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Family Group Record 0136
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Husband's Name Samuel F. Bittick
Born: 16 Apr 1790 Place: North Carolina
Died: 18 Jan 1853 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Married: 18 Aug 1824 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Father: ....... Bittick
Mother:
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Wife's Name Elizabeth Fraiser
Born: Place: North Carolina
Died: 18 Dec 1862 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Married: Place:
Spouse: ....... Goodrum
Father: Arthur Fraiser
Mother: Elizabeth Knott
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Children Born near Franklin, Tennessee
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1. Sex Name
M Josephus Bittick
Born: 25 May 1825 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Died: 28 Jan 1893 Place:
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2. Sex Name
M Cyrus (Syrus) Samuel Bittick
Born: 01 Dec 1826 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Died: 28 Aug 1871 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Married: 30 Oct 1856 Place:
Spouse: Emmaline E. Goodrum
Married: 29 Nov 1866 Place:
Spouse: Ophelia McLendon
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3. Sex Name
F Atlantic Minerva Bittick
Born: Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Died: Place:
Married: 01 Feb 1848 Place:
Spouse: James Waggoner
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4. Sex Name
M William Darius Bittick
Born: Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Died: Place:
Married: 01 Jan 1850 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Spouse: Nary Ann Still
Married: 14 Feb 1856 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Spouse: Martha F. Hicks
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5. Sex Name
F Cordelia E. Bittick
Born: 1834 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Died: 18 Dec 1914 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Married: 22 Nov 1854 Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Spouse: James Thomas Shannon
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Sources of Information: Family Group Record, Samuel F. Bittick and
Elizabeth Fraiser, FGR Archives, Family History Library, Salt Lake City,
Utah submitted by Allan Hill, Dell City, Texas, 1986; Census Records:
Williamson County, Tennessee 1850; Family Bible, L. Cary Bittick, Forsyth,
Georgia; Williamson County, Tennessee Marriage Records; Williamson County,
Tennessee Record of Administrations 1838-1855, page 447; Samuel F. Bittick
Will, Williamson County, Tennessee, February Term 1853, page 484-487.
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Williamson County, Tennessee Census 1850
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106 D. Bittick 20 m Farmer Tennessee
M.A. Bittick 20 f Tennessee
Thomas Griggs 23 m Overseer Tennessee
M. Griggs 20 f Tennessee
J.H. Griggs 4 m Tennessee
S.E. Griggs 3 f Tennessee
108 Samuel Bittick 60 m Farmer North Carolina
E. Bittick 57 f North Carolina
Syrus Bittick 23 m Tennessee
Cordelia Bittick 15 f Tennessee
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Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Location: 17th District; located at the site of the forerunner of the
present Nolensville Methodist Church. It is on the hill ... on the west
side of Nolensville Pike just south of Nolensville ...
Samuel F. Bittick
Born April 16, 1790
Died Jan. 18, 1853
Mrs. E.E. wife
of C.S. Bittick
Dau. of John Goodrum
Died Dec. 8, 1864
Aged 26 yrs. 12 days
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Directory, Williamson County, Tennessee Burials, Williamson County
Historical Society, 1973, Volume 1, page 212.
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Samuel F. Bittick, Deceased, Will, February Term 1853.
In the name of God, Amen. I, Samuel F. Bittick of the county of Williamson
and State oF Tennessee, being in health and in perfect mind & memory, do
hereby constitute, make, and ordain, confirm and declare this instrument of
writing, to be my last will and testament, revoking all other wills and
testaments by me heretofore made. This present one by me now made, the
only (one), to be my last will and testament:
Item the 1st: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth during her
natural life, all the cleared land on the south side of the big road,
Except a place Known as the ....... Place and where I now have Tobacco, and
a small place Known as the Hill place containing about ... acres; also I
give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth during her natural life the
following Negroes (to wit): Amy and her infant child Madison, a Negro man
named Bob, a negro girl named Jane, these Negroes are valued by me at
twenty one hundred dollars, also two hundred dollars in money, also two
milck (sic) cows, one farm Horse ... and plough worth Eighty dollars, two
Beds and furniture & Bed stead, Table & kitchen furniture for a small
family; also during her life the Privelege (sic) of all the Pasturage lands
and wood lands south of the dwelling House; also it is my will and desire
that after my death, my wife Elizabeth shall have one years' provisions
laid off for her use, and the event her and my Executors hereafter to be
named cannot agree, The County Court may then appoint commissioners to lay
off one years' provisions for my said wife.
