9. Susanna Lassiter

She came from North Carolina and was not yet born when the part calledCraven County was formed in 1712. Johnston County was formed in 1746 andcovered the area which was to become Dobbs in 1758 and remain so untilLenoir was formed in 1791 and Dobbs was discontinued. The county lineshave probably changed to some extent since but none so drastically asthen.

In 1878 the courthouse in Kinston (Lenoir) was set on fire. The onlyrecords saved were in Register of Deeds Office. In 1880 the building usedas temporary courthouse burned and all deed books burned except theGrantee (Buyer) Index. The Deed Index has been reconstructed to show landownership.

Lenoir County Deed Book 22 page 230 shows land bought by Susan Wigginsfrom Stephen Lassiter between 1746-1810.
Book 22 was for old Deeds registered under the requirement of Act ofAssembly. This is probably this Susanna and perhaps her full name isSusan Ann/Anna as this is probably her father.

I have not seen any other records on Susanna till the death of herhusband, and death of two sons previously and in time she became Guardianof the minor children, then her own estate papers.
Her own Estate: Probate Court Record Book 19 page 31-33 7th January 1862.
36
52-53
55 15 Feb. 1862
149 17 Feb. 1862
155
170-171
461 14 March 1866
Book 20 329-333
461-464
Book 21 383 and 475

Book 22 228 10 April 1866
229
Book 25 255 and 281
Book 27 102-104
Book 33 239-240
Book 34 46
Book 19 page 31.. This day came John Wiggins son and heir of SusannaWiggins, late of said county, deceased and made application to the courtto appoint William D. Harper, the Sheriff of said court, Ex officioAdministrator of the Estate of the said Susanna Wiggins. It appearing tothe satisfaction of the court that forty days have elapsed since death ofSusanna Wiggins.

page 32 William T. Walts, William T. Orr and Willis F. Orr be appointedappraisers and to report back to the court in sixty days.
Two more entries on this page report an amount set for slaves be filedand then the Sheriff files the Appraisers report.

page 33 The Sheriff and said Appraisers/Commissioners have leave to sellall the personal property, except the slaves, of Susanna WigginsDeceased, late of this county. Following this there are arrangements forwhat type credit allowed and where and when notices are to be posted ofsale.

page 36 Sheriff makes application to the court to sell Negro woman Pennybelonging to said Susanna. That 2nd Monday in February be set to hearapplication and notices be posted.

page 52 The judge being fully satisfied that all requirements have beenmade, does grant them leave to sell the Negro woman Penny at publicoutcry to highest bidder with notice given on courthouse door and twoother places.

page 55 15 Feb. 1862 Sheriff and appraisers made report on the sale ofpersonal property (except slave) and report filed.

page 149 17 Feb. 1863 Sowell Jennings Sheriff is hear by appointed as Exofficio Admr. of Estate of Susanna

page 155 this is again William D. Harper, late Sheriff of county hasfiled his vouchers and accounts and ask for final distribution of estateand ask court to set a date. He filed a statement under oath of the heirsat law and distributes to said estate and which it appears that James H.Wiggins, Mary Wiggins, Matthew Wiggins, Frances Wiggins, BrightWiggins,(Matthew/marked out) Walter Wiggins, Josephine Wiggins, JamesAycock and Sarah Ann Aycock are minors under age of twenty one. It isordered that Henry M. Mason be appointed to represent the minors in thesettlement and did appear in court and accept appointment.

page 170 The sheriff and commissioners appeared and it was provedsatisfactory to court that notice had been posted for final settlement.Total of account was $1472.87 cents and entitled to credits to theamounts of $1192.22 leaving a balance of $282.65 in the hands of the latesheriff and due the estate.(If I read this correctly it then says) thatthe late sheriff Sowell Jennings be awarded the sum of $282.65 and bedischarged.

page 461 John Hart Sheriff of said county appointed to Ex officioAdministrator of the Estate of Susannah Wiggins

Book 22 page 228 and 229 April 10,1866 this day come John Hart, Sheriffand makes his report in writing giving the Inventory of notes andaccounts belonging to the said estate which was sworn to and ordered tobe filed and recorded. and consisting of notes, bonds which have come tohis knowledge.
(I am taking these out of order to put various notes of people together)
J.R. Wiggins note $84.00 due 1858
J.R. Wiggins bond 51.05 due 1863/53?
J.R. Wiggins note 51.00 1856
J.R. Wiggins note 51.00 1860
J.R. Wiggins note 65.00 due $1.00 1860
F.M Calloway 15.00 1862
F.M. Davis 100.00 1862
Mary J. Herring 100.00 1863
A.H. Harris bond 41.45 1863
Ann Herring bond 36.70 1863
Lucy McDonald 43.50 1863
S.A. Herring 140.00 1863
J.L. Wiggins 210.00 1860
This is a total owed the estate of Susanna, mostly by her children andgrandchildren $978.70 and due Probate court of Morgan County, Alabama$282.65.

