JEAN GUTHRIE 1775-76NC – 1860TN & JOHN MADDEN
of North Carolina and Tennessee, USA

JEAN GUTHRIE
Parents: James Guthrie c1720IRE – 1801NC & Elizabeth (MNU)
Birth: 1775 – 1776
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina
Marriage: 10 December 1801 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Death: April 1860
Death Location: Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA
Burial Location: Unknown, presumably in Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA
Notes:
Jean Guthrie was one of the two youngest unmarried daughters in the household at the time of James Guthrie’s 1801 death. Jean aka Jeany was married on 10 December 1801 to John Madden. By this date the two sons of the Guthrie household and potentially several of the married daughters and their families had already moved to Middle Tennessee. Jean’s mother Elizabeth remained in North Carolina for a time and sold 323-1/2 acres of the Guthrie property in 1810 along with her sons-in-law John Madden and Alexander McMenamy. The John Madden household was listed in the 1810 census of Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina. Some time after that the family moved from NC to Humphreys County, TN. John Madden died there between 1840-50. Jean died in April 1860 of ‘old age’ at about 85.

JOHN MADDEN
Parents: Unknown, online trees list options
Birth: 1766-1770
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, possibly
Occupation: Unknown
Death: Between 1840-1850
Death Location: Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA
Burial Location: Unknown, presumably in Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA

Children: 7

SAMUEL MORGAN MADDEN
1796NC-1871TN
Samuel was born about 5 years prior to the marriage of John Madden and Jeany Guthrie suggesting that he was the son of a previous marriage for John Madden. He married Jane Allison on 27 Feb 1817 in TN and lived in Humphreys and Benton Counties. He died in Benton on 19 May 1871.
1) John Morgan Madden 1839TN-1925TN mar. 1st Sarah Louise Herrin +children, 2nd Marry Ann Pafford +children

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descends from a female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Project Participants: No

MARY ‘POLLY’ MADDEN
1802TN-1857TX
Polly Madden was born about 1802 reportedly in Shelby County, TN. She married 1st John G Hamilton with him she had 8 children. They moved to Hopkins County, TX where John died on 13 May 1841. Polly soon remarried to Marcus DeLaFayette Moore with whom she had 1 child. Polly died about 1857.
1) James Guthrie Hamilton 1821TN-1910OK m. 1st Isabella Griffith +children, 2nd Emma Catherine Pittman +children
2) Avirilla J S Hamilton 1822TN-1857TX married John James Robinet +children
3) Thomas Russell Hamilton 1828TN-1879TX m. 1st Mary Jane Miller +children, 2d Elizabeth Goodwin, 3d Sarah Francis Cathey +children
4) Amanda Elizabeth Hamilton 1829TN-1916TX married James Burleson Allard +children
5) John Perry Hamilton 1833TN-1904TX married Nancy Ann Burton +children
6) Robert Morgan Hamilton 1835KY-1861TX married Louisa ‘Lula’ Miller +children
7) Margaret Hamilton 1835TN-abt.1850TX. No further details.
8) Alexander L Hamilton 1839TX-1863GA died during the Civil War. No further details.
9) Daniel Fitch Moore 1842TX-1897TX married 1st Alta Zora Cox +children, 2nd Nancy Jane Steel +children

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descends from a female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Project Participants: No

PATRICK HENRY MADDEN
1808TN-1867KY
Patrick Henry Madden was born about 1808 in Tennessee. He married Esther (MNU) with whom he had 7 children. She died about 1860 and he died in 1867 in Hickman County, Kentucky.
1) John E Madden born 1827TN – died after 1860 married Catherine Thorn +children
2) Robert H Madden 1833TN-1863KY married Eliza Jane Green +children
3) Thomas T Madden 1836TN-bef.1880TN married Frances Nipp +children
4) Hugh P Madden 1838TN-1889MO married Nancy Condor +children
5) Mary M Madden born 1839TN. No further details.
6) Elizabeth Madden born 1842TN. No further details.
7) Esther A Madden 1844TN – 1887 MO married Peter Moxley +children

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descends from a female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Project Participants: No

