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- From the research of Ann Blomquist:
Stokes Co., NC William is found in the tax lists of Stokes Co., NC:
1806 no acres 1 white poll
1808 no acres 1 white poll
1809-1811 40 acres 1 white poll
1810 Census of Stokes County, NC, p. 122, Snow Creek District (Same page as Robert)
William Flynchum 1 poll
1 male age 26-45 (born 1765-1784) (William)
2 males 0-10 b 1800-1810 ( Josiah, James-the older)
1 female 26-45 1765-1784 (wife)
2 females age 1-10 b 1800-1810 (Becky, Lucinda)
1812 100 acres 1 white poll
1812: State of North Carolina: Stokes County
Know all men by these presents that Mary Flinchum, William Flinchum, John Flinchum are held and firmly bound unto the Chariman, and other Justices of the County Court of Stokes in the sum of five hundred pounds, current money, to be paid to the said Chairman or his successors, and other Justices of the County of Stokes To the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and feverally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals, and date this tenth day of March 1812. Mary Flinchum as administratrix for Robert Flinchum, deceased, signed by x: Mary Flinchum, Wm Flinchum, and John, Flinchum.
Stokes Co., NC Tax List:
1813 165 acres 1 white poll
1816-1819 100 acres 1 white poll
1820 Census of Stokes County, NCFlinchum, William 410010-010100 2 in agriculture1 m age 26-45 b 1775-1794 (William,Sr.)
1 m age 10-16 b 1804-1810 (James-the older ) (Josiah could be on his own!)4 m ages 0-10 (born 1810-1820) (Elijah, William, Jr.,Robert B., James the younger)
1 f age 26-45 b 1775-1794 (wife)1 f age 10-16 b 1804-1810 (Lucinda, Becky married 1818)
Research by Ann Blomquist:
William Flincham in Stokes Co., NC tax lists:
1820 William Flincham judgment by R. Zigler
1821 William Flinchum 100 acres, $400, 1 wh poll
1822 William Flyncham 100 acres, $400, 1 wh poll
Research by Sandra Menders:
1822: Stokes Co., NC Court Minutes , Dec Term 1822, Court of Pleas and Quarters
State vs Wm Flincham: Retaining same jury as in No 55, Except Wm Cor in the place of Wm Welsh who for thus verdict say they found the defendant guilty ordered court that the debt be fined ten dollars. (Deborah Hallecook, Volume 10, 1822, pg 60)
1823 Stokes Co., NC Deeds, pg 3: This indenture made this Eight day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Between William Flinchum of the County of Stokes and state of North Carolina of the one part and John Mayab of the County and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that for the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars lawful money of the state aforesaid in hand paid by the said John Mayab the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and hath sold to the said John Mayab a tract or piece of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid and on the south side of Dan River containing fifty acres be the same more of less bounded as follows Begining at five lyn trees on the River Bank above the mouth of the Schoolhouse Creek ascending South one and a half chains to a white oak in Parkers line East on his line fifty chains to his corner continuing East in all fifty five chains to a post oak in James Travis line North on his line seventeen and a half chains to the River thence up the River with its meanders to the Beginning to have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land and premises with all improvements and appertenences thereto belongin as full as granted or intended to be granted to the said John Mayab heirs and assignes forever & that the said William Flinchum heirs and assigns in Law will warrent and forever defend unto the said John Mayab heirs and against the above bounded piece or parcel of land against all person or persons whatsoever by title claim or any incumbrance of the same in witness whereof the said William Flinchum hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. In the presence of Samuel Welsh, Sen. John Welsh Stokes County March Term 1823. The execution of the written Deed was duly proven by Samuel Welsh & ordered to be Registered. Signed by William (his X mark) Flinchum (Seal) Matt R. Moore, Clerk
1823: Stokes Co., NC Minutes: Court of Pleas and Quarters, Vol 11, 1823 pg 15: A Deed from William Flyncham to John Mabe for 50 acres was duly proven in open Court Samuel Welsh in Court. (Deborah Hallecook, 1823, pg 15)
1823 Stokes Co., NC, Wm Flinchum 0 acres, 1 wh poll
1825 Stokes Co., NC, William Flincham 0 acres, 1 wh poll
1825: Wm. WEEKLEY from Jno. M. DODSON and wife Sally of Culpeper Co. $200 Land JOHN M. DODSON purchased of WILLIAM FINCHAM. Deed Bk. SS p. 140 July 1825 (Perhaps the rest of Williams' land-50 acres).
1826 Stokes Co., NC, William Flincham 0 acres, 1 wh poll (I believe that this is when William moves to Washington Co., TN!)
1827 Stokes Co., NC William Flincham, Jr. 140 acres, $150, 1 wh poll (I believe that this is William -son of John-see tax records!)
1828 Stokes Co., NC William Flincham 45 acres, $50, 1 wh poll (I believe that this is William -son of John-see tax records!)
1829 Stokes Co., NC William Flincham 50 acres, $50, 1 wh poll (I believe that this is William -son of John-see tax records!)
