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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. John W Varner: Birth: 1824 in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. Death: 1896 in Muldrow, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States

  2. Rebecca Varner: Birth: 12 MAY 1824 in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. Death: 06 SEP 1903 in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA

  3. Cassa Ann Cassie Varner: Birth: 19 JAN 1830 in North Carolina. Death: 28 OCT 1895 in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA

  4. Sarah Jane Sallie Varner: Birth: 25 JAN 1833 in North Carolina. Death: 10 APR 1886 in Alvord, Wise County, Texas, USA

  5. William H Sandy Varner: Birth: ABT 1836 in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. Death: BEF 1900 in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA

  6. Maria Varner: Birth: 06 JUN 1838 in North Carolina. Death: 12 FEB 1854 in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA

  7. Elizabeth Varner: Birth: 23 DEC 1842 in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA. Death: 28 OCT 1912 in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA

  8. George Marion Varner: Birth: ABT 1846 in Tennessee. Death: BEF 1890 in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA


Sources
1. Title:   1850 Census
2. Title:   1860 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1860; Census Place: District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1250; Page: 317; Image: 248.
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1;
3. Title:   1850 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_878; Page: 296; Image: 593.
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, ;
4. Title:   1840 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1840; Census Place: , Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 521; Page: 207.
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1840. M704, 58;
5. Title:   1830 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1830; Census Place: , Davidson, North Carolina; Roll: 120; Page: 193.
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1830. M19, 201;
6. Title:   U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.Original data - National Archives (NARA) microfilm series: M603, M754-M771, M773-M777, M779-M780, M782, M784, M787-M789, M791-M793, M795, M1631, M1775-M1776, T227, T1208-T1209. For comp;
7. Title:   Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - Find A Grave. Find A Grave, 2012. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 31 January 2012.Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave, 2012. http://www.findag;
Link:   http://www.findag
8. Title:   U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;
9. Title:   Ancestry Family Trees
Page:   Ancestry Family Trees
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;
10. Title:   Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - Find A Grave. Find A Grave, 2012. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 31 January 2012.Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave, 2012. http://www.findag;
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11. Title:   Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - Find A Grave. Find A Grave, 2012. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 31 January 2012.Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave, 2012. http://www.findag;
Link:   http://www.findag
12. Title:   Gibson County Tennessee Genealogy Website
Page:   Transcriptions of many official documents, indexes, and family history.
Author:   Multiple

