 1764 - 1850 (85 years)
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| Father |
John Sammons, b. 1740, Virginia  , d. Sep 1766, Sussex County, Virginia (Age 26 years) |
| Mother |
Lucretia Lucy Seat, b. 1735, Virginia , d. 1766, Virginia (Age 31 years) |
| Married |
18 Jul 1755 |
Sussex County, Virginia |
| Notes |
Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 about Lucy Seat
Name: Lucy Seat
Spouse: John Sammon
Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1755
Marriage Location: Sussex County, Virginia
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| Family ID |
F225 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Elizabeth Crafton, b. 1770, Charlotte County, Virginia , d. 1795 (Age 25 years) |
| Married |
10 Apr 1789 |
Lunenburg County, Virginia |
| Notes |
Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 about Robert Sammons
Name: Robert Sammons
Spouse: Elizabeth Crafton
Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1789
Marriage Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia
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| Children |
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| Last Modified |
25 Apr 2014 |
| Family ID |
F224 |
Group Sheet |
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| Notes |
- ROBERT SAMMONS - GIFT DEED
(in Williamson Co. Tennessee) Book D Page 254
(states 124 acres at the beginning, and 174 in the document)
Robert Sammons 124 Acres } This Indenture made the
Conveyed by John Crafton } nineteenth day of August
Registered 14th Dec 1815 } one Thousand eight hundred
} and fifteen between John
Crafton of the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee
of the one part, and Robert Sammons of the County &
State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the
said John Crafton as will for and in consideration of the
natural love and Affection which he hath and bear-
eth unto the Said Robert Sammons as also for the bet-
In Maintenance and prefurment of the said Robert
Sammons, hath given and granted and by this pres-
ents, doth give and grant unto the said Robert Sam-
mons his heirs all that Missnage or Acuiment and
price parcel on tract of land Situate lying and being
in the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee
on Hay's Creek, Containing our hundred and Seventy four
acres (more or less) and bounded as follows, to wit, Begin-
ning At a Sugar tree and White Oak on John Eaton's
West boundary line, thereon North one hundred and Sev-
enteen poles to Robert Smiths Corner, thence West one
hundred and fifty poles to Hayes Creek, thence down
Said Creek, with its several Meanders to Sarah Ben-
nett Shilburn's South East Corner, thence East one hun-
dred and Seventy two poles to the Beginning To have &
to hold the Said Piece parcel or tract of land hereby
given and granted and every part and parcel there of
with all and Singular the Acuiments, appurtenances
and hereditaments unto and for the only proper use &
behoof of him the Said Robert Sammons his heirs and
assigns forever In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my
hand and affixed my Seal the day and year first above
Written John Crafton {Seal}
Signed, Sealed, & delivered
in presence of us,
Joseph Cole, Daniel Wilks, Andrew Craig
On the back of Which deed was written
State of Tennessee Williamson County The mthm? deed
of Conveyance was duly proven in Open Court October
Session 1815, by the Oaths of Joseph Cole and Andrew
Craig two of the Subscribing witnesses thereto to be the
Act and deed of John Crafton and the Same was
ordered to be registered, Let it be done
Thos H Perkins D.C.
for N.P. Hardeman Clk.
