Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:I don't know who Mr. Foster is yet.


!CENSUS:1830 Rutherford Co., NC potentials:
p. 532 David Forster 210001-11001 fits, near William Henderson.
p. 536 Edmund Forster 1011000001-123102001 (probably husband of widow Martha of 1840) near David Henderson in 1830.
p. 537 Alfred Foster 00001-0 (no)


!CENSUS:1840 Rutherford Co., NC potentials:
p. 330 Fendel Foster (no) married to Sarah Henderson.
p. 330 Martha Foster (no) she's Fendel's mother.
p. 334 Betsy Foster (no)
p. 334 Cate Foster (no)
p. 334 David Foster 000101-151001 (1800/10) fits.
p. 335 Crafton Foster 100001-110001 (1800/10) fits.
Notes:
Elizabeth (Betsy), 55 in Rutherford in 1850, next to William Henderson
Catherine 45 still in Rutherford in 1850.
Mary Foster 45 in Rutherford with Charles Dunn 40 and Jane Dunnn 30.

!CENSUS:1810 Rutherford Co, NC pg 385 w/William Henderson age 0-9 (1800/10);

!CENSUS:1820 Rutherford Co, NC pg 379 w/William Henderson age 10-15 (1804/10);

!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840;


!MARRIAGE BOND: 2 Mar 1847 Rutherford Co., NC
Tolliver Smith & Elizabeth Foster
Richard Tallent, bm;


!CENSUS:1850 Rutherford Co., NC Polk District # 54/54
T. L. Smith 46 Farmer $1500 NC
Elizabeth 45
James 17
Amanda 9
Jane 6
John 1
Martha Foster 20;


!NAMED-WILL:17 Jun 1851 Polk Co., NC William Henderson, proven June 1853 Polk Co., NC;
my son Michael the Negro girl Hannah and her two children Henry and George.
to Westley Edwards and wife Sarah my land on the mountain where he now lives.
to my two sons David and William Henderson and my grand daughter Sarah & her husband Fendle Foster all my lands adjoining which I deeded to my son Michael to be equally divided into three parcels.
the remainder of my proper to be equally divided between seven of my children to wit:
The heirs of James Henderson
The heirs of Rebecca Pack
The heirs of Joel Henderson
William Thompson and his wife Nancy
William Henderson
David Henderson
Toliver Smith and his wife Elizabeth. <---
Executors Michael Henderson and J. H. Hampton
S: William (x) Henderson
Witnessed: Jesse Rhodes, N. B. Hampton
Proven Spring Term 1853, elsewhere says June 1853.


!CENSUS:1860 Polk Co., NC Columbus Division, Columbus PO # 25/25
T. L. Smith 57 Farmer $3250/1940 NC
Elizabeth 57
Amanda 18
Jane 15
John 11
Jas Smith 54 Laborer;


!CENSUS:1870 Polk Co., NC Township No 1, Columbus PO # 26/27
T. L. Smith 66 Farmer $2500/760 NC
Betsy 64 Keeping House
Amanda 26
John 21 at school
Allice 7
George 5
Robt Walker 25 black, Farm Hand;


!CENSUS:1880 Polk Co., NC Columbus # 131
T. L. Smith 77 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Betsy 76 wife M
Mandy 38 dau S Keeping House
John 31 son S Farm Laborer
Allice 12 grdau
George 12 grson;


!NAMED-WILL:24 Feb 1880 Polk Co., NC Toliver Smith proven Feb 1880 (has large blank spots where faded)
Dau Amanda Smith
son John Smith
dau Jane McCurry
I will unto (the rest faded)
beloved wife Betsy
George (no last name) mentioned in faded areas, another son?
S: T. L. Smith
Wit: James Harris, J. C. McFarland
Proven 19 Nov 1889;