Person:Hugh Tinnin (5)

Subj:Re: Col. Hugh's tax records Date:4/29/05 3:38:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time From:AlexSThomp The land wasn't exactly free, but it was much cheaper than in PA. They were part of a massive migration of the Scotch-Irish from northern Lancaster Co. Some Presbyterian congregations lost over half their members. They came to an area that had been bypassed by earlier settlers, and one of the leaders of the migration was Alexander Mebane, Sr. who became the first High Sheriff of Orange Co. when it was formed in 1752. He was John Tinnin's brother-in-law. The families report that Alexander's sister was John's wife, and John's sister was Alexander's wife. There's no real proof for that, but firm family tradition.

One shaky thing about the family tradition is that from the 1930's on folks were saying Alexander Mebane's wife was Mary Tinnin, but I'm convinced it was Jane Tinnin. For why, see my 2002 post to the Mebane Family Forum, (http://genforum.genealogy.com/mebane/messages/165.html)

1780 Hillsboro Dist. Orange Co. NC Corl. Hugh TINNIN £3,379; 104 1/4 ac. Deeded, 1 Slave, 4 Horses, 12 Cattle

1790 Sumner Co. TN Tax (Census was lost): TINNON, Hugh 1 Poll, 390 ac., 0/2/2 (pounds/shillings/pence)

From The Knoxville Gazette, Jan 9, 1795, Vol. 4 No. 1: "On the 20th of December, Hugh TENAN, of Sumner County and late colonel of Orange County, North Carolina, was killed and scalped by Indians sixteen miles from Nashville. Also, John BROWN, and William GRIMES, the nephew of Gen. MEBANE of North Carolina, were killed by Indians." - Contributed by [email protected] " Alex S Thompson" Apr 2005

Hugh's children who were still in the Sumner Co. region in 1812 are given in a deed (Sumner DB 6 p.207): John TINNIN, Lawrence TINNIN, Thos. TINNIN, Lamuel TINNIN, Andrew ALLEN and his wife Sarah, and Ginney TINNIN. to Azariah TINNIN and Hugh TINNIN "all of the State of Tenn. and all Legatees of Hugh TINNIN Dec'd."... "and in Consideration of ten cents in hand paid" convey 220 ac. land in Sumner Co., waters of Manskers Creek, north side of Cumberland river. -submitted by Alex Thompson [email protected]

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From The Knoxville Gazette, Jan 9, 1795, Vol. 4 No. 1: "On the 20th of December, Hugh TENAN, of Sumner County and late colonel of Orange County, North Carolina, was killed and scalped by Indians sixteen miles from Nashville. Also, John BROWN, and William GRIMES, the nephew of Gen. MEBANE of North Carolina, were killed by Indians." - Contributed by AlexSThomp@@aol.com "

Hugh's children who were still in the Sumner Co. region in 1812 are given in a deed (Sumner DB 6 p.207): John TINNIN, Lawrence TINNIN, Thos. TINNIN, Lamuel TINNIN, Andrew ALLEN and his wife Sarah, and Ginney TINNIN. to Azariah TINNIN and Hugh TINNIN "all of the State of Tenn. and all Legatees of Hugh TINNIN Dec'd."... "and in Consideration of ten cents in hand paid" convey 220 ac. land in Sumner Co., waters of Manskers Creek, north side of Cumberland river. -submitted by Alex Thompson

1. ↑ Alex S Thompson - alexsthompson at yahoo.com. Alex S Thompson. (Various sources (email, post-em, various postings)).