As I understand it, these records are stored in Nashville. They cover things like land grants and powers of attorney, registration and sales of property--land, livestock, They were from old deed books and go from 1820's on through the 19th century. The reason I noted that I got the books from mountainpress.com was because it gave me a way to research names so that I could go to the state archives and ask for records. I was happy with what I found but cannot attest to anyone else's luck. Jan -----Original Message----- From: tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jlktrees@aol.com Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 4:09 PM To: tnwayne@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNWAYNE] Wayne Co records I am a little confused about the land records situation. I have been under the impression that the court house in Wayne Co burned in the 1800s and perhaps as late as the 1920s from lightening. Are there still records available? I would love to go down and do research. I am a Hill descendant from the area and anyone searching Hill families in the area know they are all called the same names, etc and is a real hard problem to search them. I would love to know what is really available in Wayne Co. Jerilyn **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Years ago someone on line said they had rounded up all the marriage records and I believe they were in the attic of the court house and lightening hit it and they were all ruined. Big problem for me as the court house in Monroe Co., Ohio burned (my main families went through there before 1860) and then the court house in Wayne Co., Illinois burned in the 1880s and again my main families were there from 1860 on. Then my family was in Wayne Co., TN from the early 1800s till the 1860s and a fire there. Now that you say the land records are there I will be trying to make a trip south. I live outside of Chicago so will be a research trip stopping along the way. I am down from John Hill (1767-abt 1829 or 1830) and Obedience Cullum (1766 to 1850). They had 12 children and chasing them down has been a labor of love and I am still trying to find who who married who and what happened to some of them. Jerilyn **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850)

P.S........If they have what you want they will tell you when they answer your email and how much they cost.in the Email..........saves lots of running around. You can also write to the State Library and Archives in Nashville Tennessee and ask for forms to fill out and mail back for records.. Joyce Luna <lunaallenjoyce@yahoo.com> wrote: Jerilyn, The state of Tennessee probably has copies of the records you are searching for......... you can email the Reference@state.us.tn ask if they have them..............and if so they can mail copies much cheaper than you can make the trip. They are very economical, of course if you live in Tennessee it is much cheaper. Unless you just want to make the trip. joyce Jlktrees@aol.com wrote: Years ago someone on line said they had rounded up all the marriage records and I believe they were in the attic of the court house and lightening hit it and they were all ruined. Big problem for me as the court house in Monroe Co., Ohio burned (my main families went through there before 1860) and then the court house in Wayne Co., Illinois burned in the 1880s and again my main families were there from 1860 on. Then my family was in Wayne Co., TN from the early 1800s till the 1860s and a fire there. Now that you say the land records are there I will be trying to make a trip south. I live outside of Chicago so will be a research trip stopping along the way. I am down from John Hill (1767-abt 1829 or 1830) and Obedience Cullum (1766 to 1850). They had 12 children and chasing them down has been a labor of love and I am still trying to find who who married who and what happened to some of them. Jerilyn **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Jerilyn, The state of Tennessee probably has copies of the records you are searching for......... you can email the Reference@state.us.tn ask if they have them..............and if so they can mail copies much cheaper than you can make the trip. They are very economical, of course if you live in Tennessee it is much cheaper. Unless you just want to make the trip. joyce Jlktrees@aol.com wrote: Years ago someone on line said they had rounded up all the marriage records and I believe they were in the attic of the court house and lightening hit it and they were all ruined. Big problem for me as the court house in Monroe Co., Ohio burned (my main families went through there before 1860) and then the court house in Wayne Co., Illinois burned in the 1880s and again my main families were there from 1860 on. Then my family was in Wayne Co., TN from the early 1800s till the 1860s and a fire there. Now that you say the land records are there I will be trying to make a trip south. I live outside of Chicago so will be a research trip stopping along the way. I am down from John Hill (1767-abt 1829 or 1830) and Obedience Cullum (1766 to 1850). They had 12 children and chasing them down has been a labor of love and I am still trying to find who who married who and what happened to some of them. Jerilyn **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I am a little confused about the land records situation. I have been under the impression that the court house in Wayne Co burned in the 1800s and perhaps as late as the 1920s from lightening. Are there still records available? I would love to go down and do research. I am a Hill descendant from the area and anyone searching Hill families in the area know they are all called the same names, etc and is a real hard problem to search them. I would love to know what is really available in Wayne Co. Jerilyn **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850)

