Person:Susan Greenwood (1)

Liason from approx. 1838 forward. She and James were charged with lewdness in Sept. 1848. They were retried after a hung jury in June 1849, and the case was appealed to the TN Supreme Court. See James' notes for a transcript which offer details of the relationship.

At trial, she appeared with Thomas Maxwell and James Greenwood, presumably her lawyers or representatives. Since her son James was only 10 and the minutes call her a spinster, this was likely her brother. James Greenwood appears on the 1850 Overton Co, TN census as age 32, born TN, wife America, age 36, b. KY, with children Colonus, Mary, Nancy and John. Thomas Maxwell might be related to Sallie Maxwell, another supposed liason of James.

Census

• 1850 Overton Co, TN: Susannah 29, James 11, Caroline 8, William 7, Nancy 5, Cain 2, Potter 7/12. (9/25/1850, 1st dist. p. 41a)
• 1860 Overton Co, TN: Susan 43 weaver? unable to read, Caroline 17, Wiliam C. 15, Nancy A. 13, Calvin L. 11, Potter M. 11, Jefferson 6, Robert D. 5 (p. 162b, Dist. 2, Livingston - near Peeks)
• 1870 Putnam Co, TN: Susan 53, Calvin 20, Jefferson 15, Robert 14. (p. 217 Buffalo Valley - near Peeks)
• 1880 Putnam Co, TN: Susan GREENWOOD  62 TN   Keeping House  VA/NC; Cherry Dau 37 TN      TN/TN; Leroy GSon 14 TN  Laborer; Ivy GDau 8 TN; Lucy  GDau  6   TN. (Dist. 15, p. 127B)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Find A Grave
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2. ↑ Identification based on location and dates that fit census approximation