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- Family described on p. 221-222 of "OLD TIME TAZEWELL" by Mary A. Hansard
where Mary refers to him as both "John Hurst, Sr." and "John "Long John" Hurst";
"John Hurst, a son of Elijah Hurst, a very prominent citizen of Grainger County, owned and lived on the farm in an early day known as the Abraham Fox Farm at present. It is a very desirable place to live on account of the large pure spring of water that flows so near the house. His wife was Sallie Warren, a very tall, fine looking lady. He was a very tall man also, and they were called Long John and Long Sallie Hurst as there were other Hursts named Sallie and John who lived a few miles away. The history of their family has faded from my memory. I only remember the names of two of their family, Allen and Serena. Allen was a fine looking man. He married and settled in Grainger County," (There is only one Allen Hurst who first appears in the 1850 census in Grainger -- this is the one married to Laviny Graves and was quite well known and his name appears in over 20 court records as administer or in conjunct to estates and wills of various citizens of Grainger.) a few miles distant from Robert Huddleston, about fifty years ago. This is all that I remember of his history. I do not recollect whom Serena Hurst married or where she settled. In a few years Mr. John Hurst died and his widow married Mr. Stewart, a very wealthy widower and went with him to his home in Kentucky. I hear that she died several years ago.
In the 1830 census he is listed on page 117 as "John Hurst, Sr."
He began to buy land on Big Barren Creek in 1813 (1813, Sept 7; Book "D"
page 283; John Hurst bought from Jesse Jones. Beginning on the north bank
of Big Barren Creek then going south. Part of the North Carolina land
grant dated 7-29-1795 #482) and continued to buy land extending from the
north bank of Big Barren Creek to both sides of Ball Creek until the
spring of 1840 when he started selling that land. His land spanned both
sides of Big Barren Creek and Ball Creek, which is about a mile away. I
believe his land also included the land around Thompson Chapel as there
is a reference to excepting one acre of land on which "the meeting house"
stands in a land deed where he purchased that land on Big Barren Creek
(1824, Dec 28; Book "P" page 406-408; John Hurst bought from Abraham
(Abram) Hurst 180 acres, excepting one acre out on which stood the
meeting house, on Big Barren Creek on the north side then south) in and
the same reference in a land deed of 1840 (1840, Feb 17, Book "P" page
397-400; John Hurst sold to William Barton 182 acres, excepting out one
acre on which stood the meeting house, on Big Barren Creek. Beginning on
the north side of Creek, through the meadow then south across the Creek
along James Hodges' line) where he sold the land. In October of 1840 he
purchased a negro girl age 11 named Sallie from Sarah Hurst, widow of
Aaron Hurst (1840, Oct 12; Book "P" page 414-415; John Hurst bought from
Sarah Hurst a negro girl named "Sallie" age eleven) -- this little girl
is referenced in the land deeds of Thompson and Campbell three years
later -- I believe John must have known he was very sick early in 1840
and that is why the sudden sell off of lands. He then bought Sally to
help care for him towards the end and died about three months later. His
lands bordered Abram Hurst's as shown by the land deeds when he bought
Abram's adjoining lands, and Hiram Hurst's (son of Thomas Hurst) by
reference in many land deeds, the Breedings', Johnson, Jennings, and
Hodges lands and to the south, Elijah Hurst's as referenced in land sale
right after John's death: 1841, Mar 1; Book "P" page 113-114; Land deed
of William Hollingsworth selling to Walter R. Evans and in citing
boundaries the statement indicating that Elijah Hurst's land that
extended up from Straight Creek to the boundaries of John Hurst'' land
extending south from Barren and/or Ball Creek(s) met to form a line "" .
. on a line made between Elijah Hurst to John Hurst olde line."
John Hurst of Big Barren & Ball Creeks land deeds:
1813, Sept 7; Book "D" page 283; John Hurst bought from Jesse Jones.
Beginning on the north bank of Big Barren Creek then going south. Part
of the North Carolina land grant dated 7-29-1795 #482.
1814, July 28; Book "D" page 92-93; John Hurst bought from John Casey &
Walter Evans - mentions Jesse Jones' land, 50 acres on Big Barren Creek
bounded by John Latham line then south.
1824, Dec 28; Book "P" page 406-408; John Hurst bought from Abraham Hurst
180 acres, excepting one acre out on which stood the meeting house, on
Big Barren Creek on the north side then south.
1839, Sept 26; Book "O" page 16-18; John Hurst bought from Hiram Hurst,
150 acres on both sides of Ball Creek along Old Garrison Tract, McDowells
Corner, Hiram Hurst to James Johnson's, and to Anderson Jennings field.
