DIRECT LINE OF: Vera Niemiec;
RESIDENCE NOTE: Rev. Sharp says that Young M. moved to Lawrence Co. TN from
Marshall Co in 1860.It was in Lawrence Co that his children married.
Joe Mack Hight in letter dated Feb 1995 (Enc #820) states that they moved to
Lawrence Co. in 1860, after the census (which shows them in Marshall Co).
He further states that David B. PICKENS bought the HUDSON farm (229-3/4 a.) for
$5000 - recorded 10 Feb 1862.-----------------------
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EARLY MISSISSIPPI RECORDS - BOLIVAR COUNTY, Vol 2. 1866-1904
Branton, Wade (1990) - (Enc. #828):
"Bolivar Co., MS Chancery Court Packet Gleanings"
p. 140-141. "Pkt. 514: B. R. HERNDON, heirs vs. Isaac HUDSON, heirs & others:
O/B; 4 Apr. 1881...
Deftdts. & heirs of Isaac HUDSON, who decd. Bol. Co., Feb 1879:
A. B. HUDSON Lecressa HAMPTON & husb. J. A.
Elizabeth JAMES Elivia DEJUERNETTE & husb. J. A.
Jane RAMSEY Parolee SWAIN & husb. Rich.
Mrs. C. V. PARKS all of Lafayette Co., MS
and
Caroline GOOLSBY, & husb. A. P. }
W. H. BERRY, J. M. BERRY } all of
Maggie O. HUDSON } Roberson's Fork Maggie MARTIN
} Marsh. Co.
Y. M. HUDSON } TN
J. M. HUDSON }
[plus]
Martin MARSHALL PO unknown
[plus]
all unknown heirs of Isaac HUDSON, decd.
[plus]
Godfrey FRANK, Adm....
In a Pet. & Bond for Removal, the heirs of Isaac HUDSON are listed a bit
differently: Y. M. HUDSON, J. M. HUDSON, Wm. BERRY, Morgan BERRY, Maggie O.
HUDSON & ___ WILKES all of TN. who put up a $100 Bond to have the case removed
to the Dist. Court of the United States, Northern Dist. of MS. next term of
court being June 1882."
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p. 147. "Pkt. 537: Milton HUDSON et al vs. Godfrey FRANK et al: Filed 28 Oct
1881: Pet. for Partial distribution. Complts. named as follows: Milton HUDSON,
J. M. HUDSON, individually, J. M. HUDSON as Grdn. of ____ (blank) HUDSON, &
_____ (blank) HUDSON, wards, A. B. HUDSON, Louisa HAMPTON; Calista PARKS, Elmira
DEJEARNETT, Jane BOWZEE, Parolee SWAIN, H. C. GOOLSBY, Elizabeth JAMES. The
defdts. are Godfrey FRANK, Adm. of Est. of Isaac HUDSON, late of Bol. Co., decd.
& the Complts. are heirs of the decd. Complts. claim there are no more debts
against sd. estate & large amounts of cash have been in the hands of FRANK for 2
yrs., sometimes amounting to $16,000. They seek distribution of funds, & that
Mrs. John MARTIN & her dau. Maggie MARTIN of Bol.
Co., who are also interested heirs, be made defdts.
Summons to defdt. FRANK."
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[though the following entry is not dated, it is among those dated 1883 - tmc]
p. 157-15. "Bolivar Co., MS Chancery Court Packet Gleanings: Pkt. 570: Bill
for Partition of land: W. H. & J. M. BERRY of Cherryvale, Montgomery Co., Kansas
seek partition of @3000 ac. they are due to inherit from the estate of Isaac
HUDSON, late of Bol. Co. who dec'd. intestate in Bol. Co., MS on 24 Feb 1879,
leaving a large personal estate & the following heirs, listed here with
addresses & portions they are entitled to receive.
Y. M. HUDSON, Lawrenceburg, Lawr. Co., TN --------------- 1/5
A. B. HUDSON, Lafayette Co., MS ------------------------- 1/5
Mrs. Louisa HAMPTON, " " ----------------------------1/35 (1/7 of 1/5)
Mrs. Jane ROWSEY, " " --------------------------- 1/35
Mrs. C. V. PARKS, " " --------------------------- 1/35
Mrs. Eliz. JAMES, " " ----------------------------1/35
Mrs. Elvira DEJOURNETTE, " " --------------------------- 1/35
Mrs. Parolee SWAIN, Pont. Co., MS ----------------------- 1/35
Mrs. Caroline GOOLSBY, Bol. Co., MS --------------------- 1/35
Miss Maggie MARTIN *, Roberson Forks, Marsh. Co., TN --- 1/10 (1/2 of 1/5)
Maggie O. HUDSON * " " ---------------------------- 1/15 (1/3 of 1/5)
Maggie HUDSON * " " ---------------------------- 1/30 (1/6 of 1/5)
John R. HUDSON * " " ---------------------------- 1/30
Marshall MARTIN, Buffalo, Leon Co., TX ------------------ 1/10 (1/2 of 1/5)
W. H. & J. M. BERRY, Cherryvale, Montg. Co., KS --------- 1/30 (1/6 of 1/5 *
= Minors each)
[END] [see notes of Isaac HUDSON for more complete text of records]
DIRECT LINE OF: Vera Niemiec;
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bible record states that Eliza died at 1:10 am.
