Individual Details
Valentine "Felty" VAN HUSS
(14 Feb 1768 - 1 Mar 1857)
1840, Johnson Co., TN, pg. 12, Valentine VanHuss, head:
1 m 70-80 (1760-1770)
1 f 40-50 (1790-1800)
1 m 20-30 (1810-1820)
2 f 15-20 (1820-1825)
2 f 10-15 (1825-1830)
1 m under 5 (1835-1840)
1 f under 5
1 Jun 1850, Civil District 6, Johnson Co., TN, pg. 68;
Valentine Vanhuss, head, 82 (1767-68), born North Carolina, farmer, real estate of $1600.
Matilda Vanhuss, 58 (1791-92), born VA
Note that Elisha Rainbolt and family a few families away.
"Tennessee Land Entries: Washington County 1778-1796 Part 1: @1 - 1478", by Dr. A. B. Pruitt, has this abstract on page 81:
"page 174
565B [2nd 565]. Oct. 31, 1778 Valentine Vanhooser 100 ac in Washington Co on a branch of "Cobbs" Cr and about 0.5 miles above "the path [on] SW branch of the creek Oct. 3, 1795 by John Carter; 100 ac surveyed Aug. 17, 1795 for Valentine Vanhooser (or Vanhouser) by John Macay DS; [for grant see file #1305 in Washington Co; MARS 12.14.20.1309]."
Book A Page 86, Carter Co., Tennessee Deeds - copy in file:
"State Grant No. 17.655. To Valentine Vanhus -
The State of Tennessee No. 17.655
To all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting
Know ye that in consideration of an Entry made in the Entry Takers Office of Carter County of No. 366 dated the 17th day of February 1825 by Valentine Vanhus -
There is Granted by the State of Tennessee unto the said Valentine Vanhus and his heirs a certain Tract of Land containing twenty-five acres lying in the County aforesaid on the South fork of Cobbs Creek, adjoining a hundred acre tract of said Vanhus on the north side thereof; Beginning on a white oak marked S.V. on the West side of the branch and on the original line Running thence with said line, East, eighty poles to a Locust with pointers; thence North one hundred poles to a Stake, thence a direct line to the Beginning; Surveyed August the 9th 1825,
With its appurtenances to Have and to Hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land with its Appurtenances to the said Valentine Vanhus and his heirs forever. In witness whereof William Carroll Governor of the State of Tennessee, has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the 31st day of August, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of American Independence the fifty-seventh;
By the Governor,
Wm. Carroll
Sam. G. Smith, Secretary
Valentine Vanhuss has title to the within described tract of land.
D. P. Armstrong
Register of E. T."
Cpt. Thomas W. Gentry had this: Will: Valentine Vanhuss; written Jan. 8, 1856; Will contested by Christopher Vanhuss, vs. John D. Rainbolt,and Matilda Vanhuss; Supreme Court in Knoxville Tn. Dec. 2, 1865, settled; Wife, Matilda Vanhuss, about all, and then do as she pleases, 1/2 a certain land to wife; 1/2 land to John H. Rainbold, and wife Matilda, and heirs forever; page 216-219, Bk. #1.
He also noted that Christopher Vanhuss died 1863 (Bk 1, page 164) and his wife was Catharine, 1807-21 April 1856.
Will transcribed at jctcuzzins online:http://www.cresswells.com/gen/forum/wills/config.pl?read=141:
VanHuss, Valentine
Posted By: Jerry A. Stout (38.27.1.177)
Date: Wednesday, 22 September 1999, at 7:48:50 p.m.
Johnson Co.TN Will Book Vol.1, pp.216-219. CONTESTED WILL - COPY OF JUDGMENT IN THE CAUSE OF CHRISTOPHER VANHUSS VS. JOHN D. RAINBOLT & MATILDA VANHUSS. ALSO CERTIFIED COPY OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF VALENTINE VANHUSS, DECEASED.
