Jacob Crick entry--Williamson Co TN Road Book Vol. 2

Transcription:

Ordered that Jacob Crick oversee the clearing out and keeping in repair the road of the second class of which Noah Putman was late overseer beginning at the county line north east of Maj Abraham Byers and crossing the ridge where the old road crosses on until in sight of John Woods thence to the left of his plantation so as to strike the Columbia road north of David Lambs, thence with said road to the town of Versailles, thence north with the main street through said town thence a straight course to the forks of the roads between Thomas Lamb and Thomas Hendrix Senior, thence with the present road through Merriman Landrum's land thence with the general direction of said road to the county line near the Methodist meeting house and that the hands within the bounds of Captain John Webb's Militia Company so as not to interfere with the hands working on the roads Franklin or Columbia road work thence under his direction

Notes:  from surrounding entries the date appears to be Fall of 1834.

Source:

"Road books, 1834-1872"Williamson County Tennessee; browsable images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-D3CD-G9TK?i=112&cat=234742 : accessed 19 February 2021), Vol. 2, pg. 192, Jacob Crick entry[bottom of page]; imaged by Tennessee State library and Archives (Nashville, TN) 1966. 

Wm C Cook entry -- Williamson Co TN Road Book Vol.2

Williamson Co TN Vol 2 Road Book--Index

Transcription:  

Ordered that William C Cook oversee that part of the fishing ford road of which Jacob Crick was late overseer and that all the hands on the south side of the road  leading leading(sic) from Murfreesborough to Columbia and all the hands that worked under said Crick work therein under his direction and that they work said road from the Bedford County line to the Rutherford County line.

Notes:  There is no date given in the entry however looking at the surrounding entries it appears to be Fall of 1838.  Where is Volume 1 of the Road Books?  Does it no longer exist?  I looked for it on the digitized microfilmed images but looks like this roll of microfilm was of Volumes 2, 3, and 4 of the Williamson Co TN Road Books. Will see if I can locate the Jacob Crick entry and update if I do find it.

Source: 

Williamson Co TN Road Book Vol 2 pg 238 William C Cook; imaged by Tennessee State library and Archives (Nashville, TN) 1966, image online by FamilySearch.org at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-63CD-GSDV?i=135&cat=234742 (accessed 19 Feb 2021)

Dear Mother and all our brood

Today, while searching thru a compact disc holder I found a letter that I'd put away for safe keeping. I'd forgotten about it obviously as seems to be the case for most things I put away for safe keeping. I initially thought it was a letter written by one of Dad's older sisters because the writing looked similar to theirs. It was actually a letter from my paternal Grandfather. I did discover a few things and without doing a full transcription of the letter I'm listing them below  

• He'd put the date at the top--11/9/66 and started off the letter--- Dear Mother and all our brood.
• Not only was it Nov 9, 1966 but it was 11:25 a.m. when he began writing the letter and he'd just finished eating breakfast.  
• It had been raining some the last few days.
• He'd been to the store where he purchased 2 1bs of beans, some canned biscuits and one other item which I believe was eggs(writing was really faint)
• Apparently my grandmother had given him a sample that she got of 44 cough and cold meds. I'm guess it is the Vicks 44 cough and cold lozenges because he describes putting one in his mouth and letting it melt which opened up his nose and helped him get the best rest that night.
• He was sending Bill(my Dad) a note.--I don't know what happened to the note or its contents but looks like it may have been something about him needing help with his TV or radio because he says: "I wish he could just put a tube in the radio because it takes so much electric to run the TV.
• He says he likes to hear the news on the radio and mentions that he and Magnus(his oldest daughter) used to listen to Herb Shriner("He sure is a funny man")
• The notepad paper on which this letter was written is 5 1/2 inches by 9 inches and he had written on both front and back(and numbered the pages)
• I also noticed that when he mentioned amounts he would include both the word and the numeral (example:  six 6)

This note along with another he wrote to Pearl in June of 1966 in included in the family archive binder which I started of Pearl's papers I inherited.  I have a catalog listing of the papers which are included in the binder.  A previous post about the binder can be found at Just a Small Portion of my Family's Paper Trail.

Sparta TN Post Office-- 30th June 1824

Remaining in the Post Office at Sparta, Tenn on the 30th of June, 1824, which if not taken out, before the first day of October next, will be sent to the General Post Office, as dead letters.

