Thomas Elliott Hutson

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Methodist preacher

Notes:

Was in the War of 1812 and present at the Battle of New Orleans under
Andrew Jackson...
May have had issue, Robert P. Hutson...DAH
Appointed administrator of the estate of William Fisher, 1 Dec 1862,
DeKalb Co.,TN...DAH

http://genforum.genealogy.com/tn/white/messages/654.html


Re: Rev. Thomas E. Hutson, methodist minister & CSA chaplain b. 1813 White Co.,
Posted by: sanvines (ID *****3830) Date: February 18, 2006 at 08:42:18
In Reply to: Rev. Thomas E. Hutson, methodist minister & CSA chaplain b. 1813 White Co., TN by Neil Raiford of 708


This article was originally published in "The Sparta Expositor" on July 10, 1969.

Contributed by Jane Hembree Crowley

The early part of this historical sketch is based on the historical articles by L.L. McDowell, Dr. C.S. "Kit" Rascoe and other data compiled by Miss Gertrude Saylors. It has been brought up to date in 1969 by Mrs. John A. (Mildred Sims) Horton.

To find Mt. Pisgah M.E.Church, the place that became Mt. Pisgah, traveling north from Warren County, begin at the once famous fording of the Caney Fork River, near Rock Island. This is where the Chicamauga path of the Red Man broke through one of the barriers of the Pisgah district, which was settled in the early days, even though shut in by a mountain range and this impassable river. Cross the high bridge on the smooth modern highway, pass the monument commemorating the last stand of the native Indians in the "Battle of Rock Island"and you come, shortly, to the village of Walling. Turn left. You are now on a famous pioneer trail. It is still called by its time-honored name, the Old Kentucky Road. At the sharp left turn on this road, about 3 miles north of Walling, you turn right; drive a few rods and there you see, in a grove of large oak trees, the third "meeting" house called Mt. Pisgah, just beyond it you see the large and old burial ground shaded by many old cedars, the first grave being dug in 1808.

The Methodist Church was organized here in 1820.

School, perhaps in the homes of pioneers, was being taught for this community before the church was organized. For according to the lichen-covered headstone with rough-hewn circular top, one may read "Rosey Hutson", born 1787-died 1817. Teachers for schools in the wilderness in those days, were hard to come by. But, it is said by Rosey's kinsmen, that she came to White County, riding horseback with a group from North Carolina, to teach (for a time), not to remain permanently. It is believed she fell victim to typhoid, as did other pioneer users of spring water. The Hutsons and Knowles being intermarried, she was buried in the burying ground, selected by John Knowles, Sr. for his son-in-law, Archibald McDaniel, husband of Elizabeth Knowles.

Although the church was not organized until 1820, we have cause to believe worship in the community was being conducted much earlier, perhaps in the homes and almost certainly in arbor meetings.

It is likely that Bishop Asbury, not a bishop at the time of his coming, sent to American by John Wesley, preached to arbor crowds at Pisgah. If not, we do know by the many "Asbury" namesakes he rated in this community, that his influence here was great. Of course, we know he did not preach in the first church building, having died four years before the church was organized.

"About 1826, the Camp Ground was moved from the Keathley Old Camp Ground to this place. A large arbor was built about the center of the campus where services were held. Annually, on the 4th Saturday in August, the Methodists would move their families here and go into Camp, and stay a week or 10 days (some in covered wagons, others were entertained in local homes, and still others stayed in cabins that had been previously prepared). Yes, I have heard the conch shell blown many times to call the people to the arbor services. The last one of these old Camp meetings was held here just 49 years ago."

"In the early 1840s there was a Sunday School organized here by Charles and William Bosson. It was the first Sunday School ever organized in White County. There were something like 250 pupils in attendance at this school. It was my good fortune to be one of the pupils of that Sunday School."

Of the five preachers who went out from Pisgah, there were Rev. Thomas E. Hutson-Hudson, Rev. Peter Buram, Joseph Knowles, Rev. Jeremiah Webb and Fred Hembree. (At the present time, 1969, young Fred Hembree is pastoring the Woodbine United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee.)

