1 William PARTIN Birth bet 1760/1770 Death ca 1838 Census records indicate that Winston (ca. 1780-89) and Shelton (1792) were born in Virginia. Elam was born in Tennessee about 1795. Census records indicate I.A. was born in KY. The family apparently settled in the region now included in Claiborne Co., Tennessee near the Kentucky border. 1801 - Listed on Hawkins Co., TN tax list. 1802 & 1803 - Listed on Claiborne Co., TN tax list. [Note: Claiborne County, Tennessee was formed October 29, 1801 from parts of Hawkins and Grainger Counties.] 1810 - Appears with Winston & Shelton Partin in Knox Co. tax list. On 2 Oct. 1819, William Partin transferred land to Jesse Moore (Deed Book C, p. 151) and to William Pearl (Deed Bk. C., p. 151). 1818, Whitley County was created form part of Knox County. William appears on the Whitley County Tax list from that point. 1820, William Partin, Sr. paid one poll and listed a personal value of $0. 1820 Whitley Co census lists William as over 45, wife over 45; 1 male 10-16 (Ira Anderson); 2 females 10-16; 1 female under 10; 2 males under 10 (Jonathan & Andrew Jackson). September 23, 1823 - A Knox County, Kentucky survey was conducted for Dorcus Hayes, assignee of William Partin who was assignee of Robert George, fifty acres of land (KY land warrant no. 8671), situate in said county on the South fork of Clear Creek, ajoining the Lower line of a 120 acre survey of Joseph Hains. (Knox County Survey Book 2, p. 74). The 1824 tax roll listed on horse for WIlliam and a net worth of $100. 1819-1837 - Whitley Co. tax list. 1830 Whitley Co. census 60-70 years. old; f 15-20, m 10-15, f 5-10. In 1830 William lived next to Shelton, Elam, William, Jr., & I.A. Partin. 1833 Claiborne Co., TN tax list mentions William Partin and Levi Partin, both over 21 yrs. old. (1 poll listed, may have been under 50 yrs. old and not exempt). Three letters written by Kate Moser (obtained from Evlyn Broumley, 1998) refers to Trammell, Johnson and Parton families. Kate was born in 1883 and her parents live near Andrew Jackson and his wife. As they died in 1896 and 1898, Kate would have been old enough to have known and talked with her grandparents. Male children listed in Kate Moser's "Family History" (obtained from Evlyn Bromley, 1998). Wince, Vince, Shelton, I.A. & Eli are listed as half-brothers of Johnathan and Andrew Jackson; all as sons of Billy Parton. Referred to Grandpa (Andrew Jackson) Partin's father as Billy Parton. Census records indicate at least three daughters: 2 born 1804-1810; 1 born 1810-1820 (possibly a daughter of Vinson). The will of John Saunders dated June 30, 1807 and filed in Hawkins Co., Tennessee mentioned land "Stephen Parten is now living on" (Gardner, 1991). Note: Claiborne County, Tennessee was formed October 29, 1801 from parts of Hawkins and Grainger Counties. Hawkins County: "Most of Hawkins County's first settlers migrated from Southern Virginia. Others came from near the headwaters of the Yadkin and Catawba Rivers, just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina (near present-day Salisbury)."

Spouse (1st Wife) (UNKNOWN) Death Bet 1806-1812 Marr bef 1780

Children Winston (Twin) (ca1780->1850) Vincent (Twin) (ca1785-ca1816) Shelton (ca1792-1873) Elam (ca1796-1880) (unidentified female) (1804-) (unidentified female) (1804-) Ira Anderson "I.A." (ca1806-1864)

Other spouses: Sally (UNKNOWN)

