Re: Zacheus Wilson and Frances Russell Rogers Wilson
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Re: Zacheus Wilson and Frances Russell Rogers Wilson
Carole Myers 3/05/13
First of sir, I have NOT and do NOT make any assumptions ever in my postings: What I state in the postings is what is in them and NOT an assumption.
Now we will began with your lack of ‘History’ on Tennessee in general and Sumner County, North Carolina (now Tennessee 1796) was first established for Jethro Sumner, as part of the Cumberland Settlement in 1783.
Tennessee was not formed until ‘1796’ map included -
Map of Tennessee in 1790 - Showing Origin of
Tennessee Counties as first envisioned
Davidson County, Tennessee
From Family Search
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Davidson County, Tennessee genealogy and family history research page. Guide to Davidson County (established 1783) genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.
All this really has nothing to do with records found for David Wilson (Major) and his son David Wilson (Jr.) who married Jenny Wear (Weir) however was just a way to try and set you straight on your knowledge & history …which is clearly lacking.
1.The Zaccheus Wilson (Sr.) is the person who died June 3, 1796 in Olgethorpe County….the son Zaccheus Wilson (Jr.) who settled his estate & affairs came into middle Tennessee 1796 and is the person who died 1824 in Sumner County, Gallatin, Tennessee.
2. Zaccheus Wilson (his cousin) born 1765 came into Sumner County (recorded) in 1803 and then died 1842 in Williamson County, Tennessee.
You have gotten things so crossed up for this family I am not sure anyone can ever get them straighten out ……but I am going to try.
The following documents show the listing first filed by the court October 19, 1803, was then changed to final copy transcribed on December 19, 1803, and changed for the reasons as I have laid out, for the outcome to his executor(s). One of the many items missed by most researchers who do not follow up on the RECORDS they find.This was due to the fact that Jonathon Wilson his son-law who was intended to be and listed as his executor, died before Major David Wilson did between October 15th and December 29th of 1803 as seen by his will proved 29th December 1803 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Jonathan Wilson executor:
Wit: William Bell, Willis Hall
Sumner County, Tennessee Bk. 1, pg 19
Major David Wilson ca.1729 – December 29, 1803
Corrected to adapted or/correct dates and time of the events verified happening.
Wilson County, Tennessee
Deed Book D, page 535
“Know all men by those present that I Jonathan Wilson Legatee of David Wilson late of the state deceased of this State of Tennessee and County of Sumner, the said Jonathon Wilson do give up all my right interest & claim of fifty-five of land being part of a tract of six hundred and fifty acres of land granted to Col. Hardy Munford lying on the waters of Spring Creek in Wilson County. Beginning at a Walnut running thence north to a hickory and white oak, thence east to an elm & cedar, the No of the grant 234 (?) dated the 14th March 1786. No of warrant 732 dated the 5th of October 1784. Sold for the tax of the year 1799 in the name of William Parker, sixty acres situate in the south west corner and purchased by David Wilson at the sheriff’s office sale, and the above said Jonathon Wilson doth hereby give up all right and claim to fifty-five acres unto Rowland Sutton of Wilson County. In witness whereof the said Jonathon Wilson for value received doth hereunto set his hand & seal this seventh day of September 1810. This would be his son Jonathon Wilson (Jr.) born 1784 as most records have shown wrongly.
Test: Zachs Wilson Jonathon Wilson (seal)
** Kizro? Kezra? Wilson
John Hill, Jurat
Thomas Wilson, Jurat..(this Keziah Stone Wilson became wife of son Zaccheus Wilson)
NOTE:
The over site of these records, along with other dated material has lead to miss-understanding of this Jonathon Wilson the senior,’ to that of his son Jonathon Wilson (Jr.), born ca.1784.
State of Tennessee - June Term 1812
Wilson County - The within deed of release from Jonathon Wilson to Rowland Sutton was duly proved in open court by John Hill and Thomas Wilson, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered by the court to be registered.
This is the one document that helps show the death of this son-in-law Jonathon Wilson, who was to be legatees to Major David Wilson was now deceased.
Test: John Allcorn Clerk of Wilson County Court
Registered the 4th of September 1812
Test: Henry Ross Register of Wilson County
The above deed release and documents deal with the facts at that time 1810 since David Wilson and his son-in-law, Jonathon Wilson are both now deceased … hereunto set his hand & seal; in lieu of hereby do set hand, as usually seen. This is the grandson of David Wilson (deceased) and not his son-in-law as it implies. READ ALL DOCUMENTS and WILL(S) AT LEAST TWICE then re-read again to understand what you have just read.
David Wilson Will:
Will probated in 1804 at Court House in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee
Transcribed by Carolyn G. Smith
“In the name of God Amen: I David Wilson of the State of Tennessee and County of Sumner, I do hereby make this my Last Will and Testament viz; as follows.
