Margaret

Margaret — William Martin. William was born 1718, Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.

Agnes — Robert McTeer. Robert (son of James McTeer and Margaret Anderson) was born 25 Jan 1740, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 6 Apr 1824, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The will of James McTeer, written 25 July 1825, probated September 1825,
bequeathed to wife Martha her living and the $16 owed me by my brother Robert
for her use in purchasing a saddle; to son Robert, $50 in trade; to daughter
Elizabeth, bed and furniture, her saddle and a horse worth $80 in trade; to
daughter Nancy, a good saddle at age 18, bed and furniture, and a horse worth
$80 at age twenty; his plantation to remain an undivided tract until the death
of his wife, then to go to sons henry and Montgomery either jointly or one to
buy the other out, and they to pay the legacies; Henry to keep his father's
saddle, big coat and hat. Executors: William McTeer and John M. McTeer.
Witnesses: William Armstrong, Samuel Hamil.

On 26 September 1825 William McTeer was appointed Executor of the Estate of
James McTeer deceased; bond for $1000 was signed by John Hayes and Arch Sloan.
On 26 December 1825 John M. McTeer was appointed Executor of this estate; bond
was for $2000 with Samuel Cannon as surety.

In 1830 Martha McTier aged 50-60 was head of a household in Western District,
Bount County; this household included one female aged 15-20, and two males aged
20-30 and 10-15.

On 1 April 1842 John M. McTeer and Henry F. McTeer, for $300 conveyed to Robert
McTeer their interest in 128 acres one rod on Nine Mile Creek, abutting on land
of William Armstrong and James C. McTeer, being the same land in Grant #1133 by
the State of Tennessee on 16 May 1810 to Littel James McTeer. The grantorssigned this deed in Cass County, Georgia.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, 54-55.

James married Martha Ferguson 29 Sep 1795, , Blount County, Tennessee. Martha was born Abt 1776, Ireland; died Aft 1850. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in the Baptist Burying Ground.

Robert McTeer, Jr., was a farmer and lived the greater part of his life at
Ellejoy, Tennessee. "He owned the lands known as the 'Lower Place', where he
made his home. We have but little either by record or tradition of him, either
personal appearance, traits or habits. One thing regarding him indicates that
he had an intensity of feeling in standing by a friend. ... A brother-in-law,
Mr. Sherrill, became involved in debt. Robert McTeer first conveyed his lands
to him and then made a joint mortgage to secure the indebtedness of Mr.
Sherrill. the mortgage was foreclosed, and Robert lost all. Grandfather
William McTeer bought in the land and owned it at the time of his death."

Legal notice of Robert McTeer's death is found in the Blount County, Tennessee
Probate files, when on 25 March 1833 his son Montgomery McTeer was appointed
guardian for his brother William McTeer with Samuell Sherrill as surety in the
amount of $500.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 55.
Blount County Marriages, Brenda Jordan Raymond.

Robert married Mary Sherrill 22 Mar 1798, , Blount County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Samuel Sherrill and Altha) was born 19 Sep 1779; died 13 May 1825; was buried , Monroe, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Martin McTeer owned and operated the mill which had been his father's. It was
located on and run by the waters of Ellejoy Creek at a site beside the old
McTeer Fort.

In addition to land inherited through his father's will, Martin McTeer had a
grant of 100 acres from the State of Tennessee, filed in Blount County, 21
October 1824, surveyed 25 October 1824, and bounded by lands of Robert Murrins,
William McTeer and Adam Kuns.

In the 1830 census of Blount County Martin Mcteer and his wife were listed as
aged 50-60 years; they had living with them a girl aged 10-16 years. In the
1850 census of the 1st Civil District Blount County Martin McTeer was listed
aged 78 years with wife aged 71, both born in Pennsylvania; the only other
member of their household was Minerva McTeer aged 20, born in Tennessee (their
niece).

The will of Martin McTeer, written 15 March 1845, probated 6 February 1854,
bequeathed to wife Ann, all of "the tract I now live on", also one-half of the
100 acres adjoining, a Negro girl Dolly and control of all property; to friends
Moses Hooper and Miles Hooper, the place "where they now live"; to niece
Minervey McTeer, the gray mare and brindle cow. Executors: Mathew H. Bogle,
Hugh Bogle, Witnesses: Ben Cunninghamm, Jefferson Stone.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 56.

Martin married Ann Bogle 19 Aug 1811. Ann (daughter of Andrew Bogle and Elizabeth Campbell) was born 7 Apr 1777, Pennsylvania; died 22 Oct 1865, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Margaret lived and died on Six Mile Creek and was a member of Baker's Creek
Church.

Living in Blount County, Tennessee 12 August 1832.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 57.

Margaret married William Sloan 26 May 1793, Knox County, Tennessee. William (son of Archibald Sloan) died 1833, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Jeanette married James McTeer 7 Aug 1798, Blount County, Tennessee. James was born Abt 1765; died 28 Sep 1832/1838, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died young.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 38.

