Genealogy of the Jackson and Associated Families

         Abner Jackson was born in Amelia County, Virginia sometime between 1754 and 1761, although, at the present time, no records have been found that document the birth date and place of Abner Jackson. Based on an analysis of Virginia tax and will records, however, not only can a time range be assigned for Abner’s birth, but his birth place can also be identified with a great degree of certainty. Furthermore, an accurate assessment of his birth order among his siblings can also be confidently surmised. As noted previously, Abner’s parents, John and Sarah Jackson, can be traced through Amelia County tax records from 1739 through 1788. As will be shown below, this period spans the time range for Abner’s birth, which, consequently, defines his birth place as Amelia County, Virginia. Table ?, below, shows that many of Abner’s brothers (as defined in John Jackson’s will) appear as taxable males in their parent’s household. At this time in Virginia history, any male at or above the age of 16 is defined, by law, as being subject to taxation. In a continuous set of tax records, therefore, the first year that a male appears in the tax records shows the year he turned 16, and subtracting 16 years from that tax year allows a close approximation of the birth date. Unfortunately, Virginia tax records are not a continuous data set, so, in some instances, rather than being able to define a specific birth year, only a time range can be calculated. John Jackson’s 1787 will listed all of his children, and, since, with the exception of the last two children, the order is a match to the birth order that can be derived from an analysis of Amelia County tax records, the true birth order of John and Sarah’s children appears to be as follows: John Jr., Arthur, Daniel, Abner, William, Henry, Curtis and Isaiah. Abner, thus, was the fourth of eight boys. Due to a gap in the Amelia County tax records, there is no data for the time period when Abner would have reached the age of 16. In 1778, when tax data is next available, Abner can be found in the household of another Amelia County resident, possibly a friend or relative, so he is, clearly, of taxable age. Obviously, this means that Abner must have turned 16 during the time period represented by the preceding data gap (Table ?). Calculations based on the date ranges of the data gap indicate that Abner must have been born sometime between 1754 and 1761. Furthermore, it is likely that his birth occurred at the earlier end of this range, since several other brothers also turned 16 during this same gap in the tax data.^{37,49,51,52,53,55}
 

Year

Other Males in the Abner/Betsy Household

Sons in Their Own Nearby Households

1762

John Jackson, Jr, Arthur Jackson

1763

Arthur Jackson

John Jackson, Jr.

1764

Arthur Jackson

John Jackson, Jr.

1765

Arthur Jackson

John Jackson, Jr.

1766

Daniel Jackson

John Jackson, Jr., Arthur Jackson

1767

Daniel Jackson

John Jackson, Jr.

1768

Daniel Jackson, John Jackson, Jr.

John Jackson, Jr., Arthur Jackson

1769

John Jackson, Jr.

1770

1771

1772

1773

1774

1775

1776

1777

1778

Henry Jackson

Arthur Jackson

1779

Arthur Jackson

1780

1781

1782

Curtis Jackson

Daniel Jackson

1783

     At an unknown date and place, Abner Jackson married Elizabeth (Betsy) ? (unknown last name). Betsy’s approximate birth date, which was derived from primary sources (Table ?), calculates to about the same range as Abner’s birth, lending some validity to the analysis of Abner’s birth date. For the purposes of this report, Betsy’s birth date is postulated as being about 1755, which is the middle of the ten year bracket shown in Table 3. Her birth place is not known, but somewhere near Amelia County, Virginia would be a safe guess.

Source

Date/Range

1810 Federal Census

Before 1765

1830 Federal Census

1750 - 1760

     Although no documentation has been found for their marriage, a reasonably accurate assessment of the date and place is possible. Abner and Betsy’s oldest child, Ezekiel, was born in 1773, and it can probably be safely assumed that they were married not long before that date, possibly in 1772. Assuming that both Abner and Betsy were about the same age when they got married, basic calculations indicate that both they were in their late teens or early 20s when they got married. Although there is no direct information indicating where the marriage took place, it must have been held in or near Amelia County, Virginia, since that is where Abner lived.
 

