Henry Lee Harmon

Notes:

Enumerated in his son's, John E. "Ranzo" Harmon, home during the 1920 Sequatchie County census...DAH

Henry married Tennessee Elizabeth "Tennie" Minton on 1 Nov 1877 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. Tennessee (daughter of Joseph Minton and Elizabeth Smith) was born in 0___ 1858 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died in 0Oct 1888 in Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Sophronia "Frona" Harmon was born in 0Oct 1878 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
2. John E. "Ranzo" Harmon was born on 24 Apr 1881 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 28 Jun 1958 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried in Old Union Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
3. Mary Ellen Harmon was born on 26 May 1884 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 31 Mar 1947 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
4. William Alexander Harmon was born in 0May 1886 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
5. Joseph Cleveland "Joe" Harmon was born on 17 Oct 1888 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1938 in Sequatchie County, Tennessee; was buried on 26 Feb 1939 in Old Union Cemetery, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: Sequatchie County, Tennessee
• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

Name: William B Harman
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Bledsoe county, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Race:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1827
Birthplace: Tennessee
Household ID: 13
House Number: 13
Line Number: 37
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 870
GS Film Number: 24561
Digital Folder Number: 004191096
Image Number: 00152


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William B Harman M 23 Tennessee
Susan S Harman F 20 Tennessee
Martha Harman F 0 Tennessee

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD7-G9S : 12 April 2016), Martha Harman in household of William B Harman, Bledsoe county, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States; citing family 13, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

end of 1850 census record

Name: Wm B Harmon
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: 4th Civil District, Sequatchie, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Race: [Blank]
Occupation:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1826
Birthplace: Tennessee
Page: 15
Household ID: 99
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Affiliate Film Number: 1271
GS Film Number: 805271
Digital Folder Number: 005171449
Image Number: 00501


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Wm B Harmon M 34 Tennessee
Susan S Harmon F 31 Tennessee
Martha Harmon F 10 Tennessee
Mary Harmon F 8 Tennessee
Henry Harmon M 6 Tennessee
Faney E Harmon F 3 Tennessee
Joseph Harmon M 1 Tennessee

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YQ-247 : 12 December 2017), Joseph Harmon in entry for Wm B Harmon, 1860.

end of the 1860 census

Name: Bart Harmon
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Race: W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1821-1822
Birthplace: Tennessee
Page Number: 7
Household ID: 57
Line Number: 26
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000553058
Digital Folder Number: 004275525
Image Number: 00156


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Bart Harmon M 48 Tennessee
Martha Harmon F 20 Tennessee
Mary Harmon F 18 Tennessee
Henry Harmon M 16 Tennessee
Fanny Harmon F 14 Tennessee
Joseph Harmon M 12 Tennessee
Frances Harmon F 8 Tennessee
Susan Harmon F 6 Tennessee

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD89-PG1 : 12 April 2016), Susan Harmon in household of Bart Harmon, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 7, family 57, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,058.

end of the 1870 census

William married Susan Silvan(a) Smith in 1849 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Susan (daughter of David Smith and Susannah "Susan" Handy) was born in 1829 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee; died in 1870 in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: Sequatchie County, Tennessee
• Occupation: Housewife

Notes:

6 Jun 2005, 11 Mar 2013

Scoured genforum for SMITH, HARMON & HANDY. Alas, no new data...DAH

Birth:
Bledsoe County was formed in 1807 from land that was formerly Indian Land as well as land carved from Roane County. The county was named for Anthony Bledsoe (1739–1788), a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was an early settler of Sumner County. He was killed in an Indian attack at Bledsoe's Station.[4] ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bledsoe_County,_Tennessee

Alt Birth:
Sequatchie County was created in 1857 from a portion of Hamilton County.[1] It was named for the Sequatchie Valley, which in turn had been named for a Cherokee chief. The word sequachee in Cherokee means, "opossum" or "he grins or runs."[5] Settlers began arriving in what is now Sequatchie by the early 19th century, drawn to the area by the fertile land in the valley.[1] ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequatchie_County,_Tennessee

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: (1760-1770), North Carolina
• Alt Death: 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Notes:

I've been searching for William's antecedents for 29+ years and to no avail. I cannot connect him to any HARMON family. Read further as we have many clues...DAH

CENSUS: 1815 Tax List for Bledsoe, Tennessee listed a William Hamon. (Probably mispelled or error in translation.

