Melba, could you check your index for Harville? Thanks Linda

Linda, No Harville or any variations close to it listed. Melba And for all those who send back a word of thanks...you are most welcome. The Revolutionary War is getting more interesting lately. (And to think I hated history in High School, but loved it when began genealogy/family searchin.) Melba -------Original Message------- From: Linda Lewis Date: 08/27/05 07:12:05 To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNSMITH] Land Records Melba, could you check your index for Harville? Thanks Linda ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project... Already in Progress! http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm

Thanks for all of your help ----- Original Message ----- From: Eldon Wilkins To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 11:30 PM Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Land Grant Look-Up Dear Karen, There are two full columns of Robertsons in Appendix A alone and 1/2 column in the index. I will give you what is there for William R. and John Robertson. Pg 36 William Robertson Section I 1685 William Robertson 478 1786 Greene on Big Creek North side Holstein John Robertson pg 32, 72, 148, 151 Pg 32 John Robertson Section I 1451 John Robertson 1788 Sullivan on the North side of Holstein River Pg 72 John Robertson Section II 107 John Robertson 640 1783 on the South side of Cumberland River (the year is blurred somewhat but do believe it is 1783.) Pg 148 John Robertson Section V No listing Pg 151 John Robertson Section V John Robertson, see Phillips & Campbell There is 1/2 pageof listings under the heading of Phillips & Campbell. These are assignments. One reads: III 1294 assigned by heirs of James Robertson, son of John Robertson. (Well here is a first, listing that James is son of John). This is the only assignment under Phillips & Campbelll that is made to a Robertson. Melba PS If I did not have a bum knee and have to be "good" I probably would not be getting these back to you so soon, but then, it is hot outside...another heat wave coming. I am glad to help where I can. The time spent on this will come back eventually to me. in at 109 degrees. Pg ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lold615@msn.com> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Land Grant Look-Up > Melba, > If you are not too tired I would love to know if you have anything on a > William M. Robinson/Robertson, King Robinson/Robertson or a John > Robinson/Robertson. > Thanks so much. You are so kind to take the time to do this for so many. > God Bless, > Karen > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories > Wills, Fokelore,Links To The Smith Co Web Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/

Sue, I just sent you a long explanation of this book...When I pushed send the net popped up asking me to answer if I wanted to disconnect..I did not respond...the message went somewhere? Oh, hopefully you got it. Melba -------Original Message------- From: Sagsspot@aol.com Date: 08/27/05 05:15:24 To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Land Grants beginning with Mc Tell me again what BOOK these Land Grants are IN?? This McDonald/McDaniel thing is clicking some notes with me for "Eden B Donald/Donel/Donal/Donnell ?? Sue Gregory, 706 Scarlett Place Lebanon, TN, 37087-3263 ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Visit The Smith Co Web Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/

