Brittain SEXTON and his family were among the first settlers of Stewart Co, Tennessee. They came from Wake Co, North Carolina. We have not been able to discover Brittain's parentage nor that of his wife, Nancy MOODY.
1 Brittain SEXTON about 1765 - 1848
m Nancy MOODY about 1766 - 1856
2 s Henry 1787 - 1848
3 s Peter G. 1827 - 1894
m Alphia Melinda HIGGS 1830 - 1888
4 d Sarah c1847 -
4 s James c1848 -
4 s John c1850 - 1917
4 d Henrietta W. c1856 - 1892
m Samuel Buford CRAIN 1849 - 1901
5 d Addie
5 d Annie
5 s Elbert Franklin
5 s Herschel
5 d Mainie
5 d Mary A. c1876 -
5 d Marie L. c1879 -
5 s James Peter 1881 - 1966
5 s Jesse Monroe 1881 - 1888
5 s James Smith 1885
4 s Isaac c1860 -
4 d Mattie c1865 -
4 d Annie c1866 -
4 s Smith c1869 -
3 d Adeline Harriet
m Arthur COLLIER
3 d Frances M.
3 d Simira J.
2 s Tilman 1788 - 1847
m 1) Sallie WESTON 1803 - 1870
3 d Happie
m James CAMPBELL
4 d Willie
m John STEWART
5 s George
5 s John
4 s James Folks
m 2) Matilda WESTON
3 s Tilman c1829 -
3 s Anderson Tilman 1829 - 1864
m Mary Ann BOYD 1831 - 1918
4 s George T. 1854 - 1932
m Alice A. DILLON 1858 - 1912
5 s John A. c1877 -
5 s Claude 1879 - 1972
m 1) Mary EMORY
6 s James Herschel
m 2) Lila BIGGS
6 s George William
6 s Earl Edward
m Louise ATKINS
6 s Malcolm Rufus
m Janice LEWIS
6 d Gertrude
5 s William Elbert 1883 - 1975
m Nellie KEEL
5 s Edward
5 s Joe Hiram 1892 - 1962
m 1) Allie Bristol WEAKS 1895 - 1991
m 2) Edith BERRY 1904 - 1997
4 s James
4 s Monroe
4 s Simon
4 d Mary H. 1861 - 1938
m Benjamin Franklin WOFFORD Sr. 1854 - 1937
5 s Judson B. 1887 - 1962
5 s Benjamin Franklin Jr. 1889 - 1970
m Ella BIGGS 1893 - 1979
6 s William
5 s Murray A. 1892 - 1962
4 d Mattie M.
m James W. WHITFORD
5 s Luther
5 s Bruce
3 s Elbert Green 1831 - 1917
m 1) Mary Ann RANDLE 1834 - 1870
4 d Matilda
m Ed A. SCARBOROUGH
5 d Mary
5 s John Lee
4 s William H. 1856 - 1857
4 d Martha Evelyn 1858 - 1898
m John Armstrong PARKER 1847 - 1896
5 d Lena 1877 - 1895
5 s Mallory E. 1879 - 1907
5 d Muriel 1881 - 1978
m William Van JOBE 1880 - 1950
6 d Rubye
6 d Hazel
6 s Howard
6 s Bernard
6 d Opal
6 d Iva 1901 - 1902
6 s Hayden 1905 - 1906
6 d Martha Elberta 1910 - 1997
m Raymond H. SETTLE
7 s Gray Lamar
m Juletta HUNKAPILLER
8 s Jennifer
8 s Scott
7 d Betty
5 s Charles Horace 1883 - 1946
m Martha SIZEMORE 1885 - 1966
6 d Dixie
6 d Elsie
6 d Neva
6 d Bobbie Jean
5 d Carmel 1885 - 1910
5 d Carrie
m George WILLIAMS
6 s Roger
6 s Archie
6 d Verna
6 s George Jr.
5 s John Crockett 1890 - 1977
m Ethel Parlee SIZEMORE
6 s Carter
6 d Evelyn
6 d Margaret
6 s Dudley
6 s Charles Horace
5 s Jesse Armstrong 1882 - 1960
m Mattie Elna McHOOD 1883 - 1993
6 s Groover
6 s Edward
6 d Norma
6 s Harry
5 d Nita 1885 - 1902
4 d Mary A.
4 s Jefferson D. 3 Apr 1861 - 25 Sep 1861
4 s Charles G. 1865 - 1895
4 s Charles
4 d Hettie R. 1867 - 1901
m Tom DOUGHERTY
5 s Hershel
5 s George
4 d Carmel Ann 1869 - 1965
m Charles Mitchell GOODIN 1870 - 1955
5 s Elbert
m Maude STILLMAN
5 s Charles 1899 - 1948
5 d Ruby
m Jack LeMASTER
5 d Fannie Ethel 1903 - 1941
m Gary SETTLE
5 s James
m Lorene BIGGS
m 2) Mary WINN 1845 - 1920
m 3) Mary C. TOMLINSON 1834 - 1899
3 s John Monroe 1837 - 1929
m Mary Frances WILLIAMS 1845 - 1928
4 s Ernest
4 s Earl
4 d Mary
4 d Effa 1865 - 1907
m Allen E. WOFFORD
4 d Victorine
m Reuben MARTIN
5 d Lizzie 1890 -1902
5 d Lura
5 s Stanley 1894 - 1979
5 s Johnnie
5 s Homer 1898 - 1982
5 d Katie
4 d Josephine 1868 - 1888
4 s Jesse
4 d Minnie 1874 - 1959
m Elmo Earl DOUGLASS 1872 - 1965
5 d Erma Lee
5 d Thelma Christine
5 d Ila Ennis
5 d Mary Harriet
5 d Emma Irene
5 s John Earl
5 s Harold Ray
4 d Ada B. 1878 - 1885
3 s Harrison A.
