Individual Details
HENRY PIPPIN
(26 Apr 1801 - 8 Jan 1879)
Henry was about seven when the family moved from North Carolina to Jackson Co Tennesse. He lived on Blackburn's Fork of the Roaring River.
1830 Census - Jackson County, Tennessee
1m under 5, 1m 20-30; 1f under 5, 1f 20-30
1832 Census - Jackson County, Tennessee - tax list
1840 Census. District 12, Jackson Co, TN
Henry Pippin: 1m 5-10, 2m 10-15, 1m 30-40; 1f -5, 1f 5-10, 2f 10-15, 1f 30-40
Between his brothers Reddin and Kinchein
Family found in 1850 Census, Jackson County, Tennessee. Lived next door to his brother Redmon. Most of ages are erroneous in this Census.
Househodl 541:
Henry Pippin, age 50, b. NC
Elizabeth, 21, b. VA (has to be his wife since she was very much living - she was 41, not 21)
Rest of the family born in TN:
Kinchen, 19 (he was 22)
Mary, 17 (she was 20)
Sarah, 13 (she was 16)
Elizabeth, 19 (she was 13)
Simeon, 9 (he was 17 - there weren't two children born in 1841; and there were no twins in the family)
Eliza, 9 (she should have been 8 since she was born in Nov of 1841)
Ranger Book 1817-1860; Copied under WPA by Mrs. Maude McGlasson, Jun 1936
Taken up by Henry Pippin. One Cow Bruit, a Red Brindle with some white marks. One year old Steer. Appraised $3. 27 Dec 1834.
1860 Census. District 10, Jackson Co TN Mayfield P.O., Hh 890
Henry Pipin, age 60, b. NC. Elizabeth, age 50, b. TN, Elisa, 19, b. TN.
Three of the sons served in the Civil War. Andrew & Simeon both in the 28th TN Infantry, Confederate. Their brother Kinchen was living in Missouri & served in the Union in the 68th Regt of Enrolled MO Militia and the 47th Regt, Missouri INfantry. Andrew was severely wounded in the right arm at the Battle of Chickamauga. Kinchen & his family returned home to Putnam Co TN after war and lived there four or five years, then returned to Missouri.
1870 Census. District 10, Jackson Co TN, Greensboro P.O., Hh 41
Henry Pippin, age 70, b. NC. Elizabeth, age 60, b. TN
Elizie, age 23, b. TN [she was more like age 29....]
After Henry's death, the youngest child Eliza cared for her mother un til she died in 1891. Eliza than lived on the farm until her death - all three are buried at the Morgan Pippin Cemetery which was originally known as the Henry Pippin Family Burying Ground.
Grandson Morgan Pippin, only son of Simeon Pippin, who was also deceased by 1915, received a child's share of the farm; he then bought out the other heirs and received deed to the farm.
Case #2565 from Putnam Co Chancery Court Records. Morgan Pippin vs. Sallie Dowell et al. Report dated 16 Feb 1918 and filed at the March Term of 1918 in answer to a decree at the June Term, 1917, to discover who are the owners of the shares or interest in the Lands of HENRY & ELIZA PIPPIN. Names 7 children each to inherit equally and names a deceased daughter who died without issue.
1. ANDY PIPPIN, child of Henry & Eliza, and is dead, who left the following children:
John Pippin
Henry Pippin
W. S. Pippin
Willis Pippin
Joe M. Pippin
Jane Julian
Polly Ann Johnson
Harriet Langford
Julia Steakley
Hulda Jackson
Mollie Dyer
Laura Billingsley
Bettie Jackson
Fannie Birdwell
each entitled to an interest of 1/112
Sarah Dyer who is dead and left Russ Dyer and Emi Roberts whose interest is 1/336 each and Mat Dyer who is dead and left the children Willis Dyer, Joe Lee Dyer, Wade Dyer, Frances Dyer, Sarah Dyer, Mahala Dyer - each entitled to 1/2016, the last 5 being minors.
KINCH PIPPIN who was a child of Andy but who is dead and left the following: Delia Dyer, Hattie Fox, Ova Fox, Etta Fox, JAMES PIPPIN, Roxie Pippin, and Andy Pippin each entitled to 1/784 interest.
