Special thanks goes to cousin Colleen Norman who edited my research notes and put them in a manuscript format and also to Herb Meyer who continually turned up interesting and obscure Daniel Hazel connections in Virginia.  Herb is not related to the Hazels, but was certainly fascinated by them, beginning with his research on their anthropomorphic tombstones found in southern Illinois Hazel cemeteries.

This manuscript, complete with footnotes, is shared with other HAZEL researchers in hopes of clearing up some of the misinformation that has been published about the lineage of Richard Hazel (died circa 1760) and Daniel Hazel Sr. (1746 - ~1819).  Questions, corrections and additions are welcomed.

Please contact me, Debbie McArdle, at

jjmcard@comcast.net or 815.575.1272

 

  Generation No. 1

1.  RICHARD¹ HAZEL¹ died Abt. 1760 in, perhaps, Hampshire County, (West) Virginia.  He married MARGET¹. 

Notes for RICHARD HAZEL:

Sometime between 1758 and 1799 a Richard Hazle appears in Loudon County, Virginia Tithables, page 27, per "Virginia in 1760:  A Reconstructed Census" by TLC Genealogy available at Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA.

History of development of Hampshire County, (W) Virginia (From GenWeb page):

        Essex (b 1692 from Old Rappannock [d 1692]) 

        King & Queen (b 1691 from New Kent b 1654)

        King William (b 1701 from K&Q)

        Spotsylvania County b 1720

        Augusta District

        West Augusta District

        Orange County b 1734

        Frederick County, Va.  b1738

        Hampshire County b 1753

1734:  Orange County, VA created from Spotsylvania County.

1738:  Frederick County, VA formed from Orange County, VA was created by an Act, but was not actually established until 1743.

1746:  Daniel Hazel Sr born. 

Tombstone of Daniel Hazel Sr. at Ragsdale Cemetery north of Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois says "Daniel Hazel son of Richard & Marget Hazel was born December the 17 - 1746 NEI"

1748-49:  Power Hasel listed as obtaining a grant for Lot 8 on Patterson Creek, Virginia.

1749: 8 August,  2)  1749.  Theodore Davis signed petition FC, 3:119-20 for the building of a road in the Patterson Creek, VA area. Power Hazell and Richard Hazell signed the very next petition FC, 3:120 for building a road near Power Hazell's land in Patterson Creek area.  On the petition of James Ross, Edward R[?]th, Thomas Rumsey, Jasper Sutter, Francis Ross, John Parker, Simon Irishman, Peter Peterson, John Cunningham, John Ross, William Castleman, Oliver Creamer, Thomas McGuire, Matthew Rogers, John Baur, Nicholas Crist, Power Hazell, John [?]anel, Richard Hazell, William Tallor, George Tebalt, Joseph Robinson, Abner Anderson, William Johnston, John Large, Richard Doston, Jacob Good, Robert Bennett, Caleb Dowd, Christopher Barr, Charles Keller, George Undergrest, William Anderson, Peter Hart, Bagman, Rogers, Frederick Ice, Thomas Hide, Jacob Willf, Michael Teebolt, and Ebearm Baud for a road from the lower part of Patterson's Creek by Power Hazels into the wagon road which leads from the Courthouse [in Winchester] to the South Branch. It is ordered that the said Power Hazel view, mark, and lay off the said road, and when laid off, that the petitioners clear and work on the same under the said Power Hazel, who is hereby appointed overseer thereof. And it is further ordered that the said Power Hazell cause the said road to be kept in good repair. (Source:  http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhardy/tgart7.htm, Colonial Hampshire County Road Orders by Terry Gruber)

1750:  Theodorus Davis, born about 1750, son of Theodorus Davis, b1725, married Bridget Hazle.  Senior's land was surveyed in Patterson Creek, above the Manor.  Bridget & Theodorus' daughter, Sarah, married Fulkard Fulkerson.  Their son, Theodore Stanford Fulkerson has a bio in "The History of Sonoma County California Wine Country."  It talks about migrating through Kentucky and that Sarah's father, Theodorus, had 5 brothers slain by the Indians in Virginia.  (Source:  Stephanie Davis, Rootsweb Mail List.  She could not tell me the source for her statement that Theodorus Davis married Bridget Hazle.)

1755:  “Winchester, October 10, 1755. (George Washington to William Vance)

Hearing that you had quit the Branch, which will not only Discourage those left Behind, but also terrify the Lower Inhabitants, and occasion all of them to abandon their Plantations.

I do hereby Strictly Order and Require of you, to Halt at Joseph Edwards's on Cacapehon, until further Orders; unless you should be drove from thence by Superior Force. You will be quickly joined there by Numbers sufficient to prevent those insolent Invaders from committing such inhuman Outrages; and I hope to Retaliate their Crimes.

It would be right to acquaint the Inhabitants, as I doubt not but you may see many of them Retreating, how necessary, and how much it is their Duty and Interest, to Lodge their Families in some safe place, and join our Party in Dislodging the Enemy from their Lurking places. They will be under no disagreeable Command, nor will they be confined an hour longer than this particular Service Requires; should that be only one week. This you may acquaint them with from me. I am &c.” (Source:  George Washington Papers, Library of Congress, The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799. John C. Fitzpatrick, Editor, http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/mgw:@field(DOCID+@lit(gw010168))

Winchester, October 10, 1755.  (George Washington to Power Hazel.  Impress Warrant)

“By Virtue of the Power and authority to me given, as Commander in Chief of all the Forces now Raised &c.

I do hereby Impower you, Powell Hazel, to impress any Horse or Horses, for His Majesty's Service, for the better transporting yourself to and from the Fort, wherein William Vance and Company are.  A copy of this was given James Sands, for going to the fort, where Hill and Vanmeter were.” (Source:  George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.  http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/mgw:@field(DOCID+@lit(gw010169))  Footnote:  “Powell Hazel was probably Power Hazel of Hampshire County; presumably Vance and his company were.  Henry Van Meter’s place was up the South Branch of the Potomac where Thomas Waggener built Fort Pleasant in 1756.  Van Meter and Hill may have been at Job Pearsal’s fort down on the South Branch on the road from Winchester to Fort Cumberland.  ‘Hill’ may be a misreading by the letter-book copyist for ‘Hite’.  Abraham Hite, who seems to have been living on the South Branch of the Potomac by this time, was married to a daughter of Isaac Van Meter, who also held land in the area.”  (Source:  “Papers of George Washington, Colonial Series, Vol. 2, p93-94, Newberry Library, Chicago)

October 10, 1755.  (George Washington to Thomas Waggener, Fredericksburg)

“At this place I pressed Horses and Rode immediately to Lord Fairfax’s and Winchester; and finding everything in the utmost confusion, and no certain accounts of the Enemy; I hired two scouts to go to the Branch, and Endeavour to procure Intelligence.  (Footnotes by editor:  The two scouts were probably James Sands and Power Hazel.  See GW to William Cocks and John Ashby, and his Press Warrant, both of this date.  In his accounts, 28 Nov. 1755, GW records having paid “Heasel and Sands” for “Express to So. Branch.)  (Editorial Note:  In the summer of 1755, during Braddock’s expedition and after his defeat, Gov. Dinwiddie issued a number of commissions for raising companies of rangers to patrol the Virginia frontier and offer some protection to its inhabitants.  The ranger companies came under the command of GW in early September when he became colonel of the newly formed Virginia Regiment.  These companies were never a part of the regiment itself, however, and they were disbanded in the summer of 1756.  The first of the ranger companies authorized by Dinwiddie were those in Frederick and Hampshire counties.  In late June while Braddock’s march to Fort Duquesne was underway, Thomas Bryan Martin and Lord Fairfax wrote Dinwiddie that Indians had killed several families in those two counties. . . . Hampshire and Frederick, the area of greatest danger.) . . .

Winchester 10 October 1755, George Washington to Captains Cocke & Ashby of the two Companies of Rangers.  I received an Express as I was going to Williamsburgh, informing me of the Ravages committed by the Indians on the Back Inhabitants . . . make the Savages and French (who are no better) pay for their Presumption. . . (Footnote:  John Ashby (1707-1789) and his rangers seem to have been in the vicinity of Patterson Creek when the Indians struck on 1 Oct.  Until the rangers disbanded in the summer of 1756, both Ashby and Cocks continued to operate with their men between the South Branch of the Potomac and Fort Cumberland, Md., manning small forts on Patterson Creek, going on patrols, and escorting wagons to and from Cumberland.  Ashby’s company of rangers was the second of those in Frederick and Hampshire counties for which Lord Fairfax issued Dinwiddie’s commissions of early July 1755.) 

Winchester, October 10th 1755, GW to Thomas Bryan Martin, Dear Sir, . . . This I thought proper to acquaint you of, that you may advise with his Lordship, whether with these Rangers in Town, the Twenty odd you spoke off, and those Captain Smith thinks he is sure of getting, it would not be necessary to attempt Something – I have sent off these two Men who saw for Intelligence, but have little hope of any Satisfactory account from one of them, who seems much addicted to Drinking. . . . (Footnote:  GW is referring to Power Hazel and James Sands.)  . . .

Monday Morning:  The Men I hired to Bring Intelligence from the Branch, return’d last Night with Letter’s from Captn Ashby and the other Partys up there, by which we learn that the Indians are gone off.  Scouts having been dispersd upon those Water’s for several days witht discovering tracts, or other Signs of the Enemy.  I am also inform’d that it is believ’d their numbers amounted to 150 – that 70 or near it of our People are killd, and missing, and that several houses and Plantations are destroy’d, but not so great havock made as was at first represented . . .(Footnote:  Power Hazel and James Sands were the men hired.  Ashby’s letter has not been found.)”  (Source:  “Papers of George Washington, Colonial Series, Vol. 2, p89-107, Newberry Library, Chicago) 

~1758:  Richard Hazel may have died in the French and Indian War, with his estate settled after the family was able to return to Hampshire County.  "September 7th, Francis Austin's Declaration as Sergeant in the First Virginia Regiment in the Indian Wars; John Niswander, qualified; Peter Heiskell, qualified; Samuel Duncan, soldier; Richard Mounts, soldier; Job Jinkins, soldier John Halfpenny, soldier; Samuel Sparks, soldier. November 2d, Major-General Charles Lee served as Lieutenant in the British Army in 1755, _____ Hazle, a soldier, dead." (These records are in no date order, and this citation may not apply to Richard  Hazel,  CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VA V 2 pp 500-512 by Lyman Chalkley.

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/2court54.txt)  "The coming of spring to Hampshire County in 1756 brought renewed anxiety to the county residents. The memory of the Indian raids throughout the region the previous summer and fall created a sense of urgency in this spring’s activity. An urgency not centered on normal seasonal planting activities, but on defense and survival. Neither the colony or the Crown appeared to be in a position to provide full protection for the frontier inhabitants. Dreadful anticipation of renewed Native depredations occupied the backs of settlers’ minds. Another round of raids threatened to release a panic that might depopulate the Virginia backcountry before any authorities could realize what happened.  The defeat of General Edward Braddock's force near the Forks of the Ohio the previous summer had left the Virginia frontier nearly defenseless. The victory by the combined French and Indian force had destabilized Virginia’s frontier. For the first time in decades of conflict between the English and French in North America, the Virginia frontier was endangered. Only a few weeks passed before the Indian allies of the French began their relentless, devastating attacks on the citizens of Hampshire County. The outermost defense remaining after Braddock’s defeat was Fort Cumberland, but the forces to defend the backcountry were far too small. Developing a defensive strategy, therefore, occupied the thoughts of the provincial military authorities.  By March of 1756, the colony completed two forts on Patterson Creek and reorganized its military forces. George Washington was commissioned colonel of the Virginia Regiment. Recruiting continued, but thus far fell far short of the 1000 men anticipated. The first round of Indian attacks for the year, beginning around April 1, showed the colony how unprepared it was to meet the challenges of war. The French and Indians arrived with renewed fury. For one month, chaos ruled the frontier."

(Source:  http://web.hardynet.com/~gruber/hampshire_county_crisis.htm)

1760:  14 May, Bond for estate of Richard Hazel, made by Margaret Hazel, Enoch Cornwell, & Luke Collins.  Signed Margt (her mark) Hazel.  (Source:  Hampshire County, (W) Virginia, Court Envelope 5, Copied from LDS Film #0186352 Hampshire County, (W) Virginia Court Envelopes 2-12, 1736-1785.) 

After studying the history of the Patterson Creek valley, it is clear the earliest settlers had serious problems there during the French and Indian War in the mid 1750s.  With Richard's estate being settled in 1760, I have to wonder if he didn't die in that war.  There were many references to the valley having been deserted by the white man in the mid 1750s due to the Indian problems, and no county records were kept for at least 2 years because of this.  The original log building at nearby Ft. Ashby still stands.

1761: 10 February, Inventory for estate of Richard Hazel:

------------of the Inventory of the Goods and chattles  . . . . appointed to  . . . . the estate of Richard Hazel deceased . . .

. . . .1 bay mare                                                 2.1.0

. . . .and colt                                                                     4.0.0

. . . saddle & bridle                                          1.1.0

. . . .and drawing knife                     0.4.0

. . . . . . .                                                                             0.2.0

. . .  cows and calves                                       7.10.0

. . . .                                                                                   2.0.0

. . . .pot and pan                                               0.12.0

. . . Wearing Cloaths                                        1.10.0

. . . bed Cloaths                                                1.5.0

. . . . .                                                                                 1.0.3

. . . . .                                                                                 0.2.9

. . . .  and Chian                                                0.5.0

. . . Old axes and Old Iron                              0.12.0

. . . Old boxes                                                   0.2.0

. . . Old . . .                                                                        0.3.0

. . . Old Sadle                                                    0.1.6

. . . books                                                                         0.2.6

. . . . . .                                                                               1.5.0

. . . Spinning Wheel                                         0.5.0

. . . . . .                                                                               0.5.0

. . . . . .                                                                               0.5.0

. . . . Iron and a Gimblet                   0.0.9

. . . . . .                                                                               0.1.0

. . . . . .                                                                               0.1.0

. . . . . .                                                                               0.1.3

. . . . . .                                                                               2.0.0

Witnesses James Taffe, William Gibson, Adam Hider

(Source:  Hampshire County, (W) Virginia, Court Envelope 5, Copied from LDS Film #0186352 Hampshire County, (W) Virginia Court Envelopes 2-12, 1736-1785.  Originals viewed at West Virginia University in Morgantown. "Virginia in 1760:  A Reconstructed Census" by T.L.C. Genealogy has reference to a Margaret and Richard Hazel in Hampshire County, Va. 1760, citing the following reference:  "Early Records, Hampshire County, Virginia, Now WVA", by Clara McCormack Sage and Laura Sage Jones, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1976. 

1762:  Deed to Theodorus Davis, signed by Lord Fairfax (Source:  Stephanie Davis, stldavis@sbcglobal.net, per Library of Congress Website.)

1767:  Theodorus Davis mentioned on Tax List of Hampshire County, Virginia.  (Source:  Stephanie Davis, stldavis@sbcglobal.net)

1768:   A Sam Abell Jr. was an on-site tenant on land owned by Richard Hassel Sr. in 1768.  This is the same Richard whose wife, named  Margaret / Marget, administered his estate somewhere in Hampshire County in 1760. 

1780s:  See Henry Hazel misc. notes. There was one in the Hampshire County, (W) Virginia court records.

1776-17__:  An Elisha Hazel served in the volunteer cavalry out of Culpeper County, Virginia.  In 1793 he and a Richard Hazle posted bond in Culpeper for the impending marriage of Elisha to Margaret Nider. In Page County, Virginia in 1854 the son of Elisha and Margaret, Richard Hazel, filed papers with the Pension Office to see if any more pension was due.   (Source:  Rev. War Pension & Bounty Land Warrants, Allen County, Indiana Public Library, #4808)

Notes for MARGET:

1763:  July, Marget would have been alone with her children:  "Hampshire County had been denuded of inhabitants by fear of Indian raids, and Frederick County, VA was exposed to their depredations . . . frontier settlements were in flames . . .refugees fled toward the safety of older towns to the east."  (Source:  "The Five George Masons" The Board of Regents of Gunston Hall, p133)

Children of RICHARD HAZEL and MARGET are:

2.               i.    DANIEL² HAZEL, SR., b. 17 Dec 1746, Virginia; d. Aft. 15 Nov 1819, Buried At Ragsdale Cemetery, near Dixon Springs, Pope County, IL.

                 ii.    HENRY HAZEL^2,3, d. Bef. 23 Jan 1793, Mercer County, Kentucky⁴.

Notes for HENRY HAZEL:

1745:  A Henry Hazel born in Virginia, married Sarah Johnson, died 16 June 1838 Champaign, Ohio, according to LDS Ancestral File, Arleen Jean Church, 3241 NW 29th, Oklahoma City, OK 73107.  This Henry must be related to Power Hazel who is said to have died in Champaign, Ohio.  Norm Swift <normandbarb@msn.com> in 2003 said Henry Hazel & Sarah, his wife, & Jacob Hazel & Jane, his wife are buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery near Mechanicsburg, Ohio with markers. 

1770:  Abraham Johnson & Richard Hougland enter bond for Henry Hazell/Hasell as administrator for Power Hazell, dec'd.  Abraham HITE listed as a "justice" of the county. (Source:  Hampshire County, VA, LDS Film #0186352)  In 1791 thru 1796 Abraham Johnson Sr. & Jr. witness deeds for Henry and Sarah of Monongalia County. "Power Hazel and several Corns (George, Edward and Timothy) owned property in the same immediate locale as our Hazels. 

