1814, October 24, James purchased from his father's estate, two cows, one heifer, a calf, and a yarling for $40.
Tax List Stewart County, Tennessee
1812 Capt Acrey's Co James Hendon
1827 Capt. Olive's Co 1 WP
1828 Capt. Bruton's Co 1 WP
1829 Capt. Bruton's Co 100a new entry, Richey's Creek, 1 WP
1830 Capt. Bruton's Co, 100a new entry, Richey's Creek, 1 WP
1831 Capt. Bruton's Co, 86a new entry, Richey's Creek, 1 WP
1832 Capt. Bird's, 85 new entry, no description, 1 WP
1836 Distict 8 James Hendon, 100a school land, 1 WP
Elijah Herndon, 1 WP
1837 Distict 8 James Hendon, 75a school land, 1 WP
Elijah Herndon, 1 WP
1838 Distict 8 James Hendon, 75a school land, 1 WP
Elijah Herndon, 1 WP
1839 Distict 8 James Hendon, 75a school land, no poll
Elisha Herndon, 1 WP
1840 Distict 8 James Hendon, 75a school land, no poll
1820 Census Stewart Co, TN, James Hendon
1822, August 8, Tennessee Military Grant of 45 acres in Stewart Co, Tn to a James "Hendon". Nashville, TN Archives; Military Grants Bk U, p 48
1825, December 7 James and Charity Hendon of Stewart sell 26 acres for $55 to William Hicks, Along Cumberland River, abstract says
proven Dec 1825 Rls/Dower, Deed Book 8, p89
1828, May 1, John McCaughan of Trigg KY to James Hendon of Stewart 100a, $30, 2 tracts 50a on Richeys Creek and another 50a starting
at SE corner of above, passing Futeral's corner, Deed Book 9, p 88
1831, August 2 James Hendron of Stewart to Henry Vinson, 15 1/2 a, $5, north side of Riches Creek srunning to a stake in Vinson's field,
Deed Book 9, p 371
1831 Admin bond for William Herndon
Abt 1833 Buyer Ezekiel Hickerson estate sale
Abt. 1837 Buyer Issac Futrell estate sale
1838, February 1, James Herndon and Benjamin Herndon working under the direction of William bailey repairing the road from Brandin's Ferry on the Tennessee River to Dover.
1840 Census, Stewart Co, TN, ten slaves
Males
Under 5 - 1, Henry
10-14 2, Littleberry and David
15-19 2, Cercy and William
50-59 1, James b 1789
Females
10-14 2, mistake should have been under 5, Charity & Sarah
15-19 1, mistake should have been 10-14, Pehulen
20-29 1, could be Jennina, 21, or Nancy 24, or Elizabeth 26
40-49 1, Charity, b 1794
1845 Benjamin and James, admin bond Enos Lassiter
1847, June 30, Kentucky Land Grant in Stewart Co, TN to a James "Hendon" for 100 acres on Richey's Creek
1850 Census Stewart Co, TN, family 127
James 59, William, 24, Elisabeth 25, Nancy 21, Lucretia 20, Charity 16, Henry 12, Sarah 18
August 24, 1853, Rushing Creek Baptist Church opened its doors for membership. At that time James Hendon was received. Charity was deceased by this time.
A James Herndon dies 1866 would make him 71 years old
