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230-Plus Events in the Life of David Haston, Phase 4

David Haston and Family in Van Buren County, Tennessee

1840


Van Buren Co, TN Third District List:  When Van Buren County was divided into districts in 1840, David Haston's 295 acres were located in the 3rd district.  Thomas Haston was also in the 3rd district, but owned no land.  David's sons (Isham B. Haston, Wiley B. Haston, David Mc Haston) and Isaac Haston were located in the 4th district.  Isham B. Haston owned 413 acres and Wiley B. Haston owned 225 acres.  The others owned no land.  Both of these districts included land on or near Cane Creek and the Caney Fork River.
Source:  Pages 66 of The History of Van Buren County, Tennessee: The Early Canebreakers, 1840-1940 by Landon Daryle Medley (1984).

1840


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1840
April


Circuit Court:  David Haston and Wiley B. Haston were ordered to serve in the court for the April 1840 circuit court session.
Source:  Page 7 of Van Buren County, TN County Court Minutes - April 1840 session.

1840
May


Road Jury:  David Haston and others were appointed to a jury to lay out and mark a first class road from the county seat (Spencer) to the Caney Fork River, toward Sparta (from Spencer to N. Gillentine's place).  Their report to the court was made on May 15, 1840 and was recorded officially in the 1840 June term (pages 12-13 of VB County Court Minutes).  David Haston and John Gillentine were appointed to assign a list of hands (workers) for this project.
Source:  Page 10 of Van Buren County, TN County Court Minutes - May 1840 session.

1840
June 1


David Became Justice of the Peace: Both David and Isham B. Haston, David and Peggy's son, became Justices of the Peace in Van Buren Co, TN at this time. They participated as justices in this session of the court.
Source: Page 104 of The History of Van Buren County, Tennessee: The Early Canebreakers, 1840-1940 by Landon Daryle Medley (1984). Page 11 of the 1840-1855 Van Buren County, TN County Court Minutes.

On this same day (David's and Isham B.'s first session as Van Buren County Justices of the Peace), David Haston made the motion that the county court should meet in Spencer, the county seat of Van Buren County, TN. The court was, at that time, meeting at the home of William Worthington. David's motion was voted down ten to four. William Worthington lived over the mountain in the Laurel Cove area, which was a difficult trip for David Haston and his three neighbors who voted with him. Apparently, from the text of the minutes, there was no suitable building for meeting in the county seat at that time.
Source: Page 14 of the 1840-1855 Van Buren County, TN County Court Minutes - June 1840 session.

Note: The original document indicates that the commission was recorded on April 23, 1840. (Page 10 of Book 7 [1840-1856], Microfilm Roll # 3, RG 195 [Commission Books] from the TN State Library and Archives)

1840
July

County Court Justice:  David and Isham B. Haston both served as justices during this county court session.
Source:  Page 15 of Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes - July 1840 Session.

1840
August

County Court Justice:  David Haston served as a justice during this county court session.
Source:  Page 19 of Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes - August 1840 Session.

1840
September

County Court Justice:  David Haston served as a justice during this county court session.
Source:  Page 20 of Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes - September 1840 Session.

1840
October

County Court Justice:  David Haston served as a justice on Monday during this county court session.  Isham B. Haston was present on Tuesday.
Source:  Page 23 of Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes - October 1840 Session.

1840
October 5


Appointed to Road Jury: David Haston, Robert Gamble, Isham B. Haston, Tillman Brown, and David Walker were appointed to lay off and mark a road from Spencer that would intersect with the Sparta to Pikeville road. Report made in December 1840 session (page 31 of court minutes).
Source: Page 24 of Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes - October 1840 Session.

1840
October 6

Witnessed Linch A. & William Shockly Indenture:  Linch A. Shockly sold some livestock to William Shockly.  David Haston witnessed that deal.
Source: Page 9 of  Volume A of Van Buren County Deeds, TSLA Microfilm Roll # 26.

1840
November

County Court Justice:  David Haston and Isham B. Haston served as justices during this county court session.
Source:  Page 27 of Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes - November 1840 Session.

1840
December

County Court Justice:  David Haston and Isham B. Haston served as justices during this county court session.
Source:  Page 30 of Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes - December 1840 Session.

1840
December 7


Two Road Project Reports:  David was involved in two reports regarding the lay off and marking of roads: (1) Spencer to Burrel Manoard's (see October session) and (2) Spencer to Pikeville-Sparta road (see November session).
Source: Page 31 of Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes - December 1840 Session.

