Joseph & Susannah Hixson of Greene county, Tennessee

Joseph & Susannah Hixson of
Greene County, Tennessee

(Last updated 13 Oct 2024)

Father
Joseph Hixson was born before 1740 place unknown. Joseph died after 23 Nov 1803 (will written) and before 23 January 1804 (will recorded) in Greene County, Tennessee.

Joseph's Y-DNA Haplogroup is I-M253. Census Records:

A Hixson page

Mother
Susannah ________ was born about 1745. She was said to have been nearly 80 years old in an early 1820s lawsuit. Susannah died in early 1823 in Greene County, Tennessee.

There appears to be no evidence her maiden name was Stringfield.

Son Joseph Hixson Jr. was 1761-1770. He married Mary Johnson on 7 Dec 1790 in Greene County, Tennessee. Joseph died after 1830.
William Hixson was born 1791-1800 in Tennessee.
Mary Hixson was born about 1797 in Tennessee. She married Aaron Hughes.
John Hixson was born 1798-1810 in Tennessee.
Joseph Hixson was born 1801-1810 in Tennessee.
Alexander Hixson was born about 1803 in Tennessee.
Susannah Hixson was born about 1806 in Tennessee. She married Jacob Skiles.
A daughter was born 1811-1815 in Tennessee.
A daughter was born 1811-1815 in Tennessee.
A son was born 1811-1815 in Tennessee.
1830 TN, Bledsoe County, p.

Dau. Eleanor "Nelly" Hixson was born 1761-1770 in Maryland. She married Sparling Bowman before 1785 in Tennessee. No marriage record has been found although their marriage is verified through a court case. Sparling died on or about 15 July 1839 in Greene County, Tennessee. Sparling served in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension after the war. Nelly died "15 Aug 1839" in Greene County, Tennessee. [The children below are not all proven.]

Joanna Bowman was born about 1783 in Maryland. She married Elijah McNew in 1801 in Greene County, Tennessee. Joanna died after 1850 in Alabama. It appears Joanna remarried to John Rawlings by 1850. In 1850 they are living next to Elijah McNew Jr.
Sparling Bowman Jr was born about 1781 in Pennsylvania. He married Mary Wilson.
Susannah Bowman was born about 1782 in Maryland. She married Stephen Cannon.
Mary "Polly" Bowman was born about 1785. She married Thomas Johnson 21 Aug 1811 in in Greene County, Tennessee.
Rachel Hixson was born about 1786. She married Benjamin Waddell on 18 Aug 1812 in Greene County, Tennessee.
Catherine Bowman was born about 1790 in Tennessee. She married Ewing Blake.
Benjamin Bowman was born about 1793 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Skiles.
Elizabeth Bowman was born 1794 in Greene County, Tennessee. She married Peter Harmon.
Kennedy Bowman was born about 1797-1799 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married Mary "Polly" Harrison.
Amy Bowman was born 1804 in Greene County, Tennessee. She married Jonathan Morelock.
Thomas Jefferson Bowman was born 14 July 1806 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married Mary Stoke.
1778 MD, Washington County, writ

1830 TN, Greene County, p. 197

Son Andrew Hixson was born about 1765 in Maryland. He married Annis Davis on 16 Oct 1786 in Greene County, Tennessee. Andrew died after in 1850 possibly in DeKalb County, Missouri. 1830 MO, Clay County, p.

1840 MO, Clay County, p.

1850 MO, DeKalb County, p.

Son William Hixson Sr. was born about 1768 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married Ingobar Hughes on 7 Sep 1789 in Greene County, Tennessee. William died 4 August 1827 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
Ingola Hixson born 24 Jan 1797 in Greene County, Tennessee. She married Jeremiah Fryar. Ingola died 17 Oct 1901.
Nancy Hixson born 22 July 1799 in Greene County, Tennessee. She married Henry Grayson. Nancy died 10 Nov 1881 in Marion County, Tennessee.
Joseph Hughes Hixson born 2 Nov 1801 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married Eliza C Hinninger.
William Hixson (listed in Hixson history)
John Hixson (listed in Hixson history)
1830 TN, Bledsoe County, p.
(widow Ingobar)

Dau. Susannah Hixson was born about 1774 [est.] probably in Maryland. She married William Davis on 27 Aug 1794 in Greene County, Tennessee. 1830 TN, Bledsoe County, p.

1840 TN, Bledsoe County, p.

1850 TN, Bledsoe County, p.

Son Timothy Hixson was born about 1775 [est.] He married Rebecca Hughes on 3 Feb 1795 in Greene County, Tennessee. Timothy died between March and August 1833.
Ephraim Hixson was born 1796-1800 in Tennessee.
Margaret "Peggy" Hixson was born 19 June 1799 in Tennessee. She married her cousin Ephraim Hixson Jr. Peggy died 9 Oct 1888 in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
John Hixson was born in Tennessee.. He married Phoebe Graham.
Rebecca Hixson was born 5 April 1806 in Tennessee. She married Joseph Rodgers. Rebecca died 19 May 1882 in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
James Hixson was born 1809 in Tennessee.
Reuben Hixson was born 31 Jan 1810 in Tennessee. He married Mary Ann Harvey on 3 Nov 1845 in Rhea County, Tennessee. Reuben died 28 April 1907 in McLennan County, Texas.
Delilah Hixson was born in Tennessee.
Sarah Hixson was born in Tennessee. She married an Anderson.
Susannah Hixson was born in Tennessee.
Pleasant Hixson was born 16 May 1823 in Tennessee. He married Sarah Ann Wright on 28 Dec 1848 in Calhoun County, Alabama. Pleasant died 25 June 1902 in Logan County, Arkansas.
These are not listed in father's will so may or may not be children:
1. Houston Hixson was born May 1795 and was living next to Ephraim Hixson in 1830.
2. Timothy Hixson

1840 TN, Bledsoe co., p.
(widow Rebecca)

Timothy's will lists:
Peggy Hixson
Susannah Hixson
Rebecca Rodgers
James Hixson
Ephraim Hixson
Sarah Anderson
Reuben Hixson
Delilah Hixson
Pleasant Hixson

Son James Hixson

Son Benjamin Hixson

Son John Hixson was born before 1785 [est.] probably in Maryland. John married Laney Nelson on 28 March 1805 in Greene County, Tennessee. He served in the War of 1812. John supposedly drowned in 1827. Laney died 5 Oct 1849 in Lawrence County, Indiana.
Timothy Hixson was born 1808 in Tennessee.
Dorcus Jane Hixson was born 1811 in Tennessee. She married Alexander Henry on 5 Feb 1835 in Lawrence County, Indiana.
Joseph Hixson was born 1818 in Tennessee.
Cynthia Hixson was born 1823 in Tennessee. She married Aaron Johnson on 26 Feb 1841 in Lawrence County, Indiana.
1830 IN, Lawrence County, p.
(Laney)

Son Ephraim Hixson Sr.

