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William Cherry (abt. 1772 - 1826)

William Cherry
Born about in North Carolinamap
Son of and
Brother of [half] and
Husband of — married about 1798 (to 1826) in North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 54 in Stewart, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Cherry born about 1772 was the son of Charles Cherry and Winifred Mercer of Beaufort, North Carolina. William moved to Montgomery County, Tennessee about 1808. His brother Charles Cherry, Jr. had moved there about this time.

William was one of the earliest Stewart County sheriffs. There were actually two early William Cherry men who held these sheriff /constable jobs. The first record was on 5 May 1812 when "William Cherry" (and others) posted bonds to be sheriffs. In 1819 & 1820 William Cherry was constable for the town of Dover.

William married Polly ____ in the late 1790s or early 1800s. She was born in the 1780s. Because William’s eldest child was born in 1792, Polly was probably a second wife. In 1820 he was the "Wm Cherry" who was on census page 117. William wrote his will on 12 May 1826 and died in Stewart Co on 14 October 1826 at his home on Lick Creek. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery at Clarksville in Montgomery Co. Settlement of his estate took about two years. His will is shown below. He named: "my wife" (no name); she received the 60 acre tract on the west side of Lick Creek where she now lives, one horse, one plow and grain, one milk cow and calf, and one bed and furniture; "my daughter Nica Hickson" received One Dollar; "the balance of my estate to be equally devided between my children" (children not named, other than Nica Hickson). Executors named were Thomas Dodd and Lemuel Cherry. William could not sign his name, but made his mark. The will was entered into probate in August 1826, after some of his assetts were sold at public auction in June 1826.

He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee.

Sources

  • William W Cherry

United States Census, 1830 Name: William W Cherry Event Type: Census Event Date: 1830 Event Place: Stewart, Tennessee, United States Page: 232

  • William Cherry

United States Census, 1820 Name: William Cherry Event Type: Census Event Date: 1820 Event Place: Stewart, Tennessee, United States Page: 225 (p.117 new numbering).


William and Polly had five children, but William probably had more from a first marriage. The children shown here have ages that agree with the 1820 and 1830 census records, and if they lived to 1850, these ages / birth years below also agree with the 1850 census- a. Lucinda Cherry, b 1792 (married by 1820) b. Vicey Cherry, b 1800 (married by 1820) c. dau Cherry, b abt 1803 (age 16-25 in 1820), married Thomas Dodd (Lemuel G Cherry married Delilah A Dodd, sister of Thomas Dodd), and died between 1842 and 1850. Thomas was living in Greene Co TN's 9th Division East in 1850, and was born in TN in 1799. He was a farmer. Their six children were all born in TN- 1. William C Dodd, b 1830 2. John P Dodd, b 1832 3. Jacob Dodd, b 1835 4. Mary Dodd, b 1837 5. McKendry Dodd, b 1840 6. Richard W Dodd, b 1842 Greene Co is at the eastern edge of TN, next to NC. Most of the other siblings of Thomas' wife lived in the Stewart-to-Sumner Co area of west-central TN where her father lived. The earliest marriage records from Montgomery Co start in 1838. (HD,JY, 51n) d. Lemuel G Cherry, b 1805 (age 10-15 in 1820, 45 in 1850). He had his own home in 1830. (37ij) e. William B Cherry, b 21 Jan 1808 f. Narcissa Cherry, b 1809 (age under 10 in 1820) g. Eli J Cherry, b abt 1817 (age under 10 in 1820, 10-14 in 1830, died late 1840s) h. Henry G Cherry, b 1820 (age under 10 in 1820, 10-14 in 1830, was still at home in 1830, but had his on home in 1840) i. son Cherry, b 1821-1825, age 15-19 in 1840 (he could have been a grandson). (37jk)

Will of William Cherry; daughter Nica Hickson; mentions land on W. side of Lick Creek; Thomas Dodd and Lemuel Cherry executors; wit: Thomas Watson, C. C. Clements; written 12 May 1826, proven Aug 1826





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Anderson-39130 Wayne Anderson
This profile was originally written to be William W. Cherry, but the name for this individual is not supported by sources. There were in fact two William Cherrys in Stewart County, Tennessee, in the early 1800s, and there was a William W. Cherry, who is often listed in the records as William Cherry. They are often mixed up.

From this profile, he first soruce is the US Census for 1830 in Stewart County, Tennessee, connected with William W. Cherry. This profile discusses the William Cherry who died in 1826, and is therefore not listed in the 1830 census.

The second source—for the 1820 Stewart County Census—identifies two William Cherrys. The one on page 216 (p. 112 new numbering) is in fact William W. Cherry living close to two of his sons, Humphery and Daniel, all on the same page. William W. Cherry lived and owned property along Saline Creek. They all lived north and east of the Cumberland River.

The third source, from which the profile is taken, is a research report on the Cherrys. In a discussion of “William Cherry,” it states that “The other of the two pioneer William Cherry men of Stewart Co, William W. Cherry [C1a6b2a2], was a Baptist Church member.” William W., who died in 1849, lived on Saline Creek. He and his wife, Lydia, were members of the Saline Creek Baptist Church. Their families intermarried with the Stancels, and other families who also are known to be part of the Saline Creek community.

For the reasons above, I am altering, the name to William Cherry (no middle name) and some of the profile biography based on the sources.

posted by Wayne Anderson

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