Notes
a. Note:   Will of William Varner, who died July 15, 1871 Gibson County Court Augt Term 1871 Tennessee Gibson County March 21st 1870 This is my last Will and Testament being in tolerable health having the right exercise of my reason thank God for it. I do hereby give and bequeath to my youngest son George M. Varner my tract of land on which I now reside containing Ninety nine acres, with all my Farming utensils also all my Household property and my stock of Hogs, which said property is to be his, and to have the free use of it during my life, and the life of my wife, Polly. After the death of my self and my wife Polly said described property, with any and all other lands or property that I may possess at my or her death shall then be equally divided between my oldest Daughter Rebecca Haste and my daughter Cassa Ann Glascock, and my daughter Sarah Markham and my daughter Elizabeth Fairless. To my eldest son John Varner I give five Dollars only, my son Wm. H. Varner having had Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, thereafter my son George and my Daughters having receipt to the amount of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars each. Then my son Wm. is to have one equal division of all that remains of all the property and effects that I have. All the above described property I give to my son George Varner, upon the conditions that he maintain myself and his mother Polly Varner during their life times, at our decease that property is to be divided as above described. /his mark/ William Varner Testator W. H. (William) Fairless B. (Benjamin) Marcum Registered August 30, 1883 Wm Varner Heirs To Warranty Deed H. J. Marcrum Know all men by these present that we, the undersigned heirs have sold, at public out cry, after giving due written notice as the law directs, in the sale of lands and by these present do hereby sell and transfer unto H. J. Marcrum (he being the best bidder) for the consideration of Nine Dollars per acre to us in hand paid, as follows, to wit: One third in cash paid, one third on the 20th day of December 1880, the remaining one third on the 20th day of December 1881 for which notes have been executed, and a lien retained on said lands to secure said payments. The following described tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in Civil District No. 11 Gibson County, Tennessee, known as the Wm. Varner homestead and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning on a hickory, the N.E. corner of H. T. Phelan´s tract of land, then North 131'bd poles to a black gum sapling, then West 122 poles to a stake and pointers in Henry Marcrum´s East boundary line, then South with said line 131 'bd poles to a sake, Marcrum´s S.E. corner, then East with H. T. Phelan´s North boundary line 29 poles to a stake the center of Dresden Road, then North with said road 27 poles to a stake center of said road. Then East 14 poles to a stake with black Oak pointer, then South 24 poles to a stake, Black Oak pointer, then East 71 poles to the beginning, containing by estimation 98 1/40 acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the same unto the said H. J. Marcrum his heirs and assignes forever, and we the undersigned heirs of Wm and Mary Varner, deceased, for ourselves and each other, and our heirs, and representatives do covenant and agree to and with the said H. J. Marcrum and his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized of said land and have a good right, and power to sell and convey the same, and that said land is free and clear of all incumbrances. And we furthermore bind ourselves, our heirs, and representatives to warrant and defend the title to said land with the appurtenances thereon unto the said H. J. Marcrum and his heirs and assigns and representatives forever. In witness whereof, we the heirs as above mentioned have hereunto set our hands and affixed our ``seales´´ on this the Twentieth day of December in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Nine (1879). Rebecca Haste (her mark), David Haste, E. J. Glasscock, C. A. Glasscock, G. M. Varner, T. A. Varner, E. Fairless (After each name are the initials LS, then there are two lines with NO names, but with LS, possibly indicating two additional signers whose names were unrecorded for some reason. All living heirs named in the will of William Varner would have signed the deed. It is possible they were living outside Tennessee and gave permission with a letter or something that was not included.) Testator, J. I. Haste The Varners left North Carolina after 1838 (birth of Maria) and arrived in Gibson County about 1840. Here is the first land purchase made by William Varner in Gibson County: Book G, Page 394 Registered Nov 16th 1840 John Phelan To deed Wm. Varner This indenture made this 14th day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty between John Phelan of Gibson County and state of Tenn of the one part and William Varner of the County of Gibson and State of Tenn of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said John Phelan for and in consideration of the sum Three hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid by the said William Varner the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath, given, granted, bargained, sold, alienated, conveyed and confirmed unto the said William Varner his heirs and assigns for ever, a certain tract or parcel of land, situated, lying and being in the county of Gibson and state of Tenn containing by estimation one hundred acres in Civil District No. 11 butted and bounded as follows. Beginning at a Hickory the North east corner of David Phelan´s one hundred acres, running thence north one hundred and thirty one and a half poles to a black gum sapling, thence west one hundred and twenty two poles to a stake and pointers on John Jacks East boundary line, thence south with said line, one hundred and thirty one and a half poles, to his south east corner, thence east with the north boundary line of David Phelan´s one hundred acre tract one hundred and twenty two poles to the Beginning. To have and to hold the aforesaid land, with all and singular, the rights, profits imbuments, hereditaments and appurtenances, of, in and to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use and behalf of him the said William Varner his heirs and assigns forever. And the said John Phelan for himself his heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and agree with the said William Varner his heirs or assigns, that the before recited Land, and bargained premises his will warrant and forever defend against the right title interest or claim of all and every person whatsoever. In Witnesseth whereof, the said John Phelan hath hereunto set his hand and affirmed his seal the day and year above written. John Phelan (seal) William Varner was still in Davidson County, North Carolina and appeared on the 1830 census. By 1800 the Rowan County region of North Carolina was thoroughly settled. As families grew, more land was needed, and the farms couldn't be subdivided much further and still remain productive. Land prices were rising, making selling off land very lucrative. Many Varners sold their North Carolina land for a hefty profit and received a free allotment of land by lottery on the new frontiers of Georgia and Alabama between 1790 and 1830. We cannot find a bill of sale registered in Davidson County for land which we know William Varner inherited from his father, John Varner, by reading the 1826 will. However, we presume he transferred the land to his brother Matthew for some financial consideration and purchased cheap land in Gibson County, Tennessee. William´s brothers and their children remained in Davidson County, North Carolina for the most part. Why did William choose to buy land in Tennessee rather than follow many of his uncles and cousins to Georgia or Alabama? Because his sister, Polly, was already in Gibson County! 1820-1829 Polly (Mary) Varner married Hardy Harrison in Rowan County, North Carolina June 5, 1819. The Varner family did not move to Rowan County, Rowan County was split up in 1823 to form Davidson County and they happened to live in that area. Hardy and Polly left North Carolina before 1829 and migrated to Gibson County, Tennessee along with other Harrison kin, according to a Harrison family researcher. William and Mary probably married about 1823, but their marriage record was lost in the reorganization of Rowan into Davidson County (which occurred in 1823) so we do not know Mary´s maiden name or the exact date of their wedding.

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