Be it remembered that at the September Term, 1865, of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville, the following Judgment was rendered by said Court in the case wherein Christopher Vanhuss in plaintiff in error against John D. Rainbolt and Matilda Vanhuss, to wit:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1865.
CHRISTOPHER VANHUSS, in error
VS. JOHN D. RAINBOLT & MATILDA VANHUSS } CONTESTED WILL:
In this cause, the record having been read and argument of counsel heart, it is considered by the Court that the Judgment of the Circuit Court of Johnson County be affirmed.
That Defendents in error, John D. Rainbolt and Matilda Vanhuss recover of the plaintiff in error Christopher Vanhuss and John Spear the security in the prosecution bond, the costs of this cause in the Court below. And the Defendants recover of Plaintiff in error, Christopher Vanhuss and R. R. Butler, his security in the appeal bond the costs in this Court for which executions are awarded. It is further ordered by the Court that a copy of the Will in this case and the Judgment of the court sustaining the same be certified to the County Court of Johnson County to be recorded in said County.
I. M. L. Patterson, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Tennessee at Knoxville, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and perfect copy of the judgement of said Court, pronounced in said cause at said Term as the same now remains of record in my office.
Given under my hand and the seal of this Court at office in Knoxville,the 2nd day of December 1865.
M. L. Patterson, Clerk.
EXHIBIT "B" - WILL
Being far advanced in years and believing the time of departure to be near and being desirous that no difficulty should occur in regard to my estate, real and personal after my decease, I Valentine Vanhuss make this as my last Will and Testament, Viz:
First - I desire to be buried in a plain real Christian manner.
Second - I desire as soon as practicable after my death that my Executor pay all funeral expenses, and all debts or claims that may legally come against my estate out of any money or property that may come into his hands.
Third - I will and bequeath to my wife, Matilda Vanhuss after the payment of all just claims all the money that may be on hand at the time of my death, together with all the notes, bonds, due bills and C., to which I have any claim, also all my horses, hogs, sheep, cattle and stock of every description also all my farming utensils all the grain that may be on hand together with all the household and kitchen furniture.
Fourthly - I will and bequeath to my wife, Matilda Vanhuss the one-half of the land on which I now live containing three entries or tracts united into one tract supposed to contain one hundred acres, one, thirty-two acres and one fifty to be rented or leased or used as she may think proper during her natural life and then to be willed by her to whomsoever she may think best.
Fifth - I will and bequeath the one-half of the aforesaid land or lands to John H. Rainbolt and his wife, Matilda Rainbolt and their heirs forever with this reserved that my wife Matilda Vanhuss is to have the entire use and control of the aforesaid tracts united into one during her natural life.
Sixth - I will that my Executor after the death of my wife, Matilda Vanhuss have the above tracts divided according to quality and quanity so that no difficulty may arise between John H. Rainbolt and his wife, Matilda and their heirs and the person or persons to whom my wife may have willed her half as aforesaid.
Seventh - I will and bequeath that each of my children receive one Dollar to be paid by my Executor out of my estate in addition to what they have already received.
Eighth - I will that my wife Matilda Vanhuss take charge as above stated of all that I may possess up to my death after all my debts and funeral expenses have been paid and to use it as she may think best and at her death to dispose of it as she may think proper.
Ninth - I do hereby nominate and appoint Samuel R. H. McEwen as Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and hope that my wishes as herein expressed will be complied with in every particular.
Given from under my hand and seal this eighth day of January 1856.
Valentine x Vanhus (seal) (his mark)
Acknowledged, signed and sealed in our presence.
Witness: B. H. Overhulls, Wm. Roberts.
I. M. L. Patterson, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Tennessee at Knoxville, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true full and perfect copy of the Will set up in said cause in said Court in the suit of Chistopher Vanhuss in error vs. John H. Rainbolt and Matilda Vanhuss, as the same now remains upon the transcript of the record,now on file in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of the said Court, at office in Knoxville, Tennessee, this the 2nd day of December 1865.
