14. Joseph Wilson
(1) was born about 1785 in North Carolina.
He was born in 1799 in North Carolina.(2)
He died on 10 Oct 1856 in Overton Co., Tn.(2)
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1850 Census for Overton County, Tn, showing Joseph with 2nd wife, "Fa nny"
(Francis Key), with six more children: Daughters: Elizabeth, ag e 17, Nancy,
age 15, Sarah, age 13, and Sons: Lewis, age 12, Edward , age 10, and William,
age 7. Census indicated that Joseph Wilson wa s born in North Carolina.
In a book "Overton County Genealogical, by Whitley" states:
Deeds N. Page 374, Archibald B. Hays, and Neomy Hays, formerly Wilson , his
wife, being lawful heirs of Joseph Wilson decd, sold A.G. Speck for a nd in
consideration of the sum of $10.00 paid, 14 and six-fourteenths acre s on the
West fork of Obed's River. Interest claim and etc, that we have in a nd to the
dower of the widow of said Wilson, decd, 10 Oct 1856, Signe d A.B. Hays, Neomy
(X) Hays, Witnesses, Jas. A. Richardson, G. W. Spe ck.
1850 Agricultural Records Overton County - Joseph Wilson
30 acres improved
500 acres unimproved
$500 cash value of farm
$15 cash value of farm machinery
2 milk cows
1 other cattle
20 swine
$100 value of livestock
300 bushes Indian corn
11 lbs wool
2 bushel bean/peas
10 bushel potatoes
18 bushel sweet potatoes
50 lbs butter
$30 value of home made items
$30 value of livestock sold
25 Sep 1850 Agricultural Records
100 acres improved land
100 acres unimproved land
$450.00 cash value of farm
$8.00 value of farm machinery
1 horse
2 milk cows
2 other cattle
15 swine
$100.00 value in livestock
Produced: 400 bushes of Indian corn
30 pounds of wool
20 bushel of sweet potatoes
12 bushel of wheat
75 pounds of butter
$25.00 home made items sold
$35.00 livestock sold
Joseph owned the following land:
on the side of Obed River, 1830,
Joseph owned land East Fork of the Obey River, 1826,
East of Clear Creek, bought 50 acres, in 1828 on Bill's Creek,
500 acres East Fork, West line of old Houser tract on what is now cal led Three
Springs.
Land on Obey River, in 1839
In the Fentress County Minutes Book, 1842-44, it appears that Josep h Wilson,
William McClelland, Robert Boles, and John B. McCormack i f found in Fentress
County personally to be and appear before the Jud ge of the Circuit Court for
the County of Fentress to be held at th e Court House in Jamestown on 3rd Monday
in June next, then and ther e to answer the President and Director of the Bank
of Tn of a plea th at they render to them $125.00 to which they owe and from
them unjust ly detainb to their damages $50.00.
Joseph Wilson paid taxes in Jackson County, TN, 9 May 1816, and 25 Feb 1819.
Building Neighborhoods, from Early Land Records of Tennessee, Jackson County,
TN
28 19 9424, Burkett Kinnard .. 15 acres .. water of Roaring River .. to
include where Joseph Wilson now lives. 12 Nov 1912.
Land Deed:
31 320 20795 Alexander Rutledge .. 5 acres .. Dry branch of Roaring River
.. to include a small field called Joseph's Wilson's. 25 Feb 1819.
Inventories of Estates (from microfilm copy of Overton County, Tn records:
The following is a true full and complete inventory and account of sales
of all the personal property which has come to the hands or possession of Adam
Deck the administratior of the estate of Joseph Wilson, deceased. The property
was sold at the residence of the deceased on the 4th day of April 1856, on a
credit of 12 months. It is as follows to wit.
