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. | ||
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. | ||
1840 | Circuit Court: David Haston and Wiley B. Haston were ordered to serve in the court for the April 1840 circuit court session. | ||
1840 | 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. | ||
1840 | 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. 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 | County Court Justice: David and Isham B. Haston both served as justices during this county court session. | ||
1840 | County Court Justice: David Haston served as a justice during this county court session. | ||
1840 | County Court Justice: David Haston served as a justice during this county court session. | ||
1840 | County Court Justice: David Haston served as a justice on Monday during this county court session. Isham B. Haston was present on Tuesday. | ||
1840 | 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). | ||
1840 | Witnessed Linch A. & William Shockly Indenture: Linch A. Shockly sold some livestock to William Shockly. David Haston witnessed that deal. | ||
1840 | County Court Justice: David Haston and Isham B. Haston served as justices during this county court session. | ||
1840 | County Court Justice: David Haston and Isham B. Haston served as justices during this county court session. | ||
1840 | 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). | ||
1840 | 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. | ||
1841 | County Court Justice: David Haston served as a justice during this county court 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. | ||
1841 | 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.) | ||
1841 | Enumeration of Van Buren Co Males: David Haston appears on a list of Van Buren County males over 21 years of age. | ||
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. | ||
1842 | 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. | ||
1842 | Juryman: David Haston was a juryman on the case of James Wright v. John R. Clark. | ||
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. | ||
1843 | Juryman: Summoned and elected to the jury of the April 1843 session of the circuit court, as of April 24, 1843. | ||
1843 | 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. | ||
1843 | 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. | ||
1843 | 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. | ||
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. | ||
1844 | 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. | ||
1844 | Juryman: David Haston was on the jury in the case of State v. Thomas Stipe, John L. Grissom, and William Lawson (presentment for gaming). | ||
1844 | Juryman: David Haston was on the jury in the trial of Lorenzo Dilleron (spelling?) v. Joseph Lane (debt). | ||
1844 | Juryman: David Haston was on the jury in the trial of William Overton v. John Sparkman and James Sparkman (appeal). | ||
1844 | Performed a Wedding: David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of John Brock and Susana Shockley in Van Buren County, TN. | ||
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. | ||
1845 | 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. | ||
1845 | 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. | ||
1845 | 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. | ||
1845 | Performed a Wedding: David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of Joseph C. Haston and Martha Denney in Van Buren County, TN. | ||
1845 | 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. | ||
1845 | Juryman: David Haston was a juryman on the case State v. John Wallis and James Smith (presentment for open and notorious lewdness). | ||
1845 | Juryman: David Haston was a juryman on the case State v. David Meadows (assault & battery), Nancy Law the prosecutor. | ||
1845 | 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). | ||
1845 | Performed a Wedding: David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of Shadrach Mooneyham and Margaret Haston in Van Buren County, TN. | ||
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. | ||
1846 | 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. | ||
1846 | Performed a Wedding: David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of George W. Christian and Jane Haston in Van Buren County, TN. | ||
1846 | 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. | ||
1846 | 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. | ||
1846 | 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. | ||
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. | ||
1847 | Performed a Wedding: David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of Nathaniel Moore and Louisa Hopkins in Van Buren County, TN. | ||
1847 | Performed a Wedding: David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of M.G. Haston and Rachel Wheeler in Van Buren County, TN. | ||
1847 | Performed a Wedding: David Haston, J.P. officiated the wedding of John C. Haston and Nettie Howard in Van Buren County, TN. | ||
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. | ||
1848 | 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. | ||
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. | ||
1849 | 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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
1850 | 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. | ||
1851 | Juryman: Summoned to jury duty for this August 1851 term, beginning August 25, and was elected to the Grand Jury. | ||
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. | ||
1852 | 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. | ||
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. | ||
1853 | 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. | ||
1853 | 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. | ||
1854 | 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. | ||
1854 | 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. | ||
1857 | 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." | ||
1860 | 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. | ||
1860 | 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
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1860 | 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." | ||
1862 | 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. | ||
1865 | 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. | ||
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
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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. |
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| 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 | |
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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 One of myself for $129.00 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 Subscribed and Sworn to ? Johnson Clerk Red in open court July 2, 1860 approved all ordered to be recorded ? Johnson 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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