1828: On Monday, April 14, 1828, Washington Co., TN: Adam Sligar was ordered "overseer of the road from the Creek where John Salts (Lotts) now lives to the head of Clarks Branch with the following hands to work: which included William Flinchum. (Washington Co., TN WPS 26-27)( p. 46 in the original)
1829:Mon, 13 Apr 1829: William again assigned to a road crew in Washington Co., TN (WPA, 188)(p. 218 in the original)
1829: Washington Co. TN Court Minutes 1826-1837 in TN ST. Archives Roll No. 131 shows William Finchum located on 100 acres of land located on Clark Branch. ?Tinger Jones 13 April, 1829
1816-1835: History of Washington County, Tennessee 1988 Compiled by the Watauga Association of genealogists Upper East Tennessee L.C. #88-51330 Don Mills, Inc. P.O. Box 34, Waynesville, NC 28786 704- 452-7800 p. 78 Lutheran: The history of the Lutheran denomination in Washington County began when families of German descent came from Virginia. Many of these settlers had previously lived in Pennsylvania or were descended from ancestors there. The first Lutheran church of record in the county was Immanuel Lutheran Church, also called the Old Dutch Meeting House, located near the Nolichucky River between Cherokee Baptist Church and the New Victory community. The date of organization for the church is not known. The first clear reference to Immanuel Church was in 1805, when a deed was executed from Henry Miller to the "congregations of the Lutheran and Presbyterian Dutch" for one acre and forty poles of land to be used "for a Dutch church" Witnesses to this deed were Conrod Keidher and Henry Slyger. Available information covers the period from 1815 to 1835 and is incomplete, partially because not all names could be translated. The names of families who between 1816 and 1835 were communicants of the Old Dutch Meeting House are given below: ...William and Susanna Finchum; ...
1830 United States Federal Census
Name: William Finchum
Home in 1830:Washington, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 (Unknown Male-unless Madison-who I have assigned to James-the older)
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 (Robert B. and James-the younger)
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 (William, Jr.) Josiah and Elijah married and gone to IN
(James the older is older than these males!)
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 (born 1771-1780) (William)
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 (Unknown Female-unless Mary-who I have assigned to James-the older)
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 (Female-Unknown) Lucinda now married 1827
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 (born 1780-1790) (could be a new wife?-Susannah? )
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8
Other names on the same 1830 census page were: Simon Miller, Catharine Collins, John McBride, Thomas Day, John Bowser, Moses Conkin, Jacob Acor, Thomas Guinn, John Saylor, Thomas Nelson, Conrad Brown, George Swingle, Esq., Jonathan G. Haines, James Bradley, John T. Smith, Jacob Hunter, Esq., Solomon Miller, William Finchum, John McBride, James Price, John Deckard, John Folston, Joseph Booth, Jesse Brown, John A. Dean, John Rhea, Samuel Bear, and Westley Humphreys.
1831: Film roll 024856 1829-1831 Washington Co., Tenn. Court of Pleas p. 146 and Washington Co.,. TN microfilm, roll 131-pg 222 Minute Books, County Court & Quarterly Court records: Monday April 11, 1831 State VS Wm. Flenchum: In this cause the Defendant having been committed to the Jail of Washington County on a charge of the State against him for Petty Larceny by a Justice of the peace for said County which he was bound to answer at this term of the court and this court not having jurisdiction whereupon on motion of the Attorney General and after a full Examination of the case It was ordered by the court that the defendant enter into recognizance to appear at the next Circuit Court to be held on the Second Monday of September next at the court house in the town of Jonesboro to answer said charge or that he stand committed in the jail of said county of Washington until the aforesaid term of the said Circuit Court.COURT: Court records of Washington Co., Tenn. State vs Wm. Finchum In these several cases it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Circuit Court of Washington County had ordered the costs in behalf of the state to be paid by the Trustee of Washington County and transcripts of the record of said Court in each case certified by the Clerk of said Circuit Court Showing said order and the Bills of costs in each Case. It is ordered by the Court that the costs in said cases be paid by the Trustee of Washington County in pursuance to the order of said Circuit Court and that said Transcript be filed in the office of the Clerk of this court. The yeas & Nays being first take the court voted in the affirmative.
In checking the 3 volume collection of Washington Co., TN tombstone inscriptions, no FINCHUM, FLINCHUM, or any such spellings
On Washington Co., TN Tax Lists, there are no Finchums on 1827-1832!1836: William and a James were listed in District 6 of a Cocke Co., TN tax list. Both had no land, no slaves, no town lots, and they were each taxed on themselves. (Creekmore, 252)
1839: Early East Tennessee Tax Payers; The East Tennessee Historical Society Publication {P. 233-264 gives Cocke Co.,Dist. 6: 1839 p. 252 no. 30 is Finchum, Wm 1 poll and 31, James 1 poll Both are listed in District 6. Neither man has any land listed. In 1844, the 6th District is listed as Newport, (now Oldtown)1840: Census of Cocke Co., TENN Page 263, James on Page 261, and William, Jr. on Page 264.Fincham, William 11200001-002101
m 50-59 b 1781-1790 Williamm 10-14 b 1826-1830 m 10-14 b 1820-1830m 5-9 b 1831-1835m under 5 b 1835-1840
f 30-39 b 1801-1810 (new wife-much younger-or daughter-in-law!)f 15-19 b 1821-1825f 10-14 b 1826-1830f 10-14 b 1826-1830
(I think that perhaps the family of James-the older is living with him in this census. The problem is-Where is James-the older? The young woman appears to be his wife, and the children fit-but where is he?)
