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Eli H. Freestone was the 1st Sheriff of San Saba, Texas
The first election for county officers was held on the 3rd day of May, 1856, at which the following officers were Elected: Jacob Harrell, chief justice; A. Sloan, district clerk; Eli Freeman, sheriff; M. Harkey… G. B. Cook ; Cal Montgomery, J. H. (Shorty) Brown, Williamson `Fear and James Wood John McNeel Chief Justice Jas. L. Burland, of Burnet county * J. C. Rainey's Wallace Creek
RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason from Juli Dalton on 23Feb2002. "Margaret married Eli Freestone, the first sheriff of San Saba County, Texas. They were listed in the 1860 Census of Grimes County, Texas, and then they disappear. They had two children, C.C., who died in 1860, around a year old, and Louisa, who is then found living with her aunt, Sarah Burden and her 2nd husband in the San Saba, Texas, 1870 Census. Her grandmother, Sarah McKinney Burden is living in the same household. Louisa's daughter, Sallie Jane Allison Collins, had a family Bible with Grandmother Burden listed in it, and said that her mother was raised by her Grandmother Burden."
GEDCOM file from Joe Cannon, Bay City, TX in Jul 1998 to T. Mason;
DEATH: Information sent to T.Mason on 22 Feb 2006 by Barbara Schmidt.
GEDCOM file from Joe Cannon, Bay City, TX in Jul 1998 to T. Mason;
RESEARCHER: Information from Bradley Canon [poll40@uky.edu] to T.Mason on 3 Oct 2003. "He came to Lexington between 1787 and 1790 where he was a prominent physician and citizen. He was a large landowner, member of the Board of Trustees of Transylvania College and helped organize Lexington's first library in 1795. Richard was active in the development of horse racing in Lexington. Along with his brother Samuel he was a charter member of the Jockey Club formed in 1797 and both served on its membership committee."
GEDCOM from Sue Hodnett, Caldwell, ID in Aug1998 to T. Mason; NOTES: This son of Francis was said to have served in the Revolutionary War as a surgeon's assistant, in Colonel Griffith's battalion of the Flying Camp of the Patriot Army, Maryland line, Sept. 6, 1776. He served through the whole war. Afterwards he settled in Lexington, and went into practice as a doctor somewhere around 1790. However, a researcher I recently engaged, said she could find no record of Richard's military service in Maryland. So I am wondering where other researchers got this information.
He was buried in the old Baptist Graveyard which is now destroyed. He server on the Board of Trustree of the Transylvania Seminary. REF: mainly Ross Downing society. (There is possibility of confusion with another Richard born in 1777.)
He is not listed on the 1776 Harford County, Maryland census, but may well have been away from home because other records link him with Francis.
Richard and brother, Samuel, both married Webb sisters, daughters of William Webb.
Richard is an adult by 1781, as he is charged for non-attendance as juror. Some early records listed him as being born 1777/78, and then being in the Revolutionary War in 1776 as surgical attendant. I didn't buy that at all. I am convinced, and the records bear out, that he had to be born about 1755/56. Richard and Francis convey Harford County land in 1790. They left Maryland for Kentucky about that time.DEATH: [HYPERLINK http://local.lexpublib.org/detail.cfm?counter=60468 ]
Subject Heading: DOWNING, RICHARD W.
Source: Kentucky Reporter.
Date: August 22, 1812
Location: p. 3 col. 5.
Abstract: Died on 20th Dr. Richard W. Downing a respectable citizen.Baptist Grave Yard,Lexington (Now Destroyed)
DEATH: From the Kentucky Gazette (Lexington), April 9, 1806. p. 3.
GEDCOM from Sue Hodnett, Caldwell, ID in Aug1998 to T. Mason; NOTES: She came from a family where both sides were Quakers. Her father was William Webb and her mother was Elizabeth Lee, daughter to James Lee.
RESEARCHER: Information from Bradley Canon [poll40@uky.edu] to T.Mason on 3 Oct 2003. "She did not marry. She lived with her cousin Joseph Lee Downing later in life and died at an old age at the home of her cousin Henrietta Downing Craig."
