To: Sasser-L, This is from the library in Smithfield, NC. HISTORY OF WAYNE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA A COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL STORIES Created by The Heritage committee of the Bicentennial commission And published In GOLDSBORO NEWS-ARGUS April 6, 1975 - July 4, !976 ************************* JOSIAH SASSER HOUSE: SITE OF FIRST COURT by: Charles S. Norwood John Sasser received a land grant from King George II in 1755. It was for only ninety acres but formed the nucleus for a very large farm. The grant was located on the Little River near Pearson's Bridge. This is where present Highway 581 crosses the Little River and is between Rosewood and Kenly. The grant says it was located in Johnston county. This would be right for 1755. Later is was Dobbs County. Then in 1779 it became Wayne County. It was 1800, however, before the new dividing line between Wayne and Johnston was formally established. The first publication of the new county lines is shown on Price & Strother's new map entitled, "This First Actual Survey of the State of N.C." John Sasser died and his land had passed to his son Josiah by 1779. The Sasser plantation was chosen as the site to hold the first court as it was described as the oldest and largest clearing then in Wayne county. Josiah's wife was Elizabeth Bryan, daughter of William Bryan of Johnston County, and grandfather of Needham Bryan of Snowfield, Bertie County. Needham Bryan was the father of Rachel Bryan who married William Whitfield II of Whitehall, Seven Springs. The first court held in Wayne County after its formation was held at Josiah Sasser's home in 1780. Josiah died before the second term came around so the court was transferred to James Herring's house, also on the Little River. Josiah left his home and plantation to his son John and his wife Elizabeth, so by 1782 and 1783, court was resumed back at the Sasser house. Colonel William McKinnie was authorized to build the first courthouse on the three acre tract given by Dr. Andrew Bass in 1784. It was stipulated in the Bass deed that if the courthouse was moved to another location the land would revert to Bass. The three-acre tract was located on the north bank of the Neuse River near a ferry that Dr. Bass operated and called West Point. There is today still standing near Pearson's Bridge a house know as the Josiah Sasser house. It is very old and is in very good condition. It has plastered walls and wood ceilings, four fireplaces, the mantles from the first floor rooms were removed about 1930 by the owner at that time. The mantles were installed in a new house in Goldsboro being built by a friend. The main block of the house is three stories only one room deep, a one story dining room and kitchen are attached. At one time the kitchen was not attached as it is today. The front porch has been changed. About forty years ago the porch reached the full width of the front of the house. The cornice or fresco is very handsome and in good condition as well as the windows. Three rooms have wainscot paneling put together with pegs, the large living room on the right, dining room and one bedroom upstairs. The question arises — was this house built two hundred years ago or before 1780 when the first court was held? Members of the department of Archives and history have visited the place and think the present house was probably that of a son of Josiah or a grandson of John Sasser and built about 1800. James Sasser (1775-1807) married Chelly McKinnie (1780-1812), a daughter of Richard McKinnie who was Wayne county's representative in the State House of Commons in 1782- 1781-1790 and the Senate in 1788-1789-1792-1799 and later 1803-1806. James Sasser's daughter, Ann Elizabeth, married Lemuel Whitfield (1798-1871), son of William Whitfield, III of Whitehall. Their daughter, Georgiana, married E. B. Borden. When General Schofield came to Goldsboro in 1865 he chose the home of E. B. Border as his headquarters. There he encountered Lemuel Whitfield who was visiting his daughter. Sources: Archives & History, Raleigh Copy of Land Grant to John Sasser, father of Josiah Sasser Copy of Will of Josiah Sasser [This land grant is only about one mile to the west of Goldsboro. This is where the Highway 581 crosses the Little River.] Cordially, Earl Sasser ewsass@writeme.com

Dixie, As usual I concede to Doug. I do have the decendants of William Henry Crawford Sasser. Is this the person? Or is there another William Henry Sasser. Phil

