Submitted by Estelle Hall, June 2003

Name: Joseph B. JOHNS  
Birth: 23 JAN 1776 in Buckingham Co., VA
Death: 8 NOV 1839 in Rutherford Co., TN

Joseph B. Johns is my ancestor (Estelle Wright Hall).   Some of the information I have on his children came from an old photocopied copy of "History of the Rucker Family" by Edith Rucker with penciled in notations, some made by my mother Ida Lee Johns Wright.  Some information came from an online researcher, Bob Newsome, and other items from records found by me in Rutherford Co., TN.

Joseph B. Johns came to Rutherford Co., TN from VA.  Joseph B. Johns settled in Tennessee in 1801.  He lived briefly in Giles Co., TN and then settled in Rutherford Co., TN.   He is listed in Rutherford Co. census in 1820 and had a son born in TN in 1802.  Edith Johns Whitley Rucker has his middle name being Barksdale.  Bob Newsome, a Johns researcher, believes the Barksdale name was on Elizabeth Vaughns family side and therefore was probably not a Barksdale Johns until their son.  Perhaps his middle name was Benning or Benjamin.  He has a grandson named Joseph Benjamin Palmer.

 He served in the War of 1812.  He enlisted 10 Dec 1812 and served as a private Captain Newtons Co., Col. Wm. Halls Regiment of West TN Militia 12-10-1812; and private in Capt. Nathan Davis' Co. in Regt. under Gen. Andrew Jackson, 12-18-1813. These records were taken from microfilm rolls RG94, a total of 234 rolls of film.  Direct Data Capture.  War of 1812 Muster Rolls, (database online) Orem, UT, Ancestry, Inc. 1999.  http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jfrg/johns/f30.htm.  Joseph Johns, Davis' Battalion, West Tenn. Mil Ind. Rank Pvt.; Disch Rank PVT. Roll 111, Box 602.  Joseph Johns, 1 Reg't (Hall's) Tennessee Vols, same rank, roll and box as above.

Betsey Vaughan/Vaughn m. Joseph Johns, Halifax Co., Mar. 11, 1801. B/M: William Vaughan. Consent of William Vaughan, Jr. for his daughter. (Bob Newsome)
 
A land grant in August 183l to Joseph B. Johns for 71 acres in Rutherford Co.

A Joseph B. Johns listed in deed of Baptist church on East Fork of Stones River (can't make out the date).

General Joseph B. Palmer is a grandson of Joseph B. Johns.

He and wife Elizabeth are buried on property sold by Ernest Johns to Jack Lane in 1962 located at end of Lane Rd. off Dunnaways Chapel Rd off Jefferson Pike going toward Lascassas from Walter Hill intersection of 266 and 231 No. of Murfreesboro, TN.  in corner of lot behind old home place. (Source:  Estelle Hall has seen the graves.  These graves are not where they are reported to be in several books located in the library at Murfreesboro, TN or on the map of Rutherford Co.)
Joseph B. Johns and his wife Elizabeth Vaughn Johns.

Sacred
to the memory of
Joseph B. Johns
who departed this life
November 8, 1839
Aged 63 years
9 months
10 days

Sacred
to the memory of
Elizabeth Johns
who departed this life
May 26, 1844
aged 65 years
9 months
17 days.

Joseph B. Johns settled in Tennessee in 1801. He lived briefly in Giles Co., TN and then settled in Rutherford Co., TN. He served in the War of 1812. He enlisted 10 Dec 1812 and served as a private Captain Newtons Co., Col.
Wm. Halls Regiment of West TN Militia 12-10-1812; and private in Capt. Nathan Davis' Co. in Regt. under Gen. Andrew Jackson, 12-18-1813. He purchased land on E. Fork Stones River and at his death owned about 1,000 acres.

This grave site is located on private property. There are 3 stones. One without engraving is broken in many pieces. The two with the inscription are broken from their base but the inscription part is intact. They were laying on the ground covered by weeds. They are currently leaning against a fence. It is incorrectly listed in several publications as being west of Walter Hill on 266. The descriptions incorrectly put it on property that was owned by my grandfather Will Boone Johns. With the help of Ernest King Johns and my uncle Hascal Johns I was able to locate the site of the graves off 266 East. Traveling from Murfreesboro, TN on 231 No. Travel about 10 miles to the intersection of 231 and 266 at the Walter Hill intersection. Take a right onto 266 East towards Lascassas. Travel 2.1 miles to Dunnaway Chapel Rd.(Kings Chapel Baptist Chruch). Take a left and travel 1.3 miles to Lane Rd. Take a left on Lane Rd. and travel .06 mile to bridge over creek. The graves are located approx. 300-400 yds. N.W. in the corner of a fence line behind the old home. The land was owned by a Johns descendant until the 1960s when it was sold to Jack Lane. (Joseph B. Johns ggrandson Earnest Johns) There is a new brick home built on the property and the old house is scheduled to be torn down spring 2001. Standing at the bridge looking toward the new home the grave sites are approx 100 yds. to the right.