I do bequeath unto my beloved wife Jean during her life one half of the house I now live in also all my furniture, the use of a Negro woman named Rose and a Negro girl named Nancy and my Roam horse;
I give & bequeath unto my son William two hundred and fourteen acres of land being half the track including Honey’s lick on Ginnen’s Creek – also five hundred acres on Caney Spring Creek a branch of Duck River. I give & bequeath unto my son James five hundred acres of land on Caney Spring Creek a branch of Duck River. I give & bequeath unto my son-in-law Zaccheus Wilson five hundred acres of land on Caney Spring Creek a branch of Duck River.
I give & bequeath unto my [insert] (son-in-law) Jonathan Wilson five hundred acres of land on Caney Springs Creek a branch of Duck River. I give & bequeath unto my [insert] (son-in-law) William Steel five hundred acres of land on Spring Creek a branch of Duck River.
I give & bequeath unto my son Zaccheus the plantation I now live on with all the improvements as above excepted. Beginning at my son James south west corner running thence south to the original line, thence west with original line to the corner a mulberry. Then north to James Wilson south west corner, also 50 acres transferred to me by Joseph Motheral adjoining the original tract on the west – also one thousand acres of land at the mouth of Caney Creek a branch of Duck River being the half of 2,000 acres tract to be divided equal to quantity and equality – also one sorrel mare and colt now on this plantation – also one half of my farming tools – also one Negro man called Ceaser, provided said Zacheus pays to each of my legatees thirty five dollars – also five hundred acres on Caney Spring Creek a branch of Duck River.
To son David – one hundred and sixty acres of land being part of plantation I now live on Beginning at William Wilson’s south east corner thence with the line north to William Wilson’s south west corner – also one thousand acres of land on Duck River at the mouth of Caney Spring Creek being a part of a two thousand tract to be divided according to quantity and quality – one sorrel horse with half of my farming tools, with two cows and calves and such part of my hogs and sheep as my said wife shall choose to give him – she being the considered the possessor during her life time – also one hundred dollars to be by him by my executor as soon as they can raise the money out of my indisposed lands – also five hundred acres of land on Caney Spring Creek a branch of Duck River.
I give & bequeath unto my daughter Mary five hundred acres of land on Caney Spring Creek a branch of Duck River – also one bed and furniture – also a young Roam mare -also four cows and calves.
The property above mentioned to my beloved wife to her at her absolute disposal both in her life and at her death – also the disposal of my clothes to whom she pleases – it is also provided of the above mentioned five hundred acres on Caney Spring Creek to each of my legatees shall be taken from the East side four thousand ninety six acres tract, said two thousand acres taken off divided into eight equal shares be lotted for each legatee.
The remaining two thousand ninety six acres of said tract with all my other lands which I have not hereby disposed of I leave at the absolute disposal of my executors for the purpose of discharging of any just debts or ______ that may come against my estate. It is also hereby directed that my executors make a deed in fee to my son-in-law Jonathan Wilson for one hundred and twenty acres of land out of any lands not hereby disposed of, equal in value to the Harpeth lands which he was to receive. Also a deed in fee to my brother Zaccheus Wilson one hundred acres of any lands, not hereby disposed of equal in value to what he was to receive of me on the Harpeth. It is hereby provided all my stock of cattle in Wilson County shall be equally divided into eight lots and lotted for, four head of horse creatures not hereby disposed of I leave to the disposal of my executors –it is also hereby provided executors have paid all my just claims against my estate. The remainder to be equally divided amongst all my legatees after my executors has received just compensation for their trouble. It is hereby provided that my executors or heirs lay any of my duplicate warrants that shall have half the land for laying the same. If any of the heirs should not satisfied with their lots, if any difference should arise I do hereby request them to settle it by arbitration and not to law and lastly I do hereby _______ and appoint [sons James S. and Zaccheus Wilson] my executors to this my last will and testament, and do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I do hereby set my hand and affix my seal this nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and three.
David Wilson seal.
Wit: Zaccheus Wilson, James S. Wilson
**There are documents and records on file to show and prove my point I have attempted to make, and that is this son-in-law Jonathan Wilson, who was intended to be the executor to his will originally filed in October 15, 1803 in Sumner County, Tennessee then with his own death sometime between October 15th and December 19, 1803 as seen by the proved copy of the Will of 1803, in which his sons’ Zaccheus and James S. Wilson were the Executors …..as well as his wording within the said Will.
Jonathan Wilson executor:
Wit: William Bell, Willis Hall
Sumner County, Tennessee Bk. 1, pg 19
Changed in final copy as seen above with sons James S. and Zaccheus Wilson as executors this 19th day December 1803. The above will filled Book 1, page 19 in Sumner County was not the case when Jonathan Wilson his son-in-law, death between the filing date October 15, 1803 and December 19, 1803 can be seen herein in the will and final approval dated December 19, 1803.
