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Unpublished Issue of Morristown, Tn. 1787-1936
Following Martin Stubblefield, Henry Counts became the most prominent citizen ofMorristown, especially in the ownership of estate and business. Very little isknown of the Counts family prior to their location in this section. From an old Family Bible it is learned that one, John Counts, married Elizabeth Armentrout. He died in 1777, and was the father of Nicholas Counts, whose will is recorded in the court House at Dandridge of date 2838, in which Nicholas Counts nameshis grandson Henry CCounts and Wm. Barton adminastrators. He bequethed the most of his belongings to his wife, Eve and small amounts to his son Henry and a daughter Mrs. Noe

After his marriage to Mary Stubblefield, Henry Counts and his wife lived in the Martin Stubblefield home untill he built a home on the lotadjoining, which was used as a tavern. This home was torn down to make way forthe railroad, and another home was built on the south side of the railroad tracks. This was known in later years as the Turley house, then as the Cain house.(It was burned in 1895) Henry Counts owned a large part of the land now consisting of the east end of Morristown. He tore down the old Martin Stubblefield house and used the logs in erecting a two story dwelling on the present Hight School, which he later traded to Dr. Crampton Harris for a farm west of Morristown.

Henry Counts lived to be a very old man, and in 1878 was found dead in a woodland on his farm. His wife survived him for many years. Mary Counts was a well known character, serving the community as midwife, nurse and charm doctor. Henry and wife Mary had only one child, named Betty Ann, who married Samuel Huffmaster. Samuel Huffmaster was of German descent, his father Gottlieb Huffmeister, who emigrated to America in 1776 and settled in Hawkins Co, Tn. in 1810. Hiswill is recorded in the Hawkins Co. Court House. Samuel Huffmaster built his home, a double log cabin, near a large spring south of the passanger depot. He engaged in various enterprises, also served on the first Board of Mayor and Alderman. He was a member of a stock company that built and operated a steam flour mill on the corner of Main and Mill Streets, also a machine shop and blacksmithshop. This was the first big enterprise of Morristown.
This Is Your Community
by Carson Brewer

Back In The First Half of the 1800's and perhaps later, the Methodists of Morristown, lifted their voices and sang:
"O. God my heart with love inflame,
That I may in Thy holy name,
Loud in songs of praise rejoice
While I have Breath to raise my voice,
Then will I shout, then will I sing,
And Make the heavenly arches ring.
I'll sing and shout for evermore,
On thateternal happy shore."

Among The Singers were pioneers Henry Counts and his wife, Mary Stubblefield Counts. They sang from a little hymnal entirely handwritten by Jacob Snyder of Rockingham Co, Va. He began writing it in 1805 and he called it "A Collection of Hymns Generally Sung by the Methodists."
The little hymnal, its pages yellowed and a bit tattered and the ink so faded that some words are not quite readable, is owned by Mrs. Joseph W. Jones. In 1873 Mrs. Counts presented the book to her great-grandson, S.L. Hoffmiester, who was Mrs. Jones' father

According to a peice written by Howard Hill for the Morristown;s Daily Gazzett-Mail in 1964, Henry Counts owned a large part of what is now the east end of Morristown. He was a very old man when he died in 1876, three yearsafter Mrs. Counts gave the old hymnal to their great-grandson. She lived on for many years and people affectionately called her "Aunt Mary" and sometimes "Granny Counts." She often searved as nurse and midwife in her community
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Unpublished Issue of Morristown, Tn. 1787-1936
Following Martin Stubblefield, Henry Counts became the mos Parents: Nicholas X. COONTZ and Anna Mary OTTEY.

Spouse: Mary STUBBLEFIELD. Mary STUBBLEFIELD and Henry COUNTS were married on 23 January 1820 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.⁶⁷ Children were: Betty Ann COUNTS.

1860 Jefferson Co, Tn. Counts Henry 66, Mary 56, G. Oaks 22 Parents: Henry Nicholas COUNTS and Eve LYDGE. Parents: William COUNTS and Annie BEAN.

Spouse: Mary Agnes CAMPBELL. Mary Agnes CAMPBELL and Henry COUNTS were married on 17 November 1824 in Grainger County, Tennessee.^67,196 Children were: Gideon Oaks COUNTS.

Spouse: Catherine "Katie" DREHER. Children were: Ellen Minerva COUNTS.

Spouse: Mary STUBBLEFIELD.

