Cashtson Hill Cemetery
Clark-Do
This burial ground has more recently been known as the Clark-Dotson Cemetery. This was based mainly due to the fact that the only markers with inscriptions were from those families and located within a wire fenced square in the northern corner. After researching several deeds, along with Mr. Bennett’s research and reference to the WCCL effort of the 1930’s, the burial ground was confirmed to be the Cash Hill burial ground.
Washington County, Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions by Charles M. Bennett and the Watauga Association of Genealogists. Information used with the permission of Lorraine Bennett Rae.
From volume 2, page 277 – entry WCCL
“CASH HILL – 4 miles South of Jonesboro. This is a small public cemetery and is used by both white people and Negroes.”
From volume 2, page 90 – entry 2-28
“CLARK/DOTSON –This cemetery is located on Bacon’s Branch, a tributary of Little Limestone Creek, Washington County, Tenn. It is in the bend of the road where the road turns East on what is known as the Ridge Road. Some of the graves have no markers and some have plain field stone markers without inscription. All graves with legible markers that could be found were copied. Copied by Charles M. Bennett, May 15, 1960.”
LOCATION – At the intersection of Bulldog Miller Road and Ridgecrest Road, Jonesborough, TN. Washington County tax parcel 075-049.00
GPS Location: 36.245750, -82.494500
Cash Hill/Clark-Dotson Cemetery
This burial ground has more recently been known as the Clark-Dotson Cemetery. This was based mainly due to the fact that the only markers with inscriptions were from those families and located within a wire fenced square in the northern corner. After researching several deeds, along with Mr. Bennett’s research and reference to the WCCL effort of the 1930’s, the burial ground was confirmed to be the Cash Hill burial ground.
Washington County, Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions by Charles M. Bennett and the Watauga Association of Genealogists. Information used with the permission of Lorraine Bennett Rae.
From volume 2, page 277 – entry WCCL
“CASH HILL – 4 miles South of Jonesboro. This is a small public cemetery and is used by both white people and Negroes.”
From volume 2, page 90 – entry 2-28
“CLARK/DOTSON –This cemetery is located on Bacon’s Branch, a tributary of Little Limestone Creek, Washington County, Tenn. It is in the bend of the road where the road turns East on what is known as the Ridge Road. Some of the graves have no markers and some have plain field stone markers without inscription. All graves with legible markers that could be found were copied. Copied by Charles M. Bennett, May 15, 1960.”
DEEDS –
Deed Book 1, Page 375 – (1787) – North Carolina Grant #778 to James Cash.
Deed Book 11, Page 333 – 1800) – James & Margaret Cash to James Law, Isaac Hair, Jeremiah Ragin, John C. Harris, and James Cash “…..in trust…..methodist south…..” 1-1/4 acres for meeting house.
Deed Book 13, Page 184 – (1812) – Benjamin Cash (Executor of James Cash, deceased) to Samuel Bayless – 228 acres excepting one and a fourth acres on which the meeting house stands…..
Deed Book 17, Page 341 – (1823) – Samuel Bayless to Hezekiah Bayless – …..Except one and a fourth acres on which the Methodist Meeting House stands…..
Deed Book 17, Page 342 – (1823) – Hezekiah Bayless to Daniel Deakins – same description and exception as above.
Daniel Deakins died intestate in 1855. His second wife, Elizabeth Elvira McCall subsequently married Daniel Barron in 1861. She is buried at Barron Cemetery in Washington County, TN.
Will Book 2, Page 236 – (1870) – Will of Calvin Hoss (Nov 24, 1812 – Oct 30, 1870) – Calvin’s wife was Achsah Deakins, daughter of Daniel Deakins and his first wife, Elizabeth Beard. In the codicil, item #5, Calvin leaves the “Deakins Farm” to his daughter, Lucretia, and her husband, Landon C. Garber. There is no mention in this will about an exception with respect to the 1-1/4 acres or a meeting house.
Deed Book 128, Page 60 – (1916) – James F. Garber to H. P. (Herman Pettibone) Garber. This is the next sequential deed found. There are no metes and bounds, however, tract one is clearly the subject portion of the Deakins Farm. Within this deed, sufficient information ties back to the Calvin Hoss will. This was James conveying his share of Lucretia’s holdings to his brother, Pettibone. Lucretia was still living, and retained a life estate.
