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Boat(w)right Family Genealogy in America

RESEARCH NOTES 1981 - 1989

BOATRIGHT FAMILY OF TENNESSEE

COMPILED BY

NORMAN HURD RICKER, JR.

TENNESSEE

S T A 1ST EST EVENT T YEAR OF NAME YOB POB COUNTY E EVENT EVENT/COMMENT

Albert 1956 Hamilton TN 1870 c Pg 533. Ananias Henderson TN 1840 c 355 No Twp. Annias 1786 Montgomery TN 1808 m Rebecca Baker b 1789 on 3-8-1808. AndrewJ 1843 Hamilton TN 1870 c Pg 533. Annie 1802 Giles TN 1870 c Pg 285. Arica Henderson TN 1830 c 089 No Twp. B B.W. 1833 Montgomery TN 1860 c He HH. /L.A. b 1810. /J.O. Cook(m) b 1830. Berry Montgomery TN 1850 c 195 No Twp.

ChesleyH Anderson TN Son of James/Mary Kidd of VA. See VA file for this family. Res Grainger Co TN. Baptist Minister; moved to AR, & traveled back and forth to TN several times. Married Louisa Taylor in TN. ChesleyH 1797 VA Anderson TN 1818 m Louisa Taylor 3-24-1818 prob in Ander- son Co TN. They moved to Madison Co AR. Baptist Minister. See AR File. *JamesHughes b 8-21-1821 m SusanDora Jones, d 9-8-1910 Madison Co AR. ChesleyH Anderson TN 1830 c 184 Clinton. ChesleyH 1797 VA Grainger TN 1809 r He moved to Grainger Co from Cumberland County VA ca 1809. Born 1797 Cumber- land Co VA d 1867 Madison Co AR. Mar Louisa Taylor dau Elder Hugh Taylor. Removed to Anderson Co TN 1825. 1830 he Preacher Hebron Church Knox Co TN. Ordained Minister 1833. Removed to AR in Oct. 1849. *MaryElizabeth b 3-22-1819 m 6-28-1842 Anderson Co TN CalvinL Keeney b 4-15-17 Clarissa Williamson TN 1830 c 183 No Twp.

Daniel Giles TN 1826 l John English to Daniel Boatright. *WilliamEnglish Boatright b 1825. Daniel Giles TN 1840 c 138 No Twp. Daniel 1798 NC Giles TN 1850 c Daniel m MargaretF LNU (b ca 1801 NC) ca 1830. *Thomas b ca 1831 TN. *Catharine b ca 1836 TN. *Isaac b ca 1842 TN. *MargaretF b ca 1845 TN. Daniel 1798 Giles TN 1860 c Wife MargaretF b 1801. *Thomas b 1831. *Catherine b 1836. *Isaac b 1842. *MargaretF b 1845. Daniel 1798 Giles TN 1870 c Pg 299. DanielJr 1825 Giles TN 1860 c Wife MaryC b 1839. *FrancisM b 1858. *SamanthaA b 1859. Daniel 1823 Giles TN 1870 c Pg 285. Daniel Grainger TN 1810 t Name only, no tax noted. Deba Giles TN 1850 c 340 15th Dist. Delia Giles TN ---- l Deed Delia Boatright to James Boatright Bk I & J Pg 147. (1810-1859)

E. 1846 Henry TN 1860 c She HH. Other surnames in HH. She age 14.

HarveyW 1825 TN Campbell TN 1845 r HarveyWoodson, son of ChesleyHood/ Louisa Taylor, was b 11-2-1825 TN. He d age 28 on 11-1-1853. He a farmer, res Hindsville, Prairie Twp, Madison Co AR in 1850. He m Levina Keeney b ca 1825 TN. *JohnThomas b 11-29-1845 Campbell Co TN d 11-14-1917, Washington DC, m Louisa Dabney 12-24-1867. Louisa b 1847 TN

Isaac 1842 TN Giles TN 1850 c Son of Daniel/MargaretF.

