Sixth Generation! John,15 SERAT/SERRATT, [SFA-FG 10 & 114] [SFA-ID #1.3.3.08] (a.k.a. "SERRATT, SARRATT" "The Bell Maker" (F 1/4 D.I.B. Catawaba, NC. & M 1/2 D.I.B. Cherokee, N.E. (Degree of Indian Blood) Not Proven! 1st s/o TYRE SARRETT and Cherokee Wife Sus-An-Ah (MILLER) SERAT. Not Proven! of Tyron Co., NC/SC to Grainger Co., TN. 1Gs/o...Allen,2 & Elizabeth SARRETT) ARW Soldier!, Double Creek Plantion, So. Hyco River, NC. to Cocke Co., TN. 2Gs/o...Samuel,2 & Elizabeth (Unknown) SARRATT) of Bridge Water Plantation, Charles Co., MD. to Mecklenburg Dist. NC. 3Gs/o...Samuel,1 & Anna (Unknown) SARRATT) of Prince George's Co., MD. to Tryon Co., NC., Spartanburg Dist., SC. 4Gs/o...Joseph,1 & Katherine (Unknown) SARRAT) The American Progenitor of France to Prince George's Co., MD. b. c1810, Fayette Co., KY; ? d. (1861-1865) during the Civil War, age 51yrs or 65yrs, Crawford Co., AR. [REF: #165] d. before 04 Apr 1864, age 64yrs per Jeremiah SERATT's Application. Buried location Unknown; [See Cemetery] He married twice, first at the age 18yrs, c1828 (Based on birth of first Child ..prs) in Pulaski, Giles Co., TN. to [REF: #165] Eight Generation! 17 year old Miss Elizabeth "Deliah" RIDENOUR; (1st d/o MARTIN,1 & 2nd Wife Nancy (SMITH) RIDENOUR; (d/o Mr. RIDENOUR & Mother: Mary Unknown [REF: #165] (1Gd/o John "R" & Catherine/Kathareena (NOE) RIDENOUR) (2Gd/o Henry & Anna Catharina (Fuhrer) (RIDENOUR) (3Gd/o Nicolaus,II & Anna Magdalena (Arnet) (RIDENOUR) (4Gd/o Nicolaus "Claus",I & Suzanna (Windstein) REITENANER/RIDENOUR (5Gd/o Hans & Katherina (Schar) REITENANER/RIDENOUR (6Gd/o Anton & Margarete (Christen) REITENANER/RIDENOUR She was born about 1809, in Giles Co., TN; [REF: #165] died prior to 1844, at the age of 35 years in Adair Co., MO; [REF: #165] Buried Location Unknown; They had at least 8 Children born to this 1st Union; Soon after his first wife's death John,15 SERAT at the age of 35 years, married a second time, 27 Aug. 1845 in Adair Co. MO. (MBK, A, pg31), to the 26 year old Miss NANCY ANN LANE; (d/o JESSIE LANE & Mother: Lucinda (Unknown) per [REF:#182] (d/o JAMES BUCHANAN LANE & Mother: Lucinda (Unknown) per [REF: #165 & #386] b. about 1819, in Unknown Co., IN; (per Census) b. c1824/25, in Franklin Co., IN; [REF: #165] d. __ Aug 1868, at the age of 44 years in Crawford Co., AR; [REF: #165] Buried: Freedom Cemetery, Chester, Crawford Co., AR. They had at least 7 Children born to this second Union,

See SFA-GEDCOM: 
John,15 SERATT;

for Continuation.

See GrandSon Photo's - Tyre M. SARRETT




Possible Record Problem!
 
Birth location of John,15 SERATT by [REF: #165]
as Fayette Co., KY; [She list No Source]
 the 1850 & 1860 Census list KY. with No County reference, but
Census record show that Tyre & Sus-San-Anh were NEVER in Kentucky?


Fayette Co., KY. was created 1780 from the larger Kentucky Co.
of Virginia; The County Seat is Lexington, KY. 40507
Located in the Northcentral part of the State. Bounded by
Scott Co. on the North; Bourbon Co. on the Northeast; 
Clark Co. on the East; Madison Co. on the South; Jessamine
Co. onthe Southwest; with Woodford Co. on the West.


