Johan Velten "Valentine" Shultz

Notes:

There is a Valentinus Schultz born about 1715 of Landsberg, Ostprs, Preussen son of Valentin and Maria (Hempler) Schultz. This Maria and Valentin also had a son Friedlieb born 24 August 1721 in Landsberg, Ostprs, Preussen.

During his youth in Germany, Valentine Shultz learned the art of farming, and it continued to be his lifetime occupation.

Valentine Shultz and his wife Elizabeth traveled to Rotterdam, Holland from Germany. Here they boarded the ship "Pennsilvania Merchant" at Rotterdam, Holland and then traveled to Dover, England for the trip to America prior to Monday, 10 September 1731. On this day, they arrived in Philadelphia, Philidelphia County, Pennsylvania according to the ship lists. On that day, they took the oath of allegiance to the province of Pennsylvania and became naturalized citizens.

Shortly after their arrival, Valentine Shultz and his wife Elizabeth traveled to the "frontier" on the west side of the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Today, this is in York County, Pennsylvania.

Valentine Shultz and his second wife Maria Eva Stocker lived in Manchester Township, Lancaster County (now York), Pennsylvania. They were members of Christ Lutheran Church in the town of York. He was recorded among the contributors who gave money to purchase the blank record book for the Church.

The following data about Valentine and Maria Eva was found in the church record books:

He was one of the god-parents for Anna Margaretha Loffel, daughter of Johan Christian Loffel on Thursday, 22 May 1738

He and Maria Eva were god-parents for Maria Eva Hanspacher, daughter of Johan Jorg Hanspacher on Sunday, 18 September 1740

His wife Maria Eva was one of the god-parents for Maria Barbara Mang, daughter of Gottried Mang on Saturday, 24 November 1742.

On Tuesday, 16 November 1745 in Manchester Township, Lancaster County (now York), Pennsylvania intestate records indicate that Valentine Shultz died without a will.

Sometime during the month of November 1745, the Orphans Court of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania appointed Maria Eva Stocker Shultz, widow of Valentine Shultz, as adminstratrix for her husband's estate. The Orphans Court for the said county also appointed Charles Johns and George Bryden as appraiser for the said estate.

On Tuesday, 16 November 1745, the appraisers, Charles Johns and George Bryden Gross made the inventory on the personal and real estate of Valentine Shultz. This inventory was filed at the Register's office in Lancaster on Monday, 25 July 1746.

On Friday, 2 September 1746, Maria Eva Stocker Shultz, administratix for the estate of Valentine Shultz, filed claims with the Register's office in Lancaster. The administration account was drawn up on that day ... it showed
that she had 90.5.11 from her husband's estate. This money was to be distributed among his legal heirs at the discretion of the Orphans Court of Lancaster County, but no record of it being carried out at that time has been found.

Since York County was created in 1749 from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the Orphans Court of York county took the responsibility in administering the deceased's estate. On Friday, 27 March 1750, the Orphans Court of York County appointed George Swope and Henry Shultz as "Guardians for Peter, Valentine, Martin, Eva, and Christian, minor orphans of the late Valentine Shultz." It is most likely that each one received their share in their father's estate upon reaching legal age.
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 399-400.

Johan married Elizabeth Bef 10 Sep 1731. Elizabeth was born Abt 1710/1715, , Germany. [Group Sheet]

Johan married Maria Eva Stocker 16 Oct 1735, Christ Lutheran Church, York, York County, Pennsylvania. Maria (daughter of Peter Stocker and Anna) was born Abt 1716, Switzerland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Born in Manchester Township, Lancaster County (now York Count), Pennsylvania.
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 400.

Heinrich married Anna Maria Abt 1759, , York, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
IGI, Batch 8809903, Sheet 36, Source Call Number 1553179, Film.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

Johan married Maria Catharina Abt 1762, , York, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
IGI, Batch 9101604, Sheet 10, Source Call Numbers 1553889, Film.

Johan married Maria Barbara Mayer Abt 1768, , York, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-6L

Notes:

Based on the minutes of the Orphans Court for York County, Pennsylvania, Martin apparently was apprenticed to a cordwainer to learn the art of shoemaking. He completed his apprenticeship and identifies himself as a cordwainer in later court minutes.

According to the following records from York County Orphans Court Minutes dated 24 November 1761, he was appointed as the guardian for Philip Bayer, a nephew by marriage. The following transcript of this gives the story about this event:

Come into Court, Dorethea Stentz, widow of Heinrich Stentz, late of Hellam Township, yeoman, deceased, and prayed that Philip Bayer a minor orphan son of Albinus Bayer, dec'd by his wife Anna Maria one of the daughters of the said Heinrich Stentz, aged sixteen years last Ascension day, may be bound an apprentice to Martin Shultz of Hellam Township, cordwainer. It is considered by the Court and the said Philip Bayer is hereby bound an apprentice to the said Martin Shultz until he shall be of the age of twenty one years. In consideration whereof the Martin Shultz doth covenant and agree to teach or cause to be taught the said apprentice the art of mystery of a cordwainter which he now practiseth, to read the Bible, to write and arithmetic as far as the rule of three direct, and to furnish and allow the said apprentice sufficent meat, drink and apparel, washing and lodging during the said term and at the expiration therefof to pay unto him two suits of apparel one whereof shall be new and of the value of five Pounds in money which the said apprentice shall then choose.

Martin was listed on 1762 "County Census" for York County, Pennsylvania. He and Julianna were living in Hellam Township at that time. He was also listed on 1762 tax list for Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He was taxed three Shillings for his personal estate and chattels there. On 25 January 1763, he was listed again on the tax list for Hellam Township and taxed three Shillings for his personal estate and chattels too.