Deed Book 174, Page 199 – (1927) – Lillie A. Burgner (nee Garber) to H. P. Garber – her undivided share.
Deed Book 189, Page 113 – (executed 1831, recorded 1932) – I. C. (Isaac) Garber to H. P. Garber – this deed is for 1/6 undivided interest. Same description as DB128/60.
Deed Book 189, Page 114 – (executed 1831, recorded 1932) – W. H. (Wm Henry) Garber to H. P. Garber – this deed is for 1/6 undivided interest. Same description as DB128/60.
Lucretia Hoss Garber died June 16, 1831 (TNDC 14160 Washington County). At this point, H. P. and his sister & husband (Lena Kate Garber Miller and Clarence W. Miller) share some ownership. The other 4 children had previously conveyed their undivided interests to H. P. Division of Lucretia’s estate, by court, has not been reviewed, however, the next mention deed below is the clerk’s conveyance to H. P. a parcel surveyed by metes and bounds, which clearly includes the subject meeting house/burial ground property and no exceptions of the 1-1/4 is noted. No deed has been found showing such.
Deed Book 191, Page 237 – (1932) – Earl W. Sell, Clerk to H. P. Garber – The tract #2 of 33-7/8 acres mentioned includes the 1-1/4 acres, but is quiet on both meeting house and/or burial ground.
Herman Pettibone Garber commits suicide by hanging in his barn on January 5, 1933.
Deed Book 193, Page 175 – (1934) – Mrs. Will H. Clark, C & M to Charles M. and David S. Armentraut. Although not presented in detail here, the holdings of H. P. Garber, deceased, were sold to satisfy his debts after his death. The parties of the second part purchased two tracts, with the second one being the 33-7/8 acre parcel. This deed also quiet on meeting house and/or burial ground. The 33-7/8 parcel metes and bounds clearly encompass the subject triangular lot.
Deed Book 201, Page 69 – (1937) – Charles M. and David S. Armentraut to C. W. (Clarence) Miller. This conveyance is for just the one 33-7/8 acre tract. Still quiet.
Several more deeds were reviewed and are on file with the Cemetery Survey Team and Heritage Alliance. The deed numbers are DB268/355 and 268/357, DB324/306, DB352/334, and DB672/542. These deeds are all conveyances within the Miller family. The last noted deed, DB672/542, conveyed the 33-7/8 acre parcel to Warren Miller (Bulldog) and his wife, Ida. All these deeds share the same metes & bounds exactly, without description change.
When Warren (Bulldog) Miller’s estate was settled, the triangular parcel in the northwest corner of the 33-7/8 acres was omitted from partition. This separate tax parcel remains in his estate.
BURIALS –
Local tradition, as well as the notes of Charles M. Bennett, suggest that “Negroes” were buried there, unknown “white people” as well as those graves with identifying markers. A death certificate was found for Charles Edward Clark (26 Jun1856 – 31 Aug 1941), TNDC #21444, however no marker was found for him.
Although no proof has been found, it appears that Daniel Deakins owned slaves during his years of owning the subject property. It is believed that some of those individuals could be buried there.
No grave location has been found for Daniel Deakins. It is unknown whether he may be buried here, as well.
Researched, surveyed, transcribed, and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web March 2018 by Gordon M. Edwards, member of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.
Copyrighted 2018 by the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. No part of this work may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.
36.245750, -82.494500
DEEDS –
Deed Book 1, Page 375 – (1787) – North Carolina Grant #778 to James Cash.
Deed Book 11, Page 333 – 1800) – James & Margaret Cash to James Law, Isaac Hair, Jeremiah Ragin, John C. Harris, and James Cash “…..in trust…..methodist south…..” 1-1/4 acres for meeting house.
Deed Book 13, Page 184 – (1812) – Benjamin Cash (Executor of James Cash, deceased) to Samuel Bayless – 228 acres excepting one and a fourth acres on which the meeting house stands…..
Deed Book 17, Page 341 – (1823) – Samuel Bayless to Hezekiah Bayless – …..Except one and a fourth acres on which the Methodist Meeting House stands…..
Deed Book 17, Page 342 – (1823) – Hezekiah Bayless to Daniel Deakins – same description and exception as above.
Daniel Deakins died intestate in 1855. His second wife, Elizabeth Elvira McCall subsequently married Daniel Barron in 1861. She is buried at Barron Cemetery in Washington County, TN.