Notes:

Died young.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 39.

Notes:

William McTeer was a farmer, living at Ellejoy on the old home place of his
father. He was a deputy sheriff for many years, a justice of the Peace and a
Member of the County Court.

In an address given at a reunion of the McTeer family, Major McTeer gave this
personal appraisement; "My grandfather, William McTeer, was about five feet ten
inches in height. He was of very slender build, and carried himself erect,
even in his old days. He had small hands and feet, very blue eyes, was quite
active and very quick in his movements. He was neat and particular in his
dress and personal appearance.

"He had a great regard for religion, and was Presbyterian of course, but never
became a member of the church. I have been told that when a young man a
minister offended him, and for that reason he never became a member. While
born and raised in America, he had a strong Scottish accent, and used the
plainest and often strongest language when expressing his thoughts.

In politics he was a Whig of the most pronounced type. A circumstance in the
closing hours of his life illustrates his character. When the Civil War came
up, he took a decided stand for the Union. He owned slaves by inheritance from
grandmother's side of the family, to the value of $12,000 to $15,000. That
made no difference with him. He had taken his stand and was ready to sacrifice
his all in maintaining the stand taken.

"He was confined to his bed on the day of the election as to whether the State
should secede. The election ground was near his home, but he was quite sick
and 82 years of age. An old friend of the family, Mr. W. C. Davis, who was the
officer holding the election, got an opportunity and went to the house to see
how the old man was getting along.

"Grandfather was deeply interested in the result of the election, especially of
that precinct. He asked Davis how the election was going, and whether there
was any danger of that precinct voting for secession. Being told that it was
almost solid for the Union, he replied, 'That's all right, and that being the
case I will not try to vote; but if there is any danger I will readily give my
life to save the Union.' That proved to be his last sickness. He died soon
after."

During the War of 1812 William McTeer was First Seargeant in Captain Jehu
Stephen's Company of Mounted Riflemen; they were in active service from
Tennessee down into Florida.

On 7 June 1816 John White Jr. deeded to William McTeer, both of Blount County,
for $570, a Negro woman named Lucy aged about 23 years, and a Negro boy child
named Henry aged about seven months. Witnesses: Samuel Bogal, John White.

In the 1830 census of the Eastern Division of Blount County, William McTier was
listed as 50-60 years; his household had two boys aged 5-10 years; females
40-50, 20-30 and a little girl under five years. In 1840 he was listed as
60-70 years, his wife 50-60, two sons 15-20, and a daughter 15-20. His sons
are listed in 1850 in separate households, but William and his wife do not
appear in that enumeration. In 1860 they were listed in a separate household at
Ellejoy P. O., William was aged 80 years born in Pennsylvania and Mary was aged
75 born in Tennessee. Mary's sister Ann McTeer (widow of Martin McTeer) wasliving next door, then son James McTeer, and in the second house down the road
son Andrew.

Apparently William McTeer was a much larger land owner than is evident in the
Blount County deed records. By his father's will he inherited 260 acres "of
the home plantation, including the old improvement, and he bought in some
additional acreage when the lands of his brother Robert were foreclosed.

There were four Blount County land grants from the State of Tennessee to
William McTeer; on 25 November 1824, 100 acres; on 5 July 1826, 132 acres; on
20 January 1840, 22 acres; and on 17 July 1843, three acres. The first two of
these grants were filed on 21 July 1824 in the Blount County Entry Takers Book,
100 acres surveyed 24 September 1824 on Ellejoy Creek bounded by the original
survey to Robert McTeer, and on 9 January 1826, 132 acres, surveyed 28 April
1826, bounded by Samuel Bogle, Adam Kuns, William Cummings, John Williams and
James Wilson.

On 5 September 1830 Mathew H. Bogle conveyed to William McTeer, both of Blount
County, for $500, 114 acres 15 perches on Ellejoy Creek, and on 11 October 1843
William Garner deeded to William McTeer, for $50, 36 acres "where I now live."

On 1 August 1836 William McTeer sold to Elizabeth Cummings, both of Blount
County, for $100, 132 acres on Ellejoy Creek, adjoining lands of Samuel Bogle,
Adam Kuns, Willim Cummings, John Williams and James Wilson.

On 23 June 1837 William McTier, Benjamin Tipton and William Davis jointly
obtained from the State of Tennessee a grant of 2230 acres, surveyed for them
18 October 1836 partly in Blount County and partly in Sevier County. On 1 Jun
1852 William McTeer transferred to Andrew B. McTeer and James A. McTeer,
jointly and equally, for $100 his "interest and claim", being a two-thirds part
of this large undivided tract.

On 2 May 1836 William was listed among Blount County Justices of the Peace and
was at the same time chosen as County Chairman.

William McTeer performed marriage 20 November 1851 of John Townsend to Nancy
Hubbard.

