| i. | Elisha Looney, born 1784 in Nashville, Davidson Co, TN; died 27 Apr 1842 in Dekalb Co, TN, USA; married Mary Ann Lenox 1804 in TN, USA309; died Unknown. |
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More About Elisha Looney and Mary Lenox: Marriage: 1804, TN, USA309 |
| ii. | James Looney310, born 22 Jan 1785 in Nashville, Davidson Co, TN; died 28 Dec 1872 in Belfast, Marshall Co, AR; married Polly Mary Thomas Smith 17 Aug 1804 in Sumner Co, TN311; died 11 Jul 1882 in Belfast, Marshall Co, AR. |
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Notes for James Looney: James4 Luna (Peter3) was born 22 Jan 1785 (Bible rcds and New Hope Cemetery gravestone) in Tennessee in the early settlements on the Cumberland River near Nashborough, as Nashville was then called. He was reared in Davidson and Sumner Counties where his father was known as "Big Petter" and then Captain Luna. Peter wrote his name Peter Looney (P) or Peter (Pitman) Looney, and later resorted to an old spelling, Luna, in prevalent use on the Isle of Man, probably in order to distinguish himself from his first cousin, Peter3 Looney (Absalom2), who, with wife, Rachel, also lived in Sumner County, even before it was formed from Davidson in 1786. James4 was the second-born son of Peter3 Luna. He married Mary "Polly" Thomas Smith in Sumner County on 15 Sep 1804 by one Cryer, J. P. (statement by James in pension application 1871) and a license 17 Aug 1804. Israel Ambers was security (Sumner Co Marr Rcds p 18). James enlisted 4 Oct 1813 and served as Ensign until discharge 4 Jan 1814 in the company commanded by Captain John Porter, Tennessee Malita, Colonel John K. Winn's Regiment, General Carroll's Brigade. He was in the Battle of Talladega on 9 Nov 1813 and at Forts Strather and Deposit. His application for land bounty was dated 7 Nov 1850. He received 40 acres. His declarations of service in applications for pension (SO 21295, SC 13616) were dated 13 Apr 1855 and 10 Jun 1871 in Marshall County, Tennessee; Post Office: Lewisburg. James Luna removed from Sumner to Lincoln County before 1820, where he was listed at the 1820 census and also in 1830. He lived south of Lewisburg in that part of Lincoln that was to become Marshall County. In October 1836, James Luna and others were appointed to review, lay off and mark out a road from Lewisburg to the south boundary line of Marshall County. On 5 Dec following, James Luna and others complained that the road would damage their property. A court order of 6 Feb 1837 concerned work on the same road "from Reeds Gap to the top of the ridge between A. Biggars and James Luna's." James Luna and family were enumerated in the 1840 census of Marshall County and listed again in 1850, but in 1860 he lived alone. He was executor of the will of his father Peter3 Luna, and a record of his accounting is dated 12 Feb 1853 (Marshall Co Wills Bk B p 109). Not long thereafter, on 9 Aug 1855, James4 and Peter4 made a partition deed of their father's homestead and property in accord with their father's will. This place was located east of the New Hope Cemetery and running from the Fishing Ford to Cane Creek. James Luna's own will was dated 8 Aug 1868 and proved 7 Jan 1873. James died 28 Dec 1872 (New Hope Cemetery gravestone). Mary, his wife, had died 10 Jul 1856 and was also buried in the New Hope Cemetery. His son, Peter5 Luna, was named executor and the witnesses were David M. McGahey and James McGahey. All lands were to be sold and the funds divided among his children (or their representatives) in equal shares, except son, Elisha, $5.00; daughter, Lennah, or her heirs, $5.00; and daughter, Raney, or her heirs $5.00; "nor shall they have any more than $5.00 apiece." (Marshall Co Wills Bk B pp 330, 331) At the April 1875 term of court, Peter5 Luna was appointed "administrator de bonis non," that is, administrator for that part of the estate not covered by the will of James4 Luna. On 28 Feb 1878, Peter reported a settlement (a partial settlement). among those who had owed money to the estate were L. A. Sanders, W. H. Sanders, W. A. Kennedy, M. S. Bills, J. E. Prosser, J. L. Bryant, Jr., B. L. Luna, Peter Luna, M. Ledbetter, Parmelia Bryant and P. Luna ( Marshall Co Settlements Bk E pp 286, 287). Mary (Smith) Luna, wife of James4 Luna, was born in North Carolina 24 