Jefferson County
Will Book No. 3
1826-1840
Index
Clendenen, John 248, 252, 294
Wood, James 198,200,243,329,386
(p.198)
James Wood's Will
July 19th 1832 - I, James Wood do make this my last Will and Testament - I do bequeath to my wife Tabitha the Plantation I now reside on together with two seven parts of an undivided tract of land formerly belonging to my father together with 3 milk cows- 20 hogs - 10 of them of the best I have what farming Untensils that will answer to tend the farm and what work horses there are with the exception of one sorrel mare called Pat - Also 1 yoke of steers and cart together with the household and kitchen furniture during her natural life or widowhood. I do bequeath to my son Jackson one two year old colt and one of the largest heifers yet undivided. I do bequeath to my son Commodore one last Spring's bay colts and 11 of the next largest heifers yet undivided - I do bequeath to my daughter Jane one side saddle, one bedstead - bead and furniture and one cow beast - I do bequeath to my son James full as good, a horse beast as either of the others boys and a cow beast, also each of the girls to have a bed bedstead and furniture when they come of age and a cow beast each, and the balance of the property that is the Stills and vessels - Blacksmith tools & wagon together with 4 pr. Of wagon geering, also Cooper tools and the balance of the farming tools. N.B. that are not necessary to cultivate the farm with, to be sold at the highest bidder and in case of my wife Tabitha marrying or her death. I want all lands and other property belonging to my estate sold to the highest bidder, this I acknowledge to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of
P.J.G Lea Jas. Wood.
A.W.T. Clendenen
State of Tennessee )
Jefferson County ) September Sessions 1832-
The last will and Testament of James Woods Dec'd was presented in open Court for probate and thereupon came P.J.G. Lea and A.W.T. Clendenen the subscribing witnesses to the same who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they saw James Wood sign said instrument of writing and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and testament for the purposes therein contained and that at his request and in his presence and also in the presence of each other, signed their names as subscribing witnesses to the same. It is therefore considered by the Court that said Will be admitted to record
Attest Joseph Hamilton - Clerk.
(p. 200)
An Inventory of the Personal property of James Wood's deceased. Filed by Chase. Pate & Wm Wood Adminstrators with the Will annexed,
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We, Charles Pate and William Wood Administrators of James Wood deceased return the within as a true Inventory of said Wood deceased that has yet come to their hands 10th Sept. 1832 -
Sworn to in open Courth - 10th Sept. 1832 - Charles Pate )
Joseph Hamilton - Clerk. Wm Wood ) Admrs.
John Clendenen's Will
State of Tennessee )
Jefferson County ) October 16 1833 -
In the name of God, Amen. I, John Clendenen of the County and State aforesaid being indisposed in body, but of sound mind and disposing (p. 249) memory and calling to mind my mental state do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament- 1st. I give and bequeath to my wife Katharine Clendenen the plantation on which I now live with the addition of the several adjoining entries in the said County until my youngest son Pleasant W. Clendenen becomes twenty one years of age and she shall enjoy all the profits arising from said land for the purpose of raising and educating the children yet under age, provided however that in the event of her marriage or death or any other change which might arise by her departure from the character of a virtuous widow she with such decendants are to be excluded from any interest in the above bequest. Then the profits arising from the above farm with its appurtenances shall be used for the raising and Education of the above named children. Education of the boys to include (should they desire it) a knowledge of the English Grammar and three or four of the most useful English Sciences. The Girls to include the English Grammar should they wish it- I will also that my wife Katharine shall have the use of all the farming tools as they are with the household and Kitchen furniture - together with a Sorrel horse names Gill, her side saddle- & 4 hd of milk cows - 25 hd. Of my best hogs-1 yoke of work steers, my wagon with all its gears - 6 hd. of sheep - with all the poultry on the farm, all