Evidently William McTeer died intestate and his two sons A. B. and J. A. McTeer
were then appointed as Adminstrators of the estate. The Blount County Court
Minutes for December 1866 record an inventory and sale, and for March 1869 a
report and settlement of the Estate of William McTeer deceased. The only
papers in this probate file are disconnected receipts, the earliest dated 13
August 1862 and the latest 4 January 1869.

Some time after the Civil War these two sons (then his only surviving children)
set up four deeds making a division of their father's real property. All of
these lands were located in Blount County on Ellejoy Creek. On 2 January 1869
Andrew B. McTeer to James A. McTeer, two tracts totaling 676 acres, adjoining
lands of M. Kounts, Samuel Kounts, Cummings and heirs of William Perry,
consideration a "quit claim from James A. McTeer for land on which I now live."
On 26 February 1869 two deeds from James A. McTeer to Andrew B. McTeer for
three tracts totaling 469 acres bounded by lands of John Heddricks, J. A.
McTeer, J. H. Gillespie, Cummings and Caleb Davis, total considerations $1000.
On 18 May 1869 Andrew B. McTeer to James A. McTeer, 318 1/2 acres bounded by
John Heddrick, A. B. McTeer and J. H. Gillespie, consideration $500.

Finally, twenty years after the old man's death, on 6 November 1882 Andrew B.
McTeer and James A. McTeer were reappointed Administrators of the Estate of
William McTeer deceased; George C. Davis and Will A. McTeer signed the bond
for $1000. On 12 May 1883 small amounts of cash were distributed to A. B. and
J. A. McTeer.

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 60-61.
"The Townsend Heritage," Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 22.

William married Mary McTeear 20 Oct 1802, , Blount County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Robert McTeear and Sarah Martin) was born Jul 1777, , Pennsylvania; died 6 Jan 1814, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

William married Mary Bogle 16 Sep 1819, , Blount County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Andrew Bogle and Elizabeth Campbell) was born 5 May 1785, , Tennessee; died 16 Nov 1866, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This Robert McTeer was a blacksmith by trade and for many years a Justice of
the Peace for Blount County.

In the 1830 census fo the Western District of Blount County. Robert McTeer was
listed as aged 30-40, with sons two 5-10 and one under five years; his wife
aged 40-50 and daughters two 5-10 and two under five years. In the 1850 census
of Blount County the 1st Civil District, Bobert McTeer, "B. Smith", aged
52 years is listed with wife Ellen aged 48, daughters Nancy aged 16 and
Mary aged 14; all four born in Tennessee.

On 10 April 1878 Esther Mary McTeer aged 45 years, residing in the 6th
District, Loudon County, Tennessee, "widow of Robert McTeer who served the full
period of 14 days in the Tennessee Militia during the War of 1812", applied for
a widow's pension. She stated that Robert had died at Morganton, Tennessee, on
8 November 1869; J. L. Beaty and Hannah G. McClung attested to her signature
and character. This application was rejected on 4 February 1881 on
"Presumptive abandonment" after numerous requests for more data as to the
service.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 83.

James married Ellen Conner 18 Dec 1817, , Blount County, Tennessee. Ellen was born Abt 1802, , Tennessee; died Abt 1853, , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

James married Esther Mary Beatty 24 Sep 1865, , Blount County, Tennessee. Esther was born Abt 1833. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

During the War of 1812 John M. McTeer enlisted at Knoxville, Tennessee, on 20
September 1814 as a private in Captain David McKaney's (or McCarney's) Company
Tennessee Militia; he served 226 days, including the taking of Pensacola, until
he was discharged 3 May 1815. On 13 November 1850, 13 May 1851 and 3 April
1855, John M. McTeer of Gordon County, Georgia, applied for bounty land in the
right of this service; his warrant #35 411-80-55 was sent to Cassville,
Georgia. In July 1871 John M. McTeer aged 73 filed a pension claim from
Atchison, Kansas, allowed at $8.00 per month on 29 March 1872, Topeka Agency,
Act of 1871.

In 1838 these McTeers moved to northern Georgia. On 5 January 1839 John M.
McTeer of Cass (now Bartow) County, sold for $50 to William Tyler of Cass
County, one acre on the west side of Cassville. Witnesses: Stephenson
Johnson, James Watson. Acknowledged by Johnson on 7 January 1839, and filed
for record on 31 January 1867.

In 1840 John M. Mctier was listed as a resident of Cassville, Georgia; his
household had three males aged 0-5, 20-30 and 40-50; three females aged 5-10,
15-20, and 40-50 years; there was also one slave. In 1850 John M. McTeer was
living in Gordon County, Georgia; he was listed in that census as a "B Mason"
aged 52 years, with wife Mary aged 60, daughters Mary A. aged 24 and Martha aged
20 years. All four were born in Tennessee.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 84.

John married Polly Thompson 20 Jan 1823, Brainard, Tennessee. Polly was born Abt 1790, , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Living 25 July 1825. Marriage not confirmed
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, 55.

