Person:Hugh Jackson (15)

From Regina Jackson Gerspacher: Hugh Jackson moved to Tennessee before 1812. During the War of 1812, Hugh was a private in the 2nd Regiment West Tennessee Militia. The 2nd Regiment West Tennessee Militia was with Andrew Jackson at the battle of New Orleans.

According to Bob Mitchell: "Living in Stewart Co. in 1820, Gibson Co. in 1830, Madison Co. in 1840 and Gibson Co. in 1850. Gibson and Madison Counties share a common border, north for Madison and south for Gibson, Hugh Jackson's land was situated on or near this line near the current Crockett Co. line."

1850 Census Dist 16, Gibson Co., Tennessee Hugh Jackson 60 M farmer NC abt 1790 Mary Jackson 40 or 49 F TN abt 1801 or 1810 Henry Jackson 18 M farmer TN abt 1832 Iby or Ily Jackson 20 TN abt 1830 James Jackson 16} farmer TN abt 1834 William Jackson 16} farmer TN abt 1834 Elizabeth Jackson 14 TN abt 1836 Andrew Jackson 12 TN abt 1838 Jane Jackson 10 F TN abt 1840 Candis Jackson 6 F TN abt 1844 David Jackson 2 M TN abt 1848 The brackets are on the original image which could mean they are twins. For the question regarding persons over the age of 20 years of age who cannot read and write, both Hugh and Mary were indicated. Hugh and Mary are hh #452; several hh away at #473 is Hugh's widowed sister, Delilah Elizabeth Jackson Raines, living in the hh of her son David Raines.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Research of Bob Mitchell: Jackson and Associated Families of North and South Carolina trees.ancestry.com/tree/.