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Abraham Hiestend |
| Referring to Abraham Hiestand,
Hiestand researcher Kent Hiestand (in an email to James Hiestand) wrote:
"He could not read and write like his older brothers, but put his mark AH
for Abraham Hiestand." What observations do you make from this signature of Abraham Hiestand. Note that the surname is written in the old German script, while the given name is scribbled in English. It appears that in the middle of his given name, he shifted back to German script in writing the "h" (compare the "h" in Abraham with the "H" in Hiestand). Email us regarding your observations from this signature. Abraham Hiestand left historical "tracks" from northern neck of Virgina to at least a couple of places in what is now east Tennessee, and then into south central Kentucky. We can only wish that Daniel Haston would have left a similar trail, prior to (and to) his Knox County, TN sojourn. What we know of Abraham Hiestand's life can be summarized by this timeline: |
| About 1740 | Birth of Abraham Hiestend:
Abraham was born in about 1740 (probably in Hempfield Township of Lancaster County, PA), as the
third child of Heinrich Hiestand. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| About 1743 | Moved to
Frederick (now Page) County, VA: Abraham lived
on his father's farm in Frederick (now Page) County, VA. Source: Hiestand of Virginia by David B. Trimble (about 24 copies privately published in 2002 by David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Road, Austin, Texas 78703) |
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| About 1763 | First Marriage:
Abraham Hiestend married Magdalene Boehm in about 1763.* Magdalene
was the oldest daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth Boehm of Shenandoah County,
VA.** Source: Pages 130* & 257** of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1763 October 4 |
VA Land
Surveyed: On
this date, Abraham had 300 acres surveyed at the upper end of Powell's
Fort in VA, above the Massanutten Path, although Lord Fairfax rejected
this claim. Apparently, he intended to purchase this land from David
Clem. Sources: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). Also, Joyner, Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys, Shenandoah County, Vol. III, p. 31; Dunmore County, p. 11. ------------------------------- Note: This land was probably located near present-day County Highway 675 in the south end of Fort Valley. (as per page 455 of Pioneers of Old Frederick County, VA by Cecil O'Dell.) |
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| About 1764 | Birth of
Possible Daughter, Catherine: Catherine Hiestand was
possibly
(no proof) a daughter of Abraham and Magdalene Hiestend. She married
John Hershberger in 1784. As far as we know, none of Abraham's or
Magdalene's sisters (nor their mothers) was named Catherine. (see 1775 census
note) Source: Page 131 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| About 1764-1766 | Birth of
Probable Son, Samuel: Samuel Hiestand married Elizabeth ____.
He lived in (1) Washington Co, NC/TN in the 1780s and very early in the
1790s, (2) Jefferson Co, NC/TN in 1792 (which, at that time, included what
became Sevier &
Cocke counties) and later (3) in Barren Co, KY in 1810 (part of which
became Monroe County in 1820).
It would be fitting for Abraham & Magdalene to have had a firstborn son
named "Samuel," since Magdalene's father was Samuel Boehm.
See more about this
Samuel Hiestand. Source: Page 131 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). ---------------------------------- Note: The 1974 book (page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia) by David B. Trimble says c1766 and his 2002 book (Hiestand of Virginia) says c1764 . |
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| About 1766 | Birth of
Daughter, Regina: This Regina was married
to Joel Moore. She was
Regena Moore
in the Big Pigeon Baptist Church (of Cocke Co, TN) minutes of May 31,
1800. There is no mention, in the minutes, of when she and her
husband joined that church, but Joel Moore was a member there on
February 5, 1796.
She joined the Mill Creek Baptist Church in Barren County (now Monroe
County), KY with her father in April of 1801.
Later, she was still living in Barren County (now Monroe County), KY on
June 10, 1813, when she gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive
her share of the estate of Samuel Boehm (father-in-law of Abraham
Hiestand). Magdalene Boehm Hiestand's youngest sister (born about 1760) was named
Regina, so this daughter of Abraham & Magdalene was probably named for
their niece. (See
1775 census note regarding pre-1775 daughters of Abraham Hiestand.) Sources: Hiestand of Virginia by David B. Trimble (about 24 copies privately published in 2002 by David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Road, Austin, Texas 78703). Also, Rheganah Moore to Joel Moore, Power of Attorney, June 10, 1813, Barren County, Kentucky Deeds, Vols. B-C, 1801-1813, Book C, page 250. (LDS FHL Film 0209720) |
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| About 1768 | Birth of Son,
Abraham: Abraham Hestand (Jr.) was born in about 1768.
