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- January Session 1800 of the Court in Burke Co., N.C.- Jacob listed as juror- it says: "Jury of view ordered that the following be a jury to view and marke a road leading from Capt. Beard's iron works toward Rutherford Court House as far as the Rutherford line, to wit, George Houk, ..........................................., Jacob MASTERS, ......................." Source 200225
- #200230Burke Co., N.C.- Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 1791-1795- Jurors to April Term 1794 ......... , Jacob Masters.
- Jury Appointed to April Session 1794: 174: Case #11- Burke Co. Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quater Sessions- Jacob Masters- Jacob Masters exempted from serving as juror this term.
- April Session 1794: Case ?- Burke Co., N.C.- Jacob Masters, juror
- 1830 Cape Girardeau Co., MO Census: Daniel age 30-40; David age 30-40; George age 30-40; John age 40-50; Michael age 40-50; Moses age 20-30- but was age 54 on 1850 Stoddard Co. Census.
- tidbits between myself and Kay (August 2008): I'm glad to see a new pursuit of our Masters' origins in NC. I took the liberty of interpreting the abbreviations of the counties (see below in Judy's email beside the names). I doubt the ones from Hyde, Craven, Brunswick and Duplin are related to us, as they are way over on the coast. I associate these Masters with the "Jack Masters" website coastal family. My limited observations are that most early southeast MO families who came on the Bollinger wagon trains were from Lincoln, Burke, Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. The trains may have gone right through Buncombe County; so Thomas in the 1810 census may have also easily hitched a ride. As well, it is possible, but less likely, that those from Wilkes and Surrey and even Durham may have travelled to southeast MO on their own or may have moved into the Bollinger wagon train catchment area.
I lean towards the Jacob from Burke County in the 1800 census as being our Jacob. Possibly there was no adult in the household, as Jacob may have already gone to look over the land on his own. I guess it is also possible that the name of the oldest male child was used as the head of the household in the census. The story on the first Bollinger wagon train is that it crossed the frozen Mississippi River on New Year's Day, 1800. There was no Masters on that first train, but our Jacob could have gone before on his own or in the second or third train later in the year before the 1800 census was taken.
Also, the children of our Jacob married into families from Burke and Lincoln County. There probably were ties between our Masters and these families in Burke and Lincoln Counties even before they arrived in Missouri. This, to me, makes the Nicholas from Surrey a less likely candidate for our ancestor.
Anyway, I'm just thinking out loud here ... Kay
On Aug 20, 2008, at 8:57 AM, Judy Tuccinardi wrote:
I also have that for Jacob Sr. but that was from many, many years ago and back then I wasn't "big" on details.
I dig some digging in my records and found these:
Index to the 1800 Census of North Carolina (all Masters) (after the name is the county and maybe a page number?- some counties I can guess at, some I would have to look up what the abbreviation stands for:
Barsheba, Wlk, 54 Wilkes
Enoch, Crv, 293 Craven
George, Rwn, 337 Rowan
Henry, Brk, 776 [note: looks like Jacob and Henry were maybe living at least close to each other] Burke
Hilery, Srr, 679 Surrey
Jacob, Brk, 776 Burke
James, Srr, 677 Surrey
John, Dbr, 687 ?Duplin, Durham?
John, Wlk, 54 Wilkes
Joseph, Hde, 373 Hyde
M., Srr, 709 Surrey
Michael, Lnc, 856 Lincoln
Susanna, Crv, 299 Craven
Thomas, Crv, 241 Craven
Index to the 1810 Census of North Carolina (all Masters)- same notes as above:
Aron, Brk, 323 Burke
Geo., Rwn, 305 Rowan
Geoe., Cbr, 368 Carrabbus
Henry, Brk, 323 Burke
John, Bnk, 293 Brunswick
John, Cbr, 384 Cabarrus
Joseph, Hde, 128 Hyde
Nicholas, Srr, 674 Surrey
Thomas, Bnc, 293 Buncombe
William, Srr, 642 Surrey
From another email I got, it lists the Jacob Masters in MO from the census': Jacob in the 1850 census in Cape Girardeau; Jacob in Bollinger County in 1860 in Lawrence and Wayne Townships; Jacobs in the 1870 census in Bollinger County in Lorance Township and in Dade County and; a couple of Jacobs in the 1840 census (Stoddard County and in the 1850 census in Stoddard County, Liberty Township. Another one listed in Mitchell County, NC, Bramets Creek Township in the 1870 census. Jacob listed in the 1860 census in Yancey Co., NC, Red Hill. Jacob Masters' all over the place!!!
