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Abraham Hiestand |
| About 1740 | Birth of Abraham
Hiestand:
Abraham was born in about 1740 (probably in Hempfield Township of Lancaster County, PA), as the
third child of Heinrich Hiestand. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| About 1743 | Moved to
Frederick (now Page) County, VA: Abraham lived
on his father's farm in then-Frederick (now Page) County, VA. Source: Hiestand of Virginia by David B. Trimble (about 24 copies privately published in 2002 by David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Road, Austin, Texas 78703) |
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| About 1763 | First Marriage:
Abraham Hiestend married Magdalene Boehm in about 1763.* Magdalene
was the oldest daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth Boehm of Shenandoah County,
VA.** Samuel
Boehm was one of the Swiss Mennonites living in Shenandoah County,
VA who petitioned Dutch Mennonites for help on September 7, 1758. Source: Pages 130* & 257** of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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1763 February 4 |
300 Acres Assigned: Abraham
Hestant was assigned 300 acres from David Clem of Frederick County. Was
this the original transaction and the survey was made on October 5,
1763? See below. Source: (?) Page 11 of Volume III (1710-1780) -- Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys Dunmore, Shenandoah, Culpepper, Prince William, Fauquier & Stafford Counties compiled by Peggy Shomo Joyner (Portsmouth, VA: self published, 1986). |
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| 1763 October 4 |
VA Land
Surveyed: On
this date, Abraham had 300 acres surveyed at the upper end of Powell's
Fort in VA, above the Massanutten Path, although Lord Fairfax rejected
this claim. Apparently, he intended to purchase this land from David
Clem. Sources: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). Also, Joyner, Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys, Shenandoah County, Vol. III, p. 31; Dunmore County, p. 11. ------------------------------- Note: This land was located near present-day County Highway 675 in the south end of Fort Valley. (as per page 455 of Pioneers of Old Frederick County, VA by Cecil O'Dell.) |
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| About 1764 | Birth of
Possible Daughter, Catherine: Catherine Hiestand was
possibly
(no proof) a daughter of Abraham and Magdalene Hiestend. She married
John Hershberger in 1784. As far as we know, none of Abraham's or
Magdalene's sisters (nor their mothers) was named Catherine. But,
Abraham's brother (our Daniel Hiestand/Haston) did name a
daughter Catherine. (see 1775 census
note) Source: Page 131 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| About 1764-1766 | Birth of
Probable Son, Samuel: Samuel Hiestand married Elizabeth ____.
He lived in (1) Washington Co, NC/TN in the 1780s and very early in the
1790s, (2) Jefferson Co, NC/TN in 1792 (which, at that time, included what
became Sevier &
Cocke counties) and later (3) in Barren Co, KY in 1810 (part of which
became Monroe County in 1820).
It would be fitting for Abraham & Magdalene to have had a firstborn son
named "Samuel," since Magdalene's father was Samuel Boehm.
See more about this
Samuel Hiestand. Source: Page 131 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). ---------------------------------- Note: The 1974 book (page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia) by David B. Trimble says c1766 and his 2002 book (Hiestand of Virginia) says c1764 . |
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| About 1766 | Birth of
Daughter, Regina: This Regina was married
to Joel Moore. She was
Regena Moore
in the Big Pigeon Baptist Church (of Cocke Co, TN) minutes of May 31,
1800. There is no mention, in the minutes, of when she and her
husband joined that church, but Joel Moore was a member there on
February 5, 1796.
She joined the Mill Creek Baptist Church in Barren County (now Monroe
County), KY with her father in April of 1801.
Later, she was still living in Barren County (now Monroe County), KY on
June 10, 1813, when she gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive
her share of the estate of Samuel Boehm (father-in-law of Abraham
Hiestand). Magdalene Boehm Hiestand's youngest sister (born about 1760) was named
Regina, so this daughter of Abraham & Magdalene was probably named for
their niece. (See
1775 census note regarding pre-1775 daughters of Abraham Hiestand.) Sources: Hiestand of Virginia by David B. Trimble (about 24 copies privately published in 2002 by David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Road, Austin, Texas 78703). Also, Rheganah Moore to Joel Moore, Power of Attorney, June 10, 1813, Barren County, Kentucky Deeds, Vols. B-C, 1801-1813, Book C, page 250. (LDS FHL Film 0209720) |
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| About 1768 | Birth of Son,
Abraham: Abraham Hestand (Jr.) was born in about 1768.
On April 23, 1814 he
gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive an inheritance from the
estate of Magdalene Boehm (mother-in-law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of
the late Samuel Boehm) of Virginia. This son, most likely, was named
after his father. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| About 1770 | Birth of Son,
Daniel: This Daniel Hestand was born in about 1770. This son
of Abraham,
although several years younger than the Daniel Haston who settled in White
Co, TN, has often been confused for the White County "Daniel."