1839, Sept 26; Book "O" page 42; John Hurst bought from James Johnston,
25 acres beginning in a line of Old Garrison Tract then East along a line
of John Breedings to Mulberry Gap. Witnesses by Hiram & Mary Hurst
1840, Feb 17; Book "P" page 397-400; John Hurst sold to William Barton
182 acres, excepting out one acre on which stood the meeting house, on
Big Barren Creek. Beginning on the north side of Creek, through the
meadow then south across the Creek along James Hodges' line.
1840, Feb 17; Book "P" page 408-410; John Hurst bought from James Hodges
10 acres on the north side of Big Barren Creek along the James Hodges'
line.
1840, Feb 17; Book "P" page 412-414; John Hurst sold to David Hodges 81
acres on Barren Creek beginning at the corner of William Barton and David
Hodges line
1840, Mar 28; Book "P" page 414-416; John Hurst sold to David Hodges 10
acres
1840, May 4; Book "O" page 24; John Hurst bought from James Dodson, sale
of a negro girl named Casra(?) age 14, a negro boy named Frank age 6, a
negro boy named John age 8. Witnessed by Samuel Hurst. (probably John
Hurst of Big Barren & Ball Creeks)
1840, Oct 12; Book "P" page 414-415; John Hurst bought from Sarah Hurst a
negro girl named "Sallie" age eleven.
1841, Mar 1; Book "P" page 113-114; Land deed of William Hollingsworth
selling to Walter R. Evans and in citing boundaries the statement
indicating that Elijah Hurst's land that extended up from Straight Creek
to the boundaries of John Hurst'' land extending south from Barren and/or
Ball Creek(s) met to form a line "" . . on a line made between Elijah
Hurst to John Hurst olde line."
1818, Dec 1; Book "F" page 253-255; Elijah Hurst sold to William Burch 25
acres between the waters of Straight Creek and Big Barren Creek.
Source for all above: Marta Hurst, Rootsweb
Elijah Hurst, son of John I, was a prominent citizen of Grainger County. His son John
Hurst Sr was born in Virginia and died in Claiborne County,
Tennessee on Ball Creek in 1843. John Hurst's first wife and
the mother of his children was Elizabeth Thompson of Virginia.
At her death John Hurst Sr married sallie Warren.
John and Elizabeth Thompson Hurst's children were: Squire
Caldwell Hurst born in 1808 and died in 1895, married Nellie
Sharp in Claiborne County, Tennessee on February 27, 1840;
Nellie Hurst was born in 1818 and died in 1908; Matilda Hurst
born in 1813, married Eli Graves; Thomas Hurst; Lucinda Hurst
married John Graves on May 23, 1840; Campbell Hurst born 1818
moved to Hardin County, Tennessee; Serena Hurst married a
Golden; James Hurst born 1823, married Elizabeth (?); Malocky
Burst; Eliza Jane Hurst married a Poindexter; Martha Hurst
married a Dexter; John Hurst Jr.; Jasper Hurst, and Allen
Hurst. The lineage of Allen Hurst is gleaned from the "History
of the Hurst Family" compiled by Phillip H. Hurst, special
writer for the Claiborne Progress in a series of articles that
began an March 18, 1982.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/hurst/ahf.htm
"The Hurst Family" by Patrick Pearsey
"John Hurst, born about 1780 in Virginia to Elijah Hurst. Known as "Long" John Hurst because he was so tall. He married first to Elizabeth Thompson, born 1786, died 1820 and second, to Sarah Warren, daughter of James and Nancy Warren, born about 1797. The will of James Warren Sr., grandmother of Sarah Warren Hurst, dated November 5, 1828 in Caswell County, N.C., mentions her as having been taken in and raised by John Hurst. The will also says that one of Sarah Warren's sisters, Emillia Warren was also raised by John and married Abram Hurst. Emillia is confirmed as the wife of Abram Hurst (#25), brother of "Long" John Hurst. John apparently lived in Virginia as late as 1812 according to the birthplace of his daughter Matilda. He remarried about 1807 to Elizabeth Thompson, born 1786, died 1820 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
"John Hurst, a son of Elijah Hurst, a very prominent citizen of Grainger County, owned and lived on the farm in an early day known as the Abraham Fox Farm at present. It is
a very desirable place to live on account of the large pure spring of water that flows so near the house. His wife was Sallie Warren, a very tall, fine looking lady. He was a very tall man also, and they were called Long John and Long Sallie Hurst as there were other Hursts named Sallie and John who lived a few miles away. . . . I only remember the
names of two of their family, Allen and Serena. Allen was a fine looking
man. He married and settled in Grainger County."
