Hasting – Howard Hillman

1905 – 2003

Howard Hillman Hasting, Sr.

Rank and Branch of Military

Colonel, U.S. Army

Years of Service

Graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point in 1928. Separated from the armed service in 1931, he practiced law in Arkansas until he was recalled to duty after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps during the war, stationed at West Point. Served as the chief assistant to the American Judge for the War Crimes Tribunal for the Far East after the war. Retired May 1, 1960.

Military Schools Attended

United States Military Academy at West Point, New York (1928 Graduate)

Assignment

He served in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps during the war, stationed at West Point. Served as the chief assistant to the American Judge for the War Crimes Tribunal for the Far East after the war.

Awards, Decorations, Badges, etc.

Commendation Ribbon with Medal Pendant, Oak Leaf Cluster

Stories of Interest Involving the Service Member

Relationship to the Daniel Haston Family

Howard H. Hasting descended from Daniel Haston through Daniel’s son Joseph: Joseph>Isaac (son of Joseph)>James Thomas>Isaac Thomas>James Isaac>Howard Hillman Hasting, Sr. You can read about this family line in Colonel Hasting’s family report. Howard’s father and other family members moved to Yell County, Arkansas in about 1880, where they (as a family group) changed their “Haston” name to “Hasting.

Other Information About the Service Member's Haston or Haston-Related Ancestry

Colonel Hasting did extensive research on the Daniel Haston family. He wrote the first edition in 1954 and the revised and updated edition in 1980.

Obituary

Person who submitted this information and relationship to the honored veteran:

Wayne Haston, based on information reported by his son, Howard H. Hasting, Jr., military records, and information from his genealogical research report, “The Daniel Haston Family.”

Email address to the person who submitted this information:

WayneH37@aol.com

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Seven Major Errors in Early Haston Genealogy Documents

Seven Major Errors in Early Haston Genealogical Documents

The "Beyond Family Lore" Series

There is much to appreciate about Haston family members of earlier generations who sincerely sought to discover and record the history of Daniel Haston’s massive family of descendants. Unfortunately, compared to our current genealogical research tools and resources, they were severely constrained by their lack of mobility and communication channels which caused them to rely heavily on oral stories handed down from relatives and neighbors. They relied on what they were told and not what they discovered through credible methods of research. To a large degree, I stand “on their shoulders,” benefiting from much they have passed down. However, their limitations as historians resulted in some faulty assumptions, disproven theories, and family myths that just won’t go away because they were initially received from folks they loved and respected and dared not question. For the sake of future generations who are more interested in substantiated truth than lore, the record needs to be set straight about the following seven mistakes that have crept into what many Hastons still believe and pass along to future generations in their family lines. -Wayne Haston

1. Daniel Haston's Parents and Earlier European Ancestry

As I explained in the article accessible through the link below, from the time of some of Daniel Haston’s grandchildren, there was uncertainty as to whether Daniel’s ancestors were from England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, or the Netherlands. No earlier Haston researchers suspected Switzerland, the real homeland of Daniel’s ancestors.

But I want to focus on one fallacious view that was very popular among Haston family genealogists (at least as early as) in the first half of the 20th Century, and even later, by families who blindly copied that view. Some unknown person came up with the idea that our Daniel Haston was the son of William Haston and Allison Montgomery. See this example that is still one of many that floating around the internet:

Ancestry.com Page for Daniel Haston

If you drill down deeper on this Ancestry.com record, you will find that this William Haston was (presumably) from Scotland. And the person who posted this confused the death date of Daniel’s real father, Henrich Hiestand, with this Scottish William Haston. Obviously, whoever concocted this view only found someone in old records with the name “Haston” (actually, Hestan or Hasten in the records) and assumed without further evidence that he–William H_____–was Daniel’s father. And that unsubstantiated assumption has created an enormous amount of confusion to Daniel Haston descendants who have sought to discover their family’s roots. And the myth is still alive in many places!

2. The Insertion of "Montgomery" into the Middle of Daniel Hiestand/Haston's Name

There are at least two more errors in the above record.

These are just a few of many examples of the “Daniel MONTGOMERY Haston” that you may come across while searching the internet. I don’t know for sure, but I assume that the middle name “Montgomery” came from the previous myth–that his mother was Allison Montgomery (Haston). If so, the first (above) error led to a second error that still hangs around like a proverbial ghost from our past. There is NO documented evidence to support this fallacy. We now know that Daniel was born into a SWISS Mennonite German-speaking family and the Scottish surname Montgomery would not have been assigned to him.

3. The Insertion of "McComiskey" (or other spellings of that name) into the Middle of David Haston's (Son of Daniel) Name

This is one of the more popular myths in the Daniel Haston family. Ancestry.com says it is found in 816 public family trees, but that’s not exactly true–it appears in many family trees, but not all 816. And by the way, the Mc____ name is spelled at least a half dozen different ways.

Yes, there was a connection between Daniel’s oldest son David and a McComiskey family. Many earlier researchers assumed that David’s mother’s name (wife of Daniel) was McComiskey, but not so. The maiden name of David’s mother-in-law was McComiskey. Mary McComiskey, who married Philip Roddy, was the mother of David’s wife, Margaret (Peggy) Roddy. Peggy’s grandfather was Daniel McComiskey from Baltimore County, Maryland. You can learn more about that story by linking to an article I’ve written about the McComiskey family. Use the link below.

4. Relationship of Montgomery Greenville (M.G.) Haston to the Daniel Haston Family

Montgomery Greenville Haston just started appearing in Van Buren County records at the time he became an adult, but there was no indication to which branch of the Daniel Haston Family he belonged. He was born too late to have been a son of Daniel and he doesn’t appear in any of the family records of David or Joseph Haston, the two sons of Daniel who remained in Tennessee. The most common theory, which you will see in some old family documents, is that he was a son of Joseph because for a few years he lived adjacent to Joseph’s widow, Sarah Haston. But there is MUCH more evidence that he was a grandson of David Haston, illegitimately born to David and Peggy’s daughter Mary (Polly) Haston. The entire story can be found in the articles linked to below:

5. Two Knox County, TN "Hastings" Girls Assumed to Be Daughters of Daniel Haston

Some of the earlier Daniel Haston researchers stated unequivocally that Peggy Hastings, a daughter of Daniel, married John Ault in Knox County, TN on November 22, 1809. WRONG! Daniel and his family were already settled in White County by then. And the will of Bedford County, TN John Hastings clearly states that Peggy Hastings Ault was his daughter.

Early Haston research reports also state that Mary/Polly Hastings, a daughter of Daniel, married James Milliken (or Milligan) in Knox County, TN on September 4, 1805. Right or wrong? I can’t say for sure, but this is almost certainly INCORRECT. You can read more about these theories:

6. The Original and Real Family Name of Daniel and His Ancestors

Colonel Howard H. Hasting, Sr. – a 1950s–early 1980s Haston family researcher – opened his research report on the family of Daniel Haston with this question: What is the name of this family? He then proceeded to reference several different ways our H-surname has been spelled in official records. I often get a similar question–Why so many different spellings of our H-family name?

Was the original and real name spelled – Haston, or Hastin, or Hasting, or Hastings, or Hastain, or Hestand, or something else. Some (but not all) second and third generations of Daniel’s descendants–the ones who moved away from Middle Tennessee–began changing their family names based on incorrect assumptions about their earlier family roots. But Daniel’s sons, Jesse and Jeremiah who also moved away (to Missouri}, kept the H-A-S-T-O-N spelling.

As you will see in the article linked to below, all of the these last names were wrong, if you go back to Daniel’s original surname! It wasn’t until 2008 that DNA settled the question–Daniel was a Hiestand, but the name got changed to Haston while the family was living in East Tennessee, probably to conform to the tendencies of English and Scots-Irish clerks to misspell Hiestand.

7. Theory that Daniel Haston was a Revolutionary Veteran

This is the old theory that I was NOT excited about challenging. I began my research fully accepting the family story that Daniel Haston had received a military bounty land grant for 640 acres for his service in a North Carolina line of Revolutionary War Army. But desiring to be a good historian, I had to find proof that this hand-me-down story was historically accurate and supported by credible documentation.

The more I investigated the theory, the more I became disappointed. I consulted with some of the leading historians of our generation who were experts about the Revolutionary War service of the North Carolina army. Bottom line, the legend was established on the basis one very questionable document. Furthermore, other pieces of evidence made the theory of his service unbelievable, maybe even impossible. Overall, I spent MANY hours over 20 years trying to discover the truth about Daniel’s possible involvement in the Revolutionary War.

It’s a story I wanted to believe. And it’s a story that some members of our family refuse to let go of, even in spite of numerous layers of evidence. If you are a truth-seeker and want to let the facts speak for themself, I encourage you to read the following four articles that lay out most, if not all, of what is known about this matter:

These issues are also addressed in The Story of Daniel Haston Family book.

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Part 1 – The Killing of Woodville Haston

Part 1 - The Killing of Woodville Haston

December 17, 1897 - Woodville Haston Shot and Killed

The above article says “Maynard’s horse returned without its rider,” but that is an error. It should have stated, “Haston’s horse returned without a rider.”

Kendrick (“Kin”) Maynard, Jr. and Woodville “Woody” Haston were cousins.* And they, no doubt, grew up as buddies. What would cause Kin to shoot his cousin five times? A girl! Well, that’s how the story goes that has been passed down to us.

*Kin Maynard’s mother was Berthina Haston (who was a Great Granddaughter of Daniel Haston, via. Isaac T. and David) = Kin, a GG Grandson of Daniel. Woody Haston’s father was John Taylor Haston (who was a Great Grandson of Daniel Haston, via. James Alfred and his father Joseph) = Woody, a GG Grandson of Daniel. So, Kin Maynard and Woody were third cousins.

Here’s a typical version of the story of the killing of William Woodville (not Woodrow) Haston as recorded by Colonel Howard H. Haston (attorney and West Point graduate) who descended from Daniel Haston’s son, Joseph, as did Woodville Haston.

Note: Newspaper accounts do not agree with the popular story that he died on the front porch of William Carroll Haston’s home.

1900 Home Locations of the Four Men Who Were Riding Together that Fateful Night

In 1900, a little more than two years after the murder of Woody Haston, Woody’s family was living in the 3rd District of (northern) Van Buren County, TN, two houses away from the home of the two Mitchell boys who were riding near where the shooting occurred. Sopha (Sophie) Mitchell was the sister of the two Mitchell boys. Keep these things in mind as you proceed through the story.

In 1900, a little more than two years after the murder of Woody Haston, Kin Maynard’s parents, and family were living in the 3rd District of (southern) White County, which was separated from the 3rd District of Van Buren County, TN by the Caney Fork River. Even though the Maynards lived in White County, the distance between where they lived and where Woody Haston and the Mitchell boys lived was not very far.

More About the Killing and Subsequent Actions of Kin Maynard

Location of Woody Haston's Body

Kin Maynard Evaded Arrest

The Initial Arrest and Preliminary Hearing

A few days later Kin Maynard was captured in Livingston, TN, about 40 miles north of where the crime occurred in the Cummingsville community of northern Van Buren County. Thomas Price was a justice of the peace. The hearing was conducted in the Cummingsville Methodist Church, near where the killing occurred.

Maynard Arrested in Texas

Kin Maynard escaped again, fled to Texas, and lived there for over a year before being arrested and returning to Tennessee.

Maynard Returned to Sparta and Charged with Murder

What is habeas corpus in simple terms? The “Great Writ” of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. Translated from Latin it means “show me the body.” It is a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person’s release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

What happened to Kin Maynard?

Part 2 will be published the weekend of May 19-21, 2023.

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Haston – Richard Dale

1924 – 2010

Richard Dale Haston

Rank and Branch of Military

E-6, Navy

Years of Service

1941-1945

Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service

RTC San Diego, CA – Served aboard the USS Hammondsport AKV-2

Military Schools Attended

Anti Aircraft Training Center – San Diego, CA 2nd and 3rd endorsements – June 1944

Wartime Theaters of Assignment and Major Battles

Pacific Fleet

Awards, Decorations, Badges, etc.

Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal, American Area Campaign Medal, World War 2 Victory Medal

Stories of Interest Involving the Service Member

The ship he served on was a converted railroad ferry used in the Staten Island area. A big open cargo hold with railroad rails in the bottom. They used the open cargo area to shuttle folding wing aircraft from the states to the south Pacific as needed.
He related a story of a time they were having trouble navigating the ship. The rudder was not responding. They made it to a dry dock and found a large, round hole in the rudder. A torpedo has missed the ship and gone through the rudder. Repairs corrected the steering issue.

Relationship to the Daniel Haston Family

Descended from Daniel Haston through Daniel’s son, Jeremiah Haston.

Obituary

Submitted by:

Son, Howard D. Haston

Email address of person who submitted this information:

hhaston1@gmail.com

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Haston – Howard D.

1947 –

Howard D. Haston

Rank and Branch of Military

Navy, E-5

Years of Service

1965 – 1971

Locations of Training, Deployment, and Service

Machinist Mate “A” School – NTC Great Lakes, Illinois to Naval Nuclear Power School ( Phase I ) at Mare Island, Vallejo, CA to Nuclear Power Training Unit ( Phase II ) at Arco, NV.

Wartime Theaters of Assignment and Major Battles

Two WestPac cruises during the Vietnam Conflict aboard the USS Enterprise.
1968 January – February we spent a month cruising in the Sea of Japan as part of a Naval battle group responding to the North Koreans capturing the USS Pueblo.
1969 April – May we spent a month cruising in the Sea of Japan as part of a Naval battle group responding to the North Koreans shooting down an EC-121 reconnaissance plane.

Awards, Decorations, Badges, etc.

National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Korea, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Naval Unit Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal

Stories of Interest Involving the Service Member

In January of 1969, while undergoing operational training evaluation off the coast of Hawaii, there was a fire on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise. The fire occurred as we were about to go to General Quarters to assess our battle readiness. The pilots were in the planes, ready to launch with full fuel tanks and fully armament. The fire began when a Zuni rocket detonated on a plane sitting of the rear plane elevator. It got pretty exciting after that. The flight deck was awash in fuel and fire as the Captain headed the ship into the wind to drive the fire aft. A missile from one of the planes went forward up the flight deck, turned and headed towards the control island which houses the bridge. The missile lodged in the elevator to the bridge but did not detonate. As bombs from the planes exploded, other bombs rolled into the holes created in the flight deck with one blowing a hole near the water line after exploding in the ship’s laundry under the fantail.

It was a long day with 28 casualties. Pilots in the planes were forced to eject overboard to save their lives and the flight deck crew showed their metal committing many acts of bravery and sacrifice. Scary when your floating home catches fire and there is no land in sight.

Relationship to the Daniel Haston Family

Descend from Jeremiah Haston, son of Daniel Haston

Submitted by:

Howard D. Haston

Email of Person Making This Submission

hhaston1@gmail.com

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William Lester Haston – Victim of WWI Gas Warfare

William Lester Haston, Sr. - Victim of WWI Poison Gas Warfare

Part 1 - Military Service

The Story of a WWI (Haston) Veteran Who Ultimately Gave His Life for Our Country

Not all soldiers who give their lives for our country die on the field of battle. Some die in training exercises; some die of suicide from post-traumatic stress disorder. And some, like our William Lester Haston, Sr., die of injuries or other life-shortening conditions they encountered during a war.

In 1915, prior to the United States’ entry into World War I,
Germany surprised Allied troops by using poisonous gases.

On April 22, 1915, the Germans launched their first and only offensive of the year. Known as the Second Battle of Ypres, the offensive began with the usual artillery bombardment of the enemy’s line. When the shelling died down, the Allied defenders waited for the first wave of German attack troops but instead were thrown into panic when chlorine gas wafted across no-man’s land and down into their trenches. The Germans targeted four miles of the front with the wind-blown poison gas and decimated two divisions of French and Algerian colonial troops.

The United States, which entered World War I in 1917, also developed and used chemical weapons. Future president Harry S. Truman was the captain of a U.S. field artillery unit that fired poison gas against the Germans in 1918. In all, more than 100,000 tons of chemical weapons agents were used in World War I, some 500,000 troops were injured, and almost 30,000 died, including 2,000 Americans. Source

William Lester Haston, Sr.

Lester Haston, as he was called, grew up on the north side of Cane Creek across the road and creek from what is now “Bluebird lane” in Van Buren County, Tennessee. The local, down-the-creek, post office for that area was known as Sweet Gum.

He was a 24-year-old single farmer when he registered with the Selective Service Board on June 5, 1917.

On May 24, 1918, Lester was officially inducted into military service and, the following day, was”entrained” (boarded on a train) for Camp Pike in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Military Service in the 81st Infantry Division, the "Wildcat Division"

Think about it: Lester Haston (and many others) was on the Western Front of World War 1 less than three months after he was inducted into the army. Doughboys (term used for American soldiers in WW1) like Lester were sent into battle with very little (and inadequate) training. This was because President Woodrow Wilson refused to prepare American men for the war. Many of these young men died as a result of their lack of training. But by the end of the war many others (including Sgt. Alvin York) performed amazing well–even heroically–on the bloody battlefields of the war.

In the last days of World War I, the 81st Division attacked a portion of the German Army's defensive line on 9 November 1918, and remained engaged in combat operations until the Armistice with Germany at 1100 hours on 11 November 1918. The division sustained 461 casualties on the last day, 66 of them killed.

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1890 Northern Van Buren County, TN

1890 - Key Features of Interest to Hastons & Many Other Families

This map was created about 86 years after Daniel Haston settled on the Big Spring Branch in what became the Cummingsville community. Daniel’s son, David Haston, died only 30 years prior to the map’s creation. The natural geographical features are the same as they were 200+ years ago. But from the time Daniel Haston settled his family in a canebrake near where Cane Creek flows into the Caney Fork, you can see how much the human-constructed infrastructure developed by 1890. But how much has it changed 133 years later?