Abraham's son, Daniel, moved about in what became east TN with his father and later
settled in what is now Monroe County, KY. It is likely that
Abraham & Magdalene named this son after Abraham's brother, Daniel (who
was very possibly the "Daniel Haston" who lived in White Co, TN).
Even though this Daniel was Abraham's "kid brother," Abraham seems to have been
closer to him than he was to his older brothers Jacob & Peter, or to John
who was younger but closer to Abraham's age. They lived near each other in
Dunmore Co, VA in 1775 and (apparently) moved together to the area that
area of NC that became TN.
Read more about the Daniel Hestand of
Monroe Co, KY (Abraham's son). Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). Also, an entry for Joshua K. Hestand of Monroe Co, KY in A History of the State by Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin (3rd Edition, 1886) states that Daniel Hestand "died in 1858, at the age of eighty-three years." It also says that he located in Monroe County, KY in 1799. ------------------------- Question: Why is there no record of Daniel Hestand as an heir to part of the Samuel & Magdalene Boehm estate? Was his power of attorney document lost or destroyed? Or, does it exist and we do not know about it? He was the only one of Abraham's & Magalene's "for sure" known children for which we have no record of an inheritance from his maternal grand parents. We have no such record for Samuel Hiestend, but his relationship to Abraham & Magdalene is not certain. |
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1772 May 26 |
Road Crew: Abraham Hawting
(probably Hasting, based on names of others involved) and Jacob Burner,
Peter Clem, and Samuel Stover were ordered to "view the road from near
Jacob Ruddle's on South River leading through Stony Creek Gap to the
Narrow Passage and report the conveniences and inconveniences attending
the said way..." Source: Page 69 of 1772-1774 Order Book for Shenandoah County, VA abstracts compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath (Nokesville, VA: self published, 1986). |
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1772 June 23 |
Road Crew: Abraham Kaiston
(probably Haiston, see March 26, 1772 entry) and Jacob Burner and Teter
Clem were ordered to "view for a road from Massanutten Mountain up
Smiths Creek to the County line...have viewed the road and find same as
we have marked it...will be prejuditial [sic] to no person...is
convenient and necessary..." Walter Newman was appointed overseer. Source: Page 14 of 1772-1774 Order Book for Shenandoah County, VA abstracts compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath (Nokesville, VA: self published, 1986). |
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1772 June 23 |
Road Crew Report: Abraham
Kaiston, Jacob Burner, and Teter Clem made their report regarding the
May 26, 1772 order regarding a road "near Jacob Huddleson...the South
river through Stony Gap to the Narrow Passage Creek." They ordered the
road to be opened. Source: Page 15 of 1772-1774 Order Book for Shenandoah County, VA abstracts compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath (Nokesville, VA: self published, 1986). |
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1772 July |
Birth of
Daughter, Anna: Anna married Daniel Gimlin on April 5, 1799 in
Green Co, KY. She married Larkin Minor on April 30, 1807 in Green
Co, KY. She died in 1837 in Green Co, KY. This daughter was
probably named after Abraham's sister, Ann. On
March 7, 1805 she gave Joel Moore of Barren County, KY power of
attorney to receive their inheritance from Magdalina Boehm (mother in law
of Abraham Hiestand & wife of the late Samuel Boehm) of the state of
Virginia. (See
1775 census note regarding pre-1775 daughters of Abraham Hiestand.) Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1773 February 19 |
Road Crew Overseer: Abraham
Haisting is "appointed overseer of the road in room of Caleb Odell." Source: Page 3-4 of 1772-1774 Order Book for Shenandoah County, VA abstracts compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath (Nokesville, VA: self published, 1986). |
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1773 June 23 |
Court Witness: Abraham Kaiston
undertook for Michael Moore (plaintiff) in the case, Michael Moore v.
William Speare. Speare did not show up and Moore won the case by
default. Source: Page 108 of 1772-1774 Order Book for Shenandoah County, VA abstracts compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath (Nokesville, VA: self published, 1986). |
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| 1773 November 25 |
Paid for Killing a Wolf: Abraham
Keiston was paid 200 (in tobacco?) by the county "for hitting one old
wolf." Source: Page 184 of 1772-1774 Order Book for Shenandoah County, VA abstracts compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath (Nokesville, VA: self published, 1986). |
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| No Date | Birth of
Daughter, Barbara: Although we have no date for her birth,
apparently a daughter, Barbara, was born to Abraham & Magdalene somewhere
in this general time. She married a Mr. McFarrin. She was
possibly named after Abraham's oldest sister, Barbara. Magdalene
also had a sister named Barbara. On
March 7, 1805 she gave Joel Moore of Barren County, KY
power of attorney to receive her inheritance from Magdalina Boehm
(mother in law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of the late Samuel Boehm) of the
state of Virginia. (See
1775 census note regarding pre-1775 daughters of Abraham Hiestand.) Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1774 May 24 |
Replaced as Road Crew Overseer:
Abraham Heaston was replaced by John Denton as the overseer of a road. Source: Page 188 of 1772-1774 Order Book for Shenandoah County, VA abstracts compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath (Nokesville, VA: self published, 1986). Original page 278. |
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| 1774 May 24 |
Co-Supervisor of Road Crew:
Abraham Heaston, and Zachary Campbell, were appointed overseers of a
road between Barneby Eagon's ford to the Dutch road by John McEnturff's.
