Not for certain Illey, but it is interesting. The deed is from 1841 and mentions William Thompson deceased. There is sketchy information at best on my William Thompson, but we know he was dead by 1850. It's possible that he owned a handful of slaves; I've seen other documents referencing the sale or purchase of slaves by him in Marion Co. Samuel F. Thompson's mother was supposed to be named Carrie, but even that is not a concrete fact. I'll keep this deed and try to do a little more research on it. There were several other Thompsons in Marion Co. between 1830 and 1840, but only one William that I've found and it appears to be mine. Does anybody have any idea from the description where this parcel might have been? Could it have been near Ladds Cove? I'll let you know if I find out anything on it. Thanks for sharing that Illey. Donna Iley Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: Donna Do you know any thing about this Thompson listed below in this deed Iley D428 ( in ink) I, ANN THOMPSON, have this day bargained and sold & do hereby convey to CHARLES HALEY for the sum of five dollars to me paid and the other considerations hereinafter mentioned, a tract or parcel of land in the State of Tennessee, Marion County, district the North east corner of Section 23 Fractional Township Ranges 7 East Quarter in the Ocae (sic) District adjoining Goodson McDaniel on the s.w. by a greater part entered and on the s.e. by RICHMOND HILL, and on the North by Tn river, I. A. bought the quarter Section of land on which the said ANN THOMPSON now lives and where WILLIAM THOMPSON DECEASED, and also 3 negroes (to wit) Eliza, Reuben, Rebecca slaves for life, the land containing by estimation ____...To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and the said 3 negroes to the said CHARLES HALEY, his heirs and assigns......But this deed is made for the following uses & Trusts and for no other purpose, that is to say, I have given a refunding bond to GEORGE R. RICE administrator of my husband estate for $4560 Dollars to secure him if any debts should come against said estate, given MILLER F. RICE and(?) JOHN C. HALEY of said Marion County my securities to make him secure if he should be injured. Now if no debt should come against the estate or that I should not have to refund to the said RICE or any body any part of the money I have received from him or when his his (sic) estate is freely wound up and all things settled, then, this deed to be void, but if I should comply with the said refunding bond and the said MILLER RICE & JOHN C. HALEY as Trustee, after giving to days notice in writing at the Court house door in the County of Marion, town of Jasper & State afsd. and at the election ground of the district in which the land lies and negroes live and three other public places in the neighborhood may expose the said land & negroes to public sale and sell it and them to the highest bidder for cash or on a credit if so agreed and appropriate the proceeds first to the payment of necessary expenses & costs, secondly, to the satisfying...of said damages that he, RICE, & HALEY may have heretofore sustained by the non-performance on my part of sd refundind (sic) bond, and thirdly to pay the balance if any there be, to me. This 21st day of March. 1841. Witness: ANN THOMPSON (seal) B. P. EVENS. D. RANKIN ..................................... Registered 30th March 1841. D. Rankin, Clk. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Donna OBrien" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 11:16 PM Subject: Re: [TNMARION] WWI Soldiers > I think you're onto something there about the employment Betty. I was looking at this draft reg. card and I know that in 1910 and 1920 they were living in Battle Creek, Marion Co. However, it says Grandpa Thompson was employed by J. W. Jones Sawmill in Bridgeport, Ala. He lists his home address and place of birth as Dove, TN. > > Donna > > macbetty wrote: > It does make you wonder if our ancestors really didn't know where > the state line was located for sure -- as so many major events in > their life's happened in Al and Ga instead of Tn. I guess it was just > as easy for them to get to those courthouses as it was to Jasper. > Perhaps it was because they were working in those areas too??????? > Just guessing here -- does any one else have any opinions as to why > they would go to Ga or Al instead of the courthouse in Tn? > Betty > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike & Donna OBrien" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 8:55 PM > Subject: Re: [TNMARION] WWI Soldiers > > > | That's okay; thanks Betty. I started thinking that so many things > happened in either GA or AL since they're right on those lines. 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Donna What I have found out about them Thompson's,is they don't like to be found. But in the 1836 Marion tax list there is Hampton Thompson in district 6,in district 8 is William Thompson,and in district 10 there is Moses Thompson and Osmon Thompson. On the 1840 Census index on page 260 is Ann Thompson,page 261 Auburn Thompson, Page 278 Charlotte,Hampton,And William,page 280 Moses Thompson. The Ann Thompson on page may be the Ann on this 1841 deed,if so that means that the William on the deed is dead by census time 1840, she is not in the 1850 The Auburn Thompson on page 261 may be a son ,there is also a William in the 1850 that may be a son. The Charlotte,Hampton ,and William( he marries one of James Massengale girls) , on page 278 are mother and two brothers,Charlotte goes back to NC by 1850 and Hampton's daughter Charlotte Newsom is living in the house between Hampton and William,in 1850,Hampton and the Newsom's go to Sand Mountain (there was a killing on the river and they left),and Hampton and his wife die from the flue in 1851,the rest of the kids are raised by the Newsom's,William is there in the 1860 ,but moves over the mountain to Wauhatcie in Hamilton county ,before the war starts,he has a farm down by Browns Ferry on the 1862 Maps,this is my line. I don't have all the land maps for the Ocee district,so I can't tell you where that piece of land in the deed is.Maybe someone else on the list has them,or access.Also some one might have the 1840 and can see if these thompsons on page 260 and 261 are next to each other . Iley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Donna OBrien" <[email protected]> There were several other Thompsons in Marion Co. between 1830 and 1840, but only one William that I've found and it appears to be mine.