Submitted by Charlotte Curlee Ramsey from documents searched for by Sue Nicholas Mitcham. This document was originally posted on Roots We
ROBERT SAMMONS (Complaint-Warrant-Recognizance-Subpoena-Grand Jury-and findings for Alleged crime)
Miscellaneous Records, Williamson Co. TN - Vol.2
Elijah Radford, shoemaker made charge that 2 hogs, 1 red and white spotted
and 1 red and white sow have been stolen from him by Robert Sammons, laborer,
and his wife Elizabeth and Ann or Nancy Sammons. 15 July 1809. True-Bill
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Williamson Co. TN
State of Tennessee ) to any Lawfull officer of
Williamson County ) said County to Executed Return
Whereas Elijah Radford Shoe maker hath this
day made Complaint upon oath Before me
Oliver Williams one
of the Justices of the Peace for the County
aforesaid, that this Present day two Hogs
one Read & White Another Sow & one Read & White
Sow, have Been Feloniously stolen taken and
Carried away From the house of him this
Said Elijah Radford Shoe Maker aforesaid
in the County aforesaid and that he hath
Just Cause to suspect and doth Suspect that
Robert Sammons & his Wife Elizabeth
Sammons & Ann or Nancy Sammon and
Mary Sammons of Williamson County
Feloniously did steal take & Carry away the
Same These are therefore to Command you
to take the Badges of the Said Robert Sammons
Elizabeth Sammons & Ann or Nancy Sammons
and Mary Sammons and bring them Before
me or Some other Justice of the Peace of the County
aforesaid to answer the Complaint in the Premises
as the Law Directs Herein fail not given ______
My hand & Seal this the 15th day July 1809
Oliver Williams {Seal}
Summons Witnesses for the State John Crafton
& Benjamin Roberts & Sarah Sammons & Elender
Little
O. Williams JP
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Warrant State vs
Robert Sammons
& others ---
Executed on the
Defendants and
the Witnesses all
Summoned But
Benjamin Roberts
and he Directed by
the Prosecution
Not to be Summoned Pete Pinckston
This Warrant was Returned Before me on the
16th day of July 1809 and upon an Examination
of the Evidence adduced the Defendants was
all dismist But Robert Sammons at the
Coste of the Presecution and he is Bound in
Recognizance this the 16th day July 1809
O Williams JP
Recognizance
State
vs
Sammons and
others
of Tennessee Williamson County
Be it Remembered that on the 16th Day of July 1809
Elijah Radford Came Before me Oliver Williams
one of the Justices of the Peace of and in the said
County aforesaid and acknowledged himself to owe
to the State of Tennessee the Sum of one hundred
& twenty five Dollars to be Void on Condition that
the Said Elijah Radford Shall will & truly make
his Personal appeareance at the next County Court
to be held for the County of Williamson at the Court
house in the town of Franklin on the Second Monday
in October next and Shall Prossecute Robert
Sammons in Behalf of the State for Stealing takeing
& Carring away two hogs the Property of him the
Said Elijah Radford and also give Evidence in
Behalf of the State & not Depart Without leave
then this Recognizance to be Void otherwise to
Remain in full fource & Effects this Day above
Written his
Elijah X Radford
Test mark
O Williams JP
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Be it remembered that on the 16th Day July
1809 Robert Sammons of Williamson County Planter
Personally Came before me Oliver Williams one of the
Justices of the Peace of and in the Said County and
acknowledged himself to owe to the State of Tennessee
one hundred & twenty five Dollars under Condition
that if he Shall Personally appeare Before the County
Court of Please & quarter Sessions at the Courthouse
in the Town of Franklin on the Second Monday
in October next Then and there to answer all Such
Charges as Shall be Exhibitted against him in
behalf of the State Relative to his Stealing and
takeing & Carring away two hogs the Property of
Elijah Radford and not not Depart Without Leave of the
Court Then this Recognizance to be Void otherwise
to Remain in force & Effect in Law this 16th Day July
1809
Test O Williams JP Robert Samons
Be it Remembered that for the 16th Day of July
1809 John Crafton Senr Came Before me Oliver
Williams one of the Justices of the Peace for
this County of Williamson and acknowledged
himself to owe & be indebted to the State of
Tennessee the Sum of one hundred Dollars
to be Void on Condition that Robert Sammons
makes his Personal appeareance at the Courthouse
in the town of Franklin on the Second Monday in
October next then and there to answer to all Such
matters & things as Shall or may be Exhibbitted against
Said Sammons for his Stealing takeing & Carriing two
hogs the Property of Elijah Radford and abide by the
order of Court & not Depart Without leave then
this Recognizance to be Void or then to Remain in
full fource & Effects
John Crafton
Test
O Williams JP
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Subpoena
State
vs
Robert Samans
Come to hand the
7 October 1809
and be Executed
the Same Day
PV Pinkston
State of Tennessee ) to any lawfful officer of
Williamson County ) said County to Executed Return
you are hereby Comanded to Summons Benjamin
Roberts to be and appear at the Courthouse in
the town of Franklin on the second Monday
in October Instant then & there to testify and
in Behalf of the State
the truth to say in a Certain matter of
Controversy depending Wherin the State is
Plaintiff and Robert Sammons is defendant
and this you Shall in no wise omit under
the penalty Prescribed by Law given under
my hand this the 6th day of October 1809
O Williams JP
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State of Tennessee
Williamson County October Sessions 1809
The grand Jury for the State
of Tennessee _______ impanneled & charged to in
=quire for the body of the County of Williamson aforesaid
on their oathes present that Robert Samons labourer
late of the County aforesaid in the County aforesaid
on the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and nine with force and arms did
feloniously steal take and carry away one red and
white hog of the price of fifty cents of the proper
goods and chattel of a certain Elijah Radford and then
and there being contrary to the act of the general
assembly in such caus made & provided and he
the said Robert Samons other wrongs then & there
did to the great damage of said Elijah Rad
ford to the coil? example of all others on the
cases offending and against the peace and ougnaty?
