Submitted by Joe E. Wallen. This is a North Carolina Land Grant, #401, issued in 1787 and proven in 1789 to my 4th great grandfather, Joseph Wallen (1734-1792) for 640 acres. The land lay on the north side of Clinch … Continue reading →
John M. Galbraith was the fourth child of Andrew Galbraith and his first wife Elizabeth Laughlin. He was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee on 14 December 1805 and moved to Hopkins County, Kentucky, about 1827 as he was married in … Continue reading →
Benjamin Coffey was born 1747 in Spotsylvania County, VA, died 4 Jan 1834 in Hawkins County, TN, son of John Coffey and Jane Graves. Benjamin’s grandparents were Edward Coffey and Ann Powell. His wife may have been Mary “Polly” Hayes, … Continue reading →
Mary Elizabeth (Polly) Armstrong, {1261} daughter of Elizabeth Galbraith {1199} and William Armstong III, {1216} born 12 February 1796, married James Amis {2740}. James was the son of Thomas Amis {2753} (1790-1871) and Lucy Haynes {2754} (1761-1841). After their marriage … Continue reading →
Margaret Galbraith {1198}, daughter of Arthur Galbraith {1195} and Mary Sharp (1196} born 23 November 1770, died 25 July 1853, married John Young {1215}, 8 February 1788. He was born 16 July 1763 and died 29 February 1844. Both are … Continue reading →
Priscllia Galbraith, daughter of John Galbraith and his wife Martha Larkins, was born 14 August 1791 and married Robert Wright on the 2nd day of August 1813. Robert served as a Justice of the Peace in Hawkins County for several … Continue reading →
Sarah Galbraith {1230}, the daughter of John Galbraith {1197} and his wife Martha Larkins {1214} was born 7 December 1800 and died in Hawkins County in 1876. She married James Waterson {1240} on the 21st of August 1823, James was … Continue reading →
Elizabeth Galbraith {1306}, daughter of Andrew Galbraith {1201} and his first wife Elizabeth Laughlin {1218}, was born on 4 March 1810 and married Green T. Lee {2802}, on 4 September 1828. 1. Daughter Lee {2912}, died in infancy 2. John … Continue reading →
. . . and other information on the Bishop Family, written and submitted by Linda Debord-Bishop. Hawkins County, Tennessee 1 Jan. 1866 Family story was the following: Richard M. Bishop went to an election and, while there, got into a … Continue reading →
Obituaries from Eastern District Association of the Primitive Baptist Church Minutes. Date indicates year published, not necessarily year of death. Transcribed and submitted by Elder Robert Gordon Justice, deceased, of Rogersville, TN, who held the full texts of each obituary … Continue reading →
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