I am trying to find any info on Martin Higgins born in Tennessee somewhere around 1803. He married Rebecca Moller on March 27, 1826 in Indiana. Their children were....Ann....Rachel...Helen....Mary....James....Elizabeth....Celia....and Martin. Any info at all would help. Thanks....Paula

Please remember that this is a published book, use it as a reference to locate your data. I met someone online that stated he submitted his tree to the 1st Families. His ancestor had a brother William from ca. 1750's. My ancestor had the same name, ca. 1750's and resided on the other side of the same county. He submitted my William as a brother to his ancestor. He had not documented his work, figured they had to be brothers since they had the same name and lived in the same county. He was trying to submit his tree prior to a deadline. They are not brothers, I located another researcher that was a descendant of the other William. I asked if he made a correction with the 1st Families and he would not tell me. I have a cousin that gave me two different sets of parents for this same William and states in both submissions that they came from the family Bible. One version is now being sold through a CD and the other version is published online. The 1st tree of his caused me to be out on a dead limb, it took alot of very hard work to locate multiple errors. I have documentation up to William and I'm now waitng for documentation that William's parents are really someone else entirely different. Patti

Hi everyone..I came across a copy of an 1859 Clarksville TN Directory up for auction on Ebay. It is item # 544222122. The opening bid is $9.99 and there is even a page of this directory that you can view on the auction page. I have purchased directories before from this seller and she has a variety of wonderful directories. For those of you not familiar with Ebay..just go to http://www.ebay.com and click on the Search button which is located on the top towards the right. Then click on search by item and input the above item # Good Luck!! genie_buff __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

RChory wrote: > first Range > East of the meridian..." > > > Also, what is the "meridian"? It is mentioned in several deeds that I have. > > Thank you for your help. > Ann > Hi, Ann, I can't help with your Baldwin line, but 'meridian' refers to the survey map of the area of question. It's the vertical line on maps, and is used in this way in land surveys: I will speak of current practices, because I don't know what was used in the period. The NCGS (National Coast and Geodetic Survey), the national authority on maps, has established Base points across the country. Here in Northern California, it's the Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian that are used in all property descriptions, the Meridian being a theoretical circle around the globe at that point that passes through the North and South Poles. A theoretical description might read as follows: T5N, R3E, Mt. Diablo B&M. (There would be other language ahead of this describing the exact location and dimensions of the property). T5N = Township 5 North. Township, as used in surveying, is a specific block of property, 36 square miles in size, which is divided into quarter section, etc.) Township 5 North would be the 5th Township North, (144 to 180 miles north) of the MDB & M, which established one component of its physical location as north of the Base. The East-West. component is the Range, so Range 3 East establishes that it in the third Township East of the Meridian. So your description "First Range East of the Meridian" gives you it's location in the East-West dimension. If you can find a map for the time of issue of the deed (or older) you can probably locate this in relation to the County where the property was located. From the written description you quote, the North-South location is not known, but you may find that the entire County is located in one Range. What would be most helpful would be a surveyor's plat map of the area in question--perhaps in old County records, or County or State Historical collections. If it's near a town, many of them have been 'platted', or laid out by a surveyor, when the town was established. The office of County Surveyor, or State Surveyor was established early on in many jurisdictions. Remember, George Washington was engaged in surveying 'Western lands' before the outbreak of the Revolution. In decoding property descriptions, I find it helpful to sketch out on paper a rough diagram of each known part of the description. From your quotation of the description, I would surmise that the "Hiwassee purchase" predates the date of your ancestor's acquisition of the property, and may be depicted on maps of a slightly earlier period. You might want to look at other Roane County deeds for clues-- Hope this has been helpful, and not too convoluted-- Mary Evelyn GLENN Young GLENN, SMITH, O'SULLIVAN, HEADLEY

