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Email Us | Family Group Sheet| HUSBAND | | John Wesley BOLERJACK-B2B2 | | BIRTH | about 1825 | Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | TAX | 1844 | Tax list; Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | TAX | 1845 | tax list; Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | DEED | February 1848 | Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | MISC | 1850 | He owned 688 acres plus whatever he purchased from the Polk estate.; | | CENSUS | 1850 | 17th District, Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | DEED | October 1850 | He bought 352 acres of land from Thomas Williamson. The land had a mill and distillery, but Williamson was to retain the use of them until 01 Jan 1860. He could use dead wood on the land to run the operations, but he could not cut green wood. ; Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | CENSUS | 1860 | With them in 1860 were Sarah Hodge (b. 1846) and R. Polk (b 1819), probably Sarah's brother. John was listed as a trader.; 17th District, Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | CENSUS | 14 July 1860 | 16 slaves on Slave Schedules M – 35, 22, 9, 7; F – 28, 20, 25, 15, 13, 10 (2), 9 (2), 4 (2), 2; Williamson, Tennessee, United States303 | | MILITARY | 1865 | During the Civil War, John's farm was raided by Yankee parties as it lay between their breastworks north of Triune and the Southern forces. In the History of Triune Colonel John L. Jordan describes Gene Joe Wheeler's capture of an immense Northern wagon train in the Arrington Creek Valley on the farms of John Page, John Jordon and Bolerjack. The wagons were filled with corn, bed clothing, poultry, house furniture, eggs, and butter, which had been taken from nearby farms. Because of the repeated raids, John was forced by borrow money which he was later unable to repay.; Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | DEED | 17 October 1865 | John executed a trust deed to Samuel M. Copeland which included 352 acres of land, 1 sorrel horse, 3 dark brown mules, 20 hogs, 12 sheep, 2 cows and calves, 1 wagon and harness, all of the farming tools and utensils, and all of the kitchen and household furniture. If John could repay the debt by 07 Oct 1866, he could reclaim all his properties; if not, they would pass to Samuel Copeland. John could not repay the debt, for on 08 Oct 1866 Samuel Copeland sold 278 acres of the land for $10,983. John's name does not appear on the tax lists of Williamson Co., TN. after 1870.; Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | DEED | 8 October 1866 | Samuel Copeland sold the land; Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | DEATH | 1870 | | | BURIAL | | | | REF # | | B2B2; | | MISC | | The vacant Bolerjack House, a two story log home, is located a half mile east of Nolensville Road, north of Triune.; Nolensville, Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | MARRIAGE | 25 January 1848 | Bondsman was Andrew Polk.; Williamson, Tennessee, United States304 | | FATHER | James A BOLERJACK-B2B | | MOTHER | Susan "Susey" DENTON-B2B/W/ | | | | WIFE | | Sarah S POLK-B2B2/W/ | | BIRTH | about 1827 | Williamson, Tennessee, United States | | DEATH | 1889 | | | BURIAL | | | | REF # | | B2B2/W/; | | FATHER | Richard POLK | | MOTHER | Elizabeth LEMASTER |
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