M. L. Patterson, Clerk.
1 m 70-80 (1760-1770)
1 f 40-50 (1790-1800)
1 m 20-30 (1810-1820)
2 f 15-20 (1820-1825)
2 f 10-15 (1825-1830)
1 m under 5 (1835-1840)
1 f under 5
1 Jun 1850, Civil District 6, Johnson Co., TN, pg. 68;
Valentine Vanhuss, head, 82 (1767-68), born North Carolina, farmer, real estate of $1600.
Matilda Vanhuss, 58 (1791-92), born VA
Note that Elisha Rainbolt and family a few families away.
"Tennessee Land Entries: Washington County 1778-1796 Part 1: @1 - 1478", by Dr. A. B. Pruitt, has this abstract on page 81:
"page 174
565B [2nd 565]. Oct. 31, 1778 Valentine Vanhooser 100 ac in Washington Co on a branch of "Cobbs" Cr and about 0.5 miles above "the path [on] SW branch of the creek Oct. 3, 1795 by John Carter; 100 ac surveyed Aug. 17, 1795 for Valentine Vanhooser (or Vanhouser) by John Macay DS; [for grant see file #1305 in Washington Co; MARS 12.14.20.1309]."
Book A Page 86, Carter Co., Tennessee Deeds - copy in file:
"State Grant No. 17.655. To Valentine Vanhus -
The State of Tennessee No. 17.655
To all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting
Know ye that in consideration of an Entry made in the Entry Takers Office of Carter County of No. 366 dated the 17th day of February 1825 by Valentine Vanhus -
There is Granted by the State of Tennessee unto the said Valentine Vanhus and his heirs a certain Tract of Land containing twenty-five acres lying in the County aforesaid on the South fork of Cobbs Creek, adjoining a hundred acre tract of said Vanhus on the north side thereof; Beginning on a white oak marked S.V. on the West side of the branch and on the original line Running thence with said line, East, eighty poles to a Locust with pointers; thence North one hundred poles to a Stake, thence a direct line to the Beginning; Surveyed August the 9th 1825,
With its appurtenances to Have and to Hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land with its Appurtenances to the said Valentine Vanhus and his heirs forever. In witness whereof William Carroll Governor of the State of Tennessee, has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the 31st day of August, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of American Independence the fifty-seventh;
By the Governor,
Wm. Carroll
Sam. G. Smith, Secretary
Valentine Vanhuss has title to the within described tract of land.
D. P. Armstrong
Register of E. T."
Cpt. Thomas W. Gentry had this: Will: Valentine Vanhuss; written Jan. 8, 1856; Will contested by Christopher Vanhuss, vs. John D. Rainbolt,and Matilda Vanhuss; Supreme Court in Knoxville Tn. Dec. 2, 1865, settled; Wife, Matilda Vanhuss, about all, and then do as she pleases, 1/2 a certain land to wife; 1/2 land to John H. Rainbold, and wife Matilda, and heirs forever; page 216-219, Bk. #1.
He also noted that Christopher Vanhuss died 1863 (Bk 1, page 164) and his wife was Catharine, 1807-21 April 1856.
Will transcribed at jctcuzzins online:http://www.cresswells.com/gen/forum/wills/config.pl?read=141:
VanHuss, Valentine
Posted By: Jerry A. Stout
Date: Wednesday, 22 September 1999, at 7:48:50 p.m.
Johnson Co.TN Will Book Vol.1, pp.216-219. CONTESTED WILL - COPY OF JUDGMENT IN THE CAUSE OF CHRISTOPHER VANHUSS VS. JOHN D. RAINBOLT & MATILDA VANHUSS. ALSO CERTIFIED COPY OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF VALENTINE VANHUSS, DECEASED.
Be it remembered that at the September Term, 1865, of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville, the following Judgment was rendered by said Court in the case wherein Christopher Vanhuss in plaintiff in error against John D. Rainbolt and Matilda Vanhuss, to wit:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1865.