1830 US Census William Harmon (60-70yrs) and his wife, Susan (40-50yrs) living in Bledsoe, Tennessee.

Children in the home are: 3 females (15-20yrs), 3 males (5-10yrs), 1 male (0-5yrs) and 1 female (0-5yrs).

BIRTH: As per 1830 US Census, William is 60-70yrs (1760-1770)

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----- Original Message -----
From: Classroomfurniture.com
To: fburris1@bellsouth.net
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 6:09 PM
Subject: HARMON


Hello Gloria. Ran across your inquiry from 2000 on the Genforum re Hiram HARMON. Have you had any luck with his pedigree. My HARMON progenitor was William, born circa 1800. He has issue named, 'Jacob' and 'Leonard'. Figure there must be a connection. Can you help? Thanks. David Hennessee

Tantalizing query...

http://genforum.genealogy.com/tn/messages/5688.html

HIRAM HARMON > NC.TN
Posted by: Gloria Fay Burris Date: January 13, 2000 at 14:54:09
of 30300

In search of parents/siblings of HIRAM HARMON. He was born abt 1804 Randolph Co NC & died before 1890 Campbell Co TN. He married October 25, 1828 Knox Co TN to Sarah "Sallie" YORK born abt 1801 Randolph Co NC & died before 1853 Campbell Co TN. Hiram fathered [11] known children by this union. He married 2nd, December 4, 1853 Campbell Co TN to Rebecca ROACH, [4] children.

"Vol 7, No 1, P. 15 of the Randolph Co NC Quarterly," Court of Pleas of Q Sessions Aug term 1808; ordered that Hiram [HERMAN] Harmon, 3 years old be bound to John AMICK who is to give him when he arrives to the age of 21 a horse & saddle & bridle worth $60 & a good suit of clothes for Sunday.

William HARMON was listed in the 1803 Randolph Co NC Tax List. He was the only Harmon that may have died in Randolph Co prior to 1808.

Listed in the 1790 Randolph Co NC Census Records.
Leonard Harmon 03 00 03 00 00
William Harmon 01 01 01 00 00

Listed in the 1791-1809 Randolph Co NC Census Records.
George Harmon 21010-30010-00
Jacob Harmon 31010-00010-00
Leonard Harmon 00001-20101-00
Mathias Harmon 41101-21101-00

Please, can anyone help?

Gloria Fay Burris
222 Cumberland View Estates
Lake City, Tennessee 37769
A-United States
865-426-6121
gloriafayburris@comcast.net

Update: September 27, 2014: I spoke to Gloria this morning and she informs me that she has not been able to connect her Hiram HARMON ... DAH

end of note

Several clues within this message...DAH

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?byrd::harmon::58.html

Jacob Harmon of Virginia and Kenutcky

Posted by: Richard Davis Date: March 01, 1998 at 22:50:04
of 5775

Does anyone have additonal information on the children of Jacob Harmon? Jacob was born about 1730, the son of Jacob Harmon (b. c 1705-d. 1756) of New River, Virginia and died after 1801 at either Pulaski County, Kentucky or Livingstone County, Kentucky. He was married to Sarah who was still alive in 1801. He was probably the father of the following children;

1. Jacob Harmon Jr., b. c 1752. d. 1839, Garrard County, Ky.
2. Israel Harmon, b. c 1754. d. after 1805, probably at Livingstone County, Ky. He was married Keziah Thompson in 1788 at Lincoln County, Ky.
3. William Harmon, b. c 1758. d. bet 1794 and 1799 at either Montgomery County, Virginia or Pulaski County, Ky.
4. Lowes/Louisa Harmon, b. c 1760. She married Jonathan Taylor of Garrard County, Ky.
5. John Harmon, b. c 1767. d. after 1825, Marion County, Indiana. He married Elizabeth Byrd in 1787.
6. ?Valentine Harmon, b. c 1769. he married Mary Thompson at Lincoln County, Ky in 1793.
7. Mary Harmon, b. c1771. She married James Baxter in 1789 at Lincoln County, Ky.
8. Rachel Harmon, b. c1774. She married Joseph Horn in 1794 at Lincoln County, Ky.

