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The Descendants of Alexander Ewing
Alexander3 Ewing (John2, Alexander1, Robert A)
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1. Alexander Ewing {52} was born 10 Mar 1752 in Cecil County, Maryland. He was the son of John Ewing {61}. Alexander died 9 Apr 1822 in Davidson County, Tennessee. He married Sarah Smith {53} most likely in 1788 based on the first child born in 1789. Sarah was born 12 Aug 1761. She was the daughter of Robert Smith {1877} and Sarah Y. Clemmons {1878}. Sarah died 15 Jun 1840 in Davidson County, Tennessee, and was buried in the Ewing family cemetery in Davidson County, Tennessee.
Known children of Alexander are:
2. i. John Love Ewing {54}, born 11 Apr 1789 in Davidson County, Tennessee, died 9 Feb 1816.
Apparently, John died in Davidson County since his will was recorded there in the April Term
1816. He gives all of his estate to his father, Alexander Ewing, and his heirs. “A $700.00 note of
mine now in the Nashville Branch Bank is half owing by my friend Felix Grundy to who I owe
$100.00. The balance of the boy Andrew, I bought of him. I appoint my father Alexander Ewing
and Randol McGavock my executors.”
ii. James Ewing {31}, born 20 Sep 1790, died 5 Feb 1866.
The family of James Ewing and his descendants is presented in the following chapters. [Chapter 13]
+ 3. iii. Lucinda Ewing {55}, born 11 Dec 1792, died 21 Apr 1848.
4. iv. William Ewing {56}, born 31 Jan 1795 in Davidson County, Tennessee, died in infancy 29 Nov 1796.
+ 5. v. Alexander C. Ewing {57}, born 9 Sep 1797, died 13 Jun 1834.
6. vi. Randall McGavock Ewing {59}, born 25 Nov 1799 in Davidson County, Tennessee, died 11 Jan 1853 in Quartz Hill, Los Angeles County, California.
A Letter in the Pension file of his father states “died at Quarto Hill in Calif.” A road atlas has a town by the name of Quartz Hill, CA and that is believed to be the town where Randall died.
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7. vii. Oscar Smith Ewing {58}, born 26 Nov 1801 in Davidson County, Tennessee, died in childhood 19 Oct 1808.
+ 8. viii. William Black Ewing {60}, born 31 Dec 1803, died about 1876.
Alexander Ewing was born in Cecil County, Maryland and moved to Virginia on Cripple Creek about 1771 or 1772 and lived there about fifteen to seventeen years. We do not know exactly when he moved to Virginia with his father, brother and sisters. When they first moved to the Cripple Creek area, it was located in Augusta County. Next, it was in Botetourt, then Montgomery, and finally Wythe County. It appears that some of the information that we have found in our research is in conflict with some information that has been previously published..
During the years that Alexander lived in Virginia, several of those years he served in the American Revolutionary War. He was commissioned September 3, 1777.
He served until January 1, 1782 when he resigned his commission. He served in the 14th Regiment
as a 2nd Lt. The regiment was designated as the 10th Virginia on 14 Sep 1778. He was promoted
to 1st Lt. on 14 Feb 1779 and to the rank of Captain in 1781. In 1781, he became an Aide de
Camp to General Greene. Alexander was wounded at the battle of Guilford and rendered unfit
for further service during the war.
It has been indicated by some that he lived in Prince George County during the Revolution and he
married Sarah Smith in Cumberland County, Virginia.
Alexander was about twenty five years
old when he went into the military service in 1777. Since his family lived in Montgomery County,
(now Wythe), Virginia and he was not married, I doubt that he lived in Prince George County.
The one thing that we do know is that he was married to Sarah "Sally" Smith. Just when they
married is more difficult to establish.
"1787 was the first year that the tax and land poll was taken. In 1787, Alexander Ewing is listed
in Davidson County as having 3 taxables. "
The year 1788 does appear to be the best date for the marriage of Sarah Smith and Alexander.
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Based on the tax and land poll for Davidson County taken in 1787, Alexander Ewing was in Davidson County and his first child was born in April 1789. It is possible that they were married in Davidson County.
One piece of information appears to confuse the marriage of Alexander Ewing. On the 11th of September 1786, Alexander Ewing married Euphemy Purnell, daughter of Mary Ewing, and consent was given by her mother, Mary Ewing. This is a bit of information where we have not been able to establish just who is the Alexander Ewing. From all of the research that we known about, Alexander Ewing the son of John is the only Alexander that was in the area of Montgomery (now Wythe) County.
Since we know that Sarah Smith was married to Alexander by 1788 since she is the mother of the children of Alexander, we have assumed that Euphemy may have died possibly during the birth of a child. On 2 Dec 1786, Euphame (sic) Purnell was a witness to a deed in Montgomery County (now Wythe). We have not been able to find an explanation for her using her maiden name assuming she had gotten married in September.
In 1922 when Elbert William R. Ewing {3685} wrote Clan Ewing of Scotland, he was not sure which Alexander Ewing was a brother to his grandfather, William Ewing {64}. In Chapter XXVIII, pages 309-312 he writes:
"What became of my grandfather's [William] brother Alexander Ewing, I am unable certainly to state. I am of opinion that he was one of the Alexander Ewings who, as shown by the ‘Lists of the Revolutionary Soldiers,’ published by the Virginia State Library, served in the American army of the Revolution. Alexander Ewing was one of the earliest land owners in Powell Valley, near grandfather's lands; but it appears that he either never resided there or that he left at a very early day. I am reasonably sure that he was my great-uncle. To whom he sold that or how he disposed of the land left to him under the John Ewing will, I have never been able to learn. The will leaves him eleven hundred acres on Elk Creek, in Montgomery County, ‘if obtained.’ That means that there was a claim to that land, resting upon the settlement, preemption or some other law, and that claim had not been disposed of at the date of the will. In the conclusion of the matter it may have been assigned and the deed may have [been] issued to the assignee, a method sometimes followed in that day. Then there is no Elk Creek in Montgomery now, so that land fell into some other county subsequent to the will. Any way, I have not located any record of a transfer of any of this land by any Alexander Ewing who can be identified as one of the sons of great-grandfather. So I can only give what is known of the early Alexander Ewings of Virginia, hoping that this publication will develop evidence of the connection.
"Alexander Ewing, a native of Virginia, served in the patriot armies of the Revolution. After his death his widow applied for a pension, and among the papers is an affidavit by William E. [B not E] Ewing, a son, stating that his father ‘was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war from the State of Virginia;’ and with his affidavit filed the original record removed from his Bible."
The eleven hundred acres mentioned being on Elk Creek is located in Grayson County. The land for Grayson County was taken from Wythe County which changed the County where Elk Creek is located.
