Silvester Nuchols
b. Petersburg, Virginia, occupation, Baptist Minister, m. 29 Sep 1791, in Warren County, North Carolina, Sally Sails, d. Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Crooked Creek Cemetery, Blount County,Tn. Silvester died Abt.1830, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Crooked Creek Cemetery, Blount County,Tn.
Silvester Nuchols has been a very elusive person to find very much information on. I have found documents that show him as being a minister, and performing marriage ceremonies for several people, including more of the Nuchols Family. Of course their names were spelled several different ways.
I also have documented proof that he was witness to several estates being probated, and as a purchaser of goods being sold at these auctions. The 1810 Warren County Census shows Silvester with five males and six females in his household, along with nine slaves.Silvester Nuchols was also shown as taxed in the year of 1811, in Smith's Creek District, in North Carolina, along with a John Nuchols. In the following years however, John was still there, but Silvester was gone. We believe this is the time that he, Salley, and Thomas came to Blount County, Tennessee, and settled in the Crooked Creek Community. Courthouse documents show they were one of the first families there.
ABSTRACTS OF WARREN CO., N. C. WILL BOOK 5
27 April 1789; Ack: Aug. Ct. 1789. List of furniture, livestock, books, utensils, etc. & rec't, fr. JOHN POTTS to
WATSON STOTT for listed articles, with promise to hold them for his use & to deliver them on demand. Wit: JOHN
NUCHOLS.
27 April 1789; Aug. Ct. 1789. JOHN POTTS, of Warren Co., N.C., to WATSON STOTT, of Suffolk, Va. Sale of
livestock, goods & chattles, for 50 Pds. Wit: JOHN NUCHOLS. Ack: by JOHN POTTS.
On June, 14, 1996, a Thomas Nuchols, 1215 Chocktaw, Mt. Pleasant, Texas, wrote a letter, that stated that Silvester was married twice, and had thirteen children. If this is correct, then that would explain a lot of things......
Children:
2. i ThomasNuchols b. 31 Aug 1795.
Second Generation
2.Thomas Nuchols
b. 31 Aug 1795, North Carolina, m. (1) 1 Mar 1817, in Granville County, N.C., Sally (Sarah) C. Kinnamon, b. 28 Oct 1797, Warren County, North Carolina, (daughter of John Kinnamon and Diza Parrish) d. 14 May 1852, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn., m. (2) 26 Sep 1852, in Blount County, Tennessee, Mary Waters, b. 5 Sep 1816, Kentucky, (daughter of Enoch Waters and Mary Bird) d. 31 Aug 1897, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn. Thomas died 28 May 1874, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn.
Thomas Nuchols, with his dad, Silvester Nuchols, came to Tennessee, with their wives. They traveled in what was called a tandem cart, a two-wheeled outfit with shaves, one horse between the shaves, the other horse in front attached to the shaves. There was a seat between the wheels for the two women, with some space at their feet for equitment. Other equitment was fastened to the back of the seat. The men rode horses with more equitment tied to their saddles. You can judge from the description, that this was a very scanty outfit.
There was plenty of game at that time, and they, being of hardy pioneer stock, could pretty well live off the land. They came through Cosby, to the Pleasant Grove Community, near Hubbard Community now is. Since Sally was expecting, and they had traveled many days, Thomas stopped, and moved into a vacant house, which he later bought. There was four or five hundred acres with the house. All of his children was born there, and was sold, or given portions of the land. Many of the grandchildren were born there.
There is evidence that Sally was born in Blount, through the census, but other evidence shows she was born in North Carolina. The stories I have read say she was from N.C., and that is where she was married to Thomas. Another story says she and Thomas came from Virginia, through North Carolina, to Blount County.
In the book of Wills and Deeds of Blount County, is the following;
Thomas Nuchols to James Tipton 10/09/1840 '$35.00 pd., 5 ac. off of the SW end of where I live; jns. both of us; wit. D.D. Foute, Enoch Stephens, ack. 10/09/1840, J. Kennon, clk; by James M. Toole, DC; reg. 10/16/1840, A. McClain, reg. for B.C.'
