Elijah McNew and Joanna Bowman
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Churchwell McNew

TN, Greene county, Tax rolls:

Year	Name	Acres	Water course:
1809 Capt. Abraham Feller's District	Sperling Bowman John Bowman Jacob Bowman Aaron Bowman Leonard Eddleman William Johnson Shadrach McNew Elijah McNew William McNew William McNew	400 200 200 90 148 90 200 200 75 50	Camp C. Camp C. Camp C. Camp C. Camp C. Chucky Plumb B. Plumb B. Camp C. Camp C.	O. Deed O. Deed O. Deed Conveyance Occupant Conveyance Conveyance Conveyance Occupant Occupant	(md. Eleanor Hixson) ---- ---- ---- (md. Charity Bowman 1799) (md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800) ---- (md. Joanna Bowman 1801) ---- Same agent for heirs of Thomas Gibson
1815 Captain Stephen Johnson's District	Aaron Bowman, Sparling Bowman Bowman Bowman Leonard Eddleman Susannah Hixson John Hixson David Johnson William Johnson Elijah McNew Shadrich McNew William McNew Benjamin Waddle	90 400 200 200 200 130 100 ---- ---- 200 100 110	Camp Creek Camp Creek Camp Creek Camp Creek Middle Creek Middle Creek Plumb ------------- ------------- Plumb B. W. Camp Ck. W. Camp Ck.
1816 Captain Stephen Johnson's District	Aaron Bowman Elizabeth Bowman Spirling Bowman John Eddleman Leonard Eddleman David Johnson William Johnson Elijah McNew Shaderick McNew William McNew Ben Waddle	90 200 400 ---- 35 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----	Camp Ck. Camp Ck. Camp Ck. ------------- Camp Ck. ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------		--- --- --- --- (md. Charity Bowman 1799) (md. Susannah Bowman 1804) (md. Elizabeth Bowman 1800) (md. Joanna Bowman 1801) --- ---  (md. Rachel Bowman 1812)

1820 Federal Census:

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

1830 Federal Census:

In 1830 William was 14 and Sarah was 8-11 and James was 5-8.   

1830 Census, Tennessee, Marion county (borders Alabama)
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
45 (45)	19	Henry McNew	1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 20-29, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 30-39
50 (50)		George McNew	1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 60-69 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49
65 (65)		Churchwell McNew	2 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29	"Churchwell McNew was born April 03, 1797 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and died April 22, 1858 in Pope County, Illinois."
71 (71)	4	Dison Deaton	1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49
54 (54)	5	Samuel Burgess	1 male 0-4, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29	1850 in Cherokee County, Alabama.
69 (69)	15	John Raulings	3 males 0-4, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 3 males 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 40-49	1850 in Cherokee County, Alabama.

1830 Census, Tennessee, Giles county (borders Alabama)
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
		Duncan McNew	1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 50-59

1830 Census, Tennessee, Claiborne county (borders Kentucky)
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
		Sarah McNew	1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29 2 females 10-14, 1 female 40-49
		Isaac McNew	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29	On 1833 tax roll with Tobias McNew.  On 1839 tax roll with Elisha McNew.
		William McNew	1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 40-49 1 female 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 30-39

1830 Census, Tennessee, Sevier county (borders North Carolina)
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
94 (94)	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	Possible: James 5, William 14, Sarah 8-11
102 (102)	21	Elijah McNew, Jr	1 male 15-19, 1 female 15-19	"Elijah McNew, Jr. was born Bef. Sep 1809 in Sevier County, TN, and died 28 Jan 1896 in Dekalb County, Alabama."
103 (103)	8	Betsey McNew	2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29

1830 Census, Tennessee, Greene county (borders North Carolina )
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
		William McNew	1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 80-89
		James McNew	1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 20-29	1836 tax roll.
157	18	Shadrach McNew	1 male 20-29, 1 female 30-40
		Duncan McNew
214	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
		Sam McNees?
205	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

1840 Federal Census

1840 Census, Alabama, DeKalb county
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
3 (154)	28	J. Deaton	1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29

1840 Census, Alabama, Cherokee county
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
21 (131)	131	E. McNew	2 males 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 20-29, 3 females 5-9, 1 female 30-39
26 (136)	31	John Raulings	2 males 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 50-59 [John Raulings was not actually marked but there's an ink dot.]

