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1780 | Birth of Joseph Haston: Joseph Haston was born during the Revolutionary War. His parents were living in Powell's Fort Valley on the Massanutten Mountain in Shenandoah County, Virginia at the time, so we assume that is where Joseph was born.  | ||
1798 | Joseph Accused of Cutting Cows' Tails: David and Joseph were tried for cutting the tails off of two horned cows belonging to Nathaniel Hays, whose fence was apparently insufficient to contain the cows. David Hasting, Daniel Hasting and John Miller put up a total of $100 in bond money for David and Joseph. Moses Roddy, Mary Ann Roddy, Eleanor Roddy, Wm. Haslet, Sr., Wm. Haslet, Jr., and Richard Cahell (spelling ?) are called to witness for the State and against David. Daniel, David's father, made some kind of plea to the court. David was found guilty and fined $5.00. Joseph was acquitted. | ||
1800 | Beginnings of Samuel Cowan vs Joseph Hastings "Timothy Lot" Case: The legal dispute between Samuel Cowan and Joseph Hastings appears to have started at this time. It was settled on April 15, 1801. | ||
1801 | Joseph in Court vs Samuel Cowan: Court records seem to indicate that this case had been in process since January of 1800. Daniel, apparently, had leased land from John and Jane Woods, through their agent, James Charles. Joseph Haston broke down a fence which allowed Daniel's swine to trample down a hay field ("timothy lot"). Samuel Cowan took Joseph to court, claiming that it was his field that was trampled, and he sued for $1000. Joseph said that he was just doing what Daniel told him to do. This case clearly indicates that Daniel's home was on leased land and that Joseph was living with him. The location of the field was "south of the Holston, opposite Knoxville." William Charter, James Cunningham, and Sheriff Robert Houston were called upon to witness on behalf of Joseph. George Richards was a witness for Samuel Cowan. Daniel Heastings, Joseph Haston, and David Haston put up a bond of $2000. Joseph and David signed in their own handwriting. Daniel signed with a mark ("x"). Joseph was found not guilty.  | ||
1802 | Witnessed a document regarding a summons of Phillip Roddey (Philip Roddy) to court: Phillip Roddey was summoned to court in Knox County, TN. Robert McClain and Moses Roddy were his securities. Joseph Haston's name is mentioned as the only one who witnessed the security agreement.  | ||
1802 | Sold James Roddy estate land in Guilford County, NC: Dennis Towmey (of Guilford County, NC) and Joseph Haston (of Knoxville, TN) sold 100 acres on the waters of Deep River in Guilford County, NC to Samuel Millikan (or Millican) and John Redock (or Ruddock) of Randolph County, NC. These men were executors of John Henderson, deceased. Joseph was acting as an attorney for Danl. Haston in the estate of James Roddy, deceased. Patrick Healey and Wm. Lain were witnesses. In May 1803 the transaction was acknowledged in court. | ||
1802 | Power of attorney document for him recorded in Guilford County, NC county court: Apparently, Joseph Haston appeared in Guilford County, NC on or just previous to this date. He produced, to the Guilford County, NC county court, a power of attorney document giving him authority to carry out some action for his father ("Dannel Hastons") in the estate settlement of James Roddey, of "Nox County" in Tennessee. | ||
1803 | Acknowledged a deed in Guilford County, NC county court: Dennis Tomey and Joseph Hastons acknowledged a deed to Samuel Millican and John Ru___ as executors for John Henderson, Decsd. for 100 acres. Did Joseph remain in Guilford County, NC during the seven months of the 1802-1803 winter? | ||
About | Joseph Married Sarah Ann Criely / Creely: The exact date of Joseph's marriage to Sarah is unknown. According to some sources, she was born on November 07, 1785 or 1788. Her place of birth is unknown. | ||
