In a message dated 1/19/2005 3:08:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: A bastard bond was found in Anderson Co for a Nancy Wilson and a ? Massengill.. I have not been able to find a copy of this bond.. Anyone know of this line? The following info is for the individual who wrote about the Anderson Co., TN Nancy Wilson lady. I recently spent some time in the TN State Archives, looking in the Anderson Co., TN book section where I found the old court records of Anderson Co., TN. The Archives also have the same info on tapes. "11 June 1805: Ordered by the court that Soloman Massengale Esquire be bound in recognizance in the sum of five hundred dollars for Allen Massengale a minor to endemnify the county of Anderson from the maintenance of a bastard child begotten on the body of Nancy Wilson by the said Allen Massengale." My Wilson were in Anderson Co. TN in the same time frame. My line is thru James Wilson who married ca 1760 Lucretia Griffith d/o Methusalem and Lucretia Griffith. Their children are as follows: Elizabeth Wilson, b. 13 Jul 1761, m. Jehu Lawler Ann Wilson b. 3 Jun 1764, may have married a Baker in Madison Co., AL as Nancy Wilson Lucretia Wilson b. 17 Jan 1767, may have married Joel Hancock Mary Wilson b. 4 Jun 1769, could be Polly Wilson in the records of Madison Co., AL Benjamin Wilson b. 6 Sep 1773, m. Hannah Harless Jesse Wilson b. 10 Fe 1776, m. Elizabeth maiden name ukn Hannah Wilson b. 11 Jun 1779, m. Thomas Frost Jr. Soloman Massengale with son Allen, along with the Frost, Lawlers, Harless, Hancock, Blevins, and other related names all moved together to Madison Co., AL ca 1809 timeframe. This group of surnames all moved together with my Wilsons into TN, then into Alabama. I do not know if the Nancy Wilson in the Soloman Massengale court case is related to my line of Wilsons, and Nancy was a common name, but I thought it was interesting that your Nancy named a son Jesse. Jesse Wilson of the family of James Wilson was my ancestor. Thanks Ann Corum

WELL WELL ANN, How interesting that you find this Nancy Wilson in the same area as our Nancy with the a Massengill as father of her son. I know that Nancy and her sons lived in an area of Anderson CO that later became Union Co. The old home place was on what is now Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area. This area also had another name I think it was called Walnut Hill. There is a group of people who had families who lived there that were meeting in Knoxville at least once a year. I will look for the address of the lady who is in charge of this association. Graves for Jesse and Nancy along with wife of Jesse are burried in what is called Stout Dossett cemetery which is on part of the land that belonged to the Wilsons. I also know that there is another Wilson Cemetery on the area. I. A. Wilson Cemetery . The family for sometime has thought this Augusta Wilson might be father of Nancy. I have list of who we think are his children.. Will send to anyone who wants it. However other family members are not sure of this family connection.. Thanks for the information on your Wilson line.. Just might have a connection there. Kay