Notes for Samuel F. Bittick
Samuel Bittick and Elizabeth F. Goodrum, widow, born Oct 1792 were married 19 August 1824 in Williamson Co, Tennessee by G. Barnes, JP. Bondsman was Jacob Page.
[Williamson Co, Tennessee Marriage Book 1, p246]
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Census Enumerations:
1830 No Township Listed, Williamson Co, Tennessee, p165a:
Samuel F. Bittick - 112101/110001/8 slaves
1m -5 c1825-30 = Cyrus 1 Dec 1826
1m 5-10 c1820-25 = Josephus 25 May 1825
2m 10-15 c1815-20 = 2 Goodrum sons
1m 15-20 c1810-15 = Goodrum son
1m 30-40 c1790-1800 = Samuel F. 16 Apr 1790
1f -5 c1825-30 = Atlantic Minerva c1828
1f 5-10 c1820-25 = Goodrum daughter
1f 30-40 c1790-1800 = Elizabeth Fraiser 5 Oct 1792
8 Slaves:
1m -10
1m 10-24
1m 36-55
1f -10
2f 10-24
1f 24-36
1840 Nineteen First Civil District, Williamson Co, Tennessee, p163a, line 9:
Samuel F. Bittick - 01110001/0110001/2621/112/1001
1m 5-10 c1830-35 = William Darius c1830
1m 10-15 c1825-30 = Cyrus Samuel 1 Dec 1826
1m 15-20 c1820-25 = Josephus 15 May 1825
1m 50-60 c1790-1800 = Samuel F. Bittick 16 Apr 1790
1f 5-10 c1830-35 = Cordelia E. c1834
1f 10-15 c1825-30 = Atlantic Minerva c1828
1f 40-50 c1790-1800 = Elizabeth Fraiser 5 Oct 1792
17 Slaves
2 m -10
6 m 10-24
2 m 24-36
1 m 36-55
1 f -10
1 f 10-24
2 f 24-36
Total: 22 in household
11 employed in agriculture
1 employed in manufactures and trades
1850 19th District, Williamson Co, Tennessee, 3 September 1850, p199b:
#108 Billich Samuel 60 m w farmer $14,388 NC
E. 57 f w NC [Elizabeth]
Syrus 23 m w farmer Tn
Cordelia 15 f w Tn
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Land Records
1815 Williamson Co, Tennessee Tax Record:
Samuel F. Bittick, 2, Five Mile Creek
[Williamson Co, Tennessee Historical Society Publication 24, courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
1829 February 5
Williamson Co, Tennessee
Book E., p301:
Indenture - Samuel F. Bittick and Stephen Frazier - 181 acres on Mill Creek.
1835
Williamson Co, Tennessee
Deed Book N, p145:
Purchased from William Hay, 939 acres.
1836 December 3
Williamson Co, Tennessee
Deed Book O, p47:
Purchased from John Hay, 154 1/2 acres
1839 December 12
Williamson Co, Tennessee
John Hay and Samuel F. Bittick deeded 2 acres of land "on which the said church is now situated" to Mt. Olive Methodist Episcopal Church, South, trustee. These 2 acres were part of the 154 1/2 acres purchased by Samuel F. Bittick from John Hay on 3 December 1836, found in Williamson Co, Tennessee Deed Book O, p47.
[courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
21 April 1843
Williamson Co, Tennessee
Deed Book R, p378:
This Indenture made and entered into this twenty first day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty three by and between Vallentine Waggoner of the one part, Samuel F. Bittick of the other part, both parties of the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee, Witness that for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand and thirty six dollars and fifty cents unto to him in handpaid by the said Samuel F. Bittick, the receipt is hereby acknowledged by the said Vallentine Waggoner and he fully satisfied and paid, hath given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, and sell unto the said Samuel F. Bittick a certain tract or parcell of land situate lying and being in the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee in the 16th District and on the head waters of Mill Creek butted and bounded as follows.
Beginning at a sugartree and counting east one hundred and sixty nine poles to a sugartree Leaths corner thence south with his line one hundred and ten poles to two whites Ashes, thence east thirty four and one half poles to a statke, thence one hundred and sixteen poles to a spanish Oak, thence West seventy eight and one half poles to a stake, thence North five (?) degrees West eighty six poles to a stake, thence West fifty seven poles to a stake, thence North forty two poles to a stake, thence west five and one half poles to a stake thence North thirty poles to a stake, thence West fifty five poles to a stake, thence North sixty nine one half poles to the place of beginning containing one hundred and seventy two and three fourths acres with all and singular the appuntenances thereunto belonging or in any appertain To have and to hold the above bargained premises to the only proper use of him the said Samuel F. Bittick and his heirs and assigns forever, In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this day and date first written.
Vallentine Wagner seal
Witness
J. C. Copeland,
Benj. T. King,
James A. Green.
State of Tennessee
Williamson County
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. MConnie (?) Clerk of the County Court of Williamson County Valentine Waggoner, the within bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within deed for the purposes therein contained. Witness my hand at office this 13th day of November AD 1843. Samuuel B. MConnier(?) This deed was received for registration 13 day of Nov 1 H 3m P.M. 1843.
