John HAIRSTON Jr.

HAIRSTON.org ID#1871, b. 1793
Father*John HAIRSTON1 b. b 1755
Mother*Mary Ann ROBERTSON1 b. a 1754, d. a 1840
Birth*John HAIRSTON Jr. was born in 1793 in Abbeville, South Carolina.1,2,3 
He was the son of John HAIRSTON and Mary Ann ROBERTSON.1 
Marriage*John HAIRSTON Jr. married Nancy SANFORD on 4 February 1817 in Putnam, Georgia. Putnam Marriage Records 1816-1820, page 64. FSL #5190977 image 205.1,4 
DeedOn * October 1818, John Hairston sold Lot #125 containing 101 acres to Thomas Hairston for $1,000. The lot was located in Jasper County, but was originally in Baldwin County. - Jasper County Deed Book B, pages 205-206. FSL #7898901 images 114-115. 
Court Record*On 2 November 1818, John Hairston is appointed guardian of William Brown and Peggy Brown, orphans of David Brown, deceased. - Jasper County Georgia Probate Administration Letter 1809-1844, page 172. FSL #5756681 image 101. 
Marriage*John HAIRSTON Jr. married Martha P. WILSON on 21 December 1824 in Jasper, Georgia. The original marriage record shows Martha P. Wilson. They were married by Thomas Hairston, Justice of Peace. - FSL #4254949 image 201.4,2 
Property*John Hairston acquired lot #115 of the 7th District, Third Section Cherokee Land Lottery in 1832. He was living in Muscogee County, Georgia at that time.5 
Census 1850*John HAIRSTON Jr. appeared on the census of 29 October 1850 in Montgomery, Alabama, John Haiston 57 SC, Martha 55 GA, Wm R 18 AL, Caroline E AL.2

Census 1860He appeared on the 1860 census of William R. HAIRSTON on 31 August 1860 in Montgomery, Alabama; William Harriston 27, Tobitha E. 28, Rolin J. 6, Horence 4, Jane E 2. living with William's father John;


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John Harriston 67 living with William Harriston.3

Family 1

Nancy SANFORD d. a 1824
Children

Family 2

Martha P. WILSON b. 1795
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S46] Vic Hairston and Edward J. Bregenzer, The Hairston History, February 12, 1998. Personal Collection - copy.
  2. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S42] Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013., Ancestry.com.
  5. [S3427] Smith, J. F. The Cherokee land lottery: containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district. 1838 By James F. Smith. New York: Printed by Harper & brothers., Hathi Trust Digital Library.
Last Edited2 Mar 2025