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Abraham Land

Abraham Land[1]

Male 1781 - 1844  (63 years)

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  • Name Abraham Land 
    Born 22 Jan 1781  Chester, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • Abraham seems have been born out of wedlock, before Anna and Jonathan Reeves were married. He probably took his grandfather's name to cover up the indiscretion. However, new DNA research shows that Robert McElroy Land has significant DNA matches with other offspring of Anna and Jonathan Reeves and also with many of Jonathan Reeves' siblings, which indicates that Abraham was probably conceived between Jonathan Reeves and Anna Land, but before marriage. There is the possibility of "another guy" who is the father, but there is no genetic evidence of that person at this point. This DNA research was done on Ancestry DNA in 2019 by Robert McElroy Land.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1800  Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1800  Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1802  South Harpeth (Harper), Davidson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • near Nashville.
    Military 1812  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    in the War of 1812 
    • Army 2nd Regiment Mounted Gunmen (Williamson's) - Tennessee Volunteers
    Anecdote 8 Aug 1815  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    fought with General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans on August 8th, 1815 
    • Abraham fought with General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans on August 8th, 1815.
    Census 1820  Hickman, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • It said he had 6 slaves.
    Residence 1820  Hickman, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1830  Henderson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Misc 1 Feb 1839  Gibson County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    LandSection: 3; Meridian: 2nd PM; Range: 11-W; RegistrationOffice: Vincennes 
    Address:
    4-S, 
    Note
    • Abraham is listed on the 1800 census for the Pendleton District of SC as being from 16-26 years of age, having a wife from 16-26 yrs of age and a female daughter from 0-10 yrs of age. The family moved to TN and Abraham was a soldier in the War of 1812, served under Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans and Pensacola. He and his first family moved to Cane Creek in Hickman Co., TN in Oct. 1816. He met with some financial disaster there and left TN in 1827 with his second wife, Sarah Edward, to IN. He is listed on the Henderson Co., KY census of 1830 as having two young children. The family moved after 1830 to IN, Gibson Co., Johnson TWP. (about 1 mile east of New Liberty Church). It is not known if he divorced his first wife or if she died. Abraham and his second wife had 8 children. He died before his eighth child was born and is buried at the New Mt. Moriah Cemetery. He does have a headstone. His wife is buried beside him bur has no headstone. He was a justice of the peace.
    Possessions 1 Feb 1839  Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    45.82 acres 
    Residence 1840  Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Died 24 Aug 1844  Gibson County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 15, 16
    Buried 27 Aug 1844  Union, Gibson County, In, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Address:
    Mount Moriah Cemetery 
    Abraham Land Headstone
    Abraham Land Headstone
    Person ID I1417  Master Tree | Land McElroy Ware Hamilton
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2021 

    Father Jonathan Reeves,   b. 1762, Prince William, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1837, Prince William, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Anna Land,   b. 1762, Prince William, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1787, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Married 1781  South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F462  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Wofford,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1800  [16
    • He first married Wofford around 1800 when he started having children with her. They lived in TN.
    Children 
    +1. Christiana Annie Land,   b. 1800, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Robert Wofford Land,   b. 1801, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1876, Hickman, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +3. Cooper Bennett Land,   b. 24 Aug 1806, South Harpeth (Harper) River, Nashville, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1892, Perry County, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     4. Sarah Land,   b. 1807,   d. Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah A. Edwards,   b. 1806, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1861, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1826  [18, 19
    • This marriage was previously listed as having happened in Maury County, TN, but no record of that marriage was found in the marriage records.
    Children 
    +1. William Mangrum Land,   b. 25 Aug 1828, Gibson County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1904, Princeton, Gibson, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +2. James Henderson Land,   b. 1 May 1829, Henderson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1891, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    +3. Adaline Land,   b. 18 Dec 1831, Gibson County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1921, MILL Shoals, White County, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    +4. Caroline Land,   b. 19 Apr 1834, Gibson County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1912, New Salem, Cowley, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    +5. Jane Land,   b. 19 Jul 1836, Gibson County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1910, MILL Shoals, White County, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     6. Lewis D. Land,   b. 14 Jun 1839, Gibson County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1933, Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    +7. Martha Ellen Land,   b. 16 Nov 1841, Gibson County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1921, MILL Shoals, White County, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    +8. Abraham Land,   b. 26 Mar 1845, Gibson County, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1932, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jan 1781 - Chester, South Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1800 - Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1800 - Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1802 - South Harpeth (Harper), Davidson, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - in the War of 1812 - 1812 - United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAnecdote - fought with General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans on August 8th, 1815 - 8 Aug 1815 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1820 - Hickman, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1820 - Hickman, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1830 - Henderson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - LandSection: 3; Meridian: 2nd PM; Range: 11-W; RegistrationOffice: Vincennes,Address:
    4-S, - 1 Feb 1839 - Gibson County, Indiana, United States
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    Link to Google MapsPossessions - 45.82 acres - 1 Feb 1839 - Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1840 - Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Aug 1844 - Gibson County, Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    Mount Moriah Cemetery - 27 Aug 1844 - Union, Gibson County, In, United States
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  • Photos
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    Abraham Land's grave - Mt. Moriah Cemetery p. 1
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    Abraham Land's grave in Moriah Cemetery p2

    Documents
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    Abraham Land's Muster 1812 War; Condition: Good copy; Date: 11 Jun 1999
    From Find a grave.html
    From Find a grave.html

    Headstones
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    Abraham Land SR.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S384] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1904; Roll: 05.
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    2. [S689] Hunter Family Tree.

    3. [S893] Ancestry DNA Matches, Viewed; 6 March 2019; Genetic matches between Robert McElroy Land (merriland09) and Jonathan Reeves and his siblings.

    4. [S574] 1800 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S574] 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Pendleton District, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 50; Page: 144; Image: 286; Family History Library Film: 181425.
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    6. [S699] Mangrum Land's History, WML's History.

    7. [S600] U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815.

    8. [S699] Mangrum Land's History, WML's History (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S509] 1820 United States Federal Census, Abram Land, Hickman, TN.

    10. [S509] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Hickman, Tennessee; Page: 192; NARA Roll: M33_122; Image: 154.
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    11. [S1381] 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Henderson, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 37; Page: 246; Family History Library Film: 0007816.
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    12. [S503] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes.
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    13. [S775] U.S. General Land Office Records (Ancestry), 24 November 2017; online image; Abraham Land; Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes; County: Gibson.

    14. [S497] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Johnson, Gibson, Indiana; Roll: 81; Page: 39; Family History Library Film: 0007725.
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    15. [S701] Land/McElroy Binder, Dad's Binder.

    16. [S513] Millennium File.

    17. [S700] Abraham Land Cemetery Pictures.

    18. [S705] Marriages of Maury County, Tennessee, 1808-1852.

    19. [S785] Millennium File - Ancestry.com, 7 January 2018; Abraham Land.