SOURCE: (1) Howard Yeiser, Tucson, AZ. On 30 November 1750 Englehardt Took Oath, having arrived from Rotterdam on the ship "Sandwich" (Hazelwood, Captain).
(2) "Jacob Yeiser, their oldest son and heir to Englehart's estate: Englehart Yeiser and wife Eve mortgage to Fredrick Yeiser; 1759 Englehart and Eve bought property; 1759 Jan. 27 Englehart and wife Eve sold property; 1767 Sept. 14 Englehart and wife Eve sold lot.
(3) Index and Abstract of Deeds, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Books A through K (1729 t0 1766), page 32.
A. "C-455 - 11-22-1752: King st., Lanc: Lodowick Stone & W. Catherine of Lanc. bor. to Inglehart Yeisser (butcher) of Lanc. bor. (to Henry Bostler 1736; to Frederick Strubell 1736; to Stone 1738"
B. "C-458 - 11-23-1752: King st., Lanc.; Inglehart Yeisser & W. Eva, (butcher) of Lanc. bor. mortg. to Frederick Yeisser (butcher) & Philip Schutz of sd. bor. (sat. 1759)"
(4) Howard Yeiser. 1790 Census Baltimore's first shows 2 males 16 and over, including father, 1 boy under 16, 7 females including mother, 1 slave.
(5) Calendar of Maryland State Papers (The Red Books), page 85. Jan. 9, 1778. "Yeiser, Englehard, Baltimore. To Gov. Thomas Johnson. [Thomas (?)] Huggins was obliged to appear before governor; orders of Commissary General prevent Yeiser from appearing; if Huggins claims Yeiser paid for cattle in gold, he is wrong as payment was made "in Paper currency of the States"; Huggins should be forced to give security. A.L.S. 1 p."
(6) Maryland State Papers Inventory, item 1622: Yieiser, Englehard to Turnbull, George, 1776, Jun. 24. Receipt for payment on account. MdHR 19970-1-11/19.
(7) 7 Feb 1774, Englehard Yeiser witnessed sale of land from Andrew & Mary Stigar, of Baltimore Co., MD to John Brown, of same, L30, lot #184 in town of Baltimore.
(8) Lancaster Co., PA, Book C, page 458, 23 nov 1752, King Street, Lancaster, PA, Mortgage. Inglehart Yeisser, Mortgagor, Butcher, Lac. Bor., PA. Eva named as Mortgagor's wife, Lanc. Bor.
SOURCE: (1) Howard Yeiser, Tucson, AZ.
(2) Index and Abstract of Deeds, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Deed Book A through K (1729 to 1766), page 32. "C-458-11-23-1752: King St., Lanc.; Inglehart Yeisser & W. Eva, (butcher) of Lanc. bor. mortg. to Frederick Yeisser (butcher) & Philip Shutz of sd. bor. (sat. 1759)."
SOURCE: Howard Yeiser, Tucson, AZ. 1850 Census, Warren County, MS.
SOURCE: Howard Yeiser, Tucson, AZ. 1810 Census, Frederick Co., near Frederick, MD.
SOURCE: Howard Yeiser. Rapids Parish Louisiana No TWP South & West of Alexandria.
SOURCE: 1) Howard Yeiser, Tucson, AZ. "We find no issue of this union: We do find 1744 Mar. 1, Jacob (the butcher) bought lot; 1746 Mar. 23, built house, made will devised to wife Barbara, all land and holdings; 1760 July 9, Frederick (his brother) verified signature of Jacob, deceased: Barbara, his wife M 2nd Benjamine Spiker: one account tells us Jacob went to Virginia and was never heard from again, we are unable to verify this, as shown by the evidence."
"Qualified 1 September 1736, having arrived from Rotterdam on the ship "Harle" (Ralph Harle, Master).
(2) Index and Abstract of Deeds of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Deed Books A through K (1729 to 1766).
A. "D-319 - 6-14-1755: Queen st., Lanc.; Benjamin Spiker (Spyker) & w. Barbara (sadler) to John Barr of Lanc. bor. to Jacob Yeiser 1744; he d. & willed to w. Barbara; widow Barbara mar. Benjamin Spiker."
