Roberta, it's just a general U.S. map. Michelle ________________________________ From: Roberta J. Estes <restes@comcast.net> To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 4:14:58 PM Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Armstrong on Big Creek with Thomas AMis Rogersville is just across the Holston River from Dodson Creek. Here's a map I made to locate some of my ancestral lands and Dodson Creek is marked. Turn on the terrain button top right to see the names of creeks and such. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Roberta -----Original Message----- From: tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of J Marcella Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 2:54 PM To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com Cc: Tony Johnson; TN Hawkins County Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Armstrong on Big Creek with Thomas AMis Thank you Tony, what a fascinating will! I wonder what the cargo was that was seized by the Spanish Commandant at Fort Natchez? Is Rogersville near Dodson's Creek? I can't seem to find a good map online. A plat map would be wonderful, I have one of Washington County Arkansas that shows all the families but haven't seen one for Tennessee. I will check for more information on Col James Armstrong, it would be wonderful to connect. Jacqui Tony Johnson wrote: > WILL OF "THOMAS AMIS" HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE > > > > In the name of God, I, Thomas Amis of the State of Tennessee ad County of Hawkins, known that it is ordained for all men to die, and being sick and weak, but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following (viz.): First, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, fully believing in His almighty, wise providence and mercy to all His children, after this life to rest in peace, and as to worldly goods and chattels that He has been pleased to put in my care in this life, I dispose of in manner and form following: > > Item: I give and bequeath unto my wife Lucy, all my case in hand at my decease with all my stock of every kind and species, also, all my plantation tools and utentsials including wagons etc. and all my household and kitchen furniture of every kind, and all the present crop of all sorts whatever to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my said wife all my land on Big Creek containing three hundred and fifty acres in three tracts, including the place whereon I now live: also, the tract of land whereon Patty Brooks now lives, containing two hundred acres adjoining the land my son Willis lives on, with my tools and utentsials there unto belonging, and my smith's tools, all of which said loan I lend her during the time she remains my widow, and at her death or marriage, > > I give to my son Haynes Amis, and his heirs forever. I give to my son > John Amis, what may be recovered from the cargo seized from me by the > Spanish Commandant at Fort Natchez in June 1786. I also give him the > tract of land he now lives on adjoining the town of Rogersville and > lying the east side of the main road, also the lower part of my six > hundred and forty acre tract of land to be laid off by a line to run > square with the upper end of the above tract he now lives on, to him > and his heirs forever, > > I give unto my son Willis Amis, the upper part of my six hundred and forty acre tract of land, it being the balance of that I gave my son John, in the same tract. I give unto my son Lincoln Amis, the five lots in the town of Rogersville which I purchased of Daniel Hamlin. I also give him all my land lying on the west side of the main road and adjoining the town of Rorgersville. I give upon my son Thomas Gale Amis, all the certificates by me funded in the Continental Loan Office in North Carolina the 22nd. of August 1791, number 106, amounting to twenty-one hundred and sixty-two dollars and forty cents, to him and his heirs forever. > > My will is that the rest of my estate consisting of slaves, bonds, notes, judgements, book accounts etc., shall be equally divided between my wife Lucy, and all my children except Thomas Gale Amis and Haynes Amis, as I consider their legacies to be equal other ways with the rest of my children. > > Also the following deductions to be made: It is my will and desire that my friends, John Rhea, Col. James Armstrong, William Armstrong Esq., Joseph McMinn Esq., and William Howard ( surveyor), or a majority of them do make the division of the above mentioned slaves, bonds, notes, judgements, book accounts etc., such divisions when made to be made in Court which shall stand good in law, and, if any of my children shall die without leaving lawful heirs, then I will their legacy to be equally divided amongst those of my children who have a share in the last mentioned legacy of slaves, bonds, notes book accounty etc., or their lawful representatives. It is also my will and desire that my library of all my books be kept together for the use of my school, and lastly, I do appoint my wife Lucy, my executrix, to this my last will and testament, revoking all other will or wills by me made. In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of November, on! e ! > thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. Signed and sealed in presence of THOMAS AMIS Milton Ford Isaac Lambert James Herbert Irwin Spencer Ball Hawkins County Tennessee Register of Wills, Vol. I. 1797-1886. > > > > > http://www.drewa.com/Desdendants%20of%20Thomas%20Amis.htm<http://www.d > rewa.com/Desdendants%20of%20Thomas%20Amis.htm> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Try this one. I'm kind of new at google maps. <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=1008831255242271966 46.00046b543340b8a9ed755&t=h&z=6> If this works right, you'll see several of my maps on the left hand side. Click on Hawkins county and then you'll have to click on the blue balloons to see the locations. Also, you'll have to make the map larger and zoom in on where you want to see. Dodson Creek is noted. If you turn on the satellite view I think you can see the TVA plant that is there now. Roberta -----Original Message----- From: tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Michelle Ligon Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:31 PM To: robertajestes@att.net; tnhawkin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Armstrong on Big Creek with Thomas AMis Roberta, it's just a general U.S. map. Michelle ________________________________ From: Roberta J. Estes <restes@comcast.net> To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 4:14:58 PM Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Armstrong on Big Creek with Thomas AMis Rogersville is just across the Holston River from Dodson Creek. Here's a map I made to locate some of my ancestral lands and Dodson Creek is marked. Turn on the terrain button top right to see the names of creeks and such. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Roberta -----Original Message----- From: tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of J Marcella Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 2:54 PM To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com Cc: Tony Johnson; TN Hawkins County Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Armstrong on Big Creek with Thomas AMis Thank you Tony, what a fascinating will! I wonder what the cargo was that was seized by the Spanish Commandant at Fort Natchez? Is Rogersville near Dodson's Creek? I can't seem to find a good map online. A plat map would be wonderful, I have one of Washington County Arkansas that shows all the families but haven't seen one for Tennessee. I will check for more information on Col James Armstrong, it would be wonderful to connect. Jacqui Tony Johnson wrote: > WILL OF "THOMAS AMIS" HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE > > > > In the name of God, I, Thomas Amis of the State of Tennessee ad > County of Hawkins, known that it is ordained for all men to die, and being sick and weak, but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following (viz.): First, I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, fully believing in His almighty, wise providence and mercy to all His children, after this life to rest in peace, and as to worldly goods and chattels that He has been pleased to put in my care in this life, I dispose of in manner and form following: > > Item: I give and bequeath unto my wife Lucy, all my case in hand at my decease with all my stock of every kind and species, also, all my plantation tools and utentsials including wagons etc. and all my household and kitchen furniture of every kind, and all the present crop of all sorts whatever to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my said wife all my land on Big Creek containing three hundred and fifty acres in three tracts, including the place whereon I now live: also, the tract of land whereon Patty Brooks now lives, containing two hundred acres adjoining the land my son Willis lives on, with my tools and utentsials there unto belonging, and my smith's tools, all of which said loan I lend her during the time she remains my widow, and at her death or marriage, > > I give to my son Haynes Amis, and his heirs forever. I give to my son > John Amis, what may be recovered from the cargo seized from me by the > Spanish Commandant at Fort Natchez in June 1786. I also give him the > tract of land he now lives on adjoining the town of Rogersville and > lying the east side of the main road, also the lower part of my six > hundred and forty acre tract of land to be laid off by a line to run > square with the upper end of the above tract he now lives on, to him > and his heirs forever, > > I give unto my son Willis Amis, the upper part of my six hundred and > forty acre tract of land, it being the balance of that I gave my son John, in the same tract. I give unto my son Lincoln Amis, the five lots in the town of Rogersville which I purchased of Daniel Hamlin. I also give him all my land lying on the west side of the main road and adjoining the town of Rorgersville. I give upon my son Thomas Gale Amis, all the certificates by me funded in the Continental Loan Office in North Carolina the 22nd. of August 1791, number 106, amounting to twenty-one hundred and sixty-two dollars and forty cents, to him and his heirs forever. > > My will is that the rest of my estate consisting of slaves, bonds, > notes, judgements, book accounts etc., shall be equally divided between my wife Lucy, and all my children except Thomas Gale Amis and Haynes Amis, as I consider their legacies to be equal other ways with the rest of my children. > > Also the following deductions to be made: It is my will and desire > that my friends, John Rhea, Col. James Armstrong, William Armstrong Esq., Joseph McMinn Esq., and William Howard ( surveyor), or a majority of them do make the division of the above mentioned slaves, bonds, notes, judgements, book accounts etc., such divisions when made to be made in Court which shall stand good in law, and, if any of my children shall die without leaving lawful heirs, then I will their legacy to be equally divided amongst those of my children who have a share in the last mentioned legacy of slaves, bonds, notes book accounty etc., or their lawful representatives. It is also my will and desire that my library of all my books be kept together for the use of my school, and lastly, I do appoint my wife Lucy, my executrix, to this my last will and testament, revoking all other will or wills by me made. In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of November, on! e ! > thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. Signed and sealed in > presence of THOMAS AMIS Milton Ford Isaac Lambert James Herbert Irwin Spencer Ball Hawkins County Tennessee Register of Wills, Vol. I. 1797-1886. > > > > > http://www.drewa.com/Desdendants%20of%20Thomas%20Amis.htm<http://www.d > rewa.com/Desdendants%20of%20Thomas%20Amis.htm> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Roberta. I also used Google Maps to locate where the Scisms lived in McPheeters Bend. Amazingly it is Scism Road. Still don't know much about them and anything prior to 1802. The Only source I have seen is the Scism Family genealogy done in 1942 by Delos M. Scism. Jeff Scism http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=100883125524227196646.00046b543340b8a9ed755&t=h&z=6 Roberta J. Estes wrote: > Try this one. I'm kind of new at google maps. > > > <http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=1008831255242271966 > 46.00046b543340b8a9ed755&t=h&z=6> > > If this works right, you'll see several of my maps on the left hand side. > Click on Hawkins county and then you'll have to click on the blue balloons > to see the locations. Also, you'll have to make the map larger and zoom in > on where you want to see. > > Dodson Creek is noted. If you turn on the satellite view I think you can see > the TVA plant that is there now. > > Roberta > > -----Original Message----- > From: tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Michelle Ligon > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:31 PM > To: robertajestes@att.net; tnhawkin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Armstrong on Big Creek with Thomas AMis > > Roberta, it's just a general U.S. map. > > Michelle > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Roberta J. Estes <restes@comcast.net> > To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 4:14:58 PM > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Armstrong on Big Creek with Thomas AMis > > Rogersville is just across the Holston River from Dodson Creek. > > Here's a map I made to locate some of my ancestral lands and Dodson Creek is > marked. Turn on the terrain button top right to see the names of creeks and > such. > > http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl > > Roberta > > -----Original Message----- > From: tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of J Marcella > Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 2:54 PM > To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com > Cc: Tony Johnson; TN Hawkins County > Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Armstrong on Big Creek with Thomas AMis > > Thank you Tony, what a fascinating will! I wonder what the cargo was that > was seized by the Spanish Commandant at Fort Natchez? Is Rogersville near > Dodson's Creek? I can't seem to find a good map online. A plat map would be > wonderful, I have one of Washington County Arkansas that shows all the > families but haven't seen one for Tennessee. I will check for more > information on Col James Armstrong, it would be wonderful to connect. Jacqui > > > > > Tony Johnson wrote: > >> WILL OF "THOMAS AMIS" HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE >> >> >> >> In the name of God, I, Thomas Amis of the State of Tennessee ad >> County of >> > Hawkins, known that it is ordained for all men to die, and being sick and > weak, but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and > testament, in manner and form following (viz.): First, I bequeath my soul to > Almighty God, fully believing in His almighty, wise providence and mercy to > all His children, after this life to rest in peace, and as to worldly goods > and chattels that He has been pleased to put in my care in this life, I > dispose of in manner and form following: > >> Item: I give and bequeath unto my wife Lucy, all my case in hand at my >> > decease with all my stock of every kind and species, also, all my plantation > tools and utentsials including wagons etc. and all my household and kitchen > furniture of every kind, and all the present crop of all sorts whatever to > her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my said wife all my land on Big > Creek containing three hundred and fifty acres in three tracts, including > the place whereon I now live: also, the tract of land whereon Patty Brooks > now lives, containing two hundred acres adjoining the land my son Willis > lives on, with my tools and utentsials there unto belonging, and my smith's > tools, all of which said loan I lend her during the time she remains my > widow, and at her death or marriage, > >> I give to my son Haynes Amis, and his heirs forever. I give to my son >> John Amis, what may be recovered from the cargo seized from me by the >> Spanish Commandant at Fort Natchez in June 1786. I also give him the >> tract of land he now lives on adjoining the town of Rogersville and >> lying the east side of the main road, also the lower part of my six >> hundred and forty acre tract of land to be laid off by a line to run >> square with the upper end of the above tract he now lives on, to him >> and his heirs forever, >> >> I give unto my son Willis Amis, the upper part of my six hundred and >> forty >> > acre tract of land, it being the balance of that I gave my son John, in the > same tract. I give unto my son Lincoln Amis, the five lots in the town of > Rogersville which I purchased of Daniel Hamlin. I also give him all my land > lying on the west side of the main road and adjoining the town of > Rorgersville. I give upon my son Thomas Gale Amis, all the certificates by > me funded in the Continental Loan Office in North Carolina the 22nd. of > August 1791, number 106, amounting to twenty-one hundred and sixty-two > dollars and forty cents, to him and his heirs forever. > >> My will is that the rest of my estate consisting of slaves, bonds, >> notes, >> > judgements, book accounts etc., shall be equally divided between my wife > Lucy, and all my children except Thomas Gale Amis and Haynes Amis, as I > consider their legacies to be equal other ways with the rest of my children. > > >> Also the following deductions to be made: It is my will and desire >> that my >> > friends, John Rhea, Col. James Armstrong, William Armstrong Esq., Joseph > McMinn Esq., and William Howard ( surveyor), or a majority of them do make > the division of the above mentioned slaves, bonds, notes, judgements, book > accounts etc., such divisions when made to be made in Court which shall > stand good in law, and, if any of my children shall die without leaving > lawful heirs, then I will their legacy to be equally divided amongst those > of my children who have a share in the last mentioned legacy of slaves, > bonds, notes book accounty etc., or their lawful representatives. It is also > my will and desire that my library of all my books be kept together for the > use of my school, and lastly, I do appoint my wife Lucy, my executrix, to > this my last will and testament, revoking all other will or wills by me > made. In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this > sixteenth day of November, on! > e ! > >> thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. Signed and sealed in >> presence of >> > THOMAS AMIS Milton Ford Isaac Lambert James Herbert Irwin Spencer Ball > Hawkins County Tennessee Register of Wills, Vol. I. 1797-1886. > >> >> >> http://www.drewa.com/Desdendants%20of%20Thomas%20Amis.htm<http://www.d >> rewa.com/Desdendants%20of%20Thomas%20Amis.htm> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHAWKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHAWKIN-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 - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.387 / Virus Database: 270.13.8/2227 - Release Date: 07/09/09 05:55:00 > > -- Jeffery G. 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