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

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 > > >