According to the old typed genealogy I have it states "This Major Bible shows that Joseph B. Johns died Oct. 8, 1839".  On the gravestone it gives November 8, 1839 as the death date.  Age 63 yrs., 9 mos., 10 days.  According to the Gedcom Date Calculator that would make him born Jan. 29, 1776 instead of Jan 23.  For Elizabeth the stone gives May 26, 1844 as date of death.  Age 65 yrs., 9 mos., 17 days.  That would make her date of birth Aug 10, 1778 instead of Sept 9, 1779


Related names found in Index to TN Wills & Administrations 1779-1861:
Johns, Isaac         1809  wb-1-0 Smith Co.
          , Elizabeth  1844  rb-13-81 Rutherford Co.
          , Joseph B. 1839  rb-10-462 Rutherford Co.
          , Edmund    1812  rb-2-158 Rutherford Co.
          , Edmund    1825  rb-6-162  Rutherford Co.
          , Wm           1840  wb-#133 Wilson Co.
           ,Wm R       1830  rb-8-79  Rutherford Co.

From index to Record Books (Wills)
Joseph B. Johns No. 10-462, 493
   "                 "     No. 11  78
   "                 "     No. 12  88

From book of early marriages in Rutherford Co., TN:  Johns:
Frederick to Margaret Thompson, Oct. 4, 1825
Isaac to Hannah Long, Nov. 19, 1827
Joseph G. to Zane Lassiter, Dec 15, 1835, surety Randolph V. Johns
Paul V. to Sophronia E. Nelson, Oct. 26, 1836
Randolph V. to Lucinda Wade, Jan. 8, 1832 ( Another notation found is that Randolf V. Johns wife Elizabeth was daughter of John Wade, Sr. who died in Rutherford Co. before 1840.)
Stephen B. to Martha Harrison, Dec. 21, 1836
Thomas to Unity C. Smith, Oct. 9, 1832
(Source:  Estelle Hall)

JOSEPHS' brothers, Isaac, Abraham, and Jacob all died in Rutherford Co., TN (Parents Thomas Johns and Garterhood Glover -VA)

JOSEPHS' cousins Edmund Glover Johns, John Johns and Abner Johns all died in Rutherford Co., TN  (Parents  William Johns and Hannah Glover-VA))

There was an Issac Johns who had taken land in Smith, Rutherford and adjoining Co. in 1807, 1808, 1816, and 1819.   John Johns( see old will of Edmund Johns in Rutherford Co. records) who took a grant in 1810 on W. fork of Stones R.  Elias Johns  took a grant of land in 1807 in Smith Co., near Issac Johns

Cousin to John Johns who was listed as one of the signers of the Petition of 1803 to form Rutherford Co.


RECORDS IN RUTHERFORD CO., TENNESSEE THAT MENTION JOSEPH B. JOHNS:

April 1814- Order hands work under JOSEPH B. JOHNS, overseer of road: Drury Hale, Wm Hale, Wm Robertson & hands, Richd Cook, Thos Cook, Jno Metheny, Jesse Monday, Arthur Monday, Wm Sison, Zacheus Sison, Benjn Baker, Elias Baker, Hill Wade, Jno Matthews 7 hands, Saul Dunnaway, Thos Dunaway, Jacob Johns, David Reed, Jas Huckaby, James Robertson. (Rutherford Co. Court Records 1811-1850, pg. 146)
Submitted by Estelle Hall.

Record Book 6, pg. 161 Ru Co. Wills & Inventories
A settlement made with Joseph B. Johns, exr. of Abner Johns, deceased, returned to October Term 1825.  We met to settle with Joseph B. Johns, executor of Abner Johns, who was executor of Edmund. Johns, deceased, report that we find him chargeable with the following sum, to wit, hire of Negroes $707.37.  Rent of plantation for five years $665.00.  Received of WM. A. Newgent for one month hire of Negro Will who died in possession of Newgent $4.00.  We further find him chargeable with two years rent of 12 acres of land formerly of Sally Crawford as returned to September Court 1820 $734.00.  Total $2,146.37.  Also paid out to several named persons total amount $202.90 1/2.  Leaving a balance of $1,943.46 1/2.  Signed by Russell Dance, Solomon Beesley and Wm. Ledbetter, commissioners.  Recorded 1st December 1825..


