Isaac McPherson, Sr.

Birth: 1770 Bedford County Virginia, USA Death: 1858 DeKalb County Alabama, USA

Birth: Abt. 1770 in Bedford, Virginia, USA

Isaac married Mary Children: Isaac McPherson 1)Isaac McPherson Jr. m. Elizabeth Kennedy 2)James Alexander McPherson 3)Elizabeth McPherson York wife of Thomas York 4)Lewis Alexander McPherson m. Rachel Kitchen 5) Anna S. "Cely" McPherson Norman wife of Bennett Norman 6)Enos Marion McPherson m. Mahalia Jane Daugherty 2nd Mary E. /Kealand Keeling 7)Jane E. McPherson Willis wife of William Fountain Willis 8)Margaret McPherson Kindrick wife of Jacob F. Kindrick 9)George Washington McPherson m. Mary /Stewart Stuart : 64627879 10)Mary F. McPherson Taylor married James Taylor

Land Deed: 05 Dec 1808 in Giles, Virginia Sinking Creek, Montgomery Co.,

1810 in Giles, Virginia, USA Census: 1810 ; Giles Co., Virginia born bet. 1765-84

War Of 1812: 1812 ; soldier, marched from Tennessee to New Orleans, was in the battle of New Orleans

Residence: 1830 in Washington, Tennessee, USA

Residence: 16 Sep 1832 in Washington, Tennessee, USA

Residence: 16 Sep 1833 in Washington, Tennessee, USA

Residence: 1838 in Washington, Tennessee, USA

Residence: 1840 in Washington, Tennessee, USA

Residence: 01 Nov 1845 in Washington, Tennessee, USA

Residence: 30 Jan 1846 in Washington, Tennessee, USA

Other: 08 Apr 1848 in Alabama, USA

Civil: 01 May 1848 in DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Death: Bef. 15 Dec 1858 in DeKalb, Alabama, USA

Possible middle name of Tipton

Isaac and Mary McPherson's family were part of those McPhersons who came down from Giles Co., VA, in the late 1700s and settled in and around the Knox/Roane Co., TN, area

Administration Of The Estate of Isaac McPherson Sr.

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Isaac and his family moved from the South in the 1850's and according to the 1850 Census he owned 4 slaves. However, they were listed as blind or deaf. Isaac's brother Jesse was a minister and we belive he was part of the underground railroad. Usually when one owned slaves that were diaabled is was because they were considered part of the family.

War of 1812 Corporal 2nd Reg't Mounted Gunmen (Brown's) East Tenn Volunteers

Isaac had been wounded by a musket ball in the right shoulder that and shrapnel to his right lung. This would eventually lead to his death.

(re: Isaac Jr.) Sarah Blaylock 1778-1852 (VA-Dekalb). He was not married to her. Some took reference to the phrase taken from Isaac serving as an executor of the will for William Blaylock and his wife Sarah Blaylock leaving him.

Isaac McPherson, is the elderly of 3 or more, Isaac McPherson descended from alexander son of Daniel, immigrant to Charles County Maryland found by compiler in most of the counties of Viginia and Tennessee. Immigrant Daniel McPherson, brother, Alexander the first and William McPherson also immigrants to Charles County, Maryland may be ancestor to other Isaac McPherson even to some of the variations of Isaac McPherson next listed. This elder Isaac of Virginia and Tennessee did have a son, and also a grandson or nephew named Isaac.

Isaac Mcpherson joined brother Joseph McPherson and christian S shell July 16, 1797 in signing as witnesses and at Montgomery County, Virginia court, Aug Terms 1797 as witnessess probating the excution of a deed then made by Daniel McPherson of Jefferson County, Tennessee, conveying to Alexander McPherson father of said Joseph and Isaac, 100 acres of land on borh sides of Sinking Creek in Montgomery County, Virginia, granted to said Daniel and adjoining a patent of land to said Alexander McPherson'

Isaac Mcpherson took deed from parents Alexander and Mary McPherson of Giles (formerly Montgomery) county Virginia Dec 5, 1808 describing Isaac as then of Roane County, Tennessee, conveying for %561 cash 700 acres on waters of Sinking Creek in Giles County, adjoining John Echols, James and Jacob McPherson, witnessed by Jacob and James. The size of this tract compared with the acreage "given" to other sons, Jacob and James indicates that $561 was not the total consideration part of it being also a gift from parents to son.

Isaac McPherson, the first above or another is recored in the 1810 census of Giles County, Virginia as head of family. Isaac McPherson and wife Mary as residents of Roane County Tennessee April 18, 1815 conveying the 700 acres in Giles county Virginia bought from Isaac's father, Alexander as above 1808 to Philip Wilbourn of Giles County, Virginia husband of Elizabeth McPherson daughter of Jacob, son of Alexander and Mary and brother of this Isaac the elder.