Am seeking descendants of Richard W/N POOL born abt. 1810 married to Isabella Wood born abt. 1812. Their oldest daughter Mary A. was born in white county in 1833. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Good morning, First Families of Tennessee is a book that the East Tennessee Historical Society put together and there is a Robert Samuel Brasher (Brashears) listed and it reads as follows: Born: 1731, Prince George, MD Died: 1861, Roane Co, TN Married: Phoebe Nicks County Settled: Sullivan, 1793 Proof: Deed Those that are listed as researching him are as follows and you might want to contact the Historical Society to contact those that are listed as this is all that the book gives. Sidney Elaine Thomason Assaf Robert Glenn Boshears Thomas Jefferson Fair Edith Smith Griffith Joseph Clayton Hedgecock Ernestine Hedgecock Johnson Shelley Ann Thompson Jones Barbara Jane Adkinsson McCoin Betty June Tiesu Palisano Roberta Hedgecock Payne James William Pickel Mary Lynn Pickel Robert Wyatt Pickel Dennis W. Sherrod Errol W. Sherrod John L. Sherrod Nettie Mae Hedgecock Sherrod Charles Hester Thompson Scott Charles Thompson Stephen Charles Thompson Susan Caryl Thompson William Felbert Thompson Billie Hedgecock Wyatt No other Brashears are listed. Hope this helps, Cheryl Davis-Holman [email protected] Researching....... Davis, Vogt/Fite, Duncan, Laurance, Scott of TN Wilson, Saylors/Sailus of Ireland/Scotland/GA Holman, Walter/s, Meador of Missouri/CA Crespo, Sanchez, Martinez, Garcia of Spain/CA

A file is kept at ETHS on each First Family. You can search these files at the society. I have a family listed (Cabbage) and I found a cousin (Vandergrift) when researching other submissions. There is extensive information in those files. Sue Maniez

I found a Deed of Conveyance, dated August 12, 1838, in which the land of Jesse BALDWIN, deceased, is being conveyed to his heirs. An excerpt from the deed says, "Jesse Baldwin...possessed by Will of his Father being and living in the County of Roane...and in the Hiwassee purchase first Range East of the meridian..." Does anyone have info on this Jesse BALDWIN. He's my direct ancestor, and I would love to find out who his father was. The heirs listed are Francis J. BALDWIN, William E. POPE, Thomas J. BALDWIN, Joseph LANE, and Nancy BALDWIN. I would also like to find out more information and details on the Hiawassee purchase (such as who the signers were). I did several internet searches and came up with very little. Also, what is the "meridian"? It is mentioned in several deeds that I have. Thank you for your help. Ann

For information on First Families of TN http://east-tennessee-history.org/fft/firstfam.htm > > Could someone tell me about the First Families of TN, and how can I join or > find more information about it?

Hello: Could someone tell me about the First Families of TN, and how can I join or find more information about it? I have found out that one of my ancestors, Robert Samuel Brashears, was one of the first settlers. If anyone has any information, please contact me. Thanks very much, Rani Everett

Documents that were added to the Tennessee USGenWeb Archives last week are listed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/newdocs.htm The full value of your research is not realized until you have shared it with others. Mike File Manager, TN USGenWeb Archives

Does anyone have information on a William Fredrick Staley b:1847 d:1943. Was first married to Sarah Long b:11-23-1854 d:6-23-1898. Their children were: John Thomas b:1873 Warrie R. b:1870 William Alex "Eck" b:10-4-1889 Elmer b:? Simeon "Sim" b: 1875 Mary b: 1878 Willie b:1885 Ida b:5-5-1892 Lizzie b:5-20-1879 Cordia b:? William's second wife was Cora ? Third wife was Lucy ? Had son together named Easton. That's all the info I have. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Barbara

Shirley, Thanks for asking this question. This is something I would love to know too. Gerri

[email protected] wrote: > > Is there a List online that gives survivor names for the "Trail of Tears"? > Thank You, > Shirley > > ==== TNROOTS Mailing List ====

