I'm not the person who offered to do Wilson Co. lookups but I did some lookups for you in some Wilson Co. TN genealogy books I have. FYI - Wilson Co. TN was not formed until 1802. If you want to see any records prior to 1802 you need to look in Davidson Co. TN. >From the book, "Marriages of Wilson Co. TN, 1802 - 1861 1. Henry Reed is also mentioned as follows Henry Reed was the bondsman for the marriage of Elum Reed to Elizabeth Penticost June 2, 1825. 2. Walter Carruth married Nancy Keath January 12, 1827 with Thomas Dean as bondsman. 3. Robert Reed is mentioned several times in this book Robert D. Reed married Sally Reed Dec 9, 1824 with Samuel Donnell as bondsman. Robert Reed married Elizabeth Casselman January 4, 1832 with G H Hancock as bondsman. Robert D. Reed married Mary Ann Horn Sept 15, 1846. Robert Reed married Sarah Bodine March 14, 1850 ------------------------------ >From the book, "Index to Wilson Co. TN Wills and Administrations, 1802-1861" Robert Reed had records in Probate in 1848 William Reed had records in Probate in 1849 A. C. Caruth had records in Probate in 1833 Walter Caruth had records in Probate in 1838 William S. Caruth had records in Probate in 1837 E. S. Caruth had records in Probate in 1861 James Caruth had records in Probate in 1854 Ab Caruthers had records in Probate in 1862 (You can order copies of Wills from the Wilson Co. Archives in Lebanon) ------------------------------- >From the book, "People of Wilson Co. TN, 1800-1899", by Thomas Partlow Re the REEDs 1. Quarterly Court Minutes 1846-1848 A deed of gift from Robert Reed and his wife Margaret to their daughters: Mary D. Bett, wife of Jeremiah Bett Millison Helen Beadles, wife of Abram A. Beadles Margaret Ann Williams, wife of Howel J. Williams. Recorded May 6, 1847 2. Wills and Inventories 1871-1878 Robert D. Reed widows allotment paid June 12, 1875 3. Excerpts from the Lebanon Democrat newspaper, Nov 26, 1889 List of men over age 70 living in the 21st District Eli Reed, born November 24, 1813, born and lived all his life on the farm where he now lives, age 75 years Re CARRUTHs 1. Wills and Inventories 1871-1878 Mary C. Caruth Inventory recorded April 28, 1873. 2. Church Deeds Robert Caruthers deeded land to the Methodist Episcopal Church January 8, 1844 Robert L. Caruthers deeded a town lot to the Lebanon Cumberland Presbyterian Church August 6, 1857. -------------------- Hope something gives you a new clue to work with. Kathleen Hill Redondo Beach, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <TNWILSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 2:23 PM Subject: [!! SPAM] Re: [TNWILSON] I will do Look-up in Wilson County > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: RScottPatrick > Surnames: Reed, Carruth, Carrouth > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.wilson/2514.4/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I need any ancestral information about Henry Reed, born 10 Nov 1800, I > believe, in Lebanon, Wilson, TN. and his wife Agnes M Carruth, of the > same vicinity. Their marriage bonds were on 27 July 1825, in Lebanon, > with a Robert Reed listed as Bondsman. They had two children, both born > in Tennessee, Mary Jane, and Walter C. Reed. The family migrated first to > Arkansas and then to Texas, arriving in 1835. Wilson County history > mentions that an early settler, of Barton's Creek, in 1796 was Henry Reed. > Could this be the father of my Henry Reed, and the Bondsman Robert Reed? > Another early settler to Wilson County, at Spring Creek was listed as > Walter Carrouth (Carruth). This could be the family of Agnes M. Carruth. > Walter's given name could have been handed down to Agnes's son, Walter C. > Any information will be greatly appreciated. > > 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 > TNWILSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message