Hennessee, William Patrick

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• Residence: 1907, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma

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There is a William Hennessee b. 1873 on the Tarrant county, Texas Census in 1900 living with his wife Nancy and his son Raimen. This census is saved on file.

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• Also Known As: Arch
• Occupation: Farmer
• Census: 27 Sep 1850, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 13 Aug 1860, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee
• _MILT: 06 Sep 1861; Confederate Army, 5th Tennessee, Company "B", under the command of Forest
• Census: 05 Aug 1870, Warren County, Tennessee

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25 MAR 2011 - TEMP RESEARCH NOTE: SOME CHILDREN ARE NOT CORRECT DUE TO TAKING IN BROTHER'S CHILDREN. DOCUMENTS RECEIVED TO CORRECT IT BUT DATA IS YET TO BE UPDATED!!! -Sandra Harrison

1850 Census Record indicates Archibald and Nancy were living in Warren County, Tennesee and had four children living with them, George who was 7, Elizabeth (Rachel) who was 5, Virginia who was 3, and Ezekiel who was just 5 months. The Census also shows that Archibald was a farmer, he did not own any property and he and Nancy could not read or write.

1860 Census Record indicates Archibald and Nancy were living in Warren County, Tennessee and had six children living with them, George who was 16, Elizabeth (Rachel) who was 14, Virginia who was 12, Ezekiel who was 10, Joseph who was 5, Jacinth who was 3 and Milly who was just 4 months. The Census also shows that Archibald was a loborer, he owned $400 in personal property but no real estate and Nancy was a house keeper.

Between April 17th and May 20th, 1861 Tennessee seceded from the Union along with Virginia, Arkansas and North Carolina. That summer Camp Smartt was established and as the individual Civil War soldier's records show, on September 6, 1861 at least 15 of the Harrison and Hennessee brothers and cousins enlisted in the Civil War and on September 11th the Tennessee Mountain Rifle Regiment was organized. The Regiment changed names several times but finally came to be known as the 35th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. They served in the Regiment while it was called the 5th Regiment, Company "B" under the command of C M Forrest. These Hennessee and Harrison men included at least: Audley M Harrison and his brother Alexander, cousins J W and Samuel Harrison, his wife Nancy Hennessee's four brothers; James Sr., John Thomas, Patrick Scott and "Big" Thomas Jr., his wife's cousin and daughter's husband Archibald Hugh Hennessee, and Hennessee cousins Anderson L, George, James C, "Little" Thomas, Thomas L and James Jr.

Archibald's wife Nancy didn't know she was only a few weeks pregnant when Archibald joined the Civil War, leaving her home with six children under the age of fifteen with the youngest being just two years old. Archibald had been in the Civil War for about ten months, when he gets word that Nancy had complications during child birth, the baby had died and Nancy was not recovering. I can only assume this is why the Muster Rolls for July and August, 1862 indicate he is "Absent without leave" and on on July 9, his son George is granted furlough for 30 days and when he returns Archibald's Muster Roll dated July 17, states "At home and his son George in his place." Since this does match the time frame Nancy died, George could have gotten word of his mother's death, gone home for his mother's burial and then returned in his father's place to fight the war.

On January 16, 1863, George "Appears on a LIST of killed, wounded and missing, in Cleburne's Division, Hardee's Corps. A. T., in the batle of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862. This may be why previous books on the Harrison and Hennessee families have stated George was "killed in the Civil War". I obtained a copy of the original document and it further details "Slightly wounded in hip" and continues to show up on the Muster Rolls as "Present" through April of 1863. I was discussing this with Mary Elizabeth Barnes,

Archibald and John Authur Cunningham were first cousins and faught together in the Civil War. John was a Captian, but Archibald never got above the rank of private. There is a photograph of John Aurther pointing a pistol at Archibald which was taken in the late 1800s. The weapon in the photograph was last seen in the home of Nellie Hennessee Cunningham, as per an interview with Alford Hennessee. John Authur Cunningham is burried a Pecan Cemetery not far from Archibald's son Ezkiel and his wife Victoria Hennessee.

