Individual Details
Willis Pippin
(Abt 1794 - Bef 30 Jul 1853)
Willis was in the 1820 census as age 16-26, spouse was the same age. They had 1 female child under age 10.
Willis purchased 5 acres on Bowerman's Branch of Roaring River 31 Aug 1818. It included a salt petre cave found by Zachariah Roberts & Said Pippin.
Willis puchased 100 acres from the State of TN, 1 Jan 1826, Grant #633. This land was in Jackson Co on the waters of Blackburn's Fork of Roaring River and bounded by his other lands.
Land Entry Book in Jackson Co Land Office
Willis Pippin entered 200 acres on Blackburn's Fork of Roaring Rive. Begin corn of sd Pippin's on William Loftis line. 13 May 1833.
This land was Grant #2061 and adjoined his other purchases including 100 acres & said Pippins dwelling house. Chain carriers were his brothers William & James.
Other grants to Willis Pippin, in Jackson Co, Mountain District
Tennessee Land Grants, Vol. II, Sistler.
1827 - 100 acres, Bk 3, p.617 #7247
This parcel was surveyed 21 Apr 1826 on the waters of Blackburns fork of Roaring River. Bounded by William Luteys east boundary; a conditional line between said Pippin & William Youngblood; a second conditional line on the back of the creek near the mouth of a lane between Pippin and Youngblood's farm; crossing the creek. Includes part of said Pippin's improvement. Granted 7 Nov 1827.
1835 - 200 acres, Bk E, p.444, Grant 3805
Ranger Book 1817-1860; Copied under WPA by Mrs. Maude McGlasson, Jun 1936
Taken up by Willis Pippin, 1 ewe & 2 lambs, one year old. 14 Feb 1850.
1850 Census as "William" Pippin, born North Carolina. Age given same as his wife's in 1850 - 53.
Name given as William Willis in some references, but there was another son William.
Served as private in the War of 1812 in the Tennessee Militia. The first tour of duty was in Capt Hallimon's Company, 1st Regt [Wynn's] West TN Militia for Oct 1813 to Jan 1814 in Genl Jackson's campaign against the Creek Indians. His second tour was in Capt Mathew Cowen's Company, 3rd Regt [Roulston's] TN Militia from 13 Nov 1814 to 13 May 1815. He was with Genl. Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans and awarded a land Warrant for 160 acres. His warrant was received at the land office in Shawneetown IL on 26 Mar 1852.
The book "Pippin Pathways", p.12, stated he died about 1865. However son James was administrator of his mother Milly's estate on 18 Dec 1854 indicating she was a widow when she died. Found in "Tennessee Tidbits 1778-1914", Vol 1, compiled by Marjorie Hood Fischer: Willis Pippin died before 9 Dec 1856 when Administrator James Pippin was involved in a case [Putnam TN Circuit Court Minutes no#/p.440] Additional research is needed in these court records.
A document dated 30 Jul 1853 in Putnam Co mentions land adjoining the Land of Willis Pippin heirs, so he had died prior to that date.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1794 | Edgecombe County, North Carolina |  | ||
| Military | 1813 - 1815 | Capt Hallimon's Company, 1st Regt [Wynn's] West TN Militia; 2nd tour under Andrew Jackson's Command, War of 1812 | | ||
| Marriage | 1817 | Jackson County, Tennessee - Mildred "Millie" Woodfork | |||
| Death | Bef 30 Jul 1853 | Jackson County, Tennessee | |
Families
| Spouse | Mildred "Millie" Woodfork (1797 - 1854) |
| Child | Mahulda "Hulda" Pippin (1818 - 1900) |
| Child | Nancy Pippin (1819 - ) |
| Child | James Willis "Nig" Pippin (1820 - 1862) |
| Child | Willis Woodfork Pippin (1825 - 1887) |
| Child | Lettie Pippin (1826 - ) |
| Child | Mariah A. "Millie" Pippin (1830 - ) |
| Child | Sallie Pippin (1834 - ) |
| Child | Joseph Craven "Kidd" Pippin (1838 - 1876) |
| Child | Louis James Pippin (1842 - 1874) |
| Child | Thomas James Pippin (1844 - ) |
| Child | Bolivar Pippin ( - ) |
| Father | JOSEPH PIPPIN (1764 - 1850) |
| Mother | HOLLEY [PIPPIN] (1769 - 1820) |
| Sibling | Kinchen Pippin (1787 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Redden/Redmon Pippin (1792 - 1872) |
| Sibling | Howell Pippin (1797 - 1852) |
| Sibling | HENRY PIPPIN (1801 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Sarah Margaret "Sallie" Pippin (1802 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Lewis Pearson Pippin (1805 - 1856) |
| Sibling | James Pippin (1807 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary "Pollie" Pippin (1810 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph "Joe" Pippin (1811 - 1854) |
| Sibling | William M. Pippin (1813 - 1893) |
Endnotes
1. Wilda Allen Luttrell, Emily L. Person Pippin, and James Roberts "Jim" Pippin, Pippin Pathways: The Life and Descendants of Joseph Pippin (Knoxville, TN: Tennessee Valley Publishing, 1998), p. 12.
2. Digital Online images at GenealogyLibrary.com, Jackson Co, District 10, p.273A; Household 520..
3. Wilda Allen Luttrell, Emily L. Person Pippin, and James Roberts "Jim" Pippin, Pippin Pathways: The Life and Descendants of Joseph Pippin (Knoxville, TN: Tennessee Valley Publishing, 1998), p.101.
4. Wilda Allen Luttrell, Emily L. Person Pippin, and James Roberts "Jim" Pippin, Pippin Pathways: The Life and Descendants of Joseph Pippin (Knoxville, TN: Tennessee Valley Publishing, 1998), p. 12.