Other Events:

• Reference Number: 31375
• Reference Number: mem 45

John married Maude Elizabeth Horton on 19 Dec 1898 in Texas, United States of America. Maude was born in Jul 1877 in Mississippi, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ruby Featherston was born about 1905 in Texas, United States of America.

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 31372
• Reference Number: mem 45

Thomas married Saluda J Burkeen about 1865. Saluda was born in Apr 1847 in Tennessee, United States of America; died after 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Featherston
• Name: Lou Burkeen
• Reference Number: 31373
• Reference Number: mem 45

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• Reference Number: 31379
• Reference Number: mem 45
• Anecdote: 1804
• Event-Misc: 30 Sep 1832, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Notes:

Anecdote:
Robert R. Featherston was born circa 1804 at Charlotte County?, Virginia, United States of America.1 He married Sarah Cary on 21 December 1829 at Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America.1 Robert R. Featherston was Bk. Q, p. 144, Index to Giles Co., Tennessee Deeds 1839-1842 Bill of Sale from Robt. R. Featherston to Joshua Baker Robt. R. Featherston : To: Bill Sale : Registered the 30th day of September 1842 Joshua Baker : I have this day bargained & Sold & do hereby convey unto Joshua Baker his heirs & assigns for & in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledges a certain negro girl Slave for life named Milly, aged about fifteen years & now in the County of Decoto & State of Mississippi. I do covent with the said Baker to warrant & forever defend the title to said Slave to him his heirs & assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. I do also warrant said Slave to be sound, healthy & sensible & Slave for life. Given under my hand & Seal Sept. 30th 1842 Test James F. Davis Robert R. Featherston (Seal) Isaac Morrison State of Tennessee Giles County &c Personally appeared before me Edward D. Jones Clerk of the County Court of Giles County, James F. Davis and Isaac Morrison Subscribing witnesses to the within named Bill of Sale, who being first sworn depose and Say that they are acquainted with Robert R. Featherston the Bargain or, and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and Deed upon the day it bears date In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Clerks office in the Town of Pulaski. on 30 September 1832 at Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.1 He died between 1842 and 1850 at Giles County?, Tennessee, United States of America.1 He appeared on the census of 23 October 1850 at District 13, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America; 1850 Giles Co., Tennessee Census - no. 127, Dist. 13, Oct. 23, 1850 Sarow Featherston, age 35, b. Tennessee Martha A.E. Featherston, abe 19, b. Tennessee Mary Featherston, age 17, b. Tennessee John Featherston, age 14, b. Tennessee Albert Featherston, age 11, b. Tennessee Thomas Featherston, age 7, b. Tennessee.Family

Event-Misc:
Bk. Q, p. 144, Index to Giles Co., TN Deeds 1839-1842 Bill of Sale from Robt. R. Featherston to Joshua Baker Robt. R. Featherston : To: Bill Sale : Registered the 30th day of September 1842 Joshua Baker : I have this day bargained & Sold & do hereby convey unto Joshua Baker his heirs & assigns for & in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledges a certain negro girl Slave for life named Milly, aged about fifteen years & now in the County of Decoto & State of Mississippi. I do covent with the said Baker to warrant & forever defend the title to said Slave to him his heirs & assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. I do also warrant said Slave to be sound, healthy & sensible & Slave for life. Given under my hand & Seal Sept. 30th 1842 Test James F. Davis Robert R. Featherston (Seal) Isaac Morrison State of Tennessee Giles County &c Personally appeared before me Edward D. Jones Clerk of the County Courtof Giles County, James F. Davis and Isaac Morrison Subscribing witnessesto the within named Bill of Sale, who being first sworn depose and Say that they are acquainted with Robert R. Featherston the Bargainor, and that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and Deedupon the day it bears date In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set myhand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Clerks office in the Townof Pulaski.

Other Events:

• Name: Featherston
• Reference Number: 31380
• Reference Number: mem 45

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 31381
• Reference Number: mem 45

