What was in the pine box?

PART 3

(This is the 3rd segment of the scraps of paper in the pine box in the possession of Will Henderson Thomas, Jr.--typist)

(Ferrin Hill always spoke of his mother as Jennie Sharp. Nearly all of
the various receipts found show her as "Jane Hill", but refer to her as
Jennie or Jinnie Hill. WHT) One such poorly written receipt says:

Jinnie Hill from James R. Brown: I receive from Jinnie Hill 15 dollars
of the judgment of taxes befour Joseph Oakes Jus of the Pece this 26 of
November 1961.

A faded scrap of paper has on the back: "Not(e) Tary (Terry) Hill
$3.91 7th Jan. 1834 to B. G. & F. On the reverse "One day after date
I will pay Baker, Smith, and Frazier at Madisonville three dollars and
ninety one cents for value received of the. Signed Terry Hill

(Could this firm to whom Terry Hill was indebted have been a Gibbs who
was in business with a son of Dr. Beriah Frazier who married Barbara
Gibbs, daughter of Nicholas? There was later than this a firm of Gibbs
and Frazier at Madisonville, and later at Athens. Beriah Frazier later
moved into Rhea County. A James Beriah Frazier was a Govenor and a U.
S. Senator, and his son James B. Frazier, Jr. is presently a member of
the congress from Chattanooga. 1962 WHT)

The next piece of paper is a tax receipt:

Received of Terry Hill one dollar and forty-six cents, tax for the year
1846, June the 4th, 1846. Signed John Phillips, sheriff

(This was the tax on the farm from which we moved in 1935. Sheriff John
Phillips of Campbell County was a son-in-law of Nathaniel Irwin. He was
a brother-in-law to Henry Rice Snodderly and therefore the uncle of
Elizabeth Snodderly Hill, wife of Ferrin Hill. WHT)

A tax receipt: Received of Jane Hill $1.10 1/4, her tax for the year
1850. Signed, John L. Keeney, Deputy Sheriff

A tax receipt: $4.00 Received of Jane Hill four dollars, her tax for
the year 1864. Signed Wm. Bayless, collector

(The region where we lived on Lost Creek had become a part of Union
County in 1856. William Bayless, tax collector lived on Hind's Ridge
near Milan church below Maynardville. It will be seen that taxes had
increased during the Civil War. WHT)

Receipt: Received of Terry Hill $1.18, his taxes for 1834. A. D.
Smith, Sheriff and collector.

Note: One day after date I promise to pay Alfred Sharp fifteen dollars
and twenty-two cents for value received of him this 20 th day of April,
1851.
Signed by her X mark, Jane Hill.

(This Alfred Sharp was the son of William (Station Bill) Sharp and his
first wife Rachel Stoner (Steiner). Station Bill was the youngest
brother of Jane's grandfather, Conrad Sharp. Alfred Sharp was later
Judge of the County Court of Union County and died in June, 1876.
Alfred married Betsy Loy, daughter of Jacob Loy. Alfred was the great
grandfather of Henry Bledsoe. WHT)

Receipt: Rec'd of Jane Hill $3.20, her tax for the year 1860. Signed,
James W. Branson, Rev. Col.

(When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Jas. W. Branson became a captain
in the Union Army. He was a noted lawyer and county official at
Maynardville. He is buried in Carr's Cemetery, Maynardville. WHT)

Receipt: Received of Ferrin Hill $1.25 his State and County tax for the
year 1871.

Receipt: 3rd of October, 1849 (illegible) then received of Jane Hill
pay in full for medical services rendered to Terry Hill and family.
(full signature illegible)
G. M. R----, MD

Receipt: Mr. Tary (Terry) Hill pleas to let bearer have twelve pounds
of bacon and this shal be your reseat for the same. 1835 Robert
Stookesbury

Receipt: Received of Terry Hill one dollar and 22 cents, his tax for the
year 1862.
Jacob Turner, Sheriff
(Some of his family think that Terry Hill died before this, but
evidently he is still living. WHT)

Receipt: $4.00 Received of Jane Hill her tax for the year 1861. Signed
C. C. sharp, D. Rev. Col.

Note: 12.36 One day after date I promise to pay Jacob Sharp twelve
dollars and thirty-six cents for value received of him this December
30th, 1852. Attest: J. C.
Dyer. Signed by her X mark, Jane Hill

(This Jacob Sharp was Jane's uncle. He was a merchant and built the
brick mansion where B. C. Ousley now lives. (1962) He became bankrupt
and went to Jefferson County where he married a rich widow. He is
buried in the Quaker Cemetery at Friend's Station near New Market, TN.
Jacob was a man of education and was a local preacher in the Methodist
Church. WHT)

Receipt: Received of Jane Hill $1.75 her tax for the year 1856. Signed
J. C. Palmer, sheriff.

(James Green Palmer was the second sheriff of Union County. He was a
lawyer, a Methodist minister and a wealthy farmer in upper Big Valley.
He was a grandson of Jesse Green, partizan of John Sevier who, with Dr.
James Crosby rescued Sevier from prison at Morganton, NC. Jesse Green
was converted under the preaching of Bishop Asbury and became a noted
preacher. Jesse Green Palmer was the grandsire of Dr. P. A. Palmer and
Vick W. Palmer. My oldest brother, Squire G. P. Thomas was named for
Green Palmer. WHT)

Receipt: Rec'd of Jain (Jane) Hill $1.00 tax for the year 1854. signed
E. West, tax collector

(E. West was the first sheriff of Union County. The act creating this
county passed in 1850 but did not conform to Constitutional
requirements. It was amended and passed again in 1851 and a preliminary
organization was held at the home of Oliver Huddleston at Ailor's Gap.
A lawsuit was started to prevent the new county from being created.
Another session of the court was held at Liberty Meeting House at
present Maynardville in 1854 and officers were then re-elected. Edward
West being the Sheriff. The County really did not function until 1856.
Jesse Green Palmer suceeded West as Sheriff. WHT)
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