In York County Orphans Court Minutes dated 31 August 1763, it is found that Martin petitioned the Court to be released from guardianship of Phillip Bayer. The following transcript again gives the story of this event:

"Came into Court, Martin Shultz of Hellam Township, Shoemaker, and signified to the Court his intention of removing to Carolina and prayed the Court that Philip Bayer a minor orphan son of Albinus Bayer dec'd formerly bound to him by this Court, and praayed that the said Philip Bayer may be released from him and bound to Daniel Peterman of Windsor Township, Shoemaker. It is considered by the Court and the said Philip Bayer is hereby released from the Martin Shultz and bound an apprentice to the said Daniel Peterman until he shall be o age of twenty one years. In consideration whereof the said Daniel Peterman doth covenant and agree to the each or cause to be taught the said apprentice the art of mystery of shoemaker which he now practiseth, to read the Bible, owriteand arithmetic as far as the rule of three direct, and to furnish and allow the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing and lodging during the said term and at the expiration thereof to pay unto him two Suits of
Apparel one where shall be new and of the value of five Pounds in money which the apprentice shall then choose."

After Martin made his intentions known to the Orphans Court of York County, Pennsylvania that he planned to remove to "Carolina", he began to make preparation for the long journey. Sometime during 1764 he and his family had made the journey to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. When they arrived there, they settled in the area of Killian's Creek and Leeper's Creek/Lick Run which is now the eastern part of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

The following land records in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina reveal that Martin Shultz witnessed the signing of several deeds there beginning in 1765. It appears that several of Pennsylvania families may have made the trek with Martin and Julianna Stentz Shultz.

On Monday, 4 March 1765, Martin witnessed a deed for Henry Myers and his wife Catharina in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This land was listed on the "Southwest side of Catawba (River) above Ramsour's land."

On Monday, 20 April 1767, he again witnessed the signing of a deed for Urlick Crowder in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This land was located on "both sides on middle branch of Killion's Creek adjoining Francis Beaty's line."

After Tryon County was created from Mecklenburg County in 1769, the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Tyron County "ordered that Martin Shults serve as Constable for Henry Holoman, Esq. and that he swear in before the said Henry Holmon" on Thursday after the first Tuesday in April 1770."

Again, the following land records in Tryon County, North Carolina reveal that Martin Shultz witnessed the signing of several deeds there. Also that he bought and sold land there. The county name changed but the location seemed to be the same, Killian's and Leeper Creek, Broad River, etc.

On Thursday, 25 January 1772, he witnessed the signing of a deed for Mathias Peterson in Tryon County, North Carolina. This was located on "the waters of Killian's Creek adjoining Philip Ereharts."

On Monday, 14 December 1772, Martin witnessed a deed for William Wilkins in Tryon County. This was located on "both sides on Beaver Dam Creek of Broad River including the said Wilkins improvements."

On Thursday, 24 December 1772, Martin Shultz bought 300 acres of land from Henry Dellinger and his wife Hannah for 10 pound Proclamation money. This land was located on "head waters of Leeper's Creek on Lick Run adjoining John Dellinger" in Tryon County, North Carolina. Henry Dellinger was another
Pennsylvania neighbor.

On Saturday, 21 June 1777, he and his wife Julianna Stentz sold this 300 acres of land on "head waters of Leeper's Creek and Lick Run adjoining John Dellinger" for 70 pounds Proclamation Money to Nicholas Shrum and Henry
Dellinger in Tryon County, North Carolina. Both he and his wife signed in the old German script.

In this deed, Martin was named as "Doctor Martin Shultz." Apparently between 176? and 1777 he had received his training as a physician and surgeon while living in Mecklenburg and Tryon Counties, North Carolina.

This deed verifies the family tradition that he was a German surgeon. In John Henninger Reagan's Memoirs, he said, "His wife (John Henninger Reagain is speaking of his grandfather, Richard Ragan.), whose maiden name was Shultz, was the daughter of a German surgeon of that name, who sered as such in our Revolutionary army during the most of the war." The notes of Claiborne County, Tennessee Shults family also stated that Martin was a doctor in the Revolutionary War.

Sometime during the Fall of 1777 or the Winter of 1778, Doctor Martin Shultz and his growing family began to make preparations for the journey to Washington County, North Carolina (not Tennessee). By the early Summer of 1778, they had made the trek, and when they arrived there, they settled "on the south side of Holston River adjoining Samuel Smith's line and John Webb's line" in Washington County.

Martin appeared on the 1779 tax list of Washington County, North Carolina (mow Tennessee with 200 acres of land, value of land - 150 Pounds, 6 horses, valued at - 650 Pounds, 6 cattles, valued at - 60 Pounds, his ready money, 60 Pounds 6 Shillings, a total value of 920 Pounds 6 Shillings. On the same tax list of said county, Edward Little entered another tract of land in Doctor Martin Shultz name - 150 acres of land, value of land - 20 Pounds.

Doctor Martin Shultz made an entry for 200 acres of land in Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee) on Thursday, 19 August 1779. A survey's warrant for te County Surveyor in said county was not issued until late November of that year by John Carter. After the division of Washington County in 1779, the warrant was forwarded to the County Surveyor of Sullivan County, North Caroline (now Tennessee) to be surveyed. In this land entry in Washington County, Martin is again named as "Doctor Martin Shults". This also verifies family traditions and it refutes statements of early East Tennessee historians that there were "no trained physicians" in the area in the early days.

After Sullivan County was created in late 1779, all later records of the family were found there.

The family traditions say "he was in the Battle of King's Mountain, serving under Colonels Shelby and Campbell in the dapacity of a surgeon. He attended the wounded soldiers at the battle along with the other doctors there." It was stated "gangrene had set up in many cases...many limbs had to be amputated...the army had little or no anesthesia...wiskey and manpower were used in performing the operation."