1840
December 7

Juryman: David Haston (possibly "David Martin?") was juryman for a case involving Nathan F. Trogden v. John Stipe, during the December session. He was not appointed as a regular member of the jury at the outset of this session, but appears on the jury for this case, and this case only in the December 1840 session.
Source: Page 7 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes, Volume A - December 1840 Session.

1841
January

County Court Justice:  David Haston served as a justice during this county court session.
Source:  Page 34 of Van Buren County, TN Court Minutes - January 1841 Session.

1841


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1841
June 17


Grandchild (Edward Cyrus Moore) Born: This child was a son of Loucinda but was reared by his grandparents, David and Margaret Haston. His father's first name and fate are unknown to us. Although he was born as Edward Cyrus Moore, he later took on the Haston surname. He was known as Edward Moore in his stepfather's (Abraham Trogdon, Sr.) 1855-1857 estate sale. He was then known as E.C. Haston from 1860 until his death in Warren Co, TN in 1898. According to the 1900 Warren County, TN census, Loucinda only bore one child and that child was not living at the time of the census. Cynus [sic] Haston was married to Carline Grissom in Van Buren County, TN on June 1860, by P. Moore, M.G.. (Source: Page 46 of WPA transcriptions of Van Buren County, TN Marriage Records, Book A, 1840-1861.)
Source: Lynn Schiller

1841
July


Enumeration of Van Buren Co Males:  David Haston appears on a list of Van Buren County males over 21 years of age.
Source:  Page 60 of The History of Van Buren County, Tennessee: The Early Canebreakers, 1840-1940 by Landon Daryle Medley (1984).

1842


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1842
April


Trial Witness: David Haston seems to have witnessed a trial in a case that dealt with condemning some of Vardry Camp's land in order that it could be sold for payment of a  debt to Anthony A.W. Dibrell.
Source: Pages 59-60 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes, Volume A - April 1842 Session.

1842
August

Juryman: David Haston was a juryman on the case of James Wright v. John R. Clark.
Source: Page 81 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes, Volume A - August 1842 Session.

1843


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1843
April 24

Juryman: Summoned and elected to the jury of the April 1843 session of the circuit court, as of April 24, 1843.
Source: Page 106 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes, Volume A - April 1843 session.

1843
August


Indicted for Assault on John T. Shockley: The Grand Jury returned this indictment to court: The State of Tennessee against David Haston for an assault and battery on the body of John T. Shockley, a true bill.
Source: Page 132 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes, Volume A - August1843 session.

1843
December 26


Found guilty for Assault and Battery: State v. David Haston (assault & battery on John T. Shockley). The indictment for this case had been brought to court in the August 1843 session. David Haston pleaded "not guilty." The jury (Arthur Mitchell and other close relatives to David Haston were not on this jury) found him guilty. He was fined $5.00 and court costs and was placed under the custody of the sheriff until he paid the fine and court costs.  William Shockley, Jr. came into court and made himself security for David Haston's fine and court costs.
Pages 139-140 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - December 1843 session.

1843
December


Removed from a Jury: In the case of James Brown v. James Sparkman and John Sparkman, David Haston was withdrawn from the jury, but no reason is given.
Source: Page 153 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - December 1843 session.

1844


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1844
April 22


Juryman: David Haston summoned to jury duty on the Grand Jury of the April 1844 session of the circuit court, as of April 22, 1844. David Haston and James A. Haston were elected to and empanelled on that Grand Jury.
Source: Page 159 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - April 1844 session.

1844
April

Juryman: David Haston was on the jury  in the case of State v. Thomas Stipe, John L. Grissom, and William Lawson (presentment for gaming).
Source: Page 164 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - April 1844 session.

1844
April


Juryman: David Haston was on the jury in the trial of Lorenzo Dilleron (spelling?) v. Joseph Lane (debt).
Source: Page 167 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - April 1844 session.

1844
April


Juryman: David Haston was on the jury in the trial of William Overton v. John Sparkman and James Sparkman (appeal).
Source: Page 168 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - April 1844 session.

1844
December 25


Performed a Wedding: David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of John Brock and Susana Shockley in Van Buren County, TN.
Source: Page 10 of WPA transcriptions of Van Buren County, Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume A, 1840-1861.

1845


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1845
April

Juryman: David Haston was a juryman on the case of State v. Hiram Tacket (rape of a minor girl), Mary Davis the prosecutor. The case was postponed until the next morning so that the jury could arrive at a verdict. See page 242 entry below.
Note: The Grand Jury returned an indictment for this case in April 1844 (see middle of page 162 in the April 1844 circuit court minutes). The eight-year-old girl was Elizabeth Davis.
Source: Page 231 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - April 1845 session.

