okay - I thought the preemptors book was just the men who were on the land in 1783......so all the men in this book were original settlers of Ft Nashborough? Duh! You can see why I need help. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 1:59 AM Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] TNDAVIDS Digest, Vol 2, Issue 26 > > > [email protected] writes: > > I just thought perhaps somewhere there was a book or listing of what free > land the defenders of Ft Nashborough got. > > > The preemptors grants abstracted by Griffey are the 640 tracts that the > first settlers received for defending the Cumberland settlements. Much of the > land was traded and sold before the cetificates were issued. The grants > weren't actually free. Only a select few had the registration/surveyor fees > waived. Most of the settlers paid a fee and I think it was 10 pounds per 100 acres > but would have to check. Is the Henry Turney on page 4 in Griffey's book a > different one than yours? As I wrote earlier there is no charge to request a > check of the will book index at Metro Archives and if the document is found > the fee is $3.00 for a copy. The Sept 1782 date you have may be a mistake as > the land in the area was not granted until after that date. Perhaps someone > on the list has volume 1 of Davidson County, Tennessee wills & inventories > compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh and can check to see if Henry Turney > is listed in the index. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

[email protected] writes: I just thought perhaps somewhere there was a book or listing of what free land the defenders of Ft Nashborough got. The preemptors grants abstracted by Griffey are the 640 tracts that the first settlers received for defending the Cumberland settlements. Much of the land was traded and sold before the cetificates were issued. The grants weren't actually free. Only a select few had the registration/surveyor fees waived. Most of the settlers paid a fee and I think it was 10 pounds per 100 acres but would have to check. Is the Henry Turney on page 4 in Griffey's book a different one than yours? As I wrote earlier there is no charge to request a check of the will book index at Metro Archives and if the document is found the fee is $3.00 for a copy. The Sept 1782 date you have may be a mistake as the land in the area was not granted until after that date. Perhaps someone on the list has volume 1 of Davidson County, Tennessee wills & inventories compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh and can check to see if Henry Turney is listed in the index.

Mary, I have just joined the list. I have a question, it may sound dumb, but what is a preemptors book? Linda with Allen, Carlisle, May and Seaton roots in Nashville. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] Land of settlers of Ft Nashborough >I have the preemptors book by Irene M. Griffey and in the index it says 17 > heirs of Daniel Turney, but looking at page 17 - 16 Jan 1783 179. Danl. > Turners Heirs obtained a pre empn of 640 acres of land lying on the South > west branch os Station Camp Creek two miles South of Huston's land. > > this is a Turner not a Turney..... > > but 16 Jan 1783 (p 16) is found: > 164. The heirs of Patrick Quigley, dec'd obtained a pre emption of 640 > acres of land lying on the waters of big Harpath on a Creek known by the > name of Turney's Creek includ'g a Spring and marked on a tree with J T, > begin'g 300 yds above the Spring upon the Creek running South for > compliment. > > this Turney's Creek mentioned is on the SpringHaven land - this is Tn land > grant 98, warrant 179 made 1786 in Davidson Co - later fell in > Sumner.....it > is in Hendersonville - part given by Henry Turney to son-in-law John > Looney, > part to son-in-law John Barnes. Henry apparently did not pay tax on it > and > almost lost it a few years later, but sold the remining land to an E. > Sanders in 1801. Spring Haven was built I think ca 1830 or so. (Peter > Looney had been a neighbor in 1783). This land today is around the 4 > acres > or so in middle of Hendersonville > 545 East Main Street > hendersonville, Sumner Co Tn. > (Hendersonville was settled I think ca 1784, so Henry was once again in > 1783 > speculating that this land would be in a good spot). > > I don't know if Henry ever lived on this land - don't think so. Don't > think > he ever built a house here, and all 640 acres are accounted for with none > being owned by a Daniel Chambers - so not the free 640 acres. > > Mary > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:44 PM > Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] Land of settlers of Ft Nashborough > > >> >> >> There are no Davidson Co. TN deed or will records in 1782. Davidson Co. > was >> created in 1783, and recording of deeds began in 1784. The county court >> first met in 1783. >> Henry Turney received a preemptors grant on Jan. 3rd 1783, of 640 acres > on >> the So. side of Harpeth River about a mile above Clay Lick. This land >> was > in >> Davidson Co. in 1783 and I think it would be in Dickson Co., today. On > Jan. >> 16, 1783 the heirs of Daniel Turney received a preemptors grant of 640 > acres >> lying on the South west branch of Station Camp Creek two miles south of >> Huston's land. >> You can write to Metro Archives and ask for a search in the index for > county >> court and/or will book index for Henry Turney in the time period you are >> interested in. The research policy will give you information on where >> to > write >> and what the fees will be if a records is found. Enclose a self > addressed >> stamped envelope with your request. >> > _http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~nashvillearchives/researchpolicy.htm > l_ >> > (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~nashvillearchives/researchpolicy.htm > l) >> Earliest Davidson County, TN records are: >> Marriage books and original bonds and licenses from 1789 >> Will books and original loose wills from 1784 (The oldest original will > was >> written in 1780 but not recorded until after the establishment of the > county) >> Deed records from 1784 (Grants from this time period and earlier were a >> North Carolina State record and not held by the county) >> County Court minute books from 1783 >> Circuit Court minute books from 1803 >> Chancery Court minute books and case files from 1846 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:12 PM Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] Land of settlers of Ft Nashborough > no problem......from what you sent I think I am going to have to look in NC > records I just thought perhaps somewhere there was a book or listing of what free > land the defenders of Ft Nashborough got. > > Of course, when I began all this about 15 years ago - all you could find out > was about the Donelson, etc. group. The people moving to Ft Nashborough in > time to fight the Indians who were moving from the Clinch / Holston river > areas of eastern Tn (an most originally from VA) were hard to find. The > German speaking ones were a real challenge. > You gave me lots of good ideas, thank you very much. >

