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From: "Dee Wesser" <>
Subject: Re: [TENNESSEE] [TNBLOUNT] ARMSTRONG
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:31:19 -0600
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I am wondering if you have anything on an Ebenezer Jones in your Blount CO
History book also Prettyman and Zachariah Jones.
Thanks
Dee

> Ok, so you got my "curiosity up," so I went to my boxes of books and found
> my History of Blount County Tennessee, 1795-1955, revised, by Inez E.
> Burns.
>
> Nothing on Martin Armstrong specifically, but there is reference on page
> 98
> to The Baker's Creek Church, built on land of Samuel Henry, where in about
> 1821 the trustees were named as Robert Thompson, James Houston, and Samuel
> Montgomery. There is another reference to the Cumberland Presbyterian
> Church which in 1839 transacted a deed from Jesse Kerr to the Pine Grove
> Church by elders and trustees Andrew Cowan, Samuel Montgomery, Leonard L.
> McFarland, and Joseph A. Hutton.
>
> There is only one reference to the Armstrong land office, which opened in
> May 1783, by John Armstrong, following the cease of the war and Indian
> hostilities, which office ws opened for the sale of lands to pay off the
> Revolutionary soldiers in Hillsboro, NC.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ayers, B. J." <>
> To: <>; <>
> Cc: <>
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 1:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [TNBLOUNT] ARMSTRONG
>
>
>> 19JUL07
>>
>> MY DEAR MISS. MONA;
>> LIST;
>>
>> THANKS FOR THE REPLY
>> This *MARTIN ARMSTRONG*-[DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN] - that you mention is
>> probably the *GEN.MARTIN ARMSTRONG* that Our' Ancestor-*CAPT.SAMUEL
>> MONTGOMERY* was friends with in the *ARMY SURVEYOR CORPS* to the
>> "TENN.TERRITORY"!!!!
>> Is your' *ARMSTROUNG* LINES from-"VIRGINIA" via "PA", [post-REV.WAR---PA
>> & VA MILITIA'S]???
>> We are still looking for ANY *ARMSTRONG* -Family
>> Connections-*MONTGOMERY*,*HINTON*,*CLEMENTS*,*BROWN*, *MARTIN*, amongst
>> others-"PA>>VA">> "CAROLINA">then to GA and TN"-(circa-Post
>> REV.WAR-1820)!!!
>> THANKS & GOD BLESS
>> SEMPER FI
>>
>> BA
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> [mailto:] On Behalf Of Mona Knight
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 8:42 AM
>> To:
>> Subject: [TNBLOUNT] ARMSTRONG
>>
>> The earliest Blount Co., TN, court records only show a William Armstrong
>> as
>> the primary person of that family name living in the county.
>>
>> In the earliest Tennessee Land Records, there are many entries for a
>> Martin
>> Armstrong, primarily in Davidson Co., TN. I suspect that if you can
>> find at
>> a library a copy of the History of Blount Co., TN, he is probably
>> mentioned.
>> I can check this weekend for you at my genealogy library.
>>
>> Mona
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ayers, B. J." <>
>> To: <>
>> Cc: <>; <>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TNBLOUNT] Benjamin, Joseph,or William Brown / Eupemia
>> Houston
>> Brown-**MONTGOMERY**
>> > 17JUL07
>> > MISS.MONA;
>> > BOB;
>> > ET'ALL;
>> >
>> >
>> > THANKS MISS. MONA & GOD BLESS
>> >
>> > Do you, or anyone know anything about *GEN.MARTIN ARMSTRONG*, and his
>> > early- *SURVEYOR CORPS* to the "TENN.TERRITORY"-[Pre-Statehood]???????
>> > The *CAPT. SAMUEL MONTGOMERY* mentioned below for "BLOUNT COUNTY, TN"
>> is
>> > thought to be our' ancestor who Settled Down on the *ELK RIVER/ELK
>> RIVER
>> > CHURCH AREAS* in "GILES/MAURY", before - (1808)-!!!
