Abraham Macklemore

Notes:

Abraham Macklemore (was) settled on the banks of the Roanoke River, just across the Virginia-North Carolina line following its establishment by the Byrd Commission in 1728. (James L. McLemore, III, p 36). He appeared to have married first the daughter of Abraham EVANS, who owned land near Richard WASHINGTON and who devised land to Abraham Macklemore, presumably his son-in-law. However, EVANS' daughter apparently died childless not too long after her father, leaving Macklemore disinherited of his 70 acre devise, but free to marry, about 1720, his second wife Mary YOUNG. (James L. McLemore, III pp. 37 - 38).

There are some deed records in Bertie County, North Carolina (from which Northampton County was formed in 1741) for Abraham. This is further evidence that their (Abraham and James) earlier deed records may have been in Prince George and thus may not have survived. Besides all of James' lands, Abraham may have already owned some of his lands as well (perhaps acquired while it was still part of Virginia) by the time the first North Carolina deed involving him was recorded. This deed, dated August 11, 1730, was from Abraham Macklemore to William Person for two acres on Stonehouse (or Beaver Dam) Creek in Northwest Parish of Bertie Precinct (Bertie Deed Book C, p 354). This land was probably cut from land he already owned, but he shortly thereafter acquired a sizeable tract of 625 acres from Barnebee MACKINNE, a former Isle of Wight County, Virginia resident. This plantation was located in Northwest Parish of Bertie County (where both men claimed residence), on the North side of the old Morratock River, on the old COUNTRY (not county) line, which formed the northern boundary line of the property. This was obviously a reference to the old colonial boundry before the 1728 survey moved it northward. Five years later, he purchased 100 acres on "Pigeons Ruste Creek" on Morratock River, at "old country line", from Anthony GANT of Edgecombe, by deed dated May 8, 1734 (Bertie Deed Book D, p, 155). (James L. McLemore, III, pp 40-41).

Abraham's Will was signed 4 Jan 1735 and lists three children Atkins, Young and William in addition to his wife Mary. Original Will on file in NC State Archives.

Dated 4 Jan 1735, Nov Ct 1736

"... being weak in body ..."

Son Atkin macklemore - Negro Judey, to possess said Negro at the age of twenty-one and not before. Sons Young Macklemore and William - Negro Joan, but if either of my two youngest sons dies before the age of twenty-one the other will inherit his share. Son Atkin - 200 acres belonging to my upper plantation. Son Young - my manner plantation after my wife's decease. Rest of estate to my wife (unnamed).

Ex. Wife

Wit: William Gillim, William Clanton, Joseph Brady

(Probate indicates Mary Macklemore was the executrix named in the will).

(Extract courtesy of Mark Freeman)

The following information about Abraham was posted to the McLemore GenForum by Gayle Zent in January, 1999:

The second son was Abraham, his will was written in 1736, 3 yrs after his brother's will was written. He left 200 acres of upper plantation , a manor plantation, helped lay out Warren Co NC & became a wealthy landowner. We have records in 1778 that enters 500 & then 200 acres in Biredie Co to Abraham. He was a commisioner in the county of Warrenton in 1779 & he had a gun factory during the Revolutionary War.

http://genforum.genealogy.com/mclemore/messages/87.html

And this was posted at http://www.unsolvedancestry.com/awards.asp:

Abraham could have been married to an Evans, daughter of Abraham Evans and Elizabeth Lucas before 1719. "Abraham Evans wrote his will in 1708, died (and his will was probated) in 1712, in which he willed 70 acres to Abraham Macklemore, and the heirs of his body (meaning on condition that he have children [implied by his wife, Evans' daughter]). Abraham had no children by her, so he lost the land, and instead moved to NC with his brother, and either after or more likely before doing so he married as his second wife Mary Young, mother of his three sons." - Mary Young (Abraham's wife) may be related to an earlier Mary (Cary) Young, daughter of John Cary of Surry Co. VA.

(Medical):Two descendants of Abraham, both men still bearing the McLemore surname, participated in the MORRISON DNA Study.

http://www.geneticcousins.com/morrison/

The main purpose of this study was to prove that the immigrant founders of this family in America, James Macklemore and Abraham Macklemore, were brothers. If brothers, then the y-DNA of the direct male descendants of both men would match. However, Instead of proving that all McLemore men? at least those that can trace their ancestry back to an early southern McLemore forebearer---share the same DNA, it appears that we have AT LEAST two distinct yDNA groups, with three more potential distinct yDNA McLemore lines. The first group of McLemore DNA is the largest, with ten members, in the R1b1a2 haplogroup. Two of the nine can trace their lines back to Abraham Macklemore, the husband of Mary Young and probable brother of James Macklemore. Another member (m268) can trace himself back to Moses McLemore b. ca. 1738 who is thought to be a son of Wright McLemore, grandson of William Macklemore, and great-grandson of immigrant James McLemore, thought to be the brother of Abraham. If both these members are correct in their paper trails, and if Amos can be indeed be proven to be a great-grandson of James Macklemore, then the assumption that James and Abraham have a common paternal ancestor is likely correct as descendants of both men share the same yDNA. The R1b1 DNA haplogroup, is the most common in Western Europe.

Abraham married ??? Evans before 1720. ??? was born before 1700; died before 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Mary Young about 1720. Mary was born before 1702; died after Feb 1737 in Northhampton County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Info below provided by sources cited, as well as from James L. McLemore III, Mark Freeman, C.L. Hammond and other descendants. Primary sources should be examined to verify.

Bought 320 acres on Lyons Creek, on Roanoke River, from William EATON, by deed dated March 16, 1749/1750, and recorded in the August term of court, 1750 (Northhampton Deed Book 1, p. 443). Later sold this on Edward ROBERTSON on October 24, 1753 with deed recorded November Term, 1753. (Northhampton Deed Book 2, p 130).

Sold 100 acres of his inheritance from his father to his brother Young by deed (witnessed by his cousin James Macklemore, Jr.) dated May 7, 1753 and recorded the May Term, 1753 (Northampton Deed Book 2, p 115).

Sold, along with his brother Young, 100 additional acres to Edward ROBERTSON of Brunswick County, Virginia, who had previously bought land from Atkins.

Bought 610 acres of land on the east side of Lee's Branch in Granville County, North Carolina in 1754. Also joined the Granville County Militia, commanded by Col William EATON (from whom he had bought land) and served in the company commanded by Capt. Sugar JONES. Atkins served as executor of Sugar JONES estate in 1761, and in 1765 he married Sarah JONES, his captain's daughter.

Bought 685 acres in Granville adjoining Linches Creek, Joseph BRANTLEY and Samuel WILLIAMS.

In 1769, BUTE COUNTY cut from Granville, and at least some of Atkins holdings fell within Bute, as he was listed as a gentleman and planter when he signed the Bute County Oath of Allegience on July 8, 1775. In 1779, WARREN County was split off from Bute and Atkin's is found there, acquiring another 18 1/2 acres on Lee's Branch.