1840 Cocke Co., TN: Another William Fincham (Likely William, Jr.): 21001-10001
Research of Ann Blomquist:
Jefferson Co., TN Tax Lists:
1846 150 acres $75 value ...Finchum
1847 150 acres $75 value...Finchum
1848 150 acres $75 value...Finchum
William Finchum is no where to be found in the 1850 Census nor any persons believed to be in his immediate family! All neighbors seem to be present. Perhaps the census taker believed it to be Sevier Co. There is a William Finchum who paid poll tax in Sevier Co., TN in 1867 1 poll in District 3. (This could be William, Jr.)
Arnold Finchum does have this reference: CENSUS: 1850 Census Jefferson Co., TN House #188 William Listed as age 82
(b. 1767-68 ?) But this William in not in the 1850 Census!
1850 150 acres $150 value Wm Finchum
1851 150 acres $150 value Wm Finchum
1859 150 acres $400 value Wm Finchum: Knobs near Sevier Co line; Martin Fincham 136 acres-land near McGuires Creek up land
1860 census of Jefferson Co., TN p. 318 Enum 4 Sep. 1860 film 805258William Finchum m 92 VA 1768 S. " f 60 TN (Susan in 1850? b 1800-Wife of James the older) N. " f 34 TN (Nancy in 1850 b 1826-daughter of James the older)
Jefferson County Tax Lists for William Finchum:
1860 150 acres $400 value District 3, McGuire's Creek upland and knobs
1861 150 acres $400 value District 3
1862 150 acres $400 value District 3
1863 150 acres $400 valueDistrict 3
1865 150 acres $400 valueDistrict 3
1867 150 acres $300 value Heirs of Wm District 3
1868 150 acres $300 value Heirs of Wm District 3
1869 130 acres $300 value Heirs of Wm District 3
1870 130 acres $300 value Heirs of Wm 0 poll tax District 3
1871 130 acres $300 value Heirs of Wm 0 poll tax District 3
1872 130 acres $250 value Heirs of Wm 0 poll tax District 3
1874 135 acres $300 value Heirs of Wm District 3 (I wonder if some was in Sevier Co., TN?)
1875 Now District 16: Wm Finchum Heirs: Description of the property: Russell, Feker heirs, Parrott, Finchum 164 acres $250 value also 1875:
Martin Finchum Denton Felker heirs Russell, Finchum 160 acres
Samuel Finchum Swann, County Line, Finchum, Fox 310 acres
1876 District 16: Wm Finchum Heirs: Description of the property: Russell, Feker heirs, Parrott, Finchum 164 acres $250 value
Also 1876:
Martin Finchum: Denton, Felker Heirs, Russell, Finchum 160 acres
Samuel Finchum: Swann, County Line, Finchum, Fox 310 acres
Asey listed
Walter: Finchum listed
1877: No longer listed William Finchum Heirs: now lists:
Martin Finchum: Denton, Felker, Russell, Finchum 250 acres $700 value (+90 acres*)
Samuel Finchum, Swann, County line, Finchum, Fox 300 acres $800 value
Samuel Finchum another tract: Finchum, Felker, Russell, Finchum 73 acres $150 value (+ 73 acres*)
Acey Finchum listed
* These added acres are just one acre different from the 164 acres for the Wm Finchum heirs!
1878 Martin now has 250 acres; Samuel 300 + 73; Asa listed as $2.00 poll tax
1879 Martin 250; Samuel 300 + 73; Asa Finchum listed
1880 Martin 250; Sam 300 (listed two times, but only 300 acres recorded); Asa Finchem listed
1881: M. 262, Samuel 265: Denton, Trotter, Finchem, Fox; Asa Finchem; James Finchem
1882: M. Finchum 135; Samuel Finchum 310; A. Fincham, Martin sells 42 acres on 2 Oct 1882 to Michael Parrott on the waters of McGuire Creek on Widow Felker's line; W. Aleys line; Parrott; Samuel Finchum's line
1883: Martin: 160 acres; Samuel 250; James and Asa listed
1884: Martin-165 acres; Samuel 280 acres; Rosen, John, Asa
1885: Martin-165; Samuel-275, Asa, John, Rosen, Samuel, Jr.
1885: Fifth District: John Finchum-poll only
1886: Fifth District-No Finchum
1887: Fifth District- John Finchum-Porter, Hill, Porter, Cowan-138.2 acres value $630
1886 16th District: John Finchum; Acy Finchum; Rose Finchum
I find no documentation at all that names the children of William in Jefferson County, Sevier County, or Cocke Counties, TN
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