"...Whereupon it is ordered by the court that Michael Bright, Robert Hays, Thomas Coulson, Phineas Jones, David Snodgrass, William Jolley, Israel McBee, Abner Deatherage, Byrd Deatherage, Henry Ferguson, Andrew English Esqr., Samuel Caldwell Esq. and Cornelius Newman, be and they are hereby appointed ajury, being first sworn, to view both of the aforesaid roads as petitioned for and report the conviences and inconviences to our next Court. Joint order issued 13 Nov 1806" (Wednesday, 29 Oct 1806, Pg 77: Greene County, Tennessee Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas, 1797-1807).
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28 Sep 1809 Register of Deeds Vol 8, Pg 437. Indenture dated 22 Jul 1809, between James Johnson, Greene Co, Tn and Abner Deatherage of same place, 100 pounds paid, 100 acres on both sides of George Martin spring branch, and on both sides of road leading from Snaps ferry to Bulls gap at head of Lick creek, bounded on West by David Snodgrass, on East by Widow Carder, & on South by land of William Glaze, Decd. Orginal title to land dated 26 Nov 1789, the 14th year of our Independence.
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1812 Greene Co., TN, taxlist Abner Deatherige Capt. Francis Register's District
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"Will dated 23 Oct 1815. Wife, Elizabeth English, and son, Alexander. Executor, Alexander English. Wittnesses: Alexander Whitlock, Abra Deatherage, John English. Proven January Session, 1816." (Book A, Pg 107:Washington County, Tennessee Wills, 1777-1812).
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15 Feb 1819 Register of Deeds Vol 11, Pg 356. Indenture dated 20 Aug 1818 between William Jolly, Senr, Greene Co, Tn, one part, and Israel Woolsey, Washington Co, Tn, other part, $200 paid, part tract Jolly now lives on, being 50 acres on Lick creek & adjoining his own tract including 2 springs, and adjoining Thomas Brannon, and being in orginal grant NC 633 dated 29 Sep 1809 & of American Indepen the 34th. Witnessed: Abner Deatherage, William Hall, Henry Hall.
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__ ___ ____ Register of Deeds Vol 11, Pg 357. Indenture Date & Parties as in above deed, $800 paid, being tract where William Jolly now lives, & being 200 acres on Lick creek adjoining William Hall's new survey formerly called orginal the George Martin line, Grant No 1221, 12 Jan 1793. Witnessed: Abner Deatherage, William Hall, Henry Hall.
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31 Oct 1820 Register of Deeds Vol 12, Pg 197. Deed of Trust dated 25 Sep 1815 between Isaac Holman, Washington Co, Tn, one part, and William Dickson, Greene Co, Tn, other part, $81.58 paid, tract being part of 2 surveys, one of George Martin, the other of William Walker, 66 acres, tract bounded by lands of James English, Andrew Hannah, Abner Deatherage, John Gormsley, Benjamin Delany and Margaret Wheeler. The purchase price is to be paid to Connaly Findley of said Washington Co, Va. Witnessed: Benjn. Estill, Samuel Bailie, James Ellis. Acknowledged before John Campbell, Clerk Washington Co, Va, on 15 Aug 1820, and certified by Robert Campbell of same place.
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__ ___ ____ Register of Deeds Vol 12, Pg 280. Indenture dated 21 Mar 1821 between Abner Deatherage and William Hall, both of Greene Co, Tn, $400 paid, 135 acre tract where said Deatherage now lives, being on both sides of George Martin's spring, and on both sides of road leading from Snapp's ferry to Bull's gap on headwaters od Lick creek, tract bounded on West by land of William Hall, on East by land of Carter Orphant. Witnessed: Elijah Matheny, Alexander English, Benjamin Dulany.
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1821-1822 Minutes of the Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Roane Co., TN.
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Estate Records of Abner Deatherage Roane Co., TN
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In a response dated 26 Aug 1842 by Thomas Brown, Austin L. Green, his deputy, to the court order to determine the amount due each child of the estate of Abner Deatherage: ".....being divided between 15 children is the sum to each child $77.70 cents. There being six children by the last wife....." (Roane County, Tennessee Chancery Court, 28 Sep 1841). Also in the petition to the court filed 5 Apr 1841 : ".....that a certain Abner Deatherage departed this life sometime in 1838 then a citizen of the county of Roane without making any will leaving all the complainants the legal heirs and representatives of him the said Deatherage by his first wife who departed this life sometime perhaps in 1823 and said Abner some time afterwards married his second wife and at the death of the said Abner he left his second wife his relic and widow, Elizabeth, and these other children by his last wife to wit, Allen, Sally, Jennett, Nelly, Rebecca and John Deatherage all the last mentioned children are minors ....." (Roane County, Tennessee Chancery Court, 28 Sep 1841).
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From the guardianship bond of the minor children of Abner Deatherage, dec. " Know all men by these presents, that We, John Jolly and Alexander Deatherage are held and firmly bound unto ........ signed with our seals and dated this second day of February 1846. The condition of the above obligation is such, that, whereas, the above bound John Jolly has this day, by the court aforesaid been appointed Guardian to Jennetta, Nelly, Rebecca & John Deatherage, minor orphans of Abner Deatherage , dec." (Roane Co, TN Guardianship Files-1846). Appears Alexander Deatherage and his brother in law, John Jolly, signed the bond for John Jolly's performance.
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1841, Apr 5 Chancery case Bk. C
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Deedbook J-1 p.449 (roll 168) (Roane County?)