1790 Federal Census Warren County, NC Halifax District Atkins McLemore 1 male +16, 3 females, 16 slaves

He died in Warren County in May, 1791, and his will, dated 15 September 1788, named his wife Sarah as executrix and left bequests to children Martha, Abigail, Young, Abraham, Robert, Atkins Jr, Sarah Jane and Priscilla. He devised land on Lynch's Creek in Warren and Franklin Counties, North Carolina. Also named were his brother, Young, and his son-in-law Nathaniel CHRISTMAS (Abigail's husband), and William CHRISTMAS. (James L. McLemore, III, pp 44, 45).

The History of Carroll County, Tennessee, p. 257 notes that "in 4-1776 Atkins was appointed by the Provincial Congress of NC to "receive, procure and purchase fire arms for the use of troops" in preparation for the Revolutionary War. He served in the NC State House of Commons 1778-1779, and was one of six commissioners appointed in 1779 by the NC General Assembly "to lay off and establish a town in Warren Co., NC for the setting the Court House of said County."

Robert McLemore Butler provided this extract from "North Carolina Revolutionary Soldiers, Sailors, and Patriots & Descendants" Vol II

Akins McLemore, Sr. (R-PAT-NC) c 1735 - W/P 1791 (will probated) M. Sarah ? (very possible last name was Young) Children: Abraham, Young, Robert, Akins, Sarah

Martha Hunt, in October 2914, shared the following additional details about the family of Atkins and Sarah McLemore:

The family came from Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties in N.C. They moved to Tennessee in the early 1800's after Tennessee was cut off from N.C. and became a state. Atkins McLemore, Sr. had a large blacksmith's shop in Franklin County, NC, a foundry, where he was paid to make guns and ammunition during the Revolutionary War. He died in Warren County, NC around 1792. His will distributes slaves to his children.

Some of Atkin McLemore's children, especially my 4th great grandfather - Abraham McLemore, moved their households to Tennessee. Following is a list from the will of Atkins McLemore.

Daughter, Martha Nicholson received 2 Negroes - Linda, Joe.
Daughter Abigail Christmas received 2 Negroes - Ollie and Plum. (In 1789 Abigail was married to William Christmas. Later on she married his brother).
Son, Young McLemore received 3 Negroes - Isham, Bott and young Butler.
Son, Nathaniel McLemore received 2 Negroes - Kigh and Dinah.
Son, Abraham received 4 Negroes - Frank, Sarah, Hannah and Judey.
Son, Robert McLemore received 2 Negroes - Essia and Cherry. (Might be Isaiah and Cherry)
Son, Atkins McLemore received 3 Negroes - Stephen, Milley and Hunneyball.
Daughter, Sarah Jones McLemore, 3 Negroes - Poll, Hardy and Green.
Daughter, Priscilla McLemore received 3 Negroes - Winney, Tom and Mingo.
To his wife Sarah, the following Negroes - Butler, Jim, George, Peter, Scot, Sal, Lydde, Sue, Aggy, and Vina.

Abraham, Abigail, Young and Robert Mclemore moved to TN. Abraham lived in Gibson Co.,TN. His sons Sugars and Young Atkins moved to Tennessee also. They purchased slaves, And the women who they married had slaves.

Atkins married Sarah Jones after 1750 in Granville County, North Carolina. Sarah was born after 1735 in Virginia; died on 10 Mar 1808 in Warren County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Young followed his brother Atkins westward. After buying 100 acres from Atkins in 1753, then selling 100 acres to Edward Robertson with Atkins in 1755, Young also began operations in Granville County, buying 275 acres there on both sides of Shocco Creek by deed witnessed by his brother.

Sept. 18, 1759 - Littlebury Swinney also White, aged 9 yrs May 15, 1759, bound to Young McLemore "to learn the business of a Planter and to have a years Schooling", said McLemore "at the time of his freedom" agrees to give him "a young Horse Bridle & Saddle & decert suit of Cloaths." (Source: Bastardy Bonds from Granville County, N.C., 1749-1780, as transcribed at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgranvi/other/bas-bond.htm)

Young remained for a time, however, in Northampton County, serving in 1760 in that county's militia as a private in the cavalry troop of Capt. Henry Dawson. He was granted, also in 1760, 640 acres on both sides of Flat Creek in Granville County, and from then on made his home there. He picked up an additional 543 acres at the head of Shocco Creek, near his earlier tract, in February 1762.

Within three months, in May 1762, Young sold 200 acres on the north side of Shocco Creek, adjoining Ward and Macon. He was joined in this deed by his wife, Lucy. Thereafter, his lands seem to share a jurisdictional history similiar to Atkins', being found first in Granville County (where Young witnessed two deeds in 1763), then in Bute County (where he also witnessed a deed in 1766), then in Warren County (where he picked up four extra acres on the South Side of Sandy Creek in 1779), and finally in Franklin County where both he and his son Young Jr. were heads of household in the first U.S. Census of 1790.

On the last day of 1803, Young McLemore signed his will, and it was probated in Williamson County in April 1804. His principal legatees were his daughter Sukey GRAY and her children, though he mentioned another granddaughter as well. He is also known to have had at least two sons, Young Jr. and Nathaniel. His wife, Lucy died shortly before he did in 1803.

(James L. McLemore, III. pp 45-46).

Will Book 1800-1812, pp. 10-11:
April 1804: Young McLEMORE
named:
dtr Sukey GRAY
gson Young A. GRAY
gdtr Polly W. DICKSON
gdtr Sukey M. L. GRAY
gson James McK. [McL.?] GRAY
gdtr Sally S. GRAY
gson Henry K. GRAY
"I desire $1000 to be paid out of my estate toward the payment of the large tract of land that James GRAY bought of Gene ROBERTSON provided that the said GRAY divides the same equally between his two sons James M. K. GRAY and Henry K. GRAY, reserving to his wife" permission to live there until she dies

Family/Spouse: Lucy Nicholson. Lucy was born about 1743; died about 1803 in Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Probably did not survive more than a year after the probate of his father's will, however, as William was not mentioned in the deed, dated February 8, 1736/7, from Mary Macklemore, Abraham's widow, to her other two sons Atkins and Young. (James L. Macklemore, III, p 43).

Notes:

Mark Freeman has her DOB as after 1751 in Bute Co., N.C. She and John Nicholson were the parents of 11 children.

Lynda Huckaby Bishop emailed, in January 2009, that:

"I noticed your McLemore ancestry online. My grandmother (I don't know how many greats) was Frances Nicholson Williams. I believe she was the daughter of Atkins Nicholson, grandson of Atkins McLemore (?) and Betsy Knott. The only proof of that connection I can find is in the Maury County history book in TN. So much of that was incorrect. I was wondering if you have any Nicholson genealogy you would share.

Lynda Huckaby Bishop
Lynda Bishop [msbish@centurytel.net]
El Dorado Springs, MO

If you know anything about a McLemore/Nicholson connection, please email her directly.

Family/Spouse: John Nicholson. John was born about 1745 in Surry County, North Carolina; died about 1807 in Franklin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman has her date of birth as ca 1760 in Bute Co., NC. Betty Pritchett writes that she is sometimes shown as Abygal Sugars McLemore.

Abigail married William Christmas on 28 Aug 1780 in Warren County, North Carolina. William (son of John Christmas, Sr. and Mary Graves) was born about 1760 in Orange County, North Carolina; died on 16 Dec 1811 in Jefferson, Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed by Mark Freeman, but not James L. McLemore. She is also omitted from the HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE, p. 257, in the transcription of her fathers will. Appears to have died prior to the death of her father?

