. S. her husband was David Marion Taylor born dec. 14, 1835 franklin CO., TN. They settled in Flat Creek Stone CO., MO in 1850 and had 10 children but only 7 lived from that 10. I have there info. if interested, you can email me. --- my tngenes <[email protected]> wrote: > I need help locating a family of Ferguson's who were > living near the border > of Bedford/Rutherford Co in 1823. I am > specifically looking to find out > information about a T Oliver Ferguson who signed a > petition concerning the > Bedford/Rutherford Co border in 1823. > > I appreciate any help you might could give me on T > Oliver Ferguson, or > Ferguson families living in that area. > > Thanks! > > Sherri > > > > ==== TNBEDFOR Mailing List ==== > Visit the Bedford County pages at TNGenWeb: > > http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/index.htm > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about > your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the > last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

I am looking for info on the son or any of the Germain Baker family. His son was John D. Baker. I had heard that John was shot and killed. John's wife was Nannie Prince Baker and they had a son William. I sure would like to find a picture of John and Nannie. Nannie was my grandmother's sister Any help would be appreciated Betty

Looking for relatives/information on Benjamin Franklin and Elizabeth VINCENT ADAMS. According to their son's (Thomas Raymond ADAMS - Born Sept. 28, 1902 in Unionville), SS application, which was applied for April of 1937. If you would, please send info. on this family. Thank You, Cece

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/555.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have very little information on Allen Wade, and Rebecca Arnold, except that I know who his children were, and I know who his parents were, and who her parents were, and that Allen and Rebecca were married in Arkansas.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wade, Arnold Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/555.1.1 Message Board Post: Trying to find out if Allen Wade who was married to Rebecca Arnold was a Confederate Soldier. There are two soldiers, Allen Wade, in TN and an A. Wade, in AR. I ordered muster roll, Allen Wade, TN he is the wrong one. This soldier died in Perryville, KY. The Allen Wade, husband of Rebecca, I have him on census record in 1880. Can anyone help me with this info. Thanks

Thanks so much Steve. I know what I will be working on as soon as the kids head to school on Thursday. Teresa Ghee Elliott All links start with http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rutherfordcemetery and then add Rutherford Co., TN cemeteries: see above TMG sentence structures: /TMG.html Descendants of James Edde of Bedford County, TN /EDDE/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Steve Carson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 4:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Index to County Court Minutes, Vol A, 1863-1866 We have transcribed the partial index included Volume A of County Court Minutes that covers J - Z and have posted it at: http://www.gscassociates.com/CNC_Index.html Some other parts of the index are partially transcribed and included (where the names occurred in the J - Z index or on pages that we checked while working on the J - N index). The first pages (A - I) of this index are missing and work is underway to index the remaining parts of this volume. I will send a copy of this index to Charles Reeves for posting on the GenWeb pages for Bedford County also. ==== TNBEDFOR Mailing List ==== Visit the Bedford County Historical Society pages: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnbchs/index.html ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jenkins, Westerman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/591 Message Board Post: I just received the pension record of John Jenkins who settled in Conway Co., Arkansas. I found out that he was married and all of his children were born in Bedford Co., TN. The file says his wife, Catherine Westerman, was also born in Bedford Co. about 1813. They were married in Shelbyville by Squire Miller on May 27, 1832. Any information at all on this family would be greatly appreciated. They are my brick wall. Below are their children according to the pension record: Descendants of John Jenkins 1 John Jenkins b: 1811 in NC d: 14 Oct 1862 in Helena, Phillips Co., Arkansas . +Catherine Westerman b: Abt. 1813 in Bedford Co., TN d: 10 Mar 1891 m: 27 May 1832 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee ....... 2 Mary Ann Jenkins b: 03 Sep 1833 in Bedford Co., Tennessee ....... 2 Margaret Jenkins b: May 1835 in Bedford Co., Tennessee d: Bef. 1861 ........... +Dickinson ....... 2 Paty C. Jenkins b: Feb 1837 in Bedford Co., Tennessee ....... 2 Chesely Jenkins b: 11 Feb 1840 in Bedford Co., Tennessee d: 14 Oct 1862 in Helena, Phillips Co., Arkansas ....... 2 Orlena Jenkins b: Aug 1842 in Bedford Co., Tennessee ....... 2 Charity Jenkins b: 03 Apr 1844 in Bedford Co., Tennessee d: 13 Mar 1917 in Sebastian Co., AR ........... +James Monroe Blythe b: 02 Oct 1840 d: 13 Nov 1910 in Sebastian Co., AR m: 21 May 1863 in Springfield, MO ....... 2 Sarah E. Jenkins b: 17 Feb 1846 in Bedford Co., Tennessee d: 03 Sep 1904 ........... +William Jackson ....... 2 Malissa A. Jenkins b: 03 Jun 1848 in Bedford Co., Tennessee d: Abt. 1883 in Texas ........... +Jefferson Meeks ....... 2 Felix McKinley Jenkins b: 13 Dec 1850 in Bedford Co., Tennessee d: 26 Jan 1917 in Brent, Sequoyah Co., OK ........... +Mary " Maggie" Jackson b: 02 Oct 1860 in Crawford Co., Arkansas d: 28 May 1932 in Brent, Sequoyah Co., OK m: 01 Jan 1877 in Van Buren, Crawford Co., AR ....... 2 Eli Jenkins b: 11 Oct 1852 in Bedford Co., Tennessee d: 1921 in Sequoyah Co., OK ........... +Emma b: Aug 1864 in Illinois d: 1915 Anyone who connects with this family please contact me. I am willing to share what I have. Becky

We have transcribed the partial index included Volume A of County Court Minutes that covers J - Z and have posted it at: http://www.gscassociates.com/CNC_Index.html Some other parts of the index are partially transcribed and included (where the names occurred in the J - Z index or on pages that we checked while working on the J - N index). The first pages (A - I) of this index are missing and work is underway to index the remaining parts of this volume. I will send a copy of this index to Charles Reeves for posting on the GenWeb pages for Bedford County also.

