This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3203.1.1 Message Board Post: Linda: His name was James Calvin Stapleton, b. 1829, and he was a son of Isaac Stapleton and Nancy Sizemore. He must have died young or left Hawkins County because he disappears from the records. Doug

Can anyone help me? I am looking for Jane Stapleton who md John W. Cornett. In 1860, John is in jail for murdering. I have tried to find out who he murdered, but have not had any luck. In addition, there are no records of Jane. If anyone knows of this family and can help me out I would be forever grateful. Thanks Pat

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3203.1 Message Board Post: Who was Calvin Stapleton?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/2114.1.3.2 Message Board Post: I believe she was, but I do not know which one.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lawson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3198.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I don't think that there is any doubt from the documents that I have looked at that Russell was the grandson of Thomas Lawson Sr. The mystery is which one. Now, the one fact that I don't know whether he was a step grandson or a real blood grandson. We really need to get some "proven" descendents of Anderson, Emanuel, Thomas Jr, Meredith, Jackson, Peter, Alem, and Richard Lawson into the y-DNA study. Family stories just won't cut it. Now, getting back to Russell, don't you find it interesting that he named a son Alem. So, that could mean that he was living with Alem in 1840 instead of Meredith. We also have John Lawson to deal with, and it is possible that he was living with Meredith and/or Alem in 1860 since he wasn't living with Emanuel.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3198.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: OK, I get it, either it means William the son of Peter or Thomas the son of Peter. I would agree, the son title would probably come after the name so Peter would most likely be William's father. So, I can conclude that William Russell's father was probably either Peter or Meredith. In either case, his grandfather was likely Thomas Sr. That's great news, I can now say that whether my gggrandfather was Meredith or Peter, my ggggrandfather was Thomas! At least the circumstantial evidence points to that conclusion. In the absence of proof, I'll go with that. Thanks once again, David! Mark

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cobb, Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/2114.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Patsy Cobb, wife of Edward Cobb, is named as an heir in the estate settlement of Thomas Johnson. So, there is no doubt about it.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lawson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3198.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: No, it doesn't day son of Thomas. They didn't use commas in the court minutes, only a string of names. It says "William son Thomas, intending to mean "William son, Thomas" or "William, son Thomas". There are several deeds that reference William Lawson living on land that formerly belonged to Peter Lawson from 1857 to 1863, as well as court minutes and deeds referencing Elizabeth Lawson. The properties are described in detail in terms of who the adjacent parties were. If you look at who is living adjacent to the described properties in 1860, it is Russell Lawson. The Thomas in the Peter Lawson prosecution is probably Peter's brother Thomas Jr. Peter Lawson was apparently the oldest son of Thomas Lawson Sr in Hawkins County at the time. But, there is no male of Russell's age in the home of Peter Lawson in 1840. So, it is a bit of a mystery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3207 Message Board Post: looking for info on Charles he was married to Alice Marshall. had a brother named Will.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3198.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: OK, I'm missing something here. I get the part where William and Russell seem to be the same person since William and Russell seem to be living on the same piece of property that that is likely listed in the 1860 census as belonging to Russell. But, you say that the court document lists "William, son of Thomas." So, how did you get to Peter being the father of William/Russell? Wouldn't this mean that William/Russell was the son of Thomas Jr. seeing as how Thomas Sr. would have been in his 60's when Russell was born? So, wouldn't it make sense that Russell son of Thomas Jr. was living with Meredith and later obtained the land from Peter either by purchasing it or it was given to him for some reason? Mark

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/2114.1.3.1 Message Board Post: Do you know if this Patsy is the daughter of Thomas Johnson?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Winegar,marsh,sivert rhodes talmedge Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeB.2ACE/1196.1197.1236.1.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi amanda my gg-grandmother was Mary Winegar born in Scott co Va married to ???Marsh born in Hawkins Co tn.Ionly know of one son James George Marsh b 1860. Any info on Mary would be welcome. Ginny

