Individual Notes
Note for: Sarah Jane Dugger, 17 DEC 1837 - 8 DEC 1926
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Burial: Place: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown Rd) Butler, TN
Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
Deed Book U page 582 and 582, June 4, 1886, Carter County
Sarah J. Pierce administrator of William C. Pierce, deceased, gives Mary C. C. Berry 30 acres
Sarah deeds land to Cordia Jane Pierce, Sarah also deeds land to her daughter Nancy L.L. Pierce
Deeds witnessed by Henry Clay Pierce
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James B. Pierce's pension record contains a deposition dated December 29. 1886 from Sarah Jane Dugger Pierce. states: My name is Sarah Jane Pierce. I am 49 year old, I am widow of William C. Pierce and I live near Duggers Ferry, TN. I am cousin of Henry C. Pierce, Our fathers were half-brothers. I know Frankie Pierce, wife of Henry C. Pierce. I am not connected with her except through her husband. I have known Frankie Pierce and her family all my life. At the time the war broke out, I lived within 2 miles of said Henry Pierce with the Watauga River between us. And ever since 1860, I have lived within 3 miles and part of the time within 1/4 of a mile of her. From 1860 until Sarah Ann moved away to Indiana. I lived within 1/4 of a mile of Mrs Sarah Ann Pierce who is also my cousin. I know James B. Pierce son of Frankie Pierce who was said to have died in service while a member of Co A 13 Tenn Cav. James worked for my husband a month in Spring of the year in which he enlisted in the Fall. He did farm work for my husband and for his labor we gave his mother some bacon and bread-stuff while he was still working. what was not paid for of his labor was settled for by my husband with the mother of said James B.
after said son enlisted. The son told us when he left our employ to finish paying him by giving what we owed him to his mother Frankie Pierce. The contribution so made was necessary to the support of Frankie Pierce because she was poor and did not have much.
Henry C. Pierce, husband of Frankie Pierce could not support his family because the Rebels would not let him stay at home to work "a man could not work and scout in the woods". If Henry ever had complained of having rheumatism before the war or ever walked lame or used a cane, I did not know it. Henry has been complaining of rheumatism in his knees ever since he came out of the army, whenever I have seen him and I saw him within a week after his return home from the war. Sometimes he complains of hurting all over. I first saw him lame the next winter after he came home. I saw him one winter with his leg all drawed up and he had to walk on his cane. That was after the war and while he was teaching school or had just finished a term. Except the lameness and the drawed- up leg, I have never seen any evidence of his having rheumatism. Mrs. Pierce has worked out ever since I have known her and this family have always been poor and dependant on their own labor for their living. Sarah J Pierce
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David Jesse Morely, Civil War Pension file contains a deposition Dated October 29, 1913 from Sarah Jane Dugger Pierce: Deposition A Case of minor of David J. Morley, On this 29 day of October 1913 at Fish Spring, county of Carter, appeared Sarah J. Pierce, who says: I am 77 years old: am the widow of William Pierce. My address is Butler, TN # 3 route. I knew David J. Morley all his life and I knew Sarah Clawson whom he married nearly all her life. Neither had a former marriage. I am sure of this. I was present when their child Iris was born and she was born Sept. 2 1881. I know that because my grandson Crumley was born Sept. 2, 1880 and Iris was a year younger to a day. I was also present when their youngest child Roy was born but I cannot give the date to save my life, but I recollect he was a right small little boy, about 4 years old as near as I can come to it, when his mother died. I don't recollect the date of her death but it was in July. It was then or near then just before she took down sick and Roy wanted to go with her to hunt a cow. He must have been at least 4 years old. Oh yes, he was over 3 years old. He was wearing onesies when his mother died but boys wore onesies back them days til they were 4 or 5 years old. I am very distantly related to claimants aunts. I recollect the two children were born between Iris and Roy, One was a boy born in March 1886 for I have a granddaughter who was born the same night, March 22. Her boy died after a few months. Now Roy came next. I recollect it was he came a little over 2 years later.