28 Jun 2009

I think that Jacob may be William's father given:

a. His age
b. William's first male child is named 'Jacob Byrd Harmon'...DAH

Go to http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/ky/whitley/1820/index.txt for listing of Jacob & Valentine who are enumerated in the 1820 Whitley Co.,KY Federal census

Males Females
Head of Household to-10 10-15 16-18 18-25 25-44 45+ to-10 10-15 16-18 18-25 25-44 45+


Jacob 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1

After further speculation, this Jacob appears to be a sibling of William...DAH

Another possible antecedent for William...

20 Sep 2009: [Not likely my William...DAH]

http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/burke/census/morgandis.txt

This census is from Microcopy No. T-498 Roll 2

"Harmen, Wm 1,4,4,0,0"

1790 Census North Carolina
Rutherford County Morgan District

1 of 1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of families
4 of 2nd # free white males under 16 years
4 of 3rd # free white females and head of families
0 of 4th # all other free persons
0 of 5th # slaves

end of comment

David

I have a family of children who may belong to William or they may belong to his brother Israel-I am not sure at this point. William may not have had any children that we are aware of or he may be the family of these children listed by Sarah (Harmon) Crosby (1808-1888) in 1880 and 1881 in a family temple record;

Three children at least by Jenny Gibson;

1. Stephen Harmon (1779-1850).

2. Samuel Harmon (1780-1845).

3. Sarah (Sally) Harmon (b. c1782)

These children by Jenny or another wife (order unknown);

4. Henry Harmon (c1787-1826). This is my ancestor.

5. Jacob Harmon.

6. Israel Harmon.

7. Rebecca Harmon.

8. Lydia Harmon.

Susan (Harmon) Crosby, only listed those children that she believed to be dead by 1881, so there may have been more. These children may not have lived to maturity but had to have reached at least the age of 8 years because they were temple records. Sarah was the daughter of the above listed Stephen Harmon and did not know the name of her grandfather.

I know that Israel (c1753-after1805) had daughters named Rebecca and Lydia Harmon so these children may all belong to Israel. If so, then William is not the father of those eight children and may not have had any children that we are aware of born between 1782 and 1803. I only know that William lived over in Montgomery County (later Wythe County), Virginia from 1782 to 1794, then surveyed land in Puluski County, Kentucky in 1798 (but was not taxed there), then was maybe the William Harmon who witnesses a deed over in that same part of Virginia in 1802. He is then found marrying Susanna Ferguson in 1803 at Livingston County, Kentucky and disappears. In 1803 also living at Livingston County, Kentucky were Israel Harmon (c1753-after1805) and the above listed Samuel Harmon (1780-1845).

I am in Virginia until next week but will be able to help you track down one of your distant Harmon cousin when I get back home.

Richard

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From: info@classroomfurniture.com
To: richnlisad@comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 5:55:09 AM
Subject: RE: William Harmon

Hello Richard.

Many thanks for your thoughtful summary. Please tell me your William’s issue. Am seeking Harmon descendants for the DNA test, however, am having trouble locating a male member of the family but will keep looking… Thank you,

David Hennessee

800.327.3380 Voice

866.746.3813 Fax

www.thehennesseefamily.com

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From: richnlisad@comcast.net [mailto:richnlisad@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 1:21 AM
To: info@classroomfurniture.com
Subject: William Harmon

David

This is what I know about the William Harmon who belongs to our family.