Elizabeth married William Thompson 8 Oct 1829, , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Living in Cass County, Georgia, in 1860, a schoolteacher "aged 40 yrs." unmarried.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, 55.

Notes:

Cass County is now Bartow County.

In 1838 Henry McTeer and his sister moved to Cass County, Georgia, conveyed to
James Lockridge of Cass County, for $125, 40 acres in the 4th District 3rd
Section Lot No. 83. On 7 February 1850 Henry F. McTier of Cass County, deeded
to Christopher Dodd for $600, 40 acres in the 4th District, 3rd Section, Lot
No. 10, and 20 acres in the 5th District, 3rd Section, Lot No. 90; McTier had
bought this 40 acre parcel on 7 February 1849 from Lewis Tumlin for $241 and
the 20 acres on 19 April 1847 from Imri Tumlin for $100. These last three
deeds were recorded on 2 May 1850.

In the 1860 census of the 828th District Cass County, Georgia, Henry McTier
aged 46, born in Tennessee, his wife Amanda aged 37, born in Georgia, and their
six children, Nancy J., Rachel, John, Sarah, Mary and Eliza, were living in the
household of Benjamin Ivy aged 78, born in Virginia, along with Sarah Ivy aged
45 born in North Carolina and Nancy McTier, school teacher, aged 40 born in
Tennessee.

"During the Civil War Mr. McTeer was too old for service, but when he died on 22
February 1864 his only request was to be buried in a casket like those of the
confederate soldiers." In April 1864 Amanda M. McTier was granted Letters of
Administration on the intestate estate of Henry F. McTier.

On 2 October 1883 Amanda McTier, Eliza J. McTier, Mary P. McTier, John C.
McTier, Rachel N. Holmes, Sallie L. Bruce and Nancy A. Vernor, all of Bartow
County, sold to Reuben Gaines of Gordon County, Georgia for $700, land in the
north half of Lot No. 51 north of the road from Cassville to Kingston, plus two
acres south of the said road, "known as the Ben Ivey place" in the 5th District
3rd Section.

On 5 March 1887 Hiram H. Holmes, Eliza J. McTier, and Mary P. McTier, all of
Bartow County, deeded to John T. Morris of Bartow County, for $650 a dwelling
and lot in Cartersville, Georgia.

Ten days after this last conveyance, on 15 March 1887, J. J. Holmes deeded to
Mary P. McTier, Eliza J. McTier and H. H. Holms for $460, Lot No 22 located in
Cassville on the road from Cassville to Adairsville and abutting on the "shop
lot" of H. H. Holmes. This Property, "known as the Mary P. and Lidie McTier
place" was evidently the home of these two youngest daughters of Henry Ferguson
McTier.

On 1 September 1941 Sam Verner, Susie Verner, J. C. Verner, Alice Verner
Bedford, McTier Verner, E. W. Verner and Dorothy Verner Morrison deeded their
interest in this property to Mary P. McTier. On 3 September 1941 H. H. Holmes,
Mrs. H. E. Holmes, Robert Holmes, J. F. Holmes and W. W. Holmes executed a
similar conveyance to Mary P. McTier; and on that same date for a consideration
of $100, J. O. Holmes, Susie Holmes Farris and C. C. Holmes deeded their
interest likewise to Mary P. McTier. But on 8 August 1941 Mary P. McTier had
conveyed the property to H. E. Bruce (her nephew). These five deeds relating
to the Cassville Lot No. 22 were filed together on 3 November 1942.
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Reference:McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, 55, 84-85.

Henry married Amanda Ivey 1840. Amanda died Bef 5 Mar 1887. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

One Samuel McTeer was coroner of Monroe County, Tennessee, in May 1824, but it
is not clear whether it was this or some other.

In the 1830 census of Blount County Samuel McTerr aged 30-40 was listed with a
wife aged 20-30, one son under five years, three daughters, two 5-10 and one
under five years.

On 13 February 1832 Samuel McTeer of Blount County, for $300, conveyed to James
Henry of Blount County, 133 acres on Bakers Creek in Blount County, land
granted to John Ewing, adjoining Robert Boyd, James Scott and Robert Bogle,
Witnesses: R. Bogle, John allen. On 12 November 1840 this land was surveyed
as 160 acres, and the deed acknowledged by the witness R. Bogle on 5 February
1849 and again on 24 March 1858 by the Clerk who identified the handwriting of
John Allen, then deceased, was filed on 25 March 1858.

Between the date of this deed and the date on Robert Bogle's acknowledgement
the grantor Samuel McTeer had moved away from East Tennessee. He probably left
soon after the Blount County marriage of his oldest daughter, Mary Jane, on 22
September 1842.

On 10 December 1857 Samuel McTeer took up government land in T22 N, R 3 E,
Downs Township, McLean County, Illinois, and both Samuel McTeer and S. W.
McTeer were listed as residents there in 1859-1860.