May 1828- A true copy of the inventory of William Vaughan, decd., returned to Rutherford County Court by JOSEPH B. JOHNS, administrator and Patsy Vaughan, administrator, at May Term 1828.
(Rutherford Co., TN, Will Book 7, pg. 35)

18 Aug 1829- To the undersigned commissioned appointed by the County Court of Rutherford, May term 1809. To settle with JOSEPH B. JOHNS, executor of Abner Johns, decd. who was executor of Mary Johns, decd. Report that the said Johns had received in his hand belonging to the estate seven hundred and nineteen dollars and paid out to the legatees of said as vouchers appears as follows:
1. B. Coleman- $250.00
2. Burl Ganaway- $25.70/$28.40
3. Ganaway- $251.28
4. Jas. Rucker- $13.12/ $264.40
5. James Rucker- $157.51
6. J. F. Davis- $129.41/ $287.00
7. Edmund Johns' heirs- $145.14
Witnesses: T. C. Mitchell, S. Beesley, Samuel Wilson (commissioners)
(Rutherford Co., TN, Will Book 7, pg. 259)

DEEDS IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE THAT MENTION JOSEPH B. JOHNS:

16 Sept. 1809-Transaction made between JOSEPH B. JOHNS and Redmund D. Barey.  This indenture made this 24th day of February in the year 1817 between Redmond D. Barey of Sumner County and state of TN of the one part and Joseph B. Johns of Rutherford County and state of TN of the other part  ---------? that whereas the said Red D. Barey and on the 16th day of September 1809 gave his Bonds as obligation to the said Joseph B. Johns in this words of figure following - Know all men by these presents that I, Red D. Barey am held and firmly bound unto Joseph B. Johns in the just and full sum of two thousand dollars good and lawful money to the which payment ---? and truly to be made bind myself ------ ----- ----? firmly by these presents the condition of the above obligation is that whereas the said Joseph B. Johns hath this day purchased a tract of land from the said Red D. on the waters of the East Fork of Stones River located by William Nash on  warrant 4206 for 640 acres now is the said Red D. will as soon as he can conveniently obtain a grant and convey to the said Joseph B. a good and sufficient title to the same agreeable to ---------? run by William Nash as Joseph B. a few day ago provided said line does not interfere with the lines of Ben Phillips, Joshua Hadley or Bushnal Dobbins ---? survey, then this obligation to be null and void otherwise to remain in full force and venue given under my hand and seal this 16th day of September 1809 ---? Sam Weakley now the said Red D. Barey for and inconsideration of the promises of ten dollars to us in hand paid by the said Joseph B. Johns the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and him the said Joseph B. forever therefrom exonerated and acquit hath and by these presents doth bargain, sell, employ and convey unto the said Joseph B. Johns the aforesaid tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Rutherford on the waters of the east fork of Stones river long the north side of said river beginning at an elm and small white oak it being Joshua Hadleys southwest corner of his six hundred and forty acre tract of land he now lives on thence north three hundred and sixty six poles to a black oak thence east two hundred and eighty poles to a wash and sugar tree thence south with said Hadleys line three hundred and sixty six poles to the beginning.  Containing six hundred and forty acres to the ---? more or less to have and to hold the above, etc, etc, etc........
Witness:  Robert Foster, Jr and Isaac Johns    Signed Joseph B. Johns (Deed Book L pg. 175-177)
15 July, 1817 JOSEPH B. JOHNS to Jacob Johns.  250 acres.  Land Joseph B. Purchased from Redmund D.Barry.(Deed Book L, pg. 195) Military Law Office 640 acres given as grant 11 April, 1797.

20 Dec 1823- JOSEPH B. JOHNS and Charles Dement, both of Rutherford Co., TN to Joshua Harrison of Rutherford Co., TN for $275.00, a lot in the town of Murfreesboro, TN.
Signed: Charles Dement and JOSEPH B. JOHNS
(Deed Book Q, pg. 176)
Deed Recorded 19 January 1825. John R. Laughlin, Clk.

16 Jan 1826- Philip Osborne of Rutherford Co., TN to JOSEPH B. JOHNS of Rutherford Co., TN for $1,200.00, a 202 acre tract of land in Rutherford Co., on the waters of the East Fork of Stones River. Bound by Elam's line and corner.
Signed: Philip Osborne
Witnesses: Benjamin Clayton and H. D. Wilson.