[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) writes: I have the preemptors book by Irene M. Griffey and in the index it says 17 heirs of Daniel Turney, but looking at page 17 - 16 Jan 1783 179. Danl. Turners Heirs obtained a pre empn of 640 acres of land.... Mary, thank you for correcting me. I got the information from Griffeys book also and did not notice the difference between the index and the book, in too much of a hurry to answer I guess. I'm sorry that the information I sent was not what you are looking for.

I have the preemptors book by Irene M. Griffey and in the index it says 17 heirs of Daniel Turney, but looking at page 17 - 16 Jan 1783 179. Danl. Turners Heirs obtained a pre empn of 640 acres of land lying on the South west branch os Station Camp Creek two miles South of Huston's land. this is a Turner not a Turney..... but 16 Jan 1783 (p 16) is found: 164. The heirs of Patrick Quigley, dec'd obtained a pre emption of 640 acres of land lying on the waters of big Harpath on a Creek known by the name of Turney's Creek includ'g a Spring and marked on a tree with J T, begin'g 300 yds above the Spring upon the Creek running South for compliment. this Turney's Creek mentioned is on the SpringHaven land - this is Tn land grant 98, warrant 179 made 1786 in Davidson Co - later fell in Sumner.....it is in Hendersonville - part given by Henry Turney to son-in-law John Looney, part to son-in-law John Barnes. Henry apparently did not pay tax on it and almost lost it a few years later, but sold the remining land to an E. Sanders in 1801. Spring Haven was built I think ca 1830 or so. (Peter Looney had been a neighbor in 1783). This land today is around the 4 acres or so in middle of Hendersonville 545 East Main Street hendersonville, Sumner Co Tn. (Hendersonville was settled I think ca 1784, so Henry was once again in 1783 speculating that this land would be in a good spot). I don't know if Henry ever lived on this land - don't think so. Don't think he ever built a house here, and all 640 acres are accounted for with none being owned by a Daniel Chambers - so not the free 640 acres. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] Land of settlers of Ft Nashborough > > > There are no Davidson Co. TN deed or will records in 1782. Davidson Co. was > created in 1783, and recording of deeds began in 1784. The county court > first met in 1783. > Henry Turney received a preemptors grant on Jan. 3rd 1783, of 640 acres on > the So. side of Harpeth River about a mile above Clay Lick. This land was in > Davidson Co. in 1783 and I think it would be in Dickson Co., today. On Jan. > 16, 1783 the heirs of Daniel Turney received a preemptors grant of 640 acres > lying on the South west branch of Station Camp Creek two miles south of > Huston's land. > You can write to Metro Archives and ask for a search in the index for county > court and/or will book index for Henry Turney in the time period you are > interested in. The research policy will give you information on where to write > and what the fees will be if a records is found. Enclose a self addressed > stamped envelope with your request. > _http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~nashvillearchives/researchpolicy.htm l_ > (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~nashvillearchives/researchpolicy.htm l) > Earliest Davidson County, TN records are: > Marriage books and original bonds and licenses from 1789 > Will books and original loose wills from 1784 (The oldest original will was > written in 1780 but not recorded until after the establishment of the county) > Deed records from 1784 (Grants from this time period and earlier were a > North Carolina State record and not held by the county) > County Court minute books from 1783 > Circuit Court minute books from 1803 > Chancery Court minute books and case files from 1846 > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