(continuation of Hall and related deeds) Fergus Hall to Abner Davidson 1824 U 159 27 Oct 1824; Fergus Hall of BCT; $200 for a negro girl Clarissa age 13; witness: Milus? M. C. Hall Penuel Billington to James Billington 1828 Y 405 10 November 1824; both of BCT; $550 for 80 acres on N side of Duck River and the waters of Caney Spring Creek; begins 40 poles N of the sink hole spring, no abuters listed; witness: James Walker, Elisa Bittington Penuel Billington to James Billington 1828 Y 409 10 November 1820; $50 for 12 acres on N side of Duck River and the waters of Caney Spring Creek; begins on Penuel Bittington's NW corner, no abuters listed; witness: James Walker, Elisa Bittington Lemuel Bass to Thomas R. Pickins ? AA 68 30 August 1828; both of BCT; $300 for 115 acres on the N side of Duck River; part of two grants #1322 and 20,895; abuts Patton, Robison, Bruce, Samuel Venable, Street; witness: John T. Street, John Spears, James Bass John Hall from Alford M. Balch 1829 AA 244 both of BCT; 3 Feb 1829; $700 for "the plantation on which he now lives" containing 110 acres on the waters of Sugar Creek; abuts: "William Garrett Jr.'s tract on Thomas & Alexander Greer's line"; Joshua Holt's 2000 acre tract; no witnesses Thomas J. Hall from James Ewing 1829 AA 436 30 December 1829; both of BCT; $2.00 for 50 acres between the E and W forks of Rock Creek, East half of a 100 acre entry of Ewing made 21 November 1826 granted 14 May 1829; witness: Spencer Eakin, John Ramsey Pennel Billington to Moses Wilson 1829 AA 468 16 Sep 1818; both of BCT; $200 for 83 acres and 102 poles, No. 145 657 1014 dated the 15 day of May 1812 granted to Pennel Billington by the State of TN on 10 May 1820 bearing date 3 March 1819 in 2nd District, BCT, on the waters of Spring Creek "...and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at a black oak at the southwest corner of James Walker's 100 acre tract running thence south 30 poles to the cedar thence west 88 poles to a cedar thence North 120 poles to a cedar and white oak in the south boundary line of a tract of land in the name of Elliott's heirs thence with said line east 37 poles to a stake supposed to be the southeast corner of said Elliott's tract thence with said line north 55 1/2 poles to a cedar andelm, the southwest corner of Elias Billington's six? Acre entry thence with said line east 51 poles to a hickory on the west boundary line of said 100 acres thence with its line south to the beginning containing 83 acres and 110 poles of land..." Witness John Burns, James Walker Pennel Billington to Jeremiah Adams 1829 AA 491 19 August 1821; both of the BCT; $350 for 80 acres in BCT on the waters of Caney Spring, beginning at a cedar the southwest corner of a 160 acre tract granted to George Tillman, running north 113 eight poles to a cedar on the south boundary line of a thousand acre tract originally granted to Robert Hayes, thence west with said line to a line marked for Hugh Morris, thence south was with said line 130 poles to the heirs of Simon Elliott's north boundary line, then to East to an elm 8 poles north of an Oak it being the northwest corner of a tract of land assigned to said Pennel Billington by Patrick Mooney, thence east with said Billington's line to the beginning. Witness Aaron Boyd, John Wortham Fergus Hall to Sims W. Hall 1829 AA 514 7 February 1829; both of BCT; $1.00 for 205 acres, part of a 450 acre tract on South Fork of Duck River conveyed to Fergus Hall by Patton and Erwin; witness: A. Martin, John B. Bates Hiram Hall from T. F. Bradford 1829 BB 10 10 October 1929; $300 for a negro girl Mary Ezekiel Billington to William Brochson 1830 BB 84 17 Sept 1829; both of BCT; $120 for 51 acres on S side of Duck River on the waters of the W fork of Rock Creek; begins on James Fullerton's line, N 74p, E 120p, S with James L. Ewing's line 56p, E with Ewing's line 25p, S 8p, W 150p along John Luper's line to when it crosses ?; Wit: George Woodcock, James B. Fullerton John C. Hall & others from A. B. Morton 1830 BB 397 1 December 1831; Abraham B. Morton of Shelbyville to "...John C. Hall, Jr., Archibald C. Hall, Samuel Hall, Lindsey Hall, William Russell his wife Tabitha Russell formerly Tabitha Hall, and Rhody Hall now married to a gentleman whose name is not known, heirs and distributees of Dr. Elisha S. Hall..."; for $700 paid by Elisha S. Hall "in his lifetime and his administrator since his death" for Town Lot #1 in St. Francisville, Louisiana; witness: William Gilchrist, Shad S. Brown. Ezekiel Billington to James Billington 1834 DD 465 15 May 1820; both of BCT; $2 for 100 acres, beginning on a red oak, W 227p, N 70 1/2p, E 226p, S 70 1/2p to the beginning; Wit: W. Henly, Michael Robinson; registered 3 June 1834 James Billington to George W. Nash 1836 FF 26 9? Jan 1835; both of BCT; $300 for 80 acres and 20 poles in BCT, beginning at a cedar the southeast corner of a tract of land containing 10 acres deeded to Jeremiah Adams by Andrew Patterson and running with James Billington's line West 120 poles to a stake in the south boundary line of the 1000 acre tract of land originally granted to Robert Hayes thence East with his line 95 poles 4 links to a stake in said line thence south with Andrew Patterson's line 60 poles to the beginning containing the estimation 80 acres and 20 poles; Wit: W. S. Mayfield, other witness name illegible James Billington to Michael B. Robinson 1836 FF 214 1 Oct 1837; both of BCT; $400 for 87 acres in BCT N side of Duck River; beginning on N bank of Duck River below the road that goes past Warner's and Bussey's, N 135p to S boundary line of Abraham Landers 179 acre tract, E with his line 88 p to W boundary line of George Davidson's 1,500 acre tract, S with Davidson's line 178p to his SW corner on the N bank of Duck River, down the meanders of the river to the beginning; Wit: Isaac H. Smith, John Billington ----- Transcriptions: -------------- Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book F, page 462 Joseph Steele to David Mabion for 126 acres This indenture made the sixth Day march in the year our Lord 1816 between Joseph Steele