William Harmon was granted land in 1782 on Crooked Creek at Montgomery County, Virginia. He lived on that land until 1793/1794 and then moves away. He was probably the William Harmon who surveyed land on 3 Oct 1798 at Lincoln County (now Pulaski County), Kentucky. Pulaski County was created from Lincoln County in 1799 and in that year Jacob Harmon was taxed on land which was entered and surveyed by William Harmon. In Jacob's household he had one other white male taxable over age 21 and two white male taxables under 21 but above the age of 16.

The Jacob Harmon in the 1799 tax was born about 1730 and was married to Sarah. He was taxed there again in 1800 and then left. The young men in his household in 1799 were his grandsons. Jacob had son named Israel (b. c1753) who was living in Livingston County, Kentucky in 1802 when he by oath in court stated that Stephen, Samuel and Sally Harmon were the lawfull children of Jenny Harmon, late Jenny Gibson, daughter of Isac Gibson, deceased.

At this point it is not known if these children are the children of the William Harmon who had land in Pulaski County, Kentucky or were children of Israel Harmon by a first marriage. According to Stephen Harmon's (1779-1850) daughter Sarah (Harmon) Crosby in 1881, her grandmother was Jenny Gibson, but did not know her grandfather's name. Besides, Stephen, Samuel and Sally Harmon, she also wrote that she was the niece of Rebeca Harmon and Lydia Harmon and also Henry Harmon (my ancestor). Taylor Crosby, the son of Sarah (Harmon) Crosby also said that he was the nephew of Israel Harmon and Jacob Harmon.

Anyway, a bunch of my Harmons went to Livingston County, Kentucky in about 1802. A William Harmon shows up also in the 1803 tax list for Livingston County with no land and one horse. He married Susanna Ferguson daughter of John Ferguson and Phyliis Alston on 1 Nov 1804 at Livingston County. He leaves Livingston County after 1804.

I thought he may be related to my Harmons there in Livingston County, but I could not fit him in any family because I assumed that he was probably in his 20s when he married. However, after checking the Bledsoe County, Tennessee census for the year 1830, it shows that he was born between 1760 and 1770 and his wife born in the 1780s. He was apparently 15 to 25 years older than his wife. Meaning he was old enough to have been the same William who entered land in Virginia in 1782 and then in Kentucky in 1798 and the one who possibly married Susanna Ferguson as a scond wife. The Bledseo County William is your ancestor.

I do not know where William went after 1804. Susanna Ferguson's father and brothers left for Madison County, Illinois after 1810, but I could not find this William and Susanna Harmon living there.

He may be the William Harmon who was a chain carrier for the survey of land at Knox County for Valentine Harmon on 24 Jun 1807. I am not sure this is my William, but we do have a lot of Valentine Harmons in our family. This Valentine Harmon (1766-1845) left Knox County about 1816 and went to Whitley County, Kentucky. This Valentine was born in Virginia.

I am not sure if your William Harmon and my William Harmon are the same one, but DNA will tell us if they are. I found one of my distant Harmon cousins who just ordered the Y-DNA test from FamilyTreeDNA.com last Thursday. So you have something to compare to if you can find someone to from your family to take the test. If you don't match us you may match the one of the other Harmons who tested. I see that there are 10 matches already for the Harmon family from Newberry County, South Carolina. That family was from Melchior Hermann (b. 1715) who had a son Leonard Harmon.

There are other families form North Carolina and Virginia that you may be related to. There are 149 who have taken the test so far. The big thing that may indicate that your William is not the same as my William is that Jacob Byrd Harmon and his sister Mary both stated in the 1880 census at Sequatchie County that their father was born in North Carolina. Our Harmons went straight from Virginia to Kentucky. It may be possible that Jacob and Mary did not know where their father was born. Their mother was born in North Carolina

Let me know if you find someone to take the test.

Best regards Richard

end of note

Hello Richard.

I tracked down and interviewed James Edward Harmon. Look at his pedigree:
http://thehennesseefamily.com/ahnentafel.php?personID=I35263&tree=hennessee&generations=

Please telephone my cell number when you can and

Thank you,
David Hennessee
800.327.3380 Voice
561.352.1052 Cell
866.746.3813 Fax
www.classroomfurniture.com
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'We make it easy...'

From: richnlisad@comcast.net [mailto:richnlisad@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 2:05 PM
To: David Hennessee
Subject: Harmon DNA test

David

I just noticed that the results came back for the DNA test for William Bryan Harmon. You can see him on the Y-DNA match page when you go to FamilyTreeDNA.com and search the Harmon project. I added his test to the Harmon/Harman Project. His kit is #262526.

He matches very closely to two other Harmons. One is James Edward Harmon whose e-mail is eharmon@bledsoe.net . He matched 36 of 37 markers which means he is a very close relative to William Bryan Harmon. I emailed him to see how far back he has his Harmon Family. since he his e-mail had bledsoe.net in it, I wonder if he is from Bledsoe County, Tennessee. If he responds I will forward the e-mail to you.

There is another match to a man name Harmon on 35 of 37 markers. That means that he is a fairly close match. He has his test as "private" and so I can't send him an email to ask him about his ancestors. I will send a message to the adminstrator of the Harmon Project to see if he is a member of that project and if they can forward a message.

One thing I do know is that your DNA test does not match my Harmon family, which came out of New River, Virginia. My kit number is #257899 under Jacob Harmon and Sarah Lorton on the match page. We have too many markers that don't match.

It is probable that your ancestor William Harmon who married Susan was born in North Carolina just as his children indicated in census records.

I will keep you posted.

Best regards

Richard

end of note

HARMON/HARMAN/HERMAN SURNAME DNA PROJECT: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Harmonsurname/

Administrators
CathyHrmon@aol.com , Group Administrator
MOOLOOLABA@AOL.COM , Group Co-Administrator

Surnames
Harman, Harmon, Herman, Hermann, Hermon, Herrmann, Hoerman

Background

This project began in 2003. We are using the y-chromosome kits to test Harmon/Harman male participants and variations of the name including the ones below.

Definition: A patronymic surname which means "soldier, army man, or warrior" derived from the germanic elements "heri," meaning army and "mann," meaning man. HARMON and HERMON are common English variants of this surname.

Surname Origin: British Isles and Germany

Alternate Surname Spellings: HERRMAN, HERMANN, HERMAN

end of note

Welcome to the Harmon/Harman/Herman Family Tree DNA Project. Your administrators for this project are Cathy Harmon, cathyhrmon@aol.com and Carolyn Scott, Mooloolaba@aol.com

If you wish to communicate with other participants in this project or have questions about test results, upgrades, etc., please contact either of us. We hope the results will help you uncover matches and discover new connections.

end of note

Surname: Harmon

This unusual and interesting surname has a very ancient history. It is one of the Norman forms of the Germanic personal name "Hermann", composed of the elements "heri, hari" meaning army, plus "man", man. The first known bearer was "Arminus", the 1st Century leader of a tribe called the "Cherusci", recorded by the Latin historian Tacitus. The popularity of the name is borne out by the large number of surnames it has generated throughout Europe; in England the inherited Norman forms existing in the modern idiom are Hearmon, Harmon, Herman, Harmon, Harmond, Harmant, and Hermon. The name development includes: Robert Hereman (1196, Norfolk), William Heremond (1296, Sussex), and John Harman (1327, Suffolk). London Church Records list the marriage of Constantine Harmon to Margaret Fenton, on October 31st 1570 at St. Mary Abchurch, and John Harmon to Alice Mason, on October 10th 1572 at St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate. A Coat of Arms granted to a Harmon family is silver, in base a red crescent issuant therefrom a green rose branch, blue flowered. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Willelmus Hermannus, which was dated 1141 - 1149, in the "Records of Holme", Norfolk, during the reign of King Stephen, known as "Count of Blois", 1135 - 1154. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

end of note

William married Susan Wolfe before 1812 in (Tennessee). Susan was born in 1787 in Tennessee; died in 1870 in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
• Residence: 1850, Marion County, Tennessee
• Residence: 1860, Sequatchie County, Tennessee

Notes:

