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Stephen Goldsby (b. August 16, 1791, d. June 28, 1867)

Stephen Goldsby (son of James Goldsby and Nancy Matthews)^{1162, 1163, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167} was born August 16, 1791 in KY^{1167, 1168}, and died June 28, 1867 in TN^{1169, 1170}. He married Deborah Akin on July 24, 1812 in Green Co, KY^{1171, 1172, 1173}, daughter of James Akin.

Notes for Stephen Goldsby:
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HISTORY AND FAMILIES WEAKELY CO, TN 1823-1998 By: Virginia Vaughan
(Goldsby family submitted by Ruth Dale Goldsby Brown) Page 233

" Stephen and his wife, Deborah Akin Goldsby, moved to Weakley Co., TN from Green Co. , KY, in the early 1820's. He lived next to his parents, James and Nancy Matthews Goldsby, i n the Centenary area in what is now the 12th District of Weakley Co., TN.
Steven served in the War of 1812. He was a justice of the peace in the first term of th e Weakley Co Court, formed in 1836. Stephen and his wife, Deborah Akin Goldsby, moved to Wea kley Co., TN from Green Co., KY, in the early 1820's. He lived next to his parents, James an d Nancy Matthews Goldsby, in the Centenary area in what is now the 12th District of Weakley C o., TN.

FAMILY CONSIDERATION Class Project 1978 by: Ruth Dale Goldsby Brown

"Stephen served five months and two days in the War of 1812. He was a second corpora l in the 3rd troop and volunteer regiment of Light Dragoons under the command of Lt. Col. Jam es Simrall. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 13, 1813 due to loss of horses, exhaustio n of men, and near end of enlistment period. His orders were signed by Capt. Warner Ellmor e and Lt. Col. Simrall."

Letter form Stephen Goldsby to his nephews, James Goldsby Simpson and Thomas Simpson
Copy in Goldsby papers of Ruth Dale Goldsby Brown

State of Tennesee, Weakely Co., March 30, 1843
Dear Nephews,
I, now have selected a few moments from the busy scenes of life to inform you that through t he mercy of God, we are all in common health at this time with the exception of bad colds whi ch is common in our county at this time of year. Hoping these few lines may come safe to you r hands and find you all in good health. I received your letter dated the 7th on the 17th wh ich gave me great satisfaction to hear that you was all well. Agreeable to your request in r elation to your grandfatherus will, his will in the first part bequeathed to your grandmothe r as much as stock as she wanted, and holsehold and kitchen furniture and as much of the far m as would do her, during her life and at her death what was not consumed of the stock and ho usehold and kitchen furniture to be sold and equally divided between all his heirs. Secondly , he then give her the old negroe woman, Tener and Fill, the oldest man, or three hundred dol lars in money, instead of the Negroes, left to her choice to take the Negroes of the money, a nd then says, the will, the heirs that had got land in Kentucky, they was to be charged wit h one hundred and fifty dollars each for the land, and when those that never got land receive d one hundred and fifty dollars, then the balance of the estate to be equally divided all th e heirs on the first Monday in January last, when myself and Mr. Gilbert, the other executo r went to court to prove the will, I found there might be some difficulty arise, if we sold t he eight Negroes that was not disposed of in the will, that is there was eight Negroes not me ntioned in the will at all. So we proved the will and entered into bond with approved securi ty in the sum of eight thousand dollars for our faithful performance as co-executors and ha d to file a petition in the Circuit Court for a decree to sell the Negroes, and on the 19th o f January we sold the most of the stock and farming tools, corn, oats, and fodder which sold ; amounted to about $300. to be due at Christmas next. So on the 3rd day of February there b eing some tobacco and some stock and other articles that not recollected at the other sale t o about the amount of $40. or $45. due at the same time and on the 13th of Feb. our petitio n came on to be heard in the Circuit Court: by this time your grandmother begin to find she c ould not get along so well without some money, she concluded to have Tener, and Fill, put i n the petition which was done and the Court decreed that we sell the Negroes after first adve rtising twenty days, and requiring the purchaser to pay 3% in hand and giving bond and approv ed security, payable at next Christmas and a lein retained upon the Negroes till payed for . So on Thursday last the 16th, we sold all the Negroes. They brought $2,387.06 a. Your gr andmother bought Tener and Fill for $125. Stephen A. Brady bought a lame woman for $150. Ad am Perkins bought Luda, and 3 children for $896.06 a. Ambrose Dudley bought Lewis for $313 . Edwin A. Goldsby, your uncle Edwardsu son, bought a boy about 11yrs. Old for $400. and th ere was one girl 13 years old was bought our of the family, for $503. and there is some owein g to the estate I have not as yet been able to collect and for that reason cannot give a corr ect account of the debts paid may amount to $2,300. or thereabouts. If there should be no ba d debtrs made which is a matter almost unaboidable these hard times as there is numbers of ou r biggest men braking daily almost. That is besides the land which is to be bought, and at M otherus death it is to be sold and divided between all the heirs. Your grandmother is as wel l as could be expected and is living on the place and I expect will remain there. I think yo u wanted to know something about our relatives in this county. They are all well as far a s I know or was the other day. SA Brady lives a mile of here. Adam Perkins lived in Henry C ounty near where he did when you was here. Ambrose Dudley, he married your Aunt Ann, lives i n Carroll County. Your Uncle WT Goldsby, widow lives in Warrich Co, Indiana. I received a l etter form her a few days ago, they was all well. If you see Moses Akins, give him our compl ements and tell him to write us and let us know whether his mother is living or not,. Writ e to us and let us know when you are coming. I must close this epistle for want of room. S o no more but remains your Uncle til death.
Stephen Goldsby
PS Give my compliments to Archiblad Moore and all other inquiring friends. I have only fiv e children living and three grandsons and one granddaughter.

Info from Weakley Co., Website

Goldsby, Steph
1830 Weakley County, TN Census, page 340, line 23
010001-112001
1 free white male 5-10 (born 1820-1825)
1 free white male 30-40 (born 1790-1800)
1 free white female under 5 (born 1825-1830)
1 free white female 5-10 (born 1820-1825)
2 free white females 10-15 (born 1815-1820)
1 free white female 30-40 (born 1790-1800)
Total in household: 7

Goolsby, Stephen
1840 Weakley County, TN Census, page 270, line 28
0101001-0001101
Total in household: 6
1 white male 5-10 (born 1830-1835)
1 white male 15-20 (born 1820-1825)
1 white male 40-50 (born 1790-1800)
1 white female 15-20 (born 1820-1825)
1 white female 20-30 (born 1810-1820)
1 white female 40-50 (born 1790-1800)
Persons employed in Agriculture: 2
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More About Stephen Goldsby:
Date born 2: August 16, 1791, Green Co, KY.^{1174, 1175}
Died 2: June 28, 1867, Weakely Co, TN.^{1176, 1177}
Record Change: April 27, 2002¹¹⁷⁷

More About Stephen Goldsby and Deborah Akin:
Marriage: July 24, 1812, Green Co, KY.^{1178, 1179, 1180}

Marriage Notes for Stephen Goldsby and Deborah Akin:
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"Stephen was married in Green Co., KY to Deborah Akin on July 24, 1812 by the same Wil liam Mathews who later that year married his brother James to Elizabeth Bingley. When Debora h's sister Sarah married George Elmore on Sept. 22, 1821, Stephen was a witness. They were s till in KY." (Ruth Dale Goldsby Brown)

Micro film/fische # 0935160 Morman Church

Stephen Goldsby age 21
Deborah Akin age 20

Green Co., KY James Akin, Father, gave consent.

Children of Stephen Goldsby and Deborah Akin are:

+Elias Akin Goldsby, b. September 02, 1823, Weakely Co, TN^{1181, 1182, 1183}, d. November 23, 1904, Weakely Co, TN^{1184, 1185, 1186}.