Sarah Pierce
General Affidavit-February 1911, In pension file of David Morley- State of TN, County of Johnson, Personally came before me a Notary Public in and for the County and State. Sarah J. Pierce age 75 years citizen of the town of Butler, County of Johnson. " this is to certify that I was Present at the Birth of Iris L. Morley now Iris L Pierce. She was born Sept 2nd 1881. Dr David Smithpeter was the attending physician. signed Sarah J. Pierce
Individual Notes
Note for: Michael B. Pierce, 22 FEB 1799 - 4 MAR 1876
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Burial: Place: Pierce-Campbell Cemetery, (Piercetown Rd) Butler, TN
Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
1830 Carter County Census: Michael Pierce head of household
1850 Census: Michael 51,( Farmer ) Mary 49, Margaret E.C. 19, William C 14, Julius 11
1860 Carter County Census: Michael Pierce 61, Farmer born in NC, Mary 58, Julius 21
Deed Book J page 343, Michael Pierce sold 50 acres of land to David Dugger for $150 on October 1, 1862 Anderson K. Pierce was witness
TVA records indicate that Michael and Mary were moved from Pierce Cemetery #2 to Berry cemetery in 1947. This is incorrect. They are still at the Pierce-Campbell Cemetery.
Promissary Note: Michael Pierce to Pleasant Williams, 1825.
Individual Notes
Note for: William "Julius Sr. " Dugger, 1718 - 1774
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Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
William Dugger Sr (1720) was a neighbor in Granville Co, NC (now Warren County) of a man named Julius Nichols beginning 1756 (or before), and some have suggested that this man was Julius Dugger's namesake.
William Dugger Sr (1720) was in Lunenburg Co, VA in 1749, but in Brunswick Co, VA in 1750, then to Granville Co, NC by 1752, and there until 1762, so Julius (1760), was probably born in Granville Co, NC. The family moved to Pittsylvania Co, VA by 1762, and were neighbors there of Samuel Hall who was to become Julius' father-in-law. In the 1771 time frame, the Dugger and Hall families moved to Surry Co, NC in the vicinity of Elk Creek. This area became Wilkes County in 1777, (and Watauga County in 1848).
It is thought by some that William is the same person later mistakenly referred to among his descendants as "Julius Caesar Dugger Sr".
William Dugger and Martha, Margaret and Mary of VA, NC and TN
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These Notes are from Marty Grant:
William Dugger Sr is probably a son of Daniel Dugger and Mary Scarborough. There is no solid proof that he is their son, but they seem the only choice.
William Dugger was born ca 1720 or earlier (based on his first public record in 1741 assuming he was at least 21). He was most likely born in Surry Co, VA. He moved to Brunswick Co, VA early on, later moving to Lunenburg, then back to Brunswick, then to Granville Co, NC, then back to Lunenburg again, in the section that later became Pittsylvania Co, VA. From there he moved to Surry Co, NC to the section that later became Wilkes County, and today is along the Wilkes - Watauga County border. He died in that area ca 1773.
On 26 Oct 1741 William Dugger witnessed a Brunswick County, VA Deed between Horton of Surry and Tims of Brunswick Co, VA. (Brunswick Co, VA Deed Book 2 page 130).
On 16 Jun 1744 William Dugger received a land patent for 328 acres in Brunswick Co, VA adjoining William Hagood and Boswell. (Virginia Land Patent Book 23 page 703)
On 6 Aug 1747 William Duggar of Brunswick Co, VA purchased 200 acres from Drury and Martha Melone of Lunenburg County. The land was in Brunswick, on both sides of Beechlick Branch. (Brunswick Co, VA Deed Book 3 page 337).
On 26 Jun 1750 William Dugger and wife Martha of Brunswick Co, VA sold Benjamin Lanier 200 acres on both sides of Beechlick branch (same land he purchased from Drury and Martha Melone in 1747). Witnesses were Sampson Lanier, William Rawlings and John Marshall. (Brunswick Co, VA Deed Book 4 page 161).