Item the second. I give and bequeath to my son Josephus Bittick the
following property: one tract of land Known as the Waggoner place
containing one hundred & Seventy three acres more or less valued by me at
Seventeen Hundred Dollars. The above described tract of land I have
heretofore made my son Josephus a deed to it. I also give to my son
Josephus the following Negroes, to wit: a Negro Man named Turner, also one
man named Jack, one Girl named Marion, also a girl named Mary ... These
four Negroes valued by me at Twenty two Hundred and Twenty five dollars. I
also give to my son Josephus my Iron safe, not to be counted in his
dividend, this Gift for services rendered me and other services he will
render for me.
Item the third. I Give and bequeath to my son Syrus S. Bittick the tract
of land which he now lives upon containing one hundred and Seventy Six
acres more or less, which I have made him a deed to Some time Since, valued
by me at Seventeen Hundred and Sixty Dollars, also a piece of Woodland
Known as the Knob tract containing Twenty three and one fourth acres more
or less valued by me at Two Hundred & thirty dollars; also the following
Negroes, to wit: Aaron a Negro man, one other Negro man named Spence, one
other Negro man named Byron, three Negroes, and valued by me at Twenty two
Hundred Dollars.
Item the Fourth. I give and bequeath to my daughter Atlantic Minerva
Waggoner, wife of James Waggoner, during her life and at her death to the
Heirs of her Body, a tract of land where she now lives containing ninety
acres more or less for which I have made a deed to her ... some time since,
valued by me at Fourteen Hundred dollars. I also give to my Daughter
Atlantic Minerva Waggoner (wife of James Waggoner) during her life and
then to the Heirs of her body, The balance of the Knob tract of land
containing Twenty three and one fourth acres more or less valued by me at
Two Hundred and thirty Dollars. It is expressly understood that I give my
daughter the previlege (sic) to swap or exchange this last mentioned tract
of land for one equal amount of land in Value, the Deed of the land got in
exchange, to be made to her during her life and at her Death, to the Heirs
of her body ... I give to my daughter Atlantic Minerva a negro Girl named
Martha to her during her life and at her death to the heirs of her body. I
have since consented for her to sell the said negro Girl Martha which she
has done for Six Hundred dollars, due some time hence. Now it is my will
and desire that when the Six Hundred dollars is collected, the proceeds of
the Girl Martha, It shall be vested in another Negro Girl and her increase
to be Vested in my Daughter Atlantic Minerva Waggoner (wife of James
Waggoner) during her life and at her death to the heirs of her body. I also
give and bequeath to my daughter Atlantic Minerva Waggoner (wife of James
Waggoner) two Negro men named Macon and Harry to (her) during her life and
at her death to the Heirs of her body. I value the three Negroes, Martha,
Macon and Harry, at Nineteen Hundred & Twenty five Dollars.
Item the Fifth. I give and bequeath to my son William D. Bittick the tract
of land Whereon he now lives containing one Hundred and Twenty five acres
more or less valued by me at Nineteen Hundred Dollars. Also I give to him
the following Negroes, to wit: a Negro man named Hall and his wife Phebe
and a boy named John, also another boy named Everett, also a boy named
Bill. The five Negroes are Valued by me at Twenty two Hundred and Twenty
Five Dollars.
Item the Sixth. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Cordelia E. Bittick all
the land contained in the following boundary, to wit: Beginning where my
line crosses the Big road between me and John King near Old Bethlehem
Meeting House, Thence East down the Big road to the road that leads to
Nolensville, thence North with the said road to Doctor Wm. M. Clark's line,
thence west with John Nolen's line to continue with my line to the
beginning. It is my will and desire that after my death that my executors
hereafter to be named, shall have the above described land surveyed and
ascertain the number of acres, which my Daughter Cordelia shall pay Fifteen
dollars per acre. I further give and bequeath to my Daughter Cordelia E.
