Descendants of David Paulsell & Elizabeth Delaney
First Generation
1. David PAULSELL was born about 1780 in VA or MD. He died before 13 Oct 1849 in Greene Co, TN.
DAVID PAULSELL and ELIZABETH DELANEY timeline (by - Melanie Nolan)
ca 1780 - David Paulsell born
Elizabeth Delaney born to father, John Delaney, and Agnes
1798 - 24 July David and Elizabeth married in Green County, TN
1808 - #1268 18 March � Nathan Davis � Whinney Garret � Michael Weese � David Paulsell (Greene Co., TN Marriages, 1783-1868 by Golden Fillers Burgner p. 30)
1809 - Captain Jacob Hoyal�s District
David Paulsil, 100 acres on Sinking Cr., No. of White Polls � 1; 100 acres on Cedar branch; 170 acres on Chuckey R., by title bond (Greene Co., TN Tax Digests 1809-1817 by Goldene Fillers Burgner, p. 16)
1813 - 1813 April Term
page 131 David Paulsel appointed guardian to Mary Brumly, minor heir of Augustine Brumly, decd. (Greene County, Tennessee Guardians and Orphans Court Records 1783-1870 and 1830 Tax List by Sandra Kelton Houston, p. 8)
1815 - Captain Frederick White�s District
David Paulsel, 320 acres of land; place � Chucky; deed; No. of White Polls � 1 (Greene Co., TN Tax Digests 1809-1817 by Goldene Fillers Burgner, p. 212)
1823 - John D. Delaney (son of Francis Delaney and his wife, Agnes ??) died in Greene Co., TN. In his will, he named 13 children and/or their heirs. He did not mention or name his wife.
July Sessions 1823 John Delaney
Children; Anna Davis, Elizabeth Paulsell, John, Easter decd., Margaret decd. (her daughters, Pegg and Ruth), David, Jacob, Sarah Gann, (her daughters, Jennie, Pamelia), Isaac, Ruth Gann, Jinny Kennedy (Her daughters, Emeline and Maria), Daniel, Wesley. Twenty dollars to Methodist Preaching, $2.00 per year for 10 years. Executors: Sons, John, David, Jacob, Isaac, Daniel and Wesley Delaney. Dated 22 June 1822. Witnesses: Thomas Doan, Gravener Marsh Junr., William Stanfield.
Signed: John Delaney (Greene Co., TN Wills 1783-1890 by Goldene Fillers Burgner, p. 7)1825 - May
David Paulsell Complaintant vs. Henry Dyke Esq. & wife, William McBride & his wife & Mary Dulany Respondants
Time given for Respondants to file answer. (Chancery Court Minutes Greene County, Tennessee, November 1825 January 183? by Goldene Fillers Burgner; p. 24)
3rd Monday, November 1825
David Paulsell Complaintant vs. Henry Dyke and wife, William McBride and wife, & Margaret Delaney
In early years Francis Delaney and son James took by occupancy 2 tracts of land in Greene Co. Francis 200 acres on Little Chucky and James 100 actre on Cedar Brancy. Father and Son exchanged entries with each others improvements. James applied for another 100 acres but Francis Delaney received the 100 acres grant and registered it the name of James, 24 Oct 1782. In May 1784 Francis Delaney died and left will willing 100 acres to widow Agnes Delaney - & at her death to daughter Agnes Delaney who married Henry Earnest and had a daughter Agnes Eminol? Who married Lyons Inman they being the only heirs of Agnes (afterwards Emanel) who is dead. Complt. Bought 50 acres of the land from Joseph Shannon thinking he could get a good deed, files a claim for other 50 acres (I guess cant understand). Henry Dyke says he bought heirs share of Francis Delaney his wife, McBrides wife and Margaret Delaney of Overton Co. were sisters and daughters of James Delaney. Heirs had sold shares of James Delaney for $50.00 each, so did Margaret Delaney. Committee to arbitrate: David Rankin Esq., Robert Rankin, David Good, John Daily, Hiram Daily, John S. Reed, David Guin, Moses G. Wilson Alfred ___Ton, Mordecai Lincoln, James Patterson, Sammuel Stanfield, James Henry to arbitrate. They decided Dykes deed is only good deed shown. Francis Delaney was father of James Delaney, James was father of Respdt. Sarah. James Delaneys children were small when he died they were told of said land by John Delaney, brother of James, who is now dead. James wifes name was Elizabeth and has been dead 12 years she claimed to have sold to Mr. Wilson. 25 May 1826 Bill dismissed Paulsel to pay costs. Wit: Susannah Chedster, Lydia Stanfield, Gravener Marsh. (I cannot tell where David Paulsel fits in this unless he was a grandson G.F.B.) (Chancery Court Minutes Greene County, Tennessee, November 1825 January 183? by Goldene Fillers Burgner; p. 7)
1828 - 22 May 1828
David Paulsell vs. Henry Dyke & his wife, William McBride and his wife & Margaret Delaney
Complainant failed in complainants Suit dismissed. (Chancery Court Minutes Greene County, Tennessee, November 1825 � January 183? by Goldene Fillers Burgner; p. 30)
1840 - #295 16 March 1840 William Smith � Elizabeth Milburn -- David Paulsell - Mar. 17, 1840 � Jesse Roberts, J.P. (Greene Co., TN Marriages, 1783-1868 by Golden Fillers Burgner p. 120)