The Chicago branch of the National Archives contains the Rev. War files of Daniel's possible brother, Henry, in Capt. Abel Westfall's Co. of the 8th Va. Reg't of Foot commanded by Col. Abraham Bowman. (Source:  Appears on Company Muster Roll to May 18, 1777.  Enlisted Feb. 8, 17__ .  Remarks:  Deserted ____ 23, 76.   National Archives Film #M881, Roll 1045, Soldier #1208, Card #35790320, Number of personal papers herein "0".  Another reference shows him as card #1276 & possibly #1154.)

1780:  The General Assembly passed an act authorizing the governor to impress supplies needed by the American army.  Henry Hasell & Henry Hazle & John Decker of Hampshire County, (W) Virginia lent non-military aid to the cause, & filed for reimbursement of impressed property, receipts given to the owner describing what was taken.  Between 1781 and 1783 county courts held special sessions at which certificates were presented and authenticated, and booklets listing authenticated certificates were compiled and sent to Richmond for settlement. (Source:  Library of Virginia online, System #001070820)

1780s:  See Henry Hazel misc. notes  in the Hampshire County, (W) Virginia court records.

1787:  Hampshire County, (West) Virginia Personal Property Tax List, 1787, List 'B', District of Marquis Calmes, Gent. Commissioner; Henry Hazel is charged w/tax for self, 2 blacks under 16, 11 horses and 20 cattle.  There is 1 additional unnamed white male in household.  (Source:  " Hampshire County, (West) Virginia Personal Property Tax List, 1787" by Yantis & Love)

1789:  25 June, William Tannihill and wife Elizabeth Tannihill to James Macher, 181 acres for 540 pounds, a lot in the South Branch Manor adj. to Wm. Welton, Thomas McCarty, Charles Lynch, Patrick Lynch and land of said Tannihill and is on Lick Run.  Land leased by Enoch Cornwall, Rebeckah Tucker and Margaret Tucker daughters of Jacob Tucker, Henry Hazle son of widow Margaret Hazle.  By the last will of Enoch Cornwall devised same to his widow Alice, then to daughter Alice Tucker wife of Jacob Tucker, then to Robert Higgins and he to said Tannihill.  (Hardy County (W) Virginia Deed Book 1, p342 as transcribed in "Hampshire & Hardy County (W) Virginia Abstracts", by Shuck, p131, Newberry Call No. of247.H2S48.) 

1793:  23 January;  "On the motion of Daniel Hazle who made oath as the law directs Certificate is Granted him for obtaining Letters of Administration on the estate of Henry Hazle, dec'd, he giving security whereupon he together with Theodorus Davis, Patrick Jordon, Matthias Yocum and Thomas Denton who entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of 600 pounds." (Source:  Mercer County Order Book 2,  p460, Mercer County, KY Courthouse, personally viewed by me 2/08, no other info.)  Note that Theodore Davis in 1749 signed petition FC, 3:119-20 for the building of a road in the Patterson Creek, VA area & one researcher, Stephanie Davis, at stldavis@sbcglobal.net in 8/2005 says he was the father in law of Bridget Hazle though she can not find her source for this statement.  Patrick Jordan was in Mercer in August 1787 according to Mercer County, KY Court Order Book 1m o124.

Daniel Hazel, Adm. Bond for Henry Hazel estate p. 1

Daniel Hazel, Adm. Bond for Henry Hazel estate p. 2

Generation No. 2

2.  DANIEL² HAZEL, SR. (RICHARD¹)^{5,6,7,8,9,10,11} was born 17 Dec 1746 in Virginia^12,13, and died Aft. 15 Nov 1819 He is buried at Ragsdale Cemetery, near Dixon Springs, Pope County, IL^14,15.  He married EVE WEBB HICKMAN OR BURROUGH^16,17,18. 

Notes for DANIEL HAZEL, SR.:

Hazel Researchers:

Herb Meyer <hmeyer@siu.edu>,

Sandy Mahs <sandra.e.mahs@boeing.com>

Alvin Griffith <alvin.griffith@mchsi.com>,

Lori Ann Williams <loriann_williams@email.msn.com>

Linda Dixon Owens 

Barry Hazle  <barrysr@hazle.net>

Tess Hazel Haiple <tessh@siu.edu>

Bob LeGro, researching Theodorus Davis & Bridget Hazel:  <robertlegro@yahoo.com>

Stephanie Davis, researching Theodorus Davis & Bridget Hazel:  <stldavis@sbcglobal.net>

Kelly Wheaton <a4est42@gmail.com> Descends from Power Hazel

1746:  17 December, Daniel Hazel was born.  His tombstone at Ragsdale Cemetery just north of Dixon Springs, Illinois reads:  "Daniel Hazel son of Richard & Marget Hazel was born December the 17 -1746".   Herb Meyer & I viewed the stone & confirmed that the month on the tombstone reads December and not September.  The marker is propped up against a tree and faces south. The marker had been broken and Alvin Harrell's Dad wired it together with a metal stake to support it.

1749.  Theodore Davis signed petition FC, 3:119-20 for the building of a road in the Patterson Creek, VA area.(From Stephanie Davis stldavis@sbcglobal.net, 8/2005)  She made the connection between this Theodore Davis and the Theodorus Davis witnessing the estate of Henry Hazle in Mercer County, KY in 1793, Daniel Hazle, administrator. Remember that a Theodorus Davis is in Perry County, Indiana in 1816 with Richard and Daniel Hazel.  She says Theodorus Davis was the father-in-law of Bridget Hazel.  Could Bridget Hazel be Daniel's sister?

1753:  Hampshire County, (W) Virginia was formed from Frederick County, Virginia, though some charts show Hampshire formed from Augusta.

1760:  14 May, Daniel was 14 when Margaret Hazel administrated the estate of Richard Hazel. (Source:  Hampshire County, (W) Virginia, Court Envelope 5, Copied from LDS Film #0186352 Hampshire County, (W) Virginia Court Envelopes 2-12, 1736-1785

1754-1769:  Patterson Creek / Tygart River area; This is the area where a lot of the French and Indian War action took place.  After 1754 most of the settlers moved back east to the civilization line.  After 1763 it was illegal for the settlers to be in this region but in 1768 that area opened up although it was still a very dangerous place.  From 1766 to 1769 there were only 35 land certificates issued but  through 1780 there were 1215 issued.

1771:  "Jeremiah Prather, assignee of John Davis, who was assignee of Daniel Hazel is entitled to 200 acres of land in Monongalia County in [Tygart River] Valley on the west side of the river adjoining the lands of Peter Cassetty and Benjamin Jones to include his settlement made there in 1771.  Barbour County."  (Source: "The Monongalia Story, A Bicentennial History," Earl L. Core, 1974. p194)  This book reviews certificates issued from Monongalia Co VA  - includes a number of counties in PA and WVA today - during the period from 1766 to 1776.  These certificates entitled the settler or his assignee to a warrant for the land mentioned, and to have a survey made.  These certificates and the warrants were often used like cash and changed hands several times. They are 1/2 sheets of paper and they would be "assigned" to another individual much like we would endorse a check to another individual today. 

http://www.wvculture.org/history/revwarbi.html  "Virginia claimed the land in present day western Pennsylvania by right of charter, and had a presence at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers by 1754. Many of the earliest residents considered themselves Virginians, having previously lived in the Potomac River watershed. Ohio County originally included a western segment of Greene and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania.

1774: March, Joel Westfall and Daniel Hazel appointed constables in Augusta County, Virginia.  A Peter Haz__ appears circa 1778 in the index of approx. 2 volumes of court records after Daniel's entry.    In the actual court text it is difficult to read his entire surname as the last two letters are faded on the microfilm. (Source:   LDS Microfilm #0030378, Augusta County, Virginia  Order Book, Volume 15, p327.

1774:  August, Andrew Lewis, commander of the southwestern Virginia militia was ordered by Lord Dunmore, Royal Governor of Virginia, to raise an army in the south and meet Dunmore’s force along the Ohio River to respond to the Native Americans of the Ohio Valley raids and attacks on frontiersmen in this region. Lewis formed militia companies from Augusta, Bedford, Botetourt, Culpeper, Dunmore, Fincastle, and Kentucky counties. Daniel Hazell is among the recruits from Bedford County under Capt. Ralph Stewart.  (Source: Copy downloaded from Library of Virginia Archives #001228223)   I found Peter Cassady listed in Captain John Murray's Botetourt County Regiment.  (Source:  "Dunmore's War 1774" by Smyth & "History of the Battle of Point Pleasant" by Lewis, Staunton, VA Public Library).  Herb writes:  "Listed as soldiers in "Ralph Stewart's Company" from Tygart RiverValley in 1774 (in Lord Dunmore's War) were John, Peter, and William Cassety; six Westfalls including Joel; and Daniel Hazell. 

1775:  "David Moore is entitled to four hundred acres of land in Monongalia County on the head of Hazle Run adjoining the Lands of Martin Judy to  include his settlement made in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.  Preston County. Hazel Run may have been named for the family of Daniel Hazel.  (Mockler, 118)." (Source:  "The Monongalia Story", Morris Library, Carbondale, Illinois, p282.  The Mockler source is:  Mockler, William E.  West Virginia Surnames.  The Pioneers.  1973.  197 p.  "This remarkable study traces the origins and meanings of British and Continental family names and the changes they underwent as they adapted to a new environment in America and became a part of the fabric of our cultural heritage.")

There is another Hazel Run in Mongalia County  off of Big Sandy Creek, in Preston Co WVA.

1777:  The 8th Virginia German Regiment was recruited from Virginia's "western counties", including Hampshire County, and Joel Westfall, William Croghan, Bowman and Paulding also served in the regiment, participating in the Battle of Yorktown.   Checking on the 8th Virginia aka "German Regiment"  I find various references that they were led by the "fighting parson," John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, who came to Woodstock, Virginia in 1772 to serve as pastor of the area Lutheran congregations.  This Regiment served with General Washington at Valley Forge, falling in with the 4th Virginia Brigade under Brigadier General Scott.  In one biography of Muhlenberg is says, "The 8th Virginia was initially sent to Charleston, SC, to help defend the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia. In early 1777, the 8th Virginia joined Washington's army in the north. Muhlenberg was promoted to brigadier general and given command of all the Virginia regiments, known as the Virginia Line, in the army. He and the Virginia line fought at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.  The Virginia Line was eventually ordered south again to help defend Charleston. Muhlenberg, however, did not go with them. . . ."  In June 1778 the 8th Virginia Regiment was reorganized and placed in the 4th Regiment.   Jacob Crow was placed in Capt. William Croghan's Company, which was alternately commanded by Col. James Wood and Col. John Neville.

(Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~crow2000/virginia.htm)  David Rolstone made affidavit that he is a native of Rockingham County, Virginia and still lives there; that in 1837 that he knew Crow in the Revolution. This Rolstone could be connected to the Pope County, Illinois Rhoda Rolston that married Richard Hazel, son of Daniel Hazel Sr. 

WILLIAM CROGHAN: (pronounced "Crawn"):   William Croghan had served as Captain in the 8th Virginia with Henry, and possibly Daniel, Hazel.   Considered the frontier developer of Harrodsburg, he was a resident of Mercer County in the 1780s when Daniel was there.  Croghan was commissioned (along with George Rogers Clark) principal surveyor of the Kentucky region.  He married a sister of George Rogers Clark and William Clark (of Lewis and Clark fame) & settled in Louisville.  In 1784 he established the "Virginia Military District for Lands" in Louisville.  Also in 1784 he (with others) proposed to the governor of Virginia the establishment of a town at the mouth of the Cumberland River. See 1794 and 1795 entries where Daniel & Eve Hazel bought and sold some land about 7 miles south/southeast of Croghan's "Locust Grove" in Louisville.  Croghan could be their draw to Louisville.  Croghan and Daniel Hazel had dealings involving Smithland, Ky. as early as 1797 when Croghan's plans were underway to hire Daniel to survey Smithland, Kentucky.  "*added burdens were placed upon Croghan's surveying office when its nominal head, George Rogers Clark, fully retired in 1788." Maybe Daniel Hazel's brief 1794-95 presence on land located in (future) Louisville had something to do with the land office operations at Locust Grove?  (Croghan's home, Locust Grove, is now a National Historic Site, 6 miles east of downtown Louisville at 561 Blankenbaker Lane (just SW of junction of I-71 & I-264  (Source for * statements:  "William Croghan, Sr., A Pioneer Kentucky Gentleman", Samuel Wilson Thomas, Filson Club History Quarterly, Vol. 43, 1969, supplied by Herb Meyer)

http://www.co.shenandoah.va.us/bos_mins/April%209%2C%202002.htm  Board of Supervisors Meeting, Woodstock, Virginia, April 9, 2002:  Mrs. Curran said "I have spent 114 hours on the research. The 8th Virginia Regiment which was called for by George Washington and the decree presented to Peter Muhlenberg at the House of Burgess' meeting in January of 1776 in Williamsburg. He was sent back to Woodstock, to Shenandoah County and through the northern part of the Valley to create a Regiment and it would be called the German Regiment, although it was half German and half English because he ministered both communities.  All of the records regarding the formation of the 8th Regiment were lost during the War of 1812.  Mr. Dorman, before he died, searched for the Virginia  Soldiers.   The 8th Virginia Regiment fought their first battle in June of 1776, at Sullivan's Island. General Lee, who was at the time the Commander, reported to George Washington that the 8th Virginia Regiment was the finest and was representative of what all American Units should become,"

1778:  28 April, From the "Minute Book o f the Virginia Court held for Yohogania County" (This county existed only 1776-1786.) "Joseph Cox v. John Williams, Bright Daviss & Mary Hoyle "; and, 29 April,  Joseph Cox v. John Williams, Theodorus Daviss & wife & Mary Hazle, Cont'd & P.R."  Yohogania County original court records are at the Darlington Memorial Library Manuscript Collection, University of Pittsburgh.  Originals through 1780 are at the Washington County, PA courthouse.  (Source:  Stephanie Davis stldavis@sbcglobal.net )

1779:  Theodorus Davis mentioned in the Hampshire County,  Virginia deed for Robert Scott as owning land adjacent to Scotts.  (Source:  Stephanie Davis, stldavis@sbcglobal.net)

1779-1784:  Daniel was a Constable in Washington County, Virginia along with Jeremiah Abell.  A Sam Abell Jr. had been a tenant in 1768 on Richard Hazel's land in Hampshire County.   (Source:  "The Annals of Southwest Virginia" Southern Historical Press, 1929, p1057 to the court of Joseph Davison; also History of southwest Virginia 1746-1786 Washington County 1777-1870" Lewis Preston Summers, 1903, p841)

1780:  "A Pay Roll for Capt. Peter Asturgus Company of Kentucky County Militia in Actual Service on an Expedition Against the Shawnee town under the command of Colonel George Rogers Clark. Commencing July 18th 1780 and ending August 21st."  Theodorus Davis, private.  (Source:  "George Rogers Clark and his Men, Military Records, 1778 - 1784,  Document  58" http://www.sellers-sellars-sollars-zellars.net/kyearly.htm)

1782:  Theodorus Davis listed as fighting in the Battle of Blue Licks.  (Source:  Stephanie Davis, stldavis@sbcglobal.net)

1782:  Daniel Hazel is in Washington Co., VA Tax List in the precinct of Capt. Alexander Barnett, on the North Branch of the North Fork, Holston River on  both sides of Moccasin Creek, now near Gate City, today in Scott County, not far from Abingdon. (Source:   Washington County Surveyors' Records, 1781-1797) The 1782 Washington County, VA Personal Property Tax List, shows Daniel Hazel in Major Mastin's Precinct with 1 Tithable, 6 horses, 15 cattle.  (Source: Washington County, VA GenWeb link to 1782 Tax List)

1784:  18 November, Daniel Hazle rec'd 100# tobacco for 1 old wolf head.  John & James McAfee appear next to him on the list.  (Source:  Lincoln County, Kentucky Court Order Book 1, p244)

1785:  ". . .  an eventful one in the history of Harrodsburg for it was considered to petition the Legislature for an Act establishing the town. This petition was duly prepared and was in the following terms: To the Honorable Representatives of the Citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia in General Assembly met --

The Petition of the Inhabitants of Lincoln County Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioners taking into their various consideration a proper plan for trade and Domestic Business and for the more ready procuring these Articles in our precinct that are much wanted in the new country, are of the opinion that the survey of Six hundred and forty acres of land which your Honble House formerly reserved for the use of the garrison and town of Harrodsburg, is the most convenient and suitable in the County, it not only being commodious to any convenient division of the County, but also central to the present inhabitants of the same. And we can assure your Honble House not only its relative but its natural situation and conveniences are almost in every respect suitable for Domestic Trade. The premises being sufficiently level, very fertile and well watered by many never failing streams and a large stream running quite through the same, from which circumstances we are of opinion that no survey of the same quantity can excel it in the County.  And we would further beg leave to present to your Honble House an exact plot of the premises with the plan of a town adapted to the same, praying that your Honble House would take the whole into consideration, pass an Act for conveying the same to freeholders and other citizens in a manner most agreeable to your wisdom and determination.  For which your petitioners are bound in duty to pray - About 110 signatures, including Daniel Hazel, Theodorus Davis & George Wilson."  (Source:  "The Oldest Town in Kentucky", Max Charleston, 1929, http://www.merceronline.com/history.htm)

1781-1790:  Between ~1784 & 1790 Duff, the counterfeiter or "coiner", John Duff, was operating at Cave-In-Rock.  In 1778 he had been a part of George Rogers Clarks' conquest of the Illinois country and later in the 'Virginia Forces in the County of Illinois' under Lt. Col. John Montgomery, and was discharged in June 1781 and soon was in trouble for killing cattle near Kaskaskia.  As punishment, he was banished from Illinois for 3 years.  At some point he began counterfeiting and Blakely, Hall and Hazel were his 'passers'.  Unfortunately, Hazel's first name is not shown in this book. (Source:  'Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Livingston County', July 1971, pp240-269.)