Fayette Co., KY is quite a distance from Grainger Co., TN. 
which was created in 1796, from the larger Hawkins,
and Knox Co's. The County Seat is Rutledge, TN. 37861 It is
located in the East section of TN. Bounded by Union Co. on
West; Claiborne on the Northwest; Hancock on the Northeast;
Hawkins on the East; Hamblin Co. on the Southeast; Jefferson
Co. on the Southeast; and Knox Co. on the Southwest. ..prs





 Family Story: [REF:#114]
 
Family story is that during civil war supplies came to area by boat and that 
John Seratt left the house to get money to 
buy supplies next day and never returned. Later in spring when planting corn body 
was found minus leg. Later the leg was found and buried.

John Seratt was in Washington co., AR on 1850 census, 
his occupation was listed as "Bell maker".
 
He was also 1860 Census for Washington Co., AR.

Supposedly they traveled a lot because of his occupation. 
John Seratt was on 1840 census in Macon Co., MO 
and married second wife Nancy Ann Lane in 1846 in Adair Co., MO.

John15, SERATT's "Silver Mine"

The area of Winslow, [Washington Co.] AR still tells a story of 
John Seratt and a silver mine in the mountains. The story
is John  found a silver mine in the mountains during the civil war and his son's made some bullets and took them to war. Someone they
fought with was a silversmith and he told them it was pure silver. After the war he returned with the Serat boys and they minted their
own coins. When the government agents came to the area they left before they found them. People still look for the mine.

One of the old timers named Cheston Seratt (1915-2001) 
said his grandmother Susan (Cravens) SERATT (1851-1933) 
told him she saw the boys throw the press in the creek before they left. [REF:#114] Jan. 1999


I was looking at the history of the Seratt Mine,
I grew up on the place where John,15 SERATT lived, [Winslow, Washington Co., AR.]
there was an old shop 
there and we always played with the 
lava rocks that were cast aside after the silver was melted out of it, I see where his first wife 
was a RIDENOURE and that happens to be my maiden name, I have always 
heard stories about the mine, 
and I can remember so many people comming around with bulldozers and all sorts of instruments trying 
to find the mine, one story I heard was that it took John,15 SERATT
about half a day to load his mule go to the mine and fill his bags with silver and come back home and 
he used to hide coins in nail kegs and bury them, 
one story I heard his daughter Polly SERATT was the age of my great grandmother 
and was going to show her where the mine was but my great grandmother (Amanda Arnold) said she had to hurry and get home. 
I've heard many more stories but I don't know how true any of them are, my brother and nephew live on 
the place where all of this was supposed to have happened. [REF:#003] Oct. 2008




John15, SERATT a "Native American?"

According to eastern Cherokee applications John was Indian but didn't claim it. Nancy Seratt Lane, John's
oldest daughter, said her grandmother Susannah Miller Serat was "Shore a Cherokee Indian and she couldn 't talk plain". All
information about John came from the Cherokee records except the census records. Also have newspaper clipping about the
counterfeit money in file. John's daughter Nancy by Deliah Ridenhour married Samuel P. Lane brother to second wife. Nancy. They
lived in the same area as John and Nancy, Also brother Joseph lived nearby. On 1860 census Polly Ann Poor was listed as Mary.
Polly was a nickname for Mary in the 1800's. Polly's death certificate listed John as father. I also have George, William and Samuel's
pension records for civil war.

John15, SERATT's "Grave Site?"

It is believed that John SERAT is buried in an old cemetery back in the mountains.

The old gravel path was closed and overgrown 10 years ago and the only way in was to walk.
Clarence Seratt (1908-1998) was very old then and he wasn't able to walk the
three miles to show us where it was. The area is still remote and roads unpaved. 
Everytime I take someone new to the area I marvel at how it must have looked 150 years ago when 
John SERAT lived there.

 By: Patrica Sutton, 05 Oct 1998, 
[REF:#114]



 
 
Possible Record Problem!


per [REF: #165] John,15 SERATT,
was born c1810 in Kentucky, and should should be identified living with the family 
unit in the 1810 Census for Rutledge, Grainger Co., TN., but  
Father was still Single.!
See: Father's 1810 Census Unit





JOHN,15 SERAT, a10y
should be identified living with the family 
unit in the 1820 Census for Rutledge, Grainger Co., TN., but  
No Census  Available for Grainger Co., TN.

