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Nancy Catherine Shults

Female 1867 - 1955  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nancy Catherine Shults was born 7 Jan 1867, Tennessee (daughter of Jacob Whitten Shultz and Mary A. Cureton); died 7 Jul 1955; was buried Norris Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 22.

    Nancy married Edward James 27 Dec 1888, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Maggie James was born Apr 1890, Tennessee.
    2. Nettie James was born May 1893, Tennessee.
    3. John R. James was born Mar 1896, Tennessee.

    Nancy married Russell McClellan Norris 3 May 1898, Cocke County, Tennessee. Russell (son of Hugh Norris and Harriett Bryant) was born 12 Mar 1864, Tennessee; died 22 Jul 1948; was buried Norris Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Glenie F. Norris was born Mar 1899, Tennessee.
    2. Guy Raymond Norris was born 23 Apr 1902, Tennessee; died 28 Jun 1927; was buried Ogle's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Algie Matilda "Algie" Norris was born 11 Jul 1905, Tennessee; died 27 Jan 1987; was buried Hartsell Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Edward Norris was born Abt 1908, Tennessee.
    5. Ordway Elonzo Norris was born 7 Mar 1910, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 1980, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Stinnett Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Stella Norris was born Abt 1914, Tennessee; died 4 Feb 2006; was buried 8 Feb 2006, Shults Cemetery.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jacob Whitten Shultz was born 20 Dec 1800, Tennessee (son of Martin S. E. Shults, Jr. and Barbara Ann Emert); died 22 Jan 1878, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Holders Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: MC7S-GT

    Notes:

    They were listed in the 1830 through 1880 Federal Census of Cooke County, Tennessee. They also appeared on the 1839 Tax List of Cocke County, Tennessee.

    In 1850 census listed as farmer with land valued at $1,750.

    Donald Reagan lists J. D. Shults as child of Jacob and Catherine Huff where in fact he is nephew Jesse Derrick, son of Frederick Jackson and Hannah (Lindsey) Shultz.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 22.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 9.
    http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censuss.txt

    Jacob married Mary A. Cureton Abt 1862, Cocke County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Robert Cureton and Sarah Webb) was born 19 Apr 1833, Tennessee; died 31 Jul 1917; was buried , Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary A. Cureton was born 19 Apr 1833, Tennessee (daughter of Robert Cureton and Sarah Webb); died 31 Jul 1917; was buried , Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried in the Holder's Grove Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 22.

    Children:
    1. Robert Anderson Shultz was born 4 Oct 1862, Tennessee; died 1 Nov 1928; was buried Robert Anderson Shults Family Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Sarah J. Shultz was born 1865, Tennessee.
    3. 1. Nancy Catherine Shults was born 7 Jan 1867, Tennessee; died 7 Jul 1955; was buried Norris Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Jacob Lloyd "Jakie" Shultz was born 10 Jul 1870, Tennessee; died 29 Jan 1965; was buried Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Martin S. E. Shults, Jr.Martin S. E. Shults, Jr. was born Abt 1773, Tryon County, North Carolina (son of Johan Martin "Martin" Shults and Juliana Stentz); died 11 Nov 1846, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: MC7S-CB

    Notes:

    Martin Shults Jr. moved to Sevier County, Tennessee from Sullivan County, Tennessee circa 1794/1795 with his mother, Juliana Shultz, and his brothers and sisters.

    During the period of 1796-1806, records show Martin Shutlz Junior owned lands in the area of Webb's Creek by right of occupancy. He sold it to Joseph Anderson in 1808 prior to the issuance of land grants by the State of Tennessee. The records read in part as follows:

    (1) "State of Tennessee District South French Broad and Holston

    "In pursuance of the law in such cases made and provided and by virtue of a Deputation from Robert Wear Esq surveyor for the district Aforesaid I have surveyed for Martin Shults 11 Acres 1 Rood 1 Chains of land held and Claimed by right of occupancy Situate in Sevier County on the waters of Webbs creek having such form and Boundaries as represented surveyed 2nd May 1807 Given under my hand this 6th day June 1807