m Sarah MARTIN
2 s Allen 1795 - 1857
m Sarah WESTON 1800 - 1860
3 s Frederick Weston 1822 - 1863
m Caroline WHITMAN
4 d Mary T. c1845 -
4 s Zackery Taylor c1847 -
m Mary ------
5 s Marticu c1866 -
5 s Charles c1867 -
5 s William c1874 -
5 s Frederick c1875 -
5 s George c1875 -
m Judith Ann ------ 1832 - 1898
5 s Francis M. 1855 -
5 d Eliza J. 1858 -
5 d Mary Elizabeth 1860 - 1939
m Thomas Jefferson HENDERSON 1857 - 1910
6 s Frederick W. 1884 -
6 s Judson S. 1886 -
6 d Theodoshia 1889 - 1973
m Dwight Weaver EWING
7 d Dorothy 1910 - 1983
m Arnold Aaron PFLUGRAD
7 d Eula Bessie 1911 - 1992
m Daniel DeWayne PFLUGRAD
8 d Theodoshia Corinne
m William Everett ZEHM
9 d Karen Jean
m Martin Steadman ROE
9 s Allen Lyle
m Shannon BUTTON
9 d Dawn June
m William Jeffrey GATEWOOD
9 s Kenneth Lynn
m Tonya Lynn POMEROY
8 d CleOra Lavalle
8 s Vernon DeWayne
m LulaBelle FRANK
9 d Renae
m Harvey FRITZ
9 d Tammy Ann
m Karl HABENSACH
7 d Beulah
m ------ RYAN
7 s Eddie
6 s Vernon L. 1895 -
6 s Rufus 1899 -
6 d Beulah 1902 - 1990
m ------ RYAN
5 Minerva C. 1862 - 1864
4 s James J. c1849 -
4 d Rebecca C. c1850 -
4 d Sarah E. c1851 -
3 d Rebecca Anne 1828 - 1882
m Thomas Simon DANIEL
3 d Salina c1834 -
3 s John Tyler 1840 - 1917
m Susan Catherine KEELING 1843 - 1909
4 s B.J. c1866 -
4 s Benjamin Franklin 1870 - 1963
m Elizabeth COLE 1870 - 1922
5 d Birdie Mae
5 s Robert
5 s John Wiley 1892 - 1978
m Ethel RAINWATER
5 s Leonard 1898 - 1988
5 d Gertha c1903 -1941
m Carl KEEL
6 s Norman
6 d Shirley
6 s James
4 d Martha Emma
m James Allen TOWNZEN
4 s Clarence J.
4 s Claude D.
m Nora Elizabeth RAINWATER
4 s Clifton
m Sallie Edna RAINWATER
4 d Betty
m George BOSWELL
4 d Sally
3 d Alabama Augusta (1844-1932)
m Abraham Nelson PARRISH
4 s Edward Lemuel (1861-1943)
m Grace Shaw PORTER
4 d Sara Frances (1865-1887)
4 s William Allen (1868-1940)
m Lydia K. McBRATNEY
4 d Grace Belle (1871)
4 s John Franklin (1872-1876)
4 d Lula Victoria (1875-1929)
m Charles McGINNIS
4 d Emma Alvina (1878-1937)
m Smith F. MARTIN
4 s Abraham Nelson (1884-1977)
m Naomi Alice DORR
4 s Raymond Sexton (1887-1968)
m Alice WILCOX
2 s Anderson ( - 1846)
m Matilda ------
2 s George William (1816-1892)
m Mary Ann ANDERSON (1816-
3 d Caroline (about 1835- )
m Martin W. RUSSELL
3 d Nancy E. (about 1837- )
m George W. MARTIN
3 d Martha J. (about 1839-- )
m Jeremiah H. MARTIN
3 s Reuben (about 1843-1862)
3 d Mary (about 1845- )
3 s John (about 1848- )
3 s Andrew (about 1848- )
3 d Rebecca (about 1852- )
3 s William (about 1855- )
3 d Liza (about 1859-1951)
3 s Bill (about 1859- )
2 d Mary
m Henry Clemens TOWNZEN (1799-1880)
No issue
2 d Rebecca (1807- )
m Henry ANDREWS
3 d Mary (about 1833- )
m Francis WOFFORD
3 d Emeline (about 1835- )
m William WOFFORD
3 s Pinkney (about 1838- )
3 d Eliza A. (about 1843- )
m Joshua A. COLE
3 d Minerva (about 1847- )
m Tom McCUTCHEON
3 s Marion (1846- )
m Emma McGEE
3 s Andrew (about 1850- )
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