Margaret Best

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• Census: 1910, District 13, Monroe County, Tennessee

Margaret — Robert Taylor Sheets. Robert (son of Jacob Sheets and Mary Jane Cochran) was born 1 Nov 1850; died 16 Dec 1888; was buried Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Jacob Sheets was born Abt 1884, Tennessee.
2. Thomas Fletcher Sheets was born 5 Mar 1886, Tennessee; died 12 Jun 1978, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee.

Margaret married George W. Huff 2 May 1895, Monroe County, Tennessee. George was born Abt 1857, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

John — Martha Jane Sloan. Martha (daughter of Robert Sloan and Elizabeth Ross) was born 30 Dec 1832, Blount County, Tennessee; died 31 Mar 1908; was buried Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

John — Frances Margaret "Fanny" Costner. Frances (daughter of David Costner and Margaret) was born 24 Aug 1800; died 24 Jan 1891; was buried Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The will of Robert Sloan of Monroe County, "having been aflicted for several years past", written 5 October 1870, probated in January 1871, bequeathed to wife Elizabeth, "all land I now live on" for her natural life and her sons to provide her maintenance; to four sons now living, James, John, Bartley and Isaac, the farm after their mother's death; to son Isaac, a mule and buggy; to daughters Sarah Mason and Mary Jane Sloan, each a cow and calf; the tools wagon and farm implements to be divided among the sons including the blacksmith tools, but James to have the mandrel; William Sloan's two children to have $5.00 each when of age, son John to pay this legacy to Sarah Selena Sloan and son Bartley to pay Mary Jane Sloan; at their mother's death the household goods to be divided among four daughters, Martha Best, Lucinda McSpadden, Sarah Mason and Mary Jane Sloan. Executors: sons James and John, to serve without sureties. Witnesses: M. J. C. Sloan, Henry McSpadden.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 58.

Robert married Elizabeth Ross 28 Oct 1830, Blount County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born 2 Oct 1810; died 5 Jul 1901; was buried Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 58.

Christian — Elizabeth Hoyle. Elizabeth (daughter of Michael Hoyle and Margaret Dellinger) was born 1770; was buried Best Cemetery, Gaston County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

David — Margaret. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Probable son of Archibald Sloan.

On 14 August 1805 John Sloan, Alexander Sloan, William Sloan, James Boyed,
Andrew Jackson, David Brown, Carolinus Sloan, Robert Sloan, James Sloan and
David Sloan, all of Blount County, as "Legatees of the Estate of Archibald
Sloan", disposed of property in Blount County, Tennessee, including a 200 acre
tract of Nine Mile Creek granted to Archibald by the State of North Carolina.

William lived and died on Six Mile Creek and was a member of Baker's Creek
Church.

The will of William Slone, written 12 August 1832, probated 24 June 1833,
directed that his "parishable property" be sold, but his dwelling to remain in
the possession of his wife her lifetime. Since "it hath pleased God to lay his
chastning hand on my daughter Sally ... should it be her fortune to remain in
this helpless condition," she to have the "support of the tract of land I now
live on"; if restored to health, sons Alexander and Robert to pay her $75 in
trade, including a horse and bridle. On the death of the widow the land to be
divided between Alexander and Robert; in case of "any difficulty with the
boundary where my daughter Nancy now lives ... my son Archy is to mark the
line." Archebald is to have all interest and right in my survey in the Western
District; he to pay his mother $80 one year after the testator's death. All
other property at the death of the widow to be divided between three daughters,
Nancy Campbell, Peggy Campbell and Sally Slone. Executors: Archabald and
Robert Slone. Witnesses: Alexander Cook, William McTeer. On 24 June 1833
Arch Sloan was appointed Executor of the Estate of William Sloan deceased; bond
was for $1000 with Robert Sloan and William McTeer as sureties.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 57.

William married Margaret McTeer 26 May 1793, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Margaret lived and died on Six Mile Creek and was a member of Baker's Creek
Church.

Living in Blount County, Tennessee 12 August 1832.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 57.