Patsy POWELL b. c1780 m. on 04 Dec 1797 to John FORT b. c1772 d. 31 Dec 1836. From Bedford Co., TN Deeds, Book S p.379 - Dec. Term 1824: Circuit Court of Bedford Co., TN - Wm. HARTSFIELD, compl. against John STEPHENS and Louisa D. STEPHENS, minor heirs of Allen STEPHENS, dec'd., by their guardian John STEPHENS and Nathan HARTSFIELD, Defendants. A deed conveyed of 300ac for 50pounds of NC currancy in the year 1811. A contract with John FORT who had married one of the dau. and heirs of Dempsey POWEL, dec'd, for land of 300ac in Bedford Co., which he claimed in right of his wife as one of the heirs of Dempsey POWEL, dec'd. Wm. HARTSFIELD moved to Bedford Co., TN from NC with his family in 1811 and settled upon that division of Dempsey POWELL land which had been assigned to John FORT and his wife. Wm. HARTSFIELD was read a letter which Solomon HARTSFIELD proved he wrote by the direction of his father to Wm. in 1811. The father was Andrew HARTSFIELD. Reg: 12 Sep 1825.2894