    "Variation of the Needle 5 Degs East Laid down by a Scale 40 chs to the inch

    Thomas Price, D S

    "I Martin Shults for and in Consideration of the sum of Twenty five dollars to me in hand paid the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby assign over the within Survey of Lane unto Joseph Anderson In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day February 1808

    Test
    William Freazier Marting Shults (Seal)
    Isaac Love

    "State of Tennessee Sevier County Court February Sesions 1808

    "This was the Execution of the above Transfer of land being duly proven in open Court by the oaths of William Feasher and Isaac Love the subscribing Witnesses thereto and the same is admitted to record

    Test Saml Wear C S C"

    (2) "State of Tennessee District South French Broad and Holston

    "In pursuance of the laws in such cases made and provided and by virtue of a Deputation from Robert Wear Esqr surveyor for the District Aforesaid I have surveyed for Martin Shults 42 Acres 2 roods 3 Chains of land held and Claimed by right of Occupancy situate in the County of Sevier on the water Webbs creek having such form and Boundaries as represented Surveyed 1st May 1807 Given under my hand this 6th day June 1807

    "Magnetic Variation 5 degs Laid down by a scale 40 chs to the inch

    Thomas Price, D S

    "I Martin Shults for and in Consideration of the sum of Seventy five Dollars to me in hand paid the Receipt Whereof is hereby Acknowledged do hereby Assign over the Within Survey of land to Joseph Anderson In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of february 1808

    Test
    William Freasher Marting Shutls (Seal)
    Isaac Love

    "State of Tennessee Sevier County Court February Sessions 1808

    "This was the Execution of the above transfer of Land being duly proven by the oaths of William Freasher and Isaac Love the subscribing witnesses thereto and the same is admitted to record

    Test Saml Wear C S C"

    There is another land grant for Martin Shultz from the State of Tennessee. He entered 55 acres 1 rood 5 chains on the waters of East Fork of Little Pigeon River. It was surveyed on 29 August 1807 and granted on 9 May 1810. This land joined vacant lands and lands of Frederick Emert in the Emert's Cove area.

    Martin Shultz Junior was commissioned as a Captain in the militia for Sevier County, Tennessee according to Sevier County, Tennessee Surveyors Book #1 - 5,000 Acres of land entry for William Roberts and Isaac A. Miller dated 12th day of May 1830. It reads as follows:

    "State of Tennessee) "By virtue of Entry No. 760 dated 12th
    Sevier County ) day of May 1830

    "I have surveyed for William Roberts and Isaac A. Miller as joint entrees five Thousand acres of land in said County on the waters of Birds Creek and the west fork of little Pigeon River

    "Begining on a Pine at the ford of the Glade Branch near Captain Shults muster ground...Surveyed 23 day of November 1838.

    D. Emmitt )
    & ) C C John Mullendore, Cty Curveyor
    Thos. McCarter)

    In 1813, Martin Shultz Junior signed a petition aksing the Tennessee General Assembly for redress on the validity of land claims in Sevier County, Tennessee. This petition is in Tennessee State Library and Archives,
    Nashville, Tennessee.

    Martin Shultz Junior entered numerous land entries in Sevier County, Tennessee during his lifetime. They include: 160 acres-5 August 1824; 15 acres-12 August 1824; 50 acres-28 August 1824; 222 acres-28 August 1829; 69 acres-28 August 1829; 31 acres-28 August 1829; 50 acres-28 February 1832; 31 acres-16
    October 1836; and 113 acres-11 March 1839
    .
    Martin Shultz Junior and his wife, Barbara Ann Emert, were listed in the 1830 and 1840 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6, 70.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6, 16.
    "Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 32.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 42.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 407.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 341.