of the County of Bedford and state of Tennessee of the one part and David Mabion of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witness said that the said Joseph Steele for and in consideration of the sum of $266 to him and hand paid by the said David Mabion the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Joseph Steele hath given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirmed unto the said David Mabion his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Bedford on the north side of the north fork of Duck River beginning on an ash on the north bank of the north fork being the William Lock and George Lock's dividing line of a tract to granted to the heirs of John Lock deceased running north 126 poles with the said the dividing line to a cedar thence West 118 poles to a hickory on the south side of William Locke's field thence South 195 poles to a hickory and to Cedars on the bank of the north fork thence up the various meanders of said fork to the beginning containing the estimation of 126 acres and 10 poles. [remainder omitted] Signed sealed and delivered in presents of William Locke Samuel Bell recorded 19 July 1860 Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book F, page 496 Joseph Steele to William M. Hall, 125 acres This indenture maid the sixth day of March and in the year of our Lord 1816 between William M. Hall of the County of Bedford and state of Tennessee of the one part and Joseph Steele of the other part. Witnesses that the afore named Steele for and in consideration of the sum of $416.66 paid to me in the hand of the receipt of which I acknowledge doth give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said William M. all his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Bedford and state of Tennessee lying on the waters of the north fork of Duck River, ? Part of Weakley's Creek. Beginning on a horn bean at the mouth of Weakly's Creek running north 94 poles to Hugh McBride's corner thence East about 100 poles to Weakley's Creek thence down said creek with its various meanders to a walnut and sycamore on the north bank thence Southward along the conditional line passing a forked shell-bark Hickory to within three poles at a white rock and the gum thence eastward by up the said north fork bank to where Wilson's line crosses said the north fork thence west with said line [illegible] crossing the same twice thence up the meanders of said ? to two Cedars on the west bank thence north 68 poles to a cedar and a horn bean thence East 59 1/4 poles to a horn bean and ash on the first line containing 125 acres and 30 poles. [Remainder omitted] in presents of William Locke Samuel Bell registered 20 July 1860 Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book H, pages 394 -- 395 David Hall to William Pinkston This indenture made this 15th day of March 1818 between David Hall of the County of Bedford and state of Tennessee of the one part and William Pinkston of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witness said that the said David Hall for and in consideration of the sum of $481 33 1/4 cents to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given, bargained, granted, sold, aliened, and conferred onto the said William Pinkston and his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Bedford and on the north side of the north fork of Duck R. beginning in the Hickory and to Cedars on the bank of the north fork David Martin's southwest corner thence north 195 poles, to hickories and dogwoods the said Martin's northwest corner thence West 40 poles to two ashes on the bank of Weakley's Cr. thence down its meanders South 60 degrees East nine poles thence south 80 degrees west two poles thence south 58 degrees West 20 poles thence south 18 degrees West 14 poles thence south 62 degrees West 12 poles thence South 5 degrees West 16 poles thence south 20 degrees west six poles thence south 63 degrees west of six poles thence south 25 degrees west nine poles thence south 60 degrees east five poles to an ash stump on the southeast side of said Greek thence south 85 degrees East to a stake in the center of the line thence south 15 degrees East 42 poles 12 links to a stake in thence south 35 degrees West 41 poles to a sugar tree and ash on the bank of the north fork thence up the various meanders of said Creek to the beginning. Containing the estimation 78 acres and a half. To have and to hold the aforesaid land and bargain premises with all and singular woods ways rights and emoluments hereditariments and appurtenances to the only proper use in behoove of him the said William Pinkston his heirs and assigns for ever and the said David Hall for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covey and give to the said William Pinkston his heirs of and assigns for ever the before recited land in bargained premises that he will warrant and forever defend against the lawful claims of all and any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said David Hall has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above written Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of R. L. Dean Rusell Neil Hugh McBride David Hall <signed> State of Tennessee Bedford County April term 1818 I, Thomas Moore clerk of pleas and quarter sessions of the County aforesaid to certify that the within deed from D. Hall to William Pinkston was proven in open court by the aforesaid cartel Dean and Rusell Neil and ordered to be certified for registration given under my hand and office 12 April 1818 Registered 25 May 1818 Edward Wade, registrar Bedford County Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book L, pages 102 -- 103 Joseph Steele to David Hall for 89 acres This indenture made the 14th day of March in the year of our Lord 1818 between Joseph Steele of the County of Bedford in the state of Tennessee of the one part and David Hall of the state and county aforesaid of the other part. Witness the that the said Joseph Steele for and in consideration of the sum of $302.20 to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained sold aliened and