April 1995
From the way these notes are put together it seemed they owed Susanna butin the next series of papers copied it appears that Susanna owes thesenotes. More study to be done.

In Book 20 page 463 1863 these heirs are listed James (H), Mary, Matthew,Mary, Eliza J. married John Brown, Frances, Bright ,Walter, James andSarah Ann Aycock, James Wiggins, William Wiggins, Marcella Carter married___Carter, Mary Ann House, wife of William B. House, Josephine W.Wiggins, Jesse Wiggins, Anna Herring, Lucy McDonald, Susan Harris,Harriett Key.

Another page names these as non residents of Alabama: James, William,Jesse Wiggins, Marcella Carter and Mary Ann House. Also mentions theseminors: Frances, Bright, Walter, James and Sarah A. Aycock and JosephineW.(Josephine had earlier been in Marshall County MS but she is notincluded as a non resident of AL.)

In Feb. 1869 only minors listed are Matthew, Josephine, James and SarahAycock and Jacob L. has died and his Administrator is mentioned.

Susannah is living with Albert Harris and Susan(nah) her daughter in the1860 census and is age 76.

James Wiggins

The records of Lenoir County, North Carolina were lost in a fire 1878 andagain in 1880. A Grantee (buyer) index book was all that survived. Jamesfather sells him 2 plots of land in 1805 Book 23 page 34 and 37 and Jamesbuys one plot from James Bell in 1810 Book 24 page 81.
James and John Wiggins sell to Wilie J. Croom in Book 24 page 423(between Aug. 1810- Aug. 1819)
James sells to Leonard Loftin in Book 25 page 458 (between Aug. 1819-Dec. 1822)

James signed up for land in Morgan County, Alabama in 1825, shown inAlabama Land Records, Old Huntsville District.

He is listed in "Old Land Records of Morgan Co., AL" by Cowart abstractedby Ellouise Wynn.
pg. 175 Township 7 S, Range 4 west section 31 NW 1/4 156.94 acres3-28-1825
181 8 S 4 6 SW1/4 160.28 12-4-1819
MB Charles Lockhart 4 Dec. 1816 warrant # 2632
228 Township 7 S Range 5 W section 36 SE 1/4 159.42 3/46-28.1831
MB same
233 Township 8 S Range 5 W section 12 E 1/2 of NE 1/4 80.54 1/2acres 3-28 1825

He is listed in the 1830 Alabama, Morgan County census with 1 male under5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, and 1 male50-60: 1 female under 5 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20 and1 female 14-50. This accounts for James, Susannah and all the childrenexcept for oldest daughter Ann who had married in N.C. before coming toAlabama and Susannah born in 1806 who died between the 1810 census inN.C. and 1820, N.C. At this census he also had these slaves: 3 malesunder 10, 4 males between 10-24, 1 male between 24-36 and 4 males between36-55. 1 female under 10, 2 females between 10-24, 4 females between24-36 and 1 female between 36-55. Total 12 males and 8 females.

Given in the book MARRIAGE, DEATH AND LEGAL NOTICES FROM EARLY ALABAMANEWSPAPERS compiled by Pauline Jones Gandrud, from The Southern Advocatepublished at Huntsville 25 July 1840, that he was one among many whoattended a Morgan County Democratic meeting.

The Post Office Department at Washington, D.C. records show that JamesWiggins was appointed the second Postmaster at Martin's Store, MorganCounty, Alabama on 25 October 1836. Charles Martin was the first PM andappointed in 1828. James served until 28 January 1839 when Joseph Herringhis son in law was appointed. The name of the Post Office was changed toCedar Plains, later just Cedars, and was discontinued in 1904.

Copied from THE ALABAMA ENQUIRER of January 9, 1890 "From Reminiscencesof Morgan County No. 12 by A.G. Copeland, Woodlawn, Alabama.
At an early age, Mr. Wiggins settled in Cedar Plains, where he amassedfine property, and left an excellent family of sons and daughters. Theoldest fence in the county now stands on his old farm. It was of redcedar and built eighty years ago, and a sound structure yet.

Another article said the home James built for his family was of squarehewn, red cedar logs with cracks between logs plastered inside and out.The two stories contained eight rooms and a large hall, all with 14 footceilings. The kitchen, like the style of the day was 14 foot square,detached and behind the main house.

The 1850 mortality schedule of Morgan County, Al. shows that James diedin June 1849 at age 74 born in NC and died of heart disease.

Final Record for the estate is in Probate Court Book 11, beginning withpage 214 and continuing through page 220.