Helen Your son Charles - is he in Nassau. If so I have communicated with him over the internet and he was very nice and sent me a picture of his father or grandfather that was in the Genealogical magazine in Horry Co. He also sent me his family tree outline, which I have. If I remember correctly he was trying to find a connection to (now I can't remember the name was it Aden?) I'm going to be doing some work soon on this family as I have been concentrating on a few other lines more recently. I try to go to Whiteville Ct House every chance I get (and I've got to get to Conway too - I have some great aunts buried there I need to locate). As I look through what I do have and when I go back to the Family History Center here in Whiteville or our Carolinas Room here at the library I'll see what I can find for both of us. Thanks for responding Martina -----Original Message----- From: Helen Sasser <paisley@sccoast.net> To: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com <SASSER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, July 24, 1998 8:24 AM Subject: Re: [SASSER-L] Sasser Postmaster >Hi Martina. > I read the e-mail regarding your greatggrandfather. My name is Helen Sasser >and I live in Conway, S.C.. My son,Charles, Has been trying to get our Sasser >roots together. Now it looks that I am also hooked. It started in Dobbs and >Columbus County. I think you might be abe to help me because I have hit a >blank wall. My grandfather,Phillip Henry Sasser, was born in Columbus >County, hhis father was John William Sasser and his mother was Emeline >Swindell(Bladen). I can't find out anything about J.W. Sasser. He was buried >at Lake Waccamaw >and some of his children were buried at White Marsh. > Thanks > Helen+ > > > > >==== SASSER Mailing List ==== > William Pickney Sasser: b. Dec 8th, 1811 d. Jan 11th 1858 may be seen at >http://www.hom.net/~rsasser/ > > Questions or comments about the list: dlsasser@email.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hello, I don't know if I have written you before or not. If I have I apologize. I am looking for ancestors of Mauseley (Molcie) Sasser. Mauseley was born 1853 and died in 1900. She married Jasper Miriam Bailey and had the following children- SGMariget Bailey Georgianna Bailey Jasper Lpman Bailey G.M. Bailey Emily Bailey. Do any of these names mean anything to you? I do not know Mauseley's parents name or any of her siblings. I do know that she lived around Brantley. I can remember my grandmother Emily mentioning that name. Glenda Marlow Huskins

Doug: Thanks for the info. Would it be to much to ask to have a copy of the bond sent to me? I would gladly pay for your time, copy and postage to have it sent to me. Or, if you can scan it and send it, that would be great too. I am headed to the Sasser Family Reunion this weekend in Portland, I have not been to this side of the family before. It is the side of Henry Sasser > Arthur Sasser > William Henry Sasser > Laura Anna Sasser >. I do not know any of this line, but I will after Saturday. Thanks again for all of your help. Dixie Dixie Ricker Evans & Ricker, Inc 7405 SW Tech Center Drive Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-639-9296 Fax: 503-684-1411 e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com website: www.locktrack.com -----Original Message----- From: Dougsherma@aol.com [SMTP:Dougsherma@aol.com] Sent: Friday, July 24, 1998 2:59 PM To: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SASSER-L] Henry Sasser/Nancy Kirby Family In a message dated 98-07-24 15:35:17 EDT, you write: > I have come across so conflicting information and I want to know if > there is actual documentation on which information is correct. > > Phil wrote in an e-mail, Nancy Kirby was born on 6/25/1792 but, at > Debbie's web site, she has that date as Henry & Nancy's marriage date. > > I have their marriage date as February 26, 1812 (but I got this info > from some one else and I did not document who) and Phil's e-mail stated > 3/12/1812. > > Next, their son Arthur I have come across two different birth dates. Mar > 22, 1817 & 1818. > > Their son, Jesse Sasser again two different dates Jan 29, 1828 & Jan 30, > 1828. > > Daughter, Nancy birth June 26, 1830 and July 26. 1830 > > Daughter, Barbara birth as 1819-1828 and 1836 > > If anyone can send me documentation to support their birth dates, > marriage etc. I would greatly appreciate it. > Dixie, I have a copy of Henry and Nancy's wedding bond from the NC State Archives. The bond was obtained on 26 Feb 1812. Information that Robert Helton put in the Sasser file in the NC State archives gives their wedding date as 10 Mar 1812. For the children, it lists Arthur as 22 Mar 1818, Jesse as 30 Jan 1828, Nancy as 26 Jul 1830, and Barbara d. in infancy. Glenn Perry has shared information in a previous post that was taken from Henry's Bible. It has the same dates I have given above, except Nancy was listed as born 24 Jul 1830, and Barbara was not listed. Robert Helton listed Patience as born in 1834, and Barbara after her. Hope this helps, Doug Sherman dougsherma@aol.com ==== SASSER Mailing List ==== William Henry Sasser and Mary Catherine Jones may be found at http://members.tripod.com/~arthowe/ Check out roots web at: http://www.rootsweb.com/