B. "G-413 - 8-8-1760: Duke st., Lanc.; Benjamin Spikert & W. Barbara of Berks co. to William Bowsman, Martin Bomberger & Valentine Weaver of Lanc. bor. (to John Young 1740; he & w. Hannah 1746 to Jacob Yeisar, late of Lanc. bor., decd.; will of Yeisar to his wife Barbara, now w. of Benjamin Spikert, proved at Lanc. 1746/7).
Forwarded by Peggy Galloway from CC microfilm review of The Advocate Messenger of 1/5/1877 -- states John died at his home on Sunday, 12/31/1876 after an illness of a few days, although in failing health for several months.
Moved to Bourbon Co., Ky soon after born in Chilicothe, Ohio. In 1823, came to Danville & resided here the rest of his life.
Was an "active businessman". Described as "inflexibly honest" & "eminently a just man". Was "firm in his convictions and courageous in expressing his opinions, he was yet a man of unpretensious modesty and unsuspecting nature".
A member of the Christian Church.
His son, Dr. John D Jackson preceded him in death by about 1 year.
His will is recorded in the Boyle County Courthouse in Danville, Ky. (Will Book 2, pg. 156) dated 7/7/1874. His executors were his brother, Thomas Wright Jackson, & his son, Chrisman Spears Jackson. In this will he describes "his late wife, Francis P. Jackson".
Forwarded by Peggy Galloway from CC microfilm review of The Advocate Messenger of 1/5/1877 -- states John died at his home on Sunday, 12/31/1876 after an illness of a few days, although in failing health for several months.
Moved to Bourbon Co., Ky soon after born in Chilicothe, Ohio. In 1823, came to Danville & resided here the rest of his life.
Was an "active businessman". Described as "inflexibly honest" & "eminently a just man". Was "firm in his convictions and courageous in expressing his opinions, he was yet a man of unpretensious modesty and unsuspecting nature".
A member of the Christian Church.
His son, Dr. John D Jackson preceded him in death by about 1 year.
His will is recorded in the Boyle County Courthouse in Danville, Ky. (Will Book 2, pg. 156) dated 7/7/1874. His executors were his brother, Thomas Wright Jackson, & his son, Chrisman Spears Jackson. In this will he describes "his late wife, Francis P. Jackson".
The Bourbon County Deed Book 49, page 463 describes "Thomas W Jackson of Boyle County, Kentucky conveys to Nicholas Winfield of Fayette Co., Ky. , for $4,300, 2/3 of 94 acres, being part of the farm of the late John Jackson located in Bourbon Co. on Huston Ck. This was recorded on March 3, 1863."
Mercer Co Judgement Box J#26 Records, in 1845, a lawsuit filed by Dr. Jackson against Drs. Fleece & Weisiger for character defamation. They accused him of signing a partnership letter with them when none existed -- A partnership had existed for a short period of time. On 11/24/1840, a deposition was obtained from a number of people in Bourbon Co.,Ky attesting to Dr. Jackson's good character.
When he died, He apparently willed some lands to Sara Ann Jackson Williams, his sister, 600 acres. (Deed Book 20, Page 264, Boyle Co) - 1888. On 12/21/1888, (Deed Book 20, Page 276 in Boyle Co.), Sara Ann of Bourbon Co. conveyed to several Williams persons "all land & conveyences" willed to her in return for them supporting & maintaining her during the rest of her life.
His will also gave the following to other heirs (Deed Book 20, page 264, Boyle Co - 1888):
Emma J True ----------------- 624 acres (only child of Samuel D Jackson)
C S Jackson------------------- 45 acres
Margaret J Robinson----------- 68 acres
Susan J Reed------------------ 60 acres
Talbot & William Jackson------ 71 acres
Eliza J Anderson-------------- 62 acres
SOURCE: 1) Howard Yeiser, Tucson, AZ. "Took Oath 23 October 1752 having arrived from Rotterdam on the ship "Rawley" (John Grover, Captain). No marriage or issue do we find clearly identified, yet branches throughout the U.S. could have derived from Wilhelm Gottleib."