okay - I guess I opened a can of worms with Henry Turneys land records......I want to thank you all for what you have been sending to me. Henry Turney's brother was Peter Turney a surveyor in early TN when it was NC - he was along on the first survey done by NC on its land which falls in TN today with a Looney as his chain carrier. Anyway, Henry and Peter Turney came out of Shenandoah Co VA - Henry is found 1772 on New River - and they show up with two sisters (a Teeter and a Beeler) along Beaver Creek between Abingdon Va and Bristol TN/VA in early 1774. >From there they get land all over eastern TN - they were apparently speculating. They are on German Creek near Bean's Station. As you have noted Henry registered 4 seperate pieces of land around what is now Grainger and Hawkins Co area in March 1780. They are on some petitons of men north of Holston river earlier....all over the place but I think they were living on German Creek near Bean's Station. Sometime in spring of 1780 Henry Turney takes off for the Cumberland - he was German speaking and I think some of the other German speaking families from the Holston and Clinch River area probably moved about that time. I think Casper Mansker was the draw for them and the route thru Cumberland Gap, across KY and then down into TN would have passed by Goodletsville/Mansker's Station....also would have been thru what became Tennessee/Robertson County area. So I am thinking these German speaking families would first have been in or around Mansker's. but the Indians attacked that station and the people scattered to other forts. So exactly where Henry Turney was located I don't know. Meanwhile his brother Peter Turney was still over around Watauga, Holston, he might have been at King's Mountain in Oct 1780 and was listed for sure as being at Boyd's Creek, etc. He did not get land over by Ft Nashborough till about 1783 or so - his land is about where Vanderbilt U. is located. In 1783 (3 years after arrival on Cumberland) Henry Turney with Peter Looney as a neighbor registered land on Cumberland. This land became later SpringHaven and is located in Hendersonville. Peter Looney's land claim I think was later proven invalid. I don't know that Henry ever built a house on this 640 acres or lived there - Spring Haven was built much later. Henry sold / gave some of this SpringHaven 640 acres to son-in-law John Looney and son-in-law John Barnes. Apparently Henry did not pay tax on this land and almost lost it at one point when he sold it to a Sanders? (this from memory) who later got most of the 640 acres and was involved in SpringHaven. This land eventually falls in Sumner Co. So I can account for the full 640 acres - none of it went to Daniel Chambers. Another 640 acres Henry Turney had is today the Rickman house in Hartsville, Trousdale Co - Henry built this house in 1788 on west fork of Goose Creek - this was I think on Avery Trace - just to the east his brother Peter Turney built a house where he died in 1804. Peter was one of the first magistrates of Smith Co, his son was Senator Hopkins Lacey Turney, and Peter's grandson was TN Governor Peter Turney. Henry sold this house in Hartsville in Dec 1794 to his brother Michael (who had been living in KY) with brother Peter as wittness. I don't know who or when Michael sold this land but he eventually moved back to KY and later to Illinois. So the 640 acres in Hartsville was owned by Henry Turney from 1788 to 1794, but he and son Jacob are on the 1790 Hawkins Co tax list so he had moved back to some of his property he registered in 1780 (Big Creek? German Creek? the area of Rogersville, Bean's Station, etc.) Peter Turney was sheriff of Spencer Co in State of Franklin which later was Hawkins Co - so both brothers were back in Hawkins...... 1790s finds Peter Turney back around Dixon Springs and a couple of years later Jacob Turney is constable in Smith Co , he is oldest son of Henry Turney. Henry is bondsman in Hawkins co on son George Turney marriage to Catherine Barger in 1803....1802 Henry has begun to buy up land on Clear Fork in Smith Co - today most of it is in DeKalb Co but some is in Cannon. He ends up with a little kingdom running along Clear Fork. John Looney had a little land there (married Rebekoh Turney), 4 of Henry's sons have land along Clear Fork as does Henry. There are many land records thru the years where he is getting land in this area. Peter of course has land all over, after he died it was 30 or more years getting his estate settled since he would assign a piece of land in payment for a horse or another piece of land. The Turneys used land like money - they were all over the place. I think whenever Peter did a survey and found some good land on a migration route, he would buy/claim some of it and adjoining or nearby land for brother Henry. I know this is long - but perhaps someone will see something I have missed. I have not been able to find any land which would be the 640 acres he got for free - or where he gave David Chambers half of it. I find David Chambers name among the fleet which came to Cumberland with Col. Conelson in 1780....but not among the name of men given 640 acres for defense of fort. He may have been there I missed him, or he might have gone back to KY when the Indians attacked. I don't see him on 1794 Sumner Co tax (Peter Turney is there, a Jacob Taneys I wonder if is Jacob Turney). I do see David Chambers on a Sumner Co 1799 petition along with Peter Turney. (remember 1790-1803 Henry Turney is in Hawkins Co). I don't know anything else about this Daniel Chambers - if he kept the 320 acres or assigned it to someone else. I am having a difficult time even finding him in 1782 - and the articles of agreement say he is up in KY at that time anyway. I will read what everyone has sent me - and thank you again. Perhaps I can figure out where this 640 free acres was located. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] Land of settlers of Ft Nashborough > Drake's Creek flows south from near the ridge through the Shackle Island and > Hendersonville communities to the Cumberland River. The Turney and Looney > names are familiar to me from researching in this area. As a matter of fact, > some of the land my Stark ancestors bought was owned by a man named Turney. > That land is located at "Stark's Knob" just north of Hendersonville. II > don't know if it was this same man or not, and it will take me a while to dig out > that deed. > > Joyce Stark Blocker > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Hello, You might trying writing or contacting someone in Nashville, TN at the State Archives, they have jillions of microfilm there, and will surely have the wills and probates on film. I do not have their exact address, it is probably on their site. That would be Davidson Co., J. Jeanette Henson McClure ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry H. Beattie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 7:15 PM Subject: [TNDAVIDS] Lee Sullivan's Will > Would some one tell me how to find Lee Sullivan's Will. I believe he > died after 1838 and before 1860 in Davidson Co., TN. I believe he > married an Unknown Hadley and had at least one son named Lee. Thanks > much for your help, Barry H. Beattie, San Marcos, San Diego Co., CA. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.24/668 - Release Date: 2/4/07 1:30 AM > >