RECORDS IN RUTHERFORD CO., TENNESSEE WHICH PERTAIN TO THE SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH B. JOHNS:

2 Dec 1839- December Term 1839, Rutherford County Court. To William and Thomas Johns, citizens of Rutherford County. It appearing to the County Court that JOSEPH B. JOHNS has died leaving no will and the court being satisfied as to your claim to the administration and you having given bond & the court having ordered that letters of administration be issued to you. You are to take into your possession and control all the goods chattels claims and papers and return a true and perfect inventory to our court in ninety days, to collect and pay all debts and transact all the duties in relation to said estate. Recorded 4 December 1839.
(Rutherford Co, TN, Will Book 10, pg. 462)

21 Mar 1840- Inventory of all the goods and chattels and credits of JOSEPH B. JOHNS, decd., not included inventory of the sales cash on hand, Tennessee Bank $50.00, (illegible)$29.00, Twenty five dollars to Mississippi-Alabama Railroad, one note on Isiah Elison and Elihu McMin $40.31, several receipts listed on several named persons, also several notes listed to several named persons including one note on William Johns for $600.00 and one note on Jacob Johns for $38.00, and Paul V. Johns' account $3.75, William Johns' account $29.93, Nicholas Johns' $1.12 and Thomas Johns' account $2.00, Randolph V. Johns' $3.31. Cash received by the hands of JOSEPH B. JOHNS for selling whiskey & c $38.00. Sales of 3rd February 1840. Signed by Wm. Johns and Thomas Johns, admin. Sales of estate of JOSEPH B. JOHNS, decd.. Several items listed as sold to several named persons including Elizabeth Johns, William Johns, Joseph B. Johns, Jr., Randolph B. Johns, Will Johns, and Paul V. Johns and R. V. Johns and Thomas Johns and Jacob Johns.
Signed: John Hoover, Jas. Wade and Wm. F. Robinson.
(Rutherford Co., TN, Will Book 10, pg. 493)


Rec. Book 11, pg. 78
Joseph B. Johns, decd.  Inventory of sale of tobacco, 10,677 lbs.   Elizabeth Johns provisions for the year.  Allotment to Joseph B. Palmer.    Mention of Virginia Charles ?.  12th Oct. 1840.  Signed Wm. Johns and Thomas Johns.


Rec. Book 12, pg. 88&89
Joseph B. Johns, decd.  Settlement made with Thomas and William Johns for sale of estate and proceeds of crop of tobacco minus credits. List 54 names.  1 Jan. 1842.

20 Jan 1845- William Johns, Thomas Johns, Randel V. Johns, Paul V. Johns, Joseph B. Johns, Varner D. Cowan and his wife Susan, William Major and his wife Garter, Samuel McAdo and his wife Sarah, and Joseph B. Palmer (grandson) by his guardian Varner D. Cowan and Caroline Mildred Smith (granddaughter) by her guardian Samuel Smith, heirs of JOSEPH B. JOHNS, late of the County of Rutherford who died intestate, to sell the land of JOSEPH B. JOHNS, decd.

To wit:A tract of land in Rutherford Co. on McNairys Branch on the East Fork of Stones River, being the home tract, including the mansion house and plantation, containing about 540 acres (from which a dower containing 224 has been allotted to Elizabeth Johns) and bound by Jacob Johns, Robertson's line, Phillips' line, Dodd's line and Nelson's line. A tract of land on McNairys Branch containing about 51 acres. A tract of land, known as the Cave Spring Tract containing 243 acres and the adjoining Cedar Land Tract containing 44 acres and bound by Samuel McAdo, John Donaldson, Momford's line, Vaughan's line and Hunt's line. The said tracts of land, exclusive of the widow's dower, were sold by Samuel H. Hodge, Commissioner, to wit:

The 51 acre tract on McNairys Branch to Drury Dunaway for $458.91.
The 287 acre tract, known as the Cave Spring Tract and the Cedar Land Tract to Randell V. Johns for $1722.00.
The 272 acres tract, known as the home tract (excluding the widow's dower) to Paul V. Johns for $2,235.00.Signed: Samuel H. Hodge(Deed Book 2, pg. 96)

A letter to JOSEPH B. JOHNS from James Lanier (his brother-in-law) of Pittsylvania Co., VA, indicating that JOSEPH B. JOHNS made visits back to Pittsylvania Co., VA:

Pittsylvania CountyState of VA6 Jany 1824

Dear Sir:

I have no news of importance to write you there has nothing occurred since you was in this country worth naming. We are all in health and good condition generally so fare as I am acquainted. I am in hope this will find you and yours enjoying the same blessing, So I have thought proper to put your rept. in the hands of Esqr. Fulton you will be so good as to give him up the notes for collection also your brother Abraham. If you have not got his note, if so you can also give him the notes for collection, as I am owing some money his neighbourhood and Mr. Adams is desirous you would be in Hast in Sending him the deed you promised when you was in this country last, I fully expect to recd a letter from you before this from your promise when I Saugh you last you will So excuse last and except of my best wishes and familys. I am with ere respect.
Jas. Lanier

I will write more fully by the first opportunity.