Dear Sue, The book is titled NORTH CAROLINA LAND GRANTS IN TENNESSEE 1778 - 1791. There is a copy in the Nashville Archives...you may even find a copy (or a microfilm copy) in a library near you, or you may be able to interlibrary loan copy from the Archives if your library there has this program...it never hurts to check. Be sure to take a good, large magnifying glass with you...you cannot read it without one clearly. The book is not even 8 x 10...it is about 1 " thick and about 7" x 9". Personally I do not believe I would order a microfilm copy, but it would depend upon the strength of the film reader. The print really is tiny...there are some pages that have smudges on them, but very few...so far I have been able to make out all names. I believe a few may have been confused as to what this book contains...It is simple....a listing of those Revolutionary War Soldiers that came about when North Carolina issued Military Warrants for land as payment to many of her soldiers. There were some payments made in scrip in which the soldiers used to purchase land. As these warrants, numbered consecutively , were surrendered for payment land grants were issued with a different series of numbers (also consecutive.) Therefore the Grant Book number differs from the warrant numbers. (As to if there would be a listing of those paid in scrip I do not have this information.) The list in this book gives the Grant Book number. The Warrant number is found on the face of the Grant itself. Comparison with the warrant shows whether or not the Grant issued to the soldier, his heir, or to someone to whom he had assigned his Warrant. (See a previous email where I explained this in more detail.) Many have written me stating they were sure there were some of their families might have been there, as they well may have been. This paragraph may help in understanding that. "The fact that a man received a military warrant is definite proof of his service in the Revolutionary War. THE SOLDIERS WHO SOLD THEIR WARRANTS PROBABLY NEVER CAME TO TENNESSEE." I look up a name under the Index and go to all those pages. You have seen over and over reference to Appendix A. That appendix as well as the Index is typed. Again...finding a name listed ONLY in Appendix A means that the person DID NOT OWN a grant of land in Tennessee, for the period covered, BUT THAT HE DID HAVE A MILITARY WARRANT (thus meaning that man did serve in the Rev. War.) And the authors made a statement of apology for any errors that may be found...we are all human...if it is necessary for one to prove they had an ancestor in the Rev. War and they think they did, then they will need to work through a different channel to prove it...the results of this book are great in my opinion and a project I don't think I would have taken upon myself. I cannot imagine the hours these girls took to complete it. Again...the above is not to be a lecture...but more clarification to all those who have been following this website recently. It is certainly giving me a desire to go back and restudy some of the history of that time period. Catch ya later Sue. Melba -------Original Message------- From: Sagsspot@aol.com Date: 08/27/05 05:15:24 To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Land Grants beginning with Mc Tell me again what BOOK these Land Grants are IN?? This McDonald/McDaniel thing is clicking some notes with me for "Eden B Donald/Donel/Donal/Donnell ?? Sue Gregory, 706 Scarlett Place Lebanon, TN, 37087-3263 ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Visit The Smith Co Web Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/

Tell me again what BOOK these Land Grants are IN?? This McDonald/McDaniel thing is clicking some notes with me for "Eden B Donald/Donel/Donal/Donnell"?? Sue Gregory, 706 Scarlett Place Lebanon, TN, 37087-3263

My mother called said that it was HENRY "MOSES" C. WOODARD married Lois Reed daughter of Wash Reed and Frances Ruby Warren do you happen to know any of Moses & Lois's children? Rick which WOODARD's are you connected to? Mavrick54@aol.com wrote: that is very likely since, and I quote "there are more Woodards in Elmwood than you can shake a stick at" I am a Woodard living in Ohio but my father was from Elmwood. Rick Woodard ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Have you updated your Smith County Query lately? http://www.tngennet.org/queries/qpost.htm --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Hi, Karen: I don't recognize any of those names - thanks anyway, Karen. Bonnie --- Lold615@msn.com wrote: > Bonnie, > I have an Elizabeth Robinson born Feb. 1867 that > married James Asa Roak born 1862. His parents were > Asa (1839) and Sarah (Charity-Matilda). James died > in 1933. The children were: Henry N. Roark, Irva L. > Roark, King D. Roark (named after King Robinson), > Josie E. Roark and Herman B. Roark. > Thanks, > Karen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bonnie Baker > To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 5:32 PM > Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] ROARK > > > Well, that is the problem. The only Roark I know > about (and I have not been able to find anything > else) > is James A. Roark - b - 1821 - Chickamanga, Walker > Co, > GA - d - before 1860 - probably in Walker Co., GA, > also - married to Caroline Martha Mullis. They > had > children: Charles Henry H., William W., John W., > Wylie G.P., Martha A., Mary Elizabeth, Mathena > Amendy > and James A. between 1843 and 1858 - all born in > GA > except for the last child who was born in TN. I > have > hit a brick wall, and can't find anything else > about > him. I don't know any siblings or parents. I was > just hoping that someone would know about them. I > have put queries out, but nothing - I guess he > just > vanished. > > Oh well. I'll talk to you later. > > Bonnie > > --- B & B West <geefer@sti.net> wrote: > > > From: Bonnie Baker > > Hey, Bobbie: > > I have a family of Roarks I am trying to locate. > . . > > . - who are your Roarks > > > > > > Hi, Bonnie, > > My mainline ROARK "peeps" are William ROARK, > Sr., > > ( abt 1757 - 1832), his son Samuel Reuben > > ROARK, (1782 - 1858), his daughter, Serena > Margaret > > ROARK. (1851 - 1920) > > They're from Smith Co. TN. > > > > Who are your ROARK "peeps"? > > > > Bobby L. West > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > > Add Your Surnames to Our Smith County Surnames > Page > > at: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/surnames.htm > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, > Histories > Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Visit The Smith Co Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