Below the map, see the KEY that identifies each of the 22 sites highlighted on the map.

(Old) Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery – David Haston was a founding member of this congregation and early meetings were held in his home, south of the river. The church was officially instituted in 1811, but probably was informally founded several years earlier. More info on the church. More info on the church. More info on the cemetery.
River Hill Ford and Ferry – In the low water season, apparently the Caney Fork River could be forded at this site, but a ferry was there for seasons when the river was not fordable. Notice: The ford was west of (downriver from) the mouth of Cane Creek. In the early 20th Century “double bridges” were located–one from the White County side to the Van Buren County side–above the entry of Cane Creek. Another bridge spanned Cane Creek so that people could go from the south landing of the Caney Fork bridge to the west side of Cane Creek. The Caney Fork bridge was destroyed in the historic 1929 Flood.
Big Fork Cemetery and the former site of the Big Fork Primitive Baptist Church – By 1890, the Big Fork Church had been dissolved about 35 years, but the cemetery was still a popular burial ground for families in that area. More info on the church. More info on the cemetery.
The road leading to the Greenwood community and on to Doyle, TN – This route is basically the same now as it was when the map was created.
Denney’s Crossroads – Apparently, only a three-way junction in 1890, in the early 1800s this was called “Denney’s Crossroads” (after William Denney, an early prominent settler in the area). Apparently, the road west of the crossroads intersection was changed in the latter half of the 1800s.
Haston Big Spring Branch – When Daniel Haston settled at this site, the spring that emerges out of the foot of the mountain on the northeast corner of his 150 acres was called “Big Spring Branch.” The spring soon became known as the “Haston Big Spring.” It empties a large volume of clear water into a branch that runs approximately 850 yards before merging with Cane Creek. More Information.
The lower end of Cane Creek – This is the same creek that pours over Cane Creek Falls. Fall Creek (of Fall Creek Falls) joins it and Cane Creek runs about 20 miles before its confluence with the Caney Fork River.
Daniel Haston Farm (passed down to David and his family) – Location of Daniel Haston’s 150-acre farm, granted to him in 1808. He was a squatter on the land for about four years before the State of Tennessee could grant him the land. More information.
Isaac T. Haston Cemetery – Isaac T. Haston was buried in 1875 at this location on his farm. Over the years, many of his descendants have been buried in this neat little cemetery. Notice the 90 degrees south-southwestern turn of the road as of 1890. The current main highway does not make that turn. But the turn is consistent with information found on the survey of Isaac T. Haston’s land. More information.
Cane Creek Road (now Hwy. 285, Cummingsville-Cane Creek Road) – This 1890 route is essentially the same route that the current road follows along Cane Creek. In earlier years, the main route along Cane Creek was on the north side of the creek.
“Old Spencer Mountain Road” – This is essentially the same route as the present Highway 111.
Earlier Path/Road to and from Spencer – When David Haston and his family traveled to Spencer in 1840 and following years, this was the route he followed on horseback–through Shockley Cove and up the mountain leading to Spencer.
General location of Lemont Road (also known as the Yates Mountain Road) – Apparently this road was not built before 1890. Those of us who grew up in that area in the mid-1900s knew it as the Yates Mountain Road.
Thomas Jefferson Haston Century Farm – This farm became a part of the Haston family in 1879. Originally, it was owned by the Robert Gamble family, into which Hastons married. For many years most locals knew of it as the James Robert Haston place (on “Bluebird Lane”).
Turkey Scratch Road – This is an old road that is very steep in some places, particularly near the bottom end of the road as it approaches the Cane Creek Road.
McMinnville Road – This is still the location of the road to and from Warren County and McMinnville. The Laurel Creek community, at the bottom of the mountain on this road, is a part of Van Buren County.
Burritt College – Burritt College, a private religious school, was founded in 1848 on the eastern edge of Spencer. Many Hastons received an excellent classical education at Burritt. It closed in 1939, but not before producing many outstanding alumni who went on to become prominent leaders in various fields.
Dunlap Road – This old road to Dunlap, on the way to Chattanooga, was reduced to a local-only road when Highway 111 was constructed in the late 1960s.
Dry Fork Branch – This branch flows through the “M.G. Haston” farm. A pre-Civil War rock wall runs along the west side of the branch through the Haston farm. Since the construction of Highway 111, the water flow in times of flooding has increased greatly down the branch.
M.G. Haston Haston Century Farm – This farm, originally owned by Montgomery Greenville Haston, has been in the Haston family since 1858. It is the 3rd oldest Century Farm in the county. A Haston School and a Civil War camp were once located on the farm. Cane Creek – the same creek carrying water from Cane Creek Falls and Fall Creek Falls – flows through the farm. More information.
Haston Point – Once this peak (now part of Fall Creek Falls State Park) was the site of a sawmill that attracted loggers from all over that area.
Mooneyham Community – The Mooneyham community is located at the top of the mountain on Route 30 (formerly the “Herbert Domain Road”). From there, Route 30 then runs by the north entrance of Fall Creek Falls State Park and on to Pikeville, TN.

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Three Stage of Daniel Haston Family Research

The Evolution of Research on the Daniel Haston Family

I don’t know when members of the Daniel Haston FAMILY began to develop an interest in discovering the historical story of Daniel Haston’s life and ancestry. I can imagine it started as an informal collection of oral family lore and legends. When I became interested, in the Fall of 1999, some of the family’s best researchers had moved from what I’ll call Stage I to Stage II, but others were still lingering behind. I think the beginning of the transition from Stage I to Stage II occurred in the 1950s. I was fortunate to be a part of the transition from Stage II to Stage III in 2008.

Stage I - Pre-1950 (approximately)

I assume that soon after the Civil War, some members of Daniel Haston’s family began “puttin’ down” (as we say in Tennessee) some of what they knew–or thought they knew–about Daniel and where he came from, etc. A library card was located in an Arkansas library that was filed there in 1908 with several thought-to-be (but mostly erroneous) “facts” about Daniel. At least someone was trying to make sense of our family’s past. An inquiry about David Haston’s father–his name and whether or not he rendered any service in the Revolutionary War–appeared in the July-December 1913 issue of the Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine. And there are documents from the pre-1950 era that were created by anonymous-to-me sources which clearly indicate some people had been attempting to piece together the family story.

Due to very limited access to credible historical resources for most ordinary folks during the first 125 years or so following Daniel Haston’s death, it is understandable that many of their ideas about the family’s history were misguided and conclusions were faulty. I’m thankful for the “good stuff” they uncovered and preserved. But unfortunately, some their erroneous conclusions still rest in Haston family file cabinets, desk drawers, attic boxes, as well as populate family trees all over the internet.

In a following article, I will make you aware of seven popular genealogical and historical legends and assumptions from those well-meaning earlier Haston descendants that haunt Haston researchers who now know better.

Stage II - 1950s (approximately) - 2008

Of course, these stages and date ranges are all somewhat arbitrary. But, I do see a shift in more serious documented research that occurred in this 1950s-2008 era. There were others who did some excellent work on various branches of the Haston family in the earlier years–for example: the Jeremiah Haston branch, the Isaac Haston/Hastings branch, and the Jesse Haston branch. But one man and one couple stand out as Haston family researchers who raised the bar for researching Daniel’s family, as a whole.

Colonel Howard H. Hasting

March 23, 1905-April 1, 2003

Colonel Hasting (descendant of Daniel Haston’s son Joseph) was a 1928 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Separated from the armed services in 1931, he practiced law in Arkansas until he was recalled to duty after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps during the war, stationed at West Point. He served as the chief assistant to the American Judge for the War Crimes Tribunal for the Far East after the war.

Sometime after World War II, probably about 1950, Howard H. Hasting became seriously interested in researching his paternal family history. He traveled extensively to conduct research on the Haston family, including a 1951 visit to White and Van Buren County, TN.

Howard compiled a 100+ page report of his family research. It was completed more than 50 years ago, so there are errors and gaps in his work that have been corrected and filled in since his work was released. (See the button link below)

David Rhea and Estelle Suggs Haston

Dave: October 2, 1900-April, 1985

Estelle: January 26, 1910-November 29, 1998

When David (Dave) and Estelle retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority in October 1965, they moved to Sparta, TN and began to pursue Daniel Haston family research with a passion. Dave had grown up in Van Buren County and attended Burritt College in Spencer. Together, they did a lot of excellent research on the Daniel Haston family. Estelle communicated with Hastons all over the country and developed quite a network of descendants of Daniel with whom she collaborated. They steered clear of most of the earlier undocumented Haston-history theories and were on the threshold of some discoveries that would be confirmed in Stage III.

Stage III - 2008 to Current

I chose 2008 as the beginning of this current Haston research era because that is when genetic (DNA) genealogy was first used in Daniel Haston family research. DNA solved the most haunting longtime question about Haston history–who were Daniel’s ancestors and what was their European nationality. The discovery of his descent from a Swiss Mennonite Hiestand family, who had fled to the Rhineland of Germany because of religious persecution, was a major advance in researching our family’s roots.

But the transition from Stage II to Stage III actually began in the late 1990s when electronic communications, namely email, social media, and the Internet-based worldwide web made distant communications easy, inexpensive, and powerfully effective. And the Internet gradually put an abundance of credible genealogical and historical documents available at the finger tips (literally) of researchers all over the country and from all major branches of Daniel’s descendants. The downside of all of this is that Stage I undocumented and inaccurate family lore and legends also were spread to people who uncritically accepted and spread them.

When I became interested in our family’s history, there was already an email group that was actively exchanging information among branches of Daniel Haston’s descendants. Some of the members of that very active group were beginning to question some of the conclusions of family lore that had circulated for decades. My Heritage of Daniel Haston website, launched late in 1999, became an online hub for collecting and disseminating Haston family history. And now the Daniel Haston Family Association strives to pull the various branches of the FAMILY together in an attempt to preserve Haston FAMILY history and heritage.

The Future

I assume that more historical data will be discovered that will answer some of the remaining questions about the history of the Daniel Haston family. Advancements in technology, especially future developments in genetic (DNA) genealogy will be a huge part of that.

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Haston Family Mini-Reunions

Let Us Help You Organize & Promote Your Haston Mini-Reunion

As I got older, the reunions became rarer and much smaller in attendance. The older folks who did all of the organizing were passing away, and the younger family members were not interested in keeping these gathering going. By the time I was finishing high school, we rarely included more than one or two families.

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I don’t know about you, but this sounds exactly like something I might say. When I was a kid, we attended a Haston (later, Haston-Wallace) reunion every year. Then later, we attended an annual reunion for my mother’s Davis family. I didn’t particularly look forward to them, but now I look back to them as a valuable part of my “growing up” years. My appreciation for my family is much richer because of those experiences than it would have been otherwise.

Two Focuses of the Daniel Haston Family Association

The Backward Focus:

The backward focus is genealogical; it’s researching and recording our Haston (Hiestand) FAMILY’s ancestral roots. That’s uncovering the story of where we came from in Europe and early America 100s of years ago. But it’s also working together to weave together the stories of all of our singular branches back to our common ancestor–Daniel Haston (c. 1750-1826).

The Current Focus:
Strengthening the family relationships within and between the various branches of our Haston FAMILY. This is where family reunions are so very important. And this is where many of you can help us.

Two Levels of Haston Family Reunions

All-Hastons Family Reunions

Such as this July 2022 Reunion in White County, TN

The next ALL Hastons Family Reunion will be held in 2024 – Details to come later.

Regional Haston "Mini-Reunions"

In a meeting of our Daniel Haston Family Association CORE Team, the idea of promoting Haston family “mini-reunions” around the country. These could be regional and/or could be built around a specific branch of the Haston family. Here are some of the ideas we have in mind:

We would need a host or hostess, or a team of them, who would take the lead in organizing the reunion–selecting the site, and choosing the date, etc.
Members of our Daniel Haston Family Association would provide some input regarding things we have learned about organizing such events.
We would promote these reunions in the Heritage of Daniel Haston Facebook Group, as well as by other means available to us.
Some of the core members of the Daniel Haston Family Association would (if at all possible) attend the mini-reunion and introduce the reunion participants to our Family Association, its goals, future events, etc.
I (Wayne Haston) am willing to attend these mini-reunions (again, if at all possible) to make The Story of the Daniel Haston Family book available, as well as (if requested) do a presentation on the history of our Haston family, both the overall history and the history of specific branches of the family represented at the reunion.
We just want to do whatever we can do to help make these reunions possible and successful.
NOTE: If your branch of the Daniel Haston FAMILY already has reunions, please let us know so we can help you in any way we can.

Our First Official DHFA Regional Haston (and other surname spellings) Mini-Reunion

September 28-30, 2023, Carol Haston and Kathleen White will host a regional reunion of Haston-Hasting-Hastings-Hastain-Hastin descendants of Daniel Haston.

The plan now is for Wayne Haston and other members of the Haston Family Association to be at this reunion. The Story of the Daniel Haston Family book will be available. And Wayne will do a couple (or so) of brief presentations on the history of the Daniel Haston family, with special emphasis on the Isaac Hastings and Jeremiah Haston lines–maybe other lines, if requested.

September (Thursday evening) 28 – (Saturday) 30, 2023 in Portland, Oregon

Location: Wichita Avenue Evangelical at 9491 S.E. Wichita Ave. Milwaukie, OR 97222

Residents of other areas of the USA and any family lines are certainly welcome to attend this Haston mini-reunion.

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Slicker War in Missouri

The Slicker War of Missouri

And the Family of Isham Bradley, Friend of the Haston Family

"Isham Hobbs was a noted character, and probably the worst desperado ever on the borders."

Isham Hobbs (probably born in White County, TN) was the namesake grandson of Isham Bradley, a very close friend of the Daniel Haston family. Isham (Isom) Hobbs was the person who pulled the trigger, from an ambush, in the scene above.

Some Background Information

Isham Bradley’s relationship to the Daniel Haston family can be traced back (at least) to the turn of the 19th century in Knox County, TN. Isham was the bondsman for David Haston’s May 5, 1800 marriage to Peggy Roddy in Knox County. But before that, David Haston had been the bondsman for Isham Bradley’s marriage to Susana Matlocks on May 13, 1798, in Blount County, TN. Isham was one of the original four Big Spring settlers in pre-White County, TN, along with Daniel and Joseph Haston, and Daniel’s son-in-law Jacob Mitchell.

As far as I now know, there was no family connection between Isham Bradley to the Haston family–but there is one possibility I will mention in a footnote later in this article. Isham may have just been a close friend of David Haston and liked the Hastons so much that he just blended in with the rest of the Haston family. Whatever the relationship was, it was strong enough for Isham Bradley to travel to the wilderness of middle Tennessee in order to settle adjacent to the Haston family (even before his bondsman-buddy, David, arrived in the area). Isham’s name was on the July 22, 1806, petition to create White County, TN, but he seems to have struggled to settle down in White County. He purchased 50 acres on the Haston Big Spring on August 28, 1807. But he sold that tract to Charles Mitchell, just a year and a half later.

In 1811, David Haston named his third son “Isham Bradley Haston,” who ended up living near where Isham Bradley lived in central Missouri. And that was not the only time the first and middle names “Isham Bradley” appeared through the Daniel Haston family line. David Haston’s son Isaac T. Haston also had a son he named “Isham Bradley Haston.” I think it’s safe to say, Isham Bradley was well-liked among the Hastons (at least in his earlier years around them), even though he seems to have been a bit unsettled.

It appears that Isham Bradley moved around the county some, but in 1824, Isham Bradley and “Lady” were employed to superintend the business of Bell Tavern in Sparta. Their credentials were described as: “long experience which they have had in this line of business, and the high reputation which they generally sustained with their friends and the public….” But that employment didn’t seem to work out long for some reason. And one time he was selected by the county court to be the keeper of the courthouse in Sparta, but the next day that decision was reversed for some reason.
Source: The Sparta Review, Wednesday p.m., September 15, 1824.

He moved back east, to Monroe County, TN before 1830 and stayed there for about ten years. One Monroe County court record* stated that by 1840 Isham Bradley had “left the country” (probably referring to that local area) with his son-in-law, Henry Hobbs. According to the 1840 Polk County, Missouri census, Isham Bradley lived adjacent to Henry Hobbs, in Polk County, Missouri. The wife of Henry Hobbs was Juriah Bradley** Hobbs. One of Henry and Juriah Bradley** Hobbs’s sons (and a grandson of Isham Bradley) was Isham/Isom Hobbs–probably born in White County, TN, and named for his grandfather. Grandson Isham Hobbs was a desperado, a bold and dangerous criminal.

*Monroe Chancery Court Record, #124, Joseph Donohoo v. Charles K. Gillespie, Will Forester, Alexander Webb, and William Wooden

**According to the 1850 Census Juriah Bradley Hobbs was 56 years old. If that is accurate, she was born about four years before Isham Bradley married Susana Matlocks. Was Susana his second wife? Was Isham Bradley married previously to one of Daniel Haston’s daughters who gave birth to Juriah, but died prior to Isham’s May 13, 1798 marriage to Miss Matlocks? Was that Isham Bradley’s connection to David Haston and the Daniel Haston family?

In northern Polk County, MO (that became southern Hickory County, MO in 1845), Isham Bradley and Hiram Turk purchased land (on the same day) adjacent to each other. Hiram Turk and his family were a bad bunch! And the Henry Hobbs family was not much better.

The Slicker War of Central Missouri

A personal brawl that occurred on August 3, 1840, in County, Missouri escalated into a feud similar to that of the later Hatfields and McCoys feud back East. Under the pretense of enhancing law enforcement in the area, Hiram Turk (a quarrelsome and violent man with some rough, tough, and mean sons) assembled a vigilante group that became known as “Slickers.” Think of a de-barked (slicked) hickory branch as you look at this drawing and you will have an idea as to how night-riding “slickers” punished men they believed (or asserted) were guilty of breaking laws in their neighborhoods.

