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 Abt 1746 - Aft 1832 (~ 86 years)
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| Name |
Nathaniel LAFFOON [1] |
| Birth |
Abt 1746 |
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Male |
| Death |
Aft Aug 1832 |
| Person ID |
I11399 |
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10 Jan 2015 |
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- 1. NATHANIEL LAFFOON Private, Virginia
Microfilm #M804, Roll #1512 (Joseph Lafar to __?__)
8813 INVALID No. 8813 NATHANIEL LAFFOON PRI. REV. WAR ACT: JUNE 7TH, '32 INDEX: VOL. ? N ? Page 215
(Arrangement of 1870) State of North Carolina Warren County
Court of Please & Quarter Session August Term, 1832
On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of Said Court, now sitting, it being a Court of Record -- Nathaniel Laffoon (of said county) aged 86 years who having first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 to wit -- That sometime in the fall of the year 1780 being then a resident of the County of Lunenburg, State of Virginia, he was drafted as a militia during the war. That he was called out to service, he thinks, for six months and met, as well as he remembers, At Lunenubrg Court House on the 16th October in that year, and attached to the Regiment under Col. John Glenn of Lunenburg. From thense they marched to Hillsboro, N. Carolina -- where they met other militia and Regulars whose officers he does not recollect except Col. James Lucas of the Brunswick Militia -- remained here two or three weeks, -- then marched to Salisburg, N.C.
wading in (and out?) Mair River and Deep River -- then to Charlottesville -- where I was left as one of the sick -- and was carried back to Salisbury in a wagon with others -- after having been absent a week and of acting in a condition to travel, I was marched to Charan Hill on Pedee River -- after a short stay there, where I again joined my Regiment, on the 26th January 1781, as well as I remember we resumed our March for the purpose of returning to Salisbury -- but within about fifteen miles of this place, we received orders to cross the Yadkins at [Fland] Ford about seven miles from the Town -- where it was expected the British would attempt to cross -- when we arrived at the ferry, so many Americans were crossing we were detained on the Hill till next day when we were able to cross over. After we got over we found on this side several hundred prisoners whom, I understand, Genl. Morgan had taken shortly before at the battle of the Cowpens -- In his march to this place we saw a Genl. officer on horseback pass along the lines -- which we understood, was Genl. Green. From thence we marched to Guilford Court House -- remained overnight -- and set off for Albemarle Barracks in Virginia -- but after one days march my feet and legs were so swollen I could not travel and permission was given me to return home. I got home the last day of February 1781. After we had crossed the Yadkins at Fland Ford, as mentioned above -- The Enemy made his appearance on the other Bank. We were drawn up in a line on this side remained under arms all night. In the morning a few fires were exchanged across the River -- and the Enemy marched off up the River.
In the next June, about the 20th, I think, (for I had not long finished in seding corn the first time) I was called out again to service six weeks -- met at Lunenburg Court House under the command of Capt. [Neg] Ragsdale whos Brother William Ragsdale was a Lieutenant in another company. We were marched through Cumberland County & crossed James River near the [Marine barrick?] -- and through Powhatan County and by way of Richmond through Henrico County to a place near James Town, Virginia, where we were stationed about a week. In our march _____ we joined a great many troups after we crossed James River. I saw a great many Generals officers, but cannot speak confidently of their names -- one, I think, was called General or Col. [Lanis/Louis?] or Francis was camp near James Town. We marched and joined this army which I was told was Genl. Washington's Army. We marched with them one day. When I was discharged -- having performed my six weeks Tours it was not long after I got home before I heard of the Surrender of Cornwallis at Little Fork.
This affiant is eighty-six years old. He has no Register of his age. He was born in Brunswick Virginia -- his parents moved while he was very young to Lunenburg, where this affiant resided during the War and many years after it. He has lived in N. Carolina about twenty six years -- the first four in Wake - the residue of the time in the County of Warren aforesaid.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present -- and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. He knows of no person -- by whose personal knowledge he can prove his services -- and has no documentary evidence of them. He does not recollect that he recd any written discharge -- if he did he has lost or mislaid it.