Total pages I have on James Estate file are
Book 10 page 74 17 October 1849
76 25 October 1849
In this page is noted where James Wise is appointed guardian by the courtfor William T., Nancy, Marcella, James, Mary Ann, and Josephine minorheirs of Bright H.
also Sarah, Matthew, Mary, James W., John, infant heirs of Matthew desc'd
92-93
noted that Charles Tucker is appointed guardian by the court instead ofJames Wise.
99 27 February 1850
101
106
312 10 November 1851
315
Book 11 214-220 17 October 1849 to 7 February 1850
Book 12 106-107 1853
Book 13 7 11 April 1853
24 9 May 1853
This closes out the file for heirs of estate of James Wiggins. Moredetails on some pages below.

Administrator Joseph Herring was appointed and bond dated 17 October1849, George Wiggins, J. L. Wiggins, Jesse Wiggins, William P. Key, andA. A . Hewlett all were on the document of Administrators Bond.

Jonathan and Watkins Orr and James Owen were appraisers of the personalproperty.
List of heirs in the file are: (noted: from Ola Johnson)
See other list for more accurate listing.
Annie Herring
Lucy McDonald
Bright H. Wiggins
Lyle or Lyfe Wiggins (I think it is Jesse)
John R. Wiggins
George Wiggins
Susannah Harris
Harriett Rev (It is Key)
Elizabeth Adcock md. John A. Acock, probably her name is Mary Elizabeth)
1.Mrs. L.T. Wiggins could be Wm.
Nancy Wiggins, Josephine Wiggins, Marcella Wiggins, Jane Wiggins, couldbe James,
2.Sarah Wiggins, Martha Ann Wiggins, Dilla or Della Wiggins, James B(should be H) Wiggins and Matthew Wiggins, and John Wiggins.

1. are children of Bright H, I think and 2. are children of Matthew, bothsons of James.

Bill from A.W. Nunn $3.50 for making coffin dated 29 June 1849.

Page 215 Inventory and appraisement:
Note on Joseph Herring $30.
Note on Bright H. Wiggins, desc'd $376.22
Note on George Wiggins,thought paid $38.25
Note on John England $2.25

Negro's listed man Abram 125.00, Betty _00.00, Milly 475.00, Celia450.00, Penny 475.00, Harry 725.00, Hester 525.00, Starlin 750.00, Vina450.00, Margaret 400.00, Henry 450.00, Richmond 75.00, Thurston 255.00,Serh 300.00, Peter 650.00, Amos 700.00, Fortune 450.00, Lucy 380.00,Jimmy 200.00, Allen 725.00, Phillis 400.00, William 400.00, Minty 525.00,Sam 525.00, Ive 275.00, Manda 225.00, Martha 150.00.

5 horses, 30 cattle, 2 yoke work oxen, 119 hogs, 18 stacks fodder, 300barrels corn, 25000 seed cotton, set blacksmith tools, set carpenterstools, 4 raw hides, 3 scythes and cradles, 1 Cany plows, 3 side harrows,1 old wagon, 1 sulky and harness, 1 jack screw and shingle knife, 1 crosscut saw, 4 shovels, grind stove, ??tools,/hoe and grubbing hoe, hand axeand broad axe, dutch fan, wheat thresher, straw cullen, 2 tin head irons,3 empty cask, 2 pr. balances, steelyards, 3 shot guns, householdfurniture, 4 tables, 2 bureau and 2 chest, 1 clock and 1 looking glass,dressing glass and candle stand, 4 beds furniture and 3 bedsteads, 1cupboard and contents, 1 safe and contents, 19 chairs, Bible and 3 Vol.Bunyan Works, 35-40 other books, 1 baking frying pan, coffee pot,

page 217 and 1/2 page 218 is listed with buyers of the estate.
page 218 lower is a writ of Division:

The State of Alabama Morgan County.. To any Sheriff in the State ofAlabama Greetings You are hear by commanded to summon LAWSON GARNER,JONATHAN ORR, MATTHER W. TROOP & DRURY STOVALL to act as commissioners toallot and set apart all the Negroes belonging to the estate of JAMESWIGGINS, deceased except Starlin and Penny (who were purchased at thesale) and also the following real Estate of said decedent, to wit:
Section 1(?) Township 8, Range 5W, NE 1/4 of S1 T8 R5W except 10 acres,S1/2 of NE 1/4 of S12 T8 R5W, NE1/4 of NE 1/4 S7 T8 R4W, E1/2 of NE1/4 ofNW1/4 of S31 T8 R4, SW1/4 of S31 T8 R4 except 10 acres, among the heirsand legatees of the said James Wiggins, deceased to wit:

Joseph Herring in right of wife Anna
The heirs of Bright H. Wiggins, deceased
The heirs of Matthew Wiggins, deceased
William McDonald in right of wife Lucy
George Wiggins, Jacob Wiggins, Jesse Wiggins, John Wiggins
William P. Key in right of wife Harriett
John T. Aycock in right of wife Mary
and Susan Wiggins and you with said Commissioners are also commanded tomake a full report to Orphans Court to be held on the 4th Monday inFebruary next. Herein fail not and have you then and there this precept.Wit: Tom Price Clerk of said Court at Office in Summerville 28th Day ofJanuary 1850.
Sheriff's Return Executed this writ by summoning Jonathan Burleson, DruryStoval, Jonathon Orr and Lawson Garner 7th day February 1850 William P.Terry, sheriff.