Year
Timeline, notes and documents:
Links

c.1785 1785 - Joseph Hixson receives a North Carolina land grant of 100 acres. At the time the area was considered North Carolina.

1785 1 Nov 1785 - Said 100 acres is patented. No. 54 registered in Book 3, page 80.

1800 "William Bigham, then a resident of Jefferson County conveyed to William Hixson, in the year 1800, a tract of land on Middle Creek in Greene County for the
consideration of five hundred pounds; this deed was witnessed and proven by Timothy Hixson and William Bigham."

1803 26 Nov 1803 - Joseph Hixson writes his will in Greene County, Tennessee. [L DS]

1804 Tennessee, Greene County, Probate Court [link]
January Sessions 1804

Joseph Hixson dec'd
Will

Monday 23rd January 1804

The last Will and Testament of Joseph Hixson was produced to Court for probate whereupon Thomas Prather and Alexander Prethero two of the subscribing witnesses thereto made oath that they saw the said Joseph Hixson Sign, Seal, publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and that he was at the time of publishing the same, of sound and perfect mind and memory to the best of their knowledge & C. Which will is admitted to Record and is in the following words, to wit:

"In the name of God Amen, this twenty sixth day of November One Thousand and eight and three I Joseph Hixson of the State of Tennessee and County of Greene being very weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed by God and calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men and to dy [die], do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in maner and from following (Viz) principally and first of all. I re***** Sol to God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried a Christian like and a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing *ughting but at the general reserection I shall receive the same again, by the Almighty Power of God, and as is touching such worldly estate wherewith hath pleased God to bless with, in this life I give devise and disposes of the same in the following maner, that is to say, first it is my Will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and satisfied.

I give to my beloved wife Susannah all my lands, Negros and Stocks of all kind[?] of house furniture with, ful position, of all improvements to the plantation that I now live on with full possetion [possession] of all property real and personal during her widow hood and if she marries then all the property that I will, to my wife is to be equally divided amongst all my children which is Andrew, William, Timothy, Joseph, Ephraim, John, Susannah Davis, Bengamin and James and my wife and not to be sold except seventy acres of land I gave to my sons Joseph and Ephraim, a part of the said land that I now live on agreeable to the lines that was run for my son Andrew, for which my son Andrew received fifty pound of my sons Joseph and Ephraim, and there shall be fifty pounds reducted out of my son Andrew’s part or share of my estate and fifty acres of land I gave to my son Ephraim, a new Survey that he now lives on and at my wife’s death all the above mentioned estate that I will to her shall be equally divided except two above mentioned tract of land and two Negros, my Negro boy Abraham, I gave to my son Bengamin, and Negro girl named Mana I give to my son James.

And I do make & ordain my trusty friends, Susannah my wife, my sons Joseph and Ephraim my sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. I do hereby revoke, desalaw [disallow], and disanul [disannul] all former Wills legeses [legacies] and bequeaths ratifying, allowing and confirming this and this only to be my last Will and Testament in Testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand they day and year first above Writin.

(Signed and Sealed) Joseph Hixson {seal}

Signed, Sealed published and delivered by the said Joseph Hixson to be his last Will and Testament in the presents of us Alex Prethero, Green Right, Thomas Prather

Joseph Hixson Dec'd
Monday 23rd Jan 1804

Whereas it appears to the Court here that Joseph Hixson late of this County is dead, and hath made his last Will and Testament in writing in which he hath appointed Susannah Hixson, Joseph & Ephraim Hixson his Executrix and Executors, which will hath been exhibited into Court and proved as the law directs. It is therefore ordered by the Court that letters of Testamentary of all and Singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said Joseph Hixson Dec'd ** issue to the said Susannah Hixson, Joseph and Ephraim Hixson they being qualified agreeably to law.

[Notice that daughter Eleanor Bowman is not mentioned.]

1823-1824 Tennessee Supreme Court, Hixson Vs. Bowman

[Page 1]
State of Tennessee

A Record of all the proceedings had in a Cause in Equity lately determined in the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for Greene County within the first Judicial Circuit and State aforesaid Between George Alexander Administrator De Bonis Non of Susannah Hixson Dec'd and Timothy Hixson Complainants against Sparling Bowman and James Allen Respondants.

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The Answer of Sparling Bowman to the Bill of Compliant ******* by James H Davis Administrator of Susannah Hixson Dec'd & Timothy Hixson in the Honable Court.

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This defendant saving to himself all manner of Advantage & Benefit of exceptions to the many imperfections and untruths in said Bill contained for answer there to or so much thereof as this Defendant is advised is material or necessary to be answered unto, says, that his Wife is the oldest Daughter of the said Susanna Hickson Dec'd & always until the death of the said Susannah lived close neighbors, for upwards of forty years - that for nineteen or twenty last before the Death of said Susannah Dec'd she was a Widow, and a very aged woman that she was possessed of a large property, consisting of a fair number of Negros & stock which was left to her by her

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husband's Will during her life & during her Widowhood she acquired a considerable property by her Care and Industry, that after she became old, her children became restless about her having so much property & finally a Bill in Equity was filed against her relative to her estate by her Two sons Joseph & Ephraim Hickson they being Co Executors of ** Estate, as your defendant believe with designs to entangle their mother and this Deft's Mother in Law & finally to obtain a Division of said Estate before her death. Copies of which Bill your Def't will produce mark B[?] - that the old Lady being nearly Eighty years of Age & unable to go to Law - did compromise the matter with her sons & divided her estate with her children, amongst which the said Complainant got his full share - that after the Division of said estate Susannah on the 27th April 1822 made a Bill of Sale of her property to the wife of this Defendant, the original of which is herewith filed & will produce to your Honor a Copy on final hearing which this Defendant prays may be taken as part of his Reason by which it will appear the notes on James Allen are included in said assignment, and on the Day of the Assignment the said Susannah placed said notes in the possession of this Defendant's Wife as well as the other property mentioned in said Bill of Sale

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[page 26]
Elizabeth Laney aged about 72 years Deposith and Says she heard Susanah Hixson in her lifetime say that she gave all the property *** her **** and left her to Ellender Bowman for what she had done and for to take care of her and to maintain her - her lifetime & that the boys should let her & **** for she had not a **** and she said that if it had not been for Sparling and Ellen she did not know haugh or what she should have done

Question by Defendants: What would you **** the nursing and taking care of the old Miss Hixon would be worth or what would you think you could have taken care of the old Lade for.
Answer: I think I could not under eight or nine hundred dollars neither gave more than ***

Question plaintiff: Did you ever hear Miss Hixson say that she wished to give Ellen Bowmna all her property the
Answer: No I did not.