     If the 1754 (approximate) birth date for Abner is correct, then he was about 22 years old when the Revolutionary War broke out in 1776, and 27 when it concluded in 1781. Without a doubt he was old enough to have served in the war, so Virginia military records need to be thoroughly searched for documentation of any military service for Abner. Thus far, however, no such documentation has been found. While Abner and Betsy appear to have spent the childhood and early part of their married lives in Amelia County and Charlotte County in Southside Virginia, a few years after the end of the Revolutionary War they joined the great tide of former English colonists expanding westward across the Appalachian Mountains into the vast American interior. In late 1787 or 1788, they moved to Fayette County, Virginia in the western Virginia frontier in what would eventually become the state of Kentucky, where they spent the rest of their lives. When Kentucky became a state in 1792, Fayette County, Virginia became Fayette County, Kentucky. Their farm on Hickman Creek became part of Jessamine County when that county was formed from Fayette County in 1799.^81,85

     Abner wrote his will in the spring of 1809 in Jessamine County, Kentucky. During this part of American history, many men wrote their wills either prior going to war or as old or sick men on their death bed. In 1809 there was no war, and Abner was only about 55 years old, which was not particularly old even at that time. In his will he mentioned that he was “weak in body”, which seems to suggest that he was in poor health and was aware that his time was short. Abner passed away in Jessamine County, Kentucky in 1813 before November (when his will was proved in court). Betsy lived for at least another 17 years, and since they appear to have been about the same age, this suggests that Abner had, indeed been suffering from some kind of illness or injury. Betsy’s last appears in the 1830 census with her son, Isham in the 70 to 80 year old age bracket. Although the place of her death is also not known, Isham was living in Jessamine County until at least 1850, so it seems likely that Betsy died in that county. Their place of burial is not known, but it is quite possible that both Abner and Betsy were buried in a special place on the family farm.

~1754

Approximate Birth Date of Abner Jackson

1755

Approximate Birth Date of Elizabeth (Betsy) Jackson

9 Mar. 1767⁵⁴

Chesterfield County, Virginia Deed Book # 5, 1764 – 1768
Edward Gates of Chesterfield Co., to James Gates of Amelia County, for £10, 30 acres, bounded by Stoney Creek, John Rowlet and Thomas Bott.
Signed: Edward Gates
Wit. Joseph Jackson, William (+) Glascock, Abner Jackson
Recorded Oct. 1767
Edward’s wife released her dower.

~1772

Marriage of Abner Jackson and Betsy ? (Unknown Last Name)

1773

Birth of Ezekiel Jackson, probably in Amelia County, Virginia

1775

Approximate Birth of Sally Jackson, probably in Amelia County, Virginia

1778⁵²

Amelia County, Virginia Tithables 1778 – 1782
V. Brookings List, Lower end of Raleigh Parish
For Stephen Hamblin
Abner Jackson
Tom, Toney, Priamus, Bristol, Jeffrey, Nan, Eve, Lucy, Frank
10 tithables

1779⁵²

Amelia County, Virginia Tithables 1778 – 1782
V. Brookings List, Lower end of Raleigh Parish
For Stephen Hamblin
Abner Jackson
Tom, Priamus, Toney, Bristol, Jeffrey, Nan, Eve, Lucy, Rose
10 tithables

1781

Approximate Birth Date of Joel Jackson

1782⁵⁵

Charlotte County, Virginia Personal Property Taxes 1782 - 1813
Abner Jackson
1 white tithe
1 slave (Linch)
3 horses
10 cattle

1783⁵⁵

Charlotte County, Virginia Personal Property Taxes 1782 - 1813
Abner Jackson
1 free male > 21
3 horses
7 cattle

1783

Birth of John Archibald (Archy) Jackson in Charlotte County, Virginia

1785⁵⁵

Charlotte County, Virginia Personal Property Taxes 1782 - 1813
Abner Jackson
1 free male > 21
3 horses
7 cattle

1785

Approximate Birth of Charlotte Jackson in Charlotte County, Virginia

1786⁵⁵

Charlotte County, Virginia Personal Property Taxes 1782 - 1813
Jonathon Read’s List
Abner Jackson
1 free male > 21
3 horses
7 cattle

1787⁵⁵

Charlotte County, Virginia Personal Property Taxes 1782 - 1813
Jonathon Read’s List
Abner Jackson
4 horses
5 cattle

6 Aug. 1787⁷⁴

Court Orders, Charlotte County, Virginia Book 7 1786 – 1789, page 103
A state of the Levy for the relief and support of the poor in this
county for 12 months from the 1st of October next

