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From: "Richard Bradley" <>
Subject: Re: [HACKETT-L] James Hackett-Shelby/Franklin, KY
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 15:58:50 -0500


In response to Howard Johnson's Information about Nelson Hackett of KY:

Thanks for the additional information. My ancestor Daniel O'Hara (Harrah,
Harrow) had a will in Clark Co., KY probated Jan. 26, 1795.
He names his living children, James, Charles, William, Daniel Jr. [my line],
John, and Sarah. He also has L 5. bequests to all of his grandchildern
named Daniel. There is also a bequest to Daniel, the son of Nelson and
Elizabeth Hackett.

I know from records that Nelson Hackett was a neighbor of the Harrahs and
was a witness in many deeds, involved in common court cases, etc. but was
Elizabeth necessarily a Harrah? Maybe the Hacketts just named a son after
their neighbor and friend but weren't related. The will is the only mention
I have found of Elizabeth. Later records which mention the Hacketts refer
to Martha Hackett, formerly Yardley.

The Harrahs and Hacketts lived on Hingston Creek in what is now Bath Co.,
KY. When I found the War of 1812 record for a Daniel H. [the "H" for
Harrah?] Hackett and saw that he was born in Bath Co. in 1793, he fit the
bill for the Daniel Hackett named as a child in the will of Daniel O'Hara
(Harrah). In addition, one of his children had a middle name of Nelson.
I'm sure the information you sent is correct as far as Daniel being the son
of Nelson & Elizabeth Hackett.

The way Daniel O'Hara's will was written, I would think that Elizabeth
{Harrah} Hackett was deceased by 1795. I believe there is a record of
Nelson Hackett's marriage to Martha Yardley but I can't find it.

Additional Information about Nelson Hackett:

Nelson Hackett appears in Greenbrier Co., VA records:
1) Court of Wednesday 19 June, 1782: to Nelson Hacket 24 shillings for
riding express 4 days for this state.
2) Court of Saturday 22 March, 1783: Nelson Hackett on 2 juries with James
OHarra [his future brother in law?]

Also Gotliff vs. Thomas Hackett in a seperate case. [Thomas Hackett only
appears twice in Greenbrier Co. records, here and earlier, April 18, 1781,
George Dickson vs. Thomas Hackett in trespass asault and battery. I recall
seeing the name Thomas Hackett in earlier Botetourt Co. records. Perhaps he
is Nelson's father or brother.

3) Court of 18 May, 1784: Nelson Hackett on jury. James OHarra on jury same
day - different trials.

Then he disappears from records & may have gone to KY this early. Certainly
he shows up in Clark Co., Ky records by 1794 as have the Harrahs who were
all originally in Greenbrier, VA before moving to KY. Nelson Hackett was
appointed an undersheriff in Clark Co. in 1795 and appears with the Harrahs
in many court cases.

He lived on Hingston Creek which was Clark Co., then Montgomery Co. and
finally partly in Montgomery Co., partly in Bath Co.. In the book "Growing
up with the Co" about the Town of Mt. Sterling, he is listed in 1800 as one
of 83 citizens of the city and as possessing 2 slaves. He probably attended
nearby Springfield Presbyterian Church (founded 1794) which still stands.

Most of the Harrahs moved onto Indiana & Illinois except for James Harrah.
>From about 1807-1816, James Harrah and Martha Hackett were sued by a Ms.
Thomas in a land dispute. This indicates Nelson died before 1807. The
records of the court case pinpoint where Nelson Hackett built his cabin and
a house where Martha Hackett lived in 1815, all adjacent to Harrah land.
The land on which Martha Hackett lived was originally patented by William
Yardley who may have been her father.

Elizabeth Harrah was probably born in the 1750's-60's as were her brothers &
sisters and Nelson Hackett (appearing first in 1784) was probably born about
the same time. They may have had older children than Daniel H. Hackett.

In KY, the O'Haras were usually called Harrow in records, but the preferred
spelling of the family became Harrah and all but one branch used the name
Harrah up to the present day.

By the way, are you a descendant of the above family?