1845
April


Juryman: Continuation of State v. Hiram Tacket (rape of minor girl), Mary Davis the prosecutor. The jury had not come to a verdict so they were sequestered for another day to do so.
Source: Page 242 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - April 1845 session.

1845
April


Juryman: Continuation of State v. Hiram Tacket (rape of minor girl), Mary Davis the prosecutor. Again, the jury could not arrive at a verdict. The jury was dismissed and the case was rescheduled for the next session of circuit court. The defendant was kept in jail for safe keeping.
Source: Page 246 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - April 1845 session.

1845
July 3


Performed a Wedding:  David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of Joseph C. Haston and Martha Denney in Van Buren County, TN.
Sources:  Page 106 of 35,000 Tennessee Marriage Records and Bonds, 1783-1870, Volume 2, G-N; Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1981.  Edited by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. and Mrs. Ella Lee Sheffield.  Also, page 11 of WPA transcriptions of Van Buren County, Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume A, 1840-1861.

1845
August


Summoned to the Jury: David Haston was summoned to the jury for this August 1845 session of circuit court. He was not elected to the main jury for this session. His role was probably to continue the case of State v. Hiram Tacket. See the note below.
Source: Page 247 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - August 1845 session.

Note: Continuation of State v. Hiram Tackett (rape of minor girl), Mary Davis the prosecutor. This case was postponed until the next term of the circuit court and the defendant was returned to jail. David Haston's name is not mentioned, but this was the case for which he had been serving as a juryman. Eventually the case was supposed to be passed on to the Tennessee Supreme Court but the defendant is ultimately not prosecuted and is released from the local circuit court.
Source: Pages 249, 269, 284, 288, 93, 301-302, and 309 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - August 1845 session.

1845
August


Juryman: David Haston was a juryman on the case State v. John Wallis and James Smith (presentment for open and notorious lewdness).
Source: Page 250 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - August 1845 session.

1845
August


Juryman: David Haston was a juryman on the case State v. David Meadows (assault & battery), Nancy Law the prosecutor.
Source: Page 252 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - August 1845 session.

1845
August


Juryman: David Haston was a Juryman on the case The President and Directors of the Bank of Tennessee v. James Sparkman, John Sparkman, Andrew J. McElroy, and Joel Douglass (debt).
Source: Page 254 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - August 1845 session.

1845
August 14


Performed a Wedding:  David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of Shadrach Mooneyham and Margaret Haston in Van Buren County, TN.
Source:  Page 11 of WPA transcriptions of Van Buren County, Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume A, 1840-1861.

1846


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1846
April


State v. Elias Cole, David Haston, and Isaac Haston (affray): Thomas Stipe was the prosecutor. Isaac Haston pleaded guilty and was fined $2.50 and court costs. William Hodges was security for Isaac's fine and costs. No mention is made of David Haston's response or court action related to him.
Source: Page 298 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - April 1846 session.

1846
July 21


Performed a Wedding: David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of George W. Christian and Jane Haston in Van Buren County, TN.
Source: Page 13 of WPA transcriptions of Van Buren County, Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume A, 1840-1861.

1846
August


Affray Case in Court Again: State v. Elias Cole and David Haston (affray), Thomas Stipe was the prosecutor. An order was issued to the sheriff of White County to arrest Elias Cole and return him to the next session of the circuit court for Van Buren County. David Haston was not mentioned, other than in the title of the case.
Source: Page 308 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - August 1846 session.

1846
August


Affray Case in Court Again: State v. David Haston and Elias Cole (affray), Thomas Stipe was the prosecutor. David Haston pleaded "not guilty." The jury declared David Haston to be "guilty" as charged and fined him $2.50 and court costs. William F. Carter was security for David Haston's fine and court costs.

Source: Page 312 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume A - August 1846 session.

Note: David Haston, assuming this was the son of Daniel Haston, would have been about 69 years old at this time.

1846
December 29


Not Associated with Burritt College: David Haston's name was not associated with the stockholders or trustees of Spencer, TN's Burritt College. Burritt College was affiliated with the Christian Church.
Source: Burritt College, 1846-1915 Records, TSLA microfilm #1122.