14 Aug. 1787⁴⁹

Amelia County Virginia, Will Book 4, page 94
In the name of God Amen I John Jackson Sr of Amelia County being Sick and Weak of Body but of perfect sound memory do make and Ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following after all of my Just Debts are paid I Give to my son Abner Jackson one Negro boy Called Abner (?) one Negro Girl called nancy I also Give the tract of Land he now Lives upon in the County of Charlotte being by estimation one hundred and thirty three acres to the same more or less I Give to my son Henry Jackson two pounds Current money to be raised out of my estate and paid him after my wifes decease I Give to my son Isaiah Jackson one Negro boy called Jack one feather bed and furniture and two head of misling (?) siged (?) Cattle I Give to my wife Sarah Jackson during her natural Life or Enter marriage my Plantation on which I am dwelling with all the Land I hold Joining the said Plantation and on her Death or intermarriage (?) I desire it may return to my son Curtis Jackson, I also Leave (?) to my wife Sarah Jackson the following Negroes, _?_, Amey, Jude, Tawney, Milley, Sally (Tally?), Sampson, with all my stock and house hold furniture and Still all which I _?_ her During her natural life or Enter marriage and at her Death or intermarriage I desire all the Negroes I left (?) her with the stock household furniture and Still may be Equally Divided Between all my Children (viz) John Jackson, Arthur Jackson, Daniel Jackson, Abner Jackson, William Jackson, Henry Jackson, Isaiah Jackson and Curtis Jackson my Desire is that their be no appraisment of my Estate by order of Court and Lastly I appoint my wife Sarah Jackson Executrix with my son Arthur Jackson Executor of my Last Will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Fourteenth day of August Ann. Dom. One thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven
John Jackson
Seal
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged
In the presence of
Barthow Dupree
James Dupree
Josiah Foster
William Hindby

1787⁷³

Some Delinquent Taxpayers 1787 - 1790, A return of Insolvents in the Revenue Tax for 1787, Charlotte County, Virginia
Abner Jackson, removed, not known where
£/shillings/pence: 0.4.0

17 June 1789

Birth of Isham Jackson probably in Fayette County, Virginia

1789⁷¹

Fayette County, Virginia/Kentucky Tax Books, 1788 - 1804
Andrew W. Calla’s Tax District, Tax List # 3
Abner Jackson
1 tithable
3 horses

1790⁷¹

Fayette County, Virginia/Kentucky Tax Books, 1788 - 1804
Andrew W. Calla’s Tax District, Tax List # 2
Abner Jackson
1 tithable
1 slave
1 slave > 12
4 horses

1791⁷¹

Fayette County, Virginia/Kentucky Tax Books, 1788 - 1804
Andrew W. Calla’s Tax District, Book # 1
Abner Jackson
1 tithable
1 slave
1 slave > 12
2 horses

14 Nov. 1792⁷¹

Fayette County, Virginia/Kentucky Tax Books, 1788 - 1804
Andrew W. Calla’s Tax District, Book # 2
Abner Jackson
1 white male older than 21                       Abner (~42)
1 white male between 16 and 21              Ezekiel (19)
1 black
1 black < 16
3 horses, mares, colts
7 cattle
140 acres of land

28 Oct. 1793⁷¹

Fayette County, Virginia/Kentucky Tax Books, 1788 - 1804
Andrew W. Calla’s Tax District, Book # 2
Abner Jackson
1 white male older than 21                       Abner (~43)
1 white male between 16 and 21              Ezekiel (20)
1 black
1 black < 16
4 horses
7 cattle
140 acres of land

23 April 1794⁷¹

Fayette County, Virginia/Kentucky Tax Books, 1788 - 1804
Andrew W. Calla’s Tax District
Abner Jackson
1 white male older than 21                       Abner (~44)
1 white male between 16 and 21              Ezekiel (21)
1 black
1 black < 16
5 horses
17 cattle
140 acres of land

1795⁷¹

Fayette County, Virginia/Kentucky Tax Books, 1788 - 1804
Andrew W. Calla’s Tax District, List # 2
Abner Jackson
2 white males older than 21                       Abner (~45), Ezekiel (22)
1 black
1 black < 16
5 horses
12 cattle
140 acres of land
Taxes paid in 1792, 1793 and 1794

1796⁷¹

Fayette County, Virginia/Kentucky Tax Books, 1788 - 1804
Francis Dallum’s List, List # 1
Abner Jackson
1 white male older than 21                      Abner (~46)
1 black
5 horses
10 cattle
140 acres of land
Watercourse where the Land Lies: Hickman Creek
County in which Land Lies: Fayette County
Person in Whose Name Land was Entered, Surveyed and Granted:
A. Hite

