Joseph TENNISON

1767 - 1840  (73 years)

• Name	Joseph TENNISON
  Born	ca 1767	North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Died	1840	Shelby Co, Illinois
  Person ID	I7226	Dennis/Tennison Families | Abosolam, son of John Jr
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Sr. Abraham TENNISON     (B: Bef 1739    St Mary`s Co, MD)    (D: 1825    North Carolina)
  Mother	Mary TENNISON (Stevens, Stephens)     (B: ca 1743    St. Mary`s Co, MD)    (D: aft 1820    Buncombe Co, NC)
  Married	ca 1758	St Mary`s Co, Maryland
  Notes
  Family ID	F70	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sibella (Sybella) TENNISON (Brandon)     (B: 1771    Pennsylvania)    (D: Dec 1849    Unk)
  Married	5 Feb 1795	Rowan Co, North Carolina
  Children	+ 1. John TENNISON B: ca 1796 North Carolina D: Aft. 1818 Tennessee + 2. Joseph TENNISON, Jr B: ca 1797 Rowan Co, NC D: 1861 Williamson Co, TN   3. Levisa TENNISON B: ca 1797 prob Rowan Co, NC + 4. Rutherford TENNISON B: 14 Jan 1804 Rutherford Co, TN D: 18 Apr 1872 Bourbon Co, KS + 5. Hiram Abraham TENNYSON/TENNISON B: 1805 North Carolina D: bef 26 Aug 1842 Rutherford Co, TN   6. Elizabeth TENNISON
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2021
  Family ID	F56	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Information fr. W. E. Cordell , Rutherford Co., TN Historical Society says: George Brandon, His sister Sybella Brandon Tennison and her husband, Joseph Tennison came from NC in 1802. Joseph Tennison signed the petition for Rutherford Co., TN to created. Some time between 1837 and Joseph death in 1840, Joseph and Sibella Moved to Shelby Co., IL. After his death, Sibellia moved back to Tn before her death 1849. 1788-, 1789, 1790 -Served on grievance lists Edgecomb Co., NC 1790 Census- Rowan Co., NC 1798, 1800, 1801 Tax roll Sumner Co., TN Moves to TN in 1802 with his wife and her brother's family. 1803 Listed as one of the petitioners for form Rutherford Co., TN 1804 Tax rolls Rutherford Co., TN 1804 Robert McCombs deeds land to Joseph Tennison in Rutherford Co., Tn 1804 help lay off road in Rutherford co., Tn 1804 George Brandon deeds 130 acres to East Prong of Stone's River to Joseph Tennison 1805-1809 Tax roll Rutherford Co., TN 1810 census Rutherford co., TN age 45+ listed 1 male under 10. 1 male 10-16; 2 females under 10; 1 female 10-16, 1 female 45+ 1810-1812. Tax roll Rutherford Co., TN 1813. Records grand of land - Rutherford co., Tn 1813 Sells land to Thomas Price- Rutherford co., TN 1817 Matthew Tennison gives power of attorney to Joseph Tenison Buncombe Co., NC 1817 witnessed deed from Abraham Tennison to son Solomon Tennison, Rutherford co., TN 1817 witnessed a deed from Abraham Tennison to sons Edmond and Solomon Tennison, Rutherford Co., TN 1819. Abraham Tennison vs Joseph Tennison- Plaintiff will no longer Prosecute Rutherford co., TN 1819 Joseph Tennison to Joseph Belleview, Rutherford Co., TN 1820 Census Rutherford Co., TN age 45+; listed with 1 males 26-45, 1 female 16-26, and female 45+ 1826 - John L. Jetton vs. Joseph Tennison over 40 acres on waters of Cripple Creek, Rutherford Co, TN 1827 - Gives David SWAIN of buncombe CO.., NC his power of attorney to collect from brother Reuben Tennison what is owed him and his brothers. 1827 Joseph Tennison sued Reuben Tennison and administrators of father estate for Money owed him and his brothers Thomas, Benjamin, & Matthew, Buncombe Co., NC 1827 Sold land to David Swain thur a power of attorney. Buncombe Co., NC Joseph Tennison to James Walkup 130 acres on est Fork of Stone River, Rutherford Co., TN 1830 Census Rutherford co., TN age 50-60- listed 1 male age 20-30 and 1 female 60-70 1837 Isaac Johnson deeds land to Joseph Tennison, Rutherford Co., TN