Don, Here is the transcript of the account of Annie Belle Sasser's (James B Sasser family) sojourn from KY to WA and some account of her family. This was told to my father, George Sasser, a year or two before Aunt Annie's death. I have some information to add to the family of James B. Sasser. I will send it ASAP. Sincerely, Phil Sasser Appendix A Family History A bit about the Sasser family as related to me (George Sasser) by Aunt Annie in 1983. Annie Bell Sasser: b April 26, 1899 I am not sure, but I think our parents went to Kansas soon after they were married. The older children were born there. Bill was born in Idaho and Austin in Washington. Hazel Marie was born in Oklahoma, but she lived only about four months. We lived in Manhattan, Kansas when Janie and Mabel were born. I was born in Solomon City and I think we lived in Abilene when Stan was born. At one time, we lived as neighbors to President Eisenhower's uncle. In fact, it was Mrs. Elizabeth Eisenhower who was midwife for our mother when Stan was born. Uncle Dixon also lived in Kansas. His wife died and left four children; one of which was a tiny baby. Mother and Dad took the two oldest, Frank and Rhoda, and kept then for a long time. Father went back to Kentucky to see Taylor at one time and took Frank with him. When Uncle Dixon married again, Frank and Rhoda went to live with them, but since there were other children, problems developed. Years later, when in California, I asked Rhoda how long she and Frank lived with us. She said that she lived with us until almost grown. She never liked her step- mother and felt that my mother was the only mother she could remember. "With your kids, my kids, and our kids, I guess things were rough." Uncle Dixon and Dad farmed together in Idaho, raising fruit, bees and alfalfa. I can never remember Dad getting stung by the bees, but poor Mabel was allergic to bee stings and seemed to be followed by the bees wherever we played. She once stepped on a bumble bee and was stung in the instep. She became swollen with big blue spots all over and the folks really became scared. There were no emergency rooms available at that time and they filled a washtub with warm soda water and soaked her in it. Another time Mabel stepped on a root from a greasewood bush and a piece went very deep into her foot. Mother held her while Dad cut the thing out with a straight razor. But Mabel was a tough little gal and came through all right. Mabel could outrun both Janie and me and was usually the leader. We lived on the banks of the Payette River, which was a swift and dangerous river. Loggers operating up the river from our place would float the logs down the river to a cove below our house. We three girls would get out on those rafts and play. One day a raft got loose at the logging camp and came floating down to settle nicely in our cove. We thought it was tied up as they usually were while the men were waiting to send the entire lot down the river. We were having a great time on it when the loggers came looking for it. It's a wonder our parents did not get gray long before they did. Dad used to say that Mabel never went around a sage brush but always over the top and usually left part of her clothes hanging. While living in Idaho, we also operated a small dairy. Mother was the chief milker. Janie learned to milk when she was only about five years old. She would milk in a tin cup and pour it into mother's milk pail. While living in Idaho, I remember that Dad sent money to Taylor for him to come to Idaho. When he didn't come, the folks were pretty well upset. I never knew why he didn't come. It might have been that his grandparents were afraid that he wouldn't come back, and of course, he had lived with them so long that they didn't want to lose him. Stan was a baby and I was four years old when we moved to Idaho from Kansas. We lived in Idaho for three years and then moved to Oakesdale, Washington. Aunt Rhoda and Uncle Bill Perry, also Uncle Clabe Perry, lived near Oakesdale. Aunt Rhoda was Dad's sister and the two Perrys were my mother's brothers. We moved from Emmet, Idaho to Oakesdale in a covered wagon. I was seven years old and Bill was the baby. There was another family with us and they had as many children as there were in our family. We took with us part of the dairy herd and for this reason we did not make very fast time. Janie and Mabel, along with a girl from the other family, took turns riding horses and driving the cattle. We saw our first Indians on that trip and of course the only thing we had heard about Indians was that they scalped people. I don't know about the grown-ups, but the kids were sure afraid they would be scalped. That was one time that none of the girls wanted to ride horseback and drive the cattle. Roads across the mountains were very poor and only wide enough for one wagon. Every so often there would be a place blasted out of the mountain side where a wagon could pull off and allow others to pass. At that time they did a lot of freight hauling with a ten mule team and the mules would have bells so that approaching wagons could pull off into one of the niches and allow the freight wagons to pass. One time we met some men in a light wagon, turned it sideways and carried it past. They then hooked the team to the wagon and proceeded on their way. The women and children slept in tents and the men slept under the wagons. One night a storm came and blew the tent down upon us. After seventeen days of travel, we arrived at Uncle Bill Perry's. We rented a farm near Oakesdale and began farming. We raised oats and wheat and also still had the dairy cows, so we operated a small dairy. Janie and Mabel, being the oldest, began helping around the barn and soon could harness and drive a team as well as Dad. Mother said I was still too young to work with the horses, so it became my job along with Stan to carry in the wood and water. We girls were all tomboys, but mother saw to it that we were taught table manners and to be polite to our elders. Dad had a few brood mares and when the colts appeared on the scene, we would have them broken to ride before they were weaned from their mothers. I was seven years old when we moved to Washington. By the time I was eleven, we were moving again and this time to Oklahoma where Uncle Perry Sasser lived. Dad bought an eighty acre farm but never attempted to farm it. He rented out the farm, built a store and a cotton gin and became a merchant. Janie went back to Washington a year later where Uncle Bill and Aunt Rhoda lived. Mabel, at the age of 15, eloped and got married to a boy of seventeen. Janie got married also the same year. She was not yet eighteen. When Stan was only sixteen, he joined the Navy for a four year hitch. During the year 1919, Dad sold the store and the cotton gin and we moved to Shawnee where Mabel then lived. I went to work for the telephone company. Mabel's husband died, leaving her with three children and another on the way, so she had to move home. When the baby was five months old, I talked her into going to California with me. I was able to get a transfer with the telephone company to the Riverside area and a few months later Mabel was able to get a job with the company also. Mother came out to Riverside that summer and brought Mabel's children. We liked it so well that we got Dad to sell their home in Shawnee and come to California. Later Mabel ended up in Tacoma, Washington with the telephone company and Mother