conveyed unto the said David Hall his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Bedford and on the north side of the North Fork of Duck River. Beginning at a Hickory, David Martin's North West corner, running west to the west bank of Weakley's Creek supposed to be 40 poles thence and down the various meanders as called for in William M. Hall's deed to a walnut and sycamore on the west or north bank of said Creek William Hall's corner. Thence south 4 degrees East with a conditional line made between John and William Hall 66 poles to a white oak and elm thence with the meanders of the said fork to a Hickory and two Cedars, David Martin's South West corner, thence north with said Martin's west boundary line 194 poles to the beginning. Containing the estimation 89 acres and ten poles. To have and to hold the aforesaid land and bargained the premises with all and singular the woods ways rights and emoluments hereditariments and appurtenances to the only proper use and the behoof of him the said David Hall his heirs and assigns forever and they said a Joseph Steele for himself his executors and administrators don't covenant and agree to and with the said David hall his heirs and assigns for ever that the before recited land and bargained the premises he will warned and for ever defend against the lawful claims of all manner of persons whatsoever. In witness whereof he said a Joseph Steele Path here on to set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Wilson Neil Percy C. Steele Joseph Steele [signed] state of Tennessee Bedford Cty July term 1819 I, James McKissick clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of the county aforesaid the hereby certify that the execution of the within deed of conveyance from Joseph Steele to David Hall for 89 acres was acknowledged in open court in order to be registered. Given under my hand at office 18 July 1819 James McKissick, clerk registered 28 September 1819 Edward Wade, registrar of Bedford County Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book R, page 464 James Hall to Lemuel Bass for [blank] acres This indenture made A.D. 1823 11th of January between James Hall of the one part and Lemuel Bass of the other part both of the County of Bedford and State of Tennessee. Witness in that the said James Hall for it in consideration of the sum of $90 to him in hand paid by the said Lemuel Bass the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath sold conveyed and bargained on to said Lemuel Bass 60 acres of land in the north side of Duck River on the waters of Caney Spring creek and the West part of the tract said Hall lives on. Beginning at a Post Oak the northwest corner thence south 118 poles to a Hickory and cedar thence east 81 poles to a cedar stake and dogwood thence north 118 poles to a cedar and dogwood on the north boundary line, thence west with said line to the beginning containing 60 acres. To have and to hold the above recited land and premises with the appurtainances to the only proper use and behoove of him the said Lemuel Bass his heirs and assigns forever and the said James Hall for himself his heirs executors and administrators agreed to and with the said Lemuel Bass that he will warrant and for ever defend the said Bass to said land and premises against all persons whatever. In witness whereof said James Hall hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the year in the date above written. in presence of William Henley Theophilus Hamilton James Hall <signed by Mark> State of Tennessee Bedford County July term 1824 I, James McKissick clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the execution of the within deed of conveyance from James Hall to Lemuel Bass was a college in open court about the said giant James Hall and ordered it to be registered Given under my hand the 15th day of July 1824 James McKissick, clerk

This is the first of two messages with Hall and some associated deeds. Most are abstracted and a few are transcribed. One particular question is whether the Halls in the 1st and 2nd CDs who settled along Noah's Fork are related to the Halls who settled in the 13th CD (that went into Marshall County when it was formed in 1836). Ezekial Billington from William House 1811 C 339 22 Jan 1811; Ezekiel Billington of Williamson County, TN; Wm House of BCT; $700 for 400 acres in BCT near Duck River part of a 879 acre tract granted to Abraham Lander by NC; begins at David Wilsons SW corner, S with Richard Trotter's line 310p, E 205p, N 310p, W 205p to the beginning and containing a sink hole spring; Wit: James House, Penuel Billington John Hall from George Martin 1808 C 419 3 Nov 1808; both of Dickson County, TN; $300 for 156 acres on the waters of Sugar Creek, S side of Duck River; abuts Greer; Witness: Robert Dickson, Jacob Harmon, George Clifft, Joshua Brown, Richard Burgess, Alexander Martin Elisha Hall from William Bond 1812 D 116 14 April 1812; William Bond of Orange County NC to Eliaha Hall of BCT; $600 for 196 1/4 acres on Powell's Creek and Martin's Creek, S side of Duck River; abuts Thomas and Alexander Greer's 5,000 acre tract, George Doherty; part of 1280 acres granted bt NC To George Doherty; witness: Daniel Gilchrist, George Campbell Fergus Hall to Patton & Erwin 1812 D 334 14 December 1812; Patton & Erwin of Buncombe, NC to Fergus Hall of Sumner, TN; $800 for 450 acres on the S fork of Duck River, part of grant #223 [in the Three Forks area, NE quarter of BCT]; no abutters listed; witness: H. Grove, John Ewell Elisha Hall to Jonathan Barrett 1813 D 493 27 December 1813; both of BCT; $300 for 100 acres on the waters of Flat Creek near the Fayetteville Road, S side of Duck River; witness: James McKissick, L. S. Erwin? Elesha Hall to John Hix (Hicks) 1813 D 535 27 December 1813; both of BCT; $400 for 50 acres on the waters of Flat Creek; abuts Patton and Nichols, a spring; witness: James McKissick, James Barrett <by mark> Elisha Hall to Joshua Yates 1814 E 57 25 April 1814; both of BCT; $900 for 301 acres on the waters of Big Flat Creek, S side of Duck River; begins on the dividing line between