Thomas D Driver (abt. 1814 - abt. 1880)

Born about 1814 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Roberts) Jones — married 27 Dec 1857 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

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Notes

• There is a tree on the internet riddled with errors which suggest that Thomas's father was a Giles Driver. There was a fellow with that name in DeKalb County, Giles Driver
• When creating children Erwin and Thomas, tag them in the will
• The child Melvina seen in the family is not mentioned in his will, her death date or children are not known at this time so either she was not Thomas's daughter and may be Benjamin's, or died prior to the death of Thomas ^[1]

Biography

Thomas Driver served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 5th Tennessee Cavalry (Union)

The early years

Thomas Driver was born in Tennessee about 1814 to Benjamin Driver

Family Life

Malinda Johnson

Thomas would first marry Malinda Johnson and they would have

• Little Berry Driver (1839-?)^[2][3][1]
• Elizabeth Driver (1841-?)^[2][1]
• john Driver (1844-1914)^[2][3][1]
• Burrel Driver (1845-1926)^[2][3][1][4]
• Malinda/Malvina Driver(1846-?)^[2][3]

Sarah Roberts

He would then marry Sarah Roberts on the 27th of December, 1857 in DeKalb County, Tennessee^[5] and they are believed to have had 6 children with 3 surviving until 1900

• Matilda Driver (1867-?)^[1]
• Mary Driver (1872-1954)^[1][6]
• Thomas Driver
• Erwin Driver
• Unknown Driver

Through the years

In 1840^[7] he was living in District 11 in DeKalb County, Tennessee

In 1850^[2]

In 1852, his father's will would be probated

pg 247-249. 15 Jun 1852. Thomas D. Driver, executor, reports settlement of the estate of Benjamin Driver, dec'd. Amount due the legatees:

Littleberry Driver $34.05. Thomas D. Driver 34.05. Burel Driver 34.05. Erwin Driver 34.05. Melvina Parkerson 34.05.

The above named being all the heirs of Benjamin Driver, dec'd.

In 1854 he would complete a Deed Transfer^[8]

Page 124 - Burrell Driver to Thomas D. Driver $150-land in Dist. 11 on Dismal Creek-100 a. beginning on a bed in the mouth of the line? thence West to Caplinger === to Neal's line then North ow Wm. Bales line then East === then North to a beech - to the mts. to a stake

Test: John Reynolds Marion Reynolds

In 1860^[3] they were living in Alexandria and in the home were Thomas 45, Sarah 22, Berry 22, John 18, Malvina 15 and Burrell 10. Thomas confirms that his real estate is valued at $2,000 and personal estate is $1,500

In 1870^[9] Thomas confirmed that his real estate was worth about $1,200 and personal estate at about $850. In the home were Thomas 53, Sarah 29, Burrel 21 and Matilda 3

In 1880^[10] and in the home are Thomas 66, Sarah 42, Matilda 12 and Mary 9.

Death

Thomas would sign his will on the 26th of December, 1882^[1]

His lands were adjacent to David Smiths, Pallis Smith, and Tilmon Crook.

His heirs were mentioned as:

• wife Sarah and her two children Tilda and Mary were to receive all of the household and kitchen furnature, all the wheat and bacon on hand, twenty barrels of corn, all the fowls, cow, sheepe, two sows, oxen, cart, chain, cross cut saw to be used and kept up by her together with the rest of the children.

The remaing real estate and personal property was to be divided between his children by his executors.

• Barry
• Elizabeth Parker
• John Driver
• Burel Driver
• Tilda Driver
• Mary Driver

As a note in the will "My children are not to dispose of the land herein bequeathed, only in the following way. They may sell one to another and reinvest in other lands and in no way, Roads, passages are to be allowed over the entire farme, where they will do the least dmage for the benefit of my wife and children.

p.518 4 Aug 1885. Thomas D. Driver dec'd W.C. Avant & Berry Driver Exers. Final Settlment. $32.19 due to Exers. Each heir of T.D. Driver owes Executors $5.30^[11]

Military

See 5th Tennessee Cavalry (Union) for the unit battle history.

Land Exchanges

David Johnson identified a Land deed granted in DeKalb, Tennessee to Zelpha Roberts, the first document identified for this land

Deed_Isaac Warford to Thomas D Driver_Dekalb County Deed Book D

Isaac Warford Deed to 100 acres of Land Thomas D DriverItalic text

I Isaac Warford have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey to Thomas D driver and his heirs forever for the consideration of one hundred and sixty six dollas to me paid a Tract of land in the State of Tenneessee in DeKalb County and District No 11 containing by estimation one hundred acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows. Beginning on a ash and oak therein south to a ?? and ?? South to a rock  ?? west to a beach the beginning Corner of an entry made by Randolph sSandlin then north with William Fouchs East Boundary line to Hollow Creek to a ?? in the creek there with the ?? of the creek to the beginning to have and to take hold the same to the said Thomas D. Driver his heirs and ?? forever I do covenant with the said Thomas D Driver that I am lawfully siezed of said law have a good right to convey it and that the same is unincumbered I do ?? the covernent and bind my self & my heirs and representatives to warrant and for ever defend the title to the said land and every tract there of to the said Thoams D Driver his heirs and ?? against the Lawful claims of all persons.

Whatever this the 10th Octobr 1849 - Isaac Waford Executed and elivered in our presense - ?? John Warford & Sollomon Scott proven 3rd June 1850.

Know all men by thee persons that Jane Johnson, John Warford and benjamin warford do bind ourselves our administrators and ?? that will not meddle or interfeere with a certain tract or parcel of land it being a part laid off to Isaac Warford as in ?? in the Deed Oct 15.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} DeKalb County, Will Book "B" 1854-1900, Jorene Washer parsley, 1996, pages 209-210
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: M432_876; Page: 25B; Image: 182 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDZ-NYK : 12 April 2016), Thomas Driver, De Kalb county, part of, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States; citing family 366, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, De Kalb, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1247; Page: 168; Family History Library Film: 805247 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TH-VQ8 : 12 December 2017), Thomas D Driver, 1860.
4. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS23-3QW : 26 August 2019), Tom Driver in entry for Burl Driver, 24 Mar 1926; Death, Liberty, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
5. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNHN-2QQ : 4 December 2014), Thomas D Driver and Sarah Roberts, 27 Dec 1857; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 220, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
6. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSJ2-R51 : 26 August 2019), Tommie Driver in entry for Mary Etta Parker, 19 Sep 1954; Death, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
7. ↑ ferences />"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTK-3Q4 : 18 August 2017), Thos Driver, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 262, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 520; FHL microfilm 24,543.
8. ↑ Miscellaneous records of Tennessee: :Smith, Sumner, DeKalb, White and Hardeman Counties Reynolds, Katherine 1975 page 167
9. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1524; Page: 220B; Family History Library Film: 553023 "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD85-X5F : 12 April 2016), Thomas Driver, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 8, family 63, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,023.
10. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: 1252; Family History Film: 1255252; Page: 97A; Enumeration District: 025 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD79-LX4 : 15 July 2017), Thomas Driver, Civil District 11, De Kalb, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 25, sheet 97A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1252; FHL microfilm 1,255,252.
11. ↑ DeKalb County, TN Administrator's Settlements 1878-1886, Listed as Land Sales, on Microfilm Roll, no 48, Abstracted from the Oirignal Court Documents by Thomas Gray Webb Typed by Jorene Washer Parsley, Indexed by Carrell Spencer, 1995 - Repository Justin Potter Library, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee - Page 24