Letter, 1785 Feb. 9 [to] Willis Green, county court clerk, Lincoln County, Kentucky.

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Letter, 1785 Feb. 9 [to] Willis Green, county court clerk, Lincoln County, Kentucky.

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Consists of a letter from John Donelson to the clerk of the Lincoln County, Ky. court concerning the proposed marriage of his daughter, Rachel Donelson, to Lewis Roberts [i.e. Robards]. Rachel Donelson Robards later married Andrew Jackson of Tennessee.

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Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

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Robards, Lewis, 1758-1814

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Jackson, Rachel, 1767-1828

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Born Rachel Donelson. Some time after 1780 she married Lewis Robards and later separated from him. In 1791, believing herself divorced, she married Andrew Jackson. Later it was discovered that Robards had never completed the proceedings, and the Jacksons had to wait for a final decree and re-marry in 1794. The scandal was used by Jackson's political enemies throughout his career. Rachel died soon after his election to the presidency. From the description of ALS, 1821 July 22, Pensaco...

Donelson, John, approximately 1718-approximately 1780

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Army officer, explorer, and pioneer. From the description of John Donelson papers, 1782-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009546 ...

Green, Willis

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Papers of Willis Green of Falls of Rough (Grayson County), Kentucky, landowner, miller, lumber man, merchant, postmaster, and active member of the Whig Party, who served in the Kentucky House of Representatives, 1836-1837, and represented the Sixth Congressional District of Kentucky in Congress, 1839-1845. From the description of Willis Green : papers, 1818-1893. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49252726 Missionary to India. From the descript...