    Martin married Barbara Ann Emert 1797, Sevier County, Tennessee. Barbara (daughter of Frederick Emert and Barbara Ann Neidig) was born 27 Dec 1778, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 23 Sep 1875, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Barbara Ann EmertBarbara Ann Emert was born 27 Dec 1778, Berks County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Frederick Emert and Barbara Ann Neidig); died 23 Sep 1875, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: MC7S-DH

    Notes:

    First name may be Barbary. Barbara Ann Emert, widow of Martin Shultz Junoir, was listed with her children in the 1850 through 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Lived in Emert's Cove area.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6, 70.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 6, 16.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 42.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 196, 341.

    Children:
    1. Phillip S. Shultz was born 26 May 1798, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Feb 1871, , Tennessee; was buried Anderson County, Tennessee.
    2. 2. Jacob Whitten Shultz was born 20 Dec 1800, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 1878, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Holders Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Barbara Shults was born 20 Mar 1803, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Sep 1834, , Madison, Missouri.
    4. Elizabeth Shultz was born 1804, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Shultz was born 1806, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1806, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Mary Shultz was born 1808, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Martin M. Shultz was born 15 Dec 1810, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 May 1841; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Frederick Jackson Shultz was born 15 Feb 1813, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1898, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Pleasant Wear Shultz was born 5 Jan 1815, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Mar 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Old Shults Family Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. John R. Shultz was born 30 Mar 1817, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Jun 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Old Shults Family Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Shultz was born 1819, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1819, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. Alexander Preston Perry Shultz was born 17 Feb 1822, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Nov 1917; was buried Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery, Grainger County, Tennessee.
    13. Anna Caroline Shultz was born 24 Jul 1826, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Sep 1902, , Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Robert Cureton was born Tennessee.

    Robert — Sarah Webb. Sarah was born Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Webb was born Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary A. Cureton was born 19 Apr 1833, Tennessee; died 31 Jul 1917; was buried , Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johan Martin "Martin" Shults was born 1740, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (son of Johan Velten "Valentine" Shultz and Maria Eva Stocker); died 1787, Sullivan County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: J80L-6L

    Notes:

    Based on the minutes of the Orphans Court for York County, Pennsylvania, Martin apparently was apprenticed to a cordwainer to learn the art of shoemaking. He completed his apprenticeship and identifies himself as a cordwainer in later court minutes.

    According to the following records from York County Orphans Court Minutes dated 24 November 1761, he was appointed as the guardian for Philip Bayer, a nephew by marriage. The following transcript of this gives the story about this event:

    Come into Court, Dorethea Stentz, widow of Heinrich Stentz, late of Hellam Township, yeoman, deceased, and prayed that Philip Bayer a minor orphan son of Albinus Bayer, dec'd by his wife Anna Maria one of the daughters of the said Heinrich Stentz, aged sixteen years last Ascension day, may be bound an apprentice to Martin Shultz of Hellam Township, cordwainer. It is considered by the Court and the said Philip Bayer is hereby bound an apprentice to the said Martin Shultz until he shall be of the age of twenty one years. In consideration whereof the Martin Shultz doth covenant and agree to teach or cause to be taught the said apprentice the art of mystery of a cordwainter which he now practiseth, to read the Bible, to write and arithmetic as far as the rule of three direct, and to furnish and allow the said apprentice sufficent meat, drink and apparel, washing and lodging during the said term and at the expiration therefof to pay unto him two suits of apparel one whereof shall be new and of the value of five Pounds in money which the said apprentice shall then choose.

    Martin was listed on 1762 "County Census" for York County, Pennsylvania. He and Julianna were living in Hellam Township at that time. He was also listed on 1762 tax list for Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He was taxed three Shillings for his personal estate and chattels there. On 25 January 1763, he was listed again on the tax list for Hellam Township and taxed three Shillings for his personal estate and chattels too.