Alexander Daniel Hennessee was in my file and online on a few family trees, although I did not think he was Archibald's son. I found the birth date of 1863 online and 1858 in Hennessee Family History. Further research found this came from information that Alfred Hennessee gave to the writer of Hennessee Family History and Wiseman Family and Allied Lines which added his marriage to Nancy Turpin. Both books show Archibald Hugh Hennesse had a son Alexander, but they both showed different mothers. I didn't think he was born in 1863 because he wasn't on the 1860 census with the family and I have now contacted Alexander's grandchildren and they don't believe him to be Archibald's Son. However in 1870, Archibald's nephew Philander was living with them and he was born in 1858. The census is very faded and difficult to read. I was able to darken the image and enlarge it to see it was Philander and I can see how someone years ago could have mistaken the name to look like Alexander. There is a Alexander Hennessee who was born in 1863 who married Nancy Turpin, moved to Oklahoma, had several children, died in December 1898 and is buried in Grady Cemetery in Jefferson County, Oklahoma but his parents are not Archiblad Hugh Hennessee and Nancy Harrison.

While researching this I became interested in this story and wondered why Archiblad had some of his brother's children living with him. I had notes from ten years ago saying that I needed to do more research on Archibald's brother's family, William "Thomas" Hennessee and his wife Eleanor Nellie Hays, because it looked like they and some of their children all died in November of 1868. When I first found this information and saw so many women with children with no husbands, I thought Thomas could have died in the Civil War but they had children after the end of the Civil War. Here ten years later there are more online options available for searching and I just happen to find some of Thomas' children who I thought had died, living with their uncle Archibald Hughes Hennessee and other Hays, McGregor and Lawrence relatives. Thomas was always easy to find on a census because he lived within a few houses from Archibald, if not in the same house.

I found William Thomas Hennessee and his wife, Eleanor Nellie Hays, did die in November 1868 leaving six to nine children without parents. The children were: Philander who was 10, Willaim 9, Rachel 8, Elvina 6, Mary 5, Laura 4, Patrick 3, Phoeba 1 and Cornelia who was born the same year her parents died. I say leaving six to nine children because previous researchers did not see some of the children living with relatives and stated they died young. Mary Elizabeth Barns, who did the research for the Wiseman book, found some of what I found and states on page 415, "Thomas and Eleanor Hayes Hennessee were deceased by 1870 and their younger children were living with the Hays and Hennessee brothers and sisters."

1870 census for McMinnvile, Warren County, Tennessee shows Philander age 12, Alvira 7, Mary 8 and Cornella 2 living with their uncle Archibald and the 1880 census shows Cornella age 12 listed as Arcibald's niece. I found William, who was 11 years old, living with his mother's McGregor relatives, Laura who was 6 living with James Lawrence and Phoeba who was 5 living with Calhoun and Elizabeth Hays. I did not find Rachel Elizabeth or Partick so they could have died young as some books say and, there could have been an illness in the county that killed them and their parents or they could have even gone to live with other family members and are simply not easy to locate. The census also indicates Archiblad's fam is valued at $3,000 and personal property worth $600 and he can not read or write.

Hennessee Family Cemetery Memorial: Birth: 1821 Warren County, Tennessee Death: Jun. 10, 1884 Warren County, Tennessee
"Arch" as he was called is the son of: Patrick S. and Rachel (Wilcher )Hennessee. He served with Company "B", 35th Tenn. Regiment, C.S.A. Arch is the husband of:
(1) Nancy Harrison, d/o Audley Harrison. Married 1841, 8 children born of this first union: George, Rachel Elizabeth, Virginia A., Ezekiel McGregor, Joseph Thomas, Jacinth N., Millie N., and Alexander L. Hennessee.
(2)Mary Hayes, married Dec. 25, 1863, Warren County, TN., and 8 more children born this 2nd union: Nancy Elvira, Elender, Carrie, Wm. Patrick, Rosettia, Jas. Archibald and twin sister, Mary "Polly", and Sarah Phillips Hennessee. Shortly after the death of Archibald, Widow Mary Hennessee left TN and joined her stepson, Ezekiel McGregor Hennessee and others of the Hennessee family who'd moved on to Texas. Arch's date of death confirmed by his widow "Mary (Hayes) Hennessee's" Confederate Pension Application, #9342. Source: Tx State Archives. The application for pension was approved 22 SEPTEMBER 1902, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas.