1806 | Name Appears on Petition for Formation of White County, TN: The name of "Dannel Hasstont" (the last letter appears to be a "t" but it isn't clear) appears six signatures down from "Joseph Haston" (and eight signatures below "Isam Bradley") on the petition to form a new county from Jackson County, TN. Joseph's signature was number 79 on the list. On the same page appear signatures by other men who were known to live near the Hastons, such as John Scoggin, John White, John Mitchell, Jacob Mitchell, and David Mitchell. The petition was presented to the TN state legislature (in Knoxville, then the capital of TN) on August 11, 1806 by Elijah Chissom (Chisum) and Sampson William. Note: For the most part, the signatures on this White County formation petition seem to be authentic. Except for about five signatures at the bottom of this page, most of them seem to be distinct (i.e. written by different people) and not just written by a single clerk. For example, Isam Bradley's signature matches his signature on David Haston's 1800 marriage document. However, Joseph Haston's name seems to be more fancy than his signature on the 1800 Knox County, TN "timothy field" court records. Thus, there is some reasonable doubt as to whether or not the "Joseph Haston" signature was written by Joseph's own hand. It does not seem to match other signatures that we have seen that were written by him and it appears to have been written by the same person who wrote Jacob Mitchell's signature. Perhaps, Jacob Mitchell signed the White County petition for Joseph, since Joseph had already earlier settled in the area that was to become White County but was on a temporary journey and it was known that he would return to become a White County citizen. Perhaps Joseph was on a trip back to Knox County, or that area, which might account for the birth of James Alfred Haston in Roane County, TN.  | ||
About | Possible Return Trip to Knox County Area: The fact that someone other than Joseph (perhaps Jacob Mitchell) signed Joseph's signature on the July 22, 1806 petition to form White County and the mention of the birth of Joseph's first son near Rockwood of Roane County, TN on November 25, 1807 seem to suggest that he and Sarah may have made a temporary return trip to the Knox County area in about 1807. | ||
1807 | Birth of James Alford (not Alfred) Haston: According to the 1922 Civil War questionnaire for John Taylor Haston, son of James Alford Haston, his father was born in Roane County, TN "near Rockwood." Since Rockwood, in Roane County, TN, is west of Knoxville and on the way toward White County from Knox County, some Haston researchers have suggested that this birth probably occurred as Joseph and Sarah were traveling from Knox County on their original journey to White County, TN. However, since Joseph Haston was apparently in White County by or before July 22, 1806 (because his name appears, at that time, on the petition to form White County, TN), that would make the Roane County place of birth for James Alford Haston questionable, unless Joseph made a return trip to Knox County after he made his entry claim for land in White County. There is some reasonable doubt as to whether or not Joseph's signature on the July 22, 1806 petition was written by his own hand. It is possible, therefore, that someone signed for him since he was on a temporary return trip to the Knox County area...perhaps to (1) escort his mother to White County and (2) to lead his older brother, David, to the new Haston home place in White County. Joseph's granddaughter-in-law, Elizabeth Jane Stipe Hasting, commented that "Daniel paid her [his wife's] transportation to this county." David did not arrive in White County, from Knox County, until sometime between November 11, 1806, and February 10, 1808.