    In York County Orphans Court Minutes dated 31 August 1763, it is found that Martin petitioned the Court to be released from guardianship of Phillip Bayer. The following transcript again gives the story of this event:

    "Came into Court, Martin Shultz of Hellam Township, Shoemaker, and signified to the Court his intention of removing to Carolina and prayed the Court that Philip Bayer a minor orphan son of Albinus Bayer dec'd formerly bound to him by this Court, and praayed that the said Philip Bayer may be released from him and bound to Daniel Peterman of Windsor Township, Shoemaker. It is considered by the Court and the said Philip Bayer is hereby released from the Martin Shultz and bound an apprentice to the said Daniel Peterman until he shall be o age of twenty one years. In consideration whereof the said Daniel Peterman doth covenant and agree to the each or cause to be taught the said apprentice the art of mystery of shoemaker which he now practiseth, to read the Bible, owriteand arithmetic as far as the rule of three direct, and to furnish and allow the said apprentice sufficient meat, drink, apparel, washing and lodging during the said term and at the expiration thereof to pay unto him two Suits of
    Apparel one where shall be new and of the value of five Pounds in money which the apprentice shall then choose."

    After Martin made his intentions known to the Orphans Court of York County, Pennsylvania that he planned to remove to "Carolina", he began to make preparation for the long journey. Sometime during 1764 he and his family had made the journey to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. When they arrived there, they settled in the area of Killian's Creek and Leeper's Creek/Lick Run which is now the eastern part of Lincoln County, North Carolina.

    The following land records in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina reveal that Martin Shultz witnessed the signing of several deeds there beginning in 1765. It appears that several of Pennsylvania families may have made the trek with Martin and Julianna Stentz Shultz.

    On Monday, 4 March 1765, Martin witnessed a deed for Henry Myers and his wife Catharina in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This land was listed on the "Southwest side of Catawba (River) above Ramsour's land."

    On Monday, 20 April 1767, he again witnessed the signing of a deed for Urlick Crowder in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This land was located on "both sides on middle branch of Killion's Creek adjoining Francis Beaty's line."

    After Tryon County was created from Mecklenburg County in 1769, the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Tyron County "ordered that Martin Shults serve as Constable for Henry Holoman, Esq. and that he swear in before the said Henry Holmon" on Thursday after the first Tuesday in April 1770."

    Again, the following land records in Tryon County, North Carolina reveal that Martin Shultz witnessed the signing of several deeds there. Also that he bought and sold land there. The county name changed but the location seemed to be the same, Killian's and Leeper Creek, Broad River, etc.

    On Thursday, 25 January 1772, he witnessed the signing of a deed for Mathias Peterson in Tryon County, North Carolina. This was located on "the waters of Killian's Creek adjoining Philip Ereharts."

    On Monday, 14 December 1772, Martin witnessed a deed for William Wilkins in Tryon County. This was located on "both sides on Beaver Dam Creek of Broad River including the said Wilkins improvements."

    On Thursday, 24 December 1772, Martin Shultz bought 300 acres of land from Henry Dellinger and his wife Hannah for 10 pound Proclamation money. This land was located on "head waters of Leeper's Creek on Lick Run adjoining John Dellinger" in Tryon County, North Carolina. Henry Dellinger was another
    Pennsylvania neighbor.

    On Saturday, 21 June 1777, he and his wife Julianna Stentz sold this 300 acres of land on "head waters of Leeper's Creek and Lick Run adjoining John Dellinger" for 70 pounds Proclamation Money to Nicholas Shrum and Henry
    Dellinger in Tryon County, North Carolina. Both he and his wife signed in the old German script.

    In this deed, Martin was named as "Doctor Martin Shultz." Apparently between 176? and 1777 he had received his training as a physician and surgeon while living in Mecklenburg and Tryon Counties, North Carolina.

    This deed verifies the family tradition that he was a German surgeon. In John Henninger Reagan's Memoirs, he said, "His wife (John Henninger Reagain is speaking of his grandfather, Richard Ragan.), whose maiden name was Shultz, was the daughter of a German surgeon of that name, who sered as such in our Revolutionary army during the most of the war." The notes of Claiborne County, Tennessee Shults family also stated that Martin was a doctor in the Revolutionary War.

