> > Our (there are several of us researching this particular line) brick wall in > Owen county is more a problem of missing years of information than of > connections back to past generations. ANY information on the LETT family in > Owen and sourrounding counties would be helpful. > > A Wilkes county, GA deed dated 2 Mar 1801 has men named James KINMAN and > Thomas GRANT giving household furnishings (beds, saddles, dishes, shovels, > etc etc etc) "out of pity and compassion for the family of Daniel LETT" to > the children of Daniel Lett, and names those children as: > Isham Lett, Patsey Lett, David Lett, Zilphey Lett, and Balaam Lett > > A Daniel Lett sr is found on the tax list of Gallitin county KY in 1819 > 1820 Daniel Lett sr, Daniel Lett jr, and Balaam Lett are on the Owen county > tax list. > > Zilphia Lett married John HOPKINS 24 Oct 1814 in Pendleton co KY. Consent was > given by Daniel Lett (relationship not stated) and attests were Isham Lett, > Patsy Lett, Balaam Lett, Daniel Lett sr. (minister return 1 Nov 1814). > > Daniel Lett jr bought a lot in Oweton in 1823, which he sold to the trustees > of the Baptist church in 1834 > > Balaam Lett married Sarah OSBORN 28 Sept 1819 in Owen co KY and had land in > Jennings county IN as early as 1819. > John and Zilphia Hopkins moved to Jennings co, IN by 1820. > Isham Lett married Elizabeth WELLS in Harrison Co KY 24 Jan 1811. > We believe that Patsy Lett married Hector PEOPLES, who purchased land in > Jennings co IN 23 Nov 1817, and died in Jennings co IN bef Aug 13th of 1838 > when his estate was settled. > Daniel Lett married 1st to Mariah Osborn (about 1816) we do not have this > marriage info, and would very much like to find it. > Daniel Lett married 2nd to Mary "Polly" WAINSCOTT 5 Dec 1824 In Owen co KY > > Some mysterious Lett marriages that we can not connect at this point are: > Daniel Lett/ Rebecca Carson - Harrison Co, Ky, > Sept 27, 1818 > (the Daniel jr from Zilphia's marriage?) > > Esther Lett/ Philip Mefford Campbell Co, Ky > Dec 18, 1825 > > John Lett/ Sally Steger - Owen County, Ky > Jan 30, 1831 > > We think that some of the above people are the identical family as the one > mentioned in the Wilkes co GA deed, but we are very unclear as to the > identitity of the Daniel Lett's named above...Was the father of the children > in the GA deed living, and is he the Daniel who signed the consent for > Zilphia to marry? Or is that her eldest brother, born ca 1791, who had come > of age, and was acting as head of the family? > If that Daniel is indeed the father of the family, why was the deed of > houshold furnishing needed, and when did the family come to KY from GA. > There is evidence that the KINMAN and LETT families are connected by > marriage, and were in WIlkes co GA area by the 1790s. > > Sorry this is so long...but I wanted to be sure to include all the names of > related persons--- > We would enjoy hearing form anyone working on any of the lines mentioned. > Thanks, > Sherri (and other Lett researchers)