----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Mabrey" > Jack, > Thanks for posting this file early!! It only causes more questions for me > though. Who is the George W. Anderson? Since these were identified as soldiers they was probably aged 20 -30 . For an example Abijah Manis 43rd TN Inf. CSA , John Minor JR TN Inf .CSA- report on him March 11, 1864 wonded, at home. Son of John and Susan Goins Minor .George W. Anderson was under 18 when he joined in 1861, discharged Feb 63 . William Sullivan was 2nd Lt. Jack This act occurred just about the > time of Swimpfield Anderson's death, and a lot of the names are names of his > son's and son's in law. You probably know already that the census records > for George Anderson for Hawkins co are very confusing. Ages don't match > from one census to another, etc. so I am unable to determine much about > George. He is gone before the 1850 census. Any thoughts on him would be > appreciated. I have been thinking that Carter H. Anderson could have had a > father named George Anderson, since I have come to believe that Carter H,'s > oldest natural son was named George. > Thanks > Margaret > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Goins" <jgoins@usit.net> > To: <TNHAWKIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:11 PM > Subject: [TNHAWKIN] Re: Hawkins County Archives Project > > > > The Hawkins County Circuit Court Records 1790's-1950 we are filing and > > indexing are actually the circuit court proceedings. It will take several > > months if not years before we can actually do lookups for people, we are > > taking them one box at a time. > > > > We may post some occasionally. The following case was filed yesterday. > > > > 1864 State of Tennessee and John H. Berry vs William Sullivan, George > > Anderson & Others. This charge of cattle rustling occurred 9th August > > 1864, > > Several depositions taken some include: William and Elizabeth Winstead.. > > William Trent, Elizabeth Overton, Nancy Cope and Catherine Rogers. Cattle > > taken from John Berry were. > > one Yoke Cow $125.00 > > One odd steer 62.50 > > On heifer 35,00 > > Damage of Oats and Hay on account of them taking work cattle $55.00 > > total $272.50 . Charged were the following; > > James Kyle, Larkin Kyle, Kit Kyle, Pleasant Manis, Abijah Manis, > > Swimpfield > > Edison, John Edison, Larkin Edison, John Phillips, Marion Phillips, George > > Anderson, William Sullivan, Mack Moneyhun, Robert Mitchell and John Minor. > > > > Witness Elizabeth Overton age 28 years testified she was present and seen > > the cattle being taken but did not know any of the men except George > > Anderson. Question, Did you hear the soldiers say that they were taken his > > cattle for some pay back for what Mr Berry had done? Answer, they said it. > > Mr Berry replied that he had never taken any of their property. Witness > > Nancy Cope age 43 years. stated she did not see them take the cattle but > > did > > see William Sullivan and the others in the crowd. > > > > The Sheriff J H Pearson search made third district of Hawkins County the > > following property of the defendants. One tract joining William Kyle and > > S.B > > Sizemore joining the property of William Sullivan. The others Moses > > Anderson, A. Anderson, Larkin Kyle, Clinton Manis, Samuel Edison lived on > > the property of William Sullivan, George W. Anderson and Larkin Kyle. > > August > > 9, 1866. > > > > Court ordered the defendants to pay John H. Berry $261.90 > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > > > > >

Jack, Thanks for posting this file early!! It only causes more questions for me though. Who is the George W. Anderson? This act occurred just about the time of Swimpfield Anderson's death, and a lot of the names are names of his son's and son's in law. You probably know already that the census records for George Anderson for Hawkins co are very confusing. Ages don't match from one census to another, etc. so I am unable to determine much about George. He is gone before the 1850 census. Any thoughts on him would be appreciated. I have been thinking that Carter H. Anderson could have had a father named George Anderson, since I have come to believe that Carter H,'s oldest natural son was named George. Thanks Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Goins" <jgoins@usit.net> To: <TNHAWKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 7:11 PM Subject: [TNHAWKIN] Re: Hawkins County Archives Project > The Hawkins County Circuit Court Records 1790's-1950 we are filing and > indexing are actually the circuit court proceedings. It will take several > months if not years before we can actually do lookups for people, we are > taking them one box at a time. > > We may post some occasionally. The following case was filed yesterday. > > 1864 State of Tennessee and John H. Berry vs William Sullivan, George > Anderson & Others. This charge of cattle rustling occurred 9th August > 1864, > Several depositions taken some include: William and Elizabeth Winstead.. > William Trent, Elizabeth Overton, Nancy Cope and Catherine Rogers. Cattle > taken from John Berry were. > one Yoke Cow $125.00 > One odd steer 62.50 > On heifer 35,00 > Damage of Oats and Hay on account of them taking work cattle $55.00 > total $272.50 . Charged were the following; > James Kyle, Larkin Kyle, Kit Kyle, Pleasant Manis, Abijah Manis, > Swimpfield > Edison, John Edison, Larkin Edison, John Phillips, Marion Phillips, George > Anderson, William Sullivan, Mack Moneyhun, Robert Mitchell and John Minor. > > Witness Elizabeth Overton age 28 years testified she was present and seen > the cattle being taken but did not know any of the men except George > Anderson. Question, Did you hear the soldiers say that they were taken his > cattle for some pay back for what Mr Berry had done? Answer, they said it. > Mr Berry replied that he had never taken any of their property. Witness > Nancy Cope age 43 years. stated she did not see them take the cattle but > did > see William Sullivan and the others in the crowd. > > The Sheriff J H Pearson search made third district of Hawkins County the > following property of the defendants. One tract joining William Kyle and > S.B > Sizemore joining the property of William Sullivan. The others Moses > Anderson, A. Anderson, Larkin Kyle, Clinton Manis, Samuel Edison lived on > the property of William Sullivan, George W. Anderson and Larkin Kyle. > August > 9, 1866. > > Court ordered the defendants to pay John H. Berry $261.90 > > Jack > > > > >