Letter from Joe Mack Hight, dated Feb 1995 (Enc #821): MARSHALL COUNTY
TENNESSEE COUNTY COURT - Petition to sell land 1872-1877 p. 31. D. B. PICKENS
} David B. PICKENS, James O. PICKENS, Martha J. HILL,
"O" vs } W. A. PICKENS, S. D. PICKENS, Robert ORR & wife Mary,
M. C. HUDSON } James KIRKLAND & wife Malinda, H. M. WILKES & wife
Bill Sarah E. WILKES, & Hannah PICKENS
vs
M. C. HUDSON & J. J. HUDSON, children of Eliza A.
HUDSON, dec'd, a dau. of Wm. H. PICKENS dec'd who reside in Lawrence Co., M. A.
JONES, Elizabeth JONES, Lucy JONES, the above three of whom are minor, Mary
age 21 having a regular guardian and all of whom are children of Margaret
JONES, dec'd - dau. of Wm. H. PICKENS and reside in Obion Co., TN.
---------------
Wm. H. PICKENS died intestate 22 Jul 1872 - had about 575 acres in 13th Dist.
Marshall Co. & considerable amt. of property.
----------------
David B. PICKENS - appointed administrator Aug session 1872 - p. 33-40 land
records.
---------------
W. H. PICKENS sale 22 Aug 1872.
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UPDATE: 1995-02-19
!PARENTS: Joe Mack Hight to Terry McLean; ; letter dated Feb 1995; ; ; FILE:
Enc #820.
States she never md.----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letter from Joe Mack Hight, dated Feb 1995 (Enc #820: MARSHALL COUNTY
TENNESSEE COUNTY COURT - Petition to sell land 1872-1877 p. 31. D. B. PICKENS
} David B. PICKENS, James O. PICKENS, Martha J. HILL,
"O" vs } W. A. PICKENS, S. D. PICKENS, Robert ORR & wife Mary,
M. C. HUDSON } James KIRKLAND & wife Malinda, H. M. WILKES & wife
Bill Sarah E. WILKES, & Hannah PICKENS
vs
M. C. HUDSON & J. J. HUDSON, children of Eliza A.
HUDSON, dec'd, a dau. of Wm. H. PICKENS dec'd who reside in Lawrence Co., M. A.
JONES, Elizabeth JONES, Lucy JONES, the above three of whom are minor, Mary
age 21 having a regular guardian and all of whom are children of Margaret
JONES, dec'd - dau. of Wm. H. PICKENS and reside in Obion Co., TN.
---------------
Wm. H. PICKENS died intestate 22 Jul 1872 - had about 575 acres in 13th Dist.
Marshall Co. & considerable amt. of property.
----------------
David B. PICKENS - appointed administrator Aug session 1872 - p. 33-40 land
records.
---------------
W. H. PICKENS sale 22 Aug 1872.
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UPDATE: 1995-02-19
!BIRTH: E. M. Sharp, PICKENS FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH; ; author, Memphis TN, 1963;
pg 70-71; copy in possession of Terry McLean, Anaheim CA.-------------------------------------
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UPDATE: 1995-02-19
DIRECT LINE OF: David Pickens; Steve Meservy.
1857 on agricultural census, Marshall Co TN, Dist 13 (MCHQ III.1 pg 18)
Moved to Obion Co, TN. Family tradition says he moved due to a fight with his
brother, David Byers Pickens.Letter from Joe Mack Hight, dated Feb 1995 (Enc #821): MARSHALL COUNTY
TENNESSEE COUNTY COURT - Petition to sell land 1872-1877 p. 31. D. B. PICKENS
} David B. PICKENS, James O. PICKENS, Martha J. HILL,
"O" vs } W. A. PICKENS, S. D. PICKENS, Robert ORR & wife Mary,
M. C. HUDSON } James KIRKLAND & wife Malinda, H. M. WILKES & wife
Bill Sarah E. WILKES, & Hannah PICKENS
vs
M. C. HUDSON & J. J. HUDSON, children of Eliza A.
HUDSON, dec'd, a dau. of Wm. H. PICKENS dec'd who reside in Lawrence Co., M. A.