and Dad moved there. I think that it was about 1933 that Dad had pneumonia and almost died. After that he became depressed and we became quite worried about him. I was then working in Seattle. One day Dad said to me, "I wish I was where I could see the sun shine every day." I asked if he wanted to go back to California and he answered, "yes." I then said to him to get busy and sell everything and I would take them back. Dad and I had bought a car together and after the move back to California, I left the car for them. In the meantime, Bill had got married, but Austin was still living with Dad and Mother. Austin was born with a leakage of the heart and in those days they didn't know what to do about it. He was never able to do any heavy work and was sick much of his life. He helped Mother and Dad as much as he could. Arthur and I were married in 1935, after a courtship off and on for thirteen years. Can you imagine that? Arthur's favorite joke was, "Annie finally caught me in the garage and I couldn't back out." I resigned from the telephone company when we were married. Mother died after a long illness in 1939. I had moved back to take care of her while she was sick and stayed on to care for Dad after her death. Arthur had a two year construction job at Whittier so we bought a home there and took Dad and Anthony to live with us. Mabel had married Bill Norton in 1939 and had moved to Oakesdale, WA. The war came along and Arthur went to work in the ship yards and I went to work building airplanes. Dad passed away in 1944, after which we decided to move to Fresno, taking Austin with us. During the World Peace Conference in San Francisco, I went back to work for the Telephone Company in Fresno. I only intended to stay a few months, but I ended up staying fourteen years, retiring in 1958 with twenty-nine years of work to my credit. ------------------------------
---------- From: Mike & Amy Sasser Sent: Monday, May 19, 1997 7:44 PM To: SASSER-L-request@rootsweb.com Subject: from susie sasser Hi, your address was passed on to me by a fellow Sasser,I've met on the net. My husband Michael E. was born in Wayne county, as was his dad Jesse M.,and grandfather Temple Sasser. I believe Temple Sasser's father was named Ramson or Rasmon. I'm very new at the genealogy business, but am very interested in learning! I'm fortunate that my side of the family always kept up with these facts! I've been able to name my Great-Greats for as long as I can remember. I'd appreciate it if you could put me on your subscription list. What do I need to do? Just let me know...and thanks a lot!! Regards, Susie Sasser Seven Springs,NC E-MAIL me: crow731@gte.net ------------------------------
- New Ohio Migration Museum The Campus Martius Museum in Marietta recently became Ohio's only museum devoted to the state's history of settlement and migration, marked by the dedication of a new 5,400-square-foot exhibit and other renovations. Nearly 1,000 people at an open house heard remarks by Lt. Gov. Nancy Putnam Hollister, as well as state Rep. Tom Johnson from the 96th district. "The study of migration and settlement is really important to all Ohioans to understand our roots - to understand the passages that our ancestors traveled across in order to create the state of Ohio," Hollister said of the museum. The 68-year-old Campus Martius Museum, which traditionally has focused on the settlement of Marietta and the Northwest Territory, unveiled more than $1 million worth of renovations including the new exhibit, titled "Paradise Found and Lost: Migration in the Ohio Valley, 1850-1970." The display takes the museum's focus beyond Ohio's early settlement to include two later waves of migration that shaped the state's history: the movement of many rural Ohioans to cities between 1850 and 1910, and the influx of Appalachians from Kentucky and West Virginia into Ohio's industrial centers such as Dayton and Akron between 1910 and 1970. The exhibit includes 90 objects from OHS collections, ranging from an early mechanized seed drill to a jacket worn during performances by contemporary country music singer Dwight Yoakam, the son of Appalachian migrants. In addition, six simulated "environments" in the exhibit replicate those which many migrants would have encountered, including a train car, train station platform, bus station and urban street scene. ------------------------------
- New Ohio Migration Museum The Campus Martius Museum in Marietta recently became Ohio's only museum devoted to the state's history of settlement and migration, marked by the dedication of a new 5,400-square-foot exhibit and other renovations. Nearly 1,000 people at an open house heard remarks by Lt. Gov. Nancy Putnam Hollister, as well as state Rep. Tom Johnson from the 96th district. "The study of migration and settlement is really important to all Ohioans to understand our roots - to understand the passages that our ancestors traveled across in order to create the state of Ohio," Hollister said of the museum. The 68-year-old Campus Martius Museum, which traditionally has focused on the settlement of Marietta and the Northwest Territory, unveiled more than $1 million worth of renovations including the new exhibit, titled "Paradise Found and Lost: Migration in the Ohio Valley, 1850-1970." The display takes the museum's focus beyond Ohio's early settlement to include two later waves of migration that shaped the state's history: the movement of many rural Ohioans to cities between 1850 and 1910, and the influx of Appalachians from Kentucky and West Virginia into Ohio's industrial centers such as Dayton and Akron between 1910 and 1970. The exhibit includes 90 objects from OHS collections, ranging from an early mechanized seed drill to a jacket worn during performances by contemporary country music singer Dwight Yoakam, the son of Appalachian migrants. In addition, six simulated "environments" in the exhibit replicate those which many migrants would have encountered, including a train car, train station platform, bus station and urban street scene. ------------------------------
To the Group: Several of you have asked for the Court Case that I mentioned in my post "Re: Henry Sasser (Take 2)". Below is a transcript of the document that I copied from the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina. If you have the list of John Sasser and his children, it should help you to understand the relationships mentioned below. With regard to Henry Sasser being listed as John Henry Sasser, the first mention of that I have seen was the listing for his death in Laurel County. In all of the Court Minutes, deeds, and census records from North Carolina, he is listed simply as Henry Sasser. Even his marriage bond lists him that way. Doug Sherman dougsherma@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- State of North Carolina New Bern Superior Court of Jan March Term 1792. Doe on the demise of Jas. Sasser & Guardian vs Samuel Blyth. Ejection! The following Jury impaneled and charged Viz! 1. James Coore 7. James Jaspen 2. Thos. Armstrong 8. Wm. R. Jaspen 3. P. G. Roulhai 9. Wm. Whitfield 4. Casan Gibbs 10. Wm. M. Herritage 5. Wm. Watson 11. Joel Tison 6. Nathl. Tooley 12. Robert Tolan find that John Sassers the elder was seized of an Estate in fee Simple of Land in question, and that on the Seventh day of April 1774 he executed a deed of the Land in question to his Son John Sasser Junior, which deed is hereunto annised [?] and is admitted by both parties as a true Copy from the Original. The Jury further find that the said John Sassers Junior died Seized in fee simple of the premises in Question in the year 1776 intestate and without issue, leaving at the time of his death Wm Sassers his elder brother living, who afterwards died intestate in the year 1781. leaving James Sassers his only son then an infant about five years old who is the Lessor of the Plaintiff. The Jury also finds that John Sassers the elder in his life time,executed a deed of the Land in question to Mary Blyth daughter of the said John Sassers Senior which deed is also hereunto annised [?] and admitted That the said John Sassers Senior afterward died in the Year 1782 in possession of the Land in Question. If the Law is for the Plaintiff they find the defendant guilty and assess Damage & Costs. if for the Defendant they find the defendant not guilty, and so they say all. Copy from the minutes Silas Cooke Esq. ------------------------------
