Harriet N. Williams

Washington married Minerva Minton Doak on 27 Nov 1828 in Wilson Co, Tennessee. Minerva (daughter of Robert Doak and Martha "Patsy" Fielding) was born in 1807 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee; died after 1870 in Wilson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Name: Washington Williams
Spouse: Minerva Doak
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1828
Marriage County: Wilson

surety: Nov 22 by John Hearn

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 5 Sep 1807, Guilford Co, North Carolina; father's will
• Will: 18 Dec 1821, Madison Co, Tennessee

Notes:

His line is here:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=familyties&id=I25408

Will:
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ABSTRACTS
MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE 1821-1854
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
COPYRIGHT, Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith, 1995
(Page 2)

MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
WILL BOOK ONE
l-3. ROBERT DOAK, Surveyor's District 10, State of Tennessee. Beloved wife, PATSEY DOAK, 130 acres in Wilson Co., Tenn. on east fork of Spring Creek and 30 acres adjoining same for life or widowhood. Negro woman, Sarah, household and kitchen furniture, bridle, saddle also to her. Son, ALANSON FIELDING DOAK, negro boy Henry; a dark gray horse colt. Dau, MINERVA MILTON DOAK, negro girl Dicy. Dau, DORINDA HARRIET DOAK negro girl Esther. Dau, MARTHA ANN DOAK negro girl Nelly. Dau, PRUDENCE RODDY DOAK negro girl Phillis. Son, ROBERT STEWART DOAK negro boy Andy. At death or remarriage of his widow, Patsey, the 130 acres in Wilson Co., Tenn. to go to his sons Alanson and Robert. The negro woman, Sarah, to be divided among his several hrs. Lands west of Tenn. River to be sold to pay his debts and provide means for educating his "hrs. " Execs Adam R. Alexander, Patsey Doak, wife. Oct. 16, 1821. Wits Thomas Shannon, Robert H. Wynne.

4-5. Inventory and sale of Doak's personalty, March 1822. 26-27. Commissioners' report on Doak's estate, March 1824.

MCCM 1, page 6. Will probated December 18, 1821.

http://www.tngenweb.org/records/madison/wills/smith/will21-3.htm

Robert married Martha "Patsy" Fielding about 1803 in Lincoln Co, Tennessee. Martha was born about 1786 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Wilson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 8 Feb 1822, Madison Co, Tennessee
• Property: 7 Jun 1822, Madison Co, Tennessee
• Property: 27 Sep 1823, Madison Co, Tennessee
• Property: 1 Feb 1825, Madison Co, Tennessee
• Census: 1850, Wilson Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Property:
MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
DEED BOOK ONE
9-10.
PATSEY DOAK, exec of Robert Doak, dec, of Madison Co., Tenn. sold to WILLIAM H. DOAK, for $250, 50 acres "on the waters of the south fork of forked deer river," on McNairy & Butler's east boundary line. SD 10, R 1, Sec 9. Feb. 8, 1822. Rec March 1822. No wits.
http://www.tngenweb.org/records/madison/land/deed/deed01-3.htm



Property:
Madison County, Tennessee
Deed Book One
26. WILLIAM H. DOAK, Madison Co., Tenn. sold to PATSEY DOAK, for $250, 50 acres "on the waters of the South Forked of the Forked Deer River. " SD 10, R 1, S 9. June 7, 1822. Rec June 1822. No wits.

http://www.tngenweb.org/records/madison/land/deed/deed01-3.htm


Property:
Madison County, Tennessee, Deed Book One
212. PATSEY DOAK, exec of Robert Doak, sold for $900 the "east end" of a tract in SD 10, R 3, S 8, to GREEN HILL, both of them of Madison Co., Tenn. Sept. 27, 1823. Reg April 24, 1824. Wits H. Haralson, W. H. Doak.

http://www.tngenweb.org/records/madison/land/deed/deed01-3.htm





Property:
Madison County, Tennessee
Deed Book One
512. PATSEY DOAK, Wilson Co., Tenn. gave POA to WILLIAM STODDERT, Madison Co., Tenn. to deliver a deed to ROBERT MURRAY of Madison Co. for tract in SD 10, R 1, Ss 8-9, being the same entered in the name of Robert Doak, dec. and conveyed by "me" to William H. Doak and reconveyed to "me" by the same. Feb. 1, 1825. Reg March 28, 1827. Wits A. F. Doak, Wm. Donnell.