But, the Slickers were even worse than the men they were slicking! So, a group of “Anti-Slickers” formed and a regional civil war resulted which lasted for five years. It wasn’t long until the animosities led to much greater acts of violence, including murders, some of which were in the form of cowardly bushwhacking.

Isham Bradley, the very close friend of the Haston family had recently (c. 1839) moved to central Missouri, along with the Hiram Turk family and Isham’s son-in-law Henry Hobbs. The Hobbs and Turks families were neighbors back in East Tennessee, near Isham Bradley. In fact, Henry Hobbs apparently married Isham Bradley’s daughter, Juriah, while they were living in White County, TN.

Isom Hobbs, Isham Bradley’s grandson (already reputed to be a dangerous man, even a murderer), joined the Turk’s “Slickers” as a close friend of Tom Turk, Hiram’s son. Isom Hobbs and Tom Turk conspired to kill Abraham Nowell, a respected Baptist man who had killed James Turk, Tom’s brother, in self-defense. Isom Hobbs (with Tom Turk) ambushed and killed Nowell.

As it turned out, Isom Hobbs accused Tom Turk of chickening out in the ambush of Nowell and letting Isom Hobbs do the deadly deed and face the consequences of the murder. The scene at the top of the page depicts what ultimately happened. Isom Hobbs, who no doubt grew up playing with Daniel Haston’s grandkids in White County, TN, ambushed and killed his former friend, Tom Turk.

Isom Hobbs fled to Holly Springs, Mississippi to avoid prosecution for the murder. He again was involved in some kind of violence and captured by a posse. He tried to flee and was riddled with bullets.

Where the Slicker War Was Fought

In 1845, after the Slicker War ended, Hickory County, Missouri (area of the main war zone) was formed out of southern Benton County and northern Polk County, Missouri. In 1842, in the middle of the Slicker War, David and Polly Haston’s son, Isham Bradley Haston (named after David’s good friend, Isham Bradley) move to what became Hickory County. Isham Bradley Haston was a Van Buren County, TN Justice of the Peace prior to his move to Missouri. David and Polly Haston’s son Daniel McComiskey Haston was already living in Henry County, just west of Benton County, when the war occurred. Sometime between 1860 and 1870, Daniel McComiskey Haston moved to Warsaw in Benton County, Missouri where he owned and operated the hotel where the Turks “Slickers” had used for their meeting place.

In all of the accounts I have read about the Slicker War, I have found no mention of Isham Bradley as a participant in the war, even though (apparently) he was living right in the middle of the war zone. Nor have I found any mention of a Haston/Hastain as a participant. I wonder what their thoughts were concerning the war, particularly the thoughts of Isham Bradley whose namesake grandson was the worst of the worst.

Read the Story of the 1840s Turk-Jones Slicker War of Missouri

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Haston FAMILY Highlights of 2022

Looking Back at our 2022 Daniel Haston Family Association Highlights

1. July 22-23 Haston Family Reunion

Our first-ever Daniel Haston Family Association all-Hastons reunion was a remarkable success. About 150 registered from 17 states–all across the USA. Saturday was an unusually hot and humid day, even for July in Tennessee, but the Fellowship Hall where we met was comfortable. We had 10 interest centers set up around the room, enjoyed an excellent Tennessee country meal, and I (Wayne) gave a 50 minutes overview of our Hiestand-Haston FAMILY history. In spite of the heat, most everyone toured some of the main historical Haston sites in the area.

2. Publication of The Story of the Daniel Haston Family Book

More than 20 years of research and writing culminated in the publication of The Story of the Daniel Haston Family. The book was officially released at our July Haston Reunion, with about 100 copies sold in the day and a half of the reunion.

The book covers our family history from its beginning on the south side of Lake Zürich in Switzerland to the little Rhineland village of Ibersheim in what is now southwestern Germany, to Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee, and all across the United States–especially the pioneering years in Missouri, Texas, California, and Washington State, etc. There are thirty-one chapters in the book, consisting of 474 very colorful pages with lots of photos, maps, graphs, and charts.

3. Posted 70+ new articles

4. Approved as a 501 (c) (7) Non-Profit "Social Club"

The Daniel Haston Family Association is now an IRS-approved 501 (c) (7) organization, a kind of “social club.”

Social clubs may be exempt from federal income taxation if they meet the requirements of section 501 (c) (7) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although they are generally exempt from tax, social clubs are subject to tax on their unrelated business income, which includes income from nonmembers. In addition to being taxed on unrelated income, a social club may lose its exempt status if it receives too much unrelated income.

Tax donations to a 501 (c) (7) are not tax deductible for the donor, but the Daniel Haston Family Association is not required to pay taxes on expenditures.

5. NEW connections to several branches of the Daniel Haston FAMILY

The Daniel Haston FAMILY is much like a huge and complex tree, with descendants of our pioneer Haston ancestor, Daniel Haston, scattered all over the USA, in most if not all states–as well as some non-USA countries.

One of the main goals of the Daniel Haston Family Association (DHFA) is to connect to as many of the FAMILY branches as possible. I wish I could give you an accurate number of new branches of our Haston FAMILY that connected to our DHFA this year. I can’t do that, but I can tell you that it was a very good year in terms of new connections. And every branch has its own network of Hastons and Haston-related family members.

Please help us make many more connections to other branches of the Haston FAMILY tree.

Next year (2023) we will begin to work with these family branches to help them organize their own mini-reunions if they don’t already exist. And we want to participate in some of the mini-reunions as representatives of the Daniel Haston Family Association to help them understand the value of connecting to the entire Haston FAMILY.

6. Core Team has expanded significantly this year

Going into 2022, the group that expressed a serious interest in helping to preserve the history and heritage of the Daniel Haston FAMILY was small–only about six or seven people. But as the year progressed some family members joined our Core Team, filling some significant roles. Others joined the Core Team toward the end of the year and in 2023 we hope to find slots where they can be most productive in helping us reach the goals of this Association.

But we need more committed Core Team members! Please check it out.

7. Initiated the Legacy of Service to honor military veterans from our FAMILY

We can be proud of the many ways our Haston kinfolk have served to protect our country over many years. Many of them served heroically in the heat of battles. Others, though not in combat, stood ready to defend our flag and the country it represents if or when the need arose.

This past year (2022) we launched the DHFA (Daniel Haston Family Association) Legacy of Service to honor military veterans from our extended Haston FAMILY.

If you, a member of the extended Haston FAMILY), served in the military or have (or had) a relative who served, we encourage you to register in the Legacy of Service Honor Gallery.

8. Swiss historians, Dr. Peter Ziegler and Dr. Nicole Billeter

It is 4,080 miles from where I live in Pennsylvania to where our ancestors originated in Zürich, Switzerland. And the documents needed to conduct research on our early Swiss Hiestand family are all written in German. So how could I provide reliable historical information about our Swiss ancestors?

I have been very fortunate to have become acquainted (via. email) with two outstanding Swiss historians who have helped me with research and reviewing my writings about our Swiss ancestors. Dr. Nicole Billeter is from Richterswil and Dr. Peter Ziegler is the official historian for Wädenswil, two locations where our earliest Swiss Hiestand ancestors lived. Throughout 2022, these two eminent Swiss historians provided essential guidance, historical insights, translation, and proofreading for my research and writings about Swiss Hiestands from 1401 and beyond.

Here are seven articles that Dr. Ziegler and I co-authored. He provided much of the content which I organized and designed for publishing as blog articles. They are published in German as well as in English, in an effort to help connect us in the USA with some of our current relatives in Switzerland and Germany.

9. A VERY Big Accomplishment that You Will Learn About Very Soon!

10. Planning for the June 2023 Hiestand-Haston European Heritage Tour

Although the tour happens in June 2023, much work was done in 2022 in promoting and planning this tour to sites of special interest to Hiestands/Hastons and other families with similar family roots and historical interests.

But it is more than a history tour, it’s also packed with very popular tourism sites, including a scenic boat ride up the Rhine River with castles along the hillsides, a night high in the Alps, and breakfast in the rotating restaurant where a James Bond movie was filmed, a tour of downtown Zürich and Bern, etc.

And you won’t beat the features and price of this tour anywhere!

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Help Finding Your Place in the Daniel Haston Family

Help Tracing You Back to Daniel Haston

If you are a “Haston” or related to a Haston, chances are you are a member of the Daniel Haston FAMILY, that is scattered in all or most all of the United States. I have to add the “chances are” caveat because there are some American Hastons that descend (apparently) from Scotland or Ulster (Northern) Ireland. But MOST Americans who carry the Haston name, or are related to Hastons, descend from one early American pioneer–Daniel Haston.

Daniel Haston was the youngest son of a Swiss Mennonite, Henrich/Henry Hiestand, who emigrated to Pennsylvania in about 1727 and settled a few years later near what is now Luray, VA. Henry came from a little village (Ibersheim) on the Rhine River near Worms, Germany where he was born. But his family’s original nationality was Swiss. His ancestors (probably grandparents) were driven out of Zürich Switzerland in the mid-1600s because of their Anabaptist (Mennonite) faith.

When Daniel’s father’s will was settled in 1783, Daniel moved his young family from the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to what was formerly western North Carolina, but Tennessee since 1796.

One of Henry’s grandsons stated that his grandfather had 13 children. We have identified nine of those. What happened to the others, we do not know currently but hope that they can be identified at a later time.

Many of you who read this article already know where you fit into the Daniel Haston FAMILY. But we often receive requests wanting to know how someone fits into the family, particularly which branch of the Daniel Haston family is his or her line and specifically how he or she is linked back from generation to generation to Daniel Haston.

No promises, but there is a good chance that some of our researchers can help you with that.

If you would like us to help you determine how you fit into this BIG Daniel Haston FAMILY, contact us. What we will need of you is what you know about your Haston or Haston-related ancestors–parents, grandparents, and more if you know farther back.

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The Message of the 1706 Hiestand Coat of Arms

The Message Behind the 1706 Hiestand Coat of Arms

Augmentation of arms is a term describing an addition to a coat of arms at a later date, after the original coat of arms was created. Historically, augmentations were issued by a monarch as either a mere mark of favor or a reward or recognition for some meritorious act. But in more recent times, families have created augmentations on their own initiatives. Why and when the augmentation of the 1706 Hiestand coat of arms was created is unknown.

Every coat of arms carried a message of some sort. Was the 1706 Hiestand coat of arms a simple message about the Snönau line of Hiestands–that they were steadfast? Or, was it a “Don’t tread on me!” and “Make my day!” warning to nosey “Anabaptist hunters” and others who trespassed on their remote farms on the southeast border of Canton Zürich?

There are several existing Hiestand coats of arms, each carrying a message to represent a branch of the Hiestand family.

For Example:

There are several variations of this (anchor and stars) Swiss Hiestand coat of arms. These seem to be connected to families who lived near the Lake of Zürich. It carries a visual message of being anchored, stable, settled, etc.

The 1706 coat of arms was created by a Hiestand who lived in Schönau, a remote area across the Sihl River, east of Hütten. At the time it was created, the families in that area were being harassed by government and church officials.

Jacob Hiestand's 1706 Schönau Hiestand Coat of Arms Message

Contrary to what is commonly believed, a surname group (a Family, all of which carried a common name) generally did not have a single coat of arms that always represented the entire family for all locations, generations, and family lines. Some branches of a family created their own to represent their particular uniqueness or unique circumstances. Living when and where he did, Uli and Barbara’s son Jacob was making a statement–perhaps a warning–to remind intruders (such as harassing “Anabaptist hunters” and common thieves) that he was a Hie-stand.

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FrÃ¼he Schweizer TÃ¤ufer Hiestand im deutschen Rheinland

Frühe Schweizer Täufer Hiestand im Deutschen Rheinland

Co-Autoren: Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Schweiz) und Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA)

(Einschließlich bedeutender Forschungsdaten von Kent Douglas Hiestand)

Serie: Frühe Schweizer Hiestand

Aus meiner (Wayne’s) Sicht in Pennsylvania, USA, nahm ich, als ich anfing, etwas über Hiestands in der Schweizer Täuferbewegung zu lernen, einfach an, dass die meisten, wenn nicht alle, Schweizer Hiestands Täufer waren. Diese Annahme beruhte auf der Tatsache, dass alle Hiestand-Familien in den Vereinigten Staaten, die ich kannte, Mennoniten waren, entweder jetzt oder ursprünglich, als sie nach Amerika kamen. Aber ich lernte bald, dass meine Annahmen falsch waren – sehr falsch!

Ich (Wayne) war überrascht und ein wenig enttäuscht, als ich erfuhr, dass fast hundert Jahre des Täufertums in der Schweiz vergingen, bevor es irgendeinen dokumentierten Beweis für einen Hiestand gab, der “schuldig” war, ein Täufer zu sein. Und dann erfuhr ich, dass nur eine sehr kleine Zahl von Schweizer Hiestands Täufer wurden und auf diesem Glaubensweg ausharrten. Viele blieben in der Schweizerischen Reformierten Kirche und andere wurden Katholiken. Ich bin sicher, wenn wir zu dieser Zahl die Schweizer Hiestands des 16. bis 18. Jahrhunderts hinzufügen, die mit ihren täuferischen Verwandten und Nachbarn sympathisierten und sie in gewisser Weise unterstützten, erhöht sich die Zahl erheblich. Dann gab es wahrscheinlich viele Schweizer Hiestands, die in die Bewegung hineingetauft (oder “wiedergetauft”) wurden und später aufgrund von sozialem Druck und politischen oder kirchlichen Verfolgungen widerriefen.

Viele der Schweizer Täufer (ich bezeichne sie jetzt als “Mennoniten”), die aus ihrer Heimat vertrieben wurden, liessen sich in oder in der Nähe des Dorfes Ibersheim westlich des Rheins in der Nähe von Worms nieder. Und viele der Mennoniten, die später nach Amerika reisten und dort Wurzeln schlugen (insbesondere in Lancaster County, PA), stammten aus diesen Schweizer Auswandererfamilien aus dem Rheinland.

Zwei Fragen zur Auswanderung der Schweizer Hiestand-Täufer/Mennoniten

Die in den drei vorangegangenen Abschnitten dargestellten Tatsachen werfen zwei Fragen zu den täuferischen Hiestands auf:

Aus welcher der Hiestand-Familien der Schweiz stammten die Hiestand-Mennoniten, die sich im deutschen Rheinland niederliessen, insbesondere die Hiestands, die sich in oder in der Nähe des Dorfes Ibersheim niederliessen?
Von welchen Hiestand-Familien aus der Gegend um Ibersheim stammen die Hiestand-Mennoniten, die sich in Pennsylvania niederliessen, insbesondere die in Lancaster County, PA?

Glücklicherweise liefert Kent D. Hiestand’s erstaunliche Breite und Tiefe der Forschung über die Hiestand Familie gründlich recherchierte und dokumentierte Antworten auf diese Fragen. Vieles von dem, was folgt, basiert auf Kents jahrelangen mühsamen Recherchen in der Schweiz, in Deutschland und an vielen Orten in den Vereinigten Staaten.

Der Richterswilerberg Weiler Hasslen (heute Haslen)

Der Grossvater von Henrich Hiestand (1704-1779) und der Vorfahre ALLER kolonialen Hiestand-Einwanderer wurde auf dem Hof Haslen in Richterswil geboren.

Kent Douglas Hiestand

Hasslen (heute Haslen) und Feldmoos/Veldmoos (heute Fälmis) sind zwei Weiler, die vor Jahrhunderten an der Pilgerstrasse entstanden, die von der Stadt Zürich nach Einsiedeln im Kanton Schwyz führte, dem Standort der Benediktinerabtei, die im 10. Jahrhundert gegründet wurde. Die beiden Weiler lagen nur etwa einen halben Kilometer voneinander entfernt. Kent Douglas Hiestand stellte die Theorie auf, dass der 1401/1402 erwähnte Heini Hiestand, die erste bekannte Person mit dem Nachnamen Hiestand, in oder bei Fälmis lebte. Wir wissen, dass bereits 1439 eine Familie Hiestand auf einem Bauernhof in Fälmis lebte.

Schweizer Hiestands in der Niederpfalz im deutschen Rheinland

Wir wissen mit Sicherheit, wer die täuferischen Hiestands sind, die Richterswil in der Schweiz verliessen und sich spätestens 1662 in Rheinhessen [Region südlich und westlich des Rheins] niederliessen.

Kent Douglas Hiestand - Die grosse Chronik der Familie Hiestand

Anna Lüthold – die Täufer-Grossmutter

Es ist erstaunlich, wie viel geistigen Einfluss ein Grosselternteil (in diesem Fall eine Gromutter) auf ihre Enkelkinder und deren Nachkommen haben kann. Anna Lüthold, die Heini Hiestand heiratete, wurde eine täuferische Matriarchin in der Familie Hiestand. Ihr Einfluss durchdringt noch heute die Zweige vieler Hiestand- und Hiestand-verbundener Familien.

Welche mennonitischen Nachkommen von Anna Lüthold Hiestand gingen in das koloniale Amerika?

Die Väter der amerikanischen Hiestand-Einwanderer aus der Kolonialzeit sind nicht eindeutig, und es ist reine Spekulation anzunehmen, dass es eine Verbindung zwischen ihnen geben könnte. (paraphrasiertes Zitat)

Kent D. Hiestand

Ich stimme zu, dass es zum Zeitpunkt dieses Schreibens unmöglich ist, irgendeinen kolonialen amerikanischen Hiestand-Einwanderer definitiv mit seinen Eltern in Ibersheim oder einem anderen Ort im deutschen Rheinland in Verbindung zu bringen. Ich stimme jedoch nicht mit Kent überein, dass es “reine Spekulation” ist, dies zu versuchen, zumindest für den Henrich Hiestand (geboren 1704), der sich um 1730 in der Gemeinde Hempfield niederliess.