1847


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1847
January 7


Performed a Wedding:  David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of Nathaniel Moore and Louisa Hopkins in Van Buren County, TN.
Source:  Page 14 of WPA transcriptions of Van Buren County, Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume A. 1840-1861.

1847
March 28


Performed a Wedding:  David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of M.G. Haston and Rachel Wheeler  in Van Buren County, TN.
Source:  Page 106 of 35,000 Tennessee Marriage Records and Bonds, 1783-1870, Volume 2, G-N; Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1981.  Edited by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. and Mrs. Ella Lee Sheffield.  Also, page 15 of WPA transcriptions of Van Buren County, Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume A. 1840-1861.

1847
May 9


Performed a Wedding:  David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of John C. Haston and Nettie Howard in Van Buren County, TN.
Source:  Page 106 of 35,000 Tennessee Marriage Records and Bonds, 1783-1870, Volume 2, G-N; Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1981.  Edited by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. and Mrs. Ella Lee Sheffield.  Also, page 15 of WPA transcriptions of Van Buren County, Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume A. 1840-1861.

1848


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1848
January 5


David Purchased Lots in Spencer, TN:  David purchased seven lots when the town of Spencer (county seat of Van Buren Co) was "laid off."  He sold them later.  One of them (Lot # 44) was sold to the Christian Church on February 5, 1853 for $20.  David originally paid $14 for the lot (or for all seven of the lots?).  Aaron Seitz and W.B. Huddleston were bishops of the church at that time.  Willie Steakley and William Lewis were witnesses to the transaction.  
Source:  Pages 81 and 233 of The History of Van Buren County, Tennessee: The Early Canebreakers, 1840-1940 by Landon Daryle Medley (1984).  [Original source, Van Buren Co, TN Deeds, Volume B, pages 222, 223, 269]


1849


Van Buren County Tax: David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source: Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1849
September 2


Sold Spencer Lot # 41:  David Haston sold Lot # 41 to William Shockly for $75.00.  John Gillentine and Witson Griffon were witnesses.  The transaction was recorded by County Court Clerk Arthur L. Parker on August 2, 1852.
Source:  Page 223 of Van Buren County, Tennessee Deed Book B, TSLA microfilm roll #26.

1850


Federal Census for Van Buren County:  David Hastion was in the 1850 US Federal Census for Van Buren County (3rd District), TN.  These persons are included in his household:  Hastion, David 74; Margaret 64; Katherine 13; Richmond J. 12; Seyrus E. 10.  The record indicates that David was born in VA and that Margaret was born in NC.
Source:  1850 US Census for Van Buren Co (3rd District), TN (page 375).

1850


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1850
August


Security for Thomas Stipe and Vass Lawson: David and M.G. Haston, along with several other men, appeared in court and indebted themselves to the court as security for Thomas Stipe and Vass Lawson, in the case State v. Thomas Stipe and Vass Lawson (lewdness).

1851


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 245 acres at the time of this tax record.  Note that this is 50 acres less than the previous year's tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1851
August


Juryman: Summoned to jury duty for this August 1851 term, beginning August 25, and was elected to the Grand Jury.
Source: Page 47 of Van Buren County, TN Circuit Court Minutes - Volume B - August 1851 session.
Note: This seems to be the last time that David Haston appeared in any kind of court activity. He was born May 6, 1777, so in May of the following year (1752) he would have turned age 75.

1852


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 245 acres (same as the previous year) at the time of this tax record.
Source:  Page 38 of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1852
April 5


Sold Spencer Lots #48, #49, #50:  David sold these lots to Joel Dunlap for $265.  W.B. Cummings and Harmon York were witnesses.  The transaction was recorded by County Court Clerk Arthur L. Parker on October 14, 1853.
Source:  Page 255 of Van Buren County, Tennessee Deed Book B, TSLA microfilm roll #26.

1853


Van Buren County Tax:  David Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 295 acres at the time of this tax record.  This was the same amount that David owned earlier, except for 1851 & 1852 (245 acres for those two years).  In years subsequent to 1853, David's tax record does not indicate any ownership of property.  Did he transfer his property to family members at this time?  It may be significant that David's youngest son, William Carroll Haston, owned 50 acres previous to 1854 but owned 284 acres at the time of the 1854 tax record.  Perhaps he inherited or purchased his father's (David's) land holdings. 
Source:  Page 38 [and page 40, for the William Carroll Haston record] of Van Buren County, TN Poll Tax Records, 1840-1862 (available from Van Buren County Historical Society).