Berry Wilson 1 rifle gun $10.00
Berry Wilson 1 shot bag ____ $ .60
Joseph Wilson 1 yoke oxen $10.00
G. C. Christian 1 yoke oxen $37.25
Berry Wilson 1 sorrel coalt $16.25
Joseph Wilson 1 large gray coalt $31.00
Salley Wilson 1 cow and calf $ 1.00 paid
Nancy Wilson 1 cow and calf $ 1.00 paid
Moses Wilson 6 shoats $ 5.05 paid
Joseph Looper 1 Boar al_____ $ 4.00 paid
Berry Wilson 1 saw $ .25
Berry Wilson 1 auger $ .30
William Wilson 1 1/2 inch auger $ .20 paid
Jack Ray 1 6 _____ auger $ .60 paid
Berry Wilson 2 chisels $ .20
A. G. Speck 1 pr compases $ .25 paid
A. G. Speck 3 Setts Butts & screws $ .50 paid
Berry Wilson 1 set chairs or chains $. .70
Pickney Hays 1 clevis $ .25
Berry Wilson 1 plow $ 1.00
Moses Wilson l log chain $ .85
Berry Wilson 1 singletree $ .35
Moses Wilson 1 mattock $ .25
Berry Wilson 1 large wedge $ .50
Anderson Key 1 Raw hide $ .50
Berry Wilson 1 plow $ .20
Moses Wilson 1 Stock $ .15
Moses Wilson 1 grindstone $ 1.60
Wm. Looper 1 Sow and 5 Pigs $ 5.00
Joseph Wilson 1 Sow and 4 Pigs $ 5.00
Joseph Wilson 1 Sow and 6 Pigs $ 7.00
The widdaw 10 Shoats $ 10.00
Sworn to and subscribed before me Adam Deck Adm $141.85
William M. Pickett, Clk
Francis "Fanny"
Key(1) was born in 1804 in Overton
Co, Tn.. She died in Overton County, Tn. She was buried in Overton County,
Tn. Joseph Wilson and Francis "Fanny" Key had the following children:
32 i.
Elizabeth Wilson(1) was born in 1833
in Overton Co., Tn.(2)
33 ii.
Nancy Wilson(1) was born in 1835
in Overton Co, Tn.(2)
34 iii.
Sarah Wilson(1) was born in 1837
in Overton Co., Tn.
35 iv.
Lewis Wilson(1) was born in 1838
in Overton Co., Tn.(2)
36 v.
Edward Wilson(1) was born in 1840
in Overton Co., Tn.(2)
+37 vi.
William H. Wilson.
Francis "Fanny" Key(1)
was born in 1815 in Overton Co, Tn..(2)
She died in Overton County, Tn.(2)
She was buried in Overton County, Tn.(2)
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1850 CENSUS SHOWS FOR OVERTON COUNTY VERIFIED THIS DATA.
FANNY WILSON IS MARRIED TO JOSEPH WILSON OF OVERTON COUNTY. JOSEP H WILSON
IS
THE FATHER OF BERRY WILSON. BERRY WILSON IS THE FATHER OF OUGHT WILS ON. OUGHT
WILSON IS THE FATHER OF DAVID MONROE "ROE" WILSON. ROE WILSON IS TH
E FATHER OF
DANIEL DELL WILSON. Joseph Wilson and Francis "Fanny" Key had the
following children:
38 i.
Sarah Wilson(1) was born in 1837 in
Overton Co., Tn.(2)
He was married to
Martha Love about 1810 in Overton Co., Tn. He was married to Martha Love about
1817 in Overton Co., Tn.(2)
Martha Love(1) was born in
1787 in Wilson County, TN. She died in Overton Co., Tn. Joseph Wilson and Martha
Love had the following children:
+39 i.
Arsenia Wilson.
+40 ii.
William Wilson.
+41 iii.
Neomy "Oma" Wilson.
+42 iv.
Moses Wilson.
43 v.
Jesse Wilson(1) was born in 1820 in
Overton County, Tn.(2) He died in Kansas.
(2) He was buried in Kansas.
(2)
+44 vi.
Asberry "Berry" Wilson.
45 vii.
Archibald Wilson(1) was born in
1822 in Overton County, Tn.(2) He died
in Overton County, Tn.(2)
+46 viii.
George Wilson.
47 ix.
Joseph Wilson(1) was born on 11
May 1824 in Fentress County, Tn.
48 x.
David Wilson(1) was born in 1825 in
Overton County, Tn.(2)
49 xi.
Henry Wilson(1) was born in 1826
in Overton County, Tn.(2) Henry Wilson
lived most of his life in a hollow tree, he was feeble minded. This was told
by Moses Wilson's granddaughter, Mary Ann Wilson Phillips. Mary Ann Wilson Phillips
was 93 years old as of Aug 1998, and she remembers her Grandpa Moses and his
brother, her Uncle Berry Wilson talking of a brother named Henry that lived in
a hollow tree. They also had a brother David, that she remembers them talking
about,
+50 xii.
Amanda Wilson.
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