In "The Overmountain Men - Early Tennessee History 1760-1795" by Pat Alderman, Martin was listed in "An Incomplete Listing of the officers and men that participated in the King's Mountain Campaign" as a private.

Also on pages 261 and 262 of "The Bear-Guard of the Revolutions" by James R. Gilmore, it is found that:

"...A terrible night followed the terrible day of the battle. The cold was intense, and a strong wind swept across the mountain. The wounded lay around where they had fallen, upon the bare ground, among the unburied dead, with no shelter but the grey sky above them. There were no splints for their shattered limbs, nobandages for their flowing wounds, and only one surgeon among the entire two hundred and fifty. Said one who witnessed it, "The scene was heartrending in the extreme---the groans of the dying, and the constant cry o the wounded for "Water!" "Water!".

It appears that the surgeon was in Colonel John Sevier's Company of 250 men, and it is strongly believed that this surgeon was our Doctor Martin Shultz.

Another record to verify that he was a doctor was found in Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Book 1 as follows:

"Page 150
"North Carolina Grant No. 92 to Samuel Smith, 50 Shillings per 100 acres - 250 acres in Sullivan County on the southern side of Holston River on Hickory Creek; ...on side of ridge, then on Doctor [Martin] Shoults's line; ...adjacent to John Webb's line and Weaver's line... 23 October 1782."

Also in the Washington County, Tennessee Court Minutes, an entry indicated that he was a doctor:

"Page 192
"At a Court begun and Held at the Court House on Monday the 34d day of February, 1783"

"Page 197
"Wm. Davis Garnashee at the suit of John Briant Hart vs. Benjamin Grubb being sworn Garnashee Sayeth that Benj. Grugg Left a sick Negro fellow in possession to be Cured with injuctions that Said Negro be kept in his possession Until he was paid the expence he should be at for cureing said Negro, & sayeth that he have paid to Doctor Shults twenty two pounds Eighteen Shillings in Old Trade as hard money and have Receipt for the same."

The representative of two states, John Sevier for the State of Franklin and Evan Shelby for the State of North Carolina, met and tried to reach an agreement on governing of two states at Samuel Smith's residence in Sullivan County, being at that time, the State of Franklin (now Tennessee) on Tuesday, 20 March 1787. It is probable that our Doctor Martin Shultz was a witness there. Martin and Samuel Smith were adjoining landowners. Records of the meeting are found on page 138/139 of "History of the Lost State of Franklin" by Samuel Cole Williams.

Sometime between 19 August 1779 and 9 August 1787, Stockley Donelson, the County Surveyor for Sullivan County, made a survey of a land entry on "south side of Holston River" and noted the error in the calculation of acres in this land entry. On Thursday, 9 August 1787, Martin have received the land grant from the State of North Carolina.

Dr. Martin Shultz died in "Fall of 1787", as stated in the family tradition, in Sullivan County, the State of Franklin (now Tennessee). He left a last Will and Testament in late 1787 naming his wife Juliana Shultz as Executrix, and his son David Shultz as Executor, according to the Deed Book of Sullivan County, Tennessee. But, his last Will and Testament was lost in the courthouse fire of 1863 at Blountville, Sullivan County, Tennessee. So only the following land records survive.

From North Carolina Department of State, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Book Blountville, Tennessee, Dr. Martin Shultz had entered 160 acres of land and received a land grant from the state of North Carolina. It is as follows:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 440

"To all To whom these present Shall Come Greetings. Know ye that we for and in consideration of the Sum of fifty Shillings for every hundred acres hereby Granted and paid into our Treasury by Martin Shultz have Given and Granted and By these present do give and Granted unto the Said Martin Shults a tract of Land containing one hundred & Sixty acres lying and being in our county of Sullivan on the South Side of holston river adjoining Samual Smith's line

"Beginning at three white oak on the said of a ridge in Samuel Smith's line then along said Smiths North fifty five West thirty eight poles to a white oak thence along Smiths North thirty East fifty two poles to a white oak thence
North eight East forty poles to two small white oak on Webb's line thence North fifty East two hundred poles to a stake thence South thirty two West two hundred and sixty poles to a stake and thence to the Beginning as by the plat hereunto annexed

"Doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals heredetiments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold to the said Martin Shults his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us Such sum of Money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly shall from time to time shall direct provided always that the said Martin Shults Shall cause this Grant to be Registered in the Registers office of said county of Sullivan Within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the Same Shall be void and of the effect.

"In testimony Whereof we have caused our letters to be made pattent and Great Seal hereunto affixed

"Witness Richard Caswell Esqr our Governor Captain General and command in chief at Kingston the ninth day of August in the twelfth year of our independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven

"By his Excellency Com
Jas Glasgow, Sec. Richard Caswell

It was registered 20th August 1789

In Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Book 1, pages 282/283 is found:

"Martin Shults, Dec. by Executors to Nicholas Martin

"This Indenture made this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight by and Between Juliana Sults and David Shults, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Martin shults Deceased and by virtue of an instrument of writing obligating on the said Marting Shults in his lifetime of the one part and Nicholas Martin of the County of Sullivan and the State of North Carolina of the other part..."

"...160 acres...on south side of the Holston River..."

"Witnesses: Her
John Vance Juliana j Shults (Seal)
jas. Martin Mark
David Shults (Seal)

"Registered August 20th 1789."

Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Books revealed two land transactions involving Juliana shultz, wife of Dr. Martin Shultz. They are:
(1) "This Indenture made this tenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight Between John Hall of Sullivan County, State of North Carolina of the one part and Juliana Shults of the said state and county aforesaid..."

