To whom it may concern Know you that Alga S? Roach 6th? Corporal of Captain Robert O. Wootens Company (F) 1st regiment of Tennessee cavalry volunteers who was Enrolled on the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the united states this thirthieth day of March 1865 at Nashville Tennessee by reason of service No objection to his being reenlisted is known to Exist said Alga S.? was born in Grainger County in the state of Tennessee is ??? two years of age Five feet nine inches high Light complexion blue eyes Dark hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Nashville Tenn this thirthieth day of March 1865 Robert A. Wooten Capt commanding the Co Received and Registered Sept 22 1866 H. Sheperd register

Thanks, Gail. I appreciate what you are doing to help us all! I had trouble with the internet from Thursday evening until about 3 pm today. I mentioned it to a nephew, and he told me that he had heard that some ISPs were updating, converting, and whatever else it is they have to do, over the July 4th weekend because they thought fewer people would be using the 'net at this time. Right now, SWBell is doing me a good job. I hope yours gets straightened out, for it surely can be annoying. Have a great week. Betty B. From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 19:34:17 -0500 Dear Betty, I am sending some transcriptions of Union discharge papers to the list that I found in the land records for Grainger County (1866-1869). (Why they recorded amonst the land records I haven't a clue. <smile> ) These are from a microfilm, not the original books. At least I am trying to. I don't seem to be getting them off so it may be awhile before you or the other Grainger county researchers see this message either. <grin> We seem to be having trouble with our ISP connection this afternoon. Anyway I think it is at the ISP rather than softhome. I seem to have more luck getting online than my husband although we are networked and his is the "boss computer" <grin>. However, that's not much help since I can connect, but can't really go anywhere online or send messages. I have been able to receive messages every now, but have had no luck getting these transcriptions off so I will try again later this evening. Gail ----- Original Message ----- From: Betty B <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 15:34 Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) > Hi, Gail - > > I must have missed something. I haven't a clue as to what you are talking > about, but I am interested! > > Betty B. > > > From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) > Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 13:22:09 -0500 > > The rest of my examples are Roachs or Owens. I think because I was looking > for the Heirs of Edward document Roachs and Owens were on my mind. Anyway I > did not have a whole lot of time with this microfilm and just sat and > maniacally punched the printer button and seemed to have arrived home with > mostly Roach or Owen stuff. > > I can't keep all the Roachs straight (I have a lot of trouble keeping the > Mayes, Ivys, Longs et. al. straight <grin>) so I am hoping that Sharon, Bill > or some other Roach researcher (I know there are a lot of Roachs, but I am > hoping some of these will be closely "connected" to some of you) can tell us > a little more about these gentlemen. Sharon, I didn't send any of these > discharges on to you when I sent the land records so let me know if you want > copies. I did get duplicates of some of these, but apparently not all of > them. However, if you or anyone else is interested in these discharges I > can get photocopies or scan them. <grin>This will involve "making friends" > with the scanner and software again. I am not a very technical person. I > can master technical things, but If I am not using this knowledge often it > seems to go to the trash bin in my head and is "deleted" almost immediately. > > Gail > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to tng[email protected] > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Gail, I guess I am in the same boat as Betty- I must have missed something. I haven't received anything with Roach's - Owens lately. Bill Roach ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) > Dear Betty, > > I am sending some transcriptions of Union discharge papers to the list that > I found in the land records for Grainger County (1866-1869). (Why they > recorded amonst the land records I haven't a clue. <smile> ) These are from > a microfilm, not the original books. > > At least I am trying to. I don't seem to be getting them off so it may be > awhile before you or the other Grainger county researchers see this message > either. <grin> > > We seem to be having trouble with our ISP connection this afternoon. Anyway > I think it is at the ISP rather than softhome. > > I seem to have more luck getting online than my husband although we are > networked and his is the "boss computer" <grin>. However, that's not much > help since I can connect, but can't really go anywhere online or send > messages. I have been able to receive messages every now, but have had no > luck getting these transcriptions off so I will try again later this > evening. > > Gail > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Betty B <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 15:34 > Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) > > > > Hi, Gail - > > > > I must have missed something. I haven't a clue as to what you are > talking > > about, but I am interested! > > > > Betty B. > > > > > > From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) > > Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 13:22:09 -0500 > > > > The rest of my examples are Roachs or Owens. I think because I was > looking > > for the Heirs of Edward document Roachs and Owens were on my mind. Anyway > I > > did not have a whole lot of time with this microfilm and just sat and > > maniacally punched the printer button and seemed to have arrived home with > > mostly Roach or Owen stuff. > > > > I can't keep all the Roachs straight (I have a lot of trouble keeping the > > Mayes, Ivys, Longs et. al. straight <grin>) so I am hoping that Sharon, > Bill > > or some other Roach researcher (I know there are a lot of Roachs, but I am > > hoping some of these will be closely "connected" to some of you) can tell > us > > a little more about these gentlemen. Sharon, I didn't send any of these > > discharges on to you when I sent the land records so let me know if you > want > > copies. I did get duplicates of some of these, but apparently not all of > > them. However, if you or anyone else is interested in these discharges I > > can get photocopies or scan them. <grin>This will involve "making > friends" > > with the scanner and software again. I am not a very technical person. I > > can master technical things, but If I am not using this knowledge often it > > seems to go to the trash bin in my head and is "deleted" almost > immediately. > > > > Gail > > > > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > > >

This should say received and registered Sept 22 1866. It was witten over the next discharge on the page which had the same date so I was able to finally figure the the date out. I forgot to note thais this was on page 203 as was the next transcription I will be sending. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gail Roorda <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 15:33 Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Alfred M. Roach discharge > To All Whom It May Concern Bounty included (underlined) > Know ye that Alfred M. Roach a Private of Captain Robert A. Wooten's > Company (F) 1st regiment of Tennnessee cavalry volunteers who was Enrolled > on the first day of March one Thousand Eight hundred and sisty two to serve > three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the > United State this thirthieth day of March 1865 at Nashville Tennessee by > reason of Expiration of term of service no objection to his being re > Enlisted is known to Exist.) > said Alfred M. roach was born in Grainger County in the state of Tennessee > is thirty one years of age sis feet__ inches high Dark complexion Dark Eyes > Dark hair and by occupation when Enrolled a farmer > Given at Nashville, Tenn this thirtieth day of march 1865 > > Robert A. Wooten > Capt Commanding the Co > > Received and registered 1866 H. Sheperd register > > In the margin it says: > James ?? Neill > Capt ? Infty > A. C. M. Cav. Corps > MDM > > > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] >

Hi, Gail - I must have missed something. I haven't a clue as to what you are talking about, but I am interested! Betty B. From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 13:22:09 -0500 The rest of my examples are Roachs or Owens. I think because I was looking for the Heirs of Edward document Roachs and Owens were on my mind. Anyway I did not have a whole lot of time with this microfilm and just sat and maniacally punched the printer button and seemed to have arrived home with mostly Roach or Owen stuff. I can't keep all the Roachs straight (I have a lot of trouble keeping the Mayes, Ivys, Longs et. al. straight <grin>) so I am hoping that Sharon, Bill or some other Roach researcher (I know there are a lot of Roachs, but I am hoping some of these will be closely "connected" to some of you) can tell us a little more about these gentlemen. Sharon, I didn't send any of these discharges on to you when I sent the land records so let me know if you want copies. I did get duplicates of some of these, but apparently not all of them. However, if you or anyone else is interested in these discharges I can get photocopies or scan them. <grin>This will involve "making friends" with the scanner and software again. I am not a very technical person. I can master technical things, but If I am not using this knowledge often it seems to go to the trash bin in my head and is "deleted" almost immediately. Gail ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Dear Betty, I am sending some transcriptions of Union discharge papers to the list that I found in the land records for Grainger County (1866-1869). (Why they recorded amonst the land records I haven't a clue. <smile> ) These are from a microfilm, not the original books. At least I am trying to. I don't seem to be getting them off so it may be awhile before you or the other Grainger county researchers see this message either. <grin> We seem to be having trouble with our ISP connection this afternoon. Anyway I think it is at the ISP rather than softhome. I seem to have more luck getting online than my husband although we are networked and his is the "boss computer" <grin>. However, that's not much help since I can connect, but can't really go anywhere online or send messages. I have been able to receive messages every now, but have had no luck getting these transcriptions off so I will try again later this evening. Gail ----- Original Message ----- From: Betty B <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 15:34 Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) > Hi, Gail - > > I must have missed something. I haven't a clue as to what you are talking > about, but I am interested! > > Betty B. > > > From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) > Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 13:22:09 -0500 > > The rest of my examples are Roachs or Owens. I think because I was looking > for the Heirs of Edward document Roachs and Owens were on my mind. Anyway I > did not have a whole lot of time with this microfilm and just sat and > maniacally punched the printer button and seemed to have arrived home with > mostly Roach or Owen stuff. > > I can't keep all the Roachs straight (I have a lot of trouble keeping the > Mayes, Ivys, Longs et. al. straight <grin>) so I am hoping that Sharon, Bill > or some other Roach researcher (I know there are a lot of Roachs, but I am > hoping some of these will be closely "connected" to some of you) can tell us > a little more about these gentlemen. Sharon, I didn't send any of these > discharges on to you when I sent the land records so let me know if you want > copies. I did get duplicates of some of these, but apparently not all of > them. However, if you or anyone else is interested in these discharges I > can get photocopies or scan them. <grin>This will involve "making friends" > with the scanner and software again. I am not a very technical person. I > can master technical things, but If I am not using this knowledge often it > seems to go to the trash bin in my head and is "deleted" almost immediately. > > Gail > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] >