A law suit in Wythe County, Virginia filed in 1811 and settled in 1818 records the effort made by Andrew Porter to obtain the land that he had inherited from James Ewing an uncle to both Alexander Ewing and Andrew Porter. The land had been given to Alexander by his brother William Ewing and then Alexander sold the land. Andrew Porter won the law suit and Alexander Ewing of Davidson County, Tennessee had to purchase 86 acres of land for Andrew Porter to replace the land that Andrew Porter had inherited. See portion of the law suit extracted and presented in Chapter 10 of this book. This law suit identifies the Alexander Ewing of Davidson County to the Ewing family in Montgomery/Wythe County, Virginia.
"Will of Robert Smyth of Southam Parish, dated 18 March 1768, Pro[ated] 23 April 1770. Wife,
Sarah Smyth otherwise Clemonds, all my estate; my son Thom Smyth . . . my son, Thomas . . . .
Ex.: my dear son, Edward Elements [Clements]. Wit.: James Brown, John Clemons.”
This will
extract appears to place Sarah Smith, wife of Alexander Ewing, in Cumberland County. It is
quite probable Sarah was born in Cumberland County. In 1748-49, Cumberland was organized as
a county with the land being taken from Goochland County.
"Alexander Smith was the son of Robert and Sarah Y. (Clemmons) Smith. There is strong reason
to think that this Smith family was of Cumberland County, Virginia.
"Sarah Smith daughter of Robert and Sarah Y. (Clemmons) Smith, married Captain Alexander
Ewing. She was born August 12, 1761. . .She is buried in the old Ewing graveyard, which has
been described as ‘situated about one and a half miles from the old Love place on Ewing Creek.’"
In 1853, William B. Ewing made application for pension as the administrator for the estate of Sally Ewing, deceased. His claim was based on Sarah having the right to collect the pension until her death which she had not done.
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In the pension file for Alexander Ewing, W. 152, two pages from William B. Ewing family Bible gives births, deaths, and marriages for the family of Alexander. A statement is included in the pension file that William B. states the information was copied from his parents Bible. Based on the Bible information and through other research, we can be pretty confident of the children of Sarah and Alexander as given being correct.
In other publications, the birth place for the children of Sarah and Alexander is given as Williamson County, Tennessee. That appears to be in error based on the fact the person giving that information did not realize that Williamson was not a county until 1799. When Alexander moved to Tennessee, he apparently lived on his land that was located on the Big Harpeth River. Today, that land is not in Davidson county but it was at the time his children were born.
It is quite possible that after Alexander received the land grant for 640 acres in Davidson County in 1787, he moved to that new settlement. When he went to the Nashville to record his deed for the land received in the grant, he met another Ewing, Andrew, who was the first clerk for Davidson County. It is not known how Andrew and Alexander are related but a number of researchers believe that most of the early Ewing immigrants were related.
Andrew had lived in Nashville about seven or eight years when Alexander arrived. In 1780 a white man's settlement was made at what was then called French Lick or Big Salt Lick, on the Cumberland River. As agent for the Transylvania Company, James Robertson had already explored the area and, late in 1779, led the first band of migrants overland from their homes in the Wautauga Settlement. They arrived at their destination on New Year's Day of 1780. In the spring they were joined by a second group, led by Col. John Donelson who traveled by flatboat, arriving after a harrowing thousand-mile river journey during which 33 of the group perished. One of the survivors was Colonel Donelson's daughter Rachel, who later married Andrew Jackson. In 1780, the Cumberland Compact was drawn up under which the little community of about 300 made provisions for its government and security. Seven crude forts were erected along the river, the most important of which was named Fort Nashborough in honor of Gen. Francis Nash, Revolutionary hero who had died at the Battle of Germantown. In 1784 Nashville became the official name of the settlement and was incorporated as a town.
“Wednesday 25th Novr 1788
. . . On the Memorial of Mary Bledsoe, accompanied by a deposition of Colo[nel] James Robinson, setting forth that the Estate of the late Colo[nel] Anthony Bledsoe and the said Colonel Robertson had become bound and liable to pay to James Hackett and Alexander Ewing the Sum of Two Hundred pounds for Services by them in carrying dispatches to the Creek Indians
“Your Committee are of opinion that the Said Sum of Two Hundred pounds ought to be paid Out of the Public Treasury and that His Excellency the Governor be requested to grant a Warrant or Warrants for the same. . .” (Vol. 20, 1785-8, p. 551, State Records of North Carolina, by Clark) [Source: Clerk Andrew Ewing, His Book by Katherine W. Ewing, 1942, p. 91]
Receiving pay for services, carrying dispatches to the Creek Indians, as indicated above would indicate that Alexander was working with Andrew Ewing during this time. The dealings with the Indians appears to be a very delicate situation and it could be that Andrew knew he could trust Alexander.
Mound builders [Indians] were the earliest human beings known to have inhabited the site of Nashville, but Shawnee Indians were the first ever seen by white explorers.
Alexander purchased several tracts of lands, slaves, and other items that are recorded in the deed books for Davidson County, Tennessee. A number of those transactions are listed at the end of this chapter.
The 640 acre grant Alexander received in 1787 was located on the Big Harpeth River. It is believed that he and Sarah lived at that location until about 1795. In November 1995, he purchased 200 acres located on Whites Creek. In December 1798, he purchased another 100 acres located on Whites Creek.
After Alexander purchased land located north of Nashville and being on Whites Creek, he must have moved to that area and lived there until 1822 when he died.
Today, when you look at a map for Nashville, you will find a Ewing Creek and streets named: Ewing Avenue, Ewing Creek Drive, Ewing Drive, Ewing Lane, Ewing Valley Road, Ewingdale Road, and Ewingwood. All of these streets are believed to be located on the land that was once owned by Alexander Ewing.
When you read through the early records of Davidson County, you will find on many occasions where Alexander Ewing was selected as a juror for the County Court and the Superior Court.
Another interesting item you find while reading the court minutes is how the roads were built and maintained. The following two extracts tells us something about the process: July 1799 Term, page 20
"Merrel Phillips to oversee the Road from Wilie Barrow Ferry toward Sycamore Creek as far as dry fork of Whites Creek above Frederick Stump's and near George Walings with all those hands to work under his direction here after named Willie Barrow,
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Alexander Ewing, John Patterson, Nathaniel Patterson, William Hughs, John Duke, Micajah
Duke, John McNight, Micajah Barrow, Auston Berryman, Starling Dillenhay, Reson Davis,
Matthew Brooks, Thomas James, William Gullage, Jesse Johnston and all other hands within the
above bounds."