Source: Page 189 of 1772-1774 Order Book for Shenandoah County, VA abstracts compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath (Nokesville, VA: self published, 1986). Original page 279. |
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| 1775 May 29 |
Militia List: Abraham
Haston* - On "A list of
men living in the lower district of Dunmore County under the command of
Capt. Joseph Bowman," the name of Abraham Haston appears, but not the
name of Daniel Haston. Could not find a date for this roster, but the
list includes many men from Powell's Fort. Why was Daniel's name
missing? Source: Page 604 of Revolutionary War Records, Volume I, Virginia by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh (Lancaster, PA: Lancaster Press Inc., 1936.) *Note: This may be the first time the surname of this family was spelled "Haston." |
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| 1775 November |
Dunmore Co,
VA Census Abram and
Daniel Heaston and their households appeared on a
Dunmore County, VA census.
In Abram's household there was one white male over 16 and and three white
males under 16. There was only one white female (presumably his
wife) in the household. See the note below:
Source: Mss3 D9217 a 16-20, Dunmore Co, VA Committee of Safety from VA Historical Society. |
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| 1776 April 2 (or shortly after) |
Purchased Salt as Member of Dunmore County
Militia: Abraham Hiestandt purchased salt as a member of the
Dunmore County, VA militia. None of the other Hiestand names appear in
the account. Does this mean that Abraham was an active militia man and
not just on the list because he was within the area from which the unit
was mustered? See the May 29, 1775 entry. Does this mean that his
brother, Daniel, was not active in the militia? Or was not living
within the Dunmore County militia area at the time? Source: "Purchasers of Salt in Old Dunmore County, Virginia, 1776" by William Twyman Williams in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol. 49, No. 4 (Oct., 1941), pp. 342-350.
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| About 1776 | Birth of Son,
Henry: Henry Hestand was born in about 1776. On
April 23, 1814 he
gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive an inheritance from the
estate of Magdalene Boehm (mother-in-law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of
late Samuel Boehm) of Virginia. This son was probably named after
Abraham's father, Heinrich Hiestend. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| No Date | Birth of
Daughter, Magdalene: Although we have no date for her birth,
apparently a daughter, Magdalene, was born some where in this general time
frame. She married John Lemmon. This daughter could have been
named after her mother, Magdalene Boehm Hiestand, or after Abraham's
youngest sister, Mary Magdalene Hiestand. On March 7,
1805 she gave Joel Moore of Barren County, KY power of attorney to
receive their inheritance from Magdalina Boehm (mother in law of Abraham
Hiestand & wife of the late Samuel Boehm) of the state of Virginia. (See
1775 census note.) Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| No Date | Birth of
Daughter, Elizabeth: Although we have no date for her birth,
apparently a daughter, Elizabeth, was born some where in this general time
frame. "Betty" was a common nickname for Elizabeth, so she was
probably the "Betty
Haston" mentioned in the Big Pigeon Baptist Church records. She
may have been named for Magdalene's sister, Elizabeth. She married Rudian Lemmon in Green Co, KY on February 14,
1800. On
March 7, 1805 she gave Joel Moore of Barren County, KY
power of attorney to receive their inheritance from Magdalina Boehm
(mother in law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of the late Samuel Boehm) of the
state of Virginia. In 1840 Elizabeth and her husband were living in
Barren Co, KY. (See
1775 census note.) Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1776 October 11 or 1778 January 21 |
Living Near Head of Passage Creek:
Daniel Hestant/Heston and Abraham Hestant were living 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. |
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| 1777 March 26 |
300 Acres Entered into Grant Book:
Abraham Hestant's 300 acres on the upper end of Powell's Fort above
the Massanutten Path in Dunmore County was entered into the grant book.