>> > *GEN.MARTIN ARMSTRONG* & *CAPT. SAMUEL
>> > MONTGOMERY*-(b.PA.11732-1809)-Some sources say had large Land-Grants
>> in
>> > the "BLOUNT/ KNOX", and "GILES/MAURY", TN.AREAS, before - (1810)-and
>> > were Neighbors when they Retired on the "ELK RIVER [ROBERTSON CREEK]!!
>> > AGAIN THANKS
>> > SEMPER FI
>> >
>> > BA
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From:
>> > [mailto:] On Behalf Of Mona Knight
>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 10:09 PM
>> > To:
>> > Subject: Re: [TNBLOUNT] Benjamin, Joseph,or William Brown / Eupemia
>> > Houston Brown-**MONTGOMERY**
>> >
>> > Tennessee Land Records:
>> > 1. James Montgomery, Blount County, TN, 1826, purchased 18 acres, E
>> > district, record 12857
>> > 2. James S. Montgomery, Blount County, TN, 1808, .25 acres, E
>> district,
>> > record 396
>> > 3. James S. Montgomery, Blount County, TN, 1813, .25 acres, E
>> district,
>> > record 3897
>> > 4. There are 6 entries for land purchases by John Montgomery in
>> Blount
>> > Co.,
>> > dating from 1808 - 1812. He appears to have purchased about 400 acres
>> > in
>> > total.
>> >
>> > In the county court records, Book 1, 1795-1804 for Blount County, TN,
>> > there
>> > are literally dozens of references to John Montgomery, James
>> Montgomery,
>> > Capt Montgomery. It's impossible to list them all, but here is a
>> > sample:
>> >
>> > Wednesday morning, 1 Dec 1795, court session. It is ordered by the
>> > court
>> > that a public road be viewed & marked the nearest and best way from
>> > Maryville, leading to Tellico Block House, till it intersects the
>> Indian
>> > boundary line, and that James Montgomery Jun., James Montgomery
>> Senior,
>> > Hugh
>> > Montgomery, James Wear, James Buckannon, James Gaily, Joseph Ore,
>> > Abraham
>> > Utter, David Miller, James McKinney, William Hutton, William Adams be
>> > appointed a jury for that purpose.
>> >
>> > Sept 1797, 9 o'clock court session: My ancestor, Samuel Majors,
>> served
>> > with
>> > your ancestor, James Montgomery on a jury for the court session on
>> that
>> > day
>> > for the case of Esekiah Bradbury vs John Huchison, where they found
>> for
>> > the
>> > Plaintiff 41 dollars 66 2/3 cents and 6 cents costs.
>> >
>> > In the 27 August 1803 court session, a James S. Montgomery, and a
>> James
>> > Montgomery, both served on a grand jury in Blount County.
>> >
>> > There is also a Last Will & Testament of Thomas Montgomery of Blount
>> > County,
>> > leaving his estate to his children John P. Montgomery, Peggy
>> Montgomery,
>> > William Montgomery, David Montgomery, George Montgomery, Samuel
>> > Montgomery.
>> > He left the majority of the estate to John P. and Peggy Montgomery,
>> > giving
>> > only $1 to David, George, William and Samuel, and leaving one dollar
>> to
>> > the
>> > "lawful heirs of my daughter Susan Blithe, dec'd." His wife Mary
>> > Montgomery received some items and he requested that Mary be cared for
>> > by
>> > her daughter Peggy Montgomery. "My hand and seal this 13th day of
>> April
>> > 1827."
>> >
>> > Hope this helps a little.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Ayers, B. J." <>
>> > To: <>; <>
>> > Cc: <>; <>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 12:01 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [TNBLOUNT] Benjamin, Joseph,or William Brown / Eupemia
>> > Houston
>> > Brown-**MONTGOMERY**
>> >
>> >
>> > > 16JUL07
>> > >
>> > > MY DEAR MISS.MONA;
>> > > LIST;
>> > >
>> > > LOOK-UP PLEASE;
>> > > Time Period- (post REV.WAR-1820).