CHRISTOPHER VANHUSS, in error
VS. JOHN D. RAINBOLT & MATILDA VANHUSS } CONTESTED WILL:
In this cause, the record having been read and argument of counsel heart, it is considered by the Court that the Judgment of the Circuit Court of Johnson County be affirmed.
That Defendents in error, John D. Rainbolt and Matilda Vanhuss recover of the plaintiff in error Christopher Vanhuss and John Spear the security in the prosecution bond, the costs of this cause in the Court below. And the Defendants recover of Plaintiff in error, Christopher Vanhuss and R. R. Butler, his security in the appeal bond the costs in this Court for which executions are awarded. It is further ordered by the Court that a copy of the Will in this case and the Judgment of the court sustaining the same be certified to the County Court of Johnson County to be recorded in said County.
I. M. L. Patterson, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Tennessee at Knoxville, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and perfect copy of the judgement of said Court, pronounced in said cause at said Term as the same now remains of record in my office.
Given under my hand and the seal of this Court at office in Knoxville,the 2nd day of December 1865.
M. L. Patterson, Clerk.
EXHIBIT "B" - WILL
Being far advanced in years and believing the time of departure to be near and being desirous that no difficulty should occur in regard to my estate, real and personal after my decease, I Valentine Vanhuss make this as my last Will and Testament, Viz:
First - I desire to be buried in a plain real Christian manner.
Second - I desire as soon as practicable after my death that my Executor pay all funeral expenses, and all debts or claims that may legally come against my estate out of any money or property that may come into his hands.
Third - I will and bequeath to my wife, Matilda Vanhuss after the payment of all just claims all the money that may be on hand at the time of my death, together with all the notes, bonds, due bills and C., to which I have any claim, also all my horses, hogs, sheep, cattle and stock of every description also all my farming utensils all the grain that may be on hand together with all the household and kitchen furniture.
Fourthly - I will and bequeath to my wife, Matilda Vanhuss the one-half of the land on which I now live containing three entries or tracts united into one tract supposed to contain one hundred acres, one, thirty-two acres and one fifty to be rented or leased or used as she may think proper during her natural life and then to be willed by her to whomsoever she may think best.
Fifth - I will and bequeath the one-half of the aforesaid land or lands to John H. Rainbolt and his wife, Matilda Rainbolt and their heirs forever with this reserved that my wife Matilda Vanhuss is to have the entire use and control of the aforesaid tracts united into one during her natural life.
Sixth - I will that my Executor after the death of my wife, Matilda Vanhuss have the above tracts divided according to quality and quanity so that no difficulty may arise between John H. Rainbolt and his wife, Matilda and their heirs and the person or persons to whom my wife may have willed her half as aforesaid.
Seventh - I will and bequeath that each of my children receive one Dollar to be paid by my Executor out of my estate in addition to what they have already received.
Eighth - I will that my wife Matilda Vanhuss take charge as above stated of all that I may possess up to my death after all my debts and funeral expenses have been paid and to use it as she may think best and at her death to dispose of it as she may think proper.
Ninth - I do hereby nominate and appoint Samuel R. H. McEwen as Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and hope that my wishes as herein expressed will be complied with in every particular.
Given from under my hand and seal this eighth day of January 1856.
Valentine x Vanhus (seal) (his mark)
Acknowledged, signed and sealed in our presence.
Witness: B. H. Overhulls, Wm. Roberts.
I. M. L. Patterson, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Tennessee at Knoxville, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true full and perfect copy of the Will set up in said cause in said Court in the suit of Chistopher Vanhuss in error vs. John H. Rainbolt and Matilda Vanhuss, as the same now remains upon the transcript of the record,now on file in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of the said Court, at office in Knoxville, Tennessee, this the 2nd day of December 1865.
