Robert McTeer

Notes:

Some time in 1804 Robert McTear of Tennessee made a trip back to Pennsylvania to visit his only surviving brother, William in Cumberland Co., and some of his wife's relatives in Mifflin Co. From that journey he brought back a copy of "The Psalms of David in Metre, According to the Version Approved by the Church of Scotland", 1790, by Mr. Mathew Henry; the leather bound book has this inscription: "Presented by William McTeer of Cumberland, Pennsylvania, to his nephew William McTeer in French Broad" (East Tennessee). Robert brought also a small notebook in which he had written the names and birthdates for his brothers and sisters along with his father's deathdate.

Shortly after his marriage, and at about the same time that his father-in-law and brothers-in-law William Boyd and John Pauley took up land in Fermanagh Twp., Cumberland Co., Robert McTeer applied for a tract still farther north on Mahantanga Creek in an area loosely known as Buffalo Valley.

On 13 Aug. 1767 on Application #850 Robert McTear received a warrant for 300 acres bounded on the west by Mahantango, on the north by the Narrows Mountain, on the south by a ridge and on the east by John Harris' Survey. This land as surveyed on 26 Sept. 1767 was located at the head of Mahantanga Creek, and that stream flowed eastward through the length of the property.

There is every indication that Robert and his family moved onto the tract soon after the date of this survey, and he was almost certainly the first settler there. When Northnumberland County was formally organized on 21 March 1772 its southern boundary was defined in part as "the southside of Mahantanga Creek up to the head of Robert Mateer's Spring." In an article on the "Township Names of Old Northumberland County, Their Origin and Meaning", Charles Fisher Snyder describes the first survey of the region, "The Mahantango on the western shore was followed by the surveyors who marked the boundaries of Old Northumberland in 1772 but not quite to its source. In fact they designated a spot known as Meteer's Spring from which a straight line was run in a westerly direction. Local tradition has it that at this early date Robert Meteer had built a stillhouse over the spring using the cooling waters to chill the coils of the still, and it was at this point the early surveyors tarried before striking out across the mountain wilderness."

On 27 May 1776 Christian Graybill of Penns Twp., Northumberland Co. conveyed to John Graybill a warrant for land in Penns Twp., bounded by property of John Simpson and Joseph Sterrat, which warrant John Grabill had taken out in the name of Christian Graybill. Witnesses: Robert McTeear, Joseph Wark. The next day, 28 May 1776, before William Maclay, Robert McTeer "one of the subscribing witnesses made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he was personally present" and saw the signature of Christian Graybill to this document. These Graybills, credited as founders of Richfield, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, were Robert's very near neighbors, as will appear in subsequent litigations over land boundaries.

Apparently the McTeers continued to occupy the property at the head of Mahantango until some time in the fall of 1780, or the spring of 1781, when they left for the Valley of Virginia. Robert Muntier was listed as a resident and taxpayer in Penn Township, Northumberland in 1780, but not in 1781 or thereafter. On 13 Aug. 1780 Robert McTeer deeded to George Pyle his 290 acre
tract "part in Cumberland and part in Northumberland Co., in the Townships of Greenwood and Penn"; however, in order to complete this transaction a re-survey and definition of boundaries was called for; and thereby hangs a tale.

On 2 September 1782 John Graybill sued Robert Mateer "on caveat". This suit was dismissed on the plaintiff's non-appearance. Then on 13 June 1783 John Graybill entered a caveat "against the acceptance of a survey granting a Patent to George Pyle for a Tract of land in Mahonoys in the Counties of Northumberland or Cumberland by virtue of Application No. 850 entered by Robert Mateer." The suit alleged that the said McTeer had a survey made, whereupon the said Graybill obtained a warrant in the names of Peter Graybill for a tract bounding that survey, and that since then the said Mateer or Pyle had made another survey and "thereby extended the lines to include the best part of the land which was the object of Peter Graybill's Warrant." This complaint was still pending on 12 Feb 1794.

Meanwhile on 2 November 1791 Letters of Administration on the Estate of George Pfile were granted in Northumberland Co., to Henery Pfile and John Grable, Frenni (Veronica) Pfile, the widow, having declined to administer the estate. Sureties to the bond: Jacob Echort and George Merkle.

Long afterward four completely new warrants and subsequent patents were issued for the land once include in McTeer's 290 acre property; so it appears that neither McTeer nor Pyle ever had a warrantable title to this land, though they enjoyed possession and paid taxes on the tract for over twenty years. Evidently McTeer sold in good faith, but after the grantor's departure from the Province of Pennsylvania Pyle was unable to complete the transfer of the property or unwilling to fight in the courts for his title.

The Northunberland Co. Tax Lists provide an interesting verification of these land transfers. In a combined list of 1778-1780 for Penn Twp. Robert Muntier was listed with property worth 150 pounds 17 shillings (nature of the assets unspecified), no mention of any Graybill. There is no McTeer listing. In succeeding years 1781-1787, George Pyle is shown as owner of 170, 300, 290, 290, 300, 300 and 150 acres respectively; John Graybill with 119, 120, 120, 120, 350, 100, 100; Christioan Graybill comes on the list in 1781 as a single man, in 1786 and 1787 he owned 100 acres.

The Revolutionary War was still in progress when Robert McTeer left Pennsylvania about 1781, and his participation in that conflict presents a very sticky problem. There is no question that he did expouse the cause of Independence and did his share with the local militia in defense against the British. But because of several peculiarly complicating circumstances it is not possible now to identify, date, and document his service with absolute certainty.

While the Shenandoah Valley may have been Robert's immediate destination when he left his home in Mahantanga (as intimated in his letters), he very shortly went to settle on Cherokee Land in the region of the French Broad River. There he was a pioneer of the central section of East Tennessee; he was one of the leaders in the construction of McTeer's Fort at Ellejoy, Tennessee and built
the first grist mill in that area.

Concerning Robert McTeer's land in Tennessee, Major McTeer says: "My great-grandfather secured a large body of land in this county, first by a grant from North Carolina, which failed to vest title owing to defective legislation, and when the state was vested with authority, he renewed his grant for the greater part from Tennessee, and his descendants are occupying part of the land still."

On 26 Dec. 1791 the State of North Carolina granted to Robert McTeer, 800 acres on Ellejoy Creek, bounded by lands of Benjamin Tipton, J. McKamme and Samuel Bogle, surveyed 19 September 1791 by James McTeer, John McKamme and James W. Luckey on grant #952. The stated purchase price was 10 pounds per 100 acres plus "yearly sum to be determined by the Assembly." This transaction was recorded in Blount County Deeds in May 1807, and entered in North Carolina Land Grants in East Tennessee, where the location was described as in Greene Co., North Carolina.

On 1 October 1809 the State of Tennessee by John Sevier Governor, conveyed to Robert McTeer Sr., 481 acres, in "the tract for academies" in Blount Co., District South of the French Broad and Holston Rivers, surveyed 5 Jun 1807, located on the waters of Ellejoy Creek abutting on property of Joseph Bogle, Robert Murrin and Robert McTeer Jr. The total price of this tract was $281 paid in installments from 12 February 1808 until 12 October 1820.

On 5 October 1809 Robert McTeer obtained from the State of Tennessee a further grant of 114 acres and 15 poles.

A will of Robert McTeer, written 10 December 1823, bequeathed to daughter Margaret Sloan, one-fourth of the Chickasaw Land Warrant, the big chest, one-half of the cattle; to sons James Robert McTeer, each one-fourth of the Chickasaw Land Warrant; to son Martin McTeer, 100 acres "of the plantation I now live on", including the mill and tools belonging thereto, also the hogs; to daughter Janet McTeer, one-fourth of the Chickasaw Land Warrant, one-half the cattle; to son William McTeer, 260 acres of the home plantation, including the old improvement, also the sheep; to granddaughter Agnes McTeer, daughter of son Robert, bed, bedding, coverlet, blankets and pillows she used "when living with me." Executors: sons Martin and William McTeer. Witnesses: Hugh Bogle, Robert Murrin.

On 12 April 1822, not long before his death, the State of Tennessee granted to Robert McTeer "by virtue of Certificate #31 dated 9 July 1808, issued by the Commissioiners for East Tennessee ... and entered on 5 February 1821 by #462", 640 acres in the 9th District in Perry Co., in the 1st and 2nd Ranges, 7th Section.

The implications and location of this grant, the "Chickasaw land Warrant" mentioned in Roert's will, have raised some fundamental questions. In a letter on 9 April 1920 to Rev. Nathan McC.ung of York, N. Y. (a descendant of the Ohio Robert McTeer) Major McTeer writes: "Under purchase and treaty with the Chickasaw Indians the government purchased a large part of the territory in what is now West Tennessee, and land warrants were issued to the Revolutionary veterans in 640 acre tracts, then on the warrants the land was located, and Grants issued for title in full."

The present librarians at the Tennessee State Library are more cautious. Certificates from the Tennessee Land Commissioners were issued for a variety of causes: to redeem military warrants, for evidence of a paid grant, to adjudicate an occupant claim, and in other cases of disputed ownership. While no minutes of the East Tennessee Commission are now available, it is the judgment of Mrs. Cleo A. Hues, Director of the Archives, that Robert McTeer's grant may have represented a land purchase, since no military connection was stated in the warrant.

Possible there was some recognition here of Robert's past services in building and maintaining the fort on Ellejoy throughout the Cherokee Wars, but no mention of such consideration is made on any of he papers found. Tennessee, organized in 1796, contributed no soldiers to the War for Independence, and any payment for Robert's Revoluntinary service would have had to come from the State of Pennsylvania in whose militia he had served.