"Chancery Court Records, Book 1" (1847-1854), Pg. 484-486, George Harrison, Administrator of the Estate of Audley Harrison, Deceased vs.Joseph Harrison and others, states Archibald was named in his father's will.

Archibald married Hayes, Mary on 25 Dec 1863 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Hayes, William M Jr and McGregor, Elvira) was born on 15 Apr 1845 in McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee; died on 22 Apr 1912 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Pecan Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 05 Aug 1870, Warren County, Tennessee

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Quote from Mary's granddaughter, Irene Hennessee Stapleton Askew, daughter of William Patrick Hennessee "The day Papa's mother died, Papa took the wagon and went right away to get a coffin to bury her in, but found her body was so large and it wouldn't fit into the coffin. There was nothing Papa and Mama could do but remove all the lining inside to enlarge it to fit her body. Once Papa got his mother Mary on cotton scales to weigh her, she weighed over 340 lbs."

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• Also Known As: Paddy
• Census: 27 Sep 1850, Warren County, Tennessee

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Last Will & Testament of Patrick's father, James Hennessee, states: I have given my son, Patrick S. Hennessee, on tract or parcel of land worth two hundred and fifty dollars, one horse, bridle and saddle worth fifty dollars and one cow and calf and one bed and furniture worth sixteen dollars and also one other negro girl, named Hannah, worth two-hundred and fifty dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him...

I hereby appoint my wife Jane Hennessee and P. S. Hennessee sole executrix and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made and my said wife Jane Hennessee shall remain in full possession of all that part of the land then divided to my last mentioned six children during her widowhood or until the youngest child becomes of age my said executrix and executor give theirs of their portion as mentioned in my last will and testament.

Some internet research shows Patrick death 1860 and burial Hennessee Cemetary, Warren County, Tennessee.

1850 Census indicates Patrick and Rachel were living in Warren County, Tennessee on September 27, 1850 and two of thier children were living with them Thomas who was 18 and William M who was 9. Patrick was 54 and Rachel was 51. The Census also states Patrick was a farmer and his property was valued at $2700. Thomas was also shown to be a farmer.

The 1850 Census also shows Patrick and Rachel's son James C and his wife Mana living on another farm with their children. See: James C Hennessee

Patrick married Wilcher, Rachel in 1817 in Warren County, Tennessee. Rachel was born about 1799 in Burke County, North Corolina; died in 1881 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in 1881 in Shellsford Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 27 Sep 1850, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 1860, Warren County, Tennessee
• Census: 05 Aug 1870, Warren County, Tennessee

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1860 Census indicates Rachel is living in Warren County, Tennessee with her son Wm M (William Mortimer) who is 19. Her other children have moved out of the house and she lost her husband Patrick just a couple years before the Census was taken.

1870 Census indicates Rachel is 70 years old, living in Warren County, Tennessee with her granddaughter, Parilee Smith, daughter of Obediah Smith and Harriet Hennessee. It also indicates Rachel was born in Tennessee although all other records show she was born in North Carolina and she could not write.

Although Obediah has been listed on many published family trees, including this one, I believe Harriet's husband Obediah Smith could have been mistaken as a son.

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• Census: 1850, Warren County, Tennessee

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Birth:
Wiseman Family book states William was born in 1815 on page 414 and he was born in 1813 on page 512. I will have to look at more research to find the exact year.

Died:
The Wiseman Family book actually states William died before 1870 on page 512 and by 2 Sep 1871 on page 414, it does not state that William died "on" that date.

William married McGregor, Elvira in 1840 in Warren County, Tennessee. Elvira (daughter of McGregor, Richmond and Mears, Mary) was born about 1820; died in Jul 1858 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 27 Sep 1850, Warren County, Tennessee

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Hennessee Family History states "Reared his family near Harrison Ferry." This goes right along with the stories told by Warren County historians who tour at The Audley Harrison House on the Warren County fairgrounds. They tell that Audley Harrison and James Hennessee lived on adjoining plantations and were big gamblers and this is how Harrison's Ferry became the property of James Hennessee and Hennessee Creek became the property of Audley Harrison.

