12. John P. HARTON
(1) was born in 1791 in Warren County, North
Carolina. He died before Jan 1838 in Jackson, Tennessee. Letters of administration
were filed for John P. Jan 1830. p. 368 Nov term 1838 Inventory of his estate
including 4 slaves: Hannah, Warick, Mat, Tell, James McKnight administrator.
Most of his records are in Book 3, pp18, 70, 31, 182, 287, 574, 576, 597, 686.
The minor children were John L., Jane D. and Judith, now Carrington. Gale H.
Kyle was John L's guardian (July 1843)
p. 18, additional inventory of personal property of John P. Harton. James McKnight
paid $11.25 for silver watch for B.T. Harton. Total personal property from sale
$497.55. Will Book 3, p274 lists heirs pp575-577 show that Benj. received in
cash $182.14 3/4, Sarah $222.1/4; Jane D. 87.14 3/5 and John L. 232.14
Vol 4, #4 of Jackson paper has notice that school will commence on the 31st inst
by John P Harton. March 22, 1828.
Vol 3, #34 has notice that the Rev. John P Horton will preach at the courthouse
Jan 20, 1827. In Tennessee
Tidbits mention is made that John P. Harton ad William Adams made a report of
the inventory of the estate of Elizabeth Johnson who died beforeee 13 Feb 1815
when the two proved her will in Robertson Co., TN. Court Minutes 3/532 and 3/564.
In 1847 Benjamin T. Harton and Gale H. Kyle petition for division of the property
of John P. Harton consisting of tracts of 70 acres, 80 acres, 85 acres. Other
heirs were Sarah Ann, Judah P. , Jane D. and John L.
There is also a deed dated 29 Dec 1828 from John P Harton and Thomas Harton of
Madison County and State of TN to John W. Trousdale also of Madison Co for a
parcel of land in 10th surveyors district . This was land sold to John P by
Wm B. Butler and on which Thomas Harton now lives.
John P. HARTON
had the following children:
+47 i.
Benjamin Thomas HARTON.
+48 ii.
John L. HARTON.
+49 iii.
Sarah HARTON.
50 iv.
Jane D. HARTON(1).
+51 v.
Judith P. HARTON.
52 vi.
Frances P. HARTON(1) was born in
1824. She died on 6 Sep 1827 in Madison Co., TN. Noticce of her death was
in Vol4, #35 March 8, 1826 of Jackson paper.