Betty Pritchett instead shows her DOB as 1761.

Family/Spouse: Nathaniel Christmas. Nathaniel (son of John Christmas, Sr. and Mary Graves) was born about 1754 in North Carolina; died about 1820 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not mentioned in the transcription of his father's will. However, he was listed as the oldest son of Atkins on Mark Freeman's webpage. He was a member of the Milita in Bute County.

He served as a bondsman at the Orange County, North Carolina weddings of John SARKSTON to Margaret ARMSTRONG (21 March 1800) and William SMITH to Tabitha CATE (15 December 1800).

ORANGE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Richard Christmas to Nathaniel McLemore, 14 Nov 1791File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:Ginger L. Christmas-Beattie gxmas@gte.net

Orange County North Carolina Deed Book 4 p.692
This indenture made the fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. Between Richard Christmas of the county of Orange and state of North Carolina of the one part and Nathaniel McLemoreof the state and county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Richard Christmas for and in consideration of one hundred pounds current money paid to him in hand by the said Nathaniel McLemorethe receipt thereof the said Richard Christmas doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presence doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said Nathaniel McLemorehis heirs and assigns all that tract of land lying and being in the county of Orange on the waters of Little Cain Creek

(Deed courtesy of Joe Pruitt on 10/4/2006)

Obituary

January 26, 1924

Departed this life at his residence in Davidson county, on the 4th inst., Mr. Nathaniel McLemore, late of North Carolina. With those to whom he was best known, he ever sustained the character of an honest man and a good neighbor.

https://thenashvillecemetery.org/obituary-index/1824-2#McLemore

(Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

Nathaniel married Ann Christmas on 27 Aug 1786 in Orange County, North Carolina. Ann (daughter of John Christmas, Sr. and Mary Graves) was born on 28 Jan 1766 in North Carolina; died about 1809 in Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 3:

Abraham McLemore, son of Sally Jones and Atkins
McLemore, was born 1 lth October 1765

Abraham McLemore son of Atkins McLemore died
11th Novbr 1844 in 80 year of his age


(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

He was said to have married (1) Mary NICHOLSON and (2) Sally ERWIN.

Abraham married Mary "Polly" Nicholson after 1790 in Warren County, North Carolina. Mary was born on 28 Feb 1772 in Bute County, North Carolina; died about 1820 in Franklin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Sally Erwin on 8 May 1827 in Gibson County, Tennessee. Sally was born before 1807; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE , page 257, states that "Young McLemore (b. 1767 d. 1823) m (1790) Frances BOWERS. He sold his property in NC and moved to Williamson County, TN about 1807. Young's will (2-19-1816) names Priscilla, Phillimon, Giles, Atkins, Sarah, Abraham and Elizabeth as his children and heirs."

Extract of his WIll below courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore

Williamson County, Tennessee will book, Vol. 3
Author: Hays, Felix Burnard, Mrs.; Duke, Will (Mrs.)

Young McLemore ..Will Pages 661, 662

October Term 1823
Dated : Feb 19, 1816

Daughters: Priscilla, Sally, and Elizabeth

Executors : William Nolen Sr., Phillemon and Atkins McLemore

Executrix: Priscilla McLemore

Witnesses : Ryleight D. Murray and Joseph E. Hall see p. 666

Sons: Phillemon, Atkins, Giles and Abram

Young McLemore
October Term 1823
Administrator: Atkins McLemore
Inventory p 666, 667
See p 749

Young McLemore
Oct Term 1824
Date of Sale : Oct 31, 1823
Administrator : S . Green

Young married Frances Bowers about 1790 in Franklin County, North Carolina. Frances was born about 1771 in Wake County, North Carolina; died about 1816 in Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sometimes shown as born in Warrren County versus Bute County.

Kevin McLemore mclemorek@charter.net descends from this line and shared information on Robert's descendants with Mark Freeman in March 2005, some of which is copied below.

1790 NC Census Halifax District, Franklin County lists Robert McLemore, 1 free white male 16 years and up and 4 slaves.

1799 Franklin County Tax List has McLemore, Rob. 2wp, 3bp, 450 ac (this is the parcel he inherited from his father)

1800 NC Census Franklin County lists Robert McLemore 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 9 slaves.

Franklin Co. NC Loose Estates Papers Vol. I has Robert McLemore buyer part of the estate of Benjamin Williams in 1804.

Equity Bond Docket, 1789-1817, Hillborough District and Orange County, N.C. number 264 lists Robert McLemore place of abode on 19 Apr 1803 as Tennessee.

Williamson County Deed Abstracts 1799-1811 Deed Book A2 page 91 "Page 378 Indenture 18 Oct 1806 John Spencer and Robert McLemore, $2750 paid, 1 tract on water of Harpeth, 220 acres, tr adj N T Perkins corner"

1807 Williamson County Tax Book lists McLemore, Robt. 220 acres W. Harp. 1 white 5 blacks.

"The Reconstructed 1810 Census of Tennessee, 33,000 Long-Lost Records" by Charles A. Sherrill lists:

McLemore, Robert Williamson County, 1810 Tax List

From "Maury County Tennessee Newspaper Abstracts 1810-1844" by Jill Knight Jarrett 1965: The Western Chronicle Sat 28 Mar 1812 "Whiskey - The High Bred Stallion will stand the ensuing season. Signed P.R. Booker. Affadavit of R.P. Curras and Robert McLemore of Williamson County".

Williamson County Deed Book E page 174 Thomas Shute conveyed to Robert McLemore 39 acres of land between Big & West Harpeth Rivers Registered 27th August 1817.

1820 Tennessee Census: Robert McLemore Williamson County: 2 males under 10, 2 males 10 to 16, 2 males 18 to 26, 1 male 45 and up. 1 female under 10, 1 female 10 to 16, 1 female 26 to 45. 24 slaves.

There were a couple challenges to Robert's will. One by his widow and her second husband wanting 1/3 of the estate, another by his son John D. McLemore for 1/4 of the slaves.

Will probated April 1823 Williamson County Will Book 3 page 625.

Williamson County, Tennessee County Court Minutes, May 1806-April 1812, by Carol Wells, Heritage Books, Inc., p. 176: [Book1, p. 577] "Monday 13th January 1812. Order Nicholas Perkins Senr Daniel Perkins Edward Warren & Robert McLemore any three settle with Hendley Stone gdn of Peter Pryor & Green Pryor orphans of John Pryor decd & report thereof to our ensuing County Court." [Book 1, p. 608] "Tuesday 14th April 1812.Settlement with Hendley Stone guardian of Peter & Green Pryor orphans of John Pryor decd returned."

Jane A. "Xan" Alexander emailed, in November 2011, that Robert McLemore wrote his will 14 Apr 1822. In his will and the probate file in Williamson County, Tennessee, we find: "beloved wife Peggy and our four children John Dabney McLemore, Polly Minor McLemore, Robert Weakly McLemore, and Peggy Smith McLemore"; "son Atkins J McLemore", "my daughter Bethenia Anne Greene McLemore" In the will he also says "I desire that my worthy friend Daniel Perkins should be guardian to my daughter Bethenia (who is also his granddaughter)". Thus we see that Atkins Jefferson McLemore and Bethenia Anne Greene McLemore were not children of Robert McLemore's last wife Peggy. Jane added that the current wife at the time of his death was Margaret "Peggy" S Dabney, daughter of John Dabney and Peggy Smith and sister to Bethenia Dabney who later married Atkins Jefferson McLemore.