Hosea Arnold, George Anderson Esq., Robert Anderson.

Nathaniel Bramblett, Ephrim Berry, John Bussel, Lunsford Bagwell, Isham Bradley. Joshua Brown, Jesse Brewer, Wm J Bennet, Washington Burgess.

Robert Campbell, Lawson Cawthron, Mrs. Polly C Cook, Joseph Clark, Jesse Carter, Clerk of the Supreme court of Errors and Appeals, Joseph Crowover.

George Defreese, Amon L Davis, James Davis, Jesse Dotson, Patrick H. Darby.

John W Gleason, Robert Glenn, John W Gaugh, George W Gibbs, Uriah Gibbs, Mr. Garner, Wm Green, Hugh Gracey.

Benjamin Hunter(2), N. Haggard, Harrison Holland, Andrew Hynes, James T Holeman, Peter Howent, John Hoozly, Jacob Hyder, James W Hart,  James C Hays, John Heath, Mathias Hutson.

Mrs Sally Isham.

Graham Jackson.

Mr Lyons, J Lincoln, Wayman Leftwich(2), Henry Lyda(2), Thomas Lemons, Rhoda Ledbetter, Jacob Lane or A Dibrel, John Loller, James Lowey.

John Medley, John McElhany, Joseph Milrany, col. Wm Mitchell, Qeven McFarland, Wm May, Iredele Marsh, Geo W Miller, John McNabb, William Mackey, Alex'r McEwen(2) Jas. Moore, Thomas W marsh(2).

Willie Norman, Richard Nelson(4),

John Patton, Mrs Elizabeth Peek, James Presser.

Alex'r Reed, John Rutledge, Humphrey Roberts, James Randals, Mrs Jane Reed, Randale Ramsy, Thomas Reeder(2), Jacob Robinson, Thomas Riddles, capt Charles Reeves.

Thomas Shirley, Wm Sarrells, Berry Stewart, John Sowell, Samuel Spollox, James Smith, Wm Simpson, Wm Stamps, Charles Smith, Hicks Shropshire, Mrs Margaret Shirly, Eli Sims & Neighbors, Mrs Elizabeth Smith, Junior Sanders, John Scoggin Sen.

Benjamin Thomas, Abraham Taylor(2) Geo Thomas, Robert Templeton.

John Weaver, Thomas Walling, Geo Welch, Thos Williams, Rosanah Wilson, Abner Wood, Samuel Wilson(2), Henry Williams, Elisha Webb, Tom Waltons,  

124 Letters

Wm H Smith Post Master

June 7th.

Source:

The Sparta Review (Sparta, Tennessee) 14 Jul 1824, Wed  Page 3 Col 4 & 5. Imaged at Newspapers.com(https://www.newspapers.com/image/605075014/)

Additional Notes:  Two corrections were made to group the names in the appropriate group and one where the list name and surname was obviously transposed.  As always consult original.  Numbers were listed after the names when there was more than one letter being held at the P.O.

Bedford Co TN Deed--Holt to Jakes(1913)

Transcription of Land Sale /Deed Record. from Holt to Jakes. 

Filed Date & Time"  Dec 1st, 1913 at 1:20 o'clock P.M.

For the consideration of the sum of $750 to us paid and to be paid by Annie Jakes and James Jakes, we have this day bargained and sold, and do by these presents sell, transfer, and convey unto Annie Jakes, her heirs and assigns forever all the right, title, claim and interest which we have in and to the following described tract of land lying and being in the 6th Civil District of Bedford County state of Tennessee and bounded on the North by the lands of E T Mallard and B. K. Arnold and on the east by the lands of_____  Easton(note:  the blank is in the record); on the south by the land of I. N. Stafford, and on the west by the land of S.M. Hill containing 70 Acres be the same more or less being the same land purchased by us from JW Wilkerson by deed dated November 5th 1910 and registered in the register's office for Bedford County Tennessee in deed book 17 Page 442 & 443 to which deed reference is here made for full particulars as to the metes and bounds $350 cash paid,  the receipt of which we hereby acknowledge and the reminder in two equal payments of $200 each evidence by notes bearing a lien and the legal rate of interest due and payable in one and two years respectively from October 1st 1913 and to secure their payment and all accrued interest a lien is herein retained on the land hearin conveyed. The interest on said notes to be paid annually.  To have and to hold the same to her the said Annie Jakes her heirs and assigns forever.  And we do covenant  with the said Annie Jakes, that we are lawfully seized and possessed  of said land, have a good right to convey it, and the same is unencumbered. 