Gail, & Betty I have a few Roach ones, but no Owens that I can remember, but they are all our Family every one of them.....Thanks, Shar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty B" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) > Hi, Gail - > > I must have missed something. I haven't a clue as to what you are talking > about, but I am interested! > > Betty B. > > > From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Discharges (cont.) > Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2003 13:22:09 -0500 > > The rest of my examples are Roachs or Owens. I think because I was looking > for the Heirs of Edward document Roachs and Owens were on my mind. Anyway I > did not have a whole lot of time with this microfilm and just sat and > maniacally punched the printer button and seemed to have arrived home with > mostly Roach or Owen stuff. > > I can't keep all the Roachs straight (I have a lot of trouble keeping the > Mayes, Ivys, Longs et. al. straight <grin>) so I am hoping that Sharon, Bill > or some other Roach researcher (I know there are a lot of Roachs, but I am > hoping some of these will be closely "connected" to some of you) can tell us > a little more about these gentlemen. Sharon, I didn't send any of these > discharges on to you when I sent the land records so let me know if you want > copies. I did get duplicates of some of these, but apparently not all of > them. However, if you or anyone else is interested in these discharges I > can get photocopies or scan them. <grin>This will involve "making friends" > with the scanner and software again. I am not a very technical person. I > can master technical things, but If I am not using this knowledge often it > seems to go to the trash bin in my head and is "deleted" almost immediately. > > Gail > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > >

To All Whom It May Concern Bounty included (underlined) Know ye that Alfred M. Roach a Private of Captain Robert A. Wooten's Company (F) 1st regiment of Tennnessee cavalry volunteers who was Enrolled on the first day of March one Thousand Eight hundred and sisty two to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United State this thirthieth day of March 1865 at Nashville Tennessee by reason of Expiration of term of service no objection to his being re Enlisted is known to Exist.) said Alfred M. roach was born in Grainger County in the state of Tennessee is thirty one years of age sis feet__ inches high Dark complexion Dark Eyes Dark hair and by occupation when Enrolled a farmer Given at Nashville, Tenn this thirtieth day of march 1865 Robert A. Wooten Capt Commanding the Co Received and registered 1866 H. Sheperd register In the margin it says: James ?? Neill Capt ? Infty A. C. M. Cav. Corps MDM

The next transciption I will be sending is the discharge of Private Alred M Roach who served in Captain Robert A. Wooten's Commpany (F) 1st Regiment of Tennessee Calvary. There is a Unit history online at the Tennesseeans in the Civil War website. See: http://www.tngennet.org/civilwar/usacav/usa1cav.html There is also a unit history at the Sailors and Soldiers System website. I found this by searching on Alfred M. Roach. There are actually two listings for Alfred M. Roach or Alfred M. Roachs (maybe there were two Alfred M.s??) so I selected the 1st Regiment Tennessee Cavalry link. Gail

The rest of my examples are Roachs or Owens. I think because I was looking for the Heirs of Edward document Roachs and Owens were on my mind. Anyway I did not have a whole lot of time with this microfilm and just sat and maniacally punched the printer button and seemed to have arrived home with mostly Roach or Owen stuff. I can't keep all the Roachs straight (I have a lot of trouble keeping the Mayes, Ivys, Longs et. al. straight <grin>) so I am hoping that Sharon, Bill or some other Roach researcher (I know there are a lot of Roachs, but I am hoping some of these will be closely "connected" to some of you) can tell us a little more about these gentlemen. Sharon, I didn't send any of these discharges on to you when I sent the land records so let me know if you want copies. I did get duplicates of some of these, but apparently not all of them. However, if you or anyone else is interested in these discharges I can get photocopies or scan them. <grin>This will involve "making friends" with the scanner and software again. I am not a very technical person. I can master technical things, but If I am not using this knowledge often it seems to go to the trash bin in my head and is "deleted" almost immediately. Gail

