Research Notes

1797: Birth of Allen Tatum

• Father "Herbert Tatum" sourced in court case¹.
• Mother "Elizabeth Ogborne" lives with son Allen in 1850 census. Her maiden name is sourced on her marriage record to Herbert. See family page.
• Birthdate/place comes from OLT. Needs proof.
• Middle name "Edward" is sourced on his 2nd wife's headstone ². See photo.

1829: Father of Allen Tatum Dies. Allen is an Administrator of the Estate.

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1832-1840: Allen Tatum is Sued by Creditors of His Father

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xxxx: Death of Allen Tatum

• Allen's wife Martha is widowed in the 1880 census in Guilford county, NC, therefore it would appear that Allen died before 1880 and it is reasonable to guess that he is buried there as well. Needs more research.

1.   Allen E. D. Tatum, in Iredell, James. Reports of cases in equity argued and determined in the Supreme Court of North Carolina, Volume 1. (Raleigh: Turner and Huges, 1841)
   p 113 and 414.

   [see Transcript]
   
   - p 113 - HENRY TATUM and JAMES NELSON vs. DUDLEY TATUM and ALLEN TATUM, Administrators of HERBERT TATUM, deceased, and against the said DUDLEY TATUM in his own right.
   
   - p 414 - ABRAHAM PEEPLES & als. vs. ALLEN E. D. TATUM & als.
   ... The other defendant, [Person:Allen Tatum (1)|A. Tatum]], admits the advancement to him of two slaves after the date of the bond, but he says it was bona fide, as his father was then in possession of real and personal property, sufficient to satisfy all his debts. He states that his brother and himself were the administrators of his father, and that all the assets have been exhausted in paying the debts, and also the lands which descended to the heirs. This defendant does not admit that the plaintiffs have paid the debt, as stated in the bill. ...
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   [cos1776 Note: The 2nd case reports that it was Allen Tatum that received the slaves from his father. This contradicts the first case in which it was reported that it was his brother Dudley that received the slaves. Not sure what to make of this at this time.]

2. ↑ Martha Henry Ward Tatum, in Find A Grave.

   [includes headstone photo showing husband's name as "Edward Allen Tatum"]
   [cos1776 Note of Caution: I do not believe that Allen is buried there.]

3. ↑ Alber E Satman [Allen E Tatum], in Guilford, North Carolina, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1840; Census Place: , Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: 361; Page: 281; Image: 572; Family History Library Film: 0018094.
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   Name: Alber E Satman
   [Allen E Tatum] Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Guilford, North Carolina
   
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 4
   Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
   Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
   Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 3
   Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
   Slaves - Females - Under 10: 4
   Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
   Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
   Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1
   Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
   Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 4
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 6
   Total Free White Persons: 14
   Total Slaves: 15
   Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 29

4. ↑ Allen Tatum, in Guilford, North Carolina, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1850; Census Place: Northern Division, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: M432_632; Page: 377A; Image: 336.
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   Name: Allen Tatum Age: 52 Birth Year: abt 1798 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1850: Northern Division, Guilford, North Carolina Gender: Male Family Number: 44
   Household:
   Allen Tatum 52
   Caroline E Tatum 46
   Pinckney Tatum 14
   Caroline A Tatum 11
   George M Tatum 8
   Elizabeth Tatum 73

5. ↑ A E D Tatum, in Guilford, North Carolina, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1860; Census Place: North Division, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: M653_900; Page: 159; Image: 321; Family History Library Film: 803900.
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   Name: A E D Tatum Age in 1860: 62 Birth Year: abt 1798 Birthplace: Guilford Home in 1860: North Division, Guilford, North Carolina Gender: Male Post Office: Greensboro
   Household Members:Name Age
   A E D Tatum 62
   Martha C Tatum 50

6. ↑ Allen Tatum, in Guilford, North Carolina, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1870; Census Place: Monroe, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1140; Page: 202B; Image: 636; Family History Library Film: 552639.
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   Name: Allen Tatum Age in 1870: 72 Birth Year: abt 1798 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Monroe, Guilford, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Monticello
   Household Members:Name Age
   Allen Tatum 72
   Martha Tatum 50 - white
   Dolly Beusly 44 - white
   Americus Watson 45 - mulatto
   Tillas Watson 8 - black
   Isabel Watson 6 - black
   James Watson 1 - black

7. ↑ .

   http://cisupa.proquest.com/ksc_assets/catalog/16456.pdf
   1835 - [Reel 2] 0852 (Accession # 21283506). Guilford County, North Carolina.
   
   In August 1829, Henry and Allen Tatum and James Nelson became the sureties for Herbert Tatum in a bond given on Herbert’s appointment as guardian of the infant children of James Billingsley. Heavily in debt, Herbert died a short time later, but not before executing a deed of gift for two slaves—Sam and Rachel—to his son Dudley. Following Herbert’s death, the Tatums and James Nelson received a judgment against them for $270 for signing the bond. Now, two of them sue Herbert’s son and others to recoup the money, arguing that the “two slaves are worth much more” than the debt.
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   [cos1776 NOTE: this is just an abstract]

8. ↑ .

   the 1845 Guilford, NC will of his maternal grandfather, James Cole, which bequeaths the land on which Allen and Caroline Cole Tatum lived (owned by Cole) to his grandchildren Guilia? Tatum, James Tatum, Robert Tatum, Pinkney Tatum, America Tatum and George M. Tatum
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   [locate and transcribe record]

9.   GS1L-6F6 (FamilySearch Family Tree), in FamilySearch Family Tree
   includes sources, last accessed Aug 2024.