Zwei mennonitische Paare aus Ibersheim, die (theoretisch) die Eltern der Hiestand-Immigranten aus dem Rheinland um 1700 gewesen sein könnten

Heinrich Hiestand heiratete Barbara Mollinger, 25. November 1694
Hans Heinrich Hiestand heiratete Maria Gochnauer am 6. Februar 1695.

Es gibt genügend Anhaltspunkte dafür, dass Maria Gochnauer wahrscheinlich die Mutter des Henrich Hiestand aus den frühen 1730er Jahren war.

Sowohl Henry Heistant (Hiestand) als auch Joseph Gochanour (Gochnauer/Gochenaur) kamen vor Oktober 1727 in Amerika an, als Passagierlisten in Pennsylvania gesetzlich vorgeschrieben waren. Möglicherweise kamen sie mit demselben Schiff an, obwohl wir den Namen des Schiffes oder das Ankunftsdatum nicht kennen. Auf der Einbürgerungsurkunde von 1728 stehen ihre Namen dicht beieinander.

Henry und Joseph liessen am selben Tag, dem 20. Mai 1735, benachbarte Grundstücke in Hempfield vermessen. Dies waren die einzigen beiden Vermessungen in der Gemeinde Hempfield, die an diesem Tag durchgeführt wurden.

Henry Hiestand liess sich später im nördlichen Teil von Virginia nieder, ebenso wie Jacob Gochanour, vermutlich der Bruder von Joseph Gochanour. Als das Testament von Jacob Gochanour am 30. November 1771 errichtet wurde, wurde Henrys Sohn Peter Hiestand zum Mitvollstrecker von Jacobs Nachlass (zusammen mit Jacobs Frau) ernannt. Obwohl die Hiestands in der gleichen Gegend lebten, waren sie nicht unbedingt enge Nachbarn. Und Jacob Gochanour hatte Söhne, die als Mitvollstrecker hätten eingesetzt werden können.

Ich stelle die Theorie auf, dass Heinrich Hiestand, der Maria Gochnauer am 6. Februar 1695 in Friedrichstadt, Deutschland, heiratete, die Eltern von Henrich Hiestand waren, der 1727 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ankam und später in das Shenandoah Valley in Virginia zog. Und aufgrund dieser Theorie glaube ich, dass Henrich Hiestand ein Cousin ersten Grades von Joseph und Jacob Gochanour war. -Wayne Haston

Haslen - Fämis - Samstagern in der Neuzeit

Heute (2022) sind Haslen und Fälmis mit je rund 50 Einwohnern kleine Ortsteile am Rande von Samstagern. Im Jahr 1877 wurde in Samstagern ein Bahnhof an der Strecke Wädenswil – Einsiedeln eingerichtet, was zum Wachstum führte. Die Einwohnerzahl von Samstagern liegt heute bei rund 3’000 und nimmt rasch zu.

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Swiss Anabaptist Hiestands to the Rhineland and Beyond

Swiss Anabaptist Hiestands to the Rhineland and Beyond

Co-authors: Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Switzerland) and Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA)
(Including significant research data from Kent Douglas Hiestand)

"Early Swiss Hiestands" Series

German Language Version of this Article

From my Pennsylvania, USA point of view, when I first began learning about Hiestands in the Swiss Anabaptist movement I just assumed that most, if not all, Swiss Hiestands were Anabaptists. That assumption was based on the fact that all of the Hiestand families in the United States that I knew of were Mennonites, currently or originally when they came to America. But I soon learned that my assumptions were wrong–very wrong!

I was surprised, and a bit disappointed, to learn that nearly a hundred years of Anabaptism passed in Switzerland before there was any documented evidence of a Hiestand who was “guilty” of being an Anabaptist. And then I learned that only a very small number of Swiss Hiestands became Anabaptists and persevered in that faith journey. Many remained in the Swiss Reformed Church and others were Catholics. I’m sure if we could add to that number the 16th–18th centuries Swiss Hiestands who were sympathetic toward, and somewhat supportive of, their Anabaptist relatives and neighbors, the number increases significantly. Then there were probably many Swiss Hiestands who were baptized (or “re-baptized”) into the movement who later recanted because of social pressures and political or ecclesiastical persecutions.

Many of the Swiss Anabaptists (I’ll refer to them now as “Mennonites”) that were forced out of their homeland settled in or near the village of Ibersheim, west of the Rhine River near the city of Worms. And many of the Mennonites who later journeyed to, and took root in, America (especially Lancaster County, PA) were from those Swiss emigrant Rhineland families.

Two Questions about Swiss Hiestand Anabaptist/Mennonite Emigrations

The realities presented in the three previous paragraphs, prompt two questions about Anabaptist Hiestands:

From which of the Hiestand families of Switzerland did the Hiestand Mennonites who settled on the German Rhineland come, particularly the Hiestands who settled in or near the village of Ibersheim.
From which of the Ibersheim area Hiestand families did the Hiestand Mennonites who settled in Pennsylvania come, particularly those of Lancaster County, PA?

Fortunately, Kent D. Hiestand’s amazing breadth and depth of research on the Hiestand Family provide thoroughly researched and documented answers to these questions. Much of what follows is based on Kent’s years of arduous research in Switzerland, Germany, and in many places around the United States.

The Richterswilerberg Hamlet of Haßlen (now Haslen)

Henrich Hiestand's (1704-1779) grandfather and the forefather of ALL the Colonial Hiestand immigrants were born on the farm at Haslen in Richterswil.

Kent Douglas Hiestand

Haβlen (now Haslen) and Feldmoos/Veldmoos (now Fälmis) are two hamlets established centuries ago along the pilgrim road that ran from the city of Zürich to Einsiedeln in Canton Schwyz, the location of the Benedictine Abbey that was established in the 10th century. The two hamlets were only about half of a kilometer (one-third of a mile) apart. Kent Douglas Hiestand theorized that the 1401/1402 Heini Hiestand, the first known person with the Hiestand surname, was living in or near Fälmis. We do know that there was a Hiestand family living on a farm in Fälmis as early as 1439.

Swiss Hiestands to the Lower Palatinate on the German Rhineland

We know for sure who the Anabaptist Hiestands are, who left Richterswil Switzerland and settled am Rheim [on the Rhine River] in Rheinhessen [region south and west of the Rhine] no later than 1662.

Kent Douglas Hiestand - The Grand Chronicle of the Hiestand Family

Anna Lüthold – the Anabaptist Grandmother

It is amazing how much spiritual influence a grandparent (a grandmother, in this case) can have over her grandchildren and their descendants. Anna Lüthold, who married Heini Hiestand, became an Anabaptist matriarch in the Hiestand family. Her influence is still permeating branches of many Hiestand and Hiestand-connected families to this day.

Specifically, Which of Anna Lüthold Hiestand's Mennonite Descendants Went to Colonial America?

The fathers of the American Hiestand immigrants of the colonial period are inconclusive and it is pure speculation to assume they can be connected. (paraphrased quote)

Kent D. Hiestand

I agree that, at the time of this writing, it is impossible to connect any colonial American Hiestand immigrant definitively to his parents in Ibersheim or any other location on the German Rhineland. However, I disagree with Kent that it is “pure speculation” to attempt to do so, at least for the Henrich Hiestand (born 1704) who settled in the Hempfield Township in about 1730.

Two Ibersheim Mennonite Couples Who (Theoretically) Could Have Been Parents of 1700s Hiestand Immigrants from the Rhineland

Heinrich Hiestand married Barbara Mollinger, 25 November, 1694
Hans Heinrich Hiestand married Maria Gochnauer 6 February, 1695.

There is enough evidence to “suggest” that Maria Gochnauer was probably the mother of early 1730’s Henrich Hiestand.

Both Henry Heistant (Hiestand) and Joseph Gochanour (Gochnauer/Gochenaur) arrived in America prior to October 1727 when passenger lists were required by law in Pennsylvania. They possible/probably arrived on the same ship, although we don’t know the name of the ship or the date of its arrival. Their names appear close to each other on the 1728 naturalization document.

Henry and Joseph had adjacent tracts of land in Hempfield surveyed on the same day, May 20, 1735. Those were the only two surveys in Hempfield Township created on that day.

Henry Hiestand later settled in the Northern Neck of Virginia, as did Jacob Gochanour, supposedly the brother of Joseph Gochanour. When Jacob Gochanour’s will was created on November 30, 1771, Henry’s son, Peter Hiestand, was made a co-executor of Jacob’s estate (with Jacob’s wife). Even though the Hiestands lived in the same general area, they were not conveniently close neighbors. And Jacob Gochanour had sons who could have been chosen as co-executors.

I theorize that Heinrich Hiestand who married Maria Gochnauer on February 6, 1695 Friedrichstadt, Germany were the parents of Henrich Hiestand who arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1727 and later moved to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. And based on that theory, I believe Henrich Hiestand was a first cousin of Joseph and Jacob Gochanour. -Wayne Haston

The Future of Genetic (DNA) Genealogy

The advancements in the use of DNA testing in historical family research over the past two decades are mind-boggling. Innumerable genealogical “brick walls” have been penetrated! But as the song says, “Baby, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” In the decades ahead, future developments in genetic genealogy will unveil even more and greater mysteries in our families’ histories. I won’t even begin to speculate what kinds of hidden secrets and long-lost human connections will be exposed. For family researchers, time and DNA research are on our side and the side of the family historians who will follow us.

I think I can say with confidence that future generations of Hiestand family researchers will be able to learn much more about our family’s history than we ever thought possible. Many of our tentative assumptions will be confirmed or rebutted. And some of the haunting mysteries that “brick wall” us now will crumble under the power of genealogical genetics. -Wayne Haston

Haslen - Fälmis - Samstagern in the Modern Era

Today (2022), Haslen and Fälmis, each with approximately 50 residents, are now small subdivisions on the edges of Samstagern. In 1877 a train station was established at Samstagern on the Wadenswil – Einsiedeln line, which led to its growth. The population in Samstagern now is approximately 3,000 and is rapidly increasing.

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400 Years of Swiss Hiestand Comrades in a Richterswil Land Cooperative

Centuries of Swiss Hiestands in a Land Cooperative

Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Switzerland) and Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA), Co-Authors

(Including significant research data from Kent Douglas Hiestand)

"Early Swiss Hiestands" Series

German Language Version of this Article

Sometime in the late Middle Ages, some families on the south shore of Lake Zürich apparently marked off a large tract of land and agreed to collectively claim ownership of the land, as well as the rights to cooperatively manage its use. That agreement may have even occurred before family names (surnames) were generally adopted by families. No beginning date of that agreement exists today, nor do we have a record of the original details of the agreement. But, amazingly, the cooperative arrangement continues to bind together some of their Swiss Richterswiler descendants to this day.

Thus, some of our Swiss Hiestand relatives have been comrades in a Swiss allmend (or cooperative) since at least 1564, but probably much earlier. Whether or not our Hiestand ancestors were original members of that agreement, we do not know. But Hiestands do appear on the oldest existing membership list of what we now know as the Allmendkorporation. That’s approaching at least 500 years (but probably much more) of cooperation with other Swiss families around a section of land on the mountainside south of Lake Zürich, above the village (now city) of Richterswil.

Some families, such as some branches of Hiestands, had hereditary rights to the Allmend land. These branches were able to trace their lineages back to ancestors who may have been part of the original group who established the Allmend, or at least very early members. Other families became members by purchasing rights to use the land. But there was no official distinction made between the two classes, meaning the “bought in” families had the same rights and duties as the hereditary families.

The climate and the soil on the Richterswil mountain are not conducive grain cultivation. However, the precipitation-rich pre-Alpine region is excellent for cattle breeding and pasture farming. So the users of the Allmend land generally shifted to livestock farming until the end of the 18th century. Beginning in 1704, comrades who practiced non-farming professions and did not keep livestock were paid an annual sum of money instead of their use of the land. Some farmers chose to use some of the Allmendkorporation’s good land for planting, instead of running cattle on the land. In the early 1800s, grazing became prohibited altogether. Over the years, the corporation has found numerous ways to produce revenue through the use of the land.

The Nouns Cooperative and Allmend Defined

As a noun, the term cooperative refers to a jointly owned enterprise engaging in the production or distribution of goods or the supplying of services, operated by its members for their mutual benefit, typically organized by consumers or farmers. -Dictionary.com

For example, you have may have heard of a Farmers’ Co-op (Cooperative). There are more than 2,100 agricultural co-ops in the United States with more than two million members.

In German, the word allmend translates to common in English, but generally refers to common land. An allmend is a cooperative based upon common land–that is, multiple families share the ownership of (with its responsibilities for and benefits from) a common tract or tracts of land.

Timeline of Hiestand Participation in the Allmend Richterswil

September 5, 1391

Earliest Mention of the Allmend Richterswil

According to current research, the commons are a creation of the late Middle Ages. They are to be seen in connection with the population growth in the villages that were formed. The Allmend was first mentioned in the area of Samstagern, south of Richterswil.

This "earliest mention" (1391) does not mark the beginning of the Allmend. It is only the earliest existing documented record of the Allmend's existence. We do not know the exact date when the Allmend Richterswil was formed.

1391 Document Mentions the Allmend in the Samstagern Area

Samstagern is located about a half mile northwest of Lake Hütten.
As early as the 15th Century, we know that there were already several Hiestand farms in that general area.

1401

First Mention of the Hiestand Name

Heini Hiestand's name appear on a tax list in this year, 10 years after the earliest mention of the the cooperative that became Allmendkorporation Richterswil.

June 7, 1548

Hiestand Farm On or Near the Allmend

Gilg Hiestand on the Sattelbogen sold the Schaffner Batt Wirz an interest on his estate Stollenweid. Adjacent to Marti Tanner's Hausmatte on Dürsenen and all around to the Richtischwyler Allmend.

April 30, 1549

Another Mention of the Gilg Hiestand Farm

The house and farm of Gilg Hiestand at Sattelbogen on Richterswilerberg border on the pasture Strythalden of Gilg Tanner, on the Hügsame, on the Richterswiler Allmend and on the country road.

May 13, 1564

First List of Richterswil Families Entitled to Use the Land

Jakob Hiestand was one of seven men to oversee the recording of 69 comrades who were entitled to use the Allmend. Sixteen families had inherited the rights from their "ancestors," and did not purchase the rights. Men from "old families": Bachmann 1, Eschmann 4, Fox 1, Tanner 1, Hensler 1, Hiestand 4, Hotz 1, Leemann 1. Lüthi 2, Schneider 3, Strickler 8, Suter 1, Tanner 8, Wild 4, Wymann 2, Carpenter 1. One Hiestand [Jacob] was on the list of men who had purchased rights to use the land.

Geschlechterrodel, a 16-page Paper Booklet

The first known list of persons and families from Richterswil who were entitled to use the Erlen-Allmend dates from 1564. It is the Geschlechterrodel, a 16-page paper booklet measuring 11.5 x 33 centimeters in a parchment envelope.

The second part of the Rodel lists the old families who inherited the Allmendrecht from their “ancestors” and did not buy it. These are 43 men from the following 16 families: Bachmann 1; Eschmann 4; Fox 1; Tanner 1; Hensler 1; Hiestand 4; Hotz 1; Leemann 1; Lüthi 2; Schneider 3; Strickler 8; Suter 1; Tanner 8; Wild 4; Wymann 2; Carpenter 1.

This list of names of 69 comrades was recorded on May 13, 1564, in the presence of Thoman Bachmann, Rudolf Tanner, Galli Zimmermann, Hans Hänsler, Rudolf Strickler, Christian Tanner, Jakob Hiestand “and other good gsellen.”

The second Heinrich Hiestand on the list below was “at the Schürli,” which was west of Samstagern.
His name was marked out, which probably indicates he had died or had left the Allmend.

1632

The Wollerau and Richterswil Split

Prior to 1632, the Almend included land in the Richterswil area as well as the neighboring village of Wollerau. After the Swiss Reformation, it became necessary for the two portions of the Allmend to split. Wollerau aligned with the Catholic Canton of Schwyz, but Richterswil became a Reformed district.

1634

Hiestands, one of 12 Families Still on Inherited Rights List

At that time, twelve families still had inherited allotment rights, namely: Baumann, Eschmann, Häusler, Hiestand, Leemann, Lüti, Schnyder, Strickler, Tanner, Weinmann, Wild and Zimmermann.

June 3, 1645

"Statutes and Regulations of the Erlen-Allmend Richterswil"

Heini Hiestand and four other men appeared before the bailiff and presented a set of statutes and regulations for the Allmend that they had unanimously decided on "for themselves and their descendants." They indicated that these policies were constructed to eliminate the uses of the land that had been occurring since the 1632 partition of Wollerau.

May 18, 1663

The Allmend Stallion

Conrad Hiestand and some other men put a stallion on the Allmend for the purpose of breeding mares for a fee of 32 shillings.

March 19, 1679

Eleven Families Still on the Inherited Rights List

There were still eleven inherited families in the Allmend, namely Baumann, Eschmann, Hänsler, Hiestand, Leemann, Lüti, Schnyder, Strickler Tanner, Wild and Wymann.

1738 - 1748

Hiestand Trial

In 1738, a passionate lawsuit broke out over an allotment right. The hatter Heinrich Hiestand, son of a Heinrich Hiestand from Chneus (Richterswiler Berg, today Hütten), who lived in the village of Richterswil within the surcharge, had received the "Allmend crown" paid out by Allmendvogt Jakob Schneider in the years 1733 to 1738. At the Genossengemeinde of June 24, 1738, concerns were raised about Hiestand's Allmend entitlement. Before the bailiff, Hans Ulrich Lochmann and the Wädenswil court, Hiestand, with the help of his mother and his two brothers Rudolf and Ulrich, who still lived in Chneus, managed to make his alleged right to the allotment credible. In its decision of September 4, 1748, the higher court overturned the ruling of the Wädenswil court and dismissed Hiestand's claim.