Sworn to in open Court
Caswell Drake, CWCC
Nathl X Laffoon (his mark)
(Next)
Jesse Stegall of the County of Warren makes oath that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Laffoon who subscribed the forgoing declaration -- That he was born and raised within a few miles of him in an adjoining County, knew him as a neighbor during the War of the Revolution and many years afterwards -- That he always understood and that it was the genearl impressions of the neighbors during the War and afterwards that he served as a Militia man in said War. That this affiant should not hesitate to believe said Laffoon.
Sworn to in open Court.
Caswell Drake C.W.C.C.
X
Jesse Stegall, his mark
(Next)
We, Chasteen Allen -- a Clergyman residing in the County of Warren and State of No. Carolina and Joseph Simms, residing in the same County, certify that we are well acquainted with Nathl. Laffoon who has subscribed and sworn to the above delcaration that we believe him to about 80 years of age, that it is the general impression in the neighborhood where he resides that he had been a soldier for the Revolution & thatwe concur in that opinion. Chas. Allen, Jos. Sims
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Caswell Drake C.W.C.C.
(Next)
No. Carolina the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the _____ of the matter and after putting ______prescribed by the said deponant -- that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. Adn the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Chasteen Allen is a Clergyman & resided where he stated and that Joseph Simms who has acknowledged the same also residing as is stated above and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Caswell Drake, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters Session of Warren County & State of No. Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathl Laffoon for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the 27th of August A.D. 1832.
C. Drake, CWCC
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CHRONOLOGICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR NATHANIEL LAFFOON
(excluding those references to Nathaniel Laffoon mentioned in the previous
Matthew Laffoon documentation)
I apologize for any errors in the following abstracts. I have tried to not draw any conclusions from these but leave that to the individual researcher.
Brunswick Co., Va DB 5 p 540-1 Recorded 27 nov 1753
Henry Williams of North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Va and Priscilla his
wife to Thomas Williams of same, 4 lbs 6 shillings, land in Parish of St.
Andrews on Nottoway River which John Williams father of Henry and Thomas
purchased of John David on Sampson Caudle's line. wit: NATHANIEL LAFFOON,
Hugh Williams, John Phenix, John Gunter.
Brunswick Co Order Book 5 p 191 & 243
May 1754
NICHOLAS LAFFOON, pltf against Richard Caudle, deft. NICHOLAS had an
attachment against Richard's estate for ___lbs and costs which was
returnable to next court. Assault and battery. p. 243 NATHANIEL LAFFOON
vs. Richard Caudle, assault and battery. June 1754
Case was dismissed being agreed to by the parties.
(Why was Nathaniel recorded as "Nicholas" in the first instance?)
Lunenburg Co., VA
1757
Per NATHANIEL LAFFOON JR's Revolutionary War Pension Application, NATHANIEL
LAFFOON SR and his wife (name not known) moved to Lunenburg Co., Va from
Brunswick Co., Va where Nathaniel Jr was born in 1746.
Lunenburg Co., VA DB? p ?
31 Jan 1761
Stephen Caudle to NATHANIEL LAFFOON for 10 lbs, 100 acres, fork of a
branch, west or upper fork of Great Creek, part of a patent to Stephen
Caudle for 400 acres dated 10 aug 1759. Wit: Joseph Parrish, James Dicks,
Thomas Harding.
Lunenburg Co., Va DB 7 p 366-368
7 Sept 1762
Elisha Brooks to Everard Dowsing, 10 lbs, 24 acres, Lunenburg Co., VA, part
of patent to William Embry, devised to Brooks in Embry's will, south side
south fork Branch dividing Embry and Dowsing adjoining Wm Hawkins, Moses
cockram, Brooks old line. wit: Abraham burton, Nicholas Gentry, NATH.
LAFFOON. Signed: Elisha (+) Brooks, Frances Brooks (his wife relinquished
dower rights).
Lunenburg Co., VA DB 7 p 383-4
4 Oct 1762
John Mathis of Brunswick to William Mathis of Lunenburg, 15 lbs, 160 acres,
mouth of Haw Branch, Great Creek, Flatrock road, John Mathis, Joseph
Parrish. wit: John Parrish, NATHANIEL LAFFOON, William Hamore.
