Leah 'Lear' 'Leigh' (Jackson) Bacon
--b. about 1797 Washington Co. TN
--d. between June 1850 - August 1851 Washington Co., TN
--m. John 'Daunt' BACON
--June 25, 1820 Washington Co., TN
----b. 1790-1800
----d. about 1831 Washington Co., TN
------s/o Jeremiah Bacon and Delilah PRITCHETT
Robert Wells (Sept 2009) writes:
Many people state that John Bacon who married Leah Jackson was a son of James Bacon. In fact, Washington Co. tax lists show that cannot be the case as from 1831 onwards "heirs of John Bacon" and "Lear Bacon" are listed while it is not until 1838 that "John Bacon of James" is named concurrently with Leah Bacon. In fact, Leah Jackson's husband John Bacon was one of the eight children of Jeremiah Bacon and Delilah Pritchett.
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My Websites for Leah
- Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect
JOB(E) LEGACY
Descendants of Andrew Job Jr
Leah Jackson 0112-0002001This indicates that she was 40-49 years, had two females age 15-19, two males 15-19, one male age 10-14, and one male age 5-9.
Leah, age 53 was living with Elijah, Jane and John at the time of the 1850 US Census.
In the name of god Amen. I george Jackson of the county of Washington and State of Tennessee Being in craven health But of sound mind and memory thanks being given unto god calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed For all men once to Die, Do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is To say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty god that gave it and my body I recommend To the earth To be buried in Decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my executer nothing Doubting, but at the general Resurection I shall Receive the same again by the allmighty honor or god and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased god to Stop me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:first i give and Bequeath to George Jackson my son all my lands and tenements By his paying the other heirs seventy five dollars each in Current Bank notes and also I give to my daughter Elizabeth Jackson twenty five dollars to be paid by George Jackson my son extra of the seventy five Dollars and also she is to have half the household furniture and all my other property is to be sold at my death, and the effects equally divided between all my children, Rachael Bacon, Dorcus Bacon, Lear Bacon, gemima Bacon, Hannah Conkin, Elizabeth Jackson, William Jackson, Saban Jackson, George Jackson my four Sons and I also appoint George Jackson my sole executor of this my last will and testament and hereby utterly disallow Revoke and Disannul all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequests and executors By me in anywise Before names willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to Be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth Day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty.
Signed pronounced and declared by the said George Jackson as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presents and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names
George (X) (his mark) Jackson (Seal)
Young Douglass
Chase (X) (his mark) Hale
Wm (k?) O. JacksonThe foregoing Will was duly proven in open court, August Term 1851, by the oath of Young Douglass and Chase Hale two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to record.
Elijah Bacon 24 M farmer $800 TN Leah Bacon 53 F TN Jane 21 F TN
- 1853
Washington Co. Deed Book 34, pages 419 and 420
Dated August 25, 1853
Jeremiah Bacon, John M. Hunt and Abigail (his wife), Jane Bacon to John Bacon for 137 3/4 acresRobert Wells writes:
--shows the sale of land by Jeremiah Bacon, Jane Bacon and Abigail Hunt (formerly Bacon) to John Bacon in 1853. This reflects the sale of these three siblings of their share of their father's estate to another brother John Bacon. Not only does this prove Abigail's identity, but it confirms that Jeremiah was indeed a son of John Bacon and Leah Jackson, parents of these parties and whose marriage was recorded in Washington Co. in 1820. I suspect that this sale took place soon after Leah's death. Please note that Leah Jackson's husband was JOHN Bacon and not Jonathan Bacon as is sometimes stated, which has resulted in some confusion! Please also bear in mind that brother Elijah Bacon was still living at this time, but evidently decided not to sell his share of his father's estate to his brother John.
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Ann (Jobe) Brown
