Moses Hazlett (abt. 1725 - abt. 1802)

Born about 1725 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Husband of Rachel (Campbell) Hazlett — married 29 Feb 1772 in Guilford County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1802 at about age 77 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Variations of the surname include Hazle, Haslet, Hayslet, Heaselett.

Moses came from Dublin, Ireland, fought in the Revolutionary War, and had three sons and one daughter. ^[1] Frederick Lambert notebooks about Cabell and Wayne County (West) Virginia families, found in Special Collections at Marshall University Library contain the comment: Hazlett was Irish. The name was originally spelled O'Hazlett. ^[2]

Military

Moses Hazlett has been reported to have served in the Revolutionary War. However, William Carlisle's pension application for service in the Revolution says he served as a substitute for Moses Hazle (sic Hazlett), his step-father, in the militia from Surry County, North Carolina. William Carlisle was born in Guilford County NC November 18, 1764 and died 5 April 1843 in Jackson Co., Tennessee. Is it possible that Rachel Campbell who married Moses Hazlett in 1772 was the mother of William Carlisle by an earlier marriage? ^{[3] [4][5]}

Marriage

1) unknown in Ireland 2) Moses Haslet married 29 Feb 1772 in Guilford County, North Carolina, Racheal Campbell. Bondsman: Robt. Rollston. ^[6]

Land

North Carolina Tax Lists: 1782, Moses Hazlett, Surry County, North Carolina.

Land Grants: Moses Hazlett obtained two Land Grants in Surry/Stokes County, North Carolina, the first in 1780, 300 acres on Reed's Creek and in 1791 on Hewlett's Creek. Also, 18 May 1789, 150 acres on the north side of Dan River adjacent to John Daniel.^[7]

Deed 1791 Stokes Co NC Matthew Wamock (sic Warnock) and Moses Hazelett..200 pds to be paid to John Wamock, son of Samuel Wamock, after the decease of sd Samuel Wamock or his removal off the land that sd Samuel Wamock now lives on ..after decease of John Wamock, the title to go solely to Moses Hazelett..300 ac..N side of Dan River on sd Moses Hazeletts corner..Amos Ladds line. Witness:John Bradley, W. Lacey, P. Hairston. Signed: Matthew Wamock^[8]

Deed 24 Jan 1793 Constantine Ladd, high Sheriff to Samuel Warnock (land lost to Matthew Warnock in suit in Superior Ct. Salisbury Dist to satisfy Samuel Spurgen's Administrators) 300 acres adj Moses Hazlett on E bank Dan River (sale 1791). signed Constantine Ladd, Sheriff^[9]

Deed 28 Feb 1794 Moses Hazlett sold to Peter Hairston for 200 pds, 300 acres both sides of Dan River, the tract he was then living on adjacent to Amos Ladd, that was originally conveyed to Moses by Matthew Warnock. Witness: Jas. T. Joyce, Samuel Roberts, Peter Burton. Signed: Moses (X) Hazelett^[10]

Deed 22 Mar 1794 Constantine Ladd, Esq, High Sheriff to Samuel Warnock (property lost by Matthew Warnock to satisfy Samuel Spurgeons Admrs) 300 ac N side Dan River adj Moses Hazelett's cor, Amos Ladd's Line (sd land sold 12 Sep 1791). Wit: Chas McAnally, A. Robinson, Amos Ladd. Signed: Samuel ^[11]

Deed 18 Nov 1795 NC Grant for John Bostick 180 1/2 acres on the north side of the Dan River adj Moses Hazlett ^[12]

Census

Surry County, NC, 1786: White males 21-60, 1; White males under 21 and over 60, 2; All white females, 4; Blacks, 0. This record suggests that Moses had two sons and three daughters.

The Hazlett's lived in the area of Reed Creek, near the eastern edge of Stokes County, North Carolina before moving to Cabell County, Virginia.

1790 census Stokes County, North Carolina [1]

Hazle Moses 3 1 4 0 0

Hazle Robert 1 4 3 0 0

Hazle Kindler 1 0 3 0 0

1796 Tax list for Stokes County, North Carolina. Capt Morgan's district. ^[13]

Hazlett, Robert 300 acres of land

Hazel, Moses 450 acres of land

1800 Census Stokes County, North Carolina. [2]

p 501 Hazel Alexander

p 498 Hazel Moses

p 523 Hazle Ezakle

p 501 Hazzel Robert

He was last enumerated on the Stokes County, North Carolina 1802 tax list with 350 acres.