On April 23, 1814 he
gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive an inheritance from the
estate of Magdalene Boehm (mother-in-law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of
the late Samuel Boehm) of Virginia. This son, most likely, was named
after his father. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| About 1770 | Birth of Son,
Daniel: This Daniel Hestand was born in about 1770. This son
of Abraham,
although several years younger than the Daniel Haston who settled in White
Co, TN, has often been confused for the White County "Daniel."
Abraham's son, Daniel, moved about in what became east TN with his father and later
settled in what is now Monroe County, KY. It is likely that
Abraham & Magdalene named this son after Abraham's brother, Daniel (who
was very possibly the "Daniel Haston" who lived in White Co, TN).
Even though this Daniel was Abraham's "kid brother," Abraham seems to have been
closer to him than he was to his older brothers Jacob & Peter, or to John
who was younger but closer to Abraham's age. They lived near each other in
Dunmore Co, VA in 1775 and (apparently) moved together to the area that
area of NC that became TN.
Read more about the Daniel Hestand of
Monroe Co, KY (Abraham's son). Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). Also, an entry for Joshua K. Hestand of Monroe Co, KY in A History of the State by Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin (3rd Edition, 1886) states that Daniel Hestand "died in 1858, at the age of eighty-three years." It also says that he located in Monroe County, KY in 1799. ------------------------- Question: Why is there no record of Daniel Hestand as an heir to part of the Samuel & Magdalene Boehm estate? Was his power of attorney document lost or destroyed? Or, does it exist and we do not know about it? He was the only one of Abraham's & Magalene's "for sure" known children for which we have no record of an inheritance from his maternal grand parents. We have no such record for Samuel Hiestend, but his relationship to Abraham & Magdalene is not certain. |
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1772 July |
Birth of
Daughter, Anna: Anna married Daniel Gimlin on April 5, 1799 in
Green Co, KY. She married Larkin Minor on April 30, 1807 in Green
Co, KY. She died in 1837 in Green Co, KY. This daughter was
probably named after Abraham's sister, Ann. On
March 7, 1805 she gave Joel Moore of Barren County, KY power of
attorney to receive their inheritance from Magdalina Boehm (mother in law
of Abraham Hiestand & wife of the late Samuel Boehm) of the state of
Virginia. (See
1775 census note regarding pre-1775 daughters of Abraham Hiestand.) Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| No Date | Birth of
Daughter, Barbara: Although we have no date for her birth,
apparently a daughter, Barbara, was born to Abraham & Magdalene somewhere
in this general time. She married a Mr. McFarrin. She was
possibly named after Abraham's oldest sister, Barbara. Magdalene
also had a sister named Barbara. On
March 7, 1805 she gave Joel Moore of Barren County, KY
power of attorney to receive her inheritance from Magdalina Boehm
(mother in law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of the late Samuel Boehm) of the
state of Virginia. (See
1775 census note regarding pre-1775 daughters of Abraham Hiestand.) Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1775 November |
Dunmore Co,
VA Census Abram and
Daniel Heaston and their households appeared on a
Dunmore County, VA census.