1797⁷¹

Fayette County, Virginia/Kentucky Tax Books, 1788 - 1804
Francis Dallum’s List, List # 1
Abner Jackson
1 white male older than 21                       Abner (~47)
1 white male between 16 and 21              Joel (~16)
1 horse
4 cattle
140 acres of land
Watercourse where the Land Lies: Hickman Creek
County in which Land Lies: Fayette County
Person in Whose Name Land was Entered, Surveyed and Granted:
A. Hite
1798 Approximate Birth of Isaiah Jackson

28 April 1798⁷⁷

Kentucky Gazette, Vol XI, No. 607
William T. Taylor, 28 April 1798, living in Fayette County, regarding allegations against Phillip Webber and Adin Webb. Witnessed by James Webb, sen., Abner Jackson, James Owens, James Breckenridge

1799⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Abraham Hite
1 white male > 21                                  Abner (~49)
1 black
5 horses, mares

16 July 1800⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21 Abner (~50)
2 white males between 16 and 21 Archy (~17), Joel (~19)
1 black > 16
1 total black
6 horses, mares

29 Aug. 1800²⁸

Second Census of Kentucky 1800
Abner Jackson
Jessamine County

28 July 1801⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                                    Abner (~51)
2 white males between 16 and 21            Archy (~18)/Joel (~20)
1 black > 16
1 total black
6 horses, mares

4 Aug. 1802⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                                  Abner (~52)
1 white male between 16 and 21            Archy (~19)
1 black > 16
1 total black
5 horses, mares

5 Jan. 1803⁷⁸

Marriages of Jessamine County 1799 – 1850
Charlotte Jackson to John Springer, bondsman Abner Jackson, Return Date 6 Jan. 1803

8 July 1803⁷⁵

Fayette County Records, Volume 2, Michael L. Cook and Bettie A. Cummings Cook, Cook Publications, 3318 Wimberg Ave., Evansville, IN 47712, 1985, Deeds Book A, Fayette County, Kentucky, page 389
John Arthur to William Lindsay both of Fayette County, for $1.00, a tract in Bourbon County entered May 19, 1780 in the name of David Hughes, assignee, and patented to Hughes, and conveyed to John Jones of Fayette County and by said Jones to John Arthur. Also a brick house and lot in Lexington, on the south corner of the crossing of Main Street and second Street. Also two lots, Nos. 20 & 21, in said town. Also a Negro man named Will, a Negro man named Peton, and a Negro girl named Patt. Also household furnishings, to wit, an eight-day clock and case, twelve Windsor chairs, a desk with drawers, one pair of dog irons, one gauge rifle gun, one black horse, and one sorrel horse, one dark brown horse, one blind horse, and one white mare and colt. Also an account of moneys remaining uncollected in the hands of the distillery due the United States for year ending June 1802, in the handwriting of John Goodwin, annexed hereto, which account amounts to $4,929.21. Also sundry bonds give to James Morrison, to wit, one to Stephen Perkins for $1,555.46, one on the same for $1,555.97, one on Richard Winn for $3,277.66 2/3, one on Charles Beeler and Joseph Moore for $666.66 2/3, and also one on Richard Winn for $268.86 2/3. There follows various amounts from Henry King, Forbes Davers, John Edwards, Joseph Rogers, and Will McDonald, and duty on stills by license for the same year from Jacob Keiser, Thomas Graves, Will Coons, Peter Troutman, Absolam Adams, B. Hailey, Joseph Rutherford, James McCarty, Joseph Clarke, Michael Robbs, Ephraim January, Joseph Chrisman, Abraham Ferguson, Charles West, Moses Patterson, David Dickerson, David Sheely, Jonas Marke, Leonard Young, Joseph Woods, Thomas Reed, Jacob Rhorer, James Hufman, Abner Jackson, Robert S. Russell, Jacob Winter, Nathaniel White, Patrick Neil, Will Atchison, German Billingham, John Gorham, Reuben Johnson, Thomas Robert, Alfred Williams, James McGaffick, Daniel McCarty Payne, David Loughead, Henry Payne, Will Berry, John Creamer, Samuel Duncan, Will Hughes, Samuel Scott, Robert Fryer, John Kincaid, Joseph Thompson, A. Barbee, Jesse Beauchamp, Fred Bramberger, James Woods, Robert McAlexander by John Vance, John Edwards by Thomas Hart, Jr., Will McDonald, Jacob Crumbaugh, John Greathouse, George Ramsey and James Smith, Henry Camper, Thomas Scott, David Hamilton by W. Dunlap, John Graves, George Hunter and John M. Frank, and a further list being an account drawn by Mr. Arthur directing me to copy remaining uncollected due the United States, to wit, McNary, T. Repess, Tegarden, J. Freeman, J. Richardson, R. Allen, W. Sanderson, P. Sidner, John Loughlin, James Long, Andrew Simpson, Will Hamilton, John Mason, Ingram Taylor, Benjamin Robinson, Will Mitchell, Adin Webb, Charles Pigman, John Lewis, Michael Dickey, Edmund Singleton, James Fisher, W. Williamson, George Winn, John H. Combs, George W. Rice, Thomas Cavins, James Overstreet, Nathaniel Ashby, H. P. Lewis, David Watts, W. Cook owed by Dunn, Robert Simpson, Bryan Ferguson by John C. Richardson, E. Hayden, E. January, S. McGehee, W. Ingram, John South, Will Damilton, Will Berry, John Berry, James McGaffick and W. McGaffick, Joseph Crockett, Richard Bibb, Robert Patterson, John Henderson, James Stephens, Samuel Caldwell, Jesse Winn, James Brown, John Spears and Ayres Beatty, and the amount of notes due John Arthur, various amounts from Daniel Vance, John McGaffick, George Nailor, W. Coons, Samuel Duncan, John Gorsham, Denis Owen, Hamilton Atchison, Nathan Hoge, Forbes Davers, Alexander Wilson, Thomas Hite, John McGaffick, Samuel Wilson, Samuel McMurtry, Campbell’s heirs, John Fowler, W. Patterson, Joseph Crisman, Dr. Downing, Charles Pigman, Leonard Young, George Walker, John Owings, James Bryan, James Alexander and James Atchison, totaling $4,866.81.