Yes, the Wayne County Courthouse burned in 1975 or so, but almost all, if not all, of the land records were saved. The records are available for use in the courthouse. Also, the records are on microfilm at the Wayne County Public library. The inventory microfilm listing found on the Tennessee State Library and Archives website is a list of those records. In the Wayne County library there is a two volume abstract of county land records up to about 1855 or so. A Mr. Gray was the author. The librarian can help you find the books. You should make sure the Wayne County Library is open before you travel to Waynesboro. The are only open for a few hours on Wednesday and Saturday and they are closed on Sundays. Good luck. --- Jlktrees@aol.com wrote: > I am a little confused about the land records > situation. I have been under > the impression that the court house in Wayne Co > burned in the 1800s and > perhaps as late as the 1920s from lightening. Are > there still records available? > I would love to go down and do research. I am a > Hill descendant from the > area and anyone searching Hill families in the area > know they are all called > the same names, etc and is a real hard problem to > search them. I would love to > know what is really available in Wayne Co. Jerilyn > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and > advice on AOL Money & > Finance. > (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

My information is that the courthouse burned in 1975, but that later on other records had been located. Yes it would be nice to know their inventory ........the State of Tennessee has sent people out to microfilm all records in Tennessee........I suppose that means they have a record at the state...........and you can purchase the record by mail, by research yourself, or email......they will let you know the charges when they find the reocord.............then you send the check........they send the record. Anymore information out there............we need it here, PLEASE! JOYCE Jlktrees@aol.com wrote: I am a little confused about the land records situation. I have been under the impression that the court house in Wayne Co burned in the 1800s and perhaps as late as the 1920s from lightening. Are there still records available? I would love to go down and do research. I am a Hill descendant from the area and anyone searching Hill families in the area know they are all called the same names, etc and is a real hard problem to search them. I would love to know what is really available in Wayne Co. Jerilyn **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Marcia, Enclosing the address for the State of Tennessee Archives. You can request forms for records which you need by emailing them and/or writing. State of Tennessee Archives/Reference Dept 403 - 7th Ave N. Nashville,TN 37243-1409 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

reference.tsla@state.tn.us Joyce Luna <lunaallenjoyce@yahoo.com> wrote: Marcia, You can email the state of Tennessee and give the information, who you are and relationship to the individual. I will get back to you with the address, joyce Jan Jordan wrote: I have some extracted deed books from Mountain press (I have the 1820-38, 38-50), and there are others that are in those time frames. I think, after I located the deeds I went to the state archives in Nashville area to get the actual copies. It is a bit pricy especially if you are out of state but I found some proof that I could not have found otherwise. I do not know if there are ones at the county level but there might be. Jan Jordan -----Original Message----- From: tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of M J CUSSINS Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: tnwayne@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNWAYNE] LAND RECORDS FOR WAYNE COUNTY Would someone tell me where to find land records for Wayne County in the 1850-1860s. I would appreciate any information. Marcia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Marcia, You can email the state of Tennessee and give the information, who you are and relationship to the individual. I will get back to you with the address, joyce Jan Jordan <majco5044@sbcglobal.net> wrote: I have some extracted deed books from Mountain press (I have the 1820-38, 38-50), and there are others that are in those time frames. I think, after I located the deeds I went to the state archives in Nashville area to get the actual copies. It is a bit pricy especially if you are out of state but I found some proof that I could not have found otherwise. I do not know if there are ones at the county level but there might be. Jan Jordan -----Original Message----- From: tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of M J CUSSINS Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: tnwayne@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNWAYNE] LAND RECORDS FOR WAYNE COUNTY Would someone tell me where to find land records for Wayne County in the 1850-1860s. I would appreciate any information. Marcia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Marcia, You can email the state of Tennessee and give the information, who you are and relationship to the individual. I will get back to you with the address, joyce Jan Jordan <majco5044@sbcglobal.net> wrote: I have some extracted deed books from Mountain press (I have the 1820-38, 38-50), and there are others that are in those time frames. I think, after I located the deeds I went to the state archives in Nashville area to get the actual copies. It is a bit pricy especially if you are out of state but I found some proof that I could not have found otherwise. I do not know if there are ones at the county level but there might be. Jan Jordan -----Original Message----- From: tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of M J CUSSINS Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: tnwayne@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNWAYNE] LAND RECORDS FOR WAYNE COUNTY Would someone tell me where to find land records for Wayne County in the 1850-1860s. I would appreciate any information. Marcia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Carolyn. Do you know or have any info on Willirm R. Hayes b. 1825 Wayne co.TN., the bible that I saw had been redone and was up for sale.......in the table of contents it stated that on page 20 William R (Billy) Hayes. I am trying to locate if he was in the Civil War.............as most men regardless of how many children they had, were required to go. Stay in touch .........I need more info..........his wife was Sarah Allen b. 1829, I made a mistake on their birthdates...........my info states that she was born in Alabama. joyce Carolyn Johnson <mamawcarolyn@peoplepc.com> wrote: I believe there is a site called Biblerecords.com that has a couple of Hayes Bibles. I would also like to know for sure about the William R. Hayes Bible. Carolyn Johnson -----Original Message----- >From: Joyce Luna >Sent: Apr 9, 2008 7:36 PM >To: Wayne co TN >Subject: [TNWAYNE] BIBLES FOR SALE > >Several weeks ago........not sure exactly..........I saw > an ad selling reprinted Bibles..........it had a Hayes bible and a table of Contents........................William R. Hayes ..............page 20. > > Did anyone else see that website I would appreciate if > you could direct me to that site. > > Joyce > > __________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I have some extracted deed books from Mountain press (I have the 1820-38, 38-50), and there are others that are in those time frames. I think, after I located the deeds I went to the state archives in Nashville area to get the actual copies. It is a bit pricy especially if you are out of state but I found some proof that I could not have found otherwise. I do not know if there are ones at the county level but there might be. Jan Jordan -----Original Message----- From: tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of M J CUSSINS Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: tnwayne@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNWAYNE] LAND RECORDS FOR WAYNE COUNTY Would someone tell me where to find land records for Wayne County in the 1850-1860s. I would appreciate any information. Marcia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Would someone tell me where to find land records for Wayne County in the 1850-1860s. I would appreciate any information. Marcia