Addressed to Mr. JOSEPH B. JOHNS, Rutherford County, TN.

The following documents were in the possession of Mrs. W. A. Johns of Shelbyville, TN and were copied by Edythe Johns Rucker Whitley in 1934:

20 Dec 1837
These few lines goes to certify a true statement of the amount of some notes and executions that Jacob Johns holds against Isaac Johns, his brother, and a final settlement has taken place betwixt them by his brother paying Jacob some furniture. Jacob Johns tells his brother, JOSEPH B. JOHNS, that he had waited until he had now thought that he here would pay him and Jacob agreed with his brother, if he would let him these few whites that is named on the back of the within instrument of writing he would give the above notes and execution. The first note that Isaac Johns gave Jacob Johns was given October 21, 1806, for one hundred dollars due 18 months after the date.

On a full settlement made by the Commissioners in settlement of my father's estate in Old Virginia, brother owe on a bond that fell to me that the Commissioner gave me against said Isaac Johns for the amount of 20 pounds or in other words gave brother JOSEPH B. JOHNS when I was a small boy, a minor child.

Also one execution Jacob Johns and Abraham, our brother, stayed for Isaac Johns for which Jacob Johns payed the hole execution off to the officer. The judgement obtained before Gilbard Hubble the 27th day of August 1820, the amount of judgement fifty dollars and 35 cents.

Thirty seven dollars and ninety one cents the 1st day of January 1806.

to one beauroe for $18.21
to one cupboard for $23.00
to one square table $3.50
to one side table $3.00
to one corner table $3.00
to one nine lite winder $1.50
to one widden lock $1.00
to one trunk papered $1.00
to one candlestand $1.00
to one bedstead in the year 1837 $10.00
to two windows thirty lites $5.00
to one folding table $10.00
Total: $119.91

To one years board $40.00

Also credit for $50.00 brought from Virginia interest on same up to December
1837 $95.00

the first note $100.00 due October 1806 $30.00

Settle up to December 1837 interest on $100 to December 1837 amounts to $286.00.

The 20 pound note beside the credit amount of $99.00

The amount of the execution that I, Jacob Johns, paid to the widow Quarles estate for Isaac Johns principal and interest is $99.00

This is to certify that this is the hole of the Credit that I, Jacob Johns, received of to best of my knowledge.

This last $30.00 is the money that my mother gave me to give to Isaac Johns.

Father: Thomas JOHNS b: ABT. 1752 in Cumberland Co., VA
Mother: Garterhood GLOVER b: 18 JUN 1757 in Albemarle Co., VA

Marriage 1 Elizabeth VAUGHAN b: 9 SEP 1779 in Halifax Co., VA
Married: 11 MAR 1801 in Halifax Co., VA
 William JOHNS b: 23 APR 1802 in Tennessee
 Susan JOHNS b: 5 OCT 1803 in Rutherford Co., TN
 Mildred Ann JOHNS b: 23 JUL 1805 in Rutherford Co., TN
 Garterhood Glover JOHNS b: 4 JUN 1808 in Rutherford Co., TN
 Thomas JOHNS b: 4 JUN 1810 in Rutherford Co., TN
 James Randolph JOHNS b: 23 JAN 1812 in Rutherford Co., TN
 Paul Vaughan JOHNS b: 8 MAR 1814 in Rutherford Co., TN
 Joseph Barksdale JOHNS b: 23 MAY 1817 in Rutherford Co., TN
 Sarah Ann Elizabeth JOHNS b: 23 MAY 1819 in Rutherford Co., TN

Jacob Johns brother of Joseph B. Johns
Birth: ABT. 1785 in Pittsylvania Co., VA Death: AFT. 1850 in Rutherford Co., TN

Marriage 1 Elizabeth b: ABT. 1792 in Virginia
1850 Rutherford Co., TN Census shows a Jacob, 65, b. VA; wife Elizabeth 58, b. VA.  Farm value 1,000.00.  Ru 615-584.

