1876 Bedford Co TN Tax List: Missing Page Located

While working on a timeline project for my Cook research it became apparent that the 1876 Bedford Co. Tennessee District 10 tax list that is on FamilySearch has a page that was missed during the filming process.

Tax books, 1875-1895, 1897, 1899-1904, 1906-1923, 1925, 1931-1965

1875-1877 IGN 008659629 

Image #274 has Surnames starting with the letter "A" thru a small portion of "C"

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-D3C6-4452?i=273

The next image, #275 has surnames beginning with the  letters G thru H.

I contacted both the Tennessee State Library & Archives and the folks at the Bedford Co. Tennessee Archive to see if anyone was aware of the issue with the microfilm and if the page existed.  TSLA got back to me first and let me know that the set of tax records in their collection was the same microfilm that I was viewing at FamilySearch.  I heard back from the Bedford Co. Tennessee Archives yesterday afternoon. They have the duplicate book that TSLA used to create the microfilm and were able to clarify that the missing page does exist and was inadvertently skipped during the microfilming process. They took pictures of the missed page of the book and emailed them to me today.

I'm so grateful to the Bedford Co TN archives for doing that. Perhaps something can be done on a larger scale to make folks aware of the omission.  In the meantime, I'm posting here to make others who research Bedford Co. TN folks aware that the missing page does exist  and can be found at the Bedford County archives.  This is a great reminder to study the records so that you are able to recognize errors.

Sources:

Bedford County, Tennessee, 1876 Duplicate Tax Book, District 10, n.p(2nd page Cole, J H- Gant, Mrs Mary); imaged 7 May 2024 by Bedford Co Archivist Kathryn Hopkins.

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Rutherford Co TN Tax Records at FamilySearch

 

We are so lucky to have so many free records online at FamilySearch.  The Tax Books for Rutherford Co Tennessee District 10 were my focus yesterday as I collected the information from the entries of my Great Grandfather, William Green Cook--a resident there from 1912 thru 1944. I collected the information and organized it in a Google Sheet which I saved as a PDF along with notes/observations and source information.  This process made it easy to upload the PDF to my Family Tree at Ancestry in William Green Cook's gallery.   After uploading the PDF,  I used the custom event and named one Property Tax for each year.  Below is a screenshot of the first sheet of the PDF file to give you an idea of what information I logged.

This information gave me some ideas of other places in which to look for clues about my Great Grandfather.  

From the 1836 Tax list of Williamson Co TN

 

Information from the last pages of the 1836 Tax List of Williamson Co. TN

Persons listed at the end of the 1836 Tax list of Williamson County Tennessee as having been purchasers of bills, bonds notes etc.

Francis Jackson Capital 1044.75 Tax 1.33
William Harrison Capital 500 Tax .42 1/2
Harrison & Griffin Capital 1000 Tax 1.23
William B Carpenter Capital 800 Tax 1.00
Joseph Tennisson Capital 2000 Tax 2.50
Theodrick Carter Capital 1472.64 Tax 1.84
Charles W Womack Capital 1500 Tax 1.87 1/2
Fountain B Carter Capital 817.87 Tax 1.02
William Hadley Capital 5974.85 Tax  7.47
Stephen Nolen Capital 2450.84 Tax 3.06 
Nathan Jackson Capital 1900.00 Tax 2.37 1/2
Samuel Perkins  Capital 6850.00  Tax (Blank)

Taxes
Land, Town Lots, Slaves or Pleasure Carriages 5 cents per $100 value(10 cents per $100 if liable for double tax)
Free Polls at 12 1/2 cents each(25 cents if liable for double tax)

Source

Williamson County (Tenn.). Trustee Office. 1965. Tax records, 1800-1963. Nashville, Tennessee: Filmed by the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Online at FamilySearch.org  Film  456077  DGS 7895998    Image 212 of 777
Direct Link:  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-VP3M?i=211&cat=234786

State of North Carolina listed on 1836 tax list in Wilson Co. Tennessee

In the 1836 Early TN Tax List Records for Wilson Co TN's Dist 17, it appears that the State of North Carolina owns 317 acres valued at $1000 for which they paid $70 tax.  I did not find a 1837 tax list but checked the 1838 tax list for Dist 17 and didn't see the State of North Carolina listed as owing tax.

Bazell Riddle --Warren Co Tennessee

"Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TV-BV3R?cc=1909088&wc=M6Q7-YNG%3A179838801%2C180033501 : 22 May 2014), Warren > image 112 of 488; county courthouses, Tennessee.

The following is the text from the first page of the project containing the information about what was included, how the project is identified and those involved with the project.

Tennessee  Records of Warren County
Inventories, Sale Bills, Statements, etc.
Book 1 1827-1844
Part 1
Historical Records Project
Official Project No 465-44-3-115
Copied under Works Progress Administration

Mrs. John Trotwood Moore, State Librarian and Archivist, Sponsor
Elizabeth D. Coppedge,  State Director of Women's and Professional Project
Penelope Johnson Allen, State Supervisor
Caroline Small Kelso, Supervisor
Mary Cantrell, Copyist
Mary Cantrell and May Manning, Typist
April 13, 1938


So I went in search of the microfilm of the book from which the WPA made the transcription.

"Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S7WF-SJQC-S9?cc=1909088&wc=M6QW-MMS%3A179838801%2C180050501 : 22 May 2014), Warren > image 74 of 328; county courthouses, Tennessee.

Not a lot of difference Indexed as Brazell Riddle pg 96 by the WPA project I was unsuccessful searching for him in the two indexes that were in the book.

From the Inventories, Sales, Wills, 1827-1844, Vol. 01 portion of the records.Between Document dated Jan 2nd 1834 and A will published April 2nd 1835

I have two questions.  Were there 3 items(Horse, bridle, and saddle) for sale or 2(Horse bridle, and saddle).  I know nothing about horses horseback riding or their value today or in that time period.  $31 seems rather low.

Also I'd like to know who are the 5 heirs?

This Bazell is likely the Bazil Riddle that I believe was either the father of Amelia "Milly" Riddle Hitchcock or an older brother.  I find him first receiving land in Warren Co TN 

Entered a claim on Aug 24th 1807

Surveyed May 21st 1808

State Granted March 1st 1809

Recorded May 5th 1809

Total Land in Grant:  93 and 1/2 acres off of Collins River

Sold:  April 10th 1810   9 1/2 acres to  John Helms $40

Land Surveyed:  May 12th 1825  Blue Springs Creek

Sold 28 acres to Wm Edde(likely father to Joseph Edde son-in-law of  Millie Riddle Hitchcock)

Bazil is indexed as Bogle Riddle in the 1805 Roane Co. Tennessee Tax list.  Milly Riddle would marry in Roane Co. TN on March 11th 1806 to George Hitchcock.

On the 1836 tax list and 1840 Federal Census, there is a Britton Riddle living in Warren County.  Could he be kin to Bazil or Milly?

1838 Tax list-Williamson Co TN--Dist 25

Snippet from the C section of the 1838 Tax list for Williamson Co Tennessee's 25th Dist. which includes my Wm C Cook and Joseph Cook among the Crick family which married heavily in the Putman(Wm. C's in-laws) family.

Names shown on the Dist 25 listing.  The writing was a bit difficult to read but not as bad as some I've come across.  I'm sure there are errors on my part.

		Williamson Co TN
		1838 Tax List Names
		District 25