See: Father's 1820 Census Unit





JOHN,15 SERAT, a18y
went to Pulaski, Giles Co., TN. prior to Oct. 1828 and married
 in Oct 1828 per REF: #165] 
to the 17 year old Miss DELIAH RIDENNOUR; b. about 1809, in Giles Co., TN; 
per REF: #165]

Giles Co. TN. is quite a distance from the Rutledge, Grainger Co., Eastern 
part of the state to the South Central of Pulaski, TN. ..prs


Giles Co., TN. was created in 1809 from the larger Maury Co.
The County Seat is Pulaski, TN. 38478. It is located in the
Southcentral part of the state; Bounded by Maury Co., on the
North; Marshal Co. on the Northeast; Lincoln Co. on the East;
Limestone Co., Alabama on the South; with Lawrence Co., TN. on
the West. (First Census, 1820, b.,d. m. records from 1865 only. 
Court House burned during Civil War ..prs)





JOHN,15 SERAT, a20y
and 1st Wife DELIAH (RIDENNOUR) SERAT, age 21 per REF: #165]
should be found in the 1830 Census for Franklin Co., Indiana;, 


Franklin County, IN. was formed in 1811, from the larger counties 
of Clark, Dearborn, and Jefferson. It is located at the Southeast 
part of the State. Fayette and Union Counties boarder the North, Ohio 
State on the East.; Ripley and Dearborn on the South; Decatur and 
Rush on the West. (First Census 1820; County Court records from 1811 are available from 
the County Clerk at Brookville, IN. 47012.)




per REF: #165]
Our subject John,15 SERAT, age 20 Should be found in:


1830 Census Franklin Co., IN.

M-19, Reel 27, Pg. Record Not Found!


 Page
 Line
 FName
 MName
 LName
 Age
 Born
 b.
 Remarks


  
  
  John
      
   SERAT
    20  
    1810
  KY     
  (20 to 30)


  
  1stWife:
  Deliah
  (RIDENOUR)
   SERAT
    21  
    1809
  TN     
  (20 to 30)


  #1
  1stSon:
  George
  
   SERAT
   02  
   1828
  TN     
  (05 Under)


  #2
  1stDau:
  Nancy
  E.
   SERAT
   01  
   1829
  IN     
  (05 Under)

 
Possible Record Problem!
  This writer only found 3 H/H in the IN. 1830 Census.

J.M. Pappy SIRRAT of Davies Co., IN. (Pg384)

Wm. T. SIRRATT, of Davies Co., IN. (Pg384) and

John SERRATT, a65y of Floyd Co., IN. (Pg347)..prs




 
Father dies!
 John,15 SERAT, Parents were still living in Grainger Co., TN. 

See: Father's 1830 Census Unit



John,15 SERAT, would have been 25 year old when his father TYRE
SARRETT, died about 1835 in Grainger Co., TN.
See: Father's 1835 Death





Possible Record Problem!

As per REF: #165] says
John,15 SERAT and family relocated to Adair Co., MO. prior to 1836.





Karen, is wrong again:

Fact 1. Macon Co., was NOT created until 1847, form larger Randolph Co.

Fact 2. John,15 SERATT family were still living in Macon Co., Mo. in 1840 Census!

Fact 3. Adair Co., was NOT created until 1841

Fact 4. John,15 SERATT, a33y was Granted a Land Patent on 19 Mar 1843. ..prs)

Adair Co., MO. was formed in 1841 from the larger county of 
Macon Co., MO. It is located in the Northeast 
part of the State, with Schuyler & Putman boarding on the North; 
Scotland & Knox Counties on the East; Macon County
on the South; Sullivan County on the West. County Court records from 
1841 are available from the County Clerk at Kirksville, MO. 63501.