My aunt told me a story that happened during the Civil war. My great grandparents Rev.Samuel Thomas Smith and his wife the former Sarah Frances Davis were living in Shawnetee, Wayne Co. During the birth of their third child James Henry born 12 November 1863, he was home and had to hide from troops by hiding under the floor by going thru a trap door. **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)

I believe there is a site called Biblerecords.com that has a couple of Hayes Bibles. I would also like to know for sure about the William R. Hayes Bible. Carolyn Johnson -----Original Message----- >From: Joyce Luna <lunaallenjoyce@yahoo.com> >Sent: Apr 9, 2008 7:36 PM >To: Wayne co TN <tnwayne@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [TNWAYNE] BIBLES FOR SALE > >Several weeks ago........not sure exactly..........I saw > an ad selling reprinted Bibles..........it had a Hayes bible and a table of Contents........................William R. Hayes ..............page 20. > > Did anyone else see that website I would appreciate if > you could direct me to that site. > > Joyce > > __________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

As County Historian for Wayne County I would like to have a copy of your story for our society's quarterly journal. Bob Rains ----- Original Message ----- From: <CVSRbtson@aol.com> To: <tnwayne@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Cypress Inn-Shawnetee Memories > My aunt told me a story that happened during the Civil war. My great > grandparents Rev.Samuel Thomas Smith and his wife the former Sarah > Frances Davis > were living in Shawnetee, Wayne Co. During the birth of their third > child > James Henry born 12 November 1863, he was home and had to hide from troops > by > hiding under the floor by going thru a trap door. > > > > **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. > > (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Several weeks ago........not sure exactly..........I saw an ad selling reprinted Bibles..........it had a Hayes bible and a table of Contents........................William R. Hayes ..............page 20. Did anyone else see that website I would appreciate if you could direct me to that site. Joyce __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Searching for the family of Emma J. ALLEN-BRATCHER, born 1878 Maury Co TN., mother was Martha Ann ALLEN b. 1859 daughter of Robert ALLEN b. 1830 and Sarah BRADLEY-ALLEN b. 1832. I would like to locate the graves where Sarah, and Martha are buried, when they died??? . As I have followed Emma J. from birth in 1878 in the 1880 census of Maury County Tn., I find that in 1900 she was married to Robert BRATCHER, along with her children living in Gibson co Tn., Martha Allen was living with this family at this time. In 1910 Emma was living in Dist 4 of Wayne county with Mack, Walter and Dee Bratcher. By 1920 she was a widow in Wayne county Tn., along with 3 children, Walter, Dee, Dalton. By 1930 she was living in Wayne County along with her children. Would appreciate information in regards to this family. AS they are my ALLEN family. My grandmother was Betsy ALLEN b. 1859.sister of MARTHA ALLEN b 1857 Cypress Inn Wayne Co TN., Sincerely, Joyce --------------------------------- You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.

Walter Bratcher was the husband of Emma J. Allen, granddaughter of Sarah BRADLEY-ALLEN. Emma was listed as a widow in the 1920 Census of Wayne co., Civil dist. 4. ......age is listed as 37 years............in the 1880 Census of maury Co her birthdate was 1878. What was Walter's full name, and date of death. Would like to know Emma's date of death. How many children did they have? Emma's mother is listed as Martha Ann ALLEN daughter of Robert and Sarah ALLEN. WOULD APPRECIATE any corrections and info on this family. Joyce A. Luna --------------------------------- You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.