>> > > (1)- *CAPT.SAMUEL MONTGOMERY*,*SAMUEL MONTGOMERY*, *JAMES/JOHN
>> > > MONTGOMERY*,*GEN.MARTIN ARMSTRONG*!!!
>> > > At least Two of these MONTGOMERY MEN were with *GEN. ARMSTRONG'S*
>> > > "SURVEYOR CORPS" to the "TENN.TERRITORY", laying out the land,
>> > > pre-STATE-HOOD!!!
>> > > Some unconfirmed sources say they possible had LAND in "KNOX" &
>> > "BLOUNT"
>> > > Counties, Prior to settling down in "GILES/MAURY Counties"
>> > > before-(circa-1810)???????????
>> > > (2)- ANY LAND DEALS, ANY COURT, Any Intel on Any MONTGOMERY!!!
>> > > All of these men were long time friends, war buddies, and/or
>> neighbors
>> > > from "VIRGINIA","GEORGIA" or the "CAROLINAS"!!!
>> > > All had Connections with "TN & VA FAMILIES" of-
>> > > "ARMSTRONG/MARTIN/BROWN/ROBERTSON, and HOUSTON"!!
>> > > THANKS & GOD BLESS
>> > > SEMPER FI
>> > >
>> > > BA- In North GA!!
>>
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From:
>> > > [mailto:] On Behalf Of Mona Knight
>> > > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 9:35 PM
>> > > To:
>> > > Subject: Re: [TNBLOUNT] Benjamin, Joseph,or William Brown / Eupemia
>> > > Houston Brown first cousin to Gov.SamHouston
>> > > Happy to help. I have land deed transactions as they were recorded
>> in
>> > > the
>> > > court minutes only.
>> > >
>> > > 1. Will Book #1, 1799-1858. March 1828, Joseph Brown, along with
>> Ben
>> > > Cunningham, witnessed the Will of Charles Kirkpatrick.
>> > >
>> > > 2. Court Book 2, 1804-1807, includes in the index for BROWN: John,
>> > > Robert,
>> > > Thomas, William.
>> > >
>> > > 3.Court Book 2, 1804-1807, includes in the index for HOUSTON:
>> James,
>> > > John,
>> > > Samuel, William. Nothing specific that connects Brown and Houston
>> > >
>> > > 4. Court Book 1, 1795-1804, includes in the index for BROWN:
>> David,
>> > > Esom,
>> > > Isaiah, James, Thomas. and for HOUSTON: James, John, Mathew,
>> Robert,
>> > > Samuel, William.
>> > >
>> > > In this book, Robert and John Houston served on a jury in the court
>> > > session
>> > > of 14 Dec 1795. In the same court session, "Samuel Houston produced
>> a
>> > > commission appointing him a Justice of the Peace & hath taken an
>> oath
>> > to
>> > > support the constitution of the United States & also an oath of
>> > office."
>> > >
>> > > Court record of Tuesday morning, March 1795, 2nd Tuesday of the
>> month:
>> > > "A
>> > > bill of Sale from Samuel Houston to William Miller was proved in
>> open
>> > > court
>> > > by Robert Houston & Will Glass.
>> > >
>> > > Court record, May court, 1798: "A Bill of Sell from David Miller to
>> > > Haris
>> > > McKinley Wiley, by Robert Houston, one of the subscribing witnesses
>> > > thereto,
>> > > was proven in open court."
>> > >
>> > > 5. BLOUNT CO COURT RECORDS, 1808-1811:
>> > >
>> > > Index includes BROWN: David, John, William; and for HOUSTON,
>> > Elizabeth,
>> > > James, John, Joseph, Phebe, Robert, Samuel, William.
>> > >
>> > > Court session, 22 Feb 1808. "An assignment of a plat and
>> certificate
>> > of
>> > > survey from James Hogg to Elizabeth Houston, Admrx, and John & James
>> > > Houston, Administrators of Samuel Houston, dec'd, was proven in open
>> > > court
>> > > by James Gillespie & William Setcherthe subscribing witnesses
>> > thereto."
>> > >
>> > > Court session, 22 Feb 1808. "An assignment of a plat and
>> certificate
>> > of
>> > > survey from Thomas Wooden to William Griffitts was proven in open
>> > court
>> > > by
>> > > John McCallister and William BROWN, the subscribing witnesses
>> > thereto."
>> > >
>> > > Court session, Friday, Feb 26, 1808. Enoch Parsons vs David
>> Eddington
>> > &
>> > > William McCallister. "Order of sale. In this case on motion of the
>> > > before
>> > > John Gardiner for $6.62 1/2 cents & costs, which execution run to
>> Sam
>> > C.
>> > > Fineley, and he returned levie on the land that William Brown lives
>> on
>> > > as
>> > > the property of Eddington. It is therefore considered by Court that
>> > > said
>> > > land be exposed to sale to satisfy said debt & costs."
>> > >
>> > > Court session, Saturday, Feb 27, 1808. John McCollister vs John
>> Keys,
>> > > and
>> > > Alexander Ford, and John Sherrell, his securities. "In this case on
>> > > motion
>> > > of William BROWN, atto, it appears that said McCallister obtained an
>> > > execution against George Sloan and Samuel Hogg for the sum of fifty
>> > > dollars
>> > > and one dollar sixty eight & three fourths cents, costs which
>> > execution
>> > > to
>> > > run to the hands of John Keys, constable." (Looks to me like
>> William
>> > > Brown
>> > > acted as attorney in this case.)
>> > >
>> > > Court session, Friday, Sept 1, 1809. "A bill of sale from Samuel
>> > Cowan,
>> > > Sheriff, of the county of Blount for a tract of land lying on waters
>> > of
>> > > Little River to Robert HOUSTON, was acknowledged in open court by
>> said
>> > > Cowan, the subscriber thereto, it is therefore ordered by court that
>> > the
>> > > same be admitted to registration."
>> > >
>> > > Court session, Tuesday, March 26, 1810. "On motion administration
>> of
>> > > the
>> > > estate of James HOUSTON, decd, was granted to Pheba Houston, William
>> > > McClung
>> > > and John Houston, who together with Mathew Wallace and Samuel
>> Houston
>> > > entered into and acknowledged their bond for five thousand dollars."
>> > > "An inventory of the state of James Houston, decd, was returned to
>> > > court,
>> > > confirmed and filed, and an order of sale of the personal estate was
>> > > granted."
>> > > 6. COURT MINUTES BOOK 2, 1814-1817.
>> > > The index of this book has the following BROWN names: Absolum,
>> > > Benjamin,
>> > > Elijah, Henry, James, John, Jonathan, Polly, Samuel, Thomas. and
>> the
>> > > following HOUSTON names: Hannah, James, John, John P., Major,
>> > Matthew,
>> > > Matthew C., Paxton, Robert, Saml, Saml S., Thomas, William, William
>> > > John.
>> > >
>> > > Saturday, 28 Dec 1816. The State vs John Brown & Benjamin Brown.
>> > "This
>> > > day
>> > > came John Wilkinson who prosecutes for the state and entered a nolle
>> > > prosequi. Therefore, it is considered by the court that there be a
>> > > nolle
>> > > prosequi entered and that the clerk issue a certificate to the
>> county
>> > > trustee for costs."
>> > >
>> > > Wednesday, Dec 28, 1814. Elizabeth Moore vs Robert Houston and
>> Robert
>> > > Gillispie. This cause is continued until next term by consent of
>> > > parties.
>> > >
>> > > Tuesday, March 25, 1815. Elizabeth Moore vs Robert Gillespie &
>> Robert
>> > > Houston. This case is continued by consent.