WILLIAM MORGAN MADDEN
1812NC-1862TN
William Morgan Madden is listed with a birthplace of NC when previous children were already listed in TN. Could be a location error. A farmer, he married Isabella Anderson in TN. He died 30 Jan 1862 in Humpreys County, TN. Isabella died in 1890.
1) Elijah Madden born 1837TN. Aged 13 in the 1850 census. No further details.
2) Elizabeth Madden 1838TN-1864TN married Albert L Latimer +children
3) Cynthia S Madden born 1840TN was still single in 1880. No further details.
4) John Morgan Madden 1842TN-1917KY married Eliza Jane Yow +children
5) Araminta Madden 1849TN-aft.1880TN married Thomas Jackson +children
6) Caladonia Madden 1851TN -1898TN married Elijah Masten Ussery +children
7) Cordovia Madden 1855TN-1935TN married Henry Bascom Parker +children

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descends from a female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Project Participants: No

JOHN P MADDEN
1815TN-1850TN
John Madden was born in Waverly, Humphreys, TN in 1815. He married Margaret H Ann Latimer about 1838. They had a large family. He died sometime between 1850-60. Margaret died in 1910.
1) Mary J Madden 1839TN-1920 married Sidney Bolton, 2nd John Medicus Hooper +children, 3d Stephen Cotham
2) Elizabeth Madden 1841TN married C S Parker. No further details.
3) Nancy Margaret Madden 1843TN-1924TN married Gustavus H Durham +children
4) Sarah Madden 1845TN-1911TN married Robert Harrison Durham +children
5) Clarissa I Madden born 1849TN. No further details.
6) William Charles Madden 1851TN-1925TN married Elizabeth Livana Knight +children
7) John Rufus B Madden 1854TN-1890TN married Rebecca Eudora Parker +children
8) Elijah Robert Madden 1857TN-1943TN married Margaret Alice Carter +children
9) Martha Ann Madden 1857TN-1933 married Wilson Cornelius Webb +children

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descends from a female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Project Participants: No

(UNIDENTIFIED DAUGHTER) MADDEN
1820-30TN-18??
No further details.

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descends from a female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Project Participants: No

JAMES W MADDEN
1823TN-after1850
No further details.

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descends from a female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Project Participants: No

Primary Sources

Primary sources are original records or documents created at the time of the events, such as vital records, censuses, wills, deeds, and bonds. These provide direct evidence of Jean Guthrie’s life, parentage, marriage, and residences.