Question - Do: Was the two before names Negroes dead before the death of Miss Hixson.
Answer: Yes some time before her death and this Deposeth further states that she Miss Hixson told her that she had give to Ellen Bowman all the property that was...

[page 27]
... left her after the divide of her and her sons - and for nursing and taking care of her - her lifetime and she further states she was an old woman and she thinks and believes that she was about seventy nine years of age at that time and helpless.

Question by the plaintiff: What relation are you to the Defendant.
Answer: The Aunt of Miss Bowman.

And further this Deponent saeth not
Elizabeth Laney

State of Tennessee
Greene County

I Leonard Starnes as a Justice of the Peace in and for Greene County do herby certify under oath my hand and seal that at the house of William A Wa*** in the town of Greeneville and in the house I have in the presents of all parties taken the Depositions of Peter Harman, Daniel Green?, Polly Johnson, Elizabeth Laney and all being duly sworn or ***** to Laws on this 8th of March in the year of our Lord 1825 and did in my presents Seal and order those names here unto as **** appears given under my hand and seal the 8th day of March 1825

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... the plaintiff not being present but deponent present - and the said Susanna Cannon first being duly sworn according to the law Depose and Saith Susanne age 43 - Saith that Susanna Hixson Dec'd was her grandmother or so said and that she had lived with her about eight or nine years before the death of the said Susannah Hixson Dec'd - after the death of Joseph Hixson Dec'd

... sworn and subscribed to before me this fifth day of September 1825 Susana Cannon

[50 pages total]

Is Elizabeth Laney the same as Elizabeth Miller? that married Jeremiah Laney?

1832 5 Sep 1832 - Elizabeth Laney testified for Sparling Bowman in his Revolutionary War Pension. She testified she knew him at Hagerstown, Maryland in 1775. The fact that Elizabeth had a son named Ephraim Laney may indicate either Elizabeth Laney was a sister of Susannah Hixson or Jeremiah Laney was Susannah's brother.

1839 [From Ancestry user JohnEJeffers]

This Instrument presented in the County Court of Greene Co on the 6th May 1839 for probate by Nelly Bowman and contested by Sparling Bowman & others. George W. Foutr C.G.C.

Whereas my wife, Eleanor, received from her mother, Susannah Hixson widow of Joseph Hixson late of County of Greene and State of Tennessee decd, two negro girls, one named Rachel and the other Ailsey, aged about 14 and 12 years, two beds, bedding and bedsteads, one corner cupboard and furniture, one eight day clock, two walnut tables, one candlestand, one chest and one trunk, one big wheel and one reel, one loom and tackling, four split bottom chairs, all of which property, with two meat tubs, are now in my possession and were given to my said wife by her mother as and for her own individual right and property. And should my wife outlive me, it is my wish and desire that she should hold the same property absolutely free and clear from the claims of my children and all other persons, and shall not be taken into any account of my estate after my decease. Therefore, I Sparling Bowman Sr., of the County Greene and State aforesaid, do hereby will and devise to my said wife, Eleanor Bowman, the whole of the negroes and other property above summated to be by her freely and fully and exclusively enjoyed after my death and to be disposed by her as she may think proper. Hereby revoking all former wills by me made so far as respects the above property. And my said wife shall be fully authorized to retain and hold possession of the same immediately after my decease with the same being in any manner subject to the control, disposition or management of my Executors or Administrators. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 5th day of November 1835.

Signed & Acknowledged his
in presence of Sparling Bowman

George Jones mark
John Eakley
Valentine Sevier

TN, Greene County, Tax rolls:

Year Page Column Line Name Acres Water
course: LDS film

1805 208 2 19 Andrew Hixson Family History Center only in book form.

1805 209 2 29 Jack Bowman

1805 209 3 7 Leonard Ettleman

1805 210 1 23 Sperling Bowman Jr

105 210 1 30 Ephrain Lane

1805 211 1 36 Elijah McNew

1805 211 3 32 Henry Bowman

1805 211 4 4 Daniel Bowman

1805 212 2 18 Timothy Hixson

1805 212 2 22 Shadrach McNew

1805 212 2 33 William McNew

1805 212 4 7 Jacob Bowman

1805 212 4 26 William Skyles

1805 213 1 15 Jeremiah Laney [Md. Elizabeth]

1805 213 1 16 William Hutson? [probably Houston]

1805 213 1 22 Malachi Click [Md. Rachel Laney]

1805 213 1 23 William Skiles

1805 213 1 30 Sperling Bowman

1805 213 2 3 Thomas Hutson? [probably Houston]

1805 213 4 10 Joseph Hixson

1805 213 4 11 Ephraim Skiles

1805 213 4 25 William Hixson

Year Name Acres Water
course: White polls Black polls LDS film

1809

Capt.
Abraham
Feller's
District Sperling Bowman 400 Camp C. O. Deed (Md. Mary Wilson 1805) [frame 19]

John Bowman 200 Camp C. O. Deed ---- [frame 19]

Jacob Bowman 200 Camp C. O. Deed ---- [frame 19]

Aaron Bowman 90 Camp C. Conveyance ---- [frame 19]

Leonard Eddleman 148 Camp C. Occupant (Md. Charity Bowman 1799)

John Hixson 75 Middle Cr. Occupant 1 - -

Susanna Hixson 260 Middle Cr. O. Deed " " 3 (widow of Joseph Hixson)

William Johnson 90 Chucky Conveyance 1 (Md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)

Jeremiah Laney 164 Watery F.C.C. Conveyance - - - (Husband of Elizabeth Laney) [frame 20]

Ephraim Laney - - - 1 - - [frame 20]

Shadrach McNew 200 Plumb B. Conveyance 1 ---- [frame 20]

Elijah McNew 200 Plumb B. Conveyance 1 (Md. Joanna Bowman 1801)

William McNew 75 Camp C. Occupant 1 ----

William McNew 50 Camp C. Occupant 1 Same agent for heirs of Thomas Gibson

Ephraim Skiles - - - 1

1810

Capt.
Walter
Clark's Samuel Bowman - [frame 33]

Henry Bowman -

Jacob Bowman Sr 7 tracts

Jacob Bowman Jr -

1810

Capt.
Feller's
District Elizabeth Bowman 200 Camp Cr.