1784-1793:  Daniel is in Washington and/or Lincoln County (today's Mercer County / Harrodsburg) for about 9 years.  While in Lincoln / Mercer County, Daniel is in and out of court often

1786:  8 November; Thomas Stevenson v. Daniel Hazle, on petition, Judgement to plaintiff for 25 shillings and costs.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, p11 abstract of Court Order Book 1, p12)

1786:  On 31 Aug. 1786 Edward Hammond borrowed money from Samuel Dennis.  1 Sept. Samuel Dennis sold the note to Daniel Hazel.  On 12 Dec. 1786 Daniel assigned the note to  Wm. Higgins.  On 20 Mar 1787 the three of them brought suit against Edward Hammond to collect the debt.  (Source: Kentucky Department of Lbrary & Archives, Mercer County, KY Film #19203)

1787:  29 March; Daniel Hazel appointed constable. "Present Hugh McGary & Samuel Taylor, ordered that Daniel Hazle be appointed constable within the bounds of Captain James Kinkead's Company of Militia."  (Source:  Mercer County Order Book 1, p53, Mercer County, KY courthouse)   Also, Mercer County, KY Tax List shows Daniel there, but exempt from tax in 1787 since he is a sworn constable. "A list of persons who is insolvent or Removed from my bounds as sheriff under John Cowan, Gent. for the collection of County Levys for the year 1787 included in Davises List. . . Hazel, Daniel 0.8.6 Sworn Constable" (Source:  "Stray Book & Tax Records, Mercer County, KY 1787-1806", Ison & Miller, published by Harrodsburg Historical Society; "The 1787 Census of Virginia,"Schreiner, Yantis & Love, Vol. 2, p1457, Kentucky Dept. of Library and Archives abstract of Court Order Book 1, p53)

1787:  29 March; Daniel Hazle on jury.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, p25)

1787:  23 & 24 May; Daniel Hazle on 3 juries, one with Samuel Dennis.  Note Samuel Dennis and Daniel Hazle sign as sureties for female Christian Berry on 24 May. (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, p31-33)

1787:  24 May; Probate of the estate and last will of John Beaman, dec'd, granted to Christian Berry, she entering into bond of 50 pounds with Samuel Dennis and Daniel Hazle, her sureties.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, p35, abstract of Court Order Book 1, p95)  Later, Sarah Bowland & Richard Benson, Trustee for H. Berry.  (Source:  Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Mercer County, #T1)

1787:  16 or 19 July; Samuel/or Sarah/ or maybe even Daniel ??? Hazel gives permission for their daughter, Catherine Hazel, to marry Moses Riddel.  James Graham and ____ Johnston, witnesses.  (Source: LDS  Film #0192262, Lincoln County, Kentucky Marriages) 

1787:  29 August; Daniel Hazle serves on a jury.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, p42)

1787:  30 August; Ann Shiell, Executrix of Hugh Shiell, dec'd, v. Daniel Hazle and James Johnson, judgment for 3#, 4 shillings.  (See 26 August 1788 follow-up.)  Ann brought 16 or more individuals to court in similar suits, so perhaps Shiell owned a store.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, p46, abstracted from Court Order Book 1, p128)

1787:  29 November; A jury was formed including Daniel Hazle, Doras Davis (Theodorus Davis), George Corn, Samuel McGehee, Stephen Cleveland, George Caldwell, John Milner, Thomas Denton, Henry Higgins, William Henry, William McBrayers (Source:  Mercer County Order Book 1, p166, Mercer County, KY courthouse)

1787:  30 November; David McFall to pay Daniel Hazle 75# tobacco for attending 3 days as a witness for him against Isaac Coffman.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 63)

1788: 24 June, Daniel Hazle and Eve, his wife, vs. Ezekiel Trammel* Hickman and Elizabeth, his wife, "plea of trespass upon the case damage one hundred pounds". Not executed by order of the plaintiffs Daniel & Eve Hazle.  There is a note above this  "Land will dower".

(Source:  Mercer County, Kentucky Court of Justice Case Files, 1787-1797, Accession #A2006-0076,  Box 1, Envelope H1, Kentucky Department of Libraries & Archives) 

Daniel and Eve Hazel, plaintiffs, Trammels, defendants, trespass on the case, Mercer Cty VA/KY, June 1788.

1788:  26 August; "On the motion of Ann Shiell, Executrix for Hugh Schiell, dec'd, judgment is granted her against Daniel Hazle on a replevin bond for 6# 10 shillings and costs, to be discharged by the payment of 3# 11 shillings, 1 penny.  Another entry immediately following is for another judgment for 7# plus costs, discharged by the payment of 3#, 6 shillings, 4 pence.   (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 82, abstract of Court Order Book 1, p234)

1789:  27-28 May; Daniel Hazle on 2 juries.   (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 118-119)

1789:  22 September; Hands to assist in keeping the road from Harrodsburg to the path that leads from Andrew Jamison's to Joseph McCallister's include:  Andrew Corn, Daniel Hazle.  This was withdrawn.   See 23 Feb 1790 entry.   (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 145)

1789:  22, December; "Theodorus Davis's earmark a crop and a slit in each ear." (Source:  Mercer County Order Book 1, p441, Mercer County, KY Courthouse.)

1790-91:  Mercer County, KY Tax List shows Daniel is not exempt in Samuel McAfee's Company, 4 miles NW of Harrodsburg on the Salt River. He paid taxes of 5 pounds.  (Source:  "Stray Book & Tax Records, Mercer County, KY 1787-1806", Ison & Miller, published by Harrodsburg Historical Society)

1790:  23 February; Daniel Hazle and Andrew Corn are removed from road duty assigned 22 Sept. 1789, and are re-assigned to the road from James Arnold's to Compton's Mill.  Others familiar to us who are assigned to work on this road are Timothy Corn, Ebenezer Corn & George Corn.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 170)

1790:  23 March, "Commonwealth vs Theodoras Davis . . . alias summons is awarded" (Source:  Mercer County Order Book 1,  Mercer County, KY Courthouse)

1790:  24 March; Daniel  Hazle on jury.   (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 175)

1790:  25 August; Daniel  Hazle on 2 juries.   (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 201-202)

1791:  26 February; John Miles & Aaron Hogg, bond to Gov. of Virginia, for marriage of John Miles to Sarah Hazle, no consent.  10 March, John Miles marries Sarah Harce*, by John Rice. 1795:  12 February;  John Rice also officiated for marriage of Sarah Hazel & Aaron Corn, (son of Edward Corn).  (Source:  Mercer County, Kentucky Consent & Bonds, Book 1, p16, LDS Film #0191840; Mercer County Marriage Register *appears to be a later transcription, LDS Film #0192267)

1791:  30 March, Daniel Hazel & William and Silvester Munroney vs. Thomas Flowers for damages.   (Source: Kentucky Department of Lbrary & Archives, Mercer County, KY Flm #19203)

1791:  26 August; Thomas Thompson to pay Daniel Hazle 75# of tobacco for attending 3 days as witness for him against Yocum.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 276)

1792:  29 March; The court ordered Patrick Sharron/Sharrow to pay Sarah Hazle 50# tobacco for attending 2 days at court.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 306)

1792:  29 March; James Simpson v Daniel Hazle.  Thomas Coulter entered himself as special bail for the defendant.   Hazle found guilty & ordered to pay 5#, 9 shillings.  Hazle is ordered to pay William Alexander 75# of tobacco for attending 3 days as a witness for him.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 306-307)

1793:  23 January; Theodorus Davis, Zadock McNew, and Levi Compton post bond for Isaac and Martha Zane regarding the estate of Robert Bowling.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 339) 

1793:  April; Hazle v Hill, apparently in Washington County, Kentucky.

1793:  October; Hazle v Beatty & Wife. 

1794:  Sarah Hazle m. Richard Huff, Edward Willis, Surety, certifying bride is of age.  (Source: "Mercer County, Kentucky Loose Bonds" Vol. 2, by Cook)

1794:  16 September  Micajah Mayfield and Ann his wife convey to Daniel Hazel, for £25, a tract of land containing 50 acres, located on the waters of Chenoweth's Run, a branch of Floyd's Fork, part of a tract of 164 and 1/4 acres, in Jefferson County, Kentucky.  Witnesses:  T. Key, John Tuley/Tilley and James Webb.  (This is in the vicinity of where Chenoweth Run runs north/south and passes under Route 64 between exits 15 & 17, and also under Route 265 just east of Exit 19.)  This is about 7 miles from William Croghan's "Locust Grove".   Note that James Webb is the grantee in the Oct., 1795 sale of this land by Daniel.  Richard Hazell witnessed a land document there in October 1795.  [Jefferson County Deed Book 4, Pages 170-171.]    See 1777 Croghan notes, shows why our Daniel Hazel is in Louisville at this time.

1794-95:   In October 2008 I visited the Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives and checked all tax & court records available at the time for Hazels in Jefferson County and could not find them, but William Croghan was very active in the real estate market there.  Also could find no other mention of Eve and Daniel Hazel in Jefferson County. 

1795:  10 February, Bond; 12 February, Marriage - Sarah Hazel m. Aaron Corn, (consent of father Edward Corn), Witness Jonathan Gibson* & John Lipsy, Mercer County, Kentucky.  Marriage conducted by John Rice, per his return in the Mercer County Courthouse.  Note John Rice also united a Sarah Hazle and John Miles in March, 1791.  (Source:  Mercer County, Kentucky Bonds & Consents LDS Film #0191841; Mercer County, Kentucky Marriage Register,  Book 1, p38, LDS Film #0192267)  *Note:  John Gibson was in trouble with Daniel Hazel Jr. and Richard Hazel, 1810, Randolph County, Illinois.

1795:  6 Oct.,  Indenture made between Daniel Hazel and Eve Hazel, (see 1788 entry) his wife, to James Webb for 30 pounds for 50 acres on Chenowith's Run.  Witnesses: T. Keys, John Core, Abner Hughes.  Recorded Oct. 6, 1795.   Note that James Webb is a witness in the 1794 purchase of this land by Daniel.  (Jefferson County, Kentucky  Deed Book 4, p310)

1795:  A Jefferson County, Ky. Deed gives us Eve's name. 

1795:  Richard Hazell, also in Jefferson County at this time, witnesses deed October 1795 between George & Lydia B. Calvert to Samuel Wilks, part of William Pope's 1,000 acre survey, 533-1/3 acres on the waters of Floyd's Fork.  Other witnesses:  John Miller, George Roberts, Daniel Wilks, Benjamin Heaton, Samuel Coombs and Samuel Wilks, Jun.  (Jefferson County, Kentucky  Deed Book 4, p429-430).

1790s:   "A number of Hazels were settled in neighborhoods up and down Deer Creek in Livingston County, Kentucky (apparently in or between Carrsville and Salem, KY adjoining site of Livingston Academy, 1820s).  Deer Creek, which flows into the Ohio at a point about nine river miles above Golconda, is the principal watercourse in western Livingston County north of the Cumberland River.  Its fertile rolling lands were prized by early settlers.  But some of the Hazels who saw parts of Pope County, perhaps during trips to the Gallatin Salines, liked the Illinois land. (Livingston formed in 1799 from Christian.  Christian formed 1797 from Logan.  Logan formed 1792 from Lincoln)   

1797-1803:  About this time Daniel Hazle Sr. surveyed the town of Smithland, Kentucky.   Brenda Joyce Jerome  writes "Re: William Croghan - he was the brother- in-law of George Rogers Clark and had a large Rev. War military survey where Livingston County is now. Look in the first Liv. Co. deed book. He was living in Jefferson County, KY when he began selling lots in Smithland. Croghan was living in VA after the Rev. War and, I think, PA prior to that. Croghan died in the early 1820's in Jefferson County, KY.  Maybe this is how your Hazle family learned of Livingston County."  . . . and more from "The Gower House of Smithland" http://gowerhouse.com/index.html  "Although it appears that there was a settlement at the site of Smithland prior to 1801, the first sale recorded was dated May 11, 1803. William Croghan of Jefferson Co, Ky, sold lots #4, 5, 6, 40, 41, and 42 to Isaac Bullard, for consideration of Thomas Ferguson and Daniel Hazel having complied with Croghan’s terms of 1797 for settling a town at the mouth of the Cumberland River and $45.00" (Book A, p181)  NOTE:  Gower House, Water Street, Smithland, Kentucky was built ~1820 (the original built ~1780) still stands on land surveyed by Daniel Hazel, Lot #3, south bank of the Cumberland River where it meets the Ohio.

1798:  Christian County, Ky. - No Hazels listed.

1799:  Christian County, KY, Daniel Hazel is only Hazel over 21

1799:  Daniel Hazel appears on Christian County, Kentucky Tax List, 1 white male over 21, no property, (District #1, that part which would soon be called Livingston County) along with Richard & Hamlet Ferguson, Comfort Joy, Wm. McGee, Charles Staton.  (Source:  "Tax Lists, Christian County, Ky, 1797-1799," Simmons)

1799:  Jon Musgrave says "The Hazles pop up twice in the history of the 'ancient colony of horse-thieves, counterfeiters, and robbers.' The first reference is to an unnamed Hazle who was one of Duff the counterfeiter's three associates captured by soldiers from Fort Massac in what was probably late April or early May 1799, up in the area of the salines. The Daniel Hazle family was already in the Smithland, Kentucky, area in 1797. As the closest Hazels in vicinity, they are the chief suspects."

1800:  The Illinois shore of the Ohio was not open to receive settlers until the treaty with the Indians in 1803-1804.  In 1800 there were 2,856 people in Livingston County, most of whom had come from the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland & "mostly hard Scots from Camden District, Chester County, SC" descended from Pennsylvanians who had fled Northern Ireland.  Thomas Ferguson was from the Waxhaw area of SC as were the Lusks.  Ferguson got a license to marry the Widow Lusk in 1805. The Lusk-Ferguson Ferry operated from the Illinois side (at present day Golconda) continued to be one of the most used by the Illinois pioneers (early 1800s).  15 miles downriver Hamlet Ferguson, Thomas' brother, operated a ferry from the island at Smithland to Hamletsburg, IL. "  (Source:  "Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Livingston County", July 1971, pp240-269.)

1800:  25 May, Richard Ferguson supposedly slanders Daniel Hazel.  Ninian Edwards, future 1st  Governor of Illinois, is attorney for Hazle.  Issues escalate and proceedings continue through February 1804.  (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel, Livingston County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Equity, Ordinary & Commonwealth Cases, 1800-1803, Box 1, Accession #A1986-289; and Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1 at Kentucky Department of Libraries & Archives)

1801:  The "Pittsburgh Navigator & Almanac" described Smithland ". . . a small town, and a warehouse owned by Joseph Woods for his deposit of goods destined up that river. The Town has a post office, two stores, and about 15 or 20 houses."   An 1801 document permitted Thomas Gist to keep a tavern at his ferry and Isaac Bullard to keep one at his house in Smithland.  An 1807 visitor, Christian Schultz, wrote, "The situation here is eligible for improvement, since most boats descending to New Orleans and Memphis generally halt here for hams, provisions, boats or repairs.  It appears to be sort of an inland port, where runaway boys, idle young men, and unemployed boatmen assemble."  (Source:  www.gowerhouse.com)

1801:  Livingston County, Ky. Tax List

Daniel, 1  male 21+, 1  male16-20 (William?), 1 Horse, No land

Daniel, 1 male 21+,

 (Source:  "Livingston County, KY Tax Lists, 1800-1802" Simmons, transcribed 1801 Livingston County, Kentucky, Book 2)

1801:  Land Entries & Surveys Summary for Livingston County

"Part of Certificate No.24":  Daniel Hazel (no Jr. or Sr. noted here) 213 acres, entered 4 May 1801; bordering William Kerr . . . bank of Hogans Fork of Deer Creek . . . Isaac Titsworth.  Surveyed 3 March 1803, Filed 8 June 1808; Chain Carriers:  Richard Hazel & (I cut off photocopy)  (Source:  Livingston County, KY Plat Book A, p214)

"Certificate No. 24":  Daniel Hazel Senr. 400 acres entered 4 May 1801; on a conditional line with Wm. Karr . . . Banks of Hogans Fork of Deer Creek . . .Isaac Titsworth . . . surveyed 3 Mar 1803 but apparently never recorded until 16 Jan 1815 with a side note, "Delivered to William Karr" Chain Carriers:   Rich Hazle, Aaron Corn (Source:  Livingston County, KY Plat Book C, p284)

"Certificate No. 92":  Daniel Hazle, 200 acres entered 7 July 1801; waters of Deer Creek, surveyed 2 March 1803 and recorded 2 June 1803.  Bounded by George Beaty's land. Chain Carriers:  George Beaty & George Smith.  Side note, "Delivered to D. Hazell" (Source:  Livingston County, KY Plat Book A, p168)

No. 102.  George Vaughn, 100 acres 

No. 104. Robert Hays, 200 acres

No. 105.  John Hays, 200 acres . . .

(Source for entries:  Brenda Joyce Jerome's "Livingston County, Ky. County Court Order Books A-B, May 1799-January 1807"  Book A.  Source for original Plat Records at Livingston County, Kentucky Courthouse as stated above.)

