HAIRSTON - Peter HAIRSTON

Peter HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#406, b. 10 May 1799, d. 10 November 1839

Father*

Col. Samuel HAIRSTON¹ b. 25 Sep 1755, d. 17 Dec 1834

Mother*

Judith Sparrell SAUNDERS b. 25 Jan 1769, d. 23 Nov 1809

Birth*

Peter HAIRSTON was born on 10 May 1799 in Virginia.^2,1,3

He was the son of Col. Samuel HAIRSTON and Judith Sparrell SAUNDERS.¹

Marriage*

Peter HAIRSTON married Ruth Stovall HAIRSTON, daughter of Gen. George Stovall HAIRSTON and Elizabeth PERKINS, on 3 March 1827 in Henry County, Virginia;

HAIRSTON FAMILY BIBLE.^4,1,5

Census 1830*

Peter HAIRSTON appeared on the census of 1830 in Henry County, Virginia, Peter Hairston, Males under 5 1, 20-29 1, 30-39 1, Females under 5 1, 20-29 1. Appears to be Peter, Ruth, Elizabeth and Samuel, plus one male 20-29 years old.⁶

Death*

He died on 10 November 1839 at age 40.^1,3

Burial*

He was buried in Beaver Creek Plantation, Henry County, Virginia;

Photo: Find A Grave by shakestheground.^3,1

Family

Ruth Stovall HAIRSTON b. 6 Sep 1804, d. 20 Sep 1838

Children

Elizabeth P. HAIRSTON+² b. 25 Dec 1827, d. 16 Jun 1907
Samuel HAIRSTON+⁷ b. 6 May 1829, d. 5 Sep 1895
Capt. George Isham HAIRSTON² b. 21 Dec 1832, d. 3 Dec 1865
Col. Peter HAIRSTON Jr.+² b. 20 Jun 1835, d. 13 Mar 1914

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S142] Hairston Family, Peter Hairston Bible - 1750-1928, The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Translated Out of the Original Greek: and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. Boston, Published by C. Ewer, T. Bedlington, and J. H. A. Frost. 1828., North Carolina, State Archives of North Carolina.
[S141] Samuel Hairston Family Bible 1755-1891 - North Carolina.
[S15] Beaver Creek Plantation Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.
[S67] Dodd, Virginia Anderson, Henry County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds, 1778-1849, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore 1976.
[S24] Hall, Wm. Kearney 1918-. Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia. 1957 Ann Arbor, Michigan.
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89069618338, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
[S1830] 1830 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

23 Nov 2021