Lunenburg Co., Va DB 7 p 379-81
4 Oct 1763
John Mathis of Brunswick to Matthew Matthis of Lunenburg, 15 lbs, 160
acres, adjoining John Mathis, Haw Branch, Great Creek. wit: John Parrish,
William Hamore, NATHANIEL LAFFOON.
Lunenburg Co., Va DB 9 p 436-9
29 march 1764
George Musick of Alleyfax (Halifax Co) to James Gallemore of Lunenburg Co.,
Va, 50 lbs, 100 acres, Lunenburg Co., Fork of Crooked Run adjoining John
Ussrey, Isaac Medley, James Gallimore, Aagay Sims, Edward Waller, Henry
Moore. wit: NATHA LAFFOON, William Gallemore.
Lunenburg Co., Va Order Book 9 p 328
12 april 1764
"On petition of Benjamin Strange, NATHANIEL LAFFOON appointed Constable in
room of Strange."
Lunenburg Co., VA Order Book 10 p 46
14 May 1764
Isaac Brown vs NATHANIEL LAFFOON, DEFT.
(Nature of suit not stated). "On hearing the Parties, it is ordered
petitioner pay unto defendent his costs.".
Lunenburg Co., VA DB 9 p 439-44
7 april 1764
William Gallemore to George Stiles, 50 lbs, 100 acres, Great Creek
adjoining William Gallimore and NATHANIEL LAFFOON.
Lunenburg Co., Va Cumberland Parish Vestry Book
10 June 1764
Tax List by David Garland
NATHANIEL LAFFOON, Constable 0 tithes 250 acres
(Constables were not tithed)
Lunenburg Co., Va Order Book 11 p 163
14 Oct 1765
NATHANIEL LAFFOON is appointed surveyor of the road from Flat Rock Bridge
to Brunswick Co. line.
Lunenburg Co Cumberland parish Vestry Book
1772
Tax List by John Ragsdale
NATHANIEL LAFFOON 1 TITHE
NATHANIEL LAFFOON JR 1 tithe
Lunenburg Co., Va Order book 13 p 183
13 march 1772
NATHANIEL LAFFOON, pltf vs John Matthis Jr., Defendant.
In case. Case dismissed (nature of case not stated).
Lunenburg Co., Va Cumberland Parish Vestry Book
14 march 1772
Returns of processioning of Land by Edward Ragsdale and NATHANIEL LAFFOON
Precinct No. 25
Landowner: NATHANIEL LAFFOON
present: Daniel Apperson, James Thompson, John Matthews, Jr.
Journals of the House of Burgesses in Virginia p 252
Wednesday, 18 March 1772
"Petition of Henry Blagrave complaining of an undue Election and Return of
Mr. Thomas Pettus to serve as a burgess....for the county of
Lunenburg...and add to the votes of NATHANIEL LAFFOON and Hugh Wallace who
appear to have voted for the Petitioner, but their names not entered upon
the poll....therefore, it is the opinion of this Committee that Mr. henry
Blagrave is duly elected to serve as Burgess."
Lunenburg Co., Va DB?p?
12 Aug 1772
Thomas Harding of Lunenburg co to NATT LAFFOON, JR, of Lunenburg Co., Va,
100 acres, 100 lbs,...Great Creek, fork of Creek to the mouth of a branch,
adjoining Daniel Eppersons' line...William Gallimore's line.
Lunenburg Co., VA DB 12 p 378
26 Oct 1773
NATHANIEL LAFFOON to Benjamin Taylor, 100 lbs, 150 acres, halfway Branch by
Fredk Pettipool, James Waller and a branch.
Lunenburg co., Va Cumberland parish Tax List
1774
NATHANIEL LAFFOON SR 1 TITHE
NATHANIEL LAFFOON JR 1 tithe
Lunenburg Co., VA DB 13 p 13
9 Oct 1776
Jonathan Patteson deed to John Caveniss. Wit: Richard Patteson, James
Johnson, Sarah Patteson, ELIZABETH LAFFOON.
(Who is this Elizabeth Laffoon?)
