George Weaver Genealogy
Record modified: 2020-07-29
This is my ancestor 6 generations back.
Born: about 1793-00-00 South Carolina USA
Died: (unknown)
Marriages:
1. Matilda Pryer
Children of George Weaver and Matilda Pryer:
Notes:
That birth info is a guess based on his being a son of Benjamin (see below).
George was born between 1775 and 1794 according to the 1820 census. Based on his family, it was
most likely near the end of that range. He bought land in 1814, so must have been born no later than 1793. Benjamin was born in 1774. Technically George could have been born before 1793, but it's more likely he was only 21 when he bought his land.
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I don't have hard proof that George is Matilda's father, but circumstantial evidence is overwhelming.
Thomas K Yandell definitely married Matilda Weaver in Wilson Co TN in 1841. The Yandells clearly lived
in Wilson Co from around 1815 through 1850.
Matilda was born in Wilson Co about 1823. George is the only Weaver in Wilson Co on the 1820 census,
and he is listed one page after James Yandell, father of Thomas.
There are no Weavers in Wilson Co on the 1830 census. James Yandell's household contains three
people who are not his children, but who match Thomas' future wife and George's son and wife from the
1820 entry. Family lore says Matilda was an orphan.
The 1840 census has only one Weaver family in Wilson Co, an Adam Weaver who is too young to be
Matilda's father and too old to be George's son. (He might be George's brother.) The entry for James
Yandell has a female who is not his daughter, but who matches Matilda.
James Yandell owned land on Sugg's Creek near where it joins Stone's River. George Weaver owned
land on Sugg's Creek near where it joins Stone's River. (see below)
Since the only Weaver family in the county was apparently a neighbor of the Yandells, and George's
family apparently moved in with the Yandells after he died, it appears George must be Matilda's father.
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The sticking point is our family history of Matilda being raised by an aunt. I don't see how that could be.
Possibly it was her father's aunt instead. George Weaver's mother could be a sister of Thomas Yandell's
grandmother Rebecca Wood. Or possibly our history is muddled. But why did the Yandells take in the
Weavers if they weren't related? Was it just because they were neighbors? George would have been
new to the area. Maybe his family didn't know anyone else to turn to when he died.
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I also don't have hard proof George was Benjamin's son, but circumstantial evidence is very strong.
George's 1814 land deed describes him as "of Davidson Co TN". He is the only Weaver in Wilson Co TN on the 1820 census, and the only other Weaver families in the area are Benjamin and Orrin in Davidson Co. George's land was on Sugg's Creek, which crosses the Davidson/Wilson county line.
Benjamin and Orrin moved to Haywood Co TN before 1830. An 1841 Haywood Co deed lists the heirs of Benjamin Weaver deceased, including Orrin. In total 9 children are listed, including 5 sons. Tracking those children through the censuses shows that Benjamin was from SC and came to TN around 1805, and that two of the sons were born after 1800. However, Benjamin's 1800 census entry shows him with 4 sons under age 10, which leaves room for my George, who died before Benjamin did.
One negative point is that I don't have any DNA matches to descendants of Benjamin's other children.
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He and Matilda had other children. It appears most of them died young.
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Wilson Co TN deed book E
1814-10-07: Indenture between Samuel Allen of Wilson Co TN and George Weaver of Davidson Co TN
for $380, a tract of land on Sugg's Creek, the first creek above Stone's Creek, on the east side of
Stone's river, bounded as follows: Beginning at a dogwood the northeast corner of the original survey,
thence west with old ___ line 170 poles to a Redbud on the north boundary line, thence south 75 1/3
poles to a Red Oak, thence 170 poles to a cedar, then north 75 1/3 poles to the beginning. Containing
by estimate 80 acres. A part of a tract of 640 acres granted by patent to William North by the state of
NC.
1821-02-02: Indenture between George Weaver of Wilson Co TN and Hugh Gwyn of Wilson Co TN
for $300, [same tract as above].
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1820 census Wilson Co TN p394 (Lebanon township)
George Weaver 1 M <10, 1 M 26-45, 2 F <10, 1 F 26-45
[John, George 28ish, x, x, Matilda]
[Note that daughter Matilda's future husband Thomas Yandell is on p393.]
George is not in Wilson Co or Davidson Co (or at least not in the Ancestry.com index) in 1830, which
would agree with family history of Matilda being an orphan.
There are Georges in Jefferson and Maury Co. Jefferson Co is too far away, really. The one in Maury Co
doesn't match the one from 1820, but he is listed on a page with several Kirkpatrick families. [Note
Matilda's husband's mother was a Kirkpatrick.]
The 1840 census has the Georges still in Jefferson and Maury Cos, and a new one in Sullivan Co.
In Wilson Co TN on the 1840 census is only one Weaver: Adam 30-40, wife 20-30, two sons <5. Note
that his age doesn't match the son of George Weaver in 1820.
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There was also an Adam Weaver c1769 NC d 1819 Wilson Co TN.
Ancestry trees featuring him are of low quality, but none shows a son George for him. There is a gap from 1791 to 1800, though, where George would fit. Adam's sons seem to have moved to Williamson Co.
Actually, Adam himself seems to be in Williamson Co on the 1820 census.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 30003
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