(Continuing with the story of Cumberland Rector and his descendants.)
In 1840, the Rhea Co., TN, Census shows Cumberland Rector with one male (30-40) and a second male (60-70), but no females. In 1841 Cumberland Rector, along with Charles and Noah Rector, attended the sale in Roane Co. of John Jackson who had married Jane Preston. Her father, James Preston, had married the sister of Cumberland, Charlotte Rector. Also in the year 1841, Cumberland married Mrs. Sarah Buster on 19 Aug in Meigs Co.
In 1842 Cumberland began to sell land to his sons-in-law, Wm. H. Stockton and Hezekiah McPherson. More land was sold to McPherson in 1845. (Cumberland's wife sold land also in 1850 to McPherson.) Cumberland wrote his will on 22 Oct 1845. It was probated during the March session of court in 1849. McPherson, as administrator, made the final return in the September session of 1850.
It should also be noted that a Wm. Rector was on the Tax List and in the Census for 1840 without a wife. Probably it was this man who married Catherine Peters 2 Feb 1841, and perhaps he should be considered as a candidate for another son.
When a comparison is made to the three compilations cited in the first paragraph, it will be noted that there are a number of differences. I have not found that Cumberland Rector ever appeared with another name. A comparison with Landel Rector (4-93 in Rector Records ) does not fare well with the facts that are cited here, though there are points of agreement.
Ms. Schmidt, the author of the comments in Beyond Germanna , hopes that her work will benefit others without an assumption that her work was exhaustive.
[As an outsider to Rector research and history, I was struck by the name Cumberland. It seems to me to be an unusual name and one wonders what the source for it. Does anyone know? John B.]
(26 Sep 05)
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