Star and List, The weather man says it is going to get up to 40 today. That is an improvement over that freezing rain and snow we had a couple of day ago. As you may know, I am a direct descendent of William Bain who was first of that line to come to Hardin County from North Carolina. Miss Laura Hitt prepared a family chart of that line in Hardin County which is very thorough. I am not directly related to the Freeman family, but do have some ties. Most all the families I am discussing lived in the Mecklenburg Co., NC area before coming to Hardin County. My ancestor Henry Cagle, Jr., 1780-1857, and his brother George Cagle, 1780's-1840, arrived in Hardin County ca 1825. Both were enumerated in the 1830 census of Hardin. George Cagle married Elizabeth Freeman, 1806-1870's. She was the daughter of Gideon and Deborah Polk Freeman. Gideon was the son of Allan Freeman who's will follows: Mecklenburg Co., NC. Will Book C, Will of Allen Freeman ALLEN FREEMAN. 24 Jan 1807, prb in Apr 1807 Ct. I will to my wife Barbara Freeman, during her life, the negro Grace, a third of the land that I now live on, together with the mansion house, and a bed and furniture and bedstead. I will 40 shillings to each of my following children: son Gideon Freeman, daughter Nancy Wagstaff, son William Freeman, son Allen Freeman, daughter Sarah Freeman, son Charles Freeman, to whom I also give the negro Wood, and daughter Susannah Garmon. I will to my daughter Jemima Freeman, daughter of my present wife, the negro girl Matt and a bed and furniture. I will to my son Isham the negro Joe, a bed and furniture, and all the land that I am now possessed of shall descend to said Isham including the third reserved to my wife during her life. I will to my daughter Peggy the negro Charlotte and a bed and furniture. The remainder of my property is to be sold, and, after all legal expenses are paid, the residue is to be divided among my 12 legatees Exrs: Worthy friends Charles T. Alexander and Jeremiah Clontz. Wit: John Long, Jurat, and Jacob Long. Isaac Alexander, CMC. ___________________ Three of the children are Gideon and William who married the Polk sisters, Deborah and Peggy, and Jemima who married William H. Polk. Charles T. Polk, 1780-1839, married Catherine Clontz, 1798-1870, who was the daughter of Jeremiah Clontz, one of the executors of Allan Freeman's Will above, These and perhaps some of the others came to Hardin Co. Following is something I put together on the Freemans a couple of years ago. I am anxious to see where you fit into this. Any comment or assistance is welcome. David --------------------------------- FREEMAN The Freemans described in this article appear to have originated in North Carolina as did most of their relatives and neighbors who lived in the 2nd and 3rd Civil Districts of Hardin County soon after the county was formed. These Freemans appear to be descendants of Gideon Freeman, b. 07/12/1769, some sources say, in Guilford County North Carolina. However, no Freemans were shown living there by the 1790 census for that county. A Gideon Freeman was enumerated in the 1790 Census for Granville, County, however, Gideon Freeman shown in the 1790 census for Mecklenburg County North Carolina is most probably the ancestor of the Hardin County Tennessee Freemans. That census shows: Michael Freemon 1-0-4-0-1 David Freemon 3-2-5-0-0 Reuben Freemon 1-0-1-0-0 Apparently this was one family group and the other was as follows: Widow Freemon 0-3-4-0-0 Allen Freemon, Sr. 1-3-3-0-12 Allen Freeman, Jr. 1-0-2-0-0 Gidion Freemon 1-1-4-0-1 William Freemon 1-1-4-0-0 Elyburn Freemon 1-0-2-0-0 Gideon was living in Cabarrus County before 1800 as shown by a deed dated July 31, 1795 conveying from Gideon Freeman to Michael Garman fifty acres of land, the deed being recorded Monday, January 16, 1797. At that time, Gideon may have moved to near Anson County where he was enumerated in the 1800 census for that county. Edward Freeman also lived in the Anson County at that time while, Andrew and Charles Freeman remained in Cabarrus County which was formed from Mecklenburg