CENSUS: 1840 US Census. Susan Harmon (50-60yrs) living in Bledsoe, Tennessee. Children in the home are: 2 females Polly (20-30yrs), 3 males Jacob (15-20yrs), 1 male (10-15yrs) and 1 female (10-15yrs)

1850 US Census. J. B. and Caroline Harmon are living in Marion District 1, Tennessee. Children in the home are Mary and William. The family lives near (1) Polly Elliot who has in her home Nancy Elliot, James Cannon (Laborer) and SUSAN HARMON (60yrs) and (2) William B and Margarett Elliot with their children: Josia, Elsa, Jonathan, Nancy, George W, Sarah, Marah J, William, July A, and Zachariah

1860 US Census. Polly Elliot (47yrs) and Susan Harmon (73yrs) living in Sequatchie, Tennessee. They are living near William B Elliot with his family and William B Harmon with his family

end of notation

Enumerated in 1840 Bledsoe Co.,TN Census and implied as widow, "Harmon, Susan 0013/00102001".

Enumerated with daughter, "Polly", in 1860 Sequatchie Co.,TN...DAH

end of comment

Maindn name proveded by Thomas Key...

Notes:

Residence (Family):
CENSUS: 1815 Tax List for Bledsoe, Tennessee listed a William Hamon. (Probably mispelled or error in translation.
1830 US Census William Harmon (60-70yrs) and his wife, Susan (40-50yrs) living in Bledsoe, Tennessee. Children in the home are: 3 females (15-20yrs), 3 males (5-10yrs), 1 male (0-5yrs) and 1 female (0-5yrs).

BIRTH: As per 1830 US Census, William is 60-70yrs (1760-1770)

Residence (Family):
Children in the home are: 3 females (15-20yrs), 3 males (5-10yrs), 1 male (0-5yrs) and 1 female (0-5yrs).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farming
• Alt Birth: 1770
• Alt Birth: 1775
• Residence: 1830, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
• Residence: 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Notes:

David Smith, progenitor of this line, was born between 1770-1780 somewhere in Tennessee...Thomas Beavert

Reference 1840 Bledsoe Co.,TN, Census, p. 10, :

"Smith,David 00011001/01111001"


10 May 2006:

Posit: Could Jesse be father to David?...DAH

24 Nov 2007: Website by Donna Sadler Doty; ddoty@bellsouth.net
1. David SMITH, GGG Grandfather, S530, M. Born in 1770-1780 in Tennessee. David died in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, in 1841; he was 71. Occupation: Farmer.

Bledsoe County Circuit Court Minutes 1834-1841. P-360; Friday, July 12th, 1839

The State VS. Skelton C. Standefer Misdemeanor

The attorney general reported to Court the following bill of cost as correctly taxed.

Deputy Shff Thomas N. Foster for conveying defendant from the Jail in Bledsoe County to the house of Judge Keiths in McMinn County on a writ of Habeas Corpus 46 Miles going & 46 Miles returning, making 92 miles at 10¢ pr. Mile=$9.20
Const. Jno. G. Lamb arrest 50¢ Summoning 6 witnesess 25¢ each=$2.00
Witness for the State David Smith: 1 day 1.00, 120 miles 4.80, ferry 25¢, pekeage 25¢ = 6.30
Witness for the State G. W. Smith, 1 day $1.00, 120 miles $4.80, Ferrys 25¢, Pekeage .25¢ = 6.30
Witness for the State Jonathan Pope: 1 day $1.00, 116 Miles $4.64, Ferry 25¢, Peakeage 25¢ = 5.89

And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the offense charged in the warrant was a Misdemeanor & that the said defendant was discharged on Habeas Corpus. It is considered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court certify the foregoing bill of costs to the County Court for allowance.

P-381; 1839, David Smith VS Martha Standefer

Alexander Lamb acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Bledsoe returned into Court the following proceedings had before him in this cause to wit.

