83. Tennessee Robinson³ Colbert (Maj. James², James Logan¹)⁽⁶³³⁾ (#1314) was born 6 MAY 1805. Tennessee died 1 DEC 1870 in IT, at 65 years of age.⁽⁶³⁴⁾

She married John A. Bynum 19 OCT 1819.⁽⁶³⁵⁾ (John A. Bynum is #1322.) John was born in NC, 21 SEP 1788.⁽⁶³⁶⁾ John⁽⁶³⁷⁾ was the son of James Bynum and Sally. John died 14 FEB 1836 in Pontotoc, MS, at 47 years of age.⁽⁶³⁸⁾ MONROE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI - WILL BOOK 1 WILL OF JOHN A. BYNUM

... beloved wife Tennessee - one negro woman Kisnader and her four children: Emaline, Isaac, Charles and Rebecca; household and kitchen furniture.

Beloved sons Turner Bynum and John R. Bynum - negro man Jeffery, man Isaac, woman Amy and her daughter Jane, a girl Patience, boy Booker, boy Josiah.

To wife and sons - land whereon I now live; all other land wife to have free and entire use of house and cleared lands, horses, cattle, etc. to sons.

Exrs: Friends, Thomas Colbert, Joseph Colbert, William D. Bynum and wife Tennessee. Wit: W.D. Bynum, Thomas C. Stuart D.H. Morgan, clerk Recorded: Book No.3 p.15, 4 Feb 1836 A United States postoffice was created at Pontotoc, MS, on October 14, 1833, and John A. Bynum was named postmaster.

Tennessee was baptized at in Monroe Mission, Pontotoc Co., MS, 4 DEC 1824. Religion: religion unknown.⁽⁶³⁹⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report on '1855' Choctaw Roll, Chickasaw District, IT, DEC 1856. She was listed as a resident in the census report on Chickasaw Roll, Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1860.⁽⁶⁴⁰⁾

Tennessee Robinson Colbert and John A. Bynum had the following children:

+ 279 i. Turner⁴ Bynum was born 20 JUL 1820.

280 ii. Elizabeth Jane Bynum⁽⁶⁴¹⁾ (#1324) was born 16 FEB 1823. Elizabeth died 27 APR 1829 at 6 years of age. Elizabeth was baptized at in Monroe Mission, Pontotoc Co., MS, 19 DEC 1824. Religion: religion unknown.⁽⁶⁴²⁾

281 iii. John Ross Bynum⁽⁶⁴³⁾ (#1325) was born 25 MAR 1835.⁽⁶⁴⁴⁾ John died 1 SEP 1857 at 22 years of age. He was listed as a resident in the census report on '1855' Choctaw Roll, Chickasaw District, IT, Dec 1856.

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