1801:  28 May, Daniel Hazle brings suit against Richard Ferguson for slander.  He accuses Ferguson of ruining his good name with his neighbors by saying "Hazle stole hogs from Massac and I can prove it" and "Hazle is an old hog."   22 August, Richard Ferguson is summoned, damages of $500.  Ferguson responds to suit saying the alleged event was more than 12 months before the filing of the writ and the matter should be dropped.  See entries 25 May 1800 - February 1804.  (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel, Livingston County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Equity, Ordinary & Commonwealth Cases, 1800-1803, Box 1, Accession#A1986-289, Kentucky Department of Libraries & Archives)

1801: 5 August,  "Ordered that Daniel Hazle Senr. be appointed Surveyor of the sd. road in room of John Ford and Capt. Edward Lacey in room of George Sadler." (Brenda Joyce Jerome's "Livingston County, Ky. County Court Order Books A-B, May 1799-January 1807")

1802:  Livingston County, Ky. Tax List, Taxpayers on West Side of Livingston Creek

 Daniel, 1 male 21+, 4 horses, 200 acres on Deer Creek

 Richard Senior , 2 males 21+ & 2 horses. 400  acres on Deer Creek.   This is the only "senior" differentiation in the tax lists for this vicinity from 1797 through 1802.

 (Source:  "Livingston County, KY Tax Lists, 1800-1802" Simmons)

1802, January:  Daniel Hazel (no Jr. or Sr. noted), George Vaughn, Andrew Hays, Robert Hays, and Josiah Hill  attend estate sale of George Sadler.   (Brenda Joyce Jerome's "Livingston County, Ky. County Court Order Books A-B, May 1799-January 1807" Book  A, 5 January 1802)

1802, March 1:  "Ordered that James Ritchey be appointed surveyor of the road from Livingston Creek to the ridge below Clay Lick and Robert Hodge's from thence to Absalom Hardin and Absalom Hardin from thence to meet Daniel Hazle's." (Brenda Joyce Jerome's "Livingston County, Ky. County Court Order Books A-B, May 1799-January 1807")

1802:  25 August, Daniel Hazle Sr. is summoned to oversee the repair of the road from the Christian County Courthouse to the Ohio River, mention of Livingston Creek.  (Source:  Livingston County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Equity, Ordinary, and Commonwealth Cases, 1800-1803, Box 1, Accession #A1986-289, Kentucky Dept. of Libraries & Archives)

1802:  7 Sept., Peter Sullenger records indenture of negro male, "Indentures himself to Peter Sullenger for the amount of $400"; & 25 Nov., Rose & Sylvia, w/no other notes, Randolph County, IL.  (Source:  Illinois Secretary of State Database, Randolph County, IL, Vol. J, p221, 224 & 225)

1802:   5 October,  Richard and Hamlet Ferguson state that a dispute took place between the family of Daniel Hazel and themselves and that "some blows passed between four of the family" and themselves and that "accidentally Daniel Hazel was struck whereupon Daniel Hazel Sr. instituted a suit against" them.   Both Fergusons missed the first trial date, claiming one was in Nashville on business and the other "went to the mouth of the Ohio on down the river".  See entries 25 May 1800 - February 1804. (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel, Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

1803:  11 April,  Depositions to be taken 26 April at the house of Jesse Ford in suit of Capt. Richard Ferguson and Major Hamlet Ferguson vs. Daniel Hazle Sr.  See entries 25 May 1800 - February 1804. (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel, Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

Ferguson / Hazel Lawsuit, April 1803

1803: 26 April,  Depositions taken by Daniel Hazle Sr.. . . .

Daniel Hazle Junr. "of mature age and first sworn deposeth and saith ------

Question:  What do you know concerning of the dispute between said Fergusons and myself?  Answer:  I went down to the mouth of Cumberland in order to help you move your property and stayed all night and the next morning I saw Richard and Hamlet Ferguson coming up the street and James WARD (Herb says he appears on the 1801 Tax List for Livingston) and myself went out into the yard and they said Good morning to you Gentlemen. . . .  Richard Ferguson said to me I hear you have come for a battle Royal and I told him no I have come to move my Father away if I can do it, Then Richard took a Club from under his cape and raised it up as if he was going to strike me and I jumped into the House . . . . I saw Hamlet Ferguson have a stick in his hand is if he had come to assist Richard and made some threat as if he was angry . . . "   Daniel Hazel Junr. signs his own name.

Next deposed is Richard Hazle "of mature age and first sworn Deposeth and Saith that he was present at the time the Fergusons attemped to strike his Brother Daniel, and the deponant furth saith that Daniel turn into the House and Richard Ferguson Run to the door with his Club Drawn as if he went to Strike him, and this Deponant further saith that my Father was Standing in the door and Richard Ferguson struck as I thought at his head and my Father fended off the Strike with his arm. . . . "  Richard (his mark) Hazle

"The answer sd. Daniel Hazle to a bill of complaint in the late quarter session Court of said County by a certain Richard and Hamlet Ferguson . . .  the spring of the year 1800 a quarrel arose . . .  between Richard (Ferguson) and Daniel Hazle this Respondant's son which produced a fight between them . . . Richard together with his brother Hamlet continued . . . . an evil disposition and ill will towards this Respondant & his Family untill toward Christmas of the same year when this Respondant with two of his sons & some other hands to move a part of his property & Family which remained at the mouth of Cumberland River from thence higher up in said County where he had and was about settling and while this Respondant was there about & in his own House with his people . . . not threatening or hurting any one there came the two complainants with blanket coats on & their hands hugged up under their coats with Strike or Clubs . . . . This respondant's son Daniel & a Certain James Ward were standing in the yard near the door  . . . and Danl Hazel Junr. with a bow . . . replied he come to help move his Father where upon Richard produced a Strike or Club & struck at the said Daniel Junior who avoided the blows by escaping into the House.  Richard then aimed a violent blow at the head of this respondent who was standing in the door which he _______  received on his wrist in consequence of his endeavoring to avoid it ___ disabled this Respondants wrist for _______ month.  The said Richard given said blow to this Respondant he aimed one at _____  said Ward.  The said Hamlett also raised a Strike or Club & shook it in a menacing manner.  This Respondant being there hurt firmly struck and attacked when peaceable & in his own house was resolved to defend himself at all hazards. . . . they (Fergusons) were not prepared (for trial) but by their Attorney & friend Maj. Thomas Gist. . . this Respondant is informed that . . . .Hamlett had returned in time from the mouth of the Ohio . . . . where he was on a speculating scheme in full time to have been at said trial . . ."   Daniel Hazle Sen. signs his own name. (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel,  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

1803:  18 May,  "Messrs Richard and Hamlet Ferguson ________ notice that I shall by my attorney move the Circuit Court of Livingston County at the term of said Court to be held in September next on the Second day of the Court for a deposition of your ______ against me wherein you are plaintiff and myself defendent.  Daniel Hazel Sr.  See entries 25 May 1800 - February 1804.  (Source:   Ferguson vs. Hazel,  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Livingston County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Equity, Ordinary & Commonwealth Cases, Box 2, Accession #A1986289)

1803:  6 Sept.,  "This day Dan'l Hazle Jr. came before me James Lusk a justice of the peace of the said county and made oath that he delivered a true copy of this notice to Rich'd Ferguson in July last and that his father Dan'l Hazle Sr. delivered a copy of the notice to Hamlett Ferguson . . . "  (Source:   Ferguson vs. Hazel, Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Livingston County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Equity, Ordinary & Commonwealth Cases, Box 2, Accession #A1986-289)

Proof Daniel Hazel Jr. is the son of Daniel Hazel Sr., 1803

1803:  6 August, Livingston County Sheriff ordered to take Daniel Hazel Sen. to Eddyville Courthouse 1st Monday of September to answer George Vaughn in a plea of trespass, damages $1,000.  A similar summons is issued to answer Andrew Hays in a plea of trespass, damages $1,000.  (Source:   Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Livingston County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Equity, Ordinary & Commonwealth Cases, Box 1, Accession #A1986-289)

1803: 20 August, Livingston County Sheriff summons William Beaty, George Beaty, James Titsworth & John Hamilton to speak on behalf of Richard & Hamlet Ferguson, Daniel Hazle Senr., Defendent. (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel, Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Livingston County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Equity, Ordinary & Commonwealth Cases, 1800-1803, Box 1, Accession #A1986-289)

1803:  5 October, $100 Bond taken out by Richard Ferguson and Isaac Bullard bound unto Daniel Hazle Senr.   Richard Ferguson and Isaac Bullard each sign their names.  See entries 25 May 1800 - February 1804. (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel,  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Livingston County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Equity, Ordinary & Commonwealth Cases, 1800-1803, Box 1, Accession #A1986-289)

1803:   31 December, James Ford deposed in this case, Fergusons plaintiffs and Hazle Senr. defendent,  and that "he was in company with the defendent and he had a falling out with him and he the defendent went away and after he was gone his the defendents son who was intoxicated said his father was trying to Quarel . . . .with the Fergusons & if the truth was known it was his fathers fault that the disturbance happened between him & the Fergusons."  Signed by James Ford. (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel,  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

1803:  31 December, Deposition of John Hamilton,  ". . . the defendent told me that one of the plantiffs had an unlawful weapon & pursued one of the defendents sons to the house wherein the said defendent lived and on opening the door the plantiff struck at his Son and Struck the door and the weapon Struck the said Defendent on the arm or Shoulder - and said Defendent told the Deponant that the Plantiffs were not good citizens and swore he would drive them out of the country or loose his life or take theirs . . . "  John Hamilton signs his own name.    (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel,  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

1803:  31 December, Deposition of Mary Woodard,  " . . . the Defendant and the Defendants Sons and James Ward came to the oposite Shore of Cumberland River that the plaintiff lived on and shouted and hollowed and came over the River and ___ up and down the Same and hollowed as before.  . . . .I heard them say they would whip the plaintiffs."  Mary Woodard signed with her mark.    (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel, Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

1803:  31 December,  Eliot Hamilton deposed ". . . he was in company with Daniel Hazel Junr. and said Hazel told the Deponent that if it had not been for the Defendent him & the Fergusons would never have fallen out for his father would faull out with anybody when he was drunk . . . "  Elliott Hamilton signs his own name.    (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel, Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

1804:  21 January, Deposition of Abraham & James Titsworth in the case of Hamlet & Richard Ferguson, Plaintiffs / Daniel Hazle Senr., Defendent.  Abraham says ". . . the defendant told him that a dispute had taken place between himself and the plaintiffs ant he must gather his company & go down and take the Bank if he could get Richard Hazle, Daniel Hazle and William Baity they had treated him so ill and that he had like to a killed Richard Ferguson and would have done it had he not been prosicuted and he believed he would do it yet . . . Question by the Defendent:  Was I drinking liquor or not.  Answer:  Yes, you was.  Question by Defendent:  Did you ever hear me thretten the Fergusons when I was sober.  Answer:  I frequently heard you thretten to drive them take the bank.  Question by the Plaintiff: Did you or did you not hear the Defendant say when he was going down with his company that he would kill them if they resisted.  Answer:  I have but am not certain whether it was at that time."   James says ". . . the defendant was going to get William Baity, James Ward and Daniel Hazle and Richard Hazle and he the defendant said by God he would clear the bank of the Fergusons.   At another time after his return the defendant said Ward hadn't been such a coward he would a swept them and that the defendant told him one of the plaintiffs struck at him and something prevented the blow so that it did not hurt him . . ."  (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel,  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 2, Livingston County, Kentucky, Acsession #A1986-289)

1804:  21 January, Deposition of William Baity  " . . . saith that he heard the Defendant thretten the plaintiffs with the Law for Abuse . . . "  William Baity signs his mark.  See entries 25 May 1800 - February 1804.  (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel,  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

1804:  21 January, Deposition of Elizabeth Sullinger" . . . Daniel Hazle Junr. and Richard Ferguson had a Quarrel but previous to their quarrel said Hazle had a fight with one Smothers and the other of the plaintiffs, Hamlet Ferguson said he was sorry that said Hazle had had a fight for he wanted said Hazle and his Brother Richard to fight and that . . . they should fight for 30 minutes and he did not care which whipped and said Hamlet Ferguson said he ment to have satisfaction for he would kill and scalp while he could find one in the family said Daniel Hazle Junr. spoke to him and told him to take car how he talked.  Said Ferguson said he did not Regard a few dollars . . . "  Elizabeth Sullinger signed with her mark.  (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel,  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

1804:  4 February,  Mary Hazle's deposition ". . . being of lawful age . . . she was present when her brother Daniel Hazle and one Smothers had fight at the Mouth of Cumberland and that Hamlet Ferguson was present and said that he was sorry that said Hazle had had a fight and that he wanted his Brother Richard (Ferguson) and him the said Hazle to fight and that he the said Hamlet

Ferguson said he ment to stand by and see that they should fight thirty minutes for he ment to have satisfaction for he ment to kill and scalp while he could find one in the family and this deponant further saith that her Brother Daniel Hazle told him the said Hamlet Ferguson that he had better take care how he talked for it might be he mgiht be hurt for such talk and the said Hamlet Ferguson said he Disregarded a few Dollars . . . "  Mary Hazle signed with her mark.  (She married Peter Sullenger June 1802 but used her maiden name in the deposition probably because when she was first introduced as a witness to the 1800 event, she was not yet married.)   (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel,  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

1804:  4 February, Deposition of Joseph Green " . . . of lawful age . . . himself and others were at the mouth of Cumberland in Company with . . . Richard Ferguson at the House of William Baity and Mrs. Hazle being present he the plaintiff cursed her and made use of Abusive language and the Other of the plaintiffs told him not to Abuse the Woman but let us go to the Old man (to wit) the Defendent and accordingly they went to the House of the Defendant and asked him to open the door but the Defendent refused to open it and they the plaintiffs insisted for him to open the Door for they only wanted to speak to him for they wanted not hurt him but the Defendant still Refused to Open the Door they then went off and said that he the Defendant was a Damn'd old Hog thief and if he had a opened the Door they would a gave it to him. . . "  Joseph GREEN signed with his mark.   (Source:  Ferguson vs. Hazel,  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Circuit Court, Box 1, Livingston County, Kentucky)

1805:  Fort Massac land rights petition lists a James Hazel and Comfort Joy. 

1806:   17 January,  "Memorial of Sundry Inhabitants of Randolph & St. Clair in the Indiana Territory" lists 350 men in a census, including Daniel Hazeel and Enoch Decker).  (Newberry Library, Graff Collection in Special Collections). 

1806:  October, Daniel begins to reside on his property on Ford's Ferry Road.  (See 15 Sept. 1807)

1807:  Census of Indiana Territory, Randolph County, (now Pope County, IL) p40:  (Source:  ancestry.com, 1807 Indiana Territory Census)

Richd Hazell,  1 Free White Male Over 21

Danl Hazel Senr, 1 Free White Male Over 21

Danl Hazel Junr, 1 Free White Male Over 21

Other "over 21" males on this census are: James Hill, Wm Beaty, Robert, Andrew & John Hays, Samuel & Thomas Morrow, John Gibson & Isaac Rolston  (Source:  LDS Film #977.2 x22j )

1807: "Daniel Hazel I is identified as a squatter five and one-half miles northeast of the cemetery on the upper reaches of Whiteside Branch in 1807." P17, "According to squatters lists for 1807, 3 Hazels were living by that time as family heads in the area of Hays Creek east of Millstone Bluff and present-day Glendale. They were Richard Hazel, Daniel Hazel Sr., and Daniel Hazel Jr.   Also references "an 1808 petition for preemption rights to squatted land including five Hazels:  Richard, Daniel I, Daniel II, Samuel, and King. The youngest of these appears to have been Samuel, then only 18.  His brother, King, was 20."  (Source:  "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois" by McNerney and Meyer, p11)

1807:  23 March, Indiana Territory, Randolph County, Petition in need of a Justice of the Peace, signed by Daniel Hazel, along with Isaac Rolston, William Battey, & John Vaun.  ("Indiana Territorial Pioneer Records" by Charles M. Franklin)

1807:  15 Sept., Daniel Hazel Sr., Pre-Emption Application #34; Daniel "requests permission of the Register of the Land Office for the District of Kaskaskia, to continue on a tract of land containing 320 acres now in my possession, and on which I actually inhabited and resided on the 3rd day of March last (date of the Act of Congress), . . . being the NW and SW 1/4s of Section NE18 within Township 12S Range 6 East, lying on the east fork of Big Bay Creek (on Ford Ferry Road per Ed Annable's book) which I took possession of in October 1806 as assignee of  William Jones who took possession of and improved the same in October 1805.  On which I reside and have under cultivation about 5 acres.  (Signed at) Hay's, 15 Sept. 1807.  Witness:  Joseph Mcferron for Michael Jones.  Daniel Hazel (HIS ORIGINAL SIGNATURE)   (Source:  "Report of Squatters in 1807", Volume XVIII,  Hammes Collection, IRAD at SIU and original application #34 from Randolph County, Indiana Territory files.

Other applicants same day (15 Sept) as Daniel Sr. are:  Robert Hays, Rachel Hays, John Hibben, George Vaughn, Absalom Brown, Absolom Harvick, Isham Harrel, and William Beatty.  See John Wood application #2 and Henry Ledbetter, #__, T12SR9E S12 SE & NE.  

Daniel Hazel Sr. Signature   3 Mar 1807

1810:  Illinois Territory Census, Randolph County, Big Bay Precinct, p45, from original census at Illinois State Archives. 

D. Hazle,

1 male 27 to 44,

1 male over 45, 2 females under 10,

1 female over 45.  (This is possible Daniel Sr. & wife living with Daniel Jr. & 2 daughters.)