Hezekiah married Nancy Ann Tarpley on 28 Aug 1794 in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America. Nancy was born on 02 Jul 1768; died in 1806 in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Ann Tarpley
• Name: Featherston
• Reference Number: 31382
• Reference Number: mem 45
• Reference Number: 02 Jul 1768; Nancy Ann Tarpley1 F, b. 2 July 1768, d. before 1827 Referencemem 45 Nancy Ann Tarpley and Hezekiah Featherston The third bond has caused much trouble and confusion. Printed in Knorr,p. 27, one finds: 26 August 1794. Hezekiah Featherston and Nancy Tarpley, dau. John Tarple. Sur. Charles Featherston. Married 28 August by Rev. Edward Almond. p. 212 There is considerable amount of material in the Charlotte County records that shows that the Nancy Tarpley who married Hezekiah Featherston, was the daughter of James Tarpley. In the Court Order Books of August 1796 are two suits in which Hezekiah Featherston and Nancy his wife sued the executors of James Tarpley, deceased, and the heirs of James Tarpley. In one the Featherstons were joined by John Eudaly and Mary his wife. Mary is known to have been a daughter of James Tarpley. There is a similiar suit in May 1798. When James Tarpley made his will he named only his sons and his married daughters but his son William Tarpley made his will and named all his siblings, including a Nancy Tarpley. Finally, an indenture, dated 1806, between Joseph Friend and the legatees of the estate of James Tarpley, deceased, includes among the legatees 'the heirs of Betsy Miller and Nancy Featherston, who are deceased.' Why then did the marriage bond typescript say that Nancy Tarpley was the daughter of John? Examination of the original bond shows a small enclosed scrap of paper which says: 'Ann Tarpley was born 2 day of July 1769'. [Signed]John Tarpley. August 26 Witnessed Carloss (X) Featherston 94 Agnes (X) Tarpley There is nowhere any statement that John Tarpley is Ann/Nancy Tarpley's father. The relationship was inferred from John Tarpley's sending a statement to show that Nancy was of age to give her own consent. Nancy Tarpley's father, James Tarpley, was dead. John Tarpley was her uncle. Source: The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 23, No. 1 - Jan/Mar 1979 'Beware of the Charlotte Co., Virginia Marriage Bonds: The Featherston Family' by Mrs.Margaret T. Macdonald, Chapel Hill, NC.1 Nancy Ann Tarpley was also known as Ann Tarpley. 1 Her married name was Featherston.1 She was born on 2 July 1768.1 She married Hezekiah Featherston, son of Charles Featherston and Jean Wright, on 28 August 1794 at Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America.1 Nancy Ann Tarpley died before 1827. CHARLOTTE COUNTY. VIRGINIA DEED BOOK #17, p. 317 Know all men by these presents that I Hezekiah Featherstone of the County of Charlotte State of Virginia for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to John W Featherstone Robert R Featherstone Nancy Eudaly Benjamin J Featherstone Okelly Featherstone Chappel Featherstone Sarah Featherstone and William M Featherstone as well as for the further Consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by the Said John W Featherstone Robert R Featherstone Nancy Eudily Benjamin J Featherstone Okelly Featherstone Chappel Featherstone Sarah Featherstone and William M Featherstone at as before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I have given and granted by these presents do give and grant unto the said John W Featherstone Robert R Featherstone Nancy Eudily Benjamin J Featherstone Okelly Featherstone Chappel Featherstone Sarah Featherstone and Wm M Featherstone their Executors Administrators and assigns my Land & all my personal property To have and To hold the said property unto them the Said John W Featherstone Robert R Featherstone Nancy Eudaily Benjamin J Featherstone Okelly Featherstone Chappel Featherstone Sarah Featherstone and William M Featherstone their Executors administrators & assigns forever. And the Said Hezekiah Featherstone for himself his Exors and administrators the Said property unto the Said John W Featherstone Robert R Featherstone Nancy Eudaily Benjamin J Featherstone Okelly Featherstone Chappel Featherstone Sarah Featherstone & William Featherstone their Executors Administrators & assigns against the Claim of him the Said Hezekiah Featherstone his Executors administrators & assigns and against the Claim or Claims of all & every person or persons  whatsoever Shall & will warrant & ever defend by these presents - In witness whereof I have Set my hand & affixed my Seal this the twenty Second of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Signed Sealed & Delivered Hezekiah Featherstone in presents of Richard Williams. Horatio Wingo, Benjamin F. Denton page 318a This deed of gift was proved at the Clerk's office 4 June 1827 by oaths of Richard Williams, Horatio Wingo & Benjamin F. Denton
• Birth: 02 Jul 1769
• Death: Bef 1827

Notes:

Married:
The third bond has caused much trouble and confusion. Printed in Knorr,p. 27, one finds: 26 August 1794. Hezekiah Featherston and Nancy Tarpley, dau. JohnTarple. Sur. Charles Featherston. Married 28 August by Rev. Edward Almond. p. 212 There is considerable amounty of material in the Charlotte County records that shows that the Nancy Tarpley who married Hezekiah Featherston, was the daughter of James Tarpley. In the Court Order Books of August 1796 are two suits in which Hezekiah Featherston and Nancy his wife sued the executors of James Tarpley, deceased, and the heirs of James Tarpley.
One the Featherstons were joined by John Eudaly and Mary his wife. Mary is known to have been a daughter of James Tarpley. There is a smiliar suit in May 1798. When James Tarpley made his wil he named only his sonsand his married daughters but his son William Tarpley made his will and named all his siblings, including a Nancy Tarpley. Finally, a indenture, dated 1806, between Joseph Friend and the legatees of the estate of James Tarpley, deceased, includes among the legatees 'the heirs of Betsy Miller and Nancy Featherston, who are deceased.' Why then did the marriage bond typescript say that Nancy Tarpley was the daughter of John? Examination of the original bond shows a small enclosed scrap of paper which says: 'Ann Tarpley was born 2 day of July 1769'. [Signed] John Tarpley. August 26 Witnessed Carloss (X) Featherston 94 Agnes (X) Tarpley There is nowhere any statement that John Tarpley is Ann/Nancy Tarpley's father. The relationship was inferred from John Tarpley's sending astatement to show that Nancy was of age to give her own consent. Nancy Tarpley's father, James Tarpley, was dead. John Tarpley was her uncle. source: The Virginia Genealogist Vol. 23, No. 1 - Jan/Mar 1979
'Bewareof the Charlotte Co., VA Marriage Bonds: The Featherston Family' by Mrs.Margaret T. Macdonald, Chapel Hill, NC