which property she shall have the use of for the raising and education of my children as above named and not to sell off from the said use and to hold the possession and use thereof upon the same tenure by which she holds the farm and to forfeit the same principles by which she would forfeit the farm &c. I also will that my said wife shall have my Negro woman Jane, while she lives, provided however that she shall not have power to sell said Negro or any of her decendants and provided also that she does not forfeit her right by marriage or a departure from virtue should said Negro girl have 3 children after the present dot - then my daughter Teresa to have the first daughter Penelope the second - Betsy Ann to have the third, should said Negro girl have less than three children then said Negro with her said children to be sold and the amount thereof to be equally divided between said three daughters, should said Negro have more than three children from the present date all over said three to be sold with herself and the amount divided equally amongst all my children should said Negro have just 3 children she is then to be sold and the amount to be equally divided among all the children. In the phrase -all my children- I include my son Albert W. T. Clendenen - 2nd. I give and bequeath unto my son Albert W. T. a certain Sorrel horse called Mike - saddle & bridle and Negro fellow called Frank - provided said Negro is permitted to stay on the farm and assist the family to shell and mill sufficient corn to procure whisky enough to pay off what store debts are now contracted - 3rd. I give and bequeath to my son John one Sorrel Stud horse - my new saddle and bridle and a last Spring colt called Irenbald with a Negro boy called Tennessee all which his Mother is to have in safe keeping until he shall become of age. 4th - I give and bequeath to my son James a Negro boy called Perkins which his Mother shall have in safe keeping until he comes of age. (p 250) I give and bequeath to my son Pleasant W. a Negro boy called Curnell Nelson which his Mother shall have in safe keeping until he comes of age. 6th - I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Melissa one Negro boy called Aron which her Mother is to have in safe keeping until she comes of age or marrys - 7th - I will that all the Negroes belonging to my children who are under age shall serve my wife free of cost till the children come of age, provided however their services shall be appropriated to the support of the family and Education of the children without her being accountable for their natural or accidental death. 8th - I will that all my goods & chattels not named in this will shall be put to sale agreeable to law on a credit of fifteen months. It is Expressly understood my present crop is exempted from sale so much of it as may be necessary to use in payment of all my present store debts included shall be used in that may balance shall go to support of my Family and the monies arising from said sale shall be divided amongst my three daughters Teresa Penelope & Betsy Ann, provided however that should the sale amount to more than four hundred and fifty dollars then the overplus to be equally divided between my four daughters - As there will be som Dr's fees to be paid - I will that so much of the sales of my goods and chattels as may be necessary to pay aid fees shall be used for that purpose after which the balance to be divided amongst my daughters as above named - 9th I will that at the death of my wife all the household plunder shall be divided amongst my four daughters and what stock and out door tools may there be left to be put to sale and the proceeds to be equally divided amongst all my children. 10th - I will that when my youngest son shall come of age my fours sons Viz. Albert W. John - James and Pleasant W. shall possess equally my land with its improvements and shall afford there from a decent and comfortable support to there Mother while she lives or is a widow - 11th - as I have on hand a quantity of Notes not yet collected which are due which are as follows vz. One cash Note on John Moore - James Haggard for forty dollars - one on James Haggard and Thomas Atchley for ten dollars - one on McCampbell Atchley for Ten dollars - one on Thos. Atchley Jr. for Twenty five dollars 19 cts. - one on James Sutliff for upward of Ten dollars - one on Wm Canterbury which is small - I will and bequeath to my wife the above mentioned Notes with all the money I now have in hand. In case there should not be enough of money