We further covenant  and bind ourselves,  our heirs and assigns against the lawful claims  of all persons whomsoever. 

It is agreed, and a part of the consideration entering into this sale, that if suit is brought for collection of the deferred payments  set out, or to enforce the vendor's lien that the bargainee herein waives the right of redemption or other equities in law that would defer the collection  of said notes and interest.  This September 23, 1913.  

R.M. Holt

Irene Holt

State of Oklahoma

Oklahoma County

Personally appeared before me Henry O Sitler's a notary public in and for said county and state the within named R M Holt and wife Irene Holt the bargainers with whom I am personally acquainted,  and who acknowledge that they executed the within deed instrument for the purposes therein contained. And Irene Holt wife of the said R M Holt having personally appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the said Irene Holt acknowledged the execution of the said deed to have been done by her freely voluntarily and understandingly without compulsion or constraint from said husband and for the purposes therein expressed. 

Witness my hand and official seal at Oklahoma City Oklahoma the 7th day of October 1913.

(Seal)  Henry O. Setler  Notary Public

Filed for record December 1st, 1913 at 1:20 o'clock P.M.

The ______Easton is actually Eaton and most likely Abe Eaton who within the next year or so buys the property from Annie and James Jakes.(see earlier post)

Source:

Bedford Co TN Deed Book 20 pg 578 & 579
Imaged at FamilySearch.org Film # 008567915  Image 661 of 702
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-NQ8F-2?i=660&cat=298281

A few pre-1820s Deeds--Hights in Franklin Co NC

I've previously blogged about the Hight family specifically John Hight of Franklin Co NC. You can see those posts at the following links.

Will of John Hight--Franklin(1796)Co NC(1795) https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2020/07/will-of-john-hight-franklin-co-nc-1795.html Purchasers from the Estate Sale of John Hight--Franklin Co NC(1796) https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2020/02/purchasers-from-estate-sale-of-john.html

Looking at the elements of the deeds along with the two previous blog post about John Hight you can see surnames repeating.

Hights in the index of Deeds of Franklin Co NC in the earlier years(not all inclusive)

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G96S-QS1R?i=53&cat=181225

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-896M-WJB4?i=84&cat=181225

Franklin Co NC--John Hight Sr.  to Francis Taylor Franklin Co. NC Deed Book 8  pg 23  (1796)

Amount of Land: 100 acres

Purchase Price:  60 pounds current money of Virginia

Bargain made:  14 Oct 1795

Recorded:  Sept Court 1796

Witnesses: Harbird Hight & Daniel Edwards

Direct Link

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L96M-JLNX?i=25&cat=181225

Franklin Co NC-- Francis A.Hight to Goodman Smith Franklin Co NC Deed Book 17 pg 201

Amount of Land: 92 acres

Purchase Price:  56 pounds

Bargain made:  11 March 1808

Recorded:  March sessions 1817

Witnesses:  Harbird Hight and Cliff Finch

Others mentioned in Land Description:  Gracy T Hight,  Reuban Huff, and _______ Power

The signature at the end of the deed reads Francis Ann Hight

Direct Link  

https://www.familysearch.oHrg/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-996M-H4MY?i=334&cat=181225

Franklin Co NC--Harbird Hight to John Fuller Franklin Co NC Deed Book 15 pg 113 (1810)

Amount of Land: 2 acres

Purchase Price:  3 pounds

Bargain made:  17 Dec 1808

Recorded:  June Session 1810

Witnesses: Cliff Finch and James H Hight

Direct Link  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-896M-WQH9?i=672&cat=181225

Franklin Co NC-- James H.Hight to Goodman Smith Franklin Co NC Deed Book 17 pg 191

Amount of Land:  92 acres

Purchase Price:  $207

Bargain made:  28 Oct 1812

Recorded:  March Session 1817

Witnesses: John Y Jones, John Young

Direct Link  

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G96M-HW15?i=328&cat=181225