"40 pounds...100 acres on the bank of Holston River..."

"Witnesses:
Aaron Taylor J Hall (Seal)
John Scott

"Registered December 8, 1789."

Married at Christian E. L. Church.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 3-6.
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 32.
IGI, Batch 9101604, Sheet 10, Source Call Numbers 1553889, Film.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401-406.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 341.

Johan married Juliana Stentz 28 Jul 1761, Christ Lutheran Church, York, York County, Pennsylvania. Juliana (daughter of Heinrich Stentz and Maria Dorethea Bosserth) was born 1741, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
IGI, Batch 9101604, Sheet 10, Source Call Numbers 1553889, Film.

Maria married Adam Schmidt 25 Dec 1760, , York, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
IGI, Batch 9101604, Sheet 10, Source Call Numbers 1553889, Film.

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 400.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 400.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 400.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401.

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-QC

Notes:

Valentine Shultz came with his family and his mother, and brothers and sisters
to Sevier County, Tennessee circa 1794/95 from Sullivan County, Tennessee.

On 22 August 1799, Valentine Shultz signed a petition asking the Tennessee
General Assembly for redress on the validity of land claims in Sevier County,
Tennessee. The original petition is in Tennessee State Library and Archives,
Nashville, Tennessee.

Valentine Shultz left Sevier County, Tennessee sometime in 1805/6 for Rhea
County, Tennessee.

In "Tennessee Homesteaders and Landowners, Fourth Surveyors District", compiled
by Willis Hutcherson, it is found that Valentine Shultz owned 300 acres of land
by the right of settlement, occupancy and pre-emption on Tennessee River
including his mill and improvement where he lived. It was entered on 14 March
1808 and recorded on 13 July 1808.

On 4 September 1810 Valentine Shultz entered 120 acres of land on east side of
Clear Creek including his house and improvement. This was surveyed on 5 July
1811. The State of Tennessee issued the grant to him on 6 August 1812.

Valentine Shultz bought 230 acres of land at the mouth of Clear Creek from
Josiah Danforth on 12 January 1814. this is found in Deed Book 'C', page 209,
Rhea County, Tennessee.

On 24 September 1813 Valentine Shultz also bought Lot No. 27 in the town of
Washington from the Commissioners for the town of Washington.

It was stated in the family traditions that "Valentine Shultz went to Bibb
County, Alabama." Valentine Shultz is listed in the 1830 Federal Census of
Bibb County, Alabama.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6, 8.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 406.

Valentine married Catherine "Caty" Abt 1783. [Group Sheet]

Valentine married Sarah "Sally" Abt 1798. [Group Sheet]

Valentine married Abigail Lindsey 19 Feb 1825. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-8X

Notes:

David Shultz was named along with his mother, Juliana Shultz as executor and
exectrix of Dr. Martin Shultz's last Will and Testament in the "Fall of 1787"
according to Deed Book "1" of Sullivan County, Tennessee.

In the "First Account Book of Thomas Amis" in Hawkins County, Tennessee, David
Shultz was listed with date of the first account in 1788.

"North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee 1778-1791", compiled by Betty Goff
Cook Cartwright and Lillian Johnson Gardiner, shows that David Shultz received
a land grant from the State of North Carolina for 50 acres entry on the "waters
of Honneycutts Creek" in the Eastern District of [East] Tennessee. This land
was located in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Family traditions say he moved to Kentucky. Later appeared in McNairy County,
Tennessee where he probably died.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6, 7.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 406.

David married Nancy Abt 1784. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-94

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 406.

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-B9

Notes:

On 15 September 1796, John Shultz was listed in the "Store Account Book" for
Sevier County, Tennessee. This store account book is in the Special Collection
at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

John R. Shults moved to Rhea County, Tennessee from Sevier County, Tennessee
circa 1805/1806 and then went to Franklin County, IL from Rhea County,
Tennessee circa 1815. Later appeared in Weakley County, Tennessee for
1828-1834. Made final trek to Missouri circa 1835 and from there to Texas
circa 1845.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6, 7.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 406-407.

John married Susannah McLain Abt 1788. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-CG

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6.

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-FS

Notes:

The following records referring to Jacob Shultz have been found:

On 10 August 1793, Jacob Shultz bought 100 acres of land between the Holston
and Watauga Rivers for 28 Pounds from John Scott in Sullivan County, Territory
of the United States of America South of the River Ohio (now Tennessee)

Jacob Shultz was listed on 1796 Tax List of Sullivan County, Tennessee with 100
acres of land and one white poll.

On 17 November 1796, Jacob Shultz bought 200 acres of land on Sycamore Creek,
the waters of Clinch River, for $200.00 from Robert King of Hawkins County,
State of Tennessee.

On 3 January 1797, Jacob Shultz sold 100 acres of land between Holston and
Watauga Rivers for $250.00 to Henry Wagoner in Sullivan County, Tennessee.

Jacob Shultz was also listed on 1700 Tax List of Grainger County, Tennessee
with 220 acres of land and one free poll.

On pages 1144-45 of "Goodspeed's History of East Tennessee", Goodspeed
Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1887, Jacob Shultz is mentioned as "then
was among the first settlers in Claiborne County..." Jacob Shultz owned the
lands on the waters of Sycamore Creek at the creation of Claiborne County,
Tennessee in 1801.

Jacob Shultz is mentioned in an 1803 petition from Claiborne County, Tennessee
to Tennessee General Assembly. The original petition is in the Tennessee State
Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

Jacob Shultz and his family had numerous land transactions in Claiborne County,
Tennessee. Among these land transactions, there is one deed that indicated the
family's religious faith. It is as follows:

"Claiborne County, Tennessee
Deed Book 'K', pae 568

"Jacob Shultz Sr. to Trustees of Methodist Church"

"This indenture made this twenty third day of June one thousand eight hundred
and twenty five Between Jacob Shultz Cer (SR) of the County of Claiborne and
State of Tennessee of the one part, Benjamin Cloud, Michael Pearson, William
Clark, Abraham Murphy, Archibald Cooper, William Hooper, William Houston, John
Pearson, & John Rhea Trustees for the M. E. Church of the other part...