Patton and Green near the Fayetteville Road; abuts Hall; no witnesses; Elisha Hall signs Jeremiah Hall to James Nosworthy 1814 E 241 both of BCT; $500 for 50 acres on the waters of Sugar Creek, S side of Duck River; abuts the section line; witness: Daniel Saling, Jacob King Ezekiel Billington to John and David Hall 1814 E 262 30 December 1813; Ezekiel Billington of BCT to John and David Hall of Sumner County TN; $400 for "...a certain tract or parcel of land containing 238 acres be the same more or less in Bedford County on the north side of Duck R. being part of a 1500 acre tract granted to George Davidson. Beginning at John Warner's northeast corner dogwood and runs north 164 poles to an elm and chinquapin oak thence west 260 poles to a stake in mulberry thence south 130 [poles] to a Hickory thence east 135 poles to a mulberry thence south 34 poles to a black gum, John Warner's northwest corner, thence east to the beginning..."; witness: James Billington, Absolom Fry James Hall to James Hobbs Bradford 1813 E 309 James Hall of Clark County MS to James Hobbs Bradford, son of Hamilton Bradford of BCT; for "value received" conveys all his right title and interest in a negro woman named Page and two feather beds; witness: John Bradford, James McFarland, John Warner; James Hall signs Thomas T. Hall from Alexander Neill ? E 342 2 October 1814; both of BCT; $159 for 53 acres between the E and W forks of Rock Creek, S side of Duck River; abuts Robert Hunter 83 acre survey; witness: John Reed, John Cathy Elisha Hall to Joseph Collins 1815 F 111 24 July 1815; both of BCT; $400 for 100 acres near Flat Creek; abuts William Stewart, John Hix, William Wallace, Patton and Wallace; "including an improvement that John Hix made for William McMurty"; no witnesses Ezekiel Bittington to Ephriam Davidson 1816 F 286 25 Sept 1813; Ephriam Davidson if Iredelle County, NC to Ezekiel Bittington of BCT; $150 for 269 acres on N side of Duck River, part of a 1500 acre tract granted to George Davidson; abuts John Warner, said Bittington; no witnesses signed by John Jones, attorney in fact for Ephriam Davidson Thomas F. Hall from Alex Heill 1815 F 342 not in Book F; a range of the consolidated index looks bad near here John Hall to John Harmon 1816 F 396 2 January 1816; John Hall of Dixon County, TN to John Harmon of BCT; amount not given for 100 acres on Sugar Creek, S side of Duck River; begins on a corner of a tract conveyed to Hall by Sarah Cleft; "with its various tenemants"; abuts Thomas Greer; witness: Stephen Rogers Joseph Steele to David Mabion 1816 F 462 see partial transcription below William M. Hall from Joseph Steele 1816 F 496 6 March 1816; both of BCT; $416.66 for 125 acres and 30 poles "lying on the waters of the North Fork of Duck River in lower? part of Weakley's Creek"; beginning at the mouth of Weakley's Creek; abuts Hugh McBride, Wilson, North Fork; witness: William Locke, Samuel Bell Also see partial transcription below. John Hall Sr. to John Hall Jr. 1816 G 126 2 January 1816; John Hall of Dixon County, TN to John Hall Jr. of BCT; 11 acres on waters of Sugar Creek, S side of Duck River; abuts: Thomas Greer; witness: Stephen Rogers [very similar wording to deed F 496] Elias Billington to James Walker 1816 H 23 26 June 1817; both of Bedford TN; $100 for 85 acres on the waters of Caney Spring Creek; abuts George Farning?[caution: there are multiple page 23's in this volume]; no witnesses William Hall from Andrew Jones 1816 H 45 14 September 1816; both of BCT; $350 for 74 acres on the waters of Noah's Fork of Duck River part of Grant #217 [far NE corner of BCT]; abuts William Elam; witness: E. Watkins, John Jones, J. W. ? Elias Bittington to George Ferrier 1817 H 59 7 May 1817; both of BCT; $350 for 68 1/2 acres on the waters of Caney Spring Creek, part of a tract of 150 acres granted to R.? Mooney; begins on the SW corner of the original grant; witness: Ezekiel Cherry, James Walker William Hall from Andrew Jones 1816 H 71 14 September 1816; both of BCT; $150 for 25 acres on Noah's Fork of Duck River, part of Grant #217; begins 16 poles W of Andrew Jone's beginning corner of his 70 acre tract; abuts Elam; witness E. Watkins, William Elam Jeremiah Hall to William Carlisle 1817 H 178 17 October 1817; both of BCT; $500 for 50 acres on the waters of Sugar Creek, S side of Duck River; abuts the section line; witness: Aaron Gambrel, Samuel Anderson James Hall from John Hall 1817 H 197 29 August 1817; David Hall to James Hall; both of BCT; $425 for 238 acres, "the tract where said James now lives" on the N side of Duck River; abuts: Warner; witness: Lemuel Bittington, Elias Bittington Elisha Hall to John Robertson 1817 H 236 28 September 1817; Elias Hall of BCT to John Robertson of Franklin County, TN; $1,600 for 197 3/4 acres on the waters of Sugar Creek; abuts the section line, Thomas Greer; witness: Robert A. Robertson, Andrew Morrison Spencer Hall? from Samuel Bell 1818 H 330 9 April 1818; both of BCT; $800 for 80 acres on the W side of Alexander's Creek; abuts: 3000 acre grant by state of NC to Ebenezer Alexander, 5,000 acre grant by state of NC to Joseph Greer?, Joseph Sanders; witness: J. H. Bell, Thomas Primson? Elias Hall from Edmond Word 1817 H 359 not found Thomas J. Hall from David Hayes Miller 1817 H 362 13 December 1817; both of BCT; $440 for 83 acres on waters of Rock Creek; no abutters listed; witness: Allen Luper, James Ewing David Hall to William Penston 1817 H 394 see transcription in part 2 William Hall to John Keel Sr. 1818 J 40 28 April 1818; both of BCT; $598 for 74 acres on Noah's Fork, part of Grant #217; abuts William Elam; witness: Matt Martin, Richard Keel, Jacob Keller William Hall to John Keel 1818 J 82 28 April 1818; both of BCT; $202 for ? on Noah's Fork, part of Grant #217; abuts William Hall's beginning corner, Elam; witness: Matt Martin, Richard Keel, Jacob Keller P. Billington from Patrick Money 1819 K 231 20 May 1817; both of BCT; $400 for 80 acres on N side of Duck River, waters of Caney Spring Creek; beginning 40 poles N of a sink hole spring on an oak marked PM, W 2 chains 50 links, S 122p, E 