Mt. Pisgah Church Building # one. This building was small and made of logs. It was burned, together with the Camp Meeting cabins on the church campus by Yankee soldiers in 1861-1865.

Mt. Pisgah Church Building #two. (From a Sparta Newspaper article, published about 1930, written 1909, by Dr. C.S. "Kit" Rascoe.) Quote: "During the days of Reconstruction, when times were the hardest I ever saw, a few of the members of the church and neighbors rebuilt the church." ( It was larger that the first one, but was also made of logs furnished with rough seats.) "Now, the house needs to be moved out of the cemetery and a new house built in a different place."

Thomas married Permelia "Millie" Webb on 14 Aug 1832 in White County, Tennessee. Permelia (daughter of Reverend Jeremiah M. Webb and Sarah "Sallie" Copeland) was born on 13 Aug 1812 in White County, Tennessee; died before 1870 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Hutson was born on 18 Oct 1833 in White County, Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 1912 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Fisher Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.
2. Julia Ann Hutson was born on 13 Dec 1837 in (White County) Tennessee; died before 1860 in White County, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Military: War of 1812 Veteran
• Residence: 0___ 1806, White County, Tennessee

Notes:

Came to White Co. in 1806.

190 acres him by his father, Abel, 14 Jan 1819, in White County.

Fought at the Battle of New Orleans, during the War of 1812..."The Families of White County", p. 32

Died:
of apoplexy...

Matthias married Sarah Knowles on 30 Jan 1811 in (White County, Tennessee). Sarah (daughter of John William Knowles and Hanna "Molly" Preston) was born on 18 Sep 1789 in Fairfax County, Virginia; died on 19 Aug 1865 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Burial: Abel Hutson Cemetery, White County, Tennessee
• Religion: Methodist
• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot
• Will: 29 Oct 1845, White County, Tennessee
• Probate: 1 Dec 1845, White County, Tennessee

Notes:

In 1817,James,Burrill & Pink Hutson are mention in White County Deed Records.

What is their relationship to Abel?

Archibald Hutson sells 10 acres in White County, to Juliana Laurence, 12 Jan 1819. He is the younger brother of Abel... http://www.familytreecircles.com/hutson-family-of-north-carolina-and-tennessee-18492.html

"Heritage of White County",p. 242;"Came from Swan Quarter,Hyde Co.,NC".

Methodist preacher.

Probate:
by William Little, Clerk of the White County Court.

Albert married Sarah Rebecca Swindle(Hyde County, North Carolina). Sarah was born in (~ 1775) in (Hyde County, North Carolina); died before 1800 in Hyde County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His step-sister... "Passons", p. 331

I would like to prove that she is a daughter of Caleb Swindle as the time-frames appear favorable...DAH

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Re: Matt Hutson search

Posted by: Frank Hudson Date: February 02, 2002 at 18:41:49

In Reply to: Re: Matt Hutson search by Gloria of 1392


Hi Gloria,

John is not one of the three brothers in Campbell Co, Tn he is from NC. But I do remember seeing in the mortality schedule for 1850 that Mary Hutson died March 1850. Mary Jane Hutson married Richard Green 16 Jul 1845. Mary Jane Hutson's Father was Matthias E. Hutson (Hyde, NC) and Mother was Sarah Knowles (Fairfax, VA) - Matthias E. Hutson's father was Abel Hutson and Mother Sarah Rebecca SWINDELL. Matthias and Sarah are buried at Mt. Pisgah Cem White Co., Tn.

