Julia, No, the grant does not have Dyer County. I almost looks like 'Stewart". I cannot send an attachment in roots-web. Note that the survey, in ?? county is dated 1821, two years before Dyer County was formed. On a road map I see the Middle Fork of the Forked River to be in several counties in the western part and then flowing east. I also have a note that indicates they also had land in Madison County (western TN) Donnie, Yes, I checked census records and there is no shortage of John Porters, however these is the only mention of a John Porter in my data. Reps did have land west of Fayetteville and south of highway 64. That would be the Swan Creek area, I think. Bill Trott Pasadena, TX Julia Molitz wrote: > When in in question always Google. Forked Deer River is in Dyer CO., TN > which was formed in 1823 from Indian land. > > http://www.topix.com/album/detail/dyersburg-tn/JN7GU1CAHJPNO64O > > http://tn-roots.com/tndyer/ > > >From the book "Founding of the Cumberland Settlements" "The First Atlas > 1779-1804" > Benjamin heirs, John heirs,Charles, John, and William Porter had land grants > in Middle TN. Also Henry Childress had a land grant as well. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Trott" <WTROTT@comcast.net> > To: <TNLINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 9:28 PM > Subject: [TNLINCOL] Childress - Porter > > > >> I hae a photo copy of land grant -- >> >> ".... certificate no 1893 dated the 19th day of october 1820 isued by >> the board of fommissioners for West Tennessee to Childers & Porter for >> 5451/2 acres and entered on the 18th day of December 1820 ???180 >> ........" >> >> ".... the said Reps O Childress & John Porter and their heirs ........ >> survey bearing date the 31st day of May 1821 lying in the Thirteenth >> District in ?????? County in the first section and fourth Range on the >> Waters of the Middlefork of Forked Deer River and bounded as follows to >> wit ............" >> >> The last part is the finalization of the grant "........ Reps O >> Childress & Jno Porter and their heirs forever. In witness whereof, >> William arroll Governor of the stte of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his >> hand, and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed , at >> Murfreesborough (sic) on the 16th day of February in the year of our >> Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five ...." >> >> My questions ---- what county is this? (Stewart???) I see the Middle >> Fork of the Forked Deer River over in Western TN. I don't have a map of >> the sections and Ranges. >> >> Who was John Porter and what was his connection to Reps. >> >> I am a descendant of Reps Osborn Childress and have considerable >> information on him and his descendants. >> >> Thanks for any information. >> >> >> Bill Trott >> Pasadena, TX >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TNLINCOL-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 TNLINCOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Bill, The Forked Deer River could have extended into Stewart CO., TN. Stewart CO was established in 1803 however Rev War Vets where taking up land grants as early as 1780. I have not been able, so far, to find a map of Stewart CO., TN in1803 to see just how the lines have changed over the many years. Here are some more sites that may be of help. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=M107 http://www.mytennesseegenealogy.com/tn-county-stewart.html ---- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Trott" <WTROTT@comcast.net> To: <tnlincol@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [TNLINCOL] Childress - Porter > Julia, > No, the grant does not have Dyer County. I almost looks like 'Stewart". > I cannot send an attachment in roots-web. Note that the survey, in ?? > county is dated 1821, two years before Dyer County was formed. On a road > map I see the Middle Fork of the Forked River to be in several counties > in the western part and then flowing east. I also have a note that > indicates they also had land in Madison County (western TN) > > Donnie, > Yes, I checked census records and there is no shortage of John Porters, > however these is the only mention of a John Porter in my data. > > Reps did have land west of Fayetteville and south of highway 64. That > would be the Swan Creek area, I think. > > Bill Trott > Pasadena, TX > > Julia Molitz wrote: >> When in in question always Google. Forked Deer River is in Dyer CO., TN >> which was formed in 1823 from Indian land. >> >> http://www.topix.com/album/detail/dyersburg-tn/JN7GU1CAHJPNO64O >> >> http://tn-roots.com/tndyer/ >> >> >From the book "Founding of the Cumberland Settlements" "The First Atlas >> 1779-1804" >> Benjamin heirs, John heirs,Charles, John, and William Porter had land >> grants >> in Middle TN. Also Henry Childress had a land grant as well. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bill Trott" <WTROTT@comcast.net> >> To: <TNLINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 9:28 PM >> Subject: [TNLINCOL] Childress - Porter >> >> >> >>> I hae a photo copy of land grant -- >>> >>> ".... certificate no 1893 dated the 19th day of october 1820 isued by >>> the board of fommissioners for West Tennessee to Childers & Porter for >>> 5451/2 acres and entered on the 18th day of December 1820 ???180 >>> ........" >>> >>> ".... the said Reps O Childress & John Porter and their heirs ........ >>> survey bearing date the 31st day of May 1821 lying in the Thirteenth >>> District in ?????? County in the first section and fourth Range on the >>> Waters of the Middlefork of Forked Deer River and bounded as follows to >>> wit ............" >>> >>> The last part is the finalization of the grant "........ Reps O >>> Childress & Jno Porter and their heirs forever. In witness whereof, >>> William arroll Governor of the stte of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his >>> hand, and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed , at >>> Murfreesborough (sic) on the 16th day of February in the year of our >>> Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five ...." >>> >>> My questions ---- what county is this? (Stewart???) I see the Middle >>> Fork of the Forked Deer River over in Western TN. I don't have a map of >>> the sections and Ranges. >>> >>> Who was John Porter and what was his connection to Reps. >>> >>> I am a descendant of Reps Osborn Childress and have considerable >>> information on him and his descendants. >>> >>> Thanks for any information. >>> >>> >>> Bill Trott >>> Pasadena, TX >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> TNLINCOL-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 >> TNLINCOL-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 > TNLINCOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bill Trott wrote: > Donnie, > Yes, I checked census records and there is no shortage of John Porters, > however these is the only mention of a John Porter in my data. > > > *Excuse my previous grammer ----- 'these _are_ the only'* > Bill Trott Pasadena, TX