of the State
P.R. Booker Att W.Cty
State
vs
Robert Samons
____________
Elijah Radford
Prosecutor
N.P. Hardeman
A True Bill Nicholas Perkins Foreman
We the Jury find the Defnt Not Gilty
Submitted by Charlotte Ramsey and Sue Nicholas Mitcham. This document was originally posted on Roots Web.
ROBERT SAMMONS - LAND DEED
(in Williamson Co. Tennessee) Book D Page 483
Daniel Wilkes 124 Acres } This Indenture made the
Conveyed by Robert Sammons} twenty Second day of July in the
Registered 12th Dec 1816 } year of our Lord eighteen hundred
} and sixteen between Robert
Sammons of Williamson County and State of Tennessee of the
one part, and Daniel Wilkes of the Said County and State
of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Robert Sammons
for and in consideration of the Sum of Six hundred
Dollars to him paid hath bargained and Sold to the Said
Daniel Wilkes a certain tract or parcel of land lying
in said County of Williamson on Hay's Creek bounded
as followeth, Beginning At a Sugar tree and White on John
on Eaton's West boundary line, being part of a tract granted
to William Turnbull thence North With Said Eaton's line,
one hundred and Seventeen poles to Robert Smith's Corner
on Said Eaton's line, thence West one hundred and fifty
poles to Haye's Creek, thence down Said Creek, with its seve
ral Meanders to Sarah B Shilburn's South East Corner, thence
East one hundred and Seventy two poles to the Beginning
Containing by estimation one hundred and Seventy four
acres be the Same more or less To have & to hold the
Said Daniel Wilkes his heirs and assigns forever And the
Said Robert Sammons doth Covenant and agree to and
the said Daniel Wilkes that he will Warrant the Aforesaid
land to him the Said Daniel Wilkes and his heirs from
the claim of all others lawfully Claiming In Witness
whereof he the said Robert Sammons hath hereunto Set
his hand and Seal the day and year above first written
Signed, Sealed, & delivered Robert Sammons {Seal}
in presence of us
James Harden } On the back of which deed was written
Andrew Craig } State of Tennessee, Williamson County
Lct? Robert Sammons Appeared in Open Court October Ses-
sion 1816 and acknowledged the Within to be his act and
deed and the Same was ordered to be registered. Let it be
done N.P. Hardeman
Submitted by Charlotte Curlee Ramsey from documents searched for by Sue Nicholas Mitcham. This document was originally posted on Roots Web.
ROBERT SAMMONS (and John Roberts)
Loose Records in Williamson Co. TN
14 Mar 1813 - John Roberts, planter of Williamson County made oath
that Robert Sammons and James Carrol beat and wounded him on Robert
Crafton's land. Robert Sammons was confined to jail and Carrol
made bond. Sammons was charged with 52 days board in jail. $13.50
Joel T. Rivers, Jailor
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Williamson Co. TN This Warrant Was Returned Before thus Executed on the
11th day of March 1813, and on the Examination of the
Witnesses Robert Sammons Was Committed to the Jail
of Williamson County as he Could not give Security for his
appeareance at, on the first Monday in May next, and
James Carrol Was Recognized to make his appearenance at Court
which recognizance is filed herewith
this the 11th March 1813
O Williams JP
Peter Pinckston Constable
is Entitled to fees for Serveing
this Warrant on the Defendants
and Summons and
Witness in Behalf of
the State this the 11th
of March 1813
O Williams
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State of Tennessee }
Williamson County }
This Day came John Roberts before
me William Wilson Justice of Peace
for said County and Made oath that on
13th Instant and on the Land of Robt
Crafton that Robert Sammons, and
James Carol Did Beat Wound and
Ill Treat him contrary to the ____
and Dignity of the Male?