Feb 1788, daughter of John and Mary (Thomas) Smith. She died 16 Jul 1855 (Bible rcds of son, Peter5). She was buried 10 Jul 1856 (sic)(gravestone) in New Hope Cemetery. The settlement made and recorded in 1878 shows that after debts of $2,719.84, there remained $1,281.32 for 7 heirs: R. M. Luna, B. F. Luna (probably middle initial S or L), David Luna, Parmelia Bryant, P. Luna, T. B. Collins and M. Ledbetter (relative interests not stated). In the following family of James 4 and Mary (Smith) Luna, the dates of birth appear to be from a Bible record. They were supplied by Wayne T. Dixon of Longview, Texas. They are in good agreement with all available data, including census records of 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850 and 1860. The arrangement is the one thought to be in agreement with the ideas of Mrs. Evelyn Duran of McAlester, Oklahoma, who has studied this family intensively and extensively. Harriet 5 Luna b. 19 July 1805. Probably married her first cousin, Robert 5 M. Looney (Peter 4). In 1878 Robert M. Luna was an heir of James 4 Luna. See Fifth Generation. John 5 Smith Luna b. 15 Jan 1807. See Fifth Generation. Lunsford 5 Long Luna b. 25 Sep 1808 (gravestone). See Fifth Generation. Lurana 5 "Raney" Brown Luna b. 13 Jan 1810, m. Asa Sanders. Went to Illinois in 1830 and to Van Buren County, Arkansas, in 1840 and died there. Received $5.00 only by father's will. See Fifth Generation. Malinda 5 "Lena" (gravestone) or "Lenah" Luna b. 11 Apr 1813 (1812 on gravestone) m. Samuel Sanders. She died in Ozark County, Missouri, 29 Aug 1886 (gravestone). Received $5.00 only by father's will. See Fifth Generation. James 5 Kain Luna b. 23 Jan 1815. See Fifth Generation. Peter 5 S. Luna b. 19 Feb 1817 (Bible). See Fifth Generation. Elisha 5 Luna b. 19 Mar 1819 (19 May 1819 on gravestone). See Fifth Generation. Anthony 5 Hogan Luna b. 28 Nov 1821. See Fifth Generation. Benjamin 5 F. Smith (and/or) Long Luna b. 10 Oct 1823. See Fifth Generation. Richard Smith (and/or) Mattison Luna b. 3 Mar 1826. Permelia 5 Mary Luna b. 29 Aug 1828. She was probably the "Molly" Luna who m. 24 Jul 1847 James L. (probably Layfayette, called "Fate") Bryant b. 25 Mar 1827 d. 20 Oct 1881. Children at 1860 census: James L. (b. 1848); Thomas (b. 1849); Amita S. (b. 1852); Sterling (b. 1854); William C. (b. 1855; and Albert (b. 1856). Parmelia Bryant was an heir of James 4 Luna as mentioned in 1878 settlement. See Fifth Generation. NOTE: It has been reported that James 4 Luna used the name Long as a middle name for two of his sons because it was his mother's maiden name. Mrs. Evelyn Duran of McAlester, Oklahoma (1969) states that it was reported to her by Lunsford Long Luna descendants that he was named Lunsford Long for his paternal grandmother's father. A Lunceford Long and brother, Nicholas Long did both inherit property from their father, Nicholas Long, in middle Tennessee. Nicholas Long, Jr. part in Maury County included where town of Columbia, Tennessee, now lies. |
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More About James Looney and Polly Smith: Marriage: 17 Aug 1804, Sumner Co, TN311 |
| iii. | Peter Grancer Looney III312, born 1785 in Gallatin, Davidson Co, TN; died 10 Jul 1856 in Belfast, Marshall Co, AR; married (1) Polly Mary Bonds 07 Nov 1804 in Sumner Co, TN313; died Unknown; married (2) Betsy Elizabeth Ann Norwood 25 Jan 1855 in Marshall Co, TN; born Abt. 1798 in SC, USA; died Aft. 1860. |
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More About Peter Looney and Betsy Norwood: Marriage: 25 Jan 1855, Marshall Co, TN |
| iv. | Peggy Looney314, born 1787 in Davidson or Sumner Co, TN; died 10 Dec 1846 in Giles Co, TN; married Andrew C Hogan315; born 1787 in TN, USA; died Unknown in USA. |
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More About Andrew Hogan and Peggy Looney: Marriage: 315 |
| 383 | v. | Jenny Amy Luna, born 1792 in Davidson or Sumner Co, TN; died Bef. 1851 in Davidson or Sumner Co, TN; married Anthony Hogan in Davidson, TN. | ||
| vi. | John C Luna316, born 1795 in Sumner Co, TN; died Abt. 1847 in Marshall Co, TN; married Mary Ann Unknown317; died Unknown. |