JONES, Elizabeth JONES, Lucy JONES, the above three of whom are minor, Mary
age 21 having a regular guardian and all of whom are children of Margaret
JONES, dec'd - dau. of Wm. H. PICKENS and reside in Obion Co., TN.
---------------
Wm. H. PICKENS died intestate 22 Jul 1872 - had about 575 acres in 13th Dist.
Marshall Co. & considerable amt. of property.
----------------
David B. PICKENS - appointed administrator Aug session 1872 - p. 33-40 land
records.
---------------
W. H. PICKENS sale 22 Aug 1872.
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DIRECT LINE OF: David M. Pickens (Knoxville); Steve Meservy.
MARRIAGE RECORDS, MARSHALL COUNTY TENNESSEE, 1836-1870, p. 56, by Deane Porch
(Louise Lynch, Franklin TN, 1976):
p. 56 - "p. 13. HILL, David & Martha J. HUDSON, Oct. 9, 1850
N. P. MODRALL, ___?"GILES COUNTY [TN] CHANCERY COURT WOODRUFF FILES H-L, Vol II 1830-1900,
by White (found at Giles County Old Records, Pulaski TN, Oct 1994) (Enc #801).
p. 36. "3. File Box H-9 Case 2251. 1857
W. J. HAYES & Others vs. Minty C. GRIFFIS & als.
Will of Anderson GRIFFIS made August 30 1856 in this Case. He names wife
Elizabeth, gave her 100 acres of land adjoing Elizabeth JONES, Richard WILKES,
William J. GRIFFIS and David HILL. At the death of Elizabeth land was to go
to son, John S. GRIFFIS. He names three daughters Nancy Emily, Josephine
Paralee and Frances Demaris. John J. GRIFFIS died, testate, in 1862 in Giles
County, leaving surviving his widow Minty C. and son John C. GRIFFIS. W. J.
HAYS [sic] was administrator of his estate with W. J. GRIFFIS and David
KINCAID his securities. John S. GRIFFIS died owing about 114 acres of land on
which he resided. He received the land from his father Anderson GRIFFIS.
Minty C. GRIFFIS married John S. SMITH. 76 acres of land was allotted to
Minty C. as her Dower tract. This land lay in the 17th District of Giles
County.
Elizabeth GRIFFIS died October 4, 1859. A. J. ABERNATHY was appointed
guardian of John C. GRIFFIS." [I don't know if this is the same David HILL -
tmc]
UPDATE: 1998-02-07
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Prodigy post dated 9/13/94 from Roy Duckett (VDJJ79A), Enc #P-151: CD 229 TN
MARRIAGES, MAURY, TN MARRIAGES FROM 1807 TO 1850
H325 HUDSON, Solomon
P252 PICKINS, Martha 08/03/1836MARRIAGE RECORDS, MARSHALL COUNTY TENNESSEE, 1836-1870, p. 56, by Deane Porch
(Louise Lynch, Franklin TN, 1976):
p. 56 - "p. 13. HILL, David & Martha J. HUDSON, Oct. 9, 1850
N. P. MODRALL, ___?"Letter from Joe Mack Hight, dated Feb 1995 (Enc #821): 1872, 6 May - Marshall
Co., TN. J. M. HUDSON applied for guardianship of
W. H. BERRY & J. M. Berry, minor children of A. H. BERRY & heirs at law
of David HILL, dec'd.
1876 - Martha HILL, late of Marshall Co, d. 29 Feb 1876. Survivors:
son J. M. HUDSON, and grandchildren; Wm. H. BERRY, James M. BERRY, and
Maggie O. HUDSON, only heir at law.
1880, 7 Jun - Marshall Co., TN. J. M. HUDSON re-appointed guardian of minor
children of A. H. BERRY, dec'd, and legatee of M. J. HILL, dec'd.Letter from Joe Mack Hight, dated Feb 1995 (Enc #821): MARSHALL COUNTY
TENNESSEE COUNTY COURT - Petition to sell land 1872-1877 p. 31. D. B. PICKENS
} David B. PICKENS, James O. PICKENS, Martha J. HILL,
"O" vs } W. A. PICKENS, S. D. PICKENS, Robert ORR & wife Mary,
M. C. HUDSON } James KIRKLAND & wife Malinda, H. M. WILKES & wife
Bill Sarah E. WILKES, & Hannah PICKENS
vs
M. C. HUDSON & J. J. HUDSON, children of Eliza A.
HUDSON, dec'd, a dau. of Wm. H. PICKENS dec'd who reside in Lawrence Co., M. A.