    Sometime during the Fall of 1777 or the Winter of 1778, Doctor Martin Shultz and his growing family began to make preparations for the journey to Washington County, North Carolina (not Tennessee). By the early Summer of 1778, they had made the trek, and when they arrived there, they settled "on the south side of Holston River adjoining Samuel Smith's line and John Webb's line" in Washington County.

    Martin appeared on the 1779 tax list of Washington County, North Carolina (mow Tennessee with 200 acres of land, value of land - 150 Pounds, 6 horses, valued at - 650 Pounds, 6 cattles, valued at - 60 Pounds, his ready money, 60 Pounds 6 Shillings, a total value of 920 Pounds 6 Shillings. On the same tax list of said county, Edward Little entered another tract of land in Doctor Martin Shultz name - 150 acres of land, value of land - 20 Pounds.

    Doctor Martin Shultz made an entry for 200 acres of land in Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee) on Thursday, 19 August 1779. A survey's warrant for te County Surveyor in said county was not issued until late November of that year by John Carter. After the division of Washington County in 1779, the warrant was forwarded to the County Surveyor of Sullivan County, North Caroline (now Tennessee) to be surveyed. In this land entry in Washington County, Martin is again named as "Doctor Martin Shults". This also verifies family traditions and it refutes statements of early East Tennessee historians that there were "no trained physicians" in the area in the early days.

    After Sullivan County was created in late 1779, all later records of the family were found there.

    The family traditions say "he was in the Battle of King's Mountain, serving under Colonels Shelby and Campbell in the dapacity of a surgeon. He attended the wounded soldiers at the battle along with the other doctors there." It was stated "gangrene had set up in many cases...many limbs had to be amputated...the army had little or no anesthesia...wiskey and manpower were used in performing the operation."

    In "The Overmountain Men - Early Tennessee History 1760-1795" by Pat Alderman, Martin was listed in "An Incomplete Listing of the officers and men that participated in the King's Mountain Campaign" as a private.

    Also on pages 261 and 262 of "The Bear-Guard of the Revolutions" by James R. Gilmore, it is found that:

    "...A terrible night followed the terrible day of the battle. The cold was intense, and a strong wind swept across the mountain. The wounded lay around where they had fallen, upon the bare ground, among the unburied dead, with no shelter but the grey sky above them. There were no splints for their shattered limbs, nobandages for their flowing wounds, and only one surgeon among the entire two hundred and fifty. Said one who witnessed it, "The scene was heartrending in the extreme---the groans of the dying, and the constant cry o the wounded for "Water!" "Water!".

    It appears that the surgeon was in Colonel John Sevier's Company of 250 men, and it is strongly believed that this surgeon was our Doctor Martin Shultz.

    Another record to verify that he was a doctor was found in Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Book 1 as follows:

    "Page 150
    "North Carolina Grant No. 92 to Samuel Smith, 50 Shillings per 100 acres - 250 acres in Sullivan County on the southern side of Holston River on Hickory Creek; ...on side of ridge, then on Doctor [Martin] Shoults's line; ...adjacent to John Webb's line and Weaver's line... 23 October 1782."

    Also in the Washington County, Tennessee Court Minutes, an entry indicated that he was a doctor:

    "Page 192
    "At a Court begun and Held at the Court House on Monday the 34d day of February, 1783"

    "Page 197
    "Wm. Davis Garnashee at the suit of John Briant Hart vs. Benjamin Grubb being sworn Garnashee Sayeth that Benj. Grugg Left a sick Negro fellow in possession to be Cured with injuctions that Said Negro be kept in his possession Until he was paid the expence he should be at for cureing said Negro, & sayeth that he have paid to Doctor Shults twenty two pounds Eighteen Shillings in Old Trade as hard money and have Receipt for the same."