John,15 SERAT, age 30 and 1st Wife DELIAH (RIDENOUR) SERAT, 
age 31 can be found in the 1840 Census for Macon Co., MO. with 
the following Children: 



1840 Census, Benton Twp., Macon Co., Missouri

See: M-704, Reel 226, Page 54, Line: 11, F.G. 211001-01101


 Page
 Line
 FName
 MName
 LName
 Age
 Born
 b.
 Remarks


  54                   
  11                        
  John                  
                          
  SERAT           
  30                     
  1810                   
  KY
  (30 to 40) 


                       
  1stWife:                  
  Deliah                
  (RIDENOUR)
  SERAT           
  31                     
  1809                   
  TN
  Note: (20 to 30) 


  #1                    
  1stSon                    
  George                
                          
  SERAT           
  12                     
  1828                   
  TN
  (10 to 15) 


  #2                    
  1stDau                    
  Nancy                 
  E.                      
  SERAT           
  11                     
  1829                   
  IN
  (10 to 15) 


  #3                    
  2ndDau                    
  Mahaley               
                          
  SERAT           
  08                     
  1832                   
  TN
  (05 to 10) 


  #4                    
  2ndSon                    
  William               
  M.                      
  SERAT           
  04                     
  1836                   
  MO
  Note: (05 to 10) 


  #5                    
  3rdSon                    
  Martin                
                          
  SERAT           
  03                     
  1837                   
  MO
  (05 Under) 


  #6                    
  4thSon                    
  Henry                 
                          
  SERAT           
  02                     
  1838                   
  MO
  (05 Under) 

 






 Adair Co., MO.
was created in 1841,
from the larger Macon Co.
The County Seat is Kirksville, MO. 63501. It is located in the
the Northcentral part of the state. It is bounded by 
Putman and Schuler Co's on the North; 
Knox Co. on the East; 
Macon Co. on the South; 
with Sullivan Co on the West. 
(First Census, 1850, County Court house has records, no fire!)


1895 Adair Co., Map!  






John,15 SERAT, age 33 received 40 acres,
Issue Date:	10 Mar 1843, at the Palmurs, MO. Land Office.

Authority:	April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)	

Document Nr.:	21793	

Accession/Serial Nr.:	MO2390__.336	

BLM Serial Nr.:	MO NO S/N	


  Acres
  Part/Sec
  Twp.
  Range
  Meridian
  County

  40 acres
  SW-SE, of Sec 28
  Twp-61-North
  R-13-W
  No 5th PM MO
  Adair 






Mrs. DELIAH (RIDENOUR) SERAT; dies age 35, 

died prior to 1844, per [REF:# 166] in Adair Co., MO; Buried Location Unknown.







Marriage Mr SERAT & Miss LANE


Mr. John,15 SERAT, age 35yrs
son of Mrs. Tyre (dec'd) & Susanah (Miller) SARRETT, of Sevier Co., TN. and

Miss Nance Ann LANE, age 26yrs
Daughter of Jessie & Lucinda (Unknown) LANE were married in,
Adair Co., Missiouri on 27 August 1845.
[Need M-Bk #, & Page # ..prs]

  They moved to Washington Co., Arkansas, some time between 1848 and prior to 1849.




ARKANSAS TERRITORY and STATEHOOD



Arkansas was part of the Louisiana District (1804-05), the Louisiana 
Territory (1805-12), and the Missouri Territory (1812- 19) before 
being constituted, in 1819, as the Arkansas Territory, which also 
included part of present-day Oklahoma. Arkansas Post was the capital 
from 1819 to 1821, when Little Rock was made the capital.  Settlement 
of Arkansas was slow until the later 1820s, when the CHEROKEE and 
CHOCTAW Indians (who had become embroiled in disputes with whites 
after being moved to Arkansas by the federal government) were removed 
from the territory.  By 1835 Arkansas had 50,000 white inhabitants, 
and on June 15, 1836, it entered the Union as the 25th state. Black 
slaves supplied most of the labor for the productive cotton plantations 
of eastern and southern Arkansas;  in 1860 Arkansas had about 111,000 
black inhabitants, who constituted more than one-quarter of the total 
population.




CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS



 
was created in 1820 from the larger Pulaski Co.
The County Seat is Van Buren, AR. 72956. It is located in the
Northwest corn of the State. Bounded by Washington Co., on the North
Franklin Co., on the East; Sebastian Co., on the South; with
Sequoyah Co., OK. on the West.
(First Census, 1830, County Clerk has records from 1883 for
Eastern section of the County only. ..prs)

Crawford Co. 1895 Map!  
Crawford Co., Twp. Map!  
Crawford Co. Today Map!  