Commissioners Report

State of Alabama, Morgan County.. To the Honorable William H. CampbellJudge of Orphans Court , the undersigned commissioners summoned and swornin obedience to the following writ report that they assembled at the lateresidence of James Wiggins, deceased and proceeded to value all theproperty shown by the Administrators allotted

Wm. McDonald in right of wife: one Negro valued $633.33 and the N1/2 ofW1/2 of SW1/4 of S31 T7 R4 valued at $1.75 per acre and to have $265.12.

To William P. Key in right of wife Harriett:
one Negro man Peter valued $627.66 and the S1/2 of W1/2 SW1/4 S31 T7 R4valued at 1.75 per acre and $265.00

To John R. Wiggins
Abram, Betty, Seah and Margaret valued at $663.33 and the NW1/4 of S6(?)T8 R4 valued at $1040.00 and pay the estate $280.88

To George Wiggins
SW1/4 of S6 T8 R4 valued $251.57

To Susan Wiggins, Henry, Celia and child valued at $1150.99 and E 1/2 ofNE 1/4 of S1 T8 R5 valued at $700 and to pay estate $402.71

To Jesse Wiggins
SE 1/4 S6 T8 R4 and the NE1/4 of NE1/4 of S7 T8 R4 valued at $980.00 andto pay the estate $10.62.

To John T. Acock, Negro girl Vina valued at $585.33 and the NW 1/4 of S31T7 R4 except 10 acres on the west boundary valued at $$225 and to receive$188.12

To Joseph Herring in right of wife, Milly and child valued at $633.33 andE1/2 of NE 1/4 of S12 T8 R5 and the W1/2 NE1/4 S1 T8 R5 except for tenacres, say 1 hundred and fifty acres valued at $380.00 and to receive$68.77.

To Jacob L. Wiggins, girl Lucy valued $553.33 and NE 1/4 S6 T8 R4 valuedat $720.00 and to receive $138.12.

Your Commissioners would further report that the heirs of MatthewWiggins have received the sum of $366.15, an unequal division and BrightH. Wiggins had received $462.97 over a proportionable part in said estateand the discrepancy in the different amounts of each legatee was createdby their having received a portion of their distributive share previousto this division, all of which is respectfully submitted on this the 9thday of February 1850.
W.P. Tems Sheriff Lawson Garner, Jonathan Orr, Drury Stovall

Note: Jonathan Orr was in Noxubee County, Mississippi at some time,living there, near his brother? Simon who continued to live there butJonathan moved, back to Morgan Co. Al.? From Lucille Reeves, Editor ofNoxubee County Historical Society newsletter. Is this the same man?

In some research notes on Herring's (James Grandparents) it is said thatthey brought the same place names from Bertie County to Dobbs, and somefrom back in Isle of Wight Co. VA and do not know if this is coincidencebut just east of Hartselle, AL is Somerville and a Hopewell Cemetery inMorgan County. In Morris Co. NJ there is a Hopewell Township and inMiddlesex County NJ is a Somerville and on the Millstone River nearPrinceton (now Mercer but was Somerset Co.) is a town Kingston, which isthe name of the town in NC. It was originally Kingstown (NC) but afterthe Revolution they changed it to Kinston.

Descendants of this couple have sent out copies of a picture reported tobe James and Sarah, but after Dan Chandler got in touch with me andfinding he has an original of the photo, we began doing a bit of work onthis. By looking in some articles I have on dating photos, and hisdetective work, we figured out it is a daguerreotype (only done between1840-1860) on a silvered copper plate and then under glass. (a magnetwill stick to the back) It is also in a case , like a book, but theclincher is that the back of picture has a patent date of 1856. and Jamesdied 1849. This was also compared with a later photo of James and Sarah'soldest daughter Ann and the female in the picture appears to be the sameperson as one known to be Ann.

10. Uzzle Lassiter

Uzzell is first listed as head of house in 1820 Lenoir Co. census, page296 with 3 M under 10, 1 M 10-16 and 1 M 26-45 and 1 F under 10 and 1 F26-45 and 2 slaves.

Uzzell Lasitter is listed on the Greene Co. NC Tax List in Capt. WilliamAllen's Dist. with 700 acres, valued at $1400.00 1 white poll and 5 blackpolls.

They married in 1809 so should have shown then but may have been inStephens home or Martha's parents.

