Isaac McPherson Sr. (abt. 1770 - 1858)

Born about 1770 in Bedford, Virginia

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Died 15 Dec 1858 at about age 88 in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Isaac was born about 1770.

Was in Roane Co., Tennessee December 5, 1808 when father Alexander deeded 700 acres on the waters of Sinking Creek, Giles Co., Virginia to him from father Alexander McPherson for $561 cash 700 acres on waters of Sinking Creek, branch of New River, adjoining lands of James and Jacob McPherson and others, withnessed by James and Jacob.

Isaac McPherson Sr. died intestate in DeKalb County, Alabama sometime in the year 1858. ^[1]

Will:
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).

It does not appear that Isaac Jr. kept in very close contact with his parents and siblings. Did they know that he had received a land bounty for his participation in the War of 1812 which was situated in Iowa? Did they know the family moved to Iowa sometime around 1853? Did they know that Isaac and Elizbeth his wife moved on to Missouri by the time of Isaac Senior's death?

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.

Research Notes

Wife was not Mary Elizabeth Kennedy. She was Mary Unknown. She has been mistaken with her daughter in law Elizabeth Kennedy that married Isaac McPherson Jr. and who are my direct decent. (Nicole Polk) Jan. 2021

Mr. White is a descendant of Martha Paralee McPherson, daughter of George Washington McPherson, son of Isaac McPherson and wife Mary. War of 1812, Marched from Tennessee to New Orleans, was in battle of New Orleans2 Reg't Mounted Gunmen (Brown's) East Tennessee Vols., Corporal

This picture under Alexander is the Gravel Hill Christian Church built by Alexander McPherson in 1835. It is still in use today, and served as a school until Alexander could build a permanent school for the children at that same time.The amount of land he actually owned was quite vast. It sits in a beautiful farming area on the Sinking Creek in Virginia.

1)Shows up in 1830 Slave Census for Washington County, Tennessee First name: Isaac Last name: McPherson Male Free: 3 (0-5), 1 (30-40) Female Free: 2 (5-10), 1 (20-30) Female Slaves: 1 (0-10) White Deaf: Bd all 8 Colored Deaf: 8 (0-14)

Aug 17, 1780 Land Deed - Stone Wall Creek, Bedford, Virginia - Alexander and wife Mary of Botetourt, deeded the entire 378 acres which adjoined Richard McPherson's land to David Ross. 1787: Land Grant - Alexander McPherson - Sinking Creek, Botetourt, Virginia this grant adjoined one made and received by Richard McPherson. Sep 8, 1796: Montgomery County, Virginia - Alexander McPherson appointed overseer of road. Jul 16, 1797: Land Deed, Alexander McPherson, Sinking Creek, Montgomery, Virginia took deed from Daniel McPherson of Jefferson Co. Tennessee for 100 acres on both sides Sinking Creek withnessed by Joseph and Isaac McPherson and Christian S Shell. 1799 - John Echols purchased 100 acres on the north side of Sinking Creek in Montgomery County from Alexander McPherson. That land later became Giles County. 1806-Giles County, Virginia Deed Book 1, pg.21 John Webb to his son George Webb land on the south side of my inclusive survey adjoining Julias Webb, Isiah Givins, Alexander McPherson, up branch where Joseph Anderson now lives-except mill and 30 acres. by the mill about 250 acres.

Dec 3, 1808: Land Deed, Alexander McPherson, Montgomery, Virginia signed deed to son Jacob McPherson. [edit] Notes Alexander McPherson's Timeline:Bet. 1784 - 1788, in Botetourt County, VirginiaBet. 1795 - 1802, in Montgomery County, Virginia1797, Jefferson County, Tennessee DeedHe was a slaveholder.1815 Roane Co., TN1820 Wood, West Virginia1830 Washington, TennesseeAppointment of US Postmaster, Leesburgh, Washington, Tennessee Sept 16, 18321832 Washington, Tennessee1833 Washington, Tennessee1836 Land Grant Bledsoe, TN Cumberland Mountain1838 Washington, Tennessee1840 Washington, Tennessee1845 Washington, Tennessee1846 Washington, TennesseeApril 8, 1848 Dekalb, AlabamaDeath December 1858 Dekalb, Alabama

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 imigrants 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, if ot 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 parnents 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, Jamcob 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 McPerson 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.

The reference to Sarah Blaylock has been mistakenly linked as a wife to Isaac.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116751155/isaac-mcpherson : accessed 18 July 2022), memorial page for Isaac McPherson Sr. (1778–1858), Find A Grave: Memorial #116751155 Maintained by npolk1566 (contributor 47492954) Burial Details Unknown, who reports a Possibly buried on family land, burial unknown.