HAIRSTON - Thomas HAIRSTON

Thomas HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#1438, b. 17 October 1783, d. 8 July 1838

Father*

William HAIRSTON¹ b. a 1744, d. a Apr 1808

Mother*

Birth*

Thomas HAIRSTON was born on 17 October 1783 in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina. Thomas may have been named after his father's brother Thomas who died in 1782.^2,3

He was the son of William HAIRSTON and Ann S. (surname unknown).¹

County Change*

Abbeville County formed from Ninety-Six District - 1785.

Marriage*

Thomas HAIRSTON married Lucretia BOYNTON on 31 January 1807 in Warren County, Georgia.^2,4

Will

In William HAIRSTON's will dated 18 March 1808 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, Thomas HAIRSTON was named as an heir; PDF transcript of will attached.¹

Census 1820*

He appeared on the census of 1820 in Jasper County, Georgia, Males <10 2, 10-15 1, 26-44 1, Females <10 2, 26-44 1, Slaves 3.⁵

Property*

Thomas Hairston acquired lot #239 of the 14th District in Whites County in the 1821 Georgia Land Lottery.

Property

Thomas Hairston acquired lot #29 of the 6th District in Whites County in the 1821 Georgia Land Lottery.

Census 1830*

He appeared on the census of 1830 in Jasper County, Georgia, Males 10-14 1, 15-19 1, 20-29 1, 40-49 1, Females 5-9 1, 10-14 1, 40-49 1, Slaves 12.⁶

Death*

He died on 8 July 1838 in Jasper County, Georgia, at age 54.^2,3

Family

Lucretia BOYNTON b. 3 Oct 1787, d. 24 Aug 1844

Children

Charles Carter HAIRSTON+³ b. 7 Nov 1813, d. 22 Jan 1851
Francis HAIRSTON^3,6 b. 28 Apr 1815
Moses Boynton HAIRSTON³ b. 1 Apr 1817, d. 21 Jun 1847
Matilda HAIRSTON³ b. 4 Nov 1818
Nancy Jane HAIRSTON b. 17 May 1822, d. Apr 1862

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S232] Will of William Hairston - 18 March 1808, Abbeville District, South Carolina, Will Book 1, Page 360. http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/…, South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
[S46] The Hairston History, Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - printed book.
[S248] Lancaster, Jewel Moats; Jasper County Georgia Cemetery and Bible Records (from the Thomas Hairston Family Bible) - 1783-1847", Shady Dale, GA, 1969.
[S42] Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013., Ancestry.com.
[S1820] 1820 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1830] 1830 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

16 May 2018