Regards,

Richard Bradley

-----Original Message-----
From: Howard Johnston <>
To: Richard Bradley <>
Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: [HACKETT-L] James Hackett-Shelby/Franklin, KY

>Richard:
>
>Following are what documentation I have for the 2 marriages:
>
>+--INDIVIDUAL
NOTES------------------------------------------------------------
> Name: Elizabeth HARROW
> Birth Date:
> Place:
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
>MARRIAGE:
>I'm not sure which of Nelson's wives had Daniel, so I will list him as a
>child of the first wife - Howard Johnston note.
>Query of Jean C, Hyre, 604 S. Argus St., Robinson, IL 62454.
>Hackett Heirlooms, edited & published by Patricia Hackett Nicola, vol. 3,
>issue 3, July 1987, page 35.
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------
>
>The info on Martha Yardley came from the same source.
>Howard
>
>
>Richard Bradley wrote:
>
>> Thanks for this valuable information. Before I respond with some
additional
>> information, I would appreciate knowing your source for Nelson Hackett's
1st
>> marriage to Harrow and 2nd marriage to Yardley.
>>
>> That has been my assumption too, but I would like to know how you came to
>> information.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Richard Bradley
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Howard Johnston <>
>> To: Richard Bradley <>;

>> <>
>> Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 9:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [HACKETT-L] James Hackett-Shelby/Franklin, KY
>>
>> >Richard:
>> >
>> >Here's what I have on your Daniel H. Hackett line. Descendancy chart
>> follows:
>> > DESCENDANCY CHART FOR NELSON HACKETT -
>> >2_RHAK.PAF 19 Feb 1999
Page
>> 1
>> >of 1
>> >
>>
>============================================================
>> ===============================================
>> >
>> > Name (Birth/Chr.-Death/Burial) Birth/Chr.
>> Place
>> >
>>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> -----------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > 1-- Nelson HACKETT ( - )
>> > sp-Elizabeth HARROW ( - )
>> > 2-- Daniel HACKETT (1793- ) <,Bath,Ky>
>> > sp-Mary Maudalina HICKS (1797-1885) <,Bath,Ky>
>> > 3-- Solomon Saul Hicks HACKETT (1827-1894) ,Bath,KY
>> > sp-Polly WATTS (1829-1893) ,,IL
>> > 4-- Arminta HACKETT (1850- )
>> Oblong,Crawford,Illinois
>> > 4-- Mary E. HACKETT (1851-1936)
Oblong,Crawford,Il
>> > sp-George L. HUGHES (1836-1914) ,Cooper,MO
>> > 5-- George Albert HUGHES ( -1881)
>> > 5-- Flora Belle HUGHES (1874-1926)
<Tarkio,,Mo>
>> > sp-James F. GORE [[Sr]] (1873-1951)
,Fremont,IA
>> > 6-- James F. GORE [[Jr]] (1906-1957)
>> ><,Fremont,Ia>
>> > sp-<Living> ( - )
>> > 5-- Ada Grace HUGHES (1879-1949) <Tarkio,,Mo>
>> > sp-John A. SAUCEMAN (1874-1949)
Morristown,,TN
>> > 6-- Marjorie SAUCEMAN (1918-1937)
>> ><Morristown,,Tn>
>> > 5-- Bessie HUGHES (1883-1968) <Tarkio,,Mo>
>> > 5-- Pearl M. HUGHES (1888-1978) Tarkio,,MO
>> > sp-Fred A. BARNES (1889-1967) <,Atchison,Mo>
>> > 6-- Charlotte V. BARNES (1920-1920)
>> <Tarkio,,Mo>
>> > 4-- Morton Finley HACKETT (1853-1922)
>> Oblong,Crawford,IL
>> > sp-Mary Ellen TAYLOR (1853-1935) ,Mercer,IL
>> > 5-- HACKETT (1877-1877) <,Mercer,Il>
>> > 5-- Charles Elmer HACKETT (1878-1905)
>> <,Mercer,Il>
>> > 5-- Ivy Belle HACKETT (1880-1896)
<,Mercer,Il>
>> > 5-- Arthur Lorenzo HACKETT (1882-1949)
>> <,Mercer,Il>
>> > sp-Amelia Blanche HASNESS (1884-1976)
>> Oregon,,MO
>> > 5-- Earl Meredith HACKETT (1887-1967)
>> <,Mercer,Il>
>> > sp-Georgia Irene LACKEY (1888-1974)
>> <,Atchison,Mo>
>> > 6-- Georgia HACKETT (1917-1917)
>> <,Atchison,Mo>
>> > 4-- Moxle HACKETT (1854- )
>> Oblong,Crawford,Illinois
>> > 4-- Zerelda HACKETT (1856- )