City/Town - Zip Code - County Seat*

  Alma
  72921
  Cedarville
  72932
  Chester
  72934
  Dyer
  72935

  Mountainburg
  72946
  Mulberry
  72947
  Rudy
  72952
  Uniontown
  72955

  Van Buren*
  72956
  
  
  
  
  
  




WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS



was formed from the larger County of Crawford in 1828. 
It's located in the Northwest corner of the State. With it's 
boarder of the Oklahoma State line on the West; Benton County (Formed 
1836 from Washington Co.) on the North; Madison County (Formed 1836 
from Washington Co.) on the East; and Crawford County (Formed 1820 
from Pulaski Co.) on the South.
 The Washington County Courthouse in Fayetteville, AR. 72701 was burned during the Civil War, but most 
the records from 1845 on were saved.

Washington Co. 1895 Map!  
Washington Co., Twp. Map!  
Washington Co. Today Map!  


City/Town - Zip Code - County Seat*

  Baldwin
  72701
  Bethel Heights
  72764
  Black Oak
  72701
  Canehill
  72717

  Crosses
  72701
  Durham
  72701
  Efay 
  72701
  Elkins
  72727

  Elm Springs
  72729
  Evansville 
  72729
  Evelyn Hills
  72701
  Farmington
  72730

  Fayetteville*
  72701
  Goshen
  72735
  Greenland
  72737
  Habberton
  72701

  Harmon 
  72701
  Harris 
  72701
  Hicks 
  72701
  Johnson 
  72741

  Lincoln
  72744
  Mayfield 
  72701
  Marrow 
  72749
  Parire Grove
  72753

  Savoy  
  72701
  Springdale 
  72762
  Sulpher City
  72701
  Summers 
  72769

  Tontiton
  72762
  Univeristy 
  72701
  Wedington
  72701
  West Fork
  72774

  Wheeler
  72775
  Winslow 
  72759
  Wyman 
  72701
        
       





Possible Record Problem!

It has been reported  [REF: #165] 
that in 1850, John,15 SERAT age 40, 
"was in the California Gold Fields" 

There was a J. SERAT, age 41, born c1809 in Kentucky who 
   was living at D. CLARK, NY. Eating House, in Sacramento, CA. 
   He was a wealthy man with a $3,000 value of Real Estate. 
   (Source: Fed. M-432, State Reel 35, Pg 97, F.G. 1379, Line 34), 
but this is NOT our subject. I have told and shown Karen this error in her work,
but she never seams to want to correct anything! See below Census..prs






Our subject John,15 SERAT, age 40 (Was listed at age 35 ..prs) 
The "Bell Maker"  and 2nd Wife NANCY A. (LANE) SERAT, 
age 31 (Was listed at age 26. ..prs) have been identified in the 
14th. Nov. 1850 Census for Washington Co., AR. Living in Cove Creek 
Twp. with the following Children; It is not known who or why the 
two McElroy brothers were living with this family; It; also interesting 
the Place of Birth for the children were all listed for Tennessee, 
except for MARY A. SERAT: 



1850 Census, P.O. Cove Creek, Washington Co., Arkansas

See: M-432, Reel 031, Page 362b, F.V. 049 


 Page
 F.V.
 FName
 MName
 LName
 Age
 Born
 b.
Remarks


  362b
  049
  John
      
   SERAT
    35  
    1815
  KY     
  Bell Maker $0


  
   2ndWife:                
  Nancy                    
     (LANE)              
   SERAT              
    26                     
    1824                   
  TN     
  2nd Wife, m. *1845


  #2
   1stDau                  
  Nancy                    
   E.                    
   SERAT                
   18                      
   1832                    
   TN
  m. *1846 Sam P. LANE


  #3
   2ndDau                  
  Mahaley                  
                         
   SERAT                
   17                      
   1833                    
   TN
  m. c1856 J. Jackson McCLORY


  #4
   2ndSon                  
  Martin                   
                         
  SERAT                
   16                      
   1834                    
   TN
  "Farmer, m. Nancy D., c1859