In Abram's household there was one white male over 16 and and three white
males under 16. There was only one white female (presumably his
wife) in the household. See the note below:
Source: Mss3 D9217 a 16-20, Dunmore Co, VA Committee of Safety from VA Historical Society. |
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| About 1776 | Birth of Son,
Henry: Henry Hestand was born in about 1776. On
April 23, 1814 he
gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive an inheritance from the
estate of Magdalene Boehm (mother-in-law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of
late Samuel Boehm) of Virginia. This son was probably named after
Abraham's father, Heinrich Hiestend. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| No Date | Birth of
Daughter, Magdalene: Although we have no date for her birth,
apparently a daughter, Magdalene, was born some where in this general time
frame. She married John Lemmon. This daughter could have been
named after her mother, Magdalene Boehm Hiestand, or after Abraham's
youngest sister, Mary Magdalene Hiestand. On March 7,
1805 she gave Joel Moore of Barren County, KY power of attorney to
receive their inheritance from Magdalina Boehm (mother in law of Abraham
Hiestand & wife of the late Samuel Boehm) of the state of Virginia. (See
1775 census note.) Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| No Date | Birth of
Daughter, Elizabeth: Although we have no date for her birth,
apparently a daughter, Elizabeth, was born some where in this general time
frame. "Betty" was a common nickname for Elizabeth, so she was
probably the "Betty
Haston" mentioned in the Big Pigeon Baptist Church records. She
may have been named for Magdalene's sister, Elizabeth. She married Rudian Lemmon in Green Co, KY on February 14,
1800. On
March 7, 1805 she gave Joel Moore of Barren County, KY
power of attorney to receive their inheritance from Magdalina Boehm
(mother in law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of the late Samuel Boehm) of the
state of Virginia. In 1840 Elizabeth and her husband were living in
Barren Co, KY. (See
1775 census note.) Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1777 January 12 |
Death of
Abraham's Mother: According to her son
Peter's Bible record, the wife of Henry Hiestand died on this date. Source: Peter Hiessandt's (Sr.) Bible record. |
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| 1777 March 22 |
Henry Hiestend's Will: Abraham
Hiestand's (and Daniel Hiestand's & others) father made out his
will on this date. (Also, see a
copy of
the original in German script.) Source: Heinrich Hiestand's Will |
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| 1777 March 26 |
Granted 300 VA Acres:
Four days after Henry Hiestend's will was made out, Lord Fairfax granted
Abraham 300 acres, which adjoined his father's farm.
He purchased it from David Clem. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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1779 October 5 |
Death of
Abraham's Father: According
to the Bible record of Abraham Hiestand's brother, Peter, their father,
Henry Hiestand, died on this date. Source: Peter Hiessandt's (Sr.) Bible record. |
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| About 1782 | Birth of
Daughter, Mary: Mary Hiestand married Thomas Lee on
June 25, 1800 in Barren Co, KY. Abraham had a sister named Mary
Magdalene and his wife, Magdalene, had a sister named Mary. This
daughter could have been named for either of those. On
April 23, 1814 she
gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive an inheritance from the
estate of Magdalene Boehm (mother-in-law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of
late Samuel Boehm) of Virginia. Source: Page 131 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1783 July 15 |
Jury Duty in
Washington County: Abraham Hastings served on a jury in
Washington Co, NC/TN on this date. Source: WPA page 193 (original page 401) of WPA transcriptions, Tennessee Records of Washington County County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Volume Book #1, Section 1: 1778-1785. |
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| 1783 August 22 |
Sold VA Land:
Abraham sold his land to James Breeding for 115 pounds and moved, sometime
not long after that, to Washington County, NC/TN. John & Jacob &
Peter Heastant appear on the 1783 tax list in the Massanutten area of VA,
but Abraham and Daniel Hiestand do not appear on the 1783 list in
VA.* Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). *Page 116 of Massanutten: Settled by the Pennsylvania Pilgrim - 1726 by Harry M. Strickler (1979 reprint). |
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| 1783 August 28 |
Father's Will Proved in Court:
Although Heinrich Hiestand died on October 5, 1779, according to
Peter Hiestand's Bible record (Heinrich's son),
his will was not proven in court until this date. Source: Pages 2-4 of Shenandoah Co, VA Will Book B. |
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| 1783 September 4 |
Cherokee
Creek Baptist Church Covenant: Magdelen Hasting (probably the
wife of Abraham Hiestand/Hasting/Heaston) signed a covenant in the
Cherokee Creek Baptist Church (source page 167). Earlier (page 69)
in the same source, it is said that Magdalen Hasting and Daniel Hasting
were some of the early members. Apparently, as per page 167 of the
source, the church minutes begin with April 2, 1783 (although page 69 of
the source says 1782). Source: Pages 69 & 167 of History of Washington County, Tennessee (1988), compiled by the Watauga Association of Genealogists Upper East Tennessee. |
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| 1784 September 30 |
Land Deal
with John McRavey: According to a 1793-1794 (then North
Carolina) Hamilton District
Superior Court Case, Robert McCombs vs Abraham Heistant, Abraham made a
deal with John McRavey for some land (probably in Washington Co, NC/TN) on
this date. We have found no record of this real estate deal in the
early deed records of east Tennessee. The Hamilton District Superior
Court sessions were conducted in the court house at Knoxville, NC/TN.