See Howard H. Hasting, Sr.'s material on this site (1790 entry above) for more information about this son of Joseph and Sarah Haston.  James Alford and Livinia Haston Family (about 1860) | ||
1808 | Birth of William B. Haston: According to some unknown-to-me original source, Joseph and Lavinia had a son by this name born in White County, TN. It is believed that he died in infancy. No specific date for his birth is known. Question: Is this a case of mistaken identity? David Haston had a son by the name of "Willie B. Haston" who was born in 1806. Joseph's son, James A. Haston had a son named Wiley B. Haston who died at the Battle of Perryville, KY in the Civil War. He's the tall boy sitting behind his mother. | ||
1808 | Purchased Land in White County, TN: Joseph purchased 50 acres of land in the 3rd District on the Big Spring Branch, adjacent to Isham Bradley's 50 acres, as per grant # 550. It seems that Thomas Dillon originally acquired the land from the Board of Land Commissioners for West TN, by virtue of Certificate # 63, dated July 21, 1807.  | ||
1809 | Witnessed Isham Bradley Land Transaction: Joseph Hastin, David Hastin, Jacob Mitchell, and John Miles (Miles? or Miller? see below) were witnesses for a sale of 50 acres that Isham Bradley made to Charles Mitchell for $400. The land was on the Big Spring Branch. Isham Bradley earlier acquired the land from the state of TN through Grant # 529. David Haston purchased this same tract of land from Charles Mitchell for $610 on January 16, 1812. | ||
1809 | Joseph Sold Land to David Haston: On the same day that brothers Joseph and David Haston witnessed the Isham Bradley to Charles Mitchell transaction (above) they made a land deal between themselves. For the price of $200, Joseph Hastin sold to David Hastin his interest in the 50 acres of land (Grant # 550) that he purchased a few months earlier. The land was adjacent to that of Isham Bradley and Jacob Mitchell. Isham Bradley, Charles Mitchell, and John Miller (John Miles? see above) witnessed the deal. | ||
1811 | The First White County, TN Census (List of Taxable Inhabitants): David Hastin and Joseph Hastin appeared in the list for Captain Isaac Pruett's Company of Militia as taken and returned by Joseph Smith, Esq. on January 1, 1812. Daniel's name does not appear on this list. Perhaps Daniel was too old to be considered a "taxable inhabitant" on the militia census. One transcribed source (Pioneers of White County, TN by W.J.H. Phillips; TN 976.89 White PHI) says that these names are David Holland and Joseph Hastin, but the original document clearly reads "David Hastin" and "Joseph Hastin." | ||
1811 | White County, TN Tax List: Joseph Hastin appeared on this list of taxable property and polls, in the bounds of Captain Isaac Pruett's militia company. He owned no land. His total tax bill for the year was .50, which included .12 1/2 for "State Tax" and .37 1/2 for "County Tax." He was charged for one "white poll," but was not charged for any "black polls" (owned no slaves), nor "steed horses," nor "retail stores," nor "town lots." | ||
1811 or 1812 | Birth of Isaac N. Haston: This son was born in White County, TN. He was 38 years old at the time of the 1850 census. In 1832, Isaac N. married Emmaline King, who was born in NC. Isaac and Emmaline had seven children in 18 years. He was a laborer, according to the 1850 census. Apparently, he died between the 1850 and 1860 censuses. See the July 13, 1835 entry on this timeline for more information about a later court action by Isaac, in which he took his mother to court to force her to probate his father's will. Note: William E. Shockley, an African-American, wrote a letter to his sister sometime in the 1950s or so which claims that his grandmother, Dicie Cummings-Shockley, was the daughter of an "Isaac Haston" and that she was raised in his house as a "Haston" daughter. If true, the details in that letter point to this Isaac N. Haston, son of Joseph Haston, as the man who was most likely to have been Dicie's father. However, research following up on that claim found no credible documentation to validate the claim. | ||
1812 | Birth of Joseph Claiborne Haston (Hastain): This son was born in White County, TN. He was married to Martha Ann Denny/Denney on July 3, 1845, by his uncle David Haston. Martha was born in 1830 in TN. They had two children, Nancy Ann (born 1848) and William Riley (born 1850), both were born in TN. Later, Joseph married his first cousin, Emily J. Hastings Leek (daughter of Isaac Hastings), on October 29, 1854, in Greene County, MO. They had children named Robert, Isaac, John, Lucinda, Emily, and Dave (probably born in CA). Joseph Claiborne Hastain died on June 24, 1890, in the Rincon Valley of Lake County, CA.
