Amon Boring

State of Tennessee, Washington Co Know all men by these presents that we Joshua Boren, H …  Ford, John Larks (?)are held and firmly bound her to Joseph McMin governor as his This will would indicate that in 1815 when Absolom Boring died he was still married to Nancy not Hannah although, Nanny or Nan are nicknames for Hannah.  The Absolom Boring who married Hannah Little may have been another person. The land records of Washington county, Tennessee name all ten of Absolom’s children as his son Joshua seems to have set out to buy the inherited property from all his siblings.  On 19 Oct 1818 Joshua bought land from John and Dorcas Gaines, John Boring and his wife, John and Violet Swanger, Jacob Boring, Greenberry Boring and Polly Miller heirs of Absolem Boring totaling 100 acres.  On 17 Oct 1820  ** Amon Boring ** quit claimed land to Joshua as an heir of Absolom Boring.  On 25 Oct 1830 Ruth Cox and Abby Boring as heirs of Absolum Boring also quit claimed their land, another 100 acres, to Joshua.  This record was signed Ruth Cox and Abriller Boring.  This would account for all ten of his children as named above.

Burial:Boring Cemetery , Almaville, Rutherford County, Tennessee Boring, Amon b. 1791 d. 1838 Evergreen Cemetery , Murfreesboro,Rutherford County,Tennessee

Boring, Elizabeth Carrie b. Feb. 1, 1864 d. Dec. 23, 1913 Evergreen Cemetery , Murfreesboro,Rutherford County,Tennessee

Boring, Ella b. unknown d. Nov. 6, 1910 Evergreen Cemetery , Murfreesboro,Rutherford County,Tennessee

Boring, Nancy b. 1795 d. 1839 Evergreen Cemetery , Murfreesboro,Rutherford County,Tennessee

Jetton, Nannie Boring b. Apr. 28, 1828 d. May 11, 1890 Evergreen Cemetery , Murfreesboro,Rutherford County,Tennessee

Woods, Nannie Boring b. Apr. 28, 1828 d. May 11, 1890 Evergreen Cemetery , Murfreesboro,Rutherford County,Tennessee

John Etter, b. June 1760 in PA – d. Feb 19, 1851 in Rutherford Co.  He applied for a pension Nov 14, 1828 in Rutherford Co., for service in the Revolutionary War on the VA line, stating his age was 65.  Service records state he was Private in the 1 Regt. of Light Dragoons in the VA st Continental Troops.  He had built a residence along Stewart’s Creek about 1797. [RCHS Pub # 18, p. 108] [Etter Cemetery, Stewartsboro School area]. 

He was listed on the 1830 census for Rutherford Co.  John Ealter appeared on 1840 Rutherford Co. census as a Revolutionary War pensioner, age 81.  Some of the CHILDREN: Lucy J. Etter (m. John Walden); Elizabeth Etter (m. Eli Smith); Lydia J. Etter (m. Joshua Elder); Nancy Etter (m. Amos Boring); Dorothy Etter (m. John Pope). 

John Woods, House, 33rd GA, 1859-61, Democrat. He was born near Murfreesboro, 11 Sep 1807, son of Thomas & Susan (Baldridge) Woods.

He attended “old field schools” of Rutherford Co. 

He married: (1) 31 Oct 1833, Mary Frances Jarratt (1815-1884), daughter of Thomas & Susan (Thompson) Jarrett; (2) ca 1885, Nannie Boring Jetton, widow of Rufus B. Jetton and daughter of Amos/Amon & Nancy (Etter) Boring.   He was a merchant until 1836; farmed until 1840; after several years in public office, returned to farming, 1854; director of Planters Bank of Murfreesboro; director of Murfreesboro Savings Bank; director of First National Bank of Murfreesboro; Constable 4 years; elected register of deeds, 1840 and 1844; served two terms as Clerk of County Court; delegate to several state Democratic conventions.  He was commissioned Major in 45th Rgt TN Militia, 1848.  He never affiliated with any church, “being a believer of World Religion.”  He Died in Rutherford Co., May 23, 1896.  His brother was Stephen H. Woods, also a member of the Tennessee General Assembly.