Notes for Josephus Bittick
Census Enumeration Details:
1850 The City of Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee, 8 November 1850, p160a:
#1031/1160 Robert Fletcher 24 m w merchant Tn
Josephus Bettick 24 m w clerk Tn
1860 Eastern Subdivision, Nolensville PO, Williamson Co, Tennessee, 14 November 1860, p196a:
#210/202 C.S. Bittick 33 m w farmer $9,000/16,000 Tn [Cyrus Samuel]
E.E. 21 f w Ga [Emmaline E. Goodrum]
J.G. 2 m w Tn [John Goodrum Bittick]
M.E. 2/12 f w Tn [Mary Elizabeth Bittick]
E. 64 f w NC [Elizabeth Frazier Goodrum Bittick]
J. 35 m w farmer $6,000/14,000 Tn [Josephus Bittick]
1870 Second Civil District, Nashville PO, Davidson Co, Tennessee, 8 July 1870, p194a & b:
#35/35 Beddeck Joseph 40 m w farmer $10,000/800 Tn - citizen
Hicks Sarah 28 f w keeping house Tn - can't read/write
1880 The First __ of Seventh Ward, Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee, 1 June 1880, ed45, p182b:
104 University
#9/9 Bittick Joseph 50 w m head md retired merchant Tn NC NC
Carrie 24 w f wife md keeping house Oh Va Oh [Carrie Stone]
Elizabeth 19 w f niece single at home Tn Tn Ga [dau of Cyrus Samuel]
William 54 w m brother widow at home Tn NC NC
William 35 Black m servant single servant Va Va Va - can't read/write
Skidmore Jane 50 Mulatto f servant single servant Tn blank blank - can't read/write
1891 Voters List, Ward 5, Davidson Co, Tennessee
Joe Bittick
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Military:
1859 Tennessee State Militia, 17th Civil District of Williamson Co, Tennessee: Bittick, Josephus, age 35.
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Court Records:
1853 April:
Mary Holland vs William S. Holland of parts unknown, John Edmiston, Elizabeth Edmiston, Josephus and William D. Bittick, Exrs of Samuel F. Bittick and William G. and John H. Carmichael. W.S. Holland abandoned Mary and children; sold property to J. Edmiston, who sold it. E. Edmiston, the Bitticks and Carmichael filed attachment for balance of trust.
[Miscellaneous Records, Williamson co TN, Vol 7, copied at Clayton Library, Houston Texas, courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
1865 November 3:
Matilla H. Seals vs Jo J. Green, 3 Nov 1865. Josephus Bittick sold 234 Acres in Dist 17 of Williamson Co TN to Thomas Seals who died still owing on the land. Natilla Seals, wife of Thomas, suing for part of land since the money used to buy it came from the sale of her inheritance from her father, John E. Dennard.
[Miscellaneous Records, Williams Co. TN, Vol 8. Copied at Clayton Library, Houston, Texas, courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
Will of Josephus Bittick
19 July 1892
Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee
In poor health but sound mind.
1) Just debts and funeral expenses be paid by Executrix.
2) That Executrix spend $2000 to purchase lot in Mount Olivet Cemetery and monument of not less than $1750.
3) To Andrew J Ewing "a young man raised by me and now living in the State of Illinois $1750 and my gold watch".
4) To my niece Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fisher, wife of Allen B. Fisher of Nashville, my wagon and feed stable lot or lots on which they stand on Market and College Streets in Nashville and improvements subject to the contingent charge of $500.
5) To little Jo Leonard Fisher, son of Mary Elizabeth and Allen B. Fisher, a gold watch to cost $100, money paid to mother and watch given to him when he reaches 10 years.
6) My brother Williams D. Bittick left Nashville Tenn a year or more ago for the state of Texas. I have not heard from him in a long while and I don't know whether he is living or dead. Will to him if alive and claims within 3 years, $1000. $500 to be paid by Mary Elizabeth Fisher and $500 by my wife. If not claimed, remains with the women.
7) Direct Executrix to sell my farm of 188 acres and 59 poles in 22 Civil District, Davidson Co. TN, known as part of the Shaw and Mary Jane Roberts place and one lot on South Market Street near Mallory St. No.1073 and 1075 and one house and lot on Lewis Street. Direct that Executrix may sell privately or publicly as she thinks best.
8) Money to be used to pay above gifts.
9) Rest of property to my beloved wife Carrie M. Bittick
10) Appoint my wife Carrie M. Bittick as Executrix without bond or security.
Josephus Bittick
Witness: H. B. Mitchell, J. A. Bland.
Codicil: Dated Oct 18, 1892
1) Replacing item 4) above. Having sold Wagon and Feed Stable, bequeath to Mary Elizabeth Fisher, $5200., subject to charge of $500 reserved for William D. Bittick.
2) Reappoint wife as Executrix.
(Photocopy of the original will is in the possession of Dorothy Miller)
Inventory:
Dated 24 April 1893: Signed by Carrie M Bittick, Extr.
Cash on hand $4335.76.
12 notes or judgements due, of which 8 were labeled "worthless". (Photocopy of original in possession of Dorothy Miller)
[above courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
Death Records, Davidson Co, Tennessee
Bittick, Joseph
Dated: January 27, 1893
Certificate or Death No. 105
age 67, male, white, married
Resident of Tennessee
54 University, Ward 15 [Nashville]
Cause of Death: Brights disease
Doctor: F. A. Atcheson
Cemetery: Mt. Olivet
[FHL #1308218, courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
Buried: Mt. Olive Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee
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