Stewart Co Will Book B
1828 year's provisions for Tabitha Bayliss, widow of William Bayliss, by
commissioners W.B. Belknap, Henry Cato, G.H. Bradford
Stewart Co Bonds and Settlements, Vol C
413 dower of Tabitha Cato and division of the lands of William Bayliss;
Tabitha Cato was former wife of William Bayliss, and gets third of the
original 1000-acre tract at the mouth of Elk Creek, purchased from Francis
Smith; other heirs were
Martha Emily Ann Bayliss
Mary Elizabeth Frances Bayliss
William Francis Smith Bayliss
Brunson Bayliss
Andrew Jackson Bayliss
Other tracts not divided included 50 acres on Guices Creek, 300 acres on
the Tennessee Ridge, plus a tract owned jointly with John Brown. 26 Nov
1834. returned Feb term, 1835.
512 guardian's return with Henry Cato, guardian for the heirs of William
Bayliss (Brunson Bayliss, Andrew J. Bayliss, Mary E. McClarney, Wm Bayliss,
Emily A. Bayliss) 19 April 1836, returned May term 1836
Stewart County Court Minutes 1835 Extracts
Henry Cato Guardian of heirs of Wm Bayliss, deceased, resigned. Brunson
Bayliss appointed guardian of Wm. F.S. Bayliss and Martha E. Bayliss. Nov
4, 1835.
>Looks like Tabitha Bayliss, widow of Wm Bayliss, married Henry
Cato of
Stewart Co Tn<<
>Another Henry and Tabitha Cato!<<
>I suppose the record isn't perfectly clear as to whether Tabitha (Maiden
name Cato) was widow of Bayliss, or whether Tabitha Bayliss, widow, married
(Henry?) Cato. Though I presume it is the latter. <<
>I notice this Henry Cato shown in association with a Cullen
Bayliss in
several records.<<
Just interesting! Hadn't seen this before.
Cynthia