“Benjamin Drake to oversee from Wilie Barrows ferry towards Clarksville beginning at Dry fork
above Potters to the fork of the Ridge with hands north of the East fork of White Cr & East &
West of Main Whites Cr from the crossing of Whites Cr below Fred Stumps new mill up to the
above mentioned Dry fork Daniel Young Thos Smith Evan Fray Edwd Hardin Wm Douglass Wm
Caldwell. . . ."
"Legislative Papers and Petitions Box 5, 1801. The House of Representatives appoints the
following persons Justices of the Peace for Davidson County: John Anderson, Joseph Coleman,
Alexander Ewing, Robert Weakley, William Nash and James Rucker."
Ewing Family [Graveyard]; Ewing Creek Road near Nashville, Tennessee.
In memory of Sarah, relict of F.B. Drake 9 Aug 1817 -14 May 1853
Alexander Ewing
12 Aug 1761 - 5 June 1819
The death date for Sarah has to be incorrect since she was still alive and the wife of Alexander when he wrote his will in 1822. The above record is some proof that the family graveyard for Alexander Ewing did exist. From the time that the above record was recorded, the family burying ground had just about disappeared by the 1990s. A family doing research located the spot where some individuals had been buried. And, through their efforts the site has been marked with a historical marker. The words of Evelyn Ewing is the best way to describe what happened.
The following is taken from a letter in September 1990 from Evelyn Ewing to J. C. and Elnora Ewing:
"The Bolton trip was wonderful, but the Ewing research we did in Nashville on the way home turned out to be the most thrilling discovery I have made in either family since long before Vernon died. And the whole thing happened because of accidental split second timing. The girls wanted to see the Ewing mansion. . .We went about nine o'clock in the morning on Monday. Mary knocked on the door, but of course there was no answer. In just a minute we noticed an old man who was looking at our car tag. I recognized him as a Mr. Waters who is somewhat of a caretaker on the place.
". . . I asked the same question that I always ask everybody, did he know where the family cemetery was located that was listed in the cemetery books as being on Ewing Drive and Whites or Ewing Creek. He said no . . . Then he added as an afterthought that there was a family who lived in a "plain white frame house" about two miles on up Buena Vista on Dry Fork Road, who were historians and might know something.
"We went to the plain white frame house, which is a magnificent, two story, old house that originally belonged to the Graves Family. . . The driveway is a long one. When we entered at one end, the old pickup was running and headed out from the barn at the other end. The driver stopped in his tracks, stepped out and raised his arm and beckoned us to come on in and talk. His name is Hugh Thompson, and his wife who was in the pickup with him is name Bonnie Thompson. . . He said he knew "quite a bit about Alexander Ewing", and he was in my opinion quite modest. He said we should talk to his cousin William who owned the big house where we were, because he was a much better historian than Hugh himself was. . . Hugh told us to follow him and he took us to the spot where Ewing Creek flows into Whites Creek. It is on the corner of Knight Street and Ewing Drive. Starting at that corner and for a good way down is the location of the old Ewing "Nigger Work Yard" where the slaves made the bricks by hand and fired them for the big Ewing House. . . Then Hugh made the statement that tore the heart out of my body. He said "beginning there at the corner of Ewing Drive and Knight Street, where you see that old rock wall falling down, back there in the undergrowth is the old Ewing family Graveyard.
"We, of course, wanted to begin our search right then, but we had promised William and Jean Thompson, that we would be back to their house in 45 minutes after we left there . . . It had been two hours. . . We stopped and ate a quick lunch . . . We hurried back to the cemetery about half past four in the afternoon. The young black man Mr. Ernest Anthony III who lived next to it was home, and he went into the wooded area with us and we began our search. The vines, weeds, and debris were so thick that we could hardly walk. Mary wielded the rake, and Martha cut a trail through the vines and growth, and Bat and I followed behind carrying the ax and giving advice. We found one Stone, but could discern no writing on it. Martha went back to the car for the flour to dust the stone. Martha came back with flour and said that the key to the car had stuck in the door, and she could not get it out. Bat and I went back, got the key out and were almost back into the cemetery when Mary yelled out the alarm that she had found the tombstone. We all ran to the spot by a big tree. There against a tree was a tall concrete stone almost up to my neck in height. The lettering on it was very clear and legible. It read: Martha Ann C. P. Ewing Dau of William B. Ewing and
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Sarah B. Ewing born December 20, 1833 Died April 2, 1836. I don't know if you remember it or not, but when we visited Mt. Olivet Cemetery with you, we found the family plot of William Black Ewing. . . There were three children there also, and they had all died before they were six years old. . . I am nearly certain that one of those children was Martha Ann C.P. Ewing. I truly believe that the grave of the child had been moved because there was a great sunken hole in the old cemetery, beside the three that had the stone beside it.
". . . Darkness overtook us, and we had to go. . . Just another little short note about the Thompsons. . . Both of the men are really interested in history and in genealogy. . . Hugh showed us almost exactly where Alexander Ewing's land boundaries were. He said all of the Ewing slave houses were at least three rooms, and they were all made of brick. Tradition has it that the Ewings treated their slaves very well. . . The mansion, you may know or remember, was not built on Alexander Ewings land. . . He bought that land the house is on from Frederick Stump."
Woodlon Hall The Alexander Ewing House was built ca 1822 in Nashville, Tennessee is listed on the National Historic Register. The house is located at 5101 Buena Vista Pike, about six miles north of downtown Nashville, along the west bank of White's Creek. This house has been included in books about old historical homes in Tennessee. However, when you look at all of the deeds, dates, and etc. concerning this house and Alexander Ewing, you can easily come to the conclusion that Alexander Ewing did not live in this home and did not build the home. The home apparently came into the Ewing family as a settlement of a debt that was owed to Alexander Ewing by the Stump family.
The house that Alexander Ewing and his family lived in was destroyed by fire in 1933. The house was located on what is now Ewing Drive and the house numbered 646 is on the lot where the Alexander Ewing house once stood. The old home is said to have had twenty rooms.