1.1a Winston PARTIN* Birth ca 1780, Probably VA Death aft 1850 25 Aug. 1801 ­ Petition in Hawkins Co., Tenn. signed by Winston and Winston, Jr. and William Partin. Both Winston Parton and Winston Parton, Sr. are listed on the Hawkins Co., TN tax list in 1801. 23 July 1804 ­ Married Nancy Mason in Grainger Co., TN. James Partin and Arabella, witnesses. 20 May 1809 ­ First appears on the Knox Co., KY tax list. 1810 Knox Co., KY census: 1 m. 0-10, 1 m. 16-26; 2 f. 0-10, 1 f. 10-16, 1 f. 26-45. The latter female may have been his mother-in-law. 1815 Grainger Co., TN Tax List (along with Larkin Webb and Martin Webb). He is listed as having 100 acres, Total tax 68.75. 1816, Grainger Co., TN tax list incudes Winston Parten, 1 poll (Capt. McGinnis Co., returned by David McAnally. 1817, Claiborne Co., TN deed entry: "Absalom McGinnis enters 15 acres in Grainer County north of Clinch Mountain on Indian Creek including improvement where Winston Parton now lives. Part of Warrant No. 15 for 640 acres, issued 2 Jan 1815 to Cornelius Barker. Entered 22 May 1817 Absalom McGinnis." 1818 Grainger Co., TN tax list: Wincan Partan 1 poll (Capt. McGinnis Co.). January 1819 Grainger Co., TN tax list (p. 482). After 1819 Winston does not appear in Capt. McGinnis' Company. Other companies in the county have not yet been checked. 1830 living alone in Grainger Co., TN 40-50 yrs old. [Likely Nancy died before this date.] 1836 - listed in Grainger Co., TN tax list in District #9, listed with Lewis Partin. 1837 - Vinston Parton transferred a deed for land in Grainger County to W.F. WIlliams. He no longer appears on the Grainger County tax rolls. 1838 Knox Co. Tax List. 1840 Whitley Co. census - 1 m. 40-50; 1 f. 20-30; 1 m. 20-30, 2f. 15-20; 1 f. 10-15; 2 m. 10-15; 1 f. 5-10. Whitley Co. tax list - 1839-1850+. 100 acres on Clear Fk. in 1850. Dec. 7, 1840, IOU mentioned in inventory of estate of Wm. F. Williams of Grainger Co., TN. Bought 50 acres on Jane Spur. 1840 Dec. 7 - Listed in Inventories of estates (Vo. 2, p. 100) as having note owed to estate of Wm. F. Williams of Grainger Co., TN (Reeves, 1989). 1845 Sept. 3 - mentioned in Grainger Co., TN as holder of "doubtful notes" in settlement ofan estate (Reeves, 1989).1850 census reports bplace as KY, This is likely an error as there is no evidence that the family was in KY until after 1804. 1860 Whitley County census lists Household 62 , Family 61 Wilson Partin 80 $400 real estate value, $100 personal estate, born Tenn? Household 63 Unoccupied Mahala Partin 56 born (Ditto) Tenn? William Parton 13 "Moholy" (52 or 56?, b. KY) as wife.; Winston's age as 80. William (age 13 b. TN) living with Winston (son of I.A.??) Jan. 19, 1864 Surety of bond for Emily Partin, marr. in Whitley Co. Winston Partin m. Elizabeth Powers, Nov. 11, 1865, Campbell Co., TN.

Spouse Nancy MASON Birth bef 1790 Death bef 1840 Marr 23 Jul 1804, Grainger Co., TN

Children William (1805-1853) (unidentified female) (1805-) (unidentified female) (1806-) Lewis (ca1820-) (unidentified female) (1820->1840) (unidentified female) (1820-) Lucy (ca1827-) Nancy (ca1832-) Pharo "Farough" (1830->1902) Nelson (ca1835->1880)

Other spouses: Mahala (UNKNOWN)

1.1a.1 William PARTIN Birth 1805-1808, TN Death 27 Sep 1853, Whitley County, KY Occ Farmer I've tentatively listed Winston as the father. None of the others were married early enough to be his father as 1805 is his birthdate. Lived next to I.A. Partin & William, Sr. in 1830. 1840 Claiborne County, Tennessee Federal census, page 236: WilliamParton, 1m-5, 1m5-10, 1m20-30, 1f-5, 1f20-30 The 1850 census lists William as 45 and Shelton as 58, only 13 years older, plus Shelton named a son born in 1828 William; so it seems plausible to elimiate him as William's father. William Partin and Levi Partin are listed in the 1833 Claiborne Co. Tax list. Could be William Partin the senior (probably this William's grandfather). 1841 - William Partin bought land for $225 from Solomon Seals, Claiborne County, Tennessee (bk. T, p. 126). Lived next to Shelton (b. 1792) & Ephriam Overton (b. 1813) in 1850. Real Estate valued at $200. William 45 TN, Shelton 18 KY, Hannah 14, Sally 12, Rachael 10, William, 8, Nancy 6. William Partin died 27 Sep 1853 at age 45, born and raised in Whitley County (Whitely County Vital Records. William's will was entered 21 Feb. 1853; probated in Whitley Co., July 18, 1853. Heirs listed as Shelton, Hannah, William, Sarah Ann, Rachel & Nancy, plus Elam & Marah Bray who were already over 21. Jonathan Partin, Jesse Powers & George Powers were named guardians of infant children.