  #5
   3rdSon                  
  William                  
                         
   SERAT                
   14                      
   1836                    
   TN
  m. Charlotte KIRK, *1866


  #6
   4thSon                  
  Henry                    
                         
   SERAT                
   12                      
   1838                    
   TN
  m. May Unknown, c1860


  #7
   5thSon                  
  Calvin                   
                         
   SERAT                
   10                      
   1840                    
   TN
  k.i.a. 04 Jan 1863 CW


  #8
   6thSon                  
  Jermiah                  
                         
   SERAT                
   06                      
   1842                    
   TN
  m. Marg. NAIL, c1865


  #9
   1stSon                  
  Samuel                   
                         
   SERAT                
   04                      
   1846                    
   TN
  m. Cinderella R. EATON, *1870           


  #10
   1stDau                  
  Mary                     
                         
   SERAT                
   01                      
   1849                    
   AR
  m. *1869 Nelson POOR, *1869


  
  
  James                    
   J.                    
   McCLORY              
   15                      
   1835                    
   TN
  m. c1856 Mahala SERRAT


  
  
  William                  
                         
   McCLORY              
   12                      
   1838                    
   TN
  Brother of James J.

 
Note: Mrs. Nancy Ann (Lane) SERATT, can NOT Read or Write!

  362b             
   050                     
  George                   
                         
   SERAT                
   21                      
   1829                    
   MO
  m.w.y.        


                   
   Wife:                   
   Isabella                 
                         
   SERAT                
   16                      
   1834                    
   TN
  m.w.y.        







We also have this same family listed in Crawford Co., AR.

Enumerated on 17th December 1850 (Pg336)


1850 Census, Mountain Twp., Crawford Co., Arkansas

See: M-432, Reel 025, Page 336b, F.V. 080 


 Page
 F.V.
 FName
 MName
 LName
 Age
 Born
 b.
Remarks


  336b              
  080                       
  George                   
                          
   CERAT              
    24                     
    1826                   
  MO     
  Farmer $0 


                   
   Wife:                   
   Arabella                 
                         
   CERAT              
    17                     
    1833                   
  TN     
  Keepinh House


                   
                           
   Calvin                   
                         
   CERAT                
   07                      
   1843                    
   MO
  See: 5th Son of John15


                   
                           
   Jereimiah                
                         
   CERAT                
   05                      
   1845                    
   MO
  See: 6th Son of John15

 

  336b               
   81                      
   Luna?                    
  (Female)               
   CERAT                
   30                      
   1820                    
   IL
  "Widow"      


                   
                           
   Jackson                  
                         
   CERAT                
   08                      
   1842                    
   MO
                


                   
                           
   William                   
                         
   CERAT                
   06                      
   1844                    
   MO
                


                   
                           
   Samuel                   
                         
   CERAT                
   05                      
   1845                    
   MO
                


                   
                           
   Polly                    
                         
   CERAT                
   01                      
   1849                    
   MO
                

 

  336b                 
  82                         
   Bengamin                  
                         
   EGINGTON             
   32                      
   1818                    
   GA
  Farmer        


                   
  Wife:                    
   Amanda                   
                         
   EGINGTON             
   19                      
   1831                    
   TN
  Keeping House 


                   
  Dau:                     
   Nancy                    
   C.                    
   EGINGTON             
   7/12                    
   1850                    
   AR
                

 

  336b             
  83                       
   Samuel                   
                         
   LANE                 
   21                      
   1829                    
   TN
  Farmer        


                   
  Wife:                    
   Nancy                    
  (SERAT)                
   LANE                 
   20                      
   1830                    
   IN
  2nd d/o John,15


                   
  1st Dau:                 
   Polly                    
   L.                    
   LANE                 
   01                      
   1849                    
   IL
                


                   
  (Bro)                     
   Henry                    
                         
   CERAT                
   10                      
   1840                    
   MO
  4th s/o John,15


                   
                           
   Elizabeth                
   F.                    
   LANE                 
   06                      
   1844                    
   TN
                

 





Enumerated on 7th June, 1860



1860 Census, P.O. Boston, Living Cove Creek Twp. Washington Co., Arkansas

See: M-653, Reel 052, Page 509, F.V. 057 


 Page
 F.V.
 FName
 MName
 LName
 Age
 Born
 b.
Remarks


  509                  
  057                       
  John                     
                          
  SERAT              
  50                     
  1810                   
  KY     
  Bell Maker, $60


                   
  2ndWife:                
  Nancy                    
  (LANE)              
  SERAT              
  41                     
  1819                   
  IN     
  Keeping House!