1853
February 5


David Sold Lot # 44 to Spencer Christian Church: See the above 1848 entry. He sold the lot for $20.00, which is more than he paid for it. But he gave the church a good deal on this lot, since he had sold the four of the other lots for $75 each.
Sources: Page 233 of The History of Van Buren County, Tennessee: The Early Canebreakers, 1840-1940 by Landon Daryle Medley (1984). Page 269 of Van Buren County, Tennessee Deed Book B, TSLA microfilm roll #26.
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Note: According to page 272 of Memorial and Biographical Record of the Cumberland Region (Chicago: Ogle and Co., 1898): "Both David and Margaret Haston of Van Buren were active members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and before a house of worship was erected in their community, services were often held in their home." Other than the sale of this property to the Spencer Christian Church, we have no other record that David Haston affiliated with the Christian Church or Church of Christ.

1853
April 28


David Owned Daniel's Home Place:  On this day, David's son, Isaac T. Haston was granted 215 acres from the state of TN on the waters of the Caney Fork.  The description of the boundaries of this tract mention "the mouth of David Haston's Spring branch."  This is likely to be a description of the big spring ("Haston's Big Spring") that flows out of the hillside just below where Daniel Haston's ("Haston Station") house was located.  Thus, it seems to indicate that David Haston owned the property where his father lived.
Source:  Page 291 of Mountain District Land Grants, Book Y (TSLA, Roll 149) and page 80 of Mountain District Land Grants, Book 10 (TSLA, Roll 161).

1854
January 27


Transfer of Land to William Carroll Haston, Sr.: David sold five tracts of land (apparently, all of his land) to his youngest son, William Carroll Haston, for the meager price of $1000.
Source: Exhibit No. 1 (pages 157-159 or 140-142; two sets of hand-printed page numbers) from the Van Haston deposition in a court case (C.T. Haston, et. al. vs Ella Harris, et. al) that began in Van Buren county and was eventually settled in the TN State Supreme Court in Nashville, TN. The first page of the document bears the numbers 21989-90 and MT 1602. This document (more than 300 pages) is available from the TN State Library and Archives.

1854
July 5


Sold Spencer Lot # 46:  David sold lot # 46 to F.E. Harker for $20.00, which was the same deal that he gave the Christian Church for lot # 44 and $55.00 less than what he got for the other lots.
Source:  Page 283 of Van Buren County, TN Deed Book B, TSLA microfilm reel # 26.

1857
February 24


Death of Margaret Roddy Haston:  The David Haston family Bible record says that "Marget Haston died the 24 day of February 1857 A.D."  This matches the information given in William Carroll Haston's biographical sketch which says that "the parents both died before the war, the mother preceding her husband three or four years."
Source:  Page 77 of the Van Buren County Historical Journal, Volume VIII, 1988.

1860
March 17


Acknowledged Earlier Land Transaction:  David Haston "personally appeared before" W.B. Scarbrough (Van Buren County Deputy Clerk) in order to confirm his witness of the September 14, 1837 transaction of land from Sarah ("Sery") Haston and her children to Charles P. Shockley and another transaction to Charles P. Shockley and Wm. Denney.
Source:  Pages 605-608 of Van Buren County, TN Deed Book B, TSLA microfilm reel # 26.

1860
April 1


Death of David Haston:  "Died intestate before 7 May 1860 when Isaac T. Haston was appointed administrator. (Van Buren County. TN, County Court Minutes, 2/399)  An inventory and sale
were recorded. (Ibid 406)."  The David Haston Bible record (from Volume VIII of Van Buren Co Historical Journal, 1988) indicates that he died on April 1, 1860.  (Margret Rhinehart once told Dwight Haston that she had the original pages of this Bible "in her hands" when she transcribed this record.  The current location of the Bible record is now unknown.)
Sources:  Tennessee Tidbits, 1778-1914 (Volume IV) by Marjorie Hood Fischer, page 198.  Also, page 399 of Van Buren County, TN court minutes (May 7, 1860).  TSLA microfilm #14 for Van Buren County, TN.
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" Isaac T. HASTON appointed administrator with securities William Sparkman and Ichabod Mitchell. 33---1/4/1869--Settlement by Isaac T. Haston adm. David Haston deceased."
Source:  Unknown
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David Haston is listed in the AIS Mortality Schedules Index as having died of "gravel" (kidney stones) in April of 1860 in Van Buren Co, TN at age 83.  He is listed as having been born in VA and was a farmer.
Source:  AIS Mortality Schedules Index (ID # MRT197_14) - see Ancestry.com.