106p, N 122p, W to the beginning Wit: Ezekel Billington, James Billington Patrick Money <signed by mark> John Hall from William Hartsfield 1819 K 245 in volume index but a different deed in on page 245, searched around it and did not find this deed; a range of deed pages near here appear to be misindexed. David Hall from Joseph Steele 1819 L 102 see transcription in Part 2 William Hall to James Keele 1820 M 16 25 August 1819; both of BCT; $400 for 80 acres known as Grant #1235on Nall's Creek, a branch of the Garrison Fork of Duck River, begins on the S boundary line of a 5000 acre tract of Andrew Erwin about 20 poles W of the house where James Keele now lives; no other abutters listed; witness: J. Walker, S. Patton, Jacob Lemore Elias Billington to Pannel Billington 1820 M 21 23 Feb 1819; both of BCT; $44 for 12 acres on the waters of Caney Spring Creek, beginning in Bennett Billington's NW boundary line, N 82p, W 25p, N 22p, E 25p to the beginning; Wit: James Billington, John Billington William Hall to James Keele 1820 M 81 14 February 1820; both of BCT; $100 for 20 acres on Nall's Creek; abuts James Keele's 80 acre tract [see earlier deed in this book M page 16]; witness: D. Patton, James Yell, Nathaniel Brashear [by mark] James Hall from Henry Saling 1822 P 127 24 September 1822; Power of Attorney from Hickerson Burnham and Henry Saling late of BCT but now residents of Howard County, MO to James Hall, formery of BCT but now a resident of Clay County, MO; in August or September 1820, Burnham and Saling sold to Thomas Green 150 acres on E waters of Rock Creek and now authorize James Hall to execute a deed for that land on their behalf John Hall to Richard Burgess 1823 Q 197 no residences given; $100 for 50 acres on the E branch of Sinking Creek; abuts Edward King, George Laden, Tully Blond?; witness: King Robison, Joseph Patton Elias Billington from David Dryden et al 1832 R 33 Bedford County Tennessee deeds, Book R, Page 33 Know all men by these presents that we viz: David Dryden, guardian for Nancy Gates, William H. Gates, Benjamin D. Gates, and Alexander Gates, minor children of Alan Gates and his wife Elizabeth and Thomas Powdwell and his wife Elizabeth, Abraham Lerome? and his wife Susan Lerome? the said Elias and Susan being also children of said Alan Gates and his wife Elizabeth, have this day received from Elias Billington the sum of $450 being in full for the price or value of a Negro boy named George alias Barnes which was mortgaged by Alan Gates to Elias Billington being the child of a Negro woman named Maggie alias Mary who was left and her increase to the said he listened with wife of said Alan Gates during her life of the last will and testament of William H. Allen, and after her death the east to go to all the children of the said Elizabeth which he might have by her husband Alan Gates which said a Negro boy George the said Elias Billington sold and converted to his own use after the mortgage given to him by Alan Gates which bears date on eighth day of April 1816. And we do by these presents hereby release, discharge and forever quit claim the said Elias Billington from any claim or demand whether in law or equity which the aforesaid named children of Alan Gates and his wife Elizabeth may or could recover against him in consequence of the said Elias having sold said Negro George and we do hereby release and discharge him from all suits for the same weather in law or equity. In witness whereof we have hereunto set her hand and affixed are seal this [blank] day of [blank] 1823 Daniel Dryden [signed] Abraham Loronn? [signed] Thomas Powdrill [signed] Penuel Billington from Ezekiel Cherry 1824 R 303 17 Mar 1823; both of BCT; $300 for 50 acres on the waters of Caney Spring Creek; beginning at the SE corner of a 160 tract granted to George Tillman, N 188p to the S boundary line of a 1000 acre tract originally granted to Robert Hayes, with his [Hay's] line to a line marked for Hugh Morris, S with said Morris' line 130 p to the heirs of Simon Elliot's N boundary line, it being the NW corner of a tract of land assigned to said Penuel Billington by Patrick Rooney, E with said Billingtons line to the beginning Wit: John Wortham, James Brittain James Hall to Lemuel Bass 1823 R 464 see transcription in part 2 James & Wesley Hall from Andrew Erwin 1825 T 51 11 Oct 1824; both of BCT; $500 for 68 acres on the waters of Noah's Fork of Duck River, part of Grant #217; abuts Joseph Anderson's Grant #220 "as run by John Drake in 1807", Jacob Nichols; witness: A. Erwin, Jr., Richard S. Arrington Fergus Hall to Milus? Hall 1825 U 158 1 Oct 1825; Fergus Hall of BCT; $200 for a negro boy Gilbert age 6

We looked at the early deeds of John Warner(s) because he shows up as an abutter on the Billington/Bittington tracts that are closely associated with the Halls. Many of these deeds do not have enough data to locate the land involved in terms of modern landmarks like watercourses. If anyone has any further data on the location of any of the involved land that might be located on either the North Fork or on (Caney) Spring Creek, please let us know. Some abbreviations used in the abstracts are: BCT = Bedford County, Tennessee P = "pole" (a measure of distance) N, S, E, W = the compass directions Direct ------ John Warner To Obediah Wardsworth - D - 1808 - A - 37 4 April 1808; both of BCT; $50 for 50 acres on Duck River; beginning on the bank of the river, N with Richard Toether's? line 70 P, E 100 P S 70 P, W 1-- P to the beginning Witness: John Atkinson, John Warner Jr. John Warner Sr. To John Warner Jr. Deed -1815 - E-308 21 Oct 1814; Negro girl Dinah for $300 Witness: Abraham Fry, Nany Wadsworth John Warner Jr. - Joseph Robertson - D - 1815 - F - 125 22 June 1815; Both of BCT; $800 for 150 acres on N side of Duck River, part of a 879 acre tract granted to Abraham Lander by State of NC, starts on the NW corner of said land it being the NE corner of a 400 acre tract of Ezekiel Bittington, E 110P, S 220 Pm W 110P, N 220 P to beginning Witness: William M. Warren John Warner To Joseph Robenson - D - 1815 - F - 126 see above, one