Benijah "Ben" Proffitt

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 97.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 64.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 312.

Benijah married Appie Ogle 15 May 1863. Appie (daughter of Elisha Ogle and Beda Ogle) was born 17 Nov 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Jan 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Jan 1922, Benajah Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. James "Jim" Proffitt was born 22 Apr 1865, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Jul 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Benajah Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Elisha Jackson Proffitt was born 26 Sep 1867, Tennessee; died 18 Apr 1891; was buried Benajah Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Mary "Polly" Proffitt was born 1869, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Bedia Proffitt was born 14 Feb 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 May 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 23 May 1928, Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Kimsey Proffitt was born 9 Aug 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Aug 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Lawson A. Proffitt was born 9 Aug 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Mar 1960; was buried Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia.
7. Caloway "Cal" Proffitt was born 3 Oct 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
8. John West Proffitt was born 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee.
9. Sanders S. "San" Proffitt was born 6 Dec 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Dec 1950, McMinn County, Tennessee; was buried Union McMinn Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn County, Tennessee.
10. Sarah Proffitt was born 8 May 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jun 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Benajah Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
11. Hammer Proffitt was born 16 Sep 1881; died 5 Oct 1881; was buried Benajah Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
12. Laura Proffitt was born 1884, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jan 1959.

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Co E, 2nd Regiment of Tn. Cal.

Died of typhoid fever in Civil War and is buried in National Cemetery.
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Reference:
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 64.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 58, 64.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 8.
Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 195.

James married Celia McMahan 4 Mar 1841, Sevier County, Tennessee. Celia (daughter of James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan and Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack") was born 7 Mar 1827, North Carolina; died 5 Jun 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 48.
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 64.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 58, 64, 105.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 8.
Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 195.

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 58.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 7.
Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 325.

Benajah married Sarah Byrd Webb 1811. Sarah was born 17 Sep 1799, Virginia; died 20 Apr 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

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In 1850 age 56.

Some researchers list birth as 1794 and death as 1859.
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Reference:
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 58.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 7.

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James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan went from Sevier County, Tennessee to Greenville, South Carolina via Yancy County, North Carolina to help his father, Archibald McMahan II, taking a drove of mules to market. In Yancy County, North Carolina Ned Wilson, father of Polly Ann, had a "stop" (a place for drovers to bed down, and a pen to keep the livestock). Jim Bally and his father stopped at Wilson's. Polly Ann helped serve breakfast the next morning. Jim Bally liked her looks so much that when his father paid him for his work, he bought himself a fine suit of clothes and came back to Wilson's, as Granny Mc said, "this time he came a-courting." Later they were married and he took his bride to Sevier County, Tennessee to live.

Jim Bally McMahan was at the home of McNulty McMahan, Richardson Cove, Tennessee when he took sick and died (according to what Mrs. Lillie Templin told Fred O. McMahan).

He was buried in a little cemetery at the top of a hill in Richardson Cove near his brother, David. A native slate stone marks his grave with no inscription.
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Reference:
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 63.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 13, 147."Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 143.
"In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 426.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.

James married Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack" Yancey County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Ned Wilson and Mary Ann Gilbert) was born 24 Nov 1796, Yancey County, North Carolina; died 25 Mar 1894; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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Born on Black Cane River and died of pneumonia.

Rosa Lee Downey states that Granny Mc's parents came from Ireland, via England, when she was six years of age, and that one of her sisters was buried at sea. She was past 97 when she passed away.
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Reference:
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 63.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 13, 147.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 143.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 195.

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Reference:
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 6.

James married Mary Lawson 1799. Mary was born 19 Sep 1774, North Carolina; died 1850, Wilkes County, North Carolina; was buried Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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Surname may be Clawson.
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Reference:
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 6.

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Archibald McMahan is listed in the 1810 Census of Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is believed he migrated to Sevier County, Tennessee about 1811.

Archibald McMahan may have been a signer of a petition from "the district South of the rivers French Broad and Holston." The name appears on the petition as McGan, but is believed to be Archibald McMahan. This petition apparently includes the area of Jefferson County, South of the French Broad and perhaps part of the Cosby-English Mountain section of Cocke County, Tennessee.

Archibald obtained Grant #11578 for 25 acres in Sevier County, Tennessee dated 20 August 1825. He lived in the first district of Sevier County, Tennessee in the Jones Cove area.

Archibald McMahan is listed in the 1830 and 1840 Sevier County, Tennessee Federal Census. In the 1840 census, He is listed as Archibald McMahan, Sr. 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 70-80 and 1 female 60-70. In the 1850 Sevier County, Tennessee Census he is listed as a farmer living alone.

Archibald McMahan made his will 21 March 1852 a copy of which follows:

"I, Archibald McMahan of the County of Sevier, and State of Tennessee do hearby make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.

1st, I give and bequeath to my son David McMahan two negro slaves named Frank and Tibby.

2nd, I give and bequeath to my son Redmond McMahan one slave named Thomas.

3rd, I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Large one slave named Nancy.

4th, I give and bequeath to my son William McMahan one slave named Simon.

5th, I give and bequeath to my son Archibald McMahan one slave named Jane.

6th, I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Emitt one slave named Mary.

7th, I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna Roland one slave named Betsy.

8th, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Duggan one slave named Winny.

9th, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susan Howard one slave named Lucy.

10th, I give and bequeath to my son James McMahan one slave named Carter.

11th, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Maples during her natural life one slave named Henry and after her death to the heirs of her body.

I will and bequeath to my daughter Anna Roland my slave named Aggy to be taken good care of during said Aggy's lifetime and the said Aggy after my death may take what property she claims about my house that belongs to her, and also to take a cow and calf claimed by said Aggy.

I will and bequeath my slaves Jack and Charity to my son William McMahan to take care of them during their life.

I will and bequeath Rebecca McMahan, wife of Archibald McMahan Jr., and to George McMahan, illegitimate children of my son George McMahan one slave named James to be divided equally between them.

I hereby appoint David McMahan and Robert H. Henderson my executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof, here unto set my hand and seal this 21st day of March 1852

Witnesses: his
George McMahan Archibald X McMahan
John McKisack mark

In addition to the foregoing I will and bequeth to the children of my deceased daughter, Sally Howard, three hundred dollars to be divided equally between them.

I will and bequeath that my real estate and the balance of my personal assets be sold and the proceeds be divided equally between sons David McMahan, Redmond McMahan, William McMahan, James McMahan, and Archibald McMahan and my daughters Jane Large, Nancy Emit, Anna Roland, Susan Howard, and to my daughters Mary Duggan and Elizabeth Maples, I will one half as much of my real estate and balance of my personal estate as is willed to the above named heirs, half a share with the above heirs.

In testimony whereof I herunto set my hand and affix my seal this 21st day of March, 1852.

Witnesses: his
George McMahan Archibald X McMahan
John McKisack mark

I do hereby revoke that part of my will appointing David McMahan one of my executors and do hereby appoint Fedric Emit and William McMahan in conjunction with Robert H. Hodsden my executors to carry out this my foregoing will and testement.

In addition to the foregoing will, I will and bequeath to my grand-daughter Martha McMahan, daughter of Wilson McMahan one hundred dollars to be paid her out of the proceeds of my personal property by my executors, and revoke enough of the foregoing will to carry the same into effect. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my seal this 11th day of May 1852.

Witnesses: his
George McMahan Archibald X McMahan
John McKisack mark

A stone in Pearl Valley Cemetery reading "A. McMahan born 17-- Died 27 February, 1853" is believed to be Archibald McMahan's resting place.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188.
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.
Cliff Manis
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 63.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4, 7.
Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter, David Templin, 1981, Vol 7, No 2, p 13.
"The Virginia Genealogist", Vol 27, No. 1, p. 149.
Mrs. H. S. Surface, 401 Surface Drive, Tazewell, VA 24651, 540-988-3581.
Barbara Byrd Williams, Box 105, Kenbridge, VA, 23944 (804) 676-1258.

Archibald married Elizabeth Byrd 28 Sep 1793, Grayson County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of George Byrd and Mary) was born Abt 1777; died Abt 1844; was buried Pearl Valley Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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Birth place may be North Carolina or Virginia.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188.
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.
Cliff Manis
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 63.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4, 7.
"The Virginia Genealogist", 1983, Vol 27, No. 1, p 149.

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Came to America from Ireland via England.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 13, 147.

Ned — Mary Ann Gilbert. Mary was born Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 147.