J.M. 1820 Henderson TN 1860 c He HH. /R.(f) b 1796. Jackson 1847 TN Bradley TN 1850 c Son of James/Hariet. Jacob Montgomery TN 1820 c Pg 26. Males: 10-16=1 Females: 16-26=1 26-45=1 +45=1 Jane 1810 Williamson TN 1830 m Kenion Thorton 11-25-1830 Joseph Haynes Bondsman. (Sterling Thorton m MaryC Owen 1842 same Co Richard Owen Bondsman - Sterling Clack Thornton witnessed the will of Lewis Scarborough 2-15-1797 in Brunswick Co VA) Joel Giles TN ---- l Deed James Boatwright to John & Joel Boatwright Bk I & J Pg 145 Land 22. Joel Giles TN 1860 c See John listing with Joel in HH. Joel 1808 Giles TN 1870 c Pg 296. June 1810 Williamson TN 1830 m Kinion Thornton 11-23-1830, Joseph Haynes Bondsman. (See Jane above) James 1798 TN TN Son of Daniel/Polly Childress; he was b 4-4-1798 prob TN. Believed to have migrated from TN to IN to IL. He m Elizabeth Walters 4-25-1822. *WilliamWalters b ca 1823. James 1812 TN TN 1837 r Wife Nancy b ca 1829. He a farmer. *Sarah b ca 1837 TN. *Jemina b ca 1838 MO. *Thomas b ca 1840 AR. *Louisa b ca 1842 AR. *Mary b ca 1844 AR. *Ida b ca 1845 AR. *Lucinda b ca 1847 AR. *James b ca 1849 AR. James 1815 TN Bradley TN 1850 c Wife Hariet b ca 1827 TN. All children b TN: *Mary b ca 1843. *Jackson b ca 1847. *Taylor b ca 1849. James Bradley TN 1850 c 267 26th Sub. James Giles TN ---- l Deed Delia Boatright to James Boatright Bk I & J Pg 147. (1810-1859) James Giles TN 1820 c Pg 18. Males: 10-16=2 16-26=1 26-45=1 Females: -10=3 16-26=1 26-45=1 James Giles TN ---- l Deed James Boatwright to John & Joel Boatwright Bk I & J Pg 145 Land 22. James Giles TN 1850 c 343 14th District. JamesG Giles TN 1840 c 149 No Twp. JamesG Giles TN 1857 l William Hickman to JamesG Boatright Bk V Pg 568 Land B.S. JamesG 1801 Giles TN 1860 c Wife Ann. *Polly b 1834. *NancyM Hickman b 1845. *JoseE(f) b 1847. *WilliamH b 1851. James 1814 Grainger TN 1834 m Elizabeth Taylor in June 1834, Hugh McElhaney Bd 6-14-1834. James 1810 Hamilton TN 1860 c Wife Hariet b 1825. *MaryJ McCrary b 1844. *Landam Boatright b 1847. *James b 1849. *Sarah b 1853. *Albert b 1855. *Julia b 1859. /Thomas McCrary b 1835. James 1817 Hardin TN 1860 c Wife Delila b 1815. *CharlesM b 1849. *GeorgeW b 1854. JamesM Henderson TN 1850 c 185 10th District. JamesM 1819 Henderson TN 1870 c Pg 190. John 1810 TN 1836 r He was a Blacksmith res Huntsville Twp Madison Co AR 1850 & 60. He m ElizaA Kester ca 1824 prob in TN. Her father was b in TN. Her mother Margaret b ca 1804 NC res with Eliza in War Eagle in 1880, she was a Widow. *Emily b ca 1836 TN. *Fannie b ca 1838 TN. *Henry b ca 1840 AR. *HughC b ca 1847 AR. Ran Blacksmith shop at Aurora, Madison Co AR. He was the Grandfather of B.Albert Boatright res Fayetteville, Washington Co AR, whose Widow Alma res there Nov 1965. *Martha b ca 1849 AR. *MargaretJ b ca 1852 AR. *SusanJ b ca 1854 AR. *William b ca 1856 AR. *S.E.(f) b ca 1858 AR. *LefranaE b ca 1862 AR. *SarahE b ca 1865 AR. *JohnL b ca 1868 AR. /William Wooten b 1832 TN res 1850. John Giles TN ---- l Deed James Boatwright to John & Joel Boatwright Bk I & J Pg 145 Land 22. John Giles TN 1834 l George Malone to John Boatright Bk L Pg 505 Land 96 3/4. John 1811 Giles TN 1860 c All adults in this HH. /Joel b 1808. /Nancy b 1813. /Sarah b 1818. /Bebba(f) b 1777. JohnD 1856 TN Giles TN 1860 c Son of WilliamE/SarahA. John Grainger TN 1832 m Sarah Morgan 1-16-1832.

Kurkless 1846 Giles TN 1870 c Pg not given.

Lavina Giles TN 1826 l Lavina Boatright to JamesB Hunnycutt Bk I & J Pg 399. Land P.A.

MarlowP Montgomery TN 1830 c 007 No Twp. Martin 1827 Giles TN 1860 c Wife Patsy b 1827. *JohnE b 1852. *BeccyA b 1855. *William b 1857. Martin 1827 Giles TN 1870 c Pg 285.

Pleasant Robertson TN 1830 c 415 No Twp.