Sumner County, Tennessee Bk. 1, pg 77-79
Monday, March 3, 1804 at Sumner County
Courthouse in Gallatin, Tennessee
Then his son Jonathon Wilson born 1763 who had married Major David Wilson daughter, Narcissa Wilson and then died early November of 1803, then his heirs and assigns forever the said Zaccheus Wilson (Jr.) (his father) for himself and his heirs as executor and assigns that the afore name and with all the appendances to the said Zaccheus Wilson (Jr.) will forever warrant and bequeath of this land and bequeath I set my hand and seal this date above first written.
Zaccheus Wilson (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of: Hugh Carothers(Jinny Carothers brother)
James S. Wilson (son)
**Point being these Carothers were tied to Zaccheus Wilson (Jr.) by his son David Wilson born 1780, and not that of Major David Wilson son David Wilson (Jr.) born February 1774 who married some six years earlier (census records) before this David Wilson born 1780, ever came into middle Tennessee with his family until ca.1803/04.Enclosed copy from marriage in Sumner County in 1804 of such record:
From - Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002
Name David Wilson born 1780, the s/o Zaccheus Wilson (Sr.) who married Jinny Carothers Date 9 May 1804 in Sumner County. This was in contrast to this David Wilson (Jr.) born February of 1774, the s/o of Major David Wilson and Jane Sharpe who married October 18, 1796, some eight years earlier in Greene County, Tennessee. This was where his father Major Davis Wilson land was Grant #3, Book 7 for 2,000 acres was located in 1784.
Copy from record book of Greene County:
From - Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002
Name David Wilson (Jr.) spouse Jenny Wear, Marriage Date 18 October 1796 Marriage County Greene, Tennessee.
I belief the two records shown above should conclusive, of which one married who & when.
This last son named David Wilson born ca.1780 is still the one most debated by several of this family on members, although I will show several records why this cannot be any other way than what the evident yet to be revealed shows. This son David Wilson born 1780 was the last son and child born to Zaccheus Wilson (Jr.) and Mary Russell Wilson and shown in the 1790 census records at home Mecklenburg County then came with his family, Zaccheus Wilson (Jr.), when they came into Tennessee in 1804. It was there his son David Wilson born 1780 married his cousin “Jinny” (Jean) Carothers, May 4, 1809 in Sumner County, Tennessee. This was after coming with his father Zaccheus Wilson (Jr.) who had settled his own father’s estate in 1801 in Middle Tennessee or/Indian land, then returned with his family late 1803. Several people have wrongly portrayed him as Major David Wilson own son, David Wilson (Jr.), who had married Jenny (Jean) Weir (Wear), October 16, 1796 some eight years earlier. But people will not listen nor even view all of the records and evidence as I laid out for them in this book.
Reference: Will of Sarah Carothers
Negro boy to David Wilson until Negro Henry is 45 years old, paying Hugh Caruthers, Thomas Caruthers, Ezekiel Caruthers and James Scott their equal parts of $300. To Ezekiel Caruthers two sons Robert and William $100. To David Wilson's son James $100. To James Scott's daughter Jane a bed. My brother Thomas daughter Sarah Jane a cow. To David Wilson's son James a cow. My sister Jane Wilson. My interest in my father's land estate to go to my Brother Ezekiel Caruthers. Appoints David Wilson Exec. 17 June 1819. Proved Aug. 1819 David Wilson (Jr.) and Jenny (Jean) Wear (Weir) children are John W. Wilson born Aug. 14, 1797, then Joseph Wilson born ca.1798 and Hugh P(reston) Wilson born Oct. 1, 1799 and Alexander H. Wilson born Nov. 22, 1801, and Anny (Susanna) Wilson born Feb. 14, 1804, then Nancy Wilson born Jan. 1, 1806, and Mary Ann Wilson born Dec. 1, 1808, and David B. Wilson born Dec. 30, 1810, then Jane W. Wilson born 20, 1813, and George W. Wilson born Dec. 9, 1816. These were the children from their records with David Wilson (Jr.) last seen in the 1880 census show him living with his son at 102 years old age then.
Sumner County, Tennessee Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2 (1788-1842), page 299
To son David – one hundred and sixty acres of land being part of plantation I now live on Beginning at William Wilson’s south east corner thence with the line north to William Wilson’s south west corner – also one thousand acres of land on Duck River at the mouth of Caney Spring Creek being a part of a two thousand tract to be divided according to quantity and quality – one sorrel horse with half of my farming tools, with two cows and calves and such part of my hogs and sheep as my said wife shall choose to give him – she being the considered the possessor during her life time – also one hundred dollars to be by him by my executor as soon as they can raise the money out of my indisposed lands – also five hundred acres of land on Caney Spring Creek a branch of Duck River.
The picture for the State does not re-print however same can be seen on various sites, as well as the records for the documents of his son David Wilson (Jr.) and the David Wilson born 1780 the son of Zaccheus Wilson (Jr.)
They will have to be pulled by the researcher to vertify.
I could go on and on ……but you get the picture. Again anything I have said in my postings are not of my ASSUMPTIONS but of record if you know where to find them.
Now you have a wonderful day.
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