in 1793. Those enumerated in Mecklenburg in 1800 were: Allen, James, Michael, and Rubin Freeman. Gideon's whereabout in 1810 is not known. There were no Freemans enumerated in Anson or Cabarrus Counties for that year. However, 1810 Mecklenburg shows: Widow Freeman, Allen, Cleben, David, And Rueben Freeman. Gideon Freeman is enumerated in the 1820 census for Cabarrus County along with Anderson and Isom Freeman. Anson County shows John and York Freeman, while those enumerated in Mecklenburg County are: A. A. Freeman, Allen, Barbarry J., Charles A., Guidion, James, Mary A., and Rueben Freeman. As shown above, there were two Gideon Freemans living in Mecklenburg and adjacent Cabarrus Counties. The Gideon Freeman living in Cabarrus County is more likely to be the ancestor of the Hardin County Tennessee Freemans as his daughter, Elizabeth, married George Cagle who was a resident of Cabarrus County. Gideon married Deborah Polk, b. 12/10/1768, the daughter of Captain Charles and Mary Clark Polk of Mecklenburg County North Carolina. Deborah's sister, Peggy Polk, married William Freeman. Gideon and Deborah along with Deborah's siblings, , William Polk, and Martha Washington Polk Shelby migrated to Hardin County Tennessee between 1820 and 1830.. Gideon Freeman may have died ca 1825, and perhaps never made the trip to Tennessee. The 1830 census for Hardin County Tennessee shows: Dor. Freeman 00002-10011001 Widow of Gideon Sarah Freeman 0012-0010001 ? William Freeman 220001-000001 Son of Gideon Henry Cagle 1001001-0022001 Bro. of George George Cagle 2000001-000001 m. Elizabeth Freeman Thomas Polk 0000001-10001 Cou. of Deborah John Polk 012001-20001 Cou. of Deborah William Polk 0120101-210001 Bro. of Deborah Charles T. Polk 0001001-01101 1st Cou. of Deborah? Moses A. Shelby 2012001-220001 Bro.-in-law of Deborah There were only two Freemans enumerated in the 1840 Census for Hardin County, Tennessee: Deborah Freeman 0-0100100001 Charles Freeman 00001-0001 William P. Freeman died about the 11th of June in 1837. His children were bound out to guardians, however, no mention is made of his wife. Usually the Administrators of the estate are appointed to lay off support for the widow. There are at least 21 items in the court records relating to the heirs of William P. Freeman, yet none mention his wife which indicates that she may have preceded him in death. All seven of the William P. Freeman children can be found in the 1850 Census for Hardin County, Tennessee: 49-49 James J. Booth 25 TN 2nd C. D. Elizabeth 19 TN John W. 6m TN Elizabeth Freeman 15 TN 46-46 Benj. R. Freeman 25 SC 3rd C. D. Elizabeth J. 20 TN Elizabeth A. 4 TN Sarah I. 2 TN 47-47 William A. Freeman 24 SC 3rd C. D. John L. 22 TN Sarah J. 19 TN Adaline C. 17 TN James J. 21 TN 108-108 Fielder Woodard 70 MD 1st C. D. Catherine 65 VA Elizabeth A. Freeman 13 TN 25-25 Nancy Freeman 40 NC 3rd C. D. Elizabeth 16 TN Hardin County, Tennessee Court Minutes 1. Tally Freeman - Surveys Entry Book 2, Page 179, 02/09/1837, 162 acres east of Tennessee River. 2. H. A. Freeman and John Freeman removed from Tax Rolls in the 2nd C. D., 04/03/1837. 3. W. P. Freeman, Corners Inquest, 06/11/1837. 4. William P. Freeman - James Robinson appointed Administrator of William P. Freeman Estate, 01/01/1838. 5. January 9, 1838 Benjamin Rush Freeman bound to Isaac Thorton. William Andrew Freeman bound to Thomas Blakely. John Lewis Freeman bound to Dawson H. Robinson. James Jasper Freeman bound to W. G. Campbell. Adeline Catherine Freeman bound to Willie B. Edwards. Sarah Jane Freeman bound to Willis Lucas. 6. William P. Freeman - Estate Sale, 10/11/1838 7. Dawson H. Robinson released from bond for J. L. Freeman. J. L. Freeman bound to Thomas Hurst to learn House Carpenters Trade, 04/04/1840. 8. John L. Freeman, age 13, and Sarah Freeman, age 11, bound to Paschal Whitlow until age 21, 10/05/1840. 9. Settlement for James Robinson, administrator of the Estate of William P. Freeman, 09/25/1840. 