William is a member of the SASSER-L He would appreciate any information... thanks...... Don ---------- From: William Boulineau Sent: Friday, May 16, 1997 9:05 PM To: Don Sasser Subject: Re: Henry Sasser Hi Don, I am still looking for the parents of Sabra Sasser, married to James Boyett, Sr., about 1778 in Dobbs Co., NC. The mention of the name Boyet and Sasser in the same paragraph is almost to close not to have some connection. The Sasser and Boyett families are known to have moved to GA and to FL together, and there are at least two instances where the Boyett's and Sasser's married. Is there any additional information dealing with the paragraph (copied below) from the Henry Sasser article you posted?-Bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Name: Sabra SASSER Sex: Female Individual Facts Birth 1750 in Dobbs Co., NC Death aft 1833 in Screven Co., GA Marriages/Children 1. James BOYETT Sr. Marriage 1768 in Dobbs Co., NC Children Phillip BOYETT Abigail BOYETT Allen BOYETT Irvin BOYETT Elizabeth BOYETT Ann BOYETT Stephen BOYETT (born 1770) James BOYETT Jr. (born 1772) Edward BOYETT (born 1774) Seth BOYETT (born 1794) 2. Joseph BECKTON Marriage 12 May 1833 in Screven Co, GA The earliest mention of Henry in the Johnston County Court minutes was a session held on 28 February 1797, during which Henry gave an oath for a deed transfer from George BOYET to Isaac BOYET.3 By this time, Henry was nearly 19 years old. The deed was dated 3 December 1796 and was witnessed by Henry SASSER and Martha SASSER by her mark. 4 In a deed from 24 October 1796, Henry and William SASSER (by his mark) witnessed the transfer of property from Sasser KEEN to Isaac KEEN. 5 Isaac later obtained a marriage bond with Judith KIRBY, daughter of Jesse KIRBY, on 25 February 1799. 6 Henry witnessed the will of Jesse KIRBY on 11 October 180l, 7 and after Jesse died in 1804, the court appointed Henry, Stephen GRICE, and Matthew PARKER to a committee to divide the estate. 8 ------------------------------
Hi Doug, I would be happy to see the documentation you mention about the "original John, Henry, & William (Tom, Dick & Harry?!). The data I have names our KY patriarch John Henry. Vietta ------------------------------
In a message dated 97-05-17 21:11:08 EDT, SASSER-L@rootsweb.com writes: > My cousin told me years ago that Johann (John) and Thomas Sasser were > left Heimersheim, Germany after the 1735 French invasion. Apparently > John S died in 1779 and left his land (in Wayne Co. NC) to his son, > Josiah, who had served in the Revolutionary War and he also left 348 > acres to his other son, William Sasser. This William Sasser married > Martha Bishop who gave birth to Henry Sasser on March 29, 1778. > > > Does this information confirm or contradict any of your information? Sorry about the incomplete e-mail that I sent. I hit some key combination on my keyboard, and off it went. Please let me try again. The information about William Sasser (John's son) being Henry Sasser's father is incorrect. Here are some basics about John Sasser's family. 1. John Sasser Sr. died in 1782. His children: a. John Sasser, Jr. died in 1776 with no children. b. William Sasser died in 1781 with one son, James. He also had daughters Sarah and Ann. c. Josiah Sasser died by 1782. He had children named John, William, Susannah, Elizabeth, Mary/Polly, Josiah Jr., and Lewis. [This is why you to be careful when you run across the names John and William Sasser. They are all over the place!] d. Mary Sasser. I don't know when she died. She married Samuel Blyth(e) by 1782. This information comes from two sources. One is a court case from the New Bern Superior Court of Law, March 1792 term, between the guardian of James Sasser (William's son) and Samuel Blythe. I have a photocopy of this document taken from the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (File #3493). I transcribed this a while back for the group and would be happy to repost it if anyone would like. The second source is a genealogy I copied from the vertical files at the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh, NC. The genealogy is by Muriel E. Lewis (1989), who descended from Lewis Sasser. She quotes the above document, and her documentation of facts is some of the best I have seen. The upshot of all this is that you have to be very careful with your Williams, Johns, and Henrys. I spent the bulk of my first year of genealogical research doing that, simply because I was making the same kinds of mistakes. The more I researched, the more my hypotheses didn't make sense. I kept uncovering conflicting facts and had to finally just collect as much data as I could and let the data tell me what was going on. Ironically, I know more about John Sasser and his family than I do about Henry's father. I hope this information helps. With regard to your other questions, I have not been able to find connections between the William, Thomas, and John Sasser listed in the 1733 document. My only hunch is that the John Sasser is John Sasser, Sr. I can't tell you if William and Thomas were brothers or cousins. I think the William would be too old to be Henry's father. The only documentation I have seen connecting Henry Sasser to William Sasser are several deeds of land and a genealogy taken from Henry Sasser's Bible. Hope this is of help. Doug Sherman dougsherma@aol.com ------------------------------
In a message dated 97-05-17 21:11:08 EDT, SASSER-L@rootsweb.com writes: > My cousin told me years ago that Johann (John) and Thomas Sasser were > left Heimersheim, Germany after the 1735 French invasion. Apparently > John S died in 1779 and left his land (in Wayne Co. NC) to his son, > Josiah, who had served in the Revolutionary War and he also left 348 > acres to his other son, William Sasser. This William Sasser married > Martha Bishop who gave birth to Henry Sasser on March 29, 1778. > > > Does this information confirm or contradict any of your information? The statement about John's son, William, marrying Martha Bishop is incorrect. 1. John Sasser (Sr) died in 1782. His son John Sasser, Jr. died in 1776 without any heirs. His son William (John Jr.'s brother) died in 1781. William's children were James, Sarah, and Ann. ------------------------------