I have come across so conflicting information and I want to know if there is actual documentation on which information is correct. Phil wrote in an e-mail, Nancy Kirby was born on 6/25/1792 but, at Debbie's web site, she has that date as Henry & Nancy's marriage date. I have their marriage date as February 26, 1812 (but I got this info from some one else and I did not document who) and Phil's e-mail stated 3/12/1812. Next, their son Arthur I have come across two different birth dates. Mar 22, 1817 & 1818. Their son, Jesse Sasser again two different dates Jan 29, 1828 & Jan 30, 1828. Daughter, Nancy birth June 26, 1830 and July 26. 1830 Daughter, Barbara birth as 1819-1828 and 1836 If anyone can send me documentation to support their birth dates, marriage etc. I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you very much. Dixie Dixie Ricker Evans & Ricker, Inc 7405 SW Tech Center Drive Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-639-9296 Fax: 503-684-1411 e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com website: www.locktrack.com

In a message dated 98-07-24 15:35:17 EDT, you write: > I have come across so conflicting information and I want to know if > there is actual documentation on which information is correct. > > Phil wrote in an e-mail, Nancy Kirby was born on 6/25/1792 but, at > Debbie's web site, she has that date as Henry & Nancy's marriage date. > > I have their marriage date as February 26, 1812 (but I got this info > from some one else and I did not document who) and Phil's e-mail stated > 3/12/1812. > > Next, their son Arthur I have come across two different birth dates. Mar > 22, 1817 & 1818. > > Their son, Jesse Sasser again two different dates Jan 29, 1828 & Jan 30, > 1828. > > Daughter, Nancy birth June 26, 1830 and July 26. 1830 > > Daughter, Barbara birth as 1819-1828 and 1836 > > If anyone can send me documentation to support their birth dates, > marriage etc. I would greatly appreciate it. > Dixie, I have a copy of Henry and Nancy's wedding bond from the NC State Archives. The bond was obtained on 26 Feb 1812. Information that Robert Helton put in the Sasser file in the NC State archives gives their wedding date as 10 Mar 1812. For the children, it lists Arthur as 22 Mar 1818, Jesse as 30 Jan 1828, Nancy as 26 Jul 1830, and Barbara d. in infancy. Glenn Perry has shared information in a previous post that was taken from Henry's Bible. It has the same dates I have given above, except Nancy was listed as born 24 Jul 1830, and Barbara was not listed. Robert Helton listed Patience as born in 1834, and Barbara after her. Hope this helps, Doug Sherman dougsherma@aol.com