In January 1752, in Brunswick Court, William Dugger and John Dugger (his brother) were suing John Overbie and John Roberts. (Brunswick Co, VA Order Book 4 page 115).
On 25 Jul 1785 the "Widow Dugger" was mentioned in a court order for road work in Wilkes Co, NC. John Nauthern was appointed overseer of the road from Ben Howards to Widow Duggers. (Wilkes Co, NC Court Minutes
He married (1) bef 1745 in Brunswick Co, VA Martha (---) , died aft 1750; (2) aft 1750 in Brunswick Co, VA Margaret (---) ; (3) bef 1772 Mary (---) , died aft 11 Aug 1787 in Carter Co, TN.
Individual Notes
Note for: Frankie Lewis, 5 AUG 1825 - 10 AUG 1904
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Burial: Place: Pierce Cemetery #3, Butler, TN (no tombstone)
Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
James B. Pierce, Mother's pension claim, Pension case No 331238 Cert # 230715
James B. Pierce and his father, Henry enlisted in the 13th TN Cavalry in Sept 1863. Henry came home about the last day of April 1865 on a discharge of Disability from the effects of small pox and was not able to do much manuel labor due to rheumatism. Henry often walked with a cane.
James had worked to help support the large family before the war. Frankie had always worked to support the family. She did farm work.
James died of Small pox in the Nashville Regimentary Hospital No. 11.
In a Deposition dated December 31, 1886, written by Francis M. Pierce,( Henry Clay Pierce's brother) it said that Henry and hard work never agreed. Frankie was the main supporter of the family. James was considered the best of the children and was kind and affectionate.
James seemed to think a good deal of his mother and would oblige her whenever he could.
James was Henry's son and was born out of wed-lock.
Frances felt that Henry could have done more to help support the family.
The pension investigator's letter to the Commissioner of Pension in Washington D.C. dated January 1887, The Pension investigator wrote that the hearing in the case was adjourned December 31, 1886 at High Health,Johnson County to January 3-5 at Elizabethton, Carter County. Henry Pierce had evaded the investigator and had went back home without notice and the investigator was unable to get his testimony. The investigator then wrote : Frankie was " a good, honest, hard-working woman whose lazy, shifty, tricky husband has always imposed on her the burden of supporting the family"
Deposition dated November 20, 1886, Anna Osborne Lewis (age 76) and Mary Lewis (age 79) were present when James B. Pierce was born in Carter County on May 16, 1844. Martha J. Lewis and Gideon Lewis witnessed the affidavit.
Deposition of Frankie Pierce December 28, 1886 at Duggers Ferry: My name is Frankie Pierce. I am 61 years old and the wife of Henry C. Pierce. My residence and post address is High health, Johnson County, TN. I claim I am dependent mother of James B. Pierce that died in the hospital at Nashville, TN on March 24, 1864 of small pox while serving as private 13th TN Cav.
I was married June 28, 1846 to Henry C. Pierce, father of said James B, by John Carriger, JP at Duggers Ferry, TN. His mother, (myself), and my said husband had him prior to marriage---by said husband I had other children. James B. Pierce the soldier, whose death I claim, is my first child and he was born May 16, 1844. My next child was a boy named George L.C. Pierce was born Oct. 28, 1846. The next of my children was a girl named Mary J. born Feb 15, 1849. My next child a girl named Caroline was born Nov 11, 1851. My Next child a girl named Amanda was born May 11, 1854. My next child a girl Naomi Victoria was born May 20, 1856. My next child a boy Noah W. was born Sept 25 1858. My next child a girl Minnie A. was born Feb 14, 1861, My next child a boy John F was born May 18, 1863, My last child a girl Eliza was born May 20, 1866. Besides James B. I have lost one child Naomi Victoria by death.
My husband with whom I am still living assisted in the organizing of Co A 13th TN Cav. He was that Company's first 1st Luiet. My son James B. enlisted among the first men.
