David M Rector

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Roane County, Tennessee Chancery Court Minutes, Roll #39, Book , Pages 725-729Date: Dec 10, 1833William C. Kington and wife Rhody, David Summer and wife Charlotte, Matthew Williams and wife Sally, and Isaac England and wife RebeccaVSDavid M. RectorOn July 11, 1830, Martin Rector executed a deed to David M. Rector. On the same day, he executed a bill of sale to David M. and Polly Ann Rector for a Negro boy named Bob and a Negro woman named Lucinda. The Plaintiffs maintain that the Bank of Tennessee called in a loan to Martin Rector. In an effort to prevent the Bank from taking everything, he deeded all his lands and property to his children David and Polly Ann with the intent that when he settle with the Bank he would cancel the deed and the bill of sale. Before being able to do so, he fell sick. He called David to his bedside and requested that David produce the bill and deed so that he could cancel them, because Martin wanted all his children to inherit in his estate. Rather than producing the deed and bill, David took off. He returned a few hours before Martin died, but he never produced the bill and deed. The plaintiffs contend that they should rightfully share in the property. The Judge ruled in favor of David and Polly Ann. The plaintiffs planned to appeal the decision in the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals in Knoxville on the 2nd Monday in July next (1834).Morgan County, Tennessee Deeds, Roll #18, Book C, Pages 104-106Date: Apr 18, 1834David M. Rector relinquishes his claim on the property of his father and gives it to his sister Polly Ann. The propery being one Negro woman Sindy and her two children Reuben and Eliza.Morgan County, Tennessee Deeds, Roll #18, Book C, Pages 121-125Date: Jan 20, 1835James Gilbreath (of Anderson County) had loaned David M. Rector $290 and $55.83. David bargained and sold 410 acres of land in Morgan County to James. The land was from what Martin sold to David and several Land Grants to David (January 31,1831 - Morgan County - Grants 16590, 16593, 16594, 16595, 16596).Morgan County, Tennessee Deeds, Roll #18, Book C, Pages 262-265Date: Apr 4, 1837David M. Rector sold four tracts of land in Morgan County to James Galbreath (of Anderson County).Morgan County, Tennessee Deeds, Roll #18, Book C, Pages 266-270Date: Apr 4, 1837David M. Rector sold five tracts of land in Morgan County to James Galbreath (of Anderson County).David Rector and his mother Sarah Rector moved to Jackson County, TN about 1841.[Sarah Rector v. Bryson Hood]Jackson County, Tennessee Chancert Court Minutes, Roll # , Volume A - 1840-1851, Page 95Date: Mar 25, 1843; May TermBrison HoodVSSarah Rector and David M. RectorANDDavid M. RectorVSBrison HoodBrison Hood gets the Negro Boy Charles and $200. Sarah and David M. Rector get the Negroes Cinda, Reuben, Eliza, & Tom. Sarah and David M. have to pay court costs. Sarah also releases and discharges said Brison from all and any obligation that he is under to support and entertain her.David M. Rector was a Private in Company B. 4th TN Infantry; Captain John Scantland; Colonel Richard Waterhouse. Brigade: TN Foot Volunteers. Mustered: October 7, 1847.Jackson County, Tennessee Chancery Court Loose Records Roll# 87Johnson-Kieth, S. Vol. 1839-1915Case: Leonidas Jones et al VS R. P. Brooks 1872-1874David M. Rector was listed as a blacksmith. He was also a drunkard and spendthrift. David would go to town and buy himself a bottle of whiskey. He would then stay drunk for 3-4 days at a time. Afterwards, he would sober up and work properly for 3-4 weeks. Then he would do it again.David, mother Sarah, and wife Sarah all lived at a house owned by Richard Preston Brooks. The plaintiffs contend that while on a drunken spree, R. P. Brooks bought David the slaves for an extremely low price. The plaintiffs are David's two daughters Polly Ann Rector who married Leonidas Jones and Christine Rector who married Pinkney Gipson.

David married Sarah Taylor in 1843. Sarah was born on 07 Jan 1819 in Tennessee; died in 1896 in Jackson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Ann Rector was born on 25 Jan 1845 in Jackson County, Tennessee; died on 18 Feb 1925 in Sumner County, Tennessee; was buried in Dorris Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee.
2. Christine Rector was born on 01 Mar 1848 in Jackson County, Tennessee; died on 24 Aug 1932 in Route 3, Gainesboro, Tennessee; was buried on 24 Aug 1932 in Anderson Cemetery, Jackson County, Tennessee.

Martin married Sarah Martin on 25 Dec 1804 in Campbell County, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of David Martin) was born about 1770 in Campbell County, Virginia; died in Oct 1846 in Jackson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jackson County, Tennessee Chancery Court Loose Records Roll# 83Holleman-Hopkins C. Vol. 1839-1915Case: Bryson Hood vs. Sarah Rector"Saving all benefit of exceptions to respondent for answer says, she admits that she (Sarah) is the widow of Martin Rector decd who died in Morgan County in the State in the year 1832; that said David M. Rector is her son; that said Bryson married the said Polly Ann her daughter & that said Bryson & Polly Ann moved to Jackson County in 1839, where the said Polly Ann died in the year 1841 without issue."On March 7, 1842, Sarah's slave's names and ages are Lucinda 32, Reubin 11, Charles 5, and Tom 2.Jackson County, Tennessee Chancery Court Loose Records Roll# 87Johnson-Kieth, S. Vol. 1839-1915Case: Leonidas Jones et al VS R. P. Brooks 1872-1874Sarah (Martin) Rector's death date was found in this court case. Many people were deposed. Each was asked if he/she knew Sarah Rector. Those that knew her stated that she died in Oct or Fall of 1846, 1847, or 1848. Since this case was heard thirty years after her death, many people could not remember the precise year. However, all of them agreed that Sarah died at the home of Richard Preston Brooks one year before David M. Rector left to go to the Mexican War. David left for war October 7, 1847. Therefore, Sarah must have died in October of 1846.

Jacob married J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Anna Catherine Fischbach between 1733 and 1734 in Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia. Anna was born between 1714 and 1715 in Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia; died after 03 Jan 1789 in Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]