Estate

Moses Hazlett died about 1802 in Stokes County, North Carolina

Will of Moses Hazlett, 1802: Valentine Martin is summoned to appear in March Court 1803 and produce the will of Moses Hazlett, dead. ^[14]

Administrators appointed 10 March 1803, John Morgan, William Walker and James Kelley were made Administrators of Moses Hazlet estate. (Morgan was Admn., others were bondsmen.) John Morgan was married to Mary Hazlett, Moses' daughter. ^[15]

Sale of land. The legatees of Moses Hazlett (including Rachel) sold 212 1/2 acres land north side of Dan River in 1804 to Peter Hairston. [3] [4] ^[16]

Children

Moses Hazlett (probably had two wives because of the wide age discrepancy between children) ^[17]

Wife A: name unknown

1. James Hazlett , b., Kellylagh, Londonderry, Ireland, d. date unknown.
2. Robert Hazlett, b.Tilhm Parish, Kellyagh, Derry, Ireland, d. 1802, Stokes Co., NC
3. Margaret Hazlett, b. Abt. 1755, TILHM PARISH, KELLYAGH, DERRY,IRELAND, d. date unknown.
4. Chandler Hazlett, ba 1757, Ireland, d. date unknown. (name shown as Kindler Hazlett in 1790 census of Stokes Co)

Wife B: Rachel Campbell

1. Alexander Hazlett, b. Abt. 1784, NC, d. 1846, Wayne Co., VA
2. Mary Hazlett, ba 1780 Stokes County, NC, married John Morgan
3. Nancy Hazlett, ba 1785 Stokes County, NC, married Valentine Martin [5] ^[18]

Research Notes

Hazlett is a common Ulster Scots surname.Hardman-1532

Sources

1. ↑ Hardesty's historical and geographical encyclopedia illustrated: containing ... maps ... of the United States, and the provinces of Canada ... map of the world ... maps of Bible geography ... a general survey of the world, history of the United States, history of each state and territory ... history of the Declaration of Independence, biographical sketches of the signers ... and biographical sketches ... of all the Presidents ... maps and histories of Wayne, Lincoln and Cabell Counties, West Virginia. New York: H.H. Hardesty & Co. 1884. bio sketch of Henry Newman Vol. 6, p. 158
2. ↑ Lambert, Fred B. The F. B. Lambert Genealogical and Local History Collection. Marshall University. Huntington, WV.
3. ↑ Pension Application of William Carlisle R1698 http://revwarapps.org/r1698.pdf
4. ↑ NOTE: Further information on William Carlisle can be found here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY/2001-03/0983919103
5. ↑ Carlisle DNA https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/carlile/about
6. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QKJ9-QXBH : 22 December 2016), Moses Harlet and Racheal Campbell, 29 Feb 1772; citing Guilford, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 536,826.
7. ↑ In 1779 John Daniel received a North Carolina land grant in what was then Surry County for land on the Dan River. Moses Heaselett (sic Hazlett) was a near neighbor.
8. ↑ Absher, Mrs. W. O. , Mrs. Robert K. Hayes, compilers, Stokes County Deed Book 1, p 26, #205/206: 9 June 1791
9. ↑ Absher, Mrs. W. O. , Mrs. Robert K. Hayes, compilers, Stokes County, North Carolina records of deeds, 1787-1797; v. 02 , p 4, #21.
10. ↑ Stokes County, North Carolina records of deeds, 1787-1797; v. 02 , p 9,#51
11. ↑ Stokes County, North Carolina records of deeds, 1787-1797; v. 02 , p 14, # 76
12. ↑ Stokes County, North Carolina records of deeds, 1787-1797; v. 02 , p 316
13. ↑ Harvey, Iris Moseley. Stokes County, North Carolina, tax list. Mount Airy, North Carolina: Agnes M. Wells. 1999. p 9
14. ↑ Stokes County, North Carolina Estates: Dec 1802
15. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-36FN : 21 November 2016), Moses Hazlet, 1803; citing Stokes, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
16. ↑ Stokes Co., Deed Book 4, p. 356, dated 14 February 1804, recorded March 1804. Nancy Martin, Mary Morgan and Rachel Hazlett are named as legatees of Moses Hazlett, dec'd.
17. ↑ Birth and death dates of children by the first wife are those given by Philip Ward and Dwight Viehland, and are without primary documentation.
18. ↑ 1803: Stokes Co NC Deed Book 4. p. 445, June 20, 1803, John Morgan and wife Mary, Valentine Martin and wife Nancy and Rachel Hazlett all of Stokes, legatees of Moses Hazlett, division of 150 a. on N. side of Dan River, signed by Vall and Ann (x) Martin..

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