Lunenburg Co., VA
DB 13 p 45
14 aug 1777
James Thomas and Elizabeth to William Ambrose. Wit: James Parish, YOUNG
HAWKS, NATHANIEL (S HIS MARK) LAFFOON.
(this would be appear to be for a different Nathaniel Laffoon than either
Sr. or Jr. Who could this Nathaniel have been?)
Lunenburg Co., VA
12 aug 1781
NATHANIEL LAFFOON SR signed petition to his Excellency Thomas Nelson,
Governor of Virginia, regarding the Parole of Reverend James Craig who had
been detained as a prisoner of war during the Revolutionary War. Others
that signed as inhabitants of Lunenburg were Daniel Dejarnett, John Hix,
John Lucas, Benjamin Edmundson, etc.
Lunenburg Co., Va Db 13 p 484
4 Sept 1782
NATHANIEL LAFFOON to John Laffoon, 200 lbs, 50 acres, Branch of Great Creek
bounded by NATHANIEL LAFFOON JR.
Lunenburg co., VA Db 12 p 483
10 Sept 1782
NATHANIEL LAFFOON SR to NATHANIEL LAFFOON JR, 80 lbs, 80 acres, land in
fork of Great Creek adjoining John Maden (Mayton) and James thompson.
Lunenburg Co., Va Cumberland Parish Vestry
1783
Tax List by Charles Hamlin, gent.
NATHANIEL LAFFOON 1 tithe, 2 white souls, 1 black
(at least age 21)
JOHN LAFFOON 1 tithe, 2 white souls
(at least age 21)
NATHANIEL LAFFOON SR 1 tithe, 5 white souls
Lunenburg Co., VA DB 13 p 535
12 aug 1783
NATHANIEL LAFFOON JR to James Thompson, 100 lbs, 100 acres, Great Creek by
said Creek, a branch, Laffoon, John Made. signed Nathaniel (X his mark)
Laffoon.
Lunenburg Co., VA Deeds 1787-90 p 1
25 Jan 1786
Robert Mayton to David Mayton, 60 lbs, 18.5 acres, mouth of a branch on
flat rock Creek, in Bugley's line, Epps line. signed: Robert Mayton.
wit: John (X his mark) LAFFOON, James Epperson, Daniel Epperson.
Lunenburg Co., Va DB 1787-90 p 346
2 april 1788
Robert Blackwell to Lazarus Maddox, 60 lbs, 64 acres, branch of Cedar Creek
by Benjamin Taylor., Clopton. wit: Benjamin Waller, NAT (+his mark)
LAFFOON, Anne Moore.
Brunswick Co., VA
St. Andrews Parish Vestry Book
25 Oct 1790
At an annual meeting of the Overseers of the Poor: "To NATHANIEL LAFFOON
for John Caudle and wife....23.18.0"
Lunenburg co., Va Db 15 p 456
1790?
John Mathis of Brunswick to John Laffoon, 52 lbs, and "divers good causes",
50 acres, Great creek adjoining James Tomson, NATHANIEL LAFFOON JR. Wit:
James Thompson, Daniel Epperson, NATHANIEL (x his mark) LAFFOON.
Lunenburg Co., VA Db 16 p 175
14 April 1791
NATHANIEL LAFFOON to Henry Hayes, Jr., both of Lunenburg Co., Va, 7 lbs 2
shillings 10 pence (being Laffoon's debt to Hayes Due 1 May next), 100
acres, half of tract on upper Great Creek at a fork. Wit: Daniel
Apperson, David Apperson, John (X) Laffoon.
Lunenburg Co., Va Order Book 16 p 138
Feb 1792
NATHANIEL LAFFOON appointed Constable of this county whereupon he qualified
according to law."
Lunenburg Co., Va OB 16 p 362
7 Jan 1793
James Dejanrett and wife Judith to James Johnson of Brunswick, 10 lbs 1/4
part of parcel James Johnson, dec'd gave by will to his daughter Judith,
Kitts Creek in Lunenburg. wit: William K Samford, Joseph Sanford, Tapley
Oldham, Sterling Nibbett, John (+his mark) Laffoon
Lunenburg Co., VA Db 16 p 441
21 Nov 1793
Henry Hayes Jr and Robert Mayton to Peter Potts of Lunenburg, 32 lbs, 121
acres south side Great creek adjoining Dickens, Gee, Apperson. Wit: Peter
Lamkin, Jr., Edward chambers, John Garrett, charles buckner.
Lunenburg Co., Va DB 17 p 23
23 March 1795
NATHANIEL LAFFOON SR and Henry Hayes, Jr. to Jeremiah Laffoon, son of
Nathaniel Laffoon Sr., 8 lbs 10 shillings 9 pence, 50 acres, 1/2 of 100
acres where said Nathaniel SR lives, west or upper fork Great Creek. Wit:
Peter Lamkin, Jr., Jesse Laffoon, George Wrenn.
Lunenburg Co., Va
DB? p ?
1795
James and Martha Parrish to John Kirkland, 100 acres, adjoining Joel
Moore. Wit: William Parish, Matthew Parish, james Parrish, NATHL LAFFOON
SR, NATHL LAFFOON (+his mark) JR., JEREMIAH (+his mark) LAFFOON.
Lunenburg Co., VA Db 17 p 237
13 April 1796
James Parrish of Lunenburg to Ralph Maddox of Brunswick, 37 lbs, 25 acres,
branch of Great Creek, also Horsepen Branch adjoining Benjamin Kirkland,
JEREMIAH LAFFOON, said Parrish, John Potts, Ussery Moore. wit: NATHANIEL
LAFFOON SR, John Kirkland, JEREMIAH (x his mark) LAFFOON.
Brunswick Co., VA Will book 7 p 72
Jan 1797
Estate of Ralph Maddox, Joshua Pritchett, Admr.
pd NATHANIEL LAFFOON for services done at the sale...0.6.0" Appraiers:
John Paup, Samuel Roberts, Martha Bishop.
26 Jan 1805
Lunenburg Co., VA DB 17 p 426
April 1797
JOHN and MARY ANN LAFFOON to William Matthews, 42 lbs, 50 acres, adjoining
Thomson, NATHANIEL LAFFOON. Signed: John (+his mark) LAFFOON, Mary (+her
mark) LAFFOON.
Lunenburg Co. OB20 p 65
June court 1803
NATHANIEL LAFFOON and others appointed constable in the lower district.
Brunswick Co., Va Will Book 7 p 365
29 Feb 1804
Estate of Charles Edmunds, deceased
"To NATHL LAFFOON for crying the estate....5.6.0"
Lunenburg Co., Va OB 22 p 65
June Court 1806
Ordered that NATHANIEL LAFFOON and Henry Gill be exempted from the payment
of taxes and levies in future they being old and infirm.
Brunswick Co., VA
Will Book 7 p 175
28 July 1806
A List of the Property Sold by Matthew Jackson of Mecklenburg co., Va, extr
of George Avery, dec'd. buyers: charles Hill....NATHANIEL LAFFOON...Mack
Ship, etc....
Lunenburg co., VA DB 22 p 78
Brunswick Co., VA
Will Book 7 p 252-3
Inventory of estate of Sarah Edmunds (widow of Charles Edmunds)
Taken 19 Dec 1807
Herbert Hill, Administrator
Buyers: NATHANIEL LAFFOON...Barham Newsom...JOHN LAFFOON....JESSE
LAFFOON." Rec'd 28 Dec 1807
22 March 1810
JOHN LAFFOON AND WIFE MARYANN, JESSE LAFFOON AND WIFE CATY, JEREMIAH
LAFFOON, all of Lunenburg Co., Va to Phebe Rhodes of Brunswick Co., Va, 126
acres, Lunenburg Co, $338, Great Creek adjoining Phebe Rhodes, James Moore,
Gracey Potts, Jeremiah Laffoon, Robert Matthews. Wit: John Pritchett,
Joseph Rash. Caty relinquished her dower in land.
(Was this land inherited from Nathaniel Laffoon Sr. who died 1806-10?)
I hope that these abstracts are of help to those searching for their Laffoon ancestors.
LaVelda Faull
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- [S239] http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/lunenburg/census/sun009.txt, Lunenburg Co. Tithables, 1772, p.305.
Reports on tithe.
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