Isaac Johns  brother of Joseph B. Johns
b. ABT. 1783 in Buckingham Co., VA .d.1859 in Rutherford Co., TN

Book 4, pg. 139  Ru. Co. Wills & Inventories:
Settlement of estate of James Berry.  $6.50 paid Isaac Johns for coffin.

from:  The Hidden Revolutionary  War Land Grants - Rice:
Warrant 4106, Grantee Thomas Spurs, Assigned to Isaac Johns, Book/Page E/66, Smith Co., TN

The 1850 Rutherford Co., TN Census shows an Isaac Johns, age 67, b. VA; wife Hannah, 70, b. NC.  Ru249-532.

In Marriages of Rutherford Co. there is a record of Isaac Johns to Hannah Long, Nov. 19, 1827

Tax Record 1836 Dist. 16 - Milton:  Isaac Johns listed.  Not listed in 1837 or 1849Marriage 1 Polly Ford b: ABT. 1790 in South Carolina
•    Married: ABT. 1814 in Rutherford Co., TN
Children:  Mary Hood Glover Johns b. Feb 12, 1815 in Rutherford Co., TN
Marriage 2 Hannah Long b: ABT. 1780 in North Carolina  
           Married: 19 NOV 1827 in Rutherford Co., TN.

Abraham Johns brother of Joseph B. Johns
 
b.ABT. 1780 in Pittsylvania Co., VA d. AFT. 1850 in Tennessee
Note:
ABRAHAM JOHNS moved to Tennessee in 1801 with his brother Joseph B. Johns. He settled near Milton in Rutherford Co., TN.

By 1850, ABRAHAM JOHNS and his wife were living in Wilson Co., TN. Also living in the household was a John Johns, age 18 (1850 TN Census, Wilson County).

Marriage 1 Martha 'Patsy' AUSTIN b: ABT. 1779 in Virginia
Married: 21 SEP 1801 in Pittsylvania, VA
Children
 William JOHNS b: ABT. 1802 in Rutherford Co., TN
 Hugh JOHNS b: ABT. 1804 in Rutherford Co., TN
 Abraham Venable JOHNS b: ABT. 1806 in Rutherford Co., TN
 Nicholas JOHNS b: ABT. 1808 in Rutherford Co., TN
 Jacob 'Jake' JOHNS b: ABT. 1810 in Rutherford Co., TN


Thomas Johns b.abt. 1752 Cumberland Co., VA d. Cumberland Co., VA d. Dec 30, 1794 father of Joseph B. Johns

Thomas Johns never lived in TN but I thought it might be interesting to show the background that Joseph and his brothers and cousins came from.

Thomas Johns was living in Pittsylvania County, VA by 1784.  He purchased land from John Stockton 17 May 1784 (Deed Book 7, pg. 273, Pittsylvania Co., VA).  He also purchased land on Pigg River from James Karr 16 Sep 1787 (Deed Book 8, pg 94, Pittsylvania Co., VA).

Land patents for Thomas Johns:
Johns, Thomas, 19 Jul 1790, Pittsylvania County, 160a. on the north side of Pig River adjoining land of Adkinson, King, Peak and others, Grants 22, p. 409.
Thomas Johns served in the Revolutionary War.  He was an Ensign in the County Militia.
All information on Thomas and his ancestors and his children except Joseph B. supplied to me (Estelle Hall) by BobNewsome(JRN2217@aol.com).

From:    Jrn2217
To:    HallsTree
The following documents were in the possession of Mrs. W. A. Johns of Shelbyville, TN and were copied by Edythe Johns Rucker Whitley in 1934:
20 Dec 1837
These few lines goes to certify a true statement of the amount of some notes and executions that Jacob Johns holdes against Isaac Johns, his brother, and a final settlement has taken plae betwixt them by his brother paying Jacob some furniture. Jacob Johns tells his brother, JOSEPH B. JOHNS, that he had waited untill he had now thought that he  would pay him and Jacob agreed with his brother, if he would let him these few whites that is named on the back of the within instrument of writing he would give the above notes and execution.  The first note that Isaac Johns gave Jacob Johns was given October 21, 1806, for one hundred dollars due 18 months after the date.

On a full settlement made by the Comissioners in settlement of my father's estate in Old Virginia, brother owe on a bond that fell to me that the Commissioner gave me against said Isaac Johns for the amount of 20 pounds or in other words gave brother JOSEPH B. JOHNS when I was a small boy, a minor child.

Allso one execution Jacob Johns and Abraham, our brother, stayed for Isaac Johns for which Jacob Johns payed the hole execution off to the officer. The judgement obtained before Gilbard Hubble the 27th day of August 1820, the amount of judgement fifty dollars and 35 cents.