(Medical):DNA R1b1

A direct male descendant of Robert McLEMORE is an exact 12 marker Y DNA match to descendants of both John McLEMORE, born 1822 in North Carolina and Keton Jones McLEMORE, born 1809 in Kentucky. This means there is an 80% probability that they share a common ancestor within the last 16 generations, and over a 90% probability that this ancestor occurred within 24 generations.

For more information see:

http://www.geneticousins.com/morrison/

Look for Group O. More about John McLemore and Keton Jones McLemore can be found in the index of this file.

The members of R1b are believed to be the descendants of the first modern humans who entered Europe about 35,000-40,000 years ago. Those R1b forebearers were the people who painted the beautiful art in the caves in Spain and France. They were the contemporaries (and perhaps exterminators) of the European Neanderthals. R1b is the most common Y haplogroup in Europe - more than half of men of European descent belong to R1b. Fourteen of the 30 most common haplotypes in the YSTR.org database are typical of R1b.

Robert married Barbara Williams on 16 Jan 1800 in Franklin County, North Carolina. Barbara was born on 2 Jun 1781 in Franklin County, North Carolina; died on 10 Oct 1803 in Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Leah Prior Perkins on 14 Dec 1805 in Tennessee. Leah was born after 1769; died about 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Margaret S. "Peggy" Dabney on 8 Jun 1812 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Margaret was born before 1790 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman instead has his date of birth as ca 1770.

Notes:

Shown as Sarah Jones McLemore or Sarah Jane McLemore.

Said by Mark Freeman to have married Simon James GREEN aft 1794, after the death of her younger sister, Priscilla, who was also married to Simon Green. He was said to be the son of Thomas GREEN and Sarah TURNER.

Priscilla married Simon James Green after 1794. Simon was born before 1774; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Carleton Bulkin cites tax records as confirming that she died close to 1821 rather than as early as 1807.

Sukey married James Gray after 1783 in North Carolina. James was born before 1765; died on 26 Sep 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Robert McLemore Butler notes show that a Phillemon McLemore was born in 1796, a Priscilla McLemore was born in 1807, and a Sally McLemore was born in 1809, all to a Young McLemore living in New Hanover, North Carolina.

Notes:

866. Smith and Owsley, eds., "The Papers of Andrew Jackson" , vol. I: 1770-1803, p..125. .. (Courtesy of Robert McLemore Butler)

William Christmas's double-nephew, John Christmas McLemore became a clerk in his office in 1806 at the age of sixteen. On the death of his Uncle (1811?), McLemore succeeded to his office which he held for many years. It was said McLemore had more Tennessee land "on the books" than any individual person at any time.

In the course of his wheeling and dealing, many towns were named by him, including a town on the north side of the South fork of Obion river, at or near the place called "McLemore's Bluff," on the land of John C. McLemore, and the said town to be known by the name of Christmasville.

One can readily see that the town was named by him in honor of his family, as was the nearby West Tennessee town of McLemoresville.

File: McLemore, John C. .. Andrew Jackson Papers.1770-1803.docRMB

West Tennessee land speculator John C. McLemore was born January 1, 1790, in Orange County, North Carolina. In 1809 he moved to Nashville, where he became a surveyor's clerk. Five years later, he succeeded his uncle William Christmas as surveyor general of the Tennessee Military Tract. His name appeared in most county land books as a grant or land locator or as an official. Because of his character, generosity, and business acumen, contemporaries considered McLemore a potential gubernatorial or senatorial candidate, but he never ran for either office. Both Nashville and Memphis named an early street in his honor, an indication of his community status.
In addition to his popularity and impressive good looks, McLemore's rise to prominence benefited from his marriage to Elizabeth Donelson, daughter of John Donelson, a longtime friend of Andrew Jackson. Before 1820 Jackson and McLemore cooperated in land development in northern Alabama with fellow brother-in-law and Jackson favorite General John Coffee.

McLemore invested heavily in West Tennessee's development. Evidently he lent his name to McLemoresville and Christmasville in Carroll County. More importantly, the Jackson-McLemore tie resulted in the latter's early interest in Memphis and made him the fourth founding father of the city, along with Jackson, John Overton, and James Winchester. In competition with Overton and Winchester, McLemore speculated in risky ventures, namely Fort Pickering and the LaGrange and Memphis Railroad. Nearly bankrupt, he tried to recoup his losses in California's gold boom of 1850. Within a decade, McLemore returned to Memphis, where he died May 20, 1864.

The following bio by Mary and Kent, was copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Marjorie Gurley:

Land Surveyor and Speculator. Though not as well known as his counterparts, McLemore was one of the original founders of Memphis playing a large if not larger role than John Overton, Andrew Jackson and James Winchester. At the age of 16 he moved to Nashville and began clerking as a land surveyor. Five years later he was appointed surveyor general of the military district by the Tennessee state legislature, a job formerly held by his uncle, William Christmas. In 1815 McLemore married Elizabeth Donelson, a niece of Andrew Jackson. Jackson and McLemore partnered together and enjoyed great success in land deals in Alabama and Tennessee. The two owned quite a bit of land in Memphis and when Jackson ran for president he traded his 625 Memphis acres to McLemore in exchange for land in Madison County making McLemore one of the largest land holders in Memphis. In addition he had land holdings throughout the state, mostly in West Tennessee, and at least two towns were named for him, McLemoresville and Christmasville. McLemore moved to Memphis in order to promote the town, sell lots and make money. He placed his name on the 1828 deed giving public access to the Memphis river front including Court Square, Market Square, Auction Square and the riverfront promenade. Through his land deals McLemore became extremely wealthy but his gamble on the failed Memphis and LaGrange railroad cost him most of his wealth. The project was an abject failure and a financial panic in 1837 decimated his holdings further. In an attempt to make a financial comeback McLemore went to California in the 1849 gold rush. He stayed there for about 12 years returning to Memphis before his death. Of all four founders of the City of Memphis, John Christmas McLemore is the only one buried in Memphis.

John married Elizabeth Donelson on 6 Apr 1815 in Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 22 Nov 1796 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 2 Jul 1836 in LaGrange, Fayette County, Tennessee; was buried in Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas, shows on page 2:

Sugars McLemore, son
of Abraham McLemore and
Maray (Polly) Nicholson, his wrfe, was born September
22nd 1795.

