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Richard I. Conn                  Fa:        Mo:

1760-1770
Born Pennsylvania.

1787
Tax List Pittsylvania County, VA, tax paid by George Conn.

21APR1792
My Tavern is open in Abington Richard I. Conn (April 21, 1792 Knoxville Gazette Vol 1 #13)

27AUG1792
Marries Sarah Woodward Ann Arundel Co., MD.

7APR1806
Richard I. Conn appointed Constable and gave bond and security and took the oath according to law. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book A, pg 144, MFM 268 Roll 216 MTSU Library.)

4APR1808
Richard I. Conn is this day appointed a constable, who gave bond with sufficient surety and took the oath the law prescribed. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book B, pg 144, MFM 268 Roll 216 MTSU Library.)

2OCT1809
Ordered by the court that Richard I. Conn and Anthony Kinnard be summoned to attend the next term of this court as counstables(sic). (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book C, pg 163, MFM 268 Roll 216 MTSU Library.)

1810
Census Rutherford County Males 1<10, 2 10-16, 1 > 45, Females 3<10, 1 16-26, 1 26-45.

3OCT1810
Deed of Conveyance James Matthews and wife Elizabeth of Mississippi Territory County of Madison to Richard J. Conn state of Tennessee and County of Rutherford, 83 acres in Rutherford County. Description: East side of East Fork of Stones River adjoining lands of Rucker and Joshua Barton, Beginning in said Rucker's line where it crosses River at Joshua Barton's Northeast corner, running south with said Barton's line 88 poles 22 links to a black haw (??) corner corner (twice!) to said Barton's, thence east 180 poles thence north 30 poles to river thence down the river with its meanders 95 poles thence west 100 poles to beginning. Consideration: $300 payment witnessed by Joshua Barton and Ambrose Polly

Signed in presence of Thomas Fowler John Bankhead Henry Bou?ger Joshua Barton (Rutherford County, TN, Deed Book H, pg 75, Roll #110 TSLA)

2APR1811
Ordered by court that the following persons be summoned to attend at the next term of this court then and there to serve as jurors of said court to wit: Thos. Nelson, Robert Ross, William Ireland, Fredrich E. Barton, William Travis, Nathaniel Kinnard, John Davis, Isaac Shelby, Isiah Webb, James Hill, James Thompson, Richard I. Conn and John Bankhead. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book E., pg 73, MFM 268 Roll 216 MTSU Library.)

Deed - James Matthews and Elizabeth Matthews his wife, to Rich'd I. Conn for eighty three acres of land was this day proven in open court by the oath of John Bankhead and Joshua Barton subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book E, pg 75, MFM 268 Roll 216 MTSU Library.)

1JUL1811
On the affidavit of Richard I. Conn it is ordered by the Court that he be released from serving as a juror at this Court. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book E, pg 125, MFM 268 Roll 216 MTSU Library.)

10APR1812
Richard I. Conn was this day appointed a constable for the county and entered into bond with Joshua Barton and Jonathon Hale his securities and took the oath prescribed by law. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book F, pg 38)

13JAN1814
Richard I. Conn Constable who was sworn to attend the Grand Jury during this term is excused from further attendance at this term. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book G, pg 86, MFM 268 Roll 216 MTSU Library.)

11APR1814
Richard I. Conn was this day appointed Constable of Rutherford County who gave bond and Security and took the oath of office. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book G, pg 86, MFM 268 Roll 216 MTSU Library.)

9APR1816
Richard I. Conn was this day appointed constable for this County, who gave bond & security and took the oath of office. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book I, pg 195)

15JUL1817
It is ordered by the court that Josiah Conn be appointed overseer of the road in the room and stead of Jackson Wharry and that he be allowed the following hands Noah Lilly, John Moss, James Buckner, Thomas Bragg, William Oliver, James Cathey, Humfrey(??) B. Tomblinson, Lawrence Young, Gideon Rucker, Jonathan Wharry, William Nichols, Thomas Sillimon, James Silfin, James Moses, Anderson Coulton, William W. Conn, Richard I. Conn, George A. Conn, and Myles Travis. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book G, pg 86, MFM 268 Roll 216 MTSU Library.)

25OCT1817
Richard I. Conn was this day appointed a constable for the county who gave bond with Josiah Conn and Cullin Curlee his securities and took the oath of office. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book L, pg 242, MFM 268 Roll 217 MTSU Library.)

