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Early Tennessee Records.

Marriages.

Campbell County: Elisha Slaven to Polly Sweet, March 8, 1847.
Campbell County: Henderson Sweat to Rebecca Slaven, October 15, 1848, James Litton, JP.
Claiborne County: Larken Vandevarter to Ony Slaven(?), April 5, 1842.
Davidson County: Bennet M. Sullivant to Nancy Slavens, March 2, 1818.
Greene County: Comfort Slavens to John Black, March 10, 1806.
Greene County: Comfort Slavens to William McCollough, November 22, 1806.
Williamson County: Alexander Slaven to Matilda Gillaspie, November 18, 1821.

Wills.

Claiborne County, Will Book A, page 136:
Estate of Daniel Slavens, deceased, William McCollough, administrator. Notes: Daniel McColough, 5 October 1834; Liza Ann Slavens and Daniel McCollough; Arch Cooper, 5 December 1827. Filed and recorded January term 1840.

Deeds.

Claiborne County, General Index to Deeds 1804-1865:
John Webster, grantor, Daniel Slavens, grantee, 1804, book B page 46.
Thomas Johnston, grantor, Daniel Slavins, grantee, 1819, book F page 269.

Land Grants.

Williamson County: Alexander Slaven, 1825, 22.75 acres in M district. Book 2, page 882, grant 1644.

Court Proceedings.

Claiborne County, Minutes, Quarterly Court:
Monday, October 15, 1834: "With leave of the court William McCollough was appointed to administer on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Daniel Slavens, dec'd. Gave bond and security and was qualified."

Monday, March 16, 1835: "William McCollough, administrator of the estate of Daniel Slavens, dec'd, entered into open court the (I couldn't decipher enough of the rest of the entry for it to make sense, although it did appear that the phrase "amount of sale" was used.)

Monday, January 6, 1840: "A settlement of the Estate of Daniel Slavens, dec'd, made by the Clerk of the Court and William McCollough, administrator of said Estate, was examined by the Court and ordered to be filed and recorded.

Tax Lists.

FamilySearch film 7901115 Williamson County, Tennessee Tax Lists
(image 481, p. 487) 1822 Alexander Slaven 1 free poll
(image 515, p. 50) 1823 Alexander Slaven 110 acres on Flat Creek, 1 free poll
I do not find any Slaven in the 1824 or 1825 tax lists.
(image 610, p. 241) 1826 Alexander Slaven 100 acres on Flat Creek, 1 free poll
(image 647, p. 316) 1827 Alexander Slaven 1 free poll
I do not find any Slaven in the 1828 or 1829 tax lists.
(image 751, p. 525) 1830 Alexander Slaven 37 acres (location blank) 1 free poll

FamilySearch film 7895998 Williamson County, Tennessee Tax Lists
(image 32, p. 48 1831 Alexander Slaven 40 acres on Flat Creek, 1 free poll, 1 stud horse, $3 price season mares
(image 64, p. 111) 1832 Alexander Slaven 37 1/2 acres on Rutherford Creek, 1 free poll, 1 stud horse, $3 price season mares
(image 96, p. 175) 1833 Alexander Slaven 33 acres on Flat Creek, 1 free poll
(image 123, p. 229) 1834 Alexander Slaven 37 1/2 acres on Rutherford Creek, 1 free poll
(image 153, p. 290) 1835 1834 Alexander Slaven 37 1/2 acres (location blank), 1 free poll
(image 187, page not numbered) 1836 Alex. Slaven 37 1/2 acres, $350 value, 1 white poll
(image 235, page not numbered) 1837 Alexander Slaven 1 poll