From: Karen M. Waugh [mailto:kmwaugh@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 11:17 PM Subject: RE: [TNSMITH] Land Grants beginning with Mc How about McCorkle? Thank you! How about McDONALD's Eldon Wilkins <MelEl512@att.net> wrote:Did someone ask for a look up on a surname beginning with Mc????? I just realized there is a whole section for those names and they are not included in the regular M Index. If so, send again. Melba ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ______________________________

Do you have any information on the STITES surname in the land records? Thanks, Ellie Stites Swanger

Dear Karen, There are two full columns of Robertsons in Appendix A alone and 1/2 column in the index. I will give you what is there for William R. and John Robertson. Pg 36 William Robertson Section I 1685 William Robertson 478 1786 Greene on Big Creek North side Holstein John Robertson pg 32, 72, 148, 151 Pg 32 John Robertson Section I 1451 John Robertson 1788 Sullivan on the North side of Holstein River Pg 72 John Robertson Section II 107 John Robertson 640 1783 on the South side of Cumberland River (the year is blurred somewhat but do believe it is 1783.) Pg 148 John Robertson Section V No listing Pg 151 John Robertson Section V John Robertson, see Phillips & Campbell There is 1/2 pageof listings under the heading of Phillips & Campbell. These are assignments. One reads: III 1294 assigned by heirs of James Robertson, son of John Robertson. (Well here is a first, listing that James is son of John). This is the only assignment under Phillips & Campbelll that is made to a Robertson. Melba PS If I did not have a bum knee and have to be "good" I probably would not be getting these back to you so soon, but then, it is hot outside...another heat wave coming. I am glad to help where I can. The time spent on this will come back eventually to me. in at 109 degrees. Pg ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lold615@msn.com> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Land Grant Look-Up > Melba, > If you are not too tired I would love to know if you have anything on a > William M. Robinson/Robertson, King Robinson/Robertson or a John > Robinson/Robertson. > Thanks so much. You are so kind to take the time to do this for so many. > God Bless, > Karen > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories > Wills, Fokelore,Links To The Smith Co Web Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > >

The surname of Stites does not appear in the Index. Melba -------Original Message------- From: EllieSS@aol.com Date: 08/26/05 20:10:47 To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNSMITH] Re: TNSMITH-D Digest V05 #279 Do you have any information on the STITES surname in the land records? Thanks, Ellie Stites Swanger ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore,Links To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/

Sorry, no McCorkle. Melba -------Original Message------- From: Karen M. Waugh Date: 08/26/05 20:18:43 To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: FW: [TNSMITH] Land Grants beginning with Mc From: Karen M. Waugh [mailto:kmwaugh@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 11:17 PM Subject: RE: [TNSMITH] Land Grants beginning with Mc How about McCorkle? Thank you! How about McDONALD's Eldon Wilkins <MelEl512@att.net> wrote:Did someone ask for a look up on a surname beginning with Mc????? I just realized there is a whole section for those names and they are not included in the regular M Index. If so, send again. Melba ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ______________________________ ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project... Already in Progress! http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm

Bonnie, I have an Elizabeth Robinson born Feb. 1867 that married James Asa Roak born 1862. His parents were Asa (1839) and Sarah (Charity-Matilda). James died in 1933. The children were: Henry N. Roark, Irva L. Roark, King D. Roark (named after King Robinson), Josie E. Roark and Herman B. Roark. Thanks, Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: Bonnie Baker To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] ROARK Well, that is the problem. The only Roark I know about (and I have not been able to find anything else) is James A. Roark - b - 1821 - Chickamanga, Walker Co, GA - d - before 1860 - probably in Walker Co., GA, also - married to Caroline Martha Mullis. They had children: Charles Henry H., William W., John W., Wylie G.P., Martha A., Mary Elizabeth, Mathena Amendy and James A. between 1843 and 1858 - all born in GA except for the last child who was born in TN. I have hit a brick wall, and can't find anything else about him. I don't know any siblings or parents. I was just hoping that someone would know about them. I have put queries out, but nothing - I guess he just vanished. Oh well. I'll talk to you later. Bonnie --- B & B West <geefer@sti.net> wrote: > From: Bonnie Baker > Hey, Bobbie: > I have a family of Roarks I am trying to locate. . . > . - who are your Roarks > > > Hi, Bonnie, > My mainline ROARK "peeps" are William ROARK, Sr., > ( abt 1757 - 1832), his son Samuel Reuben > ROARK, (1782 - 1858), his daughter, Serena Margaret > ROARK. (1851 - 1920) > They're from Smith Co. TN. > > Who are your ROARK "peeps"? > > Bobby L. West > > > > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Add Your Surnames to Our Smith County Surnames Page > at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/surnames.htm > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/