Mary Janes siblings are:

Isaiah Hutson,
Eleanor Knowles Hutson,
Sarah Moore Hutson,
Julia Ann Hutson,
William Britten Hutson,
Narcissa Hutson,
Susannah S. Hutson,
Margaret Lavina Kelly Hutson,
Thomas Elliott Hutson,
Martha Meek Hutson,
(MARY JANE HUTSON),

James M. Hutson

Hope this helps --- Frank

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From: droe@gbronline.com
Subject: Sarah Rebecca Swindell
Date: 28 Jul 2006 09:01:54 -0600


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Looking for any information on Sarah Rebecca Swindle or Swindell, married Abel Hutson (Jr.) about 1791 in Hyde Co., TN. She was born about 1794 in Hyde Co. She probably died before 1800 in Hyde Co., possibly soon after birth of son Isaiah Hutson, who was born 13 Feb 1794.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

Notes:

Descendants of John W. Knowles, R.S. Knowles Tennessee Progenitor #02

from Knowles Database, by R. B. Noles (May 10, 2007)

please submit additions & corrections to rbnoles@bellsouth.net

http://www.kknfa.org/Genealogies/Knowles_John_W_1749.pdf

1830 Census: 21100110001-00002, identified as "William"...DAH.

http://homepages.apci.net/~makrissp/I-Hutson.html


Sarah's father, John KNOWLES, was born 4 Jul 1749 in the town of Ballymena, County of Antrim and Parish of Echochel, which is now in the Parish of Kirkinriola located in Northern Ireland. He was a descendant of Thomas KNOWLES and Rebecca PINDER, married between 1698 and 1706. Thomas KNOWLES was from Hereford, England. Rebecca PINDER's father was Thomas PINDER who was born in 1662, and married Elizabeth Hacket, daughter of Sir Andrew HACKET of Moxhull in Warwickshire, England. John Knowles the immigrant ancestor of Sarah Knowles served in the early Revolutions in Northern Ireland. He was captured by the British soldiers and his sister helped him escape and he came to America. He has an American Revolutionary War record, too.

3 Sep 2007:

DAR Unveils John Knowles Monument

as printed in the Sparta Expositor, Thursday, September 11, 1969

Contributed by Jane Hembree Crowley

....God shed his grace on thee, and crowned they good, with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea......

Thus America was praised, and one who helped gain liberty for this foundling nation almost 200 years ago was honored.

The local chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution unveiled a monument at the grave of pioneer White Countian John Knowles at Mr. Pisgah Cemetery Sunday.

Knowles, a revolutionary soldier, came to White County from Virginia, in the early 1800s, settling in the Mr. Pisgah neighborhood--the site of his home being just behind the present church and cemetery. He is the ancestor of the Knowles clan in White County--and possibly has more descendants in this county than any other man.

Among those taking part in the ceremony were Regent Mrs. Bob Sorrell, Mrs. Lela Taylor, Miss Gertrude Saylors, Mrs. Olivia Knowles Young, Willard Hudson, Jerry Jared, C.L. Fisher, Jack Wright and Freeman Ward, who accepted the monument on behalf of the descendants.

Some one hundred persons gather under the cedar trees in the cemetery for the ceremony, and blended their voices in the singing of "America" to open the dedication.

Miss Saylors, a descendant of Mr. Knowles , read the history of John W. Knowles, adding a bit about the present day family. Her address follows:

John W. Knowles was born July 4th, 1749, in the Echochel parish of Autrim County, in the town of Belemenah, Ireland. He married Mollie (surname unknown) in Ireland. Although he was Irish, it is said he was not a big "talker".

As a young man he took part in one of Ireland's Rebellions. The British Army crushed this rebellion and sentenced some of the leaders to hang...John Knowles was one of them. Before the British could execute him, his sister tied bed sheets together and lowered him from an upper story of the jail. He never saw his sister again.

He and Mollie, his wife, and their two little sons, escaped the country and crossed the sea to our American Colonies. He was living in Pennsylvania when we Americans rebelled against British Rule in this country. John Knowles volunteered for 12 months tour of duty in the American cause, 1775.

The first year he served as private: providing beef cattle for the soldiers. The second year, he served as a sergeant, guarding the Carlisle Barracks, for 12 months. Except, for this one year of guard duty, he was directed to provide beef cattle for the soldiers and forage for the army horses.

When he would start these cattle to slaughter at headquarters, for the soldiers, he routed the cattle by his home, near Shippenburg, PA, so he could call by to see his wife and one child. (one child must have died after they reached America.)

