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John Wainright’s Estate Sale Report to Court (1840)

John Wainright’s Estate Sale Report to Court (1840)

This transcription was submitted to the archived USGenWeb Project by Carol Norville Berning in 2000.  No copyright infringement is intended.  Click here to view the original item. Contributor’s Note:  The names mentioned are people who lived in the area of Haywood County, TN, that became part of Crockett County, TN. Note:  The TNGenWeb Project does not condone use of culturally insensitive language.  In the text below, certain antiquated terms may remain for context. Source:  Will Book 2, 1839-1842, Haywood County…

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Benjamin Towler, May 4, 1831 Last Will and Testament

Benjamin Towler, May 4, 1831 Last Will and Testament

Benjamin Towler Last )      In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin Towler Will and Testament)      of the state Tennessee, Rutherford County July Term 1838)       although at present in tolerable health Thanks be to God yet certain circumstances render it my duty to provide for the disposal of the little property I possess or may here after possess and while ___ ___ of a sound mind___ I Benjamin Towler do make this my last will and testament in the…

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Will of James Gilliam, Husband of Martha Isbell Gilliam

Will of James Gilliam, Husband of Martha Isbell Gilliam

Charlotte Co. Va. Will Book 2, page 50. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN,  I James Gilliam of the County of Charlotte being of sound mind and memory do make constitute and order in this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following (to wit) “I lend unto my beloved wife Martha Gilliam one third part of my Estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood then to be equally divided amongst my following…

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Lena Hughes Dancy’s Letter to Her Daughter Mildred Dancy Duck – 1949

Lena Hughes Dancy’s Letter to Her Daughter Mildred Dancy Duck – 1949

Dear Mildred, If there was any good news would like to write it, but when it is about all bad news sometimes do not think it is worth writing. Glenna has just recently left. She came by from Spring Hill Cemetery and stopped to tell me about Lillian Dixon. She is in Methodist Hospital Room 217 – with a place on her arm that I am afraid is malignant, and afraid she waited too long to have anything done for…

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Dancyville School Benefit Program 

Dancyville School Benefit Program 

PROGRAMME …OF… DANCYVILLE CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT,  MAY 26, 1905 (FOR BENEFIT OF SCHOOL) _________________ “Our Little Glee Club”…………………………………… Sixteen Girls Oration – “Duties to Our Country”……………. Brooks Crawford Recitation – “Miss Edith Helps Things Along”… Annie Hodges Recitation – “Baby’s Message” ……………………… Lillian Moore Recitation – “Be Better in the Morning” …………. Douglas Ford Recitation – “Rock of Ages” ………………………… Mattie Cherry Recitation – “The Outcasts” ………………………. Ruth Crawford Recitation – “Little Orphan Annie”…………….. Minnie L. Jones Recitation – “Last…

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Henry E Kerr Last Will & Testament

Henry E Kerr Last Will & Testament

State Of Tennessee) March 1856 Giles County ) I  Henry Kerr of the said county & state aforesaid being of sound mind & memory I do make and Publish this my last will and testament hereby revolking and making void all other wills made by me at any time I give my soul to god who gave it and my Body to Mother dust Item first I have given to my son William P. Kerr the following Property to wit…

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John R. Rea Family Bible Record

John R. Rea Family Bible Record

This is a transcription of the actual pages of the John R. Rea Family Bible Record. The transcription has been made, as is, without editing, April 2001. jd ~ See the Bible description and history at the end of this transcription. John R. and Elizabeth Rea were the parents of Frank Rea Grandparents of Aimee Kathryn Rea Haugh  Great-grandparents of  Roselee K. Haugh Dancy and Leland Bernard ‘Bud’ Haugh; 2-Great-grandparents of  Robert J. Storckman and Janice Kimberly Dancy; 2-Great-grandparents of Charles Richard Haugh, Linda Kathryn Haugh Coppock;…

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Sophiah Kerr Price Bible Record

Sophiah Kerr Price Bible Record

Transcribed, as is, from a copy of an original page of the Bible Records of Sophiah Kerr Price Ages John & Ruth Karr Children Henry Karr was Born July the 24 AD 1773 John Karr was Born April the 17 AD 1775 Mary Karr was Born January the 1 AD 1778 Margret Karr was Born February the 7 AD 1780 Hugh Karr was Born December the 1 AD 1782 Ruth Karr was Born May the 24 AD 1785 Sophiah Karr…

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Coppedge Family Bible

Coppedge Family Bible

NOTE: This transcription was taken from the net, from a post of Barbara Jean Hathcock. Document indicated no copyright.   Surname: Coppedge, Moore, Paxton, Armstrong, Luton, Jones, Stanley, Manley, Bush.  From: Haywood Co., TN Miscellaneous Records – W. P. A. Records Transcribed by Sallie B. Hayes (No Copywrite).  The only changes the contributor has made from the written work, was to add the capitalization of the SURNAMES.) COPPEDGE FAMILY The following was obtained from a bible owned by Mr. Joseph B. Moore, Dancyville, TN. Copied Sept….

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Lewis Cass Cherry Family Bible

Lewis Cass Cherry Family Bible

HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE AUTHORIZED AND REVISED VERSIONS OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. ARRANGED IN PARALLEL COLUMNS;  THE TEXT CONFORMABLE TO THAT OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE COMPLETE CONCORDANCE; MARGINAL REFERENCES; CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES; A HISTORY OF ANCIENT BIBLICAL MANUSCRIPTS, WITH FAC-SIMILIES OF THE SAME; THE EARLIEST PRINTED EDITIONS OF THE BIBLE; A HISTORY OF THE REVISION OF THE BIBLE, ETC. 1885 PRESENTED TO Mrs. L. C. Cherry BY C. Cherry WHAT THEREFORE  GOD  HATH  JOINED  TOGETHER   LET  NOT  MAN  PUT …

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