Greetings and Questions from a rookie, Can anyone verify that the Henry Sasser that married Nancy Kirby is the same person as John Henry Sasser? Can anyone verify that William Sasser was the father of Henry Sasser? What are the relationships between William Sasser, Thomas Sasser, and John Sasser who were given the land grants in Craven County, NC in 1733 (thank-you Dixie)? My cousin told me years ago that Johann (John) and Thomas Sasser were left Heimersheim, Germany after the 1735 French invasion. Apparently John S died in 1779 and left his land (in Wayne Co. NC) to his son, Josiah, who had served in the Revolutionary War and he also left 348 acres to his other son, William Sasser. This William Sasser married Martha Bishop who gave birth to Henry Sasser on March 29, 1778. Does this information confirm or contradict any of your information? Thanks, Phil Sasser 1207 Kingston Ridge Rd. Cary, NC 27511 ------------------------------
Doug, James Buchanan Sasser was my great grandfather. He was born Feb. 22, 1857 in Laurel County, KY. On Nov. 21, 1882 he married Rebecca M. Taylor. To this union was born one child: Benny C. Sasser b. Dec 24, 1884 and died Feb. 20 1885. Rebecca died shortly thereafter on Dec. 30, 1885. James B. then married Cynthia Williams on Dec. 9, 1886. To this union one child was born: Taylor Franklin Sasser (my grandfather) on Sept. 9, 1887. Cynthia died on Dec. 30, 1888. Taylor was eventually raised in Laurel Co. KY by his Williams grandparents: John (Reb) Williams and Jane Williams. ggrandfather James B. was then married for a third time, this marriage was to Nancy Jane Perry: born Aug 30, 1874 and died May 9, 1939. Children of this marriage were: Ruth b. June 30, 1893 d. June 30, 1893 Grace b. June 30, 1893 d. July 9, 1893 Janie Ethel b. August 2, 1894 Mabel May b. Sept. 9, 1896 Annie Belle b. April 26, 1899 Luther S. b. Jan. 1, 1903 William H. b. Mar. 6, 1905 Austin A. b. May 9, 1908 Hazel Marie b. Mar. 6, 1912 d. July 31, 1912 James Buchanan Sasser was the fifth child of William Henry Crawford Sasser. Doug, I have no information about a child named Eli. I do have Aunt Annie's account, transcribed from a audio tape made by my father when he visited her in Washington, of their entire trek across the country to Washington. They made stops in OK, KS, CA, and other places. If anyone is interested in the account, please e-mail. Aunt Annie died a few years ago, but was a wonderful person. Sincerely, Phil Sasser 1207 Kingston Ridge Rd. Cary, NC 27511 (919) 460-7277 ------------------------------
I have Added Robert's name to our list... Don ---------- From: Robert Earl Woodham Sent: Saturday, May 17, 1997 3:42 PM To: Don Sasser Subject: Sasser family Don, I have been meaning to contact you since I got online recently. I also found the Sasser discussion group recently but had computer problems that shut me down for a while. Then yesterday I read in the Atlanta paper that the fellow at Indiana University who was in charge of the genealogy discussion groups had to shut it down because of a mass mailing by an advertising company using the genealogy discussion groups, making it appear that the mailing was coming from the university or a non-profit group. It started when a business in Atlanta sent in a money order to the advertising company, which in turn sent out more than 50,000 emails through the genealogy discussion groups (somehow). The article quoted the guy who is head of the USGenWeb Project in which he called the forced shutdown a catastrophe because more than 20,000 people a day were using the combined surname discussion groups. Do you know anything about this and is the Sasser discussion group a part of the Indiana University program? I WOULD like to join the discussion group. Gathering family history was the sole purpose of my getting on the internet. I also believe you MAY have ended up with some incomplete data. It appears from the way you phrased it "William Henry Sasser was born 1745 and came to America (North Carolina)."--that you believe he was not born in America but came he later as an immigrant. Apparently our family was already in America by the year 1724. And in all likelyhood, you won't find a middle name for the vast majority of ordinary folks for that period; middle names didn't become fashinable until the 1800's. Have you seen a document with William's and John's middle names? I want to begin a continuing correspondence with you (and other Sasser kinfolks as well). I promise to keep in touch. Got to go to bed now...work at night. Robert Earl Woodham Columbus, Georgia ------------------------------
Greetings all SASSER's and their kin: My g-grandfather is believed to be Cullen Joseph SASSER, or Joseph Cullen SASSER, (maybe spelled "Colin"), b. 1834, who lived in Wayne and Stanly Counties, NC. His wife was Sarah (?) and their children were: William Henry SASSER, b. 1855, married Jan 22, 1880 to Frances HARTSELL; Mary M SASSER, b. 1859; Susan J SASSER, b 1863, married Mar 4, 1880 to A G TURNER; Millard Fillmore SASSER (my grandfather), b May 26, 1870, in Stanly County, married Sep 25, 1891 to Nelia Frances HUNEYCUTT; and Tilden M SASSER, b 1877. It is believed that all of the children were born and reared in Stanly County, NC, after the father moved from Wayne County, NC, as a young man. If you have anything on any of the above, please post or email me directly. Thanks, Carroll R. Carroll Sasser Raleigh, NC ------------------------------
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 20:12:15 -0500 From: "William Boulineau" <wbouline@newnorth.net> Subject: Sabra Sasser>NC>GA I would appreciate any SASSER descendant to contact me, having trouble with this name. Sabra was my 3rd great-grandmother and I don't know anything about her. A majority of the SASSERS ended up in FL, couldn't go any further south, I guess, but they were originally from VA-NC area. These early SASSER's are the one's I'm looking for. This is all I know about her, couldn't someone supply a little more info. Thanks.-Bill <wbouline@newnorth.net Individual Summary - 24 Jan 1997 ------------------------------
Hi All, I tried to send an e-mail to Don Sasser, and my mail could not be delivered. If Don is watching, is this temporary or permanent? I would like more info on a posting. I will include my SASSER with this posting. Thanks.-Bill Individual Summary - 24 Jan 1997 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Name: Sabra SASSER Sex: Female Individual Facts Birth 1750 in Dobbs Co., NC Death aft 1833 in Screven Co., GA Marriages/Children 1. James BOYETT Sr. Marriage 1768 in Dobbs Co., NC Children Phillip BOYETT Abigail BOYETT Allen BOYETT Irvin BOYETT Elizabeth BOYETT Ann BOYETT Stephen BOYETT (born 1770) James BOYETT Jr. (born 1772) Edward BOYETT (born 1774) Seth BOYETT (born 1794) 2. Joseph BECKTON Marriage 12 May 1833 in Screven Co, GA =================================================================== There is another Sabra SASSER that married a John Boyett in Burke Co., GA, about 1830, and I believe her to be a niece or granddaughter of the above Sabra. Any info would be greatly appreciated. William Boulineau Antigo, WI 54409-8600 <wbouline@newnorth.net> ------------------------------
