Sarah “Sally Eva Shropshire in Mississippi

1821 Sarah “Sally Eva Shropshire in Mississippi

Notes: James Henry Shropshire is the son of Winkfield Shropshire abt 1761 Guilford Co. NC and Catherine Hill born 1765 in Rowan County NC: Married: 1783-07-10 in ,Surry, North Carolina, USA

Winkfield Shropshire died in Franklin Co. Tn. is the son of Winkfield Shropshire abt 1725 died 1798 in Oglethorpe,, Georgia, and Jane Jones born in Rowan Co. NC. She died 1834 in Franklin Co. NC

Notes: This is incorrect as Guilford Co. NC formed in 1770 from Orange and Rowan Co. NC,
Researcehrs Notes: This is the Uncle of Joel Shropshire married to Mary Polly Johnson daughter of Hudson Johnson and wife Agnes born 1740-50 died 1843 Dickson Co Tn on Bartons Creek
Notes: Catherine Hill

Notes: Jane Jones
1765 JOHN PILLOW was born in 1745 in Amelia Co., VA. He moved with the Gideon Johnson family to Rowan Co., NC, in 1765 and he married Ursula Johnson, daughter of Gideon Johnson.
In 1775, the farm became a part of GUILFORD Co.

In 1779, JOHN PILLOW bought a farm on Whetstone Creek.

In 1785, his farm was in Rockingham Co. He did not move,
the county line moved! Al Metts ametts@juno.com http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/572/mb.ashx

 

1810 Era: William Allen Johnson arrived Williamson Co Tn his brother Abner Johnson and Sister Ursula Pillow are already living in the area. In 1812 the are on Fountain Creek and in 1823 William Allen Johnson is on the Tax Rolls.

1784 Jasper Pillow, the ancestor of the family, emigrated from England and settled in the colony of Virginia, about 1740. He had three sons, John, Jasper and William, all of whom were soldiers in the Revolutionary war, and continued in the service to its glorious termination, at Yorktown.

John Pillow emigrated to Cumberland in 1784. His wife was Miss Johnston, whose five brothers were soldiers of 1776. John Pillow settled near Nashville, where, with his two sons, William Pillow and Gideon Pillow, he encountered all the hardships, and perils, and privations of frontier life, and a constant conflict with the various Indian tribes, which, to the close of his life, infested and devastated the country.

Gideon Pillow, the father of Gen. Gideon J. Pillow, late of the United States Army, in Mexico, was an active soldier in the expedition against Nickajack, and swam the Tennessee River in the celebrated capture of that Indian fortress.

In the further Annals of Tennessee, Col. William Pillow will be frequently mentioned as a gallant officer under Gen. Jackson, at Taladega, and as a quiet, unobtrusive citizen, as amiable in private life as he was vigilant in camp and courageous in battle.

Nickajack and Running Water Towns, were the principal crossing places for the Creeks in their war excursions over

In the further Annals of Tennessee, Col. William Pillow will be frequently mentioned as a gallant officer under Gen. Jackson, at Taladega, and as a quiet, unobtrusive citizen, as amiable in private life as he was vigilant in camp and courageous in battle. http://www.roanetnhistory.org/ramseysannals.php?loc=RamseysAnnals&pgid=626

He moved with the Gideon Johnson family to Rowan Co., NC,

in 1765 and he married Ursula Johnson, daughter of Gideon Johnson.

In 1775, the farm became a part of GUILFORD Co.

In 1779, JOHN PILLOW bought a farm on Whetstone Creek.

In 1785, his farm was in Rockingham Co. He did not move,

 

Eliza Jane Pillow born 1823 Tn married Williamson Collier http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/572.738.751.1.1/mb.ashx

The First Families on Blue Creek have connections right back to the Gideon Johnson families of Dan River. These would be the Pillow Families and Abner Johnson either the brother or son of Gideon Johnson.

The Smith Irvine River, Where we find the Murrells on Muster Creek and Our Hudson Johnson on Buffalo Creek these creeks will flow into this area of the Dan River. 

Now Matrimony Creek is also a Creek flowing out of Henry CO Va into this same Waterway. Matrimony Creek is where we find the Shropshire Families and a few others like the hill familes. Joel Shropshire son Seymore Samier Shropshire his Uncles families are in the first records of Matrimony Primitive Baptist Church.