From the Alexander Ewing pension file:
"State of Tennessee
Davidson County
On the 12th day of February 1853, personally appeared before me, Judge of the Chancery for the middle division of Tennessee, William B. Ewing, a resident of said County and State, aged forty nine years, (with whom I am well acquainted, and who, I certify, is a man of veracity, and good repute,) and made the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions, of the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
“That he is the son and Administrator of Sally Ewing decd who was the Widow of Alexander Ewing, who was a Lieutenant of the 14th Regiment of Virginia
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Continental troops in the Revolutionary War, and was appointed as such on the 3rd day of December 1777 as will appear by reference to the Certificate of Patrick Henry dated in 1778 endorsed upon the letter accompanying, from Colonel Preston to the said Patrick Henry then Governor of Virginia, that he continued in the service as a Lieutenant under said appointment until the 20th day of March 1779, when he was commissioned a First Lieutenant by Congress in 14th Regiment Continental Line from Virginia as will appear by reference to the original Commission herewith presented that he continued to serve and perform his duty as a First Lieutenant until the 1st day of January 1782 when he resigned his Commission, as appears from an endorsement on said Commission, signed by Major General Steuben, that he then quit the service after having served several years, that he afterwards received a Military Warrant No. 6 in consideration of his Revolutionary service above recited, as will appear by reference to the two grants to portion of the land located by him with the aforesaid Warrant No. 6 & which are the original Grants and are genuine. That after Declarants father, the said Alexander Ewing, quit the service he removed to the (now) State of Tennessee, where sometime during the year 1788 he intermarried with Sally Smith, Declarants mother, which marriage took place in Davidson County Tennessee, that he has in his possession no other Record or documentary proof in support of said marriage than that hereto annexed, which as far as relates to the birth of the children is a true copy of the original family record of births kept by his father during his lifetime, Declarant having copied it long since from the original which was taken to Williamson County Tennessee but the whereabouts of which he does not now know that his father and mother continued to live together as man and wife until the 9th day of April 1822, when his father died, and left his mother the said Sally Ewing surviving him who continued his widow to the day of her death, which event occurred on the 15th day of June 1840, that she left the following named and only surviving children to wit, James Ewing, Randal M. Ewing, William B. Ewing and Louisa McGavock, all of whom still survive save Louisa McGavock who died in 1847, and left the following named and only surviving children viz. Nancy C---- [blurred], Oscar McGavock, Amanda Armstrong, and Louisa Graham who still survive. That he has made ineffectual search for the marriage bond and license of his said father and mother, but the record of marriage at that day are very imperfect and that he herewith presents all the record or Documentary proof in support of the service of his father, and marriage of his parents, in his possession and prays that the Pension due his deceased mother be granted and made payable to him as Administrator for the benefit of himself & the other heirs.
“Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above
written And I do hereby certify that I am in no wise
interested or concerned in the above claim or the issue
thereof either directly or indirectly. } Wm B. Ewing [Seal]
John S. Brien } administrator of
Chancellor } Sally Ewing decd
“Know all men by these Present That I William B Ewing of Davidson County, State of Tennessee Administrator of Sally Ewing decd do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Smith & Jones of Nashville Tennessee, my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name to present and prosecute against the United States the claim of the heirs of the said Sally Ewing decd my mother, to an amount of Pension due them under Act of July 7. 1838, on account of the Revelational service of my Father Alexander Ewing decd Witness my hand & seal this day of Feby 1853.
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Wm B. Ewing [seal]
x Administrator of Sally Smith
x
Acknowledged before me this 12th day of February 1853.
` John S. Brien
From a note in the pension file, it appears that the estate for Sarah Ewing did receive money based on a pension:
“No. 14,854 Revolutionary Pension Claim of the Heirs of Sally Ewing decd
“Act 7th July 1838 Va depreciation Rolls Alexander Ewing Lieut £286.16.4 $956.05"
Smith & Jones, Attorneys, Nashville, Tennessee
The following is extracted from another sworn statement of William B. Ewing that is in the pension file:
"On this the 14 day of June 1853 . . . that in his first declaration he gives the names of all the Surviving children of his Father & mother among whom was the name of his Brother Randal M Ewing, whom he then supposed was then living, having left home some months previous thereto for California but who he has since learned Died on the 11th day of January 1853 at Quartz Hill in California there is therefore but two children of his Father & Mother now living to wit himself and his Brother James Ewing. . . ."
Another document from the pension file follows:
State of Tennessee
County of Davidson
This 24th day of February 1853, personally appeared before . . . a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State John Shelby a resident of said County aged sixty seven years (with whom I have been acquainted for many years and who is I certify a highly respectable citizen and a credible witness and made oath as follows,
I am intimately acquainted with Captain Alexander Ewing late of this [Davidson] County Tennessee. He was respected and believed to have been an Officer in the War of the Revolution and was wounded in one of his legs. I recollect distinctly a conversation between him and General Andrew Jackson in which the General observed "Alick, the fellow that shot your leg must have had a rest, or he could not have hit it" alluding to the small size of Captain Ewing's leg. Captain Ewing had a
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very respectable wife and raised a highly respectable family of children, he died many years ago, his widow Survived him Several years. I have known his two sons Randal M Ewing and William B Ewing intimately from their childhood. I understand that the latter is the Administrator of his mother's Estate. I further Swear that I am not interested either directly or indirectly in any claim growing out of or connected with Capt Ewing's Service in any way.
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year above written } J. Shelby
And I certify that I am in nowise interested or concerned }
in the claim of Captain Ewing's heirs or its result }
The following is extracted from another sworn statement of Francis McGavock that is in the pension file:
". . . he was well acquainted with Alexander Ewing, and Sally Ewing his wife, who, prior to her marriage with the said Alexander, was named Sally Smith, that his first acquaintance with them began at his earliest recollection, say fifty three or fifty four years ago . . . Affiant further swears that he always understood that his father's family, and Capt Alexander Ewing removed from the same part of Virginia at a very early day, he thinks the said Ewing came out first. . . ."
Davidson County, Tennessee Will Book Volume 8 page 406
Will of Alexander Ewing - Recorded June 6th, 1822
The complete will follows:
I Alexander Ewing of Davidson County in the State of Tennessee do make and Publish my Last will and Testament as follows:
1st I give to my beloved wife Sally during her natural life, one third part of all the Lands I possess in Davidson County including the mansion house out houses and all other buildings on the tract of Land whereon I now reside to be laid off by my executors herein after named. Also I give to her during her natural life the use of one half of the stock, upon my farm and farming utensils to be divided by my said executors, also the whole of the household and kitchen furniture with the exception of beds and bed furniture which are to be equally divided by my said executors between her and my three sons, Alexander, Randal McGavock and William Black, taking into such division the beds and bed furniture which have recently been given to Alexander and Randal or which may be given to them previous to my death. It being my desire that my wife should not be restricted in the disposition or sale of any the above personal property bequeathed to her as aforesaid, but that she should sell or dispose of such part thereof, as she may think necessary or proper. Also I give to her during her natural life one half of all the slaves of which I may die possessed except those hereinafter specifically bequeathed to be divided by my said executors.
2nd I give to my son James Ewing and his heirs forever a tract of land on Smith fork of Caney Fork in Wilson county containing six hundred and forty acres; Also a tract of Land on Elk river in Franklin county containing six hundred and forty acres; also the slaves now in his possession, To wit, George and Sarah his wife, Lucy, Polly, Peggy, Washington and Jack together with their increase; Also twenty five shares of the capital stock of the Bank of the State of Tennessee.
