Francis And Related Families

1776, 5 July - Watauga Petition.
1780, 24 August - John Francis, Mary Carr, Walter Carr appeared in Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.
1794 - John Francis, Jr. born, first child of John and Jane Francis.
1796 - John Francis, Tax List, J. Marrison's Company, 1 White Poll.
1796 - Agnes Francis born, second child of John and Jane Francis.
1797 - John Francis, Tax List, J. Young's Company, 1 White Poll, 104 acres.
1797 - Daniel Francis born, third child of John and Jane Francis.
1798 - John Francis, Tax List, J. Young's Company, 1 White Poll, 104 acres.
1800 - Ephraim Francis born, fourth child of John and Jane Francis.
1800, 4 August - Mordecai Price Estate Deed to John Francis, 104 acres in exchange for 200 acres. Land at foot of Buffalo Mountain on Sinking Creek.
1801 - John Francis, Tax List, H. Taylor's Company, 1 White Poll, 104 acres.
1802-1808 - John Francis juror.
1810, 4 November - William Francis born, fifth child of John and Jane Francis.
1811, 21 March - John Francis purchased items from William Watson Estate.
1813 - Jane Francis born, sixth child of John and Jane Francis.
1813, 3 March - John France married Betsy Burris.
1814, November - John Francis, Sr., Grand Juror.
1815 - John France, Tax List, Capt. Harris' Company, 1 White Poll, 144 acres.
1815 - John Francis, Tax List, Fine's Company, 1 White Poll.
1817 - John Francis, Tax List, Fine's Company, 1 White Poll, 168 acres.
1818 - John Francis, Tax List, Fine's Company, 1 white Poll, 168 acres.
1819 - John Francis, Tax List, Capt. Howard's Company, 1 White Poll, 168 acres.
1819 - Daniel Francis, Tax List, Capt. Howard's Company, 1 White Poll.
1819 - John Francis, Tax List, Capt. Howard's Company, 1 White Poll.
1819, 10 October - John Francis purchased items from Estate of John Swanger.
1819 - John Francis purchased items from Estate of Samuel Brummit.
1820, 19 March - Ephraim Francis married Ann Andes.
1821, 25 October - Agnes Francis married Henry Jones.
1822 - John Francis, Tax List, 1 White Poll, 168 acres.
1822 - Daniel Francis, Tax List, 1 White Poll.
1822 - Ephraim Francis, Tax List, 1 White Poll.
1822, 28 August - John Francis, Deed, to sons Daniel and Ephraim Francis. 168 acres to be divided between two sons. They to pay John Francis, Jr. for his share. Mentions "other children," but not by name.
1822, 28 August - John Francis, Deed, to wife Jane Francis. His Last Will and Testament.
1822, 17 December - John Francis, Jr. received money from Abraham Tipton Estate.
1823, 21 March - Ephraim Francis, Deed, from Jonas Denton.
1824 - Daniel Francis, Tax List, 64 acres.
1824 - Ephraim Francis, Tax List, 64 acres.
1824, 22 March - Daniel Francis witnessed Deed from Mordecai Price, Jr. to Samuel Wright.
1825 - Court ordered Ephraim Francis to be overseer of road from William Andes' to fork of Bradley's Plantation.
1826, 5 June - Sara Jane Jones born, first child of Henry and Agnes Francis Jones.
1826, 29 November - Ephraim Francis, Deed, from Rachel Price, widow of Mordecai Price, Sr., 24 acres, witnessed by William Francis.
1826, 29 November - Deed, dividing land between Daniel Francis and Ephraim Francis.
1826, 29 December - 1822 Deed from John Francis to sons Daniel and Ephraim Francis proven in Court.
1828 - Daniel Francis and Ephraim Francis ordered to be jurors.
1828 - William Francis left Washington County, TN for Haywood County, NC.
1828 - Daniel Francis, Tax List.
1828 - Ephraim Francis, Tax List.
1829, 15 February - Daniel Francis married Martha Gervin.
1829 - Daniel and Ephraim Francis ordered to work on second class road from William Andes' to ford of Sinking Creek.