Would some one tell me how to find Lee Sullivan's Will. I believe he died after 1838 and before 1860 in Davidson Co., TN. I believe he married an Unknown Hadley and had at least one son named Lee. Thanks much for your help, Barry H. Beattie, San Marcos, San Diego Co., CA.

Is anyone researching the Gibson family, who lived across the road form Rippavilla ( Maury Co) ? I have a new contact who needs help. He may also have family in Davidson. Catherine

Drake's Creek flows south from near the ridge through the Shackle Island and Hendersonville communities to the Cumberland River. The Turney and Looney names are familiar to me from researching in this area. As a matter of fact, some of the land my Stark ancestors bought was owned by a man named Turney. That land is located at "Stark's Knob" just north of Hendersonville. II don't know if it was this same man or not, and it will take me a while to dig out that deed. Joyce Stark Blocker

There are no Davidson Co. TN deed or will records in 1782. Davidson Co. was created in 1783, and recording of deeds began in 1784. The county court first met in 1783. Henry Turney received a preemptors grant on Jan. 3rd 1783, of 640 acres on the So. side of Harpeth River about a mile above Clay Lick. This land was in Davidson Co. in 1783 and I think it would be in Dickson Co., today. On Jan. 16, 1783 the heirs of Daniel Turney received a preemptors grant of 640 acres lying on the South west branch of Station Camp Creek two miles south of Huston's land. You can write to Metro Archives and ask for a search in the index for county court and/or will book index for Henry Turney in the time period you are interested in. The research policy will give you information on where to write and what the fees will be if a records is found. Enclose a self addressed stamped envelope with your request. _http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~nashvillearchives/researchpolicy.html_ (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~nashvillearchives/researchpolicy.html) Earliest Davidson County, TN records are: Marriage books and original bonds and licenses from 1789 Will books and original loose wills from 1784 (The oldest original will was written in 1780 but not recorded until after the establishment of the county) Deed records from 1784 (Grants from this time period and earlier were a North Carolina State record and not held by the county) County Court minute books from 1783 Circuit Court minute books from 1803 Chancery Court minute books and case files from 1846