S.I. 1820 TN Hardin TN 1850 c Wife MaryI b ca 1824 TN. *MarshaS b ca 1834. *JuliaA b ca 1848. S. 1833 Henderson TN 1860 c Wife N.C. b 1835. *M.A.(f) b 1855. *L.J.(f) b 1857. *J.T.(m) b 1859. S.J. Hard TN 1850 c 283 1st Civ Dist. Sally Giles TN 1820 c Pg 18. One Male 26-45. Samuel 1775 Davidson TN 1820 c Males: -10=1, 10-16=1, 26-45=1 Females: -10=3, 26-45=1, +45=1 Samuel 1786 Grainger TN 1808 m Jane Ruth (b ca 1789) on 11-7-1808 at Grainger Co by JP Sterling Cocke; bond 11-7-1808 by James Boatright. Samuel 1789 Grainger TN 1810 c Males: -10=1, 16-26=1 Females: 16-26=1 Samuel 1789 Grainger TN 1810 t One Poll Tax noted. Samuel Henderson TN 1850 c 224 16th District. Siney Stewart TN 1830 c 230 No Twp. SarahH 1846 Giles TN 1870 c Pg 295. SarahL 1846 Henderson TN 1870 c Pg not given.

T. Davidson TN 1850 c 136 Nashville. T. 1793 Henderson TN 1860 c Wife Susan b 1803. *M. Wise (f) b 1826. *A. Boatwright (m) b 1835. *G.W.(m) b 1840. *C.M(m) b 1843. *N.M.(f) b 1846. Taylor 1849 TN Bradley TN 1850 c Son of James/Hariet. Thomas 1845 Campbell TN 1860 c HH. Other Surname in HH. Thomas Cumphrey TN 1820 c Pg 2. Males: -10=2 +45=1 Females: 16-26=1 Thomas 1818 DeKalb TN 1870 c Pg 157. Thomas 1831 TN Giles TN 1850 c Son of Daniel/MargaretF. Thomas Henderson TN 1830 c 098 No Twp. Thomas Henderson TN 1840 c 371 No Twp. Thomas Henderson TN 1850 c 224 16th District. ThomasE 1820 VA Warren TN 1850 c Son of Wade/Eleanor. Thomas 1820 Warren TN 1860 c Wife Mary b 1830. *Hardy b 1856. *Sarah b 1859. Thomas 1791 Williamson TN 1812 m He m Clarissa Wade b 1794 7-13-1812 Williamson Co TN. Co Marriage Bonds, Pg 24.