http://www.tngenweb.org/records/madison/land/deed/deed01-3.htm


Census:
residence 946
Robert Doak 30 1820 Tennessee
Clementine 25 1825 Tennessee

residence 947
Martha Doak 69 1782 North Carolina
Martha Foster 1814 Tennessee
Emsley Foster 18 1832 Tennessee

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: Between 1781 and 1782, North Carolina
• Census: 1790, Guilford Co, North Carolina
• Will: 5 Sep 1807, Guilford Co, North Carolina; written

Notes:

Other-Begin:
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File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Connie Ardrey n/a September 17, 2009, 11:45 am

Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina
Written: No date

Petition from Adam Smith concerning a robbery
Smith, Adam
Volume 19, Page 929

AMAM SMITH TO GOVERNOR BURKE.

To his Excellency Thomas Burke, Esq., Governor, &c., in & over the State of North Carolina.

The Petition of Adam Smith humbleth sheweth, that on the Sixteenth day of this present Instant, six armed men, one of which was named William Doak, & five others who your Petitioner did not know, came to his house and demanded three horses, & on your Petitioner informing them that he had no horses such as they required, they drew their swords & said they were liberty men & that he was a dam?d Tory & if he would not give them horses that he shou?d give them a
hundred pounds hard money or they wou?d immediately kill him; and on your Petitioner also informg. them that he had no hard Money they replyed, then dam your Soul, you Tory villain, Your bond with security for that sum; and Your
Petitioner being apprehensive of the Consiquencies sho?d he refuse complying, apply?d to his Father-in-Law who became his security for that sum, to be paid the 26th of this Inst.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that he may be redressed in such manner as your Excellency shall deem best, as he is very Ignorant himself & knows not the manner of applying for redress, but humbly conceiving that your Excellency will contrive some method of redressing the grievances of a poor old distressed man. And your Petitioner in duty bound will ever pray.

ADAM SMITH.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/statewide/court/smithpet1166wl.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/

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Census:
pg 5
Name: John Doak
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Guilford, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 3
Number of Household Members: 6

next to Robert Hannah (mother is Martha Doak sis to John Jr, Wm & Robert)
Name: Robert Hannah
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Guilford, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 2
Number of Household Members: 8

next to Roddy Hannah (bro of Robert Hannah)
Name: Roddy Hannah 
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Guilford, North Carolina 
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 4 
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1 
Free White Persons - Females: 1 
Number of Household Members: 6 

same page:
William Doak
Name: William Doak
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Guilford, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
Free White Persons - Females: 3
Number of Slaves : 2
Number of Household Members: 11

pg 7
Name: Robert Doake
[Robert Deake]
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Guilford, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
Free White Persons - Females: 6
Number of Household Members: 12


Will:
Will proved (written) September 5, 1807 Guilford County, North Carolina Robert Oakley's "NOTES FROM THE WILL OF WILLIAM DOAK" (HUSBAND OF ANN) recorded in Greensboro, Guilford County, NC, dated 9-1-1807 (File #0103, re corded in Will Book A, at Page 103) and proven at the November 1807 term of court. The will left 120 acres to his wife, Ann, for life, with the remainder to "my youngest son Jonathan." The will also made reference by name to Roddy, Josiah, and Jonathan as his their youngest sons. The children named in the will are John (he got $2), William, Robert (he got 200 acres), Mary, Martha, Roddy, Josiah, and Jonathan.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=familyties&id=I25405


William Doak, son of immigrant John Doak and Mary Wilson, died in Guilford Co NC before November 1807. His LWT is found in Will Book A:103, proved in November 1807. He named wife Ann and eight children:
John Doak, William Doak, Robert Doak, Mary Doak [who married her cousin Roddy Hanna], Martha Doak, Roddy Doak, Josiah Doak, and Jonathan Doak.
http://wild-type.com/tng/tngtest/getperson.php?personID=I151&tree=doak

William married Ann Stuart about 1767. Ann was born before 1755; died about 1835 in Guilford Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 5 Sep 1807, Guilford Co, North Carolina; husband's will