Person:William McConnell (49)

Records of William McConnell

• On June 22, 1820, William McConnell of Haywood County, North Carolina appointed Captain James Mebane of Orange County, NC, as his lawful attorney to ask for and receive from the State of North Carolina a military land warrant for 640 acres as due and owing him by the State of North Carolina as the only legal heir at law of Phillip McConnell deceased. On July 27, 1820 the claim was allowed.

• On September 23, 1826 he (William) sold 515 acres in Weakley County, Tennessee to Jesse R, Siler. Apparently part of the land granted him as the heir of Phillip McConnell.

• 1830 Census, Macon County, North Carolina, Page 22: William McConnell; 1m 15-20, 1m 60-70; 3f 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 60-70

February 14, 1840 Deed Book C - #1349

David McConnell, John Scroggs and his wife Polly, Sarah McConnell, Jonathan Denton and his wife Agnes, David Carpenter guardian of heirs of William Carpenter, dec'd, Peggy Carpenter widow of William Carpenter dec'd., Charles Stiles and his wife Kizzy, William McConnell, William Cabe and his wife Elizabeth, Enos Scroggs and his wife Jane, Milas McConnell, John D. Dryman and his wife Rachel, Sanford Carpenter and his wife Patience, heirs at law of William McConnell, dec'd., to John McConnell, for $500, a tract granted to William McConnell, dec'd. on a conditional line made by William McConnell dec'd. and Thomas Kimsey - to the river, to a conditional line between David McConnell and William McConnell, dec'd. containing 150 ac., except the widows thirds during her lifetime. February 14, 1840

Signed;

David (his x mark) McConnell

Sarah (her x mark) McConnell

Jonathan (his x mark) Denton

Agnes (her x mark) Denton

Milas (his x mark) McConnell

Enos Scroggs

Jane Scroggs

William McConnell

Sanford Carpenter

Patience (her x mark) Carpenter

Charles (his x mark) Stiles

Kizzy (her x mark) Stiles

William Cabe

Elizabeth (her x mark) Cabe

John D. Dryman

Rachel (her x mark) Dryman

John Scroggs

Mary (her x mark) Scroggs

Peggy (her x mark) Carpenter

David Carpenter, signed as guardian of William Carpenters heirs.

Witness: Elisha L. Kimsey, J. Howard

Proven by Elisha Kimsey in June 1841 Court

Registered: September 10, 1841

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