3rd I give to my son Alexander Ewing and his heirs forever, one half of the tract of Land in Williamson County, near Franklin containing five hundred and thirty eight acres; Also two Lots or parts of Lots in the Town of Nashville on Water street which were conveyed by Hall and McNairy to C. Stump by him to Thomas Shute, and by him to me; Also the following slaves Andrew and his wife Milley and her children Cynthia excepted, Also Tom, Phillis, Henry and Rhoda. Also twenty five shares of the capital stock of the Bank of the State of Tennessee.
4th I give to my son Randal McGavock Ewing and his heirs forever, the other half of said tract of Land of five hundred and thirty eight acres to be equally divided as to Quality and Quantity between him and Alexander by my said executors should I not make a Division thereof between them in my lifetime. Also a part of Lot No. 6 in the Town of Nashville on Water street including Stumps warehouse which was conveyed by James Trimble also by Thomas Shute to me. Also the following slaves to wit, Caesar and China his wife and her children, also Phoebe, Ezekiel, Bob and Judy. Also fifty share of the Bank stock of the Nashville Bank.
5th I give to my son William Black Ewing and his heirs forever the tract of Land whereon I now live in Davidson County containing about five hundred acres subject to the life estate of my beloved wife therein before mentioned: Also Sixty acres of Land on Stones river in Rutherford County, also the other half of the stock on my farm, and farming utensils, also upon the death of my beloved wife the stock farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture which may then remain upon my farm, the use and disposition of which is bequeathed to her as aforesaid. Also the other half of my slaves of which I may die possessed as aforesaid with the exception of those specifically bequeathed and upon the death of my beloved wife, the said slaves and their increase which are bequeathed to her during her life, are to be equally divided by my said executors between my said sons Alexander, Randal McGavock and William Black, also I give to my said son William B. fifty shares of the capital stock of the Nashville Bank.
6th I give to my Grandson Alexander Ewing McGavock and his heirs forever a tract of Land containing three hundred and twenty acres on Loosa Hatchee river in the eleventh district in Range 2 Sec. 4.
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7th I give to my grandson Oscar Smith Ewing and his heirs forever a tract of Land containing three hundred acres in the eleventh district in Range 3 Sec. 7.
8th I give to my grand daughter Nancy Kent McGavock and her heirs my negro girl slave named Cynthia and her increase provided my said grand daughter should live to attain the age of eighteen years or should marry, but should neither of those events happen the said slave and her increase are to be divided with the residue of my estate hereinafter mentioned.
9th I give to my son William B. my Gold watch.
10th All the rest and residue of my lands not herein before specifically devised, I give to my sons James, Alexander, Randal McGavock and William Black and their heirs forever.
11th All the rest and residue of my personal estate of every description not herein specifically bequeathed after the payment of my just debts I give and bequeath to my beloved wife and my sons Alexander, Randal McGavock and William Black and their heirs forever.
12th All the aforesaid devises and bequest to my said son Alexander Ewing are to dipend on the contingency that he does not marry Sarah Jefferson, and in the event that he should not comply with my desire in that particular and should marry her, he is to take nothing under this will but all and every the devises and bequests to him aforesaid are thereupon to Vest in my sons Randal McGavock and William Black and their heirs. And Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends Oliver B. Hayes and William L. Brown and my son Alexander Ewing Executors of this my Last will and testament hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made. In the division of that part of my estate respecting which my son Alexander is a legatee or devisee he is not to act. And I do hereby direct that my said executors shall not be required to give bond and security previous to their taking Letters Testamentary Vc. Witness my hand and seal this 6th February 1822.
Signed, sealed published and declared, In presence }
of us, the word "personal" in the 1st item being } Alexr Ewing (Seal)
first interlined and the erasure therein first made. }
Jac. McGavock, Robert W. Green, Jacob Perkins.
State of Tennessee Davidson County Court April Session 1822
A paper writing purporting to be the Last will and testament of Alexander Ewing deceased was produced in open court and proved thus Jacob McGavock and Robert W. Green two of the subscribing Witnesses being duly sworn say they became such in the presence of the testator and at his request and that they believe he was in his right mind at the time of executing said paper writing. It is therefore ordered that the same be entered of record as such will of said Alexander Ewing deceased. And thereupon Oliver B. Hayes William L. Brown and Alexander Ewing Jnr the executors named in said Will came into court and Qualified as such ordered that they have letters testamentary granted to them.
Alexander Ewing Decd Inventory Recorded June 6th 1822
“An inventory of the personal estate of Alexander Ewing deceased 29 Slaves to wit Orange and his wife Lydia, Jerry and his wife Jinney and her nine children to wit, Sookey, Sylvia, Levin, Heelda, Matilda, Jinsey, Milton, Mitchell, and Tennessee--John, Humpkey, and George, children of Sookey--Turner, Andrew and Caroline, children of Sylvia, Nancy or Nanny and her three children Frederick or Fed, Jim and Thornton, Susannah or Sous and her two children Harry and Maria, Daniel John Phil--14 head of horses including one colt, 49 head of cattle including calves, 100 head of sheep including lambs, 122 hogs and pigs, 3 deer 1 waggon and gear, 1 ox cart 7 ploughs, 7 axes, 12 weeding hoes, 2 grubbing hoes, 1 mattock, 1 sledge hammer, 1 crowbar, 2 small stone hammers 40# Iron, 3 cradles 7 5 scythes, 1 crosscut saw, 1 hand saw, several augers chisels and carpenter tools, spades, 3 shovels, 3 harrows, 6 barrels salt 200# sugar, 40# coffee, 100# dried beef, 400# hog lard, 50# tallow, 5 cotton wheels, 2 flax wheels, 2 cribs corn containing ----400 barrels by estimation 6 stacks fodder and some hay--and a quantity of unthrashed oats and rye. Household furniture, one clock 1 rifle, one shot gun, 6 beds bedsteads and furniture, and kitchen furniture. A quantity of bacon, some picked cotton, near a barrel of whiskey, some leather and other small articles convenient for housekeeping, $889 in bank paper $90.25 in silver $10 in gold $989--The following bonds and notes 1 executed by Robert Jarman Shadrach Jarman and A. Harris for $1000 dated 21 April 1818 and due April 1821 with a credit of $43.32 cents endorsed on 13 Dec. 1821 also another credit of $550 endorsed on 20 March 1821. One other bond executed by the same persons of the same date due 21st. April 1822 for $1000. Thos. Childress bond to A. Ewing for $317.12 dated 3d May 1820 due 60 days thereafter--One other bond executed by said Childress to said Ewing for $380 dated 3---d day of July 1820 due 60 days thereafter--One other bond executed by said Childress by his atto. R.W. Green for $474 57/100 dated 7th January 1822 due 60 days after date--Also an order drawn by Tho. Childress in favor of Robt. M. Green for $50 which was paid by said Ewing for said Childress on 18th March 1820, W.B. Ballentine of Kentucky bond to said Ewing for $30 dated 30th May 1821 due 1 Dec. thereafter--C. Giles, Geo. Elliot, and James Jackson's note to said Ewing for $1000 dated 10th Sept. 1819 payable on or before first June ensuing in the hands of Wm. Hadley for collection--One bond on Stump and Cox and others to Alexander Ewing dated 30 March 1819 at 6 mo. for $9200 in suit, and respecting which it is believed some agreement was made by said Ewing in his lifetime--one note on T. H. Fletcher endorsed by G. E. Washington dated 30th July 1819 at 15 days for $250 in suit against endorser--One note on Stump and Cox endorsed by C. Stump for $1060 dated 13 April 1819 due first May thereafter in suit C. Stump respecting this also it is believed some
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agreement was made by said Ewing in his lifetime.