More Information Sources: Original copy of Hamilton District Superior Court Docket 27/35, Robert McCombs vs Abraham Heiston, available in the Knox County, TN Archives in Knoxville, TN. Also, pages 36-37 WPA transcriptions titled Hamilton District Superior Court Book of Record - 1794-1797 (976.87). |
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| 1785 September 25 |
Purchased Washington Co, NC (later TN)
Land: Perhaps with the
money earned on the sale of his VA land, Abraham bought 123 acres on both
sides of Cherokee Creek from James Ray for 100 pounds (Ray's original
grant of 10/24/1782). This land was
adjacent to William Murphy. William Murphy, John Tipton, and Henry
Reagan witnessed the deal. Sources: Pages 66-68 of Washington County (NC/TN) Deeds, Volume 2, 1784-1792, TSLA microfilm #195. Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). Also, pages 62-63 of Washington Co, TN Deeds, 1775-1800, compiled by Loraine Rae. |
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| 1786 October 26 |
Purchased 50 Acres:
Abraham Histon received an additional 50 acres on the south side of Cherokee
Creek (in Washington County) from the state of North Carolina for 25
shillings. This land had been entered by James Wray and was adjacent
to William Murphy. Sources: Pages 52-54 of Washington County (NC/TN) Deeds, Volume 5, 1790-1797, TSLA microfilm #196. Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). Also, page 100 of Washington Co, TN Deeds, 1775-1800, compiled by Loraine Rae. ---------------------- Note: There is no record of Abraham selling the land, although the 123 acres tract did end up in the ownership of John Tadlock who sold it to Peter Rube on August 27 of 1793. Source: Page 113 of Washington County, TN Deeds (1775-1800), compiled by Loraine Ray. See also pages 62, 63, & 100 for the other Abraham Hiestand deed entries. |
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| 1789 or 1790 | Washington
County Tax List: Abram Hasting owned 177 acres and was taxed for
one white poll. Source: Page 80 of Volume 5 (2) of Tennessee Ancestors. Available at McClung Historical Collection in Knoxville, TN. |
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1793 1790 February to 1793 June |
Member of Cherokee Baptist Church: Various members of the
Abraham Hiestand family were active in the Cherokee Creek Baptist Church
in Washington County, NC (later TN, near Jonesborough, NC/TN). Source: Washington County, TN Cherokee Baptist Church minutes, 1787-1923, microfilm AC #523 (McClung Historical Collection, Knox County, TN). -------------------- Note: The microfilm copy of the Cherokee Creek Baptist Church is very difficult to read. It has not been transcribed. Some of the names that appear there for sure are Betty Heaston, Ann Heaston, Daniel Heaston, Magdalene Heaston, and Abram Heaston.
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| 1791 |
Washington Co, NC Tax List: A tax list for
Captain North's Company in Washington County, NC (later TN) includes the names of
Abraham Heslin, junr, Samuel
Hestain, and
Abram Heeslin, senr, who had 223 acres. Source: Washington Co, TN microfilm roll #639 for 1778-1846 tax lists (available from TN State Library and Archives). ---------------------------------------- Note: A Daniel Heston voted in Washington County, TN in 1786 and was on a tax list there in 1787. He does not appear on this 1791 tax list for Washington County. See the 1787 entry of the Daniel Haston timeline for details. |
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| About 1792 | Moved to
Jefferson (now Cocke) County, TN: Abraham sold both tracts of
his Washington Co, TN land and moved to what is now Cocke Co, TN
(Jefferson County at that time). Source: Hiestand of Virginia by David B. Trimble (about 24 copies privately published in 2002 by David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Road, Austin, Texas 78703). ----------------- Note: Did Abraham remove himself and his family from Washington County in order to evade the legal consequences of his 1790 financial obligations to John McRavey and Robert McCombs? The area where Abraham's family moved was Indian land (not part of NC or TN) until June 11 of 1792. Four days after this area was included in the new Jefferson County, NC/TN, Abraham (Sr.) joined the Big Pigeon Baptist Church. At least some of his family were in that area several months prior to its inclusion into a state of the USA. |
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| 1792 -
1798 1792 January 7 to 1798 August 4
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Member of Big Pigeon Baptist Church: This same Abraham
Hiestend/Heaston family joined and became active in the Big Pigeon Baptist
Church, which was located in the part of Jefferson County, NC/TN that
later became Cocke County, TN. This church was approximately 50 miles south west of
Jonesborough, TN, which was a little over half way to Knoxville.