Finally, the location and disposition of the Chickasaw land is indicated in the following deed: On 28 September 1832 Archibald Sloan and Mames McTeer conveyed to James McWilliams, all of Blount Co., for $360 all their rights in 640 acres located in the name of Robert McTeer in the Wester District in Madison Co., near Mt. Pinson, pursuant to Warrant #31 issued 9 July 1808 by Archibald Roan, surveyed by Samuel Wilson, he to have one-fifth for locating same. The remaining four-fifths were left by the will of Robert McTeer to four children, Margaret Sloan and Janet McTeer being two of these legatees. Whereas William Sloan by his will left the said interest of Margaret Sloan to Archibald Sloan (their son), and whereas the said Janet McTeer is now deceased, now James McTeer, husband of said Janet, and Archibald Sloan (as above) do convey their shares to James McWilliams. Witnesses: John Wilson, Samuel Hamil. Filed in Blount Co., Tennessee, Deeds, 18 January 1833.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 25, 35-38.

Robert — Agnes Martin. Agnes (daughter of William Martin and Margaret) was born 26 Apr 1740; died 5 Aug 1823, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The will of James McTeer, written 25 July 1825, probated September 1825,
bequeathed to wife Martha her living and the $16 owed me by my brother Robert
for her use in purchasing a saddle; to son Robert, $50 in trade; to daughter
Elizabeth, bed and furniture, her saddle and a horse worth $80 in trade; to
daughter Nancy, a good saddle at age 18, bed and furniture, and a horse worth
$80 at age twenty; his plantation to remain an undivided tract until the death
of his wife, then to go to sons henry and Montgomery either jointly or one to
buy the other out, and they to pay the legacies; Henry to keep his father's
saddle, big coat and hat. Executors: William McTeer and John M. McTeer.
Witnesses: William Armstrong, Samuel Hamil.

On 26 September 1825 William McTeer was appointed Executor of the Estate of
James McTeer deceased; bond for $1000 was signed by John Hayes and Arch Sloan.
On 26 December 1825 John M. McTeer was appointed Executor of this estate; bond
was for $2000 with Samuel Cannon as surety.

In 1830 Martha McTier aged 50-60 was head of a household in Western District,
Bount County; this household included one female aged 15-20, and two males aged
20-30 and 10-15.

On 1 April 1842 John M. McTeer and Henry F. McTeer, for $300 conveyed to Robert
McTeer their interest in 128 acres one rod on Nine Mile Creek, abutting on land
of William Armstrong and James C. McTeer, being the same land in Grant #1133 by
the State of Tennessee on 16 May 1810 to Littel James McTeer. The grantorssigned this deed in Cass County, Georgia.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, 54-55.

James married Martha Ferguson 29 Sep 1795, , Blount County, Tennessee. Martha was born Abt 1776, Ireland; died Aft 1850. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in the Baptist Burying Ground.

Robert McTeer, Jr., was a farmer and lived the greater part of his life at
Ellejoy, Tennessee. "He owned the lands known as the 'Lower Place', where he
made his home. We have but little either by record or tradition of him, either
personal appearance, traits or habits. One thing regarding him indicates that
he had an intensity of feeling in standing by a friend. ... A brother-in-law,
Mr. Sherrill, became involved in debt. Robert McTeer first conveyed his lands
to him and then made a joint mortgage to secure the indebtedness of Mr.
Sherrill. the mortgage was foreclosed, and Robert lost all. Grandfather
William McTeer bought in the land and owned it at the time of his death."

Legal notice of Robert McTeer's death is found in the Blount County, Tennessee
Probate files, when on 25 March 1833 his son Montgomery McTeer was appointed
guardian for his brother William McTeer with Samuell Sherrill as surety in the
amount of $500.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 55.
Blount County Marriages, Brenda Jordan Raymond.

Robert married Mary Sherrill 22 Mar 1798, , Blount County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Samuel Sherrill and Altha) was born 19 Sep 1779; died 13 May 1825; was buried , Monroe, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Martin McTeer owned and operated the mill which had been his father's. It was
located on and run by the waters of Ellejoy Creek at a site beside the old
McTeer Fort.

In addition to land inherited through his father's will, Martin McTeer had a
grant of 100 acres from the State of Tennessee, filed in Blount County, 21
October 1824, surveyed 25 October 1824, and bounded by lands of Robert Murrins,
William McTeer and Adam Kuns.

In the 1830 census of Blount County Martin Mcteer and his wife were listed as
aged 50-60 years; they had living with them a girl aged 10-16 years. In the
1850 census of the 1st Civil District Blount County Martin McTeer was listed
aged 78 years with wife aged 71, both born in Pennsylvania; the only other
member of their household was Minerva McTeer aged 20, born in Tennessee (their
niece).

The will of Martin McTeer, written 15 March 1845, probated 6 February 1854,
bequeathed to wife Ann, all of "the tract I now live on", also one-half of the
100 acres adjoining, a Negro girl Dolly and control of all property; to friends
Moses Hooper and Miles Hooper, the place "where they now live"; to niece
Minervey McTeer, the gray mare and brindle cow. Executors: Mathew H. Bogle,
Hugh Bogle, Witnesses: Ben Cunninghamm, Jefferson Stone.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 56.

Martin married Ann Bogle 19 Aug 1811. Ann (daughter of Andrew Bogle and Elizabeth Campbell) was born 7 Apr 1777, Pennsylvania; died 22 Oct 1865, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount 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.

Margaret married William Sloan 26 May 1793, Knox County, Tennessee. William (son of Archibald Sloan) died 1833, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Jeanette married James McTeer 7 Aug 1798, Blount County, Tennessee. James was born Abt 1765; died 28 Sep 1832/1838, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died young.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 38.

Notes:

Died young.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 39.

Notes:

William McTeer was a farmer, living at Ellejoy on the old home place of his
father. He was a deputy sheriff for many years, a justice of the Peace and a
Member of the County Court.

In an address given at a reunion of the McTeer family, Major McTeer gave this
personal appraisement; "My grandfather, William McTeer, was about five feet ten
inches in height. He was of very slender build, and carried himself erect,
even in his old days. He had small hands and feet, very blue eyes, was quite
active and very quick in his movements. He was neat and particular in his
dress and personal appearance.

"He had a great regard for religion, and was Presbyterian of course, but never
became a member of the church. I have been told that when a young man a
minister offended him, and for that reason he never became a member. While
born and raised in America, he had a strong Scottish accent, and used the
plainest and often strongest language when expressing his thoughts.

In politics he was a Whig of the most pronounced type. A circumstance in the
closing hours of his life illustrates his character. When the Civil War came
up, he took a decided stand for the Union. He owned slaves by inheritance from
grandmother's side of the family, to the value of $12,000 to $15,000. That
made no difference with him. He had taken his stand and was ready to sacrifice
his all in maintaining the stand taken.

"He was confined to his bed on the day of the election as to whether the State
should secede. The election ground was near his home, but he was quite sick
and 82 years of age. An old friend of the family, Mr. W. C. Davis, who was the
officer holding the election, got an opportunity and went to the house to see
how the old man was getting along.

"Grandfather was deeply interested in the result of the election, especially of
that precinct. He asked Davis how the election was going, and whether there
was any danger of that precinct voting for secession. Being told that it was
almost solid for the Union, he replied, 'That's all right, and that being the
case I will not try to vote; but if there is any danger I will readily give my
life to save the Union.' That proved to be his last sickness. He died soon
after."

During the War of 1812 William McTeer was First Seargeant in Captain Jehu
Stephen's Company of Mounted Riflemen; they were in active service from
Tennessee down into Florida.

On 7 June 1816 John White Jr. deeded to William McTeer, both of Blount County,
for $570, a Negro woman named Lucy aged about 23 years, and a Negro boy child
named Henry aged about seven months. Witnesses: Samuel Bogal, John White.

In the 1830 census of the Eastern Division of Blount County, William McTier was
listed as 50-60 years; his household had two boys aged 5-10 years; females
40-50, 20-30 and a little girl under five years. In 1840 he was listed as
60-70 years, his wife 50-60, two sons 15-20, and a daughter 15-20. His sons
are listed in 1850 in separate households, but William and his wife do not
appear in that enumeration. In 1860 they were listed in a separate household at
Ellejoy P. O., William was aged 80 years born in Pennsylvania and Mary was aged
75 born in Tennessee. Mary's sister Ann McTeer (widow of Martin McTeer) wasliving next door, then son James McTeer, and in the second house down the road
son Andrew.

Apparently William McTeer was a much larger land owner than is evident in the
Blount County deed records. By his father's will he inherited 260 acres "of
the home plantation, including the old improvement, and he bought in some
additional acreage when the lands of his brother Robert were foreclosed.

There were four Blount County land grants from the State of Tennessee to
William McTeer; on 25 November 1824, 100 acres; on 5 July 1826, 132 acres; on
20 January 1840, 22 acres; and on 17 July 1843, three acres. The first two of
these grants were filed on 21 July 1824 in the Blount County Entry Takers Book,
100 acres surveyed 24 September 1824 on Ellejoy Creek bounded by the original
survey to Robert McTeer, and on 9 January 1826, 132 acres, surveyed 28 April
1826, bounded by Samuel Bogle, Adam Kuns, William Cummings, John Williams and
James Wilson.