The land had been surveyed for Abraham Hestant on October 4, 1763 (Book
N). The land was adjacent to Henry Hestant's tract. Source: (Q-99) Page 6 of Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, Volume III 1775-1800 compiled by Gertrude E. Gray (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1993). |
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| 1777 January 12 |
Death of
Abraham's Mother: According to her son
Peter's Bible record, the wife of Henry Hiestand died on this date. Source: Peter Hiessandt's (Sr.) Bible record. |
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| 1777 March 22 |
Henry Hiestend's Will: Abraham
Hiestand's (and Daniel Hiestand's & others) father made out his
will on this date. (Also, see a
copy of
the original in German script.) Source: Heinrich Hiestand's Will |
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| 1777 March 26 |
Granted 300 VA Acres:
Four days after Henry Hiestend's will was made out, Lord Fairfax granted
Abraham 300 acres, which adjoined his father's farm.
He purchased it from David Clem. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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1779 May 18 |
Living Near Teter Clem (Powell's Fort
Valley): Daniel Heston and Abraham Heston were living in
Shenandoah County adjacent to Teter Clem's 141 acre tract. David Clem
was also living on land adjacent to Teter Clem. 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). |
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1779 October 5 |
Death of
Abraham's Father: According
to the Bible record of Abraham Hiestand's brother, Peter, their father,
Henry Hiestand, died on this date. Source: Peter Hiessandt's (Sr.) Bible record. |
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1779 October 31 |
Purchased 50
Acres in Washington County, NC/TN: The land was surveyed five
years later, on October 30, 1784 for "Abram Heston" and the warrant was
issued by John Carter. Sources: #2102 - Tennessee Land Entries: Washington County 1778-1796 by A.B. Pruitt (976.87 - East TN Historical Society). Grant: see file #652 in Washington County. MARS 12.14.20.655. |
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| About 1782 | Birth of
Daughter, Mary: Mary Hiestand married Thomas Lee on
June 25, 1800 in Barren Co, KY. Abraham had a sister named Mary
Magdalene and his wife, Magdalene, had a sister named Mary. This
daughter could have been named for either of those. On
April 23, 1814 she
gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive an inheritance from the
estate of Magdalene Boehm (mother-in-law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of
late Samuel Boehm) of Virginia. Source: Page 131 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1783 March 29 |
Abraham's Place Mentioned in a Road Order:
Abraham Heastants place is mentioned in a road order: "On motion of
Henry Reddenour the road leading from Abram Heastants to Henry Funks to
go by John Woolards from thence to the sd. Reddenour..." Source: Page 3 of Order Book 1781-1784 Shenandoah County, Virginia (Abstracted) compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath (Nokesville, VA: self published, 1987). |
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| 1783 May 29 |
Abraham's Place Mentioned in a Road Order:
Abraham Heastings was mentioned in a road order: "Ordered that John
McInturf be overseer of the road from the widow of Ailshite's to Abraham
Heastings instead of Jacob Burner..." Source: Page 78 of Order Book 1781-1784 Shenandoah County, Virginia (Abstracted) compiled by Amelia C. Gilreath (Nokesville, VA: self published, 1987). |
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| 1783 July 15 |
Jury Duty in
Washington County: Abraham Hastings served on a jury in
Washington Co, NC/TN on this date. Source: WPA page 193 (original page 401) of WPA transcriptions, Tennessee Records of Washington County County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Volume Book #1, Section 1: 1778-1785. |
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| 1783 August 22 |
Sold Powell's Fort Valley, VA Land:
Abraham sold his 300 acres of land (adjacent to Henry Hestants corner) in
"Powels Fort" to James Breeding for 115 pounds and moved, sometime
not long after that, to Washington County, NC/TN. John & Jacob &
Peter Heastant appear on the 1783 tax list in the Massanutten area of VA,
but Abraham and Daniel Hiestand do not appear on the 1783 list in
VA.* Source: Page 185 of Shenandoah County, Virginia Deed Book Series, Volume 1, Deed Books A, B, C and D - 1772-1784 abstracted by Amelia C. Gilreath. (Original: page 266 of Deed Book D) *Page 116 of Massanutten: Settled by the Pennsylvania Pilgrim - 1726 by Harry M. Strickler (1979 reprint). |
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| 1783 August 27 |
Release of Powell's Fort Valley Land: The
August 22, 1783 deed was released. Both "Abram Hestant & Molly,
his wife of Shanado County" are mentioned in this document. Source: Page 185 of Shenandoah County, Virginia Deed Book Series, Volume 1, Deed Books A, B, C and D - 1772-1784 abstracted by Amelia C. Gilreath. (Original: page 267 of Deed Book D) |
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| 1783 August 28 |
Father's Will Proved in Court:
Although Heinrich Hiestand died on October 5, 1779, according to
Peter Hiestand's Bible record (Heinrich's son),
his will was not proven in court until this date. Source: Pages 2-4 of Shenandoah Co, VA Will Book B. |
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This was about the time that Abraham and Daniel Hiestand/Haston moved to what was then North Carolina (later to become east Tennessee). The final settlement of their father's will was probably the marker event that made them feel free to leave their home area. Also, see the April 26, 1783 entry on Daniel Haston's timeline. The North Carolina Land Act (or "Land Grab Act") of 1783 went into effect on October 20, 1783. |
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| 1783 September 4 |
Cherokee
Creek Baptist Church Covenant: Magdelen Hasting (probably the
wife of Abraham Hiestand/Hasting/Heaston) signed a covenant in the
Cherokee Creek Baptist Church (source page 167). Earlier (page 69)
in the same source, it is said that Magdalen Hasting and Daniel Hasting
were some of the early members. Apparently, as per page 167 of the
source, the church minutes begin with April 2, 1783 (although page 69 of
the source says 1782). Source: Pages 69 & 167 of History of Washington County, Tennessee (1988), compiled by the Watauga Association of Genealogists Upper East Tennessee. |
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| 1784 September 30 |
Land Deal
with John McRavey: According to a 1793-1794 (then North
Carolina) Hamilton District
Superior Court Case, Robert McCombs vs Abraham Heistant, Abraham made a
deal with John McRavey for some land (probably in Washington Co, NC/TN) on
this date. We have found no record of this real estate deal in the
early deed records of east Tennessee. The Hamilton District Superior
Court sessions were conducted in the court house at Knoxville, NC/TN.