Thirty seven dollars and ninety one cents the 1st day of January 1806.

to one beauroe for $18.21
to one cupboard for $23.00
to one square table $3.50
to one side table $3.00
to one corner table $3.00
to one nine lite winder $1.50
to one widden lock $1.00
to one trunk papered $1.00
to one candlestand $1.00
to one bedstead in the year 1837 $10.00
to two windows thirty lites $5.00
to one folding table $10.00
Total: $119.91

To one years board $40.00
Allso credit for $50.00 brought from Virginia interest on same up to December
1837 $95.00
the first note $100.00 due October 1806 $30.00
Settle up to December 1837 interest on $100 to December 1837 amounts to $286.00.
The 20 pound note beside the credit amount o $99.00
The amount of the execution that I, Jacob Johns, paid to the widow Quarles estate for Isaac Johns principal and interest is $99.00
This is to certify that this is the hole of the credit that I, Jacob Johns, received of to best of my knowledge.
This last $30.00 is the money that my mother gave me to give to Isaac Johns.

THOMAS JOHNS served in the Revolutionary War. He was an Ensign in the Buckingham County Militia.

Richmond, Virginia State Archives, 10 April 1784. Reference Auditor's Account XVIII, page 531, Militia Warrant to Thomas Johns for his service in the militia of the state in 1781.
Thomas Johns produced a commission and took the oath as Ensign of the County Militia. State of Virginia, County of Pittsylvania. Mrs. James S. Jones of Chatham, VA being duly sworn, reposes and says that the foregoing two items are true to the best of her knowledge and belief and that she personally copied the same from the records. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day April 1838.
Signed: M. E. Allen, Notary Public.

I had Mrs. Jones send me the above record of service of Thomas Johns, at which time I did not know that I was going to visit that county, but in less than one month after Mrs. Jones sent me the above service record of Thomas Johns, I visited Pittsylvania County and rechecked the record myself. It is as found:

Richmond, Virginia State Archives, 10 April 1784. Reference Auditor's Account XVIII, page 531, Militia Warrant to Thomas Johns for his service in the militia of the state in 1781.   end


From:    Jrn2217
To:    HallsTree

RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE DIVISION OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS JOHNS:

30 Dec 1794- In obedience to an order of the Worshipfull Court of Pittsylvania Co. we Robert Devin, Joseph Austin and Abraham Aaron, to take an inventory and appraisement of the estate of THOMAS JOHNS, decd.  We do hereby certify that we have appraised the foregoing articles (named) and find that same to amount to the sum of 800 pounds.
Signed: Robert Devin, Joseph Austin and Abram Aaron.

At a Court held of Pittsylvania County, VA the 19th day of January 1796 the above inventory was returned and the same was ordered to be recorded by the court. Teste: Wm. Tunstall.
(Pittsylvania Co., VA, Will Book 2, pg. 186)

20 Dec 1800- In obedience to an order of the Worshipfull Court of Pittsylvania County we have proceeded to divide the estate of THOMAS JOHNS, decd., among the dependent legatees in manner and form to wit:
Lot 1: To Isaac Johns: Jame and Rhoda valued at $118.00
Lot 2: To Judith Johns: Charles, Ralph and Mary valued at $112.00.
Lot 3. To Elizabeth Johns: Nancy, Charity and Joseph valued at $135.00.
Lot 4. To Polly Johns: Cuzzy, Polly and Lucy valued at $114.00
Lot 5. To Jacob Johns: Jessey and Ann valued at $105.00
Lot 6. To Joseph Johns: Alley and Elijah valued at $115.00
Lot 7. To Abraham Johns: Phebe, Reubin, Stephen and Usley valued at $130.00.

Given under our hands this day above written.
Signed: James Blakely, Joseph Austin and Abraham Aaron.
(Pittsylvania Co., VA, Will Book 3, pg. 95)

Father: William JOHNS b: ABT. 1708 in King William Co., VA
Mother: ANN b: ABT. 1712 in Virginia

Marriage 1 Garterhood GLOVER b: 18 JUN 1757 in Albemarle Co., VA
Married: ABT. 1775 in Buckingham Co., VA
Children
 Joseph B. JOHNS b: 23 JAN 1776 in Buckingham Co., VA
 Abraham JOHNS b: ABT. 1780 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
 Isaac JOHNS b: ABT. 1783 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
 Jacob JOHNS b: ABT. 1785 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
 Elizabeth JOHNS b: ABT. 1787 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
 Mary Merriman JOHNS b: ABT. 1789 in Buckingham Co., VA
 Judith JOHNS b: ABT. 1792 in Pittsylvania Co., VA

GarterHood Glover:  b: 18 JUN 1757 in Albemarle Co., VA mother of Joseph B. Johns