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf

Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 88.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Haywood County, District 7
Enumerated 2 Sept 1850
110-110
Sugars McLemore 54 M Farmer $30,000 North Carolina
Nancy P McLemore 29 F Tenn
Mary E McLemore, 18 F Tenn
Leah A McLemore 16 F Tenn
Margaret B McLemore 14 F Tenn
Nancy D McLemore 12 F Tenn
Virginia McLemore 6 F
Theodora McLemore 3 F Tenn
Eliza A McLemore 8/12 F Tenn
Sarah J. Hannah 19 F Tenn
M. H. McLemore 20 M None Tenn


1860 Census
Tennessee, Madison County, District 9, Post Office Jackson
Enumerated 1 August 1860
Page 153 Stamped 131052-1084
Sugurs McLemore 64 M Farmer $85,300 $80,000 North Carolina
Nancy P McLemore 38 F Tenn
Virginia McLemore 17 F Tenn
Theodora McLemore 12 F Tenn
Eliza J McLemore 10 F Tenn
B.J. McLemore 1 F Tenn
Lucy I Sanders 22 F $---- $1400 Tenn


Nicole Brooks is interested in any photos or information on the slaves of Sugars McLemore. She is asking because her third great grandmother was one of them and with whom he fathered several children who are her direct ancestors. Her ancestors name was Amanda, and Sugars purchased her sometime around the mid to late 1840s in Memphis and took her to Brownsville. She remained in his household until around 1856 when she was then gifted to his daughter Nancy (Nannie) Dabney McLemore after she married Thomas Cole. If you have any information relating to the slaves held by this family, please contact Nicole at the email address below:

Nicole Brooks
nb04mba@yahoo.com

Sugars married Bethenia Ann Green McLemore on 9 Jan 1823 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Bethenia (daughter of Robert M. McLemore and Leah Prior Perkins) was born on 19 Oct 1807 in Warren County, North Carolina; died on 21 Sep 1835 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sugars married Elizabeth P. Bond on 8 Mar 1836 in Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 2 Aug 1816 in Tennessee; died on 27 Feb 1848 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sugars married Nancy Peters Sanders on 30 Nov 1848 in Tennessee. Nancy was born on 2 Mar 1829 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Richard Ward on 29 Dec 1816 in Franklin County, North Carolina. Richard was born before 1797 in North Carolina; died in Apr 1850 in Franklin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could he have been married more than once? On the 1850 federal census, there is a significant gap in age between Abram M., 13, and Sugars, 6. Also, a 10 year old John M. McLemore is listed at the end of the list of children, the rest being shown in chronological order.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Madison County, Distr. No. 9
Enumerated 3 Oct 1850
Page 288
16-16
Y. A. McLemore 40 M Minister C. P. 3000 NC
Eliza A McLemore 37 F NC
Jarrett McLemore 18 M Far. Ten
Mary A. McLemore 16 F Tenn
Abram M. McLemore 13 M Tenn
Sugars McLemore 4 M Tenn
Lemuel E McLemore 2 Tenn
John H. McLemore 10 M Tenn


1860 Census
Tennessee, Madison, District 9, Post Office Jackson
Page 154
Young A. McLemore 50 M Cumb Pres Minister $5500 $10,000 NC
Ann McLemore 47 F NC
Jarret McLemore 26 M Tenn
Angus (sic) McLemore 15 M Tenn
L.E. McLemore 12 M Tenn
Young McLemore 8 M Tenn
Hinton McLemore 5 M Tenn
Jno Hanner 20 M $15,000 Tenn

1870 Census
Tennessee, Madison County, District 9
Enumerated 12 July 1870
Page 8
47-47
Y.A. McLemore 60 M W Farmer $4000 $1000 Tennessee
L. McLemore 23 F (sic) W At Home Tennessee
Y. McLemore 20 M W Farmhand Tennessee
H. McLemoer 18 M W Farmhand Tennessee

1880 Census
Tennessee, Madison County, Ninth District
Page 13 SD 5 ED 93 Stamped 201A
104-106
McLemore, L. E. W M 32 Farmer Tenn N. Carolina N. Carolina
McLemore, Mollie W F 23 Wf Keeping House Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Dora T W F 3 Dtr Tenn
LINED THROUGH NAME, W F age 1 Dtr Tenn
McLemore, Eliza W F 3/12 Marc Dtr Tenn
McLemore, Young A Sen. W M 69 Father N. Carolina N. Carolina N. Carolina
McLemore, Hinton W M 24 Brother Laborer Tenn N. Carolina N. Carolina
Rich, Jim W M 24 Laborer Tenn Tenn Tenn
Spivey, Albert B M 19 Laborer Tenn Tenn Tenn

Young married Elizabeth Ann Jelks before 1834 in Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1813 in North Carolina; died about 1865 in Madison County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She had three children, Jim Hannah, John Hannah and Sallie Hannah. Her husband's name is not known.

Notes:

MaryLynn Santa has her date and location of death as 18 Jan 1894 in Boston, Texas.

Rebecca married William J.N. Wellborn on 17 Nov 1846 in Gibson County, Tennessee. William was born about 1827; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Betty Pritchett notes that he was the only child of this union that did not move to Tennessee.

Notes:

Also known as Robert Atkins? Betty Pritchett shows he was nicknamed "Mack."

Atkins married before 1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Atkins married Sabrina Maury on 14 Jun 1834 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Sabrina was born about 1808 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Betty Pritchett shows her as a twin of Atkins Jefferson McLemore.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, ED 1
Enumerated 30 Aug 1850
120-120
Giles McLemore 50 M Farming NC
Elizabeth McLemore 55 NC
Carity 22 F Tennessee
Priscilla 18 F Tennessee
Elizabeth 14 F Tennessee

He lived nearby both the Young (age 26) & Frances McLemore and Abram (age 45) & Permelia McLemore families.

1860 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, ED 1, PO Lavinia
Enumerated 13 Jun 1860
Page 8
52-52
Giles McLemore 60 M Farmer 5611 500 NC
Priscilla 27 F Tenn
A. C. Cephus 25 M Tenn
Elizabeth Cephus 23 F Tenn
Nancy B Cephus 3 F Tenn
Elizabeth Cephus 2 F Tenn
Francis Cephus 1 F Tenn

Giles married Elizabeth B. Debnam on 15 Nov 1823 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1795 in North Carolina; died about 1850 in Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Richard Holt emailed, in July 2011, that " she relocated from Williamson Co.,TN to Gibson Co., TN and was last recorded residing with her son Charles Y.,living in close proximity to George W. Coleman who married 7 MAY 1845 in Williamson Co. "Dorothy Debaum" [Doritha H. Debnam] and William Robert Debnam, who married Susan Camp 29APR1840 in Williamson Co.

*1830 Census Maury Co, TN (certified 30NOV1830) p365/364B, line 24: Thomas Debnam (oldest female age 20-30)

*1840 Census Williamson Co., TN (Certified 25OCT1840) p50/160B, line 17: Sarah "Debner" (Males: 1 5-9, 2 10-14, 1 15-19, 1 20-29; Females: 2 15-19, 1 30-39) [Line 16: Abraham McLemore]

*1850 Census Gibson Co., TN (29AUG1850)
p257/129, CD1,
#85, Charles Y. "Debenam" household:
Sarah, 50NC.
#83 G.W. Coleman, w/ wife "Doritha"
#87 W.R. Debnam

Sarah married Thomas Randolph Debnam on 27 Mar 1818 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Thomas was born about 1798 in Matthews County, Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jeff Loveless indicates that he moved from North Carolina to Carroll County, Tennessee, and that he served with the 51st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry during the Civil War.