JONES, Elizabeth JONES, Lucy JONES, the above three of whom are minor, Mary
age 21 having a regular guardian and all of whom are children of Margaret
JONES, dec'd - dau. of Wm. H. PICKENS and reside in Obion Co., TN.
---------------
Wm. H. PICKENS died intestate 22 Jul 1872 - had about 575 acres in 13th Dist.
Marshall Co. & considerable amt. of property.
----------------
David B. PICKENS - appointed administrator Aug session 1872 - p. 33-40 land
records.
---------------
W. H. PICKENS sale 22 Aug 1872.
------------------------------------------------------ Martha HILL died owning
land in Dist. 15 of Giles Co., TN (57-3/160 a.) & Dist 17 Marshall Co (658 a.)
both containing 115-76/160 a.
Sale of land 13 Sep 1876 - bought by J. M. HUDSON 53-36/160 a. Isaac HUDSON &
D. B. PICKENS, securities.
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Heirs of Martha J. HILL, dec'd: J. M. HUDSON, Wm. H. BERRY, James M. BERRY,
Maggie O. HUDSON [her granddaughter - her daughter Margaret was dead by this
time - tmc].
UPDATE: 1995-05-08
Prodigy post dated 9/13/94 from Roy Duckett (VDJJ79A), Enc #P-151: CD 229 TN
MARRIAGES, MAURY, TN MARRIAGES FROM 1807 TO 1850
H325 HUDSON, Solomon
P252 PICKINS, Martha 08/03/1836
UPDATE: 1998-02-07
=============================================================================
Prodigy post dated 9/13/94 from Roy Duckett (VDJJ79A), Enc #P-151: CD 229 TN
MARRIAGES, MAURY, TN MARRIAGES FROM 1807 TO 1850
H325 HUDSON, Solomon
P252 PICKINS, Martha 08/03/1836MARRIAGE RECORDS, MARSHALL COUNTY TENNESSEE, 1836-1870, p. 56, by Deane Porch
(Louise Lynch, Franklin TN, 1976):
p. 56 - "p. 13. HILL, David & Martha J. HUDSON, Oct. 9, 1850
N. P. MODRALL, ___?"Letter from Joe Mack Hight, dated Feb 1995 (Enc #821): 1872, 6 May - Marshall
Co., TN. J. M. HUDSON applied for guardianship of
W. H. BERRY & J. M. Berry, minor children of A. H. BERRY & heirs at law
of David HILL, dec'd.
1876 - Martha HILL, late of Marshall Co, d. 29 Feb 1876. Survivors:
son J. M. HUDSON, and grandchildren; Wm. H. BERRY, James M. BERRY, and
Maggie O. HUDSON, only heir at law.
1880, 7 Jun - Marshall Co., TN. J. M. HUDSON re-appointed guardian of minor
children of A. H. BERRY, dec'd, and legatee of M. J. HILL, dec'd.Letter from Joe Mack Hight, dated Feb 1995 (Enc #821): MARSHALL COUNTY
TENNESSEE COUNTY COURT - Petition to sell land 1872-1877 p. 31. D. B. PICKENS
} David B. PICKENS, James O. PICKENS, Martha J. HILL,
"O" vs } W. A. PICKENS, S. D. PICKENS, Robert ORR & wife Mary,
M. C. HUDSON } James KIRKLAND & wife Malinda, H. M. WILKES & wife
Bill Sarah E. WILKES, & Hannah PICKENS
vs
M. C. HUDSON & J. J. HUDSON, children of Eliza A.
HUDSON, dec'd, a dau. of Wm. H. PICKENS dec'd who reside in Lawrence Co., M. A.
JONES, Elizabeth JONES, Lucy JONES, the above three of whom are minor, Mary
age 21 having a regular guardian and all of whom are children of Margaret
JONES, dec'd - dau. of Wm. H. PICKENS and reside in Obion Co., TN.
---------------
Wm. H. PICKENS died intestate 22 Jul 1872 - had about 575 acres in 13th Dist.
Marshall Co. & considerable amt. of property.
----------------
David B. PICKENS - appointed administrator Aug session 1872 - p. 33-40 land
records.
---------------
W. H. PICKENS sale 22 Aug 1872.
------------------------------------------------------ Martha HILL died owning
land in Dist. 15 of Giles Co., TN (57-3/160 a.) & Dist 17 Marshall Co (658 a.)
both containing 115-76/160 a.
Sale of land 13 Sep 1876 - bought by J. M. HUDSON 53-36/160 a. Isaac HUDSON &
D. B. PICKENS, securities.
-------------
Heirs of Martha J. HILL, dec'd: J. M. HUDSON, Wm. H. BERRY, James M. BERRY,
Maggie O. HUDSON [her granddaughter - her daughter Margaret was dead by this
time - tmc].
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