R. Hazle,

 1 male under 10,

2 males 17 to 26, 

1 female 17 to 26,

1 female 27 to 44.

Herb Meyer's research indicates, "Theodorus Davis (b. VA ca 1750) is said to have married Bridget Hazel.  Theodorus and Bridget had a son, John E. Davis (b. KY ca 1790), who married Christina Bailey (b. PA ca 1790) in 1812 in Indiana. John E. and Christina Davis had a son, Philip Franklin Davis (b. IN in 1816) who married Nancy Corn (b. 1817, KY) in 1836.  Nancy Corn was born in Grayson County, KY.  Her father was David Corn (b. 1791), who was a son of Edward E. Corn (b. 1760 in Hampshire county VA.)   Richard Hazle, father of our Daniel and Richard, died about 1760 in Hampshire County VA.   Edward E. Corn was also the father of Aaron Corn, who married Sarah Hazel (likely daughter of Daniel or Samuel who were both in Mercer at the time) in Mercer county KY in February 1795.  In the mid-1700s Power Hasel and several Corns (George, Edward, Timothy) owned property along Patterson Creek  in  Hampshire County, VA."

1813:  Edward Lacey Sr. estate sale; buyers include Daniel Hazel, Peter Sullenger, & others (Source:  "Livingston County, KY Estate Records, 1799-1842", County Clerk Papers, Box 3)

1814:  Daniel Hazel (Sr. as proven by signature) signs petition to reroute a road "between Mr. Gasking & Mr. Cowsert about 2 miles distance."  (Source:  Loose Papers located at Livingston County, KY)

1815:  Benjamin Coffield estate sale; Daniel Hazle, William Batey, among the buyers.  (Source:  "Livingston County, KY Estate Records, 1799-1842", County Clerk Papers, Box 4)

1818:  Daniel Hazel appears on the Pope County, Illinois Territory Census, Page 4, #282:

1 Free White Male 21 and upwards

9 Other Free White Inhabitants (or 8 per transcribed microfiche)

King Hazel (1 Free White Male 21 upwards + 5 other whites, and (Source:  SAGA of So. Illinois XXV/2)

1818-1819: On November 16, 1818 and November 15, 1819, Daniel Sr. applied for Rev. War pension as an indigent soldier of the Revolution.  Daniel states therein that he served 9 months in 1777 (enlisted for 1 year) in the Virginia Line under Capt. Henry Paulding, Commanded by Col. Bowman.   (Livingston County, Kentucky Court Order Book F, 1816-1822, p103 & 139).   Pensions before the 1818 Pension Act required the veteran prove he was destitute.  There seems to be no further information at the Livingston County Courthouse.

Daniel Hazel Sr., Indigent Soldier of Revolution, 1819

1819:  May "Robert Karr of Christian County, Kentucky to Wm. Karr, 387 acres on Hogan's Fork of Deer Creek adj. Daniel Hazle Sr. and Richard Hazle.  (Source:  Livingston County, Kentucky Deeds)

1819:  15 May, Henry Cockerham estate sale; buyers include Daniel Haisell, Peter Sullenger.  (Source:  "Livingston County, KY Estate Records, 1799-1842", County Clerk Papers, Box 5)

1820: 4 December,  Richard Hazle is still in Perry County, Indiana.   There are also Grimes, Thrasher, Vaughn, Stephenson, Farris, Cassaday, Hill & Theodorus Davis there.   (Source:  "1820-1840  Census: Spencer, Warrick & Perry Counties, Indiana", Baltimore & Heritage Quest online, actual census images.)  This enumeration is confirmed by the "Indiana 1820 Enumberation of Males" compiled by Mary Morgan, Indiana Historical Society, 1988.  Daniel Hazel is no longer found in Perry County records.  Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois (unusual age groups compared to other 1820 census) with some comparisons noted against 1820 State Census:

All of these fellows are living within households #242-261 on the State Census. 

STATE CENSUS ORDER (Source:  Transcribed State Census 1820)

Lewis Johnson

Samuel Hazell

Travis Morris 

Whyley James

John Holmes

King Hazel

Danl Hazel (Daniel Sr. appears to be in Livingston/Christian County, Kentucky per 1820 tax list & Tess D. Hazel Ford Manuscript.)

John Hayes

Isaac Rolston

Robt. Hays

Geo. Slankard Sr.

Geo. Slankard Jr.

Hezek. Hill

1820 Federal Census, Pope County, IL in order

Luke Vaughan

Widow B. Hill

skipped two

John Cotton

skipped 3

Lewis Johnston (See above note for this man)

2 Robinsons, then

Samuel Hazzel, 2 males under 10, 1 male 18-26 (If this is correct born 1794-1802), 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-25

Joseph Wilson

Treves Morris, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 26-45,  1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45

Whyley Jones

John Thomas

Reding Wright

King Hazel, 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 18-26, (King born 1788.   He should be in the next age group) 3 females under 10, 1 female 16-25

Daniel Hazel, 2 males 10-16, 1 male over 45 (this has to be junior), 1 female over 45

John Hayes,

Isaac Rolston

Robert Hayes and Hayes Negroes

(Source:  Heritagequest)

1820:  Tax List, Livingston County, Kentucky

Daniel Hazel, 1 white male over 21 taxed.  This is Sr.  (Source:  Tess D. Hazel Ford Manuscript)

Daniel Hazel Sr.’s tombstone, Ragsdale Cemetery, north of Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois, photographed October, 2005.  Reads:  “Daniel Hazel son of Richard & Margret Hazel was born December the 17 – 1746.  The section with his date of death is broken off and missing.

More About DANIEL HAZEL, SR.: Burial: Ragsdale Cemetery, near Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois²⁰

Children of DANIEL HAZEL and EVE BURROUGH are:

3.               i.    MARGARET³ HAZEL, b. 1770, Possibly Virginia; d. 1860, Thomasville, Oregon County, Missouri.

4.              ii.    RICHARD HAZEL, b. 1780.

5.             iii.    DANIEL HAZEL, JR., b. 1781, Virginia.

6.             iv.    MARY HAZEL, b. 1782.

7.              v.    KING HAZEL, b. 20 Aug 1788, Lincoln County, Kentucky; d. 08 Apr 1837, Pope County, Illinois.

8.             vi.    SAMUEL HAZEL, b. Abt. 1794.

Generation No. 3

3.  MARGARET³ HAZEL (DANIEL², RICHARD¹)^21,22,23 was born 1770 in Possibly Virginia²⁴, and died 1860 in Thomasville, Oregon County, Missouri²⁵.  She married WILLIAM BEATTY^26,27,28 08 Jun 1793 in Mercer County, Kentucky²⁹.  He was born in aka Baity and Baty, and died Bef. 21 Jun 1823³⁰.

Notes for Margaret Hazel:

Bef. 1825: "It is presumed that William Beatty died before 1825 as Margaret Hazel Beatty signed for her daughters marriage in 1825 and is found in Missouri living with her children on several later census." (Source:  Bill Baty <bbaty@accn.org>)  "After William's death, Margaret went to MO with some of her children and died there." 

1860:  Mortality Schedule of Missouri for 1860 lists her death in Oregon Co. as Nov 1860 at the age of 90.  (Source:  Bill Baty Sr.  <bbaty@accn.org)

Notes for WILLIAM BEATTY:

 1782:  Washington Co, VA: Personal Property Tax List, Captain Joseph Blacks Precinct;

William Beatie, 2 Tithes, 6 horses, 11 cattle;

John Beatie 1436 acres,

David Beatie 250 acres,

Francis Beatie 200 acres, 1 Tithe, 6 horses, 16 cattle and one slave named "Jack"  (Source:  New River Notes.com

1793: 8 June, Margrit Hazel, d/o Daniel Hazel, m. William Batty,  This marriage took place in Mercer County, KY with Daniel Hazel's consent and a 8 June marriage date.  Married by Rev. Kyle, Methodist Minister.  Bondsman: James McKenny.  Bride's father: Daniel Hasel, Teste: Patrick Batty (Source:  Mercer County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds & Consents, LDS Film 0191840)

Margrit Hazel-William Batty marriage license, consent of father Daniel Hazel, 8 June 1793

1803: 20 August, Livingston County Sheriff summons William Beaty, George Beaty, James Titsworth & John Hamilton to speak on behalf of Richard & Hamlet Ferguson, Daniel Hazle Senr., Defendent. (Source:  Kentucky Dept. of Libraries and Archives in Frankfort:  Loose Papers, Livingston County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Equity, Ordinary & Commonwealth Cases, 1800-1803, Box 1, Accession #A1986-289)

1804:  William Baity living at the mouth of the Cumberland according to depositions in the Hazel case, Livingston County, Kentucky.  See Daniel Hazel Sr. notes for more info on this court case.

1807:  William Beatty applied for land 15 September, Township 13S Range 7 East Fractional, Including the mouth of Grautier Creek.  Bounded by vacant land and the Ohio River.  This is the same day Daniel Hazel Sr., George Vaughn, and Robert, Rachel and John Hays all applied for land in what is now called Pope County, Illinois.  George Vaughn's land was very close to this William Beatty's land. (Source:  Squatters List/Land Applicants, "Pope County, Illinois Landowners" by Edward L. Annable, Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1995.)

1807:  Census of Indiana Territory, Randolph County, (now Pope County, IL) p40:  (Source: 

"Over 21" males on this census are: James Hill, Wm Beaty, Robert, Andrew & John Hays, Daniel Hazel Jr., Daniel Hazel Sr., Richard Hazell, Samuel & Thomas Morrow, John Gibson & Isaac Rolston  (Source:  LDS Film #977.2 x22j )

1810 Illinois Territory Census:  Enumerated right next to D. and R. Hazle is:

W. Batey or Baley, 2 males 10-16,  1 male 26-45, 4 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45.  (Source:  Actual photocopy of the 1810 census)

1815:  Benjamin Coffield estate sale; Daniel Hazle, William Batey, among the buyers.  (Source:  "Livingston County, KY Estate Records, 1799-1842", County Clerk Papers, Box 4)

1820:  Can't locate William Beatty on the Pope County, Illinois or Livingston County, Kentucky census.  However, there is a 'Wile" Beatty in Salem Twp., 1m under 10, 1 m 16-25, 1 m 45+ ,2f under 10, 2f 10-15, 1f 16-25, 1f??? with a Daniel Beatty next door (Source:  1820 Census: Salem, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: M33_26; Page: 7; Image: 15)

21 June 1823:  "William Baty was alive in Livingston Co. for the 1820 census but is probably dead by 1823 when Margaret Baty signed for her daughter Polly to marry John Huddelston."  (Source:  Bill Baty <bbaty@accn.org>)

SOURCE:  Livingston Co., Ky tax List  1800-1802,  Don Simmons, 1975

1801

George Baty, over 21,

David Baty, age 16-20,

William Baty, over 21

1802

George Batty, over 21, one horse, 1 black over 16, total blacks -2

William Batty, over 21, 0ne horse, (150 acres on Claylick Watercourse.)

William Bat(t)y  married Margaret Hazel  Jan 1793(recorded in Washington Co, Ky  and by LDS in Mercer Co, Ky, same dates).

Their children and their spouses:

                1. Mary "Polly" Baty  b: ca 1800 Ky                           Mar: John Huddleston

                2. George W. Baty                                                          Mar: Melinda Hazle

                3. Margaret Baty                                                             Mar: Thomas Jones

                4. Malinda Baty   b: ca 1813 Ky                                  Mar: 1st Mr. Huddleston  2. Miles Godwin

                5. William S. Baty  b: ca 1816 Ky                                              Mar: Mahaly "Nancy" McCammon

                6. Matilda C. Baty b: ca 1818 Ky                                Mar: Jonathan Dexter

7. William Daniel Baty  b: ca 1820                                            Mar: Evaline Maulding (WD Baty may be Grandson)

George Baty Married Isabelle Farsythe Apr 7, 1802. Lived in Southern Illonois for awhile, then Missouri and finally is last found in Iowa.

David Baty married Naomi _____ and is last found in Texas

Children of MARGARET HAZEL and WILLIAM BEATTY are:

                  i.    DANIEL H.⁴ BEATTY³¹, b. 1795, Livingston County, Kentucky³¹.

                 ii.    GEORGE W. BEATTY^31,32, b. 1798, Livingston County, Kentucky³³; d. Bef. 1850, Pope County, Illinois³³; m. MELINDA HAZEL³³, 11 Aug 1823, Pope County, Illinois; b. 1808³⁴.

Notes for GEORGE W. BEATTY:

1830:  2 August; Daniel Hazel, James Hill, James N. Hill, Samuel Hazel, George W. Batey among many others voted in the election for state offices.  Election was held at the home of Lincoln Harper, Alexander Precinct.   (Source:  Pope County Courthouse, Election Records Box #1, 1826-1842)

Notes for MELINDA HAZEL:

1818:  In the 1818 Pope County, Illinois census Isaac Rolston has 3 people living with him, an adult woman and 2 children:

                iii.    MARY BEATTY³⁵, b. 1800, Livingston County, Kentucky³⁵; m. JOHN HUDDLESTON³⁵, 21 Jun 1823, Pope County, Illinois³⁶.

                iv.    MARGARET BEATTY³⁷, b. 1803³⁷.

                 v.    MALINDA BEATTY³⁷, b. 1813³⁷.

                vi.    MATHILDA BEATTY³⁷, b. 1816³⁷.

               vii.    WILLIAM SAMUEL BEATTY³⁷, b. 1818³⁷.

4.  RICHARD³ HAZEL (DANIEL², RICHARD¹)^{38,39,40,41,42,43} was born 1780^44,45,46,47.  He married (1) MARY⁴⁸.  She was born 1788 in North Carolina⁴⁸.  He married (2) RODA ROLSTON^49,50 08 Jan 1807 in Randolph County, Indiana Territory (now Pope County, Illinois)⁵¹, daughter of ISAAC ROLSTON and NANCY MCADOWE.  She was born 15 Apr 1787⁵², and died 14 Jul 1810⁵³.  He married (3) PAMELA⁵⁴ Bef. Apr 1817⁵⁴. 

Notes for RICHARD HAZEL:

1795:  Richard Hazell witnesses deed October 1795 between George & Lydia B. Calvert to Samuel Wilks, part of William Pope's 1,000 acre survey, 533-1/3 acres on the waters of Floyd's Fork.  Other witnesses:  John Miller, George Roberts, Daniel Wilks, Benjamin Heaton, Samuel Coombs and Samuel Wilks, Jun.  (Jefferson County, Kentucky  Deed Book 4, p429-430) (Daniel Hazel buys land there in 1794 and sells it Oct. 1795, so there is a Richard and Daniel Hazel in Jefferson County, KY at the same time.)

1800-1804:  See Daniel Hazel Sr. file for account of Livingston County, Kentucky court case and depositions involving Richard.

1800:  Christian or Livingston County

Daniel, 1 male 21+, 1 male 16-20, 1 Horse

Richard, 1male 21+

1801:  7 July, "Certificate No. 91":  Richard Hazle, 200 acres entered 7 July 1801; waters of Deer Creek, surveyed 10 March 1803 and recorded 4 June 1803. Bounded by Wm. Kerr's survey.  Chain Carriers:   William Kerr & Aaron Corn.  (Source:  Livingston County, KY Plat Book A, p173)

1803:  20 December

Richard Hazell claiming under the 2d Section of the act of Congress 200 arpens of land laying in the District of New Madrid, produces a certificate from Joseph Storey Surveyor of said District of the ___ permission to settle dated April 5, 1802 and a certificate of Survey dated February 27th 1806.  George Wilson being duly sworn says that the said Richard Hazel did prior to & on the 20th day of december 1803 actually inhabit and cultivate Said Tract of land.  The Board grants the Said claimant 200 arpens of land Situate as aforesaid.

1806:  27 February, Daniel Hazell (Jr. or Sr.?) and Richard Hazell  have surveyed (#641 and #642) 200 arpens of land, New Madrid District.  See 1801 & 1803 entries.  Certificate No. 642:  Richard Hazell claiming 200 arpens of land see Book No 1 page 143 produces a permission to settle from Henry Peyroux Commandant No 1220.  The Board grant to Richard Hazell two hundred arpens of land as described in a plat of survey certified the 27 february 1806 and to be found of Record in Book A page 403 of the Recorders Office.  John B. C. Lucas Commissioner dissenting as to survey."  (Missouri State Archives, Land Commission Minutes, Book 5, p138-139, Reel F394) 

1807:  "Indiana Territory Randolph County, 8th day of January, Richard Hazel and Roda Rolston both of the county and Territory aforesaid came before me Robert Hay a Justice of the peace for the sd. County and was married and by virtue of a license from the Governor.  Robert Hays"  (Randolph County, Illinois Marriages Vol. 1, p1 or 7, original viewed at Randolph County Courthouse 5/2007)

Richard Hazel 1^st Marriage:  Roda Rolston

1807:  Census of Indiana Territory, Randolph County (now Pope County, IL)

Richd Hazell,  1 Free White Male Over 21

Other "over 21" males on this census are: James Hill,  Isaac Shelby, Wm Beaty, Robert, Andrew & John Hays, Daniel Hazel Jr., Daniel Hazel Sr., Samuel & Thomas Morrow, John Gibson & Isaac Rolston  (Source:  LDS Film #977.2 x22j and ancestry.com, 1807 Indiana Territory Census, p40)

1807:  3 October, Richard Hazel, Pre-Emption Application #100, T12SR5E, 13 SE & SW, Randolph County, Indiana Territory (now Pope County, Illinois).  (Source:  "Report of Squatters in 1807", Volume XVIII,  Hammes Collection, IRAD at SIU)

1807:  Squatter's Lists, Randolph County, Indiana Territory

Richard Hazel

 (Source:  "Illinois Libraries", May 1977, Vol. 59, #5, Squatters in Territorial Illinois taken from files then just recently found at the National Archives.)