More Information Sources: Original copy of Hamilton District Superior Court Docket 27/35, Robert McCombs vs Abraham Heiston, available in the Knox County, TN Archives in Knoxville, TN. Also, pages 36-37 WPA transcriptions titled Hamilton District Superior Court Book of Record - 1794-1797 (976.87). |
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| 1784 October 30 |
50 Acres on Cherokee Creek Surveyed: See October 31, 1779 entry above. |
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| 1785 September 25 |
Purchased Washington Co, NC (later TN)
Land: Perhaps with the
money earned on the sale of his VA land, Abraham bought 123 acres on both
sides of Cherokee Creek from James Ray for 100 pounds (Ray's original
grant of 10/24/1782). This land was
adjacent to William Murphy. William Murphy, John Tipton, and Henry
Reagan witnessed the deal. Sources: Pages 66-68 of Washington County (NC/TN) Deeds, Volume 2, 1784-1792, TSLA microfilm #195. Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). Also, pages 62-63 of Washington Co, TN Deeds, 1775-1800, compiled by Loraine Rae. |
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| 1786 October 26 |
Purchased 50 Acres:
Abraham Histon received an additional 50 acres on the south side of Cherokee
Creek (in Washington County) from the state of North Carolina for 25
shillings. This land had been entered by James Wray and was adjacent
to William Murphy. Sources: Pages 52-54 of Washington County (NC/TN) Deeds, Volume 5, 1790-1797, TSLA microfilm #196. Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). Also, page 100 of Washington Co, TN Deeds, 1775-1800, compiled by Loraine Rae. ---------------------- Note: There is no record of Abraham selling the land, although the 123 acres tract did end up in the ownership of John Tadlock who sold it to Peter Rube on August 27 of 1793. Source: Page 113 of Washington County, TN Deeds (1775-1800), compiled by Loraine Ray. See also pages 62, 63, & 100 for the other Abraham Hiestand deed entries. |
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| 1789 or 1790 | Washington
County Tax List: Abram Hasting owned 177 acres and was taxed for
one white poll. Source: Page 80 of Volume 5 (2) of Tennessee Ancestors. Available at McClung Historical Collection in Knoxville, TN. |
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| 1790 -
1793 1790 February to 1793 June |
Member of Cherokee Baptist Church: Various members of the
Abraham Hiestand family were active in the Cherokee Creek Baptist Church
in Washington County, NC (later TN, near Jonesborough, NC/TN). Source: Washington County, TN Cherokee Baptist Church minutes, 1787-1923, microfilm AC #523 (McClung Historical Collection, Knox County, TN). -------------------- Note: The microfilm copy of the Cherokee Creek Baptist Church is very difficult to read. It has not been transcribed. Some of the names that appear there for sure are Betty Heaston, Ann Heaston, Daniel Heaston, Magdalene Heaston, and Abram Heaston.
