Charles Evans
(1775 - October 18, 1848)
Sarah "Sally" Blackburn
(1779 – 1861)
(1775 - October 18, 1848)
Sarah "Sally" Blackburn
(1779 – 1861)
Charles was born in 1775 in Washington County, Virginia. He was the son of Samuel Evans and Nancy Ann Colville. Charles married Sarah/Sally Blackburn in 1798. Sarah was born in 1779 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. She was the daughter of William Blackburn and Elizabeth Black.
William Blackburn was born in 1748 in Middlesex, Washington County, Virginia. He died October 7, 1780 in King’s Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Elizabeth Black was born December 12, 1747 in Frederic, Virginia. She died December 29, 1827 in Edgar, Illinois.
The 1820 census records show Charles living in Warren, Tennessee. The records of the 1840 census shows them living in Cannon County, Tennessee.
In an Excerpt from “Goodspeed's 1887 History of Cannon County, Tennessee”:
William Blackburn was born in 1748 in Middlesex, Washington County, Virginia. He died October 7, 1780 in King’s Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Elizabeth Black was born December 12, 1747 in Frederic, Virginia. She died December 29, 1827 in Edgar, Illinois.
The 1820 census records show Charles living in Warren, Tennessee. The records of the 1840 census shows them living in Cannon County, Tennessee.
In an Excerpt from “Goodspeed's 1887 History of Cannon County, Tennessee”:
Among the settlers living here in 1836, when Cannon County was organized, were ......Charles C. Evans...was
one of the men who, all bearing commissions as justices, met at the house of Henry d. McBroom, which was
the old hotel, in Woodbury, for the purpose of organizing the county court.
one of the men who, all bearing commissions as justices, met at the house of Henry d. McBroom, which was
the old hotel, in Woodbury, for the purpose of organizing the county court.
Charles served as a County Court Judge for District 7 from the May Term 1836 until the end of 1844. Charles served on the committees that built the first court house, the committee of the Poor House, and laid out the plats for the town of Woodbury. He was mentioned in almost every case in all terms of the court from May 1836 until the end of 1844.
Source: "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-2T5W-N9?cc=1909088&wc=M6QQ438%3A179633501%2C179793101 : 22 May 2014), Cannon > Minutes, 1836-1841, Vol.
A > image 1 of 294; county courthouses, Tennessee.
On October 4, 1841 a 4 year old orphan named David B. Cantrell was "bound" to Charles until David turned 21 years old. David was the grandson of Charles and Sallie. Family folklore says that David was the son of a daughter of Charles and Sallie and his father was not capable of taking care of him. Sallie loved David so much that she left everything to him and another grandson, E.L. Evans, in her will.
The Apprentice Indenture document (included below) states that David was to "live and work as an apprentice until he obtained the age of twenty one years during which time the said David B. Cantrell shall obey the lawful commands and faithfully obey the said Charles C. Evans and be at all times subject to his authority and control, according to law and his duty as an apprentice, and the said Charles C. Evans on his part, covenants that he will instruct, and teach the said David B. Cantrell in the trade and occupation of farming and to read and write and cipher as far as the Rule of Three an cause the same to be done if he has the sufficient capacity and he will also constantly find the said David B. Cantrell, sufficient diet, lodging, washing, and apparel and other necessities suited to an apprentice both in sickness and in health, and also take care of his morals and treat him with humanity and at the end of the time will give him a house worth fifty dollars, and a good suit of ____ clothes and a good fur hat. October 4, 1841"
When Charles died in 1848, the apprenticeship of David Cantrell was transferred to Charles' son, David.
On the same page regarding the apprenticeship of David Cantrell to Charles is another entry naming Charles as one of the Justices of the Court and paying out the allowances of the Court.
Charles died on October 18, 1848 and Sarah died in 1861, both in Cannon County, Tennessee. Charles’ Will was filed in Wills, Vol A-B, 1836-1926. Sarah's Will was also filed in the County Court of Cannon County.
Charles and Sarah’s children:
Charles died on October 18, 1848 and Sarah died in 1861, both in Cannon County, Tennessee. Charles’ Will was filed in Wills, Vol A-B, 1836-1926. Sarah's Will was also filed in the County Court of Cannon County.
Charles and Sarah’s children:
- Jane D. Evans
- Samuel C. Evans
- William Blackburn Evans
- James M. Evans
- Andrew F. Evans
- Elizabeth Evans
- John Henry Evans b. October 05, 1815; d. January 06, 1882; m. Nancy Caroline Cantrell. Read more here: John Henry
- David Bluford Evans
- Lemuel D. Evans
The following four pages is a "Legislative Petition no. 8, 1837," Ladies of Cannon County, Tennessee, 1837, RG 60: General Assembly Original Bills, Petitions, Reports, Etc., 1790-present, 8th Floor, Record Group 60, 44702, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Virtual Archive, https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15138coll27/id/668, accessed 2022-02-23.
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Page 2
Page 3. Sarah's signature is located in the first column, 4th from the bottom
Page 4
Transcript of the Legislative Petition from the Ladies of Cannon County, Tennessee. The State Legislature tabled the Petition therefore it was never voted on or passed. Sarah Evans' signature can be found on page 3, first column, .4th from the bottom
Source: "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-2T52-59?cc=1909088&wc=M6QQDWG%3A179633501%2C179820701 : 22 May 2014), Cannon > Minutes, 1841-1850,
Vol. B > image 18 of 242; county courthouses, Tennessee
"Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-2TR3-99?cc=1909088&wc=M6QQDWG%3A179633501%2C179820701 : 22 May 2014), Cannon > Minutes, 1841-1850,
Vol. B > image 19 of 242; county courthouses, Tennessee.
"Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-2T5C-59?cc=1909088&wc=M6QQFZS%3A179633501%2C179833101 : 22 May 2014), Cannon > Minutes, 1850-1857, Vol.
C > image 101 of 334; county courthouses, Tennessee
"Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S7WF-SK8P-69?cc=1909088&wc=M6QQFZS%3A179633501%2C179833101 : 22 May 2014), Cannon > Minutes, 1850-1857, Vol.
C > image 194 of 334; county courthouses, Tennessee.
Inventory
Letters Testamentary
Settlement
Sources:
Fischer, Marjorie Hood, "Tennessee Tidbits 1778-1914 Volume IV". Heritage Books, 2008
"Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 22 July 2021. County courthouses, Tennessee.
Tennessee. Division of Archives, Land Office, and Museum. Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783-1927, Record Group 50. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tenn.
Goodspeed's 1887 History of Cannon County, Tennessee
"The Holston Pastfinder" June 2002, Vol. 20, No. 79. Holston Territory Genealogical Society, Inc., Bristol, TN/VA
Historical Society of Washington County, Virginia. HPF79-8, pages 8-9
Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
1840; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 519; Page: 139; Family History Library Film: 0024543
1830; Census Place: Warren, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 181; Page: 316; Family History Library Film: 0024539
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Warren, Tennessee; Page: 301; NARA Roll: M33_122; Image: 265
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Series Number: 03; Series Title: Plats and Surveys
"Legislative Petition no. 8, 1837," Ladies of Cannon County, Tennessee, 1837, RG 60: General Assembly Original Bills, Petitions, Reports, Etc., 1790-present, 8th Floor, Record Group 60, 44702, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Virtual Archive, https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15138coll27/id/668, accessed 2022-02-23.