Provided to me by Pat Wadle +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Descendants of James Botkin 1 Botkin, James b: Abt 1754 .. +Delilah ...... 2 Botkin, George b: 1779 in VA ...... 2 Botkin, John b: 1781 .......... +Hale, Esma ............... 3 Botkin, William S b: 1808 d: 1893 in Laurel Co. Kentucky b. Cheek Jones Cemetery ................... +Tuttle, Sarah ............... 3 Botkin, Jarnes b: 1810 in KY d: November 23, 1888 in Franklin Co. KY ................... +Sasser, Smithy b: 1816 in NC d: November 22, 1888 ....................... 4 Botkin, Pallis L ........................... +Brewer, Martha M ....................... 4 Botkin, Manerva ....................... 4 Botkin, John B ........................... +Jones, Julia ....................... 4 Botkin, Ezekiel ....................... 4 Botkin, Mary E ....................... 4 Botkin, Dickson ....................... 4 Botkin, Amelia A ....................... 4 Botkin, Narcissa E ....................... 4 Botkin, Mariah ....................... 4 Botkin, Sarah ............... 3 Botkin, Ahart b: 1812 ................... +Cain, Permilla ....................... 4 Botkin, Sarah b: 1824 ....................... 4 Botkin, John L b: 1835 ....................... 4 Botkin, Sebastion b: 1835 ....................... 4 Botkin, Gruen A b: 1839 ....................... 4 Botkin, George M b: 1842 ....................... 4 Botkin, Mary F b: 1843 ....................... 4 Botkin, Winnie A ........................... +Cuff, John Ford ....................... 4 Botkin, William H b: 1846 ....................... 4 Botkin, Eliza Jane b: 1848 in Knox CO. KY ........................... +Houston, J K ................................ 5 Houston, Angelina Esma ............... 3 Botkin, Hugh b: 1815 ................... +Scoggins, Narcissy ............... 3 Botkin, Joesph E b: 1824 ................... +Sasser, Martha Patsy b: January 30, 1823 in North Carolina d: June 27, 1896 in Old Stringtown Cemetary, Mercer County, Kentucky ....................... 4 Botkin, Elhanon M. b: 1840 d: Abt 1863 ....................... 4 Botkin, Mahala b: 1842 ........................... +Young, Pleasant L ....................... 4 Botkin, Mary Ann b: 1844 ........................... +Jones, John ....................... 4 Botkin, Adin Sasser b: April 04, 1846 d: December 28, 1919 in FAYETTE CO. KY ........................... +Huston, Susan ....................... 4 Botkin, Smithy May b: 1849 ........................... +Young, Samuel ....................... 4 Botkins, Henry b: January 01, 1851 d: March 05, 1940 in MADISON, KY, ........................... +Benge, Hiley ................................ 5 Botkins, Issaac b: 1873 ................................ 5 Botkins, Susan b: 1875 ................................ 5 Botkins, Marth b: 1877 ....................... *2nd Wife of Henry Botkins: ........................... +Moberley, Hilley Ann ....................... 4 Botkin, Lewis Garratt b: April 06, 1853 ........................... +Young, Mary ....................... 4 Botkin, William C. b: 1854 d: in Leesburg, Ky ........................... + Benge, Mary ....................... 4 Botkin, James T b: December 17, 1856 d: September 13, 1939 in Laurel Co. Kentucky ........................... +Young, Georgia A ....................... 4 Botkin, Blevins Chestnut b: April 15, 1859 d: March 16, 1941 in Laurel Co. Kentucky ........................... +Ford, Nervista ....................... 4 Botkin, John Wesley b: June 06, 1860 ........................... +Gabbard, Mary ....................... 4 Botkin, Joseph E., Jr b: July 31, 1863 ........................... +Young, Mary E. ....................... 4 Botkin, Daniel E. b: May 01, 1865 ........................... +Estridge, Minnie ....................... 4 Botkin, Martha Jane b: March 09, 1867 ........................... +Estrige, Felix Gilbert ............... 3 Botkin, John b: 1824 ............... 3 Botkin, Garrad b: 1827 ............... 3 Botkin, Mary b: 1830 ................... +McCloud, John ...... 2 Botkin, Thomas b: 1783 ...... 2 Botkin, William b: 1785 ...... 2 Botkin, James b: 1787 ...... 2 Botkin, Margret b: 1789 ...... 2 Botkin, Sarah b: 1791 ...... 2 Botkin, Rachel b: 1793 ...... 2 Botkin, Betsy Mary Ginna Ann b: 1795 ------------------------------
petition from the Inhabitants of CRAVEN precinct, N.C* 1733 transcribed by Kathleen B. Wyche Introduction: Two copies of a petition from approximately 270 inhabitants of Craven Precinct, Province of North Carolina, to Colonial Governor George BURRINGTON, appear in the North Carolina Council Journals as held by the British Public Record )office. The following transcription is from PRO reference C.O. 5/308, part 2, folios 79-81; a copy in C. 0. 5/342, folios 60-61, was consulted when names in the former proved impossible to decipher.2 Spellings frequently differed between the two copies, and each contained several names not included in the other. Parentheses enclose those names from the supplementary copy, which were not in the copy trans "To George BURRINCTON Esqr, His Majestys Capt. General, Governour, Commander n Chief of the Province of North Carolina. 1Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, and the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Microfilm copies are filed in the British Records Collection at the N. C. State archives. This transcript of CROWN COPYRIGHT material appears with the permission of the Controller of H. M. Sationery Office. 107 We the Gentlemen & Freeholders of Craven precinct on Neuse River think ourselves Extreemly happy under your wise and prudent Administration, the Good Orders and Peace We see now Established throughout this Province is the most convincing Proof of Your Excellys. Care and wisdom, and deserves the thanks and Gratefull Acknowledgement of all men in North Carolina. That Your Excelly. will always patiently hear an redress any thing amis we know by Experience, or have been well assured from others, Therefore with great Submission desire to acquaint Your Excelly. that there is a Discourse among us that You designe to remove the Seat of Governmt. to the lower part of Cape Fear River which if done will prove a great Inconvenience and Charge to four parts of the Inhabitants out of five in this Colony. We are sensible Edenton is for many reasons a very Inconvenient Place for the Seat of Government and almost as much may be said against the settling it on Cape Fear River. Therefore we humbly desire and hope Your Excelly. will take proper measures for fixing the Seat of Governmt. near the Centre of the Province which we suppose is on the South side of Neuse River which will give a general Satisfaction to almost the whole Province and greatly promote the Speedy peopling the unsettled part of this Country, Increase the Kings Quitt Rents, and Encourage Trade and Industry, and be an Everlasting Demonstration of Governour BURRINGTON's Kindness to the Inhabitants of North Carolina. That you Sir may in health and happyness long govern this Province is the Prayers of Your Excellys. most humble and most obliged Servts. William BRITE Geo. WHITAKER Richard LAND Richard WHITKER Wm. MORGIN Joseph NOTT Arthur BOWERS John MOORE Robert PITTES John WEST Mitchell DOWNES John KELLING William PITES John MILL James COPES Jason SONISBERG John ODEEL James COHOON Richard RUSSILL William BATSKOTT Christopher MASHEL John WANE Seth HOMES Thomas LEWIS John BROWN Robt. STANTEEN Jacob HOWEVER John Jacob HOWEVER Cadwaladay JONES Anthony MOORE John BIGGS Benjamin GIDENS km. WEBB James JAGGERS Jno. WILLIAMS John SASSER John OWENS Francis DAWSON William FORD William SASSER Denice WEST John BRYAN Isaac GOULD Peter DUCK Oxford BESIEY George HARKIL Elis JAQUIS Peter FINICUM Richard SHEROD Thomas EVANS Richard SMITH Robert BLACK John HOWARD Daniel HICKINS Thomas RESNET William BRACH km. HALLFORD Daniel SHINE Thomas BROWN Sam. LOVITT Mark HALLFORD Joseph EDMONDSON Thomas JOHNSON Harmon GASKINS Thomas FULKER Martin FRANK James RACE Francis