"$1.00 - a certain tract or parcel of land lying in said County on the waters
of Sycamore Creek containing four acres more or less, being a part of
100 acres entry granted by the State of Tennessee to the said
Shultz..."

"Test
Jacob Shultz Junr Jacob Shultz (Seal)
His
John X Hanes
Mark

"Registered 10th May 1835."

Jacob Shultz was listed in the 1830 Federal Census of Claiborne County,
Tennessee. He was buried in the Sycamore Creek area.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6, 10-11.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 407.

Jacob married Mary Gross Abt 1790, , Sullivan, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Jacob Gross and Sabina) was born 1770/1775; died 1840/1850, , Claiborne, Tennessee; was buried , Claiborne, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-CB

Notes:

Martin Shults Jr. moved to Sevier County, Tennessee from Sullivan County, Tennessee circa 1794/1795 with his mother, Juliana Shultz, and his brothers and sisters.

During the period of 1796-1806, records show Martin Shutlz Junior owned lands in the area of Webb's Creek by right of occupancy. He sold it to Joseph Anderson in 1808 prior to the issuance of land grants by the State of Tennessee. The records read in part as follows:

(1) "State of Tennessee District South French Broad and Holston

"In pursuance of the law in such cases made and provided and by virtue of a Deputation from Robert Wear Esq surveyor for the district Aforesaid I have surveyed for Martin Shults 11 Acres 1 Rood 1 Chains of land held and Claimed by right of occupancy Situate in Sevier County on the waters of Webbs creek having such form and Boundaries as represented surveyed 2nd May 1807 Given under my hand this 6th day June 1807

"Variation of the Needle 5 Degs East Laid down by a Scale 40 chs to the inch

Thomas Price, D S

"I Martin Shults for and in Consideration of the sum of Twenty five dollars to me in hand paid the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby assign over the within Survey of Lane unto Joseph Anderson In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day February 1808

Test
William Freazier Marting Shults (Seal)
Isaac Love

"State of Tennessee Sevier County Court February Sesions 1808

"This was the Execution of the above Transfer of land being duly proven in open Court by the oaths of William Feasher and Isaac Love the subscribing Witnesses thereto and the same is admitted to record

Test Saml Wear C S C"

(2) "State of Tennessee District South French Broad and Holston

"In pursuance of the laws in such cases made and provided and by virtue of a Deputation from Robert Wear Esqr surveyor for the District Aforesaid I have surveyed for Martin Shults 42 Acres 2 roods 3 Chains of land held and Claimed by right of Occupancy situate in the County of Sevier on the water Webbs creek having such form and Boundaries as represented Surveyed 1st May 1807 Given under my hand this 6th day June 1807

"Magnetic Variation 5 degs Laid down by a scale 40 chs to the inch

Thomas Price, D S

"I Martin Shults for and in Consideration of the sum of Seventy five Dollars to me in hand paid the Receipt Whereof is hereby Acknowledged do hereby Assign over the Within Survey of land to Joseph Anderson In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of february 1808

Test
William Freasher Marting Shutls (Seal)
Isaac Love

"State of Tennessee Sevier County Court February Sessions 1808

"This was the Execution of the above transfer of Land being duly proven by the oaths of William Freasher and Isaac Love the subscribing witnesses thereto and the same is admitted to record

Test Saml Wear C S C"

There is another land grant for Martin Shultz from the State of Tennessee. He entered 55 acres 1 rood 5 chains on the waters of East Fork of Little Pigeon River. It was surveyed on 29 August 1807 and granted on 9 May 1810. This land joined vacant lands and lands of Frederick Emert in the Emert's Cove area.

Martin Shultz Junior was commissioned as a Captain in the militia for Sevier County, Tennessee according to Sevier County, Tennessee Surveyors Book #1 - 5,000 Acres of land entry for William Roberts and Isaac A. Miller dated 12th day of May 1830. It reads as follows:

"State of Tennessee) "By virtue of Entry No. 760 dated 12th
Sevier County ) day of May 1830

"I have surveyed for William Roberts and Isaac A. Miller as joint entrees five Thousand acres of land in said County on the waters of Birds Creek and the west fork of little Pigeon River

"Begining on a Pine at the ford of the Glade Branch near Captain Shults muster ground...Surveyed 23 day of November 1838.

D. Emmitt )
& ) C C John Mullendore, Cty Curveyor
Thos. McCarter)

In 1813, Martin Shultz Junior signed a petition aksing the Tennessee General Assembly for redress on the validity of land claims in Sevier County, Tennessee. This petition is in Tennessee State Library and Archives,
Nashville, Tennessee.

Martin Shultz Junior entered numerous land entries in Sevier County, Tennessee during his lifetime. They include: 160 acres-5 August 1824; 15 acres-12 August 1824; 50 acres-28 August 1824; 222 acres-28 August 1829; 69 acres-28 August 1829; 31 acres-28 August 1829; 50 acres-28 February 1832; 31 acres-16
October 1836; and 113 acres-11 March 1839
.
Martin Shultz Junior and his wife, Barbara Ann Emert, were listed in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6, 70.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6, 16.
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 32.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 42.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 407.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 341.