In a message dated 2/16/2007 6:44:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: 9 March 1780. Henry Turney enters 400 acres on Big Creek including my own improvements on the north side of Holston River joining Col Evan Shelby's claim. Also an entry that joined Andrew Cowan, Abraham Grub and John Scott's survey. Also, another entry on Clinch River at the mouth of the second creek below the little war gap; also one at the mouth of the first creek that empties in Clinch River below the little war gap, also an entry on the north side of Holston River, joining Col shelby's claim. Nos. 273, 274, 275 and 276 This land is in East Tennessee, not Davidson County. Janet Hunter

Mary, I found the following references on line that may help you. The first from a Looney family website gives a description near Drake's Creek on the Cumberland River... The second one has him selling 200 acres in Sumner County in 1798. It is possible the land fell in Sumner County after it was formed. I have asked the Drake list, to which I subscribe if anybody there knows exactly where Drake's Creek might be in that neck of the woods. If I hear I will let you know. Good Luck, Janet Hunter. _http://ajlambert.com/thompson/stry_ela.pdf_ (http://ajlambert.com/thompson/stry_ela.pdf) On page 1 of volume 1 of the Minutes of the first Court of Sumner Co, the name of Peter Looney, Harmon, appears among the jurors for the July term of 1787. On page 2 is a notation that he recorded a stock mark. He was on the Grand Jury in January and in April of 1789. an early document that applies to Peter Looney (H) of Sumner is land record 1313 in the State Library at Raleigh, N.C., concerning entry 476, 7 June 1785, for 640 acres on the E. branch of Drake's Creek on north side of Cumberland River in Davidson Co.; Wm. Montgomary's line; Henry Turney's line. This land seems to have been entered by Henry Hardin and assigned to Wm. Clarey, and then assigned to Peter Looney. The land was on the trace from Gaspers to Asher's Station. since it was "2 miles above Drake's Creek" on an eastern branch thereof, it may not have been distant more that 2 to 5 miles from certain lands, to be mentioned presently, that were on the west fork of Station Camp Creek. North Carolina grant No. 279 for this 640 acres was not issued to Peter Looney until 10 July 1788. This land was included in Sumner County in 1786 and Peter Looney (H) is found on the Tax List of 1787 for 640 acres. _http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/plea1798.htm_ (http://www.roo tsweb.com/~tnsumner/plea1798.htm) The Court Adjourned until tomorrow 9 o clock Tuesday April the 3 1798 Deed from Henry Turney to John Barnes for 200 acres of land was proved by Peter Turney. In a message dated 2/16/2007 3:45:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I have been told in Will Book I of Davidson Co is an article of agreement between Henry Turney of the Cumberland Settlement NC and Daniel Chambers of Lincoln Co VA - Henry sells half his right as settler in Cumberland....dated 2 Sept 1782. I would like a copy of the above - and why it was in a will book instead of land record. I am trying to figure out where Henry Turney's 640 acres were located and what he did with his 320 acres.