HILL Benja. FULKER Garrett HIGHMAN Joseph PITMAN Edward MILLON Wn. FULKER Nicholas HANPER Edward KELLEN Jacob MASKEY Samll. WHITHOUSE Charles HOPTON William KELLIN Adam MOORE Robt. BOND Hew BANKS (Thos. MARTIN) James BARBOUR Rice PRICE Valentine POWERS Thomas HARES (John BARBOUR) John GOTLING John ACKIS James SMIADEN Joshua PLATT James GUMLEY Benadictus WENDRICK James HEWIS John BEASLEY John BERRY John WENDRICK Mark FARGUSON Solomon BEASLEY Robt. BOND Gilbert DEAVER John COMING Natt. BEXLEY Geo. BOULD Job KEMP Wm. BRIGHT Charles MARET David DUPIS Samuel GRANDBURY Wm. GRAY William ASKINS John WALDRELL Thomas SASSER Wm. SMITH Jacob JOVEN John PERREY John CARTER Phillip MORS Solomon SMITH Wm. LOYALL William DOINS Farfould GREAT John SLOCOMB Jacob BLILELAR James EMINIS Cornelius SULLAVANT Evan JONES James STARlAND Jno. ANDREWS Mathew SAINE Ambros ARISS Cornelius LOFTEN William HUDSON Richd. MANIFIELD Wm. BEXLEY Peter RAEL Thos. SMITH Robt. MITCHELL Thomas FISTON Jacob MACKY John TUCKER Battan SMITH William NORWARD Charles KING Simon BRIGHT Geo. SLIDER Howell JONES Martin DENNORD John HILL Jos. MORWOOD Jno. MONK Patrick VENDIL Michael PICKLE George CARNEPY William. WHITEHORSE John WARD John WAREFILL John WEOM John MURPHEY Daniel DUMAR Farns. HUNN John COLLINS Wendel William William HANDCOCK Wm. BEXLEY Danl. PENSILT James SMITH Thomas GREAVES John MINPLY Wm. HANDCOCK Junr. Jab. TOOK James GREEN Laurence RELY Paul PHILLIPS John SIMONS Jno. PRESCOTT Thomas MUPPHEY Joseph SLOCOMB William NUN Thomas HOGG James GUSH Mathew (Chas) John CARUTHERS James FENLEY William WILLSON RESTANTOVER (James GRANARD) George KEITH Walter LANE Thomas NORWARD Isaac PLEASUNE John LOVITT William GRIFFIN - Vale LEIKE John WITHERTON Will; BURMION Aaron WOOD William BEANE Owen SWILEVEN Randolph LOVITT Martin FRANK Jno. Lettcher MILLER Rolen MACKE Thomas RUSULL John FOMVILLE William OWINS Robert WALSTON Henry EASTERLING John FOMVILLE Jr. William JOHNSON Thomas JONES William PREJENT Jacob SITE Robert JONES William DEAN Bryan CULLING John ROGERS James COALES Isaac BAMTON Edward CULLING Christian FLOISERS Geo. LANE John MORGAIN John CULLING Brian CANADY Michael GRIFFIN Robert RAMSEY Joseph SMITH Chris. SABBARK William POUND Thomas HOPKINS Thomas LEWIS Jno. SABBARK Christian ISLER Thomas MASTIOR Daniel SMITH William THOMAS John FOUTH Thomas FOKS Henry SMITH William WEST John RICHARDS James COKLE Thos. PINSON Florance SULEVANT Jer. MORSIN John DEPT John WILLIAMS Andrew WALLS Richard CLARKE Andrew WALLIS James TAYLOR Jon. PLED Frederick MORVY Peter MOLLARD Earnest PULLS J. BREGHT Robt. KIRKLAND Frddk. ESLER Moses TILMAN Frans. (John) STREET Neal MACKOY Henry TUCKER Thomas NELSON Lenard LOFTIN David GEORGE George FISSER James DOESIER ------------------------------
NORTH CAROLINA BASTARDY BONDS The "Bastardy Bonds" of North Carolina are just as the title states - bonds posted because of the birth or impending birth of a bastard child. These bonds were intended to protect the county or parish from the expense of raising the child. It is asked that in reading this material. the reader do so with love and understanding of the problems of these men and women. When the pregnancy of a woman or birth of a child was brought to the attention of the court, a warrant was issued and the woman brought into court. She was examined (questioned) under oath and asked to declare the name of the child's father. The reputed father was then served a warrant and required to post bond. If the woman refused to name the father. she, her father or some other interested party would post the bond. In some cases it was found that the mother and reputed father together posted the bond. If the woman refused to post bond or declare the father, she was often sent to jail. Occasionally it will be found that a womans name appears in the records several times. Refer to the Court Minutes to determine if this is for one or more cases of bastardy. This collection was started several years ago when the author was a resident of Raleigh where the extant bonds are located. These records came from either the actual bonds or bond books. For a more complete listing of the Bastardy Bonds of a particular county, it is suggested you read the county court minutes. Those bonds that have survived are only a very small percentage of the number recorded in the County Court and County Superior Court. The time period covered by this book is from the formation of a county to about 1878. It was felt that publishing anything more recent might be disturbing to some of our senior citizens. Only a handful of the North Carolina counties are covered in this book. The publishing of this material will provide one more full name index (22,000 names) to North Carolina. This will also help make people more aware of the information in the bonds and the possibility of locating lineage through the use of this material. The author hopes that someone will record and publish the information from the remaining counties. The original material is in the state archives and due to the fact that the material has not been microfilmed, the work must be done in Raleigh. If you wish to have a copy of the original bond or bond book entry, it is suggested that you go to the North Carolina State Archives or hire a researcher to locate the paper. The North Carolina State Archives cannot do such research for you. Microfilm of the court records is available for a fee and this can usually be read in your local library and possibly donated to them when you finish with the film As Margaret Hofmann once said in a class, "You havent finished researching a county until you have read every piece of paper available and then read the adjacent counties". Reading the court minutes would be a good start in following her advice. Our grateful appreciation to James Van Comer for his work collecting the Bastardy Bond material from the Moore County Court Minutes. Every little bit of information is so important when you are dealing with a county with missing records. Caidwell Co, continued Rebecca Ninscoat 3un 1858 Rebecca Winscoat Hugh Porch Margaret Zimerman Nov 1858 Sidney A Coffey Clinton Hartley 3r Rebecca Brown 3an 1859 Alvah Brown 3ohn Robberts Susan Ninkler Feb 1859 Isack Richards Selina Busgarner Feb 1859 3 Smith Kerby Henry Cannon MUTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Catharine Collins Nov 1860 3ohn McMillian Larkin Sitser Hill Crisp Isabell McCrary Feb 1860 Leroy Canton Rachel Merrimon Oct 1860 Rachel Merrimon Enoch Kerby Luiza Hamby Sep 1860 Thomas Abshire Ha Beach Isabella Meary 3u1 1860 Isabella McCrary Celia Mecrary MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Catharine Collins Sep 1860 3ohn McMillion Sarah Shearer Oct 1860 Sarah Shearer Robert Shearer Salina Bomegarner May 1861 3ames S Kerby 3ohn H 3ones Catharine Collins Feb 1861 John McMillion H M Crisp Mary Richards May 1861 John H Jones Jett M Robinson MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Jane Reed Apr 1861 Jane Reed Mary Lides Mar 1861 Naitsel Johnson Celina Bomegarner Mar 1861 Celina Bomegarner Mary Richards Mar 1861 John Jones Eliza Martin May 1861 George Underwood MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Jul 1861 John Jones Samuel Jones Nelly Baily May 1861 Richard Isbell Mary Sides Feb 1861 Mary Sides Eveline Coffy Jul 1862 Eveline Coffy Larkin Caloway Jane Calaway Jul 1862 Jane Calaway Larkin Calaway MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Mary A Blair Feb 1862 Mary