In Dade Co., MO, Jacob Masters married Shreery E. Worthington on 2 April 1874. Tuzy Helerd married Jacob Masters on 12 Sept 1844 in Cape.
In NC Will Abstracts: database: Full context of North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1760-1800, page 294: 1781 Masters, JOSEPH, Nicholas and James (brothers). This sentence was in an email from someone so I am not sure exactly what it means- since Joseph was capitalized it could be it was his will and Nicholas and James were executors.... will have to check.
For the 1800 Census for Burke Co. NC: Jacob Masters, 3 males under age 10, 2 males age 10-16 and one female under 10 and one 45 & over. Hmmmm..... So it appears that there was no male adult/father living with this family in Burke County in 1800.......???
- from Kay to myself: I know you've seen this early Missouri document below, Judy, but I don't know if all of you have. About a third of the way down, there is a Henry Masters and a Jesse Masters named as Justices of the Peace in the District of New Madrid by 1806. As an aside, towards the top of the page is Daniel Boone, named as a judge in the District of Saint Charles near St. Louis. Anyway, the Mormons claim this Henry Masters and his family came from New Jersey and have them classified under "New England Ancestors". I sometimes wonder if they came by way of NC, since the Moravian Bishop Spangenberg recorded in his journal that New Jersey settlers were in NC in the mid 1700's. At any rate, several Masters families were in the New Madrid area at the time of the earthquakes. Some Masters were killed and others lost their land as it slid into the Mississippi River. Many in this family were then relocated and given land between Jefferson City and Kansas City, as I recall. Some may have stayed. Kay
From the books "Territorial Papers - Louisiana-Missouri Territory"
1803-1806, Volume XIII pages 544-549
SECRETARY BROWNE TO THE PRESIDENT
St Louis July 14th 1806
Sir I have the honor to transmit you a List of all the Officers civil and military now holding appointments under the authority of the Governor of the Territory of Louisiana-and am with great respect your most honorable Servant.
Joseph Browne
Secretary of the Territory of Louisiana
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES-
[Enclosure]
Civil and military appointments in the Territory
James L. Donaldson-Attorney General
William Prince-Clerk of the Supreme Court
For the District of Saint Charles
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and of the General quarter Sessions
Francois Soucier Robert Spencer
Arand Rotgers Christopher Clark
Daniel Boon Jonathan Wood
Timothy Kibby David Bryand
Francois Duquette Ebenezer Ayres
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas and Clerk of the Sessions
Peter Provenchere
Judge of Probate Peter Provenchere
Sheriff Macky Wherry
Coroner Anthony Reynolds
For the District of Saint Louis
Justices of the Common Pleas and of the General Quarter Sessions-
Joseph Browne John Allen
Auguste Chouteau [blank] Rocque
Charles Gratiot Samuel Hammond
