Gail and Carolyn, Hi cousin Carolyn....yes, I'm curious abt Nancy & Nelson's father too Gail: Question ?? if the elder Edward MAYES is the father of Sarah ROACH's son William MAYES...which we believe is the case.....why doesn't he list William in his 1866 estate records? unless we don't have all the info for that Estate.. William would have been abt 12 then...Did Edward list the guardian of William instead...?hmmm one Mystery leads to another.... SharR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne May" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] Another MAYES-ROACH Connection > SharR, > > I have really enjoyed all the Roach mail lately. All the other contributors > have added to my family information. I wonder who could have been the > father to Sarah's children, Nancy and Nelson. Nelson was my gggrandfather. > Thanks again everyone. > > Other connections: Luster and Heath. > > Carolyn >

Shar, Gail: Question ?? if the elder Edward MAYES is the father of > Sarah ROACH's son William MAYES...which we believe is the case.....why > doesn't he list William in his 1866 estate records? SharR ============= Dear Shar, I am inserting below the document posted by Larry Hodge to GenForum which you sent to the list starting this "thread". This is just ONE document connected to Edward's estate (hopefully we shall find more). It seems that some of the heirs are selling their share of the estate to John Mayes. BTW although Larry pointed out that John's relationship to Edward was not stated I believe that this John (one of many John Mayeses <grin>) is most likely Edward's son. He is lives near Edward (he is the entry right before Edward's household in the 1860 census), and is most likely one of the two older boys listed in Edward's household in the 1840 census. I did try an internet search and only found one line of descent from Edward Interestingly enough this line of descent was not from one of the children I have been working on. I am not including him in the "family group sheet", I hope to send to the list either tonight or tomorrow. Not that I necessarily doubt that this gentleman is Edward's son. He is the right age to be the last remaining child listed in Edward's household in 1840. It is just that I try to be a little careful about passing on unsourced material I find on the internet to other internet sources even this list which is full of researchers I trust and have great respect for. Some of this "stuff" seems to acquire a life of its own. This family group needs some more work and I hope that everyone will view it with some caution and realize that it is a work in progress. Anyway this is apparently a document in which SOME of the heirs of Edward are selling their share (or at least part of their share to John). As I said it should be fairly easy to get a copy of this document. I found Heirs of Edward Mayes 1866 in my film of the deed book index so as soon as I get a chance I will rent the a microfilm of the deed books for this era and get a photocopy. As I said hopefully we can find some more documentation. In the first place William would have been underage when his father Edward and his grandfather Green Roach died and SHOULD have had a guardian. However, in glancing through the document connected with the settlement of Green Roach's estate you posted to the list, (BTW add my thanks to everyone else's) I noticed references to heirs who should have guardians, but apparently didn't. Edward apparently died during the Civil War. (He is listed in the 1860 census and this document was dated 1866) and I am wondering how complete the records from this era are. Anyway my DH and I are going out of town for a few days so I thought I should go send progress to date on Edward's family to the list before we leave. I have pasted Edward's census household in 1840 and Larry Hodge's msg re Heirs of Edward Mayes to the bottom of this msg for everyone who is interested to see again. Gail in MO Once again here is Edward's household on the 1840 census: Edward Mayes household 1840 U. S. census Grainger County, Tennessee, page 102, line 27. 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 20-30. found at Genforum: Heirs of Edward Mayes, dec'd to John Mayes i don't have this one in front of me: it was dated 14 feb 1866 in granger county deeds. heirs of Edward Mayes: James G. Mayes Hamilton Roach (son of Green Roach) Julia Caroline Roach David Yates Elizabeth Yates Robert Owens Nancy Owens Phebe Mayes (apparently never married) Mary Kidwell (formerly Mary Mayes) wife of James S. Kidwell relationship of John Mayes not stated. this Edward appears to be the one who married Nannie Greenlee in 1814. also, he does not appear to be Dudley's Edward. Dudley's Edward may be the one who married Jane Jones in 1831. the land conveyed adjoined Samuel Jones, John Mayes, Enos Hammers & Absolom Cameron. it was for 25 acres.