In the 1860 census of Downs Township, McLean County, Samuel Matear aged 60 was
head of a household which included his wife Isabel aged 50 as well as Henry
Cooper aged 45 and William Cooper aged 46 years; all four were born in
Tennessee.

Samuel McTeer died at the home of his daughter Mary Delzell.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 86.

Samuel married Sallie Cummings 19 Jul 1821. Sallie died , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Samuel married Isabella Cooper 20 Sep 1837, , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Clark's Graveyard.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Agnes married William McNabb 7 Jul 1825, , Monroe, Tennessee. William (son of William McNabb) was born 4 Aug 1786; died 23 May 1860; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 census of District 10, Hamilton County, Illinois, Robert McTeer,
farmer aged 46 born in Tennessee, was listed with a household which included
Malinda McTeer aged 46 born in Virginia; their three daughters born in
Tennessee, "Louisa" aged 11, Emily M. aged 8, Eliza J aged 4; Harvey C. McTeer
aged 14 born in Tennessee (Robert's nephew); and Henry C. Crawford, tailor aged
28 born in South Carolina.

In 1880 Robert and Malinda McTeer, both aged 76 years were living in Flannigan
Precinct,Hamilton County. Their fourteen year old grandson, Robert G. "McTeer"
(actually Robert Gray) was living with them.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87-88.

Robert married Malinda Menafee 6 Oct 1825, , Monroe, Tennessee. Malinda was born 24 Feb 1804, , Virginia; died 2 Aug 1882, , Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Elizabeth married Thomas Ross 22 Jul 1829, , Blount County, Tennessee. Thomas was born 4 Jul 1803; died 15 Dec 1873. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Margaret married James Russell Cocker 8 Jan 1835, Knox County, Tennessee. James was born 1812; died 1899. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Montgomery McTeer was a man of varied interests. During the 1840s and 1850s he
owned a hotel in Maryville, which was under the management of his
brother-in-law, Frank Marion Hood. Ealier he had owned a printing press and a
supply of cabinet makers tools. In the 1850 census of Blount County, 1st Civil
District, he was listed as a millwright.

During the Civil War the State of Tennessee was officially part of the
Confederacy, yet most of the people living in East Tennesse were strong
adherents to the Union cause. Under the circumstances Blount County
communities were subject to frequent invasions and counterinvasions; Maryville
sometimes had scouting parties of both sides in town on the same day.
Destruction of local property was inevitable, and it was equally inevitable that
there would be political efforts to obtain compensation. Following the close
of hostilities the Blount County Court appointed Montgomery McTeer to make out
the county's claim against the United States Government for damage done to the
court house by Federal soldiers, "on the understanding that the said McTeer is
to receive ten percent of whatever he recovers but in case of no recovery, no
pay."

In May 1877 Mrs. Martha McTeer, widow of Montgomery McTeer, was allowed one
year's support from her husband's estate.

The will of Martha W. McTeer, written 22 April 1893, probated 28 January 1898,
bequeathed to the youngest child of son S. B. McTeer "which shall be living at
my decease" land in the Sixth District, Blount County, 201 acres "where S. B.
McTeer now lives", with the proviso that "S. B. McTeer and his present wife
Betty shall live there their lifetime and have full control of the property."
All personal property to be divided equally between two children, S. B. McTeer
and Harriet C. Henry. Executor: Will A. McTeer.

On 8 September 1901 Will A. McTeer was appointed Executor of the estate of
Martha W. McTeer deceased; bond was for $250 with F. H. Lannon as surety.
Inventory mentions a 201 acre farm in the 6th Civil District "where S. B.
McTeer her son now lives."
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 30, 89.

Montgomery married Martha W. Bogle 12 Mar 1835, , Blount County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Robert Bogle and Anna Reid) was born 24 Jun 1816, Blount County, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 1898, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Bakers Creek Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 89.
Blount County Marriages, Brenda Jordan Raymond.

Mary married Peter Rule 8 Aug 1833, , Blount County, Tennessee. Peter (son of Michael Rule and Elizabeth Dill) was born 27 Jul 1811, Tennessee; died 12 Oct 1885; was buried New Salem Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

On 4 February 1858 William McTeer and wife Margaret J. McTeer of Knox County,
Tennessee, deeded to W. S. Porter of Blount County, Tennessee, for $657.40,
lands in the 8th Civil District, Blount County, formerly owned by Joseph
Tedford.

In youth William McTeer was apprenticed to a tailor; later he became a merchant
and hotel keeper in Maryville. He served as Postmaster there, as Trustee for
Blount County, and as major of the local militia.

In the 1850 census of Blount County, 9th Civil District, William McTeer aged 34
years was listed as a tailor, with wife Margaret aged 33 years, and six
children aged one to twelve years. In addition to the McTeer family, this
household included four more "tailors" as well as other tradesmen and lodgers
to a total of 27 persons.

