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- Roane County, Tennessee Naturalizations 1810-1900
Compiled by Robert L. Bailey
THEODORE NEERGUARD . . . 26 Oct 1853 . . . native of Denmark . . . from the testimony of William S. McEWEN and George L. GILLESPIE that Neergaard has resided in Roane Couty for the last four years. SOURCE: Circuit Minutes, Volume 8, page 438, 439.
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The History of Hamilton County and Chattanooga Tennessee. Vol. I (1931):
The Confederate Cemetery
The Confederate Cemetery lies east of the Citizens' Cemetery [The historic cemetery gate is directly across Third Street from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Holt Hall]. The cemetery is the second resting place for many of the soldiers, who lie beneath its green lawns. Many bodies were first buried in low ground near the river. George L. Gillespie organized a committee, in 1867, for the purpose of selecting a suitable site, purchasing it and removing the bodies to it. The committee raised a fund and bought the present site from the Gardenhire estate for $750.
Surviving trustees of the property in 1909 were George L. Gillespie, James A. CaIdwell, and John C. Griffiss. Others, who served on the committees, were E. F. Sevier, R. L. Watkins, John MacMillan Armstrong, Dr. P. D. Sims, J. L. N. French, J W. Brown, and Dr. A. D. Taylor.
Funds for the purchase and for the work were obtained by a theatrical performance, for which Misses Mary Divine, Irene Sims, Mollie Dugger, and Eliza Dugger, sold tickets. E. F. Sevier was secretary and treasurer of the finance committee.
The graves were marked, originally, with small headboards, each with the name, the number, the military command and the death date of the soldier. R. L. Watkins, a member of the committee in charge of removing the bodies, made a list of the names, beginning with the number 142 and running through number 887.
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GOODSPEED'S BIOGRAPHIES OF
ROANE COUNTY, TENNESSEE 1886
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http://www.roanetnheritage.com/research/misc/gspeed/good02.htm
Kingston, from its position on the river and on the main road from Knoxville to Nashville,
soon attained considerable importance, and in 1805, the Legislature voted to hold its next
session there. It assembled on September 21, 1807, but two days later adjourned to
Knoxville. About 1835 the regular steamboat navigation of the river was begun, and from
that time until the war the town continued to prosper. Among the business men of the
thirties were H.H. WILEY, James McCAMPBELL, John PAYNE, George L. GILLESPIE,
Nathaniel HEWITT, James BERRY, Edward McDUFFIE, J.J. MUNGER, W.S.
McEWEN and Henry LIGGETT. Since the civil war the town has been somewhat on the
decline, but its favorable location for iron furnaces and manufactories will undoubtedly, in
time, attract a much large population than it has ever known. The present business
interests of the town are represented by the following firms: S.J. D'ARMOND & Son,
Childress & Martin, Butler & Co., Hartley & Melton and Joseph A. MUECKE, general
stores; C.F. BRAUSE and BROWN Bros., drugs, and M.B. EVERETT, confectionery.
The manufactories consist of a saw mill, operated by C.B. FRENCH; a grist-mill by
William RATHER, and a tannery by John A. FERGUSON.
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McMinn County, Tennessee Land Deeds
Released 18 November 2002
Deed Book M
page 91 Page 91
465 13 May 1851 Thomas R. Rudd to McEwen & Gillespie; his interest in land, including widow's dower, upon which his father the late Joseph Rudd lived and on which his mother Susan Rudd now lives.
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George L. Gillespie, Guardian of Thomas Hankins, vs. Cornelius Acord & others
Chancery Court of Roane County, Tennessee - 1856
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To Chancellor Van Dyke Sitting at Kingston for the County of Roane. Humbly complaining your Orator Geo. L. GILLESPIE shows to your Honor that at the June term of the county court of Roane, upon the report of a Jury of good and lawful men by said court appointed it appearing that one Thomas HANKINS of Roane County was a lunatic and wholely incapable of attending to and managing his business or protecting his interests; whereupon your orator was duly appointed Guardian for said HANKINS and as such was invested with full power to act, giving Bond and Security as by law acquired All of which will be fully shown by the records of said County Court at the trial of this cause, if required. From the report of said Jury and from personal inquiry inspection and knowledge, your orator finds that the present estate of the said Thomas HANKINS consists of a comfortable farm with an ordinaiy stock of property usually appertaining to such a farm. Your orator's said ward intermarried, as he is advised, with one Rebbecca HILL about the year 1806 with whom he lived up to about the year 1840 when his said wife departed this life - the fruits of which marriage were three children, two of which died, one in early infancy; the other in youth being single and unmarried. The only surviving child is Hannah C. ELLIS now a resident of Roane County. From the time of the marriage of your orators ward to his first wife up to the date of his said wife's death, your orators said ward had acquired a nice living or property consisting of land negroes &c amounting in value to from six to Eight Thousand Dollars. About the year 1842 your orator's said ward intermarried with one Anne MURRAY a widow Lady with no property except a cow beds &c by whom he has had perhapse some one or two children. Your Orator further shows that his ward's Second wife - the said Anne MURRAY brought into the family, at the time(?) her marriage with your orators ward - Five children by her former husband MURRAY dec'd - all of whom were kindly treated and property provided for by your Orator's ward. About the year 1848 your orator's ward became seriously afflicted, originating perhaps in a severe burn on his siade about that time from which he partially recovered with great difficulty; and from that time up to the present his afflictions of body have been so great as to destroy in a great measure the force and vigor of his mind disqualifying him from controlling and managing