Parks references in the Roane County, Tennessee
PARKS references in the RoaneCounty, Tennessee
Road Orders Book 1830-1833
Numbers in brackets [ ] refer to page number in the 1830 Roane County, Tennessee census.
* Numbers refer to endnotes.
All surnames have been capitalized for easier viewing.
p.3-1 April 1830
Ordered by the Court than JohnBROWDER[54] be overseer of a 1stclass road from BLAIR’s ferry to the four Mile post on the North side of Tennessee river, and thatall the hands in the following bounds (except Hugh MOORE*1 John PARKS[53]) do work thereon towit, all the hands South of MOORE’s ferry road, upto the four Mile post North of the river and also to include Jefferson ELDRIDGE*2, George ERWIN*3, andthe widow WARREN’s land*4. James WELLS[50], John DAVIS[52,58,62,63],Levi GALLOWAY[48], John TUMMONS[50] or those living where they do.
p.11-1 April 1830
Ordered by the court that GeorgeMOORE[46, 53(2)] overseer have in addition tothe hands he already has the two following ones, towit Hugh MOORE*1 & John PARKS[53].
Ordered by the court that the SecondClass road from the river at the mouth of Holston into BLAIR’s ferry road be discontinued.
p.18-2 July 1830
Ordered by the Court that SamuelNAIL*5 be continued overseer of the road fromPRIGMORE’s [?]*6 old house to the Monroe Countyline, and that the hands in the following bound do work thereon viz. all thehands above a line commencing at the black oak ridge and running to PARKS’ Mill so as to include SergantJames MURPHY*7, James STULTS[60], Saml BURNETT[26]& JosephPARKS[25A*] &all the hands above a line running from PARKS’ to the head of Steekee.
p.21-4, finishing on p. 22 July 1830
Ordered by the court that GimeralGOOD[35] be continued overseer of a 1stClass road from the bridge on Caney creek to the fork near the Post oak springand that the following hand for such as may live where they do, do work thereontowit, AllisonHOWARD[35],Robert PARKS[35],JohnENGLAND[35], Elijah ISHAM[42], Wm. SMITH[3, 5, 34, 64],John HEADRICK[34] & Wm. S. COLEMAN[34].
p.34-3, finishing on p. 35 October 1830
On the Petition of sundry citizensof this County it is ordered by the court that David PATTON[36], Henry BROWN[44(2)],Andrew DERRICK[43], John MOORE[35, 53, 58], George PARKS[43], Gray HAGGARD[67], Samuel MARGRAVE[43]& George ARNOLD[60] or any five of themafter being sworn be a jury of View to view the road which lies betweenTheoderick GREENs[44] & James DEARMOND[62] crossing Big Emory at Samuel F. TONYs [?] andreport to next court.
p.43-1 Jan 1831
On the petition of sundry citizensof this County it is ordered by the court that Robert CANNON[25A], Wm. C. JULIAN[25A],JamesPARKS[25A], Josiah BLAIR*8, Thomas STEPHENS[26], Barnard FRANKLIN[26]& John W. ROBESON[25, 27] or any five ofthem after being sworn for that purpose be a jury of View to view & mark away for a third class road “leaving the road that leads from BLAIR’s ferry to Madisonville at thefirst hollow above Wm. NEW’s to PARKS mill & JULIAN’s wool carding machine & that they report tonext court.
p.47-1 April 1831
Ordered by the court that GeorgeIRWIN[49] be overseer of a public road fromwhere it leaves BLAIR’s ferry road to George MOORE’s[46,53(2)] ferry on Tennessee river and that all the following hands to workthereon towit, all the hands living on Jesse ELDRIDGEs[49]place and on the plantation with George MOORE[46,53(2)], Saml STARKEY[53], Wm. MOORE[53], Jacob PARKS[25], Hu (?) MOORE*1 & John PARKS[53].
p.51-1 April 1831
Ordered by the court that JosephMOORE[54] be overseer of a 1st classroad from BLAIR’sferry tothe four mile post on the North side of Tennessee river, and that all the handsin the following bounds except Hu (?) MOORE*1& JohnPARKS [53] do work thereon towit, All the hands South of MOOREs ferry road up tothe four mile post north of the river, and also to include Jefferson ELDRIDGE*2, George ERWIN (crossed through)[49], & the widow WARRENs*4hands, James WELLS[50], John DAVIS[52,58,62,63], Levi GALLOWAY[48]& John TUMMONS[50] or those living wherethey do.