Y'all are so funny! I guess being in the South in was immediately obvious what they were talking about. (Y'all are probably joking around to see what dum-dum will respond0 but I'm going to explain anyway... "Cup and sasser" is Cup and Saucer. "Gemmans cup and sasser" is Gentleman's cup and saucer. And the other part is "I heard a sasser drop" which is "I heard a saucer drop" (as in hit the floor)...got it? It is all in very country dialect! Try reading a little Uncle Remus and you'll get the hang of reading dialect! In a message dated 98-07-23 13:37:20 EDT, you write: << However, the text from the last two leave some questions which you all might be able to help with. That is what is a " gemmans cup and sasser" and what is a "sasser drap"? I believe that the gemmans cup and sasser may be reference to whiskey or liquor of some kind. But the sasser drap has me baffled. Any ideas? >> Text: During meals she stands at the head of the table and serves out the allowance of tea or coffee and sugar and milk, with unending string of suck talk as this: "Robert, tend the hominy", "Gal, get the gemman's cup and sasser" 3. Title: Afterwhiles Publication Date:1892 Page 144 Feelin'," I says, "this feast is Thine- This New Year's feast"-An' rap-rap-rap! Went Marg'et's case-knife on her plate- An' nest, I heerd a sasser drap,- Then I looked up, an' strange to state, There S'repty set in Tomps's lap -

Hi Martina. I read the e-mail regarding your greatggrandfather. My name is Helen Sasser and I live in Conway, S.C.. My son,Charles, Has been trying to get our Sasser roots together. Now it looks that I am also hooked. It started in Dobbs and Columbus County. I think you might be abe to help me because I have hit a blank wall. My grandfather,Phillip Henry Sasser, was born in Columbus County, hhis father was John William Sasser and his mother was Emeline Swindell(Bladen). I can't find out anything about J.W. Sasser. He was buried at Lake Waccamaw and some of his children were buried at White Marsh. Thanks Helen+

To: Sasser-L, More information from Johnston Co. NC. WHITFIELD, BRYAN, SMITH, and RELATED FAMILIES Book two Bryan Smith Compiled by Emma Morehead Whitfield (B 8) ELIZABETH BRYAN (William, Needham, William) Elizabeth Bryan was born May 2, 1751. She married (1) on Dec 10, 1770, in Johnston County, NC, Col. Josiah Sasser, of Wayne County, NC; (2) Col. William Blackman, in 1784; (3) Probert Collier. In 1843 when ninety-one years of age, she moved with her sons to Oglethorppe, GA. When Dobbs county, NC was divided and Wayne County was formed in 1779, the Act of Assembly provided that the first court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions should be held in January, 1780, at the home of Josiah Sasser on Little river. The oldest and probably largest clearing then in Wayne county was this farm of Josiah Sasser. In January, 1782, the court was held at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Sasser when the will of Josiah Sasser was proved and Mrs. Sasser qualified as his executrix. So we judge he probably died late in 1781 {foot note: Col. Josiah Sasser was wounded during the Revolution. (Hist. Of Georgia Biog., IV, 68. See also Daniels, history of Wayne County,)} (B 54) 1. Mary Sasser. 2. Lewis Sasser; b. 1774. He went with his mother to Georgia in 1843. 3. Blake Bryan Sasser; b. 1776. (B 55) 4. William Sasser. (B 56) 5. Elizabeth Bryan Blackman. ++++++++ Also from this same book I have the index pages. Under SASSER I find the Sassers above plus: Sasser, Carrie B. (nee Ballard) page 63 Sasser, Elizabeth page 128 Sasser, Elizabeth (nee Beverly) page 22 Sasser, Ellen page 64 Sasser, Ellen Keziah (nee Boyd) page 37 Sasser, Fannie Lue (nee Perkins) page 62 Sasser, Harry page 37 Sasser, Ingram page 37 Sasser, James page 37 Sasser, John page 128 Sasser, Joseph Arthur pages 37, 63 Sasser, Mattie Evelyn page 62 Sasser, Penelope page 37 Sasser, Peter page 37 Sasser, Susannah page 37 Sasser, William Milton pages 37, 62 Sasser, William Washington pages 22, 37 Sasser, Willie Mildred pages 62, 96 +++++++++++++++++++++ NORTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE BONDS (1741-1778) Sasser, John Driver, Polly Bertie Co. Sasser, Josiah Bryan, Elizabeth Johnston Co. Cordially, Earl Sasser ewsass@writeme.com