1810:  Illinois Territory Census, Randolph County, Big Bay Precinct, p45, from original census at Illinois State Archives. 

R. Hazle, 1 male under 10, 2 males 17 to 26,  1 female 17 to 26, 1 female 27 to 44. 

1810:  14 July, Roda Hazel dies.  After her death, Malinda and her brother, Isaac Henry, were raised by their Rolston grandparents with help from Richard's brother King Hazel. After Rhoda's death, Richard vanishes from Pope Co.  We pick up his trail in the War of 1812 and then Perry County, Indiana.

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1809-1811:  RANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS TERRITORY COURT CASES:

From IRAD Special Collections, SIU

Microfilm source identified after each date:

1.    Randolph County Records, Illinois Territory, Circuit Clerk, General Court, Sept. 1809-April 1810

2.    Randolph County Records, Illinois Territory, Circuit Clerk, General Court, Sept. 1810-April 1811

3.    Randolph County Records, Illinois Territory, Circuit Clerk, General Court, Apr. 1811-Apr. 1812

4.    Randolph County Records, Illinois Territory, General Court (probably Clerk's minute book),  loose leafs, not numbered, April Term 1811, 1st Day, then First Day Sept. Term 1811, and continued through April 9, 1814. 

5.    Randolph County Records, Illinois Territory, General Court, Sept. 1809-Sept. 1810. ("Compleat Records of Cases Decided By The General Court of the Illinois Territory At Kaskaskia") (No Hazels indexed in this group.)

6.    Randolph County Records, Illinois Territory, General Court, Apr. 1812-Sept. 1813.  (No Hazels recorded in this group.)

7.    Randolph County Records, Illinois Territory, General Court / Court of Oyer and Terminer.

8.    Randolph County Records, Indiana Territory, General Court.  Circuit Court 1810-1813, Court of Oyer and Terminer Niai Prius and General Jail Delivery, Kaskaskia.  First Monday of November 7, 1808

9.    Randolph County Records, but book identity was not made clear by IRAD.

1809:  11 September 11 (Source #1):

U.S. vs. George Wilson & U.S. vs. Rich'd Hazel:  Ordered that a Habias Corpus etc, The Shff retur'd with Hab. Cor. Etc. The Court ____ the said George Wilson to bail In a Recog. ___ $300. & George Haider, John Hays & King Hazel in $100 each, the sd Rich'd Hazel $300 & James Gilbreath, Sam'l McClure & David ____ as securities for appearance this day & not _____.

1809:  14 September 14 (Source #1):

The Grand Jury returned & ____ Bill of Indt. On Rich'd Hazle, George Wilson, & John Hays "a True Bill".

U.S. vs. Rich'd Hazle, George Wilson & John Hays: 

George Wilson appd & pleads not guilty &entered into recognizance in $100 with Danl Mullin &

U.S. vs. Richard Hazle:

Indt R. Hazle came into court & Pleads not guilty & enters into recog. himself in $100 with Thomas Ferguson & David Anderson Security in $50 each for app. 1st day next court.

1809:  15 September (Source #1):

Grand Jury returned & rep'd the fol. Bills Indct.

U.S. vs. John Hays, Danl Hazle, Richd Hazle & John Gibson

Riot Rout & unlawful assembly "A True Bill"

1810:  9 April (Source #1): 

U.S. vs. Richard Hazle, Geo. Wilson & John Hays, Rescue(?) Deft. Hazle & Hays app'd in discharge of recog. affd of Hazle & Hays continued; on entering into Recognizance John Hays in 100 and Sam'l McClure & Robt Hays $50 each.

U. States vs. Hays, Hazle, Hazle, & Gibson

1810:  10 April (Source #1):

U.S. vs. Richard Hazle  assault & battery, a True Bill

1810:  11 April (Source #1):

U.S. vs. John Hays, Richard Hazle for rescue Deft. Pleaded not guilty ____  cont'd till next term.

1810:  13 April (Source #1):

Robert Penney vs. Richard Hazel:

Dismissed ___________.

1810:  16 March (Source #1) 

Richard Hazle, yoeman, assaulted Agnes Rolston and was indicted 9 April 1810.

1810:  September Term  (Source #2):

Pleas at Kaskaskia, in the County of Randolph before the Honorable Jesse B. Thomas and Stanley Griswold, Judges of the General Court of the Illinois Territory on the 11th day of September 1810 and of the Independence of the United States the thirty fifth.  Be it remembered that heretofore Court on the 14th day of September 1809 the Grand Jury empanelled for the body of the County aforesaid to wit, Isaac White (Forman), Samuel Cochran, William Simpson, William Daniels, John Morris, John Hibbins, William Chaffin, John Worley, Ephram Bilderback, Josiah Cox, Jacob Bowman, William Stiles, John Murphy, John Phelps, Thomas Griffin, Samuel _____, James Steel, Gersham Clemins, Alexander Blair, William Alexander, John Bradshaw & Owen Evans, being sworn and do charged upon their oaths returned here unto Court the following bill of ___  _____ against Richard Hazle, Geo. Wilson and John Hays to wit     Illinois Territory, Randolph County: The jurors for the Territory and County aforesaid being impannelled sworn and charged to inquire for the Territory and County aforesaid upon their Oaths present that on or about the 19th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nine at the County aforesaid Isaac White Esquire then and there being one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County issued a warrant under his hand and seal directed to any constable to take the body of one Daniel Hazle and being heard before the said Justice to answer for an assault on one Thomas Allen and to be further dealt according to law and the Jurors aforesaid on their oaths said do further present that Robert Penny a constable in and for said County duly appointed by virtue of the said warrant so directed and delivered to him afterwards Court on the 23 day of July aforesaid in the year aforesaid took and arrested the body of the said Daniel Hazle and had him in his custody for the purpose of conveying him the said Daniel Hazle before the said Justice as by the said warrant he was required and commanded to do - until one Richard Hazle of the County aforesaid yeoman and George Wilson of the same County yeoman and John Hays of the same County yeoman which the said Daniel Hazle was in custody as aforesaid for the cause aforesaid on the same day and year aforesaid with force and arms at the County aforesaid in and upon one the said Robert Penney the said Constable there and then being in the peace of God and of the United States - did make an assault - and the said Richard Hazle and George Wilson and John Hays him the said Daniel Hazel out of the custody and against the will of the said Robert Penny - then and there unlawfully did rescue and put at large to go where he would and the said Daniel Hazle afterwards ____ on the same day and year aforesaid in the County the said warrant so issued by the said Justice and delivered to the said Robert Penny as aforesaid to be executed then and there forcibly and violently and against the will of the said Robert Penny with force and arms took from him the said Robert Penny and the said warrant - the said Daniel Hazle then and there instantly tore up and destroyed to the great damage of the said Robert Penny to the great hindrance and obstruction of justice to the evil example of all others in like cases offending and against the peace and dignity of the United States and the said Territory and the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid to further preserve that the said Richard Hazle and George Wilson and John Hays afterwards towit, on the same day and year aforesaid with force and arms in and  upon one Robert Penny did make an assault and him the said Robert Penny then and there did beat wound and ill treat so that his life was greatly despaired of and other wrongs to the said  Penny then and there did to the great damage of the said Robert Penny and against the peace and dignity of the United States and the statue of the Territory

B. H. Doyle Atty General

Upon which said Bill is the following endorsement towit "A True Bill" Isaac White Forman, at a General Court held for the Illinois Territory.

1810: 11 September (Source #7):

The United States vs. Jno Hays, Richd Hazle & George Wilson Indct Rescue, It appg. To the Court that no prosecutor being on the Indt.,ordered to be quashed.

United States vs. Richd Hazle Riot scirefaceas issue on Recog.

United States vs. Rich. Hazle Indt. Als Caps.

1810:  11 September (Source #8):

Page 56:  The United States Against Richard Hazle, Indictment for Rout

The Defendant being solemnly called and came not.  It is therefore ordered that a scirefacia issue against him to show cause why the Court shall not enter Judgment against him for a breach of his recognizance.

Page 58:  The United States Against Richard Hazle, Indictment for Rout

It appearing from the Sheriffs return in this case that the alias was not executed.  It is therefore ordered that a plurias Capias issue returnable to the next Court.

This day came the attorney for the United States as well as the Defendant by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit, James McCall, William McLaughlin, John Worley, Horus Morley, Joseph Griffith, Joseph Eubanks, William Powell, George Evans, Frederick Greater, Owen Evans, Daniel Simpson and James Ford who being elected tried and sworn well and truly to try the issue joined By consent of the parties and with leave of the Court James McCall one of the Jurors is withdrawn and the rest of the Jury are discharged from rendering their verdict.  It appearing to the Court that no prosecutor being endorsed on the said Indictment, it is therefore ordered to be quashed.

1810 11 September (Source #9): 

The United States Against Richard Hazle:  Upon an Indit for Roit &    , The Defendant being solemnly called and came not.  It is therefore ordered that a scire facia issue against him, to show cause why the Court shall not enter Judgment against him for a breach of his recognizance.

The United States Against Richard Hazle, upon an Indi for Roit & c, It appearing from the Sheriffs return in this case that the alias was not executed It is therefore ordered that a plurias Capias issue returnable to the next Court.

The United States Against John Hays, Richard Hazle & George Wilson, Indictment for a rescue (assault & battery crossed out)  This day came the attorney for the United States as well as the Defendant by their attorneys, and thereupon came a Jury to wit, James McCall, William McLaughlin, John Worley, Horris (Homer?) Morley, Joseph Griffith, Joseph Eubanks, William Powell, George Evans, Frederick Greater, Owen Evans, Daniel Simpson, and James Ford who being elected tried and sworn well and truly to try the issue joined By consent of the parties and with leave of the Court James McCall one of the Jurors is withdrawn and the rest of the Jury are discharged from rendering their verdict.  It appearing to this Court that no prosecutor being endorsed on the said Indictment it is therefore ordered to be quashed. 

1811:  8 April 8 (Source #3):

Page 25:  United States vs. Rich'd Hazle:

Pleas at Kaskaskia in the County of Randolph before the Honorable Alexander Stuart  and Jesse B. Thomas Judges of the General Court of the Illinois Territory on the 8th day of April 1811 and of the Independence of the United States the thirty fifth.  Be it remembered that heretofore to wit, on the 9th day of April in the year 1810 the Grand Jurors for the body of Randolph County empanelled to wit, Samuel Cochran, Robert Gilbreath, Alexander McNabb, John Phelps, William Daniel, John Reid, William Morison.  Also Cane Cox, Stace McDonirah, William Barnett, Hugh McMullin, William Boon, Henry Leveus, George Fisher, Philip Foulke, Robert Penney and James McRoberts were duly sworn and charged upon their oaths returned unto Court the following bill or Indictment to wit, "Illinois Territory Randolph County to wit, the Grand Jurors of the County of Randolph and territory of Illinois being empanelled and sworn to enquire for the body of the County upon their oaths present that Richard Hazle late of the county aforesaid yeoman did on the 16th of March 1810 with force and arms in the County aforesaid in and upon one Agnes Rolston in the peace of God then and there being did make an assault; and her the said Agnes Rolston then and there did beat wound and ill treat, so that her life was greatly dispaired of; and other wrongs to the said Rolston then and there did to the great damage of the said Anges Rolston and against the peace and dignity of the United States.

Thomas T. Crittenden, Att. General

On which said bill of an Indictment the following endorsements are made towit, "A True bill Samuel Cochran foreman Thomas T. Crittenden prosecutor."  At a General Court held for the Illinois Territory in the month of April 1810 ordered that a Capias be issued against Richard Hazle, against whom an Indictment was found at the present Term, returnable to the first day of the next Court which said Capias is in the following words towit, Illinois Territory Sel. The United States of America, to the Sheriff of Randolph County Greeting, We command you to take Richard Hazle if he may be found in your bailiwick and him safely keep so that you have his body before the Judges of the General Court at the Illinois Territory on the first day of their next Term to be holden at Kaskaskia on the second Monday in the month of September made to answer an Indictment found by the Grand Jury at the last Term against him for an assault and Battery against the peace and dignity of the United States and have you then there this writ.  Witness Robert Morrison Clerk of the said Court at Kaskaskia, the fourteenth day of June in the year1810 and of the Independance of the United States the thirty fourth.  Robert Morrison."

On which said writ the Sheriff made the following return (identical to above text . . . ) on which said writ the Sheriff is made the following return to wit, "Not found".  At a General Court held for Randolph County Illinois Territory on the 8th day of April Eighteen Hundred and Eleven It is ordered that this suit be dismissed.

1811:  April Term, 1st Day (Source #4):

The United States vs. Rich. Hazle Dismissed

1811:  April Term, 8th Day (Source #8):

Page 155:  The United States Against Daniel Hazle, upon an Indictment

The Same Against Richard Hazle, upon an Indictment

The Same Against Daniel Hazle, John Gibson & Richard Hazle, upon an Indictment for Riot & c

The Same Against Absolam Abner, upon an Indictment for Riot & c

Then the next line says:  It is ordered that the above four lawsuits be dismissed.

1812:  War of 1812, Veterans Database, Illinois State Archives:

Hazle, Richard, Pvt., Craig's Company, Enlisted at either St. Clair or Randolph County.  I requested copies of his record from the State of Illinois 11/03. The National Archives in Chicago had the following record from Film #M602:  Richard Hazle, of Col. Ferguson's Company, subsequently Major _____'s Command, Illinois Militia, Private.  Another entry (perhaps for another Richard Hazle?) says Col. Trousdale's, Subsequently Cap'n _______Co., Illinois, Private. 

1815:  16 December, Richard Hazle gives Isaac Patterson of Breckenridge County, Kentucky, power of attorney to sell land in New Madrid County, Missouri Territory.  (Source:  Reference in ~August 1816 entry, New Madrid County, Missouri Deeds, Book 8, Pages18-1/2 - 27, LDS Film #926629)

1816:  29 April, Power of Attorney given to Isaac Patterson, Breckenridge County, Kentucky by Richard Hazel of Perry County, Indiana Territory to dispose of 200 arpens of land 10 miles north of New Madrid, with witnesses Josiah Edwards and George Wilson (Source:  New Madrid County, MO Deed Book 7, p30-31, LDS Library Film #926628) In September that year Patterson traveled to St. Louis to sell Richard's land to Robert Wash(?).  (Source:   New Madrid, Missouri Deeds, Book 8, p18-1/2 - 20, LDS Film #926629)

1816:   (See 1808 entry) Daniel and Richard are of Perry County, (see 1820 census for Richard) Indiana Territory, See Daniel Jr. notes for detail

1816:  26 June(?), Isaac Patterson or Breckenridge County, Kentucky, now in St. Louis, Attorney for Richard Hazle of the first part and Robert Wash of St. Louis County, Missouri Territory of the second part, for $150 sells 200 arpens in New Madrid County, on the road leading from the Town of New Madrid to territory above 10 miles northwardly from the said Town of New Madrid, said tract was conveyed to Richard Hazle by the Board of Commissioners of Land Claims.  (Source:  New Madrid County, Missouri Deeds, Book 8, Pages18-1/2 - 27, LDS Film #926629)

1816: 2 July (recorded 8 September)  Richard Hazel of Perry County, Indiana Territory sells to *Phillip Tramell of Gallatin County, Illinois Territory, for $200, 200 arpens in New Madrid County, Missouri Territory, about 10 miles north of the village of New Madrid.  Signed in Perry County: Richard (his mark) Hazel.  Witnesses:  George Wilson and Daniel Hazel. (Source:  New Madrid County, Missouri Deeds, Book 8, Pages 24-25, LDS Film #926629) 

(*Phillip Trammel served as Captain, and later Major, with Hamlet Ferguson & Pvt. Richard Hazel in War of 1812 out of Randolph County, Illinois Territory. By Oct. 1812, Trammel was named Captain of the 4th Regiment, protecting military stores from Shawneetown to Camp Russell.  Philip was elected as a representative to the Illinois Territory Legislature, October 1812, and was re-elected in 1814. He died about 1818, when his will is recorded in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, IL.  See 1812 entry.)  Richard rec'd New Madrid Certificate #73 and used it to obtain 200 arpens in St. Louis County, Missouri, Township 46, Range 6E, Survey #2914. (Source:  Sec'y of State Letter, 1974 to Gladys Ingram, courtesy of Doy Groenenberg <dgroenenberg@juno.com> June, 2003) 

Richard Hazel & Pamela assumed marriage, 1817 court order

1817:  April, "Eleanor Wilson by Geo. Wilson her next friend" vs. "Defendents Richard Hazle and Pamela Hazle for slander".  Richard and Jane Davis and Samuel Eslick are named in simultaneous lawsuits. (Source:  Perry County, Indiana Court Records, Order Book A, 1815-1831, p41, LDS Film 0549416.)

1817:  August, some voters in the election at Troy (courthouse before Tell City) were:  Richard, Daniel, Samuel and John Hazel, Theodorus Davis.  (Source:  History of Warrick, Spencer & Perry Counties, Indiana 1885", Goodspeed Bros., Chicago, p593)

1819: "Abraham RILEY was b. in 1818 in IN.  Abraham RILEY md. Elizabeth HAZEL abt. 1836 prob. Indiana because their first child was b. in Indiana.   Richard HAZLE  on the 1820 Census living very close to James RILEY in Perry Co. and they  had one daug. under 10 and Elizabeth HAZEL was b. in 1819 in OH. 