Jacob Bowman - -

Aaron Bowman 90 Camp Cr. [frame 44]

Spirling Bowman 400 Camp Cr. [frame 44]

Leonard Eddleman 148 Camp Cr. (Md. Charity Bowman 1799)

John Hixson - -

Susannah Hixson 260 Middle Cr. 3 (Midow of Joseph Hixson)

William Johnston - - - 1 (Md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)

Shadrick McNew 200 Plum branch [frame 45]

Elijah McNew - - - (Md. Joanna Bowman 1801) [frame 45]

William McNew 75 - - [frame 45]

Ephraim Sciles - - -

1815

Captain
Stephen
Johnson's
District

Aaron Bowman 90 Camp Creek deed 1 (Md. Mary Wilson 1805) [frame 146]

Sparling Bowman 400 Camp Creek deed 1 [frame 146]

Bowman Bowman 200 Camp Creek deed - [frame 146]

Leonard Eddleman 140 Camp Creek deed (Md. Charity Bowman 1799)

Susannah Hixson 200 Middle Creek deed - - 4 (widow of Joseph Hixson) [frame 147]

John Hixson 130 Middle Creek deed 1 - - [frame 147]

David Johnson 100 Plumb Cr.

William Johnson - - (Md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)

Elijah McNew - - 1 (Md. Joanna Bowman 1801)

Shadrick McNew 200 Plumb B.

William McNew 100 W. Camp Ck deed 1

Benjamin Waddle 110 W. Camp Ck.

1816

Captain
Stephen
Johnson's
District Aaron Bowman 90 Camp Ck. --- [frame 177]

Elizabeth Bowman 200 Camp Ck. --- [frame 177]

Spirling Bowman 400 Camp Ck. --- [frame 177]

John Eddleman - - ---

Leonard Eddleman 35 Camp Ck. (Md. Charity Bowman 1799)

Susanna Hixson 260 Middle Cr. deed 4

John Hixson 130 1

David Johnson 100 Camp Cr. (Md. Susannah Bowman 1804)

William Johnson - - (Md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800)

Elijah McNew - - 1 (Md. Joanna Bowman 1801)

Shaderick McNew 200 Plumb Br. deed - ---

William McNew
100 Plumb Br. deed 1 ---

Ben Waddle 100 W F C K (Md. Rachel Bowman 1812)

1828
Kelly's Aaron Boman

1828

Capt.
Muncher's Sparling Bowman Sr. 104 [frame 198]

Kennedy Bowman

Benjamin Bowman

Jefferson Bowman

John Skiles

Martin Waddle

Benjamin Waddle [Plum Branch is 7 miles northwest of border with North Carolina]

1790 Federal Census, Maryland, Washington County:

Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household Notes:

p. 3b line 8 Benjamin Bowman 3 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 5 females, 9 in household

p. 3b line 22 Joseph Bowman 2 males under 16, 2 males 16 and over, 5 females, 9 in household

p. 16b line 21 Simon Bowman 1 male under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 3 females, 5 in household

p. 16b line 34 Andrew Sparling 2 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 1 slave, 8 in household

p. 18b line 7 Jacob Bowman 1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 5 in household

p. 19b line 39 Benedict Bowman 3 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 9 females

p. 22a line 31 Henry Bowman 2 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 7 in household

p. 23a line 6 John Bowman 1 male 16 and over, 1 females, 3 in household

p. 23a line 7 Daniel Bowman 1 male under 16, 2 males 16 and over, 3 females, 6 in household

p. 23a line 26 Adam Garlock (and Henry Garlock)

1820 Federal Census:

The 1820 Federal Census for Tennessee is only partial and does not contain Greene County.

1830 Federal Census, Tennessee, Greene County:

Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household Notes:

p. 157 line 18 Shadrach McNew 1 male 20-29, 1 female 30-40

p. 175 line 18 John Bowman 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 40-49, 2 females 0-4, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39

p. 196 line 2 Ewing Blake [Md. Catherine Bowman]

p. 196 line 27 Benjamin Waddle [Md. Rachel Bowman]

p. 196 line 28 John Skiles 1 male 0-4, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-4, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 20-29

p. 197 line 1 John Laney 1 male 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 30-39

p. 197 line 2 Benjamin Bowman 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29

p. 197 line 3 John Skiles 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29

p. 197 line 6 Elizabeth Lane [Laney] 1 female 70-79 [Aunt of Eleanor Bowman]

p. 197 line 7 William Nelson [Md. Susannah Laney]

p. 197 line 17 Ephraim Lane

p. 197 line 18 Sparling Bowman Jr 1 male 0-4, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 0-4, 3 females 5-9, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49 [Eleanor]

p. 197 line 19 Stephen Cannon [Md. Susannah Bowman]

p. 197 line 21 Sparling Bowman Sr 3 males 20-29, 1 male 70-79, 1 female 60-69, 2 slaves

p. 205 line 13 Sam'l Bowman 1 male 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 40-49, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 30-39

p. 205 line 24 Rachel McNu (McNew?) 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49

p. 214 line 7 Marmaduke McNew 1 male 0-4, 3 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39

p. 214 line 14 Sam'l Milliken 2 males 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 50-59

p. 214 line 24 Leonard Starnes 1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 70-79

p. 214 line 27 Jacob Bowman 1 male 80-89, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 60-69,
1 male slave 0-9, 3 male slaves 10-23, 3 male slaves 24-35, 1 males slave 55-99, 1 female slave 10-23,
1 female slave 36-54, 1 female slave 55-99 From New Jersey

p. 214 line 28 Jos'p/Joel/Josh Bowman 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 slave

1830 Federal Census, Tennessee, Sevier County
(borders North Carolina):

Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household Notes:

p. 94 line 22 Elijah McNew Sr 2 males 0-5, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49 [Md. Joanna Bowman in 1801]

1830 Federal Census, Tennessee, Bledsoe County:

Frame Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household Notes:

19 274 20 Joseph Hixson 2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

19 274 21 Ingoba Hixson 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 50-59, 5 slaves [Md. William Hixson 1789]

39 284 11 Nancy Skiles 2 males 0-4, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 30-39

39 284 16 Aaron Hughes [Md. Mary Hixson]

39 284 26 Joseph Hixson 1 male 0-4, 2 males 15-19, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 50-59 [Md. Mary Johnson]

39 284 27 Alexander Hixson 1 male 0-5, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19 [s/o Joseph?]

41 285 1 William Hixson 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 3 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29 [s/o Joseph?]

41 285 3 Daniel Bowman 2 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59,
1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 50-59

41 285 8 Daniel Horn 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

41 285 9 John Hixson 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 1 slave 0-9 [s/o Joseph?]