15 Aug. 1803⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                                  Abner (~53)
1 white male between 16 and 21            Archy (~20)
1 black > 16
1 total black
4 horses, mares

9 June 1804⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                                  Abner (~54)
1 black > 16
1 total black
5 horses, mares
Value of town lot: $50

16 July 1805⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                                  Abner (~55)
1 black > 16
1 total black
5 horses, mares

3 Sept. 1806⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                                  Abner (~56)
1 white male between 16 and 21            Isham (~17)
1 black > 16
1 total black
5 horses, mares

29 Aug. 1807⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                                  Abner (~57)
1 white male between 16 and 21            Isham (~18)
1 black > 16
1 total black
3 horses, mares

5 Aug. 1808⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                                  Abner (~58)
1 white male between 16 and 21            Isham (~19)
1 black > 16
1 total black
4 horses, mares

6 June 1809⁷⁶

Jessamine County, Kentucky, Will Books A - C, 1799 - 1826, Will Book B, page 3
In the name of god amen, I Abner Jackson of the County of Jessamine and state of Kentucky being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, Blessed be the Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say,
First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Jackson, my plantation on which I now live together with my Dwelling house, kitchen, barn, stables, out houses and all other things there on which appertaineth to the premises likewise my Negro girl, Nance, likewise my white horse Bowlen and my sorrel mare Diamoud, likewise three cows, to wit, my pided cow Molly my brown cow jin and my brown cow dove - likewise three sows to wit: two spoted and one white together with twelve shols(?) - likewise such of the farming utensils and house and kitchen furniture as she shall have used all of which property I wish her to have and to hold peaceable possession of during her natural provided that she should continue to live in a state of widowhood but if she should again marry after my death it is my will that the property above mentioned, to wit, The plantation Negro girl two horses, three cows, all the hogs, together with all my farming utensils, house and kitchen furniture should be sold and be received an Equal division among all the children, that is to say one child’s part - I do likewise give to my beloved son Isaiah Jackson, my sorrel yian and colt Dobbin and do herein make provision in that she shall be well clothed out of the property which I leave in possession of Elizabeth Jackson my wife.
I do likewise give to my beloved sons Isam Joel and Isaiah one good cow and calf each of the value of twelve dollars to be delivered to them out of my stock of cattle, likewise one bed and Bed clothing Each
And lastly, as to all the rest, residue and remainders of my estate real and personal good and chattel of what kind and nature. Second I wish to be sold and delivered Equally among my sons and daughters and - likewise the property which I leave in possession of my wife, Elizabeth, at her decease I wish sold, and disposed of as above, that is to say, to my beloved sons Ezekiel Jackson, and John Jackson ___ Jackson and Isaiah Jackson __ and my beloved daughters Sally Gibeny and Charlet Springer Each and every of them my sons and daughters to have an equal share. I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Jackson Executrix together with Ezekiel Jackson Executors to this my last will hereby revoking all others by me made in former __ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and nine.
Abner Jackson
his mark
Signed sealed and published and delivered by the above named Abner Jackson to be his last will and Testament subscribed in names as witness in presence of the testor.
Wm Anderson
Wm Marshall
Hugh Anderson