1820:  1820 Pope County, Illinois census, Isaac Rolston has M 10-16 (Isaac Henry Hazel?), 2 M >45 (Isaac & his brother CPT Robert Rolston?) 

1820  Richard Hazel's on the Perry County, Indiana census, age 26-44, Farmer, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-25, employed in agriculture.  Two doors down is John Cassidy.  Also there's Samuel Eslick 7 doors down who was also sued by the Wilsons in 1817 and who also witnessed Richard's P.O.A. of 1816.  Benjamin Vaughan is nearby.  There are also Grimes, Thrasher, Stephenson, Farris, Cassaday,  Vaughn, James Hill & Theodorus & John Davis.  (Source:  "1820-1840  Census: Spencer, Warrick & Perry Counties, Indiana", Baltimore & Heritage Quest online.)  This enumeration is confirmed by the "Indiana 1820 Enumberation of Males" compiled by Mary Morgan, Indiana Historical Society, 1988.  

1842:  Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1841-1842, Friday, January 7, 1842."Mr. John C. Edwards presented a petition of A. H. Evans, of the State of Missouri, praying to relocate a certain certificate issued in the name of Richard Hazel, upon any vacant land in the said State."

(Source: http://www.bonus.com/contour/Northern_Great_Plains/http@@/lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query )

Roda Rolston Notes:

1810:  Roda dies.  Herb writes the following about her grave:  "Regarding the gravesite of Isaac and Rhoda -- it is isolated, hard to find, and overgrown with brush and hidden by old logging slash.  When Mike and I first saw them the stones (both broken) were leaning against a tree a few feet from where they originally stood (judging from still-visible depressions). Only one photo exists of these stones still erect -- it dates back several decades when it was printed in an article about Millstone Knob appearing in the old/defunct Outdoor Illinois magazine.  Not a very clear image, but sufficient for me to extrapolate a reasonably accurate distance between the two graves, which were adjacent at a distance of about six feet (I'll send more on this later when I find that file).  Buell Wise, who has lived near Millstone for many years, recalled seeing the two stones upright and intact in the 1950s, and told us that he saw a distinct third, smaller depression between the graves of Isaac and Rhoda.  He found no marker for what he concluded was the grave of a child.  In 1993 I found an unmarked field rock still erect near one of the larger depressions; impossible to know whether it was a footstone or something else.  The gravesites are on relatively level ground at the north foot of the knob, and fairly close to the old Lusk Ferry-Kaskaskia road which ran east-west just to the north of the north of the graves.  The neighboring Hazels and Hayses lived on or near this same road.  For reasons I won't detail here, I believe Isaac and Nancy lived quite near the graves site. "

1820:  Pope County, Illinois census, Isaac Rolston has M 10-16 (Isaac Henry Hazel?), 2 M >45 (Isaac & his brother CPT Robert Rolston?), 1 F>45 (wife Nancy). Don't know where Malinda was - perhaps with her uncle King Hazel? (Source:  Pam Whiteside)

From Isaac Rolston's Widow's Pension File #W26,406 from Microfilm #M804-2079, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana . . .

1852:  5 January,  Nancy Rolston is again deposed and says she and Isaac "had two daughters, the oldest Celia Rolston was born the 9th of July 1785 and the youngest was born 15 April 1787 and that they both lived and moved with us to this county in the State of Illinois, both married and have had children, they died some years since, but some of their children are now living in this county."

1852, 5 January, Rebecca Hazel  is again deposed and says, "that Isaac and Nancy Rolston had two children, both of whom are dead . . . that the oldest called Cela Rolston was about 20 years of age when she first became acquainted with her in 1806 she thinks.  That she was then married and had several children some of whom are now living, but that Cela died some years since.  The younger daughter who was about 18 or 19 years old when they moved to this county, married here in Pope County, this deponent was present at her marriage, she and her husband are both dead.  One of their children is still living in this county."

1852:  5 January, Elizabeth A. Robertson, wife of Hugh Robertson was deposed  and said she, "was well acquainted with the family of Captain Isaac Rolston when they first moved to this county she believes in the year 1805, that Nancy Rolston his widow now living here was then and has always been considered his lawful wife, she never heard it disputed by any person, that they had two daughters when they moved to this couny in 1805, she thinks, the oldest Celia about twenty years of age who was then married to a Mr. Hays and who came to this county with them, the youngest daughter was then about eighteen years of age and afterwards married in this county, both are dead." 

More About RODA ROLSTON:  Burial: Millstone Bluff, Pope County, Illinois⁵⁵

Children of RICHARD HAZEL and RODA ROLSTON are:

                  i.    MELINDA⁴ HAZEL⁵⁶, b. 1808⁵⁷; m. GEORGE W. BEATTY^58,59, 11 Aug 1823, Pope County, Illinois; b. 1798, Livingston County, Kentucky⁶⁰; d. Bef. 1850, Pope County, Illinois⁶⁰.

Notes for MELINDA HAZEL:

~1810:  After Rhoda's death, Malinda and her brother Isaac Henry were raised by their Rolston grandparents with help from Richard's brother King Hazel. After Rhoda's death, Richard vanishes in Pope Co. Did he die or is he the Richard Hazle who turns up in Arkansas with wife Mary and son George Green Hazel, ancestor of Barry Hazle? (Source:  Pam Whiteside)

1850:  In 1850 Nancy Rolston is living with grandson Isaac Henry Hazel, Pope County, Illinois, listed as Nancy Barston, but age & birthplace are right. (Source:  Pam Whiteside)

Notes for GEORGE W. BEATTY:

1835:  4 January, James Hill dies intestate in Pope County, Illinois, Roger T. Sullenger named Administrator of the Estate being the only legal next of kin of lawful age. (He married Elizabeth Hill) Sullenger entered into Bond with George W. Beaty.  A Joel D. Hill is mentioned. (Source:  Pope County, Illinois Probate Book B)

                 ii.    ISAAC HENRY HAZEL^61,62,63,64, b. 11 Dec 1809^65,66; m. (1) SUSAN ETHERIDGE⁶⁷, 28 Jan 1841, Pope County, Illinois⁶⁷; d. Bef. 11 Sep 1853⁶⁸; m. (2) ELIZA JANE CHAPPEL^69,70, 11 Sep 1853, Pope County, Illinois^71,72.

Notes for ISAAC HENRY HAZEL:

1816:  Isaac H. Hazel made several depositions in on behalf of his maternal grandmother Nancy Rolston.  In one made in 1851 he states that he has lived in Pope County, Illinois for 35 years, or since 1816.   Where was he between his birth and 1816? (Source:  Widow's Pension File #W26,406 from Microfilm #M804-2079, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana)

1841:  28 January, Isaac H. Hazel married Susan Etheridge, Pope County, IL.  (Source:  Illinois Statewide Marriage Database, Pope County Marriage Book A, p347)

1853:  11 Sept., Isaac H. Hazel married Eliza Jane Chappel, Pope County, IL. (Source:  Illinois Statewide Marriage Database, Pope County Marriage Book A, p442) 

1860:  Federal Census, Allen Springs P.O., Pope County, Illinois, Issac H. Hazel, age 50, born Illinois.

1861:  Elizabeth M. Hazel born 20 June in Pope County, Illinois to Isaac Henry Hazel and Elizabeth Jane Chappel. Elizabeth M. Hazel married Ezeriah Green Cletcher on 21 Feb 1886, Pope County, Illinois.  She died 5 Aug. 1927, Pope County and is buried at Shedville Cemetery.  (Source:  SAGA of Southern Illinois, XXXIII/4, Stokes Cletcher Descendants: Page 37)

5.  DANIEL³ HAZEL, JR. (DANIEL², RICHARD¹)^81,82,83,84 was born 1781 in Virginia^85,86,87,88.  He married WIFE.  He died in December, 1835, Independence County, Arkansas

Notes for DANIEL HAZEL, JR.:

1775:  Born (approximately 1775) according to 1830 Johnson County, Illinois  census where he falls into the 50-60 year old category.

1800:  Livingston County, Ky. Tax List, West Side of Livingston Creek

Daniel, 1 male 21+, 1 male 16-20, 1 Horse, No Land

Richard, 1male 21+

 (Source:  "Livingston County, KY Tax Lists, 1800-1802" Simmons, transcribed 1800 Livingston County, Kentucky, Book T)

1801:  Deer Creek Tax List, Livingston County, Ky. (Source:  Herb Meyer)

Daniel, 1  male 21+, 1  male16-20 (William?), 1 Horse

Daniel, 1 male 21+, 

1801:   Daniel and Richard Hazel applied to the Spanish government for 200 arpens each in the New Madrid, Missouri area.  The land is 10 miles (north?) of New Madrid in Township 23, Range 14E (This description must have come from the sale of the land in 1816).  There is a notation that the grants were initiated through Henry Peyroux who was in charge there only until 1803, so the entire process must have taken awhile.  An arpen is an old French measure, less than an acre. (Source:  Herb Meyer)  See 1802, 1803 & 1806 entries.  They sell this land in 1816.  In 1816 Moses Shelby is one of the land commissioners for New Madrid County, Missouri Territory which is another Kentucky connection to our Hazels.

1800-1804: He is in Livingston County, Kentucky.  See Daniel Hazel Sr. notes for the Hazel / Ferguson lawsuit and accompanying depositions.

1802:  "In 1802 Richard & Daniel Hazel lived ten miles north of New Madrid." Note the 1803 statements saying Richard and Daniel had actually lived on and cultivated the land.   (Source:  "A History of Missouri" by Louis Houck, Vol. 1, R. R. Donnelley & Sons, 1908, p157)

1802:  5 April "Statement and Notice, Daniel Hazell claims to hold 200 arpens of Land french measure Situate in the Dist. of New Madrid under the 2nd Section of the Act of Congress.  This is to Certify that I have an order from Captain Peyroux to Survey for John Crow 200 a. of Land on Buyo St. Jean 2 miles from Capt. Waters Mill and also an order for 200 arpens for Daniel Hazell & 200 arpens for Richard Hazell 2 Leagues from this post. New Madrid 5 April 1802. J. Story" (Source:  Missouri State Archives, U.S. Recorder of Land Titles for Missouri, Record of Land Titles, Vol. A, p403, Reel F390) 

1802:   13 July, The Grand Jury of Livingston County, Kentucky present Richard Hazzle, farmer, for profanity swearing, saying by God in the Court yard on the 5th day of July, 1802, contrary to the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth.  Daniel Hazzle, farmer, was similarly charged.  The sheriff summons Richard and Daniel to appear in court the first Monday in October.  (Source:  Livingston County, Kentucky Circuit Court, Equity, Ordinary, and Commonwealth Cases, 1800-1803, Box 1, Accession #A1986-289, Kentucky Dept. of Libraries & Archives)

1803:  20 December,

Daniel Hazell claiming as aforesaid 200 arpens of land Situate as aforesaid produces a certificate as aforesaid, and a certificate of Survey of the Same dated February 27, 1806.  George Wilson being duly Sworn Says that the Said Daniel did prior to and on the 20th day of december 1803 actually inhabit & cultivate the Said Tract of land.  The Board grants the Said Daniel Hazell his Said 200 arpens of land as aforesaid.  (Source:  Missouri State Archives, Land Commissioners Minutes, Book 1, p143, Reel F393) (See Misc. HAZEL notes for more on Geo. Wilson)

1806:  Daniel Hazel is enumerated in Randolph County, Indiana Territory.  See notes for Daniel Sr. and also see Daniel Sr. & Jr. 1807 requests of the Land Office for land in (now) Pope County.

1806:  27 February, "Daniel Hazell and Richard Hazell have surveyed (#641 and #642) 200 arpens of land, New Madrid District.  See 1801 & 1803 entries.  "Certificate No. 641: Daniel Hazell claiming 200 arpens of land see Book No 1 page 143. produces permission to settle from Henry Peyroux Commandant No. 1220.   The Board grant to Daniel Hazell Two hundred arpens of land as described in a plat of survey certified 27 February 1806 and to be found a Record in Book A page 403 of the Recorders office John B. C. Lucas Commissioner objecting to survey.  Certificate No. 642:  Richard Hazell claiming 200 arpens of land see Book No 1 page 143 produces a permission to settle from Henry Peyroux Commandant No 1220.  The Board grant to Richard Hazell two hundred arpens of land as described in a plat of survey certified the 27 february 1806 and to be found of Record in Book A page 403 of the Recorders Office.  John B. C. Lucas Commissioner dissenting as to survey."  (Missouri State Archives, Land Commission Minutes, Book 5, p138-139, Reel F394)  "I certify that I have Surveyed the above tract of 200 a of Land for Dl. Hazell Situate in the Dist. of New Madrid & Terr'y of Louisiana, at his request & who claims the same by an order of Survey from Capt Henry Peyroux dated the 7th day of April 1801 & by virtue of the 2d Section of the Act of Congress given under my hand at New Madrid this 10th day of Feby 1806, Joseph Story ________  Rec'd for Record St. Louis Feby 27th 1806 ____Antoine Soulard"  Accompanying survey tells little of the actual location other than that there is a notation "This Land is 10 m_  __ N. Madrid."  (Source:  Missouri State Archives, U.S. Recorder of Land Titles for Missouri, Record of Land Titles, Vol. A, p403, Reel F390)

Daniel Hazel Jr. Mortgage, Elizabeth Vaughn 1806

1806: 15 October, "Know all men by these Presents that I Daniel Hazel Junior do this day Bargain Sell and Deliver Unto Elizabeth Vaughn two mares one named Pegen and the other Stripe and three horses a Sorrel, a black and a bay and a certain gang of cattle of the number of fifteen head of different marks some mark’t with a crop off each ear two splits in the right and all the household furniture that now belongs to me for and in consideration of five hundred Dollars to me in hand paid.  Signed Sealed and Delivered and acknowledged in the Presence of, this fifteenth October 1806.                                           Daniel Hazel Junior

Test

George Vaughn

Robert Hays

Isaac Roltson (sic)

John (his mark) Harrison

Indiana Territory, Randolph County

Personally appeared Before me George Fisher one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Randolph aforesaid on the 23d day of April in the year of our Lord 1807 – Isaac Rolston and John Harrison who being duly sworn say that he saw the within named Daniel Hazel Junior sign Seal and Deliver the within Instrument in Writing to Elizabeth Vaughn as his Voluntary act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Geo. Fisher JCP (Source:  Randolph County Records, Circuit Clerk and Recorder Record Book L, 1805-1812, received from IRAD at SIU.

1807:  8 January, Richard Hazel marries Roda Rolston. (Source:  Randolph County, Indiana Territory / Illinois, Volume 1, page 7.)  Note that the marriage record indicates they received a license from the Governor

1807:  March-May &  September Court:  Daniel HAZLE Junr, yeoman, of Livingston County, accused of stealing 12 hoggs valued at 60 dollars, from William Cade, farmer of Livingston County.  No verdict.  (Source:  Kentucky Dept. of Library and Archives, Livingston County, Kentucky, Loose Court Papers, Box 7, March - May 1807)

Daniel Hazel, Jr brought before the Grand Jury for hog stealing.

1807:  Census of Indiana Territory, Randolph County, (now Pope County, IL)

Danl Hazel Junr, 1 Free White Male Over 21

 (Source:  LDS Film #977.2 x22j and ancestry.com, 1807 Indiana Territory Census. p40)

1807:  Squatter's Lists, Randolph County, Indiana Territory

Daniel Hazel II

(Source:  "Illinois Libraries", May 1977, Vol. 59, #5, Squatters in Territorial Illinois.)

1807:  3 October, Daniel Hazel Jr., Pre-Emption Application #101, 1 mile SW of Richard at T12SR5E, S22NE & SE, bounded on east by residence of Robert Hays and on west by residence of John Hays.    Other applicants same day as Richard and Daniel Jr. are:  Solomon Perkins who gets land on Ohio including the Rock and Cave and William Simpson T12S R8E.   (Source:  "Report of Squatters in 1807", Volume XVIII,  Hammes Collection, IRAD at SIU)

National Archives

Land File 13W3/17/4/4/BX488

No. 101:  Daniel Hazel Junior's Application, 320 Acres, 3 October 1807.

In conformity with the Act of Congress passed the third day of March 1807 I Daniel Hazel Junr. do hereby request permission of the Register of the U.S. Land Office for the District of Kaskaskia, to continue on a tract of land containing three hundred and twenty acres ~ now in my possession, and on which I actually inhabited and resided on the third day of March last, situate in Randolph County, Indiana Territory being the NE and SE quarters of Section No. 22 within Township No. 12S in Range No. 5E bounded by the residence of Robert Hays on the East and on the west by the residence of John Hays, lying on the waters of big bay creek, which I took possession of an improved in 1806, on which I reside with my family and have under cultivation about seven acres.

Fords 3 October 1807                                                                    Daniel Hazel Junior

                                                                                                          (ACTUAL SIGNATURE)

Witness Joseph McFerron for Michael Jones

Register of the US land office for the District of Kaskaskia

I Daniel Hazel Junr. do hereby declare that I do not lay any claim to the above described tract of land and that I do not occupy the same by virtue of any claim or pretended claim derived or pretended to be derived from any other person or persons.  Signed                   Daniel Hazel Junior

                                                                                               (ACTUAL SIGNATURE)

Ford's 3 October 1807

Signed in the presence of Joseph McFerron for Michael Jones

Register of the US land Office for the District of Kaskaskia

Daniel Hazel, Jr Signature, Application for 320 acres, Randolph County, Indiana Territory, 3 Mar 1807.

