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- Samuel Jr. was in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. He was
in Sumner Co., TN in 1795. He was in Wilson Co., TN in 1831 at age
60.
Court Minutes, 9 Aug 1786: Samuel Cross orphan of Samuel Cross,
deceased, age 15 yrs. 6 mo., bound to Robert Bogle to learn the trade
of a taylor (tailor). He married Margaret Leach, daughter of John
Leach and Margaret Courtney. He joined his brothers-in-law, Alexander
Witherspoon and William Leach for clearing title to 50 acres on W side
of Station on said DeLoach's land, leasing said land for 5 years.
28 Dec 1795 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
16 Apr 1805 in Wilson County, Tennessee he sold 120 acres on Smith's
Fork to William Leach.
15 Feb 1809: Iredell Co., North Carolina; William Leach, Thomas Leach,
Alexander Witherspoon, Samuel Cross, John Boyd Sr., Joseph Bogle, and
John Boyd Jr., legatees of John Leich, to William Hines of Iredell
Co., part of a tract originally granted to Samuel Woods, both sides of
Muddy Fork of the Lower Little River, 640 acres, bearing the date 29
Oct 1782. Wits. William Reed, Thomas Mordak, William Smith.
On 20 Nov 1812 in Iredell County, North Carolina, 20 Nov 1812, Iredell
Co., North Carolina: William Leach, Thomas Leach, Alexander & Martha
Witherspoon, Samuel & Margaret Cross, John & Elizabeth Boyd, and John
Boyd Jr. all of the State of Tennessee, Wilson County, of one part, to
Edward Barnes of Iredell Co. of the other part, the remaining 320
acres of the land of John Leach. Wit. George Bogle, James Bogle,
Jurat, Robt. Erwin. He sold 100 acres on a branch of Smith's Fork on
the Caney Fork to William Leach on 14 Nov 1814 in Wilson County,
Tennessee.
On 14 November 1814 in Wilson County, Tennessee, Samuel Cross sold to
William Leech, 100 a on a branch of Smith's Fork on the Caney Fork
bounded by Cross and William Bogle. (DB F:200).
Lsted in the 1820 Edwards Co. IL census:
Cross, Samuel 001012100000.
Leech, John 310020301000;
Bogle, William
Listed in the Edwards Co., IL 1820 Census:
Cross, John with 5 in family,
Boyd, Joel with 4 in family,
Boyd, Thomas with 3 in family,
Leech, William
Note: Thomas and William Leech sons of John Leech and Margaret Courtney.
John Leech (Luck?) Cross and Samuel Cross (III) sons of Samuel Cross Jr. & Margaret Leech.
Joel and Thomas Boyd sons of William Boyd and Isabel Leech. Isabel Leech and Margaret Leech children of John Leech and Margaret Courtney.
William Bogle son of Robert Bogle (Samuel Cross assigned to Robert Bogle as an orphan)
Joseph Bogle Sr. was probably Robert and James' father, and William was most likely son of either Robert or James. (MCM-2004)
1820 Census, Sullivan Co., TN, roll 535, pg 103:
Cross, Samuel living alone at age above 45. Cross's in Edwards Co., Il probably his sons.
In Nov 1831, Legislative Petition #76-1831. From the Tennessee State
Library & Archives.
To the Honorable general Assembly of the State of Tennessee greeting,
we the undersigners of Wilson County your humble petitioners Do beg
that your honorable boddy will grant to Samuel Cross the priviledge
to hawk and peddle annywhear in said state without license so as to
enable him in his dotage to make a sustainance to support him and
enable him to visit his children that are settled in different parts of the said state.
We the undersigned your petitioners do recommend to your honorable
boddy the person of said Cross to be a man of good morrels and
religious habits and highly worthy of your benevolints as he was a
soldier in the last war and of the Revolution and is old and of
delicate constitution and wishes to sustain himself with that
independence that is in the Bosom of all the American republic. We
your humble petitioners are in hopes you will grant the said
priviledge to said Cross and oblige your petitoners and
C. November --, 1831
H. Samuel Hays John Smith
John Gossett James Brien
Thomas P. Wilson John Wallace
William Willard Thomas Steon--
Simson Madows James Thomas
Samuel Bryson John Bryson
John Bryson, Jr. J.M. Alexander
Ezekiel Alexander Thomas Leech
John J. Sneed Andrew Morrison
Judiah McMinn James T. Leech
William C. Leech, Jr. James Michie
Matthew T. Cartwright Nelson Bryan
Burwell Reeves John Adams
James Madows, Jr. Zach Adams
Winston Canler James Madow, Sr.
Leroy Adams William Madows
Isaac Lanire (?) John J. Brogan
William Jennings Jehu McAdoo
Note: William C. Leech, Jr, Thomas Leech and James T. Leach listed
above.
L. Lock Richard Harrison
N.S. McAdoo P. Watson
John Williamson Zac ? Williamson
Robert Williamson John Adams, Jr.
William Adams Robert Rogers
William Sadler James Coleman
(MIDDLE TENNESSEE CROSSROADS, Vol. 4, No.2
Editor, Louise G. Lynch).
Possible descendents of Samuel Cross, Jr. & Margaret Leach:
William Langham to Samuel J. Cross,
Land He conveys to Samuel James Cross, Abner Silas Cross, Mary Jane Cross,
Thomas Adley Cross, brothers and sisters of John Luck Cross.
1855
A different William: This one age 45, the 1840 Census age 50-60...
1850 Census, Stewart Co., TN, pg 431A, fam 690:
Cross, William, w, m, 45, b. unknown; (b. 1805)
Abner, w, m, 16, b. TN; (b. 1834) (Abner Silas ?)
William, w, m, 14, b. TN; (b. 1836)
Mary, w, f, 12, b. TN; (b. 1838) (Mary Jane?)
Addy, w, f, 9, b. TN. (b. 1841)
(Thomas Adley ?)
(John Luck ?)
(Samuel James ?)
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