Abraham Hiestand Jr. (abt. 1768 - abt. 1848)

Born about 1768 in Shenandoah, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Cummins — married 26 Jun 1801 in Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Abraham Hiestand, Jr. was born about 1768,^[1] probably in Shenandoah (currently Page) County, Virginia; he was the son of Abraham Hiestand and Magdalene Boehm.^[2] [See Research Notes below regarding the spelling of his surname.]

By 1792,^[3] Abraham's parents had moved their family from Virginia to Cocke County, Tennessee, where on 10 Mar 1792, Abraham's mother, Magdalene Heaston [sic], was received by letter of recommendation into the Big Pigeon Baptisth Church, Cocke County, Tennessee.

On 26 Jun 1801 in Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky,^[4] Abraham Hiestand married Susan Cummings. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend John Mulkey, who was influential in the Restoration Movement in Kentucky and Tennessee.

In 1810,^[1] Abraham Hastings [sic] was living in Burksville, Cumberland County, Kentucky as head of household, which included (age range): a) males - 2 (<10), 1 (10 - 15), 1 (26 - 44); b) females - 2 (<10), 1 (10 - 15), 1 (26 - 44). Of note, on the same census enumeration sheet,^[1] next or close Abraham's enumeration, were the enumerations for Abraham's brothers, Daniel Hastings [sic] and Henry Hastings [sic]. As such, the 3 brothers were living close to, if not next to, one another in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

On 23 Apr 1814 in Cumberland County, Kentucky,^[2] Abraham Heastand, Jr., Henry Heastand, and Mary Heastand Lee gave a power-of-attorney to Joel Moore to facilitate obtaining their respective inheritances from the estate of their deceased mother, Magdalene (Boehm) Hiestand.

Research Notes

• spelling of surname - Abraham's surname was properly spelled "Hiestand", but for the usual reasons, his surname was often spelled differently in various source document. Known variants include, but are not limited to, the following: Hestand, Heston, Hastand, Hastings, Heiston, Heistand, Haston.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "1810 United States Federal Census", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7613/images/4433164_00186); accessed 13 Apr 2022, citing Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data:Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Census Place: Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky; Roll: 9; Page: 177; Image: 00186; Family History Library Film: 0181354
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Cumberland County Court House, Clerks Office, State of Kentucky; Deeds, Vol. B., 1809-15", images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-PS76-4?i=355&cat=112133); accessed 18 Oct 2022, citing image #356 of 460, page 359; Abraham Heastand, Henry Heastand, Mary Heastand Lee to Joel Moore, Power of Attorney, April 23, 1814,
3. ↑ "Big Pigeon Baptist Church Minutes - 1787 to 1797", transcribed, TNGenWeb (https://www.tngenweb.org/cocke/bpminutes1.htm); accessed 18 Oct 2022, citing Minutes of 10th of March 1792, entry for Magdalene Heaston
4. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89S9-R5XW?cc=1804888&wc=QD3Q-WX1%3A1300316801 : 17 May 2018), 005552462 > image 9 of 346; citing multiple county clerks, county courts, and historical societies, Kentucky.

See also:

• Donald Wayne Haston, "The Heritage of Daniel Haston", section on Abraham Hiestand, Sr., website (http://www.danielhaston.com/people/abraham-hiestend.htm); accessed 13 Apr 2022. This is a comprehense biosketch of Abraham Hiestand, Sr. with references, history, and interpretations, and concisely mentions Abraham, Jr. (of this WikiTree profile)

• FamilySearch profile for Abraham Hiestand (1762 - 1848)