• Marriage Bond of Jeany Guthrie and John Madden (1801)
• Will of James Guthrie (1800–1801)
  • Citation: “North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665–1998,” database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/007639837_00371 : accessed 11 March 2026), James Guthrie will, dated 1 November 1800, proved May Term 1801, Orange County, North Carolina; citing Orange County Wills, Vol. D, pp. 40–41; North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh. Alternatively, “North Carolina Probate Records, 1735–1970,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GZ-WR8W?i=371&cat=1459691 : accessed 11 March 2026), Orange County Wills, 1752–1867, image 372 of 629.
  • Key Details: James Guthrie bequeaths to his wife Elizabeth, sons James and Robert, and daughters Ann, Mary, Margaret, Martha, Jean, and Elizabeth. Jean receives “one feather bed and furniture and flax wheel and saddle… and also one horse and two cows at her marriage or my wife’s death.” Executors: David Mitchell and Isaac Rainey. The will mentions grandchildren, including those from other daughters’ marriages.
  • Implications: Directly confirms Jean as the daughter of James Guthrie and Elizabeth (maiden name unknown, often abbreviated MNU). Written just before Jean’s marriage, it shows her as unmarried and living in the household. This ties her to the family’s Orange County, NC, property on the South Hico River.
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: The will does not specify birth orders or dates, leading to estimates (e.g., Jean born ca. 1775–1776 based on context). Discrepancies in family trees arise from interpreting bequests—e.g., equal treatment of younger daughters suggests they were minors or dependents. The probate date (May 1801) pins James’s death between November 1800 and May 1801. Inventory dated 5 July 1801 lists livestock and tools, implying a farming household, but no slaves or luxury items, suggesting modest means.
• Deed of Sale by Elizabeth Guthrie, John Madden, and Alexander McMenamy (1810)
  • Citation: “North Carolina, Orange County Deed Books, 1752–1888,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8983-69C9?i=251&cat=301625 : accessed 11 March 2026), Deed Book 13, p. 448, Elizabeth Guthrie et al. to Richard Hinslee, dated 1810, Orange County, North Carolina; conveying 323½ acres on South Hico for 300 pounds.
  • Key Details: Elizabeth (widow of James), with sons-in-law John Madden (husband of Jean) and Alexander McMenamy (husband of Mary Guthrie), sell the family land. This follows the will’s provisions for Elizabeth’s dower rights.
  • Implications: Confirms Jean’s marriage to John Madden and the family’s continued presence in Orange County until at least 1810. It shows intergenerational cooperation in estate settlement and hints at migration plans, as many Guthries moved to Tennessee shortly after.
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: Deeds like this often indicate widowhood and family dispersal. The absence of other heirs suggests they had already received shares or relocated. Currency (pounds) reflects pre-federal standardization. Related deeds (e.g., earlier grants to James Guthrie in 1778) provide context for land origins but may require in-person archive visits for full chains of title.
• 1810 U.S. Federal Census – John Madden Household
  • Citation: 1810 U.S. Census, Orange County, North Carolina, population schedule, Hillsborough, p. 817 (stamped), John Madden household; digital image, Ancestry.com(https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7613/images/4433298_00175 : accessed 11 March 2026); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M252, roll 41.
  • Key Details: Head: John Madden. Household: 1 free white male 26–44 (John), 1 free white female 26–44 (likely Jean), plus children and possibly others (e.g., 3 males under 10, 1 female under 10). No slaves listed.
  • Implications: Places Jean and John in Orange County post-marriage, consistent with the 1810 deed. It captures early family growth, aligning with known children like Mary (b. 1802) and Patrick (b. 1808).
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: Censuses pre-1850 name only heads of household, so Jean is inferred. Age ranges are broad, allowing for birth year estimates (Jean ca. 1776). Possible inclusion of relatives or laborers; compare with later censuses for consistency.
• 1820 U.S. Federal Census – John Madden Household
  • Citation: 1820 U.S. Census, Humphreys County, Tennessee, population schedule, p. 202 (stamped), John Madden household; digital image, Ancestry.com(https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433292_00054 : accessed 11 March 2026); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M33, roll 122.
  • Key Details: Head: John Madden. Household composition suggests migration: adults 45+ (John and Jean), multiple children matching known offspring (e.g., sons under 10 including James b. 1823). Engaged in agriculture.
  • Implications: Documents the family’s move from NC to TN between 1810 and 1820, a common pattern for Guthrie kin seeking land. Humphreys County becomes their long-term residence.
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: Migration timing could tie to economic factors like the Panic of 1819 or family networks. Broad categories limit precision; one “unidentified daughter” (b. 1820–1830) noted in secondary sources may appear here.
• 1830 U.S. Federal Census – John Madden Household
  • Citation: 1830 U.S. Census, Humphreys County, Tennessee, population schedule, p. 323 (stamped), John Madden household; digital image, Ancestry.com(https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8058/images/4409554_00635 : accessed 11 March 2026); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M19, roll 176.
  • Key Details: Head: John (50–59), female 50–59 (Jean), with children in appropriate age brackets.
  • Implications: Shows family stability in TN, with maturing children (e.g., William b. 1812, John P. b. 1815).
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: Potential overlaps with neighboring Guthrie/Madden relatives; economic context includes early TN settlement challenges like Native American relations.
• 1840 U.S. Federal Census – John Madden Household
  • Citation: 1840 U.S. Census, Humphreys County, Tennessee, population schedule, p. 227 (stamped), John Madden household; digital image, Ancestry.com(https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8057/images/4410642_00467 : accessed 11 March 2026); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M704, roll 524.
  • Key Details: Head: John (60–69), female 60–69 (Jean), fewer children as they marry off.
  • Implications: Last census with John alive (he dies 1840–1850). Jean’s presence inferred.
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: Aging households often include grandchildren; check for mortality causes in local records.
• 1850 U.S. Federal Census – Jean Madden Household
  • Citation: 1850 U.S. Census, Humphreys County, Tennessee, population schedule, District 10, p. 121B (stamped), dwelling 834, family 834, Jane Madden; digital image, Ancestry.com(https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4206044_00250 : accessed 11 March 2026); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, roll 884.
  • Key Details: “Jane Madden” (age 74, b. NC), living with son James W. (age 27, b. TN) and others. Occupation: none listed. Real estate: $300.
  • Implications: First named census for Jean (as widow). Confirms NC birth, TN residence, and survival post-John’s death.
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: Name variant “Jane”; age implies birth ca. 1776. Possible underreporting of assets; compare with probate if available.
• 1860 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule – Jean Madden
  • Citation: 1860 U.S. Census, Humphreys County, Tennessee, mortality schedule, p. 1, line 12, Jane Madden; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1626/images/31214_222693-00580 : accessed 11 March 2026); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T655, roll 26.
  • Key Details: Jane Madden, age 85, female, widowed, born NC, died April 1860 of “old age.” Occupation: housewife.
  • Implications: Pinpoints death date and cause, confirming TN residence. No burial record found, but likely local cemetery.
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: Mortality schedules cover deaths in the year ending June 1, 1860. “Old age” is vague; possible underlying conditions. Absence in regular 1860 census confirms pre-census death.