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1812 | White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hastin, David Hastin, and Joseph Hastin appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in the bounds of Captain Isaac Pruett's Company of Militia. The listing was taken by Joseph Smith, Esq. Joseph Hastin's total tax was .25 (.12 1/2 for state tax and for county tax). It seems that the county tax rate dropped sharply from the previous year. Again, he was charged for one white poll. Joseph still owned no land. | ||
1813 | White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hastin, David Hastin, and Joseph Hastin appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in the bounds of Captain Isaac Pruett's Company of Militia. The listing was taken by Nicholas Gillentine, Esq. Joseph's total tax was .50. Three additional taxes (county purposes tax, courthouse tax, & poor tax) were added this year. Joseph still owned no land. Again, he was only charged for one white poll. | ||
1814 | White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hastin, David Hastin, and Joseph Hastin appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in the bounds of Captain Isaac Pruett's Company of Militia. The listing was taken by Nicholas Gillentine, Esq. Joseph's total tax was .25. The three additional taxes (county purposes tax, courthouse tax, & poor tax) that were added in the previous year no longer existed. Joseph still owned no land. Again, he was charged only for one white poll. | ||
1815 | Birth of Malindia W. Haston: This daughter was born in White County, TN. She married William P. Howard on September 5, 1839 in White County, TN. She died on January 23, 1892 and is buried at Shepherd Cemetery in Yell County, Arkansas. Two or three of her sons are buried there also. | ||
1815 | White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hastin, David Hastin, Joseph Hastin, and Isaac Hastin appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in the bounds of Captain William Denny's Company. The listing was taken by N. Gillentine, Esq. Joseph's total tax was .25. The poor tax returned this year, but he didn't have to pay it (probably because he was not a land owner). Joseph still owned no land. Again, he was charged for one white poll. | ||
1816 | White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hastin, David Hastin, Joseph Hastin, and Isaac Hastin appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in the bounds of Captain William Denny's Company of Militia. The listing was taken by Nicholas Gillentine, Esq. Joseph's total tax was .25. He still owned no land. Again, he was charged for one white poll. | ||
1816 | Summoned to Jury Duty: Joseph Hastin was summoned to attend the next term of court for the purpose of jury duty. Isaac Scoggin, and others, were also in the group. | ||
1817 | Served on a Jury: Joseph Hastin served as a member of a jury in this January term of White County Court of Common Pleas. | ||
1817 | White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hasting, David Hasting, Joseph Hasting, and Isaac Hasting appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in Captain Jesse Scoggon's Company of Militia. The listing was taken by William Denny, Esq. Joseph's total tax was .69 1/4. A bridge tax was assessed this year. He now owned 20 acres of land on the Caney Fork. Again, he was charged for one white poll. | ||
1817 | Adjacent to Hercules Ogle, Sr. - Robert Watson: Daniel Hastings and Joseph Hastings were mentioned as being adjacent to 65 1/4 acres that Ogle sold to Watson. | ||
1818 | White County, TN Tax List: David Haston, Joseph Haston, and Isaac Haston appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in Captain Scoggon's Company. The listing was taken by William Denny, Esq. Daniel Haston was not mentioned, but Isaac appears on the list with 150 acres. Joseph's total tax was .47 1/2. A court house tax was assessed this year. Joseph's 20 acres was said to have been on Cane Creek. He was charged with one white poll. | ||