1794 Begining

Two Hiestands Represented Their Groups in Suggestions for Allmend Improvements

The question is raised whether the extensive and partly unimproved, in many places especially by the Turbengraben barren Allmend could not be brought into a better and more useful condition. A lot of opinions and projects are put forward, partly in favor of, partly against the present allotment constitution and usage letters. In order to prevent disputes arising from this, one man from each of the 10 groups came together with the final reported superior of the allottees on the advice of the authorities, in order to discuss the allotment matters and to put the result in writing.
From the side of the mountain: Country judge Ulrich Hiestand at the Bällen and Jakob Hiestand in the Löchli.

September 22, 1801

Representatives of the Richterswil Citizens

From the side of the mountain: Country judge Ulrich Hiestand at the Bällen and Jakob Hiestand in the Löchli.

August 30, 1807

Two Hiestands Help Rectify Allmend Disorders

Heinrich Hiestand at the Langgass and Conrad Hiestand next to the stork and other men were convened to "rectify the disorders that have arisen in the Allmend and to compensate for the disproportionate benefits that several allottees draw against others."

1808 - The Richterswil Allmend Survey

Approximately 306 Acres or 124 Hectares.

1815

List of 15 Hiestands in the Allmend with Locations and Occupations (or Other Designations)

Hiestands - Jacob at the lake (Carpenter); Heinrich at the Langgass (Captain); Heinrich at the Schulgass (sheep servant); Caspar on the donkey (old mayor); Jacob in the moss (Mabuben); Heinrich in the Weberrüti (Schneiders sel. Knäbli); Heinrich allda (Mabub); Jacob on balls (Jacob blessed); Jacob allda (Judge's brother); Johannes at the Blegi (Mauser); John in Dürsenen (Dolfen sel.); Caspar in Haslen; Conrad in the village (Harness maker); Caspar Wäberrüti; Caspar on the Bergli (from Mistlibühl).

1821-1822

Heinrich Hiestand - Administrator (President) of Allmendkorporation Richterswil

He was also the mayor of the Richterswil municipality.

1826/1827

Johannes Hiestand - the Mouser

Johannes Hiestand and Jakob Baumann were mousers for the Richterswil Allmend--they were charged with the task of setting traps for the mice on the Allmend - Mice trapping became important as the land began to be used more for planting than for pasture.

Number of Hiestands in the Allmendkorporation from 1820 through 2007

Reasons for the decrease in Allmendkorporation membership: 1. Decrease in number of children born to families, 2. Some comrades died without leaving male descendants, and 3. Increased mobility led many to renounce joining the Allmendkorporation.

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Louise Haston Rice – Jesse Haston Family Historian

Louise Haston Rice - Jesse Haston Family Historian

I cannot remember when I did not love history and genealogy. As a young girl of 10 or 12, I started collecting information about my family.

Louise Haston Rice

Louise loved her family, life on the farm, and entertaining. She was active in the Baptist church in Salisbury MO. Her love of genealogy began at a young age and continued all throughout her life. She served as President of the Chariton Historical Society and Museum for several years. Her passion for helping others trace their family roots was genuine and she helped many…never met a stranger. Her dream of finding the family bible took years, her efforts were rewarded when it was located in Oklahoma and it meant the world to her. Family, faith, and love of genealogy led to a fulfilling life with the purpose for our mother.

She never met a cemetery she didn’t like and knew of many in our area. I also should have stated the name of the museum as Chariton County Historical Society. -Daughter, Sherry

Letter from Margaret Banks to Dave & Estelle Haston

Obituary

Louise Rice, 82, of Salisbury, MO, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Brunswick Nursing and Rehab. Louise was born June 9, 1936, in Keytesville, MO the daughter of Roy and Wilhelmina A. (Anderson) Haston. She married John Rice 66 years ago, on March 19, 1953, in Keytesville, MO. John preceded her in death on June 29, 2014.

Louise was a farmers wife, she was a child care provider for 10 years, worked for Scholastic Books in Moberly for 5 years, as a genealogist for many people and her own family tree, and at Summerville Funeral Home for several years. She was a member of the Chariton County Historical Society and was president for 5 years. She attended the First Baptist Church and the United Methodist Church in Salisbury.

Louise is survived by a son Rob (Catherine) Rice of Clifton Hill, MO, daughters Sue Ponder of Salisbury, MO, Sherry (Gary) Wright of Salisbury, MO, sisters-in-law Lucille Haston of Kansas City, MO, Charlotte Haston of Brunswick, MO, six grandchildren Lisa Nugent of Shannondale, MO, Mitchell (Andrea) Rice of Salisbury, MO, Stacey (Jake) Aumock of Kansas City, MO, Mike Wright of Salisbury, MO, Matt Ponder of Salisbury, MO, Sara Ponder of Salisbury, MO, great grandchildren Liam, Colin, Annie, Quinn, Isabell, Abigail, Elizabeth, Katie, Brooke, Brandi, Lyndsay, Jake, Briana, Seleena, Trinity, great-grandchildren Johnathan, Cohen, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers James Roy Haston, Carl Own Haston, son-in-law Rodney Ponder, and grandson-in-law Ned Nugent.

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The 1706 Hiestand Coat of Arms

Hiestand Coat of Arms

The clenched fists are a clue that this shield was not created by or for an Anabaptist, but by a Swiss Hiestand who had not joined that movement. However, he may have been sympathetic to and protective of neighbors and relatives who were Anabaptists.

Dr. Peter Ziegler (Zürich, Switzerland) and Dr. Wayne Haston (Pennsylvania, USA), Co-Authors

(Including significant research data from Kent Douglas Hiestand)

"Early Swiss Hiestands" Series

German Language Version of this Article

Heraldry - A Brief Historical Overview

Heraldry arose in the 11^th and 12^th centuries, around the time of the Crusades, a series of military campaigns undertaken by Christian armies from 1096 to 1487. In battle, a knight dressed head to toe in armor would not be recognizable to friend or foe, so a new method of identification became necessary. The shield, heraldry’s most recognizable component, provided a broad, flat surface on which to paint colors and symbols assigned to a particular nobleman and his knights. A nobleman also usually wore an outer garment called a surcoat to protect him from the heat of the sun, often decorated with the same devices that appeared on a knight’s shield. It is from this garment that the phrase “coat of arms” is derived.

The origins of heraldry stretch back into ancient times. Warriors often decorated their shields with patterns and mythological motifs. Army units of the Roman Empire were identified by the distinctive markings on their shields. These were not heraldic in the medieval sense, as they were associated with military units, not individuals or families. Source

Contrary to what is commonly believed, a surname group often did not have a single coat of arms that always represented the entire family for all locations, generations, and family lines. Some branches of a family created their own. Sometimes a coat of arms was locational, specifically representing a part of a surname family that lived in a certain location.

The above artistically-recreated version of a 1706 Hiestand coat of arms from the area where our Hiestand roots were deeply entrenched at that time, the area around Hütten, particularly, the Schönau.

The fighting stance, with clenched fists, suggests something more than just simply standing on the ground where they were supposed to stand. And it is probably more than stubbornness. Apparently, it depicts a reputation for taking a defensive stand of some sort, even if it means fighting to protect myself, my family, and my land.

Jacob Hiestand (1674-1730) - Originator of this Coat-of-Arms

Jacob Hiestand’s infant baptism is entered in the Reformed Church register of Richterswil, Zürich, Switzerland, microfilm no. 008014334, photograph 127, page 125.

Jacob’s parents were Ulrich Hiestand from Hinter Schönau and Barbara Strickler Hiestand. Ulrich was not an Anabaptist but was apparently a Half-Anabaptist, a man who shielded Anabaptists from “Anabaptist hunters” (Täuferjäger), even at the risk of endangering himself. One of Ulrich and Barbara’s sons, Heinrich, was an Anabaptist (who never married). Barbara, Jacob’s mother, had a brother (Jacob Strickler) who was a well-known Anabaptist preacher. Ulrich’s Aunt and Uncle, Hans and Elsbeth Hiestand Asper, were strongly committed Anabaptists who were imprisoned more than once for their faith. In 1674 (the same year this Jacob Hiestand was born) Ueli turned his dogs on a sheriff’s helper who came to his house hunting his Anabaptist relatives.

So even though this Jacob Hiestand, originator of the coat of arms seen above, was not an Anabaptist, he came from a family who demonstrated a willingness to take a defensive stand, even though the results might be costly to them.

Jacob Hiestand married Barbara Bachman on June 8, 1697 in the Richterswil Parish.

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Book Review – The Story of the Daniel Haston Family

Book Review - The Story of the Daniel Haston Family

By Joanne Hess Siegrist – Historian, Author, Lancaster County, PA Tour Guide

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Timeline of Daniel Haston’s Life

Timeline of Daniel Haston's Life - c. 1750-1826

The first 30 or so years of Daniel Hiestand’s life were spent in Virginia. The next (approximately) 20 years were spent in western North Carolina, the “Overmountain” area that became Upper East Tennessee. He spent about 10 years in Knox County, western part of East Tennessee, and was there when the state of Tennessee was born. For the remaining, 20+ years of his life he was a pioneer settler in what became White County, Tennessee in 1806. In fact, he was one of the petitioners to form White County and was buried in the Big Fork Cemetery there. This historic cemetery became a part of Van Buren County 14 years after Daniel’s death and burial.

The Virginia Years

The Virginia Yearsï»¿
About 1750	A purported birth year: Sometimes you may see 1735 as Daniel Haston's birth year. This 1735 date was taken from a "supposed" 1830 Mortality Listing file compiled from a Survey of Revolutionary War Veterans for Pension Purposes. The file was found in a library in Arkansas by Dwight Haston. Based on what we now know about Daniel's life, the 1735 date cannot be accurate. And there was no such mortality listing for Revolutionary War soldiers in 1830. And it is very doubtful that Daniel Haston was a Revolutionary War veteran. The card on which this information was taken was most likely a summary of the early research of a Haston family member who did not have access to records now available to us. Someone was guessing! The "Mortality List" Card Birth date: Daniel's approximate birth year of 1750 can be determined by other means: (1) Poll tax: In 1811 (the year of White County, TN's earliest existing tax record) Daniel was not charged a poll tax, because (as the White County, TN court minutes indicate) men over 50 years of age were exempt from the poll tax. This would indicate that he was born in 1760 or earlier. (2) Jury duty: Daniel was very active in jury duty in Knox County, TN from 1795-1801 (see timeline entries below). However, it appears that his court duty ended abruptly in the fall of 1801. Pages 156 and 235 of a genealogical information classic, The Source (by Arlene Eakle and Johni Cerny), indicate that jury members were selected in rotation by the tax roll. Perhaps Daniel Haston turned 50 years of age in or around the year 1801 (explaining the abrupt end to his jury duties), which would place his birth date somewhere near 1750. Also, a 1750-ish birth date would fit some of the other things that we know about his life, such as the birth dates of his children and his 1773 marriage date. If Daniel was born in about 1750, it is likely that he was born in what is now Page County, VA. His father purchased land there in 1743. But, historical records indicate that the Swiss-German settlers of that area did temporarily remove themselves back to Pennsylvania during part of the 1754-1763 French and Indian War, due to deadly Indian raids in parts of western Virginia (particularly the Massanutten region where the Heinrich Hiestand family lived). So it is possible that Daniel was born in Pennsylvania, (if so) probably in western Lancaster County.
1773 September 28	Marriage: A "Danl. Histand" married (or signed a marriage bond to marry) Christina Nave in Dunmore County, VA on September 28, 1773.* Dunmore County was created from Frederick County in 1772 and became Shenandoah County in 1778. Page County was formed largely from this county in 1831. Given the time and the location, this was almost certainly the "Daniel Hiestand/Haston" to whom the Daniel Haston Family Association is dedicated. Sources: Shenandoah County, VA Marriage Bonds, 1772-1788, microfilm reel #64 [but not on reel #68] (available from The Library of Virginia). Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds: 1772 - 1850 by John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr. (Athens, GA: Iberian Publishing Company, 1984). Marriage to Christina Nave Rev. John Koontz* Rev. John Koontz was a Baptist preacher who converted many of the Mennonites of Shenandoah-Dunmore-Page counties to the Baptist faith, including members of the Hiestand family. A common question of Daniel Haston researchers: Did Rev. John Koontz officiate the wedding of Daniel Hiestand and Christina Nave? The answer is "No," he did not. John Koontz probably began preaching in the area of what is now Page County, VA as early as 1770 and organized a Baptist church (Mill Creek Baptist Church) by 1772. But he (being a Baptist) was not certified by Virginia to perform marriages until August 25, 1785. Source: Pages 6-7 of History of the Descendants of John Koontz by Lowell L. Koontz (published by the author in 1979).
1775 November	Dunmore County, VA Census: Daniel Heaston and his household appeared on this 1775 census, just below the entry for Abram Heaston's household. Daniel was the only male over 16 years of age in the household; there were no males under 16; there were three females in the household. At this time, Daniel probably lived in the upper (southern) end of Powell's Fort Valley on the Massanutten Mountain at this time. Source: Mss3 D9217 a 16-20 from Dunmore County, VA Committee of Safety; available from the Virginia Historical Society. 1775 Dunmore County, VA Census
1775-1783	Revolutionary War: North Carolina Revolutionary War land grant #2344 was assigned to a "Daniel Haston" for service in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.* This grant conveyed 640 acres, which was the appropriate amount of land granted to a private who served for 84 months (or from the time he mustered until the end of the war). There are some serious doubts as to whether or not this grant was legitimate. The man who issued the "Daniel Haston" land grant, William Faircloth, was later found to be guilty of many cases of fraud in the issuing of similar land grants. And it is hard to reconcile the high probability that our Daniel Haston was living in northern Virginia in the late 1770s with a land grant issued by the state of North Carolina for military service rendered at that time. Source: NC Grant # 2344 (as per the grant itself, but some secondary sources say # 2345). The "Daniel Haston" Revolutionary War Land Grant* - Fraud or Legal?
1775	Daniel's name not on the military list for Dunmore County, VA - but "Abraham Haston" is on the list. The name "Abraham Haston" [brother and close-neighbor of Daniel Hiestand, in Powell's Fort Valley] does appear on the military list under the command of Capt. Joseph Bowman for the lower district of Dunmore (Shenandoah) County, VA but the name "Daniel Haston" does not appear on the list. At least some of the men on this list lived in Powell's Fort Valley, near where Abraham and Daniel lived. Does this mean that Daniel Hiestand/Haston was away from his Powell Fort Valley (Dunmore/Shenandoah County, VA) home at that time? The date of this military listing, apparently, was 1775. Source: Page 604 of Revolutionary War Records - Virginia by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh (reprinted in 2008 by the Genealogical Publishing Company of Baltimore, MD).
In 1775, Jacob, Peter, and John Hiestand (and brother-in-law, Andrew Gimlin) were members of the Michael Reader militia company and Abraham was a member of the Joseph Bowman militia company (different companies because Abraham lived in Powell's Fort Valley and the other three lived on the South Fork Shenandoah River property). But Daniel's name does not appear on either of the local militia rosters - the only son of Henry who does not seem to have been a member of a local militia company. But, according to the November 1775 Dunmore County, VA census, Danl. Heastan's name appears on the census for the Powell's Fort area. Would this indicate that Daniel was officially a resident of Dunmore County, VA but was not living there at this time?
1776 October 11 or 1778 January 21	Daniel Hestant/Heston and Abraham Hestant were identified with surveys of land adjacent to Teter Clem's 141 acres near the head of Passage Creek in Powell's Big Fort. It is not clear if the identification of Daniel and Abraham's location should be associated with the October 11, 1776, or the January 21, 1778 date. Since this is a record of a survey we assume it would be the former date, but that is not clear in the abstract. Source: Page 4 of Volume III (1710-1780) -- Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys Dunmore, Shenandoah, Culpepper, Prince William, Fauquier and Stafford Counties compiled by Peggy Shomo Joyner (Portsmouth, VA: self-published, 1986.
1777 May 6	Birth of David Haston:* Daniel's oldest known son was born early in the Revolutionary War years. It seems a bit unusual that David was born in VA (according to his own statement in the 1850 Van Buren County, TN census) during the Revolutionary War IF his father fought for the North Carolina army during the same war. That would not have been impossible, in that it was common for regiments from one state to recruit heavily from bordering states. But it does cast doubt as to whether or not the North Carolina land grant (#2344) was assigned to our Daniel Haston. Other levels of evidence strengthen that doubt. *Source: David Haston's Bible records. --------- Note: A published biographical sketch of Daniel Haston's grandson, William Carroll Haston, says that there were thirteen children in Daniel's family. If that is accurate, there are several of his children that have never been identified by Haston family researchers.
1777 March 25	Daniel Witnessed Frederick Gimlin Estate Settlement: Daniel and Jacob Hiestant (and Andrew Gimlin) witnessed a Shenandoah County court document related to the death of Frederick Gimlin (father of Andrew Gimlin). Daniel and Jacob both signed their first names in English and their surnames in the old German script. This seems to indicate that they were German-literate. Andrew was the husband of Mary Magdalene Hiestand (Daniel's sister), married December 3, 1773, in Shenandoah County, VA. Signature of Daniel Hiestand Source: March 25, 1777 Shenandoah County, VA bond to execute the estate of Frederick Gimlin, Andrew Gimlin's father. Gimlin [Gimling] family historians indicate that Andrew Gimlin, "from his own account was in Kentucky in 1776 when the colonies declared their independence. He was raising a crop of corn in anticipation of moving there later. He probably left his family in Virginia temporarily. Some proof of this is that Molly [Mary Magdalene] did not have a child that year."* For a historical point of reference, Daniel Boone blazed the Wilderness Road into Kentucky in 1775. On May 22, 1777, Andrew sold his 520-acre farm in what is now Page County, VA to Thomas Newman. On October 17, 1780, he received a grant of 400 acres for 2 pounds in Lincoln (now Garrard, south of Lexington) County, KY where he received another 400 acres for 160 pounds. Later, he sold this land and apparently moved south into Cumberland County, KY. Sources: Page 10 of In Search of Gimlin Ancestors* by Hoyt L. Gimlin (self-published). Andrew and Mary Magdalene Haston Gimlin
1779 May 18	Daniel Heston and Abraham Heston: Apparently Daniel was living on his father's 400-acre Powell's Fort Valley land in Shenandoah County adjacent to Teter Clem's 141-acre tract. Source: (R-209) Page 34 of Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, Volume III 1775-1800 compiled by Gertrude E. Gray (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1993).
1780 January 9	Birth of Joseph Haston:* Daniel's next oldest known son was born in the middle of the Revolutionary War years. Eight months earlier (see the May 18, 1779 timeline entry) Daniel was living in Powell's Fort Valley (land owned by his father or his brother Abraham) which was just west of and over the mountaintop from where they grew up, so this is probably where Joseph was born. *Source: A letter, dated September 4, 1978) from Dave R. Haston of Sparta, TN to Howard H. Hasting of San Antonio, TX indicated this as the date of Joseph's birth. Quote: "from family Bible of Joe Walker, Joseph Haston b 1-9-1780, m. Sarah Creely b. 11-7-1788" Joseph Haston
1783	Daniel's Name On Shenandoah County, VA Tax List of Alexander Hite: Daniel Heastin appears on this tax list as the head of a household consisting of seven white people (and no black people). If all of these people were members of his immediate family and his wife was still living, then it would indicate that five children were born into the family during the first ten years of Daniel's marriage. Others mentioned on the list include Abraham Heastin, Jacob Heastant, John Heastant, Peter Heastant, and John Heaston (see the "H" section of the list). Abraham Heastin and Daniel Heastin appear in the same section of the list. This is basically consistent with the locations of their names on the 1775 tax list. But John Heastant, Jacob Heastant, and Peter Heastant appear together further down the list in what appears to have been another sublist. The name John Heaston appears much further down the list, with no other Heastin or Heastant, or Heaston names near his (see the original ordering of names on the tax list of Alexander Hite). Source: 1783 Shenandoah County, VA Census of Alexander Hite ----------- Note: It appears that Daniel probably made Shenandoah County, VA the place of residence for his family during the Revolutionary War because... A. Records (see above in the timeline) indicate that he lived there before the war. B. David Haston's 1850 census record indicates that he (David) was born in Virginia in March of 1777. C. The war ended in April of 1783 and Daniel was a resident of Shenandoah County in that year.