The Hawkins County Circuit Court Records 1790's-1950 we are filing and indexing are actually the circuit court proceedings. It will take several months if not years before we can actually do lookups for people, we are taking them one box at a time. We may post some occasionally. The following case was filed yesterday. 1864 State of Tennessee and John H. Berry vs William Sullivan, George Anderson & Others. This charge of cattle rustling occurred 9th August 1864, Several depositions taken some include: William and Elizabeth Winstead.. William Trent, Elizabeth Overton, Nancy Cope and Catherine Rogers. Cattle taken from John Berry were. one Yoke Cow $125.00 One odd steer 62.50 On heifer 35,00 Damage of Oats and Hay on account of them taking work cattle $55.00 total $272.50 . Charged were the following; James Kyle, Larkin Kyle, Kit Kyle, Pleasant Manis, Abijah Manis, Swimpfield Edison, John Edison, Larkin Edison, John Phillips, Marion Phillips, George Anderson, William Sullivan, Mack Moneyhun, Robert Mitchell and John Minor. Witness Elizabeth Overton age 28 years testified she was present and seen the cattle being taken but did not know any of the men except George Anderson. Question, Did you hear the soldiers say that they were taken his cattle for some pay back for what Mr Berry had done? Answer, they said it. Mr Berry replied that he had never taken any of their property. Witness Nancy Cope age 43 years. stated she did not see them take the cattle but did see William Sullivan and the others in the crowd. The Sheriff J H Pearson search made third district of Hawkins County the following property of the defendants. One tract joining William Kyle and S.B Sizemore joining the property of William Sullivan. The others Moses Anderson, A. Anderson, Larkin Kyle, Clinton Manis, Samuel Edison lived on the property of William Sullivan, George W. Anderson and Larkin Kyle. August 9, 1866. Court ordered the defendants to pay John H. Berry $261.90 Jack

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Helton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeB.2ACE/3206 Message Board Post: I am searching for information on William Helton who was born in Tennessee in about 1814. He married Elizabeth ? and they had a duaghter, Mary, born in about 1844 before they moved to Vigo County, Indiana. I believe this family was a least part Cherokee. I have heard there were many Helton's in Hawkins County, TN.

Can someone tell me what these loose records are? Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: <IDAMADISON@aol.com> To: <TNHAWKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:04 PM Subject: [TNHAWKIN] RE:HAWKINS LOOSE RECORDS - STUART/STEWART > In these loose records has the Stuart/Stewart name appeared? Or Jenkins? > Nancy Jenkins married Evans A. Stewart/Stuart somewhere, and his father > Hamilton/Hampton/Hambleton Stuart/Stewart lived in Hawkins Co., in early > 1800s. > Any help through loose records or otherwise appreciated! > > > > Ida > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/2005

In these loose records has the Stuart/Stewart name appeared? Or Jenkins? Nancy Jenkins married Evans A. Stewart/Stuart somewhere, and his father Hamilton/Hampton/Hambleton Stuart/Stewart lived in Hawkins Co., in early 1800s. Any help through loose records or otherwise appreciated! Ida

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3205 Message Board Post: I am lookin for the family of Lloyd Johnson. He move to Hawkins Co. in the early 1900. He married Sarah Collins... His brothers are General and Milum Johnson.. Their children are Thomas,Betty, Pearly, Grace, and Magnolia...

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lawson, Murrell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3198.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thomas Lawson Sr's children were "bad boys", and there are a lot of court minutes relating to them. Russell Lawson presents a special problem. My suspicion is that he was the boy living with Meredith Lawson 1840 with the Russell girls. But, alternately he could have been living with Alem, who lived next door in 1840. Around 1850, when Peter and Susan Lawson were prosecuted for adultery, the court listed witnesses "William Lawson son Thomas Lawson". At first, I thought that Thomas Lawson might be the son of Peter, but I have since found a document that leaves no doubt that Thomas Jr was the son of Thomas Sr. However, Peter Lawson did not have any boy of appropriate age living with him in 1840, so there is some mystery about who William was. Once I figured out that the son of Peter was probably William, I began looking for document relating to William. Thomas Lawson Jr sued Peter and Susan Lawson for a bail bond problem, and the property of Elizabeth and William Lawson were searched for Peter and Susan's property--probably livestock. We know that Elizabeth was the oldest daughter of Peter Lawson, so it fits. Between 1858 and 1863, a William Lawson was living on the former property of Peter Lawson. In the 1860 census, this appears to be the property of Russell Lawson. Also, a descendent of Russell Lawson said that an older relative told him that Russell's name was really William Russell. From the deed descriptions, it also appears that this property was very close to where Thomas Lawson Jr was living in 1860. So, this raises a lot of interesting questions. Why would Peter Lawson's son be living with Meredith Lawson? The only thing that I can think of that he was loaned out to Meredith to help out because he had those young girls in 1840 and was unmarried. Maybe Meredith and Peter married Russell sisters--I don't know for sure. Now, one implication of all of these documents is that we may be able to explain why Pleasant G. Murrell was living with Thomas Lawson Jr in 1860, and why many of the children of Pleasant G. Murrell went off to Ozark County, MO in the 1893 with Thomas Lawson Sr. I could be wrong, but I now strongly suspect that the Elizabeth Lawson who married Pleasant G. Murrell about 1856-57 was Elizabeth daughter of Peter Lawson. David