his business, and the same was taken charge of managed and controlled by his wife the said Anne and her sons John MURRAY, Franidin MURRAY and Cornelius ACORD who intermarried with Betsy Ann MURRAY daughter of said Anne. From information which he esteems as reliable, your Orator charges that that said MURRAY and ACORD assisted a grossly fraudulent design have appropriated to their own use and benefit and squandered of the said estate an amount equal to from Three to Five Thousand Dollars & the negroes some five in number, as your orator is advised, were procured by said parties to be sold and the proceeds expended, in a great misuse, by them for fine clothes, ouffits when they married and in other ways, to your orator not known It is true your orator's ward was prima facia an acting party to the sale of said negroes and of land and other property sold; but said sales were made sorely against his will or rather expressed wish, undue and coercive means being employed to force his consent and action So your Orator charges that numerous and heavy(?) receipts of money and other valuables of the estate of your Orator's ward were procured by said MURRAYS and ACORD in bad faith with the designe of them to defeat the interests of the Heirs apparent of your Orator's ward To accomplish which, said parties confined and confederated together as your Orator charges. Inasmuch as the whole matter has been prosecuted covetly by the parties so far as the publis is concerned, you Orator cannot specify in any degree defintely the amounts received fraudently as above stated or the injuries wrongly worked to said estate by said parties as aforesaid This one time, however, can be definitely stated. About the 25th of April 1855 said Cornelius ACORD induced your Orator's ward to give him (ACORD) on order to Gillespie & Co. for ($450) Four Hundred and fifty Dollars which amount he received on said order of moneys due said ward from Gillespie & Co. Your Orator is advised and so charges that said ACORD obtained said order and money under and by a promise that, with it, he would purchase your Orator's ward a negro woman of good quality &c. And your Orator is advised said ACORD did buy(?) a negro woman and sent to your Orator's ward but, as your orator charges said n[e]gro woman was blind or nearly son and was quite old and absolutely worthless --so much so that no one is inclined to keep her for her board and She is now as your orator is advised without a home or master; and the said ACORD wholely refuses to refund the money or any part thereof or to purchase a negro of value as he proposed to as aforesaid. Your orator believes and charges that said parties as above stated have in such like manner operated upon your Orator's ward until they have swept a greater portion of his estate away. And as your orator believes; the rights of his ward cannot he secured and protected without the aid of your Honor's court of Chancery. The premises considered, your orator prays that said John MURRAY, Franklin MURRAY and Cornelius ACORD, who are citizens of Roane County, he made parties defendant to this Bill and for that purpose that all necessary process issue; and let them be required, respectively, to answer, on their corporal oath the various charges and allegations of this Bill. Let them each one specially state what amount he has received directly or indirectly of the estate of said Thomas HANKINS whether the same has been in money or Real or personal estate of any kind whatever. Your orator also prays that an account be stated and taken to ascertain the value of advancements receipts or benefits accepted taken or enjoyed by said Respts. from or of the estate of said Thomas HANKINS And on the final hearing of this cause your Orator prays that Judgement in favor of said Thomas HANKINS or his estate Judgement be decreed respectively or jointly, as may seem most proper against said Respts. for whatever amount or amounts they may have received or enjoyed of and from the estate of said Thomas HANKIS. And if your orator in this his special prayer has in any wise mistaken he prays for such further and general relief as the interests and equilties(?) of his said ward may demand.
N.A. PATTERSON Sol. for Compt.
Source: http://www.larkcom.us/ancestry/Acord/1856suit.cfm
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McMinn County, Tennessee Land Deeds
Released 18 November 2002
Deed Book H
610 18 Aug 1845 ROBERT H. McEWEN of Davidson Co formerly of Fayetteville to S. BOGART and others; whereas on 2 Jun 1817 articles of partnership were entered into by JOHN MCEWEN and JAMES McKAMY, both at that time of Roane Co.....said partnership was to continue from the two to six years....in event of death of JOHN McEWEN, his wife ELIZABETH and brother ROBERT H. McEWEN of Fayetteville were to settle the business and in event of the death of JAMES McKAMY, his wife POLLY and his brother WILLIAM C. McKAMY were to settle the business.... about 5 Nov 1821 JOHN McEWEN died testate, leaving wife ELIZABETH, ROBERT H. McEWEN, and MATTHEW STEPHENSON as his Execs., and the partnership was permitted to continue, up to the time of the death of JAMES McKAMY which occurred about Sep 1826....administration on the estate of JAMES McKAMY was granted to his wife POLLY and his brother WILLIAM C. by Co. Ct of McMinn Co where said JAMES lived at time of his death....in the Fall of the year 1827 said POLLY McKAMY died....WILLIAM C. applied to Circuit Court for leave to sell the real estate of said firm...sold two quarter sections of land known by the name of the Pumpkintown place to CHARLES F. KEITH for $2450.00, on 6 Sep 1830. Present deed made by ROBERT H. McEWEN to ratify such sales.
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612 4 Sep 1845 GEORGE L. GILLESPIE and ROBERT N. McEWEN both of Roane Co to HENRY MATLOCK.
Military Servic:
- Name: George L. Gillespie
County: Hamilton
Filed: 8 June 1866
Pardoned: 6 July 1866
Applied: 14 Dec 1865
Oath of Allegiance Card Included: Yes
Additional Information: Major in Confederate Army
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Index to Pardon Petitions and
Related Papers Submitted in
Response to
President Andrew Johnson's
Amnesty Proclamations of
May 29, 1865, ("Amnesty Papers")
Extracted from National Archives Microfilm
M1003 - Roll 49
TENNESSEE
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