As noted on my message, this was in Sullivan Co. but filed in the Davidson Co. records. CeCe ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] Land of settlers of Ft Nashborough > > In a message dated 2/16/2007 6:44:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > 9 March 1780. Henry Turney enters 400 acres on Big Creek including my > own > improvements on the north side of Holston River joining Col Evan Shelby's > claim. Also an entry that joined Andrew Cowan, Abraham Grub and John > Scott's survey. Also, another entry on Clinch River at the mouth of the > second creek below the little war gap; also one at the mouth of the > first > creek that empties in Clinch River below the little war gap, also an > entry > on the north side of Holston River, joining Col shelby's claim. Nos. > 273, > 274, 275 and 276 > > > > > This land is in East Tennessee, not Davidson County. > > Janet Hunter > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The following are found in "Tennessee Genealogicl Records: Records of Early Settlers From State and County Archives" 1980 by Edythe Rucker Whitley "Davidson Co. Will Book no. 1": Pg 88: Articles of Agreement between Henry Turney of Cumberland, Settlement of North Carolina, and Daniel Chambers of Lincoln Co. VA. Government. Turney sells one-half of his right as a settler in the above said county and settlement of Cumberland, etc. 2 Sept. 1782. "Entries of Sullivan County from 1788: These entries are on file at the Tennessee Land Office in Nashville. They are loose papers in one file with just notations regarding grant, etc". 9 March 1780. Henry Turney enters 400 acres on Big Creek including my own improvements on the north side of Holston River joining Col Evan Shelby's claim. Also an entry that joined Andrew Cowan, Abraham Grub and John Scott's survey. Also, another entry on Clinch River at the mouth of the second creek below the little war gap; also one at the mouth of the first creek that empties in Clinch River below the little war gap, also an entry on the north side of Holston River, joining Col shelby's claim. Nos. 273, 274, 275 and 276 "Deed Book #1, 1793-1797 (the second book of deeds at the court house at Gallatin, Tenn. Due to the length, only names and pages are given)". Turney, Henry to Michael Turnery Pg. 165 Mary, you might check the two sites shown below. There doesn't seem to be an index for documents before 1784 on either site but you might have some success requesting the documents from the Friends of the Metro Archives (second address) since you have the page # for the record of 1782. The linkpendium site has a lot of documents listed by "Strictly by Names" and I see an entry for Henry Turney shown on their index for Davidson Co. records. http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/TN/Davidson/ http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~nashvillearchives/index.html/ Hope you have some success with the above. CeCe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 2:36 PM Subject: [TNDAVIDS] Land of settlers of Ft Nashborough > The first settlers of Ft Nashborough were each given for free 640 acres of > land. Where would I find those records? > > also - does anyone have Will Book I for Davidson Co? > > I have been told in Will Book I of Davidson Co is an article of agreement > between Henry Turney of the Cumberland Settlement NC and Daniel Chambers > of Lincoln Co VA - Henry sells half his right as settler in > Cumberland....dated 2 Sept 1782. > > I would like a copy of the above - and why it was in a will book instead > of land record. I am trying to figure out where Henry Turney's 640 acres > were located and what he did with his 320 acres. > > Thank you > > Mary > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The first settlers of Ft Nashborough were each given for free 640 acres of land. Where would I find those records? also - does anyone have Will Book I for Davidson Co? I have been told in Will Book I of Davidson Co is an article of agreement between Henry Turney of the Cumberland Settlement NC and Daniel Chambers of Lincoln Co VA - Henry sells half his right as settler in Cumberland....dated 2 Sept 1782. I would like a copy of the above - and why it was in a will book instead of land record. I am trying to figure out where Henry Turney's 640 acres were located and what he did with his 320 acres. Thank you Mary

Thanks Jackie! I'm just glad that someone else remembers the cemetery! I visited the one where Lowes is now located as a child. I don't remember any of the names of the 2 stones that I saw. I have just been looking for a name to put with the cemetery. I spoke with the former state archeologist who told me that when they were blasting to build the Lowes, human remains were uncovered. This would have been in the early 90s (I think). There were no stones left at that point. After looking through the property records in Metro, I know a Dodson sold the land in the early 80s. I will probably never find names of who was buried there, but it is looking like it may have been a Dodson family cemetery. Lori --- Jackie Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Lori > I spoke with a neighbor of mine yesterday. She > remembers the cemetery that was near the railroad > tracks where Lowe's is now located. She remembers > finding it along with a another girl when they were > kids but she does not remember the names on the > tombstones. She said they were very old. It is not > the Creel cemetery that has been talked about on > this list. I know where it is. It is located in a > triangle between Andrew Jackson Parkway and Dodson > Chapel Rd or Chandler Rd. The Dodson family could > have own the land where Lowe's is located. > > Who are you looking for? > > Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > To: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 10:07 AM > Subject: [TNDAVIDS] family cemetery in Hermitage > > > Hi! I am looking for information on a cemetery in > Hermitage that is no longer in existence. It was a > small family cemetery that was located in the where > the Lowes is now on Old Hickory Blvd. There were at > least 2 stones still standing in 1979. Some of the > family names in this area were Gleaves, Creel, and > Peek. The cemetery was visible from the > intersection of Cortez Ct and Juarez Dr. It was in > the middle of a field and most easily accessed from > the railroad tracks. Evidently, vandalism and/or > time eroded the stones. When construction began on > the Lowes store, there was no visible evidence of a > cemetery. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Any > ideas would be appreciated!! > > Thanks, > Lori > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091

