Pylant Geneology

In Hawkins Co TN by 1796. In county deed records in 1798.

John was listed in the Saturday Nov 4, 1815 issue of THE ROGERSVILLE GAZETTE as having letters remaining in the Rogersville Post Office as of 30 Sep 1815.

John Pilant along with son Joseph is listed as having 300 acres and 1 white Poll in the Hawkins County, TN 1809-1812 Tax Lists.

John is not listed in the 1820 census.

WILL OF JOHN PILANT

In the Name of God.

Be it remembered that I John Pilant of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being weak in body but sound in mind and memory, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, this my last Will and Testament in manner and as follows, that is to say. My wife Crsiah Pilant is to have all my property of every description, in her power to make sale of any of s'd property so far as to pay all my debts, and the balance she is to have her lifetime or widowhood, and let it be understood that the balance of my property is to support my wife and raise the children that is not of age, and let it be remembered that my son Robert and my son George is to have all my land at the time that my wife marries or they become of age, and if one of them should die before thy are of age, my son John is to have that one part, and if they both should die, my son Thomas is to have the other part.

And I give my son Joseph six shillings, my son James six shillings, my son William six shillings, my son Laves six shillings, my son Kinching six shillings and I give my daughter Charlet foer six shillings, Nanna Gourley six shillings, and I give my daughter Polly six shillings, my daughter Milly six shillings, daughter Rachael six shillings, my daughter Betsy six shillings, my son Thomas six shillings, my son John six shillings.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand an seal.

John x Pilant (seal)(his mark)

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Ozburn x Hale (his mark), John Jones, J. M. Charles.