I have seen this often where eldest dau is head of household (Possibly from first marriage if a lot older than other sibs) after wife dies......after all someone had to take care of the family ; ^) Men usually re-married right away if they didn't have an older dau to care for the family.. Shar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheri P. Kelly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 3:00 PM Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Enumeration of Non-Head of Household 1850 > Hello Listers: > > In the 1850 census I have found my ancestor who is head of household. In the census books I have, it only lists the names, ages, and place born of the head of house and his spouse, plus the names and ages of children, and visitors, then household and page number. > > My ancestor is listed as he should be and a woman who I believed was his daughter is listed next to him, as well as her state of birth. Since I thought only spouses were listed this way, I am now wondering if I may have misjudged my theory. Would this be an unusal occurance, or normal practice to place the oldest daughter with her state of birth if there is no mother there, and the daughter is several years older than the next child? > > Also I am looking for any ladies with the maiden name of Jordan (all spellings) born between 1810-1825 in the east Tennessee areas of Grainger, Hawkins, Hancock, Claiborne. Most of these women would have married between 1825-1850 and most likely remained in the same area. If you have a Jordan woman who fits this description I would like to hear about her. I am trying to determine the females who were located in the Woodford Jordan family for 1820-1850, other than his one known daughter Elizabeth Jordan born c 1831. > > > > > Sheri Kelly in Louisiana [email protected] "Genealogy IS Perpetual!" VA, NC, TN, & KY: COFFEY-COLLINS-HICKS-JONES-JORDAN-PERRY-RUSSELL. SC & AL: McCOOL-MILLS-SEGREST-THRASHER-WOOD > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > >

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Hello Listers: In the 1850 census I have found my ancestor who is head of household. In the census books I have, it only lists the names, ages, and place born of the head of house and his spouse, plus the names and ages of children, and visitors, then household and page number. My ancestor is listed as he should be and a woman who I believed was his daughter is listed next to him, as well as her state of birth. Since I thought only spouses were listed this way, I am now wondering if I may have misjudged my theory. Would this be an unusal occurance, or normal practice to place the oldest daughter with her state of birth if there is no mother there, and the daughter is several years older than the next child? Also I am looking for any ladies with the maiden name of Jordan (all spellings) born between 1810-1825 in the east Tennessee areas of Grainger, Hawkins, Hancock, Claiborne. Most of these women would have married between 1825-1850 and most likely remained in the same area. If you have a Jordan woman who fits this description I would like to hear about her. I am trying to determine the females who were located in the Woodford Jordan family for 1820-1850, other than his one known daughter Elizabeth Jordan born c 1831. Sheri Kelly in Louisiana [email protected] "Genealogy IS Perpetual!" VA, NC, TN, & KY: COFFEY-COLLINS-HICKS-JONES-JORDAN-PERRY-RUSSELL. SC & AL: McCOOL-MILLS-SEGREST-THRASHER-WOOD --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!

