© April 2001
Capt James Vinson was born on 20 May 1764. In 1794 he was taxed on 213 acres of land in Sumner Co Tn., watercourse not given. [SEE Henry below] In April 1802 he served on a jury with Robert Patton in Sumner Co. James died testate, will written 24 July 1818, probated 1822. He left a dower third of his estate to his wife Rhoda and named the following children (orig will # 71). (The 1821 tax list of Sumner shows James Vinson Sr with three tracts on Sinking Creek) James Vinson Sr and wife are buried in the Vinson Cem, about 3 mi SE of Gallatin on Cole's Ferry Road. James Sr. died on 11 May 1822; his wife Rhoda [Benthall] was born 8 July 1761, died 11 Aug. 1836.
a. Benthall Vinson, b ca 1777, married Jane Patton, daughter of Thomas Patton, in Sumner Co. on 14 Nov. 1803. In 1821 he is on the tax list with 100 acres on Sinking Creek. Their dau Evalina inherited 100 acres in Warren Co from James Vinson Sr. (will). Benthall died by 1830 as we find his widow Jane in the census, p. 213. She wrote her will on 3 July 1833 and it was probated in Nov. 1833. (will no. 260) b. Enos Vinson, on 1821 with 162 ac on Sinking Cr. In 1830 census next to John Gregory (who md Sarah PATTON) born 1780's; 2 sons and five daughters. On 22 July 1810? he married Charity Baldridge, who was born 20 March 1792, died 15 May 1829; she is buried in the Vinson Cem but no stone for Enos is extant.
c. James Vinson Jr, in 1821 with 162 ac on Sinking Cr; IGI says he married Clarissa Bennett, no official record found.
d. Stokely Vinson, in 1821 with no land. He marriedd 9 Mar 1816 to Sally Fleetwood.
e. Parthena Vinson, md ___ McCowl. William McCaul was bondsman for the marriage bond of Benthall Vinson in 1803.
f. Susannah Vinson, married ___ Hamilton. A James Hamilton witnessed Jas Vinson's will.
+ IGI says he md Rhoda Benthall abt 1776 in Northampton Co NC. Since his eldest son is named
Benthall we can be comfortable that his wife was a Benthall.
Henry Vinson a contemporary of James, possibly his brother, on 10 Jan 1794 sold 213 acres of
land on the waters of Sinking Creek to Thomas PATTON. This was part of a tract orig granted to
James Clendenning. (Sumner deed bk 1:96).In 1800 Thomas Patton sold a tract of 63 ac on
Sinking Cr, adj to Jas Vinson, to Robert PATTON (3: 89), possibly part of the above tract. Then
in Nov 1809 Robert Patton sold this tract to Isaac Gregory* (Sumner 4: 434). A Henry Vinson
was on 1830 Sumner census, p 162.
The above brief sketch of the VINSON family was prepared in April 2001 by D V Agricola, MD
in the hopes that others may find it of use as a starting point in research.