Martin married Barbara Ann Emert 1797, Sevier County, Tennessee. Barbara (daughter of Frederick Emert and Barbara Ann Neidig) was born 27 Dec 1778, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 23 Sep 1875, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: BQLJ-WK

Notes:

Julia Ann Shultz came with her mother, Juliana Shultz, and her brothers and sisters to Sevier County, Tennessee circa 1794/1795 from Sullivan County, Tennessee.

It is said that Julia Ann used a German Bible and hymn book and spoke German as easily as she did English.

Julia Ann was living with her son, Daniel Wesley, at the time of her death. It was thought that she had recovered from a spring cold but when she didn't arise as usual on the morning of April 23, 1845, the family found that she had passed away in her sleep.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 2a, 6.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6, 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 407.

Julia married Richard Reagan 1796, Sevier County, Tennessee. Richard (son of Timothy Reagan and Elizabeth Trigg) was born 1776/1777, Prince George County, Maryland; died 1829, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 1829, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-LN

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 8.

Martin married Sarah Rowden 14 Dec 1814. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-MT

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 8.

Jacob married Elizabeth Colbough 17 Dec 1815. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: J80M-37

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 8.

Kennison married Matilda Duff 15 Sep 1820, Perry County, Alabama. Matilda was born 1801, South Carolina; died 1860, Polk County, Arkansas; was buried Old Potter Cemetery, Polk County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: J80L-P6

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 8.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 8.
Barbara Boyd Oxford, ox@mo-net.com, 6 October 1999.

Catherine — George Winton. (son of William Winton and Elizabeth "Betsy" McClellan) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 8.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 9.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 9.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 9.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 9.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 9.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 9.

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Bibb County, Alabama

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 9.

Peter — Charlotte Olive "Lottie" Yeager. Charlotte (daughter of Reuben Yager) was born 1807, Georgia; died 1862; was buried Gann Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Listed in the 1830 through 1850 Federal Census of McMinn County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11.

David married Olivia Lane 13 Oct 1820, , McMinn, Tennessee. Olivia (daughter of Isaac Lane and Sarah Russell) was born Jul 1798; died 23 Nov 1851; was buried , McMinn, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11.

Catherine — Conrad Hanson. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11.

Notes:

Listed in the 1830 through 1850 Federal Census of Claiborne County, Tennessee.

Buried in the Sycamore Creek area.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11, 12.

George married Mary Ward 14 Nov 1819, , Claiborne, Tennessee. Mary was born 1802; died 24 May 1873; was buried , Claiborne, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Listed in the 1830 through 1850 Federal Census of Claiborne County, Tennessee.

It was stated in family traditions that this family left Clairborne County,
Tennessee in 1858 for Greene County, Missouri.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11, 12.

Jacob — Louisiana Cloud. Louisiana (daughter of Benjamin Cloud and Pollie Chadwell) was born 1813; died 1884, , Greene, Missouri; was buried , Greene, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Listed in the 1830 Federal Census of Claiborne County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11, 12.

Elizabeth — Thomas Hill. Thomas was born 1790/1800. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11.

Notes:

Listed in the 1850 Federal Census of Buchanan County, Missouri.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11, 13.

Martin — Nila Hayes. Nila was born 1810/1815; died 1845/1849, , Buchanan, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Listed in the 1850 Federal Census of Buchanan County, Missouri.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11, 13.

Joab — Hattie Miller. Hattie was born Abt 1810/1815; died Abt 1844/1845, , Buchanan, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Joab — Sarah. Sarah was born 1819, , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11.

Sarah — John Neil. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 11.

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-FN

Notes:

Listed in the 1830 through 1860 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
They also appeared on the 1837 and 1838 Tax Lists of Sevier County, Tennessee.

Buried in the Black Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 75, 100.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 17.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 341.

Phillip — Elizabeth Huskey. Elizabeth (daughter of Isaac Huskey and Jane Miller) was born 1802, Edgefield County, South Carolina; died Abt 1860/1870, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Phillip married Minerva Amillia Chance 20 Jan 1859, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Minerva was born 1824, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1860/1869, , Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Phillip married Mary Black 29 Aug 1867, Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary was born 1 Nov 1806; died 4 Oct 1883; was buried Anderson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-GT

Notes:

They were listed in the 1830 through 1880 Federal Census of Cooke County, Tennessee. They also appeared on the 1839 Tax List of Cocke County, Tennessee.

In 1850 census listed as farmer with land valued at $1,750.

Donald Reagan lists J. D. Shults as child of Jacob and Catherine Huff where in fact he is nephew Jesse Derrick, son of Frederick Jackson and Hannah (Lindsey) Shultz.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 22.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 9.
http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censuss.txt

Jacob married Catherine Huff Abt 1828, , Cocke County, Tennessee. Catherine was born 10 Mar 1798, Virginia; died 19 Aug 1859, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Holders Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Jacob married Mary A. Cureton Abt 1862, Cocke County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Robert Cureton and Sarah Webb) was born 19 Apr 1833, Tennessee; died 31 Jul 1917; was buried , Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-H1

Notes:

Barbara Shultz Reagan was born in the Emert Cove community and died shortly
after the migration to Madison County (later Bollinger County), Missouri.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 2a, 70.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 22, 27.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 327.

Barbara married Timothy Reagan, Jr. 30 Sep 1819, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Timothy (son of Timothy Reagan and Elizabeth Trigg) was born 1 Jul 1800, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Aug 1883, Bollinger County, Missouri; was buried Ironton, Iron County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-J6

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 27.

Elizabeth married Huff Abt 1820, , Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married Willis Leatherwood Abt 1830, , Cocke County, Tennessee. Willis (son of Daniel Leatherwood) was born 1809, , Spartanburg, South Carolina; died Abt 1881, , Texas. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-KC

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16.

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-LJ

Notes:

Listed in the 1830 through 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 27.

