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  Chancery Ct. Records of Bedford Co. TN (page 232-233 of
  book of transcribed records)
  
  Page 269 - Amos Hurvey vs Thomas W. Buchanan & others Filed
  Oct 29 1857
  
  Amos Hurley, Thomas J. Gaddy, Jasper M. Gaddy, Martha
  Gaddy, Mary Gaddy, Mariam Gaddy, the last two are minors
  with no guardian, and present their petition by their
  brother and next friend Thomas J. Gaddy, Robert Davis and
  Matilda J. Davis, states that many years ago Mary Hurley
  was the wife of Elijah Hurley and by whom she had four
  children, to wit, Amos Hurley, Sally who married  with May
  Buchanan, Elizabeth who married with Archibald McElroy,
  Martha who married Leonard Smith. Many years ago Elijah
  Hurley died in Lincoln County, Tennessee and that Mary
  Hurley had slaves and after she (Mary Hurley) married
  Absalom Davis and afterwards and about 16 march 1826, said
  Absalom Davis and his wife Mary sold said slaves &c over to
  Amos Hurley, Sally Buchanan, Elizabeth McElroy and Martha
  Smith, the children of Mary Davis by her first husband, and
  Polly Davis, Letty, Sally, Henry Davis, Constant M. Davis,
  William Davis and Robert Davis, children of Absalom Davis
  by a wife he had before Mary Davis. Mary Davis departed
  this life in 1852 and Absalom Davis departed this life in
  1854. Polly Davis married Alexander Hughey and had seven
  children, to wit, Parthenia who married John C. Euniss who
  lived in Alabama, Mary, Franklin and Robert of full age,
  Sarah, Martha and William in Lincoln County, Tennessee and
  that John C. Euniss is guardian of minors of Alexander
  Hughey. Alexander Hughey died many years ago and his widow
  Polly remarried with Washington Wilson and then died
  without having any children by Wilson, leaving Wilson
  surviving her and who now lives in Lincoln County,
  Tennessee. Letty Davis married John Keith of Mississippi.
  Sally married Thomas W. Buchanan. Henry Davis died, leaving
  Robert C. Davis and Matilda J. Davis his only children.
  Constant W. Davis lives in Williamson County, Tennessee.
  William Davis died leaving three children, John D., Robert
  and Letitia, minors and lives with Constant W. Davis and is
  their guardian. Robert Davis died many years ago leaving no
  children and never married. May Buchanan and wife Sally
  about year 1849, transferred interest in slaves to Amos
  Hurley and Davis S. Buchanan (Registered in Lincoln County,
  Tennessee). Martha married Smith and had children, to wit,
  Sarah and William B., of full age, transferred their
  interest of said slaves to Amos Hurley and David S.
  Buchanan. Leonard Smith died and his widow Martha remarried
  Samuel Gaddy, by whom she had, to wit, Jasper, Thomas J.,
  Martha, Mary and Mariam Gaddy and then she and her last
  husband have both died. Elizabeth had by her first husband
  Archibald MeElroy, children, Mary who married John M.
  Commons and lives in Obion County, Tennessee, Sarah who
  married Davis S. Buchanan and she then died leaving her
  husband and one child and said child died and then said
  David S. ________, Jackson Perry and William McElroy who
  lives in Mississippi. Benton McElroy of Lincoln County,
  Tennessee, Martha married Salomon B. Smith and lives in
  Obion County. Elizabeth who married Theodore G. Smith and
  died leaving her husband and one child and lives in Lincoln
  County, Tennessee, Archibald McElroy died and Elizabeth
  remarried Lewis Ship and had one child Orlena, a minor.
  Then Elizabeth died leaving her husband Lewis Ship and her
  child, living in Lincoln County, Tennessee. David S.
  Buchanan died in Lincoln County Tennessee, Robert
  Farquarson was appointed admr. of Said Daivd.
  
  Answer of Thomas W. Buchanan, 1858: Buchanan said in 1844
  purchased form Samuel S. Buchanan a Negro woman Tennessee
  for sum of $380.00. S. S. Buchanan purchased form Absalom
  Davis the said Negro woman September 24, 1840 for $320.00.
  Tennessee was a descendant of Violant.
  
  NOTE: Lincoln County, Tennessee records are: Elijah Hurley
  died before 1820 (census), left widow Mary Hurley (Davis),
  over 45 years of age. Absalom Davis, born ca 1787 North
  Carolina, died ca 1854 Lincoln County, Tennessee. Mary
  (Hurley) Davis, born ca 1776 North Carolona, died ca 1852
  Lincoln County, Tennessee. Lincoln County, Tennessee
  census: 1-Amos Hurley, born ca 1793 North Carolina, wife
  Mary born February 24, 1797, died August 17, 1852, buried
  Wright Cemetery, Lincoln County, Tennessee. Children:
  Marion born ca 1819, age 21 in 1850 census, Amos H. born ca
  1828, age 12 1850 census, Washington born 1842 (8 years)
  1850 census. Next house is Zachariah Hurley born ca 1817
  (23 years) 1850 census. 2- May Bucanaan and wife Sally 1850
  Lincoln County TN Census, May Buchanan born 1788 North
  Carolina, Sarah (Sally) Hurley born ca 1798 North Carolina,
  children, Sarah 19 years in 1850. 3- Archibald McElroy
  already dead by 1840 Lincoln County census. He made his
  will December 13, 1839 in Lincoln Coutny. His wife was
  Elizabeth Hurley McElroy.S

Details of Martha's family with Samuel Gaddy

Details of Martha's family with Samuel Gaddy