Joel Shropshire married Marry Polly Johnson daughter of Hudson Johnson and wife Agness, whose off spring are in District 10 as Anne Johnson widow in 1837 by Elijah Dodson of Jeffery Johnson land owner in Stafford Co Va in 1720-1730 ERA.

1778 June 25 in Consideration of 50 pounds for 50 acres in Amelia Co. adj. lines of John Dearin and Garrad ( garret?) Johnson south fork of Sandy Creek north fork of Sandy Creek and line of Isham Johnson: Witness John Balby, William Pillow, Augustine Bedell, Amelia CO. Deed Bk 14 Pg 366

1780 April 22: Isham Johnson and Ann his wife of Amelia Co. to Thomas Cardwell of same in consideration of 1200 pounds 125 acre reserving to Avis SIngleton her dower rights during her natural life. Land in Amelia Co. on Sandy Creek adj. lines of Pillow, Stephen Johnson, Thomas Holt, Thomas Lester the Creek and huckleberry pod crossing main road from Prides to beggining.: Amelia Co. Deed Bk 16 page 307 Taken from va waterways

1780 circa Ursula Pillow was born in Whetstone Creek, Guilford (now Rockingham) Co., North Carolina, and died May 1854 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. She married Capt. William Rains on 09 Sep 1795 in Davidson Co., Tennessee, son of John Rains and Christiannah Gowen. He was born circa 1774 in Virginia, and died 09 Jun 1812 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.   Col. William Pillow was the bondsman for this marriage.    The only child I have seen for them was Hance Hamilton Rains. http://oursoutherncousins.com/pillow3.html Notes From NC Matrimony Creek Johnson and Allied familes (This is the stronghold of Joel Shropshire married to Mary Polly Johnson daughter of Hudson Johnson and wife Agness)

In the further Annals of Tennessee, Col. William Pillow will be frequently mentioned as a gallant officer under Gen. Jackson, at Taladega, and as a quiet, unobtrusive citizen, as amiable in private life as he was vigilant in camp and courageous in battle. http://www.roanetnhistory.org/ramseysannals.php?loc=RamseysAnnals&pgid=626

April 14, 1793 John Rains was commissioned captain of a "company of mounted infantrymen called into service for the protection of the frontier of Mero District," according to Robert Hays, muster master. Capt. Rains wrote the names of the men included in his command. Among the 75 men enrolled for three months service were Sgt. William Pillow and privates William Gowen, John Gowen, John Shute, William Rains. http://bz.llano.net/gowen/manuscript/gowenms044.htm

A John Pillow Sr. was killed by Indians near Nashville in May or June 1793, and his wife declined to administer the estate on July 9; that task fell to son William Pillow.

The Pillow family migrated into northern Williamson Co. at the turn of the century, but by 1808, most were relocating to Maury Co. with a few working south to Giles.

Among the Pillow children were:

Col. William Pillow (1772-1868, Maury Co., TN) who married second Portia Thomas of Williamson Co., TN in 1812;

Gideon Pillow Sr. (Sept. 31, 1774-Feb. 26, 1830, Maury) who married Annie Payne (Feb. 20, 1777-April 10, 1864);

Abner Pillow surveyed, owned and developed land across Middle and West Tennessee after serving as a major in the War of 1812.

April 14, 1793 John Rains was commissioned captain of a "company of mounted infantrymen called into service for the protection of the frontier of Mero District," according to Robert Hays, muster master. Capt. Rains wrote the names of the men included in his command. Among the 75 men enrolled for three months service were Sgt. William Pillow and privates William Gowen, John Gowen, John Shute, William Rains.http://bz.llano.net/gowen/manuscript/gowenms044.htm

1780 circa Ursula Pillow was born in Whetstone Creek, Guilford (now Rockingham) Co., North Carolina, and died May 1854 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. She married Capt. William Rains on 09 Sep 1795 in Davidson Co., Tennessee, son of John Rains and Christiannah Gowen. He was born circa 1774 in Virginia, and died 09 Jun 1812 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.    Col. William Pillow was the bondsman for this marriage.     The only child I have seen for them was Hance Hamilton Rains. http://oursoutherncousins.com/pillow3.html Taken from Johnson and Allied families of Matrimony Creek
Gideon Johnson Sr. had entered 250 acres of new land on the north side of Dan River - across the water from his original holdings -- in May 1780. In January 1787, he "sold" the property for a mere five pounds to son-in-law John Pillow. On Oct. 8, 1788 - after holding the property less than two years - Pillow sold the land to his brother-in-law William Allen Johnson for an unspecified sum.