James Mackey Rudolph Tillier
David Dulauny Joseph James
Alexander McNair Jacques Clamorgan
James Richardson
Sheriff Jeremiah Conner
Coroner Nathan Pewsey
Clerk of the General Sessions of the Peace and Prothonotary Andrew Steele
Judge of Probate, Recorder & Notary Public Philip M. Leduc
District of Saint Genevieve
Justices of the Peace and of the Common Pleas
John Smith T Charles Smith
James Maxwell Andrew Henry
St Jean Beavois Nathaniel Cook
John Bte Vallé- William Ashley
Camille De Lassus Benjamin Strother
James Gilbourd Moses Bond
Pascal Detchmedy John Hawkins
Francois Vallé-
Clerk of the Sessions & Prothonotary Thomas Wise
Judge of Probate Jean Bte Vallé
Sheriff Henry Dodge
Coroner Walter Fenwick
Recorder and Notary Public Walter Fenwick-
District of Cape Gerardeau
Justices of the Peace and of Common Pleas
Louis Laurimier Edmund Hagan
[blank] Hays Charles Finley
[blank] Byrd J.B. Scott
[blank] Donnohoe Henry Cassady
James Curran
Clerk of the Quarter Sessions and Prothonotary and Clerk of the Probate Office
Joseph McFarren
District of New Madrid
Justices of the Peace and of the Common Pleas
Richard Jones Waters Jesse Masters
John Bte Olivier Francois Le Sieur
Elisha Winsor Michael Amouriux
[blank] Lavallé Benjamin Fay
Henry Masters
Sheriff George Wilson
Coroner Josiah Lewis
Clerk of the Sessions and Prothonotary Joshua Humphreys
Recorder, Judge of Probate & Notary Public Andrew Wilson
Clerk of the Court of Probate Joshua Humphreys
District of Arkansaw-
Justices of the peace and Common Pleas
John B. Treat Leonard Repler
Charles Refeldt- Joseph Bougie
Francois Vaugine Francois Vallier
Sheriff Joseph Mason
Coroner Christian Pringle
Judge of Probate Joseph Stillwell
Prothonotary and Clerk of Sessions William Winter
Clerk of Probate and Notary Public Andrew Fagot
Militia appointments for the Territory of Louisiana
District of Saint Charles
Timothy Kibby 1st Major
Pre Provenchere 2nd Do
Lt James Morrison Adjutant
Ensign Pre Troge Paymaster
Ensign Robert Spencer Quartermaster
1st Company
Francois Duqette Captain
James Morrison Lieutenant
Pre Troge Ensign
2nd Company
Antoine Gautier Captain
Brazile Proulx Lieutenant
Robert Spencer Ensign
3rd Company
Mathew Soucier Captain
Francois Lessieux Lieutenant
Samuel Griffith Ensign
4th Company
Pre Journey Captain
James Flaugherty Lieutenant
John McConnelle Ensign
5th Company
Christopher Clark Captain
Daniel McCoy Lieutenant
Cleburne Ensign
6th Company
Daniel Boone Captain
Joshua Dodson Lieutenant
Nathan Boone Ensign
District of Saint Louis
Auguste Chouteau Lieut Colonel
Robert Wescott 1st Major
James Richardson 2nd Ditto
Lieut Alexander McNair Adjutant
Ensign Pre Didier Paymaster
Ensign William Sullivan Quartermaster
1st Company
Charles Sanguinet Captain
Antoine Dubrieul Lieutenant
Joseph Hortiz Ensign
2nd Company
Bernard Pratte Captain
William P. Hunt Lieutenant
William Sullivan Ensign
3rd Company
Manuel Lisa Captain
Alexander McNair Lieutenant
Pre Dider Ensign
4th Company
Francis Dittagan Captain
Bte Crely Lieutenant
Yancinthe Déhétre Ensign
Note: Hyacinth Des Hetres. See Houck, Hist. Mo., II, 67.