>> Oblong,Crawford,Illinois
>> > 4-- William Levi HACKETT (1858-1847)
>> Oblong,Crawford,IL
>> > sp-Carrie R. HESS (1860-1918) <Oblong,,Il>
>> > 4-- Len HACKETT (1859- )
Oblong,Crawford,Illinois
>> > 4-- Sarah HACKETT (1860- )
>> Oblong,Crawford,Illinois
>> > 4-- Emma Phoebe HACKETT (1862-1942) ,Crawford,IL
>> > sp-Jacob Marion TAYLOR (1863-1899) <Valley
>> Falls,,Ks>
>> > 5-- Lewis Ray TAYLOR (1889-1959)
<,Crawford,Il>
>> > sp-Margaret Anna NAUMANN (1887-1955)
>> >Dresden,,,Germany
>> > 5-- Ralph Marion TAYLOR (1896-1952)
>> <,Crawford,Il>
>> > 4-- HACKETT (1866-1866) <,Crawford,Il>
>> > 3-- Felix G. HACKETT (1819- ) ,,KY
>> > 3-- John Nelson HACKETT ( - )
>> > 3-- Jesse D. HACKETT (1823- ) ,,KY
>> > 3-- Mary Ann HACKETT ( - )
>> > sp-Martha YARDLEY ( - )
>>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ----------------
>> >
>> >Let me know what you think.
>> >
>> >Howard Johnston
>> >
>> >Richard Bradley wrote:
>> >
>> >> The mention of Crawford Co, IL makes me think there may be a
connection
>> >> between the Hacketts we are researching.
>> >>
>> >> Daniel H. Hackett was born in KY on May 5, 1794. I believe he was the
>> son
>> >> of Nelson and (Elizabeth Harrah?) Hackett who were early settlers of
what
>> >> eventually became Bath Co. The area was at various times in Fayette,
>> Clark,
>> >> Bourbon, and Montgomery Counties as the boundaries changed. They
lived
>> on
>> >> Hingston Creek.
>> >>
>> >> Daniel was in the War of 1812 from Bath Co., KY and then married Mary
>> Madlin
>> >> Hicks in Bath Co. in 1817. His occupation was tanner. They went to
>> Crawford
>> >> Co., IL about 1828 and Daniel died shortly thereafter on Sept., 18,
1828.
>> >>
>> >> His widow Mary moved onto Watson, Atchison Co., MO by 1865.
>> >> In her pension claim for his War of 1812 service, a witness was
Franklin
>> >> Robb of Crawford Co., IL who had been enlisted with Daniel back in
bath
>> Co.,
>> >> KY.
>> >>
>> >> There may have been some relationship between your John N. and my
Daniel
>> H.
>> >> Hackett. Maybe Daniel was an uncle - it is possible he was the father
>> >> although you would expect a Daniel or a Nelson in the children's
names.
>> >>
>> >> Please let me know if you turn up any links and I will do the same.
>> >>
>> >> Richard Bradley
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: James V. Gill <>
>> >> To: <>
>> >> Date: Sunday, February 14, 1999 9:13 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [HACKETT-L] James Hackett-Shelby/Franklin, KY
>> >>
>> >> >I have been looking for information on a John N. Hackett who was born
20
>> >> Jun
>> >> >1822 in Ky. By 1850 he was in Crawford Co., Ill., where he died and
is
>> >> >buried. He had a brother Newt.
>> >> >
>> >> >John N. married first Harriet Jane and had children Isabel, John T.,
>> Rose
>> >> >Ann, Caroline, Charles and Newton. He married second an Eliza A. and
had
>> >> >child Jane.
>> >> >
>> >> >The Rose Ann was the first wife of my wife's grandfather and is not
her
>> >> >direct line.
>> >> >
>> >> >I can send further details if you're interested.
>> >> >
>> >> >Anyone else researching this family?
>> >> >
>> >> >Jim Gill --
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >From: <>
>> >> >To: <>
>> >> >Date: Sunday, February 14, 1999 12:51 PM
>> >> >Subject: [HACKETT-L] James Hackett-Shelby/Franklin, KY
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>Researching family of James Hackett who married Margaret, daughter
of
>> >> >>William Cook, in Franklin, KY in 1797.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Carole in Fountain Inn, SC
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
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