O. B. Hayes for self
& W. L. Brown seal
Alex C Ewing
“State of Tennessee Davidson County Court April Session 1822
“The foregoing Inventory of the estate of Alexander Ewing deceased was returned into court by Oliver B. Hayes William L. Brown and Alexander C. Ewing his executors &c and ordered to be recorded.”
North Carolina land grants in Tennessee 1778-1791. [Film at Montgomery County Library]
"An estimate of the lands granted by the State of North Carolina within the Western Territory ceded by the said State to the United States of America." All of the following grants were in Davidson County
No. Name Acres Year Description
1 Frederick Stump 640 1782 On Whites Creek of Cumberland River
2 Jacob Stump 640 1782 On Whites Creek of Cumberland River
89 Samuel Ewing 640 1783 On the North side Cumberland River
126 William Purnell 640 1783 On the North side of Big Harpeth River
259 Andrew Ewing 640 1783 On the West fork of Mill Creek
408 James McGavock 640 1783 On Big Harpeth River
425 William Hewing [Ewing] 640 1783 On the head spring of little Harpeth
"An estimate of the Lands for which Grants have been issued to the Officers and Soldiers in the Continental Line of the State or their Assigns pursuant to Act of Assembly."
No. Name Acres Year Description
660 Alexander Ewing 640 1787 on both sides of Harpeth River
910 Alexander Ewing 640 1789 on both sides of Caney Creek
After Alexander Ewing moved to Davidson County, he purchased several tracts of land and a number of slaves. Several transactions follow:
From the records of Davidson County, Tennessee:
North Carolina No. 659 Oct. 23, 1788. For 640 acres. Purchased from Leonard Davis a private in the said line...on both sides of Big Harpeth River. Deed Book 1, page 250
North Carolina No. 214 June 4, 1790. For 640 acres. Purchased from Benjamin Brewington private in the said line...on both sides of Smiths fork a branch of Caney fork. Deed Book B, page 82
Territory of the United States etc Dec. 5, 1791. Purchased 480 acres from Robert Nelson...on Grove Creek the south side of Big Harpeth. Deed Book B, pages 250-251
Territory of the Unites States Nov. 4, 1795. Purchased 228 acres from Baranbas Bayles...on the East fork of White Creek adjoining James Browns North boundary. Deed Book C pages 447-448
Territory of the United States November 6, 1795. Purchased 200 acres from William Condry ...on White Creek where on William Loggins now lives. Deed Book C page 453
Davidson County, Tennessee Dec 10, 1797 (Dec 10, 1798) Purchased 100 acres from William Caldwell...on the North side of Cumberland River and on the East fork of Whites Creek. Deed Book D, page 307
13 March 1798. Purchased from the Commissioners of the Town of Waynesborough County of Davidson State of Tennessee...lot of one half acre in the Town of Waynesborough known and distinguished in the plan of the said Town Number Thirty six. Deed Book D, page 420
December 9, 1808. Purchased from James Crockett of the state of Virginia do constitute and appoint Alexander Ewing of the County of Davidson and State of Tennessee my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to assign and transfer to David McGavock .... Deed Book G, page 380
Dec 15, 1809. Purchased from Joseph Dickson of Nelson County, Virginia four negro slaves to wit: one woman named Nina about twenty five years old, one negro girl named Molly about fifteen years old, one negro boy named George sixteen years old, and one negro boy named Daniel fifteen years old. Deed Book H, page 1
Dec 18, 1809. Purchased from William Caldwell of Davidson County a negro woman slave named Lidia about forty years old . Deed Book H, page 4
Dec 3, 1811. Purchased from W. R. Bill of Davidson County four negroes as follows: George a negro man about thirty years of age, his wife Sarah and their two children Peggy and Mary one about four years old and the younger about nine months old. Deed Book H, page 63
Dec 3, 1811. Purchased from James Dupree a wench negro woman slave named Melley (Nelley) about twenty years of age. Deed Book H, page 64
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WILLS & INVENTORIES: Extracts.
13 March 1791 Alexander Ewing of Davidson County, NC sold to William Loggins one negro woman named Frances.
12 October 1791 William Loggins of Davidson County, NC sold to Alexander Ewing a negro girl named Jenny .
23 August 1794 Alexander Ewing sold unto Charles Bosley a bay mare this 15 Dec 1794.
4 September 1798 Joseph Gay (Guy) sold unto Alexander Ewing a negro fellow named Jerry this 26 June 1798.
7 Feb 1799 Benjamin Turner of Davidson County sold unto Alexander Ewing a negro woman named Philis, this 15 Jan 1799.
1 Dec 1801 Power of Attorney. John Nowland of Wythe County, Virginia sold unto my son Isaac Nowland a tract of land in Davidson County of 350 acres. Also sold unto my son Joseph Nowland 365 acres in Davidson County, Tennessee. Now I appoint Alexander Ewing of Davidson County my attorney to convey such land etc., this 28 Dec 1797.
11 March 1803 Samuel Cunningham of Fayette County, Kentucky sold unto Alexander Ewing of Davidson County a negro girl named Sukey, this 20 Nov 1802.
From Franklin County, Tennessee records:
On 13 March 1810. Alexander Ewing purchased 640 acres from Andrew Jackson, located on Elk River both sides of Prairie ____ 9th Rge adj [Range adjoining] John Rutledge. Franklin County Deed Book A page 60.
From Wilson County, Tennessee records:
Sold to Christopher Clark, Madison Co., KY a tract of land on both sides of Smiths Fork 231 x 190 poles Deed Book A, pages 225-7.
Sold to John Brownlee a tract of land 320 x 228 poles. Calculates to about 456 acres Deed Book A, pages 334-5.
Sold to Newt Drew a tract of land on Cedar Lick Creek 208 x 80 poles Deed Book C, page 91.
