No MORROW. -----Original Message----- From: Bob Morrow [mailto:morrow42@bellsouth.net] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 11:12 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net; TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups Ruth Thank you for your offer. My Grandfather George Washington MORROW just showed up in Sumner county and married "Salie" Frazier 5 Sep 1877. I have seen some scraps of Salie's father's will which mentions George [at the Sumner Co archive]. I'd like to know if there are any previous documents in which MORROW or FRAZIER are mentioned. Thanks Bob Morrow

One entry. Page 2 John Williams & Benjamine Williams - 1790 - July 13, 1790, Elmon Douglas 200 pounds Virginia currency in full for negro boys names Arthur and Benjamine. Wit: Edward Douglas, William Frazor, Sion Peny. -----Original Message----- From: Bob Morrow [mailto:morrow42@bellsouth.net] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 11:12 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net; TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups Ruth Thank you for your offer. My Grandfather George Washington MORROW just showed up in Sumner county and married "Salie" Frazier 5 Sep 1877. I have seen some scraps of Salie's father's will which mentions George [at the Sumner Co archive]. I'd like to know if there are any previous documents in which MORROW or FRAZIER are mentioned. Thanks Bob Morrow

One entry. Page 74 Grant SUTE will - Wife Lily Sute, my farm I live on. Daughter Sally Ross. Vickery Frazier. My Grandson John Sute, Two grandchildren Nancy and James Huston, Grandson John Sute. Appoints James P. Taylor executor. March 23, 1840. Proved March 1842. -----Original Message----- From: Bob Morrow [mailto:morrow42@bellsouth.net] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 11:12 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net; TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups Ruth Thank you for your offer. My Grandfather George Washington MORROW just showed up in Sumner county and married "Salie" Frazier 5 Sep 1877. I have seen some scraps of Salie's father's will which mentions George [at the Sumner Co archive]. I'd like to know if there are any previous documents in which MORROW or FRAZIER are mentioned. Thanks Bob Morrow

No Blankenship. No Magee. Only McConnell is Betsy McConnell, daughter of Richard Strother in his will September 23, 1809. Executors are son James and John McConnell. -----Original Message----- From: Marjorie Devore [mailto:scarlett1@mchsi.com] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:56 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) I am looki;ng for will of a McConnell, parents of David, born in 1767 in Ireland, lived in Sumner Co., married Millie Blankenship, came to Fayette Co. Ill and died there in 1832. I am searching for a will of David's father, don''t know the first name!!!Thanks for a;ny help! Also, a Magee, no first name known here either! Father of Roseanna Magee who married Hezekiah Blankenshipabout 1826, possibly in Sumner! thanks again! ----- Original Message ----- From: "ruthrawls" <ruthrawls@islc.net> To: <TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 6:54 PM Subject: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) >I have just obtained "Sumner County, Tennessee, Abstracts of Will Books 1 > and 2 (1788-1842), compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley. I will do lookups. > > Ruth Rawls Pepin > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNSUMNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Could there be SIMPSONS? There are several Harrison surnames. Do you have first names? _____ From: Sandra Mince [mailto:sandym717@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:28 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) You are so kind....would you see if there are any SIMMONS or HARRISONs listed there......thanks so much!! Sandy Simmons Mince ruthrawls <ruthrawls@islc.net> wrote: I have just obtained "Sumner County, Tennessee, Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842), compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley. I will do lookups. Ruth Rawls Pepin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNSUMNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Page 20 Norman Peek - December 23, 1814, Pvd. 1815 Will - (partly gone) Wife Ann. Joshua Smith and Silas Fulghum land where on the widow Grainger formerly lived. Wife executor. James McKendree and Joshua Smith. Nephew Jeffry Peek and nephew Jessey Peek sons of William and Eason Peek, and Nathaniel Simmons (Summons) son of John and Elizabeth Simmons. Mentions Jeffrey Smith. Wit: Joseph G. Harris, Leonard Ferrell, Nicholas Overby, Henderson Parnall. (Note: this entry is difficult to read; names might be misspelled on my part.) Ruth _____ From: Sandra Mince [mailto:sandym717@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:28 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) You are so kind....would you see if there are any SIMMONS or HARRISONs listed there......thanks so much!! Sandy Simmons Mince ruthrawls <ruthrawls@islc.net> wrote: I have just obtained "Sumner County, Tennessee, Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842), compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley. I will do lookups. Ruth Rawls Pepin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNSUMNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Page 7 Samuel SIMMON - June 15, 1798 Will - To John Montgomery, son, to my old acquaintance William Montgomery, all my land in Kentucky. To my amiable acquaintance Margaret McClenahan. Margaret daughter of the above said William. Wit: Joseph McCadam. Edward Duncan. Wm. Morehead. _____ From: Sandra Mince [mailto:sandym717@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:28 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) You are so kind....would you see if there are any SIMMONS or HARRISONs listed there......thanks so much!! Sandy Simmons Mince ruthrawls <ruthrawls@islc.net> wrote: I have just obtained "Sumner County, Tennessee, Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842), compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley. I will do lookups. Ruth Rawls Pepin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNSUMNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ruth Thank you for your offer. My Grandfather George Washington MORROW just showed up in Sumner county and married "Salie" Frazier 5 Sep 1877. I have seen some scraps of Salie's father's will which mentions George [at the Sumner Co archive]. I'd like to know if there are any previous documents in which MORROW or FRAZIER are mentioned. Thanks Bob Morrow

