Lowrey, Mary E. wrote: > > I have just discovered an entry in Hamilton Cnty Early Settlers that "David > BECK came to the area (Hamilton Cnty) from Rhea Cnty abut 1822..." > > that was new information to me; so i have now begun looking into > Rhea county and located one BECK on the 1819 tax lists; Jacob BECK is listed > on Capt. John Lewis's district. The 1830 census index lists two BECKS: J.H. > (30001 - 00001) on pg 357 and Jacob (02000001-10300001)pg. 369. If anyone > has any information about these families I surely would appreciate it. > > David BECK (my gggrandfather) married Sarah HUNTER from Jefferson > County and they moved on to settle in Hamilton County (above). > > thanks > > mary BECK Lowrey >From History of Rhea County, TN: Chapter 14 - Crime and Punishment: For expenses incurred during a trial, itemized. James Beck, Guard while in Washington, 1 day & night 1.00 Page 6: A partial list of the members of Captian Alexander's Company was included by Campbell in "Records of Rhea" and is as follows: Jacob Beck, . . . Page 192: Bio about David Campbell, about his children: Mary H. Campbell(1786) married the Honorable John Beck of Alabama in 1824. A Compendium of Rhea and Meigs Counties, TN 1808 thru 1850: Marriages -Rhea: James E. Beck to Elizabeth Ferguson, Sep 17, 1823 (Sep 25), Fred Fulkerson JP, John C. Ferguson Bm (AR) John H. Beck to Frances H. Smith, Jul 19, 1825 John Parker Bm (AR) MISC- Meigs: John H. Beck: Purchased lots 54, 57, and 71 in Decatur, 1836 John H. Beck: Hiwassee Dist, Ten Mile Stand/Concord Church/Roane and McMinn County Lines area. Samuel M. Beck: Cherokee Removal muster roll, 1836 Hope this helps a little Larry