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| 1791 |
Washington Co, NC Tax List: A tax list for
Captain North's Company in Washington County, NC (later TN) includes the names of
Abraham Heslin, junr, Samuel
Hestain, and
Abram Heeslin, senr, who had 223 acres. Source: Washington Co, TN microfilm roll #639 for 1778-1846 tax lists (available from TN State Library and Archives). ---------------------------------------- Note: A Daniel Heston voted in Washington County, TN in 1786 and was on a tax list there in 1787. He does not appear on this 1791 tax list for Washington County. See the 1787 entry of the Daniel Haston timeline for details. |
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| About 1792 | Moved to
Jefferson (now Cocke) County, TN: Abraham sold both tracts of
his Washington Co, TN land and moved to what is now Cocke Co, TN
(Jefferson County at that time). Source: Hiestand of Virginia by David B. Trimble (about 24 copies privately published in 2002 by David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Road, Austin, Texas 78703). ----------------- Note: Did Abraham remove himself and his family from Washington County in order to evade the legal consequences of his 1790 financial obligations to John McRavey and Robert McCombs? The area where Abraham's family moved was Indian land (not part of NC or TN) until June 11 of 1792. Four days after this area was included in the new Jefferson County, NC/TN, Abraham (Sr.) joined the Big Pigeon Baptist Church. At least some of his family were in that area several months prior to its inclusion into a state of the USA. |
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| 1792 -
1798 1792 January 7 to 1798 August 4
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Member of Big Pigeon Baptist Church: This same Abraham
Hiestend/Heaston family joined and became active in the Big Pigeon Baptist
Church, which was located in the part of Jefferson County, NC/TN that
later became Cocke County, TN. This church was approximately 50 miles south west of
Jonesborough, TN, which was a little over half way to Knoxville.
See information regarding
the location
of the Big Pigeon Baptist Church and information regarding its distance
from where Abraham Hiestand was said to have lived in 1793, on the Little
Pigeon River. Source: Big Pigeon Baptist Church Minutes ----------------------------- Note: Ann Heaston, Betty Haston, Maagelean (and Magdeleum) Heaston, Abrm. Measton, Sr. (probably the older brother of Daniel Hiestand of Page Co, VA), Daniel Heaston/Haston (probably Abraham's son), Abram Heaston/Haston (probably Abraham, Sr.'s son) appear in the minutes of the Big Pigeon Baptist Church of the area that became Cocke County, TN. Also, Regina Heaston Moore was a member of that church. These minutes have been transcribed and are available on the Cocke County, TN RootsWeb site.
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| 1793 | Washington
Co, TN Tax List: The name "Abram Heslan" (probably Abraham
Hiestend) appears on the tax list for Captain North's Company. He
owned 100 acres. Source: Washington Co, TN microfilm roll #639 for 1778-1846 tax lists (available from TN State Library and Archives). |
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| 1793 | Washington
Co, TN Delinquent Tax List: Abraham Heston's name appeared on a
delinquent tax list in Washington Co, TN (NC at that time). He owed 75 cents. Source: Delinquent records from Washington Co, TN tax records of this era (from a TSLA microfilm of tax books; list of delinquents follows records of those who paid). |
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| 1793 March 15 |
Defendant in
Superior
Court Case: An order was issued by the
Hamilton District Superior Court for the sheriff of Jefferson County,
TN to arrest Abraham Heistant and hold him at the courthouse in
Knoxville on the second Monday of October, 1793. Abraham
was convicted of "trespassing," which
appears to mean that he did not pay John McRavey for some land that he
had purchased earlier. Even though McRavey sold the land, Robert
McCombs was the plaintiff in the case. McCombs may have purchased
rights to the land. On one document, John McRavey and Thomas
Gillispie also signed as plaintiffs, along with McCombs. We have
found no record of this real estate deal in the early deed records of east
Tennessee. Perhaps it was never registered officially. Abraham
was found to be guilty. Some other facts from the docket:
Sources: Original copy of Hamilton District Superior Court Docket 27/35, Robert McCombs vs Abraham Heiston, available in the Knox County, TN Archives in Knoxville, TN. Also, pages 36-37 WPA transcriptions titled Hamilton District Superior Court Book of Record - 1794-1797 (976.87). |
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| 1794 February 9 |
Jefferson Co,
NC/TN Bill of Sale: "A bill of sale from Abraham Hasten to Daniel
Hasten was proven in court and recorded" in Jefferson County, NC/TN
(just a few miles east of Knoxville).
Was this "Daniel" Abraham's son or his brother? The earliest record
we have of "Daniel Haston" (who later lived in Knox & White counties of
TN) in Knox County was the summer of 1795. Thus, it is possible that
Abraham sold some kind of items to Daniel Haston who moved to Knox County
sometime during the next few months. On the other hand, Abraham's
son, Daniel, completed three months & four days of military duty in the
Cherokee wars on December 3, 1793 and was married about that time.
