Despain, Mark

Birth Name Despain, Mark
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Narrative

Mark was not in Green Co, KY in 1837. He is in the 1827 and 1828 Green County tax records. He must have moved between 1830 and 1833 when his daughter, Sally, was born in MO.

BLM Land Records: Mark D. Spain (of Gasconsde Co), 1 Apr 1837, Maries Co, MO, SESE S25, T41N, R7W - 40 acres
BLM Land Records: Mark D. Spain (of Gasconade Co), 10 Apr 1843, Maries Co, MO, SWSE S25, T41N, R7W - 40 acres
Mark D. Spain of Dallas Co, MO patented land in Webster Co, MO 6 Feb 1846: SE1/4 of NW1/2 S1,T31N, R19W. BLM recorded 1 Jan 1849 - 38.37 acres.
BLM Land Records: Mark D. Spain (of Dallas Co), 15 Apr 1853, Webster Co, MO E1/2NE S2, T31N, R19W - 36.98 acres
BLM Land Records: Mark D. Spain (of Dallas Co), 1 Aug 1860, Webster Co, MO, E1/2NW,S21, T31N, R19S - 40 acres
BLM Land Records: Mark D. Spain, 1 Feb 1873, Webster Co, MO, S1/2SW S7, T31N, R18W & S1/2NW S7, T31N, R18W - 116.38 acres

1850 Census: District 26, Dallas Co, MO page 348 #556 - Mark D. Spaine 42, KY; Elizabeth 49, KY; Martha 25, KY; Sally 17, MO; James 15, MO; Elizabeth 13, MO; John 11, MO; Valentine 7, MO,; Minerva 5, MO; Richard Reynolds 2, MO.
1860 Census: Washington Twp, Webster Co, MO page 699-3. In this census Valintine was 19, MO and Minerva was 16, MO. Martha, 30, KY, was listed as a domistic with Richard 10, MO; Tempa 8, MO; and Cythia 6, MO listed below her name. Sarah, 30, MO, was listed as a domestic with William 6, MO listed after her name. It is not known if these were their children or just the way the names were listed.
1870 Census: Washington Twp, Webster Co, MO page 358-146. Only a William, 16, was listed in Mark's family in 1870, and his wife, Elizabeth, is listed as 47 and born in TN.
1880 Census: Washington Twp, Webster Co, MO, page 25, household #221 Mark D. Spain 70, Elizabeth 56. From the census data it is now believed that Mark married second a Mrs. Elizabeth King sometime before 1870 and the 4 children in the 1870 household were hers.

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Sources:

1. Title: BLM Land Records
Author: Bureau of Land Management
2. Title: John B. Despain's Journal
Author: John B. Despain
Note:
Written in the 1830 & 40
3. Title: Green Co, KY Circuit Court Case #3977
Author: William DeSpain et al vs. L. DeSpain
4. Title: Webster Co, MO Census Records
Author: U. S. Census Bureau
5. Title: Dallas Co, MO Census Records
Author: U. S. Census Bureau
6. Repository:
Name: Greensburg, KY
Title: Green Co, KY Tax Lists
Author: Green County Clerk
7. Repository:
Name: Green County Court House
Title: Green Co, KY Marriage Records
Author: Green County Clerk
8. Repository:
Name: LDS Church
Title: Family Search Site, IGI files

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1808-02-07 Green Co., Kentucky   1a
Death        

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father DeSpain, James Scott17651835-01-20
Mother Peterson, Susan17681835
    Brother     Despain, Samuel 1789-08-04
    Brother     Despain, James 1791-09-12
    Brother     Despain, Joseph 1793-09-02
    Sister     Despain, Rebecca 1795-10-10
    Brother     Despain, William 1796-12-06
    Sister     Despain, Susan 1799-12-05
    Brother     Despain, Benjamin 1802-06-19
    Sister     Despain, Nancy 1804-03-04
    Brother     Despain, John B. 1806-11-18 1866-07-14
         Despain, Mark 1808-02-07
    Brother     Despain, Lewis 1810-04-03
    Sister     Despain, Charlotte 1815-06-30

Source References

  1. Charles R. Despain: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=charles_despain&id=I503 The Despains in Early America
      • Source text:

        ID: I503
        Name: Susan (Sally) PETERSON
        Surname: Peterson
        Given Name: Susan (Sally)
        Sex: F
        Birth: ABT 1768 in VA
        Death: ABT Jan 1835 in Green Co, KY
        _UID: 40FA06E645E2AA458E990A9D9DC961DAAB02
        Note:
        It is not known if Scotty & Sally married before or after the move to southern Montgomery Co, VA near the North Caroline boarder. There are several male Petersons listed in Daniel Trigg's Company of Montgomery County, 31 Mar 1781. They may be her family.

        In the Circuit Court Case # 3977 papers, it is stated that Susan died a few days after James. Therefore she probably died just before 20 Jan 1835. Her surname is from W. W. Whitaker's files. However there does not seem to be any written proof of her name. It supposedly comes from one of her grandson being named, John Peterson DeSpain. Mr. Whitaker also mentions another grandson named James Peterson Despain.
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        Change Date: 24 Jun 2007 at 10:46:46

        Marriage 1 James Scott DESPAIN b: ABT 1766 in Halifax Co, NC
        Married: ABT 1787 in ca Montgomery (Wythe) Co, VA
        Note: The marriage date is estimated by the ages of the children. It would appear that James married after the family moved to the Saddle Creek of New River area. As this is only a few miles from the North Carolina line,there is some question if they were married in VA or NC. 1
        Children
        Samuel DESPAIN b: 4 Aug 1789 in Montgomery Co, VA
        James DESPAIN b: 12 Sep 1791 in Wythe Co, VA
        Joseph DESPAIN b: 2 Sep 1793 in NC
        Rebecca DESPAIN b: 10 Oct 1795 in NC
        William DESPAIN b: 6 Dec 1796 in Green Co,KY
        Susan DESPAIN b: 5 Dec 1799 in Green Co, KY
        Benjamin DESPAIN b: 19 Jun 1802 in Green Co, KY
        Nancy DESPAIN b: 4 Mar 1804 in Green Co, KY
        John B DESPAIN b: 18 Nov 1806 in Green Co, KY
        Mark DESPAIN b: 7 Feb 1808 in Green Co, KY
        Lewis DESPAIN b: 3 Apr 1810 in Green Co, KY
        Charlotte DESPAIN b: 30 Jun 1815 in Green Co, KY

        Sources:
        Title: Despain Log Chain
        Author: W. W. Whitaker

         

      • Citation:

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