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__________________________ 1. John WILLIS 1833-1835 Private, North Carolina Line [sic], $24.44 Annual Allowance $73.32 Amount Received November 19 1833 Pension Started Age 68 (1835 TN Pension Roll) John WILLIS (Pension S1603) applied for his pension on 03 Oct 1833 in Hawkins Co, TN, age 67; stated he was born in Halifax Co, VA (no date), and had enlisted in Henry Co, VA. (Extracted by C. H ammett from Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files, Virgil D. White) See also Combs &c. of Hawkins County, Tennessee US TNGENWeb 2. 1797 Hawkins County, Tennessee DB2:466 [or 422?] Robert BROWN to Martin JOHNSON, dated 12/26/1797, recorded 12/26/1797, registered 1798 (March Session) THIS INDENTURE, Made this 26th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven BETWEEN Robert Brown of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee of the one part, and Martin Johnson of the County and State aforesaid of the other part, WITNESSETH that the said Robert Brown for and in consideration of the sum of ninety pounds to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, HATH, and by these presents DOTH grant, bargain, sell, assign, infeoff and confirm unto the said Martin Johnson his heirs and assigns forever, a certain Tract or Parcel of LAND, containing one hundred and fifty acres, be the same more or less, lying and being in the county of Hawkins on Dodsons Creek being the place where Miles Barret & Jno. Willis now lives on and holds by a deed from James Dodson and Raleigh Dodson in that bounds joining John Payne and Jacob Lauson with all and singular the woods, waters, water courses, profits, commodities, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tract of Land belonging or appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and issues thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest property, claim and demand of him the said Robert Brown his heirs, &c of, in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof either in law or equity TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said one hundred and fifty acres of Land, with the appurtenances unto the said Martin Johnson his heirs and assigns FOREVER against the lawful title, claim and demand of all and every person or persons whatsoever, SHALL and WILL WARRANT and FOREVER DEFEND by these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Robert Brown hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered s/Robert BROWN in presence of Jno PAYNE Jno. LAWSON [sp?] (Transcribed by C. Hamet, 1995 from LDS Microfilm ) From [http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/tn/hawk.htm Combs Families of Hawkins County 3. 8 Feb 1801 Hawkins County, Tennessee DB1:337 dtd 2/18/1801 Martin JOHNSON to his son, William JOHNSON, reg March Session 1801, p. 337. Deed of Gift Martin JOHNSON to William JOHNSON Trans from Leber E Registered 1st March, 1801 Page 252. This Indenture made this 18th day of February, 1801 between Martin JOHNSON of the County of Hawkins in the state of Tennessee of the one part and William JOHNSON, son of the said Martin of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the love and affection that the said Martin bears unto the said William Johnson and for Divers other considerations as well as also for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings have given and granted on and by this present doth give and grant align convey and confer unto the said William JOHNSON his heirs and assigns forever the tract or parcel of Land on Dodsons Creek where Miles BARRETT and John WILLIS formerly lived containing one hundred and fifty acres joining John PAYNE Jacob LAWSON & others beginning on a Birch tree running west one hundred and ten poles then with the conditional line and patent line to the beginning. Also all the horses cattle household furniture & farming utensils that I am in possession of and all which said tract of Land and personal Estate as [is?] also warranted and is hereby warranted & defended from the claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever unto forever the said William JOHNSON and his heirs &c forever. Signed Sealed Delivered s/Martin JOHNSON in presence of Thomas JACKSON David HYLER State of Tennesse Hawkins County This Deed of Gift was proven in open court by the Oath of David HYLER a Outstanding Witness Hereto recorded ???? Session Richard MITCHELL Clerk of Hawkins Cty by Edw SCOTT his Deputy (Transcribed by C. Hammett, 1995 from LDS Microfilm ) From [http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/tn/hawk.htm Combs Families of Hawkins County 4. Elizabeth (Sizemore) Willis, was born 1783 died 1873, she first married William Stapleton, then after his death married Larkin Willis. Elizabeth and William Stapleton had a daughter Sallie Stapleton , Sallie was deeded the land of her father William Stapleton 22 Feb 1819 by her mother Elizabeth and stepfather Larkin Willis Reg. 22 Feb 1819 Hawkins County Deed Book 9, page 151. Jack Goins 5. Larkin Willis, Hawkins Co., TN, Dated 14 Oct 1846, Proved 7 Feb 1859. Mentions: Wife, Elizabeth; Heirs & Legatees: James Willis, Samuel Willis, Patsy Kyle, Solomon Willis. Also William Berry; his black boy, Lige and his black girl Juda. Executors: John Mitchell, Swempfield Anderson Witnesses: James Payne, George Payne, James M. Moneyhew From: Ancestry |