Will Book 2, Page 236 – (1870) – Will of Calvin Hoss (Nov 24, 1812 – Oct 30, 1870) – Calvin’s wife was Achsah Deakins, daughter of Daniel Deakins and his first wife, Elizabeth Beard. In the codicil, item #5, Calvin leaves the “Deakins Farm” to his daughter, Lucretia, and her husband, Landon C. Garber. There is no mention in this will about an exception with respect to the 1-1/4 acres or a meeting house.
Deed Book 128, Page 60 – (1916) – James F. Garber to H. P. (Herman Pettibone) Garber. This is the next sequential deed found. There are no metes and bounds, however, tract one is clearly the subject portion of the Deakins Farm. Within this deed, sufficient information ties back to the Calvin Hoss will. This was James conveying his share of Lucretia’s holdings to his brother, Pettibone. Lucretia was still living, and retained a life estate.
Deed Book 174, Page 199 – (1927) – Lillie A. Burgner (nee Garber) to H. P. Garber – her undivided share.
Deed Book 189, Page 113 – (executed 1831, recorded 1932) – I. C. (Isaac) Garber to H. P. Garber – this deed is for 1/6 undivided interest. Same description as DB128/60.
Deed Book 189, Page 114 – (executed 1831, recorded 1932) – W. H. (Wm Henry) Garber to H. P. Garber – this deed is for 1/6 undivided interest. Same description as DB128/60.
Lucretia Hoss Garber died June 16, 1831 (TNDC 14160 Washington County). At this point, H. P. and his sister & husband (Lena Kate Garber Miller and Clarence W. Miller) share some ownership. The other 4 children had previously conveyed their undivided interests to H. P. Division of Lucretia’s estate, by court, has not been reviewed, however, the next mention deed below is the clerk’s conveyance to H. P. a parcel surveyed by metes and bounds, which clearly includes the subject meeting house/burial ground property and no exceptions of the 1-1/4 is noted. No deed has been found showing such.
Deed Book 191, Page 237 – (1932) – Earl W. Sell, Clerk to H. P. Garber – The tract #2 of 33-7/8 acres mentioned includes the 1-1/4 acres, but is quiet on both meeting house and/or burial ground.
Herman Pettibone Garber commits suicide by hanging in his barn on January 5, 1933.
Deed Book 193, Page 175 – (1934) – Mrs. Will H. Clark, C & M to Charles M. and David S. Armentraut. Although not presented in detail here, the holdings of H. P. Garber, deceased, were sold to satisfy his debts after his death. The parties of the second part purchased two tracts, with the second one being the 33-7/8 acre parcel. This deed also quiet on meeting house and/or burial ground. The 33-7/8 parcel metes and bounds clearly encompass the subject triangular lot.
Deed Book 201, Page 69 – (1937) – Charles M. and David S. Armentraut to C. W. (Clarence) Miller. This conveyance is for just the one 33-7/8 acre tract. Still quiet.
Several more deeds were reviewed and are on file with the Cemetery Survey Team and Heritage Alliance. The deed numbers are DB268/355 and 268/357, DB324/306, DB352/334, and DB672/542. These deeds are all conveyances within the Miller family. The last noted deed, DB672/542, conveyed the 33-7/8 acre parcel to Warren Miller (Bulldog) and his wife, Ida. All these deeds share the same metes & bounds exactly, without description change.
When Warren (Bulldog) Miller’s estate was settled, the triangular parcel in the northwest corner of the 33-7/8 acres was omitted from partition. This separate tax parcel remains in his estate.
BURIALS –
Local tradition, as well as the notes of Charles M. Bennett, suggest that “Negroes” were buried there, unknown “white people” as well as those graves with identifying markers. A death certificate was found for Charles Edward Clark (26 Jun1856 – 31 Aug 1941), TNDC #21444, however no marker was found for him.
Although no proof has been found, it appears that Daniel Deakins owned slaves during his years of owning the subject property. It is believed that some of those individuals could be buried there.
No grave location has been found for Daniel Deakins. It is unknown whether he may be buried here, as well.
SEE CLARK-DOTSON CEMETERY FOR LIST OF TOMBSTONE
Researched, surveyed, transcribed, and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web March 2018 by Gordon M. Edwards, member of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.
Copyrighted 2018 by the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. No part of this work may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.