20 Aug. 1809⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
160 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                                  Abner (~59)
1 black > 16
1 total black
5 horses, mares

1810⁷⁹

1810 Federal Census, Jessamine County, Kentucky
Abner Jackerson
1 male 10 – 15                       Isaiah (12)
2 males 16 – 25                      Isham (21)/?
1 male > 45                            Abner (~60)
1 female > 45                         Elizabeth (~55)
1 slave

1810⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: A. Hite
1 white male > 21                       Abner (~60)
1 total black
6 horses, mares

1811⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                       Abner (~61)
5 horses, mares

Apr. 1812⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                       Abner (~62)
2 horses, mares

1813⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Abner Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 white male > 21                       Abner (~63)
1 black > 16
1 total black
5 horses, mares
Value of town lot: $50

November 1813⁷⁶

Jessamine County, Kentucky, Will Books A - C, 1799 - 1826, Will Book B, page 4
State of Kentucky
Jessamine County Sct Nov Court 1813 The within last will and Testament of Abner Jackson Decd was this Day produced in Court proven by the subscribed Witnesses thereto and Ordered to record
Teste
Saml H Woodson clk

15 Nov. 1813⁸⁰

Jessamine County, Kentucky, Order Books 1801 - 1821, Order Book B, page 212
At a County Court began and held in and for the County of Jessamine at the Courthouse thereof on Monday November 15, 1813
The last will and testament of Abner Jackson deceased was this day produced in court and proven by the subscribing witnesses thereto and the Executors therein named qualified and executed bond with Wm Marshall & John Springer & Archibald Jackson Securities in the final (?) sum of $10,000 conditioned as the law dictates.

Nov. 1813⁷⁶

Jessamine County, Kentucky, Will Books A - C, 1799 - 1826, Will Book A, page 4
November Court
The within last Will and Testament of Abner Jackson, deceased was this day produced in Court and proven by witnesses and ordered to record.

15 Nov. 1813⁸⁰

Jessamine County, Kentucky, Order Books 1801 - 1821, Order Book B, page 213
At a County Court began and held in and for the County of Jessamine at the Courthouse thereof on Monday November 15, 1813
Isaiah Jackson infant orphan of Abner Jackson Did this day made
choice of Ezekiel Jackson his guardian the final sum of $600 Conditioned according to law with Archibald Jackson security

20 Dec. 1813⁸⁰

Jessamine County, Kentucky, Order Books 1801 - 1821, Order Book B, page 221
At a court began and held on and for the County of Jessamine at the courthouse thereof on December 20th 1813
Appraisement of the estate of Abner Jackson rec’d and return to court and ordered to record.

Dec. 1813⁷⁶

Jessamine County, Kentucky, Will Books A - C, 1799 - 1826, Will Book B, page 80
The appraisment of the estate of Abraham Jackson deceased taken by us the appraisers agreeably to an order of the Jessamine County Court to us directed To wit

Moses H Hall(?)
Jas. Chrisman
Andrew McCampbell
Jessamine County Sct Dec. Court 1813
This inventory and appraisment of the estate of Abner Jackson deceased was this day returned to Court & ordered to record
Teste Sam. H. Woodson clk

1815⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Betsy Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
1 black > 16
1 total black
4 horses, mares
Total value except studs, jacks and billiard tables: $800

1816⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Elizabeth Jackson
140 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Sharp
1 black > 16
1 total black
3 horses, mares
Value of land per acre: $10
Total value except studs, jacks and billiard tables: $1670