At the time my said son died my husband was serving 1st Lt in the said company. My family at that time he enlisted, was of 3 boys aged 18 -16- and 10 years old. and 5 girls aged 15-13-10-8 and 3 years. My daughter Naomi died in 1865 aged 9 years. I have not owned any real estate and have never owned personal property of any kind exceeded in value of $50. My husband never during our marriage had owned any real estate until about 10 years ago when he got about $700 from the U.S. and bought about 80 acres of land on which we now live for which he paid $450. We now own that land. We have had no personal property since my said son died except a cow, a few sow and sheep and our clothing and furniture.
Until after my husband came out of the army in 1865, all of my children lived with me and they continued to live at home until they married and left us. Since the death of my son James B., I have been supported by my own labor and that of my husband and children. We have all worked and had whatever we raised or farmed. My husband has always been an industrious, temperate man and I have have not wanted his money or goods. He has done some farm work but can't do much now. He has been always complaining of a cough and rheumatism ever since he came out of the army. He a bad spell of rheumatism after my girl Naomi died Signed with a mark for Since the war, Henry's knees often swell and turn red and inflamed and he lost some time from his school teaching. My husband did, I reckon, support me the best he could after he came out of the army. After my son died in the army , my husband did send money home to me through the lines by Dan Ellis and Isaac Lewis. He sent $50 by Ellis and $30 by Lewis. At that time corn cost $1 and wheat $2 per bushel and after my husband got home from the war he did support us as well as the average of wives in the this part of the country are supported. I have done a great deal of farm work myself. I have worked out-by the day for neighbors for a week at time. except Saturday. I have worked out every year since my husband came from the army except the last year. Some years I have worked as much as 100 days. I reckcon, if I had not worked out, I dont think I would have had as good support as the average woman in my neighborhood. I am forced to work-out to buy supplies for my family. Signed with a mark for Frankie Pierce Frankie Pierce
Frankie was last paid the pension of $12 on August 4, 1904 and died August 10, 1904.
General affidavit Pension Claim of Frankie Pierce dated Nov 20, 1886. Personally appeared before the Justice of the Peace was Anna Lewis age 76 years a resident of the 1st district of Carter County whose post office address is High Health, Johnson County, TN. and Mary Lewis age 79 years a resident of Butler, Johnson County, TN declared that: James B. Pierce was the son of Frankie Pierce, he was born on the 16th day of May in the year 1844 in the first Civil district of carter County in the state of TN and we were personally present at the birth of said soldier and know the facts here stated by us by personal observation and to the best of our knowledge we are all the persons now living that was present at the birth of the said soldier James B. Pierce. Said soldier lived in this neighborhood from his birth until his enlistment in the US Army in Sept 1863 and we were well acquainted with him. Signed with a mark for Anna Lewis and a mark for Mary Lewis. Witnessed and signed by Martha J. Lewis and J.C. Smith Gideon Lewis and Cornelius Peters.
Individual Notes
Note for: Henry Clay Pierce, 10 JUN 1824 - MAR 1905
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Occupation: Place: School Teacher
Burial: Place: Pierce Cemetery, Butler, TN (military tombstone)
Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
Henry was a School Teacher at Duggers Ferry,
*Duggers Ferry, Carter County, Tn changed the name to Fish Springs on August 28, 1889.
After the Civil war the state school system was re-established by law passed on March 5, 1867. On March 5th, 1867,Henry Pierce was chosen as School Director for Dugger's Ferry.
The 1870 Census identifies Henry C. Pearce age 46, 1st district, Dugger's Ferry. He was the only teacher for the district.
In 1870 the Civil District #1 included Dugger's Ferry, Fish springs to Elk Mills, 110 Houses, 587 people.
There were only 5 teachers for the entire County.
