David, In the diary that my ggrandfather John Riley McMahan kept he mentions farming the Tidwell place in the late 1880's and early 90's. I wondered if it belonged to the Tidwell you mentioned and if so where is it located. I still haven't made it to the Hardin County courthouse to look at the deeds to the land William Riley and John Riley owned. Annette Stricklin Williams awilliams1@mindspring.com

Annette, Pollymac's sister, Deborah Tabitha Cagle, 1840-1922, first married a William H. Tidwell and later her daughter by John Cagle, Deborah Tabitha Elizabeth Cagle, also married a William Tidwell, nephew of her mother's first husband. This Tidwell family lived around Mt Herman, and most eventually settled on Boone Creek. When I first remember, Johnny Tidwell lived at Cross Roads and his brother Joe lived on Boone Creek. Some of this family could have owned land anywhere in the general area. A check of the deeds might tell. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Williams" <awilliams1@mindspring.com> To: <tnhardin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] McMahans > David, In the diary that my ggrandfather John Riley McMahan kept he > mentions farming the Tidwell place in the late 1880's and early 90's. I > wondered if it belonged to the Tidwell you mentioned and if so where is it > located. I still haven't made it to the Hardin County courthouse to look > at the deeds to the land William Riley and John Riley owned. > > Annette Stricklin Williams > awilliams1@mindspring.com > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/957 - Release Date: 8/16/2007 > 1:46 PM > >

The Hardin County Historian is always full of information for those of us who enjoy reading about Hardin County, but I found the Military Land Grants of special interest. Listed was a grant to John Watson for 160 acres in Hardin County that had a completely different number than the original document for 160 acres of land on Hardin's Creek that I have in my possession. I ordered a copy, which you will find below, hoping for information on possible military service. Curiously, the county on the document shows a blank for the county, but the Index lists it as in Hardin County. To the best of my knowledge the Hatchie River does not run through Hardin County. I am in the process of checking out Ferdinand Hamilton but have not found anything of significance yet. Anyone ever run into this name on land grants, or have any knowledge of him? Thanks in advance, Jane October 6, 1822 The State of Tennessee, No. 20458 To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know Ye, that Entry of Certificate No. 2025 dated the 21 day of November, 1820 ???? by the Board of Commissioners ? for West Tennessee to Ferdinand Hamilton for 102 acres and entered on the 5th day of February 1822 by A:829. There is granted by the State of Tennessee, unto John Watson, assignee of the said Ferdinand Hamilton a certain tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred and twenty acres to survey bearing date the 28th day of February, 1822 and lying in the South District in (blank line) County on the waters of the Hatchee River in the fourth range and Seventh Section bounded as follows: ?? beginning at a Maple southeast corner of a 3 Oct ??? entry in the name of Thomas Henderson Agt. ?? on the west boundary of George Dorherty’s line, one hundred and sixty poles to a White Oak; thence west one hundred twenty poles to a hickory and small maple, thence north one hundred and sixty poles crossing a creek to a maple on Henderson ??? boundary line, thence east one hundred twenty poles to the beginning. With the heriditaments and appertenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appertenances to the said John Watson and his heirs forever. In witness whereof, Wm. Carroll, Governor of the state of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed, at Murphesborough on the 24th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty three and of the Independence of the United States, the (48th?????) By the Governor, William Carroll Daniel Watham, Secretary A self-appointed family historian and proud of it. You can check out my family's history at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hookersbend/

