This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jennings, Sparks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UiB.2ACI/1306 Message Board Post: From a book in the Linebough Library in Murfreesboro, TN I found an entry in a book of wills for Wilson Co. TN, 1802-1850. The entry reads "Nathan Sparks Guardian. 22 September 1832. Guardian of Nancy Jennings, she having come of age. (P. 496)." I am researching Jesse H. Sparks son of Nathan Sparks (1775-1844). I want to know who Nancy Jennings was and how she came to be under the guardianship of Nathan Sparks. Also when was Nancy Jennings living in the household of Nathan Sparks and for how long. I have no other information about Nancy Jennings, nor am I sure that this is the correct Nathan Sparks, the family is so large. Any ideas?

Nathan Sparks would have been appointed guardian of Nancy Jennings by a court. The answer to your question will be in the court minutes. You may find those at the Wilson County Archives. Thomas E. Partlow has compiled, indexed, and published a lot of the Wilson County records. He is one of the curators of the archives and most helpful. The Mormons have microfilmed many of the Tennessee records. You can view their films for a small fee at any Family History Center. See their website for details: www.familysearch.org But if you can get to Murfreesboro, you can surely get to the archives in Lebanon. That will be your best source. Myron E. Williams Crossville, TN [email protected] wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Jennings, Sparks >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UiB.2ACI/1306 > >Message Board Post: > >>From a book in the Linebough Library in Murfreesboro, TN I found an entry in a book of wills for Wilson Co. TN, 1802-1850. The entry reads "Nathan Sparks Guardian. 22 September 1832. Guardian of Nancy Jennings, she having come of age. (P. 496)." I am researching Jesse H. Sparks son of Nathan Sparks (1775-1844). I want to know who Nancy Jennings was and how she came to be under the guardianship of Nathan Sparks. Also when was Nancy Jennings living in the household of Nathan Sparks and for how long. I have no other information about Nancy Jennings, nor am I sure that this is the correct Nathan Sparks, the family is so large. Any ideas? > > >==== TNWILSON Mailing List ==== >Please remember: don't post virus alerts, spam, and chain letters to this list. Thanks! :) > > >