Hello, I have heard that Thomas Cheatham, formerly of Williamson County, TN, died 1858 in Bedford with a will that named his siblings, etc.. and Gregory step-children. Does anyone have a transcript of that will? I am researching the Cheathams in the Maury-Bedford-Rutherford county area to see if there is a connection to my 5th great-grandaunt, Molly (Rice) Cheatham, born c. 1753 Amelia County, VA, daughter of Francis and Sarah (Womack) Rice of Prince Edward Co. Virginia. Molly's sister, Elizabeth Rice, married Robert Puckett of Charlotte Co. VA,and many of their children settled in Rutherford and Wilson Counties, TN. Their sister-in-law, Eleanor Rice, widow of brother Samuel Rice, settled by 1813 in Williamson County, TN with several of her children. It is highly likely that elements of Molly (Rice) Cheatham's family also settled in the area. I strongly suspect a connection to the Joel Cheatham family of Halifax Co. VA. Any help on these folks would be greatly appreciated! Willie Smith *************************************************************** "You should always do your duty in all things. You can do no more. You must never be willing to do less." ---- General Robert E. Lee --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

Could you give a little more information on Thomas Cheatham, such as when he was born, name of his wife, etc. to help us pin-point who he is. Arline ----- Original Message ----- From: "W. D. Smith" <tenn_wolfman1978@yahoo.com> To: <tnbedfor@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:50 AM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Need transcript of Thomas Cheatham will - c. 1858 > Hello, > I have heard that Thomas Cheatham, formerly of Williamson County, TN, > died 1858 in Bedford with a will that named his siblings, etc.. and > Gregory step-children. Does anyone have a transcript of that will? > > I am researching the Cheathams in the Maury-Bedford-Rutherford county > area to see if there is a connection to my 5th great-grandaunt, Molly > (Rice) Cheatham, born c. 1753 Amelia County, VA, daughter of Francis and > Sarah (Womack) Rice of Prince Edward Co. Virginia. > > Molly's sister, Elizabeth Rice, married Robert Puckett of Charlotte Co. > VA,and many of their children settled in Rutherford and Wilson Counties, > TN. Their sister-in-law, Eleanor Rice, widow of brother Samuel Rice, > settled by 1813 in Williamson County, TN with several of her children. > > It is highly likely that elements of Molly (Rice) Cheatham's family also > settled in the area. I strongly suspect a connection to the Joel Cheatham > family of Halifax Co. VA. > > Any help on these folks would be greatly appreciated! > > Willie Smith > > > *************************************************************** > > "You should always do your duty in all things. You can do no more. You > must never be willing to do less." > ---- General Robert E. Lee > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNBEDFOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Willie, Please find the abstracts from the Marsh's book provided below. If you would like a copy of the entire will, please contact me off list at kathopkins@yahoo.com and I can make a copy the next time I am at the Bedford County Archives and send it via snail mail. Hope this helps in your research, Kathryn ====== Bedford County Tennessee Wills & Vital Records from Newspapers Compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh Published: Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1996 Page 110 County Court Minutes Book - 1857 Page 12 Will of Thomas Cheatham, deceased, produced for probate. D. A. Ozment, J. A. Ozment and J. H. Harrison, witnesses. Thompson B. F. Duggan, executor. November 1857 ======= Bedford County Tennessee Wills & Vital Records from Newspapers Compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh Published: Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1996 Page 135 Chancery Record Book, 1854-1856-1859 Page 158 & 162 Will of Thomas Cheatham, deceased. B. F. Dugan, Executor. Mary Cheatham, widow. He left no children. His heirs are his brothers and sisters and Gentry heirs and others, to wit, Letitia Perry, Samuel Gentry, James Garrett, Phanny C. Garrett, Thomas C. Garrett, Nancy L. Garrett, William Garrett, and Robert Garrett, the last six being minors, all of Bedford County, Tennessee. William McQurdy and wife Elizabeth of Grand County, Missouri. Gibson Dawdy and wife Nancy of Calaway County, Kentucky. Mary Stanfield of Maury County, Tennessee. James Gillespie and wife Sarah of Benton County, Tennessee. Robert Taylor and wife Phoeby of Weakley County, Tennessee. Matilda Taylor, a minor and guardian, Vincent Taylor, of Rutherford County, Tennessee. John Crawford and wife Diadama. Tina Long of Pontetoc County, Mississippi. William Caple, <illegible> Caple, <illegible> Caple, <illegible> Caple, only children of Cynthia Caple, deceased, the whereabouts unknown. Others named: Fanny E. Duty, Martin A. Gentry, Letitia Smith, Nancy Gentry, Samuel J. Gentry, Wiley P. Gentry, and Mary Gentry, only children of John R. Gentry, deceased, of Randolph County, Arkansas. Filed 5 July 1858. Thomas C., Mary L., Willam, Robert, minor children of Dorrington Garrett and wife Nancy, deceased. ======= Bedford County Tennessee Wills & Vital Records from Newspapers Compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh Published: Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1996 Page 159 At her home in Bedford County, Mrs. Famey Cheatham, consort of Thomas Cheatham, died Wednesday 14th March 1855, age 66 years. Member of the Presbyterian Church. Bedford County Yeoman, March 23, 1855 (this was a newspaper) "W. D. Smith" <tenn_wolfman1978@yahoo.com> wrote:<snip> I have heard that Thomas Cheatham, formerly of Williamson County, TN, died 1858 in Bedford with a will that named his siblings, etc.. and Gregory step-children. Does anyone have a transcript of that will? Willie <snip> --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.