See information regarding
the location
of the Big Pigeon Baptist Church and information regarding its distance
from where Abraham Hiestand was said to have lived in 1793, on the Little
Pigeon River. Source: Big Pigeon Baptist Church Minutes ----------------------------- Note: Ann Heaston, Betty Haston, Maagelean (and Magdeleum) Heaston, Abrm. Measton, Sr. (probably the older brother of Daniel Hiestand of Page Co, VA), Daniel Heaston/Haston (probably Abraham's son), Abram Heaston/Haston (probably Abraham, Sr.'s son) appear in the minutes of the Big Pigeon Baptist Church of the area that became Cocke County, TN. Also, Regina Heaston Moore was a member of that church. These minutes have been transcribed and are available on the Cocke County, TN RootsWeb site.
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| 1793 | Washington
Co, TN Tax List: The name "Abram Heslan" (probably Abraham
Hiestend) appears on the tax list for Captain North's Company. He
owned 100 acres. Source: Washington Co, TN microfilm roll #639 for 1778-1846 tax lists (available from TN State Library and Archives). |
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| 1793 | Washington
Co, TN Delinquent Tax List: Abraham Heston's name appeared on a
delinquent tax list in Washington Co, TN (NC at that time). He owed 75 cents. Source: Delinquent records from Washington Co, TN tax records of this era (from a TSLA microfilm of tax books; list of delinquents follows records of those who paid). |
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| 1793 March 15 |
Defendant in
Superior
Court Case: An order was issued by the
Hamilton District Superior Court for the sheriff of Jefferson County,
TN to arrest Abraham Heistant and hold him at the courthouse in
Knoxville on the second Monday of October, 1793. Abraham
was convicted of "trespassing," which
appears to mean that he did not pay John McRavey for some land that he
had purchased earlier. Even though McRavey sold the land, Robert
McCombs was the plaintiff in the case. McCombs may have purchased
rights to the land. On one document, John McRavey and Thomas
Gillispie also signed as plaintiffs, along with McCombs. We have
found no record of this real estate deal in the early deed records of east
Tennessee. Perhaps it was never registered officially. Abraham
was found to be guilty. Some other facts from the docket:
Sources: Original copy of Hamilton District Superior Court Docket 27/35, Robert McCombs vs Abraham Heiston, available in the Knox County, TN Archives in Knoxville, TN. Also, pages 36-37 WPA transcriptions titled Hamilton District Superior Court Book of Record - 1794-1797 (976.87). |
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| 1794 February 9 |
Jefferson Co,
NC/TN Bill of Sale: "A bill of sale from Abraham Hasten to Daniel
Hasten was proven in court and recorded" in Jefferson County, NC/TN
(just a few miles east of Knoxville).
Was this "Daniel" Abraham's son or his brother? The earliest record
we have of "Daniel Haston" (who later lived in Knox & White counties of
TN) in Knox County was the summer of 1795. Thus, it is possible that
Abraham sold some kind of items to Daniel Haston who moved to Knox County
sometime during the next few months. On the other hand, Abraham's
son, Daniel, completed three months & four days of military duty in the
Cherokee wars on December 3, 1793 and was married about that time.