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"History of 13th Regiment, TN Volunteer Cavalry, Civil War, page 203 " Lieut. Henry C. Pierce, Co. A, Henry C. Pierce was born in Carter County, TN June 10, 1824. He was an original and uncompromising Union man and assisted the cause from the beginning. He assisted in recruiting Company A, and was commissioned First Lieutenant of that company and served faithfully until compelled to resign on account of ill health, March 10, 1865. Lieutenant Pierce now resides in Johnson County, his post office address being Fish Springs, Carter County, He was a member of the county court of Carter County for 25 years, showing the esteem in which he is held by his friends "
Muster in roll: Joined Sept 22, 1863 for 3 years, Mustered in at Strawberry Plains, TN on October 28, 1863.
Military records show that he was present December 31, 1863, April, May and June, July and August 1864, He resigned March 10, 1865 due to disability caused by small pox.
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He was a member of the County Court of Carter County for 25 years. Elected in 1882, 1888, 1894 for district 1.
Henry C. Pierce was elected in 1882, 1888 and 1894 County Court Commissioner, Magistrate, and Justice of the Peace.
LAND: April 15, 1885, Carter County Deeds page 246, Henry C. Pierce and wife Frankie Pierce sold
about 15 acres for one hundred and fifty dollars. The land was adjoined to W. C. Pierce's and Nancy Dugger's tracts.
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Store record Henry C. Pierce account for W.C. Pierce's store:
December 10, 1904 , Amanda Pierce went to the store and got 2 pound of coffee for .25
December 12, 1904, Jeffery Walker Pierce got Salmon for .15
December 23, 1904, tooth ache drops .20 ( 20 cents)
February 1, 1905 paid 8 cents for salt ( gotten by Ettie )
February 5th flour, thread for .85 (by John)
Februay 6th Flour and thread .85
February 7 - Snuff
February 11 - corn .32 sugar .15 coffee .32
February 13th bought snuff for .10 and two pair of Over Alls " clothes" .60
February 14, soap .10
February 15 - corn .48, soda .10
February 16 Broom .15, thread .05
Febrary 18 Snuff .10, corn .32, flour .80, meat .13, coffee .13, eggs .09 .
February 22 - corn .35
Feb 23 coffee .15
Feb 24 soap and snuff .20
Feb 25 - Meat .70, sack of flour and coffee 1.10, candy .05, peanuts .05, baking powder, corn
Feb 27 Liniment .25
Feb 28, eggs .15, snuff .10, domestic .25, thread .05
March 4, Flour .80, Meat .71 sugar .25, corn .70
march 6 - coffee .30, snuff .10
March 8 crackers .05
March 9 meat
March 11 meat, sugar .25, snuff .10, corn .30, flour .80,
March 13 coffee
March 15 eggs .15, oil .20, lace .20
March 18 corn, snuff , meat .58, butter .15,
March 20 coffee .15
march 25 corn
March 29 Flour , Snuff .80 corn .55
Next entry undated:
burial expence 4.00 shirt 1.00 socks and collar .10 suit of clothes 8.50 makin coffin 3.75 triming 1.00, tie .25, nails .05, lumber 1.00 Total $ 20.12
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Henry took an active interest in helping his fellow 13 TN cavalry friends and family get Pension. Henry wrote an affidavit for Civil War Pension Application for Julius Dugger Pierce, William Henry Dugger, David J. Morley and Thomas Alexander Dugger. They had served in the 13th Cavlary Civil War Unit with Henry.
In Thomas A. Dugger's pension affidavit, Henry stated that he was in the hospital for 4 weeks with the small pox during the war (March and April 1864) . Henry was discharged March 10, 1865 due to "disability".
Letter Dated October 31, 1905 in Thomas A Dugger's pension file: "Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions, I have the honor to return claim Cert No. 615.853 of Thomas A Dugger Company A 13th TN Cavalry whose address is Dana, Vermillion County, Indiana. Original affiant, Henry C. Pierce is dead.....Henry C. Pierce, the deceased witness, was much interested in the case, and it was he who got up the testimony which was filed from Tennessee......"
