Samuel Hairston was born 25 Sep 1755 in Bedford Co VA and died before 5 Jan 1835 in Franklin Co VA. He was the son of Robert "of Marrowbone" Hairston 1719/1724-1791 and Ruth Stovall 1730-1808. He married Judith Sparrell Saunders who was born 25 Jan 1769 in Bedford County, VA and died 23 Nov 1809 in Franklin County, VA.
Children of Samuel and Judith:
- Robert Hairston 1791-between 1851- 1859
- Mary Hairston 1793
- Ruth Hairston 1794-1832
- Peter Hairston 1799-1839 Married Ruth Stoval Hairston
- Ann Marshall Hairston 1802-1888
- Samuel Saunders Hairston 1804-1850
- Letitia Hairston 1808-1858
1820 Census Franklin County VA
41 Slaves and 3 Free Colored Persons
Slaves:
10 M 14-25,
8 M 26-44,
1 M 45+,
3 F under 14,
11 F 14-25,
6 F 26-44,
2 F 45+.
FCP: 3 M under 14
Will of Samuel Hairston - written 4 Nov 1834 and filed with the court 5 Jan 1835 - Franklin County, VA. Franklin County Will Book 4 page 290
In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Hairston Sr., of the County of Franklin and State of Virginia now being on my bed of affliction, but of sound mind and disposing memory thank God for the same and wishing to dispose of ~ worldly Estate which it has pleased God to bless me with, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
Item 1st. My Will and desire is that all the perishable part of Estate shall be immediately sole at a reasonable credit and the money arising there from to pay all my just debts and should that be insufficient to pay all my just debts, then it shall beleft with my Executors hereafter to be named to sell such other portion of my Estate to pay the balance of my just debts that they may think most
advisable after all just debts and funeral expences is paid off I dispose of the balance of ~ Estate in the manner and from the following.
Item 2nd I give and bequeath unto the Lawful begoten heirs of my son Robert Hairston by his wife Elizabeth one certain tract or parcel of land contain ins three hundred and eighteen acres lying on the waters of Rnnnet Bay in said County to the same more or less, also one seventh part of my negroes to them and to their &c. But all the above named property to remain in the hands of my said son Robert Hairston to use for raising his family or to divide it amongst his children at any time he may think proper, or should he die then descresionary with him on his death bed, when the division shall take place, but neither hands nor negroes herein given to my son Roberts children to be in no way used for any debts my said son has contracted or may hereafter contract but sold for use of his children.
Item 3rd. I give unto my son Peter Hairston and my son-in-law Marshall Hairston all my lands lying on Nicholas Creek in said County to be Equally divided unto them and to their heirs forever.
Item 4th. I give unto my son Peter Hairston one seventh part of all my negroes to him and to his heirs forever.
Item 5. I give unto my son-in-law Marshall Hairston one seventh part of my negroes unto him the said Marshall Hairston and to his heirs forever.
Item the 6th. I give to my son Samuel Hairston one certain tract or parcel lying in the said County beginning at a red oak on my line and running in direction of my cross fence to Callaways line, thence with said Callaways line to my son Samuels divin line to the corner white oak thence on east to a gum, then with my line to the beginning. Also one other tract of land in Floid County on Pine Creek containing by survey two hundred and ninety eight acres, be the same more or less, also one seventh part of my negroes to him and his heirs forever, both land, and negros.
Item 7. I give unto my son-in-law Joab Early who married my daughter Ruth, two tracts of land in said County lying on waters of Nicholas Creek Known by the name of the bays land containing three hundred and forty five acres both tracts be the same more or less also one seventh part of my negros unto him and to his heirs forever.
Item 8th. I give unto my daughter Laticia Hairston all my tract of land wherein I now live not otherwise disposed, of also a set of tabler one bord twelve new chairs together with all the furniture in the roam. I also give her one seventh part of all my negros over and above them
named in my memorandum unto her and to her heirs forever.