In the "History of Carroll County, Tennessee" it was written that Abraham "m. (1827) Dicey JONES to whom three chidlren were born-Young Phillip, Frances Elizabeth, and Sylvia. Following Dicey's death, Abraham m. (1839) Permeila Jane CAMP and in 1850 moved his family from Williamson Co to Carroll Co TN and bought property near Lavinia. By his second marriage, Abraham had ten additional children. One of them Edward C. McLemore (b. 1860 d. 1898) was the father of Tenn. State Senator Malcolm J. McLemore (b. 1889 d. 1943) and the grandfather of longtime Carroll Co. Court Clerk, James McLemore. (p. 257)

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, ED 1
Enumerated 30 Aug 1850
118-118
Abram McLemore 45 M Farming 2000 NC
Permelia 27 F Virginia
Young P. McLemore 20 M Tennessee
Sarah P. McLemore 9 F Tennessee
Susan E. McLemore 8 F Tennessee
John A. McLemore 5 M Tennessee
Martha E. McLemore 3 F Tennessee
Mary 8/12 F Tennessee
Elizabeth Taylor 30 F Va
Mary A Taylor 10 F Tennessee
James Taylor 8 M Tennessee
Francis P. Taylor 6 F Tennessee
Daniel Taylor 3 M Tennessee

He lived near both the Young (age 26) and Frances McLemore and Giles (age 50) and Elizabeth McLemore families.

1860 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, 1st District
Enumerated 15 Jun 1860
P.O. Lavinia
90-90
Abram McLemore 54 M Farmer 3,300 13,000 NC
Pennilia McLemore 37 F Va
Sarah McLemore 19 F Tenn
John A McLemore 14 M Tenn
Martha McLemore 13 F Tenn
Mary McLemore 10 F Tenn
Robert McLemore 8 M Tenn
James McLemore 5 M Tenn
Margarett McLemore 2 F Tenn
Elizabeth Taylor 41 F Va
Mary Taylor 20 F Tenn
James Taylor 18 M Tenn
Francis Taylor 15 F Tenn
Mack Taylor 12 M Tenn

Abraham married Dicey Jones on 20 Dec 1827 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Dicey was born about 1808 in North Carolina; died about 1839 in Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Permelia "Amelia" Jane Camp on 21 Nov 1839 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. Permelia was born about 1823 in Virginia; died about 1903 in Lavinia, Carroll County, Tennessee; was buried in Lavinia Cemetery, Lavinia, Carroll County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman shows that Robert was born ca 1801 and died ca 1821.

There is, however, a "Robert McLemore" who was born ca 1810 in Tennesse, and who can be found in Carroll County, Mississippi at the time of the 1870 census. He is living in the same proximity of John Dabney McLemore, the younger half-brother to this Robert McLemore. Therefore, it is POSSIBLE that they are one in the same.

A transcription of the census listing follows:

1870 Federal Census
Mississippi, Carroll County, Twp 18 Range 2
P.O. Bright Corner
Enumerated 29 July 1870
75-75
McLamore, Robt 60 M W Farmer $500 $1000 TN
McLamore, Nancy E 26 F W Keeping House Miss
McLamore, Bettie O 19 M? W Miss
McLamore, John 18 M W Miss
McLamore, Tennessee 14 F W Miss
McLamore, Robert L 5 M W Miss
James, ??? 19 M W Farm Laborer Miss

Notes:

Mark Freeman has the following information posted on his website relating to Atkins Jefferson McLemore:

Williamson County Court Records have numerous entries for land and property transactions for A.J. McLemore. Misc. records Williamson county vol.4: 14 Nov 1823 "Atkins J. McLemore sells to William Dabney for the sum of $1000 a tract of land on the waters of West Harpeth . . ." One dated 1 Jan 1847 reads: "Rec'd of A.J. McLemore three hundred and seventy five dollars in full payment for a certain negro girl name Louisa, said negro we warrant sound body and mind, slave for life, and the right and title of said negro we warrant and defend against the lawful claims of all others this 23rd Dec 1846"

Misc records Williamson county vol 5: "Jesse Taylor, planter, charged with cutting Atkins McLemore, blacksmith, across the abdomen with intent to kill" 17 May 1823

From "Tennessee Tidbits 1778 - 1914, Vol. I" page 256 "McLemore - 14 July 1828 a report was made by Atkins J. McLemore as guardian of John D. McLemore, Polly M. McLemore, Robt. W. McLemore, and Peggy S. McLemore, minor orphans. (Wll TN, Co Ct Min, 10/55)" These would be his half brothers and sisters from his father Robert's marriage to Margaret S. Dabney.

From "The Maury Genealogist" by Jill K. Garrett May 1972 page 57 "State vs J.W. Cheairs, merchant, William Beauford, yeoman, Adkins J. McLemore, yeoman, Anderson McLemore, yeoman, Henry P. Pointer, yeoman, Thomas Pointer, yeoman, riot route and unlawful assembly true bill. On 5 June 1845 in Spring Hill they assaulted Robert C. Giddins". Will on file in Williamson County Will Book 9 page 303 dated Aug 1849.

Atkins married Bethenia Smith Dabney on 7 Sep 1821 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Bethenia was born on 25 Apr 1803 in North Carolina; died on 24 Jul 1857 in Thompson Station, Williamson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Transcriptions of their marriage records show her last name as McLemore, and a transcription of "The McLemore Family Bible, 1822-1859 owned by Hillis Fry McLemore of Jackson, MS and contributed by Fairy B. McLemore Edwards of Canyon Lake, Texas,shows her birth information on page 2:

Bithinia Ann Green McLemore, daughter of Robert
McLemore and Leah Prior Perkins, his wife, was born
19th day of October 1807

And on page 3, her death was recorded as follows:

Bethinia A. G. McLemore died 21th day of Sept. 1835
after 20 days sickness of the congestion fever 15th minits
after 9 in the morning in the faith of Christ.

(The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ translated
out of the original Greek and with the former translations dilligently
compared and revised, and Canne's Marginal References. Stereotyped
by James Conner New York. By J. Emory and R. Waugh for
the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby
Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1829 )

http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1996-2.pdf
Originally published in The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, "ANSEARCHIN' " News (The Tennesse Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 111249, Memphis, TN 38111-1249, Vol. 42, No. 2, Summer, 1996), p. 38.

(Research):The Rev. WIlliam P. McLemore shows her maiden name as Green, not McLemore, and lists her parents as Robert GREEN and Leah Prior Perkins.

Bethenia married Sugars McLemore on 9 Jan 1823 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Sugars (son of Abraham McLemore and Mary "Polly" Nicholson) was born on 22 Sep 1795 in Warren County, North Carolina; died about 1867 in Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A 36 year old John D. McLemore, born in Tennessee, is located in the Southern Division of Carroll County, Mississippi at the time of the 1850 census. John appears to be living with his wife, Sarah, and four children: Daniel, Price, Jefferson and Adalaide. As several researchers show John Dabney McLemore as the father of Price Perkins McLemore (although the evidenced for this is not documented in their trees), it appears likely that this John D. McLemore is indeed John Dabney McLemore. Rev. William McLemore shows that he was actually born in North Carolina, and does not list a location of death. Several online trees show he died in Panola County, Mississippi, but no sources are cited for this.

It is further shown on the 1850 census that John is married to a 24 year old Sarah, born in North Carolina. She would have been too young to be the mother of the three boys in the household, but is likely the mother of John's one year old daughter, Adalaide.
He reported that he owned property worth $2,000.