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Deposition I in the Pension case of David J. Morley- November 1884 -Henry Clay Pierce, 1st Lt. Company A 13th TN Cav, testifies that the client was sound before the war and at date of his enlistment, that he suffered with diarrhea in the winter of 1864 and 1865 while at Cantoonment Lansing near Knoxville, TN and rheumatism in January and February 1865 after he returned from the Virginia raid in December 1864, that the claimant has complained of rupture, rheumatism and diarrhea ever since his discharge. Soon after discharge he was sleeping with the claimant and the clm't had him feel a lump on his right side.
According to the deposition of Henry Clay Pierce dated 23rd, October, 1884 from the pension file of David J. Copley
David's proper name is David J. Morley. His mother's name was Dicy Copley, and his father name was Andrew J. Morley, and the client was a legitimate child, but the father left the mother and the client took his mother's name and he was enlisted under that name and is generally known by the name of David J. Copley. David had a brother in Company A with Henry. Company A and K "were together a good deal"
Henry had been discharged on March 10 1865 and he returned to his home about the last of April. He visited David at Aunt Margaret Duggers about the first of May while David had the smallpox. Henry says that he had the disease himself and was in the Army hospital .
H.C. Pierce
The Special Examiner wrote that Henry was a good witness. Trusted in the community.
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Deposition L- October 23, 1884- G.L.C. Pierce, neighbor, testifies as to prior soundness and that the claimant has complained of rheumatism and diarrhea ever since his discharge. He had seen Sarah and the children at work in the field after the war when David was not able to work. David lived at Margaret Duggers most of the time before and during the war and did farm work for her until he went into the army in the fall of 1864. George states that he knew David was free from rupture before the war by sleeping with him, swimming with him and frequenlty seeing him naked during every summer for three or four summers. George had been "often swimming with him the summer before he went away and had been sleeping with him almost every night for some time just before he went into the army.
G.L.Calvin Pierce
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In Deposition D, dated October 27, 1913- Frank M. Pierce states " I am 80 years old. I am a farmer. My address is Fish Springs. I knew David all of his life. After his death there was a coroner's inquest and I was on the jury.
signed F.M. Pierce
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Noah W. Pierce and William Lewis signed as witnessess to David Jesse Morleys Pension Desposition on Feb. 24, 1882 and Henry C. Pierce signed as Justice of the Pieace for Carter County
On March 9th 1895 in a document testifiying to the character of Dr. Crosswhite in The pension record of David Morley , James Bradley certified that Henry C. Pierce is a man of good character being at the present one of the Justices of the Peace for Carter County
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Henry ( Justice of the Peace) signed James M. McCloud's pension records dated 1890
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Deed: April 15, 1885 Henry and Frankie sold land to H. Folsom for 150 dollars.
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Census--1850 Carter County Census: Henry C. Pearce 24, Franky 23, George C 3, Mary J 1, James Lewis 6
--1860 Johnson County Census: Henry 34, Farmer, Frances 33, James B. Pierce age 16, George L.C. age 13, Mary Jane age 12, Sarah C. age 9, Amanda E. age 6, Victoria age 4, Noah W. age 1 ;
--1870 Carter County Census: Henry C. 46, Franky 45 Cordelia 20, Amanda E 18, Noah 12, Minnie A 10, John 7, Elizabeth 4
--1880 Carter County Census, Elk Creek District: Henry C. Pierce 55 born TN father born in NC. Frankie 54 born in NC both of her parents born in NC, Noah W. 21, Minnie A. 19, John F. 17 Eliza L 13, William R. 6 grandson, N.J. Hazlewood 6, (granddaughter) James Oberholser 20, (boarder- cabinet maker)
--1900 Carter County Census: Henry Pierce b June 1824 age 75, Frankie born July 1825 age 74, 10 chilren and 7 living, Ettie Hamby Granddaughter age 17 TN TN NC born November 1882
1920 Carter County Census: Ettie Hamby age 36 single living by self and beside Amanda Pierce Presnell
Individual Notes
Note for: Leonard Hart, 26 DEC 1758 - 4 JAN 1852
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Occupation: Place: Surveyor
Burial: Place: Sinking Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Carter County
Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
Leonard and two of his brothers went to North Carolina and fought in the Revolution with the NC Patriots.
