James Harvey Amonett (abt. 1815 - abt. 1846)

Born about 1815 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cinthia (Dedman) Amonett — married 1837 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died about Mar 1846 at about age 31 in Smith County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

James Amonett is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

James Harvey Amonett was born in Tennessee. He was the son of Jacob Amonett and Susannah (Winfrey) Amonett.

James married Cynthia Dedmon about 1837, most likely in Tennessee.

1840 census for Jacob Amonett^[1]

Name: James H Amonett Will Written: 4 Sep 1845 Death Date: Will Proved: 24 Aug 1846 Executor:

Bequests:

My just debts and funeral expenses be paid To my wife Cynthia and my daughter Elizabeth Jane and Parker my oldest son and my son Andy Jackson all my personal property The estate be divided equally (to the above people) after Andy/Andrew Jackson my youngest son comes to the age of twenty-one My personal property exposed to public sale Sep 1846 and sufficient amount sold to pay my personal debts. The remainder divided equally between my wife Cynthia and my heirs. My father Jacob Armonett my dwelling to live in for the rest of his natural life and then returned to my heirs as stated above I appoint Jonathon Dedmon Esquire my Executor

1850 census list Cintha, Jacob and three children.^[2]

Nov 1st 1865 Whereas John DEADMON has been the regular and legal guardian of Elizabeth Jane AMONETT who had intermarried with HC HARDCASTLE and died on the 11 day of May 1865 leaving AJ AMONTT and PARKER AMONETT her half brothers and the said John DEADMON as Guardian wishes to pay over to those written the effects in his hands. Therefore we HC HARDCASTLE AJ AMONETT & Parker AMONETT hereby acknowledge that we have received of the said John DEADMON Guardian etc eight hundred & three dollars and thirty five cents in full of our interest in said Guardians hands AJ AMONETT Parker AMONETT HC AMONETT (5cts stamped) Witness E.W.TURNER clerk at office this 1st day of November 1865 EW TURNER clk

According to the above document, Parker Amonett and AJ Amonett are half brothers to Elizabeth Jane Amonet, implying that Cinthia Dedman Amonett is not the mother of Parker or Andrew Jackson Amonett.

Name: James Harvey Amonnet. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} Died Abt. Mar 1846. Smith County, Tennessee, USA. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Probate: Smith, Tennessee, USA. ^[5] 24 Aug 1846. Smith, Tennessee, USA. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT1-J79 : Wed Oct 04 09:20:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob Armonett, 1840.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDZ-MCM : Wed Oct 04 19:50:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Cintha Arminet and Jacob Arminet, 1850.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #S110297826 Will Books; Author: Tennessee County Court (Smith County); Probate Place: Smith, Tennessee Ancestry Record 9176 #4110491
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: #S110297826 Probate Records (Smith County, Tennessee), 1803-1896; Author: Tennessee. Probate Court (Smith County); Probate Place: Smith, Tennessee Ancestry Record 9176 #4010957
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Source: #S110297826 Probate Records (Smith County, Tennessee), 1803-1896; Author: Tennessee. Probate Court (Smith County); Probate Place: Smith, Tennessee Ancestry Record 9176 #4019184
6. ↑ Source: #S110303971 Ancestry Record 2882 #104178

• "Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008," database, Ancestry (on Ancestry$ : accessed 2 May 2019), entry for James H Amonett; citing Tennessee County, District and Probate Courts. TEXT Name: James H Amonett, Probate Date: 24 Aug 1846, Probate Place: Smith, Tennessee, USA, Inferred Death Year: Abt 1846, Inferred Death Place: Tennessee, USA, Item Description: Will Books, Vol 6-8, 1828-1896
• Source: S110135550 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 111359896
• Source: S110297826 Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 9176
• Source: S110303971 North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2882
• Source: S143513762 Overton County, Tennessee: Genealogical Records Note: Record Collection 48612Note: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FLHG-RecsOvertonTN&h=423215&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Ancestry Record 48612 #423215