On 5 September 1830 Mathew H. Bogle conveyed to William McTeer, both of Blount
County, for $500, 114 acres 15 perches on Ellejoy Creek, and on 11 October 1843
William Garner deeded to William McTeer, for $50, 36 acres "where I now live."

On 1 August 1836 William McTeer sold to Elizabeth Cummings, both of Blount
County, for $100, 132 acres on Ellejoy Creek, adjoining lands of Samuel Bogle,
Adam Kuns, Willim Cummings, John Williams and James Wilson.

On 23 June 1837 William McTier, Benjamin Tipton and William Davis jointly
obtained from the State of Tennessee a grant of 2230 acres, surveyed for them
18 October 1836 partly in Blount County and partly in Sevier County. On 1 Jun
1852 William McTeer transferred to Andrew B. McTeer and James A. McTeer,
jointly and equally, for $100 his "interest and claim", being a two-thirds part
of this large undivided tract.

On 2 May 1836 William was listed among Blount County Justices of the Peace and
was at the same time chosen as County Chairman.

William McTeer performed marriage 20 November 1851 of John Townsend to Nancy
Hubbard.

Evidently William McTeer died intestate and his two sons A. B. and J. A. McTeer
were then appointed as Adminstrators of the estate. The Blount County Court
Minutes for December 1866 record an inventory and sale, and for March 1869 a
report and settlement of the Estate of William McTeer deceased. The only
papers in this probate file are disconnected receipts, the earliest dated 13
August 1862 and the latest 4 January 1869.

Some time after the Civil War these two sons (then his only surviving children)
set up four deeds making a division of their father's real property. All of
these lands were located in Blount County on Ellejoy Creek. On 2 January 1869
Andrew B. McTeer to James A. McTeer, two tracts totaling 676 acres, adjoining
lands of M. Kounts, Samuel Kounts, Cummings and heirs of William Perry,
consideration a "quit claim from James A. McTeer for land on which I now live."
On 26 February 1869 two deeds from James A. McTeer to Andrew B. McTeer for
three tracts totaling 469 acres bounded by lands of John Heddricks, J. A.
McTeer, J. H. Gillespie, Cummings and Caleb Davis, total considerations $1000.
On 18 May 1869 Andrew B. McTeer to James A. McTeer, 318 1/2 acres bounded by
John Heddrick, A. B. McTeer and J. H. Gillespie, consideration $500.

Finally, twenty years after the old man's death, on 6 November 1882 Andrew B.
McTeer and James A. McTeer were reappointed Administrators of the Estate of
William McTeer deceased; George C. Davis and Will A. McTeer signed the bond
for $1000. On 12 May 1883 small amounts of cash were distributed to A. B. and
J. A. McTeer.

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 60-61.
"The Townsend Heritage," Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 22.

William married Mary McTeear 20 Oct 1802, , Blount County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Robert McTeear and Sarah Martin) was born Jul 1777, , Pennsylvania; died 6 Jan 1814, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

William married Mary Bogle 16 Sep 1819, , Blount County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Andrew Bogle and Elizabeth Campbell) was born 5 May 1785, , Tennessee; died 16 Nov 1866, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This Robert McTeer was a blacksmith by trade and for many years a Justice of
the Peace for Blount County.

In the 1830 census fo the Western District of Blount County. Robert McTeer was
listed as aged 30-40, with sons two 5-10 and one under five years; his wife
aged 40-50 and daughters two 5-10 and two under five years. In the 1850 census
of Blount County the 1st Civil District, Bobert McTeer, "B. Smith", aged
52 years is listed with wife Ellen aged 48, daughters Nancy aged 16 and
Mary aged 14; all four born in Tennessee.

On 10 April 1878 Esther Mary McTeer aged 45 years, residing in the 6th
District, Loudon County, Tennessee, "widow of Robert McTeer who served the full
period of 14 days in the Tennessee Militia during the War of 1812", applied for
a widow's pension. She stated that Robert had died at Morganton, Tennessee, on
8 November 1869; J. L. Beaty and Hannah G. McClung attested to her signature
and character. This application was rejected on 4 February 1881 on
"Presumptive abandonment" after numerous requests for more data as to the
service.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 83.

James married Ellen Conner 18 Dec 1817, , Blount County, Tennessee. Ellen was born Abt 1802, , Tennessee; died Abt 1853, , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

James married Esther Mary Beatty 24 Sep 1865, , Blount County, Tennessee. Esther was born Abt 1833. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

During the War of 1812 John M. McTeer enlisted at Knoxville, Tennessee, on 20
September 1814 as a private in Captain David McKaney's (or McCarney's) Company
Tennessee Militia; he served 226 days, including the taking of Pensacola, until
he was discharged 3 May 1815. On 13 November 1850, 13 May 1851 and 3 April
1855, John M. McTeer of Gordon County, Georgia, applied for bounty land in the
right of this service; his warrant #35 411-80-55 was sent to Cassville,
Georgia. In July 1871 John M. McTeer aged 73 filed a pension claim from
Atchison, Kansas, allowed at $8.00 per month on 29 March 1872, Topeka Agency,
Act of 1871.

In 1838 these McTeers moved to northern Georgia. On 5 January 1839 John M.
McTeer of Cass (now Bartow) County, sold for $50 to William Tyler of Cass
County, one acre on the west side of Cassville. Witnesses: Stephenson
Johnson, James Watson. Acknowledged by Johnson on 7 January 1839, and filed
for record on 31 January 1867.

In 1840 John M. Mctier was listed as a resident of Cassville, Georgia; his
household had three males aged 0-5, 20-30 and 40-50; three females aged 5-10,
15-20, and 40-50 years; there was also one slave. In 1850 John M. McTeer was
living in Gordon County, Georgia; he was listed in that census as a "B Mason"
aged 52 years, with wife Mary aged 60, daughters Mary A. aged 24 and Martha aged
20 years. All four were born in Tennessee.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 84.

John married Polly Thompson 20 Jan 1823, Brainard, Tennessee. Polly was born Abt 1790, , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Living 25 July 1825. Marriage not confirmed
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, 55.

Elizabeth married William Thompson 8 Oct 1829, , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Living in Cass County, Georgia, in 1860, a schoolteacher "aged 40 yrs." unmarried.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, 55.

Notes:

Cass County is now Bartow County.

In 1838 Henry McTeer and his sister moved to Cass County, Georgia, conveyed to
James Lockridge of Cass County, for $125, 40 acres in the 4th District 3rd
Section Lot No. 83. On 7 February 1850 Henry F. McTier of Cass County, deeded
to Christopher Dodd for $600, 40 acres in the 4th District, 3rd Section, Lot
No. 10, and 20 acres in the 5th District, 3rd Section, Lot No. 90; McTier had
bought this 40 acre parcel on 7 February 1849 from Lewis Tumlin for $241 and
the 20 acres on 19 April 1847 from Imri Tumlin for $100. These last three
deeds were recorded on 2 May 1850.

In the 1860 census of the 828th District Cass County, Georgia, Henry McTier
aged 46, born in Tennessee, his wife Amanda aged 37, born in Georgia, and their
six children, Nancy J., Rachel, John, Sarah, Mary and Eliza, were living in the
household of Benjamin Ivy aged 78, born in Virginia, along with Sarah Ivy aged
45 born in North Carolina and Nancy McTier, school teacher, aged 40 born in
Tennessee.

"During the Civil War Mr. McTeer was too old for service, but when he died on 22
February 1864 his only request was to be buried in a casket like those of the
confederate soldiers." In April 1864 Amanda M. McTier was granted Letters of
Administration on the intestate estate of Henry F. McTier.

On 2 October 1883 Amanda McTier, Eliza J. McTier, Mary P. McTier, John C.
McTier, Rachel N. Holmes, Sallie L. Bruce and Nancy A. Vernor, all of Bartow
County, sold to Reuben Gaines of Gordon County, Georgia for $700, land in the
north half of Lot No. 51 north of the road from Cassville to Kingston, plus two
acres south of the said road, "known as the Ben Ivey place" in the 5th District
3rd Section.

On 5 March 1887 Hiram H. Holmes, Eliza J. McTier, and Mary P. McTier, all of
Bartow County, deeded to John T. Morris of Bartow County, for $650 a dwelling
and lot in Cartersville, Georgia.

Ten days after this last conveyance, on 15 March 1887, J. J. Holmes deeded to
Mary P. McTier, Eliza J. McTier and H. H. Holms for $460, Lot No 22 located in
Cassville on the road from Cassville to Adairsville and abutting on the "shop
lot" of H. H. Holmes. This Property, "known as the Mary P. and Lidie McTier
place" was evidently the home of these two youngest daughters of Henry Ferguson
McTier.

On 1 September 1941 Sam Verner, Susie Verner, J. C. Verner, Alice Verner
Bedford, McTier Verner, E. W. Verner and Dorothy Verner Morrison deeded their
interest in this property to Mary P. McTier. On 3 September 1941 H. H. Holmes,
Mrs. H. E. Holmes, Robert Holmes, J. F. Holmes and W. W. Holmes executed a
similar conveyance to Mary P. McTier; and on that same date for a consideration
of $100, J. O. Holmes, Susie Holmes Farris and C. C. Holmes deeded their
interest likewise to Mary P. McTier. But on 8 August 1941 Mary P. McTier had
conveyed the property to H. E. Bruce (her nephew). These five deeds relating
to the Cassville Lot No. 22 were filed together on 3 November 1942.
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Reference:McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, 55, 84-85.

