Anna Rolen

Other Events:

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

Notes:

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Reference:
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 36.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 389.

Anna married William T. Breeden 14 Oct 1882, Sevier County, Tennessee. William (son of Rev. Lewis Breeden and Sophia Elvira Ogle) was born Oct 1856, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jul 1918, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Jul 1918, Breeden-Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary Elvira Breeden was born 3 Mar 1886, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1984; was buried Clarks Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
2. Luther Breeden was born 17 Jan 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 1976; was buried Breeden-Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Mattie M. Breeden was born 5 Jan 1891, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1978; was buried Breeden-Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Garfield W. Breeden was born Feb 1894, Tennessee.
5. Rosa N. Breeden was born 17 May 1897, Tennessee; died 27 Apr 1975; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Lizzie Breeden was born 21 Sep 1902, Tennessee.
7. John Buford Breeden was born 27 Jul 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Mar 1990; was buried Breeden-Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
8. Bertie Breeden was born 1 Jan 1904, Tennessee; died 4 Nov 1946; was buried Breeden-Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
9. Ollie Bell Breeden was born 20 Feb 1906, Tennessee; died 27 Oct 1980; was buried Breeden-Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

1850 Census lists Wilson as William.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 152.
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 64.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 170.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 4.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 325, 389.

Wilson — Mary "Polly" Williams. Mary (daughter of John "Johnnie" Williams and Elizabeth "Betsey" Martin) was born 8 Jun 1842, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jul 1921; was buried Breeden-Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Rosa Lee Downey lists surname as Wilson.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 152.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 170.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 4.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 325, 389.

Notes:

Joab was raised by his wifes parents.

It is said that Joab had more land than any one in the 1st district of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 58.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 170.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen Stucker, 1980, p 1.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 1.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 325.

Joab — Anna McMahan. Anna (daughter of Archibald McMahan and Elizabeth Byrd) was born 27 Apr 1809, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 28 Jul 1900; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Anna's father willed the slave Hannah to her. Two other slaves willed to her brother William (Jack and Charity) were passed on to her after William's death in 1855. Jack and Charity were on the Church Roll of the New Salem Church in Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee which Joab gave the land for it to be built.
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Reference:
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 58.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 170.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 1.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 325.

Notes:

William Rolen Stucker lists given name as William.

Johnie Williams was killed by a man named Stephens. He lived up near Chad Herrel's. He hit Johnnie on the head with an iron spikeat at a saw mill down near Curt Huff's. They brought him up to Bobby's old log cabin that afternoon where he died. Stephens went to North Carolina but was brought back to
Sevierville, Tennessee where he was kept in a mule stable until he was tried and hung.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 29.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 3, 4, 6, 7.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen Stucker, 1980, p 3.
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 11.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 389.

John — Elizabeth "Betsey" Martin. Elizabeth (daughter of William Martin and Margaret Matilda Duggan) was born 11 Oct 1811, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 May 1883. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 29.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 3, 4, 6, 7.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen
Stucker, 1980, p 3.
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 11.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 389.

Notes:

James Rolen of North Carolina married Sallie Smith in the early 1800's.
Sallie's parents moved to Alabama and she wanted to go too but James did not
want to go. So she went anyway and took their son Joab with her. When Joab was
about 5 years old, the Smith family was moving to Indiana. Sallie wrote James
that she was going with the family to Indiana and if he wanted Joab he could
come to Alabama and get him. James rode a black horse with a blaze face to
Alabama and got Joab. On their way back to North Carolina they spent the night
with a McMahan family in Sevier County, Tennessee. It rained that night and
Cosby Creek got up so people could not cross it. James left Joab with the
McMahans. James said his horse could swim any waters so he road into Cosby
Creek. He was drowned and was buried in Cosby.

The McMahan's raised Joab.

Joab's will dated 19 June 1894 was probated 3 June 1895 and recorded in Will
Book 1, pages 473-474.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 170.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen
Stucker, 1980, p 1.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 1.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 325.

James married Sally Smith Abt 1807. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Went to Indiana.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 170.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen
Stucker, 1980, p 1.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 1.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 325.

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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.

Notes:

Given name may be Jordan.
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Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 9, 11, 15.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 389.
"Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal", 1996, Vol XXII, No. 1, p 28.

John — Mary Nancy "Polly" Henry. Mary (daughter of William Henry and Elizabeth Jones) was born 12 Sep 1781, Virginia; died Aft 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 9, 11, 15.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 389.

William married Margaret Matilda Duggan Bef 1806. Margaret (daughter of Hugh Duggan and Margaret Wilson) was born 1770/1790; died Bef 1860. [Group Sheet]