arising from the sale of my goods and chattels to pay the Dr's fees and advance one hundred and fifty dollars to each of my three daughters vis. Teresa, Penelope, and Betsy Ann then the deficiency is to be supplied from above Notes and money provided it does not exceed fifty Dollars. All other notes accounts and Judgements which I have now on hand, I will that they be collected agreeably to Law, & divided equally amongst the heirs except there should still be some Doctor's Bill yet unsettled, which must first be paid - 12th I will that a certain tract of land which I have on Millican Creek, containing seventy five acres on which Jane Wood (P 251) and her children now live, shall be possessed jointly by two of Jane's children Vis. Commodore R. Wood & John J. Wood should sd. Jane choose to reside on said land until Boys come of age, she can do so, and enjoy the Benefits thereof otherwise said land shall be rented for the use of said Boys till they come of age and said Commodore is to keep a certain young horse which he now has without Liberty to sell until he comes of age and both of the Boys are to keep Jointly a yoke of oxen which they have also said Jane's daughter Chelnessee is to keep a certain red cow which she now has in her possession - Also some other cattle which the Family now has they are to keep, none of which can be sold until said Boys come of age, who are then to possess said cattle, also two entries of Land being on the waters of Flat Creek - one containing 100 acres, known by the name of the Burial placen and another containing 50 acres known by the name of the Rock Lick all in Sevier both of which must be sold according to Law, and appropriated to the use of said Jane's five youngest children Vis. Calloway, Gallatin, Chelnessa, Cindilla, & Tabitha - The money put to interest till they come of age, also a plantation on Flat Creek with an entry of 50 acres adjoining N including a Mill seat on Flat Creek on the lower end of said tract, where Martin Shoulse now lives, to be divided equally between Euratina Shoulse and Matilda Wood and Martin Shoulse consideration shall pay to the Executors for the use of my two daughters Penelope & Betsy Ann fifty dollars on a credit of 3 years should said Shoulse refuse to do so then his part of the land shall go to sale and the money be divided equally between Emelina Shoulse an my four daughters, also Matilda Wood if she keep her part she shall on a credit of 3 years pay to her 3 sisters at home Jointly thirty dollars, otherwise her part sold equable to Law, and she have all the proceeds except thirty dollars which I have equally divided between her 3 sisters at Home. 13th - I make and appoint M.C.Rodgers of Sevierville and my son Albert W.T. Clendenen Executors of this my last Will and Testament - And now having relieved my mind of worldly care I commend my soul to God, who gave it and my body to be buries in a decent Christian like manner. Amen.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Test-
Samuel George John Clendenen
William Wood
State of Tennessee ) December Sessions 1834
Jefferson County )
The Last Will and Testament of John Clendenen deceased was presented in open Court for probate and thereupon came Samuel George and William Wood the subscribing witnesses to said Will who being duly sowrn deposeth and saith that they saw John Clendenen sign his name to said Will and acknowledge it to be his last Will and Testament for the purposes therein expressed and at the time of signing the same he was of sound and disposing mind and memory and at his request and in his presence and also in the presence of each other signed our names as subscribing witnesses to the same, which Will is admitted to record and thereupon came M.C.Rodgers and Albert W.T. Clendenen (p 252) the Executors therein named and entered into Bond with security for the faithful discharge of their duty therein and was qualified and there upon said Estate which was received in open Court and admitted to record.
A true copy form the records of my Office
Joseph Hamilton Clerk.
Executors:
M.C.Rodgers
Albert W. T. Clendenen
Wife: Katharine
Sons: Albert W. T Clendenen (Executor)
John
James
Pleasant W. Clendenen (youngest)
Daughters:
Teresa
Penelope
Betsy Ann
Mary Melissa
Heirs:
Jane Wood
Children:
Son Commodore R. Wood
Son John J. Wood
Daughter Chelnesse
Five youngest children:
Calloway
Gallatin
Chelnessa
Cindilla
Tabitha
Martin Shoulse
Euratina or Emelina Shoulse (has three sisters at home)
Matilda Wood
Inventory of the property of John Clandenen Dec'd.