1830 - Daniel Francis, Census, in addition to his immediate family a 60-70 year old female, and a 10-20 year old female, probably his mother and sister, Jane.
1830 - Ephraim Francis, Census.
1831 - Ephraim Francis, juror.
1832, 15 April - William Francis married Mary C. Allmon in Haywood County, NC.
1832, 15 October - Ephraim Francis appointed Constable for 2 years. 1833 - Daniel Francis juror.
1833, 2 October - Jane Francis married John Presnell.
1834, 2 September - Henry and Agnes Francis Jones, Deed, from William Sitton of Haywood County, NC.
1838, 3 March - Henry Jones died.
1838, 26 April - Henry Jones Estate settled.
1840 - Sarah Jane Jones joined Methodist Episcopal Church.
1842, 23 July - Daniel Francis, Deed, from James Kosiah.
1844, 21 September - Franklin Francis, son of Ephraim and Ann Francis, married Ann Byerly, Daniel Frances, J.P.
1845 - Sarah Jane Jones professed Christ as Savior and LORD at Shook's Camp Ground.
1846, 10 December - Ephraim Francis, Deed, from John Andes.
1848, 19 November - Sarah Jane Jones married Jesse Franklin Brown in Haywood County, NC.
1850 - Daniel Francis, Census.
1850 - Ephraim Francis, Census.
1850 - John and Jane Francis Presnell, Census.
1850 - Agnes Francis Jones, Census in Haywood County, NC.
1850 - William Francis, Census in Haywood County, NC.
1851, 15 November - John S. Jones, son of Henry and Agnes Francis Jones, Deed, from Agnes Jones and daughters for tract of land in Washington County, TN where Nancy Jones lived.
1852 - Jesse F. and Sarah Jones Brown moved to Anderson County, TX. 1852, 10 April - Ephraim Francis, Will.
1853, 24 October - Thomas W. Francis, son of Ephraim and Ann Francis, married Asenath Huffine.
1853, 28 December - Maranda Francis, daughter of Ephraim and Ann Francis, married Thomas Ensor.
1856, 9 December - Daniel Francis, Deed, to sons: James P. Francis, William B. Francis, John G. Francis, George W. Francis, Jacob H. Francis, Robert F. Francis, and daughter Emeline/Evaline Francis.
1858, 10 February - Mariah Francis, daughter of Ephraim and Ann Francis, married James Dugger.
1859, 7 September - Josephine Presnell, daughter of John and Jane Francis Presnell, married Jacob S. Mauk.
1859, 15 September - Emeline Francis, daughter of Daniel and Martha Francis, married John Swanger.
1861, 9 November - Thomas W. Francis, of Roane County, TN, enlisted to serve Confederacy.
1862, 12 July - Noah Francis of Haywood County, NC, son of Ephraim and Ann Francis, enlisted to serve Confederacy.
1863, 18 August - Benjamin Franklin Francis, Enlisted to servce Confederacy, Haywood County, NC.
1863, 9 September - Noah Francis taken prisoner at Cumberland Gap.
1863, 22 September - Benjamin Franklin Francis, Will, Haywood County, NC.
1864, 5 June - Benjamin Franklin Francis, Prisoner of War, Battle of the Piedmont, Virginia. Taken to Point Lookout, MD.
1864, 30 December - Noah Francis died, Prisoner of War.
1865, 21 March - Benjamin Franklin Francis died.
1865, 3 May - Newton F. Francis, son of Franklin and Annie Francis, died, Prisoner of War.
1865, 20 May - Reece Francis, son of Ephraim and Ann Francis, took Oath of Allegiance.
1866, 5 July - James Francis, son of Daniel and Martha Francis, married Nancy Barlow.
1868, 16 January - Robert Francis, son of Reece Francis, married Lucinda Walter.
1879, 29 December - Daniel Francis, Will, to Jacob Francis.
1893, September - William Francis, Will.
1894, 22 August - William Francis died.
1901, 2 September - Jacob Francis, Deed, to J.B. Cox for his portion of original Francis land, provided fence be erected around place where his parents are buried.
Note: The only portion of the original land which still in family hands is portion of Ephraim Francis land deeded to his son Reece Francis, and to his descendants through Scott family.

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