Leonard went to Sullivan County, TN and settled on land near Beaver Creek and the Holston River.
Leonard was one of the over-mountain men from Sullivan County who gathered at Sycamore Shoals on the Watauga River and left on September 25, 1780 for the march to King's Mountain, South Carolina. There British forces were killed or captured on October 7, 1780. Although Leonard was in the ranks, he did not engage in the shooting warfare because he and several others, came down with smallpox on the way to the battle. Within the sound of battle, these men with smallpox were left to guard the horses of those who did the fighting.
In 1792, Leonard bought 400 acres in Sullivan County. Ten children were born in Sullivan County before his first wife Sally died.
In 1807, He sold most of his Sullivan county land. He left his son, John, there to farm the remaining 50 acres and moved to Carter County.
He paid Joseph Sevier $1,500.00 for 200 acres near Sycamore Shoals.
He married 2nd Mary Emmert widow of John Poland. They had 4 children.
In 1812, Leonard was deeded 139 acres in Sullivan County, founded on TN land grant # 2318, issued on February 1, 1796. Two months after he registered this grant, he sold the land. Part went to his son John and part to John Smith of Sullivan County.
In 1823, He married Phoebe Profitt, no children were born of this marriage.
IN 1823, during a spell of sickness , Leonard made a legal agreement with his son, William, who was to inherit all of his father's land and property in exchange for caring for Phoebe Profitt Hart and William's younger brothers and sisters and making payment to the older children. However, William died in 1925.
In 1847, Leonard gave 1 acre of land in Turkeytown to the Baptist meeting house.
When Leonard died in 1852, the remainder of his land was divided between his sons Solomon and Abraham.
Tombstone at Sinking Creek Cemetery reads: HART, Leonard 1758-1852, "An
overmountain man and Revolutionary War Veteran of the Kings Mountain Battle is buried in these grounds".
Individual Notes
Note for: Hans Peter Wampler, 4 AUG 1722 - BEF. 1792
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Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
Hans Peter Wampler, Jr. No. 162 came to the U.S.A on the ship "Lydia" with his parents and other siblings-it landed at Philadelphia, PA Sept. 29, 1741. Hans Peter Jr. signed his name and gave his age as 18.
Transcript of Peter Wampler's (1792) Will, signed 8 June, 1792, probated 30 June, 1792; "I Peter Wampler of Frederick Co. and the state of Maryland being of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament in manner & form following this. In the first place I give unto my beloved wife Barbara Wampler all the land I bought of Philemon Fishburn during her widowhood, I also give unto my aforesaid wife fifty pounds current money, to be paid in payments of twelve pounds and ten shillings per year, her choice of two feather beds and furniture, two cows, one hiefer, one mare, one servant girl named Catharine Halberster, one copper kettel, one dutch oven, two iron pots, six pewter plates, one dozen pewter spoons, all the wool, flax lining, meal and fifteen bushel of wheat one spinning wheel, one large washing tub, two buckets and one woman's saddle, if she stands to this my will-- I give and bequeath unto my beloved son David Wampler five shillings current money-- I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Jacob Wampler thirty two pounds four shillings current money, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Wampler forty one pounds current money, I give undo my beloved son Daniel Wampler seventy one pounds current money-- I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Joseph Wampler seventy one pounds current money-- I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Barbara Wards children forty six pounds current money to paid to them after the death of theri [sic] mother and the interst arising on the aforesaid money to be paid annually unto my afresaid daughter by my executor during her natural life-- I give and bequeath unto my beloved daugher Eve Kincey thirty five pounds current money-- I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Christania Gabriel [Graybill] twenty six pounds current money I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Philiptenia Engler fifty six pounds current money-- I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Ann Hartman [or Hortman] thirty six pounds current money It is also my will and desire that all my estate that is not devised unto my beloved wife shall be sold as soon as convenient after the first day of March next and the moneys arising (after the