Item 9. I give unto my grand son Samuel R. Callaway son of John Callaway who married my daughter Mary Hairston one tract of land lying on the mountain known by the name of the Aseur land containing one hundred and forty-eight acres be the same more or less also one fourteenth part of' my negros unto him and to his heirs forever.
Item 10. 1 also from the misconduct of Mary Callaway her harsh and ill treatment to me has caused me to cut her off' by giving her five shillings, who is the daughter of John and Mary Callaway and sister to the above S. H. Callaway. The other fourteenth part not bequeathed to be equally divided between all the legatees before named.
Item 11. I do hereby constitute and appoint my three sons, Robert Hairston, Peter Hairston, Samuel Hairston and my son-in-law Joab Early, Executors to this my will and testament, making void all other Wills heretofore by me written, I also further desire that my Executors shall not be called on to give security for their true performance, believing they will do Justice to all I request further that my executors layoff one acre of land and inclose for a burying ground for my family at the present grave yard that no one legatee shall lay claim to but for the use of all.
As witness whereof I have hereunto set my ,hand and affixed my seal this the seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Signed sealed and Saml Hairston (Seal) acknowledged in the presence of S. P. Rovall, James S. Whillington, Jess x Willikin, Richard U. Taliaferro.
A codicil to this my last Will and Testament, witnesseth that in case my son Robert should move from the Countery that the land given his children in the body of my will I hereby authorize my Executors to sell said land and lay out the proceeds thereof for the benefit of his children as expressed in its true meaning in the body of my will also any property real or personal not mentioned in the body of my Will shall be sold by my Executors and the proceeds there of be equally divided amongst the distributers named in my Will except two lots which I have in the town of Mount Pleasant in Franklin County, I give and bequeath them to my son Samuel Hairston and to his heirs forever, as witness my hand and seal this the 8th day of
November 1834, witness.
S. P. Hovall Samuel Hairston (Seal).
James S. Whittington
Richard M. Taliaferro
Amd. This is to certify that for a length of time back that I gave to my daughter Leatitia Hairston the following property, Chaney a negro woman Suck, Shoober. Tonnah, Daoey, Surey, Jack. Norrah. For ever a good horse bridle and saddle &c. 2 Feather beds and furniture and twelve head of good cattle over and above what is allowed her in my Will to take possession of at at my death.
Given under my hand this fourth day of November 1834.
Samuel Hairston Sen
Henry T. Callaway
John Cassell.
S. P. Stovall.
James S. Whittington.
Richard M. Taliaferro.
At a Court held for Franklin County at the Court house the 5th day of January 1835.
This last Will and Testament of Samuel Hairston Sr., deceased together with the codicil hereto annex was produced in Court and proved by the oath of Sander P. Stovall and Richard M. Taliaferro two of the Subscribing witness hereto and ordered to be recorded. And on motion of Samuel Hairston Jr., and Joab Early two of the Executors therein named who made oath and gave bond (the testator desiring that no security should be required) in the penalty of twenty thousand Dollars conditioned according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form liberty being reserved to the other Executor in said Will named, to join in the probate when they think fit.
Teste. Caleb Tate C. F. C.
Estate Inventory and Appraisement was filed in Franklin County, VA on 7 Jan 1835 by appraisors Moses Green, Thomas Helms, and Richard M Taliaferro. It included the following enslaved:
Slaves belonging to the Estate:
Daniel 550
Peter 550
Randal 500
Washinton 400
William 400
Harriet and child Marshall 400
Easter Daniels wife 300
Sule Easter 400
Vina and child Fanny 400
Eliza and child Innis 475
Mary 100
Jackson 150
Crockett or Crockell 100
Melio? 350
Rhoda 275
Charlotte 200
Abram 150
Jude 50
Malinda and child Amey 300
Matilda 300
Sind ? 300
Sean 150
Old Sampson 150
Jack Waterman ? 250
Pato 300
SAMUEL and JUDITH'S CHILDREN:
Robert Hairston b 20 Jan 1791 and d 1857 Franklin County, VA. He married Elizabeth Hairston Woods 1793-1875. They lived at Hunters Hale 1833.