You guys are all great! Thanks for all the insight into my dilemma on the grammar Dixie Dixie Ricker Evans & Ricker, Inc 7405 SW Tech Center Drive Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-639-9296 Fax: 503-684-1411 e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com website: www.locktrack.com -----Original Message----- From: Dougsherma@aol.com [SMTP:Dougsherma@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, July 23, 1998 5:37 PM To: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SASSER-L] "Sasser reference" - Excerpts In a message dated 98-07-23 14:09:07 EDT, you write: > Dixie, > > I am not sure I have figured out the context of all this, but I > interpret "gemmans cup" as a sloppy (or perhaps dialect or--more > likely-- pseudodialect?) form of "gentleman's cup." > > As for "sasser drap," it means "saucer drop." "I heerd a sasser > drap" means "I heard a saucer drop." The pronunciation "drap" > occurred in various dialects in the past; a few of the older people > in the Laurel/Knox County area pronounced it that way when I was a > child. Vietta, as I remember, posted a message several months > ago about the pronunciation of "saucer" as "sasser." > > Glenn Dixie, I agree with Glenn. I came to the same conclusions before I read his reply. Doug ==== SASSER Mailing List ==== Thomas Sasser Jr. and Margaret Bell may be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/5741/bragg.htm

I'm glad you could use the information. You might want to check out the Making of America web site. That is where the information came from. I did just a general search "sasser" and I only received 5 hits. But maybe you can use it for other family surnames. Are you descended from Henry Sasser ? He lived in Craven County North Carolina. Dixie Dixie Ricker Evans & Ricker, Inc 7405 SW Tech Center Drive Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-639-9296 Fax: 503-684-1411 e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com website: www.locktrack.com -----Original Message----- From: Martina Simmons [SMTP:MSimm0907@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Thursday, July 23, 1998 1:05 PM To: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SASSER-L] Sasser Postmaster Dixie Hey, thank you for this information. Matthew is my great great great grandfather. This is neat. Martina -----Original Message----- From: Dixie Ricker <dixie@locktrack.com> To: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com <SASSER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, July 23, 1998 1:49 PM Subject: [SASSER-L] Sasser Postmaster >Author:United States. Post Office Dept. >Title:List of post offices in the United States ... >Publication Date:1859 >City:Washington,Publisher: >Pages:470 pages >Subjects:Postal service -- United States. > > >Title Page reads: >Post Offices in the United States >On the first day of January 1851 > > > >Information from page 301 > >Post Office County State Postmaster >White Marsh Columbus North Carolina Mathew G. Sasser > > > >Dixie Ricker > >Evans & Ricker, Inc >7405 SW Tech Center Drive >Portland, OR 97223 > >Phone: 503-639-9296 >Fax: 503-684-1411 > >e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com >website: www.locktrack.com > > >==== SASSER Mailing List ==== > William Pickney Sasser: b. Dec 8th, 1811 d. Jan 11th 1858 may be seen at >http://www.hom.net/~rsasser/ > > Questions or comments about the list: dlsasser@email.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SASSER Mailing List ==== William Pickney Sasser: b. Dec 8th, 1811 d. Jan 11th 1858 may be seen at http://www.hom.net/~rsasser/ Sasser Family National Association may be seen at http://www.geocities.com/~rewoodham/sasser.html