Perhaps he was buying things from his father in order to establish his
home. Sources: Original page 43 (transcribed page 22) of Jefferson County, NC/TN Minute Book, 1792-1798. Page 14 of transcription by James L. Douthat & Roberta D. Hatcher, published in 1985 by Mountain Press. Source of Daniel Hestand's military record: National Archives Military Service Records for Daniel Hasten/Heaston of North's Company, Christian's Regt. Territory South of the Ohio in the 1790s Cherokee Wars (indicate the Daniel Hestand who died in Monroe Co, KY). -------------------- Note: A Daniel Hasten served on juries in Jefferson County in 1797 (same Jefferson County source as above). This was probably Abraham's son, Daniel Hiestend, and not the Daniel Haston who moved to White County later, nor the Daniel Haston who settled in Adair County, KY prior to 1807. In 1797, Jefferson County was a smaller area that it have been previously. Sevier and Cocke counties had been created out of Jefferson County by 1797. Thus, the Daniel Hasten of this jury, apparently, was not living where Abraham Hiestand had lived, on the Little Pigeon River in what became Sevier County. See map. |
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| 1796 November & October |
Unclaimed Mail in Knoxville: Abraham
Heaston of French Broad
had unclaimed
mail in the post office at Knoxville. The "French Broad"
was the same general area where the Big Pigeon Baptist Church was located.
The Big Pigeon River flowed into French Broad River a mile or so from the
church. In those days, the
mail recipient paid the postage and often mail went unclaimed
(sometimes because the recipient had no money with which to pay the
postage). Sources: Page 78 of Tennessee Today 1796, edited by James L. Douthat and published in 1996 by Mountain Press. Also, November 14 & 21, 1796 issues of the Knoxville (TN) Gazette. ------------------- Note: The Little Pigeon River, where Abraham Hiestand was supposed to have lived in 1793, was about 15 miles away from the French Broad. See map of that area. |
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| 1798 March 30 |
Abraham Hiestand family left Big Pigeon
Baptist Church: Rev. John Mulkey and his brother Philip Mulkey
were members of the Big Pigeon Baptist Church while Abraham Hiestand and
his family were members there. The Mulkeys left the Big Pigeon
church on September 30, 1797 and moved to what is now Monroe
County in south-central Kentucky, where they started the Mill Creek
Baptist Church. Six months later (March 30, 1798), Abraham
Hiestand ["Hestand" was the spelling adopted in Kentucky] left the Big
Pigeon church and moved to the same area of south-central Kentucky.
On September 11, 1798, as per the church minutes, it appears that
the Mill Creek Baptist Church of then-Barren County (now Monroe County),
Kentucky was officially organized. Three years later (April 1801),
Abraham Hiestand joined Rev. Mulkey's Mill Creek Baptist Church in
Kentucky.
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| 1799 June 14 |
Green River Area of South Central, KY: Abraham claimed 200 acres
of second rate land on Green River, by virtue of a certificate for
settlement #744. (He had surveyed 100 acres on Green River.)
This 200 acres of land began "at Deskin Gibbs lower corner thence down the
river to the cliff thence to Nathan Austins out corner thence to the river
thence down the river to Tibbs line & with the same to the beginning." Sources: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). Also, page 200 of Green County, KY Land Entries, 1796-1834. |
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| About 1800 | As per David Trimble, Abraham moved to Barren (now Monroe) County, KY
at this time:
Abraham Hiestend moved to Barren
(now Monroe) County, KY. Trimble says that move occurred "about 1800." Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1801 | Estate
Settlement of His Father-in-Law: Abraham
appointed Joel Moore as his attorney to receive his share of the estate of
his father-in-law, Samuel Boehm of Shenandoah County, VA. The power
of attorney document indicates that Magdalene, Abraham's wife, was deceased at this time. Source: Abraham Hestand to Joel Moore, Power of Attorney, June 23, 1801, Barren County, Kentucky Deeds, Volume A, 1799-1809, Book A Page 42. (LDS FHL Film 0209719) Also, page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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1801 April |
Joined Mill
Creek Baptist Church: Abraham Hestand, Rebekah Wiley (probably
not related to the Hiestands), and Regina
[Hiestand] Moore joined (by letter) the Mill Creek Baptist Church in Barren County
(now Monroe County), KY, near
Tompkinsville, KY. The pastor
of Mill Creek Baptist Church was
John Mulkey, who had been a fellow member
with the Abraham Hiestand family in the Big Pigeon Baptist Church in
Jefferson/Cocke Co, NC/TN until he was dismissed to move away on September
2, 1797. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). ---------------------------- Note: Page 4 of Mill Creek Missionary Baptist Church of Barren - Now Monroe County, KY (Mill Creek #1 or Old Mulkey) - 1798-1820 by Eva Coe Peden says that the year was 1800, but the original document clearly says 1801. The 1800 date is consistent with the fact that Regina Moore was still at Big Pigeon Baptist Church until at least May 31,1800, when she was given a letter of dismissal. |