Perhaps he was buying things from his father in order to establish his
home. Sources: Original page 43 (transcribed page 22) of Jefferson County, NC/TN Minute Book, 1792-1798. Page 14 of transcription by James L. Douthat & Roberta D. Hatcher, published in 1985 by Mountain Press. Source of Daniel Hestand's military record: National Archives Military Service Records for Daniel Hasten/Heaston of North's Company, Christian's Regt. Territory South of the Ohio in the 1790s Cherokee Wars (indicate the Daniel Hestand who died in Monroe Co, KY). -------------------- Note: A Daniel Hasten served on juries in Jefferson County in 1797 (same Jefferson County source as above). This was probably Abraham's son, Daniel Hiestend, and not the Daniel Haston who moved to White County later. In 1797, Jefferson County was a smaller area that it have been previously. Sevier and Cocke counties had been created out of Jefferson County by 1797. Thus, the Daniel Hasten of this jury, apparently, was not living where Abraham Hiestand had lived, on the Little Pigeon River in what became Sevier County. See map. |
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| 1796 November & October |
Unclaimed Mail in Knoxville: Abraham
Heaston of French Broad
had unclaimed
mail in the post office at Knoxville. The "French Broad"
was the same general area where the Big Pigeon Baptist Church was located.
The Big Pigeon River flowed into French Broad River a mile or so from the
church. In those days, the
mail recipient paid the postage and often mail went unclaimed
(sometimes because the recipient had no money with which to pay the
postage). Sources: Page 78 of Tennessee Today 1796, edited by James L. Douthat and published in 1996 by Mountain Press. Also, November 14 & 21, 1796 issues of the Knoxville (TN) Gazette. ------------------- Note: The Little Pigeon River, where Abraham Hiestand was supposed to have lived in 1793, was about 15 miles away from the French Broad. See map of that area. |
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| 1799 June 14 |
Green River Area of South Central, KY: Abraham claimed 200 acres
of second rate land on Green River, by virtue of a certificate for
settlement #744. (He had surveyed 100 acres on Green River.)
This 200 acres of land began "at Deskin Gibbs lower corner thence down the
river to the cliff thence to Nathan Austins out corner thence to the river
thence down the river to Tibbs line & with the same to the beginning." Sources: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). Also, page 200 of Green County, KY Land Entries, 1796-1834. |
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| About 1800 | Moved to Barren (now Monroe) County, KY:
Abraham Hiestend moved to Barren
(now Monroe) County, KY. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1801 | Estate
Settlement of His Father-in-Law: Abraham
appointed Joel Moore as his attorney to receive his share of the estate of
his father-in-law, Samuel Boehm of Shenandoah County, VA. The power
of attorney document indicates that Magdalene, Abraham's wife, was deceased at this time. Source: Abraham Hestand to Joel Moore, Power of Attorney, June 23, 1801, Barren County, Kentucky Deeds, Volume A, 1799-1809, Book A Page 42. (LDS FHL Film 0209719) Also, page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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1801 April |
Joined Mill
Creek Baptist Church: Abraham Hestand, Rebekah Wiley (probably
not related to the Hiestands), and Regina
[Hiestand] Moore joined (by letter) the Mill Creek Baptist Church in Barren County
(now Monroe County), KY, near
Tompkinsville, KY. The pastor
of Mill Creek Baptist Church was
John Mulkey, who had been a fellow member
with the Abraham Hiestand family in the Big Pigeon Baptist Church in
Jefferson/Cocke Co, NC/TN until he was dismissed to move away on September
2, 1797. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). ---------------------------- Note: Page 4 of Mill Creek Missionary Baptist Church of Barren - Now Monroe County, KY (Mill Creek #1 or Old Mulkey) - 1798-1820 by Eva Coe Peden says that the year was 1800, but the original document clearly says 1801. The 1800 date is consistent with the fact that Regina Moore was still at Big Pigeon Baptist Church until at least May 31,1800, when she was given a letter of dismissal. |
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1803 June 18 |
Sevier
County, TN Delinquent Tax List:
Abraham Hastand and Abraham Hester were both on the Sevier County, TN