In 1860, the same John D. McLemore appears to still be listed in Carroll County, but without a wife or children enumerated with him. His real property was reported to be worth $381,000 and personal property was reported at $400,000. This is a huge increase in value in a relatively short time period. He is shown as a Farmer/Merchant. It appears that the "personal property" was likely his inventory of slaves.

This appears likely based on the following:

CARROLL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES
and
SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS
Transcribed by Tom Blake, October 2001

MCLEMORE, John D., 200 slaves, Dist. 4, page 289B (? no stamped number located)
MCLEMORE, John D., 89 slaves, Dist. 4, page 289
MCLEMORE, Jno. D., 79 slaves, Dist. 3, page 280
MCLEMORE, John D., by W. D. Warren overseer, 68 slaves, Dist. 2, page 259

FORMAT. This transcription lists the names of those largest slaveholders in the County, the number of slaves they held in the Police District where counted, the number of the Police District and the first census page on which they were listed. The page numbers used are the rubber stamped numbers in the upper right corner of every set of two pages, with the previous stamped number and a "B" being used to designate the pages without a stamped number. Following the holder list is a separate list of the surnames of the holders with information on numbers of African Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same surname. The term "County" is used to describe the main subdivisions of the State by which the census was enumerated.

SOURCES. The 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedules for Carroll County, Mississippi (NARA microfilm series M653, Roll 596) reportedly includes a total of 13,808 slaves. This transcription includes 75 slaveholders who held 40 or more slaves in Carroll County, accounting for 5,073 slaves, or 36% of the County total. The rest of the slaves in the County were held by a total of 888 slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. Due to variable film quality, handwriting interpretation questions and inconsistent counting and page numbering methods used by the census enumerators, interested researchers should view the source film personally to verify or modify the information in this transcription for their own purposes. Census data for 1860 was obtained from the Historical United States Census Data Browser, which is a very detailed, searchable and highly recommended database that can found at . Census data on African Americans in the 1870 census was obtained using Heritage Quest's CD "African-Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census", available through Heritage Quest at

Source:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajac/mscarroll.htm

After the Civil War, in 1865, he filed for a petition of pardon and amnesty from the federal government.

"To his Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States of America. Comes petitioner respectfully represents that he is now and had been for many years resident of the State of Mississippi; that he has a wife and eight children, and is fifty two years of age [therefore born ca 1813]. That at the commencement of the War he was invested as a partner in a commission house in New Orleans and a a planter in said State of Mississippi & Yazoo and Tallahatchie bottoms, that he was then and is now as a member of the land commission house and as an individual largely indebted, Say altogehter about the amoutn of three hundred thousand dollars, an undertimable amount which is due to orphan children, that he has lost all of his slaves, and second, all of the debt due to him, and said commission house, are now nearly worthless, that the property he now owns is worth more than twenty thousand dollars but that is is wholy insufficient to pay his debts. He is advised that by reason of the value of his property he is not entitled to the benefit of your Excellency's proclamation of Amnesty, dated 29 May A. D. 1865, and that he must apply for an official pardon. He also states that he comes under none of the ??? except form the benefits of ??? proclamation Except the one in relation to persons owning $20,00 in taxable property. He states that he was opposed to the secession of the Southern States and opposed it until it was done. After the war commenced he consciously believed it to be duty to assist his state and section, which he did tot he best of his ability. He was elected a member of the Legislature of the State of Mississippi in Oct 1863 and held that office when the war ended. This was all the office of position he ever held during said war. He was not in the army, being exempt from his age. He now states that he desires the benefit of said Proclamation and amnesty. That he has takend the oath ??? prescribed which he hopes to ????, which he declares he will conciously observe. He also states that no proceedings have been commenced to condemn or subject any of his property under the confiscation laws of th U.S. he now asks that he be allowed a full & free pardon." John D. McLemore.

At the time of the 1870 census, a John D. McLemore is once again listed in Carroll County, with a 44 year old wife "Sally" born in North Carolina. This appears to be the same Sarah he was listed with 20 years earlier. Several younger children are listed in the household with them as well. Perhaps his wife and children were living apart from him in 1860, or maybe they were just inadvertantly left off of the census by the enumerator.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Carroll, South Division
Enumerated 26 Sept 1850
Stamped 227
#447-484
John D. McLemore 36 M Farmer $2000 Tenn
Sarah A. McLemore 24 M NC
Daniel McLemore 12 M Miss
Price P McLemore 10 M Miss
Jefferson McLemore 9 M Miss
Adalaide McLemore 1 F Miss
Daniel, Price and Jefferson were all marked as having attended school during the year.

1860 Census
Mississippi, Carroll County, Police District 4
Enumerated 27 Aug 1860 by H.L. Allen
Post office Carrollton
Page 17
122-122
John D. McLamore 47 M Farmer/Merchant H. $381,000 $400,000 Tenn
No family listed??

1870 Census
Mississippi, Carroll County, Div 28 Twp 18 Range 4
Enumerated 24 Jun 1870
Stamped 549
56-56
McLemore, John D 56 M W Planter
McLemore, Sally 44 F W Keeping House NC
McLemore, John 18 M W At School Miss
McLemore, Green (sic) 16 M W At School Miss
McLemore, Maggie 9 F W Miss
McLemore, Edger 3 M W Miss
Gerus, Steel? 45 F B Cook NC
Gerus, Tilman 14 M B Domestic Servant Miss

1880 Census
Tennessee, Carroll County, 23rd District
Enumerated 7 July 1880
Page 40 SD 1 ED 23
349-359
McLemore, John D W M 67 Faremer DEAD Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLemore, Sallie A W F 54 Wf Keeps House NC NC NC
McLemore, Abram G W M 26 S Merchant Niss Tenn NC
McLemore, Maggie W F 19 Dtr At home Miss Tenn NC

John married Elizabeth S. Marr before 1838. Elizabeth was born about 1820 in Alabama; died after 1841 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah "Sally" Geren about 1848 in Mississippi. Sarah was born about 1826 in North Carolina; died about 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriages from "Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851," edited by The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., page 375: "Perkins, Mr. William O. married on Wednesday last to Miss Mary McLemore both of Williamson County. The Western Weekly Review - Franklin, Tenn. (Fri., Nov 4, 1831)

Perkins, Mr. William O. in Williamson County married to Miss Mary M'Lemore. National Banner & Nashville Whig (Mon., Nov 7, 1831)

(Courtesy of Jane A. "Xan" Alexander)



(Research):Description: Digital Library on American Slavery Petition 21483303
(Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)




Details
State: Tennessee
Location: Williamson
Location Type: County
Salutation: To the Worshipful the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Williamson County (, )
Filing Date: circa 1833
Ending Date: 1834-April-16

