Grainger County, Tennessee - Chisholm sources

Date: 1796 [unknown]
Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Surnames/tags: Chisum Chisolm

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1797 January 23 – James Chisolm to Thomas Gibbons, bk A, p 37. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between James Chisolm of the State of Tennessee Grainger County of the one part and Thomas Gibbons of the same place of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 30 pounds … paid unto the said Chisolm by the said Gibbons, he the said Chisolm bargained sold … unto the said Gibbons … land lying in the County of Grainger the Spring Fork of Sycamore Creek waters of Clinch River, bounded …. beginning on the NW side of said Creek on a Double poplar and white walnut … containing 150 acres …
Signed: James Chisum.
Acknowledged in Court }
(Registered 17th Oct 1797)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-XWJK?i=43&cat=203625

1797 January 23 – James Chisum fr Stokely Dodson, bk A, p 66. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Stokely Donelson of Hawkins County and State of Tennessee of the one part, and James Chisum of Grainger County and State afsd of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 211 and 2/3 dollars to the said Stockley Donelson in hand paid by the said James Chisum … sell unto the said James Chisum … land lying … in the County of Grainger on Tyes Branch waters of Clinch River, bounded … beginning at two post oaks … containing 340 acres …
Signed: Stockley Donelson by Will. Tyrell his attorney
Wit: John Word, Elijah Chisum (Bearing date 22d day July 1797)
(Registered 27th June 1798)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-XW7P?i=72&cat=203625

1797 Feb 25 – Elijah Chisum to John Raney, bk A, p 24. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Elijah Chisum of the State of Tennessee Grainger County of the one part. John Raney of the same … of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 50 pounds … paid unto the said Elijah Chisum by the said John Raney …. sold … unto the said John Raney … land containint 200 acres … in the County of Grainger on the North side of Clinch River on the waters of Sycamore Creek a branch of Clinch joining a 640 acre tract in the name of Stockley Donaldson and William(sp?) Beard … the beginning corner of said 640 acres …
Signed: Elijah Chisum.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-XWHD?i=30&cat=203625

1797 Jul 7 – Some records show that Elijah Chisolm (Warrant No. — ) might have been issued 200 acres of land in TN Grainger County, located “On Straight Creek”, but no matching Patent was found. More research is required to determine if a Patent was actually issued. The original request for this land was entered on 07 Jul 1797.
From PATENT BOOK Issued: (No date – patent not recorded) County: TN Grainger (No Book:Page – patent not recorded)
From WARRANT / PLAT Entered: 07 Jul 1797 Other Identifiers: File no.: 02
https://www.nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.7.2&qid=719373&rn=1

1797 Aug 11 – Elijah Chisum fr Stokely Dodson, bk A, p 44. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Stockley Donelson of the County of Knox and State of Tennessee of the one part and Elijah Chisum of the County of Hawkins now Grainger and State afsd of the other part … the said Stockley Donelson … in consideration of the sum of 1000 dollars to him in hand paid … confirm unto the said Elijah Chisum … land containing 1000 acres … in the County of Grainger and Eastern District on the North side of Wallins Ridge on the head of Russells Creek including a large cane brake and Buffalow Lick beginning at a black oak and two Spanish oaks on the South side of the ridge running thence … whereof said William Tyrrell hath set the hand and seal the day and year first above written of the said Stockley Donelson by letter and Power of Attorney under his hand and seal Dated the 22d day of July 1796.
Signed: Stockley Donelson, William Tyrrell his Attorney in Fact.
Wit: George Evans, John Word
(Registered 22nd January 1798)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-XWNT?i=50&cat=203625