Also on Oct. 8, 1788, Pillow sold another 640 acres that he had originally patented, also on the north side of Dan River, to William Johnson for 100 pounds.

An October start to the trip to Nashville corresponded to the norm for these early western moves. Families typically raised and harvested a crop, which was sold to provide the money for farm rental and supplies when they arrived at their new homes. Spring moves were avoided because they occupied precious weeks that prevented spring planting. An October trip to Nashville would have placed the Pillows and Johnsons past the mountains well before the passes closed with winter snow.

The Pillows decided to move to Nashville in 1788.

The Avery or Old North Carolina Trace opened Sept. 25, 1788 to allow more convenient transport for Revolutionary War veterans coming west to claim their bounty lands. The trace, however, was only 10-feet wide and too rugged for wagons, so settlers had to arrange for sending their household goods by water.
The Pillows and Abner Johnson's family located on Brown's Creek or near Brown's Station southwest of Nashville, where John Pillow bought a 50-acre tract from Samuel Barton on July 14, 1791. No record of his Revolutionary War grant has been found.
John Pillow Sr. was killed by Indians near Nashville in May or June 1793, and his wife declined to administer the estate on July 9; that task fell to son William Pillow.

The Pillow family migrated into northern Williamson Co. at the turn of the century, but by 1808, most were relocating to Maury Co. with a few working south to Giles.

Among the Pillow children were:

Col. William Pillow (1772-1868, Maury Co., TN) who married second Portia Thomas of Williamson Co., TN in 1812;

Gideon Pillow Sr. (Sept. 31, 1774-Feb. 26, 1830, Maury) who married Annie Payne (Feb. 20, 1777-April 10, 1864);

John Pillow (March 25, 1781-July 20, 1854) who married Mary Fitzpatrick and moved to Giles Co., TN;

Mordecai Pillow (1775-1828, Logan Co., KY) married Mary Baker Johnson, his cousin;

Abner Pillow (Jan. 23, 1784-Oct. 25, 1860) who married Mary S. Thomas, Portia's sister;

Ursula Pillow (1780-after 1836, Nashville) married Capt. William Rains;

Elizabeth Ann Pillow (1778-after 1860, Maury) married William Murray and Thomas Latchin Due;

Mary Pillow (Feb. 19, 1777-Jan. 13, 1867, Rutherford Co.) married Hartwell Miles; and Barbary (a) (possibly married a Johnson).
Col. William Pillow gained a reputation as an Indian fighter, killing Chief Big Foot, serving under Gen. Andrew Jackson, and eventually settling in Columbia, Maury Co., TN.

Abner Pillow surveyed, owned and developed land across Middle and West Tennessee after serving as a major in the War of 1812.

Aspersions on Gen. Pillow's competence and courage in the Mexican War led to a major political feud because he was a close friend and political ally of President James Knox Polk.

Gen. Pillow (June 8, 1806-Oct. 8, 1878) married Mary E. Martin in 1831 and, after her death, widow Mary Dickson Trigg
The Pillows married into some of the most prominent families in Tennessee. Gen. Gideon Johnson Pillow's sister Cynthia Holland Pillow (1810-Sept. 16, 1892) wed, as a second husband, Tennessee Gov. Aaron V. Brown;

sister Narcissa Pillow (Jan. 17, 1811-April 28, 1883) married George W. Martin, a Giles Countian nominated for governor before his death in 1854;

and sister Amanda married Judge West H. Humphreys.

Ursula Johnson Pillow appeared to be living with her son William Pillow in the 1830 Maury census, but other sources report she died in1822.

Like his father, William Allen Johnson was a small-scale slaveholder. On the 1823 tax rolls, he listed three slaves to help him farm 272 acres on Fountain Creek. His eldest known son Alexander Johnson also listed three slaves for a smaller farm of 93.5 acres.

Alexander Johnson (April 14, 1782, Rockingham-Feb. 7, 1857, Maury) married Mary Jessaline "Polly" Ballanfant, the daughter of Frenchman Jean and Louisa "Lucy" Yeoman Ballanfant, on Aug. 6, 1805 in Rockingham Co. Alexander Johnson served several terms on the Maury Co. administrative court. With the Pillows, Alexander Johnson was among the leading Democrats in Maury County in the 1840s and often chaired political meetings in support of James Knox Polk, a neighbor, governor and finally the U.S. President.