Henry married Amanda Ivey 1840. Amanda died Bef 5 Mar 1887. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

One Samuel McTeer was coroner of Monroe County, Tennessee, in May 1824, but it
is not clear whether it was this or some other.

In the 1830 census of Blount County Samuel McTerr aged 30-40 was listed with a
wife aged 20-30, one son under five years, three daughters, two 5-10 and one
under five years.

On 13 February 1832 Samuel McTeer of Blount County, for $300, conveyed to James
Henry of Blount County, 133 acres on Bakers Creek in Blount County, land
granted to John Ewing, adjoining Robert Boyd, James Scott and Robert Bogle,
Witnesses: R. Bogle, John allen. On 12 November 1840 this land was surveyed
as 160 acres, and the deed acknowledged by the witness R. Bogle on 5 February
1849 and again on 24 March 1858 by the Clerk who identified the handwriting of
John Allen, then deceased, was filed on 25 March 1858.

Between the date of this deed and the date on Robert Bogle's acknowledgement
the grantor Samuel McTeer had moved away from East Tennessee. He probably left
soon after the Blount County marriage of his oldest daughter, Mary Jane, on 22
September 1842.

On 10 December 1857 Samuel McTeer took up government land in T22 N, R 3 E,
Downs Township, McLean County, Illinois, and both Samuel McTeer and S. W.
McTeer were listed as residents there in 1859-1860.

In the 1860 census of Downs Township, McLean County, Samuel Matear aged 60 was
head of a household which included his wife Isabel aged 50 as well as Henry
Cooper aged 45 and William Cooper aged 46 years; all four were born in
Tennessee.

Samuel McTeer died at the home of his daughter Mary Delzell.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 86.

Samuel married Sallie Cummings 19 Jul 1821. Sallie died , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Samuel married Isabella Cooper 20 Sep 1837, , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Clark's Graveyard.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Agnes married William McNabb 7 Jul 1825, , Monroe, Tennessee. William (son of William McNabb) was born 4 Aug 1786; died 23 May 1860; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 census of District 10, Hamilton County, Illinois, Robert McTeer,
farmer aged 46 born in Tennessee, was listed with a household which included
Malinda McTeer aged 46 born in Virginia; their three daughters born in
Tennessee, "Louisa" aged 11, Emily M. aged 8, Eliza J aged 4; Harvey C. McTeer
aged 14 born in Tennessee (Robert's nephew); and Henry C. Crawford, tailor aged
28 born in South Carolina.

In 1880 Robert and Malinda McTeer, both aged 76 years were living in Flannigan
Precinct,Hamilton County. Their fourteen year old grandson, Robert G. "McTeer"
(actually Robert Gray) was living with them.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87-88.

Robert married Malinda Menafee 6 Oct 1825, , Monroe, Tennessee. Malinda was born 24 Feb 1804, , Virginia; died 2 Aug 1882, , Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Elizabeth married Thomas Ross 22 Jul 1829, , Blount County, Tennessee. Thomas was born 4 Jul 1803; died 15 Dec 1873. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Margaret married James Russell Cocker 8 Jan 1835, Knox County, Tennessee. James was born 1812; died 1899. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Montgomery McTeer was a man of varied interests. During the 1840s and 1850s he
owned a hotel in Maryville, which was under the management of his
brother-in-law, Frank Marion Hood. Ealier he had owned a printing press and a
supply of cabinet makers tools. In the 1850 census of Blount County, 1st Civil
District, he was listed as a millwright.

During the Civil War the State of Tennessee was officially part of the
Confederacy, yet most of the people living in East Tennesse were strong
adherents to the Union cause. Under the circumstances Blount County
communities were subject to frequent invasions and counterinvasions; Maryville
sometimes had scouting parties of both sides in town on the same day.
Destruction of local property was inevitable, and it was equally inevitable that
there would be political efforts to obtain compensation. Following the close
of hostilities the Blount County Court appointed Montgomery McTeer to make out
the county's claim against the United States Government for damage done to the
court house by Federal soldiers, "on the understanding that the said McTeer is
to receive ten percent of whatever he recovers but in case of no recovery, no
pay."

In May 1877 Mrs. Martha McTeer, widow of Montgomery McTeer, was allowed one
year's support from her husband's estate.

The will of Martha W. McTeer, written 22 April 1893, probated 28 January 1898,
bequeathed to the youngest child of son S. B. McTeer "which shall be living at
my decease" land in the Sixth District, Blount County, 201 acres "where S. B.
McTeer now lives", with the proviso that "S. B. McTeer and his present wife
Betty shall live there their lifetime and have full control of the property."
All personal property to be divided equally between two children, S. B. McTeer
and Harriet C. Henry. Executor: Will A. McTeer.

On 8 September 1901 Will A. McTeer was appointed Executor of the estate of
Martha W. McTeer deceased; bond was for $250 with F. H. Lannon as surety.
Inventory mentions a 201 acre farm in the 6th Civil District "where S. B.
McTeer her son now lives."
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 30, 89.

Montgomery married Martha W. Bogle 12 Mar 1835, , Blount County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Robert Bogle and Anna Reid) was born 24 Jun 1816, Blount County, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 1898, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Bakers Creek Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 89.
Blount County Marriages, Brenda Jordan Raymond.

Mary married Peter Rule 8 Aug 1833, , Blount County, Tennessee. Peter (son of Michael Rule and Elizabeth Dill) was born 27 Jul 1811, Tennessee; died 12 Oct 1885; was buried New Salem Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

On 4 February 1858 William McTeer and wife Margaret J. McTeer of Knox County,
Tennessee, deeded to W. S. Porter of Blount County, Tennessee, for $657.40,
lands in the 8th Civil District, Blount County, formerly owned by Joseph
Tedford.

In youth William McTeer was apprenticed to a tailor; later he became a merchant
and hotel keeper in Maryville. He served as Postmaster there, as Trustee for
Blount County, and as major of the local militia.

In the 1850 census of Blount County, 9th Civil District, William McTeer aged 34
years was listed as a tailor, with wife Margaret aged 33 years, and six
children aged one to twelve years. In addition to the McTeer family, this
household included four more "tailors" as well as other tradesmen and lodgers
to a total of 27 persons.

About the close of the Civil War William and his family moved to Baltimore,
Maryland, where they remained until 1876, when they returned to Knoxville,
Tennessee, and were thereafter engaged in the wholesale clothing business.
Much information on activities and descendants is abstracted from newspaper
clippings filed under the name McTeer in the McClung Collection, Lawson-McGhee
Library.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 90.

William married Margaret Jane Tedford 25 May 1837, , Blount County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of Joseph Tedford and Mary McNutt) was born 4 Feb 1817, Tennessee; died 29 Nov 1900; was buried Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The will of Minerva McTeer, written 16 March 1898, probated 16 May 1898,
bequeathed legacies as follows: to nephew William M. Hood of Knoxville, real
estate in Maryville, $150 and a blue and white coverlet; to grandnephew William
Peter Hood and grandniece Margaret E. Hood a lot on Church Street in Maryville,
and Margaret to have in addition bedroom furniture and bedding; to Francis P.
Hood Jr., a vacant lot in Maryville; to Eliza M. Hood, a bureau and side
saddle; to Mary E. Hood, bedding; these last three legatees were specified as
children of nephew Francis P. Hood; to niece Harriet J. C. Henry, six cane
bottom chairs; to John E. Hood, a blue, red and white coverlet; if the claim
against the U. S. Government is ever paid, that money to nephews Francis P. and
John E. Hood; and remaining money on hand to nephews William M. and John C.
Hood; to niece Minerva Rule, clothing; to Mary A. George, a shawl; to Mary P.
McTeer, a cloak; to Robert N. Hood, pictures and a looking glass; to Mamie
Gillespie, a blanket; to nephew Francis P. Hood, rocking chairs and a blanket.
Executor: nephew A. M. Rule. Witnesses: R. A. Tedford, E. S. Cunningham.

The aformentioned U. S. Government claim was probably in connection with damage
to the Blount County Court House when Federal troops raided Maryville during
the Civil War.

Minerva never married.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, 56.

Notes:

Buried in New Providence Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91.
Blount County Marriages, Brenda Jordan Raymond.

Eliza married Francis Maron Hood 13 Oct 1843, , Blount County, Tennessee. Francis (son of Nathaniel Hood and Abigail Ragan) was born 18 Jun 1818; died 9 Apr 1891; was buried Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, Pg 57.

Notes:

Buried in Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery.

The will of Archibald Sloan of Monroe County, Tennessee, "having for some years
past been afflicted", written 27 January 1858, probated in May 1868, bequeathed
to wife Susan, the dwelling house and furnishings, a horse, a mare and the
proceeds of the plantation for her natural life; to three sons Madison J. C.
Sloan, George W. Sloan and William H. Sloan, all other real estate, viz. "the
old home tract", a tract bought from Jesse Bright, and 80 acres entered as
timber land; George and William to have one-half the blacksmith tools since
Madison already has the other half; the sons to pay their sisters from the
proceeds of the plantation, Madison to pay $75 to Sallee Peeler, George to pay
$75 to Elizabeth Smalling and William to pay $75 to Susan Sloan; so that these
daughters have the same as their older sisters Polly Ann Mason and Matilda
Clift, who are no longer living; the sons are to pay $2.00 each to "my
grandchildre:, children of these deceased daughters, namely, Sloan Mason, Polly
Ann Clift and Monroe Clift; the plantation to go to the sons after their
mother's death. Executors: the three sons and Archibald Mason. Witnesses:
John M. Best, Jason McMullen.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 57-58.