>> > >
>> > > Thursday, March 30, 1815. Elizabeth Moore vs James Gillespie. The
>> > > death of
>> > > Robert Houston one of the defts in this case is suggested.
>> > >
>> > > April 8, 1815. Administration of the estate of Robt Houston,
>> > deceased,
>> > > granted to James Houston and Jessee Beene, who entered into bond
>> with
>> > > approved security and were qualified. An inventory of the
>> perishable
>> > > property of Robt Houston, decd, returned to court by James Houston,
>> > > Adm.,
>> > > and filed.
>> > > THAT'S ALL THERE IS IN THE BOOKS WHICH I HAVE. Hope it helps.
>> > > Mona
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Nancy and Joe Brown" <>
>> > > To: <>
>> > > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 2:33 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: [TNBLOUNT] Benjamin, Joseph,or William Brown / Eupemia
>> > > Houston
>> > > Brown first cousin to Gov. SamHouston
>> > > > Mona,
>> > > > Do you do look-ups for TNBlount members?
>> > > >
>> > > > I am interested in finding deeds, the year, and the amt. of
>> acreage
>> > > the
>> > > > Middlesettlements or Louisville Road area from 1800 to 1940, for
>> any
>> > > of
>> > > these men:Benjamin Brown, Joseph Brown, William Brown, Charles
>> Houston
>> > > Brown,Charles Evans Brown;
>> > > >
>> > > > also, in the Sam Houston schoolhouse area, were
>> > > > any Houston men, like Robert, deeded any land, or his daughter
>> > > Eupemia
>> > > Jane Houston Brown, first cousin of Governor Samuel Houston. She
>> was
>> > my
>> > > husband's great grandmother......his gr grandfather William Brown
>> who
>> > > married Eupemia.
>> > > >
>> > > > This would be whether they be selling land OR buying land, but
>> only
>> > if
>> > > you
>> > > have time to bother with this.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > > Nancy Turner Brown
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: Mona Knight
>> > > > To:
>> > > > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 9:24 PM
>> > > > Subject: Re: [TNBLOUNT] A gentle reminder for those asking for
>> > look
>> > > upsinbooks I own
>> > Bob:
>> > > >
>> > > > I have a book of Tennessee Land Grants which lists many McLAREN
>> > > names,
>> > > > primarily in Lawrence County, Tennessee, with a few in Jackson
>> > > County.
>> > > >
>> > > > In all my early court and deed books for Blount County, I only
>> > find:
>> > > Henry
>> > > > McClerherron and William McClerherron.
>> > > >
>> > > > p. 68, 1815 court minutes, orderred by court that Samuel
>> McDaniel
>> > be
>> > > > overseer of the road from Gillespie's iron works to Low's ferry
>> in
>> > > place
>> > > of
>> > > > William Mckelherron and that he apply to John Gillespie Esq. for
>> a
>> > > list
>> > > of
>> > > > hands to work under him.
>> > > >
>> > > > 29 Sep 1815 court minutes, ordered by the court that the
>> following
>> > > persons
>> > > > be summoned to attend our next county court as grand jurors.
>> List
>> > > incudes
>> > > > Henry and William McCleherron.
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: "Robert Delzell" <>
>> > > > To: <>
>> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 9:55 AM
>> > > > Subject: Re: [TNBLOUNT] A gentle reminder for those asking for
>> > look
>> > > ups
>> > > > inbooks I own
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > Dear Ms. Carson,
>> > > > > Thank you for offering to do look ups. John DELZELL, who
>> > settled
>> > > on
>> > > > > the waters of Nine Mile Creek in BLount County, and died in
>> 1807
>> > > in
>> > > > > Blount County, was married in Greeneville in 1785 to Margaret
>> > > MCLAREN.
>> > > > > I have not been able to find our anything about her or the
>> > > McLarens.
>> > > > > Are any of them lilsted in the North Carolina Tax Payers book
>> > that
>> > > you
>> > > > > mentioned.
>> > > > > Best wishes, Bob Delzell, Burlingame, CA
>>
>>
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