Purchased from Telman Dixon a tract of land in Rutherford County on the North branches of Bradley Creek 283 x 570 poles Deed Book D, page 361.
Gave to his son James Ewing a tract of land on both sides of Smith Fork and branch of Caney Fork Deed Book E, page 208.
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3. Lucinda Ewing {55} was born 11 Dec 1792 in Davidson County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Alexander Ewing {52} and Sarah Smith {53}. Lucinda died 21 Apr 1848. She married James McGavock {4603} 18 Dec 1810 in Davidson County, Tennessee. He was born 1 Apr 1786 in Wythe County, Virginia. He was the son of Hugh McGavock {4601} and Nancy Kent {4602}. James died 12 Oct 1833.
Known children of Lucinda are:
+ 9. i. Nancy Kent McGavock {4604}, born 3 Nov 1813, died 29 Jan 1863.
+ 10. ii. Sarah Margaret McGavock {4605}, born 11 Dec 1815.
+ 11. iii. Melinda White McGavock {4606}, born 19 Dec 1817.
12. iv. Alexander Ewing McGavock {4607}, born 25 Sep 1820.
+ 13. v. Amanda Malvina McGavock {4608}, born 2 Nov 1822, died 31 Aug 1847.
+ 14. vi. Oscar Hugh McGavock {4609}, born 3 Apr 1825, died 20 Feb 1860.
+ 15. vii. Eliza Jane McGavock {4610}, born 12 Dec 1827, died 14 Jun 1868.
+ 16. viii. Lucinda Ewing McGavock {4611}, born 15 Feb 1830, died 5 Feb 1861.
5. Alexander C Ewing {57} was born 9 Sep 1797 in Davidson County, Tennessee. He was the son of Alexander Ewing {52} and Sarah Smith {53}. Alexander died 13 Jun 1834. He married Chloe Russell Saunders {3744}.
Known children of Alexander are:
+ 17. i. Sarah Ann Ewing {3747}, born Jul 1826, died Aug 1912.
+ 18. ii. Hubbard Saunders Ewing {3746}, born 1830, died 23 Dec 1911.
19. iii. Alexander C. Ewing {4725}. He died at the age of twenty years.
+ 20. iv. Melvina Ewing {4726}.
+ 21. v. William R. Ewing {4727}, died 1880.
8. William Black Ewing {60} was born 31 Dec 1803 in Davidson County, Tennessee. He was the son of Alexander Ewing {52} and Sarah Smith {53}. William died about 1876 in Davidson County, Tennessee, and was buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. He married (1) Sarah B. Bryson {4594} 15 Sep 1825. She was born 12 Apr 1806. Sarah died 18 Jun 1836.
Known children of William are:
22. i. Mary Louisa Ewing {4595}, born 12 Dec 1827, died in childhood 12 Sep 1833.
23. ii. John Alexander Ewing {4596}, born 26 May 1829.
24. iii. William James Ewing {4597}, born 21 Jan 1832, died in infancy 7 Mar 1833.
25. iv. Martha Ann C. Ewing {4598}, born 20 Dec 1833, died in childhood 2 Apr 1836.
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26. v. Sarah Bryson Ewing {4599}, born 31 Dec 1835.
William married (2) Martha Graves {4600} 21 Mar 1838.
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9. Nancy Kent McGavock {4604} was born 3 Nov 1813 in Williamson County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of James McGavock {4603} and Lucinda Ewing {55}. Nancy died 29 Jan 1863. She married (1) Eldridge N. Claud {4612} 17 Nov 1831. He was born 3 Feb 1804. Eldridge died 1 Feb 1848.
Known children of Nancy are:
27. i. Sarah Ann Claud {4613}, born 15 Aug 1832, died 14 May 1896.
28. ii. Susan L. Claud {4614}, born 10 Dec 1833, died 31 May 1861.
29. iii. Amanda M. Claud {4615}, born 22 Dec 1835, died Jun 1881.
30. iv. James William Claud {4616}, born 12 Jan 1837, died 27 Nov 1874.
31. v. Joshua D. Claud {4617}, born 6 Jun 1838, died 1 Jul 1862.
32. vi. Nancy Tennessee Claud {4618}, born 20 Dec 1839, died in childhood 21 Oct 1841.
33. vii. Mary Frances Claud {4619}, born 5 Feb 1841, died in childhood 22 Jul 1843.
34. viii. Elizabeth J. W. Claud {4620}, born 29 Mar 1842.
35. ix. Philip Eldridge Claud {4621}, born 21 Dec 1844.
36. x. Mary Tennessee Claud {4622}, born 31 Dec 1846, died 1860.
Nancy married (2) William L. Buford {4623} 24 Aug 1854. He was born 5 Sep 1808. William died 1884.
Known child of Nancy is:
37. xi. Frances Helen Buford {4624}, born 13 Sep 1855.
10. Sarah Margaret McGavock {4605} was born 11 Dec 1815 in Davidson County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of James McGavock {4603} and Lucinda Ewing {55}. Sarah died 23 Dec 1836. She married Jonathan Bateman {4625} 28 Mar 1830. He was born 28 Apr 1805 in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Known children of Sarah are:
38. i. Nancy T. Bateman {4626}, born 13 Jan 1835, died 22 Feb 1877.
39. ii. Virginia F. Bateman {4627}, born 5 Nov 1836, died 1 Sep 1857.
11. Melinda White McGavock {4606} was born 19 Dec 1817. She was the daughter of James McGavock {4603} and Lucinda Ewing {55}. Melinda died 23 Oct 1846. She married James Smith {4628} 3 Oct 1833. He was born 24 Oct 1804. James died 19 Nov 1879 near Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee.
Known children of Melinda are:
40. i. Lucinda Ann Smith {4629}, born 18 Jun 1834.
41. ii. Sarah M. Smith {4630}, born 22 Jan 1837, died 27 Jul 1875.
42. iii. Amanda Malvina Smith {4631}, born 15 Jun 1839, died in childhood 6 Jan 1841.
43. iv. Eliza Margaret Smith {4632}, born 13 Feb 1841.
44. v. James Joseph Smith {4633}, born 25 May 1843.
45. vi. William Turner Smith {4634}, born 19 Aug 1846.
13. Amanda Malvina McGavock {4608} was born 2 Nov 1822. She was the daughter of James McGavock {4603} and Lucinda Ewing {55}. Amanda died 31 Aug 1847. She married Turner Smith {4635} 8 Aug 1839. Turner died 25 Nov 1880. He is a brother to James who married Melinda a sister to Amanda.
Known children of Amanda are:
46. i. James Alexander Smith {4636}, born 2 Jun 1840.
47. ii. Lucinda J. Smith {4637}, born 4 Sep 1842, died 12 May 1869.
48. iii. Amanda Mildred Smith {4638}, born 5 Jan 1845, died in childhood 12 Dec 1852.