1830 census of Greene Co. page 245 shows Uzzell with 1M 5-10, 2 M 15-20and himself 40-50 and 1 F under 5, 1 F 10-15 and 1 F 30-40.

1840 census of Greene Co, page 197 2M under 5, 1 M15-20, 2 M 20-30 and 1M 50-60 and 2 F under 5, 1 F20-30, 1F 30-40 and 1 F 40-50.

1850 census of Greene Co. page 225
203/203 Martha Ann Lassiter age 56 F RE$2,000 born NC
Uzzell 26M

page 224 Robert Lassiter age 36
Eliza 31
Elizabeth 6
Joseph 4
Jesse 2
Page 226 Stephen Lassiter age 38 blacksmith born NC
Martha 38
Mille? 14
Robert 13
Martha A.E. 11
Abner 11
William B. 8
Lucy Jane 3

Genealogy in NC Supreme Court Cases:

Miller vs. Williams from Greene Co., NC Term 1837: John Reddick died1820.
Widow, Martha. Heir: William Williams. Son, Benjamin Reddick who diedwithout issue. Benjamin had half-sister who married Uzzel Lassiter.Mentioned Henry Miller and John Williams.

Barbara S. (David S3919@aol.com)

(This must be talking about Uzzell, Jr. or?)

11. Jacob Lassiter

Could this be the one listed in "Old Land Records of Morgan Co., AL" byMargaret Matthews Cowart and in Iola Getchell Bishop's DAR applicationwhich says Stephen and Nancy had a son by name of Jacob?

He received in Morgan Co. AL land in Township 8 S, Range 4 W of section 5the E 1/2 of SW 1/4 80.15 acres 6 Feb.1833, warrant# 1508
His land is next to Jonathan Orr and near a grant of James Wiggins.

Jacob Lassiter is listed on the 1830 Morgan Co. AL census on page 27 withhis brother Thomas and James Wiggins and Joseph Herrin all on page 31.
Jacob has 1 male under 5 and himself 30-40 years old and 1 female 15-20years old.

Kara C of Albertville, AL e-mailed me answeringmy query about information about a Jacob Lassiter from Morgan Co. whodisappeared. She mentioned there was one in Marshall Co. with estaterecords. Those named were John H., Nancy, C. R., Allen, Susan E., SarahAnn and Martha by guardians. These were from final Records 3.6.7.8. (nochild Martha named just wife Martha)
There is a Lassiter listed in Marshall Co. Al. on page 251A but givenname not listed in the index on line for 1850.

These from Orphans Court Records: page not numbered
Bond was made on the estate of Jacob Lassiter by Martha Lassiter withCaleb W. Rogers and Swain W. Woodland [or Wooland or Woolard] assecurities for a $1000.. At the bottom of the page which is torn is partof the inventory: one bay horse $45.00; one sorrell mare $40.00; one duncolt $15.00; one sorrell colt $1.00;

Jacob Lassiter Estate in Marshall Co. dated 19th July 1845, AdministratorMartha Lassiter and witnesses Caleb Rogers and S.W. Woodland.
Martha , as widow received $107.88 and the children received $71.92 each.
Those listed are John H. ; Sarah Ann; Nancy; Carson Reed; SusanElizabeth; and Allen. This is the order Kara gives.

This is from pages 188 and 189, Orphans Court Records Marshall Co., AL.
Kara sent scanned copies of the documents, stating that this was at Sept.Term of Court (8th Sept. 1845) before Judge of Orphans Court came MarthaLassiter Admr. of estate of Jacob Lassiter, deceased. mentions thataccount was filed on __July 1845 and that public notice had been made inthe Southern Advocate, a newspaper of Huntsville Al for 3 consecutiveweeks. She is chargeable with sums of $702.61 and entitled to credits of$163.19 giving a balance of $539.42 and that she make restitution of saidsum of $539.42 in the manner ----and sums best following---?
The next pages give how she is to make restitution to each of thechildren, (named) (guardians of them not named in these pages) in amountsof $71.92 each.
The copy is very hard to read... it shows sale of personal property of$83.00; Rec. of C.W. Rogers, School Commissioner $33.00; cash in hand atthe death of the deceased $512.00; Interest on cash loaned for 16 months$57.61; Rent of Land $20.00 total $702.61____vouchers filed -$163.19;leaving a total in hand of administrator #539.42

44. Carson Reed Lassiter

There is a Carson R. Lasiter listed in Company K, 36th Texas Cavalry CSAas Pvt. and a C.R. Lasiter is listed on the 1860 Guadalupe Co., Texascensus. His age and birthplace are correct. He is in the household ofHenry Maney age 64 born SC and Mary age 60 born VA. C.R. Lasiter is age24 born AL. His occupation is overseer. He has a small PE.
They were at the Prairie Pea P.O. in HH 494/434. I found this atAncestry.com online images.(4-2002)
There was also an Allen Carson Lasiter who died in Texas 1985.