1 Note on Thos. Atchley fo rTwenty five dollars ninetten cents
1 Note on James Sutliff twelve dollars with a credit of one dollar eighty six cents - Doubtful
1 Note on James Langston two dollars twenty five cents - Doubtful
1 Note on James Langston ten dollars - Doubtful
Receitt on George Rodgers for the collection of two hundred gallons of whisky
A note on Andrew Chambers - Doubtful
1 Note on John Moore & James Haggard for forty dollars - Doubtful
1 Note on Jas. Haggard and Thos. Atchley for ten dollars
1 Note on Isaac Clark for two dollars eighteen cents
1 Receit from Joseph Gaut for the Collection of five dollars of a Note Executed to David Breckner by Thos Manon.
1 Note on McCampbell Atchley for ten dollars.
1 Note on M.C. Rodgers for seven dollars Eighteen & three fourth cents
1 Note on Thos. Richards for ten dollars - Doubtful
1 Note on John Rogers for one hundred dollars - doubtful
1 Note on John Rogers for three hundred & fifty dollars - doubtful
1 Note on Samuel Moyers for four dollars Eighty six & one fourth cents.
1 Note on Green B. Scogens seventy nine dollars credit $40 - Insolvent.
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1 Note on Anderson Boyd for twenty six dollars and forty cents - doubtful
Six dollars & twenty cents of Book accounts against David Lewis - doubtful
9th Dec 1833
M.C. Rodgers &
A.W.T. Clendenen - Exrs.
Jefferson County
Tax List
1822-1830
Clendenen, John 25, 53, 112, 185, 213, 256, 315
McGee, Bartley, 6, 116, 140, 332
McGhee, Bartlett, 171, 235, 296
McGhee, James 7, 116, 117, 236, 296, 332
Jefferson County
Tax List
1822-1830
Clendenen, John 25, 53, 112, 185, 213, 256, 315
McGee, Bartley 6, 116, 140, 332
McGhee, Bartlett 171, 235, 296
McGhee, James 7, 116, 117, 236, 296, 332
Jefferson County
Order Book of Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
1801-1807
McGhee, James 46, 57
McGhee, Richard 158, 248
McGhee, Zere 193
P 46. A deed from James McGee to John Taylor for 1 acre of land was proven in Court & recorded. (year 1802)
P. 158 The Court appoint the following Jurors to view and lay off a road from Hankins ford on Holstein out to the iron works road or Dandridge road Vis James Hodges Jr. Richard McGhee, James Lamar, James Vance, William Ritchey & Frederick Barnett and report to next Court.
P 193 A deed from Abner Majors to Zere McGhee for 100 acres of land was proven in Court and recorded.
P. 248 October Sessions 1806
The following grand inquest appeared in Court were qualified and received their charge vis: Jeremiah Mathes foreman, James Scott, Richard McGee, James Hoskins, James Shadden, Nicholas Davis, James Turner, James Simpson, John Pate, Henry Ailey, William Bradshaw, James Ellis, Robert Miller, Thos. Hankins, & Benjamin Longacre.