From "Old Time Tazewell", published in 1979 by a granddaughter of Mary A. Hansard (1825-1899), who made notes about the people of Tazwell, Tennessee.
"Long John" Hurst executed a number of deeds during his lifetime. The following are some that are almost certainly by him in Claiborne County:
September 7, 1813, John Hurst purchases land from Jesse Jones, located on the north bank of Big Barren Creek, then going south. Part of a North Carolina state grant dated 1795.
July 28, 1814, John Hurst purchases 50 acres from John Casey and Walter Evans. Deed mentions the land of Jesse Jones.
December 28, 1824, John Hurst purchases 180 acres from Abraham Hurst, excepting one acre on which stood a meeting house (Thompson's Chapel), lying on the north and south sides of Big Barren Creek.
February 17, 1840, John Hurst sells 2 tracts of land. The first was the 180 acres on Big Barren Creek on which stood Thompson's Chapel.. The second was 81 acres on Barren Creek located on the corner of William Barton and David Hodges line.
On February 17, 1840, while selling 360 acres of land, John Hurst purchased 10 acres on the north side of Big Barren Creek.
His will was probated in Claiborne County, Tennessee December 3, 1840 and was witnessed by John Hurst, Hiram Hurst Sr. and James Johnson.
Some info from "Claiborne County, Tennessee Will Book A / 1837-1846" by Claiborne County Historical Society
February 1, 1841 - Inventory of the personal Estate of John Hurst deceased. Sarah Hurst & Allen Hurst, Executrix and Executor. A List of the Sales of the property of John Hurst deceased returned at March Term 1841.
January 9, 1843 - Settlement of the Estate of John Hurst deceased. By Sarah Hurst and Allen Hurst, Executors. Feb. Term 1843.
Source for information on children: Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG
Issue:
By Elizabeth Thompson:
i. Squire Caldwell Hurst b. February 9, 1808 d. May 31, 1895
m. February 27, 1840 Nellie Sharp (Claiborne Co. TN.)
Squire was born in Tazewell, Virginia. Squire resided in Grainger County, Tennessee, 1850. He is buried in a family graveyard near Maynardville, Union County, Tennessee. Source for dates: Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG
Issue:
1. Netsa Hurst b. ca.1841
2. Luther J. Hurst b. ca.1843
3. Manilla Hurst b. ca.1845
4. Peter Hurst b. ca.1847
5. Rebecca Hurst b. ca.1849
ii. Allen Hurst b. Mar 3, 1810 d. May 26, 1873
m. February 28, 1833 Lavina Sharp (Union Co. TN.)
Born in Wythe County, Virginia. On February 18, 1843, Allen Hurst purchased from brother Thompson Hurst, 100 acres on Ball Creek in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Allen resided in Grainger County, Tennessee, 1850. He was clerk of the First Circuit Court of Union County, Tennessee, 1856-60 Allen died in Union Co. Tennessee.
His tombstone reads:
"Major Allen Hurst, son of John and Elizabeth Thompson Hurst. Born March
4, 1810 in Tazewell County, Virginia died May 28, 1873. First Circuit
Court Clerk of Union County during Reconstruction Days robbed of 4,000
acres of land by the carpet baggers. 60 odd years later, TVA confiscated
several thousand more acres of mineral land left to his grandchildren.
Gone With The Wind."
Source: Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG
iii. Matilda Graves b. ca.1812
m. Eli Graves
Listed in the 1850 census of Claiborne County, Tennessee, Matilda told the census taker she was born in Virginia.
iv. Thompson Hurst b. ca.1814 d. ca.1850
Born in Claiborne County, Tennessee, died in Buchanan Co. MO.
v. Lucinda Hurst b. ca.1815
m. May 23, 1840 John Graves
vi. Campbell Hurst b. ca.1818
m. Lier
By Sarah Warren:
vii. Serena Hurst b. ca.1826
m. January 28, 1850 George W. Wilson (Claiborne Co. TN.)
viii. James Hurst b. ca.1831 d. September 1, 1897
According to the 1850 census of Claiborne County, James Hurst was born in Tennessee. He died in Council Township, Oklahoma Territory, according to . Desiree Hurst okboogle@juno.com
He received a patent for land in Missouri, March 20, 1874.
