After I posted this yesterday, I realized the age of Andrew's son Smith would not work out with the age of the man buying this land. This deed is from 1831. Deeds are usually granted to persons at least 21 years old.
1. There was a SMITH McDOLE who was evidently a son of Andrew McDole. In 1839 an S.McDole married Nancy Dildine in White County on April seventeenth.
In the 1850 census, Smith and Nancy are together in District 6, White County, TN.
Smith McDole 30 Tenn
Nancy McDole 28 Tenn
Mary C McDole 11 Tenn Deaf & dumb (Read the last column.)
Jonathan McDole 8 Tenn
Harriet E. McDole 5 Tenn
James L McDole 3/12 Tenn
In the 1860 census, District 6 still
There is no Smith or Mary C, but there are two more children.
Thomas W. McDole 7 Tenn
Andrew Mcdole 5 Tenn
Nancy McDole lives near James Dildine.
2. Is there an older Smith McDole/McDowell? Someone who could be 21 or more in 1831? I have not seen him yet. In a post I wrote in September 2011, I comment on who this older Smith McDole might be. I think he is Andrew's cousin or brother. This deed seems to be the only written proof we have that there was a Smith who was an adult in the 1820's. Maybe I can find a tax record.
WHITE COUNTY, ROLL NO 128, BOOK C, PAGE 625-626
TYPE RECORD Mountain Land Grant
State of Tennessee No 1992
To all who shall these presents come Greeting
Know that for and in consideration of one cent per acre paid into the office of the Entry Taker of White County and entered on the 22nd day of December one thousand eight hundred twenty-seven pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of said state passed on the third day of December 1825 by No 1506 there is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto Smith McDole ass. of Andrew McDole assignee of Janus Angel a certain tract in Parcel of land containing two hundred acres by survey bearing date the Second day of June 1829 lying in said county on Dry Creek and ------ed --- follows Beginning at a white oak marked J A standing on the bluff of said creek. Running there so East crossing several dry hollows and a branch of a dry creek in all one hundred and sixty poles to a white oak and mulberry in a deep hollow. Thence north crossing said branch of dry creek several times in all two hundred poles to three dogwoods & pointers. Thence west one hundred and sixty poles to a red oak and sourwood. Thence South two hundred poles to the Beginning including said Angel's house and improvement.
With the Hereditaments(sic) and appurtances. To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Smith McDole and his heirs forever.
In Witness whereof I William Carroll Governor of the state of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the 14 day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one & of the Independence
of the United States the Fifty Fifth.
Th H Fletcher By the Governor
Secretary Wm Carroll
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
So was the Name McDOLE or McDOWELL?
ANSWER: It depends on which generation you asked.
When John McDowell came to White County in 1810, it was always McDowell. His name is recorded in the County Court Minute Books as McDowell a few times. It might sometimes be McDowal or McDowel in public records, but I didn't start seeing McDole used until Andrew (born 1799), John's son, was an adult.
In 1840 it is especially noticeable that Andrew, John, and Jane are all listed as McDole. At that time they were living close together in DeKalb County. It was not a mistake by the census-taker. The census-taker (Does anyone know a synonym for that?) spelled the name "McDowell" for Luke and Curtis McDowell who lived nearby. So it was not a case of an illiterate recorder.
Sometimes I think Andrew just wanted to set his family apart from Luke McDowell's family, by insisting that they were McDoles. Andrew's son Smith used the name McDole in the 1850 census, and his widow used it in the 1860 census. Some of their children continued with the McDole spelling, also. I imagine they may have even pronounced it McDole instead of McDowell. I have read that in some places some families changed from McDole to Madole; which is another name to consider researching.
I mentioned Jane McDole in the 1840 census. She lives nearby in a few census records. I'm still thinkin' on that one, and will write out an idea I have later. If you know about Jane McDole, please write me. She was born in South Carolina about 1795.
When John McDowell came to White County in 1810, it was always McDowell. His name is recorded in the County Court Minute Books as McDowell a few times. It might sometimes be McDowal or McDowel in public records, but I didn't start seeing McDole used until Andrew (born 1799), John's son, was an adult.
In 1840 it is especially noticeable that Andrew, John, and Jane are all listed as McDole. At that time they were living close together in DeKalb County. It was not a mistake by the census-taker. The census-taker (Does anyone know a synonym for that?) spelled the name "McDowell" for Luke and Curtis McDowell who lived nearby. So it was not a case of an illiterate recorder.
Sometimes I think Andrew just wanted to set his family apart from Luke McDowell's family, by insisting that they were McDoles. Andrew's son Smith used the name McDole in the 1850 census, and his widow used it in the 1860 census. Some of their children continued with the McDole spelling, also. I imagine they may have even pronounced it McDole instead of McDowell. I have read that in some places some families changed from McDole to Madole; which is another name to consider researching.
I mentioned Jane McDole in the 1840 census. She lives nearby in a few census records. I'm still thinkin' on that one, and will write out an idea I have later. If you know about Jane McDole, please write me. She was born in South Carolina about 1795.
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