Hi Again, Here is another line of mine in Hardeman Co. my Manley/Polk line. I would love to find the descendants of Laura Weston Polk (Manley) Taylor's daughters by Chatman Manley. Can only hope they are on the list searching for a descendant of William B. Manley (me). My Laura Weston POLK was the Dau. of William Wilson Polk and Elizabeth Dodd of Hardeman Co. TN. Thanks, Happy New Year Rebecca Jones Pacey, Proud Sponsor of Rootsweb "Don't Hesitate Donate" "Becky" Descendants of Chatman W. Manley Generation No. 1 1. CHATMAN W.1 MANLEY was born in ,IRELAND, and died Abt. 1823 in ,AR, Lawrence Co., USA. He married LAURA WESTON POLK 1819, daughter of WILLIAM POLK and ELIZABETH DODD. Notes for CHATMAN W. MANLEY: !Harde-Facts April 1991 N. 13, shows from Deed Book A, page 353, Chapman W. Manly of Hardeman to William Polk of Hardeman on 1 May 1827, 100 acres in survey dated 20 June 1826 entered in cert. 831,832,833,834 dated 1 March 1826 issued by the Commissioners of Tennessee to the assignee of the western district for 25 acres, each entered on 3 May 18?, by # 1860 in 10-4- 3 on waters of Pleasant Run, north of SW corner of # 1496 of John Hodge for 11 l/4 acres....for $400. Witnesses: C. T. Howard, W. J. Riddle, James Anderson, Wardlow Howard. Proved 6 Aug. 1827. !Harde-Facts July 1991 No. 32, 1824 Tax List from Mrs. R. S. Owen's copy) Chapman W. Manley $.25 Tax. White Poll l; Nothing on Black Poll; nothing listed under Acres, nothing listed under District, Range, or section. !NOTE: !Elizabeth Manley showed Chatman Manley on her United Daughters of the Confederacy Application that Chatman died about 1823 in Walnut Bend , Lawrence Co. Ark. (looks like he was in Hardeman Co. in 1824 through 1827) !Immigrant Ancestor Arrivals search: 1750-1800 for Chatman/Chapman Manley results were negative - I have found out from a descendant of Laura Weston (Polk) Manley who married Abner Taylor after Chatman I thought had died, that Chatman in fact deserted Laura and she had to seek a divorce from the General Assembly of Tennessee, Abner Taylor and Laura married and he raised Chatmans 3 children as well a some of their own. More About CHATMAN W. MANLEY: Record Change: September 21, 1998 Notes for LAURA WESTON POLK: !After the death of Chatman Manley, Laura married Abner Taylor. Children of CHATMAN MANLEY and LAURA POLK are: 2. i. WILLIAM BONAPARTE2 MANLEY, b. June 13, 1820, Walnut Ridge, AR, Laurence Co., USA; d. May 20, 1876, Jackson, TN, Madison Co., USA. ii. CLARISSA MANLEY, b. April 23, 1824, New Castle, TN, USA; d. August 22, 1854, Denmark, TN, USA; m. JOHN LEWIS TAYLOR. Notes for CLARISSA MANLEY: !Source of information on Clarissa is from "The Polks of North Carolina and Tennessee" be Columbia, TN. iii. ANN ELIZABETH MANLEY, b. August 03, 1828, New Castle, TN, USA; d. January 12, 1903, Denmark, TN, USA; m. FRANK TAYLOR, February 1848, ,TN, Carroll Co., USA.