on 125 and another on 127; none on 126 John Warner Jr. - Joseph Robertson - D - 1815 - F - 127 22 June 1815; both of BCT; $200 for 580 acres on S side of Duck River , part of a 879 acre tract granted to Abraham Lander by State of NC, beginning on the S bank of Duck River, S 100P, E 110 P. S 220 P, W 110 P, N 220 P to the beginning; Witness: William M. Warren John Warner To James A. Wilson - D - 1816 - F - 327 John Warner Sheff To John C. Brown - D - 1816 - F - 382 John Warner Sheff To Thomas Greer - D - 1819 - F - 534 John Warner Sheff To Nathaniel Casey - D - 1816 - G - 94 John Warner Sheff To Andrew Erwin A Sons -1816 -G-302-6 John Warner Sheff To Asa Fonville - D-1818 - J- 25 John Warner Sheff To James Walker- D -1819 -J-192 John Warner Sheff To Miles Wood - D - 1819 - J - 261 John Warner Sheff To Thoed, Bradford - D-1819 - J -130 John Warner Sheff To Thomas Davis - D - 1819 - K - 263 Note: Did not bother looking at deeds where he acted as Sheriff. He is not selling his own property in these. John Warner Sr. To John Warner Jr.- B Sale-1819- L-329 John and Tabitha Warner to John Warner Jr.; $300 for negro woman Dinah Witness: William Skaggs. Nany Buchanan both John Warner Sr. and Tabitha Warner sign by mark John Warner Sheff To Henry Roans - D - 1820 - L - 466 John Warner Sheff To John McCoy - D - 1821 - N - 32 John Warner Sheff To James Vaulx - D - 1832 - CC - 25 Did not bother with deeds where he acted as Sheriff. He is not selling his own property in these. John Warner To Wm. McLain - D - 1821 o N - 32 John Warner To Isaac Splawn - D - 1824 - U - 168 John Warner To Thomas Shearin - D - 1830 - BB - 216 John Warner To John C. Coldwell - D - 1833 - DD - 55 Reverse Deed Index John Warner John Warner - Joseph Robertson - D - 1815 - F - 131 22 June 1815; both of BCT; $1,000 for 250 acres on the N side of Duck River, part of a 1500 acre tract granted to Michael Robertson by the State of NC, beginning in the N bank of Duck River under a high bluff, E 230 P. S 200 P with Asa Fonwell's line, the dividing line between said Fonwell and Warner to the river, down the meanders of the river to the beginning; Witness: William M. Warren John Warren - Joseph Branch - D - 1816 - F - 388 4 July 1815; John Warren of BCT, Joseph Branch of Halifax, NC; $500 for a 5,000 acre tract on the Wartrace fork (not further described except that it borders Hoover) , a NC Grant to Joseph Branch Witness: John Branch, Martin Hoover? John Warner - Jas. Tucker - B. Sale - 1819 - L - 330 28 April 1818; James Tucker of BCT; $300 for negro girl slave [name blank] Witness: John Warner, John Stephens John Warner & Others - Wm. Dixon - B. Sale - 1819 - L - 332 William Dixon to John Warner, Deed of Gift to my three daughters, Hozia Smith, Ann Perry, Unie Warner; gives his negro woman Margaret and her increase; William Dixon of BCT Witness: John Atkinson John Warner Sr. - George Earnhart - D - 1819 - L - 333 6 April 1818; both of BCT; $150 for 200 acres part of tract sold by Oliver B Hayes to George Earnhart; begins on SW corner of original survey, N with W boundary line 178 9/10 P, E 128 P, S 178 9/10 P to S boundary line of original tract; W 128 P to the beginning Witness: J. A. T. Hightower, James Fields [by mark] John Warner - Wm Speakman - D - 1819 -???? 426 John Warner - Benj. Lents - Grant - 1824 - U - 249 John Warner - George Sminth - Grant - 1824 - U - 250 John Warner - Nancy Bussie - Grant - 1824 - U - 257 John Warner Jr. - Wm. R. Hess - Grant - 1824 - X - 48 John Warner Sr. - Michael Green - D - 1830 - BB - 557

The following are from the records of the Second Surveyor's District. All of the Hall surveys in the entire Second District are included. The surveys are in order of entry in the survey books (by book and page number). Most are abstracted and a few are transcribed, with the abstracts and transcriptions following the survey index data: Name Bk/pg acres location No. Date ---- ----- ----- -------- --- ---- James Hall A 378 300 Waters of Dry Fork of Stones River 415 25 May 1808 Francis Nash, James Hamilton, CC; including said Hall's improvement; waters of the dry fork of the little W fork of Stones River Thomas Hall A 404 300 Cove Spring Creek of Elk 525 25 March 1808 P5101855; abuts Hugh Robertson, Hughes and Isaac Robertson, CCs John Hall B 23 122 Both sides of Duck River 645 8 June 1808 P5101942; in Warren County including his improvement, borders Bradshaw's 200 acre occupant claim; William Morton and John Hall, markers Nathaniel Hall B 72 283 Cove Spring Creek 703 6 April 1808 P5101993; no basis given, but eventually tied to purchase grant in marginal notes; abuts Thomas Rich, William Bean; John McPeak, George Conna CC Thomas Hall C 181 3,000 Elk River 1312 3 Nov 1808 P5112495; founded on warrant 507 for 3,000 acres issued by John Armstrong's office to Thomas Hall on 10 July 1784; abuts Edward Kerry, James Winchester, Edward Harris; William Greenwood, James May, SCC Benjamin Hall D 58 55 Waters of Globe? Creek 1890 15 Sept 1809 John Hall D 321 50 S side of Duck River 2261 12 May 1809 John Hall F 94 25 N fork of Barren fork of Duck River 3690 5 Aug 1813 Benjamin Hall G 130 24 ¾ Headwaters of Globe? Creek 4643 16 Aug 1814 James Y Green Thomas Grant, CC David Hall G 532 50 acres waters of Caney Spring Cr. 5500 8 Feb 1815 State of Tennessee, Second District By virtue of entry number 7510 dated 3 February 1815 founded on certificate number 2011 for 50 acres issued to Samuel Briley at the particular insistence and request of David Hall assignee of said Briley I have surveyed for him a tract of land containing 50 acres situate in Bedford County on the waters of Caney Spring Cr. beginning on elm marked H being the northwest corner of Elias Billington tract of land and in the east boundary line of David Wilson, running from thence north 109 poles to an ash and cedar in the south boundary line of Asa Fonville's late entry, thence east 73 4/10 of a pole to two cedars, thence South 109 poles to a cedar and Spanish oak in the north boundary line of said Billington, thence west 73 poles and 4/10 of a pole to the beginning. Surveyed the 8th of