41 285 10 John Horn 2 males 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 2 female 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29

41 285 11 Jacob Horn 2 males 0-4, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

41 285 13 Timothy Davis 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

41 285 14 William Davis 1 male 5-9, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49 [Md. Susannah Hixson]

41 285 15 David Horn 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

41 285 19 Henry Skiles 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29

41 285 21 Ephraim Hixson 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

41 285 22 Elizabeth Bowman 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 90-99

41 285 24 Ephraim Skiles 2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

1830 Federal Census, Tennessee, Hamilton County
(borders Alabama):

Page Line Head of household Age groups of members of household Notes:

p. 85 line 4 Thomas Sparling (?) 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39

p. 85 line 20 Henshen Hixson 1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39

p. 85 line 21 Ephraim Hixson 2 males 0-4, 2 males 10-14, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 30-39 1797-1855

p. 85 line 22 Levi Sparling (?) 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29 Levi Spurling md. Lavina Cooper
23 Jun 1827 Hardeman, Tennessee

Marriage records:

Tennessee, Greene County:
Charity Bowman to Leonard Edleman, 7 Sep 1790
Joseph Bowman to Rhoda Chandler, 05 Jan 1792
Jacob Bowman to Catharine Starns, 05 Jan 1797, Samuel Kelsey, sec.
Jacob Bowman to Margaret Johnson, 07 Jul 1797, James Magee, sec.
Nancy Bowman to Henry Kilday, 22 April 1799

Elizabeth Bowman to William Johnson, 8 Sep 1800
Henry Bowman to Barbara Starnes, 15 Jan 1800, Leonard Dell, sec.
Joann Bowman to Elijah McNew, 19 March 1801
Daniel Bowman to Elizabeth Skiles, 07 Jul 1802, Adam Brolyes, sec.
Elizabeth Bowman to Walter Clark, 31 Dec 1803
Andrew Bowman to Anne Noland, 23 May 1803
Susannah Bowman to David Johnston, 26 April 1804
Sperling Bowman JR to Mary Wilson, 07 Nov 1805, Rovert Gwin, sec.
Betsey "Broonen" [Bowman?] to Thomas Starnes, 21 Nov 1807
Polly Bowman to Thomas Johnston, 21 Aug 1811, sec. Jacob & Aaron Bowman
Rachel Bowman to Ben Waddle, 18 Aug 1812
Susannah Bowman to Stephen Cannon, 23 Oct 1817
Nancy Bowman to William Franklin, 27 Aug 1818
Samuel Bowman to Sarah Bright, 2 Nov. 1815, m. 7 Nov. 1818
Elizabeth Bowman to George Franklin, 9 Oct 1818
Elizabeth Bowman to Benjamin Smith, 25 April 1816
Thomas Bowman to Betsey Linebaugh, 09 Mar 1820
Jacob Bowman to Caty Maltsberger, 28 Dec 1820
Jacob Bowman to Elizabeth Linebough, 09 Jun 1823
Benjamin Bowman to Mettie [MIllie] Skyles, 16 Sep 1823
John Bowman to Rebecca Newman, 31 May 1824
Kennedy Bowman to Polly Harrison, Oct 20, 1830
Aaron L Bowman to Mary Ann Pearce, Jul 07, 1832
George W Bowman to Nancy Morelock, May 18, 1837
William Bowman to Margaret Hardin, Nov 25, 1837
(Hixson only 1780-1830)
Andrew Hickson to Annas Davis, 16 Oct 1786
William Hixon to Ingobo Hughes, 07 Sep 1789
Harry Hicks to Ann Ramsey, 12 Mar 1790
Joseph Hixon to Mary Johnson, 07 Dec 1790
Timothy Hixson to Rebecca Hughes, 03 Feb 1795
Susanna Hixson to William Davis, 27 Aug 1794
John Hixson to Laney Nelson, 28 Mar 1805
Polly Hixson to Eldredge Potter, 27 Oct 1813
Susanna Hixson to James Willheite, 04 Sep 1809
William Hixson to Sarah Daunel, 09 Jun 1829
Mary McNew (?) to John Forrister, 4 Nov 1795
Bond: Martin Forrister, James Hagee, Wm McNew

Henry & Barbara Bowman went to Fountian co., Indiana by 1830.