The Upper East Tennessee Years

Daniel Haston - Upper East Tennesse Years
1783 April 26 October 20	North Carolina's Land ("Land Grab") Act of 1783: As the Revolutionary War was approaching its official end (which occurred with the September 3, 1783 signing of the Treaty of Paris), on April 26, 1783, North Carolina passed the Land Act of 1783 - often referred to as the "Land Grab Act" (in effect from October 20, 1783, until it was repealed on May 25, 1784). Was this land act an incentive for Daniel to leave Shenandoah County, VA? There is no documented evidence that he "grabbed" any land in western NC (now eastern TN) at that time. But history records that North Carolina officials and land speculators got most of it, at least the best parts. Source: EastTennesseeRoots.com
1785 - 1789	Birth of the Adair County, KY "Daniel Haston": According to the 1810 Federal Census record (age 16-25) and compared to the Adair County, KY tax list (age over 21) for the same year, this Daniel Easton (obvious typo for Heaston) was born in the 1785-1789 time period. The surname is "Haston" on the Adair County tax list. If this is a son of Daniel Haston (who was Henry Hiestand's son) he would have been younger than David and Joseph and older than Isaac, Jesse, and Jeremiah. And he would have been born about the time or after the Daniel Hiestand/Haston family left Virginia and before they moved to Knoxville, TN. Sources: 1810 Federal Census and 1810 Adair County, KY tax list. Daniel Haston of Adair County, KY
1785	Daniel's Name Not On the Shenandoah County Census: Daniel Heastin / Heaston (and other similar versions of the surname) was not named on the Shenandoah County census for this year. Apparently, Daniel and Abraham Heastin / Heaston (Haston) had moved away from Shenandoah County between 1783-1785. The following names were included: Jacob Hastans, Jacob Heaston, Jr., and. Jno. Heaston (all in the Edwin Young list which was probably on the east side of Massanutten Mountain in the area where Luray, VA is now located). Source: Pages 218-234 of A History of Shenandoah County by John W. Wayland (Dayton, VA: C.J. Carrier Company, 2006). This book was originally published in 1926 by the Shenandoah Publishing House.
1785 September 29	NC Military Land Grant Issued:* North Carolina Revolutionary War land grant #2344 was issued on this day to a "Daniel Haston" at the Fairfield Plantation (in now Greene County, NC - formerly Dobbs County) of Secretary of State, James Glasgow. It was issued by Col. William Faircloth, who served as a Lieutenant in the NC 10th Regiment under Abraham Sheppard (see note below regarding Abraham Sheppard). The man who issued the "Daniel Haston" grant, William Faircloth, was a prominent figure in the Glasgow Land Fraud cases. Many of the land grants he issued were later found to be fraudulent. The "Daniel Haston" grant (#2344) was not mentioned in the Glasgow Land Fraud cases, but that does not mean that grant #2344 was not fraudulent. See the "Daniel Haston" signature for this land grant. Supposed Signature of Daniel Haston Note from page 573 in Part 3 of Tennessee Land Entries, Military Bounty Land, Martin Armstrong's Office by Dr. A.B. Pruitt (Â©1996 by A.B. Pruitt); typed exactly as it appears in the text: 6025. Sept. 29, 1785 warrant 2344 Pvt. Daniel Haston 640 ac delivered to Wm. Faircloth; 84 months; file #36; grant to Thos Archer; [for grant see file #201 in Tennessee Co; MARS 12.14.19.200; warrant not mentioned in Glasgow land fraud]. Land Grant #2344 Source: NC Secretary of State Land Grant Records, Warrants, Surveys, and Related Documents, Tennessee County, TN, S.108.388; frames #721-725: File #201, Thomas Archer, assignee of Daniel Haston (Military Warrant No. 2344), 640 acres, Grant No. 1490, 4 Jan 1791. Available from the NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC. Note: It is interesting that in 1812, Abraham Shepherd [sic*] owned land on the Caney Fork River in White County, TN, not far from Daniel Haston. He wasn't living in White County and owed back taxes for the land, thus the land was soon to be sold by the county to cover the unpaid taxes. This was probably land that he (Col. Abraham Sheppard) received as part of his Rev War military bounty land grant or a land grant that he purchased from some other veteran or secured by some fraudulent means. William Tyrell and Stockley Donnelson (prominent men in NC land grant transactions) also owned land in White County at that time. Source: Pages 110-111 (February 13, 1812 entry) for the 1811-1812 White County, TN Court Minutes.
1785 September 30	Daniel Assigned Land Grant to Thomas Hays: The Revolutionary War land grant #2344 was assigned to Thomas Hays the day after it was issued to "Daniel Haston." It was not uncommon for these land grants to be sold and reassigned to others. It was a long way from where these grantees lived to where the land was located, thus some of the grantees took the easy money and forfeited their land to land speculators or individuals who were eager to go west. This transaction is recorded on the back of Daniel Haston's land grant. Thomas Hays, in turn, assigned the land to Thomas Archer on November 7, 1790 (? - year unclear). Source: NC Secretary of State Land Grant Records, Warrants, Surveys, and Related Documents, Tennessee County, TN, S.108.388; frames #721-725: File #201, Thomas Archer, assignee of Daniel Haston (Military Warrant No. 2344), 640 acres, Grant No. 1490, 4 Jan. 1791. Available from the NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC.
1786 August 18	Danl Heston Voted in Jonesborough (Washington, County):* Washington County was in NC at this time, prior to the birth of Tennessee as a state. It is interesting to note that Jo. Sevier appears 29 places down on this list. Also, a John Nave appears on the list. Source: Tennessee Ancestors, Volume 5 (2), August 1989. August 1786 Election - Sevier vs. Tipton Showdown* This election was a showdown between the John Sevier-led group who favored the establishment of the State of Franklin and the John Tipton-led group who opposed the State of Franklin in favor of loyalty to North Carolina. An election organized by each group was held on this same day. The fact that Daniel Heston voted in Jonesborough, indicated that he was probably loyal to John Sevier and the State of Franklin. Source of information on these elections: Pages 106-111 in The Lost State of Franklin by Samuel Cole Williams (Johnson City, TN: The Overmountain Press, 1993 reprint of the 1924 original. 1786 Signature of Daniel Haston August 1786 "Franklin" Election
1787	Danl Haston Appeared on a Taxpayer's list in Washington County:* A "Danl Haston" appeared on a taxpayers list that included Abrm. Hastings, Saml Hastings, Col John Sevier, and many others. This Danl Haston was recorded as owning no land at that time. He was probably our Daniel Haston. The Abrm. Hastings was the older brother of our Daniel Haston. Abraham Hastings (son of Henry Hiestand) had a son named Daniel but he was supposedly born in 1770 and would have only been 16 years old at the time of the election of 1786 and 17 years old at the time of this tax list. A man by the name of Daniel Haston appeared in the Cherokee Baptist Church near Jonesborough in Washington County in the early 1790s and Big Pigeon Church in Cocke County, TN in the mid-1790s. We know that he was not our Daniel, because he later appeared in Cocke County at the same time that our Daniel was in Knox County. This other Daniel Haston was probably the son of Abraham and, thus, a nephew of our Daniel Haston. Note: Daniel Haston does not appear on the 1791 Washington County tax list, although Abraham Heslin, junr, Abram Heeslin, senr (with the 223 acres), and Samuel Hestain do appear. (Source: Washington County, TN Records, Volume 1 by Mary Hardin McCown) This probably indicates that the 1786/1787 Daniel Haston was the Daniel who moved to Knox County and White County--the subject of this website. *Source: Page 211 of Early East Tennessee Taxpayers compiled by Pollyanna Creekmore and published by The East Tennessee Historical Society's Publications (in Washington County section).
1789 May 18	Davidson County Military Grant: A 640 acres military grant issued to Daniel "Huston" or "Haston" was claimed by Joseph Ker.* The name on the original document appears to be "Daniel Haston." The land was located on the head branches of Gibsons Creek. This would have been north of the Cumberland River, somewhere in or near Madison, Tennessee (a suburb of Nashville). Was this our Daniel Haston? No. Another source indicates that this clearly was a "Daniel Huston," not "Daniel Haston." Sources: Page 253 of Earliest Tennessee Land Records by Irene M. Griffey. Original documents: File # 950, Grant # 967, Book 63, page 328. A.B. Pruitt, Tennessee Land Entries Military Bounty Land Martin Armstrong's Office, Part 3, printed by the author.
Early 1790s	Catherine Haston born:* A copy of a mimeographed document in the White County Library in Sparta, TN says that Catherine (who married John Austin) was born in 1790. No place of birth is given. Some Austin researchers have an earlier birth date for Catherine, but I believe she was born in the "early 1790s." If I am correct, she was probably born in Washington County, NC (now TN). Source: From the "Haston" vertical file folder for Daniel Haston in the White County, TN public library. Catherine Haston Austin*
1791 July 24	"Daniel Haston" Revolutionary War Land Grant Surveyed: The "Daniel Haston" Revolutionary War military bounty land grant was assigned to Thomas Hays the day after it was issued (see September 29 & 30, 1785 entries above). Thomas Hays assigned it to Thomas Archer, as recorded on the back side and at the bottom of the original land grant document, on November 7, 1790 (the year is unclear on the grant, but it appears to be 1790). The land (640 acres) was surveyed on July 24, 1791 and the grant was issued on January 4, 1792. Source: NC Secretary of State Land Grant Records, Warrants, Surveys, and Related Documents, Tennessee County, TN, S.108.388; frames #721-725: File #201, Thomas Archer, assignee of Daniel Haston (Military Warrant No. 2344), 640 acres, Grant No. 1490, 4 Jan 1791. Available from the NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC. Also, pages 193-194 of Book C-3, NC Land Grants (TN State Library & Archives Roll #6). Also, page 81 of Earliest Tennessee Land Records by Irene M. Griffey.
1791 August 8	Jury Duty in Washington County: Daniel Hasten (or Hastin) was a juror on these cases: Meshack Hail vs. Nathan Arnold - Arnold was found guilty of something and was fined one penny and all court costs. David Owin vs. Nathan Watson - Watson was found guilty of something and was charged to pay one ? damages and all costs. Richard Keene vs. Edward Rue (or Rice) - Rue was found guilty of something and was charged to pay one ? damages and all costs. Waightstill Avery vs. George Barclay - Barclay was found guilty of something and was fined one penny damages and all costs. Other men on this jury: John Blair McMahon, John Tedlock, John Beane, Charles Rennoe, Benjamin Brown, John Carr, Charles McCray, George North, Nicholas Foos, Samuel Bayliss, James Cash, and John Gaut. Note: At this time, Washington County had already been reduced to a relatively small county (compared to its earlier size) of western NC, in what is now upper east Tennessee. Thus, Daniel Haston (if this was indeed the same Daniel Haston who moved to Knox and White counties in TN) was living at this time (August 1791) in what we now know as upper east Tennessee, 60 miles or more away from and east of what became Knox County, where he appears on jury duty in 1795. But it is possible that the Daniel Hasten of this jury could have been the son of Abraham Hiestend, and not the Daniel Haston who later lived and died in White/Van Buren County, TN. If Abraham's son, Daniel, was born in 1770 (as some records approximate), he would have been just old enough in 1791 for jury duty. Source: Pages 112-113 of 1788-1793 (1791) book of county court minutes for Washington County (now TN). Roll #129 of TN State Library and Archives.
1794 February	Jefferson County, 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. 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. This Daniel Hasten was probably Abraham's son and not Abraham's brother, Daniel. Source: Original page 43 (transcribed page 22) of Jefferson County, TN Minute Book, 1792-1798.
1794 October 17	Birth of Isaac Haston: A family record* states that Daniel's son, Isaac, was born in McMinn County, TN on this date. But there was no McMinn County, TN at that time. In fact, there was no "Tennessee" at that time. The date may be correct, but the 1794 date does conflict with other sources. It is possible that Isaac Haston did not know his year of birth. If he was born in October 1794, his place of birth could have been somewhere in upper East Tennessee or in Knox County, TN. Source: Jessie Prichard, great-granddaughter of Daniel Hastonâ€™s son Isaac. Isaac Haston - His Tennessee Years*