[Note: this land was Willed to son, Josephus, in August 1852.]
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Samuel F. Bittick Will
Williamson Co, Tennessee
Letters of Administration Book 1
William Bittick and Josephus Bittick, Executors.
Dated 23 Aug 1852
Proved: Feb Term 1853
In health and perfect sound memory.
1) To my beloved wife Elizabeth during her natural life all the cleared land on the south side of the big road except the Hicontet ? Place where I now have tobacco and a small place known as the Hill Place. containing about 6 acres; also Negro Amy and her infant child Madison, a Negro man named Bob, a Negro girl named Jane, these Negroes valued by me at $2100, also $200 in money, 2 milk cows, one farm horse, gear and plough worth $80, 2 beds and furniture, bedstead, table, kitchen furniture for a small family; during her lifetime the privilege of pasture and woodlands south of dwelling, one year's provisions (if she and executor cannot agree, Court to appoint commission to lay off provision.)
2) To my son Josephus, one tract of land known as the Waggoner Place, 173 acres (valued $1700) (already deeded); Negroes: man Turner, man Jack, Girl Marion, Girl Mary (all valued $2225) also iron safe, not to be counted in his division (for services rendered)
3) to my son Syrus S.: tract of land on which he now lives, 176 acres (valued $1700) (already deeded); woodland called the Knob (valued $230) 23 1/2 acres; Negroes: Aaron, man; man Spencer, man Byron, 3 Negroes (valued $2200)
4) to my daughter Atlantic Minerva Waggoner, during her life and at her death, her heirs; tract of land where she now lives, containing 90 acres (already deeded) (valued $1400), the balance of the Knob tract, 73 1/4 acres (value $230) (this tract may be exchanged for one of equal value); sometime since I gave Negro Martha which my daughter with my consent sold for $600. It is my will that another girl be bought with that proceeds, 2 men, Macon and Harry (value the 3 at $1925)
5) to my son William D., the tract of land where he now lives, containing 195 acres (value $1900); Negroes: man Everett, boy Bill, man OCall, and wife Phebe and boy John. (value $2275)
6) to my daughter Cordelia E. Bittick, all the land in the following boundaries, beginning where my line crosses between me and John King near Old Bethlehem Meeting House, thence East down the big road to Nolenville, thence North with said road to Dr. Wm. W. Clark's line thence to John Nolen's line to continue with my line to the beginning. Have land surveyed and determine number of acres which my daughter Cordelia will pay $15 per acre; Negroes: woman Fanny, her child Adelia, and their increase, boy Nick, two men Edmund and Washington (value $2200). If death before 21 years or without heirs, gift returns to estate to be divided between my children or heirs. Also bed furniture and stead, one cow and calf, one horse or mare worth between $60-80. Not to be counted in her dividend.
7) desire Executors to sell perishable goods at highest bid. Also sell $1000 of stock of Nashville and Nolenville Turnpike Co., also Negro man Edward; also rent out from year to year all my cultivating lands not otherwise disposed of, after death of my wife, rentals shall be divided between all my children.
[courtesy of Dorothy Miller, FHL #0454000]
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Nolensville Road Cemetery, Williamson Co, Tennessee located on top of a hill on the farm of Mark and Mary Blankenship, 7375 Nolensville Road, Nolensville, Tennessee.
Sacred to the memory of Samuel F. Bittick born 4-16-1790 died 1-18-1853.
Sacred to the memory of James M. Wagoner born 7-12-1825 died 11-5-1852 (married Atlantic Minerva Bittick (born 1828) on 2-1-1848. Atlantic's parents were Samuel F. Bittick (born 1-16-1790) and Elizabeth Frazier. James and Atlantic had two sons, James M. and Samuel.)
[Note: This cemetery has also been called, Waggoner Cemetery and Old Mt. Olive Cemetery. It is currently known as Nolensville Road Cemetery.]
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For photo of Samuel F.'s tombstone, see Cemeteries & Tombstones
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4 February 1836
State of Tennessee
Williamson County
In pursuance of the act of the General Assembly of the state of Tennessee, entitled, "An act to provide for the laying off the several counties in this state into districts of convenient size, within which Justices of the Peace and Constables shall be elected and other purposes".
The county of Williamson contains three thousand and upwards of qualified voters, according to the enumeration of 1833, and we have laid off said county into twenty-five districts, as follows:
No. XVII. Bounded as follows:
Beginning on the Davidson county line at the north east corner of the sixteenth district; thence south, with the east boundary line of the same, to the Jefferson road; thence east with the said road, to the Huntsville road, so as to include SAMUEL F. BITTICK; thence south, with said road, to the top of the ridge near Dr. John Hay's; thence east, with said ridge, to the Rutherford county line; thence north, with said line, to the south east corner of Davidson county; thence west, with the county line, to the beginning. And have designated, in like manner, the house of Sutherland M. Champ as a suitable place for holding elections, &c.
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