  #9               
  1stSon                  
  Samuel                   
                         
  SERAT                
  12                      
  1848                    
   MO
  m. *1870 Cindy EATON


  #10              
  1stDau                  
  Mary                     
                         
  SERAT                
  11                      
  1849                    
   AR
  m. c1869 Nelson POOR


  #11              
  2ndDau                  
  Martha                   
  A.                     
  SERAT                
  10                      
  1850                    
   AR
  m. c1869 John RUSH


  #12              
  2ndSon                  
  John                     
  C.                     
  SERAT                
  08                      
  1852                    
   AR
  m. *1874 Susan CRAVENS


  #13              
  3rdDau                  
  Malinda                  
                         
  SERAT                
  07                      
  1853                    
   AR
  Not Traced!


  #14              
  4thDau                  
  Delily                   
                         
  SERAT                
  05                      
  1855                    
   AR
  Not Traced!


  #15              
  3rdSon                  
  Joseph                   
  S.                     
  SERAT                
  03                      
  1857                    
   AR
  m. *1878 Phebe R. BELDON

 
Not living in the 1860 Census Family Unit!

  #2               
   1stDau                  
   Nancy                    
   E.                    
   SERAT                
   31                      
   1829                    
   TN
  
m. *1846 Sam P. LANE


  #3               
   2ndDau                  
   Mahaley                  
                         
   SERAT                
   28                      
   1833                    
   TN
  m. c1857 Jackson McClhory


  #4               
   2ndSon                  
   Martin                   
                         
   SERAT                
   26                      
   1834                    
   TN
  
See Newton Co., MO.


  #5               
   3rdSon                  
   William                  
                         
   SERAT                
   24                      
   1836                    
   TN
  
m. c1867 Charlotte KIRK


  #6               
   4thSon                  
   Henry                    
                         
   SERAT                
   22                      
   1838                    
   TN
  
m. c1860 May Unknown  


  #7               
   5thSon                  
   Calvin                   
                         
   SERAT                
   20                      
   1840                    
   TN
  
d. 1863 Civil War 


  #8               
   6thSon                  
   Jermiah                  
                         
   SERAT                
   16                      
   1842                    
   TN
  
m. c1865 Marg NAIL

 






The Civil War and Reconstruction in Arkansas


On the eve of the CIVIL WAR, Arkansas was almost equally divided 
between secessionists (mainly associated with cotton production) and 
antisecessionists (largely small farmers of the northwestern part 
of the state).  In March 1861, a state convention voted against leaving 
the Union, but in May 1861, a month after the Civil War had begun, 
the convention voted for secession and Arkansas joined the 
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA (CSA).

On 06 March 1862, Union troops (USA) won a bloody battle at Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern) 
Benton Co., AR., which resulted in (USA) control of Missouri.

USA - Killed 283, Wounded 972, Missing or Captured 174

CSA - Killed 1m100, Wounded 2,500, Missing or Captured 1,600

CSA Brig-General McCULLOCH, was killed.

CSA Brig-General McINTOSH, was killed.

By early 1864 Confederate (CSA) forces were confined 
to southern Arkansas, where they made the town of Washington (Hempstead 
Co.) the new state capital.  A Union regime administered most of Arkansas 
from Little Rock, AR.

The war ended in 1865, but during 1866-67 former secessionists controlled 
the state legislature and passed several measures restricting the 
rights of the recently emancipated blacks.  As a result, Arkansas 
was placed under federal military rule in 1867.  The state was readmitted 
to the Union in mid-1868, after a new constitution had been ratified.  
During 1868-74 Republicans controlled the state government;  the period was 
marked by a violent clash over the outcome of the 1872 election for 
the governor.  Two Republicans, ELISHA BAXTER and JOSEPH BROOKS, claimed 
victory in the close contest, and partisans of the candidates engaged 
in gun battles in 1874 until President ULYSSES S.  GRANT intervened 
to help restore order;  ELISHA BAXTER was declared governor.  In elections 
later in 1874 the Democrats regained control of the state government.