Mary married Henry Romines Abt 1824, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Henry was born Abt 1800/1807. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-MP

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 29.

Martin — Emaline Woods. Emaline was born Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Martin married Sarah Large Abt 1830, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of John Large and Elizabeth Webb) was born 26 Aug 1815, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-NV

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 342.

Frederick married Hannah Lindsey Abt 1832/1833, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of Jesse Lindsey and Salina Ivey) was born 18 Apr 1815, Tennessee; died 2 Apr 1901; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-P2

Notes:

Listed in the 1840 though 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 36.
Beulah Linn Family Group Sheets, 1968.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 75.

Pleasant married Anna Duggan Abt 1836, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Anna (daughter of Daniel C. Duggan, Jr. and Mary "Polly" McMahan) was born 4 Oct 1819, Tennessee; died 21 Dec 1859; was buried Old Shults Family Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Pleasant — Sarah Ann Feazel. Sarah (daughter of John Feazel and Sarah Lowe) was born 25 Aug 1835, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Feb 1904; was buried Fowler Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-Q7

Notes:

Listed in the 1840 through 1880 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 40.

John — Delilah Williams. Delilah (daughter of John Williams and Celia Jenkins) was born 1 Jan 1821, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 May 1904; was buried Shults Cemetery, Rocky Flats, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-RD

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16.

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-SK

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census as farmer with land valued at $500.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 46.
http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censuss.txt

Alexander — Elizabeth Catherine Combs. Elizabeth was born 5 Jan 1826, Tennessee; died 26 Dec 1885; was buried Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Alexander — Jerusha Jerusha Rankin. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: MC7S-TQ

Notes:

Buried in the family cemetery near W. O. Raulstone's Tannery, 12 Civil District.

Sevier County Heritage lists marriage as 7 September 1843
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 50.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 56.
Beulah Linn Family Group Sheets, 1968.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 190, 191.
"In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 24.

Anna married Archibald McMahan Duggan 6 Sep 1843, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Archibald (son of Daniel C. Duggan, Jr. and Mary "Polly" McMahan) was born 11 May 1823, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Dec 1907; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Timothy Richard died while on his way to join his son in Texas. This Timothy
Reagan and his wife, Elizabeth Lusk, were the parents of John H. Reagan of
Texas and Civil War fame.

John H. Reagan described his father as being very mechanically inclined and
good at many trades - being a good blacksmith, boot and shoe maker, tanner,
saddle maker, gunsmith, silversmith, very adept at woodworking, and able to
repair most any kind of clock or watch. John H. also said, "He was a
man of exemplary piety and of benevolent disposition, and was a member
of the Methodist church from his youth to the end of his life".

Probably because of his ability in these trades Timothy Richard moved from
Gatlinburg to the Sevierville area where the demand for his services would be
greater. Sometime after 1838 he moved to Knox County, Tennessee where he lived
for a few years.

Timothy with Elizabeth and their family appear in the 1830 Federal Census of
Sevier County, Tennessee.

Also found in the Knox County 1840 Federal Census is a listing for him.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 8.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 36.

Timothy married Elizabeth Lusk Abt 1817, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Lusk and Sarah "Sally" Roberts) was born 1799, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 1831, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Church in the Forks Baptist Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Timothy married Elizabeth Howser 2 May 1839, Knox County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born Abt 1820/1825, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

After Peter's death Mary Ann Reagan Huskey and daughter, Lucinda Huskey, appeared under Michael B. Clevenger in the 1860 Federal Census of Macoupin County, Illinois. She was living with her son Daniel Huskey in the 1870 Federal Census of Phelps County, Missouri.

It is believed that Mary Ann was buried in the Huskey Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 69, 81.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 36.

Mary married Peter Franklin Huskey Abt 1814/1815, Sevier County, Tennessee. Peter (son of Isaac Huskey and Jane Miller) was born 1794, South Carolina; died Abt 1850/1860; was buried Huskey Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37, 75.

Elizabeth married John Hawthorne, Rev. 30 Nov 1820, , Sevier County, Tennessee. John (son of Noah Hawthorn and Mary Mourton) was born 7 Feb 1793, , Washington, Tennessee; died 22 Aug 1843; was buried Walnut Township, Jefferson, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDT-XD

Notes:

Daniel moved with his parents to White Oak Flats (Gatlinburg) when he was about four years old. He lived all of his life here or on various other tracts of land in the area.

Listed as Ragan in 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee census as farmer with $1000 property unable to read or write.

An industrious man, Daniel began acquiring land before he married. In theTennessee State Library and Archives there are records of eight entries in his name, dating from 1824 to 1872. The state archivist says this was all purchased land. He is listed in the 1837 tax lists of Sevier County, Tennessee.

An 1859 grant, previously surveyed land, was resurveyed and entered probably because of Gatlin's extensive claim in the area and the Courthouse fire. This 1859 grant was for 600 acres up both sides of the river from Baskins Creek to the Two Mile Branch. In May 1866, he added another 640 acres to this holding. There are also grants for 1,000, 600, and 4,000 acres on Roaring Fork granted in 1839, 1868 and 1872. Most of this land was divided among his children - no will has been found. Daniel moved around and lived on several of his farms - his wife said after his death that she wanted to spend the rest of her years in one spot, she was so tired of moving. She spent her remaining years with her stepdaughter and her husband, Mariah and Thomas H. McCarter.

Daniel was a blacksmith as well as a farmer. Tradition says he built the first wagon in the settlement, making the wheels of one piece of split white oak. His son, Charles C. Reagan, built the first wagon that crossed the Smokies. Although no record has been found to verify it, Daniel probably served as a Justice of Peace. He did keep the community post office. When the settlement officially became Gatlinburg and the post office was established, Daniel and Joel Conner received the contract to carry the mail from Sevierville to Casher's Valley, South Carolina. Daniel's sons, Richard R. and Ephraim Reagan, served as postmaster in the village.

