Samuel Despain
1789 - Yes, date unknown
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Name Samuel Despain Birth 04 Aug 1789 Montgomery Co., Virginia 
[1] Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID ind14091 The Skaggs-Files Last Modified 22 Nov 2024
Father James Scott DeSpain, b. 1765, Halifax Co., North Carolina d. 20 Jan 1835, Pitmans Creek, Green County, Kentucky (Age 70 years) Mother Susan Peterson, b. 1768, Virginia d. 1835, Green Co., Kentucky (Age 67 years) Marriage 1787 Montgomery (Wythe) Co., Virginia [1] Family ID fam01204 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - As Samuel was dead before 1835 his children were listed in the Circuit Case #3977. His children were not in Green County in 1835/36. There was an unknown John DeSpain in the 1834 and 1837 tax list, but it is not known if this is Samuel's son, John P. Despain or not.
Samuel was in the 1811, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, and 23 Green Co, KY tax lists. There was a Samuel in the 1827, 28, and 29 tax lists, but it is not known if this is the same Samuel or not. Although he was in the 1820 tax list he was not found in the 1820 Green County census. There has always been a question if there was more then one Samuel. Could one of Peter's unknown sons be named Samuel? As a professional Rutherford County genealogist could not find any references to Samuel or Margaret between 1811 and 1830 in Rutherford Co, TN, it is now believed that the Samuel mentioned in all of the Green County records is James Scott's son. As Samuel is not in the 1816 & 17 tax lists, it is possible they did go to TN for a few years. In several tax years, most notably 1827 to 1829, Samuel was listed with 100 acres of land. No records of this land being bought or sold has been found in the Green County land records.
His children were born between 1814 and 1824 and all listed their birthplace as TN, but they were probably born in KY and just considered TN their home state. Samuel's widow, Margeret, was found in Rutherford Co, TN in 1830 with no mention of Samuel. Ergo, Samuel died between the 1829 Green Co, KY tax time and the1830 Rutherford Co, TN census.....late 1829 to early 1830.
W. W. Whitaker stated in the Despain Log Chain that based on bible records the DeSpain family associated with Rutherford Co, TN was "Saul" & Levicey Grayham DeSpain. This is in error; it is "Sam'l" & Margaret Freeman DeSpain. Samuel was James Scott DeSpain's oldest son. Scott never had a son named Solomon. Based on the Rutherford Bible referred to by Whitaker there was another son names James Perterson DeSpain. As this individual is never again seen in the records, it suggest he died before 1830.
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Sources:
1. Title: John B. Despain's Journal
Author: John B. Despain
Note:
Written in the 1830 & 40
2. Title: Despain Log Chain
Author: W. W. Whitaker
3. Title: Green Co, KY Circuit Court Case #3977
Author: William DeSpain et al vs. L. DeSpain
4. Repository:
Name: Greensburg, KY
Title: Green Co, KY Tax Lists
Author: Green County Clerk
5. Title: Despain Log Chain
Author: W. W. Whitaker
Note: W. W. Whitaker source is given as Green County marriage records. I have never found this source.
6. Title: W. W. Whitaker's Notes
Author: W. W. Whitaker
- As Samuel was dead before 1835 his children were listed in the Circuit Case #3977. His children were not in Green County in 1835/36. There was an unknown John DeSpain in the 1834 and 1837 tax list, but it is not known if this is Samuel's son, John P. Despain or not.
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Sources - [source02886] Charles R. Despain, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=charles_despain&id=I503
The Despains in Early America, (Publication Date: 29 JUL 2007
Media: Website / URL).
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
cdespain@cwnet.com
- [source02886] Charles R. Despain, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=charles_despain&id=I503
The Despains in Early America, (Publication Date: 29 JUL 2007
Media: Website / URL).