1847 - David Paulsell sold a piece of land to David Brumley on 6 Feb 1847. Actually, the sale was 13 Dec 1843, but this deed is dated 1847 and it was recorded 15 June 1848. It was land that had been granted in name of his daughter Betsy, but David states that he entered it with his own money. Since David Paulsell signed this deed (with his mark), we can assume that he was living in 1847. However, from the wording of the clerk, it is hard to tell if he was living in 1848 when it was recorded. (Melanie Nolan)
1849 - 1 Oct Lewis Rankin is granted letters of administration on the estate of David Paulsell. It says that David is deceased and died without a will. (Melanie Nolan)
1850 - Sales of the personal property of David Paulsell deceased, recorded 7 Jan 1850. However, Lewis Rankins afidavit for the sale is dated 13 Oct 1849, which must be the actual date of the sale. (Melanie Nolan)
It appears that David Paulsell died between the 15 June 1848 and 1 Oct 1849. There are no feminine articles in the list of sale items except for a few household items, but no ladies riding saddle, spinnng wheel, etc. His wife Elizabeth was probably dead by then, probably by the time of the above deed. (Notes for David Paulsell by Charle Roland McCain)
The origins of David Paulsell has been difficult to find. There are so many clues, all different.
A Mrs Anna Ghidoni of the Wilson family (Martha Ann Paulsell, b 1833, married Napolean Wison) wrote that her sister worked on the Paulsell genealogy, and that the Paulsells came from England (from the the same place as George Washington) and came to America before the Revolutionary War. They settle at Albemarle Sound, SC at the time of the Declaration of Mecklenberg. This is yet to proved.
Another scenario is that a Jacob PAUSE (either the last consonant was not heard by the British recorder at the dock in Philadelphia or time erased it) came to America from Rotterdam on the ship WILLIAM & SARAH on 18 Sep 1727 at Philadelphia. Jacob was the only person in his party. It is assumed he was not married at the time.
During the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania, a "Capt Paulsell" was mentioned when a Jacob Kramer applied for a pension. Jacob claimed he served under regimental commander Capt. Hausecker, then under Capt. Weltman in Capt. Paulsell's company who was later replaced by a Capt. Boyer. Jacob's term of service was from 19 Jul 1776 until 19 Jul 1779. In 1818 Jacob Kramer was 62.
Lee Paulsell of Tuscon, AZ, wrote in the PHELPS COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY QUARTERLY, July 1898, that the family of Peter and Anna Barbara Balzel emmigrated to America and settled at New Germany, Frederick County, Maryland ca 1750. They were
naturalized in Baltimore in 1761. Had the Balzels been British, they would not have been required to be naturalized. Peter's son, Peter, Jr., and his wife, Catherine, had a son ca 1775, but there do not seem to be any records to support that statement. This would have been about the time of the David Paulsell's birth.
What are David Paulsell's origins? At this point, no noe can offer a definitve answer. But one who stidies the migration of German Immigrants from 1725-1750 must get a "feeling" that the Paulsells, Paulsels, Paulels, Balzels, Baltzels, Polsels, Palcils, and a alist of variations on the modern name may have been related, but it seems nore likely now (1989) that our families have different European origins and the spellings are a coincidence.
The two branches of Paulsells (with one and two Ls) lived in Missouri in the 19th century. Of course this complicates family history. Several of the same names are repeated in both branches.MARRIAGE: In the TN marriage records his surname is listed as Paaulson.
TAX LIST: 1805 Greene Co, TNMISCELLANEOUS: In searching the 1900 U. S. Census, I have found that there were some Pausels in Pennsylvania and Ohio. There were Paulsels in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri (born in Germany) and Oregon. Jeremiah Paulsel (or Paulsell, he spelled it both ways) states that he was born in Indiana in Oct 1816 in the 1900 Washington Couty, Oregon census. He states that his father was born in New York and his mother in Germany. It could be that if we find Jeremiah's father, he might be a brother or some relative to David Paulsell. (ggh 2 Sep 2001)
CENSUS: 1830 Greene Co, TN
Males
5-10- 1
15-20- 2
60-70- 1
Females
10-15- 1
15-20- 2
20-30- 2
40-50- 1
David married 1 Elizabeth DELANEY, daughter of John D DELANEY and Agnes, on 24 Jul 1798 in Greene Co, TN. Elizabeth was born about 1782 in Greene Co, NC. She died before 1850 in Greene Co, TN.