1820 | Federal Census: Joseph Hasting's household, according to this census, consisted of two males under the age of 10 and one male from 10 to 16 years of age. Joseph was in the 26 to 45 age category. There were three small girls (under 10), one girl aged 10 to 16, one female (presumably Sara, his wife) in the 26-45 category, and a female over 45. He owned no slaves. This census raises some questions about Joseph's and Sarah's family, when the census is compared to genealogical records. James Alfred would have been the 10-16 years old male; Isaac N. and Joseph Claiborne would have been the two boys under age 10. Malindia, at age 4 or 5 would have been one of the girls under 10. But, who were the other two small girls under ten years of age? Who was the female aged from 10 to 16? Who was the older female, who was over 45 years old? Perhaps this was Joseph's mother-in-law, since a woman of this age bracket (presumably Daniel's wife and Joseph's mother or step mother) was living with Daniel Haston at the time of this census. | ||
1821 | Birth of John C. Haston: This son was born in White County, TN. He was married to Aranetta (Netty / Nettie / Ninetta) Howard on May 8, 1847 in Van Buren County, TN by David Haston, J.P.. She was born about 1832. They had three children: Helen Hastings (born 1849), Franklin L. Hastings (born October 22, 1854) and Sarah Almeda Hastings (born August 19, 1855). John C. Hastings / Haston died between their last child Sarah Almeda in 1855 and 1857 when Aranetta remarried a William Phillips in Lawrence County, Arkansas. See Howard H. Hasting, Sr.'s material on this site for more information on this son of Joseph and Sarah Haston. | ||
1821 | Appeared on a list of debtors: Joseph Hasting appeared on an inventory of debts owed to a deceased Lawson Nourse, who was one of the earliest physicians in Sparta, TN. He was on the "Good Debt" section of the list for a $2.00 debt. There are approximately 800 names on the list. | ||
1821 | White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hasting, David Hasting, Joseph Hasting, and Isaac Hasting appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in Captain Scoggon's "old" Company. The listing was taken by Nicholas Gillentine, Esq. Joseph's total tax was 1.71 3/4. In addition to state, county, and poor taxes, a juror tax and a bridge & jail tax were assessed. Joseph's 20 acres were said to have been on Big Spring. As usual, he was charged for one white poll. | ||
1821 | Joseph Purchased Items from Isham Bradley: Joseph paid Isham Bradley $300 for various pieces of property, including two horses, three feather beds, furniture, etc. Isaac Brown and Jesse Brewer witnessed the transaction. | ||
1822 | White County, TN Tax List: David Hasting, Joseph Hasting, and Isaac Hasting appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in Captain Parker's Company. The listing was taken by N. Gillentine, Esq. As on the 1818 tax list, Daniel does not appear, but Isaac appears with the 150 acres on Big Spring. Joseph's total tax for this year was 1.45. His 20 acres of land was mentioned as being in Shockley's Cove. As usual, he was charged for one white poll. | ||
1823 | White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hastin, David Hastin, Joseph Hastin, and Isaac Hastin appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in Captain Parker's Company. The listing was taken by D. Hasting, Esq. Daniel's name reappears on this tax roll, but only has 50 acres situated on Cane Creek, as compared to the 150 acres he owned since 1808. Joseph's total tax was 1.61 3/4. Now Joseph has 70 acres (listed as being on Cane Creek), instead of 20 acres. He was charged tax for one white poll. | ||
1824 | White County, TN Tax List: Joseph Haston, Daniel Haston, and David Haston appeared on this "list of taxable property and polls" in Captain Arthur Parker's company. The listing was taken and returned by David Haston, Esq. Joseph owned 70 acres at this time. His land was located "on the big spring by D" (D = "ditto" for Caney Fork, in line above). His total tax was 1.43 3/4. Joseph was charged poll tax for one white poll. | ||
1824 | Summoned to Jury Duty for Next Session of Court: Joseph Hastin, along with John Gillentine, Isaac Brown and others, was ordered to attend the next session of court as jurors. | ||
1824 | Appointed as a Constable: Joseph Hasting was "this day appointed a constable for the full space and term of two years from the date hereof, and thereupon took the oath to support the constitution of the United States, the State of Tennessee and the oath of office, together with the several oaths prescribed by law, and together with David Hasting and Arthur Parker entered into and acknowledge bond in the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, conditioned as the law requires." | ||
1824 | Reported for Jury Duty: Joseph Hastings, John Gillentine, Isaac Brown, and other men were appointed to a jury for this session of the county court. | ||