2. SIMEON PIPPIN child of Henry and Eliza is dead and leaves as his only child and heir the complainant Morgan Pippin who is entitled to 1/7 interest
3. KINCH PIPPIN child of Henry & Eliza is dead and left the following children, heirs at law:
Deedo Pippin
Pete Pippin
George Pippin
Harvey Pippin
Margaret Roser
Each entitled to 1/49 interest
Duley Pippin Williams is dead and left the children Margaret Pippin Williams, Mary Pippin Williams, and Adam Williams each entitled to 1/147
Buck Pippin is dead and left the following: Frona Frances, Azelee King, Cleveland Pippin, Dolly Pippin, Porter Pippin, Miney Pippin, Cortney Pippin, each entitled to 1/343 interest. The last four children are minors without regular guardians.
4. SALLIE DOWELL is a daughter of Henry & Eliza and entitled to 1/7 undivided interest in said funds.
5. BETSY BULLINGTON a daughter of Henry and Eliza is entitled to 1/7.
6. ELIZA PIPPIN is dead leaving no issue; also was a child of Henry and Eliza.
7. MARGARET BOHANAN, daughter, is dead and left children:
Jack Bohanan
Eliza Buchner
each entitled to 1/14
8. HULDA CHAFFIN, also a child of Henry & Eliza, is dead and leaves the following:
Mary May Pippin who is entitled to a 1/14 interest but had sold her share to the Complainant Morgan Pippin.
William Henry Chaffin who was a child of Hulda is dead and left the following heirs at law: J. J. Chaffin, R. L. Chaffin, W. O. Chaffin, L. O. Chaffin, Lena May Allen, Lizzie Jones, Modie Jones, B. R. Chaffin, and Geraldine Chaffin, each entitled to 1/126
Surely this sets a record for the number of heirs named in a court proceeding! And don't you wonder just how much 1/2016 turned out be? 1/4 of a acre of land? 6 cents? I'll bet they could have used a calculator!
Henry Pippin is buried Morgan Pippin Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
1830 Census - Jackson County, Tennessee
1m under 5, 1m 20-30; 1f under 5, 1f 20-30
1832 Census - Jackson County, Tennessee - tax list
1840 Census. District 12, Jackson Co, TN
Henry Pippin: 1m 5-10, 2m 10-15, 1m 30-40; 1f -5, 1f 5-10, 2f 10-15, 1f 30-40
Between his brothers Reddin and Kinchein
Family found in 1850 Census, Jackson County, Tennessee. Lived next door to his brother Redmon. Most of ages are erroneous in this Census.
Househodl 541:
Henry Pippin, age 50, b. NC
Elizabeth, 21, b. VA (has to be his wife since she was very much living - she was 41, not 21)
Rest of the family born in TN:
Kinchen, 19 (he was 22)
Mary, 17 (she was 20)
Sarah, 13 (she was 16)
Elizabeth, 19 (she was 13)
Simeon, 9 (he was 17 - there weren't two children born in 1841; and there were no twins in the family)
Eliza, 9 (she should have been 8 since she was born in Nov of 1841)
Ranger Book 1817-1860; Copied under WPA by Mrs. Maude McGlasson, Jun 1936
Taken up by Henry Pippin. One Cow Bruit, a Red Brindle with some white marks. One year old Steer. Appraised $3. 27 Dec 1834.
1860 Census. District 10, Jackson Co TN Mayfield P.O., Hh 890
Henry Pipin, age 60, b. NC. Elizabeth, age 50, b. TN, Elisa, 19, b. TN.
Three of the sons served in the Civil War. Andrew & Simeon both in the 28th TN Infantry, Confederate. Their brother Kinchen was living in Missouri & served in the Union in the 68th Regt of Enrolled MO Militia and the 47th Regt, Missouri INfantry. Andrew was severely wounded in the right arm at the Battle of Chickamauga. Kinchen & his family returned home to Putnam Co TN after war and lived there four or five years, then returned to Missouri.
1870 Census. District 10, Jackson Co TN, Greensboro P.O., Hh 41
Henry Pippin, age 70, b. NC. Elizabeth, age 60, b. TN
Elizie, age 23, b. TN [she was more like age 29....]
After Henry's death, the youngest child Eliza cared for her mother un til she died in 1891. Eliza than lived on the farm until her death - all three are buried at the Morgan Pippin Cemetery which was originally known as the Henry Pippin Family Burying Ground.
Grandson Morgan Pippin, only son of Simeon Pippin, who was also deceased by 1915, received a child's share of the farm; he then bought out the other heirs and received deed to the farm.
Case #2565 from Putnam Co Chancery Court Records. Morgan Pippin vs. Sallie Dowell et al. Report dated 16 Feb 1918 and filed at the March Term of 1918 in answer to a decree at the June Term, 1917, to discover who are the owners of the shares or interest in the Lands of HENRY & ELIZA PIPPIN. Names 7 children each to inherit equally and names a deceased daughter who died without issue.
