Individual Details
Truesdel
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"Nellie married a Tronsdale and one of her sons was governor of Tennessee soon after the war with Mexico, in which he had taken an active part." (Pauline Hughes)
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This Trousdale is from North Carolina, Orange Co.-
A William Trousdale was born 1790, the 7th son of Captain James Trousdale and his 2nd wife Elizabeth Dobbins. William married MaryAnn Bugg 1827. He was not only a governor of Tennessee but an ambassador to Brazil.
William Trousdale, Governor of Tenn. 1849-1851 was known in his political days as the War Horse of Sumner Co. He was of Scotch-Irish descent and was born in Orange County, North Carolina. Little is know of his early life save that when he was but a lad his parents moved to Davidson Co. Tenn. William Trousdale was in the Mexican War and was twice wounded. Governor Trousdale died March 27, 1872 at the age of 82." (Tennessee, The Volunteer State Biographies.)
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This family is from South Carolina, a better possibility -
Name: John TRUESDEL Sex: M Birth: 14 MAR 1769 in Kinghill, Clonduff, Co Down, Ulster Ireland Death: 16 JAN 1854 in Hanging Rock, Kershaw, SC Burial: Hanging Rock Methodist Cemetery
Note:
Acted as administrator on the estate of William McDonald, 05 Mar 1803, along with Elizabeth McDonald and Ruben Stringfellow. They sold 6l acres of land to Owen Slaughter for $6.00. He was apparently educated since he signed his name on the document rather than making his mark. Found in Deed Book F, Lancaster County Court Records, page #197.
Epitaph located at Hanging Rock Church Cemetery; "Sacred / to the memory of / John Trusdel / a native of County Down Ireland / and resident of this neighborhood / For Eighty Years / Born the 14th March 1769 / Died the 16th January 1854. / His Parents were Presbyterians / and he always held / to that Persuasion."
Shows on 1850 Census, Kershaw County, dwelling #463. At the time, he was aged 81, and his wife Nancy [#486] was aged 70. They are the only ones living in the home.
As eldest son, John presumably inherited his father's realty, primogeniture then being legal. There is no will nor transfers recorded. With his brothers James and Hollingsworth acquiring holdings across the line in Lancaster Co while John remained on the original grant, the presumption is confirmed. In 1800, John was head of family [Census]. In 1810, his widowed mother was living with him, he owned 8 slaves and, in addition to farming, produced annually 170 yards of cloth. In 1840 he owned 56 slaves. According to Drakeford, he was a small man, Nancy was short and plump. The family were Presbyterians.
At John's death, his holdings were extensive - several plantations and 107 slaves. His will, written in 1852 [Kershaw Co Wills III A 192]. On pages 223 - 224, is the following:
"Estate John Trusdel. Last Will & Testament In the name of God Amen. I John Trusdel of Kershaw District and in the State of South Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weak in body, and calling to mind th uncertainty of life and being disposed and desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with, do make and ordain this my last will in manner following that is to say I desire that all my property immediately after my deceast be sold exept such as is herein after mentioned and particular disposed of otherwise and out of the monies arrising there from, all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid, after paying my debts and funeral expenses, To wit I give to my wife Nancy Trusdel the one hundred acre tract I bot of Chesnut and one hundred acres of the Oliver Mahaffy tract on creek below the bridge & houses thereon two beds & furniture and other house hold furniture as she may need, and George & his wife Hanah & their five oldest children and their increase, and support the first year, at her death the lands to be equally divided among Jesse Trusdel's sons, and negroes & all the rest of the property to be sold by my executors and be equally divided between all my heirs, except Mary Cato. I leave to Mary Cato's sons William _ Cato, George W L Cato, John H Cato one hundred dollars each and to Sarah A Copeland and Elizabeth Barker fifty dollars each, to have and forever hold to them and their heirs -- I leave to my grand son George W F Cato a certain parcel of land on which he resides all my right * * * and claim on the west side of the Camden road leasing from C C Haile's Mill to Camden commencing on Haile's line on the south of the Bridge & down said road to A Cauthen's line south to him & his heirs forever; * * * I give to my grand sons the sons of Jesse Trusdel viz Seborn J Trusdel, Jesse E Trusdel, William J Trusdel, and Buril T J Trusdel, all my lands lying both sides of the Hanging Rock Creek east of old Mahaffy Mill or C C Haile's Mill & of the Camden road down to the old George Wells line it being several tracts and parcels of tracts all joining each other known as my old settlement the Zack Adams land, the meeting house tract, the Davidson land, L Clyburn land, W Clyburn land, the West lands, the Morrison lands, all that I bought of J C Haile except the Wells land & thirty seven acres of B Haile & the Pitman land, to the above named sons of Jesse Trusdel to them and their heirs for ever; I leave to my grand sons the son of John H Trusdel viz William Trusdel, Jesse Trusdel, Buril Trusdel & John Trusdel, all my lands lying below the Rocky ford on Hanging Rock Creek and south west of Lynches Creek known as the George Wells tract & thirty seven acres * * * of B Haile opset on north side of creek & the Ingram tract & thirty acres * * * of D Gaskin on L. Creek and the Pitman land or part, as a part being sold to B West previous, to the above named sons of John H Trusdel to them and their heirs for ever; I leave to my two sons Jesse Trusdel and John H Trusdel all my Bank Stock and interest in the Camden Bank to be equally divided between them two, to them and their heirs for ever, All the rest of my estate of whatsoever it may be not herein mentioned before particular disposed of otherwise; I desire to be sold, and after paying my debts to be equally divided between my several children, Mary Cato excepted, viz: Jesse Trusdel, Elizabeth Haile, Margaret Ballards three children, Caroline, Columbus & Emily [as one heir], John H Trusdel and Martha Gooch; and I give the same to them their heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever, And Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my son Jesse Trusdel & James C Haile Executors of this my last will and Testament, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
~~~~~~~ JOHN TRUSDEL
Wit:
Jesse Horton
Anderson Cauthen
George H Trusdel"
Shows on 1830 Census, Kershaw County. Males; 1/60-70. Females; 1/15-20,
1/50-60. 23 males slaves and 15 female slaves.