About the close of the Civil War William and his family moved to Baltimore,
Maryland, where they remained until 1876, when they returned to Knoxville,
Tennessee, and were thereafter engaged in the wholesale clothing business.
Much information on activities and descendants is abstracted from newspaper
clippings filed under the name McTeer in the McClung Collection, Lawson-McGhee
Library.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 90.

William married Margaret Jane Tedford 25 May 1837, , Blount County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of Joseph Tedford and Mary McNutt) was born 4 Feb 1817, Tennessee; died 29 Nov 1900; was buried Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The will of Minerva McTeer, written 16 March 1898, probated 16 May 1898,
bequeathed legacies as follows: to nephew William M. Hood of Knoxville, real
estate in Maryville, $150 and a blue and white coverlet; to grandnephew William
Peter Hood and grandniece Margaret E. Hood a lot on Church Street in Maryville,
and Margaret to have in addition bedroom furniture and bedding; to Francis P.
Hood Jr., a vacant lot in Maryville; to Eliza M. Hood, a bureau and side
saddle; to Mary E. Hood, bedding; these last three legatees were specified as
children of nephew Francis P. Hood; to niece Harriet J. C. Henry, six cane
bottom chairs; to John E. Hood, a blue, red and white coverlet; if the claim
against the U. S. Government is ever paid, that money to nephews Francis P. and
John E. Hood; and remaining money on hand to nephews William M. and John C.
Hood; to niece Minerva Rule, clothing; to Mary A. George, a shawl; to Mary P.
McTeer, a cloak; to Robert N. Hood, pictures and a looking glass; to Mamie
Gillespie, a blanket; to nephew Francis P. Hood, rocking chairs and a blanket.
Executor: nephew A. M. Rule. Witnesses: R. A. Tedford, E. S. Cunningham.

The aformentioned U. S. Government claim was probably in connection with damage
to the Blount County Court House when Federal troops raided Maryville during
the Civil War.

Minerva never married.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, 56.

Notes:

Buried in New Providence Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91.
Blount County Marriages, Brenda Jordan Raymond.

Eliza married Francis Maron Hood 13 Oct 1843, , Blount County, Tennessee. Francis (son of Nathaniel Hood and Abigail Ragan) was born 18 Jun 1818; died 9 Apr 1891; was buried Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, Pg 57.

Notes:

Buried in Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery.

The will of Archibald Sloan of Monroe County, Tennessee, "having for some years
past been afflicted", written 27 January 1858, probated in May 1868, bequeathed
to wife Susan, the dwelling house and furnishings, a horse, a mare and the
proceeds of the plantation for her natural life; to three sons Madison J. C.
Sloan, George W. Sloan and William H. Sloan, all other real estate, viz. "the
old home tract", a tract bought from Jesse Bright, and 80 acres entered as
timber land; George and William to have one-half the blacksmith tools since
Madison already has the other half; the sons to pay their sisters from the
proceeds of the plantation, Madison to pay $75 to Sallee Peeler, George to pay
$75 to Elizabeth Smalling and William to pay $75 to Susan Sloan; so that these
daughters have the same as their older sisters Polly Ann Mason and Matilda
Clift, who are no longer living; the sons are to pay $2.00 each to "my
grandchildre:, children of these deceased daughters, namely, Sloan Mason, Polly
Ann Clift and Monroe Clift; the plantation to go to the sons after their
mother's death. Executors: the three sons and Archibald Mason. Witnesses:
John M. Best, Jason McMullen.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 57-58.

Archibald married Susan Snider 19 Dec 1820, , Blount County, Tennessee. Susan was born 2 Apr 1800; died 28 Mar 1887; was buried , Monroe, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Margaret married William Campbell From Oct 1816 to 1816, , Blount County, Tennessee. William (son of Campbell) was born 12 Apr 1774, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 1862, Sherman, Texas. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The will of Robert Sloan of Monroe County, "having been aflicted for several years past", written 5 October 1870, probated in January 1871, bequeathed to wife Elizabeth, "all land I now live on" for her natural life and her sons to provide her maintenance; to four sons now living, James, John, Bartley and Isaac, the farm after their mother's death; to son Isaac, a mule and buggy; to daughters Sarah Mason and Mary Jane Sloan, each a cow and calf; the tools wagon and farm implements to be divided among the sons including the blacksmith tools, but James to have the mandrel; William Sloan's two children to have $5.00 each when of age, son John to pay this legacy to Sarah Selena Sloan and son Bartley to pay Mary Jane Sloan; at their mother's death the household goods to be divided among four daughters, Martha Best, Lucinda McSpadden, Sarah Mason and Mary Jane Sloan. Executors: sons James and John, to serve without sureties. Witnesses: M. J. C. Sloan, Henry McSpadden.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 58.

Robert married Elizabeth Ross 28 Oct 1830, Blount County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born 2 Oct 1810; died 5 Jul 1901; was buried Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

A Justice of the Peace in Monroe County, Tennessee in 1840.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 58.