Secondary Sources

Secondary sources are interpretations, compilations, or analyses of primary data, such as books, websites, and family trees. These are useful for context and leads but should be verified against primaries due to potential biases, errors, or unsubstantiated claims.

• Guthrie Genealogy Blog Post on Jean Guthrie (2023 or later)
• American Guthrie and Allied Families by Laurence R. Guthrie (1933)
  • Citation: Guthrie, Laurence R. American Guthrie and Allied Families: Lineal Representations of the Colonial Guthries of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Some Post-Revolutionary Emigrants and of Some Allied Families. Chambersburg, PA: Kerr Printing Company, 1933. Digital version available at Internet Archive(https://archive.org/details/americanguthriea01guth : accessed 11 March 2026).
  • Key Details: Covers James Guthrie’s line from Ireland/MD to NC, listing Jean as daughter marrying John Madden. Includes allied families (e.g., Shannon, McMenamy).
  • Implications: Early comprehensive Guthrie genealogy; contextualizes immigration (ca. 1760s) and settlements. Discusses potential Scottish origins.
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: Pre-DNA era; some claims (e.g., Irish origins) unsubstantiated. Focuses on male lines; female descendants like Jean get less depth. Rare book—digital scans may have OCR errors. Related correspondence digitized on FamilySearch.
• Descendants of James Guthrie: Maryland and North Carolina by Laurence R. Guthrie (ca. 1930s)
  • Citation: Guthrie, Laurence R., compiler. “Descendants of James Guthrie: Maryland and North Carolina.” Manuscript notes and correspondence, digitized at FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/563797-descendants-of-james-guthrie-of-maryland-and-north-carolina : accessed 11 March 2026).
  • Key Details: Focuses on James’s family, including Jean’s branch. Draws from wills, deeds, and family lore.
  • Implications: Supplements the 1933 book with raw notes; useful for tracing TN descendants.
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: Unpublished manuscript—potential for inaccuracies from oral histories. Emphasizes Protestant Irish roots; consider cultural biases of the time.
• WikiTree Profile for Jean (Guthrie) Madden
  • Citation: WikiTree contributors. “Jean (Guthrie) Madden (abt.1776-1860).” WikiTree(https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Guthrie-6699 : accessed 11 March 2026).
  • Key Details: Collaborative profile with birth/death estimates, marriage, and sources like the marriage bond and will. Links to parents and children.
  • Implications: Crowdsourced for broad overviews; includes user discussions on discrepancies (e.g., child legitimacy).
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: User-edited, so quality varies—cite specific revisions. Encourages DNA uploads; no matches noted for this line. Balance with primaries to avoid propagation of errors.
• Guthrie Family Information on TNGenWeb (Sumner County)
  • Citation: “Guthrie Family.” TNGenWeb Project (https://www.tngenweb.org/sumner/faguthr.htm : accessed 11 March 2026).
  • Key Details: Lists James’s children, including Jean’s marriage and 1810 residence. Ties to Sumner/Humphreys Counties, TN.
  • Implications: Regional focus on migrations; highlights NC-TN connections.
  • Nuances and Edge Cases: Volunteer site—may include unverified data. Useful for adjacent counties but less detailed on Jean specifically.