Note:  Isaac T. Haston was the oldest son of David Haston who remained in the White/Van Buren Counties area of Tennessee at the time of David's death.  David's son William Carroll Haston was born about two years after the birth of Isaac T. Haston.  James W. Haston, from some records, seems to have died in 1858 in Van Buren County.  He would have been older than Isaac T. Haston.  However, in the October 1861 court session he was credited with one pole (poll), which certainly seems to suggest that he was living at that time.  Montgomery G. Haston, who lived in the area at this time and was a Van Buren County Justice of the Peace, was born in 1823 (or perhaps 1824 or 1825) and was thus older than Isaac T. Haston, but he was a grandson of David Haston.  

1860
July


Report of David Haston's Estate Sale:  "This day Isaac T. Haston administrator of David Haston red [sic] in open court an inventory of and report of sale of the personal property of the said David Haston dcd.  which was received and ordered to be recorded."
Source:  Page 406 of Van Buren County, TN county court minutes - July 1860 term.  (TSLA microfilm #14 for Van Buren County, TN)

1862
November 5


David Haston's Estate Settlement:  Isaac T. Haston appeared in the Van Buren County court on this date and the settlement of David Haston's (decd) estate was approved and was to be recorded.
Source:  Page 136 of Van Buren County court minutes which contain the November 1862 session.  TSLA microfilm #14 for Van Buren County, TN.

1865
December 4


David Haston's Estate Settlement Again in Court:  The court clerk read a settlement with Isaac T. Haston, Administrator, regarding the estate of David Haston, which was received, confirmed, and ordered to be recorded.
Source:  Page 239 of Van Buren County court minutes which contain the December 1865 session.  TSLA microfilm #14 for Van Buren County, TN.

Note: The delay in finalizing the settlement of David's estate was probably related to the Civil War, during which time the Van Buren County and Circuit courts were inactive.

Sherry Mirkovic was the original contributor (in 2000) for the David Haston timeline but content since that time has been added by Wayne Haston, Great-Great-Great Grandson of David Haston.

David Haston's Estate Sale - July 2, 1860, Recorded in Court

I.T. Haston admin of David Haston

A sale bill of the personal property sold by me as administrator of David Haston Dec. on the 2nd day of June 1860 at the residence of the said David Haston Dec. after advertising as the law directs.   

M.G. Haston     To one lot of ? half bushel

.80

M.G. Haston      To Steelyards ? & potrack

.90

”         ”                ”   broad ax & 8.75
”         ”                ”   lot of plows 5.50
W.M. Morgan     saddle wallets keg & pan 1.00
D.P. Myres     To Sythe 2 mowing blades 1.00
Nancy Carol     To Sifter & Shovel .25
W.C. Haston     To 3 ovens 2.30
D.C. Morgan     To 3 Chairs 1.00
W.M. Morgan    To 3 chairs & baskett 1.85
W.C. Haston     To one man saddle 11.00
W.C. Haston     To Chest & books 7.60
Thomas Shockley     To on pare of ? .75
M.G. Haston     To one clock 8.00
Edman Seals     To pare doginans (?) 1.15
Jacob Gades     To one table 1.00
James Sparkman     To Tub and barrel .80
Cyrus Haston     To 1 Waggon 20.00
Loucinda Trogden     To 1 cow & yearling 21.30
Wm. Morgan     To 1 cow & calf 21.60
Thomas Shockley     To 2 hogs 7.15
”               ”           ”  1 ? .50
Solomon Seamans     To 1 horse 101.00
W.C. Haston     To 1 pare chairs & ? 1.80
_____
  227.00

The foregoing is a full and perfect account of the sale of all the personal property of the Estate of David Haston De. directed by law to be sold.  Notes with good Security due twelve months after date taken from the purchases (except a few.)

Thare are also some notes Vis
on Note an W.C. Haston for $200.00 due Nov. 1 1855 with a credit of $50.00 paid ? of due 1859.

One of myself for $129.00
                                 586.55
due Dec. 27 1855

One note on W.B. Taylor for Balance 9.50

The above notes are good except the one on W.B. Tayler

                                                                          I.T. Haston
                                                                          administrator

Subscribed and Sworn to
before me July 2, 1860

                              ? Johnson  Clerk

Red in open court July 2, 1860 approved all ordered to be recorded                                                      ? Johnson
                                                                              Clerk

Source: Pages 317-318, Van Buren County, TN Probate Book A (April 1840-November 1860). Roll # 24, Tennessee State Library and Archives.


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