Person:Abel Jackson (1)

According to Bob Mitchell: Abel Jackson was one of the early pioneers who moved from North Carolina to the Indian Territories of Middle and West Tennessee. He settled in Humphreys County, Tennessee. Humphreys County was part of Stewart County until 1809 when the southern portion was divided off and proclaimed Humphreys County. In 1835 the portion of Humphreys County that was on the west side of the Tennessee River became Benton County. Perry County shared a border to the south of Humphreys County. The western portion of Perry County, across the Tennessee River, became Decatur County in 1845. All of these counties were settled by North Carolina pioneers between 1800 and 1830. The Jackson Family and the Rushing Family can be found in all of these during the timeframes mentioned above.

The following was originally posted to ancestry.com by "berkeley7373" here: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/2018740/person/-1124988968 and has been copied into a multitude of Jackson trees at ancestry.com: Abel Jackson was one of the early pioneers who moved from North Carolina to the Indian Territories of Middle and West Tennessee. He settled in Humphreys County, Tennessee. Humphreys County was part of Stewart County until 1809 when the southern portion was divided off and proclaimed Humphreys County. In 1835 the portion of Humphreys County that was on the west side of theTennessee River became Benton County. Perry County shared a border to the south of Humphreys County. The western portion of Perry County, across the Tennessee River became Decatur County in 1845. All of these counties were settled by North Carolina pioneers between 1800 and 1830. The Jackson Family and the Rushing Family can be found in all of these during the time frames mentioned above.

Stewart County Reverse (Grantee) Deed Index, Volume I,1800-1847: Jackson, Abel; Grantee; Hagler, John L.; Grantor. Deed Book 7 Page 108. Jackson, Abel; Grantee; Hagler, John L.;Grantor Deed Book 7 Page 111.Stewart County Settlements and Bonds, Volume C (May 1829-May1836):Nathan Ross, Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, indentures orphan John Slaughter (aged 6 or 7) to Jane Brown; securities: Abel Rushing, William Gaddy; 4 May 1829 Elizabeth Anderson, Abel Jackson, James Thompson, JohnTomlinson, administrator’s bond for William Anderson. 3 Aug 1829 Abel was in Stewart Co. by 1820 and in Humphreys Co. by 1830. It appears that he had his mother living with him in 1830 as there is a 60-70 year female in the household at that time. In the 1840 US Census, Humphreys Co., Tennessee shows Abel Jackson and family; there is a 80-90 female in the household.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Research of Bob Mitchell: Jackson and Associated Families of North and South Carolina trees.ancestry.com/tree/.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Website of Mary Harkey Russell homepages.rootsweb.com/~bird/ and Maryiola ATwindstream DOTnet.
3.   Email from Linda Ley leyelgin add the at wideopenwest add the dot com.