Last Will & Testament of James Hennessee of the County of Warren and the State of Tennessee

I, James Hennessee, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, I being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following: That is to say

Item First:

I have heretofore given my oldest son, Thomas Hennessee, one tract of land lying in Warren County on the waters of Collins River worth two hundred dollars, also one negro girl worth three hundred dollars, one horse, bridle and saddle worth fifty dollars, one bed and furniture, one cow and calf worth sixteen dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item Second:

I have given my son, Patrick S. Hennessee, on tract or parcel of land worth two hundred and fifty dollars, one horse, bridle and saddle worth fifty dollars and one cow and calf and one bed and furniture worth sixteen dollars and also one other negro girl, named Hannah, worth two-hundred and fifty dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item Third:

I have given my daughter, Alsey Christian, one negro woman named Betty, worth five hundred dollars, one cow and calf and one bed and furniture worth sixteen dollars and two horses worth thirty dollars each
and that is all I ever intend to give her.

Item Fourth:

I have given my son Archibald W. Hennessee one tract or parcel of land on the waters of Collins River in the County of Warren worth two hundred dollars, one mare, bridle and saddle worth fifty dollars, and one cow and calf, bed and furniture worth sixteen dollars, and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item Fifth:

I have given my son Alfred Hennessee one tract or parcel of land in County of Warren on the waters of Collins River worth two hundred dollars, one negro boy worth four hundred dollars and one bed and furniture and one cow and calf worth sixteen dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item Sixth:

I have given my son Alexander Hennessee one tract of land lying on the waters of Collins River worth two hundred dollars and two negro girls worth two hundred and fifty dollars each and one bedstead bed and furniture worth ten dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item Seventh:

I have given my son Henry Hennessee one negro boy and one negro girl worth three hundred dollars each, one bed and furniture and one cow and calf worth sixteen dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Item 8:

I have given my son James W. Hennessee one tract of land in the county of Warren on the waters of Collins River worth two hundred dollars and one negro girl worth two hundred dollars and one horse, bridle and saddle worth eighty-five dollars, one bed and furniture worth eight dollars and that is all I ever intend to give him.

Now as touching my free hold estate which I am lawfully seized and possessed of at this time. First, I give to and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Hennessee ten acres of land including by dwelling houses and all other out-building running from the bank of Collins River west to the branch, also the seventh part of forty acres of land in the County of Warren and west of my dwelling house and formerly known as school land,
also the seventh part of all my household furniture and here saddle which she now is in possession of and the seventh part of my stock.

Item 2nd:

I give to my son John Hennessee ten acres of land on the upper end of my land next to the river including a small field, also his saddle and also the seventh part of all my stock and household furniture and the seventh part of the above mentioned school-land, and lastly as to all the rest residing and remainder of my real and personal estate goods and cattle of whatsoever kind, the one I give and demise to Polly Ann Hennessee my oldest daughter, Samuel M. Hennessee, Ester Hennessee, Anderson L. Hennessee and Eliza Jane Hennessee in the following manner, that is to say the same shall be equally divided amongst the five last
mentioned children.

I hereby appoint my wife Jane Hennessee and P. S. Hennessee sole executrix and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made and my said wife Jane Hennessee shall remain in full possession of all that part of the land then divided to my last mentioned six children during her widowhood or until the youngest child becomes of age my said executrix and executor give theirs of their portion as mentioned in my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one-thousand-eight-hundred and forty-eight. The above division shall be made after all my just debts is paid.

Signed: James Hennessee

Note: A Codicil was signed by James Hennessee on February 2, 1851, affirming "Item 2nd" of his will. On April 19, 1851 a commission was appointed to sell the property


James came to McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee about 1805 from North Carolina. All the Hennessee families in Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and California came from James.

Note: Some internet sources list James' place of birth as Virginia. 1850 Census for Warren County, Tennessee indicates his place of birth was North Carolina.