13. Isham\Isom Lassiter

Can this be the same person as listed in DAR records if Iola GetchellBishop and said to be a son of Stephen?

Listed in "Old Land Records of Morgan Co. AL" by Margaret Matthews Cowartcopies from book sent by Morgan Co. Archives.

1. Land in Township 7 S. Range 1 W, section 27 NE 1/4 of NW 1/4, 40.031/4 acres, 27 May 1836 #9459
2. Township 7 S Range 1 W, section 22, SE 1/4, 160.10 acres 23 June1831
(Map Book shows same, Isom is assignee 15 Dec. 1818, warrant # 804, samefor him and previous grant)
3. Township 7 S Range 1 W , SW 1/4 160.10 acres section 22, 1 July 1831warrant # 1274, this one shows Isom as assignee also.

Isom Lasitter has one entry shown in AL Land Records on Ancestry.com,Huntsville Land Office, doc. #32, cash entry sale, he signed his name andthe date was 5 Sept. 1821 Township 11 S, Range 2E, Section 6 ,W 1/4 (or1/2? the doc. has W < I was never able to find the above three listed on the Bureau of LandManagement site, but it may be because he is the assignee and may notshow although it did show Assignees in AR. Land Records on Ancestry.combut this one entry is all shown for Isom Lasitter in AL.

An Isom Lassiter is listed in the 1840 census of Morgan Co. page 13showing him to be 50-60 years old, with a wife (probably) 40-50 anddaughter's 15-20, 10-15 and under 5 and 2 sons 10-15, 2 sons 15-20 and 1son 20-30 with another male 40-50 in the home.

From Morgan County (AL) Marriages 1818-1896 by Elbert Minter (names givenme by Ellouise Wynn) James L. Lasseter married Ann E. Skidmore on 21 July1852 by William R. Sealey Book D 1 page 44
Sarah C. Lassiter married to Thomas H. Brisco 1 January 1851 by PeterSimmons Book B page 84
Lucy Lasseter married John Jennings 6 April 1870 by John Robinson MG BookC1 page 256

A James Bright also received land 2 warrants 9 July 1818 for almost 320acres and 15 July 1818 received 2 warrants for a little over 240 acres.Who is he and where did he go?

Westbrook Journal says that Isham Lassiter ran off with one of Zilpha'sslaves and went to Starkville, Oktibbeha Co., MS

Found the following in Oktibbeha Co, MS
Household No. 479
Lassiter, Isom 54/male/b. NC/farmer
Mary 38/female/SC
Josiah 12/male/SC

Found a Jesse Lasiter 22/male/b. AL/farmer
in household No. 300 being household of Fielding Oakley b. SCPhysician
He is right age to be Isom's son.

Zilpha Westbrook

Zilpha Lassiter is listed in Vol. I of "Morgan Co., AL Cemeteries" page192. To go there from Hartselle, take Hwy. 36 east to Hwy. 67. turnright, go to Pines Rd. turn left and go about 5 miles. Cemetery is onleft of road about 1/4 mile in the woods. Township 7S, Range 1W section22.
Her grave is marked but no dates. It is a box type tomb, broken. There isalso a foot stone with ML, may be Moses Lassiter. Vol II page 465 saysMoses died 8 Oct. 1840.
There are about 10 other graves marked with field stones, no names ordates.

47. Stephen Lassiter

Stephen Lassiter page 41 Township 7 S Range 1 west, section 28 S 1/2 ofNE 1/4, 80.17 acres 17 July 1855 # 24513 this was from Old Morgan Co.Land Entries but was also listed on Ancestry.com Al. Land Records andgave the additional information that he did sign his name and it was acash entry sale.

50. Jesse Lassiter

Apparently the Jesse Lassiter in Oktibbeha Co., MS in HH 300 age 22 bornAl, farmer, HH belonging to Fielding Oakley, Physician, born SC is theson of Isham/ Isom and Isom's wife may be Oakley's daughter or somerelation. At least they all came from SC.

52. Caroline Lassiter

Could this be the Sarah C. Lassiter who married Thomas H. Briscoe 1January 1851 Book B page 84 in Morgan co. AL Marriage Records?

15. Jesse Lassiter

Is it this Jesse who is listed at Sept. Term 1851 under Fines,Forfeitures and Assessments # 50....&1.00

55. Stephen Lassiter

This Stephen is probably the Stephen Lassiter who signed as a witness onwill of Nathan G. Blount in 1849, Lenoir. He would have been only 17.