1820 Census Franklin County VA - Robert Hairston
19 Slaves:
1 M under 14,
5 M 14-25,
1 M 26-44,
2 M 45+,
1 F under 14,
5 F 15-25,
1 F 25-44,
3 F 45+
1830 Census Franklin County VA - Robert Hairston
23 Slaves:
2 M under 10,
6 M 10-23,
2 M 24-35,
5 F under 10,
5 F 10-23,
1 F 24-35,
2 F 36-54.
1840 Census Franklin County, VA - Robert Hairston
8 slaves:
2 M 10-23,
4 F 10-23,
2 F 36-54
1850 Slave Schedule Franklin County VA - Robert Hairston
35 Slaves:
M 59,
M 41,
M 55,
F 44,
F 40,
F 22 Mulatto,
F 3 Mulatto,
M 2 Mulatto,
F 22,
F 21,
F 15,
F 2,
M 19,
M (blank),
M 20,
M 10,
F 10,
F 24 Mulatto,
F 7,
M 6,
F 4,
F 1,
M 64,
F 56,
M 16,
F 45,
M 17 Mulatto,
F 24,
M 5 Mulatto,
M 3 Mulatto,
M 7,
M 20,
F 25,
F 4,
F 2.
William Hairston, MD 1819-1903 s/o Robert Hairston 1791-1857 and Elizabeth Hairston Woods 1793-1875. and grandson of Samuel Hairston. William married Prudence Callaway
1860 Slave Schedule South Western District Franklin County VA - William Hairston
1 Slave: 50 M B
Listed just before Ruth Hairston with 1 55 M B
Then Elizabeth Hairston with 2 55 F B
*Then Elizabeth Hairston with 16 Slaves: 29 F Mu, 27 M B, 26 F B, 25 F Mu, 24 F B, 13 F Mu, 11 M Mu, 4 F Mu, 2 M Mu, 11/12 M Mu, 4 F B, 2 F B, 11/12 M B, 11/12 M B, 4 M B, 11/12 M B
*presumed to be William's mother
** In 1860 William and his sisters living with their mother.
Samuel Hairston was born 1829 Franklin County VA and died 1895 Henry County VA. He was the son of Peter Hairston 1799-1839 and Ruth Stoval Hairston 1804-1838, and the grandson of Samuel Hairston 1755-1809 and Judith Sparrell Saunders 1769-1809. This Samuel married Lucy M Estes who was born 1844 Pittsylvania Co VA and died 1872 in Henry Co VA. Lucy was the daughter of Benjamin Harrison Estes 1788-1868 and Elizabeth Miller Dix 1808-1878. [Note: read about Lucy Estes Hairston's grandfather Benjamin Estes.]
1840 Census Henry Co VA - Samuel Hairston
12 Slaves:
2 M under 10,
3 M 10-23,
3 M 24-35,
1 M 55-99,
1 F 10-23,
1 F 36-54,
1 F 55-99.
1860 Slave Schedule Henry Co VA - Samuel Hairston
36 Slaves:
65 F B,
44 M B,
41 M B,
37 F B,
32 F B,
32 F B,
30 M B,
28 F B,
26 F Mulatto,
24 F B,
18 F B,
18 F B,
16 F B,
12 F B,
12 M B,
12 M B,
10 F B,
9 F B,
8 F B,
8 F Mulatto,
8 F B,
6 M B,
6 M B,
5 F B,
3 F B,
3 F B,
2 F B,
2 F B,
2 F B,
1 F B,
1 F B,
1 F B,
4/12 F B,
8/12 F B.
Same Employer: 37 M B, 16 M B.
1870 Census Horse Pasture, Henry Co VA - Samuel Hairston
Also living with this family: Amy Taylor, age 28 born VA, Black, House Servant.
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