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14. Oscar Hugh McGavock {4609} was born 3 Apr 1825 in Williamson County, Tennessee. He was the son of James McGavock {4603} and Lucinda Ewing {55}. Oscar died 20 Feb 1860. He married America N. Bryant {4639} 22 May 1845. She was born 15 Mar 1827. Return to parents
Known children of Oscar are:
49. i. Lucinda E. McGavock {4640}, born 22 Apr 1846.
50. ii. William McGavock {4641}, born 18 Nov 1847.
51. iii. Hugh W. McGavock {4642}, born 6 Jan 1850.
52. iv. Joseph C. McGavock {4643}, born 13 Mar 1852.
53. v. George McGavock {4644}, born 17 Dec 1853.
54. vi. James P. McGavock {4645}, born 12 Jul 1856.
55. vii. Oscar Hugh McGavock {4646}, born 25 Dec 1859.
15. Eliza Jane McGavock {4610} was born 12 Dec 1827 in Williamson County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of James McGavock {4603} and Lucinda Ewing {55}. Eliza died 14 Jun 1868. She married George W. Armstrong {4647} 16 Sep 1847. He was born 2 Jun 1812. George died 4 Sep 1880.
Known children of Eliza are:
56. i. Lucinda Ellen Armstrong {4648}, born 4 Nov 1848.
57. ii. James William Armstrong {4649}, born 8 Jun 1851.
58. iii. Virginia Ann Armstrong {4650}, born 11 Jun 1854.
59. iv. George Turner Armstrong {4651}, born 11 Jul 1857, died in infancy 28 Jan 1858.
60. v. Sally Armstrong {4652}, born Sep 1859.
61. vi. John Oscar Armstrong {4653}, born 20 Apr 1862.
62. vii. Amanda White Armstrong {4654}, born 17 Apr 1865.
63. viii. Eliza Jane Armstrong {4655}, born 4 Jun 1868.
16. Lucinda Ewing McGavock {4611} was born 15 Feb 1830 in Davidson County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of James McGavock {4603} and Lucinda Ewing {55}. Lucinda died 5 Feb 1861. She married John H. Graham {4656} 20 May 1847. He was born 9 Oct 1825. John died 30 Apr 1848.
Known children of Lucinda are:
64. i. William Graham {4657}, born 24 Mar 1850, died in childhood 29 Oct 1854.
65. ii. John Graham {4658}, born 11 Jan 1852, died in childhood 6 Aug 1855.
66. iii. Hugh Graham {4659}, born 23 Dec 1853, died in childhood 24 Jul 1855.
67. iv. William T. Graham {4660}, born 13 Jan 1856.
68. v. Lysander Graham {4661}, born 26 Feb 1858, died 11 Apr 1876.
69. vi. Sallie Graham {4662}, born 26 Jun 1860.
17. Sarah Ann “Sallie” Ewing {3747} was born Jul 1826. She was the daughter of Alexander C Ewing {57} and Chloe Russell Saunders {3744}. Sarah died Aug 1912 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. She married (1) Boyd M. Sims {4732} May 1843. Boyd died 1848.
Return to parents Known children of Sarah are:
+ 70. i. Annie A. Sims {4733}.
71. ii. Marienne H. Sims {4734}. She married R. N. Richardson {4740}.
Sarah married (2) Joseph W. Carter {4735} May 1853. Joseph died 16 Jul 1856.
72. iii. William E. Carter {4736}.
+ 73. iv. Joseph W. Carter {4737}.
Sarah married (3) John M. Gault {4593}. Judge John M. Gault was a prominent lawyer in
Nashville. She was active in the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and director of the Ladies
Hermitage Association for 18 years.
18. Hubbard Saunders Ewing {3746} was born 1830 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. He was the son of Alexander C Ewing {57} and Chloe Russell Saunders {3744}. Hubbard died 23 Dec 1911. He married Sallie Martin Hughes {3748}.
Known children of Hubbard are:
+ 74. i. Sallie Ewing {4587}.
75. ii. Susie Lee Ewing {4663}.
76. iii. Alexander H. Ewing {4664}.
20. Melvina Ewing {4726}. She was the daughter of Alexander C Ewing {57} and Chloe Russell Saunders {3744}. She married H. B. Titcomb {4728}.
Known child of Melvina is:
77. i. Alexander Titcomb {4729}.
21. William R. Ewing {4727}. He was the son of Alexander C Ewing {57} and Chloe Russell Saunders {3744}. William died 1880. He married Johnnie Brown {4730}.
Known child of William is:
78. i. William Wheless Ewing {4731}, born 22 Nov 1869.
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70. Annie A. Sims {4733}. She was the daughter of Boyd M. Sims {4732} and Sarah Ann Ewing {3747}. She married John W. McFadden {4738} 1875.
Known child of Annie is:
79. i. Sarah H. McFadden {4739}, born 5 Jan 1879.
73. Joseph W. Carter {4737}. He was the son of Joseph W. Carter {4735} and Sarah Ann Ewing {3747}. He married Katie R. French {4741}.
Known child of Joseph is:
80. i. Katie R. Carter {4742}.
74. Sallie Ewing {4587}. She was the daughter of Hubbard Saunders Ewing {3746} and Sallie Martin Hughes {3748}. She married Walter Akin Roberts {4588}.
Known child of Sallie is:
+ 81. i. Ewing Roberts {4589}.
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81. Ewing Roberts {4589}. She was the daughter of Walter Akin Roberts {4588} and Sallie Ewing {4587}. She married John Merritt Green {4590}.
Known children of Ewing are:
82. i. Walter Roberts Green {4591}. He married Martha Baird {4592}.
+ 83. ii. John M. Green, Jr. {5794}, born 6 Apr 1927.
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83. John M. Green, Jr. {5794} was born 6 Apr 1927 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. He was the son of John Merritt Green {4590} and Ewing Roberts {4589}. He married Louise Bailey Nunnelly {5797} 7 Jan 1961 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born 4 Jun 1933 in Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of William Henry Nunnelly {5795} and Louise Bailey {5796}.
Known children of John, Jr. are:
+ 84. i. Leonora Nunnelly Green {5798}, born 18 Jan 1962.
85. ii. John Merritt Green, III {5799}, born 15 Apr 1964.
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84. Leonora Nunnelly Green {5798} was born 18 Jan 1962. She was the daughter of John M. Green, Jr. {5794} and Louise Bailey Nunnelly {5797}. She married Kim Sargent {5800} 12 Sep 1987. He was born 14 Feb 1954.
Known children of Leonora are:
86. i. Sarah Bailey Sargent {5801}, born 10 Oct 1988.
87. ii. Katherine Anne Sargent {5802}, born 11 Nov 1992.