    The representative of two states, John Sevier for the State of Franklin and Evan Shelby for the State of North Carolina, met and tried to reach an agreement on governing of two states at Samuel Smith's residence in Sullivan County, being at that time, the State of Franklin (now Tennessee) on Tuesday, 20 March 1787. It is probable that our Doctor Martin Shultz was a witness there. Martin and Samuel Smith were adjoining landowners. Records of the meeting are found on page 138/139 of "History of the Lost State of Franklin" by Samuel Cole Williams.

    Sometime between 19 August 1779 and 9 August 1787, Stockley Donelson, the County Surveyor for Sullivan County, made a survey of a land entry on "south side of Holston River" and noted the error in the calculation of acres in this land entry. On Thursday, 9 August 1787, Martin have received the land grant from the State of North Carolina.

    Dr. Martin Shultz died in "Fall of 1787", as stated in the family tradition, in Sullivan County, the State of Franklin (now Tennessee). He left a last Will and Testament in late 1787 naming his wife Juliana Shultz as Executrix, and his son David Shultz as Executor, according to the Deed Book of Sullivan County, Tennessee. But, his last Will and Testament was lost in the courthouse fire of 1863 at Blountville, Sullivan County, Tennessee. So only the following land records survive.

    From North Carolina Department of State, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Book Blountville, Tennessee, Dr. Martin Shultz had entered 160 acres of land and received a land grant from the state of North Carolina. It is as follows:

    STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 440

    "To all To whom these present Shall Come Greetings. Know ye that we for and in consideration of the Sum of fifty Shillings for every hundred acres hereby Granted and paid into our Treasury by Martin Shultz have Given and Granted and By these present do give and Granted unto the Said Martin Shults a tract of Land containing one hundred & Sixty acres lying and being in our county of Sullivan on the South Side of holston river adjoining Samual Smith's line

    "Beginning at three white oak on the said of a ridge in Samuel Smith's line then along said Smiths North fifty five West thirty eight poles to a white oak thence along Smiths North thirty East fifty two poles to a white oak thence
    North eight East forty poles to two small white oak on Webb's line thence North fifty East two hundred poles to a stake thence South thirty two West two hundred and sixty poles to a stake and thence to the Beginning as by the plat hereunto annexed

    "Doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals heredetiments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold to the said Martin Shults his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us Such sum of Money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly shall from time to time shall direct provided always that the said Martin Shults Shall cause this Grant to be Registered in the Registers office of said county of Sullivan Within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the Same Shall be void and of the effect.

    "In testimony Whereof we have caused our letters to be made pattent and Great Seal hereunto affixed

    "Witness Richard Caswell Esqr our Governor Captain General and command in chief at Kingston the ninth day of August in the twelfth year of our independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven

    "By his Excellency Com
    Jas Glasgow, Sec. Richard Caswell

    It was registered 20th August 1789

    In Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Book 1, pages 282/283 is found:

    "Martin Shults, Dec. by Executors to Nicholas Martin

    "This Indenture made this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight by and Between Juliana Sults and David Shults, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Martin shults Deceased and by virtue of an instrument of writing obligating on the said Marting Shults in his lifetime of the one part and Nicholas Martin of the County of Sullivan and the State of North Carolina of the other part..."

    "...160 acres...on south side of the Holston River..."

    "Witnesses: Her
    John Vance Juliana j Shults (Seal)
    jas. Martin Mark
    David Shults (Seal)

    "Registered August 20th 1789."

    Sullivan County, Tennessee Deed Books revealed two land transactions involving Juliana shultz, wife of Dr. Martin Shultz. They are:
    (1) "This Indenture made this tenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight Between John Hall of Sullivan County, State of North Carolina of the one part and Juliana Shults of the said state and county aforesaid..."

    "40 pounds...100 acres on the bank of Holston River..."

    "Witnesses:
    Aaron Taylor J Hall (Seal)
    John Scott

    "Registered December 8, 1789."

    Married at Christian E. L. Church.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 6.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 3-6.
    "Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 32.
    IGI, Batch 9101604, Sheet 10, Source Call Numbers 1553889, Film.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401-406.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 341.