Archibald married Susan Snider 19 Dec 1820, , Blount County, Tennessee. Susan was born 2 Apr 1800; died 28 Mar 1887; was buried , Monroe, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Margaret married William Campbell From Oct 1816 to 1816, , Blount County, Tennessee. William (son of Campbell) was born 12 Apr 1774, , Cabarrus County, North Carolina; died 1862, Sherman, Texas. [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:

A Justice of the Peace in Monroe County, Tennessee in 1840.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 58.

Alexander — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Never married, died comparatively young.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 58.

Agnes married Joel Campbell 20 Feb 1818, , Blount County, Tennessee. (son of Campbell) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

William McTeer never married.

The will of William McTeer, written 19 September 1848, bequeathed to Hiram
Walker and Mary Walker his land, provided they give him a comfortable
maintenance his lifetime and pay $80 to Esther McTeer "if she requires it"; to
James McTeer, all notes owed by James provided he pay the testator's brother
Robert $5.00. Executors: Hiram Walker, James McTeer. Witnesses: Henry
Hamil, William Gardner.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 59.

Robert — Matilda. Matilda was born Abt 1812, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

James married Martha Gardner 22 Dec 1836, Blount County, Tennessee. Martha was born Abt 1815, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Living in Blount County, Tennessee in 1879 aged 54 years.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 59.

Notes:

Buried in Williamson Cemetery, 15 miles southwest of Maryville.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 59.

Mary married Hiram Walker 7 Jan 1847, Blount County, Tennessee. Hiram was born 25 Jan 1821; died 30 Mar 1897; was buried Williamson Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Andrew Bogle McTeer was a blacksmith by trade and a farmer. He was an officer
in the militia of Tennessee, holding ranks from lieutenant to colonel. During
the Civil War he served as Quartermaster of the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry, U. S.
Volunteers. After the war he was a Postmaster at Ellejoy, Tennessee.

In 1850 Andrew McTeer aged 30 years was a resident in the 13th district, Blount
County; his household included his wife Nancy aged 27 and four children,
William aged 6, Elizabeth aged 5, Hetty aged 3 and Mary aged 7 months.

On 18 September Andrew B. McTeer enlisted at Maryville, Tennessee as a private
in Company A 3rd Tennessee U. S. Volunteers; on 16 November 1863 he was
promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Regimental Quartermaster, a position he held
until his discharge on 26 September 1864. But on 24 September 1864, two days
before the date of his official discharge, while he was with a detachment under
Colonel Wallace Campbell, Lieutenant McTeer was captured at Athens, Alabama, by
Major N. B. Forrest; from that time until he was exchanged on 6 December 1864,
he remained in Confederate hands, and it was the first of the next year before
he was able to get back home. The receipt of his discharge at regimental
headquarters while he was a prisoner-of-war together with the loss at the time
of his capture of all the quartermaster's records, invoices, vouchers and
overdue reports, created such a snafu that Lieutenant McTeer was obliged to
spend all of 1865 and most of 1866 in correspondence with government agents in
an effort to collect his final military pay (from September through December
1864) and to satisfy their inquiries regarding various discrepancies in his
lists of properties, animals (mules and horses), harness, forage, clothing
(down to canteens, shirts and boots) and general supplies (such as inkstands,
camp desks and foolscap paper).

The Invalid Pension Declaration of Lt. Andrew B. McTeer, dated 29 April 1882
reports disability as a result of "Poison and did not get it out of my system.
It occurred in the Barracks at Covington, Kentucky, on or about the last of
November 1862 and rendered me a good portion of my time unfit for service,
sometimes better, sometimes worse ... he rendered me unable for labor and
still growing worse from pains and stiffness of limbs and inward suffering."

Then after the War while the late lieutenant was still struggling with ill
health, arguing with the government over his back pay, and trying to reconcile
his confused accounts, he was receiving also vague threats from the Freedmen's
Bureau citing some alleged mistreatment of the "Col'd people that have been
engaged in working your Mother's farm." A letter of 1 September 1865
continues, "These people will be protected by all the force at the disposal of
the agents of the Bureau in their just rights. ... I am authorized to seize
and rent for the use of the aged, infirm and the young, all Estates from which
the late masters drive away the poor and destitute Col'd people. This
authority I shall use as circumstances demand therefore be carefull what you
do."

Considering the very general rapport between the McTeers and their slaves, both
before and after emancipation, the whole affair now seems a ridiculous display
of bureaucracy, but at the time it must have been one more distressing,
disturbing and frustrating harrassment to the ailing Union veteran.

On 7 September 1885 William A. McTeer was appointed Administrator of the Estate
of Andrew B. McTeer, who had died on 13 June 1885, Nancy McTeer the widow
having declined to act as Administratrix. Bond was set at $2000 with A. B.
McTeer, J. G. McTeer and S. J. McCulloch as sureties.

On 21 October 1885 a committee appointed by the Court set off for Nancy McTeerthe widow's "one year's provisions" as follows: three horses, one milk cow,
two steers, two heifers, one calf, five sheep, four "fatning" hogs, seven
shoats, wheat on hand, present corn crop, hay and fodder on hands, one turning
plow, two small plows, two pair of gearing (harness), one harrow, two
cultivators, one wood saw, all household and kitchen furniture, $25 cash.

A sale notice of 4 September 1886 listed four parcels of land in the 13th Civil
District, Blount County, being "all the real estate owned by Andrew B. McTeer
at the time of his death", to wit: 91 acres adjoining J. A. McTeer, Cal Davis
and others; 84 acres adjoining J. A. McTeer, Gillespie, Graves and perhaps
others (this title in dispute); also revisionary interest of dower to Nancy
McTeer, S. A. McCulloch, Samuel Cameron, Robert Murrin's heirs and perhaps
others. All four tracts were sold to Nancy McTeer for $1605 and conveyed to
her 17 September 1886 by Ben Cunningham, Clerk and Special Commissioner.

After a law suit in April 1888 to quiet title in the case of James A. McTeer
and Nancy McTeer versus Samuel Gillespy, James Gillespy and Ann E. Blackburn,
James A. McTeer and Nancy McTeer (his widowed sister-in-law) divided certain
lands held as tenants in common; Nancy's residual part was 170 acres near the
foot of Chilhowee Mountain.

This last named property known as the "Mountain House Land" together with 84
3/4 acres on Ellejoy near Chilhowee Mountain (the second tract mentioned in the
estate sale above) was deeded on 25 January 1895 from Nancy McTeer to her son
Will A. McTeer. On that same date she deeded to her son Josias G. McTeer and
Alexander B. McTeer, 135 acres more or less, all the remaining land from her
husband's estate. Actually the finincial considerations specified in these
deeds constitute the settlement of Nancy McTeer's estate.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91-93.

Andrew married Nancy Gamble 1 Dec 1842, Little River, Blount County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Alexander Breckinridge Gamble and Elizabeth Ransbarger) was born 25 Apr 1823, Little River, Blount County, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1896, Ellejoy, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

On 23 May 1856 Rufus W. Cresswell of Sevier County, Tennessee (the child's
uncle), as next friend applied for bounty land in the right of Mary Angeline
Pitner, "daughter and only minor heir" of John Pitner who enlisted on 18 June
1812 for a term of six months service during the War of 1812 as private soldier
in Captain William Henderson's Company in a Regiment of Tennessee Militia
commanded by Colonel Johnson "or said company acted as spies to General
Taylor's Brigade." John Pitner had died in the fall of 1836 in Hamilton
County, Tennessee and his widow Dorotha Pitner had died about 1838 in Walker
County, Georgia. Also on 23 May 1856 Andrew H. Pitner (Mary Angeline's brother
born 26 October 1823) deposed likewise and said he was present at the death of
each of his parents. Glasgo Snoddy and Samuel Cresswell attested to the
identity of both Rufus M. Cresswell and Mary Angeline Pitner.

A "Copy of Family Record" offered as supporting evidence with this application
shows the names and birthdates of nine children of John Pitner, the eldest
Hariet Matilda born 13 July 1817 and the youngest Mary Angeline born 6 April
1836. To authenticate this copy Louvecy McTeer (listed in the record as
Louvecy Croton Pitner born 9 December 1819) deposed on 28 April 1856 before
Michael Kountz of Blount County that she had then in her possession John
Pitner's Family Bible, which she had kept ever since he died.

On 13 December 1820 John Pinter (Pitner in the signature) of Blount County, for
$600 deeded to John Jones Jr. of Washington County, Virginia, a tract of land
containing 228 acres 13 poles on the "Waters of Isle of Joy" (Ellejoy).
Witnesses: Adam Pitner, Isaac Lindsay, John Kincannen. Acknowledged in June
1821 by Adam Pitner. Filed 22 February 1822.

In 1850 James McTeer aged 29 was living in the 12th District, Blount County,
Tennessee, between Michael Koontz (father of Samuel, who later married James'
daughter Mary) on the one side and Martin McTeer on the other. James' wife
"Lavinia" was then aged 30 years and there were three daughters, Mary aged 6,
Jane aged 5, and Martha aged one year.

This must have been a noisy household. According to family tradition Lovicey
was a "shouter" and James A. was a "cusser", who drank heavily in his younger
days. Later on Lovicey smoked a little clay pipe which her son Will liked to
hide as a way of teasing his mother.