1824 | Summoned to Appear in Next Circuit Court Session as Constable: Constables Nathaniel Evans and Joseph Hasting were ordered to appear "for the next Circuit Court for White County." Among the men called for jury duty were Spence Mitchell, Simon Doyle, and Isaac Plumlee. | ||
1825 | White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hasting, David Hasting, and Joseph Hasting appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in Captain Parker's Company. The listing was probably taken by David Hasting, Esq. (although his name does not appear on the list). Joseph Haston owned 70 acres at this time. Beginning with this year, land was divided into "school lands" and "other lands." Probably the "school land" was taxable (or at a higher rate) and the other land was not (or at a lower rate). All of his land was in the "other lands" category. His total tax was 1.21 1/4. As usual, he charged for one white poll. | ||
1825 | Ordered to Serve as Constable for Next Court Session: Nathanel [sic] Evans and Joseph Hastons were ordered to report for court duty, as constables, for the next meeting of the County Court. | ||
1825 | Constable Duty in Court Session: Nathaniel Evans and Joseph Hasting reported for duty as Constables in this court session. | ||
1826 | White County, TN Census: Daniel Hastin, David Hastin, and Joseph Hastin appeared on a "list containing the names and number of free male inhabitants of the age of twenty years and upwards resident citizens in Capt. Parkers company on the 1st day of January 1826 taken by David Hasting, Esq." This list was not a typical tax list with property info, etc. given. It was more of a census, similar to the taken taken in 1811. | ||
1826 | White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hastin, Senr., David Hastin, and Joseph Hastin appeared on this "taxable property and polls" list in Captain Parker's Company. The listing was taken by David Hasting, Esq. Joseph Hastin owned 70 acres at this time, in the "other lands" category. Joseph's total tax was 1.53 1/8. As usual, he was charged poll tax for one white poll. | ||
1826 | Granted 66 Acres: Joseph acquired 66 acres of land on the south side of the Caney Fork for the price of one cent per acre (as allowed by the November 22, 1823 Act of the General Assembly of TN, which was probably one of the General Assembly's acts that permitted people to secure vacant or unappropriated lands). This tract adjoined land owned by David Hastin, Sampson Mooney, James Brown, Shockley, and Denny. | ||
1826 | Reappointed as Constable: "This day the Court proceeded to the appointment of a Constable in Captain Parkers Company and to that office do appoint Joseph Hasting for the next two years ensuing who thereupon took the oath prescribed by law and together with William Denny and David Hasting entered into an acknowledged bond in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned as the law requires." | ||
1827 | Birth of Sarah Jane Haston: This daughter was born in White County, TN. She was living with her mother at the time of the 1850 census. She married Jonathan Blankenship. Her date of death and other information are unknown. | ||
1827 | Joseph Created His Will: In his will, Joseph bequeathed all of his property to Sarah, "for the use of the family and the raising of my small children." The will was witnessed by William Denny, John S. Parker, and Isham Bradley. | ||
1827 | White County, TN Tax List: David Hastin and Joseph Hastin appeared on a list of "taxable property and polls in Capt. Stukleys Co. for 1827. Returned by David Haston, Esq." Joseph possessed 169 acres at this time (compare that with his 70 acres on previous tax lists). Some of his land (69 acres) was categorized as "other lands" and the rest of it (100 acres) was categorized as "school lands". His total tax for the year was 1.95 1/2. He was again charged for one white poll. | ||
1828 | White County, TN Tax List: David Hasting and Joseph Hasting appeared on a list of "taxable property and polls in Capt. Stukleys Co. for 1828." The list was taken by Wm Denny, Esq. Joseph possessed 100 acres at this time, situated on the Caney Fork (compare that with his 169 acres on the 1827 tax list). Some of his land (69 acres) was categorized as "other lands" and the rest of it (31 acres) was categorized as "school lands". His total tax for the year was .68 2/4. He was again charged for one white poll. | ||