See: SFA- Civil War ..prs




The following sons were in the Civil War! 
Union Soldiers (USA)

Even though Arkansas was a "Confederate" State, all of John,15 SERATT's sons
where in the "Union" Army (USA)

  Father:
  N/A
  John
  a51yrs
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  AR.
  
No Record Found!


  1. 1st Son:
  Pvt.
  George,1
  a33yrs
  Co. A.
  1st Reg.
  Cav.
  AR.
  No 312784

  4. 2nd Son:
  Capt
  Martin
  a27yrs
  G Hqt.
  Gen. Staff
  USA.
  MO.
  Quartermaster

  5. 3rd Son:
  Pvt.
  Wm. M.
  a25yrs
  Co. C.
  23rd Reg.
  Inf.
  MO.
  08 Aug 1882

  6. 4th Son:
  N/A
  Henry
  a23yrs
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  MO.
  
No Record Found!


  7. 5th Son:
  Pvt.
  Calvin
  a21yrs
  Co. A.
  1st Reg.
  Cav.
  AR.
  k.i.a. *1863

  8. 6th Son:
  N/A
  Jeremiah
  a19yrs
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  MO.
  
No Record Found!


2nd Marriage!

  9. 1st Son:
  Pvt.
  Samuel
  a13yrs
  Co. D.
  11th Reg.
  Inf.
  KS.
  20 Jun 1896





Possible Record Problem!
John,15 SERATT's Death! None Documented!
 It's been reported 
(1st.) by [REF: #165-6] 
that John,15 SERAT, age 51 was killed or drowned 
during the Civil War,  about 1861, Crawford Co., AR. She [REF: #165] 
also reports that Widows Pension was filed by Mrs. NANCY A. (LANE) SERAT.

 Another Family story (2nd)
 by [REF:#114] is that during civil war supplies came to area by boat and that 
John Seratt left the house to get money to 
buy supplies next day and never returned. Later in spring when planting corn body 
was found minus a leg. Later the leg was found and buried.
It is believed that John SERAT is buried in an old cemetery back in the mountains.

A (3rd) belief is 

All though no record has been found that JERMIAH SERAT, 
ever servered in the Civil War. A record shows that on 
04 Jul. 1878, (age 34yrs)
living at P.O. Summit Home, Marion Co. AR. 72677 
made application for "Bounty and Back Pay" of his dec'd brother 
CALVEN SERAT; Claim was disallowed, 
because was paid to his father JOHN SERAT
on 13 Apr. 1864.






Freedom Cemetery, Chester, Crawford Co., AR.


Nancy A. (LANE) SERATT,
age 44yrs

1824? - 1868



(Need Headstone Photo)


 
 
Freedom Cemetery Entrance Photo, Property of Carmen (Mildenberger) Adams 10/18/2007




Mrs. NANCY ANN (LANE) SERAT; age 44, 

d. in Aug 1868, at the age of 44 years in Crawford Co., AR; per [REF: #165] 

Buried in the "Freedom Cemetery", Chester, Crawford Co., AR. where
a Headstone marks her grave.

Age's of Children at time of her death!
  1. 1st Son:
  Samuel,
  SERAT
  a22 yrs
  m. 27 Nov 1870 Cindarilla R. EATON, 2Ch.

  2. 1st Dau:
  Mary Polly,
  SERAT
  a20 yrs
  m. 16 Feb 1869 Nelson POOR, 6Ch.

  3. 2nd Dau:
  Martha Ann,
  SERAT
  a18 yrs
  m. c1869, John RUSH, 5Ch.

  4. 2nd Son:
  John C.,
  SERAT
  a16 yrs
  m. 31 May 1874, Susan CRAVENS, 9Ch.

  5. 3rd Dau:
  Malinda,
  SERAT
  a15 yrs
  Not Traced!

  6. 4th Dau:
  Delily,
  SERAT
  a13 yrs
  Not Traced!

  7. 3rd Son:
  Joseph,
  Street
  a11 yrs
  m. 11 Feb 1878, Roxane P. BELDON, 7Ch.




 
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