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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Maples was born 1800/1810 (son of William Maples, Jr.).

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 183.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Maples, Jr. was born Abt 1773, , Halifax, Virginia (son of William Maples and Prudence).

    Notes:

    William Maples Jr. was married by 1800 according to 1810 Federal Census of Grainger County, Tennessee. This family was listed in the 1810 Federal Census of Grainger County, Tennessee and 1830 Federal Census of Jefferson County, Tennessee. Also he was listed in 1804 and 1805 Tax List of Grainger County, Tennessee.

    Children:
    1. Maples was born 1794/1800.
    2. Maples was born 1794/1800.
    3. Maples was born 1794/1800.
    4. Maples was born 1800/1810.
    5. 1. Maples was born 1800/1810.
    6. Maples was born 1800/1810.
    7. Maples was born 1800/1810.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Maples was born Abt 1740/1745, Virginia (son of William Maples); died 1806/1810, Grainger County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    The Maples family originally came from France to England and from there to Virgnia.

    William Maples came with his brother Josiah Maples to East Tennessee in the early 1800's. Josiah Maples settled in Sevier County, Tennessee and William Maples settled in Grainger County, Tennessee.

    On 14 April 1763, William Maples bought 200 acres of land for 30 Pounds on the branches of Robinson's Fork of Meherrin River adjoining the lands of Robinson and Johnson from Josiah Ship and his wife Anne in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

    Then on 10 June 1764, William Maples was listed as one tithable with this 200 acres of land in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

    On 17 January 1774, William Maples bought 354 acres of land for 65 Pounds on the Burches Creek, part of Midway River adjoining the land of Colonel Edmunds and Wilkins from Thomas Richards and Thomas Dodson Jr. in Halifax County, Virginia.

    On 20 August 1775, William and Prudence Maples sold 54 acres of land for 20 Pounds on the draught of Midway River to Thomas Ware in Halifax County, Virginia. This was part of the above purchase.

    On 24 March 1777, William Maples sold 200 acres of land for 45 Pounds on Robinson's Fork of Meherrin River to John Hightower of Lunenburg County, Virginia. This was the land bought in 1763.

    On 10 July 1777, William Maples sold 300 acres of land for 115 Pounds on the Burches Creek, part of Midway River adjoining the lands of Colonel Nicholas and Thomas Ware in Halifax County, Virginia. Also his wife Prudence relinquished her right of dower. This is the rest of the 1774 purchase.

    William Maples received a patent for 263 acres of land on both sides of north fork of Cherrystone Creek adjoining the lands of John Donelson in Pittsylvania County, Virginia from the Commonwealth of Virginia on 16 November 1779.

    In 1782 Tax List of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, William Maples was listed with his wife and their ten children. He was taxed for his ownership of 263 acres of land.

    On 16 August 1784, William Maples sold for 100 Pounds 163 acres of this land on both sides of the north fork of Great Cherrystone Creek adjoining the lands of William Bynum and John Donelson to James Johnson of Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Then on 15 November 1785, William Maples sold the other 100 acres of land on both sides of north fork of Great Cherrystone Creek to James Willis of Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    William Maples and his family apparently migrated to Pendleton District, South Carolina prior to 1790. In 1790 Federal Census for Pendleton District, South Carolina, William Maples and his wife were listed with one male over 16 years, three males under 16 years, and three daughters in the household. John Maples, the eldest son, was married and listed as living next door in this census.

    William Maples and his wife Prudence came to East Tennessee and settled in Grainger County from South Carolina before 1804. He was listed with 50 acres of land in Captain Thomas James Company in the 1804, 1805, 1806 Tax Lists of Grainger County, Tennessee.

    William married Prudence 1763/1764, Lunenburg County, Virginia. Prudence was born Abt 1745/1750, Lunenburg County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Prudence was born Abt 1745/1750, Lunenburg County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Place of birth not confirmed.

    Prudence was listed in the 1810 Federal Census of Grainger County, Tennessee.

    Chris Maples states family rumor indicates Prudence was a slave but we have no proof.
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    Reference:
    Christopher Maples, hoosierdaddy2000@hotmail.com, 18 August 1999.

    Children:
    1. John Maples was born Abt 1765, , Lunenburg, Virginia.
    2. Maples was born Abt 1767, , Lunenburg, Virginia.
    3. Maples was born Abt 1769, , Lunenburg, Virginia.
    4. Maples was born Abt 1771, , Lunenburg, Virginia.
    5. 2. William Maples, Jr. was born Abt 1773, , Halifax, Virginia.
    6. Maples was born Abt 1775, , Halifax, Virginia.
    7. Maples was born Abt 1777, , Halifax, Virginia.
    8. Wilson Maples was born Abt 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 27 Nov 1815, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pearl Valley Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Josiah Maples was born Abt 1782, , Pittsylvania, Virginia; died 1832/1840, , Grainger, Tennessee.
    10. Mary Ann Maples was born Abt 1784, , Pittsylvania, Virginia.
    11. Edmund Maples was born Abt 1786, Pendleton County, South Carolina.
    12. Sarah "Sally" Maples was born Abt 1788, , Pendleton, South Carolina.
    13. James Maples was born Abt 1790, , Pendleton, South Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Maples was born Abt 1720 (son of Stephen Maples and Patience Fargo); died Aft 1800.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 3SCL-VT

    Children:
    1. 4. William Maples was born Abt 1740/1745, Virginia; died 1806/1810, Grainger County, Tennessee.