The Knox County, Tennessee Years

Daniel Haston - Knox County, Tennessee Years
1795 June 8-July	Jury Duty in Knox County: Daniel (Hasting) served on a jury in the United States vs Jacob Welker case in Knoxville. Welker was tried for assault and battery but was acquitted. Knox County was still in NC at this time, because the state of TN wasn't formed until June 1, 1796. He probably had been living in Knox County for at least a few months, in order to be selected for jury duty. Source: United States vs Jacob Welker; Book "O" (1792-17950; Rhea (attorney), Docket # 320/35. [Knox County, TN Archives] Daniel Haston in Knox County, TN Court
1795-1797 April 20, 1795 to January 1797	Daniel Supported John Mattox in Court: Daniel (Hastings/Hasland/Hasting/Haslon) puts up bond money ($250 total) for John Mattox/Matton when Mattox took John Stone to court. Apparently, Mattox had performed some work for Stone and supposedly was never paid the 100 pounds that he was due. Mattox lost the case and the court issued an order for Daniel to pay the bond. A few months after this case, John Stone took Daniel Hastings to court. Source: John Stone vs John Matton, Knox County (TN) Court of Pleas and Quarterly Sessions (1795-1797); Docket # 383/378.
1796 January 2	Birth of Jesse Haston: In this, the same year* in which Tennessee became a state, Daniel's son, Jesse, was born, probably in Knox County. Jesse was born five months prior to the June 1, 1796 creation of Tennessee, so officially he was born in Knox County, NC. Source: Jesse Haston's tombstone, which was located in a family cemetery on his farm outside of Glasgow, Missouri. Jesse Haston*
1796 April 26, 27, 29	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Haston served on the jury for these cases: Reese Mordicia Mendenhall vs Alexander Carmichael & Joseph Janes (see note 1 below) and Annanias McCoy vs John Lusk and Elizabeth Ish Adm of John Ish, dec'd vs John McDowell and Mesheck Tipton vs James Kerr (see note 3 below) and McCormack & Liggett vs James Deal and John Steel vs William Lowry and John Lowry (John Finley was also on this jury) and John Null vs James Brock and George Mitchell vs Stephen Duncan and Stephen Duncan vs Joseph Beard and Samuel Gibson by his next friend & Richard Gooden vs Nathaniel Evans and Hugh Beard (see note 2 below). Source: Original pages 88, 90, 91, 92, 95, 96, 98?,106 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
Knox County Court and Hamilton District Superior Court Some Hamilton District Superior Court cases (which were tried in Knoxville, in those days) seem to also appear in Knox County, TN County Court records. These cases probably began in the lower Knox County Court and were appealed to the higher (Superior) court. The Superior Court records seem to include a summary of what happened in the lower court, including a list of jury members for the lower court sessions. When Daniel's name appears as a juryman in both court summaries, it probably indicates that he was on the jury of the Knox County Court case and the appearance of his name in the Superior Court records is only part of the summary review of the County Court case that was sent to the Superior Court for retrial. Note 1: Also see page 137 of WPA transcriptions for Knox County, TN Book of Record: 1794-1797 (Hamilton District Superior Court). This transcription says that the jury, including Daniel Hastings, was in court in the April 1794 session. Was this 1794 date an accurate transcription from the original document? Note 2: Also see page 152 of WPA transcriptions for Knox County, TN Book of Record: 1794-1797 (Hamilton District Superior Court). Note 3: Also see page 177 of WPA transcriptions for Knox County, TN Book of Record: 1794-1797 (Hamilton District Superior Court).
1796 April Session	Hamilton District Superior County Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings also served on a Hamilton District Superior Court jury in a Nathaniel Cowan & Samuel Cowan vs Hugh Dunlap case. Daniel's jury duty appears to have occurred in an April 1796 court session, but the case was continuing from December 1794. Source: This information does not seem to appear in the Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions for Knox County Court sessions), but does appear on page 210 of WPA transcriptions for Knox County, TN Book of Record: 1794-1797 (Hamilton District Superior Court). Thus, this may indicate that he was on the jury of the Superior Court and not the Knox County Court part of the legal proceedings.
1796 July 27, 28, 29	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Haston served on the jury for these cases: State vs Thomas Denton and John Brown vs Samuel Bogle and Gawin Black and John Cassady vs Abraham Swaggerty and John Scott vs John Erwin and Archibald Rider vs John Bradley (John Finley was also on these two previous juries) and James Robertson vs Samuel Finley. Daniel Hastings served on the jury for this case: Joseph Sevier vs Edward McFarland (Jesse Terry was also on this jury). Daniel Hasten served on the jury for these cases: Abraham Hill vs James King and William Owens vs Stockley Donelson (Jesse Terry was also on this jury). Source: Original pages 123, 125, 129, 131, 130, 132, 137, & 138 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
1797 April 19ï»¿	Hamilton District Superior Court Jury Duty: Daniel Hasteen (Hastein) served on a jury in the case, State vs Jacob Wassum. Source: Original page 109 from Tennessee Records of Knox County, Superior Court Minutes, No. 3, 1793-1809 (WPA transcription). Also see page 155 of WPA transcriptions Knox County, TN Book of Records 1794-1797 (Hamilton District Superior Court).
1797 April 29ï»¿	Daniel Taken to Court by John Stone: Daniel Hastings was taken to court by John Stone (John Stone vs Daniel Hastings, case: Rhea 52-383). John Stone was a prominent businessman in Knoxville. "The Defendant having been duly warned and not appearing though solemnly called On motion of the Plaintiff by his Attorney. It is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff may have Execution against the Defendant for Thirteen Dollars twenty-four and one-half cents the costs in the writ aforesaid specified and also that the Plaintiff recover against the said Defendant his costs by him expended in suing forth and prosecuting this writ." This is the same man (John Stone) that Daniel and John Mattox took to court earlier. In fact, the docket files for the Mattox vs Stone case indicate that this April 1797 case was a continuation of that former court case, probably intended to get Daniel Haston to pay the court costs since he was security for John Mattox who lost that case. Source: Original page 227 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions) [Knox County Court Minute Books, Vol. 1, pg. 227]
1797 August 8-10 November 7	Daniel Hastins in Jefferson Co, TN Jury Duty: A Daniel Hastins (Hasten, Haston, Hastin) served on juries in Jefferson County, TN in the August & November court sessions. Jefferson County was and is located just east of Knox County. Tuesday, August 8, 1797 Thursday, August 10, 1797 Tuesday, November 7, 1797 This "Daniel" was probably the son of Abraham Hiestend/Haston. Abraham was known to have been in Jefferson County in 1794. The Daniel Haston (brother of Abraham Hiestend/Haston) who moved to White County a few years later served jury duty in Knox County in Knox County's November 1797 court session, just five days before the Jefferson County "Daniel" (probably Abraham's son) served in Jefferson County's November 1797 court session. It is highly unlikely that the same person would have served on juries for two different counties in November 1797 court sessions (separated by only five days). Daniel Heaston, presumably the son of Abraham Heaston, applied for a letter of recommendation in order to leave the Big Pigeon Baptist Church of Cocke County, TN on August 4, 1798. Source: Original pages 232, 241, 249-249 of the Jefferson County, TN Court Minutes for 1792-1795. Pages 73, 76, and 78 of the transcription of those minutes by James L. Douthat & Roberta D. Hatcher; Mountain Press, 1985. Note: Daniel Haston researcher Howard H. Hasting, Sr. once made reference (in a 1978 letter to Dave R. Haston) to a Daniel Haston who was married in Knox County, TN in 1794. This would probably have been the son of Abraham Hiestend/Heaston. I have looked in vain for documentation regarding this marriage. Apparently, it was a statement made by Abraham's son, Daniel Hiestand, in a request for payment due to him for his military service in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians. *Daniel Hasting of Monroe County, Kentucky (from The Daniel Haston Family)* In room N-18 of the Veterans Pension Archives, Archives Building, Washington, D.C., there was a file in 1950 containing an application for bounty lands filed by this Daniel. It contains this story: Daniel enlisted from Washington County, Tennessee, first in 1792 and again in 1793, in expeditions against the Cherokee Indians. Governor Blount called for volunteers. He enlisted first in Captain Daugherty's company in Colonel Carter's Regiment, all under General Sevier. He enlisted for the second time in Captain North's Company in Colonel Christian's Regiment. He was mustered out just before Christmas in 1793 at Knoxville, Tennessee. He remembered the dates from the date of his marriage, which was February 1794. This application was filed from Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky, and dated 1852, during October. He received the bounty but sold it. A search of the county records of Knoxville for any marriage of Daniel failed to find anything. -Howard H. Hasting, Sr.
1797 November 2	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings served on a jury in these cases: William Davidson vs James Carey and John McAllie vs Archibald Campbell and Robert Boyd vs Archibald Campbell and William Tyrrell vs Augustus Willson & Samuel Stout, Sr. Martin Pruitt was also on this jury. This Martin Pruitt was probably the father of Isaac Pruitt (David Haston's Knox County neighbor & friend and perhaps also White County, TN "Isaac Prewitt" associate of the Hastons) and father in law of Sarah Roddy, daughter of Phillip & Mary McComisky Roddy. Source: Original pages 270, 272-274, 276 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
1797 November 3	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings served on a jury in these cases: Abraham Swaggerty for the use of William Tyrrell vs Alexander Carmichael and John Tillery vs William Bryor / Bryon and William Tyrrell vs Joseph Carnes & William McNutt. Source: Original pages 278-282 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
1798 January 9	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings served on a jury in the case, William Qt. Hall vs John Petterson. Philip Roddy was also on this jury. Source: Original page 293 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
1798 January 10	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hasten served on a jury in the case, Robert Ferguson vs John Sheppard. Philip Roddy, John Miller, and William Tipton, & others were also on this jury. Source: Original page 299 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
1798 April 10	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings served on a jury in the case, Henry Rice vs Joseph Williams. Martin Pruitt was also on this jury. Source: Original page 321 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
1798 April 11	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings served on a jury in the case, Thomas Mitchell vs Jesse Claywell, William Penny, and John McDowell. William Haislet & William Haislet (who witnessed against David Haston in this same session of court) were also on this jury. Then there were at least three cases with a different jury, which included Martin Pruitt & Philip Roddy, but not Daniel Hastings. Then Daniel Hastings was on a jury in these cases: William T. Lewis vs Jesse Claywell and Richard & John Campbell vs William Keys. Then the jury with Martin Pruitt & Philip Roddy (and William Haislet, junior) heard the Jacob Wassum vs William Qt. Hall case and the Moses Purvines vs Samuel Sterling case. Then there was a Stephen Haynes vs James Roddy case (jury not given in WPA transcription). Source: Original page 321-328 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
1798 April 12	Daniel Appears in Court for His Sons: 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 entered into a $100 bond 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 (who served as a juryman on some other cases in this session of court) made some kind of plea to the court. David was found guilty and fined $5.00. Joseph was not found guilty. Source: State vs David Haston & Joseph Haston; Knox County, TN County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions; Docket # 796/65 (1798) (original documents from Knox County, TN Archives). As per Knox County, TN Archives, the original documents for this case were found (apparently in the 1990s or so) in some boxes of miscellaneous court documents that had been stored in the Knox County courthouse for many years. Note: Although the WPA (Works Progress Administration) transcriptions do mention this case, they do not include the details of the case. The WPA transcriptions do record that the Grand Jury returned and presented as an indictment "a true Bill against David Hastings for a Trespass Viet Armis [Latin: by force and arms], a true Bill against Joseph Hastin for a Trespass viet Armis ." Also, an order for David Hastin to appear in the next court, a brief summary of the case, and the decision of the court were transcribed. Source: Original pages 329-330 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions). The "Cow Tails" Case
1798 April 12	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastins served on a jury in the case, State vs William Cooper. This was the case that followed, State vs David Haston, in which Daniel (who was not on the jury for that case) made an appeal for his son, David. Martin Pruitt, Nathaniel Hays (who took David Haston to court in the previous "cow tails" case), and others were also on this jury. Source: Original page 330-331 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
1798 July	Knox County, TN Road Jury: "The following persons were appointed as Jury to wit. Paul Cunningham, Nathaniel Hays, Francis Cunningham, Daniel Hastings and James Charter, for the purpose of reviewing a road from the new Ferry landing on the south side of Holston opposite to Knoxville unto the old road leading to Tellico Blockhouse, to report to next Court whether any disadvantage doth arise to the Citizens from the alteration and whether any disadvantages would arise from making the old landing and road so far as to where the new road strikes it obsolete." Daniel Haston had dealings with Paul Cunningham, Nathaniel Hays, & James Charter on other occasions, as per the Knox Co, TN court records discussed on this timeline. Daniel's involvement in this road jury is a strong clue regarding the location of his home in Knox County. Source: Page 18 of Knox County, TN Road Order Book, 1792-1891 (available on microfilm from Knox County, TN Archives in Knoxville).
1798 July 10	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hasten served on a jury in the case, Thomas Welch vs Alexander Milliken & James Anderson and Alexander Stewart vs Nathaniel Evans and Joseph Smith vs James Miller and Mathew Pate vs James Richardson. Source: Original pages 352, 354-356 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
1798 October 9	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings served on a jury in the case, John Ingram vs Christian Rhodes. John Miller, James Roddy, and others were on this jury. Was this the same James Roddy who died a year or so later, for whom Daniel was a co-administrator of his estate? Source: Original page 385 from Knox County, TN Record Book No. 1, Vol., 1795-1799 (WPA transcriptions).
1799 March 28	Birth of Jeremiah Haston, son of Daniel: According to a family record created by Joan Moore Gillett, her great-great-grandfather Jeremiah Haston (Senior) was born on this date. If so, he most likely was born in Knox County, Tennessee. Perhaps Joan got that information from one of Jeremiahâ€™s grandchildren, orally or from a family document. Source: Joan Moore Gillett's family records. Jeremiah Haston
1800 January	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. Source: Samuel Cowan vs Joseph Haston; Knox County, TN Court Case File: Docket # 138511235, (1800). Vol. 3 Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 1800-1802, # 1235, 1385 (original pages 100-102). "Timothy Lot" Case
1800 Aprilï»¿	Administrator of James Roddy Estate: The court appointed Elizabeth Roddy and Daniel (Hastings) to be administrators over the estate of a James Roddy who had died in testate. William Tipton and John Desmond put up bond money to secure the administration of the estate. Source: Knox County, TN Estate Settlements, Reel # 1 (Volume 1, July 1792 - October 1811). --------------------- Abram Tipton was granted the administration of an estate for a James Roddy in April of 1815. John Wheeler and Jonathan Tharp were bondsmen. It appears that this may have the final settlement of the estate that Daniel Hasting and Elizabeth Roddy were appointed to oversee 15 years before. By 1815, Daniel had been moved away from Knox County for nine years or so. By 1815, all that was left of the estate was a horse, saddle, & bridle. Source: Knox County, TN Administrative Settlements, Volume 2, pages 163, 164, 241 & 244. (1815) James Roddy and Elizabeth Haston
1800 April 16ï»¿	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings served on a jury for the cases: Isaac Lebow Assignee vs Robert King and Thomas King and James Gilliland vs Thomas King. William Tipton and John Miller were also on this jury. Source: Pages 129 & 134 from Records of Knox County, TN Minute Book No. 2, 1799-1800 (WPA transcriptions). Original pages 128 & 135.
1800 July 15	Knox County, TN Court Reference: Daniel Hastings (and William Tipton) had been appointed to serve on a April 1800 jury for the case, John Finley vs Joseph Greer. That case was set aside in April and rescheduled for this July date. Daniel Hastings is mentioned here as having been appointed for the original jury, but a different jury served this July case. Source: Pages 174-175 from Records of Knox County, TN Minute Book No. 2, 1799-1800 (WPA transcriptions). Original page 187.
1800 July 16	Knox County, TN Court Reference: Daniel Hastings (and William Tipton) had been appointed to serve on an April 1800 jury for the case, Stephen Duncan vs Jacob Pearson and Samuel Pearson. That case was set aside in April and rescheduled for this July date. Daniel Hastings is mentioned here as having been appointed for the original jury, but a different jury served this July case. Source: Pages 189-191 from Records of Knox County, TN Minute Book No. 2, 1799-1800 (WPA transcriptions). Original page 209.
1800 July 18	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings served on a jury for the cases: Joseph Sevier vs Dennis Murphy, Ignatius Chisolm and Joseph Chisolm, and William Montgomery vs Abraham Hagler and Joseph Park vs John Huntsman. Source: Pages 209-210, 212-213, 214-215 from Records of Knox County, TN Minute Book No. 2, 1799-1800 (WPA transcriptions). Original pages 234 or 235, 238, 241.
1800 October 17	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings served on a jury for the cases: James Chipley & Co. vs Jacob Formwalt and Moses White vs Archibald Allen and David Doak vs. John Lyon and James Townsend by his next friend vs James Anderson and Josiah Nichol vs Charles Wright. Source: Pages 266-268, 270-275 from Records of Knox County, TN Minute Book No. 2, 1799-1800 (WPA transcriptions). Original pages 312, 314, 319, 322, & 325.
1801 April 15	Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings served on a jury for the case, James Hogg vs Samuel McCormick. This was the same day on which Daniel's son, Joseph, was tried in this court and in which case Daniel was mentioned. Source: Pages 72-73 of Records of Knox County, TN Minute Book, No. 3, 1800-1802 (WPA transcriptions). Original page 96. Daniel & 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 of Maryville in Blount County, through their agent, James Charles. Joseph Haston broke down a fence that 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 and that Daniel had leased the land from John Woods. 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 signed a bond of $2000. Joseph and David signed in their own handwriting. Daniel signed with a mark ("x"). Joseph was found not guilty. Source: Samuel Cowan vs Joseph Haston; Knox County, TN Court Case File: Docket # 138511235, (1800). Vol. 3 Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 1800-1802, # 1235, 1385 (original pages 100-102). Also, pages 76-78 of Records of Knox County, TN Minute Book, No. 3, 1800-1802 (WPA transcriptions). Signatures of Joseph, David, and Daniel Haston Knox County, TN Jury Duty: Daniel Hastings, Moses Roddy, James Cunningham (who served on the Samuel Cowan vs Joseph Hastings case) served on a jury for the case, Thomas Humes vs Robert Wood. Daniel Hastings and James Cunningham were also on a jury in the case, Alexander Simrall vs John Love. This was the same day in which Daniel's son, Joseph, was tried in this court and in which case Daniel was mentioned. Source: Pages 78-81 of Records of Knox County, TN Minute Book, No. 3, 1800-1802 (WPA transcriptions). Original page 102-106.
1801 October 7	Hamilton District Superior Court Jury Duty: Daniel Hastein [sic], William Matlock, and others served on the jury for the case, Den on the Demise of Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson was the defendant, but also one of the three judges in this case. Original page 256 from Tennessee Records of Knox County, Superior Court Minutes, No. 3, 1793-1809 (WPA transcription).
1801 October Session	Witness in Knox County, TN Court: Daniel Hasting was paid $1.50 for serving as a witness in a Knox Co, TN case involving a property boundary dispute between Nathaniel Hays (plaintiff) and Jonathan Cunningham (defendant). On the second Monday of July in 1801, John Cowan, James Cunningham, and "Daniel Haston" were summoned to witness on behalf of John Cunningham. On the second Monday of January in 1802, William Hazlet, Senior, William Hazlet, Junior, and John Cowan were summoned to witness on behalf of Nathaniel Hays. The Haislets and James Cunningham were, apparently from other court cases, neighbors of Daniel Haston, as was Nathaniel Hays. What was John Cowan's relationship to Samuel Cowan who took Joseph Haston to court a couple of years earlier, but who died shortly after that trial? It appears that Nathaniel Hays had moved to Davidson County, TN by April of 1803, even though he initiated the case and it was not finalized. Read (below) for more details related to this case. Source: Nathaniel Hays vs Paul Cunningham, Docket 1598/1340 (original documents) from Knox Co, TN Court of Pleas & Quarterly Sessions (also, page 135 of County Court Ex. Book 3)
1804	Daniel Haston Apparently Gone from Knox County: When payments were made to the witnesses in the Nathaniel Hays vs John Cunningham case (beginning July 9, 1804), the file of original docket documents contains no evidence that Daniel Haston was paid for his three days in court, although the other witnesses were. Does this indicate that Daniel Haston had moved from Knox County by mid-1804?
1804 July 5	Nathaniel Hays sold the "Hermitage" site and adjacent land to Andrew Jackson: Located twelve miles east of downtown Nashville, the land on which The Hermitage sits was originally a 640-acre cotton plantation owned by Nathaniel Hays, a close friend of Andrew Jackson and his wife, Rachel. Hays sold the property to Jackson for $3,400 on the 5th of July, 1804. Source: The Hermitage website
1805 September 4	A Knox County, TN Marriage: On this date, a Polly Hastings married James Milliken / Milligan in Knox County, TN. Was this a daughter of Daniel Haston? Some Haston researchers have assumed that she was Daniel's daughter. There is no proof (other than the surname and the Knox Co, TN location) to indicate, with any degree of certainty, that she was indeed Daniel Haston's daughter. Daniel Haston had probably moved to White Co, TN by this time, but David Haston was still in Knox County. Source: Knox County, TN Marriage Records Polly Hastings