Father	Joseph Hixson was born before 1740 place unknown. Joseph died after 23 Nov 1803 (will written) and before 23 January 1804 (will recorded) in Greene County, Tennessee. Joseph's Y-DNA Haplogroup is I-M253.	Census Records: A Hixson page
Mother	Susannah ________ was born about 1745. She was said to have been nearly 80 years old in an early 1820s lawsuit. Susannah died in early 1823 in Greene County, Tennessee. There appears to be no evidence her maiden name was Stringfield.
Son	Joseph Hixson Jr. was 1761-1770. He married Mary Johnson on 7 Dec 1790 in Greene County, Tennessee. Joseph died after 1830. William Hixson was born 1791-1800 in Tennessee. Mary Hixson was born about 1797 in Tennessee. She married Aaron Hughes. John Hixson was born 1798-1810 in Tennessee. Joseph Hixson was born 1801-1810 in Tennessee. Alexander Hixson was born about 1803 in Tennessee. Susannah Hixson was born about 1806 in Tennessee. She married Jacob Skiles. A daughter was born 1811-1815 in Tennessee. A daughter was born 1811-1815 in Tennessee. A son was born 1811-1815 in Tennessee.	1830 TN, Bledsoe County, p.
Dau.	Eleanor "Nelly" Hixson was born 1761-1770 in Maryland. She married Sparling Bowman before 1785 in Tennessee. No marriage record has been found although their marriage is verified through a court case. Sparling died on or about 15 July 1839 in Greene County, Tennessee. Sparling served in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension after the war. Nelly died "15 Aug 1839" in Greene County, Tennessee. [The children below are not all proven.] Joanna Bowman was born about 1783 in Maryland. She married Elijah McNew in 1801 in Greene County, Tennessee. Joanna died after 1850 in Alabama. It appears Joanna remarried to John Rawlings by 1850. In 1850 they are living next to Elijah McNew Jr. Sparling Bowman Jr was born about 1781 in Pennsylvania. He married Mary Wilson. Susannah Bowman was born about 1782 in Maryland. She married Stephen Cannon. Mary "Polly" Bowman was born about 1785. She married Thomas Johnson 21 Aug 1811 in in Greene County, Tennessee. Rachel Hixson was born about 1786. She married Benjamin Waddell on 18 Aug 1812 in Greene County, Tennessee. Catherine Bowman was born about 1790 in Tennessee. She married Ewing Blake. Benjamin Bowman was born about 1793 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Skiles. Elizabeth Bowman was born 1794 in Greene County, Tennessee. She married Peter Harmon. Kennedy Bowman was born about 1797-1799 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married Mary "Polly" Harrison. Amy Bowman was born 1804 in Greene County, Tennessee. She married Jonathan Morelock. Thomas Jefferson Bowman was born 14 July 1806 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married Mary Stoke.	1778 MD, Washington County, writ 1830 TN, Greene County, p. 197
Son	Andrew Hixson was born about 1765 in Maryland. He married Annis Davis on 16 Oct 1786 in Greene County, Tennessee. Andrew died after in 1850 possibly in DeKalb County, Missouri.	1830 MO, Clay County, p. 1840 MO, Clay County, p. 1850 MO, DeKalb County, p.
Son	William Hixson Sr. was born about 1768 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He married Ingobar Hughes on 7 Sep 1789 in Greene County, Tennessee. William died 4 August 1827 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee. Ingola Hixson born 24 Jan 1797 in Greene County, Tennessee. She married Jeremiah Fryar. Ingola died 17 Oct 1901. Nancy Hixson born 22 July 1799 in Greene County, Tennessee. She married Henry Grayson. Nancy died 10 Nov 1881 in Marion County, Tennessee. Joseph Hughes Hixson born 2 Nov 1801 in Greene County, Tennessee. He married Eliza C Hinninger. William Hixson (listed in Hixson history) John Hixson (listed in Hixson history)	1830 TN, Bledsoe County, p. (widow Ingobar)
Dau.	Susannah Hixson was born about 1774 [est.] probably in Maryland. She married William Davis on 27 Aug 1794 in Greene County, Tennessee.	1830 TN, Bledsoe County, p. 1840 TN, Bledsoe County, p. 1850 TN, Bledsoe County, p.
Son	Timothy Hixson was born about 1775 [est.] He married Rebecca Hughes on 3 Feb 1795 in Greene County, Tennessee. Timothy died between March and August 1833. Ephraim Hixson was born 1796-1800 in Tennessee. Margaret "Peggy" Hixson was born 19 June 1799 in Tennessee. She married her cousin Ephraim Hixson Jr. Peggy died 9 Oct 1888 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. John Hixson was born in Tennessee.. He married Phoebe Graham. Rebecca Hixson was born 5 April 1806 in Tennessee. She married Joseph Rodgers. Rebecca died 19 May 1882 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. James Hixson was born 1809 in Tennessee. Reuben Hixson was born 31 Jan 1810 in Tennessee. He married Mary Ann Harvey on 3 Nov 1845 in Rhea County, Tennessee. Reuben died 28 April 1907 in McLennan County, Texas. Delilah Hixson was born in Tennessee. Sarah Hixson was born in Tennessee. She married an Anderson. Susannah Hixson was born in Tennessee. Pleasant Hixson was born 16 May 1823 in Tennessee. He married Sarah Ann Wright on 28 Dec 1848 in Calhoun County, Alabama. Pleasant died 25 June 1902 in Logan County, Arkansas. These are not listed in father's will so may or may not be children: 1. Houston Hixson was born May 1795 and was living next to Ephraim Hixson in 1830. 2. Timothy Hixson	1840 TN, Bledsoe co., p. (widow Rebecca) Timothy's will lists: Peggy Hixson Susannah Hixson Rebecca Rodgers James Hixson Ephraim Hixson Sarah Anderson Reuben Hixson Delilah Hixson Pleasant Hixson
Son	James Hixson
Son	Benjamin Hixson
Son	John Hixson was born before 1785 [est.] probably in Maryland. John married Laney Nelson on 28 March 1805 in Greene County, Tennessee. He served in the War of 1812. John supposedly drowned in 1827. Laney died 5 Oct 1849 in Lawrence County, Indiana. Timothy Hixson was born 1808 in Tennessee. Dorcus Jane Hixson was born 1811 in Tennessee. She married Alexander Henry on 5 Feb 1835 in Lawrence County, Indiana. Joseph Hixson was born 1818 in Tennessee. Cynthia Hixson was born 1823 in Tennessee. She married Aaron Johnson on 26 Feb 1841 in Lawrence County, Indiana.	1830 IN, Lawrence County, p. (Laney)
Son	Ephraim Hixson Sr.