No Escue or Askew. _____ From: AriesJoy@aol.com [mailto:AriesJoy@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:20 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) Ruth- Will you please check for any version of Escue/Askew for me? Thanks Joyce Escue Culver In a message dated 11/3/2007 6:56:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ruthrawls@islc.net writes: I have just obtained "Sumner County, Tennessee, Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842), compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley. I will do lookups. Ruth Rawls Pepin _____ See what's new at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170> and Make AOL Your <http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169> Homepage.

Page 56 Leonard BROWN will - Daughter Eleanor Dorris. Daughter Elizabeth Rickman. Son William Brown. Son Thomas Brown. Son Robert Brown. Daughter Susanna Melton (husband John Melton or Milton). Son Robert. 2 Aug. 1824. Daughter Sally Asken. Son Leonard. Daughter Polly Cusbrook (Ausbrook). Appoints Robert Brown and Wm. Dorris exec. Aug. 8, 1828. Proved 1833. _____ From: AriesJoy@aol.com [mailto:AriesJoy@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:20 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) Ruth- Will you please check for any version of Escue/Askew for me? Thanks Joyce Escue Culver In a message dated 11/3/2007 6:56:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ruthrawls@islc.net writes: I have just obtained "Sumner County, Tennessee, Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842), compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley. I will do lookups. Ruth Rawls Pepin _____ See what's new at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170> and Make AOL Your <http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169> Homepage.

Page 54 Robert W. BLEDSOE will - Daughter Polly Ann Shoulders, Clarissa and Mildred. Nephew Abraham son of David L. Bledsoe Brother James W. Bledsoe. Brother Anthony T. Bledsoe. Brother David L. Bledsoe. Oct. 11, 1831. The index shows another reference to "Shoulders" on page 65, but I cannot find the name on that page. Perhaps a typo. I'll keep looking. Ruth -----Original Message----- From: Sholar, James [mailto:jsholar@walbridge.com] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:16 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net Subject: RE: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) I would be interested in any Sholar or Shoulders folks that may ne in there. Thanks! Jim Sholar -----Original Message----- From: tnsumner-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnsumner-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ruthrawls Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 8:55 PM To: TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) I have just obtained "Sumner County, Tennessee, Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842), compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley. I will do lookups. Ruth Rawls Pepin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNSUMNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There are no BIGGS. The closest I can come is Julia B. Briggs in the will of Edward WILLIAMS, February 21, 1839, proved April 1842. The relationship between them is not listed; he left her $1.00. Ruth _____ From: LORETTA DAVIS [mailto:davis4057@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 8:02 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) Biggs Hi Ruth, t\Thank you for this offer. I would like you to check for a will/probate for John Biggs, Jr. probably died there in Sumner County between 1803 and 1830. I do hope you can find something on this man. The children seemed to be taken care of by his father, John Biggs, Sr. There may be a guardianship record there somewhere if anyone has those books. Thanks so much for the help. Loretta Davis ruthrawls <ruthrawls@islc.net> wrote: I have just obtained "Sumner County, Tennessee, Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842), compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley. I will do lookups. Ruth Rawls Pepin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNSUMNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