1850 Census indicates James' son Alexander, from a another marriage to Sally Wilcher, was also living nearby with his wife Tabetha and thier five children. See: Alexander Hennessee

1850 Census indicates James and Jane were living in Warren County, Tennessee on September 27, 1850 with their four youngest children: Samuel who was 19, Esther who was 17, Anderson who was 14 and Eliza who was 11. The Census also shows James and his son Samuel were farmers, James owned property valued at $800 and James was blind. It also states a 25 year old laborman, William Harpen was living with them.

Hennessee Family History indicates James was a farmer.

Note: Some internet sources list James' middle name as David. This researcher has been unable to confirm this middle name. Years later the question is, where did I get the middle name Robert?

Hennessee Family History by D. A. Hennessee references: Revised Edition: "Burke: The History of a North Carolina County, 1777-1920", by Edward William Phifer, Jr., cites James as "James David". After checking this book in my personal library the only reference I found of this was on page 228 where it states "Blacksmiths in Morganton Township were James David Hennessee (1832-1900)" This could not be our James Hennessee as he died in 1851.

Buried:
Liberty Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee as burial location was indicated by Hennessee Family History by D. A. Hennessee, referenced by Judy Griffin jgriff1940@aol.com. This researcher was unable to confirm this information or cemetery on findagrave or the Warren County website.

James married Wilcher, Sally before 1795 in Burke County, North Corolina. Sally (daughter of Wilcher, Thomas Sr and Walton, Nancy Ann) was born in 1775 in Virginia; died before 08 Jul 1830 in Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Sarah

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Some internet records show first name being "Sarah" and others "Sally".

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Although some online sources list Greenberry Hays as William's first child, this researcher has not been able to locate any proof for this information. I did locate a Greenberry Hays listed as the head of household in the 1830 Census in Warren County, Tennessee who was born between 1800 and 1810 and would be the same age as William's first children and there is a 9 year gap between the birth of William's first child to the birth of his second child. He has a wife on the census who would be the same age and a daughter under the age of 5 years old. It is possible this Greenberry Hays is William's son but he could also be a nephew.



The name of "William's first wife is unknown", as stated by the Wiseman book.

The name of "William's first wife is Lembia", as stated by The Hennessee Family book, however it is referenced by "Death Certificates - Warren and Van Buren Counties: 1914-1919", p. 120. She had her first child on 22 Sept 1802 and this death certificate would have made her at least 127 years old so I do not believe William's first wife is Lembia.

Many other family trees show William's first wife to be mary "Polly" Heard born 2 Oct 1780 in Henry County, Virginia, marrying William on 26 Oct 1801 in Green County, Georgia and dying in Warren County, Tennessee. This information makes a great deal of sense for the following reasons:
- There were Hayes family members born in Green County, Georgia.
-Mary "Polly" is a name used in the family for every generation to today.
-Their first child's birth lines up to be 9 months and 3 weeks after the marriage date.

This researcher has not done any further research to try to locate the name of William's first wife.

Buried:
William was buried at his home place near Irving College, Tennessee.

William married Unknown about 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The name of William's first wife is unknown, as stated by the Wiseman book.

The name of William's first wife is Lembia, as stated by The Hennessee Family book, however it is referenced by "Death Certificates - Warren and Van Buren Counties: 1914-1919", p. 120. She had her first child on 22 Sept 1802 and this death certificate would have made her at least 127 years old so I do not believe William's first wife is Lembia.

Many other family trees show William's first wife to be mary "Polly" Heard born 2 Oct 1780 in Henry County, Virginia, marrying William on 26 Oct 1801 in Green County, Georgia and dying in Warren County, Tennessee. This information makes a great deal of sense for the following reasons:
- There were Hayes family members born in Green County, Georgia.
-Mary "Polly" is a name used in the family for every generation to today.
-Their first child's birth lines up to be 9 months and 3 weeks after the marriage date.

This researcher has not done any further research to try to locate the name of William's first wife.

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Richmond served as Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Warren County.

Richmond married Mears, Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name:
Last name also seen spelled Miars and Moyers.