17. Thomas Uzzell Lassiter

Could the Thomas W Lassiter listed in the 1830 Morgan Co. AL census, page31 be the same as Thomas Uzzell Lassiter who Iola G. Bishop says came toAL about 1832 and lived between James Wiggins and Joseph Herrin? Thereare 2 males 20-30 and 1 female 15-20 and 1 female under 5 in thehousehold. James Wiggins wife Susanna would be his sister, and JosephHerrin married James and Susanna Wiggins oldest daughter.

SAVANNAH WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE
Liberty and Bull Streets, Savannah, GA

Mr. Harry W. Laster

My dear Cousin Harry,

You will only realize how glad I am to find you by possibly the samefeelings you may have toward me.
Just let me say that you, Irene, Mildred (my sister) and I are all thatare left alive of our direct line from Grandfather Thomas Uzzell Laster.

As a child I was very fond of hearing my mother speak of her family tales(to me they were fairy tales) but no one ever put it on paper. Years agoI started to trace up the genealogy of families but was too busy with mymusic to keep up the work. Now that I am a widow and my only son EverettLassiter Bishop is married (has 2 little boys 3 & 1 years old) I live inthe house with them.

During the war I was supervisor of the Club. It was a wonderful work. Hadover 15000 men pass through here. I enclose two cards so you can get someidea of ____and the club. We close for good on 31 Oct. and then I willtake up genealogy in earnest. My home will be with Everett.
I am the organist and choir director at 2nd Baptist Church here, althoughwe all belong to the Independent Presbyterian. Our son is a fine singerand so we have a happy time.

Now I am so glad you remember the visit my parents and I made to yourhouse in 1878. It is distinctly in my memory for I was 14 years of age. Iremember Sid your brother and Willie Cockrell and Mollie Todd. I canremember my Mother's voice saying "Mollie is in the Government work".

Your know Grandfather Laster moved to AL from North Carolina about 1832and then on to New Orleans in 1842. My Mother was Superintendent ofseveral schools there, the old Laurel School and Principal of the GirlsHigh School. Grandfather never forgave Mother for marrying a Yankee (myfather Terah) but in the end father was her good and best friend.

Grandmother Laster is buried in Wesleyan Cemetery (Methodist) onColraine Ave. in Curtis Ohio beside your father Thomas Uzzell Laster, herson. There is a marble headstone at____his grave.
Laneture Irene? give you all the genealogy of the Lassiters. You know thename was French..Lassatuer. They were Huguenot refugees and the name isspelled many ways. All the North Carolina and some western ones spell itLassiter. In fact I am working to find out if your grandfather ever (asreported) appealed to the Legislature to have the name changed to Laster.Grandfather died long before I was born (23 Dec. 1864) but Grandmotherlived with us and died 11 April 1886. I was married to William AlfredBishop 24 April 1889 and came here to live. He was a chemist anddruggist. He died 2 years ago and buried at his old home____ _____.
I have friends in Chicago and some day if I get to visit them I surelywill see you and my other cousins. Irene Dillahunty Laster married GeorgeAndral Aug. 18 1918. She stayed single all these years to keep her mothercompany. Aunt Annie md. Frank Burge? And after his death Aunt and cousinIrene and Willie lived on Burdine St. Willie died 17 years ago. He hadparalysis for several years. Auntie died 3 years ago. Irene____ __________instead of looking 52 does not look over 30. I'll send you heraddress later. Her father William Henry died at our house in Curtis OH inSept. 1869? And your father Thomas U. Jr. in January 1870. Both died ofT.B. My mother had a slow form of it in her later years. She was acripple sitting in her roller chair for almost 25 years. She was a littleold woman, very brilliant mind and quite a ____and at 72 was coaching mysister's children in the University in their geometry. She and fatherdied within one week of each other in Oct. 1911. And they are buriedbeside her only son Warren Lincoln Getchell in Spring Grove CemeteryCurtis OH. Warren died of TB in 1902 and my____ Iola Bishop Shafer(Mildred's daughter) died of it in 1911(a most beautiful girl) I had twosons, the first died a baby and the other is the splendid____. He was inthe Medical Corp in the late war and is _____a specialist in stomachdiseases. My two ½ brothers are Hallon Gerald of St. Jo. Mo and Marcus E.of Seattle WA.

Guess you will understand I __ out to find and trace up our Laster peopleyears ago. Willie Laster went to see Sid Laster and they ___ over____oldpapers that belonged to our Grandfather Laster. This was just an ordinaryledger (pasteboard cover) and in it was the family record thatGrandfather had written. Willie ask ___Cockrell___information) if hecould take it home and she sent it to us____and Irene._____Cockrellallowed him to take it and Irene made a copy of the records in 1902 forme. We kept mine all these years and it has (about 3 lines across page Ican't read.)