GARTERHOOD GLOVER's name and date of birth were recorded in the Glover family bible.  The bible is in a historical collection at the Owingsville, KY library.
The marriage contract of Garterhood Johns and Charles Lewis, dated Nov. 19, 1799 Pittsylvania County, VA (Pittsylvania County Deed Book 14, pg. 195).
This Indenture made the 19th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine between Charles Lewis of the County of Caswell and the State of North Carolina of the one part and Garterhood Johns widow of THOMAS JOHNS of the county of Pittsylvania and the State of Virginia of the other part.  Whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized by the permission of God by and between the said Charles Lewis and the said Garterhood Johns and thereupon it is hereby covenanted article and agreed upon by and between the parties aforesaid that the said Charles Lewis said and doth by these presents after the said marriage shall take effect renounce relinquish and disclaim all right and interest of in and to any part or parcel of the estate of the said Thomas Johns deceased of which she the said Garterhood may have right or claim to in any manner howsoever and that he will take charge of four of the children of the said Garterhood find them provisions and such clothing as by her own prement industry and care shall provide as well for them as also the children of him the said Charles and it agreed on the part of the said Garterhood that in case she should survive the said Charles in this life and should be inclined to marry then and in that case she doth hereby renounce relinquish and disclaim all right title and interest of dower or otherwise of in and to any part of or parcel of the estate of him the said Charles real or personal.  But in case she should not incline to marry then to enjoy such endowment of his said Estate as the law gives.  In witness whereof the parties of these parents have mutually set their hands and affixed their seals the Day and year within mentioned.
Signed by Chas. Lewis and Gartheyhood Johns.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Edw. Nunnelee, Joseph Johns, Ch. Austin.
At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 17th day of December 1804 this marriage contract between Charles Lewis and Gartheyhood Johns was presented in court and proved by the oaths of two of the subscribing witnesses thereto to be the acts and deed of the said Charles and Gartheyhood and by the court ordered to be recorded.
Test: Will Tunstall, C.L.K.

This from Bob Newsome, Johns Family History Assoc.  Susan Chambliss is the webmaster and Bob maintains the Johns GEDCOM:  Garterhood Glover and Elizabeth Glover were sisters and the daughters of Samuel Glover of Buckingham Co., VA.  These sisters married brothers!  Your Garterhood married Thomas Johns and they moved to Pittsylvania Co., VA.  Elizabeth Glover married Thomas' brother John Johns.  They lived in Buckingham Co., near New Store, and had a large family.  Glover Johns (Susans' ancestor and the father of John Jay Johns of the Journal) was a son of Elizabeth Glover and John Johns, thereby making Glover Johns a first cousin of your Joseph B. Johns.  Actually they were double first cousins.
To make it even more interesting, another brother of your Thomas Johns and Susan's John Johns was William Johns, Jr. of Buckingham Co., VA.  William Johns, Jr. married Ann "Hannah" Glover of Buckingham Co. who was a cousin of Garterhood and Elizabeth Glover !!!!!  William Johns, Jr. and Hannah Glover had 3 sons:  Edmund Glover Johns, Abner Johns and John Johns....of course these are the Johns brothers who also settled in Rutherford Co. and for whom you so wonderfully supplied me with records.  Abner, as you know, married Susan Johns, daughter of his first cousin Joseph B. Johns.  Therefore, Abner and Susan not only shared the Johns connection, but also the Glover connection.  Amazing, isn't it.
Back to Susan's Glover Johns.  In or about 1832, Glover moved from Buckingham Co., with all four of his children, to RUTHERFORD CO., TN.  Glover's wife had recently died and two sons were young men...he also had a young daughter and John Jay Johns who was the youngest child and about 14 years old.  Glover's daughter Mary Elizabeth married William Cowan in Rutherford about 1833-1834.  I feel certain William Cowan must have been related to Varner Cowan, 2nd husband of Susan Johns.  Glover Johns and his family only stayed in middle TN for several years and moved on to Mississippi.  Mary Elizabeth and Wm. Cowan moved to Memphis.

Glover Johns died shortly after the family moved to MS.  John Jay Johns went to college in Ohio and ended up living in St. Charles, MO.  Some of his descendants were pretty distinguished.  One son was the managing editor of the major newspaper in St. Louis and a grandson was the famed poet Orrick Johns and a great grandson, Skip Johns, recently retired after being a senior advisor in the Clinton Admin.
My ancestor Jesse Johns was a brother of your Thomas Johns and Susan's John Johns.  He didn't marry a Glover...one of the few Johns brothers from Buckingham Co. who didn't!