Bittick the follwoing Negroes, (to wit): a Negro woman named Fanny and her
child Adeline and their increase, also a Negro boy named Jim Nick, also two
Negro men named Edmund & Washington. I value the Five Negroes at Twenty two
Hundred and Twenty Five dollars. The land and Negroes that I have given to
Daughter Cordelia E. Bittick is on the following Terms and Condition: That
it is to be her previlege (sic) during her life, and at her Death go to the
Heirs of her body, but in the event of her Death under Twenty one years or
without lawful Issue of her body, in either case, then her portion shall
return to my Estate and be Equally divided between all my children then
living, or the Hiers of their body. I also give to my Daughter Cordelia E.
Bittick a Bed & Furniture & stead, one Cow & Calf, one Horse or Mare worth
between Sixty & Eighty Dollars not to be counted in her dividend.
Item the Seventh. It is my will and desire that after my Death, my
Executors hereafter to be named, shall Advertise and sell all my perishable
property, not otherwise disposed off, to the highest bidder on a Twelve
months Credit taking bond and good security; also they shall at the same
time & place sell one Thousand Dollars worth of Stock in the Nashville &
Nolensville Turnpike Company on the same terms & conditions; also a Negro
man named Edward shall be sold at the same time and place and in the same
terms. It is my will & desire after my death that the Executors hereafter
to be named shall rent out from year to year all my cultivating lands not
otherwise disposed off. Until the death of my wife the proceeds of the land
rented out shall be equally divided between all of my children or their
heirs. At any time my Executors may Think it to the Interest of my Estate
not to rent the above land, they have the power not to rent it out.
It is my will and desire that after the Death of my wife, all the land that
I have given to her during her life with the lands my Executors are renting
out, shall be equally divided between my five children, to be divided by
commissioners appointed by the County Court and said Commissioners shall
divide agreeable to quantity and quality as near as can be, and each child
that has land adjoining the above land, shall take the portion allotted to
them adjoining their own land. After the Death of my wife all the Negroes
then living that I gave her during her life, It is my will they be sold to
the highest bidder on a Twelve Months credit and the proceeds to be
divided between all my children. It is my will and desire that after my
Death, my Executors hereafter to be named, shall make an estimate of the
amount given in this will to each child, agreeable to the prices I have
charged them, and asceertain what each has got and whatever is the
difference shall be. It shall be the duty of Executors to make them all
equal out of my moneys not otherwise appropriated So that the lowest shall
be equal to the highest; after that shall have been done, and all my debts
paid, then it is my will and desire that the balance of Money that is in
the hands of Executors Shall be equally divided between all of (my)
children or the Heirs of their bodys (sic).
I do hereby nominate and appoint my two sons Josephus Bittick and William
D. Bittick my Executors to this my last will and testament and having full
faith and confidence that they will execute the trust committed to them.
It is my will and desire that they shall not be required to give security
for their performance as executors.
As witness my hand and seal this 23d day of August 1852 in the presence of
Witness.
Samuel F. Bittick (Seal)
Park Street
Bolin C. Barnes
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The State of Tennessee, Williamson County Court, February Term 1853.
The last will and testament of Samuel F. Bittick, late of this County
deceased, is presented in court for probate and the Execution thereof duly
proven; then Park Street and Bolin C. Barnes subscribing witnesses thereto,
being sworn say, they became such in the presence and at the request of the
testator, that they believe said testator was of sound and desposing mind
and memory at the making and publication of said Will, and under no undue
influence. Ordered that said will be recorded and thereupon William D.
Bittick, one of the Executors nominated in said will, appears in Court and
is duly sworn. Orded that letters testimentary issue to him accordingly.
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Samuel F. Bittick Will, Williamson County, Tennessee, February Term 1853,
page 484-487.
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Samuel F. Bittick, Deceased, February Sessions 1853.
The State of Tennessee, SS., Williamson County Court, Feburary Session
1853. Whereas, it appears to the court here, that Samuel F. Bittick is
dead and hath made his last will and testament in writing, in which, he
has appointed William D. Bittick and Josephus Bittick, Executors to the
same, which will hath been exhibited into court and proved as the law
directs. It is therefore ordered by the said court, that letters
testamentary of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits
of the said deceased, issue to the said Williamd D. Bittick and Josephus
Bittick, they having been qualified agreeably to Law. These are therefore
to empower you, the said William D. Bittick and Josephus Bittick, to enter
into and upon all and singular the goods and chattles, rights and credits
of the said Samuel F. Bittick deceased, and the same into your possession
take whatsoever the same may be found, and a true and perfect inventory
thereof make and return into this court within ninety days from this day,
and the just debts of the said Samuel F. Bittick deceased, to pay, and also
well and truly to pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified
in the said testatment, as far as the same goods, chattels and credits will
thereunto extend, and the law charge.