M. L. Patterson, Clerk.
Events
| Birth | 14 Feb 1768 | North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1788 | Catherine "Kate" WORLEY | |||
| Property | 4 Nov 1795 | Bk A pg 86, 100 Acres - Now Carter Co., TN, North Carolina |  | ||
| Tax List - Real property | 1797 | Carter Co., Tennessee | | ||
| Witness | 16 Oct 1797 | Bk A pg 149 - Carter Co., Tennessee | | ||
| Tax List - Real property | 1798 | Carter Co., Tennessee | | ||
| Tax List - Real property | 1799 | Carter Co., Tennessee | | ||
| Marriage | 31 Jan 1799 | Wythe Co., Virginia - Juliana SPRAKER | | ||
| Property | 10 Feb 1804 | Bk A pgs 468-469, 100 Acres - Carter Co., Tennessee | | ||
| Witness | 8 May 1812 | Bk C pg 335-338; for Dugger - Carter Co., Tennessee | | ||
| Property | 17 Feb 1825 | Made Entry on 25 acres adjoining his 100acres - Carter Co., Tennessee | |||
| Property | 20 Feb 1828 | Deed Book 10 Part B pg. 391 - Sullivan Co., Tennessee | | ||
| Marriage | Aft 1830 | Matilda MERRITT | |||
| Property | 31 Aug 1832 | Bk A Pg. 86; State of Tennessee to Valentine Vanhus on 25 acres adjoining his 100 acres - Carter Co., Tennessee | |||
| Census | 1840 | Johnson Co., Tennessee | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Civil District 6, Johnson Co., Tennessee | |||
| Will | 8 Jan 1856 | ||||
| Death | 1 Mar 1857 | Johnson Co., Tennessee | |||
| Reference No | 753 |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine "Kate" WORLEY (1767 - 1797) |
| Child | Michael VAN HUSS (1789 - 1875) |
| Child | Jacob VAN HUSS (1791 - 1856) |
| Child | Elizabeth VAN HUSS (1793 - 1826) |
| Child | Matthias VAN HUSS (1795 - 1856) |
| Child | Christopher VAN HUSS (1795 - 1862) |
| Spouse | Matilda MERRITT (1791 - 1866) |
| Spouse | Juliana SPRAKER (1777 - ) |
| Child | Juliana Catherine "Julia Ann" VAN HUSS (1804 - 1891) |
| Child | John VAN HUSS (1807 - ) |
| Child | Susan VAN HUSS (1810 - 1901) |
| Child | Benjamin VAN HUSS (1811 - ) |
| Father | Valentine (Felty) VAN HOOSER (1726 - 1781) |
| Mother | Maria Barbara ZERWE ( - ) |
| Sibling | Maria Catharine VAN HOOSER (1747 - ) |
| Sibling | Maria Barbara VAN HOOSER (1749 - ) |
| Sibling | VAN HOOSER (1754 - ) |
| Sibling | Abraham VAN HOOSER (1756 - 1834) |
| Sibling | VAN HOOSER (1758 - ) |
| Sibling | Curate VAN HOOSER (1760 - ) |
| Sibling | Isaac VAN HOOSER (1763 - 1831) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth VAN HOOSER (1766 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob VAN HOOSER ( - 1845) |
| Sibling | John VAN HOOSER ( - 1850) |
Endnotes
1. Mary McIver, Abstracts of the Deeds of Carter County, Tennessee 1796 - 1825 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
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3. Mary McIver, Abstracts of the Deeds of Carter County, Tennessee 1796 - 1825 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
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6. John Vogt and T. William Kethley, Jr., Wythe County Marriages, 1790-1850 (Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Company, 1984).
7. Mary McIver, Abstracts of the Deeds of Carter County, Tennessee 1796 - 1825 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), FHL 976.8984 R28m.
8. Mary McIver, Abstracts of the Deeds of Carter County, Tennessee 1796 - 1825 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
9. Susan Hardin Austin, Sullivan County Tennessee Vo. 9; Deed Book 10 part B Oct 11, 1826 - Mar 10 1830 (Springfield, Missouri: Round Tuit Research, January 2003).