Jefferson County
Quorum Minutes
Vol 1
Date 1792-1802
McGee, Barclay 51, 153
McGhee, James 43, 44, 45
McGee, John 172
Jefferson County Records
Tennessee
Index
Marriage License No. 1
1792-1840
Clendenhan, Esther 58
Clendenen, John 1008
Clendenen, Melissa 2859
Clendenen, Teresa J. 2849
McGhee, Millie 458
McGhee, Sally 135
McGhee, Alex 1660
McGhee, Asa 671
McGhee, Elinor 503
McGhee, James 1764, 2813
McGhee, John 48
McGhee, Mary 2598
McGhee, Melinna, 1084
McGhee, Sally 1560
58 Aug 23, 1794 John McGhee to Ester Clendenan
135 June 28, 1796 John Neilson to Sally McGee
458 Feb 28, 1803 Wm. Riggs to Millie McGhee
503 Oct 17, 1803 Ferrell Hester to Elinor McGhee
671 May 12, 1806 Asa McGhee to Nancy Majors
1008 May 20, 1812 John Clendenen to Catherine Clark
1084 May 13, 1813 Wm. Bragg to Melvina McGhee
1560 Jan 23, 1821 Reuben Purkepile to Sally McGhee - Jan 25 1821 by Caleb Witt
1550 Aug 5, 1822 Alex. McGhee to Nancy D. Liles
1764 March 19, 1823 James McGhee to Jenny Evans - March 16 1823 by Isaac Barton
2598 Aug 30, 1834 Martha Hammond to Mary McGhee
2813 June 15, 1836 James McGhee to Hannah Ballinger - June 16, 1836 by Jno Dailey
2849 Jan 19, 1837 Wm. Logan to Teresa J. Clendenan
2859 Sep 5, 1837 John H. Roberts to Melissa Clendennen
Jefferson County
County Court Clerk's Office
Marriage Records
Vol 2
1840 -1870
Clendenon Eliza 202
Clendenon James 39
Clendenon Elizabeth 26
Clendenon Eliza 202
Clendenon Pleasant 65
Clendenon Will. M. 193
McGhee, Ann 174
McGee, Candis 65
McGee, George S. 315
McGee, Hannah 2
McGee, Henry 73
McGee Livina 73
McGee Martha 230
McGee Mary A. 318
McGee Matilda A. 109
McGee Martha 117
McGee William L. 50
McGee E.H. 274
2 Oct 5, 1840 Amlense L. King to Hannah McGee
26 Dec 10 1844 Lanty A. Brazelton to Elizabeth Cledvanger
39 Mar 11, 1846 James Clendenan to Marth F. Henry
50 Feb 22, 1847 Wm. L. McGee to Loura Livingston
65 Oct 4, 1848 Wm. McDowell to Candis McGee
65 Oct 16, 1848 Pleasant W. Clendenon to Charlotte Henry.
73 June 11, 1849 Henry McGee to Martha Morgan
73 June 11, 1849 Abel H. Summers to Livina McGee
109 Sep 22, 1852 John J. Smith to Matilda A. McGee
117 May 26, 1856 Nathan McGee to Martha Fielden
193 Jan 19, 1861 Wm. M. Clendennon to Casender M. Francis
202 Dec 10, 1861 Wm. James to Elizabeth Clendenon
230 July 27, 1865 Allen Fielden to Martha McGee
274 Nov 10, 1866 E.H. McGhee to Catharine E. Williams
315 Aug 27, 1868 Geo. S. McGee to Susan A. Rankin
318 Oct 28, 1868 Alex. P. Rankin to Mary A. McGee
Jefferson County
Minute Book
1792 - 1798
Mary Clendenan - 8
McGee, John 187-188 (jury duty)
McGee, Richard - 148
McGhee, Edward - 64
McGhee, James - 78,79,80,81,131,141,148,151,155,195
At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions opened and held for Jefferson County at the house of Jeremiah Matthews on the fourth Monday in January A.D. 1793.
Page 8, Mary Clendenan hath leave to build a mill on Flatt Creek at the Warr ford
Page 64. (just before the ) November Sessions 1794
Adam Meek Esq. Paid into office the sum of Twelve shillings and six pence prock collected from Isaac Bullard for being the reputed father of a base begotten child on the body of Eleonor McGhee
Page 78 James McGhee is released from two thirds the appraised value of a stray horse entered on the Rangers Book.
Page 141 (just before October Sessions 1799)
The Court appoint James McGhee Overseer of the road from Felps Reids to the head of Panther Creek and Jesse Cheek Overseer from Allen's Cabbins to Felps Reids.
Page 148
A deed from James McGee to Miller Doggett was proven in Court and recorded
A deed from Martha Bullard John Bullard & Isaac Bullard to Richard McGee was proven in Court and recorded
Page 151
James McGee is appointed Overseer of the road from Moffets Store to Jesse Rigs in the room of David Murphy resigned.
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