1798 May 8 – Elijah Chisum to Jessee Dodson, bk A, p 66. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Elijah Chisum of Grainger County and State of Tennessee of the one part and Jessee Dodson of the same place of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 500 dollars … paid by the said Dodson … granted unto the said Dodson … land … in the County of Grainger bounded on the North side of Wallings Ridge on the Kentucky Road being part of a 1000 acres tract deeded to Stockley Donelson and conveyed to said Chisum. Beginning at a white oak near the SE branch of Russels Creek … to a white oak on the Branch at the Kentucky Road … containing 255 acres …
Signed: Elijah Chisum.
Wit: Walter Evans
(Registered 28th June 1798)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-XW7P?i=72&cat=203625

1798 May 22 – Elijah Chisum to Thomas Gibbons, bk A, p 75. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Elijah Chisum of the County of Grainger and State of Tennessee of the one part and Thomas Gibbons of the County and State afsd of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 100 dollars … confirm unto the said Thomas Gibbons … land lying and being on the Spring Fork of Sycamore Creek the waters of Clinch River bounded … beginning on the west side of the Creek on 3 poplars … to the foot of Powels Mountain … along the foot of the mountain … 150 acres …
Signed: Elijah Chisum
Test Saml Yancey
(Registered July 5th, 1798)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-XWZ6?i=81&cat=203625

1798 June 10 – Isam Chisum to David Shelton, bk A, p 116. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Isam Chisum of Christian County State of Kentucky of the one part and David Shelton of the County of Grainger and State of Tennessee of the other part … in consideration of 130 dollars … paid by the said Shelton unto the said Chisum …. granted … unto the said Shelton … land lying and being in the County of Grainger on the North side of Holston River about 2 miles below the mouth of German Creek joining the lower end of James Nicholas tract. Begining at a pine on the river bank a corner of Nicholas’ survey running on said line north … containing 100 acres …
Signed: Isam Chisum
Wit: James Chisum, Thomas Gibbons
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-XWS5?i=122&cat=203625

1798 June 13 – Elijah Chisum from William Arnold, bk A, p 67. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between William Arnold of the County of Hawkins of the one part and Elijah Chisum of the same place of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 25 pounds …. paid by the said Chisum … sold … unto the said Chisum … land lying and being in the County of Hawkins on the Spring Branch of Sycamore Creek the waters of Clinch River, beginning on a dogwood and white oak … containing 100 acres obtained by a grant in the name of William Arnold No. 167 dated April 23d 1794 …
Signed: William Arnold
Wit: Walter Evans, James Chisum
(Registered 28th June 1798)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-XW9Y?i=73&cat=203625

1799 Feb 16 – Elijah Chisum to Nimrod Dodson, bk A, p 110. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Elijah Chisum of Grainger County and State of Tennessee of the one part and Nimrod Dodson of the County and State afsd of the other part … in consideration …. granted unto said Dodson … land lying and being in the County afsd bounded on the North side of Wallins Ridge joining Jesse Dodsons tract and is a part of a 1000 acre tract obtained by Stockley Donelson beginning on a Mulberry red oak and 2 white oaks Jesse Dodson corner … to a stake Jesse Dodsons corner … containing 244 acres
Signed: Elijah Chisum
Wit: T Cocke, William Garratt
(Registered 25 April 1799)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-XWSY?i=116&cat=203625

1799 May 20 – Elijah Chisum to James Sims, bk A, p 126. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Elijah Chisum of Grainger County of the one part and James Sims of the same place of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 25 pounds … sell … unto the said Sims … land lying and being in the County of Grainger on the Spring Fork of Sycamore Creek the Waters of Clinch River, beginning at a dogwood and white oak …. containing 100 acres …
Signed: Elijah Chisum
Wit: Thomas Henderson, James Grant.
(Registered Oct 8th 1799)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-XWHR?i=132&cat=203625

