(Continuing with the Rector discussion.)
Uriah and Maximillian Rector disappeared from sight for a period of time (see previous Note). Eventually, though, they appear in Tennessee. Uriah Rector and Joseph Robinson lost a lawsuit in Jefferson County Co., TN, in the period 1792 to 1795. In this same period and county, Uriah sold a slave boy to Peter Fine. He is listed as a purchaser of the estate of John Ward in Jefferson Co. In 1797 he was a customer of Peter Fine located on French Broad River on the old site of the town called New Fort in the Knoxville area (" The French Broad ", p.56). In 1798 and 1799, there was a series of lawsuits in Fauquier Co., VA, involving Uriah Rector, Abraham Furr, and Edward Shacklett ( Minute Book 1797-8, p.519 and Minute Book 1798-9, p.9 and p.436).
In 1803, Uriah was in Washington Co., TN. A mystery occurs in 1805 when Uriah married Winifred Unknown in South Carolina as we have no reason why Uriah would go there to find a wife. Perhaps it was related to the time that Maximillian spent as a prisoner of war in SC. Uriah and Winifred moved to Roane Co., TN. On 21 Feb 1807, in Washington Co., TN, Uriah sold 100 acres to James Whillock (Whitlock?) on a branch of Horse Creek for $300. Witnesses were George Kincheloe and Elizabeth Robison. Still in Washington Co., on 16 March 1812, James Dunn, having a Power of Attorney from Uriah Rector of Jefferson Co., TN, dated 13 Jan 1806, sells 100 acres on a branch of Horse Creek. Witnesses were J. MaCarrole(?), Enoch Whillock, and John Kaebler. The book, " Tennessee Cousins ", lists Uriah Rector from Virginia on p. 453.
On 8 Sept 1823, Uriah Rector, age about 67 years, made a pension application from Roane Co., TN. He had a wife aged about 42 and three children (two daughters, aged 13 and 9, and one son, aged 2 years). The pension was approved. Uriah died in Roane Co., TN, in 1833 and he is buried in Old Post Oak Cemetery at Rockwood, TN. Uriah's widow, Winifred, made a widow's pension application on 5 Dec 1854 from Williamson Co., Illinois. She said she was 78 years old and had married Uriah Rector in Grinville (Greenville?) Co., South Carolina. As best she could remember, the year was 1805 and the minister was Isaiah Lemon. They moved to Roane Co. in TN where they lived until Uriah's death about 5 October 1833. She lived with her daughter, Nancy Rector Harris. Her son, William Rector also lived in Illinois. Orison Harris and William Rector gave supporting testimony. On 31 March 1855, Winifred Rector, 78 made an application for Bounty Land.
Tommie Brittain has a tentative list of children for Uriah but she emphasizes the uncertainties:
By Elizabeth:
Landon, b. 1778 in Fauquier Co., VA;
John, b. 1780 in Fauquier Co., VA; and
Richard, b. 1785 (he was in the War of 1812).
By Winifred:
Uriah, Jr., b. 1800-1810;
Nancy, b. 1810;
Elizabeth, b. 1814; and
William, b. 1821.
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