    Johan married Juliana Stentz 28 Jul 1761, Christ Lutheran Church, York, York County, Pennsylvania. Juliana (daughter of Heinrich Stentz and Maria Dorethea Bosserth) was born 1741, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Juliana Stentz was born 1741, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (daughter of Heinrich Stentz and Maria Dorethea Bosserth); died Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: J80L-7R

    Notes:

    Juliana Shultz, widow of Dr. Martin Shultz, and her family moved to Sevier County from Sullivan County, state of Franklin (now Tennessee). They settled in the Emert's Cove area along with Frederick Emert, Richard Reagan, Peter Huskey, and John Roberts.

    It is believed that Julliana Shultz lived the remainder of her life in Sevier County, Tennessee with her son, Martin Shultz Jr. and her daughter, Julia Ann Shultz Reagan. Burial in Emerts Cove Cemetery is not confirmed.
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    Reference:
    "Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 32.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 3-6.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 401-402.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 341.

    Children:
    1. Valentine K. Shults was born 25 Aug 1762, York County, Pennsylvania; died 1845, Perry County, Alabama.
    2. David Shults was born Abt 1764, , Mecklenburg, North Carolina; died Abt 1834, , McNairy, Tennessee.
    3. Shults was born Abt 1766, , Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
    4. John R. Shults was born Abt 1769, , Tryon, North Carolina; died Abt 1853, , Ellis, Texas.
    5. Shults was born Abt 1766, , Germany.
    6. Jacob Shults was born Abt 1771, , Tryon, North Carolina; died 17 Mar 1834, , Claiborne, Tennessee; was buried , Claiborne, Tennessee.
    7. 4. Martin S. E. Shults, Jr. was born Abt 1773, Tryon County, North Carolina; died 11 Nov 1846, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Julia Ann Shults was born 1775, Tryon County, North Carolina; died 23 Apr 1845, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Frederick EmertFrederick Emert was born 11 Oct 1754, Berks County, Pennsylvania (son of Johan Philip Emert and Maria Catharina Kamm); died 7 Jan 1829, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: MC7N-RT

    Notes:

    Pennsylvania private Continental Line; Revolutionary War.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 65, 67, 68.
    "The Book of Regan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 414-416.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 42.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 196, 332.

    Frederick married Barbara Ann Neidig 1772, Pennsylvania. Barbara (daughter of Daniel Neidig and Anna Margaretha) was born 6 May 1755, Pennsylvania; died 7 Jul 1842, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Barbara Ann NeidigBarbara Ann Neidig was born 6 May 1755, Pennsylvania (daughter of Daniel Neidig and Anna Margaretha); died 7 Jul 1842, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: MC7N-9F

    Notes:

    Name also known as Anna Barbara Neidig.

    Listed with son Daniel in 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census.

    Buried in family graveyard which later became Emert Cove Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 65, 67, 68.
    "The Book of Regan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 414-416.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 42.
    http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/sevier/census/1840census.txt

    Children:
    1. 5. Barbara Ann Emert was born 27 Dec 1778, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 23 Sep 1875, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Mary "Polly" Emert was born Abt 1780, , Hampshire, Virginia; died Aft 1843.
    3. K Catherine Emert was born 27 Dec 1780, Tennessee; died 1888, Tennessee; was buried Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Mary Emert was born 5 Nov 1782; died 1842.
    5. Elizabeth Emert was born 27 Nov 1783, Virginia; died 1888; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Phillip Emert was born 17 Oct 1786, Virginia; died 23 Jul 1821; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Margaret Emert was born 9 Mar 1788; died 1862.
    8. Louisa Emert was born 11 Feb 1789/1790, , Greene, North Carolina; died Bef 1843.
    9. Frederick E. Emert, Jr. was born 12 Jan 1790, Greene County, North Carolina; died 10 Apr 1871, Townsend, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Tuckaleechee Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    10. Daniel George Emert was born 13 Jun 1793, Greene County, North Carolina; died 28 Aug 1851; was buried Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.