The following message was obviously supposed to have preceeded the John P. Jennings discharge transcription. I kept wondering why it hadn't appeared on the list. I emailed it to another list I am on. <duh> Yes, I AM an idiot <grin> and I have not surewhat I was thinking of! > Dear Grainger County researchers, > > The first first soldier's discharge I will send to the list is John P. > Jennings. I photocopied this document as an example of a typical discharge. > (Actually this is a little better than average since as you will see in this > particular document, a description of the soldier and his occupation before > the war is given.) I initially photocopied the record as I said because it > is a good example of would or COULD be included. I kept thinking on the way > home though that the name John P. Jennings was very familiar although I > couldn't think of where I had run across John P. Anyway <duh> I think I > have figured out the connection. I believe that a researcher or researchers > on this list is (are) descended from John P. Jennings. Or at least A John > P. Jennings. I can't remember who is researching John P., but I am hoping > this is the discharge of YOUR John P. Jennings. > > A little cheating is involved in this transcription since as I was having a > little trouble reading John P.'s Captain's name I read John C. Bile.. John > C. Bills.. and finally decided the Captain's surname was most likely Bible. > > Then I tried to search on John P. Jennings at the Soldiers and Sailors > system and came up with zilch. I eventually did find John P. on the > Soldiers and Sailors system, but more about this later. I have found the > search engine at Soldiers and Sailors system to be a tad bit tricky and I > sometimes have to find the soldier I am looking for by trial and error. > > I think I have sent this address to the list before, but the Soldiers and > Sailors System is online at: > > http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ > > My next step was to try the Tennesseans in The Civil War site. I think I > have sent this URL to the list, too, but here it is again. I checked Union > Cavalry regiments (according to his discharge John P. Jennings served in > the 8th Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry). > > See > > http://www.tngennet.org/civilwar/usacav/usa8cav.html > > for a history of the the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, USA. Sure enough > John C. Bible was listed as a Captain (Co. G.) > > Not wanting to give up on Soldiers and Sailors System I returned and pullled > up the roster for the 8th Tennesseee Calvary Regiemnt. <sigh>. There were > a couple of thousand names on the roster and I thought I would have to go > through a lot of pages before I found Private John P. Jennings. Actually I > tried this for a while and was somewhere into the B's when I decided to quit > and try something else. > > I simply used a little broader search criteria and searched on Jennings, > Tennessee, Union, and Cavalry and came up with six |Jennings (some of the > others may be of some interest to whoever is searching Jennings) including > John P. If you try this yourself you will note that John P. is listed as > John P. Jennings 8th regiment, Tennessee Calvary. (ie the criteria I used > the FIRST time I tried to seach for John P.) Sorry to natter on so and I > will quit and send my transcription of John P. Jennings discharge papers to > the list. <grin> > > Anyway tip for the day. If you are searching at the Soldiers and Sailors > system sometimes it is helpful to eliminate some of the search criteria EVEN > if you have the correct information. > > Gail >

Source Grainger County Deeds Volume 16, December 1865-June 1869, page 206. from FHC microfilm #0968604. To all whom it may concern Know ye that John P. Jennings a private of Captain John C Bible Company 8th Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry who was enrolled on the First day of May One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty three to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the Service of the United States this eleventh day of September 1865 at Knoxville Tennessee by reason of S.C No 47 (?) H 2nd (?) Dept Tenn, C.S. No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist. Said John P. Jennings was born in Grainger Co. in the state of Tennessee, is 28 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high Fair Complexion, Blue eyes, light hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Knoxville, Tenn this Eleventh day of September 1865 John C. Bible Caot Comd'g Co G 8th Tenn Cav L. McDermott Capt M?V and A. C. M. 1st Cav Div, D. C. Rec'd & Registered this 27th day of Aug 1866 Henry Sheperd Regr Jas J. ??? Dep Regr

Dear Betty, Conni, and Lori, Betty, yes, I am talking about St., Joseph, MO. I live in Northwest, Missouri. Lori and Conni, the MCPL does have a tremendous genealogy section. However, it has been two years since I have been to Kansas City (or more correctly been to Kansas City to do genealogical research). My neighbor and I went down to K.C two years ago and spent one afternoon at the K. C. branch of NARA, stayed overnight and spent the next day at MCPL. It took me months to sort through all the things I found. I am hoping to get back this summer, but so far this reearch expedition doesn't seem to be anywhere on the horizon. We have a family wedding in K. C. next weekend and I was hoping to go a day or so in advance and stay overnight, but it looks like we will just be going down and returning the same day. Gail ----- Original Message ----- From: Betty Allen <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 21:32 Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Grainger County Deed Books Volumrs 16-17 > Gail, are you talking about St. Joseph Missouri? > > Betty > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:16 PM > Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Grainger County Deed Books Volumrs 16-17 > > > > Dear Grainger County researchers. > > > > Whenever I get a chance to access Grainger County materials (out here I am > > mostly dependent on film) I like to write to the list and tell everybody > > what can be found in the record books. As most of you know records were > > entered in odd places and sometimes where one would least expect to find a > > particular record. > > > > The Grainger County deed book for the years 1865-1869 contains union > > soldiers' discharge papers. I have no idea why these records were entered > > in the deed books. They are not entered at the end as if they were using > > available paper, but are interspersed among the deeds. > > > > I copied these as I had time so I could have some examples to send to the > > list. (I was only able to get to St. Joe for one day). I probably should > > have renewed the film (the nice lady at the FHC kept it much longer than > the > > period that |I had rented it for and kept calling to see if I was going to > > be able to make it back to St. Joe. I finally told her to send the film > > back since I had new film coming. > > > > Anyway I have transcribed some examples and will be sending them to the > list > > either this evening or tomorrow. (Hopefully) > > > > Gail > > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > > > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] >