p.53-1 April 1831
Ordered by the Court that Allison HOWARD[35] be overseer of a 1stClass road from the bridge on Caney creek to the fork near the post oak springsand that the following hands or such as may live where the men so ordered inJuly 1830 do work thereon to wit, Allison HOWARD[35], Robert PARKS[35], John ENGLAND[35], Elijah ISHAM[42],William SMITH[3,5,34,64], John HEADRICK[34], Wm. S. COLEMAN[34]& Elbert SEVIER[not found].
p.55-1 April 1831
Joseph BLAIR*8beappointed overseer of a third class road as viewed & marked by the Jury ofView appointed at the last term of this Court, leaving the road that leads fromBLAIRsferry toMadisonville at the first hollow above William NEWs[26]to PARKSmill& JULIAN’swool carding machine And that the following hands work under him for the purpose of cuttingout (illegible) said road, towit, all the hands on James[25A] & Joseph PARKS’[25A*] land, Nat BOSWORTH [?]*9 land, Jeremiah STONEs[25A]land, Col. LOVE’s[26]*10 land, Robert CANNONs[25A] land all the hands on the land BAGWELL[26]*11 lives on, David FAIN[26]& the hands on the landhe lives on, & all on Josiah BLAIRs*8 land,SHELTONs[no SHELTON found in Ro. Co.], Joseph BRITTAIN[25A], & JULIANs[25A], & LOSSER [?] DAVIS[?].
p.69-1 July 1831
On the petition of a number ofcitizens of this county, it is ordered by the court that John W. ROBERSON[25, 27], James PARKS[25A], Thomas CHILTON[not found], Jeremiah STONE[25A],Wm. C.JULIAN[25A], Joseph ROBERSON[25], & Joseph PARKS[25A*] or any five of them afterbeing first sworn for that purpose be a jury of View to view a way for a 2ndClass road from John W. ROBERSON’s [25,27]passing PARKS’mill& JULIAN’swool carding machine and intersecting BLAIR’s ferry road at some place near MonroeCounty line & report to next Court.
p.79-2, finishing on p. 80 October 1831
The jury appointed at the last termof this Court to view a way for a 2nd Class road from John W.ROBERSON’s [25,27] passing PARKS’ mill & JULIAN’s wool cardingmachine &intersecting BLAIR’s ferry road at some place near Monroe County line made thefollowing report to wit “We the jurors of View having been duly sworn haveproceeded according to the within order and believe there can be a useful roadand have viewed and marked the same. W. C. JULIAN[25A], Joseph ROBERSON[25], James PARKS[25A], John W. ROBERSON[25,27], Thomas CHILTON[notfound], Jeremiah STONE[25A], Joseph PARKS[25A*]—which said report is by theCourt Confirmed. It is therefore
p.80-1 October 1831
Ordered by the Court that William C. JULIAN[25A] be overseer of a 2ndClass road from John W. ROBERSON’s [25,27]passingPARKS’mill& JULIAN’swool carding machine intersecting BLAIR’s ferry road the way viewed & marked by the jury whoreported to this Court And that he have the following hands to open said roadto wit the hand of Josiah [?] BLAIRs*8 road& the hands of his road making a straight line from Capt. BACON’s[24-*12] muster ground to the Monroe County linetaking Wm. GILLESPIE[27].
p.97-1 April 1832
Ordered by the Court that John BLAIR[18,27] be overseer of a 1st Classroad from BLAIR’sferry tothe four mile post on the North side of Tennessee river and that all the handsin the following bound except Hu (?) MOORE*1& JohnPARKS[53] do work thereon to wit all the hands south of MOOREs ferry road up tothe four mile post north of the river and also to include Jefferson ELDRIDGE*2 & the widow WARREN’s*4hands, James WELLS[50], John DAVIS[52,58,62,63], Levi GALLOWAY[48]& John TUMMONS[50] or those living wherethey did in April 1831.
p.105-1 April 1832
Ordered by the Court that WilliamREYNOLDS[26] be overseer of the road fromPRIGMORE’s*6 old house to the Monroe County lineand that the hands in the following bounds do work theron to wit, all the handsabove a line commencing at the black oak ridge and running to PARKS’ mill so as to include(Earl) SHUGART[28],James MURPHY*7, James STULTS[60], Saml BURNETT[26]& JosephPARKS[25A*] and all the hands above a line running from PARKS’ to the head of Steekey.
p.121-2 October 1832
Ordered by the Court that Jacob PARKS[25] be overseer of a 2ndClass road from MOORE’s ferry to James JOHNSTON’s[25A],the way that was reviewed and that all the hands in the following bounds dowork thereon to wit Beginning at John HARRISON’s[25]and including all the hands on his land & then up the river (?) to GeorgeREYNOLDS’*13.
p.129-2 January 1833
Ordered by the Court that Capt. HughMOORE*1 be overseer of a 1st Classroad from BLAIR’sferry tothe four mile post on the North side of Tennessee river and that all the handson the following bounds, except Hu MOORE*1 &JohnPARKS[53] do work theron to wit, all the hands south of MOORE’s ferry road up tothe four mile post North of the river and also to include Jefferson ELDRIDGE*2 & widow WARREN’s hands*4,James WELLS[50], John DAVIS[52,58,62,63], Levi GALLOWAY[48]& John TUMMONS[50] or those living wherethey did in April 1831.
p.142-1 April 1833
Ordered by the Court that Thomas L.DOUGLAS[38] be overseer of a 2ndClass road from John W. ROBERSON[25,27] passing PARKS’ mill & JULIAN’s wool cardingmachineintersecting BLAIR’s ferry road the way viewed & marked by the jury who toOctober Session 1831. And that the hands in the following bounds do work theronto wit Beginning at John W. ROBERSONs[25,27]hence (?) up Sweetwater creek opposite Tho L DOUGLASs[38]leaving DELLEARELY [?] out, thence to his house including him thence from hishouse a direct line to Jacob MESSANIEREs [?] including him thence south to theMonroe line to where said road intersects with the BLAIR’s ferry road then to the beginningincluding T. SHELTON[not found].
*1—No Hugh Moore found in 1830 Ro. Co. census, but did find:
Moore, David-59
Moore, George-46, 53(2)
Moore, James-33, 52, 56, 59
Moore, John-35, 53, 58
Moore, Joseph-54
Moore, Joshua-41
Moore, Nimrod-49
Moore, Thomas-33
Moore, William-53
*2—No Jefferson Eldridge found in 1830 Ro. Co. census, but did find:
Eldridge, Benjamin –54
Eldridge, Jesse-49
Eldridge, Simeon-54
Eldridge, Westly-53
*3—Found George Irwin-49
*4—Found Ailsey Warren-53 0-000000001
*5—No Samuel Nail found in 1830 Ro. Co. census, but did find:
Nail, Alexander-60
Nail, Andrew-60
Nail, Jane-65
Nail, John-65
*6-Only Prigmore found in 1830 TN census is:
Prigmore, Thomas-McMinn Co.-132 0000001-003400101
*7-No James Murphy or Sergant James Murphy found in 1830 Ro. Co.census, but did find:
Murphey, Benjamin-4
Murphey, Elizabeth-26
Murphey, Obediah-24
Murphy, Silas-39
*8-No Josiah/Joseph Blair found in 1830 Ro. Co. census, but didfind:
Blair, Jane-27
Blair, John-18, 27
Blair, William-25, 54
*9-No Nat Bosworth found in 1830 Ro. Co. census, but did find:
Bosworth, Nathaniel KnoxCo.-p337 120141-20001
*10-p26-Love, Robert 001001-20001
p43-Love, Hezekiah200001-020001
Only Loves in Ro. Co. 1830 census
*11-p26-Bagwell, Thomas 00001001-000200001
*12-Bacon, Allen S. p24 2101201-0102001
Bacon, Washingtonp50 000001-20001
*13-No George Reynolds found in 1830 Ro. Co. census, but did find:
Renalds, Susanah p25A 0-20001 widow of George Reynolds?
[25A*]-Joseph Parks not head of household in 1830, son of WilliamParks [25A], living with parents at time of census. Joseph Parks married Margaret Fain (probably daughter of MesserFain[25] ) on 6 Dec 1830.