David Jones estate disbursement, Henderson County, Tennessee, 1863

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Two holographic legal documents disbursing the proceeds of the sale of slaves belonging to the estate of David Jones in Henderson County, Tennessee, on February 16, 1863. In the first document the funds were distributed to D.H. Jones, Elijah H. Spencer, M.A. Marsh, B. Mc. Spencer, A. Barrett, and W.M. Spencer. A second disbursement concerned the minor children of Clark Spencer, Jasper N. Spencer and David J. Spencer. David Jones (January 11, 1782-January 31,1863) was born in North Carolina and married Drucilla Harrison. He lived in Lincoln and Henderson Counties, Tennessee. Their children included: Allen Kincaid (1804-1885), Mary Ann (1808-1887) who married Elijah J. Marsh, Tery H. (born 1814) who married Clark Spencer, Keeton McLemore (born 1815), Ira McEwen (born 1817), and Dudley Harrison (1822-1912).

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sc.0396.003_011.001

Date

1863 February 16

Keywords

Decedents' estates—Tennessee.

Recommended Citation

"David Jones estate disbursement, Henderson County, Tennessee, 1863" (2021). Documents. 6.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-tennesseedoc1/6