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Nathaniel Van Sand Britton (1809 - abt. 1850)

Nathaniel Van Sand Britton
Born in Washington, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 10 Jul 1847 (to about 1850) in Carroll, Missouri, United Statesmap
Died about at about age 40 in Carroll, Missouri, United Statesmap
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Biography

Nathaniel Van Sand Britton was the son of Margaret Jones and Joseph Britton. He was born 7 May 1809 in Washington, Tennessee.[1]

He married Louisa Benson 10 Jul 1847 in Carroll County, Missouri. He is listed as Vincent Britton in one record. [2][3] Looking at the 1850 census, it looks like this is Louisa's second marriage, since there is a son Newton (Newman) G Benson aged 11 years listed.

Name: Vincent Britton
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1847
Marriage Place: Missouri, USA
Spouse: Louisa Benson
Officiator: John Daugherty, J. P.

Van San Brittan was a Private in Rogers Co., 1 Tennessee Mounted Infantry in the Cherokee War.[4]

Indian Wars Campaigns

Research Notes

I have notes regarding guardianship for Van S Britton's minor heirs. We need a reference.

Guardian for Van Britton minor Heirs.. Carroll County, Missouri Wills and Administrations, 1834-70: Jonathan Wilson, adm. for the estate of Van Britton, dec. Greed A. Hoskins, adm. and guardian of Walter, William, Joshua G., and John Red, minor heirs of John Red, dec. Jonathan Wilson guardian for Amanda, Cordilla H. Britton, Louisianna Britton, minor heirs of Van S. Britton, dec.

Census

1840 US Census Hawkins, Tennessee[5]

Name: Van S Britton
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Hawkins, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5


1850 US Census Carroll, Missouri[6][7]

Name Age
Van S Britton 42
Louisa Britton 35
  1. Elenina Britton 14
  2. Louisianna Britton 9
  3. Newton G Benson 11
  4. Cordelia M Britton 0


Sources

  1. Hay Genealogy
  2. Ancestry.com. Carroll County, Missouri Marriages, 1833-1856 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather. Carroll County, Missouri Marriage Records, 1833-1856. Chillicothe, MO, USA: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, [198?].
  3. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
  4. US Army Indian Campaign Service Records, Index,1815-1858
  5. 1840 US Census
  6. 1850 US Census
  7. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ7-VBC : 4 April 2020), Van L Britton, Carroll county, Carroll, Missouri, United States; citing family 329, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).




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