Source of this information is unknown:
William Jolly Married Nancy Wheeler ABT. 1793 in Hawkins Co. TN.
Nancy was the daughter of James Wheeler and Margaret Titsworth both of Virginia and moved to Greene Co.TN.
James Wheeler was born in Prince Edward VA. 1747 and died in Greene Co TN. in 1807.
Margaret was born in VA. in 1751. James and Margaret were married in 1776.
They had 3 children; Isaac,Dianna and Nancy. They also took care of their nephew Lewis.
Both Dudley and William Jollys families were living in Greene/Washington Co. area of upper east Tennessee as early as 1803.
Early in 1803 William was appointed to a vanire of potential jurors by the Greene co court of pleas.
In 1808 William purchased land along Lick creek in Greene Co. adjoining land he already owned near the foot of Chimney Top Mtn near the Greene/Hawkins Co. line.
About 1820 William moved his family to Roane Co. TN. purchasing land in Nov.1820 located in the Hawassee Dist. which had just been acquired from the Cherokees by the treaty of 1819.
They traveled down Rileys Creek on flat bottom boats until they found land that suited them, squatted and built homes and awaited time for the sale. On Nov.7 1820 William Jolly bought the north half of section 9, 1st township, west of the Meridian, Hiawassee District for $2. an acre.
When William Jollys family with Byrd and Abner Deatherages family came down the Tenn. valley to Roane Co. via flat bottom boats they landing in March 1819 at Southwest point now Kingston TN. The summer of 1819 William built a huge 2 story house with 12-14 rooms. His father Dudley was also living with him.
In 1821 William Jolly donated the land for the Shiloh Church, this is where the Shiloh cemetery is located
On November 13, 1835 Jonathan Barnard husband of Sarah Jolly deeded 2 acres of land, a spring and church building as the second location of Shiloh Church. This was on the east corner of the Shiloh cemetery.
The 3rd location was on land N.W. of Jolly origional residence. The 4th and present is on land origionally owned by Jonathan Barnard.
Margaret Jollys husband Allen Deatherage died of snakebite at age 29. She never remarried, devoting her life to the church and raising their 5 children born between 1814 and 1822.
Allen was a farmer and a teacher of vocal music.
One of their children John English Deatherage became a minister of the gospel and left a diary reflecting on Jolly/Deatherage relationships during the early 1800.
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church was established in 1821 at the Roane County home of William and Nancy Jolly.
Nancy was very active in this church until her death in 1842 which is noted in the church minutes. Her son Dudley was also very active being mentioned frequently in the church records.
According to the diary of John English Deatherage the Jollys were of Irish descent and the Deatherages were of Dutch descent.
Jonathan and Samuel Barnard, both of whom married daughters of William Jolly were sons of John Barnard and Sarah Bachman. Their father drown in 1813 while fording the Holston river at flood stage.
Samuel and his wife Nancy immigrated to Webster Co. MO. in 1844. They left in the spring, traveling by wagon and didn't reach their destination until fall.
Samuel Barnard was killed by bushwhackers during the Civil War because of his sympathies for the south.
He is probably buried here in an unmarked grave. He gave the land for the church and the cemetery.
William Jolly Married Nancy Wheeler ABT. 1793 in Hawkins Co. TN.
Nancy was the daughter of James Wheeler and Margaret Titsworth both of Virginia and moved to Greene Co.TN.
James Wheeler was born in Prince Edward VA. 1747 and died in Greene Co TN. in 1807.
Margaret was born in VA. in 1751. James and Margaret were married in 1776.
They had 3 children; Isaac,Dianna and Nancy. They also took care of their nephew Lewis.
Both Dudley and William Jollys families were living in Greene/Washington Co. area of upper east Tennessee as early as 1803.
Early in 1803 William was appointed to a vanire of potential jurors by the Greene co court of pleas.
In 1808 William purchased land along Lick creek in Greene Co. adjoining land he already owned near the foot of Chimney Top Mtn near the Greene/Hawkins Co. line.
About 1820 William moved his family to Roane Co. TN. purchasing land in Nov.1820 located in the Hawassee Dist. which had just been acquired from the Cherokees by the treaty of 1819.