William COUNTS Son S Male W 26 MS Farmer SC AL
Elijah A. COUNTS Son S Male W 20MS Works Farms SC AL
Emily COUNTS Dau S Female W 17 MS Home SC AL
Lucinda COUNTS Dau S Female W 16 MS Home SC AL
John M. COUNTS Son S Male W 13 MS Works Farm SC AL
Nelia J./COUNTS Dau S Female W 12 MS Home SC AL

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Source Information:1880
Census Place Calhoun, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254642
NA Film Number T9-0642
Page Number 581C Parents: Frederick COUNTS and Roseannah-Rose "Rosie" TIDMORE.

Spouse: Rebecca Jane DICKEY. Rebecca Jane DICKEY and Henry C. COUNTS were married about 1848.⁶⁷ Children were: Georgiana COUNTS, Mary COUNTS, William COUNTS, Mary A. COUNTS, Victoria COUNTS, Elijah COUNTS, Elijah A. COUNTS, Emily COUNTS, Lucinda COUNTS, John M COUNTS, John Milton COUNTS, Permelia Jane COUNTS.

1850 Ste. Genevieve Co, Mo census
Counts Leyde 27, Liddy 20, Joel L. 4, Permelia 3, Ruth J. 11/12

Henry left Mo. 1865 & settled in Earth Co, Tx.

Note:
Information on this COUNTS FAMILY per Glen DULANEY of MO.
Ste Genevieve Co Mo Family History SLC FHC 977.8692 D25 #0005;
COUNTS FAMILY.
Henry Leyde COUNTS, twin, ...married the same day as his twin brother.
They both settled in TX. His rolling "D" cattle brand registered in1874
in TX was the second one issued in that state.

Note:
Henry Leyde COUNTS1821-1896

Harvey L. COUNTS says on Ancestry Message Board dated 22 Aug 1999:
Henry Leyde COUNTS buried in East End Cemetery.
Three son-in-laws: G.B. EDWARDS, John A. FREY and Dennis GLISSON.
Did not name daughters.@@S1372@@ Parents: Aaron G. COUNTS and Rutha "Ruth' HAMMERS.

Spouse: Margaret SUMMERS.

Will written 17 Aug 1839
Last Will and testament of Nicholas Countz
In the name of God Amen

I Nicholas Countz do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revolking and making void all other wills by me at any time made

First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon as possible out of anymay die possessed of or may come into the hands of my executor's

Secondly Igive and bequeth unto my beloved wife Eve Countz a good and comfortable support during her natural life to be secure to her from any claim and right in the land on which we kmow lie. Also two cows and her choice of beds, also my servantwoman named Aggy to stay with her during her life, and shall have and keep herbed. I also will that my beloved wife have and keep for her own use and comfort the greater part of the household funiture that belongs to me.

Thirdly I give and bequeth to my daughter Mary Bean one negro girl named Tener which said negro has been transfered to my daughter Mary to David Noe and is now in his possession

4th I give and bequeth to my son George Countz one negro man named Alexander which said negro man has been transfered by sale by my son George to my son Henry and is now in his possession

5th I give and bequeth to my son William Countz one negro girl named Ferebe which said negro girl has been transfered by my son William to David Noe and is now in his possession

6th I give and bequeth to the lawful heirs of my son Isaac Countz (dec'd) one negro girl named Lucy

7th I give and bequeth to my daughter Margaret Keith one negro girl named Nancy

8th I give and bequeth to my son Nicholas one negro boy named Peter which said negro boy has been transfered by sale by my son Nicholas to myson Henry and is now in his possession

9th I give and bequeth to my daughter Caroline Easly or her lawful heirs one negro girl named Seytha which said negro girl has been transfered by sale from said heirs to my son Henry Countz and is now in his possession

10th I give and bequeth to my daughter Sarah Noe one negro girl named Gemiah

11th I give and bequeth to my son Aaron Countz onenegro boy named John and my son Aaron is to have no futher claims on my estate

12th I give to my son John Countz (dec'd) or his lawful heirs one negro boynamed Alfred

13th I give and bequeth to my son David Countz one negro man named Briant which said negro he had received and is now in his possession many years

14th I give and bequeth to my son Henry Countz after my death and the death of my beloved wife all my right and title and claim in the lands on whichwe now live and which he is now held by heir and me jointly all the hogs and sheep held in partenership

15th I will that all my personal property I may die possessed of be sold by my executors to the highest bidders on a credit of twelve months and the proceeds of said sale shall be united with whatever monies I may die possessed of or may be collected by my executors as belonging to the estate and the money arising from sale of my negro boy named Bryant and said money when it is all collected by my executors shall be by them equally devided among my heirs. Aaron Countz excepted as above

16th I will that my negro boy Bryant stay two years longer with his mother that he be sold by my executors and the money be disposed of as directed

17th I will that my negro woman namedFereby and her children now in the possession of John Smith of Grainger Countyshall at the death of said Smith if possible recovered by my executors and then sold after my executors have been paid for the trouble they may have in recovering them and all lawful expenses are paid the re Parents: Nicholas X. COONTZ and Elizabeth "Lisbet" SHARP.

Spouse: Eve LYDGE. Eve LYDGE and Henry Nicholas COUNTS were married in 1773 in Orange County, North Carolina.^67,199 Children were: John COUNTS, Isaac COUNTS, William COUNTS, George COUNTS, Mary COUNTS, David COUNTS, Margaret Peggy COUNTS, Nicholas COUNTS, Catherine COUNTS, Aaron G. COUNTS, Sarah COUNTS, Nicoles KUNCE, Henry COUNTS, Mary CAMPBELL (?).

State Of Arkansas
County of Madison
Be rembered that on this day came the withinnamed George Counts, Nicholas Counts, James M. Counts, Sarah Henderson, William B. Henderson, and ackledged the within to be their act and deed, hands and seal for the consideration and purpose therin mentioned and set forth. In testiomny wherof I have here unto srt my hand as clerk and affixed the seal of said court at Huntsville this 10th. day of February 1845
H.B. Brown---clerk
2 SOUR S070441
3 DATA
4 TEXT Date of Import: 12 Apr 2002

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Isaac Counts family moved to NW Arkansas Parents: Nicholas X. COONTZ and Anna Mary OTTEY. Parents: Henry Nicholas COUNTS and Eve LYDGE.

Spouse: Martha Patricia "Patty" McELHANEY. Martha Patricia "Patty" McELHANEY and Isaac COUNTS were married on 14 March 1803 in Grainger County, Tennessee.^{67,196,198,199} Children were: George Washington COUNTS, Martha Margaret COUNTS, Nicholas COUNTS, Eva Tilitha COUNTS, James Madison COUNTS, Sarah COUNTS.

Spouse: Patsey M. MURRAY.

1910 Lawrence Co, Mo.
Counts Isaac 58, Mary A. 52, Walter P. 27, Norma B. 16, Jessie V. 14 Parents: James Madison COUNTS and Dorothy JOHNSON.

Spouse: Selina THIGPEN. Selina THIGPEN and Jacob W. COUNTS were married on 8 January 1850.⁶⁷

Spouse: Anna LANKFORD.

Spouse: Virgie FLEMING. Virgie FLEMING and James Archie COUNTS were married on 27 August 1914 in Dickenson Co., VA. Source:
Tom Colley
394 County Road 262
Hanceville, Alabama
35077-7302

E-mail: tcolley@@cneti.com

310.James Archie Counts #4211 (92.Mary7, 29.Martha6, 16.James5,
7.Richard4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) b. Mar 20 1894, m. (1)
Aug 27 1914, in Dickenson County, Virginia, Virgie Fleming #4239, b.
1896, m. (2) May 1 1923, in Dickenson County, Virginia, May Newberry
#4245, b. 1898, m. (3) Sep 1 1931, Hazel Mullins #4247. James died
Nov 14 1956, Farmer/Miner, Bartlick.
Children:
iVance Counts #4240.
iiFarrell Counts #4241.
iiiPrince Counts #4242.
ivHarry Lee Counts #4243.
vJames Counts #4244.
viRuth Counts #4246.
viiJimmie Counts #4248.
viiiDorse Counts #4249.
ixGene Counts #4250.
xIwojima Counts #4251.
xiIrene Counts #4252.
xiiKay Counts #4253. Kay and Jerry are twins.
xiiiJerry Counts #4254. Jerry and Kary are twins.
xivSteve Counts #4255.
xvJoan Counts #4256. Joan died young.

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James Carroll Counts with his wife Dorcas, traveled to
Booneville, Medocina Co unty, California, Ferndale California,
nad on to Prineville and Bellfountain, Benton County Oregon. Parents: John Adam COUNTS and Nancy Agnes CARROLL.

Spouse: Susannah TAYLOR.

Spouse: Dorcas Jane MOODY. Dorcas Jane MOODY and James Carroll COUNTS were married on 27 May 1849 in Harmony Township, Washington County, Missouri.^67,598 Children were: James Carroll COUNTS, Nancy Jane COUNTS, Nicholas " Nick" COUNTS, John Adam COUNTS, George Washington COUNTS, Mary Sarah "Sadie" COUNTS, Andrew Jackson "Jack" COUNTS, Harriet "Hattie" COUNTS, Annie Belle COUNTS, William Moody "Bill" COUNTS, Unknown COUNTS, Laura Gene "Sis" COUNTS, Alfred "Alf" COUNTS, Henry Richard "Dick" COUNTS.

Spouse: Dorothy JOHNSON. Children were: Bathesheba COUNTS, Pleasant J. COUNTS, Martha M. COUNTS, William C. COUNTS, Isaac W. COUNTS, Nancy J. COUNTS, Sarah Ellen COUNTS.

census:
1850 Ste. Genevieve Co, Mo.
Counts Joel 28, Mary L. 21, James H. 5, Mary Ann 2 Parents: Aaron G. COUNTS and Rutha "Ruth' HAMMERS.

John Counts of Cleveland
Sketch by Elihu Jasper Sutherland
Counts Reunion - 1953
John Counts was born about 1765 and died October 1, 1843, at Cleveland, Russell Co., Virginia, where he had lived for more than 55 years. For that reason and because there have been so many John Countses in Russell County, he is known as "John Counts of Cleveland." His parents were John and Mary Magdeline ? Counts, who moved from Shenandoah County, Virginia in 1789, and settled in Glade Hollow, Russell County, Va. For that reason his father is known among his descendants as "John Counts of Glade Hollow." The first known record of "John Counts of Cleveland" is found in the personal property tax lists for Shenandoah County for 1787, which reports him as a tithable over 21 years of age in the family of Jacob Raresnake, his brother-in-law. His name does not appear in any subsequent tax list for that county. He moved to Russell County during the same year, and the Russell County tax list shows a John Counts assessed as of 21 June 1787, the owner of one horse, and living in the Upper District. The one tithable listed in his family indicates that he was married and head of a family at that date. Russell County Entry Book No. 1, at page 23, gives this data: "1787, Nov 20 - John Counts enters 50 acres of land by part of warrant NO. 14803 dated Nov 9, 1787, lying and beginning at the Widow Lard's old place between that and the River, lying on both sides of a branch that runs into the river." This tract is included in the town of Cleveland on the south side of Clinch River. He probably established his first home in Russell County on this tract. One June 17, 1797, the Grand Jury presented: "A bill found against Obediah Payne for abusing John Counts and Robing said Counts of his papers and forging an order in the name of Frances Hines presented by the oath of John Counts." (L O B 1, p 103) The Grand Jury acted again on 26 June, 1791, with a "Presentment against Patrick Coye and John Counts for fishing and breaking the peace the 26th day of April, 1797." He was an enthusiastic follower of Nimrod the Hunter and roamed the mountain wilderness near his home year after year in search of game. That he was successful is shown by the County Court records, which reveal that he was allowed the following claims: 23 July 1793 - 12/6 (twelve shillings and 6 pence) for "killing one old wolfe;" and 28 October, 1798 - 25/6 for "killing two old wolves." Mr. Counts occasionally sat on the county juries, and only one civil case of record shows him as a party. At the June 1974 term of the County Court he was sued by George McCoy. The case was continued and tried 24 September 1794, the jury finding "that the defendant did not assume upon himself as in pleadings he (McCoy) hath alleged," and it was "considered by the court that the plaintiff take nothing by his Bill." McCoy's witnesses were Joseph Kiser, Edward Kelley, Abram Childris (Childress), William Smith, James Roberts, and John Craig. Counts' witnesses were Henry Willard, Joseph or James Hatfield, Luke Kelley, and John Damaron. On 1 October 1790, John Counts entered fifty acres of land "on north side of Clinch River adjoining the land of Cornelius Robt. Dec'd on his east line and on both sides of the path leading from sd. Roberts to Dumps Creek that crosses the low gap." However a marginal notation states "This entry void war'd Ass'd to Rich. Price." On 24 May 1800, "John Counts, Junr." entered "fifty acres of land by Virtue of part of a Land Office Treasury Warrant No. 2438, dated March 14, 1798, lying in Russell Co. on the south side of Clinch River Beginning at a walnut on the line of sd. Counts land and running up the River on the said line till about two poles below the mouth of Joseph McRenals Spring Branch then nearly a south course thence westward then to the Beginning." In March 1798, he purchased a ract of 165 acres from Richard and Lucy Price on Clinch River. This tract was on the north side of Clinch River, opposite his 50 acre entry in 1787, and is the tract on which he lived the latter part of his life. We are meeting today on this tract of land. His first residence on this tract stood near a bold limestone spring near the north end of the present bridge. Later this log house was moved up the hill about one hundred yards,John Counts of Cleveland Sketch by Elihu Jasper Sutherland Counts Reunion - 1953

John Counts was born about 1765 and died October 1, 1843, at Cleveland, Russell Co., Virginia, where he had lived for more than 55 years. For that reason and because there have been so many John Countses in Russell County, he is known as "John Counts of Cleveland." His parents were John and Mary Magdeline ? Counts, who moved from Shenandoah County, Virginia in 1789, and settled in Glade Hollow, Russell County, Va. For that reason his father is known among his descendants as "John Counts of Glade Hollow." The first known record of "John Counts of Cleveland" is found in the personal property tax lists for Shenandoah County for 1787, which reports him as a tithable over 21 years of age in the family of Jacob Raresnake, his brother-in-law. His name does not appear in any subsequent tax list for that county. He moved to Russell County during the same year, and the Russell County tax list shows a John Counts assessed as of 21 June 1787, the owner of one horse, and living in the Upper District. The one tithable listed in his family indicates that he was married and head of a family at that date. Russell County Entry Book No. 1, at page 23, gives this data: "1787, Nov 20 - John Counts enters 50 acres of land by part of warrant NO. 14803 dated Nov 9, 1787, lying and beginning at the Widow Lard's old place between that and the River, lying on both sides of a branch that runs into the river." This tract is included in the town of Cleveland on the south side of Clinch River. He probably established his first home in Russell County on this tract. One June 17, 1797, the Grand Jury presented: "A bill found against Obediah Payne for abusing John Counts and Robing said Counts of his papers and forging an order in the name of Frances Hines presented by the oath of John Counts." (L O B 1, p 103) The Grand Jury acted again on 26 June, 1791, with a "Presentment against Patrick Coye and John Counts for fishing and breaking the peace the 26th day of April, 1797." He was an enthusiastic follower of Nimrod the Hunter and roamed the mountain wilderness near his home year after year in search of game. That he was successful is shown by the County Court records, which reveal that he was allowed the following claims: 23 July 1793 - 12/6 (twelve shillings and 6 pence) for "killing one old wolfe;" and 28 October, 1798 - 25/6 for "killing two old wolves." Mr. Counts occasionally sat on the county juries, and only one civil case of record shows him as a party. At the June 1974 term of the County Court he was sued by George McCoy. The case was continued and tried 24 September 1794, the jury finding "that the defendant did not assume upon himself as in pleadings he (McCoy) hath alleged," and it was "considered by the court that the plaintiff take nothing by his Bill." McCoy's witnesses were Joseph Kiser, Edward Kelley, Abram Childris (Childress), William Smith, James Roberts, and John Craig. Counts' witnesses were Henry Willard, Joseph or James Hatfield, Luke Kelley, and John Damaron. On 1 October 1790, John Counts entered fifty acres of land "on north side of Clinch River adjoining the land of Cornelius Robt. Dec'd on his east line and on both sides of the path leading from sd. Roberts to Dumps Creek that crosses the low gap." However a marginal notation states "This entry void war'd Ass'd to Rich. Price." On 24 May 1800, "John Counts, Junr." entered "fifty acres of land by Virtue of part of a Land Office Treasury Warrant No. 2438, dated March 14, 1798, lying in Russell Co. on the south side of Clinch River Beginning at a walnut on the line of sd. Counts land and running up the River on the said line till about two poles below the mouth of Joseph McRenals Spring Branch then nearly a south course thence westward then to the Beginning." In March 1798, he purchased a ract of 165 acres from Richard and Lucy Price on Clinch River. This tract was on the north side of Clinch River, opposite his 50 acre entry in 1787, and is the tract on which he lived the latter part of his life. We are meeting today on this tract of land. His first residence on this tract stood near a bold limestone spring near the north end of the present bridge. Later this log house was moved up the hill about one hundred yards. Parents: John Coons and Magdalena Eve Summers.

Spouse: Margaret "Peggy" KELLEY. Margaret "Peggy" KELLEY and John Counts were married in 1785 in Russell Co., VA. Children were: Sarah "Sallie" COUNTS, Joseph COUNTS, John "Jackie" COUNTS, James COUNTS, Lucrethia Cristinia"Crissa" COUNTS, Christinia "Crissa" COUNTS, Margaret COUNTS, Elizabeth "Betsy" COUNTS, Joshua COUNTS, Nancy J. COUNTS, Ezekiel COUNTS.

Spouse: Rachel CRINER. Rachel CRINER and John COUNTS were married in 1800.⁶⁷ Children were: Jesse Thomas COUNTS.

Spouse: Elizabeth LNU. Children were: Unknown COUNTS, Henry M. COUNTS, Jacob W. COUNTS, John P. COUNTS, Andrew COUNTS, Elizabeth COUNTS.

Spouse: Catherine EICHELBERGER. Catherine EICHELBERGER and John COUNTS were married in 1810.⁶⁷ Children were: George Alfred COUNTS, Eleanor COUNTS, William Pinkney COUNTS, Elizabeth B. COUNTS.

Note: He is "Coon" in Peter Noe's will. Parents: Nicholas X. COONTZ and Elizabeth "Lisbet" SHARP.

Spouse: Elizabeth NOE. Elizabeth NOE and John "Coon" COUNTS were married in 1774 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.⁶⁷ Children were: John COUNTS, Isaac COUNTS, David COUNTS.

Spouse: Lavina "Viney" FLEMING. Lavina "Viney" FLEMING and John "Jack" Bunyon COUNTS were married on 16 December 1870. 3-2. LAVINA/MELVINA FLEMING (Dau of John Jackson Fleming & Mary Jane
Mullins) b. 24 Mar 1836 Russell Co. Va. d. 1906
m. # 2. John Counts.
7 Children 5 by Marshall Keel & 2 by John Counts.

4-6. ANDREW J. COUNTS b. 1872 d. 1951. m. Vera A. Grizzle b. 1880
d.
1964.

4-7. NOAH COLUMBUS COUNTS b. 1874 d. 1942 m. Ura Mullins b. 1887 d.
1956. Children were: Andrew J. COUNTS, Noah Columbus "Lum" COUNTS.

Spouse: Elizabeth CHILDRESS. Elizabeth CHILDRESS and John "Jack" Bunyon COUNTS were married UNKNOWN. Children were: Ezekiel COUNTS, Allen COUNTS, Henry COUNTS, Joseph COUNTS, Shadrack COUNTS, Abraham COUNTS, John B. Floyd COUNTS, Roland COUNTS, Goolsby COUNTS, Eligah S. COUNTS.

On 11-20-1924, Mahala Kiser Sutherland recalled: "Uncle Jackie Counts
lived
just over the hill on Clinch. His wife Phoebe died first - suddenly.
She had
got out of bed one morning and was preparing breakfast. She was
fixing to
wash some meat and went to the fireplace to arrange the pot rack, when
Uncle
Jackie heard her fall. He ran to her but she was already dead. I
remember
seeing Canaan (her son) come over Granny Phoebe Sutherland, and he
said 'Ma is
dead.' Uncle Jackie was a small 'scrooched-up' man. He was a mighty
good and
honest man. He wore his beard cut short, was a farmer. Both belonged
to the
Baptist Church. He died of fever and Granny Phoebe Sutherland helped
wait on
him." Noah Sutherland remembered: "Grandpa Jackie Counts was the best
moral
teacher I ever had. He was good and kind ... and took pains with us
kids.
Grandma Counts was small." Both are buried on their farm in unmarked
graves.
- Some Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow by Elihu Jasper
Sutherland Parents: John Counts and Margaret "Peggy" KELLEY.

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John Adam Counts participated in hte War of 1812 against England. Heentered the service of the Unites States of America as Adam Counts on September 20 1814. He was a private in Captain Abner Pearce's Company, 1st Batallion, 3rd Regiment,
Tennessee Militia Infantry, commanded by Major William Woodfolk.He was promoted from private to corporal January 18, 1815. Musterd outMarch 20,1815 in Franklin County, Tennessee. John and Nancy were both born and married in North Carolina.
They moved to Tennessee shortly after their marriage and their 13 children were born there, including two sets of twins. Nancy Ann and Rebecca were born in 1808 and Andrew Jackson and George Washington were born in 1819. The boys were named in honor of the two generals their grandfather Nicholas Counts, served under during the Revolution. In 1827 they moved with nin e oftheir thirteen children to Scott County, Missouri. In 1850 census the family is in Harmony Township, Washington County, Missouri. In 1860 census in Reynolds County, Missouri-Nancy Counts age 83. John B. Counts,Andrew Counts, and the widow of Richard Counts, Julia (McClain) Counts. After John Adam Counts died in 1853, the property in Harmony Township, Washington County, Missouri wa s trasnsfered to, and on January 11, 1868, was sold by, John B. Counts of Reynolds County. George W. Counts, of Dent County, Elizabeth Counts Woodruff of Washington County, all in Missouri, to John M. McClain.

Death: ABT 1853 in Washington Co., MO 2
Burial: Counts Cem., Potosi, MO 3

Note: 1850 census, Washington County, MO

Note: Page 179 Harmony Tp Dwelling 1263

Note:
John A. Counts72 NC farmer
Nancy " 71 NC
Joseph M. McClain 14 MO
Marie J. " 12 MO
William " 10 MO
John " 8 MO
Jackson " 6 MO
Rebecca " 4 MO

Note: These would appear to be grandchildren, Rebecca's children. Note:
Adama Counts is listed as one of the first landowners in Harmony Tp., from the 1830s. Same person? Yes. According to C.C. Counts, John Adam was Adam Counts through 1840 census. Adam Counts is in 1840 Washington Co. census, Harmony Tp. 1820 Census
in Franklin Co., TN.

Note:
1810 US Census from SC, Lexington Co.:
Adam Counts 2-0-0-1-0/0-2-0-1-0-0-1
(2 m<10, 1m 26-45; 2f 10-16, 1f 26-45, 1 slave)

Note:
1800US Census from SC, Lexington Co.:
Adam Counts

Note:
1820 US Census from SC, Newberry Co.
Adam Counts 100100/00100

Note:
According to Gene Pool Individual Records:
John Adam Counts b. 1778 Tryon Co., NC, d. Jun 1853 Harmony Tp., Washington Co., MO, parents: Nicholas Kountz, Anna Mary Ottey;
spouse of Sarah Sallie Ruff b. 1801, Newberry Co., SC, d. Feb 1880, dtr of John Henry Ruff and Margaret Maria Elizabeth Summer.

Note: A couple of gedcoms at Ancestryhave Sarah Sallie Ruff m. John Adam Counts b. 26 Oct 1797 d. 7 Jan 1844. Not our guy, and thus the three SC census entries are probably somebody else as well. Note: There is also an Adam Counts being patented land in Shelby Co., OH in 1837, but no obvious reason to connect him.

Note:
Ed Doughty has his parents as Nicholas Kunce and Mary Anna Otty. So does C.C.
Counts, who calls this the belief of Missouri researchers. The names of his
children corroborate this belief.

Note: Mustered out of War of 1812 in Franklin Co., TN.
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info from Internet
The earliest known ancestor of the Kuntz, Coons, Coonces, and our ancestor John Adam Counts, that settled in the Va.area, is Henchin Cuntze ca. 1500. He lived in Niederndorf of the Nassau-Siegenoregion of Germany in early to mid 1500's. This was in the time of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. The Roman Catholic influnce, a part of German history for centuries, vied with Lutherans and members of the Reformed Faith for support in government. The country was also constantly at war with people on all sides. This was a time of shifting borders a Parents: Nicholas X. COONTZ and Anna Mary OTTEY.

Spouse: Nancy Agnes CARROLL. Nancy Agnes CARROLL and John Adam COUNTS were married on 8 May 1797 in Tryon, Polk County, North Carolina.^{67,196,312,313,397} Children were: Mary Ann COUNTS, Nicholas "Nicky" COUNTS, John B. "Big Nose John" "Walking John" COUNTS, Malissa Elizabeth COUNTS, Henry COUNTS, Rebecca "Becky" COUNTS, Nancy Ann COUNTS, Richard COUNTS, Peter COUNTS, William COUNTS, Nancy Elizabeth COUNTS, George Washington COUNTS, Andrew Jackson COUNTS, James Carroll COUNTS.