Sylvanus Hinds Genealogy
Record modified: 2024-11-05
Born: about 1773-00-00
Died: about 1845-00-00 Bradley Co, Tennessee USA
Marriages:
1. 1803-04-02 Mary Polly Sharkey
Children of Sylvanus Hinds and Mary Sharkey:
Notes:
born 1778? 1769? first name Edward?
He was a soldier in the Creek and Indian War, and the War of 1812.
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In the John Hinds papers is a letter dated 1827-07-04 from Levi Hinds to Joseph Hinds saying that "Mister Gaines informed me that Brother Silvanus was dead". Levi wishes to know if this is true.
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I found a book of Early Tennessee marriages. On 1803-02-04 Edward W Hinds married Mary Polly Sharkey. Does that mean it wasn't Sylvanus that married Polly Sharkey? Was there another Polly Sharkey? Or is the marriage record or transcription wrong, and it's really Edward S?
I haven't seen any other evidence for an Edward Hinds.
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1806 tax list for Harbison area, Knox Co TN shows Sylvanus Hinds with no land but 1 poll.
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A Roane Co TN site that no longer exists had:
1807 - 1813 Surveys Roane County, Tennessee
SILVANUS HINDS. S#632 9-28-1812. E#1235 7-14-1812. 400 acres on East
Fork of Whites Creek on both sides thereof and also on both sides of the
Great Road leading from Hugh Dunlap's to Rhea County. Beginning at
corner of John Hinds's 300-acre survey on south side of waggon road.
SCC: John Hinds, Simeon Hinds. Recorded 11-30-1812. 120 acres caveated
by John Thompson 1-23-1813.
[He is also mentioned in several surveys for his father.]
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Overton Co Deed Book E, p291
Sylvanus Hinds and Joseph Hinds, 352 acres in Overton Co TN, part of the original tract of 4400 acres
granted to John Hinds Senr, adjoining Levi Hinds and adjoining Finley. 1817-12-27.
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Roane Co TN tax lists
1814: Silvanus Hinds 250 acres
1815: Silvanus Hinds 250 acres
1816: Silvanus Hinds 250 acres
1817: Sylvanus Hynds 300 acres
1818: Silvanus Hinds 235 acres
1819: Silvanus Heinds 250 acres
1820: Silvanus Hinds 235 acres
1821: Silvanus Hinds 250 acres
1837: Sylvanus Hinds 167 acres
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TN land records 22517 through 22520 are to Silvanus Hinds for tracts of land in Marion Co TN and Hamilton Co TN.
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A tree that no longer exists said:
On Feb.3,1816, he bought land from Simeon Hinds and on May 4, 1816, he sold land to Edmond Hensley. On aug. 20, 1824, he sold John Hinds 50 acres on the East fork of white's Creek, and on sept. 3, 1837, he sold John another 50 acres on White's Creek for $100.00. He sold Evan Breeding 7 acres near Whites creek on Dec. 26, 1840 and 26 acres on Turnpike Creek on May 21, 1842. About 1843 he moved to Bradley Co TN. and sold the last of his land in Roane Co in 1845.
It also showed his children as
1. Jemima HINES b: ABT. 1799
2. Abigail HINES b: 1803
3. James R. HINES b: ABT. 1805 in Roane co.,TN.
4. Mary HINES b: ABT. 1807
5. Sarah HINES b: ABT. 1809
6. John HINES b: ABT. 1811
7. Calvin HINES b: ABT. 1817
8. daughter HINES b: ABT. 1821
9. Elizabeth HINES b: ABT. 1823 in Tennessee
10. daughter HINES b: ABT. 1826
which doesn't match up with other trees I've seen.
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Another tree had a Lucinda Hinds born 1822-05-11 and used to have her father as Sylvanus Hinds. No further Hinds information was given. The only Sylvanus I have that could be her father is this one, but I don't show him having a daughter Lucinda. (Note that she could be #8 in the alternate list of children above.)
Lucinda married William Tindle 1816-01-06 TN d 1899-11-09 Cedar Co MO. children:
1. James TINDLE b: BET. 1837 - 1838 in Tennessee
2. Rachel E. TINDLE b: 1840
3. John TINDLE b: 1842 in Missouri
4. Mary Elizabeth TINDLE b: 3 DEC 1844 in Tennessee
5. David TINDLE b: BET. 1845 - 1846 in Tennessee
6. Margaret J TINDLE b: BET. 1846 - 1847 in Tennessee
7. William TINDLE b: BET. 1848 - 1849 in Tennessee
8. Jane TINDLE b: 1849
9. Sally A. TINDLE b: BET. 1849 - 1850 in Tennessee
10. Josiah J TINDLE b: BET. 1854 - 1855 in Tennessee
Further descendants are shown for Mary and William.