In the Military Land Grant list was a grant for 300 acres to James Graham, my gggf. Can you tell me where to order a copy of the original grant? Bettye Lucas (Graham/Dickson) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Ellis" <jane_helv@hotmail.com> To: <tnhardin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:01 AM Subject: [TNHARDIN] Watson Land Grant The Hardin County Historian is always full of information for those of us who enjoy reading about Hardin County, but I found the Military Land Grants of special interest. Listed was a grant to John Watson for 160 acres in Hardin County that had a completely different number than the original document for 160 acres of land on Hardin's Creek that I have in my possession. I ordered a copy, which you will find below, hoping for information on possible military service. Curiously, the county on the document shows a blank for the county, but the Index lists it as in Hardin County. To the best of my knowledge the Hatchie River does not run through Hardin County. I am in the process of checking out Ferdinand Hamilton but have not found anything of significance yet. Anyone ever run into this name on land grants, or have any knowledge of him? Thanks in advance, Jane October 6, 1822 The State of Tennessee, No. 20458 To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know Ye, that Entry of Certificate No. 2025 dated the 21 day of November, 1820 ???? by the Board of Commissioners ? for West Tennessee to Ferdinand Hamilton for 102 acres and entered on the 5th day of February 1822 by A:829. There is granted by the State of Tennessee, unto John Watson, assignee of the said Ferdinand Hamilton a certain tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred and twenty acres to survey bearing date the 28th day of February, 1822 and lying in the South District in (blank line) County on the waters of the Hatchee River in the fourth range and Seventh Section bounded as follows: ?? beginning at a Maple southeast corner of a 3 Oct ??? entry in the name of Thomas Henderson Agt. ?? on the west boundary of George Dorherty’s line, one hundred and sixty poles to a White Oak; thence west one hundred twenty poles to a hickory and small maple, thence north one hundred and sixty poles crossing a creek to a maple on Henderson ??? boundary line, thence east one hundred twenty poles to the beginning. With the heriditaments and appertenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appertenances to the said John Watson and his heirs forever. In witness whereof, Wm. Carroll, Governor of the state of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed, at Murphesborough on the 24th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty three and of the Independence of the United States, the (48th?????) By the Governor, William Carroll Daniel Watham, Secretary A self-appointed family historian and proud of it. You can check out my family's history at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hookersbend/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.22/1015 - Release Date: 9/18/2007 11:53 AM

Jane, Until 1823, McNairy was part of Hardin County, or the Western District. The Tennessee Valley Divide runs north and south through McNairy Co., running near Purdy. Most everything west of Purdy in McNairy Co. flows into the Hatchie River which begins in Mississippi, runs north through Bolivar then west between Brownsville and Covington and continues all the way to the Mississippi River. I found Thomas Henderson living in McNairy County in 1830, nothing on the others. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Ellis" <jane_helv@hotmail.com> To: <tnhardin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:01 AM Subject: [TNHARDIN] Watson Land Grant The Hardin County Historian is always full of information for those of us who enjoy reading about Hardin County, but I found the Military Land Grants of special interest. Listed was a grant to John Watson for 160 acres in Hardin County that had a completely different number than the original document for 160 acres of land on Hardin's Creek that I have in my possession. I ordered a copy, which you will find below, hoping for information on possible military service. Curiously, the county on the document shows a blank for the county, but the Index lists it as in Hardin County. To the best of my knowledge the Hatchie River does not run through Hardin County. I am in the process of checking out Ferdinand Hamilton but have not found anything of significance yet. Anyone ever run into this name on land grants, or have any knowledge of him? Thanks in advance, Jane October 6, 1822 The State of Tennessee, No. 20458 To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know Ye, that Entry of Certificate No. 2025 dated the 21 day of November, 1820 ???? by the Board of Commissioners ? for West Tennessee to Ferdinand Hamilton for 102 acres and entered on the 5th day of February 1822 by A:829. There is granted by the State of Tennessee, unto John Watson, assignee of the said Ferdinand Hamilton a certain tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred and twenty acres to survey bearing date the 28th day of February, 1822 and lying in the South District in (blank line) County on the waters of the Hatchee River in the fourth range and Seventh Section bounded as follows: ?? beginning at a Maple southeast corner of a 3 Oct ??? entry in the name of Thomas Henderson Agt. ?? on the west boundary of George Dorherty’s line, one hundred and sixty poles to a White Oak; thence west one hundred twenty poles to a hickory and small maple, thence north one hundred and sixty poles crossing a creek to a maple on Henderson ??? boundary line, thence east one hundred twenty poles to the beginning. With the heriditaments and appertenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appertenances to the said John Watson and his heirs forever. In witness whereof, Wm. Carroll, Governor of the state of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed, at Murphesborough on the 24th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty three and of the Independence of the United States, the (48th?????) By the Governor, William Carroll Daniel Watham, Secretary A self-appointed family historian and proud of it. You can check out my family's history at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hookersbend/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.22/1015 - Release Date: 9/18/2007 11:53 AM