They traveled down Rileys Creek on flat bottom boats until they found land that suited them, squatted and built homes and awaited time for the sale. On Nov.7 1820 William Jolly bought the north half of section 9, 1st township, west of the Meridian, Hiawassee District for $2. an acre.
When William Jollys family with Byrd and Abner Deatherages family came down the Tenn. valley to Roane Co. via flat bottom boats they landing in March 1819 at Southwest point now Kingston TN. The summer of 1819 William built a huge 2 story house with 12-14 rooms. His father Dudley was also living with him.
In 1821 William Jolly donated the land for the Shiloh Church, this is where the Shiloh cemetery is located
On November 13, 1835 Jonathan Barnard husband of Sarah Jolly deeded 2 acres of land, a spring and church building as the second location of Shiloh Church. This was on the east corner of the Shiloh cemetery.
The 3rd location was on land N.W. of Jolly origional residence. The 4th and present is on land origionally owned by Jonathan Barnard.
Margaret Jollys husband Allen Deatherage died of snakebite at age 29. She never remarried, devoting her life to the church and raising their 5 children born between 1814 and 1822.
Allen was a farmer and a teacher of vocal music.
One of their children John English Deatherage became a minister of the gospel and left a diary reflecting on Jolly/Deatherage relationships during the early 1800.
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church was established in 1821 at the Roane County home of William and Nancy Jolly.
Nancy was very active in this church until her death in 1842 which is noted in the church minutes. Her son Dudley was also very active being mentioned frequently in the church records.
According to the diary of John English Deatherage the Jollys were of Irish descent and the Deatherages were of Dutch descent.
Jonathan and Samuel Barnard, both of whom married daughters of William Jolly were sons of John Barnard and Sarah Bachman. Their father drown in 1813 while fording the Holston river at flood stage.
Samuel and his wife Nancy immigrated to Webster Co. MO. in 1844. They left in the spring, traveling by wagon and didn't reach their destination until fall.
Samuel Barnard was killed by bushwhackers during the Civil War because of his sympathies for the south.
He is probably buried here in an unmarked grave. He gave the land for the church and the cemetery.
Source of this information is unknown:
William Jolly Married Nancy Wheeler ABT. 1793 in Hawkins Co. TN.
Nancy was the daughter of James Wheeler and Margaret Titsworth both of Virginia and moved to Greene Co.TN.
James Wheeler was born in Prince Edward VA. 1747 and died in Greene Co TN. in 1807.
Margaret was born in VA. in 1751. James and Margaret were married in 1776.
They had 3 children; Isaac,Dianna and Nancy. They also took care of their nephew Lewis.
Both Dudley and William Jollys families were living in Greene/Washington Co. area of upper east Tennessee as early as 1803.
Early in 1803 William was appointed to a vanire of potential jurors by the Greene co court of pleas.
In 1808 William purchased land along Lick creek in Greene Co. adjoining land he already owned near the foot of Chimney Top Mtn near the Greene/Hawkins Co. line.
About 1820 William moved his family to Roane Co. TN. purchasing land in Nov.1820 located in the Hawassee Dist. which had just been acquired from the Cherokees by the treaty of 1819.
They traveled down Rileys Creek on flat bottom boats until they found land that suited them, squatted and built homes and awaited time for the sale. On Nov.7 1820 William Jolly bought the north half of section 9, 1st township, west of the Meridian, Hiawassee District for $2. an acre.
When William Jollys family with Byrd and Abner Deatherages family came down the Tenn. valley to Roane Co. via flat bottom boats they landing in March 1819 at Southwest point now Kingston TN. The summer of 1819 William built a huge 2 story house with 12-14 rooms. His father Dudley was also living with him.
In 1821 William Jolly donated the land for the Shiloh Church, this is where the Shiloh cemetery is located
On November 13, 1835 Jonathan Barnard husband of Sarah Jolly deeded 2 acres of land, a spring and church building as the second location of Shiloh Church. This was on the east corner of the Shiloh cemetery.
The 3rd location was on land N.W. of Jolly origional residence. The 4th and present is on land origionally owned by Jonathan Barnard.
Margaret Jollys husband Allen Deatherage died of snakebite at age 29. She never remarried, devoting her life to the church and raising their 5 children born between 1814 and 1822.