Witness, Lemuel B. McConnico, Clerk of our said court at office, the First
Monday of February A.D. 1853 and in the 77th year of American Independence.
L.B. McConnico
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Williamson County, Tennessee, Letters of Administration, William D. Bittick
and Josephus Bittick, February Term 1853.
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Bittick Cemetery
Location: 17th District; there is a stone enclosure located at the corner
of Burk Hollow and Clovercroft Roads in which there is a least one member
of the Bittick family buried ...
Elizabeth E. Bittick
Wife of S.F. Bittick
Died December 18, 1862
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Directory, Williamson County, Tennessee Burials, Williamson County
Historical Society, 1973, Volume 1, page 22.
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Mt. Hope Cemetery
Mt. Hope Cemetery was established on Feb. 22, 1875 ...
Cordelia Bittick Shannon
Born 1834
Died 1914 *
* December 18, 1914, Wife of J.T. Shannon, Section A, Lot 15
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Directory, Williamson County, Tennessee Burials, Williamson County
Historical Society, 1975, Volume 2, page 182.
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Ophelia Bittick, pl. vs. Jo. J. Green, Exr., Et. al., def. Aug. 1871.
Petition for Dower. C.S. Bittick died 28 Aug. 1871. He left a will. Jo. J.
Green & James T. Shannon were named Exrs. C.S. Bittick left a widow,
Ophelia Bittick. He left the following children: John, Elizabeth, Samuel,
Emmet, & Rolie Bittick. The children are minors. C.S. Bittick left a house
& lot in Nolensville & land in the vicinity of Nolensville containing about
622 acres. C.S. Bittick directed in his will for 120 acres to be sold to
pay the debts. The land is bounded by the lands of Mary Nolen, William M.
Clark, the esate of Thomas J. Seals & others.
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County Court of Williamson County, Tennessee, Lawsuits 1821-1872,
abstracted by Louise G. Lynch, 1974, page 167.
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Descendants of JAMES KNOTT
Generation No. 6
9. ELIZABETH-8 KNOTT (JOHN-7, JAMES-6, JAMES J.-5, JAMES-4, JAMES-3,
BARNARD-2, ?-1) was born 1765 in Granville County, NC, and died 1798
in Granville County, NC. She married ARTHER FRAZIER, 1-6-1792 ...
Child of ELIZABETH KNOTT and ARTHER FRAZIER:
i. ELIZABETH-9 FRAZIER, ... m. SAMUEL F. BITTICK,
Williamson County, TN ...
Notes for ELIZABETH FRAZIER: Reference: Ann
Lindsay, 1222 Kentucky St., Graham TX 76450,
dickl@wf.net, 5th ggrandaughter of John Knott.
More About ELIZABETH FRAZIER: Information last
updated: 9-3-1998
Notes for SAMUEL F. BITTICK: Reference: Ann
Lindsay, 1222 Kentucky St., Graham TX 76450,
dickl@wf.net, 5th ggrandaughter of John Knott.
More About SAMUEL F. BITTICK: Information last
updated: 9-3-1998
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Burgess-Knott Genealogy Page, Updated September 5, 2000, Carolyn Burgess
Knott, 905 Shoreline Dr. West, Sunset Beach, NC 28468, seaknott@nccoast.net
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Descendants of Thomas Shannon
120. JAMES THOMAS-5 SHANNON (JAMES-4, GEORGE-3, SAMUEL-2, THOMAS-1), ...
married CORDELIA BITTICK.
Child of JAMES SHANNON and CORDELIA BITTICK:
181. i. JAMES OWEN-6 SHANNON.
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Tom and Widget Shannon's Ancestral Home Pages, Updated October 3, 2000,
Widget Beaudrias Shannon, Newport, VA 24128, widgets@swva.net
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Update 11.09.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0136.HTM
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