Notes for Francis B. Lasiter
Census 1: 1840, Hempstead Co, AR or, Leon Co, TX - where?
Census 2: 1850, Lavaca Co, TX #334\p334, age 35--F35Mo Mary30Mo JohnG12Ar FrancisM10 ElizI7 WmT4 FranklinVotaw7Tx -who?
March 01, 1836, Gonzales, TX [enlisted, Tx Vol Army]
1836, & 1839, Taxlist, Hempstead Co, AR,
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link to Francis & Mary Bible record
Hempstead , Trails , Apr1993 , p15 'Marriage Certificates of Hemp Co
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Courtesy of Mary Bittick Gallano:
Francis B. Lasater is listed in 'The Heroes of San Jacinto' by Sam Houston Dixon and Louis Wiltz Kemp. Francis enlisted on March 1, 1836 in Gonzales, TX with the Second Regiment, Texas Volunteers, Sixth Company Infantry. He was a Private and served until May 30, 1836. Francis B. Lasater apparently did not apply for his Headright Land* [see below]. He was issued Bounty Certificate #9397 for 320 acres of land on June 11, 1840 for having served in the Army from March 1 to May 30, 1836. The land was surveyed in the Red River Land District in what was\is Bowie County in 1840. He was a member of Capt James Gillaspie's Company at San Jacinto and on Sept 24, 1849 he received Donation Certificate #171 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the battle. He was living in Leon County on October 30, 1849 when he sold the Certificate. Where was he in 1840 - AR or TX? Could this Francis B. Lasater be the same Francis B. Lasster listed in the Bittick Bible record? The record is in poor condition and his date of birth appears to be 7 May 18 . It is quite possible this is the same date of birth. If this is correct, then his mother must have been a Bittick. Or grandmother?
The Heroes of San Jacinto, pg 403, Second Regiment, Texas Volunteers, Sixth Company Infantry. Officers: Captain James Gillespi, 1st Lt Matthew Finch, 2nd Lt A.L. Harrison, 1st Sgt Richard H. Chadduck. Privates: Garry Crosby, Johne B. Darling, Fielding Dredrick, Willis L. Ellis, Hezakiah Farris, WILLIAM FERRELL, William Fullerton, Michael B. Goheen?, Robert Henry, Benj. Johnson, Thomas D. Johnston, FRANCIS B. LASATER, A. Harrison?, William McCoy, Edward McMillan, Andrew Montgomery, John Montgomery, Jennings O'Banion, John Peterson, William Peterson, Lawrence Ramey, John Richardson, John Sayers, John W. Scallon, Alphonzo Steel, ELIJAH VOTAW, James Walker, Thomas H. Webb, John Carey White, Samuel Wiley, F.M. Woodward.
[Names of interest - ELLIS name married into William Smith line, son of George & Mary Fulkerson Smith. FERRELL - married into Graves family whose mother was Mary 'Polly' Smith Graves, dau of George & Mary Smith. Mary 'Polly' Graves, dau of John C. & Mary Smith Graves, married Francis B. LASITER. VOTAW - family married into Smith line in St Louis\Jeff Co, MO. I can't identify Elijah, but possibly his son, Franklin b. ca 1843 TX, is living with Francis B. Lasiter and Mary Graves Lasiter in 1850 Lavaca Co, TX census. Who was the wife of
Elijah Votaw? Must be a relationship somewhere.] According to one source, William Earl Wilson in 1986, the 'B' was for Belton. I wonder? No info on proof of name given by Mr. Wilson. He is the husband of Glen Rose Lucus who descends from Francis B. Lasiter. LKA in 1986: 309 Ocean Dr, Gun Barrell, TX. Also, a W.F. Curry wrote an article which was published in the 'True West' Magazine, Mar\Apr 1967 issue. He states the middle name as Belton, this could be the source for Mr. Wilson's data. [info provided by Vane Elms]
*First Class Headright: Issued to those who arrived before March 2, 1836. Heads of families were eligible for one league and one labor while single men were eligible for 1/3 league.
Second Class Headright: Issued to those who arrived between March 2, 1836 and October 1, 1837. Heads of families were eligible for 1280 acres while single men were eligible for 640 acres.
Third Class Headright: Issued to those who arrived between October 1, 1837 and January 1, 1840. Heads of families were eligible for 640 acres while single men were eligible for 320 acres.
Fourth Class Headright: Issued to those who arrived between January 1, 1840 and January 1, 1842. The amounts issued were the same as for a third class headright with the added requirement that ten acres be cultivated.
League: 4428.4 acres Labor: 177.1 acres.
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