1829 | White County, TN Tax List: Although there is a generally complete tax list for this year, there seems to be no existing record (in the original book or the microfilm copy of that record) for the militia area where David and Joseph Haston lived. Perhaps it was not reported, but more likely it was lost at some point prior to the microfilming of the records. | ||
Before 1830 | Death of Joseph Haston: Joseph, one source indicates, died in 1834. However, information given in later entries on this timeline seem to suggest that he died prior to the 1830 Federal Census. He is buried in the Big Fork Cemetery in the Cummingsville community of Van Buren County, TN. | ||
1830 | Federal Census: The 1830 Federal Census for White County, TN places Sarah Ann Hasting (age 40-50) as the head of the household. There was, at the time of the census, one male between 5-10 years old, one male between 10-15 years old, one male 15-20 years old, and one male 20-30 years of age. Also, there was one female under age 5, one female between 5-10 years of age, two females between 10-15 years of age, and one female between 20-30 years old. | ||
1831 | Birth of Amanda Haston: This daughter was born in White County, TN. She was living with her mother at the time of the 1850 census, and later married William Leonard Dale on March 13 (or 14), 1858 in White County. Her date of death is unknown. | ||
1832 | White County, TN Tax List: These names appear on a "Tax Property and Polls List" in Captain Parker's Company for 1832: William B. Hastin, Sally (nickname for Sarah) Hastin, Alfred Hastin, and David Hastin. The list was returned by David Hastings, Esquire. Sally Hastin owned 30 acres of "school land" and 69 acres of "other land." She was assessed 55 3/4 for taxes. Sally (Sarah) was not charged for any poll tax, which would be expected because of her gender. | ||
1832 | Sarah Had Unclaimed Mail: Sarah Haston was on a list of people who had mail at the Sparta (White County), TN post office that had not been claimed, as of April 1, 1832. James A. Hastin (James Alfred Haston, son of Joseph?) and Daniel M C Hesting also appeared on the list (as did Jesse Lincoln, who was the cousin of Abraham Lincoln). | ||
1833 | White Co Tax List: These names appear on a "Tax Property and Polls List" in Captain Simmon's Company for 1833: Isaac Hasting, Alfred Hasting, Sally [Sarah] Hasting, William? Hasting," __?__ Hasting, Isham B. Hasting, Thomas C. Hasting, & David Hasting. Sally (Sarah) was taxed for 30 acres of school land and 69 acres of "other" land. Her property tax was $ .618. Note: A ? indicates that the print is faded at that point and the names are unclear. | ||
1834 | White County, TN Tax List: These names appear on a "Taxable Property and Poll" list for Captain Simmons' company, which was returned by Jesse Scoggins, Esquire: James A. Haston, William B. Haston, Isham B. Haston, Thomas C. Haston, David Haston, Sally Haston, and Isaac Haston. Sally (Sarah) Haston owned 30 acres of school land and 69 acres of "other" land. She was taxed .99 1/2. | ||
1835 | White County, TN Tax List: These names appear on a "Taxable Property and Polls" list in Captain Shockley's Company for 1835, which was returned by D. Hasting, Esq.: William B. Hasting, Isham B. Hasting, James A. Hasting, Sarah Hasting, Isaac Hasting, and David Hasting. Sarah owned 30 acres of school land and 69 acres of "other" land. She was taxed .62. | ||
1835 | Joseph's Son Isaac Filed Suit Against His Mother: Isaac Hasting, one of the heirs at law of Joseph Haston, filed a motion in an action against Sarah Hasting (his mother), widow of Joseph Hasting, praying for an order against Sarah to require her to probate the will of Joseph. The motion was granted. | ||
1835 | Joseph's Will Executed: "This day was produced in open court he within writing purposing to be the last will and testament of Joseph Haston Deceased, late of the County of White, and the due execution and publication thereof proven in open court by the oaths of William Denny and John S. Parker two of the Subscribing witnesses thereto for the purposes and things therein mentioned and that the said Joseph Haston was at the date of the execution and publication thereof of sound and disposing mind and memory and that Said will is the last will and testament of the Said Joseph Haston deceased which is ordered to be recorded. Given at office 12th October A. D. 1835. Recorded and examined 26 October 1835, Test- Jacob A. Lane Clerk of White County Court. (1835 October Sessions, White County, TN) | ||