1840 Census, Alabama, DeKalb county
Page	Line	Head of household:	Age groups of members of house:	Notes:
28 (181)	12	Jos. Deaton	1 male 0-4 [Thomas 2], 1 male 5-9 [?], 1 male 20-29 [Joseph 25], 1 female 0-4 [Delitha 1], 1 female 5-9 [Martha 4/5], 1 female 20-29 [Sarah 21]
28 (181)	13	Dyson Deaton	1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 15-19
28 (181)	14	John Pearson	1 male 20-29 [John 28], 2 females 0-4 [Nancy 1, Harriett 2], 1 female 20-29 [Sarah 23], 1 female 50-59
28 (181)	16	W. McNew	1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19 [James 16/18], 1 male 20-29 [William 24], 1 female 0-4 [Lucy 1], 1 female 15-19 [Elizabeth 21]
28 (181)	27	Wm. Deaton	1 male 0-4 [Dison 3], 1 male 5-9 [John 5], 1 male 20-29, 1 male 30-39 [William], 2 females 0-4 [Eliza 1], 2 females 5-9 [Jemima 6, Nancy 8, Sarah 9], 1 female 30-39 [[Martha 28]

1850 Federal Census

1850 Census, Alabama, DeKalb county, District 24, p. 789. Dwelling / Family Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Birthplace Illiterate? 273/273 James Deaton family 40       NC   280/280 William Deaton family 48   farmer - NC   281/281 Joseph Deaton 35   farmer - NC yes   Sarah Deaton [McNew] 31       NC yes   Martha J. Deaton 14       AL     Thomas Deaton 12       AL     Telitha Deaton 11       AL     Louisa Deaton 9       AL     Mary Ann Deaton 7       AL     William Deaton 5       AL     James Deaton 3       AL     Brantley Deaton 1/12       AL                   1850 Census, Alabama, Cherokee county, 26th District, p. 39 (20a)  Dwelling / Family Name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Birthplace Illiterate? 260 James McNew 28   Farmer   TN     Sarah Ann McNew 24       TN     Frances McNew 7       AL     John C. McNew 4       AL     Mary J. McNew 2       AL   261 William McNew 30   Farmer   TN     Elizabeth McNew 26       TN     Lucy M. McNew 11       AL     Rebecca A. McNew 8/6       AL     Joannah McNew 4       AL     Hannah E. McNew 4       AL     Valentine McNew 1       AL     Robert N. McNew 1/12       AL   262 Elijah McNew 45       TN     Sarah McNew 35       SC     William McNew 13       AL     Hannah McNew 11       AL     Joannah McNew 9       AL     Sarah McNew 7       AL     Mary Ann McNew 5       AL     Mary E. McNew 2       AL                                   264 John Raulings 77   Farmer   TN     Joannah Raulings 66       Md   Did Joanna McNew remarry to John Rawlings?  John Rawlings was also from Greene County, TN.

1850 Census, Tennessee, Greene County, Division 9.   Dwelling / Family Name Age Sex Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace Illiterate? 1321/1321 Richard Runnels 31 M Wagon maker     Tennessee     Drusilla Runnels 35 F       Tennessee yes   Rachael Runnels 16 F       Tennessee     Joseph Runnels 12 M       Tennessee     Sarah J Runnels 9 F       Tennessee     Charity C Runnels 7 F       Tennessee     Martha E Runnels 4 F       Tennessee     Richard W Runnels 1 M       Tennessee     Charity Runnels 72 F       Virginia     Jesse McNew 17 M Laborer     Tennessee                     1850 Census, Tennessee, Greene County, Division 9. Dwelling / Family Name Age Sex Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace Illiterate? 1189/1189 Shadrach McNew 49 M       Tennessee s/o Edward McNew?   Christian McNew 58 F       Pennsylvania     Michael Miller 34         Tennessee     Catherine Miller 35         Tennessee     Sarah Miller 15         Tennessee     Jane Miller 14         Tennessee     Caroline Miller 5         Tennessee     George Miller 5         Tennessee