Year	Timeline, notes and documents:	Links
c.1785	1785 - Joseph Hixson receives a North Carolina land grant of 100 acres. At the time the area was considered North Carolina.
1785	1 Nov 1785 - Said 100 acres is patented. No. 54 registered in Book 3, page 80.
1800	"William Bigham, then a resident of Jefferson County conveyed to William Hixson, in the year 1800, a tract of land on Middle Creek in Greene County for the consideration of five hundred pounds; this deed was witnessed and proven by Timothy Hixson and William Bigham."
1803	26 Nov 1803 - Joseph Hixson writes his will in Greene County, Tennessee.	[L DS]
1804	Tennessee, Greene County, Probate Court [link] January Sessions 1804 Joseph Hixson dec'd Will Monday 23rd January 1804 The last Will and Testament of Joseph Hixson was produced to Court for probate whereupon Thomas Prather and Alexander Prethero two of the subscribing witnesses thereto made oath that they saw the said Joseph Hixson Sign, Seal, publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and that he was at the time of publishing the same, of sound and perfect mind and memory to the best of their knowledge & C. Which will is admitted to Record and is in the following words, to wit: "In the name of God Amen, this twenty sixth day of November One Thousand and eight and three I Joseph Hixson of the State of Tennessee and County of Greene being very weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed by God and calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men and to dy [die], do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in maner and from following (Viz) principally and first of all. I re***** Sol to God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried a Christian like and a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing ughting but at the general reserection I shall receive the same again, by the Almighty Power of God, and as is touching such worldly estate wherewith hath pleased God to bless with, in this life I give devise and disposes of the same in the following maner, that is to say, first it is my Will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and satisfied. I give to my beloved wife Susannah all my lands, Negros and Stocks of all kind[?] of house furniture with, ful position, of all improvements to the plantation that I now live on with full possetion [possession] of all property real and personal during her widow hood and if she marries then all the property that I will, to my wife is to be equally divided amongst all my children which is Andrew, William, Timothy, Joseph, Ephraim, John, Susannah Davis, Bengamin and James and my wife and not to be sold except seventy acres of land I gave to my sons Joseph and Ephraim, a part of the said land that I now live on agreeable to the lines that was run for my son Andrew, for which my son Andrew received fifty pound of my sons Joseph and Ephraim, and there shall be fifty pounds reducted out of my son Andrew’s part or share of my estate and fifty acres of land I gave to my son Ephraim, a new Survey that he now lives on and at my wife’s death all the above mentioned estate that I will to her shall be equally divided except two above mentioned tract of land and two Negros, my Negro boy Abraham, I gave to my son Bengamin, and Negro girl named Mana I give to my son James. And I do make & ordain my trusty friends, Susannah my wife, my sons Joseph and Ephraim my sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. I do hereby revoke, desalaw [disallow], and disanul [disannul] all former Wills legeses [legacies] and bequeaths ratifying, allowing and confirming this and this only to be my last Will and Testament in Testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand they day and year first above Writin. (Signed and Sealed) Joseph Hixson {seal} Signed, Sealed published and delivered by the said Joseph Hixson to be his last Will and Testament in the presents of us Alex Prethero, Green Right, Thomas Prather Joseph Hixson Dec'd Monday 23rd Jan 1804 Whereas it appears to the Court here that Joseph Hixson late of this County is dead, and hath made his last Will and Testament in writing in which he hath appointed Susannah Hixson, Joseph & Ephraim Hixson his Executrix and Executors, which will hath been exhibited into Court and proved as the law directs. It is therefore ordered by the Court that letters of Testamentary of all and Singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said Joseph Hixson Dec'd * issue to the said Susannah Hixson, Joseph and Ephraim Hixson they being qualified agreeably to law. [Notice that daughter Eleanor Bowman is not mentioned.]
1823-1824	Tennessee Supreme Court, Hixson Vs. Bowman [Page 1] State of Tennessee A Record of all the proceedings had in a Cause in Equity lately determined in the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for Greene County within the first Judicial Circuit and State aforesaid Between George Alexander Administrator De Bonis Non of Susannah Hixson Dec'd and Timothy Hixson Complainants against Sparling Bowman and James Allen Respondants. [clip] ******** The Answer of Sparling Bowman to the Bill of Compliant *** by James H Davis Administrator of Susannah Hixson Dec'd & Timothy Hixson in the Honable Court. [Page 5] This defendant saving to himself all manner of Advantage & Benefit of exceptions to the many imperfections and untruths in said Bill contained for answer there to or so much thereof as this Defendant is advised is material or necessary to be answered unto, says, that his Wife is the oldest Daughter of the said Susanna Hickson Dec'd & always until the death of the said Susannah lived close neighbors, for upwards of forty years - that for nineteen or twenty last before the Death of said Susannah Dec'd she was a Widow, and a very aged woman that she was possessed of a large property, consisting of a fair number of Negros & stock which was left to her by her [Page 6] husband's Will during her life & during her Widowhood she acquired a considerable property by her Care and Industry, that after she became old, her children became restless about her having so much property & finally a Bill in Equity was filed against her relative to her estate by her Two sons Joseph & Ephraim Hickson they being Co Executors of Estate, as your defendant believe with designs to entangle their mother and this Deft's Mother in Law & finally to obtain a Division of said Estate before her death. Copies of which Bill your Def't will produce mark B[?] - that the old Lady being nearly Eighty years of Age & unable to go to Law - did compromise the matter with her sons & divided her estate with her children, amongst which the said Complainant got his full share - that after the Division of said estate Susannah on the 27th April 1822 made a Bill of Sale of her property to the wife of this Defendant, the original of which is herewith filed & will produce to your Honor a Copy on final hearing which this Defendant prays may be taken as part of his Reason by which it will appear the notes on James Allen are included in said assignment, and on the Day of the Assignment the said Susannah placed said notes in the possession of this Defendant's Wife as well as the other property mentioned in said Bill of Sale ******************* [page 26] Elizabeth Laney aged about 72 years Deposith and Says she heard Susanah Hixson in her lifetime say that she gave all the property * her ** and left her to Ellender Bowman for what she had done and for to take care of her and to maintain her - her lifetime & that the boys should let her & for she had not a and she said that if it had not been for Sparling and Ellen she did not know haugh or what she should have done Question by Defendants: What would you the nursing and taking care of the old Miss Hixon would be worth or what would you think you could have taken care of the old Lade for. Answer: I think I could not under eight or nine hundred dollars neither gave more than * Question plaintiff: Did you ever hear Miss Hixson say that she wished to give Ellen Bowmna all her property the Answer: No I did not. Question - Do: Was the two before names Negroes dead before the death of Miss Hixson. Answer: Yes some time before her death and this Deposeth further states that she Miss Hixson told her that she had give to Ellen Bowman all the property that was... [page 27] ... left her after the divide of her and her sons - and for nursing and taking care of her - her lifetime and she further states she was an old woman and she thinks and believes that she was about seventy nine years of age at that time and helpless. Question by the plaintiff: What relation are you to the Defendant. Answer: The Aunt of Miss Bowman. And further this Deponent saeth not Elizabeth Laney State of Tennessee Greene County I Leonard Starnes as a Justice of the Peace in and for Greene County do herby certify under oath my hand and seal that at the house of William A Wa* in the town of Greeneville and in the house I have in the presents of all parties taken the Depositions of Peter Harman, Daniel Green?, Polly Johnson, Elizabeth Laney and all being duly sworn or * to Laws on this 8th of March in the year of our Lord 1825 and did in my presents Seal and order those names here unto as ** appears given under my hand and seal the 8th day of March 1825 [page 38] ... the plaintiff not being present but deponent present - and the said Susanna Cannon first being duly sworn according to the law Depose and Saith Susanne age 43 - Saith that Susanna Hixson Dec'd was her grandmother or so said and that she had lived with her about eight or nine years before the death of the said Susannah Hixson Dec'd - after the death of Joseph Hixson Dec'd ... sworn and subscribed to before me this fifth day of September 1825 Susana Cannon [50 pages total] Is Elizabeth Laney the same as Elizabeth Miller? that married Jeremiah Laney?
1832	5 Sep 1832 - Elizabeth Laney testified for Sparling Bowman in his Revolutionary War Pension. She testified she knew him at Hagerstown, Maryland in 1775. The fact that Elizabeth had a son named Ephraim Laney may indicate either Elizabeth Laney was a sister of Susannah Hixson or Jeremiah Laney was Susannah's brother.
1839	[From Ancestry user JohnEJeffers] This Instrument presented in the County Court of Greene Co on the 6th May 1839 for probate by Nelly Bowman and contested by Sparling Bowman & others. George W. Foutr C.G.C. Whereas my wife, Eleanor, received from her mother, Susannah Hixson widow of Joseph Hixson late of County of Greene and State of Tennessee decd, two negro girls, one named Rachel and the other Ailsey, aged about 14 and 12 years, two beds, bedding and bedsteads, one corner cupboard and furniture, one eight day clock, two walnut tables, one candlestand, one chest and one trunk, one big wheel and one reel, one loom and tackling, four split bottom chairs, all of which property, with two meat tubs, are now in my possession and were given to my said wife by her mother as and for her own individual right and property. And should my wife outlive me, it is my wish and desire that she should hold the same property absolutely free and clear from the claims of my children and all other persons, and shall not be taken into any account of my estate after my decease. Therefore, I Sparling Bowman Sr., of the County Greene and State aforesaid, do hereby will and devise to my said wife, Eleanor Bowman, the whole of the negroes and other property above summated to be by her freely and fully and exclusively enjoyed after my death and to be disposed by her as she may think proper. Hereby revoking all former wills by me made so far as respects the above property. And my said wife shall be fully authorized to retain and hold possession of the same immediately after my decease with the same being in any manner subject to the control, disposition or management of my Executors or Administrators. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 5th day of November 1835. Signed & Acknowledged his in presence of Sparling Bowman George Jones mark John Eakley Valentine Sevier