In a message dated 98-07-23 14:09:07 EDT, you write: > Dixie, > > I am not sure I have figured out the context of all this, but I > interpret "gemmans cup" as a sloppy (or perhaps dialect or--more > likely-- pseudodialect?) form of "gentleman's cup." > > As for "sasser drap," it means "saucer drop." "I heerd a sasser > drap" means "I heard a saucer drop." The pronunciation "drap" > occurred in various dialects in the past; a few of the older people > in the Laurel/Knox County area pronounced it that way when I was a > child. Vietta, as I remember, posted a message several months > ago about the pronunciation of "saucer" as "sasser." > > Glenn Dixie, I agree with Glenn. I came to the same conclusions before I read his reply. Doug

Dixie Hey, thank you for this information. Matthew is my great great great grandfather. This is neat. Martina -----Original Message----- From: Dixie Ricker <dixie@locktrack.com> To: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com <SASSER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, July 23, 1998 1:49 PM Subject: [SASSER-L] Sasser Postmaster >Author:United States. Post Office Dept. >Title:List of post offices in the United States ... >Publication Date:1859 >City:Washington,Publisher: >Pages:470 pages >Subjects:Postal service -- United States. > > >Title Page reads: >Post Offices in the United States >On the first day of January 1851 > > > >Information from page 301 > >Post Office County State Postmaster >White Marsh Columbus North Carolina Mathew G. Sasser > > > >Dixie Ricker > >Evans & Ricker, Inc >7405 SW Tech Center Drive >Portland, OR 97223 > >Phone: 503-639-9296 >Fax: 503-684-1411 > >e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com >website: www.locktrack.com > > >==== SASSER Mailing List ==== > William Pickney Sasser: b. Dec 8th, 1811 d. Jan 11th 1858 may be seen at >http://www.hom.net/~rsasser/ > > Questions or comments about the list: dlsasser@email.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Dixie, I am not sure I have figured out the context of all this, but I interpret "gemmans cup" as a sloppy (or perhaps dialect or--more likely-- pseudodialect?) form of "gentleman's cup." As for "sasser drap," it means "saucer drop." "I heerd a sasser drap" means "I heard a saucer drop." The pronunciation "drap" occurred in various dialects in the past; a few of the older people in the Laurel/Knox County area pronounced it that way when I was a child. Vietta, as I remember, posted a message several months ago about the pronunciation of "saucer" as "sasser." Glenn From: Dixie Ricker <dixie@locktrack.com> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 10:37:15 -0700 Subject: [SASSER-L] "Sasser reference" - Excerpts To: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com Reply-to: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com Below are three articles I have come across. The first on is a directory of Washington DC. Which is pretty clear. However, the text from the last two leave some questions which you all might be able to help with. That is what is a " gemmans cup and sasser" and what is a "sasser drap"? I believe that the gemmans cup and sasser may be reference to whiskey or liquor of some kind. But the sasser drap has me baffled. Any ideas? 1. . Title: Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) -- Directories. Publication Date:1853 page 87 Abbreviations.-All points start from the Capitol; s south, n north, e east, w west, btw between, cor corner, (col) colored, av avenue, h house. TEXT: SASSCER, J., grocer, n side 8 e, btw I and K s. SASSER, Wm., clerk, s side H n, btw 4 and 5 w. 2. Title of Book: The South since the war, as shown by fourteen weeks of travel and observation in Georgia and the Carolinas. Publication Date:1866 Page 18 Text: During meals she stands at the head of the table and serves out the allowance of tea or coffee and sugar and milk, with unending string of suck talk as this: "Robert, tend the hominy", "Gal, get the gemman's cup and sasser" 3. Title: Afterwhiles Publication Date:1892 Page 144 Feelin'," I says, "this feast is Thine- This New Year's feast"-An' rap-rap-rap! Went Marg'et's case-knife on her plate- An' nest, I heerd a sasser drap,- Then I looked up, an' strange to state, There S'repty set in Tomps's lap - Title: A Mule-Skinner's Coincidence page 467 He'd take a new pint tin cup, fust place, to hand out the liquor in; an' then he'd whirl it around an' stamp on it like a buffalo-bull till it was flatter'n a smoothin'-iron an' wouldn't hold no more'n a half a sasser-full. An' meanwhile we'd dilute the stuff from that pure mountain crick till it was as flat as the cup an' more harmless than a dead mule. Dixie Ricker Evans & Ricker, Inc 7405 SW Tech Center Drive Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-639-9296 Fax: 503-684-1411 e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com website: www.locktrack.com ==== SASSER Mailing List ==== William Pickney Sasser: b. Dec 8th, 1811 d. Jan 11th 1858 may be seen at http://www.hom.net/~rsasser/ ***************************************** Glenn E. Perry Department of Political Science Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809 USA E-Mail: psperrg@scifac.indstate.edu (812)237-2505 (office) (812)234-5661 (home) ****************************************