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1803 June 18 |
Sevier
County, TN Delinquent Tax List:
Abraham Hastand and Abraham Hester were both on the Sevier County, TN
delinquent tax list for 50 acres each. Sources: Pages 291-293 of Genealogical Abstracts From TN Newspapers (1791-1808), compiled by Eddleman. Also, July 18, 1803 edition of the Knoxville Gazette (Number 187, Volume 4). -------------------------------- Note: Sevier County is near Cocke County, TN & Jefferson County, TN. Apparently, the Abraham Hiestand family abandoned their land in that area when they moved to KY. |
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| 1805 | Married
Second Wife:
Abraham apparently married his second wife, Elizabeth. Source: Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1805 March 7 |
Four Children
Received Boehm
Inheritance:
In Green Co, KY, Rudien & Elizabeth Lemmon, Barbara McFarrin,
Daniel & Anna Gimlin, and John & Magdaina Lemmon gave Joel
Moore of Barren County, KY power of attorney to receive their inheritance
from Magdalina Boehm (mother in law of Abraham Hiestand & wife of the late
Samuel Boehm) of the state of Virginia. Source: McFarrin, Gimlin, Gimlin, Lemmon, Lemmon, Lemmon, Lemmon to Joel Moore Power of Attorney, March 7, 1805, Green County, Kentucky Deed Book, volumes 1-5, 1793-1819, Book 4, page 158 (LDS FHL Film 0551029). |
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| 1813 June 10 |
One Daughter Received
Boehm Inheritance: In Barren Co, KY,
Rheganah (Regina) Moore gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive an
inheritance from the estate of Samuel Boehm (father-in-law of Abraham
Hiestand). Joel Moore was Regina's husband. Source: Rheganah Moore to Joel Moore, Power of Attorney, June 10, 1813, Barren County, Kentucky Deeds, Vols. B-C, 1801-1813, Book C, page 250 (LDS FHL Film 0209720). |
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| 1811 July 13 |
Withdrew from Mill Creek Baptist Church: On the second Saturday
in July of 1811, Abraham and his wife Elizabeth withdrew from the Mill
Creek Baptist Church of Monroe County, KY.
Nothing else is known of them. Sources: Page 25 of Mill Creek Missionary Baptist Church of Barren - Now Monroe County, KY (Mill Creek #1 or Old Mulkey) - 1798-1820 by Eva Coe Peden. Page 130 of Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia by David B. Trimble (San Antonio, TX, 1974). |
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| 1814 April 23 |
Three
Children Received Boehm Inheritance:
In Cumberland Co, KY,
Abraham Heastand (Jr.), Henry Heastand, and Mary
Heastand Lee gave power of attorney to Joel Moore to receive their
inheritance from the estate of Magdalene Boehm (mother in law of Abraham
Hiestand & wife of late Samuel Boehm) of Virginia. Abraham and Mary
signed with their marks; apparently, Henry signed a full signature.
This was nine years after Elizabeth, Barbara, Anna, and Magdalene took the
same legal action in nearby Green Co, KY. Source: Abraham Heastand, Henry Heastand, Mary Heastand Lee to Joel Moore, Power of Attorney, April 23, 1814, Cumberland County, Kentucky, Deeds Vols. A-B, 1799-1815, Book B, page 359. (LDS FHL Film 0804865) |
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Email - February 18, 2005
Wayne--I visited
your website, and found it very interesting. I'm wondering if
you know that Abraham Hiestand's father was Henry Hiestand, b
1705 probably in Switzerland, and that they were Mennonites. I
am a descendant of Abraham Hiestand--through his daughter
Magdalena Hiestand m1 John Lemmon Jr. m2 Jacob Fry/Freye/Frey in
Spencer Co IN c1820/27. Magdalena Hiestand and John Lemmon Jr.
were my 4th great-grandparents.
Later I
learned that Samuel Boehm was to become the father-in-law
of the Abraham Hiestand we have
been discussing above. In 1758, Abraham Hiestand b c1740 would
have been eighteen years old. Could he be the Abraham Hietand
listed in the Colonial Family Name Index?
------------------- Email - February 19, 2005 I started on a project
several years ago to try and find out the names of the Mennonite
families that were involved in the 1758 Indian attack, and I got
quite a few of the names, but not all. There was also another
attack in 1764. An unscrupulous white man led eight Indians in
an attack at the home of John Roads--it was quite brutal also.
It was a practice of the British to allow the non-English
immigrants to settle the out-skirts of the base of
"civilization" in the early history of VA--the British could
better defend themselves if the Pennsylvania-Dutch and
Scots-Irish took the brunt of an attack. This is why so many
Pennsylvania-Dutch and Scots-Irish families were joined by
marriage on the frontier--they were the only people available to
marry in their local vicinity. My Patton ancestors were
attacked at Draper's Meadow in 1755--the frontier was full of
terrorism, on both sides. Later the Pattons and Mitts/Metz
family inter-married. |
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