10. William P. Freeman - Isaac Thorton appointed guardian of Benjamin R. Freeman, William A. Freeman, John L. Freeman, James Freeman, Sarah Freeman, Adeline Freeman, and Elizabeth Freeman, the minor heirs of William P. Freeman, 10/05/1840. 11. Report of Isaac Thorton, guardian of Elizabeth Freeman, 10/05/1840. 12. Elizabeth Ann Freeman, age 4 or 5, bound to Fielder Woodward to learn the "art and mysteries of a spinster" until age 21, 11/02/1840. 13. Thomas Blakely released of liability in his indenture bond of William A. Freeman, 05/07/1841. 14. Settlement with Isaac Thorton, guardian if the minor orphans of William P. Freeman, 10/05/1842. 15. Paschal Whitlow released from liability on indenture bond for John Freeman who has run away, 07/03/1843. 16. Guardian report by Isaac Thorton, guardian if the heirs of William P. Freeman, 10/03/1843. 17. Guardian report by Isaac Thorton, guardian if the minor heirs of William P. Freeman, 11/05/1845. 18. W. G. Campbell released from liability on an apprentice bond for James J. Freeman, 07/07/1845. 19. Settlement with Isaac Thorton, guardian if the heirs of William P. Freeman, 11/05/1845. 20. Benjamin R. Freeman appointed guardian for James Freeman, Sarah Jane Freeman, Adeline C. Freeman, and Elizabeth Freeman, 12/07/1846. 21. Settlement with Isaac Thorton, guardian if the minor heirs of William P. Freeman, January 1847. 22. William Freeman - Amount of the estate of William Freeman in the hands of B. R. Freeman - $113.50, 01/04/1847. 23. Guardian report of B. R. Freeman, guardian for the minor heirs of William Freeman, 01/04/1848. 24. James J. Freeman of the 3rd Civil District, did not pay taxes in 1850 because of a mistake, 04/07/1851. 25. John Freeman of the 3rd Civil District, did not pay taxes for the year 1851, no reason given, 04/05/1852. 26. W. A. Freeman of the 3rd Civil District, did not pay taxes for the years 1852, no reason given, 04/04/1853. 27. B. R. Freeman and J. J. Freeman of the 3rd Civil District, paid taxes for the year 1853 but were omitted from the tax list, 04/03/1854. 28. James Freeman of the 3rd Civil District was removed from the tax rolls for the year 1856, 10/06/1857.  ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 10:59 PM Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Daniel Smith Family, Hardin Co., TN > No, David, I just think your post is interesting. You do such great research. > My only ties so far are Freeman and Bain, I believe. > > star > > > > Star, > > One mistake I see--Louisa Smith Hardin was born in 1822, not 1821 as I have > > shown. Are you related to this Smith family? > > My g/g/g/grandparents were Henry and Matilda Smith Reynolds. Matilda was a > > sister to Daniel and James L. Smith. Some people speculate that Elisha > > Smith was also a brother. Any idea who their parents were? > > > > Jesse Smith was a very early settler at Cerro Gordo as well. His son > > George Washington Smith, 1815-1872 married Edna Debby Cagle, 1821-1872, who > > was a sister of my g/g/grandfather John Cagle, 1813-1879. I have not been > > able to trace this Smith family either. > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 10:07 AM > > Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Daniel Smith Family, Hardin Co., TN > > > > > > > Well we got a white christmas, stranded too. > > > > > > Lots of good information there about the Smiths. > > > > > > Star > > > > > > > > > > List, > > > > I got snowed in today. Here is some information I put together on > > Daniel Smith. > > > > What are your thoughts? > > > > > > > > Merry Christmas, > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Daniel and Clarissa O. Smith were married before 1820 as they appear in > > the > > > > census of that year in Hardin County Tennessee. Their oldest child of > > record, > > > > Amanda Smith Duncan, was born in 1821in Tennessee. Some material that > > was > > > > provided to me by Ed Adams suggests that Clarissa was a Sloan before > > marriage. > > > > > > > > Ed Sent me this: > > > > Alexander Sloan, Sr. appeared to have settled near what is now Clifton, > > TN. > > > > He was married to Ruthy Unknown. Alexander Sloan died about 1825. He is > > found > > > > in Hardin