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John E. Conn                  Fa:        Mo:

1778
Born Virginia (1850 Census, Dallas County, Missorui)

1805
Tax List Anderson County. (Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists; Byron and Barbara Sistler; pg 41.)

24Oct1810
Part of Certificate 351 to Peter Tunney then to John E. Conn assignee of Peter Tunney 70 acres in 1st district of White Co. on North side of Caney Fork, Beg at double black oak in SE corner of Carter Dillon's S36p to black oak on top of river clift; down River with said clift West 232 poles to red oak and post oak; then leaving clift north 108 poles to large white oak and two black oaks; east 40 poles to spanish oak in the line of Carter Dillon's with said line south 72 poles to black oak and walnut the SW corner of Dillon's survey; then with another of his lines East 192 poles to beg. Surveyed 30Mar1814 by James Townsend DS. (Book 6 pg 361, Mountain District grants)

16NOV1811
Part of Certificate #748 dated 16th day of Nov. 1811 issued by Registar of West Tennessee to John McIver and entered on 29Feb1812. John E. Conn assignee of Sd. John McIver six acres in White County, 1st district, North side of Caney Fork and South side of Road that leads from Rock Island to Sparta Beginning at white oak above spring approximately 2 poles from River running east 44 poles to a post oak then North 22 poles to post oak thence west 44 poles to black oak and post oak then south 22 poles to beginning. (land Grant Certificate #6319 General Certificate Book M, pg 226)

1812
John E. Conn 77 acres (White County Tax Lists)

1813
John E. Conn 16 acres, Cpt. Daniel Newman's Company of Militia (White County Tax Lists) Also 77 acres.

3MAR1813
Appointed to jury duty. (White County, TN., County Court Minutes pg 89)

Appointed to jury duty. (White County, TN., County Court Minutes pg 177)

6DEC1813
This day Josiah Conn appeared in open court and was there upon appointed constable in and for the county of White for apace and time of two years next evening the date here of, and there upon took the oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the State of Tennesse and the oath of office of a constable in and for said county, and entered into bond with John E. Conn and John Hawkins, in the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds as the law required. (White County, TN., County Court Minutes pg 244.)

1814
John E. Conn 77 acres (White County, Tn Tax Lists.)

18Jul1814
James Emery Risen was this day bound as an apprentice being four years of age to John E. Conn who with Elijah Bates entered into bond as the law requires. (White County Court Minutes 1812 - 1814, pg 427.)

1816
John E. Conn 100 acres (White County Tax Lists.)

26Apr1816
John E. Conn appointed guardian of James Cook a minor and therefore entered into bond with Hiram S. Cook in $4000 indenture as law requires. (White County, TN, County Court Minutes)

21Jul1817
Returned writ of Venire Facias to him to with John E. Conn and others. (White County Court Minutes, page 177.)

23Jan1819
Appointed Guardian of Heirs of Alexander Cook. Note: Alexander Cook married Ann Dillon 27APR1795 in Henry Co., VA, married Rebecca Wroe 3May1815, Frederick Co., VA. Married Louisa Ball 22Jan1818, Blount County, TN.

1820
White County, Tennessee Census males 1 10-16, 1 16-26, 1 > 45; females 1 10-16, 1 26-45. (Index to 1820 Census of Tennessee.)

21OCT1820
Alexander Cooks,Admrs vs. John E. Conn Sci fa. This day the Defendent in the above cause, although again solemnly called to come here into court came not, but made default, whereby he hath forfeited to the Plaintiffs ths sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars, the sum set forth in the Subpoena: and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that two Sci Fas. had been returned made known to the defendent, it is therefore considered by the Court, that Plaintiffs recover against the defendents ths sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars the sum in the subpoena mentioned, together with the cost of this motion. (White County, TN., County Court Minutes pg 63,64)

20JUL1825
John Catron, Seth Norton vs. John E. Conn Debt on Sci fas
This day came the plaintiff by their Attorney Samuel Turney Esq. and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the plaintiff by the judgment of this Court at July session A.D. 1820, recover against a certain William Haws the sum of eleven dollars fifty cents for damages also the further sum of thirteen dollars fifty four and a half cents for cost of such, whereof the said William Haws is correct and liable as appears of record. And whereas the Defendant undertook and became appearance bail for the said William Haws And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the second writ of Sceri facias issuing in this cause directed to the Sheriff of White County, which had been regularly returned, that said Defendant was not found, and the said defendant was again solemnly called to appear in open Court and plead to and defend the writ of Seri Facias in this cause, and shew cause if any thing he hath to can (sic) why the plaintiff should not have execution against said defendant for the sum of eleven dollars and fifty cents damanges also the further sum of thirteen dollars fifty four and a half cents for cost therein mentioned agreeably to the tenor and effect of said Sceri facias. And it is also considered by the Court that the plaintiffs recover against the defendant their cost by them expended in suing forth and prosecuting the writ of Sceri facias in this cause. (White County, TN., County Court Minutes, pg 268)

1830
Mississippi Census 1830, John E. Conn Lowndes County, males 1 10-20, 1 40-60, females 1 40-60.

7Oct1836
John Elson Conn obtains land Fayette Co., Alabama sec 33, Tsp 14, rng 16w. (Old Huntsville Land Office Records and Military Warrants 1810 - 1854, Marily Davy Barefield, pg 75.)

1850
Census Dallas County, Missouri, Josiah Conn age 61 born Virginia, Elizabeth age 60 born Kentucky, Josiah J. age 18 born Tennessee, John age 72 born Virginia

Notes: 1820 Census of St.Clair County Reprinted in Fall issue 1944, Alabama Historical Quarterly Vol 6.
John Conn White males > 21 - 1
White males < 21 - 1
white Fem > 21 - 1
white fem < 21 - 1
total whites - 4
free people of color 0
slaves 0
Marriage Records St. Clair Co. Ala 1818-1899, Rubye Sisson. Pg 179 Nathan Shuffle m: Celey Conn 3Aug1819 Security Adam Shuffle. No male Conns.


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