Allen was a farmer and a teacher of vocal music.
One of their children John English Deatherage became a minister of the gospel and left a diary reflecting on Jolly/Deatherage relationships during the early 1800.
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church was established in 1821 at the Roane County home of William and Nancy Jolly.
Nancy was very active in this church until her death in 1842 which is noted in the church minutes. Her son Dudley was also very active being mentioned frequently in the church records.
According to the diary of John English Deatherage the Jollys were of Irish descent and the Deatherages were of Dutch descent.
Jonathan and Samuel Barnard, both of whom married daughters of William Jolly were sons of John Barnard and Sarah Bachman. Their father drown in 1813 while fording the Holston river at flood stage.
Samuel and his wife Nancy immigrated to Webster Co. MO. in 1844. They left in the spring, traveling by wagon and didn't reach their destination until fall.
Samuel Barnard was killed by bushwhackers during the Civil War because of his sympathies for the south.
He is probably buried here in an unmarked grave. He gave the land for the church and the cemetery.
William Jolly Married Nancy Wheeler ABT. 1793 in Hawkins Co. TN.
Nancy was the daughter of James Wheeler and Margaret Titsworth both of Virginia and moved to Greene Co.TN.
James Wheeler was born in Prince Edward VA. 1747 and died in Greene Co TN. in 1807.
Margaret was born in VA. in 1751. James and Margaret were married in 1776.
They had 3 children; Isaac,Dianna and Nancy. They also took care of their nephew Lewis.
Both Dudley and William Jollys families were living in Greene/Washington Co. area of upper east Tennessee as early as 1803.
Early in 1803 William was appointed to a vanire of potential jurors by the Greene co court of pleas.
In 1808 William purchased land along Lick creek in Greene Co. adjoining land he already owned near the foot of Chimney Top Mtn near the Greene/Hawkins Co. line.
About 1820 William moved his family to Roane Co. TN. purchasing land in Nov.1820 located in the Hawassee Dist. which had just been acquired from the Cherokees by the treaty of 1819.
They traveled down Rileys Creek on flat bottom boats until they found land that suited them, squatted and built homes and awaited time for the sale. On Nov.7 1820 William Jolly bought the north half of section 9, 1st township, west of the Meridian, Hiawassee District for $2. an acre.
When William Jollys family with Byrd and Abner Deatherages family came down the Tenn. valley to Roane Co. via flat bottom boats they landing in March 1819 at Southwest point now Kingston TN. The summer of 1819 William built a huge 2 story house with 12-14 rooms. His father Dudley was also living with him.
In 1821 William Jolly donated the land for the Shiloh Church, this is where the Shiloh cemetery is located
On November 13, 1835 Jonathan Barnard husband of Sarah Jolly deeded 2 acres of land, a spring and church building as the second location of Shiloh Church. This was on the east corner of the Shiloh cemetery.
The 3rd location was on land N.W. of Jolly origional residence. The 4th and present is on land origionally owned by Jonathan Barnard.
Margaret Jollys husband Allen Deatherage died of snakebite at age 29. She never remarried, devoting her life to the church and raising their 5 children born between 1814 and 1822.
Allen was a farmer and a teacher of vocal music.
One of their children John English Deatherage became a minister of the gospel and left a diary reflecting on Jolly/Deatherage relationships during the early 1800.
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church was established in 1821 at the Roane County home of William and Nancy Jolly.
Nancy was very active in this church until her death in 1842 which is noted in the church minutes. Her son Dudley was also very active being mentioned frequently in the church records.
According to the diary of John English Deatherage the Jollys were of Irish descent and the Deatherages were of Dutch descent.
Jonathan and Samuel Barnard, both of whom married daughters of William Jolly were sons of John Barnard and Sarah Bachman. Their father drown in 1813 while fording the Holston river at flood stage.
Samuel and his wife Nancy immigrated to Webster Co. MO. in 1844. They left in the spring, traveling by wagon and didn't reach their destination until fall.
Samuel Barnard was killed by bushwhackers during the Civil War because of his sympathies for the south.
He is probably buried here in an unmarked grave. He gave the land for the church and the cemetery.
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