The White County, Tennessee Years

Daniel Haston - White County, Tennessee Years
1806 July 22	Signed Petition for Formation of White County, TN: The signature of "Dannel Hasstont" 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. Although Daniel Haston may have been living in (as a squatter on Indian land) this area for two or more years, this is the first documented record of his residence there. Daniel's Name of White County Petition 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. Source: Legislative Petition # 5-1-1806, Petition for the Formation of White County from Jackson County, TN. Available from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Creation of White County, TN
1807 July 21 August 28	Daniel Purchased Land in White County, TN: Daniel acquired 150 acres in White County, TN (now Van Buren County, TN) on the Big Springs Branch of the Caney Fork River from Thomas Dillon. The certificate (# 63) was dated in July but the entry for this deal (# 174) was dated August. Sources: Pages 108-109 of White County, TN Deed Book C. Also, Certificate of Survey for Tennessee General grant # 535 from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Also, Land Grant Mountain District Book 4, page 49, roll 155 (September 26, 1808, & recorded October 31, 1808).
Thomas Dillon: The Mystery of Certificate No. 63 Thomas Dillon of early Davidson County (Nashville), TN was a well-known land speculator in his day, who bought large tracts of land and later sold them to early middle Tennessee settlers. Much of this land was secured through or from Stokley (Stockley) Donelson, who was the brother-in-law of Andrew Jackson, a prominent surveyor, and a land dealer in the early years of Tennessee, even prior to its statehood. On July 20, 1796, the State of North Carolina issued Grant No. 313 to Thomas Dillon for 5,000 acres in the Middle District west of Cumberland Mountain. Stockley Donelson originally owned the rights to this tract but sold his rights to Edward Douglass, who transferred them to Thomas Dillon. Dillon then secured the grant, an action that officially transfers the â€œtitle from the government to the individual.â€ The certificate was issued in 1807 by the State of Tennessee to survey the 5,000 acres of grant 313, even though the certificate stated, â€œwhich grant cannot be identified so as to enable the said Thomas Dillon to hold said land.â€ Perhaps the delay between the 1796 grant and the 1807 certificate was the reason the land, as a contiguous tract of 5,000 acres, could not be located. Tennessee passed an act in 1807 to deal with grant land that could not be located for a survey. If any person or persons shall hereafter be desirous of obtaining a title to any land in consequence of a grant having been issued for land, the locality of which cannot be identified for any of the reasons herein before named, it shall be the duty of such persons to advertise in some one of the newspapers in this Stateâ€¦ Certificate No. 63 stated, â€œThomas Dillon is entitled to 5,000 acres.â€ This seems to indicate that the state was permitting him to survey and claim 5,000 acres wherever he could locate unclaimed acreage. That appears to be what he did. A study of the earliest land deeds in the area around the Caney Fork River, in what became White and Warren County, TN, reveals that many of those grants (including Daniel Hasting's) were "by virtue of part of No. 63 for 5000 acres" that Thomas Dillon acquired from Stockley (or Stokley) Donelson. We know that some of this "Certificate # 63" land was in Hickory Valley & in the Cane Creek area of early White County, but some of it was in Warren County as well as other places. So, the various sections of this 5000-acre tract were obviously not all contiguous. Sources: Tennessee, Early Land Registers, 1778-1927, Series 10: Warrants 1800-1801 (image 75 and 76) on Ancestry.com; Miscellaneous TN State Library and Archives land records for Thomas Dillon and Stockley Donelson. Chapter LXLII (page 208) of Acts Passed at the First Session of the Eighth General Assembly of the State of Tennessee. Note: Stockley Donelson received about 562,000 acres of NC land grants. That included 14 grants for 5,000 acres. Source: Page viii of Glasgow Land Fraud Papers 1783-1800 North Carolina Revolutionary War Bounty Land In Tennessee Part 1 & Index (ISBN #0-944992-14-5) by Dr. A.B. Pruitt
1808 May 14	White County, TN Land Surveyed: The land was surveyed on May 14, 1808. Source: TN General Grant # 535 Certificate of Survey, available from the Tennessee State Library & Archives in Nashville, TN. 150 Acre Plat for Daniel Haston Land The Four Big Spring Settlers
1808 September 26ï»¿	TN Land Grant Issue:* On this date, Tennessee Governor John Sevier issued Land Grant # 535 to Daniel Hastings that conveyed a tract of 150 acres in what was then southern White County (now northern Van Buren County). This tract was described "by metes and bounds as lying...on the big spring branch of can creek on the main fork of Cany [sic] Fork Begining at a white oak standing on the bank of the big spring branch on a conditional line of Joseph Hastings and Jacob Mitchell, beginning corner running..." This land transaction had nothing to do with the earlier so-called "Daniel Haston" military bounty land grant from NC. The big spring came to be known as "Haston's Big Spring." Daniel's house, known (as per some undocumented sources) in the early days as "Haston Station," was perched on a hill overlooking the Haston Big Spring which flowed into what is now Cane Creek and then into the Caney Fork River. As per J.D. Haston of Sparta, TN (in about 2001), this property remained in the Haston family until 1963 when it was sold to Joe B. Hutchinson. *Source: Grant # 535 from the State of Tennessee; General District bk A, p. 224 and MTN dist, bk 4, p. 49; Also, page 108 of White County, TN Deed Book C
1809 November 22	A Knox County, TN Marriage:* A Peggy Hastings married John Ault in Knox County, TN on this day. Some Haston researchers have assumed that this Peggy was the daughter of Daniel Haston. However, this is an inaccurate assumption. A February 23, 1830, Franklin Co, TN will for John Hastings (husband of Nancy Hastings) seems to indicate that this "Peggy Hastings" was his daughter: "my beloved daughters POLLY THOMAS and PEGGY AULT" (Franklin Co, TN Will Book 1808-75, page 77-78). Descendants of John Hastings have documented this Peggy Ault as being the person mentioned in the John Hastings will. Source: Knox County, TN Marriage Bonds and page 373 of Bible Records & Marriage Bonds by Acklen (976.802). Peggy Hastings Ault*
1810 December 10ï»¿	Land Deed Examined and Registered: The deed for the 150 acres that Daniel purchased earlier, was now examined and registered by the deputy (name unclear on the document) of Elijah Chisum (spelling ?). Source: Pages 108-109 of White County, TN Deed Book C.
1811	White County, TN Tax List: Daniel Hastin appeared on this list of taxable property and polls, in the bounds of Captain Isaac Pruett's militia company. He owned 150 acres "by grant" on Big Spring. His total tax bill for the year was .75, which included .18 3/4 for "State Tax" and 56 1/4 for "County Tax." He wasn't charged for any "white polls" (because he was over 50 years old, see note below), nor "black polls" (owned no slaves), nor "steed horses," nor "retail stores," nor "town lots." Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1811-1815 / 1821-1825; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcriptions, but the original books that were available in the White County, TN Court House in 2001) ---- Note: One transcribed source (Pioneers of White County, TN by W.J.H. Phillips (TN 976.89 White PHI); found in the White County, TN public library) spells the name "Daniel Hartin" and has Joseph's name as "Joseph Hastin" and David's as "David Hartin." In the original source, the surname spellings seem to be consistent as "Hastin." Note: A July 20, 1822 entry in 1820-1823 White County, TN Minute Book 6 (page 458 of the WPA transcription book) indicates that a man over 50 years old was not subject to paying the poll tax. Note: From the White County, TN tax lists we learn that none of the early White County Hastons (Daniel, David, Joseph, & Isaac) ever owned slaves, although their neighbors sometimes did.
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. Daniel's total tax was .37 1/2 (18 3/4 for state tax and for county tax). It seems that the county tax rate dropped from the previous year. He still had 150 acres. Again, he wasn't charged for any polls or property, other than his land. Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1811-1815 / 1821-1825; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcriptions, but the original books) Online reference: White County, TN 1812 Tax List (microfilm roll 123, book 1812)
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. Daniel's total tax was .75. Three additional taxes (county purposes tax, court house tax, & poor tax) were added this year. He still had 150 acres. Again, he wasn't charged for any polls or property, other than his land. Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1811-1815 / 1821-1825; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcriptions, but the original books)
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. Daniel's total tax was .47. The three additional taxes (county purposes tax, court house tax, & poor tax) that were added in the previous year no longer existed. He still had 150 acres, listed as being on Big Spring. Again, he was not charged a poll tax. Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1811-1815 / 1821-1825; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcriptions, but the original books)
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. Daniel's total tax was .56 1/2. The poor tax returned this year. Daniel still owned the 150 acres on Big Spring. Again, he was not charged a poll tax. Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1811-1815 / 1821-1825; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcriptions, but the original books)
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. Daniel's total tax was .56 3/4. Daniel still owned the 150 acres on Big Spring. Again, he was not charged a poll tax. Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1816-1818; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcriptions, but the original books)
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 Scoggon's Company of Militia. The listing was taken by William Denny, Esq. Daniel's total tax was 1.21 1/2. A bridge tax was assessed this year. He still owned the 150 acres, now listed as being on the Caney Fork. Again, he was not charged a poll tax. Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1816-1818; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcriptions, but the original books)
1817 June 17	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. Source: Page 5 of White County, Tennessee Deed Records, Volume F (1817-1820) abstracted by Etta Hughes Shepherd (page 37 in original document).
1818 July 21 & 24	Daniel Indicted for Assault and Battery: Daniel assaulted adjoining landowner Jacob Mitchell. He was indicted on July 21, 1818. Daniel was fined fifty cents on a plea of guilty on July 24, 1818. Jacob Mitchell was married to Lucinda Hastings, Daniel's daughter Lucinda. Source: Pages 209 & 227 of the Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas for White County, TN (for the year 1818); Also, Trial Docket 1818-1821, White County, TN (original book in County Court Clerk office in Sparta, TN) Jacob and Lucinda Haston Mitchell
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. Apparently, Isaac had been temporarily given the responsibility for Daniel's land. It does appear in Daniel's name later. Was Daniel ill at this time? Did he lease the land to Isaac? Was this in some way related to Daniel's assault and battery case of that year? Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1816-1818; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcriptions, but the original book)
1820	Federal Census: Two Daniel Hastons appear on this census in White County. Both were living in White County and both were over 45 years old. It would seem that this is a replication of the same record. There was one female in the household, also over 45 years of age. Was this a wife of Daniel? Daniel does not appear categorized as a "foreigner not naturalized." Source: Page 58 of the Federal Census of 1820 for White County, TN
1821 January	Appeared on a list of debtors: Daniel Hastin 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 "Bad Debt" section of the list for a $3.00 debt, but the word "good" (for whatever reason) was written just to the right of his name. On this page 234, there are over 100 names and only one other person on the page has the word "good" written beside his/her name. There are approximately 800 total names on the entire list. Source: Page 234 of Inventory and Wills, 1810-1828; White County, TN (original book in the White County County Court Clerk Office in Sparta, TN)
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. Daniel's total tax was 2.25. In addition to state, county, and poor taxes, a juror tax and a bridge & jail tax were assessed. Daniel's 150 acres were said to have been on Big Spring. As usual, he was not charged any poll tax. Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1811-1815 / 1821-1825; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcription, but the original book)
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. Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1811-1815 / 1821-1825; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcription, but the original book)
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. His total tax was .57 1/4. He again was excluded from the poll tax. Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1811-1815 / 1821-1825; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcription, but the original book) ----- Note: Apparently, Joseph inherited 50 acres of land from Daniel at this time. It appears that Isaac may also have inherited land from Daniel, which he sold to Rodum Doyle. Perhaps Isaac sold his part of the land because he was planning to move away from White County, which he did soon after this time. David (the oldest son) probably inherited the 50-acre home place from Daniel when he died. In the 1827 tax list, David's 100 acres have expanded to 150 acres. We know that David's youngest son, William Carroll Haston, Sr., ended up owning the Daniel Haston home place. Jesse and Jeremiah, sons of Daniel, received no land because they had already moved west. Division of Daniel's 150 Acres
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. Daniel Haston owned 50 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 .44. As usual (because of his age), he was not charged poll tax. Source: Original page 138 of 1824 Property and Poll Tax, White County, TN.
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). Daniel owned only 50 acres at this time. Beginning with this year, land was divided into "school lands" and "other lands." The "school land" was taxed at a lower rate than "other lands." Daniel's total tax was .31 1/2. As usual, he was not charged poll tax. Source: Property and Poll Tax, 1811-1815 / 1821-1825; in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN. (not transcription, but the original book)
1826 January 1ï»¿	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 one taken in 1811. Source: Copied from the original document in the White County Court Clerk's office in Sparta, TN (not a transcription). Note: See the July 10, 1826 entry of David Haston's timeline for this census. Although the census was dated "January 1, 1826" it wasn't presented to court until this day, July 10 of 1826. Daniel Haston's (Hastin?) name was on this census, although it seems (by his absence on the next year's tax list) that he died sometime during this year. Does this mean that he was still living by July 10, 1826, or does it mean that the census included everyone who was living on the first day of the year?
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. Daniel Hastin, Senr. owned only 50 acres at this time. Daniel's total tax was .46 7/8. As usual, he was not charged poll tax. Source: Original page 24 in Property and Poll Tax, 1826-1829 for White County, TN. Note: This is the only reference that we know of where Daniel Haston (father of David, Joseph, Isaac, et. al) was referred to as "Daniel Haston, Senr*." There was a "Daniel Haston" who lived in Adair County, KY who very probably was the son of this elder Daniel Haston. However, the Adair County, KY "Daniel Haston" was deceased by 1826. David Haston, who created this tax list, had a son named "Daniel M. Haston" who was born on December 25, 1808. Thus, David's son "Daniel" would turn 18 years of age during this tax year of 1826. Perhaps the "coming of age" of this younger "Daniel Haston" was the reason that David Haston referred to his own father (for the first known time) as "Daniel Haston, Senr."
1826	Death of Daniel Haston: This was the last year that Daniel's name appeared on a census or a tax list. Thus, it is assumed that he died sometime in 1826. Daniel was buried in the Big Fork Cemetery in the Cummingsville community of White County (now northern Van Buren County), TN. His grave is located in the uppermost part of the cemetery (northwestern section), very near where the church building seems to have been. The "3rd Tract" of 50 acres that David Haston sold late in his life to his son, William Carroll Haston, Sr., was probably the home place tract of Daniel Haston. A TN State Supreme Court document from 1903 says that the deed for that tract was "from J. Brady 1826." Who was J. Brady and how did he secure Daniel Haston's home place land, if that tract did indeed originally belong to Daniel Haston? Note: "Daniel Haston died in 1826 and was buried in Big Fork Cemetery in what is now Van Buren County, Tennessee. His grave was unmarked until rather recently [probably written in 1980]. As a result of the inquiry conducted for this history of the family, Elwood Haston caused a stone to be placed at Daniel's grave and induced the D.A.R. to mount one of their plaques thereon. We are sure of his grave because John Taylor Haston had pointed out his grave and that of Daniel's wife, and that of Joseph Haston and his wife many years before to Casto Haston." Source: Page 7 of Howard H. Hasting, Sr.'s report of his research on the Daniel Haston family (written in 1954 and revised in 1980) [unpublished]. Daniel Haston's Final Days

1905 – 2003

Howard Hillman Hasting, Sr.

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Seven Major Errors in Early Haston Genealogical Documents

The "Beyond Family Lore" Series

1. Daniel Haston's Parents and Earlier European Ancestry

2. The Insertion of "Montgomery" into the Middle of Daniel Hiestand/Haston's Name

3. The Insertion of "McComiskey" (or other spellings of that name) into the Middle of David Haston's (Son of Daniel) Name

4. Relationship of Montgomery Greenville (M.G.) Haston to the Daniel Haston Family

5. Two Knox County, TN "Hastings" Girls Assumed to Be Daughters of Daniel Haston

6. The Original and Real Family Name of Daniel and His Ancestors

7. Theory that Daniel Haston was a Revolutionary Veteran

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Part 1 - The Killing of Woodville Haston

December 17, 1897 - Woodville Haston Shot and Killed

More About the Killing and Subsequent Actions of Kin Maynard

Location of Woody Haston's Body

Kin Maynard Evaded Arrest

The Initial Arrest and Preliminary Hearing

Maynard Arrested in Texas

Maynard Returned to Sparta and Charged with Murder

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1924 – 2010

Richard Dale Haston

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1947 –

Howard D. Haston

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William Lester Haston, Sr. - Victim of WWI Poison Gas Warfare

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The Story of a WWI (Haston) Veteran Who Ultimately Gave His Life for Our Country

In 1915, prior to the United States’ entry into World War I, Germany surprised Allied troops by using poisonous gases.

William Lester Haston, Sr.

Military Service in the 81st Infantry Division, the "Wildcat Division"

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1890 - Key Features of Interest to Hastons & Many Other Families

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The Evolution of Research on the Daniel Haston Family

Stage I - Pre-1950 (approximately)

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Two Focuses of the Daniel Haston Family Association

In 1915, prior to the United States’ entry into World War I,
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