Father: John TRUESDEL b: 1743 in Kinghill, Clonduff, Co Down, Ulster Ireland
Mother: Mary Holly "Mollie" HOLLINGSWORTH b: ABT. 1745 in Annahunshigo, Drumballyroney, Down, Ireland
Marriage 1 Nancy MC DONALD b: 22 AUG 1780 in , Richmond, Nc
Married: 1 JUN 1797 in Hanging Rock Ch, Hanging Rock, Kershaw District, SC
Married: 11 JUN 1797 in Hanging Rock Ch, Hanging Rock, Kershaw District, SC 1
Children
William TRUESDALE b: 15 SEP 1798 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Mary TRUESDALE b: 25 SEP 1800 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Jesse Edward TRUESDALE b: 17 DEC 1802 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Elizabeth McDonald TRUESDALE b: 4 DEC 1804 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Infant TRUESDALE b: 20 MAR 1807 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Margaret TRUESDALE b: 15 OCT 1808 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
John N "Jack" TRUESDALE b: 23 AUG 1810 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Martha TRUESDALE b: 11 SEP 1812 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
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This Trousdale is from North Carolina, Orange Co.-
A William Trousdale was born 1790, the 7th son of Captain James Trousdale and his 2nd wife Elizabeth Dobbins. William married MaryAnn Bugg 1827. He was not only a governor of Tennessee but an ambassador to Brazil.
William Trousdale, Governor of Tenn. 1849-1851 was known in his political days as the War Horse of Sumner Co. He was of Scotch-Irish descent and was born in Orange County, North Carolina. Little is know of his early life save that when he was but a lad his parents moved to Davidson Co. Tenn. William Trousdale was in the Mexican War and was twice wounded. Governor Trousdale died March 27, 1872 at the age of 82." (Tennessee, The Volunteer State Biographies.)
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This family is from South Carolina, a better possibility -
Name: John TRUESDEL Sex: M Birth: 14 MAR 1769 in Kinghill, Clonduff, Co Down, Ulster Ireland Death: 16 JAN 1854 in Hanging Rock, Kershaw, SC Burial: Hanging Rock Methodist Cemetery
Note:
Acted as administrator on the estate of William McDonald, 05 Mar 1803, along with Elizabeth McDonald and Ruben Stringfellow. They sold 6l acres of land to Owen Slaughter for $6.00. He was apparently educated since he signed his name on the document rather than making his mark. Found in Deed Book F, Lancaster County Court Records, page #197.
Epitaph located at Hanging Rock Church Cemetery; "Sacred / to the memory of / John Trusdel / a native of County Down Ireland / and resident of this neighborhood / For Eighty Years / Born the 14th March 1769 / Died the 16th January 1854. / His Parents were Presbyterians / and he always held / to that Persuasion."
Shows on 1850 Census, Kershaw County, dwelling #463. At the time, he was aged 81, and his wife Nancy [#486] was aged 70. They are the only ones living in the home.
As eldest son, John presumably inherited his father's realty, primogeniture then being legal. There is no will nor transfers recorded. With his brothers James and Hollingsworth acquiring holdings across the line in Lancaster Co while John remained on the original grant, the presumption is confirmed. In 1800, John was head of family [Census]. In 1810, his widowed mother was living with him, he owned 8 slaves and, in addition to farming, produced annually 170 yards of cloth. In 1840 he owned 56 slaves. According to Drakeford, he was a small man, Nancy was short and plump. The family were Presbyterians.
