Nancy Dennis: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	Nancy Dennis was born Abt 1873, Tennessee (daughter of Carey Dennis and Amanda Shultz). Nancy — George W. Denton. George (son of Frederick Asbury Denton and Susie Bird) was born Abt 1870, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Carey Dennis was born Abt 1833, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 29.

Carey — Amanda Shultz. Amanda (daughter of Martin M. Shultz and Emaline Woods) was born 25 Mar 1833, Tennessee; died 7 May 1921, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 May 1921, Holders Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Amanda Shultz was born 25 Mar 1833, Tennessee (daughter of Martin M. Shultz and Emaline Woods); died 7 May 1921, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 May 1921, Holders Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 29.

Children:

Ane Dennis
Joel W. Dennis was born Abt 1855, Tennessee.
William W. Dennis was born Abt 1860, Tennessee.
Laura Jane Dennis was born Abt 1863, Tennessee.
Amaline Dennis was born 11 May 1867, Tennessee; died 25 Jan 1928.
1. Nancy Dennis was born Abt 1873, Tennessee.
Crockett Dennis was born Abt 1875, Tennessee.
Sarah Dennis was born Abt 1879, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Martin M. Shultz was born 15 Dec 1810, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Martin S. E. Shults, Jr. and Barbara Ann Emert); died 7 May 1841; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: MC7S-MP

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 16, 29.

Martin — Emaline Woods. Emaline was born Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Emaline Woods was born Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

3. Amanda Shultz was born 25 Mar 1833, Tennessee; died 7 May 1921, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 8 May 1921, Holders Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

12.

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
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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]

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Barbara 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:

Phillip S. Shultz was born 26 May 1798, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Feb 1871, , Tennessee; was buried Anderson County, Tennessee.
Jacob Whitten Shultz was born 20 Dec 1800, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 1878, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Holders Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Barbara Shults was born 20 Mar 1803, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Sep 1834, , Madison, Missouri.
Elizabeth Shultz was born 1804, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Shultz was born 1806, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1806, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary Shultz was born 1808, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Martin M. Shultz was born 15 Dec 1810, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 May 1841; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
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.
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.
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.
Shultz was born 1819, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1819, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
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.
Anna Caroline Shultz was born 24 Jul 1826, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Sep 1902, , Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee.