LeMaster/LaMaster Family

Abraham LeMaster

Abraham LeMaster (LeMaistre), the immigrant, was born about 1639 in Parish of St. Marie, Isle of Jersey, Channel Islands, the son of John and Sarah LeMaistre. The following deposition on file in the Charles County, Maryland Court establishes his approximate year and place of birth and the names of his parents. Click on image to see a larger version.

It was previously thought that Abraham's wife's name was Elizabeth. This, however, now appears to be doubtful.

Transcription:

At the request of John LeMaster of Charles County, planter, the two following depositions were recorded this 9th day of March anno domini 1720 - viz

John Noe aged twenty-one or thereabouts deposeth on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God that he heard Justinian Tennison say that he was born in Weymouth in the Kingdom of England and further this Despondent saith not.

Sworn this the ___ June 1720 before us.

[Witness]
[Witness]

Abraham Lemaistre the son of John and Sarah Lemaistre, aged eighty one years or thereabouts does deposeth upon the Holy Evangel of Almightly God that he was born in the old Jerseys in the Parish of St. Maries and further this despondent saith not.

Sworn before us this Twenty Seventh Day of June anno domini 1720.

John Fendall
Walter Story

The above deposition was sent to me by Katherine LeMaster Ryan

Richard and Martha LeMaster

Richard was the son of Abraham LeMaster (LeMaistre). Richard was a farmer, carpenter and inkeeper. He was born 1668-1670 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died between May 1735 and January 1744/45 (probably) in Charles County, Maryland. His wife was named Martha. Her maiden name was not "Dennis" as was previously thought.

Abraham Martha Kerrick LeMaster

Abraham was the son of Richard and Martha LeMaster. Abraham's wife was Martha Kerrick, the daughter of Hugh Kerrick, Sr. Martha was born about 1722. Abraham and Martha married about 1740. There is no direct evidence that Martha, the daughter of Hugh Kerrick, was the wife of Abraham. However, the will Hugh Kerrick leaves property to his daughter, "Martha LeMaster." In addition, Abraham named a son Hugh which is the first time the name "Hugh" was used in the LeMaster family. In addition, the estate of Martha's brother, James, who died in 1770 in Fredrick County, Maryland, lists to of Abraham and Mary's sons as heirs. There is also other circumstantial evidence.

James and Mary Erwin LeMaster

James LeMaster was the son of Abraham and Martha Kerrick LeMaster, the grandson of Richard and Martha LeMaster and the great grandson of Abraham LeMaster (LeMaistre) who immigrated from the Channel Islands. Both James and his brother Hugh served in the Revolutionary War. At the right is a copy of one of James' muster rolls. James served in the 8th and 12th Virginia Regiment from June 10, 1777 to December 1, 1779 as a private in the Fife & Drum, the light infantry at Valley Forge and Regiment C. 541.

Abraham and Letitia Tyler LaMaster

Abraham was the son of James and Mary Erwin LeMaster. Starting with Abraham the family spelled their surname "LaMaster" rather than "LeMaster".

Abraham's signature shortly before he died.

Marriage bond of Abraham (son of James) and Letitia Tyler LaMaster.

"Know all men by these presents that we Abraham Lemaster and Charles Tyler are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of fifty pounds the payment whereof will and truly to be made We bind ourselves our heirs We jointly and severally by their presents signed & sealed the 25 day of April 1821 The condition of the above obligation such that whereas a marriage is about to be solemnized between the above Abraham Lemaster and Latitia Tyler of this county daughter of Charles Tyler consent being legally certified and shall it allways appear that there is no excuse to obstruct said marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue."

Latitia Tyler LaMaster, whose tombstone is at the right, was born June 19, 1800, and died April 18, 1885. She is buried in the Campbellsburg Cemetery, Henry Co., KY. She was the daughter of Charles and Mary Tyler. She married Abraham Lamaster April 25, 1821 in Henry Co., Kentucky, son of James LeMaster and Mary Irwin.

At left is a promissory note between Abraham LaMaster and the future father-in-law (William L. Hill) of his granddaughter, Mattie (LaMaster) Hill. Click on picture to see larger version.

Benjamin and Sophronia Scott LaMaster

Benjamin was the son of Abraham and Letitia Tyler LaMaster. He was a farmer and stock dealer in Henry County, was born in the county near, New Castle, January 10, 1827. He was the third child of a family of five sons and three daughters, born to Abraham and Letitia (Tyler) LaMaster. His father was a native of Henry County, born in 1800, and was a farmer and trader. He was a member of the Christian Church, and died in Henry County in 1845. Mrs. Letitia LaMaster, his mother, was a native of Henry County, born in 1800, and died in April, 1885.

At left is a picture of Benjamin LaMaster, son of Abraham and Letitia Tyler LaMaster

Benjamin and Sophronia Scott LaMaster are buried at the newer LaMaster family plot in the Campbellsburg, Henry Co., Kentucky Cemetery.

Martha Lee LaMaster Hill Pyles

Martha "Mattie" Lee LaMaster was the daughter of Benjamin and Sophronia Scott LaMaster. At the left is a charcoal painting of Martha "Mattie" Lee LaMaster Hill Pyles. She always went by Mattie. Here first husband was Horace William Hill and her second husband was John Breckenridge Pyles.

Mattie's brother was Zachary Herdon LaMaster. Click here to see pages from the Daniel Caplinger Bible ( Zachary's father-in-law). Roy Bell, great grandson of Zachary Herndon LaMaster sent them to me. (PDF Format)