Teresa, The James Drennan mentioned is my ggg-gf. Does the entry have a date by any chance? Thanks a lot for the information! Jim Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa Walker" <twalker@iland.net> To: <TNWILSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] Re: TNWILSON-D Digest V01 #146 > Hello Betty, > > I believe this entry from Thomas E. Partlow's WILSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, > CHANCERY COURT RECORDS 1842-1892 may give you some help, although the David > Jackson in the entry has a middle name of Foster. Anyway, here it is: > > Bill of complaint of John Jackson and James Jackson, Thomas B. Stroud and > William Brown against James Drennan, executor of Jessie Jackson. The > complainants are two of the children of said Jessie Jackson. The balance, > Manerva, the wife of Newton Underwood; Jane, the wife of Samuel A. Comer; > Sarah E., the wife of Wiley Pafford of Rutherford County; Mary C., the wife > of Thomas P. Richardson of Bedford County; Winfield C. Jackson of Kentucky; > DAVID FOSTER JACKSON who died in Bedford County, leaving two children, to > wit, THOMAS AND MINERVA who are minors; Benjamin Jackson of Davidson County; > Elizabeth, the wife of John Martin; Jane who is a minor; Missouri Jane who > married a Steeger of Kentucky; William Griffis of Davidson County who > married Lucy Drew who died in 1862. Thomas Shelton testified that "I am 68 > years of age and married a daughter of James Drennan and that James Drennan > died the last of January 1867." He further stated that he moved in the > James Drennan house in February 1868. (Chancery Book I, Pp. 144-195) > > Another entry may also be helpful. This one is of an earlier date. > > Bill of complaint of Lucy D. Griffin of Dickson County against James > Drennan, administrator of Jessie Jackson of Wilson County and William > Griffin of Dickson County. Lucy D. Griffin is a married woman through her > next friend and brother, John B. Jackson, states that her father, Jessie > Jackson, departed this life in Wilson County and left a widow, Nancy > Jackson, and twelve children. Nancy Jackson departed this life in Wilson > County. 8 February 1860 (Chancery Book H, Pp. 317-320) > > These are not my people. Just doing a lookup for you. There are other > Jackson entries if you think they are yours. Looks like they were spread > around several counties. > > Teresa > twalker@iland.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty Foster" <brfoster@ktc.com> > To: <TNWILSON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 1:46 PM > Subject: [TNWILSON] Re: TNWILSON-D Digest V01 #146 > > > > I'm looking for the parents of David C. Jackson born around 1808, died in > > 1865. His son was Thomas L. Jackson. Thanks! Betty > > > > ______________________________ > > > ==== TNWILSON Mailing List ==== > TNWILSON Website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnwilson/ > <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnwilson">TNWILSON</A>