In January 1895 William M. McTeer was appointed Administrator of the estate of
James A. McTeer; A. J. L. McTeer, A. M. Rule and Will A. McTeer signed the
bond. Inventory totalled $2952.42. On 31 March 1898 proceeds of the estate
were distributed to seven heirs, viz.: Mary D. Kounts, Nancy J. Ambrister,
Martha E. Davis, Margaret E. Keeble, Eliza C. Brakebille, William M. McTeer and
Andrew J. L. McTeer. Two of the children and heirs-at-law, John A. McTeer and
Ellen McTeer "for outside and satisfactory considerations have waived their
right to any share."
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 94.

James married Lovicey Croton Pitner 16 Nov 1843, , Blount County, Tennessee. Lovicey (daughter of John Pitner and Dorothy Cresswell) was born 9 Dec 1819, Tennessee; died 30 May 1888; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Never married.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 62.

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 62.

Notes:

Buried in Baker's Creek Cemetery.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 83, 115.

Martha married Massenburg Ray 6 Feb 1849, , Blount County, Tennessee. Massenburg (son of Obediah Ray and Elizabeth Lynch) was born 12 Sep 1826, , North Carolina; died 4 Oct 1888. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

James C. McTeer was a blacksmith at Morganton, Tennessee. Morganton, a part of
Blount County until 1879, but now an abandoned location in Loudon County,
Tennessee, once supported a thriving economy based on the transfer of goods
between boats on the Little Tennessee River and wagons on Morganton Road
leading north to Maryville and Kingston, Tennessee.

On 7 February 1848 William Kerr conveyed to James C. McTeer, both of Blount
County, for $40, a half-acre lot (#11) in Morganton; the next year on 18 July
1849 James C. bought at a tax sale the lot in Morganton where his blacksmith
shop was located; and on 5 February 1850 he bought still another lot in
Morganton for a house.

In the 1850 census, 3rd Civil District, Blount County, James was described as a
blacksmith aged 30, wife Mary aged 25, children Elizabeth aged 7 and Calvin
aged 3.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 83, 116.

James — Mary. Mary was born Abt 1825, , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Rev. John M. McTeer was a Methodist minister in Wytheville, Virginia.

His second wife was of a prominent Virginia family, Smyth County, Virginia,
being named for her father. Her first husband Colonel Piper was a civil
engineer, who was active in the development of Wythe and Grayson Counties. She
had no children of her own by either husband and so was able to devote much
time and effort to community and church related projects and to the upbringing
of the children in the McTeer household, including Piper Catlett, son of the
first Mrs. McTeer by her first husband, Rev. Mr. Catlett.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 83, 117.

John married Catherine Keller Abt 1850. Catherine was born 1828; died 1856. [Group Sheet]

John married Frances Stuart Smyth 2 Mar 1857. Frances (daughter of Alexander Smyth and Nancy Pinkley) was born 2 Dec 1806. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lived near Madisonville, Tennessee.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 83.

Sally — John Minnis. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Living in Morganton in 1850.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 83-84.

Elizabeth married Adam Q. Kannady 20 Oct 1847, , Blount County, Tennessee. Adam was born Abt 1825, , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Henry F. McTeer was a blacksmith on Nine Mile Creek in Blount County,
Tennessee. In the 1850 census of Blount County, Henry McTeer aged 23,
blacksmith, with wife Sarah aged 26, was listed as a resident of the 1st Civil
District.

During the Civil War he served as a blacksmith in Company F 2nd Tennessee
Cavalry U. S. Volunteers; he enlisted 1 August 1862 and was discharged at
Nashville on 6 July 1865.

Buried in Williamson Cemetery.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 84, 117.

Henry married Sarah A. Williamson 4 Jun 1850, , Blount County, Tennessee. Sarah was born May 1832; died 5 Sep 1873, Wellsville; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Henry married Elizabeth C. "Betty" Best 26 Oct 1876, Wellsville, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born 25 Sep 1840; died 8 Oct 1916; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 84.

Nancy married S. Franklin West 29 Aug 1854. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 84.

Mary married William Bradford Craig 6 Aug 1854, , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1870 census of Blount County, Mary E. McTier, "born in Georgia" was
living in Morganton as a housekeeper for Jeremiah Beaty.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 84.

Notes:

In 1860 Absolum G. Lewis aged 31, merchant, born South Carolina, was living in
Tecumseh, Tecumseh Township, Shawnee County, Kansas; his wife Martha was aged
28, born in Georgia with children John A. aged 2 and Hiram aged 7 months, both
born in Kansas. In 1865 they were in Atchison County, Kansas; A. J. Lewis was
a clerk, and there were two additional members of the household, Augustus Lewis
aged 2, born in Kansas, and John McTeer aged 67, born in Tennessee.

In 1870 Abraham G. Lewis aged 42 years born in South Carolina, was an
agricultural dealer in Atchison, Kansas, 1st Ward; his wife Martha E. aged 40
years was born in Georgia; there were four children John aged 12, Hiram aged 9,
Augustus aged 7 and Allen aged 3, all born in Kansas; John McTeer "Invalid,"
aged 72, born in Tennessee was still a member of the household. In 1875 A. J.
Lewis was listed as coming from Georgia to Kansas; there were two additional
children, M. aged 6 and N aged 2 1/2; John McTeer was no longer present.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 84, 118.

Martha — Abraham J. Lewis. Abraham was born Abt 1828, , South Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 85.

Nancy married F. M. Verner 8 Oct 1868, , Bartow. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died young.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 85.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 85.

Rachel married Hiram H. Holmes 26 Nov 1868, Bartow County, Georgia. Hiram was born Abt 1822, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

John C. McTier was a farmer living near Cassville, Georgia, just west
of the present (1972) U. S. Highway 41.

On 7 August 1941 Letters of Administration on the Estate of John C. McTeir were
granted to W. S. Chunn, with W. B. Quillian and H. M. Trimble as sureties.

On 23 October 1941 Mrs Sallie Craford McTier and Fannie Sue Chunn, "widow and
daughter of J. C. McTier deceased and his only heirs-at-law", sold to McD.
Swancey for $1250, 119 acres in the 5th District Bartow County, in Lots No. 150
and 151.

John C. McTier, his wife, and all his children are buried in Cassville Cemetery
on a terraced lot immediately southeast of the Confederate Memorial and the
graves of the unknown Confederate soldiers. John and Sallie, Fanny Sue and her
jusband have two large white marble monuments; the six children who died young
have small matching, inscribed markers with initialled footstones. A flat
brass plate for Herbert E. Bruce, 1883-1961 (John's nephew) is located in one
corner of the lot. There are also seven relatively modern small marble markers
without inscriptions, as well as two older stones, one very roughly cut, broken
and badly discolored and the other a thin marble slab broken off almost at
ground level. These last two monuments probably mark the graves of
John's parents, Henry F. McTier and his wife Amanda.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 85, 118-119.

John — Sallie W. Crawford. Sallie (daughter of Belton O. Crawford and Biddie Fullilove) was born 15 Apr 1857; died 16 May 1944; was buried Cassville, Georgia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 85.

Sallie married Edmund Bruce 30 Jun 1880, , Bartow. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Never married, living in 1933 but probably died before 1941.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 85.

Notes:

In the 1860 census of the 828th District Cass County, Georgia, Henry McTier
aged 46, born in Tennessee, his wife Amanda aged 37, born in Georgia, and their
six children, Nancy J., Rachel, John, Sarah, Mary and Eliza, were living in the
household of Benjamin Ivy aged 78, born in Virginia, along with Sarah Ivy aged
45 born in North Carolina and Nancy McTier, school teacher, aged 40 born in
Tennessee.

On 2 October 1883 Amanda McTier, Eliza J. McTier, Mary P. McTier, John C.
McTier, Rachel N. Holmes, Sallie L. Bruce and Nancy A. Vernor, all of Bartow
County, sold to Reuben Gaines of Gordon County, Georgia for $700, land in the
north half of Lot No. 51 north of the road from Cassville to Kingston, plus two
acres south of the said road, "known as the Ben Ivey place" in the 5th District
3rd Section.

On 5 March 1887 Hiram H. Holmes, Eliza J. McTier, and Mary P. McTier, all of
Bartow County, deeded to John T. Morris of Bartow County, for $650 a dwelling
and lot in Cartersville, Georgia.

Ten days after this last conveyance, on 15 March 1887, J. J. Holmes deeded to
Mary P. McTier, Eliza J. McTier and H. H. Holms for $460, Lot No 22 located in
Cassville on the road from Cassville to Adairsville and abutting on the "shop
lot" of H. H. Holmes. This Property, "known as the Mary P. and Lidie McTier
place" was evidently the home of these two youngest daughters of Henry Ferguson
McTier.

On 1 September 1941 Sam Verner, Susie Verner, J. C. Verner, Alice Verner
Bedford, McTier Verner, E. W. Verner and Dorothy Verner Morrison deeded their
interest in this property to Mary P. McTier. On 3 September 1941 H. H. Holmes,
Mrs. H. E. Holmes, Robert Holmes, J. F. Holmes and W. W. Holmes executed a
similar conveyance to Mary P. McTier; and on that same date for a consideration
of $100, J. O. Holmes, Susie Holmes Farris and C. C. Holmes deeded their
interest likewise to Mary P. McTier. But on 8 August 1941 Mary P. McTier had
conveyed the property to H. E. Bruce (her nephew). These five deeds relating
to the Cassville Lot No. 22 were filed together on 3 November 1942.