Co. as early as the 1820 census but is not in the home on the > > 1830 > > > > census. Ruthy became the head of the household in 1830. Ruthy died in > > Hardin > > > > Co. prior to 1860 as there is a court record of the estate settlement > > among > > > > the heirs. The court record shows Alexander Sloan, Jr. vs. Daniel Smith > > and > > > > wife Clara (Clarissa); Alfred Kirby and wife Zabby; William Hill and > > wife Nancy; > > > > William Sloan; Simpson Sloan; Bullard Sloan and wife Dorinda; Willaim > > Hogan; > > > > Marian > > > > Hogan; John Hogan; Elizabeth Hogan and Alexander Hogan. (Hogan's may be > > grand > > > > children) Alexander II was asking for Ruthy Sloan's land for keeping and > > > > support of Ruthy; however, the court ordered that the land be sold at > > public > > > > action and the money divided. Property was in Range 6 Section 5 on the > > TN. > > > > River. Property was sold to Daniel Smith as the highest bidder on > > 6/4/1860 > > > > for $400. Plesant Smith and James Adams signed a two year note with him. > > Ruth > > > > Sloan died in Hardin Co. TN.(Page 273) $474. ($67.71) to be divided > > between > > > > seven (7) heirs. > > > > > > > > Clerk and Master Minutes-Hardin Co. TN. Roll # 1, Vol. C: Page 86, 136, > > 180, > > > > 250, 273. > > > > > > > > Page 251- Daniel Smith is dead (court date 2/23/1866) and note has not > > been > > > > paid. > > > > ___________ > > > > I have checked the census for as many of the above as I can find. Alfred > > Kirby, > > > > b. 1812 NC, was married to Debby, b. 1817 TN. William B. Hill was born > > in 1810 > > > > TN and his wife Nancy, b. 1820 TN. The only Hogan I could find in Hardin > > County > > > > was Thomas Hogan in 1840. Thomas Hogan 212001-200001 in the First C. D. > > The > > > > other families lived in the 12th or 13th C. D. near Saltillo. Alexander > > Sloan > > > > Jr., was living in the 13th C. D. in 1850. > > > > > > > > 1850 Census, Hardin Co., TN > > > > 138-138 Alex, Sloan 29 TN farmer > > > > Nancy 26 NC > > > > John 7 TN > > > > Simpson 5 TN (William in 1860, Simon in 1870 & William S. in 1880) > > > > Alexander 3 TN > > > > Clara 4/12 TN(Clarissa in other censuses) > > > > Ruth 55 SC (Age has to be 65?) > > > > > > > > If I have the age correct, which apparently I don't, Ruth Sloan is only > > 5 years > > > > older than Clarissa Smith, therefore couldn't be her mother. There is no > > > > mistake, it says age 55 on the 1850 census, but, the 1840 and 1830 > > censuses > > > > gives her probable birth date as 1785 not 1795 as shown in 1850. In > > 1830, Ruth > > > > has three sons and three daughters living at home. She has one son and > > two > > > > daughters at home in 1840. I note that Alexander Sloan named two of his > > > > children, Daniel and Clarissa. > > > > ________________ > > > > > > > > The Wills of Clarissa Smith and her Son Pleasant Alexander Smith, a > > surveyor and > > > > a physician, were provided to me by Pam Williams. > > > > > > > > Will of Clarissa Smith (Wife of Daniel Smith, 1797-1866) > > > > Clarissa appointed Daniel M. Smith and Samuel G. Dickey as her executors > > on > > > > February 8th (the year is missing). Clarissa declared that after here > > just debts > > > > and funeral expenses were paid that her assets should be divided as > > follows: > > > > To my daughter Amanda Duncan, $5, (wife of William C. Duncan). > > > > To my daughter Louisa Hardin, one bed, (wife of Benjamin Hardin). > > > > To my daughter Genetta Russell, one bed, (wife of Joab A. Russell). > > > > To the Heirs of my daughter Mary C. Smith , deceased, $5 in money,(wife > > of James > > > > C. Smith ?) > > > > To my son P. A. Smith, one bed. > > > > To my son Daniel M. Smith all the balance of my real and personal estate > > with > > > > all of my household and kitchen furniture, unless he should not live to > > take > > > > possession or have no heirs, then it is my will for my daughter, Louisa > > Hardin > > > > and her heirs to have it all, this my last will and testament signed > > sealed and > > > > delivered in the presents of: > > > > > > > > Test: H. W. Davis > > > > A. K. Dickey > > > > > > > > her > > > > > > > > Clarissa + Smith > > > > > > > > mark > > > > > > > > Henry W. Davis, S. J. G. Dickey and A. K. Dickey were neighbors, Davis > > having > > > > lived close by since before 1850 and all three men living near by in > > 1860. That > > > > year, Davis is age 57, Samuel Dickey is 38 and Alexander Dickey is 37. > > They may > > > > be kin to the Smith family, but I don't know how. > > > > > > > > Through the above Will and the census following, I have put together > > what I > > > > think is the Daniel Smith Family: > > > > Daniel Smith, 1797-1866 > > > > Clarissa O. Sloan Smith, 1800- before 1870 > > > > Children: > > > > 1. Amanda Smith, 1821, m. William C. Duncan > > > > 2. Louisa Smith, 1821, m. Benjamin Hardin > > > > 3. Pleasant Alexander Smith, 1824, m. Mary ? > > > > 4. Jeannette Smith, 1825, m. Rev., Capt. Joab A. Russell > > > > 5. Marcella E. Smith, 1829 > > > > 6. Daniel M. Smith, 1831. I find a D. M. Smith in "A" Company, 21st > > "Wilson's" > > > > Cavalry CSA. The Capt. of that Company was Daniel's brother-in-law, Joab > > A. > > > > Russell. > > > > 7. Mary C. Smith, 1833, m. James C. Smith > > > > ______________ > > > > > > > > > > > > 1820 Census, Hardin Co., TN > > > > Samuel Smith 1001-101 > > > > Abram Smith 1001-001 > > > > William Smith 001001-01111 > > > > John Smith 00001-101 > > > > Elisha Smith 0001-001 > > > > William Smith 20001-101 > > > > Samuel Smith 000001-12001 > > > > Daniel Smith 0001-001 > > > > > > > > 1830 Census, Hardin Co., TN > > > > Joel Smith 100001-10001 > > > > George Smith 100001-20001 > > > > Agrippa Smith 0-0011001 > > > > Absolom Smith 001-41 free colored > > > > Allen Smith 00001-1001 > > > > Polly Smith 0-00000001 > > > > Daniel Smith 010101-220001 > > > > William Smith 10111-020011 > > > > > > > > 1840 Census, Hardin Co., TN > > > > 1st Civil District > > > > Jesse Smith 1110001-211001 > > > > 2nd Civil District > > > > Daniel Smith 0111001-1122001 > > > > Jesse Smith 1000101o110001 > > > > 3rd Civil District > > > > James L. Smith 041011-11001 > > > > William H. Smith 0021001-010001 > > > > 6th Civil District > > > > John Smith 000000101-001000001 > > > > George Smith 0110001-0120001 > > > > 8th Civil District > > > > John L. Smith 2231001-00010001 > > > > 9th Civil District > > > > ----------- Smith 20001-01001 > > > > 12th Civil District > > > > Levi Smith 00001001-0021001 > > > > Peyton Smith 20001-1001 > > > > James Smith 000000001-00000001 > > > > > > > > 1850 Census, Hardin Co., TN2nd Civil District > > > > 6-6 George W. Smith 34 NC > > > > Edna D. Cagle 29 NC > > > > Henry C. 3 TN > > > > Zacharie T. 1 TN > > > > > > > > 50-50 Jesse Smith 58 NC > > > > Keziah 40 NC > > > > > > > > 61-61 Joab A. Russell 23 TN 2nd CD > > > > Jennetta R. 24 TN (daughter of Daniel and Clarissa Sloan Smith) > > > > Daniel S. 4/12 TN > > > > > > > > 113-113 Benjamin Hardin 40 TN farmer > > > > Louisa E. 28 TN (daughter of Daniel and Clarissa Sloan Smith) > > > > Clarissa 5 TN > > > > John 3 TN > > > > Daniel 1 TN > > > > William Bird 16 AL > > > > Nelly A. Garner 12 TN > > > > > > > > 157-157 Benjamin Smith 39 NC > > > > Sarah 41 NC > > > > James C. 17 NC married Mary C. Smith ? > > > > James W. 26 NC > > > > > > > > 158-158 Daniel Smith 53 KY Farmer > > > > Clarissa 50 KY > > > > Pleasant A. 25 TN Surveyor > > > > Marcella E. 21 TN > > > > Daniel M. 19 TN > > > > Mary C. 17 TN > > > > > > > > 160-160 William C. Duncan 28 TN farmer > > > > Amanda F. 29 TN (daughter of Daniel and Clarissa Sloan Smith) > > > > Sarah T. L. 4 TN > > > > William D. L. 3 TN > > > > Clarisa R. 1 TN > > > > Amanda E. 9/12 TN > > > > Catherine Bird 11 AL 3rd Civil District > > > > > > > > 62-62 James L. Smith 44 TN ( brother of Daniel Smith) > > > > Margaret Emerson Hawk 36 TN > > > > Pleasant M. 21 TN > > > > William J. 20 TN > > > > Daniel W. 18 TN > > > > James M. 16 TN > > > > Sarah C. 13 TN > > > > John H. 9 TN > > > > George W. 7 TN > > > > Isabella 3 TN > > > > Mary E. 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