February 1815 by: Joseph Neil, District Surveyor, Second District Ezekiel Billington Sr. and Ezekiel Billington Jr., Sworn Chain Carriers Transmitted 18 October 1815 by David Hall Marginal notation: Withdrawn with a date of 24 February 1815 noted Asa Fonville G 535 20 Caney Spring Creek 5505 1 Feb 1815 Book G, Page 535, Survey 5505 State of Tennessee, Second District By virtue of entry number 6689 dated August 15, 1814 founded on certificate number 1809 for 785 acres issued to Amos Balch by the register of West Tennessee on the 7th of July 1814 at the particular insistence and request of Asa Fonville assignee of John B. Hogg, I have surveyed for him a tract of land containing 20 acres situate in Bedford County on the waters of Caney Spring Creek. Beginning at the south west corner of a 100 acre entry in the name of William Woods on the east boundary line of David Wilson's tract on an elm and dogwood, thence with his line south 113 poles to an elm and Hickory, thence east 36 poles and 4/10 of a poles to a post oak and cedar, thence north 36 poles and 4/10 of a pole to a hickory in the south boundary line of a survey in the name of William Bruce, thence west with said that line 16 poles and 4/10 of a pole to a hickory and cedar, the southwest corner of said the Bruce, thence north 94 poles with Bruce's west boundary line to a stake in the south boundary line of William Woods tract, thence with Woods line West 20 poles to the beginning. Surveyed ninth day of February 1815 by: Joseph Neil, District surveyor, Second District John Mooney and Michael Robertson, Transmitted 22 December 1815 by Asa Fonville Elias Billington G 533 4 acres waters Caney Spring Creek 5503 2 Feb 1815 Book G, page 533, survey 5503 State of Tennessee, Second District By virtue of entry number 7507 dated to February 1815 founded on the certificate number 1764 or 500 acres issued to John B. Hogg by the register of West Tennessee on the 29th of May 1814, I have surveyed for Elias Billington assignee of Asa Fonville, four acres and 23 poles situate in Bedford County on the waters of Caney Spring Creek which by the specialties of the calls and interpretations of claims leaves a balance of 14 acres and 13 poles. Beginning on the west of boundary line of Patrick Mooney's survey in the northeast corner of a survey in the name of Elias Billington on a black oak lettered A running from thence west with the north boundary line of said at Billington survey 24 1/2 poles to a cedar and hickory and Elm, the northwest corner of a survey in the name of said Billington in the east boundary line of Elliott's survey thence north was said Elliott's line 26 poles to the south boundary line of a survey in the name of Tillman to a cedar and ash and,, thence with said Tillman's line east 25 1/2 poles to the northeast corner of Patrick Mooney tract, a black oak, thence with said Mooney's west boundary line 26 goals to the beginning. Surveyed the 2nd day of February 1815 by: Joseph Neil, District surveyor, second District Ruh Walker, Ezekiel Billington Jr., SCC Transmitted 25 April 1817 by Elias Billington Pennual Billington G 534 100 waters of spring Creek 5504 2 Feb 1815 Book G, page 534, survey 5504 State of Tennessee, second District By virtue of entry number 6675 dated August 12, 1814 founded on certificate number 1014 for 100 acres issued to Nicholas Wilburn by the register of West Tennessee on the 16th of May 1812 I have surveyed for Pennual Billington assignee of Nicholas Wilburn 96 acres 128 Poles which by the specialties of the calls leaves a balance of three acres and 32 poles. Situate in Bedford County on the waters of Spring Creek Beginning 13 poles south of Elias Billington south west corner of his 100 acre tract on a cedar running from thence west 88 Poles to a cedar thence North 176 poles to a black oak and cedar, thence east 88 Poles to two hickories in the west boundary line of a 100 acre survey in the name of Elias Billington, thence South 166 poles to the beginning. Surveyed the second day of February 1815 by: Joseph Neil, District surveyor, Second District Richard Walker Ezekiel Billington, Jr., SCC Transmitted 28 October 1817 Pennual Billington Marginal note: Withdrawn 24 Feb 1815 Hilliard Hall H 138 5 Headwaters Tucker's Creek 5824 8 April 1815 Henry Hall H 434 70 Waters of Cedar Creek 6419 21 Nov 1815 Jessie Hall J 55 50 Brewer's Creek of Duck River 6814 1 Aug 1816 Asa Hall J 60 30 W fork of Flint River 6824 13 Jun 1816 John Hall J 52 50 E waters of Sinking Creek 6868 18 July 1816 Josiah Hall J 101 20 Waters Thompson's Creek 6903 29 Aug 1816 Joel Hall K 48 30 Waters of Brewer's Creek 7666 22 Jan 1818 John Hall K 48 30 Barren fork of Duck River 7666 22 Jan 1818 Joseph Hall K 281 5 East Fork of Byley's Creek 8124 12 April 1819 James Hall K 444 15 Little Hurricane Creek of Elk 8429 29 Aug 1820 David Hall L 162 50 West Fork of Stones River 8884 29 Aug 1823 based on a purchased warrant; 50 acres in Rutherford County on Bryley's branch waters of the west fork of Stones River; abuts: procession for George Brewer? now fallen into disuse, road leading from Murfreesboro to Shelbyville; Andrew Parker and William Parker, SCC; transmitted 11 Aug 1823 by Edward Johnson

I'm going to post a series of early deeds and surveys related to the Halls and some "associated" families. These are mostly prior to 1840 and focus on families who settled on: 1) "Caney Spring" (or, today just "Spring") Creek in what is now Marshall County. 2) near where Weakley's Creek joins the North Fork in Bedford County. I have been helping collect data on these families and the records may be useful to other researchers, so I am posting them all to the list. If you are researching any of these families, and especially the branches of the families who moved on to MO in the 1820s and 1830s please post back to the list. The records I will post are a mixture of abstracts and transcriptions. Some spill over into parts of Williamson, Rutherford, Warren, and other counties that bordered Bedford at the times the deeds and surveys were made. Steve

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