Alexander — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Never married, died comparatively young.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 58.

Agnes married Joel Campbell 20 Feb 1818, , Blount County, Tennessee. (son of Campbell) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

William McTeer never married.

The will of William McTeer, written 19 September 1848, bequeathed to Hiram
Walker and Mary Walker his land, provided they give him a comfortable
maintenance his lifetime and pay $80 to Esther McTeer "if she requires it"; to
James McTeer, all notes owed by James provided he pay the testator's brother
Robert $5.00. Executors: Hiram Walker, James McTeer. Witnesses: Henry
Hamil, William Gardner.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 59.

Robert — Matilda. Matilda was born Abt 1812, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

James married Martha Gardner 22 Dec 1836, Blount County, Tennessee. Martha was born Abt 1815, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Living in Blount County, Tennessee in 1879 aged 54 years.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 59.

Notes:

Buried in Williamson Cemetery, 15 miles southwest of Maryville.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 59.

Mary married Hiram Walker 7 Jan 1847, Blount County, Tennessee. Hiram was born 25 Jan 1821; died 30 Mar 1897; was buried Williamson Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Andrew Bogle McTeer was a blacksmith by trade and a farmer. He was an officer
in the militia of Tennessee, holding ranks from lieutenant to colonel. During
the Civil War he served as Quartermaster of the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry, U. S.
Volunteers. After the war he was a Postmaster at Ellejoy, Tennessee.

In 1850 Andrew McTeer aged 30 years was a resident in the 13th district, Blount
County; his household included his wife Nancy aged 27 and four children,
William aged 6, Elizabeth aged 5, Hetty aged 3 and Mary aged 7 months.

On 18 September Andrew B. McTeer enlisted at Maryville, Tennessee as a private
in Company A 3rd Tennessee U. S. Volunteers; on 16 November 1863 he was
promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster, a position he held
until his discharge on 26 September 1864. But on 24 September 1864, two days
before the date of his official discharge, while he was with a detachment under
Colonel Wallace Campbell, Lieutenant McTeer was captured at Athens, Alabama, by
Major N. B. Forrest; from that time until he was exchanged on 6 December 1864,
he remained in Confederate hands, and it was the first of the next year before
he was able to get back home. The receipt of his discharge at regimental
headquarters while he was a prisoner-of-war together with the loss at the time
of his capture of all the quartermaster's records, invoices, vouchers and
overdue reports, created such a snafu that Lieutenant McTeer was obliged to
spend all of 1865 and most of 1866 in correspondence with government agents in
an effort to collect his final military pay (from September through December
1864) and to satisfy their inquiries regarding various discrepancies in his
lists of properties, animals (mules and horses), harness, forage, clothing
(down to canteens, shirts and boots) and general supplies (such as inkstands,
camp desks and foolscap paper).

The Invalid Pension Declaration of Lt. Andrew B. McTeer, dated 29 April 1882
reports disability as a result of "Poison and did not get it out of my system.
It occurred in the Barracks at Covington, Kentucky, on or about the last of
November 1862 and rendered me a good portion of my time unfit for service,
sometimes better, sometimes worse ... he rendered me unable for labor and
still growing worse from pains and stiffness of limbs and inward suffering."

Then after the War while the late lieutenant was still struggling with ill
health, arguing with the government over his back pay, and trying to reconcile
his confused accounts, he was receiving also vague threats from the Freedmen's
Bureau citing some alleged mistreatment of the "Col'd people that have been
engaged in working your Mother's farm." A letter of 1 September 1865
continues, "These people will be protected by all the force at the disposal of
the agents of the Bureau in their just rights. ... I am authorized to seize
and rent for the use of the aged, infirm and the young, all Estates from which
the late masters drive away the poor and destitute Col'd people. This
authority I shall use as circumstances demand therefore be carefull what you
do."

Considering the very general rapport between the McTeers and their slaves, both
before and after emancipation, the whole affair now seems a ridiculous display
of bureaucracy, but at the time it must have been one more distressing,
disturbing and frustrating harrassment to the ailing Union veteran.

On 7 September 1885 William A. McTeer was appointed Administrator of the Estate
of Andrew B. McTeer, who had died on 13 June 1885, Nancy McTeer the widow
having declined to act as Administratrix. Bond was set at $2000 with A. B.
McTeer, J. G. McTeer and S. J. McCulloch as sureties.

On 21 October 1885 a committee appointed by the Court set off for Nancy McTeerthe widow's "one year's provisions" as follows: three horses, one milk cow,
two steers, two heifers, one calf, five sheep, four "fatning" hogs, seven
shoats, wheat on hand, present corn crop, hay and fodder on hands, one turning
plow, two small plows, two pair of gearing (harness), one harrow, two
cultivators, one wood saw, all household and kitchen furniture, $25 cash.