ix. Malocky Hurst b. ca.1830
x. Eliza Jane Hurst b. ca.1832
xi. Mariah Hurst b. ca.1834
m. December 5, 1855 John M. Baker (Claiborne Co. TN.)
xii. John Hurst b. ca.1837
xiii. Jasper Hurst b. ca.1838 "
Claiborne County, TN Will Book A, Page 186
Wife - Sarah Hurst, Thompson Hurst, Lucindy Graves, Camel Hurst, Serena Hurst, James D. Hurst, Malocisy Hurst, Eliza Jane Hurst, John Hurst, Joseph Hurst
(Second list of children -- hereafter named in will)
Squire Hurst
Allen Hurst
Matildy Graves
Thompson Hurst
Lucenda Grave
Campbell Hurst
Serena Hurst
James D. Hurst
Malocky Hurst
Eliza Jane Hurst
Mariah Hurst
John Hurst
Jasper Hurst
Wife Sarah Hurst, Executrix
Son Allen Hurst, Executor
3rd Dec 1840
Test: Hiram Hurst, Snr., James Johnston
Signed: John Hurst (Seal)
Will recorded December 1840 Claiborne County, Tennessee Will Book A
1837-1846, page 186:
Last Will & Testament John Hurst Decd.
In the name of God Amen
I John Hurst of the County of Claiborne and State of Tennessee
knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life and being week
in boddy but of soud mind and desposing memory do feel desirous to
dispose of what property it has been the will of God to bless me with in
this world both real and personal in the following manner to wit first
I will my boddy to the grave to be decently buried and my soul to
God who gave it Second I give to my wife Sarah Hurst all the lands I am
seized of and possessed of on both sides of Ball Creek in the 10th
district for and during the term of ten years with the rents and proffits
thereof produced she remains a widow for that term of years but should
she intermarry or die before the term of ten years expires the land with
the improvements there on to be rented out and the proffits arrising from
the same to be equely divided among my children here in after named third
at the end of ten years I will to my wife Sarah Hurst that part of my
land where on stands my grist mill dwelling houses and orchard and all my
out buildings for and during her widow hood running with a line to begin
on the cross fence between James Johnston my self three rods from the
edge of the bottom thence leaving the bottom three rods till you strike
the lane fence thence down said lane cloce to the fence till oposite the
cross fence that runs back of the clover lot and stables towards the mill
thence croseing the lane and with-said fence to a bunch of plum trees
thence a south west course to a small bush in the field that Hiram Hurst
Jr. tends then on the west side of said fence to the next cross fence and
(p 187) along that fence to the fence running by the Stable towards the
mill and with that fence a direct course to the back line including all
the land East of said line forth I give to my children herein after to be
named to wit Thompson Hurst one feather bead and furniture and thirty
dollars trade to Lucindy Graves thirty dollars in trade to Camel Hurst
Serena Hurst James D. Hurst Malocky Hurst Eliza Jane Hurst Mariah Hurst
John Hurst Joseph Hurst one feather bed and furniture and thirty dollars
in trade to each the beads with the pillows to weigh thirty four pounds
each fifth I will to my wife Sarah Hurst my negro Girl named Sal and
every other spicies of perishable property that I am possessed of except
one mare and the wood work of a new wagon during her widow hood sixth my
will is that my Executorus herein after to be named sell the above named
mare and the-wood work of a new waggon and collect the money and also to
collect all the money that is due and owing to me and pay all my Just
debts and the ballence when collected to be Equally divided amongst all
my children herein after named with the exception of one hundred dollars
to be given to my wife Sarah Hurst for the purpose of reparing the Grist
mill, to wit Squire Hurst Allen Hurst Matildy Graves Thompson Hurst
Lucenda Graves Campbell Hurst Serena Hurst James D. Hurst Malocky Hurst
Eliza Jane Hurst Mariah Hurst John Hurst Jasper Hurst Seventh my will is
that at the death or marriage of my wife Sarah Hurst all the property
heretofore named in said will both real and personal be sold and the
moneys arrising from the sale of the same to be eqully divided among all
my children heretofore named Eighth my will is that at the end of ten
tears my Executors shall take that part of my land not willed to my wife
(p 188) during her widow hood and rented it out and divide the proffits
arising from the same Equally amongs all the above named children.
Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Sarah Hurst and Allen
Hurst my Executors
In witness I do to this my will set my hand and seal this 3rd day of
December 1840
Note:
Signed sealed and published in our presents and we have subscribed our
names hereto in the presence of the Testator
John Hurst (seal)
Hiram Hurst, Snr.
James Johnston
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1785 - 1840 (~ 55 years)