1. ANDY PIPPIN, child of Henry & Eliza, and is dead, who left the following children:
John Pippin
Henry Pippin
W. S. Pippin
Willis Pippin
Joe M. Pippin
Jane Julian
Polly Ann Johnson
Harriet Langford
Julia Steakley
Hulda Jackson
Mollie Dyer
Laura Billingsley
Bettie Jackson
Fannie Birdwell
each entitled to an interest of 1/112
Sarah Dyer who is dead and left Russ Dyer and Emi Roberts whose interest is 1/336 each and Mat Dyer who is dead and left the children Willis Dyer, Joe Lee Dyer, Wade Dyer, Frances Dyer, Sarah Dyer, Mahala Dyer - each entitled to 1/2016, the last 5 being minors.
KINCH PIPPIN who was a child of Andy but who is dead and left the following: Delia Dyer, Hattie Fox, Ova Fox, Etta Fox, JAMES PIPPIN, Roxie Pippin, and Andy Pippin each entitled to 1/784 interest.
2. SIMEON PIPPIN child of Henry and Eliza is dead and leaves as his only child and heir the complainant Morgan Pippin who is entitled to 1/7 interest
3. KINCH PIPPIN child of Henry & Eliza is dead and left the following children, heirs at law:
Deedo Pippin
Pete Pippin
George Pippin
Harvey Pippin
Margaret Roser
Each entitled to 1/49 interest
Duley Pippin Williams is dead and left the children Margaret Pippin Williams, Mary Pippin Williams, and Adam Williams each entitled to 1/147
Buck Pippin is dead and left the following: Frona Frances, Azelee King, Cleveland Pippin, Dolly Pippin, Porter Pippin, Miney Pippin, Cortney Pippin, each entitled to 1/343 interest. The last four children are minors without regular guardians.
4. SALLIE DOWELL is a daughter of Henry & Eliza and entitled to 1/7 undivided interest in said funds.
5. BETSY BULLINGTON a daughter of Henry and Eliza is entitled to 1/7.
6. ELIZA PIPPIN is dead leaving no issue; also was a child of Henry and Eliza.
7. MARGARET BOHANAN, daughter, is dead and left children:
Jack Bohanan
Eliza Buchner
each entitled to 1/14
8. HULDA CHAFFIN, also a child of Henry & Eliza, is dead and leaves the following:
Mary May Pippin who is entitled to a 1/14 interest but had sold her share to the Complainant Morgan Pippin.
William Henry Chaffin who was a child of Hulda is dead and left the following heirs at law: J. J. Chaffin, R. L. Chaffin, W. O. Chaffin, L. O. Chaffin, Lena May Allen, Lizzie Jones, Modie Jones, B. R. Chaffin, and Geraldine Chaffin, each entitled to 1/126
Surely this sets a record for the number of heirs named in a court proceeding! And don't you wonder just how much 1/2016 turned out be? 1/4 of a acre of land? 6 cents? I'll bet they could have used a calculator!
Henry Pippin is buried Morgan Pippin Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Events
| Birth | 26 Apr 1801 | Edgecombe County, North Carolina |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1824 | Jackson County, Tennessee - ELIZABETH LAWSON | | ||
| Death | 8 Jan 1879 | Jackson County, Tennessee | |
Families
| Spouse | ELIZABETH LAWSON (1809 - 1891) |
| Child | ANDREW PIPPIN (1825 - 1913) |
| Child | Kinchen Pippin (1828 - 1878) |
| Child | Hulda Jane Pippin (1829 - 1857) |
| Child | Mary Margaret Pippin (1830 - 1889) |
| Child | Simeon "Sim" Pippin (1832 - 1915) |
| Child | Sarah Catherine Pippin (1834 - 1924) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Betsy" Pippin (1837 - 1920) |
| Child | Eliza L. Pippin (1841 - 1917) |
| Father | JOSEPH PIPPIN (1764 - 1850) |
| Mother | HOLLEY [PIPPIN] (1769 - 1820) |
| Sibling | Kinchen Pippin (1787 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Redden/Redmon Pippin (1792 - 1872) |
| Sibling | Willis Pippin (1794 - 1853) |
| Sibling | Howell Pippin (1797 - 1852) |
| 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.187.
2. Martin Dunville, "Descendants of Joseph Howell Pippin" (Manuscript published for family - 20 Nov 1990 - 8th Revision).
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.187.