14DEC1818
Gideon Rucker of Rutherford County, TN TO Richard I. Conn of Rutherford County, TN for $300 21 1/4 acres and 22 1/2 poles on Gideon Rucker's present farm and adjoins Richard Conn's land where he now lives on East fork of three forks of Stone's River Beginning at a stake in middle of River Running east 106 poles to stake in middle of river with Richard's line thence down middle of river with meanderings 156 poles to beginning said tract of land lying on south side of river. NO WITNESSES!! (Rutherford County, TN, Deed Book L, pg 421)

1820
Census Rutherford County, Males 1 10-16, 1 16-26, 1 >45: Females 3 <10, 1 26-45.

22MAR1820
It is ordered by the Court that Richard I. Conn be allowed out of any unappropiated money in the hand of the county trustee the sum of $8 for expenses of guarding and taking to jail John Lusk and that a certificate issue. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book O, pg 152)

28MAR1820
Richard I. Conn is appointed a Constable for Rutherford County who gave bond and security and took the oath of office. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book O, pg 191.)

18DEC1821
Richard I. Conn was this day appointed constable of this County, who entered into bond with John Dickson, Guy Smith, and David Andrews his Securities and qualified as the law directs. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book Q, pg 92)

19JAN1824
Richard I. Conn was this day appointed Constable within and for the County of Rutherford who gave bond and security and qualified according to law. (Rutherford County, TN, County Court Minutes Book S pg 186.)

25Jan1827
This indenture mane the 25th day of January A.D.1827 between George A. Conn of the county of Rutherford and State of Tenn on the one part and Richard I. Conn of the county aforesaid and state aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said George A. Conn for and in consideration of five hundred dollars to him in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt which of is here by duly acknowledged and for their good causes and considerations him the said George A. Conn Specially moving hath bargained and sold, enfiffed, released and forever quit claim and by these presents doth bargain, sell unto the said Richard I. Conn, all that tract or parcel of land lying on the head of the East fork of the west fork of Stones River containing one hundred and ninety acres more or less abutted and bounded as follows to wit beginning at a beech in the north boundary line of said land, thence due west one hundred and eighty poles and a half to a beech, thence south one hundred and eighty eight poles to a stake, thence east one hundred and eighty six and one half poles to a stake, thence a straight course to Stones river with a cross fence now standing to a stake thence along said course to an ____________ thence a straight to course sixty four poles to the beginning to have and to hold the said lands tenements, hereditiments

25JAN1827
George A. Conn to Richard I Conn Bill of Sale Know all men by these presents that I George A. Conn of the county of Rutherford and state of Tennessee for and in consideration of four hundred dollars which I owe to Richard I. Conn, have this day given, granted and sold, and by these presents do give, grant and sell unto the said Richard I. Conn, the following property, consisting of negroes, goods and chattel -- to wit one negro boy named Hartwell aged six years, one negro girl named Narcissa aged nine years, also one bay mare with bridle and saddle, five head of cattle, and all my household furniture consisting of beds & C. To have and to hold the fore mentioned property unto him the said Richard I. Conn, his executors, administrators, assignees as his and their own proper possessions from henceforth forever. In witness whereof I do here unto set my hand and affix my seal this 25 day of January A.D. 1827 George A. Conn {seal} Teste: State of Tennessee Rutherford County Court January term 1827. (Rutherford County Deed Book R. page 94-95 Roll 112 TSLA, Photo copy of original in possession of R. W. Conn, Antioch, TN)

1830
Census Rutherford County, males 1 20-30, 1 60-70: Females 2 20-30, 1 30-40, 1 60-70.

1OCT1834
A list of letters remaining in post office in Readyville, Rutherford County, TN. Richard J. Conn. (Central Monitor, Murfreesborough, TN Oct 11, 1834 Vol I, Num 48. Mfm 84 Roll #1 MTSU Library)

1840
Census Coffee County, Tennessee next to William W. Conn, Males 1 70-80, Females 1 20-30, 1 60-70.

6JAN1842
Signed petition to State Legislature of Tennessee for formation of new county. Petition states that signees "live in south eastern part of Coffee County and the part stricken off from Franklin.

16MAY1849
George A. Conn records death of Mother Sarah Conn 8JAN1849 in Coffee County, TN and her aged husband Richard J. Conn who "lived little more than a month. Sarah Conn born Maryland Richard Conn born Pennsylvania. (Genealogical Abstracts of Marriages and Deaths 1846-1851 from Nashville Christian Advocate pg 165,166 Issue 36, Friday July 6, 1849.)

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