This site is pretty interesting. So I thought I might pass it along So far, I have obtained Postmaster information, directories from the 1800's, book articles, and proceedings from the National Democratic Convention in 1876, to name a few. http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa Dixie Ricker Evans & Ricker, Inc 7405 SW Tech Center Drive Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-639-9296 Fax: 503-684-1411 e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com website: www.locktrack.com

Author:United States. Post Office Dept. Title:List of post offices in the United States ... Publication Date:1859 City:Washington,Publisher: Pages:470 pages Subjects:Postal service -- United States. Title Page reads: Post Offices in the United States On the first day of January 1851 Information from page 301 Post Office County State Postmaster White Marsh Columbus North Carolina Mathew G. Sasser Dixie Ricker Evans & Ricker, Inc 7405 SW Tech Center Drive Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-639-9296 Fax: 503-684-1411 e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com website: www.locktrack.com

Below are three articles I have come across. The first on is a directory of Washington DC. Which is pretty clear. However, the text from the last two leave some questions which you all might be able to help with. That is what is a " gemmans cup and sasser" and what is a "sasser drap"? I believe that the gemmans cup and sasser may be reference to whiskey or liquor of some kind. But the sasser drap has me baffled. Any ideas? 1. . Title: Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) -- Directories. Publication Date:1853 page 87 Abbreviations.-All points start from the Capitol; s south, n north, e east, w west, btw between, cor corner, (col) colored, av avenue, h house. TEXT: SASSCER, J., grocer, n side 8 e, btw I and K s. SASSER, Wm., clerk, s side H n, btw 4 and 5 w. 2. Title of Book: The South since the war, as shown by fourteen weeks of travel and observation in Georgia and the Carolinas. Publication Date:1866 Page 18 Text: During meals she stands at the head of the table and serves out the allowance of tea or coffee and sugar and milk, with unending string of suck talk as this: "Robert, tend the hominy", "Gal, get the gemman's cup and sasser" 3. Title: Afterwhiles Publication Date:1892 Page 144 Feelin'," I says, "this feast is Thine- This New Year's feast"-An' rap-rap-rap! Went Marg'et's case-knife on her plate- An' nest, I heerd a sasser drap,- Then I looked up, an' strange to state, There S'repty set in Tomps's lap - Title: A Mule-Skinner's Coincidence page 467 He'd take a new pint tin cup, fust place, to hand out the liquor in; an' then he'd whirl it around an' stamp on it like a buffalo-bull till it was flatter'n a smoothin'-iron an' wouldn't hold no more'n a half a sasser-full. An' meanwhile we'd dilute the stuff from that pure mountain crick till it was as flat as the cup an' more harmless than a dead mule. Dixie Ricker Evans & Ricker, Inc 7405 SW Tech Center Drive Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-639-9296 Fax: 503-684-1411 e-mail: dixie@locktrack.com website: www.locktrack.com