A Blair Nancy Helton Jul 1862 Robert Fields Elizabeth C Nalker Jul 1862 Elizabeth C Nalker Martin Isanhour Jane Lewis Oct 1863 Jane Lewis Richmond Lewis Jane Craig Jan 1864 James Craig MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Ann Lafevers Oct 1866 Harry Cannon Sarah Hainscot Mar 1865 Sarah Hainscot Elizabeth Gilbert Julia Ann Lewis Feb 1865 Thomas Holsclaw Edwin Brown Adline Fortner Jan 1865 Adline Fortner Elisabeth Fortner Mary Fincanion Mar 1865 Mary Fincanion David Tolers MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Sarah Hinscoat Feb 1865 Sarah Hinscoat Julia Ann Lewis Jan 1865 Thomas Holsclaw Catherine Greenfield Jan 1865 Catherine Greenfield Nillias Curtis Susanna Malinda Robbins Jul 1866 Susanna Melinda Robbins Susan Badger Jul 1866 Benton Payne G 54 F Harper MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Nancy Sasser Nov 1866 Nilliam L Presnell H 54 Downs Susan Badger Jul 1866 Benton Payne Delphia Medlock Oct 1866 Larkin Moltby Elizabeth Isaac Jul 1866 Joseph Bryan Harriet Duck Aug 1867 Julius Tipps Edmond Johnson Mutiliny Harshuse MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Nancy Helton Jun 1867 Munroe Lingle A D Lingle Sarah Hainscott Apr 1867 David Hinkler Joseph Hinkler Elizabeth Setzer Aug 1867 Elizabeth Setzer Sarah Smith Oct 1867 Julias L Sherrill Martha Courtney Aug 1867 Andy Corpeing Lawson Corpening Ephram Corpening MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Margaret Kerby Dec 1867 George Taylor Sarah Nainscoat Mar 1867 David Hinkler Nm 3 Reid Sarah Smith Dec 1867 j L Sherrill Nancy Saser Apr 1867 Hilliam Presnell Jas Downs Elizabeth Chester Jan 1867 Elizabeth Chester 3 A Hise MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Apr 1867 John Porch Hugh Purch Hiran Nest R C Collett May 1867 John E Medaris Jane Munday Oct 1866 James McCall Sarah Nainscoat Feb 1867 Sarah Nainscoat Louiza Haas Mar 1867 John Porch Jr Hugh Porch MOTHER DATE BONDSMAN BONDSMAN BONDSMAN Mar 1867 Larkin Maitboy Nesley Purnel Margaret Lootz Nov 1866 Peter Mull Sarah Helton Jan 1867 Sarah Helton Nm Deal Martha Maultby May 1867 Martha Maultby Nm Auton Peter Auton Jacob Ninkler Gilbrite Lewis Page 40 ------------------------------
The following article was written by Doug Sherman and published in the Branches of Laurel, published by The Laurel CO. Historical Society. Doug Sherman is a descendent of Adin Sasser and is a very active member of this list. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Life of Henry SASSER in Johnston County, North Carolina by Douglas B. Sherman 1 Henry SASSER was one of early settlers of Laurel County. He was born 29 March 1778 to William SASSER and Martha BISHOP in Johnston County, North Carolina, and he married Nancy KIRBY, who was born on 25 June 1792. 2 Prior to moving to Laurel County in the late 1820's, Henry was active as a public servant in Johnston County. Consequently, he appears very often in the Johnston County Court minutes. These minutes, along with other records from that time, provide some insight into his life in North Carolina. The earliest mention of Henry in the Johnston County Court minutes was a session held on 28 February 1797, during which Henry gave an oath for a deed transfer from George BOYET to Isaac BOYET.3 By this time, Henry was nearly 19 years old. The deed was dated 3 December 1796 and was witnessed by Henry SASSER and Martha SASSER by her mark. 4 In a deed from 24 October 1796, Henry and William SASSER (by his mark) witnessed the transfer of property from Sasser KEEN to Isaac KEEN. 5 Isaac later obtained a marriage bond with Judith KIRBY, daughter of Jesse KIRBY, on 25 February 1799. 6 Henry witnessed the will of Jesse KIRBY on 11 October 180l, 7 and after Jesse died in 1804, the court appointed Henry, Stephen GRICE, and Matthew PARKER to a committee to divide the estate. 8 On 22 February 1800, in a deed that was witnessed by William SASSER, Henry received from Thomas KIRBY a tract of 100 acres that joined William SASSER's property.9 Although Henry was 21 at the time, it is noteworthy that the 1800 Federal Census did not record him as a head of household. In addition, the Census suggested that Henry was still living with his parents. 10 On 23 February 1801 William SASSER deeded four tracts to Henry that totaled 335 acres. William originally received the property by grants dating from 1782, 1 790, and 1799. 11 Over the years, Henry acquired other property as well. By the end of the decade, Henry took on new responsibilities in county government. On 29 November 1809 he served on a jury, and the court recommended that he be added to the Commission of the Peace. 12 The state government agreed, and Henry joined the Commission on 27 February l810.13 Many years later, the minutes reported on 26 February 1821 that Henry was appointed as a constable in the district of Captain Jesse GRICE for one year. 14 In the session from 29 May 1821 he served as a grand juror for the term. 15 While Henry served as juror on many cases, one of the more interesting ones that reflected the judicial system of the time was reported in the minutes from the 30 August 1820 session. In the case of the State versus Dixon TOLER, the jury found Dixon guilty, and he was sentenced to "be taken to the public whipping post, & that the Sheriff inflict upon his bare back twenty lashes." Dixon appealed. 16 Around 1810, when Henry was 32 years old, his responsibilities in his family life began to increase. The Federal Census from that year listed him as head of household and suggested that his parents lived with him. 17 Henry and Nancy KIRBY obtained their marriage bond on 26 February 18l2 19 and wed shortly thereafter on 10 March 1812.19 At the time, he was nearly 34 years old and she was 19. In the years that followed, Henry served as administrator or executor for the estates of several relatives, including Stephen SASSER, Arthur SASSER (2 March and 22 May 1815 sessions, respectively), 20 and Edith SASSER, (daughter of Arthur SASSER,21 26 August 1816 session). The dates of death for William and Martha SASSER are unknown. One may speculate that they died between 1810 and 1820 on the basis of the Federal Census records. Since Henry had received property from his father in 1801, it is doubtful that there would have been any sale of estate upon his death. While it is true that a William SASSER died in Smithfield in March 1815 "of the prevailing Epidemic or Camp Plague,"23 he was not Henry's father. This William SASSER was instead the son of Elizabeth BLACKMAN24, former wife of the deceased Josiah SASSER of Wayne County.25 Furthermore, one of the buyers at Edith SASSER's estate sale in 1816 was a William SASSER, which could suggest that Henry's father was still alive at that time. In addition to starting a family of their own, Henry and Nancy took over the guardianship of Betsy, Jordan, and Kuzzy GOD WIN from Joseph and Mary RENFROE on 26 May 1817.26 Before his marriage to Nancy, Henry had been appointed to "settle and adjust the accounts of Samuel GODWIN decd.," along with William and James HINNANT, in the 26 November 1811 court session.27 Henry and Nancy maintained guardianship of the GODWIN children into the next decade. Thus, the 1820 Federal Census listed one additional male under 10, one additional female age 10-16, and one additional female age 16-26 in the family. 