delinquent tax list for 50 acres each. Sources: Pages 291-293 of Genealogical Abstracts From TN Newspapers (1791-1808), compiled by Eddleman. Also, July 18, 1803 edition of the Knoxville Gazette (Number 187, Volume 4). -------------------------------- Note: Sevier County is near Cocke County, TN & Jefferson County, TN. Apparently, the Abraham Hiestand family abandoned their land in that area when they moved to KY. |
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| 1805 | Married
Second Wife:
Abraham apparently married his second wife, Elizabeth. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1805 March 7 |
Four Children
Received Boehm
Inheritance:
In Green Co, KY, Rudien & Elizabeth Lemmon, Barbara McFarrin,
Daniel & Anna Gimlin, and John & Magdaina Lemmon gave Joel
Moore of Barren County, KY power of attorney to receive their inheritance
from Magdalina Boehm (mother in law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of the late
Samuel Boehm) of the state of Virginia. Source: McFarrin, Gimlin, Gimlin, Lemmon, Lemmon, Lemmon, Lemmon to Joel Moore Power of Attorney, March 7, 1805, Green County, Kentucky Deed Book, volumes 1-5, 1793-1819, Book 4, page 158 (LDS FHL Film 0551029). |
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| 1813 June 10 |
One Daughter Received
Boehm Inheritance: In Barren Co, KY,
Rheganah (Regina) Moore gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive an
inheritance from the estate of Samuel Boehm (father-in-law of Abraham
Hiestand). Joel Moore was Regina's husband. Source: Rheganah Moore to Joel Moore, Power of Attorney, June 10, 1813, Barren County, Kentucky Deeds, Vols. B-C, 1801-1813, Book C, page 250 (LDS FHL Film 0209720). |
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| 1811 July 13 |
Withdrew from Mill Creek Baptist Church: On the second Saturday
in July of 1811, Abraham and his wife Elizabeth withdrew from the Mill
Creek Baptist Church of Monroe County, KY.
Nothing else is known of them. Sources: Page 25 of Mill Creek Missionary Baptist Church of Barren - Now Monroe County, KY (Mill Creek #1 or Old Mulkey) - 1798-1820 by Eva Coe Peden. Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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Three
Children Received Boehm Inheritance:
In Cumberland Co, KY,
Abraham Heastand (Jr.), Henry Heastand, and Mary
Heastand Lee gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive their
inheritance from the estate of Magdalene Boehm (mother in law of Abraham
Hiestand & wife of late Samuel Boehm) of Virginia. Abraham and Mary
signed with their marks; apparently, Henry signed a full signature.
This was nine years after Elizabeth, Barbara, Anna, and Magdalene took the
same legal action in nearby Green Co, KY. Source: Abraham Heastand, Henry Heastand, Mary Heastand Lee to Joel Moore, Power of Attorney, April 23, 1814, Cumberland County, Kentucky, Deeds Vols. A-B, 1799-1815, Book B, page 359. (LDS FHL Film 0804865) |
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Email - February 18, 2005
Wayne--I visited
your website, and found it very interesting. I'm wondering if
you know that Abraham Hiestand's father was Henry Hiestand, b
1705 probably in Switzerland, and that they were Mennonites. I
am a descendant of Abraham Hiestand--through his daughter
Magdalena Hiestand m1 John Lemmon Jr. m2 Jacob Fry/Freye/Frey in
Spencer Co IN c1820/27. Magdalena Hiestand and John Lemmon Jr.
were my 4th great-grandparents.
Later I
learned that Samuel Boehm was to become the father-in-law
of the Abraham Hiestand we have
been discussing above. In 1758, Abraham Hiestand b c1740 would
have been eighteen years old. Could he be the Abraham Hietand
listed in the Colonial Family Name Index?
------------------- Email - February 19, 2005 I started on a project
several years ago to try and find out the names of the Mennonite
families that were involved in the 1758 Indian attack, and I got
quite a few of the names, but not all. There was also another
attack in 1764. An unscrupulous white man led eight Indians in
an attack at the home of John Roads--it was quite brutal also.
It was a practice of the British to allow the non-English
immigrants to settle the out-skirts of the base of
"civilization" in the early history of VA--the British could
better defend themselves if the Pennsylvania-Dutch and
Scots-Irish took the brunt of an attack. This is why so many
Pennsylvania-Dutch and Scots-Irish families were joined by
marriage on the frontier--they were the only people available to
marry in their local vicinity. My Patton ancestors were
attacked at Draper's Meadow in 1755--the frontier was full of
terrorism, on both sides. Later the Pattons and Mitts/Metz
family inter-married. |
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