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Notes for John C Luna: John4 C. Looney (Peter3 Luna) was b. ca. 1797 probably in Sumner County, Tennessee. He was called " Old Jack" by some Luna descendants. He is of record as above written in the 1820 census of Lincoln County with one boy and one girl, both under 10, and he was in the age group 18/26 with wife 16/26. At the 1830 census of Lincoln County he was still there as John C. Looney and had ten children. Both John and wife were in the 30/40 age group (but they had an extra female 20/30, too old for a daughter). Thus their marriage can be estimated as about 1816 when John was 19 years old. In 1817 he signed a note payable to Peter3 Luna and same was inventoried in 1852 for Peter's estate. In the newly created county of Marshall, he is listed in 1840 as John Luna with three additional children but three older children are gone. He was a blacksmith and his shop is mintioned in 1838 and 1839 in the court minutes of Marshall County. (See DAR Marshall Co pp 210, 224, 258.) This man belongs in the family as evidenced by will of Peter3 Luna, and he is placed by J.D. Luna in 1925 as "Old Jack", a son of "Old Gracer", Peter3 Luna. From threecensus reports it is certain that John C. Looney and wife had at least thirteen children. Thomas5 J. Luna is probably the eldest son, mainly because there seems to be no other suitable vacancy in the three other FOURTH GENERATION families. "Blacksmith Bill" is named by J. D. Looney in 1925 as son of "Old Jack". The Mary Ann Luna b. ca.1831 who m 25 or 26 Jun 1850 John A McCool may be a daughter of John C. Sara Luna b. ca. 1833 may be another daughter. From the 1850 census of Lincoln County, it is known that there was a Joseph Luna b. ca. 1837 living with Martha Tucker b. 1814 in Virginia. In Marshall County, 1850, lived Elizabeth Luna b. 1835 and Madison R. Luna b. 1837 with Nancy Bagley b. 1775 North Carolina. John4 C. Looney or Luna was still living on 14 Dec 1846 when Peter3 made his will. Therefore, John C. Looney may have had more than the thirteen children indicated by the End Page - 21 - census records. John C. was dead when Peter3 added his codicil on 25 Mar 1848. The writer has no other definate knowledge about the family or the mother of John's thirteen or more children. Almost certainly the family does not appear as a unit in 1850. Presumably some of the older sons had migrated, the girls married, and the younger children scattered among relatives with other than Luna names, for example, the married daughters may have adopted or cared for the children. For instance, one J. J. Looney, age 21, Blacksmith, lived with N. A. Biggers in Marshall County in 1860. Consequently the reconstructed outline of this family is tentative, indeed, and can only be used when and if "stray" Lunas of suitable age may be found. There are two whole families that are at present unidentified and can be considered as possible descendants of John4 C. Luna. One appears in Giles County, Tennessee at the 1870 census: Looney, John age 54 for example, b 1816 Margaret 35 James 50 for example, b 1820 Elizabeth 34 Sallie Joseph P. Archie Robert The second appears in Wayne County, Tennessee at the 1850 census: Luna, Allen age 38 for example, b 1812 Margaret 40 Sarah 19 Lydia 17 Elizabeth 16 America 14 Richard 7 End Page - 22 - Luna, Robert age 4 Mary 2 End Page - 23 - |
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More About John Luna and Mary Unknown: Marriage: 317 |
| vii. | Nancy Luna318, born 1793 in Davidson or Sumner Co, TN; died Abt. 1883 in Marshall Co, TN, USA; married Thomas Milan319; died Unknown. |
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More About Thomas Milan and Nancy Luna: Marriage: 319 |
| viii. | Mary Polly Luna320, born 1796 in Sumner Co, TN321; died Abt. 1865 in Wayne Co, TN; married George Gray Bryant, Sr 1816322; born 1796 in NC, USA; died 1865 in Wayne Co, TN. |
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More About George Bryant and Mary Luna: Marriage: 1816322 |
| ix. | Mucissa Luna323, born 1805 in TN, USA324; died Aft. 1880 in Talley Station, Marshall Co, TN; married Granville H Hogan 24 Aug 1825325; born Abt. 1800 in Marshall Co, TN; died Aft. 1880. |
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More About Granville H Hogan: Burial: Aug 1825, Marshall Co, New Hope Cem, TN, USA |
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More About Granville Hogan and Mucissa Luna: Marriage: 24 Aug 1825325 |