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Births & Deaths from 1908-1912

Births & Deaths from 1908-1912

Important Research Notes: Tennessee required birth and death certificates in 1908, but enforcement did not occur until 1914.  Still, rural areas have spotty records until about 1921-1922. The state Department of Health is responsible for administration of birth and death records.  They were only administered for a short period of time at the local level. Click here to read more details and consult on-line indices at the Tennessee State Library & Archives.  You may also order available closed certificates through…

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1812 Tax List

1812 Tax List

Roll No. 3, TSLATranscribed by Judy Henley Phillips. All rights reserved.  The tax lists on this roll of microfilm are paged consecutively. The Franklin Co., TN list begins with page 77 and is also numbered beginning with page 1. I have enclosed the microfilm page number in parenthesis for convenience in finding a page of interest. Each page has a double row of names with their number of polls. The polls are tallied at the end of each row and…

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War of 1812

War of 1812

DAILY, George, b. 6 Apr 1794 N.C., d. 16 Apr 1876 Blount Co., AL, was drafted from Franklin Co., TN, 28 Jan 1814, served until 14 May 1814 under Capt. Solomon George’s 3rd Regt. of Tenn. Militia. During the Battle of Horsehoe Bend part of this regiment was held in reserve, while part of the regiment engaged in battle. George Daily sold his original certificate soon after being discharged. His application for a pension (Certificate #18602) stated he married Lucinda…

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James Sandlin, Samuel Colquit, Daniel Muse Revolutionary War Pensions

James Sandlin, Samuel Colquit, Daniel Muse Revolutionary War Pensions

About 1998, Judy Phillips wrote the following note: Three men whose names appear in the Franklin County Court House Minutes as having sworn an affidavit in order to receive a pension could not be found among the pension files. These three men are James SANDLIN, Samuel COLQUIT and Daniel MUSE. It is possible that the court determined that these men had not served long enough to qualify for a pension and their application was thus never forwarded to Washington.

John Smith Revolutionary War Pension

John Smith Revolutionary War Pension

John SMITH S4858 West Tenn. #7600 $30/ year issued (?) 1833 3 Nov. 1832 Franklin County John SMITH aged 72 (67 crossed out) states he was born in 1760 in Orange County Va., but has no record of his birth. He was a resident of Wilkes County, N.C., when enlisted (date not given) under Capt. William LENOIR and Col. Benjamin CLEVELAND and marched against the Cherokee Nation. There was a battle, but affiant’s company was behind guarding the baggage. He…

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Lewis Taylor Revolutionary War Pension

Lewis Taylor Revolutionary War Pension

Lewis TAYLOR, Sl728, NC & SC Lines. In the Revolutionary War LEWIS was a Private in the North Carolina line. His pension started at age 75. On Sep. 27, 1833, he drew $80.00 annual allowance for a total of $240.00. Soldier lived in Surry Co. NC at lst enlistment and later moved to SC and also enlisted there. After the war, he moved to Rutherford Co. NC then moved to Franklin Co., TN where he applied in Sep l832. Soldier…

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George Sherrell Revolutionary War Pension

George Sherrell Revolutionary War Pension

George SHERRELL S3902. West Tenn. #19035 $25/year issued 26 July 1833 30 Aug. 1832 Franklin County, George Sherrell aged about 70 states he was born in Lincoln County, N.C. Sept.. or Oct. 1762. He does not have his father’s family records. He served in 1780 as a private in Capt. Robert PATTON’s company of N.C. militias a substitute for Jacob PERK in a regiment commanded bu Col. Charles MCDOWD (MCDOWELL?). His detachment, commanded by Gen. HUGER, was defeated by the…

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Solomon Sanders Revolutionary War Pension

Solomon Sanders Revolutionary War Pension

Solomon SANDERS W1087. West Tenn #7601 $80/year issued 3 May 1826. Mary SANDERS , widow Tenn. #6213, #9468, #11617 issued 13 Feb. 1833. Bounty Land Warrant 6451-60-55. 29 August 1826 Franklin County Solomon Sanders aged 87 states he enlisted for three years in November of 1776 under Capt. MCDANIEL and Col. Frederick HARGETT in the North Carolinas Continental Line. He fought in the battle of Black River Ridge and Blemford’s Bridge. He encloses his discharge, dated 10 Nov. 1779. A…

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James Russey Revolutionary War Pension

James Russey Revolutionary War Pension

James RUSSEY W1679, West Tenn,. #19172 $96/year issued 21 Jan. 1824. Nancy AYERS, former widow West Tenn. #2306 $96/year issued 7 Oct. 1853. Bounty Land Warrant 3135-160-55. See N.A. Acct.. No. 874 No. 050155 Not half pay. 3 Dec. 1823 Franklin County, James RUSSEY aged 68 states he enlisted 9 Feb.1776 in Virginia under Capt. Charles TOMPKINS of the 7th Regiment and served at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. He was in the battles or Brandywine and Germantown. A schedule of…

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Jacob Rich Revolutionary War Pension

Jacob Rich Revolutionary War Pension

Jacob RICH W26380 West Tenn. #25406 $60/year issued 6 Jan. 1834 Rosannah RICH, widow, Tenn. #3337 $60/year issued 31 Feb. 1854 Bounty Land Warrant 26819-160-55 31 Aug.1832 Franklin County Jacob RICH aged about 70 stated he was born 16 Dec. 1762 or 1763 in Orange County, N.C., but has no record of his age as his father’s record was burned by the Tories during the Revolutionary War. Information about his age was derived from his mother. Rich states his father…

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