He did this the following Sunday. Did you ever see this book? Am going towrite to Mrs. Sidney Joseph Laster (working in Gretna, LA) and ask him ifshe's ever seen it.
I am also working on the Dillahunty (French De La Hounte) and Uzzell.This is Dutch. All were French Huguenot refugees after 1685 to VA andwent to Carolina and Florida. I expect to enter the DAR this month. Irenethought that your brother was Sydenham Cockrell Laster, That is what made__lose__for awhile after heard____ Sydney Joseph Laster. Now that I havefound you I___ must be by___. She has five children 3 girls and 2 boys.
Irene says Mr. Sydenham Paris Cockrell…..

LETTER FROM IOLA GETCHELL BISHOP SAVANNAH , GA. OCTOBER 1919.
It appears this is not all of the letter, but is all I was sent by a E.C.and Jean Laster of Shreveport, LA on June 22,1998.

18. Nathan Lassiter

John Heritage Bryan Collection -

PC Box 6.25 Folder 2

Hannah Mozingo vs Nathan Lassiter and Wm. Waters

NL and WW came to ptffs house in June or July 1830 or 29 - before day -
pulled the door down - pulled two logs out of the house - Waters shook the
stick and threatened her - next day a warrant for Negro trading was served
on her

Witnesses were

Harriet Mozingo - 17 years of age
Anne Mozingo - 13 years of age

Trial for Negro trading was 4th or 5th of July - plff fined $100 - In Oct.
N. Lassiter and Wm. Waters came at night about 1 o'clock - began to drive
hogs - Lassiter beat her with a switch - Rouse rode up and took possession
of hogs next day - pushed her violently

Harriet Mozingo, Ann Mozingo and Betsy William saw Lassiter beat her -
heard Waters abuse her

Alex. Mozingo, Wm. Mozingo saw Rouse shove her violently

The item on Uzzell Genforum page with birth dates and notes of Stephenand Nancy's children gave that Nathan died in AR.
I do not know for sure if this is our Nathan, will know more when I amable to see the census.
This is the only Nathan I have in my records for this time period forabove suit.

I checked the Ancestry.com AIS census Index search and found only oneNathan Lassiter in 1850 in AR and he was listed in Union Co. page 231 ElDorado Township.
I also checked 1840 but found that the first census for AR as a state is1850.
He is not listed in Union Co. 1860 but 2 are listed in Ouachita (Washita)County.
Part of Union was taken to form Ouachita Co. in mid 1850's so instead ofmoving he just changed counties because the line changed.

I checked the AR. Gen web Archives for the two counties and in Union Co.Federal Land Records Nathan Lassiter received land in Section 5, Township18 South, Range 13 West, 158.4 acres on July 1, 1848.
He also received land in Ouachita Co. in Section 21, Township 15 South,Range 17 W, of 40 acres on 1 April 1860

A Charles Laseter received some in Section 21, Township 15 South, Range19W (80acres) April 1 1861 and Sion Laseter received 2 tracts in Section28, Township 15 South and Range 19 W. on April 1 and one on April 2 in1861. I do not know if these are related to Nathan or not. Found thesetwo in the Ouachita 1860 census on line and says they were born in GA soevidently not related to Nathan. Charles G. is age 22 living in Polk HH#412 and Sion is age 58 at HH422 with children? John B. age 24, Nancy C.age 18, James age 15, Silvey age 13 born Al. and Emily age 27 born in GA.There are both in the Smackover Township. All of the 1860 census is noton line, just portions.

Union Co. Marriages
James Lasiter to Rutha Davis 1872 Book C page 321A
J.E. Lassater to M.E. Lassater 1876 Book D page 112
Bryan H. Lassiter to Mary E. Lawrence 1861 Book B page 251C
also Laster listed for Daniel, J.A., J.M., and Thomas W. I did not takethe rest of info for them.
On Ancestry.com was listed these Lassiter marriages:
Narcissa O. to Alfred Sims 7 Jan 1868
Leona to W. H. Hearin 3 July 1890
Caroline to Lewis Thompson 25 Oct. 1888

John Heritage Bryan Collection -

PC Box 6.25 Folder 2

Hannah Mozingo vs Nathan Lassiter and Wm. Waters

Nathan Lassiter and William Waters came to plantiffs house in June orJuly 1830 or 29 - before day -
pulled the door down - pulled two logs out of the house - Waters shook the
stick and threatened her - next day a warrant for Negro trading was served
on her

Witnesses were

Harriet Mozingo - 17 years of age
Anne Mozingo - 13 years of age

Trial for Negro trading was 4th or 5th of July - plaintiff fined $100 -In Oct.
Nathan Lassiter and Wm. Waters came at night about 1 o'clock - began todrive
hogs - Lassiter beat her with a switch - Rouse rode up and took possession
of hogs next day - pushed her violently

Harriet Mozingo, Ann Mozingo and Betsy William saw Lassiter beat her -
heard Waters abuse her

Alex. Mozingo, Wm. Mozingo saw Rouse shove her violently

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