5th Company
Pre Duterget Captain
Ls Courtois Lieutenant
Lambert Lajoye Ensign
6th Company
William Massey Captain
Richard Chitwood Lieutenant
John Ed Allen Ensign
7th Company
Joseph Comray Captain
Ludwell Bacon Lieutenant
Thomas Masson Ensign
8th Company
Kincaid Caldwell Captain
James Muzick Lieutenant
Alexander Clark Ensign
9th Company
Berald Sarpy Captain
David Rhorha Lieutenant
Vacant Ensign
10th Company
William Massey Captain
Vacant Lieutenant
Vacant Ensign
11th Company
John Wilson Captain
Vacant Lieutenant
Vacant Ensign
Cavalry
Pre Chouteau Captain
B. Denny 1st Lieutenant
Pascal Cerré 2nd Lieutenant
Stre Labbadie Cornet
District of Saint Genevieve
John Smith T. Lt Colonel
John B. Vallé 1st Major
Nathaniel Cooke 2nd Major
Captains
Francois Vallé David Murphy
Louis Moreau Isadore Moore
John Callaway John Dunnahoo
Lieutenants
Henry Dodge James Young
Abraham Baker John Duvval
James Dodson Bede Moore
Samuel Bridge
Ensigns
Anthony La Chance William Perry
Bte Vallé Thomas Dodge
James Ruth Samuel Finch
District of Cape Gerardeau
Louis Larimier Major
Captains
Anthony Haden Stephen Byrd
Frederich Bollenger Thomas Hubble
Lieutenant
William Larimier Joseph Young
Peter Hollin Thomas Rodney
Ensigns
James Dougherty James Russell
Peter Grant Daniel Hubble
District of New Madrid
Richard Jones Waters Major
Captains
John E. Hart Francis Lesieur
Stephen Ross Abraham Byrd
John B. Olive Lieutenant Adjutant
Joseph Lamoureux Ensign & Paymaster
Nathaniel Shoffer Ensign & Quartermaster
Lieutenants
Edward Robertson George Ruddle
Charles Finley
Ensigns
Raphael Lesieur James Curran
District of Arkansaw
Francois Vaugine Major
Francois Valier Captain of Cavalry
Jacob Bright Lieutenant of Cavalry
Pre Lefevre Cornet
Leonard Repler Captain of Infantry
Anthony Wolf Lieutenant of Infantry
Charles Bougie Ensign-
David Delauny, Inspector and Adjutant General with the rank of Major-
I certify the foregoing to be correct List of the Civil and Military appointments for the Territory of Louisiana-
Saint Louis July 8th 1806
Joseph Browne S.T.La
Land Purchase:
- DB 2:160-1, Jacob purchased 250 acres on Leepers Creek from William Tankersley who m. Barbara Clubb. LC, NC DB 2:160-1, 25 Mar 1777
- Lincoln Co. Deed Book, pg. 539-540; William Tankersley of Tryon Co. to Jacob Masters of same for 60 lbs.-land on S branch of Leeper sCreek adj. Philip Tillinger 200 A granted to Tankersley by Tellinger by patent 26 Sept [information incomplete]
Census:
- Jacob 1m - 16, 2m- 16+, 5f
John 2m -16, 1m +16, 1f (not sure who this John is but am keeping him here for the time being)
Land Purchase:
- LC, NC DB 19:599- Jacobs sells this land where he appears in records until after 1810.
Tax list:
- #200199 ( Burke Co. 1755- 1821)
Land Purchase:
- Burke Co. Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions- 1795-1798- A deed from Wm. Brandon to Jacob MASTERS........dated 5/30/1796.... for 100 acres of land, proved in open court by John Killon.
Tax list:
- #200199 ( Burke Co. 1755- 1821)
Land Purchase:
- Michael Hartte to Jacob Masters for 20 acres of land in Burke Co. dated 1/1/1799 proved in open court by the oath of Thomas Chester.
Census:
- #200201- listed on index- Jacob MASTERS
Land Purchase:
- Burke Co., N.C. Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quater Sessions- 1799-1803- David Baker to Jacob MASTERS for 200 acres land , dated 7/29/1803, acknowledged in open court by David Baker.
Tax list:
- 1815 Cape Girardeau Co., MO, Territorial Tax List: Daniel, David and Jacob MASTERS all of German Twp.; Michael MASTERS of St. Francis Twp. (now Madison Co.)
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