William Logan (abt. 1781 - aft. 1849)

Born about 1781 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Hudgens) Logan — married 25 Mar 1812 in Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died after 1849 after about age 68 in Johnson County, Missouri, USA

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Biography

This profile is part of the Logan Name Study.

William was born about 1782 to William Logan and Agnes McCown.

William and Martha "Patsy" Hudgens married on 25 Mar 1812 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. They had seven children (Nancy, Preston Findley, Martha Ann, Daniel H., Joanna, William M. and Jane).

The family migrated to Johnson County, Missouri. His sister, Jane and her husband, John Beattie Dysart, migrated to Andrew County, Missouri, with John's brother, Wm. Logan Dysart, in 1849.

Both William and Jane enslaved people who were previously enslaved by their father, William.

Father's Estate Settlement

Estate of William Logan, 1805, Lincoln County, Kentucky

5 Jan1805:^[1] Agreeable to an order of court to us directed to divide and allot to William and Jane Logan, their part of the slaves belonging to their father's estate, we have proceeded and divided as followeth to wit:

To William Logan one Negro girl named Esther and five pounds to be received from the younger heirs. Also to Jane Logan two Negroes to wit Delila and Isaac and five pounds to be received from the younger heirs. Signed: Richard Gaines, Andrew Wallace and Walter Taylor

22 Apr 1807:^[2] We the commissioners appointed to divide such part of the estate of William Logan, deceased as belonging to Jerusha and Catherine and Benjamin Logan, children and legatees of the said deceased have accordingly divided the same in the following manner to wit

To Jerusha Logan we allot a Negro man Ned To Catherine Logan, we allot Negroes Bobb and Ralph

To Benjamin Logan, we allot Negroes Abe, Sam and Jordan.

Benjamin Logan stands charged with ten pounds in favor of Jerusha and Catherine with five pounds in favor of Jerusha making each equal in the allotment

8 Jun 1807: Division of the estate of William Logan, deceased was returned into court and ordered to be recorded

Enslaved People

WikiTree profiles created for the enslaved people, using Logan as a stand-in last name, are as follows:^[1]

Esther

(Others named in his father's Will were allotted to William's siblings.)

In 1820, William Logan held 8 slaves in Lincoln County^[3]

Slaves - Males - Under 14: 4

Slaves - Females - Under 14: 3

Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 likely Esther

In 1830, William Logan held 7 slaves in Ray, Missouri^[4]

Slaves - Females - Under 10: 3

Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 3

Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 1 - likely Esther

In 1840, William Logan held 12 slaves in Johnson County, Missouri^[5]

Slaves - Males - Under 10 2

Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23 4

Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35 1

Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54 1

Slaves - Females - Under 10 1

Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35 2

Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54 1

Research Notes

• This William Logan has been confused with another man of the same name, Logan-6289, who married first to Anne Ryan, producing at least nine children and second to Molly Fisher with no issue.
• Some researchers believe that this man was the William Logan who married Betsey Briggs, daughter of Mary Logan and Samuel Briggs.
• This contributor tends to dismiss this belief:
  A Betsey Briggs (born Elizabeth Logan Briggs) by all available records died unmarried. Her Find A Grave Memorial 93628626 contains a list of residents of the Huffman household from the 1850 census. Her niece, Martha Logan Huffman, died prior to this census leaving quite a few children. Elizabeth is 80 at this time, and died the next year. It seems she lived in the Huffman home possibly to care for the children. At the time the Lincoln families were quite close with many marriages from both the two major Logan lines (David and William).
  
  Martha Huffman was the daughter of Mary Logan (daughter of Jane McKinley and David Logan) who married Samuel Briggs — lcsmith ^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Lincoln County Kentucky Will Book B, p. 267, 5 Jan1805, FHL #192227
2. ↑ Lincoln County Kentucky Will Book C, p. 119-120 (1804-1806), 22 Apr 1807, FHL; Salt Lake City, Utah
3. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   1820 U S Census; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky; Page: 69; NARA Roll: M33_25; Image: 47
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7734 #1395335 (accessed 10 March 2022)
   Willm Logan.
4. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Ray, Missouri; Series: M19; Roll: 73; Page: 395; Family History Library Film: 0014854
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8058 #2040652 (accessed 10 March 2022)
   William Gogan.
5. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Jackson, Johnson, Missouri; Roll: 224; Page: 135; Family History Library Film: 0014856
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #2262340 (accessed 10 March 2022)
   Wm Logan.

• US Census
• Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1954 (Image available) Marriage of William Logan, 25 Mar 1812, Lincoln County, Kentucky to Patsy Hudgens, daughter of Daniel Hudgens.
• 1840 U. S. Federal Census: Johnson County, Missouri; Wm Logan
• Letter from "Lu and Frank" to Mrs. Frank C. Cosby, Burbank, California, dated Oct. 16, 1968 (Lois J. Masters Personal Collection)
  "The wagon train in 1849 left Pulaski Co., Ke [KY] to Andrew Co., Mo. At age 69, Jhn. Beattie and his wife Jane Logan Dysart age 66 were on that wagon train led by their son Wm Logan Dysart age 40. With him his wife Permelia Evans Dysart and their children (ages) 13 to 4. Many other members of the family young and old... (sentence not completed. ljm)"
• Probate: "Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988"
  Will Records, 1840-1916; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Johnson County); Probate Place: Johnson, Missouri
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 9071 #2648010 (accessed 10 March 2022)
  William Logan probate on 18 Sep 1842.
• 1831 Legal Record: "U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"
  Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1246 #1118569 (accessed 10 March 2022)
  Name: William Logan; Issue Date: 4 Mar 1831; Place: Ray, Missouri, USA; Land Office: Lexington; Meridian: 5th PM; Township: 51-N; Range: 28-W; Section: 14; Accession Number: MO0140__.364; Document Number: 1301; Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MO0140__.364&docClass=STA&sid=1xgqnl3h.mkj.