W.C. 1826 Benton TN 1860 c Wife Joanna b 1830. /Sarah Camp b 1848. /Artimacy b 1850. W.E. 1825 Lincoln TN 1870 c Pg 325. W.F. 1832 Decator TN 1860 c Wife M.J. b 1837. *W.M.(m) b 1857. *E.(f) b 1859. W.H. Giles TN 1840 c 138 No Twp. W.H. 1806 Decator TN 1860 c Wife M. b 1805. *B.P.(m) b 1830. *M.R.(f) b 1838. *F.M.(f) b 1839. *S.E.(f) b 1843. Wade Warren TN 1850 c 074 12th Civ. Dist. Wade 1783 VA Warren TN 1850 c He was a farmer, wife Eleanor b ca 1788 VA. His parents might be Jesse b ca 1751 d ca 1821 and Judith b ca 1754, of VA. *ThomasE b ca 1820 VA. *JudyA b ca 1828 TN. *Lucindy b ca 1831 TN. Wade 1790 Warren TN 1860 c He HH. Pg 58&435. (See Wade VA File) *Judah b 1828. William 1798 NC TN 1835 r Wife Betsy b ca 1815 TN. *Cyntha b ca 1835 TN. *Nancy b ca 1836 TN. *Richard b ca 1838 TN. *Adeline b ca 1840 TN. *Louis b ca 1844 TN. *Julia b ca 1846 TN. *Catherine b ca 1847 AR.. WilliamW 1823 TN TN Son of James/Elizabeth Walters. WilliamWalters believed to have migra- to IN & IL with family. WilliamH 1806 Decator TN 1870 c Pg 47. William 1832 Decator TN 1870 c Pg 3. W.T. 1819 Dyer TN 1860 c Wife J. b 1822. *J.W.(m) b 1846. *R.A.(f) b 1848. *M.T.(f) b 1852. *J.T.(m) b 1854. *W.A.(m) b 1857. *A.E.(f) b 1859. William 1806 TN Giles TN Family and wife's name unknown. *WilliamF b 1832 near Jackson in Madison Co TN. The Name and Family of Boat- (w)right, Robert Guy, Cushing OK 1961. WilliamH Giles TN 1850 c 340 15th District. WilliamE 1825 TN Giles TN 1860 c Wife SarahA b ca 1828 TN. All children b TN: *NancyP b ca 1853. *ElizaM b ca 1854. *JohnD b ca 1856. *MaryJ b ca 1857. *LucindaC b ca 1860 age 5 months. William 1787 Grainger TN 1808 m Jamina Bewen b ca 1790 on 7-22-1808 by Samuel Young, JP. John Moore made bond 7-22-1808. William Grainger TN 1810 t One Poll Tax noted. William 1793 Grainger TN 1814 r Tradition he was from NC. He d ca 1887 age 94 in Madison Co AR. He imigrated from Granger Co TN to Madison Co AR in 1883 and settled at Dry Fork ca 20 mi E of Huntsville. He m ca 1814 and had a large family according to descendants but only two children identified: *WilliamMcLean b 3-1-1814 Granger Co TN m (1) ? (2) Miss Buchanan (b ca 1817) (3) MarthaJane Fancher (1825-1900). He d 9-4-1889 Madison Co AR. *CesleyHood b ca 1816. He was killed during the Civil War. William 1800 Grainger TN 1821 m Nancy Morgan 4-29-1821 by J.C. Bunch, J.P.; Edward Tate bond 4-28-1821. William 1814 TN Grainger TN Son of William (ca 1793-ca 1887). He b 3-1-1814 Grainger Co TN. He m three times (3) MarthaJane Fancher(1825-1900) He moved from TN to Cane Hill (earlier known as Boonsborough), south of Silvan Springs, Washington Co AR, so his chldn could attend Cumberland Presbyterian Church School estab 10-28-1834. Later res Carroll Co AR. He homesteaded at Shilio on dry Fork, and eight of his chldn b at this home. Home burned dur- ing Civil War; they res in barn until another hse could be built. A Black- smith, res Huntsville Twp, Madison Co AR in 1850. MarthaJane b 8-10-1825, Sparta in Overton Co TN d 10-21-1900 at Osage, Carroll Co AR bur Liberty Cem Dry Fork, Madison Co AR. (Sparta is in White Co TN) William & first Wife: *Mary b ca 1836 m twice (2) Ebenezer Borland. William & second Wife: *Evelyn b ca 1840 AR m Abe Seitz. *SarahE b ca 1841 AR m Crockett Carter. William & MarthaJane: *JamesKnoxPolk b 12-23-1847 Huntsville, Madison Co AR m twice (1) MaryBuren McCracken (1846-1876) (2) MarthaAnn "Mattie" Page on 2-10-1878 vic Kingston Madison Co AR. He d 7-10-1939 Fayette- ville, Washington Co AR. *Arminta "Mintie" Viola b ca 1850 AR m Cull Bobo. *Amanda "Mandy" Jane b 8-30-1853 Hunts- ville, Madison Co AR m LewisSanford Stamps (1844-1923). She d June 1934 at Osage AR bur Liberty Cem at Dry Fork. *Margaret "Marge" b ca 1855 AR m Joel Bunch. *JohnThomas b 1-19-1858, Liberty or Kingston, Madison Co AR m EngoberBird "Birdie" Smith (1866-1925), d 4-2-1933 Berryville, Carroll Co AR. *RobertDixon b 3-4-1861 m AnneJosie Basham, d 1-28-1960 at Berryville. *Martha "Mat" Belle b ca 1863 m Tom Ray. *William b ca 1865 m (1) Janie Hale (2) Lela. William Henderson TN 1840 c 355 No Twp. WilliamA 1868 Henderson TN 1870 c Pg 63. WilliamF 1831 TN Madison TN 1832 r Son of William b 1806, who res in Giles Co. WmF b Jackson, Madison Co. William Montgomery TN 1820 c Pg 26. Males: -10=1 26-45=1 Females: 16-26=1 William Obion TN 1850 c 374 9th Dist. WilliamP 1755 VA Rutherford TN Born in VA, emigrated to Wake County NC then to Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co TN. He m Polly Pig, b ca 1758, in Nov 1776, prob in VA. They had seven chln: See NC File for family. Bell Co where they made their home.

IDENTIFICATION OF CODE FOLLOWING YEAR


           a = Appraisal or administration of estate
           b = Birth
           c = Census
           d = Death
           l = Entry in Deed Book or other land record; can be mortgage data
           m = Marriage
           w = Will exists, existed or possibly exists
           p = Pension or possible pension
           r = Residence
           t = Tax Record
           i = Inventory of estate
           + = Sometime after the year
           - = Sometime before the year

CODE PREFIX IN EVENT/COMMENT COLUMN


              * = Son or Daughter
              / = Relationship of individual not identified
              - = Simply points out the entry

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