Jesse Wooten (abt. 1789 - abt. 1878)

Born about 21 Dec 1789 in North Carolina, United States

Husband of Sarah (Winton) Wooten — married before 1814 in Tennessee

Descendants

Died about 1 Apr 1878 at about age 88 in Hubbards Cove, Grundy, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

When Jesse Wooton was born on December 21, 1789, in North Carolina, his father, William, was 43 and his mother, (possibly), was 33. He married Sarah Sally Winton and they had 18 children together. He then married Rosanna Wooten on July 7, 1828, in Surry, North Carolina. He also had one son and three daughters from another relationship. He died on April 1, 1878, in Coffee, Tennessee, having lived a long life of 88 years, and was buried in Grundy, Tennessee.

I have a Benj. Wooten in Warren county census 1830 who might be the father of Jesse. He lived close to Alexander Powell.

Warren county Plat records;

page 10, Surveyed 26 June 1824 for Jesse WOOTEN, 50 acres. Entry 25 June 1824 No. 172. On the headwaters of Hickory Creek in what's called Hubbards Cove adjoining a 70 acres tract of said Wootens. Beginning at the foot of the Cumberland Mountain to include the said Wootens improvement that John Conly cleared.... ( Alex Powell had a plat recorded the same day.)

According to the 1850 Grundy County, Tennessee census, Jessee was a farmer and had 2,980.00 in property.

Coffee County, TN Will Book p. 102 Original; Bk. 1, p. 307 Date Written: 2 Apr 1872 Wife Sarah Wooten Son James Wooten Son William Wooten Son John Wooten Son Jonathan Wooten Dau. Sarah Powel(1) Dau. Elizabeth Braley Heirs of dec. dau. Nancy Winton, namely Gr. dau. Sarah Northcutt Gr. dau. Martha Winton Gr. son Stephen Winton Gr. son Samuel Winton Gr. son Jesse Winton Executon: son William Wooten Date Proven: 1 Apr 1878 Signed Witnesses: S.J. Christian, J. Thorn

Source: Grundy County by James L. Nicholson, Memphis State University Press, 1982.

Will of Jesse Wooten

I Jesse Wooten do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all other Wills by me at any time made. First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all of my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monies that I may die possessed of or may first come to the hands of my Executor. Second, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah, all the land, stock, and property of every description, monies, debts, and farming tools, foods, and for and during her natural life, to use as she sees proper. Thirdly, I desire at the death of my wife that my property, money, debts, land be equally divided among my four sons and two daughters, that are living, namely: James Wooten, William Wooten, John Wooten, Jonathan Wooten, Sarah Powell and Elizabeth Braley, and the heirs of my deceased daughter Nancy Winton, namely, Sarah Northcutt, Martha Winton, Stephen Winton, Samuel Winton and Jesse Winton, them to have the part their mother would get if living. Fourthly, believing that I have heretofore given to all of my children an equal part or nearly so up to the present time, and I desire that my Executor shall appoint some one disinterested man who shall appoint two disinterested men in connection with the county surveyor, who shall go upon the land and allot and assign to each of my children and heirs an equal portion of the lands. Fifthly, should my wife not desire to give to the children a portion of the property, monies, and she can do so taking their receipts for the same so that at her death and upon final division each one shall have an equal part, but there is nothing in this clause to compel her to do it, she having the right to use her own discretion. Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Wm Wooten the Executor to this my last will and testament. This 2nd day of April, 1872, Jesse Wooten Attest, S.J. Christian J. Thorn

Coffee County Historical Quarterly Vol. XVII On March8, 1836, Jesse Wooton was elected Justice of the Peace for the 9th District of Coffee County. In January 1837, Jesse Wooton was appointed Revenue Collector for the 9th District of Coffee County. On April 30, 1840, Jesse Wooton was a security for Bartley Coulson who was sworn in as Constable of the 9th District of Coffee County.

Grundy County Court Records May 11, 1844 at the house of Maj. Wm. Armstrong, it was ordered that an election be opened and held on the 25th day of May 1844 in order to ascertain whether a majority of the qualified voters were in favor or against the establishment of Grundy County. Voters were to vote at various places. Jesse Wooton esquire was to hold the election at the house of Robert Tate on the mountain.

The first election of officials in Grundy County was held July 6, 1844, the results of which were canvassed at Jesse Wooton's home the following Monday. Court was held at the log cabin of Jesse Wooton, which stood on the mountain.

Grundy County Minute Book I Grundy County Court was held at Jesse Wooton's house on Cumberland Mountain from September 1844 until October 1848.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 September 2020), memorial page for Jesse Wooton (21 Dec 1789–1 Apr 1878), Find a Grave Memorial no. 106857754, citing Marvin Chapel Wooten Cemetery, Hubbards Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Bob Sherwood (contributor 48034145) .
• 1870 TN
• Will Books, 1838-1874, Grundy County, Tennessee; Author: Historical Records Survey (Tennessee); Probate Place: Grundy, Tennessee