Never married, living in Cassville 8 August 1941.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 85.

Notes:

In Blount County the Delzells were members of the Big Spring and Pistol Creek
congregation of the Seceder Church, a very strict branch of the Church of
Scotland. When slavery agitation became intense in the years before the War,
many families from this church including the Delzells emigrated en masse to
Illinois.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 86, 119.

Mary married William A. Delzell 22 Sep 1842, , Blount County, Tennessee. William was born 1820; died Dec 1860. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Eliza was possibly the Eliza Nichols, aged 23 born in Tennessee, who was the
second wife of Van Felt Nichols, aged 32, cabinetmaker, born in Ohio; in 1850
they were living in Carroll County, Indiana, with children Mary S. aged 10,
John aged 8 and Harriet J. aged on year. Eliza's brother Robert was living
with them.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 86.

Eliza — Van Felt Nichols. Van was born Abt 1818. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In 1850 he was aged 22, born in Tennessee, a cabinetmaker living in the
household of Van Felt and Eliza Nichols in Carroll County, Indiana.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 86.

Notes:

When he enlisted 11 October 1861 at McLeansboro, Illinois, for three years
service he was described as a farmer aged 26 years, 6 feet 6 inches tall, with
blue eyes, fair hair and complexion. He enlisted as a corporal furnishing his
own horse and equipment and was promoted to sergeant 16 May 1862. He died in
the Civil War of smallpox contracted while he was a sergeant with Company D of
the 6th Reg't Illinois Cavalry, U. S. Volunteers.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 86.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 86.

Notes:

Died young.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 86.

Notes:

Rachel McTeer aged 13 was living in 1850 with Frank and Elizabeth Cummings of
Blount County, and in the same household with Rachel Cummings aged 64 (her
grandmother?).

No children.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Rachel married Leonidas French 22 Oct 1858, , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Unmarried.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

William married Susan Rebecca Hodge 9 Jan 1858. Susan was born 19 Jan 1832, Blount County, Tennessee; died 15 May 1898, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lived in Rockford, Tennessee.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Notes:

Married.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Notes:

Alexander was a physician, served with the Confederate forces during the Civil
War. Never married.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Notes:

Never married.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Notes:

Unmarried, while with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 87.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Josephine married Daniel Faulkner 22 Mar 1855. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1880 census of Flannigan Precinct, Hamilton County, Illinois, William F.
Gray aged 40 was listed with a wife Elizabeth aged 39, and five children, viz.:
Mary A. aged 13, Eliza P. aged 10, John A. aged 8, Cora E. aged 5 and George
aged two years.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88, 119-120.

Emily married William F. Gray 22 Sep 1860. William (son of Alexander Gray and Priscilla) was born Abt 1840, , Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1880 census of Flannigan Precinct, Hamilton County, Illinois, Joseph
Crabtree was listed as a farmer, whose parents were born in Tennessee. His
household included besides his wife Eliza J. aged 34 years, nine children, five
his by a previous marriage, two Eliza's by her previous husband (though they
appear in the census as Cabtrees!), and two who were children of Joseph and
Elliza. This list follows: Samuel aged 21, John aged 18, Robert aged 15,
Alice aged 15, Iva G. aged 11, Jane aged 10, William aged 8, Clawd aged 3 and
Eliza aged four months. All were born in Illinois.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88, 120.

Eliza married W. B. Gray 22 Jun 1863. W. died 9 Feb 1876. [Group Sheet]

Eliza — Joseph R. Crabtree. Joseph (son of William Crabtree and Mary) was born Abt 1836, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Mary married Isaac N. Anderson 4 Feb 1854. Isaac was born 18 Jul 1824; died 18 Aug 1893. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Narcissa — Andrew J. Brewer. Andrew was born Abt 1835, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

William — Louisa Tucker. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Mary married John Vinson 1864. John was born 1841; died 1903. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Clara — L. B. C. Waggoner. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

No children.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Rose — Clem Maxwell. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Margaret — Aaron Bell Smith. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 88.

Mollie — George Patillo. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Jonathan Norcross (ne Harriet Bogle).
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 89, 120.

Mary married John F. Dean 17 Jun 1858, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. John died 7 Dec 1881. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

During the Civil War Silliman (Sileman) B. McTear served in Company F 2nd
Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry, enlisted as a private at Maryville,
Tennessee on 1 August 1862, mustered out as a sergeant at Nashville, Tennessee,
6 July 1865.

Buried in Bakers Creek Cemetery.

On 27 December 1907 J. T. Kinnick was appointed Administrator for the Estate of
S. B. McTeer; bond was for $1200 with A. M. Rule and Andrew Gamble as sureties.
There were in all three sales of property belonging to this estate, but there
were also numerous debts; so the final settlement of 5 December 1910 showed a
balance of 50 cents in the hands of the Administrator.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 89, 121.

Silliman married Eliza Adelia (Betty) Greenway 20 Oct 1868. Eliza was born 20 Oct 1853; died 31 May 1897; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married at "Hyde Park" home of Harriett's grandfather Robert Bogle.

During the Civil War John F. Henry served in Company L 2nd Tennessee Cavalry,
U. S. Volunteers, and Mrs. Henry was no less devoted to the Union cause. As
Lt. "Kim" McTeer of the Loyal Ladies Home Guard she was so zealous in her
activities as to be once arrested as a spy.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 89, 121-122.

Harriett married John F. Henry 5 Jan 1869, Blount County, Tennessee. John (son of James Henry and Keener) was born 13 Mar 1847, Tennessee; died 7 May 1919, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 8 May 1919, Bakers Creek Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 89.

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 89.

Malinda married Marion Thomas 22 May 1854. Marion was born 17 Jan 1832, Tennessee; died Nov 1901; was buried Logans Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Eliza — Barnhill. [Group Sheet]

Eliza — John M. Brud. John (son of Sarah) was born Abt 1837, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, District 11, Blount County, Tennessee

Notes:

Robert Rule was a farmer living in the vicinity of Rockford, Blount County. During the Civil war he served in Company A 3rd Reg't Tennessee Cavalry U. S. Volunteers, was a prisoner of war in "Castle Morgan", a military prison established by the Confederates in Cahaba, Alabama, and a survivor of the Sultana disaster.

First Name MI Last Name Unit Co. Rank Fate
Robert Rule 3rd Tennessee Cavalry A Private Lived
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 89-90.
http://www.riverrockentertainment.com

Robert married Lucinda C. Bowen 18 Apr 1867. Lucinda (daughter of Robert Houston Bowen and Ann Henry) was born 16 Nov 1848, Tennessee; died 1924; was buried Wesley Ann Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

During the Civil War he was with his brother in Company A 3rd Reg't Tennessee
Cavalry U. S. Volunteers. Survived the Sultana disaster:

First Name MI Last Name Unit Co. Rank Fate
Andrew McBath Rule 3rd Tennessee Cavalry A Sergeant Lived

After the war he served Blount County as Sheriff, Trustee, State Representative, Justice of the Peace and Member of the County Court.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 90.
http://www.riverrockentertainment.com

Andrew — Caroline Swarmer. Caroline was born 18 Nov 1846; died 7 Nov 1911. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Unmarried.

Buried in Magnolia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 90.

Notes:

Joseph Tedford McTeer served in the Confederate forces during the Civil War, as
a private and sergeant in Company I, Colonel Ashby's 2nd Tennessee Cavalry and
also as a private in Company E 4th Battalion, Branner's Tennessee Cavalry.

Throughout most of his life Joseph T. McTeer was engaged in the clothing
business, first as a travelling salesman and later with a retail store in
Knoxville.

He was twice elected mayor of Knoxville.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 122.

Joseph married Amanda Morgan White 15 Jul 1869, Knox County, Tennessee. Amanda (daughter of George M. White and Sophia Moody Park) was born 5 Sep 1844, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 21 Jul 1943. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Unmarried.

He and his brother T. H. McTeer have a joint stone in Magnolia Cemetery,
"Erected by Mrs. J. T. McTeer".
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 90.

Notes:

Died umarried.

Killed in the Civil War Battle of New Hope, Georgia, while a member of Ashby's
Company I 2nd Tennessee Cavalry, C. S. A.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 90.

Notes:

Charles Erskine McTeer was quite lame.

He was a merchant in Knoxville and served two terms as Trustee for Knox County,
Tennessee.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 123.

Charles married Mary Nelson 29 Jun 1881, Knox County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Thomas A. R. Nelson and Mary Jones) was born Abt 1855, Jonesboro, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Richard P. McTeer was in the clothing business in Knoxville successively with
his father and his brothers J. T. and George McTeer.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 123.

Richard married Ella Hagan 15 Apr 1873, Baltimore, Maryland. Ella was born 13 Aug 1850, Baltimore, Maryland; died Jan 1936, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

George had a clothing store in Knoxville with his brother Richard McTeer.

No children.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91.

George married Jennie Fouche 22 Nov 1881, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Jennie (daughter of John Fouche and Mary Nance) was born 3 Feb 1862, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 29 Oct 1911; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

During the Civil War Robert N. Hood served as Adjutant, and afterwards as
Captain in the Second Regiment of the United States Volunteer Cavalry, where he
was a member of the staff of Governer James D. Porter with the rank of
Brigadier-General. Later he was a successful lawyer in Maryville, Tennessee.
----------
Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91.

Robert married Margaret McKenzie 16 Mar 1866, , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Robert married Sarah M. Henry 1879. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91.