John W. Knowles reenlisted each year for 12 month tours of duty. ..in all, he served about six years or, until Cornwallis surrendered. Among several things John Knowles stated under oath, was that he had seen General George Washington, and General Green--he saw, them, he said, but had no personal acquaintance with them.

Following the American Revolution he moved to Augusta County, VA. There, his daughter, Elizabeth , married Archibald McDaniel, 1795. Archibald, was also a veteran of the Revolution. He and Elizabeth moved to Tennessee. When Archibald became ill to die, he left it to John Knowles to select a place to bury him. The rectangular spot, encased by large stones, flush with the ground, (in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery) was Knowles' choice. ..It was on Knowles' own farm. McDaniel was buried in 1808 and his is said to be the first grave in what became the large Mr. Pisgah Cemetery.

From Augusta County, VA, John Knowles moved to Amhurst County, and finally to Pendleton County, from which he moved to Tennessee to the place just across the hedgerow east of the cemetery. A large Buncombe apple tree-perhaps a second generation sprout from an original Buncombe apple tree, set out, no doubt by Knowles himself, may be seen at the old home place. The last of the old log house has not been gone too long.

As to the dispute regarding John Knowles or W. W. Phillips being the first sheriff of White County: (many old times say they always heard that John Knowles was the first sheriff) Monroe Seals , who married into the David Goodwin family....(David, in another capacity, being one of White County's first officials) and of necessity, crossing paths with whomever the fist sheriff had been: Seals , author of "White County History" said, Knowles, not W.W. Phillips was the first sheriff......Mrs. Mary Mitchell says, "Phillips' name, as first sheriff, is on the books. Mrs. McDowell Blankenship , author of "The Uneven Yoke", states that John Knowles was appointed "deputy" sheriff of White County in 1807. This word "deputy" may be the solution to the dispute.

Mollie Knowles, wife of John W. died about 1821 and according to custom was buried in their private family plot, that became the large public Mr. Pisgah Cemetery. About 1822, their son Isaac, died in North Carolina, leaving his little son, William , an orphan.

"Grandpa" Knowles, about 73 at the time, mounted his big gray horse, (10 hands high) and headed for North Carolina to pick up this little orphan. (A ride of some 600 miles.) He remained in North Carolina about a year.

In the meantime, his sons John K. Knowles and wife Sarah, John Rascoe and wife, Patsy, Christopher Swindle and wife, Mary Ann, having listened to his praise of Tennessee, had decided to return with him to make new homes for themselves in Tennessee. This was 1823.

It was the big gray horse with little William riding behind "Grandpa", that was plunged into strange rivers to measure the depths and try for a ford, before the oxen teams with the loaded wagons, enroute to Tennessee, were risked in those waters. The John Knowles family and the John Rascoe family became devoted to each other.

For the fast-stepping big gray hourse's fourth and last trip to North Carolina, he was borrowed and ridden by John Rascoe, on account of a Rascoe death in North Carolina.

Toward the very end of John Knowles' life, as his vigor waned and he became a bed patient, John Rascoes' wife, Pasty, spent much time at his bedside. He died in his sleep, with a smile on his bearded face, March 21, 1836, age 80. He was buried beside his wife, Mollie, in what became Mr. Pisgah Cemetery.

The War Department in 1969 issued a monument for his grave.

A list of John and Mollie's children:

1. John Knowles married a Hutson:

2. Elizabeth married Archibald McDaniel;

3. William (John W's son, not his grandson, William) married a Womack:

4. Sarah Knowles married Matthias Hutson (descendants) Willard Hudson, Gertrude Saylors and Charlie Fisher and others;

5. Elinor (Ellender) Knowles, first husband, Issiah Hutson (Issiah killed in his north chimney corner, as he tried to prevent Yankee soldiers taking his stallion. Farm now owned by Buck Jernigan):

6. Mary (Polly) Knowles married a Badger (descendants Kate Badger of McMinnville);

7. Isaac Knowles married ??, father of grandson, William,

8. James Knowles married a Harris (descendants) Ed Knowles: The Jareds of Will Knowles, Freeman Wards ; family, Clay Cashdollar and others.