To: Sasser-L, This is more from the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield - Smithfield, NC. Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War, Pension Files, Volume III: N - Z Abstracted by Virgil D. White SASS, Jacob, NC Line, S21956, appl 30 Jul 1832 at Charleston, SC aged 82 SASSEN, Abel, or Abel Sasser, NC Line, S7450, see Abel Sasser SASSER, Abel or Abel Sasser, NC Line S7450, sol lived in Johnston Co NC at enl & he appl there 27 Aug1832 aged 69 yrs, it was stated sol was born in NC SASSER, Benjamin, NC Line, S7446, sol was b in 1755 in Old Dobbs Co NC & he lived in Duplin Co NC at enl & after the Rev he lived in Johnston Co NC for 1 yr then moved to Wayne Co NC & in 1798 he moved to Columbus Co NC where he appl 14 Aug 1832, sol son Frederick Sasser was of Columbus Co NC in 1832 [Remember when you read this Old Dobbs County was... {The colony of North Carolina was divided into three counties under the Lords proprietors, viz Albermarle, to the north; Bath, in the center, with Clarendon, on the south. In 1709 Bath county was a wilderness, the few inhabitants being thinly scattered over its territory, but mainly following its water courses, the Neuse, Trent, and Pamlico rivers, in their search of bottom lands. The whole colony had scarcely ten thousand settlers. Bath was divided into three parishes --Beaufort, Hyde and Craven— for purposes of taxation and sustaining the established religion of the mother country, the Episcopal Church. Craven parish embraced the present counties of Lenoir, Craven, Pitt, Greene, Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson, Wayne, Jones, Johnston, Carteret, Pamlico, part of Beaufort and parts of some of the western counties, then in the undisputed possession of the Indian and the rattlesnake.} The City of Kinston in 1729...{lay in the County of Bath and the precinct of Craven. As smaller counties were from time to time carved out of the original large ones, the Kinston lands were in Bath County to 1737; in Craven County from 1738 to 1746; in Johnston County from 1746 to 1759; in Dobbs County 1759 to 1791; from 1791 to the present they have been in Lenoir County. (Land Grant Book no. 97. Page 212-213)}] In April of 1755 Arthur Dobbs was Governor. ----------------the text { } is from The Heritage of Lenoir County 1981------- Cordially, Earl Sasser ewsass@writeme.com

To: Sasser-L, More from the Johnston County Library of Smithfield, NC. CHOWAN COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE RECORDS 1742 - 1868 by Frances T. Ingmire Page No. 00030 Marriage Records of Chowan county, North Carolina Groom Bride Date Kirby, Isaiah Elliott, Corassand 04/01/1841 Kirby, Samuel H. Benton, Lucinda C. 11/26/1839 Kirby, William Smith, Elizabeth 05/11/1843 Kirby, William Hicks, Mary 06/13/1795 Bride Groom Date Kirby, Corasand Perkins, Martin C. S. 12/29/1847 Kirby, Mary White, William 11/13/1862 Kirby, Penelope Squires, Roger 11/02/1789 ++++++++ Johnston County, North Carolina 1820 U. S. Census page -25- Head of Family 0-10 10-16 16-18 18-26 26-45 45+ Kirby, Charles Males 2 1 1 1 0 0 Females 0 2 1 0 1 0 Kirby, James Males 1 1 0 1 0 1 Females 1 2 1 0 1 Kirby Thomas Males 0 0 0 1 0 0 Females 1 0 1 0 0 0 Page -38- Sasser, Abel Males 0 0 0 0 0 1 Females 0 0 1 1 0 2 Sasser, Elizabeth Males 2 1 0 0 0 0 Females 0 0 0 1 1 0 Sasser, Elizabeth Males 0 0 0 0 1 0 Females 0 0 2 2 2 1 Sasser, Henry Males 4 0 0 1 1 0 Females 2 1 0 0 1 0 Sasser, John Males 2 1 0 0 2 0 Females 1 0 0 0 1 0 Sasser, Lewis Males 1 1 1 1 1 0 Females 1 0 1 0 0 0 Cordially, Earl Sasser ewsass@writeme.com