No will as such. Mention of Nicholas GEORGE as Executor in will of Simpson HART, February 23, 1790, on page 2. Mention of David GEORGE as Witness in will of Martha FERRELL, June 14, 1810, on page 16. -----Original Message----- From: Joe George [mailto:jgeorge1@suddenlink.net] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 8:00 PM To: ruthrawls@islc.net Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Look-ups for Will Books (1788-1842) Hi Ruth, Could you see if there are any George surname wills from 1800 to about 1820? Thank you very much, Joe George ruthrawls wrote: > I have just obtained "Sumner County, Tennessee, Abstracts of Will Books 1 > and 2 (1788-1842), compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley. I will do lookups. > > Ruth Rawls Pepin > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNSUMNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I have just obtained "Sumner County, Tennessee, Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842), compiled by Edythe Rucker Whitley. I will do lookups. Ruth Rawls Pepin

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vic9128 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.sumner/401.407.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Well, we must be related! I would love to hear what you know about the Kimbroughs and Graves family,as all I have is the name of Sarah Kimbrough who married Leonard Brown, and have no idea about Sarah's parents or family. thank you, Victor vic9128@hotmail.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: suebutchvarov Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.sumner/401.407.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If Sarah Kimbrough is the daughter of Margaret Graves Kimbrough and Thomas Kimbrough, she would have been the sister of my great great grandmother, Francis Kimbrough (Frankey). I have in my records that my gggrandmother, who married Caleb Carman did have a sister named Sarah and I have on my FTM program that she married a Leonard Brown. I don't know anything else about the Browns, but I do have rather a large amount of knowledge about the Kimbroughs and Graves family. I'll help you if I can. suebutchvarov Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Victor, I am related to you also thru Leonard Brown. My grandmother was Elizabeth Ancy (Escue) Graves. Her Mother was a Brown. Her husband Carvie Robert Graves was a different line of Graves from Sarah Kimbrough's Graves line. Ron Graves I live in Texas but moved here from Tennessee, I was not born in Texas. "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Author: vic9128 >Surnames: >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.sumner/401.407.1.1.1/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >Well, we must be related! I would love to hear what you know about the Kimbroughs and Graves family,as all I have is the name of Sarah Kimbrough who married Leonard Brown, and have no idea about Sarah's parents or family. > >thank you, >Victor > >vic9128@hotmail.com > >Important Note: >The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNSUMNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Sarah Kimbrough Brown was a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Graves Kimbrough. I have Thomas Kimbrough Sr. d. 1777 in Caswell Co. NC and m. to Eleanor Graves. I have 11 children's name including Sarah named first and your Frankey listed last. I have no other dates or information this far back. I am a direct descendant (8th generation) of Leonard and Sarah (Kimbrough) Brown to Robert Leonard and Susannah (Brown) Brown to Robert Martin and Mary Ann (Soape/Swope) Brown to Robert Cantrell and Matilda (Pearson) Brown to Flora Lavada Brown who married George Anderson Perdue to Birdie Elizabeth Perdue (her sister Bertha Bush Perdue married Amon Obed Graves) who married Ollie Witham Read in Sumner Co. TN to Clifton Richard Read who married my mother Clara Elizabeth Kalus in Germany. I would love to know any data you have regarding the Kimbrough family which includes Sarah who married Leonard Brown. Thank you. P.S. I always though Askey was colloquial for Escue. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [TNSUMNER] Askey Family > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: suebutchvarov > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.sumner/401.407.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > If Sarah Kimbrough is the daughter of Margaret Graves Kimbrough and Thomas > Kimbrough, she would have been the sister of my great great grandmother, > Francis Kimbrough (Frankey). I have in my records that my gggrandmother, > who married Caleb Carman did have a sister named Sarah and I have on my > FTM program that she married a Leonard Brown. I don't know anything else > about the Browns, but I do have rather a large amount of knowledge about > the Kimbroughs and Graves family. I'll help you if I can. > > suebutchvarov > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNSUMNER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vic9128 Surnames: Brown, Dorris, Bradley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.sumner/401.407.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I just saw this post about the Brown family. I am related to Eleanor Brown, daughter of Leonard and Sarah Kimbrough Brown. Eleanor married William Dorris Jr and their daughter Zelpha married Abram Bradley. Does anyone have more info on Leonard and Sarah Kimbrough Brown or earlier ancestors. thanks Victor Clark Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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