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Since this article was written in 1969, some discrepancies have been found regarding the children of John Knowles. Please read the note located here.

John Knowles (cont.)

Listed below are some discrepancies between the 1969 article from the Sparta Expositor, and two primary sources on John Knowles: The Other Bunch by Sharon B. Almas Swindell, and the non-published but well documented work by Harold R. Wallace (now deceased) called The Descendants of John Knowles.

If you can provide any information or documentation on the issues below, please contact Jane Hembree Crowley, who is researching these discrepancies.


The areas needing documentation are:

1. Spouse of Mary "Polly" Knowles. Wallace's documented work says the spouse was Stephen K. Charles and lists descendants. The article and the Swindell book say her spouse was a Badger but that info is not documented. Was Mary married to both men? Or is one incorrect?

2. Documentation is needed for the son Joseph, not listed in the article.

3. Documentation is needed for the son Isaac listed in the article.

4. William Knowles married # 1. Swindell and #2 Denton, not a Womack as listed in the article?

5. John II married Mahala Hardin not Hutson? Hardin not listed in either source but appears in LDS records. Both book sources above only list her given name.









"John W. Knowles reenlisted each year for 12 month tours of duty. ..in all, he served about six years or, until Cornwallis surrendered. Among several things John Knowles stated under oath, was that he had seen General George Washington, and General Green--he saw, them, he said, but had no personal acquaintance with them."

http://www.tngenweb.org/white/knowles.htm


DAR Unveils John Knowles Monument

as printed in the Sparta Expositor
Thursday, September 11, 1969


....God shed his grace on thee, and crowned they good, with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea......

Thus America was praised, and one who helped gain liberty for this foundling nation almost 200 years ago was honored.

The local chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution unveiled a monument at the grave of pioneer White Countian John Knowles at Mr. Pisgah Cemetery Sunday.

Knowles, a revolutionary soldier, came to White County from Virginia, in the early 1800s, settling in the Mr. Pisgah neighborhood--the site of his home being just behind the present church and cemetery. He is the ancestor of the Knowles clan in White County--and possibly has more descendants in this county than any other man.

Among those taking part in the ceremony were Regent Mrs. Bob Sorrell, Mrs. Lela Taylor, Miss Gertrude Saylors, Mrs. Olivia Knowles Young, Willard Hudson, Jerry Jared, C.L. Fisher, Jack Wright and Freeman Ward, who accepted the monument on behalf of the descendants.

Some one hundred persons gather under the cedar trees in the cemetery for the ceremony, and blended their voices in the singing of "America" to open the dedication.

Miss Saylors, a descendant of Mr. Knowles , read the history of John W. Knowles, adding a bit about the present day family. Her address follows:

John W. Knowles was born July 4th, 1749, in the Echochel parish of Autrim County, in the town of Belemenah, Ireland. He married Mollie (surname unknown) in Ireland. Although he was Irish, it is said he was not a big "talker".

As a young man he took part in one of Ireland's Rebellions. The British Army crushed this rebellion and sentenced some of the leaders to hang...John Knowles was one of them. Before the British could execute him, his sister tied bed sheets together and lowered him from an upper story of the jail. He never saw his sister again.

He and Mollie, his wife, and their two little sons, escaped the country and crossed the sea to our American Colonies. He was living in Pennsylvania when we Americans rebelled against British Rule in this country. John Knowles volunteered for 12 months tour of duty in the American cause, 1775.

The first year he served as private: providing beef cattle for the soldiers. The second year, he served as a sergeant, guarding the Carlisle Barracks, for 12 months. Except, for this one year of guard duty, he was directed to provide beef cattle for the soldiers and forage for the army horses.

When he would start these cattle to slaughter at headquarters, for the soldiers, he routed the cattle by his home, near Shippenburg, PA, so he could call by to see his wife and one child. (one child must have died after they reached America.)