payment of my just debts and legacies) to be equally divided between all my children share and share alike except my daughter Barbara's part and her part to go to her children to be kept and paid by the Executor, and the same manner as the legacy which is left to the aforesaid children It is further my will and desire that the land devised to my beloved wife after her marriage or death to be sold by my executor and the moneys arrising to equally between all my children and Jacob Snither share and share alike It is my will and desire that my beloved wife shall live on the plantation where I now live, until the first day of March next and keep my estate together. Provided she makes no willful waste or abuse of the said estate It is my will and desire that my executor shall build an addition to the dwelling house (sixteen feet square) on the land devised to my beloved wife and pay for the same out of my estate, I give and bequeath unto my beloved friend Martin Gerber Sen. twenty pounds current money for his trouble in sellling my estate & lastly I appoint my beloved friend Martin Gerber Sen. my executor of this my last will and testament. I hereby authorize him to makeover and convey to any person or persons that shall purchase any part or parcell of my estate the same in as ample and full a manner as if it was done by myself-- Published pronounced and declared by Peter Wampler this 8th day of June 1792 to be his last will and testament in the presence of the subscribers who saw each other sign it as witnesses--Joshua Howard Abraham Crumbacker, Philip Engler} Peter Wampler"
Individual Notes
Note for: John "Hannes" Graybill, ABT. 1728 - 22 AUG 1818
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Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
John joined the Brethren migration from Lancaster Co., Pa. to Botetourt Co., Virginia about 1780 and began the Virginia family branch of the family. It appears at this time the name began to adopt the Graybill spelling which remains there today. The Revolutionary War was nearing its end when he moved his family. In May 1780 they were fighting at Charleston and by August the Americans had been defeated at Camden. There are land grants for John recorded in August 1780 in Botetourt County
Individual Notes
Note for: Hannah Borntraeger, ABT. 1747 - 1837
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Individual Note: [family tree.FTW]
There are some questions about the real spelling of her maiden name. She was the daughter of Martin Borntrager an Amish Immigrant and Anna Elizabeth Hanour. Her maiden name has been spelled as Bonddecker and Borntrager as well as Bonddecker
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Note for: Christian Grebil, ABT. 1708 - 16 JAN 1787
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First family member of our Virginia Graybill family to come to the U.S.. Christian and earlier Krehenbuehl/Graybill's were followers of Menno. Very religious family and practiced primarily the Dunker faith in the U.S. Although no positive paper survives except family bibles and stories it has been enough to establish his parenthood. He would have been eleven years old when he came to America. Land records indicate that he resided in the Elm locality of Lancaster County, Pa. Several tracts of land by patent, dated 1738 were purchased and a tract in Warwick Twp of 123 acres with 6 acre allowance for highways is on file. They were members of the Conestoga congregation of German Baptist Brethren at Leola, Pa.
Maria was unmarried in 1745 when she became affiliated with the Conestoga Congregation under Elder Michael Franz. She was a direct descendant of Hans Landis, last Anabaptist Martyr of Zurich and Hans Rudolph Nageli, signer of the Amish Meidung who later joined the Ephrata Community
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Note for: Michael Krehbiel, ABT. 1680 -
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He lived in the home lower down the hill near the Mill called "Uterhof" and was later known as "Ulis".
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Note for: Peter Krehbiel, ABT. 1630 - ABT. 1697
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came from Zaziwyl, Switzerland about fifteen miles southeast of Bern. The Crayenbuhl/Krehbiel/Krehenbuehl name is well known in the area even in the twentieth century. Family data on this family and descendants is outlined in the book "From Troubled Times", by Howard E. Krehbiel. 1994. Peter and Jost the sons we follow here left Switzerland about 1671 during the bloody Mennonite purges. Members of the family were imprisoned, many lost their lives for their rich religious beliefs.