--=======26EA33F2======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-4C2D1F68; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Conni, Thanks so much for your contributions to MCPL. I live about 20 minutes away and do as much genealogy research in the summer that I can. Right now, I am not able to do research during the school year. Anyway, it really is a great library with a vast amount of resources. It really is worth the trip for anyone in the Kansas City area. At 08:25 PM 07/03/2003, you wrote: >When you say St. Joe are you in St. Joseph, Missouri? If so, do you ever >get down to the genealogy library at the Mid Continent Library in >Independence, MO. They have a pretty good section that includes information >from other areas of the US and not just Independence, Jackson County or >Missouri. In fact, I have donated some materials I purchased while doing my >own family research. I usually make copies of what I want and ship it to >them from Ohio. Unfortunately I don't have much from Grainger County >because they don't have an active genealogy society that publishes >materials. I have recently located some from S-K Publications and plan to >order them as my time and money permits. Again, as soon as I finish with >them I will donate to the library in Independence. > >Just a thought in case that's where you are located. >Conni Mitchell Braun --=======26EA33F2======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-4C2D1F68 Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 06/30/2003 --=======26EA33F2=======--

I am printing the will of my 4th great grandfather, Greenberry Mitchell Sr. which includes some other names of Grainger County residents. If anyone else has a connection to this Greenberry I would like to hear from them WILL OF GREENBERRY MITCHELL Dated: February 16, 1860 Recorded: March 10, 1860, Will Book 4, Page 24 County Clerk's Office, Grainger County, Tennessee The exact words of the will are: In the name of God, Amen. I, Green Berry Mitchell of Grainger County and State of Tennessee, being weak in body, but sound in mind and memory, do make and ordain the following to be my last will and testament, to-wit: I recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it, and my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner as the discretion of my Executor or executors, as to my worldly effects as it has pleased God to help me within this life. I desire and will the same to be disposed of as follows: After my funeral expenses together with all debts against me that are to be paid, to-wit. My will and wish that my beloved wife, Susannah Mitchell, and my son, G.B. Mitchell, Jr. shall reside and remain in my present dwelling house and accept my home plantation as long as my said wife lives and she, my said wife, Susannah shall be comfortably supported by my son G.B. Mitchell, Jr. as long as she lives, and that she shall have my Negro, Julie, to wait on her during her natural life. Said Negro Julie not to be subject to distribution among my heirs until after the death of my said wife, Susannah. My will and wish is that my home plantation shall be the absolute property of my son, G.B. Mitchell, Jr. Said home plantation joins lands of William Green, Andrew Vineyard and others. This bequest of my house plantation to G.B. Mitchell, Jr. will equalize him in property with all my other in what shares heretofore gave them as follows I gave to my son Preston Mitchell a tract of land in what is Churchman's Bend of Holston River; also gave my son John Mitchell a tract of land on which he now lives. I gave to my sons, Isaac and Calvin Mitchell, a tract of land called the Perrin tract which has been divided between them and they live on the respective shares. I gave to my four daughters each a Negro girl, namely: Elizabeth, Ann, Mary and Susannah. All of the before mentioned I do hereby confirm and vest title to each of them in the property described which with some other personal property heretofore given equalizes all of my said nine children. My will is that shortly after my death that my family of Negroes that are now born or that may be born shall be valued by some three suitable persons to be selected by my Executors for the purpose, and they shall be equally divided between my nine children above named - the girl, Julie, is excepted in the first distribution. My will and wish is that the land adjoining the lands of Nathaniel Patterson, Jr., deceased, S.M. Shields and William Green, known by the name of the Knob fields, say about one hundred fifty acres together with all my personal property shall be sold on twelve month's credit, bond and good security required of the purchaser or purchasers and a lien retained on the real estate until the purchase money is fully paid and when the money is all collected together with all that may be owing to me at the time of my death, either by a note or account, my will and wish is that the amount, whatever it may be shall be equally divided between all of my children above named nine in number, except my son, Preston, to whom I have made an advancement of a land warrant of 125 acres, which I require my executors to charge in $125.00 to be deducted out of his distributive share of my estate what may subject to distribution. My will is that after the death of my wife, Susannah, that my Negro girl, Julie and her increase, if there should be any, shall be halved and that some one of the heirs shall take her or her increase as the case may be at fair evaluation and the proceeds to be equally divided between all of my nine children. I do hereby appoint my two sons, John and G.B. Mitchell Jr. my executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 16th day of February 1860: Signed, Green Berry Mitchell Signed and sealed in the presence of us: 1. Sam Shields 2. William Green 3. Robert M. Stone