Melba, If you are not too tired I would love to know if you have anything on a William M. Robinson/Robertson, King Robinson/Robertson or a John Robinson/Robertson. Thanks so much. You are so kind to take the time to do this for so many. God Bless, Karen

that is very likely since, and I quote "there are more Woodards in Elmwood than you can shake a stick at" I am a Woodard living in Ohio but my father was from Elmwood. Rick Woodard

Pg 145 Appendix A has following Josiah, Thomas, & Joseph Josiah McDonald III 127, assigned by James Lett, Pvt. Thomas McDonald; see McDaniel, Thomas (Thomas McDaniel III 1198 ; assigned by Thomas Mcdonald, Pvt; see Ross, Henry.(When I go to Henry Ross it has: Henry Ross; III 1292, assigned by Thomas McDaniel, Pvt; see Ross, Samuel...when I go to Samuel Ross it has Samuel Ross; III 1257; W. B. says issued tp heirs of Samuel Ross, G. B. says issued to Henry Ross.) Joseph McDonald; III 33; assigned by John Brown, Capt. III 1087, note says assigned by heirs of George Paigin, Pvt. Pg 40 James McDonald Section I 1888 James McDonald 100 1787 Greene near south end of Clinch Mountains near Richland Creek Pg 50 Section I 2375 James McDonald 100 1789 Greene On Robisons Creek south side of Holstein Pg 38 John McDonald Section I 1755 John McDonald 400 1787 Greene on Branch of Richland Creek Pg 84 Josiah McDonald Section IV 127 Josiah McDonald 640 1783 Davidson on the South side of Cumberland River Pg 75 Magness McDonald Section II 241 Magness McDonald 640 1783 Davidson on left hand fork of Richland Creek Pg 103 Joseph McDonald Section III 1067 Joseph McDonald 374 1789 Davidson on Mill Creek Pg 82 Joseph McDonald Section III 33 Joseph McDonald 1,737 1786 Davidson on Pleasant Creek waters of Cumberland river. I am learning to read the ditto's more easily, but the print on some of this was very fine and light and took some time to decipher with the magnifying glass. I wonder...has anyone identified their ancestor's properties by the descriptions given? Melba -------Original Message------- From: cowcountry2@yahoo.com Date: 08/26/05 16:59:55 To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Land Grants beginning with Mc How about McDONALD's Eldon Wilkins <MelEl512@att.net> wrote:Did someone ask for a look up on a surname beginning with Mc????? I just realized there is a whole section for those names and they are not included in the regular M Index. If so, send again. Melba ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project. Already In Progress! http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm

Does anyone know if there were any school bus drivers by the name of WOODARD that may have lived around ELMWOOD? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

How about McDONALD's Eldon Wilkins <MelEl512@att.net> wrote:Did someone ask for a look up on a surname beginning with Mc????? I just realized there is a whole section for those names and they are not included in the regular M Index. If so, send again. Melba ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Marcy, I have the Macon Co. History Book. There are several Roark's. They seem to be from NC. Macon Co. was part of Smith Co. until 1848. Give me some of the names and I will see if they are in the book. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcy O'Malley" <mjbom@onlineok.com> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 10:59 PM Subject: [TNSMITH] Roark > One of my Aunts married a William Robert Roark in Camp Co Tx 1902. I know > very little about him, but if sounds like any of yours let me know > mjbom@onlineok.com > > Marcy > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories > Wills, Fokelore,Links To The Smith Co Web Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ >