Henry Deweese - the one who was born in Pennsylvania in 1746 and who married Elizabeth Hughes - seems to have had a bad case of wanderlust. Like Pa
Ingalls, he was always moving on to the next new place. He moved first to Virginia, then to North Carolina, then to Kentucky, then to Tennessee (I think), and
finally (I think) back to North Carolina. His children also were wanderers, and usually at least some of them accompanied him on his moves.
I haven't done much looking at records for Tennessee, because our direct ancestors moved in different directions, but I have done a little census work. This is it.
1820
1820 Tennessee, White, Sparta 309 (350)
Henry Deweese - 000001 // 00001 (Henry - Elizabeth Hughes) (I think)
1m, 1f over 45
1820 Tennessee White Sparta 320
Morgan Deweese 110110//00000 // 1001 (son of Henry)
1m under 10
1m 10-16
1m 16-26
1m 26-45 Morgan 42
no females
1820 Tennessee White Sparta 307
William Deweese 300010 // 20100 / 01 (son of Henry)
2f, 3m under 10
1f 16-26
1m 26-45 William 39
1820 Tennessee White Sparta 309 (next to Henry)
Joseph Anderson 510011 // 01110/ 02 (son-in-law of Henry - married Nancy)
5m under 10
1m, 1f 10-16
1f 16-26
1f 26-45 Nancy 36
1m 26-45
1m 46+
1830
In 1830, Henry was back in North Carolina (I think)
1830 Tennessee White 28 - William Deweese 0211001 // 211101
2f under 5
2m, 1f 5-10
1m, 1f 10-15
1m, 1f 15-20
1f 30-40
1m 40-50 - William 49
1830 Tennessee Macon 18 - Henry Deweese 010001 // 220001
2f under 5, 1m, 2f 5-10, 1m, 1f 30-40 - Henry 41 (son of Henry-Eliz Hughes?)
also p. 18 Edmon 300010 // 100010
p. 19 William 1m, 1f 20-30
These are probably the sons of Garrett who married Susannah Palmer, cousins of this particular Henry
1830 Tennessee Smith 108
Henry Dewees 011001 021001
1m, 2f 5-10
1m, 1f 10-15
1m, 1f 30-40
This is more likely him, although there is a Christian Palmer on the same page!
1830 Tennessee Jackson - p. 130 (indexed as Dese)
Duese, James 11230001 11000001 (very faint)
1m, 1f under 5 Mary 1
1m, 1f 5-10
2m 10-15 Drusilla 15
3m 15-20
1m, 1f 50-60 James 53, Elizabeth 42
1840
1840 Tennessee White Dist 9 - p. 33a - William Deweese 13101001 // 1021001
1m, 1f under 5
3m 5-10
1m, 2f 10-15
1f 15-20
1f 40-50
1m 50-60 - William 59
1840 Tennessee White Dist 3, p16 - Joseph Anderson 000120001 // 00010001
1m, 1f 15-20
2m 20-30
1f 50-60 - Nancy 56
1m 60-70
1840 Tennessee Jackson Dist 12 - p. 297
James Deweese 001010001 10201001
1f under 5 Elizabeth 2
1m, 2f 10-15 Mary 11
1m, 1f 20-30 Drusilla 25
1f 50-60 Elizabeth 52
1m 60-70 James 63
1850
1850 White Co, Tn -
There are a lot of young Deweeses scattered around the county. William died in 1847, some of these might be his.
William age 10 with Mary Clark 51 Va (1st - 1b) (born 1840 = boy G?)
Frances M 20m farming with Usrey? (8th - 65a) (born 1830 = boy D or E or F?)
Amanda 14 with John Usrey 25 (8th - 70a) (born 1836 = girl f?)
Mary S 9 with John Wilhite (8th - 70a) (born 1841 = girl g?)
Vance 16 with William Bussels??? (7th - 95b) (born 1834 = boy D or E or F?)
and this household:
John Dewese 39 TN / Amanda 33 TN / Sarah Blackburn 57 NC / Alfred I Dewese 16 Tn /
Grenvill? H 13 TN / Lucinda 12 / John H 10 / Martha I 8 / William 13 all TN (10th - 18/19)
1850 Tennessee White Dist 6 - p. 60b
#787 Rebecca Doues??? 67
Matilda Anderson 16
#788 Nancy Anderson 46 (our Nancy should be 66)
Robert 25 / James M 23 / Thomas J 21 / Archiball 18 / Francis M 16m
1850 Tennessee Jackson Dist 12 - 24 Sept - p. 513/257
295-295 James Doese 73m farming Va
Elizabeth 62 Tn
Drusilla 35 Tn
Mary 21? Tn
Elizabeth 12 Tn
Richard 10 Tn
Mary 3 Tn
[297-297- Henry Doese 36m farming (all Tn)
Rachel 30 (or 20) / William 4
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