Gail, are you talking about St. Joseph Missouri? Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 7:16 PM Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Grainger County Deed Books Volumrs 16-17 > Dear Grainger County researchers. > > Whenever I get a chance to access Grainger County materials (out here I am > mostly dependent on film) I like to write to the list and tell everybody > what can be found in the record books. As most of you know records were > entered in odd places and sometimes where one would least expect to find a > particular record. > > The Grainger County deed book for the years 1865-1869 contains union > soldiers' discharge papers. I have no idea why these records were entered > in the deed books. They are not entered at the end as if they were using > available paper, but are interspersed among the deeds. > > I copied these as I had time so I could have some examples to send to the > list. (I was only able to get to St. Joe for one day). I probably should > have renewed the film (the nice lady at the FHC kept it much longer than the > period that |I had rented it for and kept calling to see if I was going to > be able to make it back to St. Joe. I finally told her to send the film > back since I had new film coming. > > Anyway I have transcribed some examples and will be sending them to the list > either this evening or tomorrow. (Hopefully) > > Gail > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > >

Campbell and Peery are not currently in my database but then again we have not been able to trace each branch. I know that William Mitchell and then his sons and grandsons were prominant citizens of Grainger County. Some of the Vineyards who still live in the area are related to Greenberry Sr. who married Susannah Vineyard. For many years Greenberry Sr. served as a magistrate in Grainger County, Tennessee. I have found him mentioned in other court documents. Conni ----- Original Message ----- From: "SharR" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Douglass Apprenticeships > probably, these men were neibors, friends or possibly related... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Conni Braun" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 3:51 PM > Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Douglass Apprenticeships > > > > The William Mitchell mentioned is probably my 5th great grandfather. No > > clue as to the connection. > > > > Conni Mitchell Braun > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "SharR" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 12:49 PM > > Subject: [TNGRAING-L] Douglass Apprenticeships > > > > > > > RE: [TNGRAING-L] ApprenticeshipsMathew Campbell > > > > > > We Mathew Campbell, William Mitchel & Samuel Peery all of the County of > > Grainger and state of Tennessee are bound unto David Tate, Noah Jarnagin & > > William Keith Justice of the County Court to said County in the sum of > > $700.00 for the benefit of the said minors here after named committed to > the > > tuition of the said Mathew Campbell 1st May 1811. > > > > > > Where as the above bounden Mathew Campbell is constituted & > > appointed guardian to Susannah Douglass, Fanny Douglass, Nancy Douglass > and > > Younger Douglass minor heirs of Joseph Douglass dec'd > > > > > > Delived in open Court > > > John F. Jack > > > Mathew Campbell {Seal} > > > William Mitchell {Seal} > > > Sam l Peery {Seal} > > > > > > Entered > > > ------------------------ > > > then in 1812 > > > > > > Younger Douglass. 9 yrs. bound to Claiborne Hailey Until 21. Feb 17 > > > ------------------------- > > > Marr: > > > Douglass, John to Rachel West 13 Feb 1827 > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > > Shar > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 6:47 AM > > > Subject: RE: [TNGRAING-L] Apprenticeships > > > > > > > > > William, John, Berreman, or Yaunger(!). > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: SharR [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 3:36 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Apprenticeships > > > > > > > > > Janice, > > > no Fears listed, but several Douglass kids were bound out (Douglas > > with 2 ss) what given names are you looking for? > > > Sharon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 8:27 AM > > > Subject: RE: [TNGRAING-L] Apprenticeships > > > > > > > > > Are there any FEARS or DUGLASS (DOUGLAS) 1830 or earlier in your > > book? > > > > > > Thanks for your time, > > > Janice Pearson > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: SharR [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 1:12 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Apprenticeships > > > > > > > > > > > > I have this book and I already looked when you first sent that > info > > > in....there was nothing on either of those names, sorry > > > SharR > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] > > > > > > > > ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] >