Thomas Nuchols to Wm M. Nuchols 3/21/1859 '$100.00 pd., 25 ac. in 14th dist., on creek, a branch, up it, E. to top of a ridge, thence to the beg.; wit. A.B. Johnson, W. A. Walker; ack. 3/21/1859, J. C. McCoy clk, by W. A. Walker; DC; reg. 3/28/1859, And McClain, reg.'
Children by Sally (Sarah) C. Kinnamon:
2a. i Martha Nuchols b. 1820.
3. ii Richard A. Nuchols b. 1821.
4. iii William Wesley Nuchols b. 14 Dec 1823.
5. iv Eliza Jane Nuchols b. 19 Aug 1826.
6. v Sarah (Sally) Nuchols b. Mar 17 1829.
7. vi Nancy Elizabeth Nuchols b. 7 Jun 1831.
8. vii David Nuchols b. abt.1837.
Children by Mary Waters:
9. viii James Waters Nuchols b. 23 Apr 1854.
10. ix Andrew Jackson Nuchols b. 16 Jul 1856.
11. x Alexander Nuchols b. abt. 1860.
Third Generation
2a.Martha Nuchols
b. Abt. 1820, Blount County, Tennessee, m. (1) 5 Jun 1838, in Blount County, Tennessee, Elijah Nelson, b. abt. 1820, Blount County, Tennessee, (son of Elijah Nelson and Sally Redfern) m. (2) in Texas, Mr. Lumons. Martha died 16 Apr 1874, Blount County, Tennessee. Elijah and Martha moved to Texas.
Children by Elijah Nelson:
11a. i Elijah Randolph Nelson b. 22 Jan 1840.
ii Wesley Nelson b. abt. 1845, in Blount County, Tennessee.
iii Sarah Nelson b. abt. 1848, in Blount County, Tennessee.
iv David Nelson b. abt. 1851, in Blount County, Tennessee.
v Mary Nelson b. abt. 1853, in Blount County, Tennessee.
vi Tennessee Nelson b. abt. 1856, in Blount County, Tennessee.
vii Richard Nelson b. abt. 1857, in Blount County, Tennessee.
viiiWilliam Nelson b. abt. 1859, in Blount County, Tennessee.
3.Richard A. Nucholsb. 1821, Blount County, Tennessee, m. (1) 15 Oct 1840, in Blount County, Tennessee, Rebecca White, b. 1 Dec 1817, Blount County, Tennessee, (daughter of Isaac Anderson White, Sr. and Nancy Agnes Everett) d. 28 Feb 1856, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn., m. (2) 24 Jul 1865, in Blount County, Tennessee, Mary Ann Davis, b. Waynesville, North Carolina, (daughter of William Davis and Rachel Massey) d. Abt. 1910, Polk County, Tennessee, buried, Polk County Cemetery, Polk County, Tn. Richard died 1898, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn.
One of the grandchildren of Richard, wrote the following, on an unknown date;
"My mother's cousin, Thom Nuchols, said that the father of Thomas Nuchols was Silvester Nuchols. He came to Blount County, died around 1830, and was buried in an old cemetery on Crooked Creek. Grandfather Richard volunteered for the Confederate Army; did not serve very long and he was called home because of his wife's sickness. But while in the army, he made friends by helping his army buddies write letters to their homefolk. When at home, he helped the wives to write letters to their husbands in the army, because they could not read or write. History notes in the White Family describe this good deed.
Rebecca White died, in 1856, during the civil war, and Richard sold his farm during that year.
Richard possessed a legal mind; just following the civil war, he was living and working in a Veterans Home in Waynesville, North Carolina, and he helped widows secure their pensions. As a part of his work, he helped Rachel Massey Davis, (Mrs. William Davis), to secure her 1812 war pension. While helping Rachel, he met her daughter Mary Anne Davis, who became his wife in 1865.
Richard was esquire of Blount County and was a representative of Tennessee's State Legislature in 1885. he was a man of strong Christian character and his church preference was the Baptist. He reared his family on Crooked Creek and his second family at Wellstown, in Blount County. A short time before he died, Mary Anne bought land near the railroad in East Maryville, now near Union School, so their sons could use the train to and from Knoxville each day for their University work.