1800 April 14 – Elijah Chisum fr Robert King, bk A, p 173. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Robert King of the County of Knox and State of Tennessee of the one part and Elijah Chisum of the County of Grainger and State afsd of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 333 and 1/3 dollars … confirm unto the said Elijah Chisum …. land containing 320 acres … in the County of Grainger it being a part of a 640 acre tract patented in the name of Robert King and Nathaniel Henderson known by the name of Big Spring tract on the Kentucky Road waters of Sycamore Creek, beginning at the Southeast corner of said tract on a ash and forked sugar tree … to where it crosses the Spring Fork of Sycamore Creek then up the manders of said fork … below the mouth of the Big Spring Branch …. up a Wet Weather Branch which empties near said Spanish oak …. to where the Kentucky Road crosses the said Wet Weather branch … near the corner of John Cunningham’s fence …. to the end of a ledge of rocks ….
Signed: Robert King
Wit: James Ore, Stephen Heard
(Registered 9th July 1800)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-X7YJ?i=179&cat=203625

1801 Feb 10 Elijah Chisom fr Andrew Wade, bk A, p 8. White County, Tennessee
… between Andrew Wade of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina of the one part and Elijah Chisum of the County of Grainger and State of Tennessee of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 1250 dollars … confirm unto him the said Elijah Chisum … land … in Middle District and State of Tennessee on the … waters of the Cain Fork of Cumberland River … containing 5000 acres …
Signed: Andrew Wade
Wit: Nimrod Dodson, John Hount, Isaac Sone.
(Recorded Apr 2, 1807)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKX-QQVS-X?i=13&cat=261424

1801 Feb 10 – Andrew Wade to Elijah Chisum, bk A, p 234. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Andrew Wade of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina of the one part and Elijah Chisum of the County of Grainger and State of Tennessee of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 1250 dollars to him the said Andrew Wade in hand paid by the said Elijah Chisum … confirm unto him the said Elijah Chisum …. land situate and being in Middle District and State of Tennessee on the head of the Caney Fork of Cumberland River, beginning at a white oak at the head of said Caney Fork …. containing 5000 acres … which said tract of land …. the said Andrew Wade …. hath hereby set over conveyed and released unto him the said Elijah Chisum his heirs and assigns so far as he is authorised to do by virtue of his title derived from Joshua Prault(sp?) …
Signed: Andrew Wade
Wit: Nimrod Dodson, John Hunt, Isaac Lane
(Registered Oct 5, 1801)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-X7GV?i=240&cat=203625

1801 Feb 11 – Elijah Chisum to Andrew Wade, bk A, p 234. Grainger County, Tennessee
… between Elijah Chisum of the County of Grainger and State of Tennessee of the one part and Andrew Wade of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 1250 dollars …. paid by the said Andrew Wade … confirm unto the said Andrew Wade … land situated lying and being in the County of Grainger & State of Tennessee on the Spring Fork of Sycamore Creek, beginning at a Spanish Oak standing on the NW bank of said Spring Fork, just where the noted Big Spring Branch runs into sd Fork near where the main Kentucky Road crosses sd Spring Fork and runs up a Wet Weather branch the various courses thereof to where the Kentucky Road crosses said wet weather branch the last time …. to a white oak near the corner of John Cunninghams fence … along a ledge of rocks to a hickory and small post oak and 2 hickory pointers … containing 320 acres ... part of a tract of 640 acres granted to Nathaniel Henderson & Robert King by the State of North Carolina letter patent bearing date the 27th day of August 1795 known by the name of the ___ Spring tract the right and title of said tract or parcel of land he the said Elijah Chisum for himself and his heirs and assigns engage to warrant and defend forever … with an exception of 1 acre of land whereon the Baptist Meeting House now stands as long as the Baptist Society sees cause to make use of that spot for use of Preaching, and when the … from making use of it as afsd, the title is to be considered as fully and amply in the said Wade …
Signed: Elijah Chisum
Wit: Nimrod Dodson, John Hunt
(Registered October 5, 1801)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-X7GV?i=240&cat=203625

Grainger County, Tennessee

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No Chisholms in books B, C, D, or E – either the county lines changed, or they moved it appears.

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