1819⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Elizabeth Jackson
135 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Sharp
1 black > 16
1 total black
2 horses, mares
Value of land per acre: $16
Total value except studs, jacks and billiard tables: $2640

1820⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Elizabeth Jackson
135 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Smith
1 black > 16
1 total black
1 horse, mare
Value of land per acre: $14
Total value except studs, jacks and billiard tables: $2220

1821⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Elizabeth Jackson
135 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Smith
1 black > 16
1 total black
2 horses, mares
Value of land per acre: $15

21 Sept. 1822⁸¹

Jessamine County, Kentucky Book of Deeds Vol. G, page 232
Know all men by these Presents that we Archa Jackson and Polly Jackson wife of said Archa Jackson of the County of Jessamine State of Kentucky for and in consideration of two hundred and fifty three Dollars in hand to us paid do remise?) release and just claim for us and our heirs executors and administrators and by these presents have revised released and quit claim to John Springer his heirs exrs. and administrators to our prispotisnable(?) part of a certain tract or parcel of Land Situate lying and being in the County of Jessamine left to me by my Father Abner Jackson Dec. as witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 21st day of Sept. 1822.
George Chrisman Archa Jackson (seal)
Jos. Chrisman Polly Jackson (seal)
Jessamine County esste (?) April 30, 1822
The within release and quit claim Deed we on this day produced before me in my office & acknowledged by Archa Jackson and Polly his wife to be their act and deed and the said Polly being by me examined as she directs freely and voluntarily relinquishes her right of Dower in and to the premises and the Same is there upon recorded.
Test Danl B. Price clk

1 Oct. 1822⁸¹

Jessamine County, Kentucky Book of Deeds Vol. G, page 331
Know all men by these presents that I Isaiah Jackson of the County of Jessamine and State of Kentucky for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) have relinquished by these presents do hereby relinquish & surrender unto my brother Isam Jackson of the aforesaid state & county his heirs and assigns forever tract of land situate lying and being in the state of Kentucky aforesaid on the waters of Hickman Creek and containing about one hundred and forty acres ( be the same more or less which land with its appurtunances was bequeathed and devised unto me humbly(?) and equally with my brothers sisters by the last will & testament of our father Abner Jackson bearing the date the 6th day of June 1809 and I do hereby warrant unto the said Isam Jackson his heirs and assigns all the part portion or dividend of said tract and premises to which I am rightfully entitled by the said will and testament against myself my heirs and assigns forever. And I do further relinquish unto him the said Isham Jackson his heirs and assigns forever all my right and title and interest in and to, all other dividends which might accrue to me by the sale of goods & chattels belonging to the estate of our deceased father the said Abner Jackson
Witness by my hand & seal this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty two (1822).
Isaiah Jackson
Test Samuel Nilson
John Nilch (?) Jr
Alexander Welch

1823⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Elizabeth Jackson
129 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Smith
1 black > 16
1 total black
Value of land per acre: $15
Total value except studs, jacks and billiard tables: $2145

1824⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Elizabeth Jackson
129 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Smith
1 black > 16
1 total black
Value of land per acre: $15
Total value except studs, jacks and billiard tables: $2145

1825⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Elizabeth Jackson
129 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Smith
1 black > 16
1 total black
Value of land per acre: $21
Total value except studs, jacks and billiard tables: $3007

1826⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Elizabeth Jackson
129 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Smith
1 black > 16
Value of land per acre: $10
Total value except studs, jacks and billiard tables: $1490

1827⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Elizabeth Jackson
129 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Smith
1 black > 16
1 total black
Value of land per acre: $10
Total value except studs, jacks and billiard tables: $1490

9 Sept. 1827⁸⁰

Jessamine County, Kentucky, Order Books 1801 - 1821, Order Book F, page 302
It is ordered that Wm Dincarr (?), Henry Marshall, John Shipp & Oliver Anderson or any three of them be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to settle with the Executors of Abner Jackson decd & report

1828⁷²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Books 1799 - 1830
Elizabeth Jackson
124 acres on Hickman Creek
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Patented: Smith
1 black > 16
Value of land per acre: $10
Total value except studs, jacks and billiard tables: $1340

