Drucilla Bentley was born in 1806 in Burke County, NC, a daughter of Moses and MaryCampbell Bentley Sr. At the time of her birth, her fathers plantation lay on both sides of the Upper Little River, the said river now separating the present day counties of Caldwell and Alexander. Drucilla Bentley married Edward Ned Teague, their Burke County, NC, marriage bond dated 12 Oct 1821. At this time Drucilla would have been 15 years old. Moses Bentley wrote his will 16 May 1827. The original will has been lost and is not to be located in the Burke County Courthouse or the NC State Archives in Raleigh. However, the quite extensive settlement of his estate can be found at the NC State Archives. On the 13th and 14th of November 1827 a public sale was held of the property belonging to Moses Bentley, deceased. Drucilla, named in the list of purchasers as Drewsilla Bently, purchased one black cow and calf for $7.35 and one sorrell horse for $20.00, Others attending the sale were Samuel Peterson, Humphrel Vaughn, Benjamin Bentley, Daniel Bowman, Waller Price, George Huffman, Walter Price, Jacob Duncan, John Kagle, Elias Hefner, Christian Keller, Jr.; Joshua White, Joseph Fisher, Nimrod Lunsford, Michael Bolick, Joseph Bowman, Henry Kagle, Elias Hefner, William Austin, Moses Justus, Balam Dockrey, William L. Baird, Daniel Pressnell, Anthony Keller, Jesse Starnes, George Martin, Joshua Connelly, John Sherrill, John White, John Baker, Caleb Sherrill, Joseph Starns, Jesse Martin, Jacob Duncan, H [Hugh] Bentley, Christian Keller, Isaac Harriss, Moses Teague, Abner Payne, the widow [Mary] Bently, Samuel Austin, and Harrison Turner. Total amount received from the sale was $733.03 1/2. On 26 April 1830, L. Pain JP, A. Pain JP, and H. Turner JP (these being Lewis Pain, Abner Pain, and Harrison Turner, Justices of the Peace) made a return to the Burke County court: Agreeable to the will as we believe we allott to those children which are not married the following sums to make them equal to those which are Maried [Married] as follows, Wt. (to wit): James Bently, $17.00; Drewsilla Bently (now Teague), 14.00; Lydia Bently (now Raby) 17.00; Mary Bently 17.00; Sarah Bently 17.00. [total] $82.00. Shortly before 1840 Edward and Drucilla Bentley Teague moved to Cocke Co., TN. They had five children: 1. Sarah Teague, born ca 1830 in Burke Co., NC 2. Smith Ferguson Teague born 1832 in Burke Co., NC, died 1863 in Cocke Co., NC; married Mary Caroline Black, born Nov 1832 in Tn. 3. Moses Alexander Teague born 1834 Burke Co., NC died 1863 in Cocke Co., NC; married Winnie Davis, born 1839 TN. 4. James Michael Teague, born 1838 Burke Co., NC, died April 1870 in Cocke Co., TN; married Jane Harrison born 1837 TN, died 11 Jan 1880 Cocke Co., TN. James is buried at Naillonttown, Cosby, Cocke Co., TN. Jane is buried Lazy Cove, Cosby, TN. 5. Lewis Teague, born 1841 Cocke Co., TN, died 1848 in Cocke Co., TN In the Ancestry message board for Cocke County, Edward Walker gives the following information: Moses Alexander (Alex) Teague was stood next to a rock wall and killed execution-style during the Civil War in the Pleasant Grove community of Cocke Co., TN. It was either right before or after his daughter Ellen/Ellender Teague was born. His granddaughter Winnie (Ford) Ford told me this c1970. I think that his body was taken back to the Old Graveyard in Grassy Fork also. I dont recall if she said which soldiers (Union or Confederate) were responsible for the killing. In the same board, Jack Davis adds the following: Info I have is that Edward and Mose Alexander were both caught and killed by Rebel Conscriptors on the same day, because they wouldnt join up. They were lined up side by side. Smith Teague was caught near Gatlinburg the same day and also killed by Rebel Conscriptors. Aunt Polly (Mary) raised her children by herself in the Old Fifteenth section of Cocke County after Smiths death. Drucilla Teague was living in the household of Benjamin Jackson Ford in the 1880 Cocke Co. census. She was listed as 73 years old and widowed Also in the household was Drucillas grand-daughter Ellen Teague Ford, wife of Burton Ford. It was a tragedy for Drucilla to lose not only her husband, but two sons, during the same time period. Info from Phyllis McCurry: I am the great great granddaughter of Smith Ferguson Teague, and I would like to add to the information about Edward Ned Teague and Smith Teague. Smith Teague lived in the Ravens Branch section of Cocke Coounty, TN. For whatever reason, he chose not to fight on either side in the Civil War, which made him a traitor in the eyes of the Confederate soldiers. He, as well as other Teague men, hid out in caves located throught the mountains. Smith hid as far away as Spice Wood Flats (where Gatllinburg is located now). He was walking home from Newport one day and was caught at Sweetwater (now the Denton community) by a band of Rebel soldiers, stood up by a stone fence and shot. They refused to let the family have the body for two or three days, making an example of him to others. On that very same day that Smith was shot, a band of maurading soldiers (no one remembered which side) came into Ravens Branch stealing everything they could get their hands on that was of use to them--horses, food, etc. They raided the home of Polly Teague, wife of Smith, and took everything that she had leaving her without any resources to care for her five children. The youngest child, Nancy, was just seven months old. This information came from Margaret Teague, my aunt, Mary Caroline Bible Smith, cousin to my grandfather, and John Abe Teague, son of Ben Teague who was a cousin to my grandfather. I have also been told that Edward Ned Teague was in the Home Guard and that he and another man shot at each other at the same time. Both men died instantly. My e-mail is [email protected]. I would like to hear from anyone who has information, or needs information, on the Cocke County branch of Teagues.
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