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Another researcher writes that the above Lucinda is usually found as Hines.
However, there wasn't a Hines family in Roane Co at the time Sylvanus lived there.
If Lucinda is Sylvanus' daughter, she would have to take the place of Elizabeth.
Note that Sylvanus' brother Simeon had a daughter Lucinda about whom I've found nothing. But Simeon
moved to AL before 1830, and his daughter is next to him on the 1840 census.
Also note that there is some question about Elizabeth being Sylvanus' daughter.
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I have a DNA match to a descendant of 5 David Tindle above.
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The death certificate for 4 Mary Elizabeth Tindle above gives her mother's name as Lucinda Hines.
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The Kay Lamb book also has the above Lucinda as daughter of this Sylvanus. It also shows:
2 Rachel 1838-08-28 married 1859-11-03 Samuel Akins
3 John married 1861-03-06 Mary Brown
4 Mary died 1920-12-31 Springfield, Greene Co MO and married 1865-04-23 Nathan Akins 1844-10-01 Polk Co MO d 1926-04-03 Muskogee OK s/o James Akins + Elizabeth Garner. children:
4.1 Margaret R E 1868-07-24
4.2 Sarah A G 1870-02-25
4.3 Mary M J 1871-11-24 d 1899-09-05 Cedar Co MO
4.4 James Martin 1873-10-06 d 1904-01-19
4.5 William Henry 1875-09-11 d 1946-08-04 Fair Play, Polk Co MO
4.6 Nathan Lonza 1877-09-11 d 1950-08-02 Springfield, Greene Co MO
4.7 Lucinda Elizabeth 1879-09
4.8 Virginia Ann 1884-09-07
4.9 Thomas Ellis 1887-03-05 d 1957-11-25 Wichita KS
4.1 Margaret married 1888-08-15 John Bolen. children:
4.1.1 Flossie
4.1.2 "Dutch"
4.1.3 Julia
4.1.4 Laura
4.1.5 Lucille
4.2 Sarah married 1889-12-04 Wesley Crow. children:
4.2.1 Pearl
4.2.2 Dick
4.2.3 Willard
4.2.4 Zula
4.2.5 Jealie?
4.3 Mary married 1893-10-16 James A Crow. children:
4.3.1 Gertrude 1894-02-16 d 1993-02-15 + Ray Tecumsah Conkin
4.3.2 Mollie Ann 1895-10-14
4.3.3 Elvus Ray 1898-07-16
4.4 James married Neff Carns. children:
4.4.1 Curtis 1898-10-28
4.5 William married Minnie R Hale 1873 d 1943. children:
4.5.1 Lela Keith (f) 1900-12-30 d 1980-11-01
4.5.2 Lessie (f) 1903 d 1922
4.5.3 Orville R 1907-04 d 1960
4.7 Lucinda married 1907-10-02 Thomas Henderson Lakens. children:
4.7.1 Veria Flossie 1908-10-28 d Greene Co MO
5 David 1843 MO married 1865-11-16 Sarah Emerson
7 William 1845-04 TN d 1908 Polk Co MO married 1866 Anna Matlock 1844-02 d 1915 Polk Co MO
10 Josiah 1855 Cedar Co MO
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"History of Roane Co TN" by Wells shows only 2 sons for Sylvanus: John married Sarah Hickey; and James C married Rachel Abels.
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1840 census Roane Co TN p33
Silvanus Hinds 1 M 60-70, 1 F 10-15, 1 F 15-20, 1 F 50-60
[Sylvanus c67, Emaline 13, Malinda 19, wife]
His sons James, John, and Calvin are on p31b, as are his brother John Henry Jr and half-brother Joseph.
1830 census Roane Co TN p40
Silvanus Hinds 1 M 10-15, 1 M 15-20, 1 M 50-60, 1 F <5, 2 F 5-10, 1 F 40-50
[Calvin 15, John 19, Sylvanus 57, Emaline 3, Elizabeth 7, Malinda 9, wife]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1049
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