Mary married James Monroe Dorton 21 Jun 1865, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. James was born 6 Apr 1837; died 23 Jul 1870. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Isaac Wright George 10 Mar 1881. Isaac was born 19 Sep 1819; died 17 Oct 1894. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91.

Joseph married Anna Wells 21 Oct 1869. Anna (daughter of B. Wells James) was born Abt 1845, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

No children.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91.

William married Katherine Hannum 21 Jan 1875. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Children.

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91.

Frank married Susan Jane Miller 27 Oct 1880. Susan was born 13 Jan 1860; died 5 Jun 1905; was buried Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 91.

John married Sue M. Hannum 2 Jan 1884. [Group Sheet]

Polly — Mason. [Group Sheet]

Matilda — Clift. [Group Sheet]

Sallee — Peeler. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth — Smalling. [Group Sheet]

William married Lorina Hendrix 1 Oct 1839, Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee. Lorina (daughter of Nathan Hendrix) was born 1819; died 23 Nov 1842, Henry County, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

Margaret married Benny F. Pearson Mar 1852. [Group Sheet]

William — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Sarah — Mason. [Group Sheet]

Martha — Rev. John Michael Best. John (son of John Michael Best and Frances Margaret "Fanny" Costner) was born 28 Jun 1827, Blount County, Tennessee; died 18 Nov 1894; was buried Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Lucinda — McSpadden. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 59.

Notes:

Living in 1880 in Madison, Illinois.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 59.

Notes:

Buried in Centenary Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 59.

Notes:

During the Civil War Will A. McTeer served in Company A 3rd Regiment Tennessee
Cavalry U. S. Volunteers; he enlisted 10 August 1862 at Cumberland Gap and was
discharged on 3 August 1865 at Pulaski, Tennessee; at the time of enlistment
he was 6 feet tall with fair complexion, dark hair and blue eyes. On 4 April
1864 he was promoted from private to 2nd Lieutenant, on 19 July 1864 to 1st
Lieutenant and Adjutant, assigned to duties as Acting Assistant
Adjutant-General of the Brigade and then of the Division. Finally he was
commissioned Major in the same regiment.

After the War, Major McTeer was a lawyer in Maryville, where he held many
public offices, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Blount County, Recorder of the
City of Maryville, and one term in the Tennessee Legislature. He was one of
the organizers and President of the Bank of Maryville, Treasurer of Maryville
College for eighteen years, twenty years United States Commissioner, and thirty
years Superintendant of the Sabbath School of New Providence Presbyterian
Church in Maryville.

It was Major McTeer's effort through personal contacts, Blount County records,
and wide correspondence which resulted in the compilation 1900-1925 of a
manuscript "McTeer Family History," now on deposit in the McClung Collection,
Lawson-McGhee Library, Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 124.

William married Mary Tomlinson Wilson 16 Oct 1876, Athens, Tennessee. Mary was born 30 Apr 1852, Beirut, Syria; died 4 Jan 1898, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

William married Lucy Tilden 12 Aug 1903, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. Lucy (daughter of Allen Sherwood Tilden and Elvira Willis) was born 17 Oct 1860, , Grundy, Illinois; died 24 Dec 1922, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 124.

Elizabeth married William Houston Gamble 23 Dec 1869. William (son of John E. Gamble and Malvina Williams) was born 21 Dec 1848; died 21 Nov 1891; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 125.

Hetty married Samuel J. McCulloch 1 Jan 1875, , Blount County, Tennessee. Samuel (son of John A. McCulloch and Martha Hooper) was born 4 Apr 1853; died 7 Oct 1893, , Blount County, Tennessee; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 126.

Mary — Daniel W. Trotter. Daniel (son of Rev. Isaac Trotter and Mary Angeline "Polly" Emert) was born 22 Apr 1849, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 1930, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Logans Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

A. B. McTeer was a physician in Maryville and a charter member of the Blount
County Medical Society in 1887. About 1916, after residing in various
locations in or near Maryville, Dr. McTeer bought a farm at Rockford,
Tennessee, where he lived for the remainder of his life.

Buried in Magnolia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 126.

Alexander married Sarah Magnolia Morton 25 Jun 1890, , Blount County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Dr. Benjamin A. Morton and Martha McCamy) was born 16 Sep 1869, , Blount County, Tennessee; died 10 Feb 1942, , Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Never married.

On 1 May 1937 Josias G. McTeer of Blount County was judged incompetent to
manage his own financial affairs and A. E. McCulloch (his nephew) was appointed
guardian of his estate, consisting of 104 acres in the 13th Civil District,
Blount County, valued at $5000 and $1500 in personal property. Very shortly
after this guardianship was established "Uncle Joe" died unmarried and
intestate; A. E. McCulloch and Julian A. McTeer were appointed Administrators
of the estate. The only real property inventoried besides the 104 acres from
his mother was a two acre plot at the ford where the Maryville-Sevierville Road
crossed Little Ellejoy Creek, which land had been a part of the dower of Hettie
(McTeer) McCulloch.

Both these plots were sold in 1938 and the procedes distributed to nieces and
nephews in the following shares; one-fifth each to Dr. W. A. B. Trotter of
Knoxville and Wilson McTeer of Detroit, Michigan; one-tenth each to Will A.
McTeer and Julian A. McTeer of Rockford, Blount County; one-twentieth each to
Mamie Gamble Toole and Sarah Gamble of Blount County, Lutie Gamble Dupes of
Bakersfield, California, and Mallie Gamble Orr of Detroit, Michigan;
one-twentyfifth each to A. E. McCulloch of Maryville, Blount County, Annie
McCulloch and Cora (McCulloch) Caldwell of Riverdale, Maryland, and Stella
(McCulloch) Mitchell of College Station, Texas; finally one-half of
one-twentyfifth each to Dorothy McCulloch and J. Max McCulloch of Maryville,
Blount County, heirs of John A. McCulloch who died while the estate was in
probate.

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 93.

Notes:

No children.

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 94.

Mary married Samuel M. Kounts 28 Oct 1860, , Blount County, Tennessee. Samuel (son of Michael Kounts and Mary) was born 8 Aug 1836; died 31 May 1911; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 94, 127.

Nancy married John A. Ambrister 5 Nov 1874, , Blount County, Tennessee. John was born 31 Jul 1842, Blount County, Tennessee; died 8 Jan 1898; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 94, 127.

Martha married Julius Fagg Davis 2 Mar 1871, , Blount County, Tennessee. Julius (son of Calvin M. Davis and Shrielda E. McMurray) was born 4 Jan 1846, Blount County, Tennessee; died 9 Nov 1928, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Prospect Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis McTeer, 1975, p 94, 128.

Margaret married Pleasant M. Keeble 22 Sep 1870, , Blount County, Tennessee. Pleasant (son of Manley Keeble and Rebecca) was born 13 Sep 1845, Blount County, Tennessee; died 4 Mar 1931, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

William M. had a small farm at Ellejoy adjoining some of the other McTeer
properties; his second wife moved away from Tennessee while her children were
still young; so it was daughter Anna Cummins (with the help of her brother
John) who took care of her father during a long and distressing illness. The
members of this family were distinguished for their mathematical ability and
their musical gifts; Lorena especially was a fine alto singer.

On 20 December 1902 W. M. McTeer was appointed guardian of Samuel H. McTeer,
Anna C. McTeer and William L. McTeer, his own minor children and also minor
heirs of Rachel C. McTeer. Moneys in this guardianship were figured at
interest from 27 August 1902 and there were various disbursements to the
children as they reached majority.

On 12 March 1930 Will A. McTeer was appointed Administrator of the Estate of
William M. McTeer; bond was for $1500 with A. B. McTeer, Julian McTeer and
Walker Johnson as sureties.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 94, 129.

William married Rachel Hedrick 5 Nov 1874, Blount County, Tennessee. Rachel was born 6 Aug 1859; died 14 Aug 1892; was buried Eusebia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

William married Caldona Woodward 4 Nov 1894, , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 95, 131.

Eliza married Jordan C. Brakebill 2 Oct 1879, , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.

Never married.

The will of John A. Mateer, "single man without issue", written 9 June 1905,
probated 22 September 1922, bequeathed all property to four nephews, sons of
his brother, Andrew J. L. McTeer, namely, Ira McTeer, William Arthur McTeer, Ed
McTeer and Carl McTeer, they to share equally after provision for the
testator's sister Ellen McTeer so long as she remains single or for life.
Executor: Andrew J. L. McTeer. Witnesses: Will A. McTeer, Andrew Gamble.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 95.

Notes:

The will of Andrew J. McTeer of Blount County, written 13 July 1935, probated
27 November 1935, bequeathed all property both real and personal to son Carl
McTeer, he to pay all debts against the estate. "I realize I am not leaving my
sons Ira, Edward and Arthur any of my estate, but I feel that I have already
advanced Edward his equitable share; while Ira and Arthur will be provided for
by the U. S. Government as Ira is now retired, and Arthur is now eligible for
retirement, and they are in no way to be held liable for any of my debts.

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 131.

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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 95.

Andrew married Ruth J. Jeffries 4 Apr 1878, , Blount County, Tennessee. Ruth (daughter of William M. Jeffries) was born 7 Mar 1862, Tennessee; died 12 Mar 1909; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.

The will of Ellen McTeer, written 6 February 1936, probated in October 1936,
bequeathed all property to her nephew Carl McTeer. Executor: nephew Ira
McTeer, Witnesses: Barcley Kennedy, Will A. McTeer.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 95.