| Jesse Bynum (~1772 - ~1848) | Of Jackson County, and DeKalb County, Alabama | |
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Jesse Bynum died around 1848 in DeKalb Co., Alabama. His will was probated (Book C, page 143) on May 13, 1850. The record lists as heirs:
Sarah
Bynum (widow)
Jesse Bynum moved from Jackson County, Alabama to DeKalb County, Alabama in 1845. He was alive in DeKalb County as late as April 10, 1847 when patent certificate 3065 was issued to him for 39 acres near Pleasant Hill Community, in Section 17, Township 7S, Range 8E, DeKalb County, Alabama. He was dead by October 4, 1848. Jesse Bynum also made the following transactions:
80 acres, Section 14, Township 3S, Range 5E Jackson County (5/10/1831) [NOTE: Isaac Bynum bought land in Section 26 on 5/20/1831] 80 acres, Section 15, Township 3S, Range 5E, Jackson County (5/20/1831) 40 acres, Section 20, Township 7S, Range 8E, DeKalb County (5/1/1845) 80 acres, Section 30, Township 7S, Range 8E, DeKalb County (5/1/1845) 80 acres, Section 30, Township 7S, Range 8E, DeKalb County (7/1/1845)
James Bynum, the son of Isaac Bynum and nephew of Jesse Bynum, testified in 1853, that he was, in about 1815, a private in Captain Thomas Delaney's company of Militia in a regiment commanded by Col. Leroy Hammons. It is likely that Jesse Bynum also served in this regiment, the 2nd Tennessee Militia along with Warham Easley for James Bynum testified that he gave his discharge papers to Jesse around 1817.. Jesse Bynum had moved to Tennessee sometime after 1810. His brother, John Bynum is listed in the 1812 tax list in Franklin County, Tennessee. James Bynum and Susannah Childress were married in Warren County, Tennessee in 1810 (Jones & Gandrud, Vol 229, page 34-36) and were on the 1812 tax list of Warren County. James Bynum enlisted in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1814. Two of Jesse Bynum's children testified that they were acquainted with James and Susannah Bynum at the time, indicating that Jesse Bynum was in Warren County, Tennessee in the 1812/1814 time frame.
Jesse Bynum appears in the 1810 Census in Pendleton District, South Carolina near Asa Bynum.
Jesse Bynum appears in the 1800 Census in Pendleton District, South Carolina (page 14) adjacent to William Bynum. At this time he was at least 26 years of age, placing his birth before 1774. He is also very near Isaac Bynum.
On August 21, 1797, Jesse Bynum bought 640 acres on Rice's Creek in Pendleton District, South Carolina adjacent to William Bynum (Deed Book F, page 85). He sold 58 acres of this land (Deed Book H, page 25) in March, 1804 to James Bynum, with his wife Elizabeth relinquishing dower rights (and William and Asa Bynum as witnesses), 300 acres to Asa Bynum in 1804 (Deed Book M, page 65), and 262 acres to Solomon Murphree (recorded in 1814) (Deed Book M, page 321).
On November 1, 1794, Jesse Bynum, along with James Powell, witnessed the sale of land in Chatham County, North Carolina (Deed Book G, page 333) of Isaac Bynum.
Children of Jesse Bynum and Elizabeth were: Unknown Son b. 1790-1800. (possibly named Robert) William Bynum b. 1798/99 in Pendleton District, South Carolina married Celia Unknown. John W. Bynum b. ~1804 in Pendleton District, South Carolina married Rachel Campbell. Mary Bynum b. ~1806 in Pendleton District, South Carolina married Alexander Riddle the son of Harmon Riddle. Martha Bynum b. ~1808 in Pendleton District, South Carolina married Solomon Easley, son of Warham Easley. Elizabeth Bynum b. ~1810 in Pendleton District, South Carolina married an unknown Gaddis. Barbara Bynum married James Potter.
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| Bynums
in Tennessee - Several of the children of William Bynum (b, 1724)
and Mary moved to Tennessee before moving on to Alabama. John Bynum is
listed on the 1812 Tax list in Franklin County, Tennessee, as is
Warham Easley whose family stayed close to the Bynum family from
Orange County, North Carolina through Pendleton District, South
Carolina and on to Tennessee. Warham Easley's daughter Eda was born in
1811 in Tennessee.
Jesse Bynum is known to have been in Tennessee (probably Warren County) by 1814. Isaac Bynum's daughter Mary (by Blancy Haney) was born in Tennessee in 1814. Isaac's son James Bynum was married in Warren Co., TN in 1810 and served in the 2nd Tennessee Militia in 1815 in Tennessee. |
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| Two
Jesse Bynums? - There were two related men by the name of
Jesse Bynum living in Northeastern Alabama during the mid 1800's. One,
the one mentioned above, lived in Jackson and DeKalb Counties. The
other, an older man, lived in Blount County.
The older Jesse Bynum married a widow named Sarah Ann Beddingfield before 1784, making it likely that he was born at least by 1763. In 1784, he was living on the Savannah River in the 96 District, South Carolina near the border with Wilkes County, Georgia on land that Sarah Ann inherited from her deceased husband. He appears to be identical to the Jesse Bynum who is enumerated in the Abbeville District Census in 1790 and 1800 and in Pendleton District Census in 1810. This Jesse Bynum appears to be closely related to an older James Bynum who is enumerated in the 1790 census, also in Abbeville. James Bynum appears alone and is likely older by this time. He is most likely the father of this Jesse Bynum. In November, 1802 Jesse Bynum bought 120 acres on Wolf Creek in Pendleton District. He sold this land in 1814 and apparently migrated to Tennessee. The younger Jesse Bynum was living in Pendleton District, South Carolina by the 1800 Census. In 1810 he appears in Pendleton District near Asa Bynum on page 141 while the older Jesse Bynum appears on page 153. This Jesse Bynum, as indicated above, lived next to William Bynum on Reeves Creek from at least 1797, when he bought land there from Nicholas Perkins of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This would place his birth no later than 1776. Earlier appearances on documents place his birth around 1773 or earlier. That this younger Jesse Bynum was the son of William Bynum is almost certain. His appearance in Pendleton District in 1800 near Isaac Bynum and William Bynum and his appearance in land records along with William and Asa Bynum make this case. |
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| Who is
James Bynum - Jesse Bynum appears, for years, very close to
his nephew James Bynum, b. 1789, son of Isaac Bynum. James was listed
consecutively with Isaac Bynum in the 1812 tax list of Warren County,
Tennessee. He was married to Susannah Childers on Christmas day in
1810 "near McMinnville" which is also in Warren County.
James and Isaac Bynum were enumerated consecutively in the 1840
Jackson County census. Susannah Childers is believed to be the
daughter of John Childers b. 7/11/1766 in Wake Co., North Carolina, d.
11/8/1837 in White Co., Illinois.
DeKalb County, Alabama court records state "Personally came before me Reuben Estes Judge of the probate court of the county and state aforesaid James Bynum and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the identical James Bynum who was a private in Captain Thomas Delaney's company of militia in a regiment commanded by Col Leroy Hammons affient further states that he had a written discharge and by some means it was placed in the hands of one Jesse Bynum some thirty five or thirty six years ago and since that time the said Jesse Bynum has died and the discharge cannot be found among his papers. Sworn to and subscribed before me Given under my hand and seal of office at office this the 17th day of January 1853." |
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| The
1812 Tax List, Franklin Co., Tennessee - The 1812 Tax List for
Franklin Co., TN lists (in part):
Page 19 John BYNUM - [married Rhoda Murphree, daughter of Solomon Murphree] George GLOVER - [married Isaac Bynum's daughter, Rebecca] Page 20 Benjamin EASLY - [(b. 1782) brother of Warham Easley--he married Mary Murphree, daughter of Solomon Murphree] War EASLY - [Warham Easley, who married Mariam Murphree, daughter of Solomon Murphree] William CHILDERS [unknown, but James Bynam married Susannah Childers.] John EASLY - [believed to be the father of Warham and Benjamin Easley] Randolph RIDDLE - [of Stokes County, North Carolina, he was the father of Harmon Riddle.] Harmon RIDDLE - [(b. ~1770 NC) His son, Alexander married Jesse Bynum's daughter, Mary Bynum.] |
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1His name is not "Samuel" or "Isaacs." These names have been erroneously attributed to James Potter because of this difficult-to-read estate document. His name was "James."
