Can someone tell me if and how William "Trigger" Hurst connects to Thomas and Sylvia Breeding Hurst. Thank You ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debra Rookard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 22 February, 2005 1:48 AM Subject: [TNCLAIBO-L] Furthering the Hurst Saga > I am delighted with this Hurst discussion. My interest like Bev's, is > varied. I thank both him and Bill for their excellent information. I wish to > throw some other twists into the mix. I have posted questions regarding this > before and am hoping someone will chime in, especially on the second > scenario. > > 1) My initial attention to the family was drawn by the marriage of Aaron s/o > Rev. Thomas and Sylvia BREEDING Washington Co, VA.to Sarah (Sally) McNEW abt > 1818. I am maternally descended from the McNews 2 times over. > > 2) I then discovered Mary (Polly) ROOKARD married 22 Jun 1822 James M. Hurst > s/o Aaron and Sallie, Claiborne Co. I have yet to discover Mary's origins, > although my ROOKARDs are next door in Grainger at the time, later in > Campbell Co. > > The 1860 census has her b in VA, whereas in 1870 her birth is given as NC. > Her mother Mary is with them at age 74 in 1860, b VA. They have since > migrated to Owsley Co, KY. > > Should anyone have information on these folks, it would be much appreciated. > I have no clue to whom my Marys belong. > > As for my contribution to this Hurst lineage, I wish to add a history of > Rev. Thomas and Sylvia BREEDING HURST s/o John "Mill Creek" HURST and Nancy > NUNN m 27 Apr 1759 Shenandoah Co, VA. Thomas was born in Frederick Co, VA > 1764 d Christmas day 25 Dec1847 Springdale, Claiborne Co. He is buried at > Big Springs Church. > > The following is quite long, but well worth the read. > Debra Rookard > > I hear their whispers; etherial, soft, and still. > Daughter, if you do not remember us, who will? > > > THE HISTORY OF THE HURST FAMILY > by Philip M. Hurst, Tazewell, TN > > Grandfather Thomas Hurst, son of John Hurst and Nancy Nunn, came to > Claiborne Co., Tn, in the year 1806. He was the last of his brothers and > sisters to settle in Claiborne Co., but there is evidence that he owned land > in Claiborne Co., some years prior to that date. > > Thomas Hurst was born in Frederick Co., Va in the year 1764 and died near > Big Springs (Springdale) on Dec. 25, 1847. He lies buried in Big Springs > churchyard. He married Sylvia Breeding (born in Va in 1767), on July 27, > 1786. Sylvia Breeding Hurst died on May 12, 1854 at her home between Big > Springs and Sycamore Creek. > > On October 4, 1796 Thomas Hurst purchased land on the east side of the New > River, Wythe Co., Va, from Zediel Morgan. On January 9, 1800 he purchased > from Sarah and James Breeding 100 acres on Little Reed Island Creek in Wythe > County. In 1804 he sold the two tracts above mentioned to Absalom Hurst, > Senior and James Breeding. The deeds mention him as "Thomas Hurst of Lee > county", where he resided from the years 1803-1806. > > On July 10, 1801 Jeremiah Breeding (his brother-in-law) purchased 95 acres > lying in Lee County, Virginia crossing Big Kentucky Branch on Rocky Ridge, > from Stephen Thompson for 100 pounds. On December 12, 1803, Breeding sold > this same tract to Thomas Hurst for the sum of 200 pounds. On August 1, > 1801, Jeremiah Breeding purchased from James Thompson, Jr. 100 acres of land > lying on the south side of Powell's River, Lee Co., Va. On December 12, > 1803, Breeding conveyed this tract to Thomas Hurst. > > While at Thompson's Settlement Church in Lee County, Virginia, Jeremiah > Breeding had some difference with Stephen Thompson. Thomas Hurst, a member > of the church, was appointed one of a committee on Saturday, august 18, 1804 > to settle the difference. Thomas was chosen clerk at Thompson's Settlement > Church on the third Saturday in May 1806. He came to Claiborne Co., very > shortly after this. > > >From the records of Thompson's Settlement Church: February 3, 1806; "Ordered > the clerk to write a petition to the Rob Camp Church for Brother Hezekiah > Applegate's membership and appointed Thomas Hurst to carry the petition for > that purpose. > > Thompson's Settlement Church was founded on the third Saturday in December, > 1800. Solomon white was given a land grant of 700 acres, lying in Powell's > valley in Lee county, and by deed, dated February 24, 1793, Solomon White > and wife, Catherine, conveyed the 700 acres to James Thompson, where he and > his family settled and thereafter became Thompson's Settlement. (Rob Camp > was the daughter church of the Thompson Settlement Church). > > In Claiborne County on May 25, 1807, Thomas Hurst sold a Negro girl named > Dice, about eleven years old, to William Stround, for the sum of $300.00. On > October 29, 1807, Grandfather Thomas Hurst purchased from William Stroud a > tract of 330 acres of land on Tye's Branch of Sycamore Creek for the sum of > $900.00. Grandfather Hurst owned no less than fourteen tracts of land until > after the year 1829 when he began to sell and dispose of some of his lands. > According to Eathan Allen Hurst, great grandson of Thomas, Grandfather Hurst > owned the Big Springs lands and all lands along the State Road from Big > Springs to Sycamore Creek. > > The Hurst families owned nearly all lands from the top of Wallen's Ridge, > south to Clinch river, and from the top of Powell's Mountain, west to Lone > Mountain, or Ball Creek. Thomas Hurst's home was a large two-story log house > which stood on the State Road between Big Springs and Sycamore Creek. Before > his death, he deeded his home and several Negro slaves to his daughter, > Fetney Stone. In 1837 Thomas Hurst sold 180 acres of land to John Breeding. > This tract of land was the homeplace of John Breeding after the above date. > > Thomas Hurst became a member of Big Springs Church in February of 1807. In > his will, dated October 7, 1846, he provided that two of his slaves, Fanny > and Louisa, should be the property of his wife, until her death, and then > that they be emancipated. > > The children of Thomas and Syvia Hurst were: Aaron, Sarah, Hiram, Thompson, > Nancy, Sylvia, Mahala, Simpson, Olivia, Charles, Henley, and Fetney. > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hurstpage/thomashurst.htm > > > > ==== TNCLAIBO Mailing List ==== > If you are having any difficulties with the list please contact the list owner Pamela Burnette at: [email protected] > Visit the CLAIBORNE COUNTY PIONEER PROJECT at: http//freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ccpp/pioneer/index.htm > we have over 95,000 folks from the county identified and waiting for you to find them. > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > >

> Can someone tell me if and how William "Trigger" Hurst connects to Thomas > and Sylvia Breeding Hurst. See below. Bill Hurst William Hurst is the 1st Cousin 1 time removed of Thomas (3) Hurst Common Ancestor * Thomas Hurst ( - Abt 1788) * Mary ? | --------------------------- | | | | * Absalom Hurst * John "Mill Creek" Hurst (15 May 1750 - 1830) (Abt 1735 - ) Elizabeth ? Nancy Ann Nunn ( - After 1830) Married Abt 1768 | | | | * John Hurst * Thomas Hurst (13 Mar 1769 - 1855) Mary "Molly" McCarty Married 10 Apr 1789 | | * William (2) Hurst (Abt 1789-1791 - )