At John's death, his holdings were extensive - several plantations and 107 slaves. His will, written in 1852 [Kershaw Co Wills III A 192]. On pages 223 - 224, is the following:
"Estate John Trusdel. Last Will & Testament In the name of God Amen. I John Trusdel of Kershaw District and in the State of South Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weak in body, and calling to mind th uncertainty of life and being disposed and desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with, do make and ordain this my last will in manner following that is to say I desire that all my property immediately after my deceast be sold exept such as is herein after mentioned and particular disposed of otherwise and out of the monies arrising there from, all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid, after paying my debts and funeral expenses, To wit I give to my wife Nancy Trusdel the one hundred acre tract I bot of Chesnut and one hundred acres of the Oliver Mahaffy tract on creek below the bridge & houses thereon two beds & furniture and other house hold furniture as she may need, and George & his wife Hanah & their five oldest children and their increase, and support the first year, at her death the lands to be equally divided among Jesse Trusdel's sons, and negroes & all the rest of the property to be sold by my executors and be equally divided between all my heirs, except Mary Cato. I leave to Mary Cato's sons William _ Cato, George W L Cato, John H Cato one hundred dollars each and to Sarah A Copeland and Elizabeth Barker fifty dollars each, to have and forever hold to them and their heirs -- I leave to my grand son George W F Cato a certain parcel of land on which he resides all my right * * * and claim on the west side of the Camden road leasing from C C Haile's Mill to Camden commencing on Haile's line on the south of the Bridge & down said road to A Cauthen's line south to him & his heirs forever; * * * I give to my grand sons the sons of Jesse Trusdel viz Seborn J Trusdel, Jesse E Trusdel, William J Trusdel, and Buril T J Trusdel, all my lands lying both sides of the Hanging Rock Creek east of old Mahaffy Mill or C C Haile's Mill & of the Camden road down to the old George Wells line it being several tracts and parcels of tracts all joining each other known as my old settlement the Zack Adams land, the meeting house tract, the Davidson land, L Clyburn land, W Clyburn land, the West lands, the Morrison lands, all that I bought of J C Haile except the Wells land & thirty seven acres of B Haile & the Pitman land, to the above named sons of Jesse Trusdel to them and their heirs for ever; I leave to my grand sons the son of John H Trusdel viz William Trusdel, Jesse Trusdel, Buril Trusdel & John Trusdel, all my lands lying below the Rocky ford on Hanging Rock Creek and south west of Lynches Creek known as the George Wells tract & thirty seven acres * * * of B Haile opset on north side of creek & the Ingram tract & thirty acres * * * of D Gaskin on L. Creek and the Pitman land or part, as a part being sold to B West previous, to the above named sons of John H Trusdel to them and their heirs for ever; I leave to my two sons Jesse Trusdel and John H Trusdel all my Bank Stock and interest in the Camden Bank to be equally divided between them two, to them and their heirs for ever, All the rest of my estate of whatsoever it may be not herein mentioned before particular disposed of otherwise; I desire to be sold, and after paying my debts to be equally divided between my several children, Mary Cato excepted, viz: Jesse Trusdel, Elizabeth Haile, Margaret Ballards three children, Caroline, Columbus & Emily [as one heir], John H Trusdel and Martha Gooch; and I give the same to them their heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever, And Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my son Jesse Trusdel & James C Haile Executors of this my last will and Testament, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
~~~~~~~ JOHN TRUSDEL
Wit:
Jesse Horton
Anderson Cauthen
George H Trusdel"
Shows on 1830 Census, Kershaw County. Males; 1/60-70. Females; 1/15-20,
1/50-60. 23 males slaves and 15 female slaves.
Father: John TRUESDEL b: 1743 in Kinghill, Clonduff, Co Down, Ulster Ireland
Mother: Mary Holly "Mollie" HOLLINGSWORTH b: ABT. 1745 in Annahunshigo, Drumballyroney, Down, Ireland
Marriage 1 Nancy MC DONALD b: 22 AUG 1780 in , Richmond, Nc
Married: 1 JUN 1797 in Hanging Rock Ch, Hanging Rock, Kershaw District, SC
Married: 11 JUN 1797 in Hanging Rock Ch, Hanging Rock, Kershaw District, SC 1
Children
William TRUESDALE b: 15 SEP 1798 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Mary TRUESDALE b: 25 SEP 1800 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Jesse Edward TRUESDALE b: 17 DEC 1802 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Elizabeth McDonald TRUESDALE b: 4 DEC 1804 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Infant TRUESDALE b: 20 MAR 1807 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Margaret TRUESDALE b: 15 OCT 1808 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
John N "Jack" TRUESDALE b: 23 AUG 1810 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Martha TRUESDALE b: 11 SEP 1812 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, SC
Events
| Alt name | Truesdale |
Families
| Spouse | Nellie Craig (1760 - ) |