Clayton's History of Davidson County . . . page 89: Jesse Wharton listed as justice of the court for 1817. Page 95: Senator Jesse Wharton 9 Apr 1814 to 2 Mar 1815 U.S. Senator from Davidson County in the XIII Congress of the U.S. Page 74: lists him as a retired lawyer and a candidate for Governor in opposition to Gov. McMinn.
Marriage Notes for Jessie Wharton and Mary "Polly" PHILLIPS-173912
Tennessee Gazette and Metro District Advertiser, dated 9 May 1804: "Married, on Sunday last, by the Rev. Th. B. Craighead, Jesse Wharton Esq to the amiable Miss Polly Phillips, daughter of Joseph Phillips, Esq. All of Davidson County."
Clayton's History of Davidson County . . . page 89: Jesse Wharton listed as justice of the court for 1817. Page 95: Senator Jesse Wharton 9 Apr 1814 to 2 Mar 1815 U.S. Senator from Davidson County in the XIII Congress of the U.S. Page 74: lists him as a retired lawyer and a candidate for Governor in opposition to Gov. McMinn.