Sessions Term 1832 [Robert Mack and William Pillow gave the standard supporting affidavit.]

State of Tennessee, Maury County: Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions September Term 1832 This day personally appeared in open court David Dobbins who made oath that he was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war -- that he is well acquainted with Abner Johnston [sic] the present applicant -- that he has had much conversation with him upon the subject of his services in the revolutionary war -- that from many circumstances spoken of by him as having happened & occurred during the war & he entertains no doubt but that he was in the revolutionary war. He is well acquainted with him & would place full & entire confidence in his statements upon his oath. He thinks he served a tour in which he himself was & that this tour was 6 months long.

Sworn to September 1832 in open Court. S/ David Dobbins

S/ Thos. J. Porter, Clk

State of Tennessee, Maury County: Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Term 1832
Research Notes: This Abner Johnson is brother of Gideon Johnson who is in Williamson CO. Tn
Research Notes: Gideon Johnson is the families of Researcher Mary Holland who we have no DNA member at this time tested.

Rains-Pillow Families

May 1, 1707, James Salmon of Surry County, planter, deeded to Wm. Rains of Parish of Westopher, Prince George County for 40 shillings, 176 acres of land at Joans Hole & mouth of Ready Branch that runs between said Rains plantation and Capt. Mallory's plantation. Witnesses: Joshua Wynne, John Hamelin, and James Binford. Signed: James Salmon (X) and Mary Salmon (). On the back of this deed there was an endorsement making over to son, Richard Rains, one piece of farm land within deed, joining upon upper side of the Great Branch, I do make over to my son, Thomas Rains. http://members.cox.net/htpiii/w_raines.htm

1751, Squire Boone Sr moved to the Yadkin River in North Carolina. He lived at the Dutchman’s Creek Settlement, at the “Forks of the Yadkin”, about 20 miles north of Salisbury. Here he obtained several square miles of land, which were portioned out to his children as they married. The Forks of the Yadkin was one of the main Brethren communities in the colonial Carolinas.

The 640 acres granted to Squire Boone in April 1753 also has been identified as being on Buffalo Creek and the other 640 acres, where he built his family home, was granted to Squire in December, 1753. The Boone house was described as typical of the more substantial border cabins of the time, being a single-storied, one-roomed structure about twenty feet square which was divided in two by a curtain for sleeping. Built of faced logs with a pitched roof, it had a deep fireplace and oak floors. [Note 43] The reference to land on Buffalo Creek apparently refers to Boone's tract on Grant's Creek since Buffalo Creek also is a tributary of Dutchmans Creek, a short distance upstream from the mouth of Grant's Creek. [Note 44] http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/berks/bios/boon0001.txt
This is the David Johnson, who bought the farm of Morgan Bryan, sold it March 11, 1751 to Michael Warren, who owned it at the time the acknowledgement was secured in order to perfect the title http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/e/u/John-Deutsch-Dexter/FILE/0008page.html
Vol. 3, page 340, September 27, 1753 - Commission to Edward Hughes, Squire Boone and James Carter to take acknowledgement of Martha, wife of Morgan Bryan, to deed, Bryan to David Johnson. Executed and returned May 20, 1754. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/e/u/John-Deutsch-Dexter/FILE/0008page.html

Austin Cooper claims that Squire Boone Jr was put in the ministry by Elder John Hendricks one of the Brethren Elders at Dutchman’s Creek, who was central in the Pietist Eternal Restoration [Universalist] movement [possibly even the “John H” of the 1796 Annual Meeting Minutes ban that lost the Brethren churches of the Carolinas] and moved to the Drake’s Creek congregation south of Bowling Green KY). The Baptists claim Squire Boone Jr as the first Baptist minister in Kentucky and Indiana. George Boone is listed as an early minister of the Tate’s Creek Baptist Church, southeast of Lexington, just below the site of Boone Station. In his last days, George Boone is reported to have moved to the Indiana hills along the Ohio River, just west of Louisville, and lived as a Pietist Solitary (in the tradition of the Ephrata Cloisters PA). http://www.cob-net.org/docs/brethrenlife_migrations.htm