John W. Knowles reenlisted each year for 12 month tours of duty. ..in all, he served about six years or, until Cornwallis surrendered. Among several things John Knowles stated under oath, was that he had seen General George Washington, and General Green--he saw, them, he said, but had no personal acquaintance with them.

Following the American Revolution he moved to Augusta County, VA. There, his daughter, Elizabeth , married Archibald McDaniel, 1795. Archibald, was also a veteran of the Revolution. He and Elizabeth moved to Tennessee. When Archibald became ill to die, he left it to John Knowles to select a place to bury him. The rectangular spot, encased by large stones, flush with the ground, (in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery) was Knowles' choice. ..It was on Knowles' own farm. McDaniel was buried in 1808 and his is said to be the first grave in what became the large Mr. Pisgah Cemetery.

From Augusta County, VA, John Knowles moved to Amhurst County, and finally to Pendleton County, from which he moved to Tennessee to the place just across the hedgerow east of the cemetery. A large Buncombe apple tree-perhaps a second generation sprout from an original Buncombe apple tree, set out, no doubt by Knowles himself, may be seen at the old home place. The last of the old log house has not been gone too long.

As to the dispute regarding John Knowles or W. W. Phillips being the first sheriff of White County: (many old times say they always heard that John Knowles was the first sheriff) Monroe Seals , who married into the David Goodwin family....(David, in another capacity, being one of White County's first officials)and of necessity, crossing paths with whomever the fist sheriff had been: Seals , author of "White County History" said, Knowles, not W.W. Phillips was the first sheriff......Mrs. Mary Mitchell says, "Phillips' name, as first sheriff, is on the books. Mrs. McDowell Blankenship , author of "The Uneven Yoke", states that John Knowles was appointed "deputy" sheriff of White County in 1807. This word "deputy" may be the solution to the dispute.

Mollie Knowles, wife of John W. died about 1821 and according to custom was buried in their private family plot, that became the large public Mr. Pisgah Cemetery. About 1822, their son Isaac, died in North Carolina, leaving his little son, William , an orphan.

"Grandpa" Knowles, about 73 at the time, mounted his big gray horse, (10 hands high) and headed for North Carolina to pick up this little orphan. (A ride of some 600 miles.) He remained in North Carolina about a year.

In the meantime, his sons John K. Knowles and wife Sarah, John Rascoe and wife, Patsy, Christopher Swindle and wife, Mary Ann, having listened to his praise of Tennessee, had decided to return with him to make new homes for themselves in Tennessee. This was 1823.

It was the big gray horse with little William riding behind "Grandpa", that was plunged into strange rivers to measure the depths and try for a ford, before the oxen teams with the loaded wagons, enroute to Tennessee, were risked in those waters. The John Knowles family and the John Rascoe family became devoted to each other.

For the fast-stepping big gray hourse's fourth and last trip to North Carolina, he was borrowed and ridden by John Rascoe, on account of a Rascoe death in North Carolina.

Toward the very end of John Knowles' life, as his vigor waned and he became a bed patient, John Rascoes' wife, Pasty, spent much time at his bedside. He died in his sleep, with a smile on his bearded face, March 21, 1836, age 80. He was buried beside his wife, Mollie, in what became Mr. Pisgah Cemetery.

The War Department in 1969 issued a monument for his grave.

A list of John and Mollie's children: 1. John Knowles married a Hutson: 2. Elizabeth married Archibald McDaniel; 3. William (John W's son, not his graandson, William) married a Womack: 4. Sarah Knowles married Matthias Hutson (descendants) Willard Hudson, Gertrude Saylors and Charlie Fisher and others; 5. Elinor (Ellender) Knowles, first husband, Issiah Hutson (Issiah killed in his north chimney corner, as he tried to prevent Yankee soldiers taking his stallion. Farm now owned by Buck Jernigan): 6. Mary (Polly) Knowles married a Badger (descendants Kate Badger of McMinnville); 7. Isaac Knowles married ??, father of grandson, William, 8. James Knowles married a Harris (descendants) Ed Knowles: The Jareds of Will Knowles, Freeman Wards ; family, Clay Cashdollar and others.