28 On 20 August 1825 Elizabejh Godwin (by her mark) "received of Henry SASSER the sum of $72.47 in full of my part of my Father's Estate in the Hands of said SASSER my Guardian."29 One year later, on 29 August 1826, Henry and Nancy relinquished guardianship of Jordan and Kuzzy GODWIN to Simon GODWIN.30 Sometime between 1826 and 1828, Henry' SASSER moved his family from North Carolina to Laurel County. The traditional story was that Henry' and Nancy left with their children in 1826 and stopped in Tennessee to raise a crop before moving into Kentucky.31 From the record of births provided by Robert Helton,32 James Henderson SASSER was born on 8 October 1825 in North Carolina, and Jesse SASSER was born on 30 January 1828 in Kentucky, which would support the traditional view.33 However, the Johnston County Court minutes state in the 28 August 1827 session that Henry SASSER was summoned to serve as juror in the next 34 term. In the 26 August 1828 session, Henry deeded land to Claudius HAMILTON.35 The 1830 Federal Census listed Henry as a resident of Laurel County.36 A much later record from the 27 August 1833 Court Session states that the deed of land from John PEARCE to Miles LANGLY "was duly proven in open Court by the Oath of J.[?J H. SASSER as to the signature of H. SASSER subscribing Witnesses out of State."37 Given that Henry and Nancy relinquished guardianship of the GODWIN children in August 1826, it Is possible that they moved shortly thereafter in keeping with the traditional story, and that the Henry SASSER who was summoned as a juror in the 1827 court was J. H. SASSER. Another possibility is that the family settled into Kentucky, and Henry traveled back to North Carolina to conclude business and transfer of property. 1 Correspondence invited: 7 Lansgate Court, Durham, NC 27713. 2 Robert W. Helton, The HIenry SASSER and Arthur HUMFLEET Families of North Carolina (Milwaukee, WI: By the author, 1966), North Carolina State Library, Raleigh, North Carolina, SASSER Vertical File. 3 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina County Court Minutes 1793 Thru 1797, Book V (Durham, NC: By the author, 1976), p. 115. 4 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County. North Carolina Abstracts: Deed Books U-I. V-I. W-l. X-l 1795-1799, Vol. V (Durham, NC: By the author, 1992), p.68, (deed entry W-48). 5 Haun, Vol. V, p.68, (deed entry W-50). 6 Brent H. Holcomb, Marriages of Johnston County. North Carolina 1762-1868 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985), p.68. 7 Will of Jesse KIRBY, II Oct. 1801, probate in August Court, 1804. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina, File Box # .056.801.7, photocopy in possession of the author. 8 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina Countv Court Minutes 1801 Thru 1804, Book VI (Durham, ~L NC: By the author, 1976), p.109. 9 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County. North Carolina Deed Abstracts: Books Y-l. Z-l. A-2. B-2 1799-1803, Vol. VI (Durham, NC: By the author, 1995), p.56, (deed entry Z-214). I0 Second Census of the United States, 1800; North Carolina, Johnston County, p.753, National Archives Microfilm Publication ~ARS), Microcopy 32, roll 31. II Haun, Vol. VI, p.56, (deed entry Z-215). 12 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina County Court Minutes 1808 Thru 1811, Book VIII (Durham, NC: By the author,1977), p.54. 13 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina Coun~ Court Minutes 1808 Thru 1811, Book VIII (Durham, NC: By the author, 1977), p.62. '4 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina County Court Minutes 1819 Thru 1822, Book XI (Durham, NC: By the author, 1979), p.71. Hauri', Book XI, p.80. 16 Haun, Ilook XI, p.65. 17 Third Census of the United States, 1810; North Carolina, Johnston County, p.233, National Archives Microfilm Publication ~ARS), Microcopy 252, roll 40. 18 Holcomb, p.104. 19 Helton. 20 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina County Court Minutes 1812 Thru 1815, Book IX (Durham, NC: By the author, 1977), pp.104, 108, 109. 21 Elizabeth E. Ross, Johnston County North Carolina Will Abstracts 1746-1825, Vol.1, (Clayton, NC: By the author, 1975), pp.36-37. 22 Haun, Book X, p.24. 23 Lois Smathers Neal, Abstracts of Vital Records From Ralei~h. North Carolina NewsDaDers 1799-1819, Volunie I, (Spartanburg, SC: The Reprint Company, Publishers, 1979), p.440. 24 Haun, Book IX, p.107. 25 The Heritage of Johnston County Book Committee, The Herita~e of Johnston County North Carolina 1985, (Winston-Salem, NC: Hunter Publishing Company, 1985), sketch 158. 26 Haun, Book X, p.50. 27 Haun, Book VIII, p. 116. 28 Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; North Carolina, Johnston County, p.264, National Archives Microfilm Publication (NARS), Microcopy 33, roll 80. 29 Record of Estates of Johnston County, Vol.14, 1825-1831, p.71 (Feb 1826 Term), Microfilm C.056.5006, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. 30 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina County Court Minutes 1823 Thru 1826, Book XII (Durham, NC: By the author, 1979), p.125. 3I Traditional story attributed to Robert Helton (decd. 1988) in a page in the SASSER vertical file in the Laurel County Historical Society, London, KY. 32 Helton. 33 States of birth for James Henderson SASSER and Jesse SASSER are supported by the Eighth Census of the United States, 1860; Kentucky, Laurel County, pp.415 and 413, respectively, National Archives Microfilm Publication NARS), Microcopy T7, roll 79. 34 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes 1827 Thru 1830, Book XIII (Durham, NC: By the author, 1981), p. 21. Haun, Book XIII, p.54. 36 Fifth Census of the United States, 1830; Kentucky Laurel County, p.268, National Archives Microfilm Publication NARS), Microcopy 19, roll 38. 37 Weynette Parks Haun, Johnston County North Carolina Court Minutes 1831 Thru 1834, Book XIV (Durham, NC: By the author, 1983), p.83. ---------- From: G. Philip Sasser Sent: Friday, May 16, 1997 12:10 PM To: SASSER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Henry Sasser I am looking for any information on Henry Sasser. He was born June 25, 1792 in North Carolina, perhaps in Johnston or Wayne Counties. He married Nancy Kirby on March 12, 1812 in Smithfield, NC. Her father was Jesse Kirby. They later moved to Kentucky. Also any information on Henry's father William, who was married to Martha Bishop. William died in Smithfield, NC in 1815. That's as much as I have. Anything that would verify or correct my information would be appreciated. Any information about the Sassers preceding William would be apprectiated. I have conflicting stories from relatives about John Sasser and Rebecca Bond being given a land grant in Craven County in 1737. Also any information on land grants to Sassers in Johnston, Wayne, Dobbs, Duplin and Edgecombe Co. NC in 1739 would be good. Also any information on Thomas Sasser from Craven County in 1745. Thanks, Phil Sasser (Cary, NC) ------------------------------
In a message dated 97-05-16 05:29:10 EDT, you write: > Also, my great, grandfather, remarried and move to OK, Kansas, and then > on to California and Washington. His name was James Buchanan Sasser. > Phil, Could you tell me more about James Buchanan Sasser? I am researching an Eli Sasser, who had a son named James (b. abt. 1874). Eli and his family moved to OK around 1900, and I was wondering if there might be a connection. I live in Durham, NC, so feel free to give me a call (361-2476). Doug Sherman dougsherma@aol.com ------------------------------