General Petition Information
Abstract:Eighteen-year-old Polly McLemore Perkins and her husband, William O. Perkins, seek a partition of the slaves remaining in the estate of her late father, Robert McLemore. They inform the court that McLemore's will directed that his slaves be divided among his widow and his children, three of whom are still minors. The Perkinses cite that the slaves were "to be divided when your petitioner Polly M should arrive at the age of eighteen years and should marry." They also note that the widow's "interest in all of said slaves" has been set aside and that Polly is of age and married. Of the belief that they "are entitled under said will to five seventeenths of the value of said slaves," the petitioners pray the court to "order a division of said slaves ... to be made & appoint commissioners to divide the same & set apart to your petitioners five seventeenths of the value thereof."
Result: granted
# of Petition Pages: 4
Related Documents:PARs #21483510, #21484516; Decree, 16 April 1834; Commissioners' Report, 15 April 1834; Decretal Order, ca. 15 April 1834
Pages of Related Documents: 6
People Associated with Petition 21483303
Slaves: 25
Free Persons of Color: 0
Defendants: 5
Petitioners: 2
Other People: 3

Citation Information

Repository: Williamson County Preservation of Records and Archives, Franklin, Tennessee

Records of the County Court


Processing Information
Record Created: 7/17/1998
Record Final Edited: 8/3/2002
Record Last Updated on: 6/9/2008 5:47:00 PM



List of Defendants in Petition 21483303

?u??/u?
Name..Role in Petition..Enslavement Status..Color Gender Age Birth Death Owned slaves? Occupation


MALLORY, Peggy McLemore..defendant..white..female..Yes.


MCLEMORE, Atkins J. defendant white male


MCLEMORE, John D. defendant..white male


MCLEMORE, Peggy S. defendant white female


MCLEMORE, Robert W. defendant white male
...........

List of Petitioners in Petition 21483303


Name Role in Petition Enslavement Status Color Gender Age Birth Death Owned slaves? Occupation

PERKINS, Polly M. McLemore petitioner white female 18 years of age in 1833


PERKINS, William O., Jr. petitioner white male
........

List of Other People in Petition 21483303

Name Role in Petition Enslavement Status Color Gender Age Birth Death Owned slaves? Occupation


MCLEMORE, Robert...white..male ..Yes.

Estate of MCLEMORE, Robert...white..male..Yes.

PERKINS, William O. and Polly M. McLemore ([the same people])white Yes.

Mary married William O. Perkins, Jr. on 2 Nov 1831 in Williamson County, Tennessee. William was born before 1810; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriages of Williamson County, Tennessee 1804 - 1850, complied by Edythe Rucker Whitley, page 51: "Degraffenreid, Matthew F. to Margaret S. McLemore, Nov. 11, 1841. BM: Beverly Reese."

(Courtesy of Jane A. "Xan" Alexander)

Betty Pritchett also notes that she married General Matthew Fontaine Degraffenreid on November 11, 1841.

Notes:

Genealogical Abstracts form Reported Deaths, The Nashville Christian Advocate, 1897-1899 by Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith, http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/nca9-06.htm

ROBERT WEAKLY McLEMORE born Williamson Co., Tenn., April 7, 1819; died Pulaski, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1897; married Harriet Susan Figuers, Sept. 16, 1840; 7 children. [Published December 23, 1897].

A scan of letter written by John R. Kemp, of Clinton KY, in memory of Robert Weakley McLemore is posted on his FindAGrave memorial page. This was said to have been published on December 10. 1897 in the Columbia Herald. Excerpts of this letter are transcribed below:

"......Robert W. McLemore, the loving husband, indulgent father, true christian, chivalric southern gentleman, and best of friends, after a long and useful life "has passed over the river and is now resting under the shade of the trees." As one who knew and loved him well, I would that I had the power to express the feelings of heart.....And as I think of his dear wife and children, and what he was to them, I feel that I could have died for him. I think of the dear, grand old home at "Everbright" and what a home it was-father, mother, sisters and brothers, not a link broken with no cares updon them their their suffering Southland, the scene of war and carnage. The home of wounded Confederate soldiers, and where the writer almost unto death was nursed back to life by this dear family. "A Confederate Soldier" was the password with threw open wide his doors and brought lvoing hears and unwearied attention......Farewell to thee, much loved and truest of friends. May the sod of beautiful Rose Hill rest above the nobel form, and at last may there be a happy reunion of all you loved here in the paridise of God."



(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Federal Census
Tennessee, Maury County, ED 23
130-131
Robt. McLemore 31 M Farmer $10,000 Tenn
Harriet McLemore 25 F N.C.
Adelade McLemore 9 F Tenn
Ann McLemore 7 F Tenn
Robt McLemore 3 M Tenn
Henry McLemore 1 M
Albert Bailey 33 M None Va
Louisa Bailey 29 F N.C.
Patrick Bailey 3 M Tenn
Robt. A. Bailey 1 M Tenn


1870 Federal Census
Tennessee, Maury County, District 222, Post Office Columbia
Page 32
212-223
McLemore, Robert W 51 M W Farmer $18,000 $2,500 Tennessee
McLemore, Harriet 48 F W House Keeper Tennessee
McLemore, Henry 21 M W Running Steam Mill Tenn
McLemore, Thomas 18 M W Farming Tenn
McLemore, Mary D 14 F W At School Tenn
McLemore, Sally 12 F W At Home Tenn
McLemore, Clarence 8 M W At Home Tenn
McLemore, Earnest 2 M W At Home Tenn
McLemore, Sarah 50 F B Domestic Servent Tenn
McLemore, Ada 45 F B Domestic Servent Tenn
Walker, Sarah 8 F B At home
McLemore, Bill 6 M B At Home
McLemore, Dick 4 M B At Home

They lived next to a family headed by 52 year old Easton McLemore, who was a farmer and was black.

1880 Federal Census

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
R. W. MC LEMORE Self M Male W 62 TN Farm VA VA
M. D. MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 24 TN TN TN
Harriet MC LEMORE Wife M Female W 57 TN Keep House VA VA
Sallie MC LEMORE Dau S Female W 18 TN TN TN
Clarance MC LEMORE Son S Male W 17 TN TN TN
N. HAMILTON Other W Female MU 38 TN Servant - Cook TN TN
H. HAMILTON Other S Female MU 14 TN Servant TN TN
A. HAMILTON Other S Female MU 18 TN Servant TN TN
Source Information:
Census Place District 22, Maury, TennesseeFamily History Library Film 1255271 NA Film Number T9-1271Page Number 61A

Living next door to them was the family of S. McLemore, a 55 year old Black female, and her two sons, Bill and Ben.

From the files of Rev. William P. McLemore:

On 7 November 2006, the Rev. William McLemore wrote:

"I have the following typed on Robert Weakley's card:

Williamson County Bible Records,
(Lynch) Huntsville Library:

"Robert Weakley, son of Robert and Margarette O. Dabney, married Harriet Firgures of Franklin County, TN, sibs. John D., Mary Merior, and Margaret Smith."

Unfortunately, not dated.

His card has this data on it:
Robert Weakley b. 19 April 1821
p. North Carolina
Fr: Robert 1769-1823
d. 6 November 1897
c. Rose Hill Cemetery, Colunbia, TN
Md. Harriet S. Figures, 17 September 1840, Williamson County, TN
Brothers: Atkins J., John Dabney
Sons: Robert Weakley, Pleasant N. (???), Charles A.(???), Clarence N.

Robert married Harriet Susan Figuers on 17 Sep 1840 in Williamson County, Tennessee. Harriet was born on 22 Feb 1822 in North Carolina; died on 2 Dec 1898 in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]