In the Wills and Deeds of Blount County, is the following
'Richard Nuchols to Joseph Broady; 4/7/1865; $5.00 pd., 285 ac., is where I live; jns. John Russell, James Hall, Grindstaff, et al; also, my stock and personality; I owe W.H. Clemens, security with B.T. Nuchols, and with J.P Nuchols, to James B. Russel, owe Frank Hannah,Dr; John W. Cates; wit. M.H. Lane, Thomas Baker; ack. 4/7/1865, Thos Sanderson, clerk; reg. 4/7/1865, R.E. Tedford, reg.' 'Richard Nuchols to Henry Russell 10/11/1850 $200.00 pd., 104 1/2 ac. on waters of Crooked Creek; jns myself, Jesse Wallace's entry, James Grindstaff, Isaac Russell; wit. Jacob Long, James H. Grindstaff; ack. 10/11/1850, Robert A. Tedford, clk reg. 11/24/1850, and McClain, reg.' Rebecca: Rebecca's full name has been given as Sarah Rebecca and Nancy Rebecca, but I have no proof of this at this time.
Children by Rebecca White:
12. i Isaac (I.T.) Thomas Nuchols b. 25 Aug 1841.
13. ii James Wesley Nuchols b. 14 Nov 1844.
14. iii Sarah Jane Nuchols b. 5 Jul 1854.
Children by Mary Ann Davis:
15. iv John Davis Nuchols b. 17 Dec 1865.
v William Nuchols b. Abt. 1866, Blount County, Tennessee, d. Abt. 1866, Blount County, Tennessee.
vi Mattie Elizabeth Nuchols b. 27 Apr 1867, Blount County, Tennessee, m. 15 Jan 1890, in Blount County, Tennessee, James Duffield Henry, b. 27 Jun 1861, Blount County, Tennessee, (son of G. W. Henry and Isabella S. Harle) d. 30 Nov 1882, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Bakers Creek Presbyterian Cemetery.
Mattie died 6 Mar 1927, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Bakers Creek Presbyterian Cemetery.
In an 1886 Blount County newspaper, it read of Mattie
" Miss Mattie Nuchols, teacher of school No. 1, is progressing lively. I heard a man say his little boy had learned more in one week about reading than he had in two months at other schools."
16. vii Samuel Lee Nuchols b. 1 Mar 1871.
17. viii Charles Andrew Nuchols b. Abt. 1874.
b. 14 Dec 1823, Blount County, Tennessee, occupation, Farmer, Justice Of Peace, m. Abt. 1845, in Blount County, Tennessee, Catherine Nelson, b. 27 Mar 1824, Blount County, Tennessee, (daughter of Elijah Nelson and Sally Redfern) d. 25 Feb 1892, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn. William died 18 Sep 1870, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn.
Children:
18. i Elijah Nuchols b. 25 Nov 1846.
19. ii Sallie (Sarah) E. Nuchols b. 18 Jan 1852.
iii Thomas Nuchols b. 5 Aug 1854, Blount County, Tennessee, occupation, Minister of God, d. 10 Oct 1882, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn.
20. iv Richard A. (Dick) Nuchols b. 2 Feb 1857.
21. v William Marion Nuchols b. 17 Jun 1860.
5.Eliza Jane Nuchols b. 19 Aug 1826, Blount County, Tennessee, m. 16 Dec 1845, in Blount County, Tennessee, James Morgan Everett, b. 12 May 1826, Blount County, Tennessee, (son of Thomas Everett and Lydia Bayless) d. 16 Nov 1906, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn. Eliza died 12 Sep 1900, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn.
Children:i Richard Everett b. Abt. 1852, Blount County, Tennessee, m. 19 Dec 1871, in Blount County, Tennessee, Hannah Whitehead.
22. iiMargaret Ann Everett b. 17 Jan 1855.
23. iiiRobert T. Everett b. 3 Apr 1858.
iv Vincent Everett b. Abt. 1860, Blount County, Tennessee, m. 25 Sep 1884, in Blount County, Tennessee, Ella Henry, b. Blount County, Tennessee.
v William Everett b. 19 Mar 1864, Blount County, Tennessee, d. 6 May 1930, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Laws Chapel Primitive Baptist Cemetery.
vi David E. Everett b. 17 Jul 1870, Blount County, Tennessee, d. 17 Sep 1900, Blount County, Tennessee, buried, Piney Level Cemetery, Maryville, Tenn.
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