History of Johnson co. says they had only 8 children not 10. (SV-348)
SG-152 pg 401 says Sarah Shupe mar. Samuel D. Cress Sr. in 1825 - I assume this is the guy!
Married Sarah 12 Apr. 1826 (SV-252)
SV-183 & 205 & 356 say he died in 1877
Wythe Co., VA Court Orders: Mar. 14, 1809 “Samuel Williams appointed guardian of Samuel, Andrew, and Joshua Grace (Cress?) orphans of Nickolas Grace (Groce?, Cress?) deceased.” Note: Samuel is 15 yrs old; Andrew is 13 yrs old; Joshua is 10 yrs old. (SV-1651.4)
Wythe Co., VA Court Orders: Apr. 12, 1809 “Samuel Williams guardian of the orphans of Nicholas Grace (Cress?) deceased has permission to bind them out to learn trades.” (SV-1651.6)
1810 Census: Not found. Is he living with Peter Shupe??
Wythe Co., VA Court Orders: Nov. 15, 1810 “On the motion of Samuel Williams, guardian of David, Samuel and Andrew Cress orphans of Nicholas Cress, deceased, ordered that said guardian have leave to bind out said David to Isaac Williams to learn trade of blacksmith, the sd Samuel Cress to Peter Shupe to learn the trade of wagon maker and sd Andrew Cress to David Taylor to learn the trade of wheel wright.” (SV-1651.9)
1810 VA Census (Ancestry.com): No Samuel CRESS CRACE GRASS or GRACE
Nov. 1810: Samuel Williams has him bound to Peter Shupe to learn trade of wagon maker (SV-176 pg 182)
1815 He received power of attorney from his brother David to settle will of John Summers (SV-184 & 356)
1820 VA census (SV-261) Not listed. In TN by then ??
1826 Built a 2 room log cabin in what became Johnson Co., TN according to History of Johnson Co., TN 1986. (SV-1323.2)
In TN by 1827 since oldest dau. Eliz. J was born there in 1827 (SV-240 & SV-404 pg 434)
Living in Johnson co., TN by 1838 (SV-174)
May 1830 Samuel Cress of Carter Co., TN sold to John Cress of Wythe for $200 a tract (all his part formerly belonging to Nicholas Cress, dec’d) laying on the headwaters of South Fork of Holston River containing 162 acres. Wythe Book 11 pg 477. (SV-834)
1830 TN census: SV-404 pg 727 claims he was in Carter co., TN but I can’t find him on Ancestory.com census index.
1830 Carter Co., TN Census (Ancestry.com): Samuel Criss (sic) aged 30-40 with 3 females (<5); 1 female (5-10) and 1 female (20-30).
1836 Johnson Co., TN Tax List: Samuel Cress - Land: 111 ac. (SV-1371)
May 1836 Carter Co., TN Deed Book E pg 178: Samuel Cress of Carter Co., TN bought 111 ac. on Rones Creek from Wm McQueen for $450. (SV-1333)
Sep. 1836 Johnson Co., TN Deeds: Samuel Cress sold 7.5 ac. on Roanes Creek to Wm Shupe Book 1 pg 16. (SV-1321)
1837 Johnson Co., TN Tax List: Samuel Cress - Land: 103 ac. (SV-1371)
1838 Johnson Co., TN Tax List: Samuel Cress - Land: 103 ac. (SV-1371)
1839 Johnson Co., TN Tax List: Samuel Cress - Land: 103 ac. (SV-1371)
1840 TN census: Living in Johnson co.: 1 Male 40-50 (Samuel, 47); 1 Male 20-30 (John Mitchell, 18); 2 Males 5-10 (Wm L. & who?); 2 Males <5 (Samuel & James); 1 Female 30-40 (Sally, 35); 1 Female 15-20 (who?); 2 Females 10-15 (Eliz. & Mary); 1 Female 5-10 (Sarah). (SV-579)
1850 Census: Living in Johnson co., TN aged 56; with wife, Sarah (45); Elizabeth (24); Mary (22); Sarah (20); John W. (18); Wm. L. (16); Samuel D. (12); James A (10); Nancy L (7). (SV-184 & 658)
1860 TN Census: Living in Johnson co., TN with wife, Sarah, and 7 kids (SV-240)
1861: Living in Johnson co., TN on voters list (SV-184)
1870 Johnson co., TN: Aged 76 living with wife, Sarah (65), two kids (Eliz. J. (43) & James A. (29)) and grandchild-Mary (7), she is Eliz. J. Cress’ child out of wedlock.(SV-243)
June 1873 Johnson Co., TN Deeds: Samuel Cress Sr. sold 7.75 ac. to Samuel Cress Jr. Book 7 pg 255. (SV-1321)
1986 The 2 room log cabin he built was owned by Mae Riddle Gentry, widow of Robert Stacy Gentry. (SV-1323.2)