Robert R Featherston b. Abt 1804 Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America d. Aft 23 Oct 1850 Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America: Featherstone One Name Study


Robert R Featherston

Male Abt 1804 - Aft 1850  (~ 46 years)


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  • Name Robert R Featherston  [1
    Born Abt 1804  Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Anecdote 1804  [3
    • 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 30 Sep 1832  Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • 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.
    Reference Number 31379 
    Reference Number mem 45 
    Died Aft 23 Oct 1850  Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I31379  Featherstone Main
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2021 

    Father Hezekiah Featherston,   b. 1760, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Jun 1827, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Nancy Ann Tarpley,   b. 02 Jul 1768,   d. 1806, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Marr Bond 26 Aug 1794  Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Married 28 Aug 1794  Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • 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
    Family ID F10715  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Cary,   b. Abt 1811, Virginia, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1870, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1829  Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Martha A E Featherston,   b. Abt 1831, Virginia?, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Sarah Margaret Featherston,   b. 05 Jan 1831, Virginia, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1922, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     3. Mary Featherston,   b. Abt 1833, Virginia?, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. John Chapple Featherston,   b. 15 Jul 1837, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1905, Marshall County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Thomas Jefferson Featherston,   b. 31 Mar 1843, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1914, Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Albert E Featherston,   b. Abt 1839, Tennessee, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Absolem Featherston,   b. 1840
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F10712  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1051] Featherstone Society Member Joyce F Hawkins 45, JFHGEN@aol.com, Compiler: Joyce F Hawkins, (21 June 2001), mem45. (Reliability: 1).
      {TMG Surety 1....}

    2. [S1730] Featherstone Society Member Elaine Boston, E. Elaine Boston, (2014).

    3. [S1730] Featherstone Society Member Elaine Boston, E. Elaine Boston, (2014), [S575] Joyce F Hawkins, 21 June 2001.Sarah Cary1 .

    4. [S1051] Featherstone Society Member Joyce F Hawkins 45, JFHGEN@aol.com, Compiler: Joyce F Hawkins, (21 June 2001), mem45. (Reliability: 1).
      {TMG Surety 1...1}

    5. [S1730] Featherstone Society Member Elaine Boston, E. Elaine Boston, (2014), 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. Maryis known to have been a daughter of James Tarpley. There is a smiliar 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.

    6. [S1051] Featherstone Society Member Joyce F Hawkins 45, JFHGEN@aol.com, Compiler: Joyce F Hawkins, (21 June 2001), mem45. (Reliability: 1).
      {TMG Surety 1111.}