Thanks Jackie! I look forward to any information you or your brother can provide on the cemetery in "the bottoms". I don't think it is the one I am looking for , but I don't know that the one you are describing has been included in the Davidson County Cemetery Survey. I appreciate all your help! Lori --- [email protected] wrote: > LORI > > i spoke to my brother today and he mentioned that my > father use to talk > about a cemetery in "the bottoms". > That apparently is an area by a railroad track, it > is an old field area and > actually is the land my grandfather owned and my > father was born on. It is > apparently just a short distance from the present > Creel Cemetery..I'm not very > familiar with the area any more so I may be > confusing you more, I apologize > if I am. He is going to look over the area he is > thinking of in a few weeks > when he goes to work on the present cemetery. > Years ago there were more > reported graves there. When the property was sold > after my uncle and fathers > death there were a couple businesses constructed on > the property. Many of the > graves were marked with field stones, not true > markers and no real register > was found to the best of my memory. My aunt fenced > in the area that now > exists. I will let you know if he finds anything > more. > > Jackie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now.

Thanks Bill! I will e-mail her! Lori --- William Gleaves <[email protected]> wrote: > RE: Gleaves Cemetery in Hermitage > > Please contact: > > Fran Nichols > [email protected] > > She and I wrote a book about Gleaves Cemeteries in > Davidson County. > She lives there and knows > most about the cemeteries. > > Bill Gleaves > Corvallis, Oregon > > > >Today's Topics: > > > > 1. family cemetery in Hermitage > ([email protected]) > > 2. Re: family cemetery in Hermitage > ([email protected]) > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >Message: 1 > >Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:07:03 -0500 > >From: <[email protected]> > >Subject: [TNDAVIDS] family cemetery in Hermitage > >To: <[email protected]> > >Message-ID: > > > <[email protected]et> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > >Hi! I am looking for information on a cemetery in > Hermitage that is > >no longer in existence. It was a small family > cemetery that was > >located in the where the Lowes is now on Old > Hickory Blvd. There > >were at least 2 stones still standing in 1979. > Some of the family > >names in this area were Gleaves, Creel, and Peek. > The cemetery was > >visible from the intersection of Cortez Ct and > Juarez Dr. It was > >in the middle of a field and most easily accessed > from the railroad > >tracks. Evidently, vandalism and/or time eroded > the stones. When > >construction began on the Lowes store, there was no > visible evidence > >of a cemetery. Does this sound familiar to anyone? > Any ideas would > >be appreciated!! > > > >Thanks, > >Lori > > > > > > > >------------------------------ > > > >Message: 2 > >Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:57:52 EST > >From: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] family cemetery in > Hermitage > >To: [email protected] > >Message-ID: <[email protected]> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > >lori > > > >I am a Creel and there is still a cemetery at the > hermitage but it is not > >the one you are speaking of, at least I don't think > > >so. My grandparents are > >buried in a small cemetery near Dotson Chapel Road, > along with my aunt and > >uncle. (Names: Robert Lee Creel, Jessie Coe > Creel, Anna Lee Creel > >and Woodrow > >Creel). (I'm not familiar with the site you are > speaking about) My brother > >has kept the cemetery mowed for many years and can > tell you > >more. Shamefully > >I must admit I haven't been there in 5-6 years > myself. If you > >want/need info > >on my relatives I would be happy to share with > you. If you have any info > >on the other Creel's in another cemetery, I would > like to know more > >as well. > >My grandmother had several children that > apparently died very young or at > >birth that we have no record of. > > > >Jackie Creel Harris > > > > > >------------------------------ > > > >To contact the TNDAVIDS list administrator, send an > email to > >[email protected] > > > >To post a message to the TNDAVIDS mailing list, > send an email to > >[email protected] > > > >__________________________________________________________ > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > >[email protected] > >with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in > the subject and > >the body of the > >email with no additional text. > > > > > >End of TNDAVIDS Digest, Vol 2, Issue 21 > >*************************************** > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com