There are therefore No command you
to Take the R Sammons and Carol
and Brony? Nrorrs? before me or Some
other Justice to be further Well With
according to Law given under my
hand this 1st of March 1813
Summons James Cavender
a Witness in Behalf of the
State
O Williams
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Recognizance
on John Roberts
to appear and
Prossecute in
Behalf of the
State against
Sammons & Carrol
State of Tennessee ) to wit
Williamson County )
Be it Remembered that on the 11th day of March 1813
John Roberts Planter of said County did appeare Before
me Oliver Williams one of the Justices of the Peace for
Said County and acknowledge himself to owe and be
Indebted to the State of Tennessee in the Sum of one
hundred and twenty five Dollars to be Severally made
and levied of his goods and Chattels Lands and Tenaments
for the use of the Said State, If Defaults Shall be made
in the Condition under written
The condition of this Recognizance is that if the said
John Roberts shall Personally appeare at our next Circuit
Court to be held for the County of Williamson on the first
Monday in May next in the fourth Judical Circuit and
Shall then and there Prossecute in Behalf of the State and
give Evidance against Robert Sammons & James Carrol
for Committing an assault and Battery and wounding of
him the Said John Roberts on the 13th day of March Instant
on the Land of Robert Crafton, to the Jurors who Shall
Enquire thereof in Behalf of the State and also to the
Jurors Who Shall Pass on the hial? of the Said Robert
Sammons and James Carrol for the Same and do not
depart thence Without leave of the Court then the
above Recognizance to be Void otherwise to Remain
in force.
The above Recognizance was
taken and acknowledged before
me on the 11th day of March 1813
O Williams JP
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The Amount of
Robert Sammons Jail fees own to
Joel T. Rivers Jailer of Williamson County
1813
March 14th To 1 Turnkey ---------------- $ 1.25
To Commitment --------------- 0.50
May 6 To 52 days Board @25 cts pday 13.50
------
$15.25
Sworn to in open court
May 15th 1813
W Smith Clerk
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Submitted by Charlotte Ramsey and Sue Nicholas Mitcham. This document was originally submitted on Roots Web. - WILL OF JOHN CRAFTON 1816
(father-in-law of Robert Sammons father of Elizabeth Crafton Sammons)
Williamson Co. TN
I John Crafton being of perfect mind and memory considering the uncertainty of
life do make and appoint this my last will and Testament...... SYNOPSIS OF WILL:
John Crafton bequeathed unto his wife Elizabeth, their tract of land
during her life...... and several slaves......
bequeathed unto his son Robert Crafton, grandsons, George Crafton,
Dennis Crafton, Richard Crafton, and Daniel Crafton several slaves......
bequeathed unto his daughter Jemima Craig 1 slave.
bequeathed to his granddaughter Nancy Wade Craig 1 slave.
bequeathed to his daughter Sarah Bennett Shelburn $100
bequeathed to his daughter Elizabeth Sammons his two cows & calves
bequeathed to his daughter Mary Singleton Cole 1 slave for 7 years.
bequeathed to his grandson Daniel Crafton $100
He appointed his wife Elizabeth, Andrew Craig and Daniel Wilkes
23rd day of December 1815.
Witnesses: James Hardon and Samuel Cole
The will was produced into open court April Session 1816 for probate.
Book B - Page 220
There is 11 pages of Inventory.
Included was:
One note on Robert Sammons for thirty five barrels of corn due the
10th of Oct 1812
one Whisson?/Whipson Robert Sammons 3.12 1/2
one lasin? Robert Sammons 7.50
75 lbs bacon @ 13cts pd Robert Sammons 9.75
87 lbs bacon @ 13cts pd John Sammons 11.31
77 lbs bacon @ 13cts pd Robert Sammons 10. 1
8 barrels corn Robert Sammons 10.--
Additional Inventory:
John Sammons for one braim? harfe? 15.--
#24 Robert Sammons for 35 Barrels Corn (not priced in the Inventory)
There are 31 pages in the John Crafton Will and Inventory.
Submitted by Charlotte Ramsey and Sue Nicholas Mitcham. This document was originally posted on Roots Web.
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