ABBOTT, JOSEPH GREEN, born November 15, 1946, Morgan County, Tenn., died October 27, 2005 in Johnson City. Interred in the National Cemetery in Johnson City. Preceded in death by parents, Elder James Jackson Abbott and Martha Anderson Abbott; brother, James Jackson Abbott, half brother, John Henry Abbott. Survived by son, Joseph Abbott and wife, Shirley of… Continue reading ABBOTT, Joseph Green (d. 2005)
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1817 Roane County Tax List
Captain Stephens Company Tax List for 1817 NAME LOCATION ACRES WP BP STDS BRASEL, John C of E 52 1 BURNET, James do 59 1 BRASEL, Nancy do 35 0 BOWMAN,James B E 10 1 BRASEL, David 1 BANKS, Harmen Rock C 14 1 CUNINGHAM, Valentine Cl Ck 103 0 CURTIS, Rachael Ckl of E… Continue reading 1817 Roane County Tax List
1816 Roane County Tax List
Captain Hall’s Company Tax List for 1816 NAME LOCATION ACRES WP BP STDS Banks, Harmon R.C. B E 14 0 Boran, Samuel 1 Bowman, James Wt 10 1 Burnit, James Cr f o E 59 1 Brasil, David 1 Brosil, Nancy 27 0 Butler, Henry Pop C 5 0 Butler, William Clr C 40… Continue reading 1816 Roane County Tax List
1815 Roane County Tax List
Captain Hall’s Company 1815 Roane County Tax List Morgan County was a part of Roane County until 1817. NAME LOCATION ACRES WP BP STDS Burnit, James 55 1 Brasil, Nancy 27 0 Brasil, John 24 1 Borum, John 1 Bausley, Mimy 50 0 Curtis, Rachael 22 0 Craig, William 45 1 Cobb, Jesse 51… Continue reading 1815 Roane County Tax List
1814 Roane County Tax List
Captain Hall’s Company Tax List for year 1814 NOTE: Only the tax list for the militia company that included most of the people that became Morgan Countians in 1817 is included here. During the time that these tax lists were made, county governments were organized into militia companies instead of into districts. Court Members were… Continue reading 1814 Roane County Tax List
1836 Tax List
FIRST DISTRICT Adcock, Archibald Adkinson, James Arnold, George Brazel, James Brazel, Nancy Branham, Joahn Butler, Elias Butler, Thomas (heirs) Craig, Barbary Curtice, Rachael Davis, John M. Davis, Hugh Davis, Joseph S. Griffith, Isaac (heirs) Goddard, Henry Gallahar, Jamrs, (heirs) Gallahar, Wm. B. Goddard, Joseph Howard, Alexander Hicks, Joseph Galbreath, Alexander Holland, William Hooper, Robert Lawson,… Continue reading 1836 Tax List
Documents, Deeds & Tax Lists
HOWARD, POTTER, HAWN, DODSON, HAUN, JONES, STONECIPHER, and many other names “Morgan county, TN court minutes 1824-27” p182-recorded 17 JUL 1826…ordered by the court that the following persons be summoned at the court house in Montgomery on the first Mon in Sept next as jurors to the circuit court towit….Samuel Howard… “Morgan Co, TN marriages 1862-1901”… Continue reading Documents, Deeds & Tax Lists
Words Found in Old Deeds
APPURTENANCES That which appertains or belongs to something else; an appendage CHAIN (surveying) a measuring instrument generally consisting of 100 links, and have a total length of 66 feet ENFEOFF to invest with the fee of an estate; to give any corporeal hereditament to in fee HEREDITAMENT Any species of property that may be inherited… Continue reading Words Found in Old Deeds
LETOREY, Victory (b. 1839)
VICTORY LETOREY, one of the most progressive and enterprising farmers in Tennessee, was born in New Orleans, January 26, 1839, being the eldest of five children born to JOHN B. AND EUPHROSYNE (CONAND). The former was a native of Burgundy, France. He came to America a poor boy, but by energy and economy accumulated sufficent money… Continue reading LETOREY, Victory (b. 1839)
KELLY, Daniel M. (b. 1826)
DANIEL M. KELLY, a prominent citizen, merchant and farmer, is a native of Morgan County, was born April 8, 1826. He is the elder of two children born to the marriage of JAMES and MELINDA (HALL) KELLY, both natives of Tennessee. The latter was a daughter of MARTIN HALL, who came from North Carolina, and located about six… Continue reading KELLY, Daniel M. (b. 1826)