State of Tennessee Bledsoe County

To any lawful officer of said County I command you to Summons Martha Standefer to appear before some Justice of said County to answer David Smith in a plea of Debt under warrant Given under my hand and seal January 1, 1839 Joel Wheeler (Seal), Justice of the Peace. Executed the 8th Jan 1839 by citing the defendant to appear Esquire Lamb he same day at 12 o'clock. Jasp Hoge Const.

1840 United States Federal Census Record
Name: David Smith
Township: Not Stated
County: Bledsoe
State: Tennessee
Number of persons in household: 8 Total
Males: Age 15-20 1; Males Age 20-30: 1; Male Age 50-60: 1
Females: Age 5-10:1; Age 10-15: 1; Age 15-20:1; Age 20-30: 1; Age 50-60: 1
Ages of persons in household: See above
Occupation information: Farmer

On 27 Mar 1816 when David was 46, he married Susan HANDY, GGG Grandmother, H530, F, in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Born in 1784 in Tennessee. Susan died in Tennessee aft 1870; she was 86.

They had the following children:

2 i. Gilbert W., M (1819-~1859)
3 ii. Elizabeth, F (1823-1882)
4 iii. Malkijah Garrett, M (1824-1886)
5 iv. Nancy, F (1826-1884)
6 v. Susan Silvan, F (1829-1864)
vi. Martha "Patsy", GG Grandaunt, S530, F. Born in 1840. Martha "Patsy" died in 1846-1850; she was 6.

end of report

Name: David Smith
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Page: 165
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M704
Affiliate Film Number: 517
GS Film Number: 0024542
Digital Folder Number: 005154897
Image Number: 00336

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT1-QG1 : 18 August 2017), David Smith, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 165, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 517; FHL microfilm 24,542.

end of 1840 census record

David married Susannah "Susan" Handy on 28 Apr 1816 in Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Susannah was born in 1784 in (Jefferson County, Tennessee); died after 1870 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 1790, Tennessee
• Residence: 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
• Residence: 1850, Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Notes:

Abstracted from "Reconstructed 1810 Tennessee Census", by Charles A. Sherrill, 2001, p. 227:

"Handy, Vicey Smith Co., apprenticed to Jesse Smith Source #46"

note: Source #46, "Smith County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Minutes 1808-1811"...DAH

27 Jun 2007

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Spouse: David Smith Family
Marriage: 27 APR 1816 , Jefferson, Tennessee
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More clues to her possible ancestry;

Posted By: Meredith Trawick; kissmygrits@mindspring.net
Email:
Subject: Re: Handy in Va here with lots of information
Post Date: February 06, 2007 at 19:20:14
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/handy/messages/958.html
Forum: Handy Family Genealogy Forum
Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/handy/

Just came across your Post Message. I do not have a "Sowell" Handy in my files, but I do have a "Sewell" who is the son of Thomas Handy 1712-1737. I also do not have a "Rhoda" Handy.


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Name: Susanah Handy
Also Known As Name:
Name Suffix:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Apr 1816
Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: David Smith
Spouse's Also Known As Name:
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Spouse's Name Suffix:
Page: 124

Citing this Record
"Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNDD-RQZ : 4 December 2014), David Smith and Susanah Handy, 27 Apr 1816; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 124, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

end of marriage record

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David Smith
1770–1841 • LJ25-93H??
Marriage: 27 April 1816
Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Susannah Handy
1784–1870 • MR11-3K9??

Children of Susannah Handy and David Smith (6)
Gilbert W. Smith
1819–1860 • 9M88-JMF??

Elizabeth Smith
1823–1882 • LRMN-RBW??

M. Garrett Smith
1824–1886 • 9KD6-X9Y??

Nancy Smith
1826–1884 • K2MX-MGG??

Susan Sylvania Smith
1829–1870 • LJ2P-125??

Martha "Patsy" Smith
1830–1846

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Notes for Susannah Handy...

Abstracted from "Reconstructed 1810 Tennessee Census", by Charles A. Sherrill, 2001, p. 227:

"Handy, Vicey Smith Co., apprenticed to Jesse Smith Source #46"

note: Source #46, "Smith County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Minutes 1808-1811"...DAH

end of note