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From: "Steve and Barbara" <>
Subject: [HOPPER-L] Fw: Clairborne Co., TN Hopper's
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:46:49 -0400


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Date: Saturday, June 19, 1999 10:52 PM
Subject: Fwd: Clairborne Co., TN Hopper's

>Hey Steve,
>It came through just fine. I now raises a question. On the death
>certificate of Thomas and Rhoda's son, Joseph, my line, Joseph's son, Hiram
>puts the surname of Cassoll for his grandmother. Any thoughts here? Also,
>one of Thomas and Rhoda's daughters marries a Castle in Claiborne Co. and
>they also removed to Russell and Pulaski Co., KY. Now I'm really confused!
>Thanks again for the new info. I didn't have it. Keep in touch and thanks
>again. Sharon in KY
>
>CLAIBORNE County, Tennessee
>Deed Book D, Page 21, 22, & 23
>Nov 1, 1819
>-----------------
>
> This Indenture made this first day of november in the year of our
lord
>one thousand Eight hundred and nine teen by and between Thomas HOPPER and
>Rhody, his wife, Jesse HOPPER and Betsey, his wife, and George RIGGLE and
>Mary, his wife, heirs and legatees of Laban EDWARDS, dec'd., all of the
>county of CLAIBORNE of the one part and Spencer EDWARDS of the said County
>and State afore said of the other part; Witnesseth that for and in
>consideration of the sum of Seventy five dollars to us in hand paid the
>Reciept Where of is here by acknowledged that that is to say twenty five
>dollars to the said Thomas HOPPER and Rhody his wife, twenty five dollars
to
>Jesse HOPPER and Betsey his wife, and twenty five dollars George RIGGLE and
>Mary his wife, the Reciept where of is here by acknowledged hath and by
>these presents doth Bargain Sell and alien in feoff and confirm unto the
>said Spencer EDWARDS his hiers and assigns for Ever, all our RIGHT Title
and
>claim to Three Eights of a Tract of land containing two hundred acres of
>land and lying and in CLAIBORNE County County aforesaid on the Spring fork
>of Sycamore Creek adjoining lands of Frances PATTERSON and conveyed by Joab
>HILL to the heirs of the said Laban EDWARDS, dec'd. each one Eighth to wit
>Thomas HOPPER and Rhody his wife one Eighth being Twenty five acres of
land,
>Jesse HOPPER and Betsey his wife one Eighth being twenty five acres of land
>and George RIGGLE and Mary his wife one Eighth or twenty five acres of land
>being in the Whole three Eighths of the aforesaid two hundred acres of land
>or seventy five acres for there three Shears which the afore said partees
>agree to be Laid off on the north and west side of the said Spring fork of
>Sycamore Creek afore said dividen the said Tract of Land and the said
>parties acknowledging a conditional line made by the said Spencer Edwards
>with his Brother Hirum EDWARDS dividing the said original Tract of land as
>conveyed to the heirs of Laban EDWARDS, dec'd. into two nearly Equal parts,
>with all and singular the woods waters water courses profits commodities
>herediments and appertenances whatsoever to the said three Eighths of hte
>Said Tract of land belonging or in any wis appertaining and the Reversion
>and Divisions Remainder and Remainders Rents and Issues there of and all
the
>Right Title Interest property claims and demand of their the Said Thomas
>HOPPER and Rhody his wife Jesse HOPPER and Betsey his wife and George
RIGGLE
>and Mary his wife, heirs and legatees of Laban EDWARDS, dec'd, there heirs
>or assigns for ever of in and to the same and Every part and parcel there
of
>Either in law or Equity to have and to hold the sid undivided three Eighth
>of Two hundred acres of land be the same more or less to the said Spencer
>EDWARDS his heirs and assigns for Ever against the lawfull claims and
demand
>of all and Every person or persons what soever will warrent and for ever
>defend by these presents signed forward.
> Thomas X HOPPER (SEAL)
> Rhody X HOPPER (SEAL)
>
> Jesse HOPPER (SEAL)
> Betsey HOPPER (SEAL)
>
> George RIGGLE (SEAL)
>
> Hirum EDWARDS (SEAL)
> signed sealed and
> delivered in presents
> of
> Wm GRAHAM for four above
> Peter MARCUM Do (ditto)
>
> Registered 15 February 1821
> Wm. ROGERS Register
> by Denis CONDRAY, his Deputy
>------------------------
>
>I take this deed to mean that Thomas HOPPER, Jesse HOPPER, and George
RIGGLE
>all married EDWARDS girls, probably children of Laban EDWARDS. It is
common
>fact that Jesse HOPPER married Elizabeth "Betsy" EDWARDS. It is known that
>Spencer EDWARDS was the son of William EDWARDS. QUESTION: Was Laban a
>brother of Spencer EDWARDS and Hirum EDWARDS? This would make sense. It
is
>too bad the deed did not state the relationship of these people to Laban
>EDWARDS.
>Let me know what you think. It is known by census records that Spencer
>EDWARDS lived next door to the HOPPER families near Goin, CLAIBORNE County,
>Tennessee. It is known that he was of some relationship to Elizabeth
>"Betsy" EDWARDS. It is not known what the relationship was. The HOPPER
>family has always claimed relationship to this family but the exact
>relationship has been lost down thru the generations.
>Let me know what you think.
>More Later
>Steve Smith
>
>
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