Abraham LeMaster
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| 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. |
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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
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Richard and
Martha LeMaster
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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.
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Abraham Martha
Kerrick LeMaster
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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.
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James and Mary
Erwin LeMaster
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| 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. |
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Abraham and Letitia Tyler LaMaster
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| 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.
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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."
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| 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. |
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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
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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.
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At left is a picture of
Benjamin LaMaster, son of Abraham and Letitia Tyler
LaMaster |
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Benjamin and
Sophronia Scott LaMaster are buried at the newer LaMaster family plot in the
Campbellsburg, Henry Co., Kentucky Cemetery.
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Martha Lee LaMaster Hill
Pyles
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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) |