1836 | White County, TN Tax List: At this time, White County reorganized into "Districts." The old militia system of civil organization was dropped. The area where the early Hastons settled was assigned to District 15. These names appear on the 1836 tax list for District 15: David Haston, James A. Haston, Isaac Haston, Willie B. Haston, Isham B. Haston, David M.C. Haston. Sarah (or Sally) Haston's name was not on the list.Source: 1836 White County, TN tax list. | ||
1837 | Joseph's Land Conveyed: Sarah Ann ("Sary") joined with her children, James A. Haston, Isaac Haston, and Malinda Haston, in a deed of conveyance of lands (20 acres) "on the waters of the big Spring of Cane Creek of the mane cainenafork" to Charles P. Shockley for $459.00. This land was adjacent to David Haston's 50 acres and a 50 acres tract owned by John Kirklen. It also touched as a corner of Jacob Stipes & John Kirklen. Sary, Isaac, and Malinda signed with their marks. Apparently, James A. Haston signed his name. David Haston witnessed the transaction. This 1837 deed was not registered until March 17, 1860 - just a few days before David Haston died. Question: When plotted out, the first set of bounds for this tract come back to the beginning and then plot out another sub-tract. Is the 20 acres measurement (stated toward the end of the deed) only for the second part of the tract or for the entire tract? | ||
1837 | White County, TN Tax List: Sarah Haston does not appear on the 1837 White County, TN tax list. | ||
1838 | White County, TN Tax List: Sarah Haston does not appear on the 1838 White County, TN tax list. | ||
1839 | White County, TN Tax List: These names appear in District 15 of the 1839 White County tax list: Sarah Haston, Isham B. Haston, David Haston, Thomas C. Haston, David M.C. Haston, Willie B. Haston, and Isaac Haston. Sarah Haston owned 9 acres of land, which was valued at $100, and was taxed 5. for that land. | ||
1840 | Federal Census: Sary [sic] Hastin was, in the 50-60 years of age category. There was one male 15-20 years old, one male 20-30 years old, one female 10-15 years old, one female 15-20 years old, and one female 20-30 years old in the household in 1840. | ||
1840 | Van Buren County Tax: Sarah (Sally) Haston lived in District 3 of Van Buren County, TN and owned 9 acres at the time of this tax record, as well as in years of 1841-1844, 1846-1852, and 10 acres during the years of 1853-1855. For some reason, there is no indication that she owned land in 1845, but that may have been some kind of error in the tax records. | ||
1850 | Federal Census: Census record # 104 for Van Buren County, TN recorded Sarah Haston, age 65, as the head of the household. She was born in TN and was a midwife by occupation. She owned $50 in personal property. A 23 year old female, Sarah J., and a 19 year old, Amanda, lived in the household at the time of this census. | ||
1855 | Sarah Executed a Land Deed: Sarah executed a deed for nine acres more or less of land in Van Buren County, TN to John Stewart for $100. James A. Haston & Alzira Haston witnessed the deed. Sarah signed with her mark. This is the last record that is known for Sarah Ann Criely / Creely Haston, as a living person. She does not appear as a land holder in the 1856 and subsequent tax records for Van Buren County, TN. | ||
1858 | Reference to Sarah Haston Line: A deed ("for the use of a poor house") granted from John Gillentine to Joseph Cummings, Chairman of the Van Buren County Court, mentions an adjacent line of Sarah Hastion. Was this Sarah Haston, the wife of deceased Joseph Haston (son of Daniel Haston)? If it was, this does not necessarily indicate that Sarah Haston was living at that time. However, the interesting thing about this deed is its location "in Civil District No. 7th on Cumberland Mountain." The land that Sarah Haston inherited from Joseph Haston was in the 3rd District of Van Buren County. Does this indicate that Sarah Haston purchased land in the 7th District and moved there late in her life? We have no other record of her having owned land in the 7th District. She does not appear as a land holder in the 1856 and subsequent tax records for Van Buren County, TN. Was it called "Sarah Haston's line" because she was living on property that was owned by someone else? For a similar reference also see the Van Buren County circuit court records for January 1857. | ||
1860 | Death of Sarah Ann Criely/Creely Haston: According to the U.S. Federal Mortality Schedules Index, Sarah Haston of Van Buren County, TN died of croup in November of 1860. No occupation was listed and her age is given as 08MO (whatever that means?!). | ||
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