James Register (1753 - 1799)

Born 8 Jul 1753 in Talbot, MD

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Chance) Register — married 1775 in Talbot County, Maryland

Descendants

Died 1799 at about age 45 in Greene, TN

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Biography

Event

Event: Type: Military Unit Place: Rev. War Patriot, location unknown yet "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-N9C2 : 22 December 2016), Francis Register and Jemimah Glasscock, 11 Sep 1814; citing Washington, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 825,507.

Note

• Note: Info about this family is from the Rev. Joseph Robertson's letter dated 01 March 1883. (Nancy Morebeck info--1998
• From "The Regester Family History" given to me May 1999 by Susan Chance Collins: James' father made a provision in his will that he be raised by Joseph Berry, who was to give the boy such education as he saw fit. Joseph Berry and William Nicols were appointed executors, the witnesses were Anthony Boothe, Charles Stuart, Thomas Stuart and Henry Templeman. Berry and Nicols presented the will for probate 10 March 1772.

• Greene County, TN Court Notes (copies from Barb Straup, June 2001)

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN

• I, James Register of the State of Tenesee and County of Greene, Being in a weak and low condition in body but sound in memory thanks to God for the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and that is appointed for all men to Die, I do appoint that my Last will and testament Revoaking and Disannuling all former and known be giving only this as a Last Will and Testament in Commiting any foul to God that gave it and body to dust to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executor and meet all just debt to be paid and dues to be collected by Executor.
• I do leave in the hands of my Beloved Wife Debora Register all my property Reel and Personal for the support of her and my Children to be used as she sees merit during her Widowhood or Natural Life, except a riffle gun to my son Francis and at her death or marriage the land is to be property of my son Francis Register and what property is to be divided to her and the others of my children, and lastly I appoint my Beloved Wife Deborah Register Executor of this my last will and testament sealed and acknowledged this third day of November 1798 in presence of

Andrew English [his mark] James Craford [his mark] James Register [his mark]

• Greene County, TN Taxables of Capt. Whitehead's Company 1800: Andrew English, 620 acres, 1 white poll, 12 squirrel scalps; Andrew English (probably junior), 1 white poll, 12 squirrel scalps; James English 641 acres; Debrah Register, 75 acres;
• For 1796: James Register 75 acres. (English men in this tax list also)

Sources

• Source S-2112823180

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