Isaac McPherson served as executor of the will of George Poteet, Sr., signed in Washington county, Tennessee Jan 13, 1831, signed affidavit as to the good character of William Blalock of Bledsoe County, Tennessee Sept 7, 1832 when his wife Sarah Blalock left him and went to Roane County, Tennessee to live

Children: Isaac McPherson 1)Isaac McPherson Jr. m. Elizabeth Kennedy 2)James Alexander McPherson 3)Elizabeth McPherson York wife of Thomas York 4)Lewis Alexander McPherson m. Rachel Kitchen 5) Anna S. "Cely" McPherson Norman wife of Bennett Norman 6)Enos Marion McPherson m. Mahalia Jane Daugherty 2nd Mary E. /Kealand Keeling 7)Jane E. McPherson Willis wife of William Fountain Willis 8)Margaret McPherson Kindrick wife of Jacob F. Kindrick 9)George Washington McPherson m. Mary /Stewart Stuart : 64627879 10)Mary F. McPherson Taylor married James Taylor William McPherson and Joseph McPherson, minors under the age of twenty-one years, and who have no legal guardian. Are they sons or grandsons?

Source: Richard N McPherson

Isaac McPherson Sr. died intestate in DeKalb County, Alabama sometime in the year 1858. His son George W. McPherson was appointed administrator of his estate. On Dec. 15, 1858, George W. McPherson filed a petition to sell the land owned by Isaac Sr., so a proper division of monies collected from the sale could be distributed among the heirs of Isaac. The heirs listed were: Cely Norman, wife of Bennett Norman whose residence is unknown; Enos McPherson who resides in Stone County, Missouri, Lewis McPherson who is dead but whose children reside in said county and state and whose names are, Mary Busby, wife of Sebert Busby, Martha Patterson wife of Samuel Patterson, Adaline Busby, wife of Jackson Busby, William McPherson and Joseph McPherson, minors under the age of twenty-one years, and who have no legal guardian. William McPherson who resides in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, G. W. McPherson Administrator who resides in DeKalb County, Alabama, Isaac McPherson who resides in Dade County, Georgia, Jenny Willis wife of W. F. Willis who resides in DeKalb County Alabama, Polly Taylor wife of James Taylor who resides in Pontotoc County, Mississippi and Joseph McPherson who resides in Marion County, Tennessee.

On the eleventh day of March 1859 at the Court House in the office of Judge B. (unreadable), in the County of DeKalb, Alabama under and by vesture of the commission issued out of the Probate Court of said County in a certain cause, therein depending wherein George McPherson as administrator of the Estate of Isaac McPherson deceased, plaintiff and the heirs at law of Isaac McPherson are defendants.

Edward N. Taylor a witness sworn and examined on the part of the plaintiffs, doth depose and says as follows. To the first interrogatory he saith - I am acquainted with the land set out and described in this interrogatory and the lands claimed and owned by Isaac McPherson, deceased.

To the 2nd interrogatory he said: I am acquainted with the heirs of Isaac McPherson deceased: to wit: Mary Busby, wife of Sebert Busby, Martha Patterson wife of Samuel Patterson, Adeline Busby, wife of Andrew Busby, Jenny Willis, wife of William F. Willis, William McPherson, Joseph McPherson who reside in DeKalb County, Alabama, all of whom are of full age except William & Joseph McPherson. Enos McPherson of full age who lives in Mississippi, Mary Taylor, wife of James Taylor of full age who lives in Mississippi, Isaac McPherson of full age who lives in Tennessee, Joseph McPherson of full age who lives in DeKalb County, Alabama and that they and they alone are the heirs at law of Isaac McPherson, deceased.

(Mr. Taylor does not mention the fact that Mary Busby, Martha Patterson, Adelaine Busby, William and Joseph McPherson are the children of Lewis McPherson, deceased, but this is set forth in the petition to sell the land, as given above).

(As far as I know, Isaac McPherson Jr., was never in Dade County, Georgia. I wonder if the transcriber misunderstood where Isaac lived. At the time of this settlement, Isaac Jr. was living in Jasper County, Missouri which was not very far from Dade County, Missouri).

As transcribed by Kathleen Hopkins from estate papers sent to her by Rosa McPherson Crow. Rosa in turn was sent these papers by Mr. Paul R. White of Huntsville, Alabama. Mr. White is a descendant of Martha Paralee McPherson, daughter of George Washington McPherson, son of Isaac McPherson and wife Mary.

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Parents:

 Alexander McPherson (1734 - 1815)

 Mary Beall McPherson (1746 - 1808)

Spouse:

 Mary McPherson (1780 - 1852)*

Children:

 Isaac McPherson (1796 - 1882)*

 Enos Marion McPherson (1801 - 1895)*

Sibling:

 Isaac McPherson (1770 - 1858)

 Jacob McPherson (1781 - 1857)**

*Calculated relationship

• *Half-sibling

Burial: Non-Cemetery Burial Specifically: Possibly buried on family land, burial unknown

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