Spouse (UNKNOWN) (UNKNOWN) Birth bet 1800/1810 Death bet 1844/1850 Marr ca 1825

Children Elam (ca1825-) Marah/Mary (~1825-) Shelton (1831->1891) Hannah (ca1836->1853) Sarah Ann (ca1838->1850) Rachel (ca1840-) William (ca1842-) Nancy (ca1844-)

1.1a.2 (unidentified female) PARTIN Birth 1805/1808

1.1a.3 (unidentified female) PARTIN Birth 1806/1810

1.1a.4 Lewis PARTIN Birth ca 1820, TN [Probably son of Winston] Listed with Winston Partin in 1836 Grainger Co., TN tax list (James Douthat, 1993). On Knox Co. tax list in 1838. Moved to KY from TN about 1842. Whitley Co. tax list - 1846-1850. Lived next door to Winston in 1850. Probably son of Winston. 1850 Whitley Co. censu, 2-90 L. Partin m. N. Cadle 1859 (Clariborne Co., Marr. Bk. 3:110)

Spouse Cynthia (UNKNOWN) Birth ca 1822, TN Marr ca 1839

Children Jane (ca1839->1891) Harvey (ca1843-) William (ca1845-) Elizabeth (ca1847-) William E. (ca1848-)

1.1a.5 (unidentified female) PARTIN Birth 1820/1825 Death aft 1840

1.1a.6 (unidentified female) PARTIN Birth 1820/1825

1.1a.7 Lucy PARTIN Birth ca 1827, TN Hudson Partin died May 1856, age 11m, 23 days, mother: Lucy Parten (Whitley Co. Vital Records).

1.1a.8 Nancy PARTIN Birth ca 1832, TN

1.1a.9 Pharo "Farough" PARTIN Birth Jan 1830, Grainger Co., TN ? Death aft 1902 1850 census lists his age as 16, b. TN Whitley Co. tax list - 1849-1850. Claiborne Co. TN Marriage; "Pharo to Polly Wombels" 12 April 1856 (Marriage also listed in Whitley Co. Marriages for same date. States groom is from Grainger Co., TN). Partin, Farough 22, Granger Co., LA., to Mary Womels 20, 15 Mar 1856. 1880 census, gd, Mandy Collins (1, KY) res. with family. 1859 - purchased item for $6.52 from estate of Wesley Faulkner. Faro's age listed as 46 in 1880. Pharo & Mary sold 50 acres on Laurel Fork to Greenberry Gibson, April 20, 1897. Pharo & Mary transferred deed to property in Whitley Co., KY to James Maden, Oct. 27, 1888. Pharo & wife sold land in Whitley Co. June 10, 1889, June 16, 1899, & Dec. 16, 1902. Bought land in Whitley Co. from Winson Partin, May 13, 1902. aka: "Farro" "Pharrow" "Farough"

Spouse Mary Polly WOMBLES Birth Feb 1836, Whitley Co., KY Death aft 1902 Marr 10 Mar 1856, Claiborne Co., TN

Children G. W. (1859-) Amanda (1874-) Lucinda (ca1857-) James W. (1858-1937) John Wesley (1860->1900) Polly (ca1864-)

1.1a.10 Nelson PARTIN Birth ca 1835, KY Death aft 1880 Whitley Co. tax list 1848-1850 Enumerated as a boarder with Thomas Peace in 1850 census Age given as 50 in 1880

1.1b Winston PARTIN* (See above)

Spouse Mahala (UNKNOWN) Birth ca 1798 Death aft 1850 Marr bef 1850

Children William (gson)?

Other spouses: Nancy MASON

1.1b.1 William (gson)? PARTIN

1.2 Vincent PARTIN Birth ca 1785 Death ca 1816-20, Knox Co., KY July 31, 1801, Claiborne Co., TN, Vinson Partin signed a petition of the 1st Batt. of the 9th Regt. of Tennessee Militia, to change the method of selecting officers. 1803 - Vinsen Partin petition signed a petition to keep the Claiborne County courthouse and prison in Tazwell. Vinsen Partin (along with William Partin) was listed in the 1803 Claiborne County, Tennessee tax list. He would have been about 18. 1810 Knox County, Kentucky census lists Vincent Partin M & F, age 16-26; 1 f. 0-10 (prob. age 1). 1815, 1816 ­ Vincent is listed on the Knox County Tax List. Vincient doesn't seem to appear anywhere after 1816. Elizabeth Partin does appear on the 1822 Knox Co. Tax Book. Vince is listed as a twin of Winston in Kate Moser's family records. aka: "Vince"

Spouse Elizabeth INGRAM Birth bef 1795 Death aft 1821 Marr 26 Jul 1810, Knox Co., Ky

Children (unidentified female) (1810-)

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