John married Hanna "Molly" Preston on 21 Mar 1770 in Pennsylvania. Hanna was born in (CIRCA 1750) in (Ballymena) County Antrim, Ireland; died in 0___ 1821 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Posted By: Jane H. Crowley
Email: janecr@aol.com
Subject: John W. Knowles (b1749 in Ireland) Marriage
Post Date: June 13, 2008 at 20:43:50
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Forum: Knowles Family Genealogy Forum
Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/knowles/


While looking on the internet tonight, I was sorry to see that so much confusion exists about the marriage of John W. Knowles, b. 1749 and progenitor of the White County, TN Knowles family. Some show him marrying in Ireland and some show him marrying in PA.

One thing is clear from PRIMARY sources in PA, that "some" John Knowles married a Hannah Preston in PA and not in Ireland. IF you believe that the White Co. John Knowles married Hannah Preston, then it follows that you have to believe that he married in PA. It would be totally incorrect to say that John Knowles married Hannah Preston in Ireland. The marriage is of RECORD in PA.

I personally do not know if our John married in Ireland or in PA, but IF John Knowles of White County history did marry Hannah Preston, he married her in PA on March 21, 1770. I hope everyone can agree and correct any records you may have to show that the 1770 marriage occured in PA and NOT in Ireland. The marriage record can be obtained from PA.

The second point is this: Did the John Knowles born in 1749 marry Hannah Preston or did some other John Knowles marry her? Does anyone have proof on this? There were other John Knowles in PA at the time.

Additionally it is well-known locally in White Co., TN that John's wife was called Mollie. So...was this Mollie really named Mary (Mollie) Hannah Preston or was Mollie a totally different person from Hannah Preston?

Those who find this of interest need to clarify these points if possible by research of marriage and immigration records to see if anyone came with John from Ireland and to determine which John Knowles Hannah Preston married.

Will anyone volunteer to pursue either of these issues or suggest HOW to research these points? Are immigration records available from Ireland for the time period BEFORE 1770? Has anyone searched for a Hannah (Preston) Knowles in PA or other areas during the same time period that Mollie was living with John in White County, TN?

It seems to me that these issues need to be clarified by serious Knowles researchers. Please clarify the location of the 1770 marriage information to any of your Knowles correspondents as well to help clear up that info.

Jane Hembree Crowley

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 0___ 1805, Hyde County, North Carolina

Notes:

Descendants of Abel Hutson, George Hutson, Nancy (Hutson) Weaver William "Pink" Hudson and Burrell Hudson... http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~egenealogy/hutson.html

Albert married Susanna Britton(Hyde County, North Carolina). Susanna was born in (CIRCA 1750) in (Hyde County) North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Abel Hutson 1759 NC

Posted by: Adell Devinaspre

Date: August 08, 1999 at 14:32:27 of 1342

I am searching for information concerning Abel Hutson who married Susannah Britton. Does anyone know where he descended from? Please post message. Thank you

Followups:

* Abel Hutson descendent Marty Acks 1/01/00

Notes:

Children of ABEL HUTSON and UNK are:

2. i. NANCY*2 HUTSON, b. Bet. 1757 - 1767, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1840 - 1850, White Co., Tenn..
3. ii. GEORGE WILLIAM HUTSON, b. Bet. 1750 - 1760, Halifax Co., Virg.; d. Bet. 1810 - 1814, Tennessee.
4. iii. ABEL HUTSON, b. Abt. 1756, North Carolina; d. 1805, White Co., Tenn..
iv. ARCHIBALD HUTSON, b. Abt. 1758; d. Unknown.
v. ELIJAH HUTSON, b. Abt. 1759; d. Unknown.
vi. EZEKIEL HUTSON, b. Abt. 1760; d. Unknown.
vii. WILLIAM HUTSON, b. 1764; d. Unknown.

Albert married unnamed spouse in (~ 1750) in (Hyde County, North Carolina). unnamed was born in 0___ 1741; died in 0___ 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]