Henderson Co. TN
Mr. Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith of Jackson has published seven genealogical miscellanies for Henderson County. He wishes to share this information as widely as possible and has granted permission for these web pages to be created. We thank Mr. Smith for his generosity. Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2001
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CLEM MULLINS' will probated September 3, 1860; William Mullins appointed
administrator when will contested, soon after which James R. Read was appointed
temporary administrator. Page 53, the Mullins' will re-admitted to probate with
Leonard C. Smith as administrator, September 1860.
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JOHN B. YOUNG's will probated October 1, 1860; B. J. YOUNG appointed
administrator.
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MARY J. JOHNSON's will probated October 1, 1860.
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Ursly Howard mentioned as having died in July 1860.
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HENRY B. SHERROD's will probated January 7, 1861; executors were Lafayette
McHaney and Alexander H. Rhodes, page 60.
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WILLIAM RHODES' will probated February 4, 1861.
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HUGH CARROLL's will probated July 1, 1861; John S. Carroll, executor.
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The will of ELIJAH FLAKE, probated in the mid-1850s, mentioned, commissioners
appointed to divide slaves in estate as per will among the heirs who were the
children of Mary Liles, Dudley L. Flake; James S. Flake; Mourning J. House,
wife of James House and B. L. Flake; also pages 180-184 showing the actual
distributions among these heirs. The first mention, page 168, was Dec.4, 1861
and the second mention, pages 180-184, was in January 1862.
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MARGARET McRAW's will probated January 6,1862;James McRaw appointed
executor.
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JOSEPH READ's will probated January 9,1862; John L. Read and William Reed
appointed executors.
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WILLIAM R. SMITH's will probated February 4, 1862; Nelly Ann Smith appointed
executrix.
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THOMAS MORGAN's will probated April 7, 1862; Isham C.Burrow appointed
executor.
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MARGARET BURTON's will probated May 5, 1862.
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THOMAS BARROW'S will probated May 5, 1862.
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SAMUEL A. SAYLE's will probated May 10, 1862; Dudley H. Williams appointed
administrator.
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THOMAS BARROW's will re-probated, June 2,1862, with William Stewart appointed
executor.
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HUGH R. SPAIN's will probated August 4, 1862; David T. Spain appointed
executor.
Page 250, DANIEL M. McCALLUM's will probated October 6, 1862; James F. McKenzie appointed executor.
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PROVIDENCE E. BARNHILL's will probated October 6, 1862; John B. Barnhill,
Jeremiah W. Barnhill appointed executors.
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SHERROD JOHNSON's will probated April 6, 1863; Stephen M. Johnson appointed
executor.
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JOHN HALBROOK's will probated June 1, 1863; John L. Read appointed
executor.
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MARY WHITE's will probated November 2, 1863; Edmund B. Webb appointed
executor.
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JOHN RENSHAW's will probated November 7, 1864; James Blackmon appointed
executor.
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JAMES PURTLE's will probated August 8, 1865; no executor named.
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LOYD SPARKS' will probated November 6, 1865.
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VINCENT WOODS' will probated January 1, 1866.
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DAVID BIRD was reported with no will but he had and James W. Bird acted as
executor and had made partial settlement, Feb. 27, 1861; in March 1866 John L.
Read and Thomas P. Bird were appointed administrators.
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JAMES A. WELCH's will probated April 2, 1866; George Johnson appointed
executor.
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ELIAS RICHARDSON of Henderson County mentioned as having died July 18, 1865 in
Louisville, Kentucky, leaving widow, Mary Richardson.
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MARY TYE's nuncupative will probated May 7, 1866; P. W. Austin appointed
executor.
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JAMES T. DOUGLASS' will probated June 4, 1866; Elizabeth Douglass and A. Y.
Douglass appointed executors.
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