From the tax lists of Greene Co, TN, the Delaneys came from Pa the year Elizabeth was born.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i Newton PAULSELL + 3 M ii Reverend John PAULSELL + 4 F iii Margaret PAULSELL 5 F iv Betsy Ann PAULSELL was born about 1804 in Greene Co, TN. Betsy married Thomas HAYS on 21 Apr 1835. 6 F v Ann PAULSELL 1, 2, 3 was born in 1807 in Greene Co, TN. She died after 1870 in Center, Greene, MO. 7 F vi Elizabeth PAULSELL 1, 2, 3 was born about 1809 in Greene Co, TN. She died on 15 Apr 1875 in Center, Greene, MO and was buried in Wade's Chapel Cemetery, Greene Co, MO. 8 M vii Henry P PAULSELL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 27 Mar 1811 in Greene Co, TN. He died on 17 May 1875 in Centre, Greene, TN.
Name Date Acres Location Type State County
PAULSELL, Henry 2 Aug 1841 120 twp 29, range 23, sec 31 GLO MO Greene
PAULSELL, Henry 22 Oct 1856 34.18 twp 29, range 23, sec 31 GLO MO Greene
PAULSELL, Henry 24 Jan 1851 34.54 twp 29, range 23, sec 31 GLO MO Greene
PAULSELL, Henry 1 Nov 1851 40 twp 29, range 23, sec 31 GLO MO Greene
PAULSELL, Henry 12 Aug 1857 40 twp 29, range 23, sec 31 GLO MO Greene
PAULSELL, Henry 2 Aug 1841 40 twp 29, range 23, sec 31 GLO MO Greene
PAULSELL, Henry not listed 40 twp 29, range 23, sec 31 GLO MO Greene
PAULSELL, Henry 12 Nov 1851
& 23 Feb 1852 80 twp 29, range 23, sec 32 GLO MO Greene
PAULSELL, Henry 1 Nov 1851 40 twp 29, range 24, sec 36 GLO MO Greene
PAULSELL, Henry 5 Jan 1852 40 twp 29, range 24, sec 36 GLO MO Greene
BOOK G p 356/357
JULY TERM 1865
Henry Paulsell
vs Sheriff's Deed to H. Paulsell
William B. Garroutte
Now at this day comes J.A. Patterson, Sheriff of Greene County and presents a Deed made by him to H. Paulsell for the following real estate viz SE1/4 SE1/4 and SE1/4 SW1/4
p 356/357 - (cont.)
Section 5 and NE1/4 NW1/4 Section 4 Township 28 Range 24 sold by and under an execution in the above entitled cause and the said Sheriff acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
CENSUS: 1850 Greene Co, MO Polk Twp pg 290
684/684
Henry Paulsell 39 M Farmer 700 TN
Ann 45 F TN
Elizabeth 42 F TN
685/685
Nathan Paulsell 37 M Farmer TN
(I am beginning to believe that Henry and Catherine divorced. Ann is Betsy Ann Paulsell, his sister, who, at one time, was married to a Thomas Hays. I have not been able to figure out who Elizabeth is though since his sister, Elizabeth, married William Beals and is listed in another county. ggh)
CENSUS:1860 Greene Co, MO, Center Twp, pg 211
Henry Pausel 49 M W Farmer 6000/3000 TN Hereditory
Ann 53 F W TN Insane
Elizabeth 51 F W TN Insane
Nathan 47 M W TN Insane
CENSUS: 1870 Greene Co, MO Center Twp, pg 153
Henry Paulsell 59 W M Farming 8000/3372 TN
Ann 62 W F (None) Insane TN
Elizabeth 61 W F (None) Insane TNHenry married Catherine 1, 2 before 1830. Catherine was born in 1808 in VA.
This isn't the Catherine Paulsell that's listed in the 1880 Multnomah Co, OR census.
CENSUS: 1840 Pulaski Co, MO
Catherine Paulsell 1 female 30-40 years9 F viii Martha PAULSELL was born on 20 Mar 1813 in Greene Co, TN. was buried in Wade Chapel Cemetery, Greene Co, MO. 10 M ix Nathan PAULSELL 1, 2 was born on 20 Apr 1815 in Greene Co, TN. He died on 15 Jan 1863 in Phelps Co, MO and was buried in Wade Chapel Cemetery, Greene Co, MO. Nathan was employed as Farmer.
Greene Co, Tn court record indicate Nathan was considered incompetent to handle his own affairs. He lived with his father in TN until David Paulsell's death, then moved to Missouri. the 1860 Greene Co, MO Densus shows him living with his brother, Henry. He is shown twice within two pages of the 1850 Greene Co, Mo census. Once living with or next door to his brother Henry and then a few houses down and he's listed with the correct age but is named Newton Paulsell in that record.+ 11 F x Eliza PAULSELL 12 F xi Sophia PAULSELL 1, 2 was born about 1818 in Greene Co, TN. She died 3 after 1880 in Polk, Dade Co, MO.