28 Oct. 1828⁸²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Deed Books H - K, 1823 - 1831, Deed Book I, page 160
This indenture made the twenty eighth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight between Rebecca Fisher Sally Fisher and Anna Fisher the legal heirs of David Fisher Deceased of the one part and Isham Jackson of the other part both of the County of Jessamine and State of Kentucky. Witnesseth that the aforesaid Rebecca Fisher Sally Fisher and Anna Fisher for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and twenty five dollars to them in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold aliened and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien & confirm forever to the said Isham Jackson his heirs or assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Jessamine and State of Kentucky Situate and bounded as follows (To wit) Beginning at two ash trees a buckeye and walnut thence North 60 West 40 poles to a hickory elm and buckeye on the Seminary line and with sd line North 30 E 69 poles to two hickory trees and sugar trees corner to Henry Harbaugh and with sd line South 53 East 100 poles to a hickory and elm on sd Harbaughs line South 40 West 40 poles to two walnuts and elm on Abner Jackson’s line thence North 00 West 54 poles to the beginning Surveyed to them by Joseph Turner for 35 acres to have and to hold the same with the appertenances thereunto belonging to him his heirs or assigns forever free from the claim of any person or persons whatsoever & the afrsd Rebecca Sally and Anna do by these presents covenant do defend the sd tract of land conveyed to sd Jackson free from the claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever In testimony of which we have here unto set our hands and seals the date first above written.
Rebecca Fisher (her mark)
Sally Fisher (her mark)
Anna Fisher (her mark)
Jessamine County Sct
The foregoing deed from Rebecca Fisher Sally Fisher and Anna Fisher to Isham Jackson was this day produced to me in my office & acknowledged by the parties to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned whereupon the same is duly recorded.
Test
Daniel B Price clk

1830⁸³

1830 Federal Census Jessamine County, Kentucky
1 male < 5
1 male 5 – 10
1 male 10 – 15
2 males 20 – 30
1 male 30 – 40                          Isham (~41)
2 females < 5
1 female 5 – 10
1 female 15 - 20
1 female 30 – 40                       Henrietta
1 female 70 – 80                       Elizabeth (?)
1 male slave < 10
3 female slaves < 10
1 female slave 10 – 24
1 female slave 36 – 55

18 July 1831⁸²

Jessamine County, Kentucky Deed Books H - K, 1823 - 1831,Deed Book K, page 1
This indenture made this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one between John Springer of the county of Decatur and State of Indiana of the one part and Isham Jackson of the county of Jessamine and State of Kentucky of the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Springer for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and eighty dollars lawful money of the United States to him in hand paid well & truly by the said Isham Jackson the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain & sell unto the said Isham Jackson his heirs and assigns forever all his rite title & interest and claim of in and to a certain tract of land situate lying and being in the county of Jessamine and State of Kentucky it being the undivided part of Charlotte Springer late Charlotte Jackson to a certain tract of land which Abner Jackson Decd her father willed to his children reference being had to said will now of record in Jessamine county will more fully appear together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and with the rents, assets and profits thereof. To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said Isham Jackson his heirs and assigns forever, and the said John Springer, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators the aforesaid tract of land and appurtenances unto the said Isham Jackson his heirs & assigns with and warranting against the claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said Springer hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
John Springer
The State of Indiana Decatur county Sct
Before us the undersigned two of the justices of the peace in the said county, personally came John Springer and Charlotte Springer his wife the grantors named in the within deed of conveyance and being by us examined, concerning the same acknowledged it to be their voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and the said Charlotte Springer the wife of the said Jno Springer being by us examined concerning the same separate and apart from her husband as required by law acknowledged the signing and sealing of the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed without any coercion or compulsion of her said husband and that she thereby freely relinquished all her right or claim to dower in the within mentioned premises, In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 18th day of December 1830
B Jones
Samuel Bryant
Justices of the Peace
The State of Indiana Decatur County Sct
I Henry Talbott clerk of the Decatur circuit court do hereby certify that Benjamin Jones and Samuel Bryan Esquires before whom the within deed of conveyance appears to have been acknowledged and who have certified the same were at the time of taking said acknowledgement and still are two of the acting justices of the peace within and for said county commissioned and Sworn into office and that to all their official acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at my office in Greensburgh this 18th day of December in the year 1830
Henry A. Talbott ck
State of Kentucky Jessamine County Sct July 18th 1831
The foregoing deed from John Springer to Isham Jackson was this day produced in my office and acknowledged by the said Springer to be his act and deed whereupon the same is duly recorded in my office
Test
Danl B Price clk

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