Year	Page	Column	Line	Name	Acres	Water course:		LDS film
1805	208	2	19	Andrew Hixson			Family History Center only in book form.
1805	209	2	29	Jack Bowman
1805	209	3	7	Leonard Ettleman
1805	210	1	23	Sperling Bowman Jr
105	210	1	30	Ephrain Lane
1805	211	1	36	Elijah McNew
1805	211	3	32	Henry Bowman
1805	211	4	4	Daniel Bowman
1805	212	2	18	Timothy Hixson
1805	212	2	22	Shadrach McNew
1805	212	2	33	William McNew
1805	212	4	7	Jacob Bowman
1805	212	4	26	William Skyles
1805	213	1	15	Jeremiah Laney			[Md. Elizabeth]
1805	213	1	16	William Hutson?			[probably Houston]
1805	213	1	22	Malachi Click			[Md. Rachel Laney]
1805	213	1	23	William Skiles
1805	213	1	30	Sperling Bowman
1805	213	2	3	Thomas Hutson?			[probably Houston]
1805	213	4	10	Joseph Hixson
1805	213	4	11	Ephraim Skiles
1805	213	4	25	William Hixson

Page	Line	Head of household	Age groups of members of household	Notes:
p. 3b	line 8	Benjamin Bowman	3 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 5 females, 9 in household
p. 3b	line 22	Joseph Bowman	2 males under 16, 2 males 16 and over, 5 females, 9 in household

p. 16b	line 21	Simon Bowman	1 male under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 3 females, 5 in household
p. 16b	line 34	Andrew Sparling	2 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 1 slave, 8 in household

p. 18b	line 7	Jacob Bowman	1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 5 in household
p. 19b	line 39	Benedict Bowman	3 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 9 females

p. 22a	line 31	Henry Bowman	2 males under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 4 females, 7 in household
p. 23a	line 6	John Bowman	1 male 16 and over, 1 females, 3 in household
p. 23a	line 7	Daniel Bowman	1 male under 16, 2 males 16 and over, 3 females, 6 in household

p. 23a	line 26	Adam Garlock	(and Henry Garlock)

Frame	Page	Line	Head of household	Age groups of members of household	Notes:
19	274	20	Joseph Hixson	2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
19	274	21	Ingoba Hixson	1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 50-59, 5 slaves	[Md. William Hixson 1789]

39	284	11	Nancy Skiles	2 males 0-4, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 30-39
39	284	16	Aaron Hughes		[Md. Mary Hixson]
39	284	26	Joseph Hixson	1 male 0-4, 2 males 15-19, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 50-59	[Md. Mary Johnson]
39	284	27	Alexander Hixson	1 male 0-5, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19	[s/o Joseph?]

41	285	1	William Hixson	1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 3 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29	[s/o Joseph?]
41	285	3	Daniel Bowman	2 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 50-59
41	285	8	Daniel Horn	1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
41	285	9	John Hixson	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 1 slave 0-9	[s/o Joseph?]
41	285	10	John Horn	2 males 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 2 female 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29
41	285	11	Jacob Horn	2 males 0-4, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
41	285	13	Timothy Davis	1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
41	285	14	William Davis	1 male 5-9, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49	[Md. Susannah Hixson]
41	285	15	David Horn	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
41	285	19	Henry Skiles	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29
41	285	21	Ephraim Hixson	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29
41	285	22	Elizabeth Bowman	1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 90-99
41	285	24	Ephraim Skiles	2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29

Tennessee, Greene County:
Charity Bowman to Leonard Edleman, 7 Sep 1790 Joseph Bowman to Rhoda Chandler, 05 Jan 1792 Jacob Bowman to Catharine Starns, 05 Jan 1797, Samuel Kelsey, sec. Jacob Bowman to Margaret Johnson, 07 Jul 1797, James Magee, sec. Nancy Bowman to Henry Kilday, 22 April 1799 Elizabeth Bowman to William Johnson, 8 Sep 1800 Henry Bowman to Barbara Starnes, 15 Jan 1800, Leonard Dell, sec. Joann Bowman to Elijah McNew, 19 March 1801 Daniel Bowman to Elizabeth Skiles, 07 Jul 1802, Adam Brolyes, sec. Elizabeth Bowman to Walter Clark, 31 Dec 1803 Andrew Bowman to Anne Noland, 23 May 1803 Susannah Bowman to David Johnston, 26 April 1804 Sperling Bowman JR to Mary Wilson, 07 Nov 1805, Rovert Gwin, sec. Betsey "Broonen" [Bowman?] to Thomas Starnes, 21 Nov 1807	Polly Bowman to Thomas Johnston, 21 Aug 1811, sec. Jacob & Aaron Bowman Rachel Bowman to Ben Waddle, 18 Aug 1812 Susannah Bowman to Stephen Cannon, 23 Oct 1817 Nancy Bowman to William Franklin, 27 Aug 1818 Samuel Bowman to Sarah Bright, 2 Nov. 1815, m. 7 Nov. 1818 Elizabeth Bowman to George Franklin, 9 Oct 1818 Elizabeth Bowman to Benjamin Smith, 25 April 1816 Thomas Bowman to Betsey Linebaugh, 09 Mar 1820 Jacob Bowman to Caty Maltsberger, 28 Dec 1820 Jacob Bowman to Elizabeth Linebough, 09 Jun 1823 Benjamin Bowman to Mettie [MIllie] Skyles, 16 Sep 1823 John Bowman to Rebecca Newman, 31 May 1824 Kennedy Bowman to Polly Harrison, Oct 20, 1830 Aaron L Bowman to Mary Ann Pearce, Jul 07, 1832 George W Bowman to Nancy Morelock, May 18, 1837 William Bowman to Margaret Hardin, Nov 25, 1837
(Hixson only 1780-1830) Andrew Hickson to Annas Davis, 16 Oct 1786 William Hixon to Ingobo Hughes, 07 Sep 1789 Harry Hicks to Ann Ramsey, 12 Mar 1790 Joseph Hixon to Mary Johnson, 07 Dec 1790 Timothy Hixson to Rebecca Hughes, 03 Feb 1795 Susanna Hixson to William Davis, 27 Aug 1794 John Hixson to Laney Nelson, 28 Mar 1805 Polly Hixson to Eldredge Potter, 27 Oct 1813 Susanna Hixson to James Willheite, 04 Sep 1809 William Hixson to Sarah Daunel, 09 Jun 1829	Mary McNew (?) to John Forrister, 4 Nov 1795 Bond: Martin Forrister, James Hagee, Wm McNew
Henry & Barbara Bowman went to Fountian co., Indiana by 1830.