Second Generation


4. Rebecca Peters11,13,18 was born about 1803 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

She was missing from the census in 1830. She was not enumerated in the household of her parents in 1830, and her husband Michael Clardy was still married to his first wife in the 1830 census. (RGB)

She appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 40-49, enumerated in the household of her husband Michael Clardy.

Rebecca appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. 16th subdivision, Anderson County, Tennessee, 24 Aug 1850; p.2, dwelling number 27, family number 27; Clardy Rebecca 47 f w $574 TN; Jane 12 f w TN attended school; Farmer Betsy J. 30 f w TN cannot R/W.

She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Anderson County, Tennessee, 1860, Robertsville PO; p.32a, dwelling number 445, family number 445; Clardy Rebecca 60 f w farmer $3000/$100 TN; Peters Elizabeth J. 14 f w TN.

She appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 8 Jul 1870, Clinton PO; p.26, dwelling number 198, family number 198; Clarida Rebecca 69 f w keeping house $1800/$400 TN; Shinlever Wiley 37 m w farm laborer TN; Elizabeth J. 24 f w without occupation TN cannot W; Sealey J. 10 f w at home TN attended school, cannot W; James A. 9 m w TN attended school; William H. 4 m w TN; Tobias W. 1 m w TN.

Rebecca appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1880; p.33b, dwelling number 10, family number 9; Clardy Rebecca 79 m w w TN VA VA.

She died between 1881 and 1899 at the age of 78 in Anderson County, Tennessee. She appeared on the 1880 census and did not appear on the 1900 census. (RGB)

Rebecca Peters Clardy sold her share of the Tobias Peters land March 3, 1855 .

Rebecca Peters and Michael Clardy were married about 1832 in Anderson County, Tennessee.19

Michael Clardy11,12,20 was born in 1797 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Davis Scarbrough has the place of birth as Halifax County, Virginia.

He appeared in the tax list in 1806 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Capt Chapman's Company, 300 acres Clinch, 1 poll, 4 slaves.

He appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

p.16a, line 11, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1840
Michael Clardy 000100001-1001001
1 male slave 36-54
6 total, 2 engaged in agriculture

00-04 0 1 1836-1840 Betsy Jane Clardy
05-09 0 0 1831-1835
10-14 0 0 1826-1830
15-19 1 1 1821-1825
20-29 0 0 1811-1820
30-39 0 0 1801-1810
40-49 0 1 1791-1800 Rebecca Peters
50-59 1 1881-1790 Michael Clardy

Michael died about 1847 at the age of 50 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

Rebecca Peters-2970 and Michael Clardy-6187 had the following children:

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Betsy Jane (Jane) Clardy-10648.