In a message dated 01/08/2001 6:00:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Does anyone have any helpful clues or suggestions about were I can find > information about Barnabas? > Hello, On the TN 1850 Census, they have 64 MCCAllUMs (all Giles Co.) listed, one of which is your Barnabas MCCULLUM as follows: Surname: MCCALLUM Given Name: BARNABAS Age: 49 Sex: M Race: W Birth Place: NC County: GILES Locality: 17-DIST M432-Roll: 879 Page: 490 There were 7 MCCULLUMs listed but none from Giles County. If you would like the whole list, write to me and I will send it. Sue Johnson [email protected]

I am descended from Elizabeth ROBINSON (Betsy) b. 1801 Tenn d. 9-?-1886 Washington Co. IN m. John M. RIPPY b. 4-15-1802 d. bef 1880 Clark Co. IN. They were married March 23, 1822 Sumner Co. Tenn. They migrated to Clark Co. IN about 1841 from Sumner Co. Tenn. Does anyone know anything about who Elizabeth's parents or siblings are? I cannot find out who she belongs to. I have all the information on the family after they were married. Does anyone have a RIPPY or ROBINSON connection in their files? Thanks, Marcia

Hi Shirley, Here are some websites for the Trail of Tears: http://rosecity.net/tears/ http://rosecity.net/tears/trail/chief.html http://www.couchgenweb.com/lawrence/trail1.htm I don't know if they have a list of the survivors though. God bless, Beth [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 8:01 PM Subject: [TNROOTS-L] Trail of Tears > Is there a List online that gives survivor names for the "Trail of Tears"? > Thank You, > Shirley > > > ==== TNROOTS Mailing List ==== > > >

Documents that were added to the Tennessee USGenWeb Archives during the last two weeks are listed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/newdocs.htm If you have documents about your ancestors that you would like to share with others, please let me know. Mike File Manager, TN USGenWeb Archives

Hi Dal Thanks for the hint. My Barnabas (Barney) was born 1802 and died 1862 and is buried in Marshall cty Tenn. He lived all his adult life in Giles and Marshall counties. He was a justice of the peace and served on the grand jury in Giles Cty. We think he is related to the McCollums in New Jersey and Pennsylvania who migrated south. We just can't connect him to a parent. Thanks for the help Joanne -----Original Message----- From: Dallas Greer <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, January 08, 2001 2:59 PM Subject: Re: [TNROOTS-L] McCollum Search >Joanne, try this link it might help!!!! >http://geocities.com/dalhettick/TID-BITS.html >DAL in Federal Way > >Western Williams wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I have been hitting a brick wall for a long time in my search for the family of BARNABAS MCCOLLUM. Census data in Giles Cty Tennessee shows his birth place to be North Carolina. We think it may be in an area that was N Carolina and later became part of Tennessee. I am trying to identify is parents. One possiblity is JOHN MCCOLLUM who was found in Warren Cty Tennessee in the early 1800's. Barnabas was born in 1802. He had a brother named Curtis and another possibly named James. >> >> Does anyone have any helpful clues or suggestions about were I can find information about Barnabas? >> >> Thanks >> >> Joanne in Seattle >> >> ==== TNROOTS Mailing List ==== >> For researching all Rootsweb List Archives, >> please go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > >==== TNROOTS Mailing List ==== > >

Joanne, try this link it might help!!!! http://geocities.com/dalhettick/TID-BITS.html DAL in Federal Way Western Williams wrote: > Hi > > I have been hitting a brick wall for a long time in my search for the family of BARNABAS MCCOLLUM. Census data in Giles Cty Tennessee shows his birth place to be North Carolina. We think it may be in an area that was N Carolina and later became part of Tennessee. I am trying to identify is parents. One possiblity is JOHN MCCOLLUM who was found in Warren Cty Tennessee in the early 1800's. Barnabas was born in 1802. He had a brother named Curtis and another possibly named James. > > Does anyone have any helpful clues or suggestions about were I can find information about Barnabas? > > Thanks > > Joanne in Seattle > > ==== TNROOTS Mailing List ==== > For researching all Rootsweb List Archives, > please go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/