Hi Chris - here ya go... Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford County, Tennessee 1807 - 1852 Compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh Published by Southern Historical Press, 1988 page 138 Bedford County Deed Book Y, page 432 26 June 1828. Minor Wilks to Eliza Wilks and Others. I, Minor Wilks of Bedford Co., TN, for the regard I have for my four children, to wit, Eliza Wilks, Elizabeth Wilks, Mary Ann Wilks and Franklin Wilks, grant unto them personal property. Wit: William Justice and M. D. Yell. Reg: 16 Aug 1828 Page 144 Bedford County Deed Book AA, Page 206 19 Dec 1828. Edward Ragsdale to Thomas A. Peacock, 7 acres. Edward Ragsdale sold to Thomas A. Peacock, both of Bedford Co., TN, land in Bedford Co., on headwaters of Fall Creek. Borders Susan Peacock, by Lot No. 4. Wit: Andrew Bailey and Minor Wilkes. Reg: 6 Jun 1829 Page 333 Bedford County Deed Book NN, Page 383 3 Feb 1844. Newton C. Harris to Charles F. Wilkes and others. Deed of Gift. Neston C. Harris of Bedford Co., TN for love and affection for his nephews and nieces, to wit, Charles F. Wilkes, William P. Wilkes, Eliza J. Wilkes, Elizabeth J. Wilkes, Lazina D. Wilkes, Martha C. Wilkes, Sarah F. Wilkes, Tallitha W. Wilkes, Almeda B. Wilkes, and Susanna M. Wilkes, conveyed personal property. Reg: 1 Jun 1844. ~Kathryn <snip> I'm trying to verify that a Minor Wilkes who was in Maury County in the 1820 census is the same Minor Wilkes, my gg-grandfather, who was in Bedford County in the 1830 census. Could you check your Land Deed book forany record of him between 1820 and 1830? <snip> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com

Thanks so much! Still doesn't indicate he bought any land in Bedford Co., does it? He was married to Susannah Harris, I think; maybe he lived on their place. I appreciate the help! Chris in Illinois Researching: Waltrip in VA, KY and IL; Dean, Key, and Owens in KY; and Wilkes, Norman in TN. chrisw@spectrumdata.com -------Original Message------- From: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sunday, February 24, 2002 04:31:39 PM To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Re: WILKES - Land Deed Book lookup, please? Hi Chris - here ya go... Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford County, Tennessee 1807 - 1852 Compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh Published by Southern Historical Press, 1988 page 138 Bedford County Deed Book Y, page 432 26 June 1828. Minor Wilks to Eliza Wilks and Others. I, Minor Wilks of Bedford Co., TN, for the regard I have for my four children, to wit, Eliza Wilks, Elizabeth Wilks, Mary Ann Wilks and Franklin Wilks, grant unto them personal property. Wit: William Justice and M. D. Yell. Reg: 16 Aug 1828 Page 144 Bedford County Deed Book AA, Page 206 19 Dec 1828. Edward Ragsdale to Thomas A. Peacock, 7 acres. Edward Ragsdale sold to Thomas A. Peacock, both of Bedford Co., TN, land in Bedford Co., on headwaters of Fall Creek. Borders Susan Peacock, by Lot No. 4. Wit: Andrew Bailey and Minor Wilkes. Reg: 6 Jun 1829 Page 333 Bedford County Deed Book NN, Page 383 3 Feb 1844. Newton C. Harris to Charles F. Wilkes and others. Deed of Gift. Neston C. Harris of Bedford Co., TN for love and affection for his nephews and nieces, to wit, Charles F. Wilkes, William P. Wilkes, Eliza J. Wilkes, Elizabeth J. Wilkes, Lazina D. Wilkes, Martha C. Wilkes, Sarah F. Wilkes, Tallitha W. Wilkes, Almeda B. Wilkes, and Susanna M. Wilkes, conveyed personal property. Reg: 1 Jun 1844. ~Kathryn <snip> I'm trying to verify that a Minor Wilkes who was in Maury County in the 1820 census is the same Minor Wilkes, my gg-grandfather, who was in Bedford County in the 1830 census. Could you check your Land Deed book forany record of him between 1820 and 1830? <snip> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 .