A sale notice of 4 September 1886 listed four parcels of land in the 13th Civil
District, Blount County, being "all the real estate owned by Andrew B. McTeer
at the time of his death", to wit: 91 acres adjoining J. A. McTeer, Cal Davis
and others; 84 acres adjoining J. A. McTeer, Gillespie, Graves and perhaps
others (this title in dispute); also revisionary interest of dower to Nancy
McTeer, S. A. McCulloch, Samuel Cameron, Robert Murrin's heirs and perhaps
others. All four tracts were sold to Nancy McTeer for $1605 and conveyed to
her 17 September 1886 by Ben Cunningham, Clerk and Special Commissioner.

After a law suit in April 1888 to quiet title in the case of James A. McTeer
and Nancy McTeer versus Samuel Gillespy, James Gillespy and Ann E. Blackburn,
James A. McTeer and Nancy McTeer (his widowed sister-in-law) divided certain
lands held as tenants in common; Nancy's residual part was 170 acres near the
foot of Chilhowee Mountain.

This last named property known as the "Mountain House Land" together with 84
3/4 acres on Ellejoy near Chilhowee Mountain (the second tract mentioned in the
estate sale above) was deeded on 25 January 1895 from Nancy McTeer to her son
Will A. McTeer. On that same date she deeded to her son Josias G. McTeer and
Alexander B. McTeer, 135 acres more or less, all the remaining land from her
husband's estate. Actually the finincial considerations specified in these
deeds constitute the settlement of Nancy McTeer's estate.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91-93.

Andrew married Nancy Gamble 1 Dec 1842, Little River, Blount County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Alexander Breckinridge Gamble and Elizabeth Ransbarger) was born 25 Apr 1823, Little River, Blount County, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1896, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

On 23 May 1856 Rufus W. Cresswell of Sevier County, Tennessee (the child's
uncle), as next friend applied for bounty land in the right of Mary Angeline
Pitner, "daughter and only minor heir" of John Pitner who enlisted on 18 June
1812 for a term of six months service during the War of 1812 as private soldier
in Captain William Henderson's Company in a Regiment of Tennessee Militia
commanded by Colonel Johnson "or said company acted as spies to General
Taylor's Brigade." John Pitner had died in the fall of 1836 in Hamilton
County, Tennessee and his widow Dorotha Pitner had died about 1838 in Walker
County, Georgia. Also on 23 May 1856 Andrew H. Pitner (Mary Angeline's brother
born 26 October 1823) deposed likewise and said he was present at the death of
each of his parents. Glasgo Snoddy and Samuel Cresswell attested to the
identity of both Rufus M. Cresswell and Mary Angeline Pitner.

A "Copy of Family Record" offered as supporting evidence with this application
shows the names and birthdates of nine children of John Pitner, the eldest
Hariet Matilda born 13 July 1817 and the youngest Mary Angeline born 6 April
1836. To authenticate this copy Louvecy McTeer (listed in the record as
Louvecy Croton Pitner born 9 December 1819) deposed on 28 April 1856 before
Michael Kountz of Blount County that she had then in her possession John
Pitner's Family Bible, which she had kept ever since he died.

On 13 December 1820 John Pinter (Pitner in the signature) of Blount County, for
$600 deeded to John Jones Jr. of Washington County, Virginia, a tract of land
containing 228 acres 13 poles on the "Waters of Isle of Joy" (Ellejoy).
Witnesses: Adam Pitner, Isaac Lindsay, John Kincannen. Acknowledged in June
1821 by Adam Pitner. Filed 22 February 1822.

In 1850 James McTeer aged 29 was living in the 12th District, Blount County,
Tennessee, between Michael Koontz (father of Samuel, who later married James'
daughter Mary) on the one side and Martin McTeer on the other. James' wife
"Lavinia" was then aged 30 years and there were three daughters, Mary aged 6,
Jane aged 5, and Martha aged one year.

This must have been a noisy household. According to family tradition Lovicey
was a "shouter" and James A. was a "cusser", who drank heavily in his younger
days. Later on Lovicey smoked a little clay pipe which her son Will liked to
hide as a way of teasing his mother.

In January 1895 William M. McTeer was appointed Administrator of the estate of
James A. McTeer; A. J. L. McTeer, A. M. Rule and Will A. McTeer signed the
bond. Inventory totalled $2952.42. On 31 March 1898 proceeds of the estate
were distributed to seven heirs, viz.: Mary D. Kounts, Nancy J. Ambrister,
Martha E. Davis, Margaret E. Keeble, Eliza C. Brakebille, William M. McTeer and
Andrew J. L. McTeer. Two of the children and heirs-at-law, John A. McTeer and
Ellen McTeer "for outside and satisfactory considerations have waived their
right to any share."
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 94.

James married Lovicey Croton Pitner 16 Nov 1843, , Blount County, Tennessee. Lovicey (daughter of John Pitner and Dorothy Cresswell) was born 9 Dec 1819, Tennessee; died 30 May 1888; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Never married.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 62.

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 62.