Definitely a Union man but too old to go to service during the Civil War, Daniel served as "muster" officer and drilled the men of the village out in the "Flats". He also served the community as food distributor. Because of his activities and his three oldest sons being in the Union army, he often had to hide out in the mountains to escape the Confederates. The youngest son, Charles C., often told of his father taking him to the woods and showing him the meat and food supplies he had hidden. Daniel didn't think the Rebels would bother the women and children and if he did have to hide out, then Charles must see that food was brought in for the people as it was needed---a big responsibility for a seven year old boy.

A civic minded man, Daniel furnished the meeting house for the village--the five sided building used for the school, church and "voting place". According to one of the land grants, this was located at the "mouth of the lane", now Reagan Lane, near the old River Road. Although he furnished the meeting place for the Baptist Church for many years, Daniel was not found on the membership roll of the church and did not give the land for the present building site, as has been stated by many sources.

Daniel Wesley Reagan did give the land for the oldest part of the White Oak Flats Cemetery (Gatlinburg Cemetery) to the community. This was originally a family plot on the farm of his father, Richard Reagan. The first burial there was a child of Daniel Milsaps, the first school teacher in Gatlinburg.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 15-16.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 45.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.

Daniel married Nancy Ogle 30 Jan 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Thomas J. Ogle and Sophia Bosley) was born 24 Aug 1810, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Feb 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Daniel married Sarah "Sally" Whaley 20 Jun 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Middleton Whaley and Rebecca Ogle) was born 25 Jan 1819, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1901; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Gilmer County, Georgia

Notes:

Lived in the Sugarlands area and the Mill Creek area. Appeared in the 1830 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

In 1834, Albert Huskey and his family migrated to Madison County, Missouri to join the families of Joshua Reagan and Timothy Reagan Jr.

In the Madison County, Missouri Deed Book 6, page 292/93, there is recorded a deed for land sold by Albert Huskey and his wife, Jane Huskey..."This indenture made and executed this 12th day of March 1836 between Albert Huskey and Jane Huskey, his wife, Madison County, Missouri and Benjamin Heltebrand...S.E. 1/4 of N.W. 1/4 Section 21, Township 33 N, Range 8 East...40 acres. Albert Huskey entered at the land office at Jackson, Missouri on the 10th of November 1834 as appears by the duplicate no. 1951." It was signed by Albert Huskey and his wife, Jane Huskey.

For some reason, Albert Huskey and his family came back to Sevier County, Tennessee prior to 1839. In 1839, Albert joined the White Oak Flats Baptist Church "by experience". They also appeared in the 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee. In 1845, they were again in Sevier County, Tennessee probably because of illness and death in his and his wife's families. Julia Ann Shutz Reagan, mother of Jane, died in April of 1845. Isaac Huskey Sr. died sometime in 1846.

On Oct 1846, Albert Huskey and his wife received their letter of dismissal from the White Oak Flats Baptist Church.

Just about 1847/48, Albert Huskey and his family migrated to Gilmer County, Georgia near Copperhill Tennessee. James Ownby and his family, and Jacob Evans and his wife joined them. They appeared in the 1850 Federal Census of Gilmer County, Georgia.

It is believed that Albert Huskey and his family migrated again to Missouri after the 1850 Federal Census was taken. It is believed that Albert and his wife, Jane Reagan, are buried in the state of Missouri or Arkansas.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 52, 75, 98-99.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.

Jane married Albert Huskey Abt 1825/1826, Sevier County, Tennessee. Albert (son of Isaac Huskey and Jane Miller) was born Abt 1800, Edgefield County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Aaron Ragan lived on his father's farm until he married and established his own
home.

With his wife Susannah, he lived on a tract of land that Richard Ragan bought
from the State of Tennessee in 1808. This land joined the lands of Frederick
Emmert and John Roberts in the Emert Cove area of Sevier County, Tennessee.

It is believed he was buried in the Emert Cove Methodist Church Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 14.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 140.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37, 197.

Aaron married Susannah Ogle Abt 1824/1825, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of Isaac "Shucky" Ogle and Susannah Bohanon) was born 1810, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.

Notes:

Nancy and Joseph McCarter are listed in the 1830, 1840 and 1850 census records of Sevier County.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a, 53.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51, 62, 69.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37, 201.

Nancy married Joseph Benjamin McCarter Abt 1828, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Joseph (son of James McCarter and Rebecca Ogle) was born 1809, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Dec 1884, Cartertown, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

David died at Gallatin, Tennessee on 20 June 1864, while serving with the Union Army during the Civil War.

David L. was a farmer and for a period of time in the 1830's served as clerk of the White Oak Flats Baptist Church in Gatlinburg. He became a member of the church at the March 1833 meeting "by experience."

During the Civil War, David served with the Union under Captain William J. Trotter in the 9th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry, Company H, commanded by Colonel Joseph Parsons. The company was organized at Sevierville and David L. enlisted, 1 October 1836, for three years. He was mustered in at Knoxville, 28 October 1863. His death which occurred at Gallatin, Tennessee was probably due to typhoid fever.

An affidavit filed with his wifes pension claim states that they were married about the 1st of July 1833 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee by William Trentham, Justice of Peace.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans",Donald B. Reagan, 1978, 6a, 54.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 141.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37, 209.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 259.

David married Jane "Jennie" Ogle Abt 1 Jul 1833, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. Jane (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon) was born 1818, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Sep 1879; was buried Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Listed in the 1830 Federal Census Sevier County Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.

Notes:

Listed in the 1830 Federal Census Sevier County Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6a.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 51.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 37.