1860 Federal Census

1860 Census, Illinois, Williamson county, Twp 10, Range 4 East, p. 308, Post Office: Bolton   Dwelling / Family Name Age Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace 2408/2144 Joseph Deaton 48 farmer $600 $285 NC   Sarah Deaton [McNew] 38       TN   Polly A. Deaton 16       AL   W. Deaton 14       AL   Jas. Deaton 12       AL   Jno. Deaton 10       AL   Preston Deaton 6 m       AL   Saloman Deaton 5       AL 2409/2145 Thos. Deaton 22       IL   Sarah A. Deaton 22       TN               1860 Census, Arkansas, Conway county, Benton Twp., p. 96, Post Office: Quitman   Dwelling / Family Name Age Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace 614 William McNew 44 Farmer $4800 $500 TN   Elizabeth McNew 40       TN   Salina McNew 20       AL

1860 Census, Alabama, Cherokee County 3rd District, Davis Rd, p. 97  Dwelling / Family Name Age Occ. Real Estate Pers. Estate Birthplace 5514 Dinah Standfield 39 Domestic     TN   John T. Standfield 11       AL   Caroline E. Standfield 6       AL   Arcena Standfield 5       AL   Harret Standfield 3       AL   Sarah M Dutton 28 Domestic     TN   Elkene Dutton 8       AL   America S Dutton 5       AL   W. C. Dutton 2/12       AL   Elizabeth Thrower           515 James McNew 35       NC   Sarah McNew 33       TN   Francis McNew 15       AL   John C. McNew 13       AL   Mary P. McNew 12       AL   Linda C. McNew 8       AL 519 Elijah McNew Jr family

1870 Federal Census

1870 Census, Arkansas, Conway county, Walker Twp, p. 2, Post Office: Greenbrier
Dwelling / Family	Name	Age	Occ.	Real Estate	Pers. Estate	Birthplace	can't read	can't write
12/12	Sarah Deaton [McNew]	50			200	IL
	John Deaton	18				AL	/	/
	Solemon Deaton	13				IL	/	/
	Preston Deaton	13				IL	/	/

Southern Claims Commission:

Southern Claims Commission 3 July 1875, Cherokee county, Alabama " My name is Jno. Bowman aged 66 years and reside in Cherokee co. Ala. at the fork of the Little River & during the war lived during the war. I was no kin to the claimant Charles Sutterlin but am a third or 4th cousin to his widow Joanna [McNew] Sutterlin. But have no personal interest in her claim. I knew Mr. Sutterlin for a year or two before the war began and during the war and talked often with him about the Rebellion...  " [John Bowman was born about 1816 in Bledsoe county, Tennessee.]

Published genealogies:

• Baer, Frank L. The McNew Family of Washington Co., Va. Typescript, National Library, D.A.R., Washington, D.C. FHL US/CAN Film 874716 Item 4.
• McNew: Family Genealogical Data, 1705-1974. MSS., Ripley County Historical Museum, Versailles, Ind. Microfilmed 1982: FHL Film 1312801 Item 29.
• Hockett, Thomas Jack and Janice M. Snead. William Macknew (McNew), 1715-1791 and Wife, Mary____ of Prince Georges County, MD, Frederick (Berkeley) County, VA and Fincastle (Washington) County, VA: An Early Settler to the County of Fincastle (Washington), 1773. St. Davids, Pa.: J. Hockett, 1991. FHL Collection 929.273 M218ht
• Hockett, Thomas Jack and Janice M. Snead. The Macknew (McNew) and Marlow (Marler; Marley) Family of Prince Georges Cty, Md., Frederick (Berkeley) Cty, Va. and Fincastle (Washington) Cty., Va., and the Possibly Allied Families of Hargis and Berry. St. Davids, Pa.: J. Hockett, 1991. FHL Collection 1697545 Item 21; also FHL Collection 929.273 M218ht
• Hockett, Thomas Jack and Janice M. Snead. Julius Conner McNew, s/o George McNew, Sr., and Amelia Hargis (?) of Washington County, Virginia. Typescript, 1991. FHL Collection 2055162 Item 48li>Hockett, Thomas Jack and Janice M. Snead. The Family of Jonathan C. McNew II and Mary Jackson of Washington and Russell Counties, Virginia. Typescript, 1991. FHL Collection 2055162 Item 45

Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

• 1835 Peter Wilson v. Samuel Rogers, et al. Claiborne Other Additional defendants: Elisha McNew, David Wilson, Cal Phillips, Stephen Phillips, William Phillips. Cause of Action: shooting within two hundred, yards of the Powell Valley road, it being a road of the second class. // East Range: 7, Section: G, Shelf: 3, Box Number: 694
• 1841 John Kincaid v. D. F. Rogers Claiborne Estate Settlement William Kincaid and Sarah McNew, executors of William McNew, deceased. Damages for $137.50 // Case is oversized. East Range: Section:
  Shelf: Box Number: ET Oversize Box 24 (unknown)
• 1841 William Kincaid, exe. of William McNew,dec., et al. v. Polly Walker, et al. Claiborne Land and Title Dispute // Additional Complainant: Sally McNew, William McNew, Tobias McNew, Elisha McNew, Preston, McNew, Martha McNew, Catherine McNew, heirs of John McNew, dec. Additional Defendant: William Rogers. // East Range: 7, Section: H, Shelf: 6, Box Number: 740, 45
• 1842 William Kincaid and Sarah McNew v. James Smith Campbell Trespass Found in favor of defendant. Involves estate settlement and charges defendant failed to pay for goods owed the estate of McNew. // East Range: 5, Section: B, Shelf: 5, Box Number: 21, 8
• 1843 James McNew & wife Rebecca v. Henrey Tobey Greene Land and Title Dispute // Rebecca McNew was formerly Rebecca Pack. In 1838, Rebecca Pack bought a tract of land from Tobey, with $20 payment. At the time of sale, defendant led plaintiff to believe tract contained 20-30 acres (at $1.50/acre). Plaintiff stated she paid $11 later. Defendant refused to give title, and had informed Rebecca that she had to surrender the land.
• 1843 William Roger assignee v. William Kincaid & Sarah McNew, exe. Claiborne Debt // Defendants executors of William McNew, dec. April 17, 1838, William McNew made a promissory note to Polly Walker for $500. Plaintiff, Walker's assignee, brought suit to collect it from defendants. // East Range: 9, Section: D, Shelf: 2, Box Number: 1131, 14
• 1844 William Kincaid & Sarah McNew v. James Smith Campbell Estate Settlement Kincaid & McNew were exes. Of the estate of William McNew, dec. They sued Smith over an outstanding debt in order, to settle the estate. // East Range: 5, Section: D, Shelf: 5, Box Number: 77, 27
• 1847 John Kincaid v. William Kincaid & Sarah McNew, exes. for William McNew, dec. Claiborne Debt, Balance on // Case is a dispute over the sale of salt and a note for $25 due to the plaintiff. Case includes testimony on value of salt & also testimony that McNew was illiterate. William McNew's will is included within the transcript, which names his children: Robias, Elisha, Elizabeth, Caperton, Martha, Catharine, & John McNew. Sarah McNew referred to in will as both Sarah McNew & Sally McNew.  East Range: 9, Section: C, Shelf: 6, Box Number: 1123, 69
• 1846 Daniel Allen v. James McNew Greene Injunction McNew sued Allen in Circuit Court (see case filed in ET Box 1120) in assumpsit for McNew's services in erecting mill & dam for Allen, who brought this suit in Chancery to enforce discovery against McNew, who Allen says is uncooperative in providing info. McNew was a millwright. Allen's land on which McNew built mill & dam was on south side of Chucky River. // East Range: 9, Section: D, Shelf: 1, Box Number: 1127, 50