~1810:  Sarah Hazel born in Illinois (Source: 1860 Pulaski County, IL Census shows Illinois.  1920 Massac County, IL Census for son, John, shows Illinois.  1850 Pulaski County, IL Census shows 'unknown'.)

1809:  April,  Randolph County, IL Territory (Source #5)

 Daniel Hazle (no Jr./Sr.), yeoman,  assaulted Thomas Allen.  In September 1809 he was indicted.  April 1810 the court commands the Sheriff (for the second time) to bring Daniel Hazle to the Kaskaskia courthouse on the 2nd Monday in the month of April . . . to answer to a bill of indictment

23 July 1809:  Daniel Hazel was "rescued" by Richard Hazle, George Wilson and John Hays from constable Robert Penney on 23 July 1809 when Penney was bringing him into custody for the assault on Thomas Allen. They never appeared for trial and the cases were dropped. Richard was in Pope County, IL long enough to beat his wife's aunt, Agnes Rolston, in March of 1810 though he was never prosecuted because they couldn't bring him to trial.  Each time the trials were scheduled, the defendents could not be found.  (Source:  Court proceedings through 1811.) 

1809:  12 September 12 (Source #1):

The Grand Jury of Randolph County, Illinois Territory returned indictments for assault and battery on each of the following men, separately, on the same day:

James Ford

Daniel Hazle

King Hazle

Robert Hays

George Wilson

1809, 13 September (Source #9):

U.S. vs. Daniel Hazle:  Assault & Battery

1809:  15 September (Source #1):

Grand Jury returned & rep'd the fol. Bills Indct.

U.S. vs. John Hays, Danl Hazle, Richd Hazle & John Gibson

Riot Rout & unlawful assembly "A True Bill"

1810: 9 April (Source #1): 

U.S. vs. Daniel Hazle:  Cont'd till next time and alias capias awarded.

_____capias ___ John Gibson & Danl Hazle.

1810:  Illinois Territory Census, Randolph County, Big Bay Precinct, p45, from original census at Illinois State Archives

D. Hazle, 1 male 27 to 44, 1 male over 45, 2 females under 10, 1 female over 45.  (This is possible Daniel Sr. & wife living with Daniel Jr. & 2 daughters.)

1810:  11 September (Source #7):

United States vs. Danl Hazle and John Gibson pls Cap's.

The United States vs. Danl Hazle pls Cap's

1810:  11 September (Source #8):

Page 53:  The United States Against Daniel Hazle, Indictment for assault & Battery.

It appearing from the Sheriffs return that the Alias Capias in this case has not been served.  Therefore on motion of the Attorney General it is ordered that a pluries Capias be awarded him returnable to next Term.

Page 57:  The United States Against Daniel Hazle & John Gibson, Indictment for Riot

It appearing from the Sheriffs return that the Alias Capias in this case was not executed, on motion of the Attorney General It is ordered that a pluries Capias be awarded him returnable to the next court.

This day came the attorney for the United States as well as the Defendant by their attornies and thereupon came a Jury to wit, James McCall, William McLaughlin, John Worley, Horus Morley, Joseph Griffith, Joseph Eubanks, William Powell, George Evans, Frederick Greater, Owen Evans, Daniel Simpson and James Ford who being elected tried and sworn well and truly to try the issue joined By consent of the parties and with leave of the Court James McCall one of the Jurors is withdrawn and the rest of the Jury are discharged from rendering their verdict.  It appearing to the Court that no prosecutor being endorsed on the said Indictment, it is therefore ordered to be quashed.

1810:  11 September (Source #9): 

The United States Against Daniel Hazle and John Gibson:  upon an Indi for Riot & c, It appearing from the Sheriff's return that the alias Capias in this case was not executed, on motion of the Attorney General, It is ordered that a pluries Capias be awarded him returnable to the next Court.

1811:  8 April 8 (Source #3):

Page 21:  Listed in index, refers to United States vs. D. Hazle.  I should request this from IRAD, as they neglected to send it.

1811:  April Term,  1st Day (Source #4):

The United States vs. Daniel Hazle & Jno Gibson Dismissed Riot Indct.

1811:  April Term,  8th Day (Source #4):

The U. States vs. Danl Hazle Indt

1811:  April 5, Certificate 641 to Daniel Hazel & 642 to Richard Hazel, Settlement rights each to 200 arpens of land 10 miles north of the Village of New  Madrid.  See 1811-1812 earthquake  info + 1816 sale of this land to Phillip Tramell.  (Source: "Early Settlers of Missouri as taken from Land Claims in the Missouri Territory", Lowrie, Southern Historical Press)

1811:  31 Aug. - 31 Oct., The Battle of Tippecanoe, precusor to the War of 1812, Capt. Josiah Snelling of the 4th Regiment, commanded by Col. John P. Boyd, volunteers of Kentucky, had Privates John & Phillip Thrasher & Daniel Haskell.   Daniel Haskell deserted 25 Sept. 1811.  (Source:  "Battle of Tippecanoe, Read Before the Filson Club, 1 Nov. 1897")

1811-1812:  Four strong (8.0) New Madrid Earthquakes occurred December, 1811 and  January-February 1812.

1812-1816:  Part of what would become Pope County was made Gallatin County and part was made Johnson County. Pope was formed in 1816 from Gallatin and Johnson.

1815:  Our Hazels are found in newly-formed Perry County, Indiana.  "In its early years, Troy was considered to be one of the largest and most important shipping ports on the Ohio River.  Flat boating was a big business and the river was the only mode of transportation with many boats landing at Troy to pick up merchandise as well as wood for fuel from the many wood yards located there . . ."Troy (Perry County), Indiana, an important shipping point on the Ohio River.  The town had been laid out in 1815 as the county seat of Perry County (it lost that distinction to Rome three years later).  Troy contained twenty log cabins by 1818, when its residents included Reuben Bates, who opened a general store and shipped pork, corn, and other farm products to New Orleans, as well as selling cordwood to steamboats on the Ohio River."

(Source:  "Reuben Bates Account Book 1838-1839", Indiana Historical Society,

http://www.indianahistory.org/library/manuscripts/collection_guides/bv0003.html )

1815:  3 July, Daniel Hazel was among the FIRST 12 petit jurors in newly-formed Perry County, Indiana Territory. The first courthouse in the county was a log structure in Troy on Lot #37 at Harrison (or Main  as shown in another source) & Franklin, but it was not built yet. This is just 1/4 block off the Ohio River on Indiana Route 66.  Trials until 7 April 1817 were located at the home of James McDaniel Jr., Lot #27 on Franklin Street.  A John Farris was also on that jury.  Other names familiar to us in Perry County, IN at this time are Jacob, John, Richard and Theodorus Davis, several Cassidys, David Grimes, Wait Vaughan (son of a Benj.) & ___ Thrasher were a couple of the earliest settlers at Cannelton.  (Source:   "Perry County, A History" by de la Hunt, 1916, W. K. Stewart Company, p30 &  "History of Warrick, Spencer & Perry Counties, Indiana 1885", Goodspeed Bros., Chicago; and "The History of Troy, Indiana", Baertich, McDowell Publications, 1983, p1) 

1815:  Daniel, Samuel and Richard Hazel  appear on June & July, 1815 Perry County list of tax payers.  Jonathan & Jesse Ward are also on that list.   Other names of interest on this list:   George Barger (short for Shufflebarger?), John Cassidy, Jacob, John and Theodorus Davis, John Farris, Samuel Morrow, William & Alexander King,  (Source:  "History of Warrick, Spencer & Perry Counties, Indiana, 1885", Goodspeed Bros., Chicago, p595-6)

1816 Thrashers married in Breckenridge County while living in Perry, etc.

1816:  7 Feb:  Power of Attorney given to Isaac Patterson, Breckenridge County, Kentucky by Daniel Hazel of Perry County, Indiana Territory to dispose of 200 arpens of land 10 miles north of New Madrid  to Teaprity(?) Settlement / Story's survey as provided by the 17 Feb 1815 Act for the Relief of the Inhabitants of the Late County of New Madrid, Missouri Territory, who suffered by Earthquake. . . allowing them to locate same or greater quantity of public lands in the Territory . . . Witnesses:  Samuel Eslick and Richard Davis (Source:  New Madrid County, MO Deed Book 6, p198-199, LDS Library Film #926628)

1816: July &  November, U.S. vs. Daniel Hazle, Abel Logan, Francis Perry motion for summons.  Indictment for Gambling against these three will not be pursued as defendents did not answer the summons.   (Source:  Perry County, Indiana Order Book A, p27 & 30)

1816:  17 July (Recorded 8 September), Thomas Harris, formerly of the District of New Madrid, Territory of Missouri, but now of Harrison County, Indiana, (in 1816, one county east on the Ohio River) for $500 received from George Wilson* sell 640 acres in New Madrid County, Missouri.  Witnesses:  Samuel Hazel & Daniel Hazel; Perry County, Indiana Territory, 17 July 1816, personally came before the justices of the peace for Perry County and made oath that they saw Thomas Harris assign and acknowledge this deed. *Next deed states George Wilson is of Perry County, Indiana.   (Source:   New Madrid, Missouri Deeds, Book 8, p21-22, LDS Film #926629)

1817:  April,  U.S. vs. Daniel Hazle & Francis Posey, Indictment for Gambling.  (Source:  Perry County, Indiana Order Book A, p37)

1817:  4 November, State of Indiana vs. Daniel Hazel of Troy Twp., Perry County, Indiana, laborer, found guilty of assaulting Silas Hix/Fox and fined $2.  (Source:  Perry County, Indiana Civil and State Criminal Records 1817-1834, LDS Film #549414 Item 2.)  Indictment, pleaded not guilty, found guilty, fined $2 for use by county's public seminaries.  (Source:  Perry County, Indiana Order Book A, p62-64)

1819: "Abraham Riley was b. in 1818 in Indiana.  His father was James Riley, and a James Riley is on the 1820 Census in Perry Co, Indiana.  Abraham Riley md. Elizabeth Hazel abt. 1836 prob. Indiana because their first child was born there.  I also found a Richard Hazle (prob. should have been Hazel) on the 1820 Census living very close to James Riley in Perry Co. and they  had one daug. under 10 and Elizabeth Hazel was b. in 1819 in OH.  In 1830  Census James Riley was listed in Oil Twp., Perry Co, Indiana.  Janalee Garn:  jgarn@cableone.net "

1820: 4 December,  Richard Hazle is still in Perry County, Indiana.   There are also Grimes, Thrasher, Vaughn, Stephenson, Farris, Cassaday, Hill & Theodorus Davis there.   (Source:  "1820-1840  Census: Spencer, Warrick & Perry Counties, Indiana", Baltimore & Heritage Quest online, actual census images.)  This enumeration is confirmed by the "Indiana 1820 Enumberation of Males" compiled by Mary Morgan, Indiana Historical Society, 1988.  Daniel Hazel is no longer found in Perry County records. 

1820:  Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois, Daniel Hazel, 2 males 10-16, 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45

1827:  6 August, Daniel Haizal (sic) voted in the election held at the house of Lincoln Harper in Alexander Precinct, Pope County, IL (Source:  Pope County Courthouse, Election Records Box #1, 1826-1842)

1828:  4 August, Daniel Hazel & Samuel Hazel voted in the election for Congress, Representative, Sheriff, Coroner, etc. (Source:  Pope County Courthouse, Election Records Box #1, 1826-1842)

1829:  10 October, Daniel Hazel & Samuel Hazel voted at Alexander Township elections.  (Source:  Pope County Courthouse, Election Records Box #1, 1826-1842)

1830:  30 March, Pope County, Illinois, Daniel Hazle gives consent "by writing from under his hand"  for daughter Sally Hazle to marry James N. Hill.  They marry 31 March.

1830: Tax List, Livingston or Christian County, Kentucky (Looks more like a census!  Check census!  Get spelling of surname!  See who neighbors are!

Daniel Hazzen, 2m 0-10, 1m 26-45, 2f 10-16, 1f 16-26, 1f 26-45. 

(Source:  Tess D. Hazel Ford Manuscript.)

1830:  Can't find any Daniel Hazel in Pope County, Illinois.  A Daniel Hazel is in Johnson County, Illinois, age 50-60, closer to the area where Sarah was later living.  (She had lived near the Johnson County/Pulaski County border.) Census Johnson County, Illinois, Roll 22, p73, line227, Daniel Hazzle, age 50-60 years old with 7 people in household.  Household moved from Pope County to Johnson County and head count jumped from 4 in 1820 to 7 in 1830.  The two boys from the 1820 census may have married, and may be  living with spouses in Daniel Jr.'s household.  One of the pairs of newlyweds may have had a baby.  Or, Daniel Jr. may have married a much younger woman.

1 male, 10-14

1 male, 15-19

1 male, 50-59

2 females,  5-9

1 female, 20-29

1 (questionable) female, 16-20 makes a total of 7 which is shown as the total on the actual census.

1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835:  Tax records for these years cannot be located.  (Source:  Pope County Courthouse, Election Records Box #1, 1826-1842)

1835:  December; Daniel Hazel Jr. died in Independence County, Arkansas.

Barbary Wilson Administratrix of the estate of Daniel Hazle dec'd

To Issac Folsom, Dr.

1835 June 10th To 1# Powder                        .75

                             "              1 Plough Line                     .25

August 15th         "  1/2# Powder @ 75                         .37-1/2

Dec. 24th             "   2# Coffee @ 25                            .50

Dec. 25th         For Grave Cloathes, to wit

                              8 yards domestic 31-1/4      2.50

                              1 pr White Cotton Stockings .75

                              1 Cotton Hdkf.                   .37-1/2

                                                                         $5.50

1835 Dec. 24th Cr. By Cash 1.25                  -1.25

                                                                         $4.25

(Source:  Probate File for Daniel Hazel, Old Independence Regional Museum, Batesville, Arkansas)

1836:  7 November, voting list for electors for the Presidential and Vice Presidential election includes Samuel Hazel (at Lincoln Harper's home, Alexander Township) & King Hazel.  (Source:  Pope County Courthouse, Election Records Box #1, 1826-1842)

1840: See notes under 1830 census. 

1844:  A tax receipt for Daniel Hazel is likely for the one born in 1821. (Source: Pope County, IL Circuit Clerks office, #1844-CC-026)

Children of DANIEL HAZEL and WIFE are:

                  i.    WILLIAM⁴ HAZEL, b. Abt. 1809⁸⁹.

                 ii.    SARAH HAZEL^{90,91,92,93,94,95,96}, b. Abt. 1810, Illinois^97,98,99,100; d. Aft. 31 Jan 1862, Probably Pulaski County, Illinois^101,102; m. (1) JAMES N. HILL^103,104,105, 31 Mar 1830, Pope County, Illinois¹⁰⁶; b. 1804, North Carolina¹⁰⁷; d. Apr 1849, Pulaski County, Illinois¹⁰⁷; m. (2) JOHN WARD^{108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116}, Abt. 1849, Children born prior to 1850 could be from first wife?^117,118,119; b. Abt. 1810, Alabama or Indiana^{120,121,122,123}; d. 31 Jan 1862, Probably Pulaski County, Illinois^124,125.

Notes for SARAH HAZEL:

My Grandma Hazel Edwards Ward wrote in the family Bible that Sarah Hazel was the wife of John Ward. Marriage record #2 of John Copland Ward confirms his mother's maiden name as Sarah Hazel.  

~1816:  The George Thrashers (the elder) were living 3 doors from John & Sarah Ward in 1860, Pulaski County,   She was born in 1810.  Her father, Daniel HAZEL, was in Perry County, IN ~1816 with Thomas(? Can't remember) THRASHER.  So, her father and George THRASHER's father were buddies in Indiana.  There was also a Jonathan Ward there in 1815!

1818 Territorial Census vs 1820 Federal Census, for Hazel surname:

Dwelling #245, Samuel Hazell

Dwelling #251, King Hazele

Dwelling #252, Danl Hazele, (Presume Daniel #2) 1 white male over 21 plus 8 other persons in household

Dwelling #253, John Hayes

Dwelling #254, Isaac Rolston

Dwelling #261, Hezek. Hill

1830:  31 March, Pope County, Illinois, marriage of  James N. Hill to Miss Sally Hazle, Consent of father, Daniel Hazle, "by writing from under his hand".  (Source:  Pope County, IL Marriages, Book A, page 118)

Sally Hazle / James N Hill marriage license, 30 Mar 1830

1840:   Census Pope County:  Joseph Hill is the only Hill listed on ancestry.com and Pope County transcriptions.

Johnson county: 

There is a William Hazle & a N. Hill in Twp. 14. 

Alexander Beggs is listed in Twp. 15 &

S. Decker in Twp. 13. 

N. Hill has 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-40 and 1 female 20-30.  These ages and genders fit the James N. Hill family. 

William Hazle has 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-40, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30.  This William Hazle is likely James N. Hill's brother-in-law.  (Source:  1840 Johnson County, IL Census; Roll: 61; Page: 410, ancestry.com)

1849:  A James Hill, 45, born NC, married, dies in April of drunkeness.  This has to be James N. Hill since James Hill, husband of Mary, is still alive in November & December of 1849 to take out a mortgage and sell land.  Then this second James Hill dies in 1851, records naming Mary his widow. (Source:  1850 Mortality Schedule of Pulaski County, Illinois http://www.iltrails.org/Pulaski/pmort.htm )

1862:  31 January, John Ward dies.  Apparently Sarah survives him, because the Inventory of his estate includes the widow's allotment.

Reference:  "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois" by Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, 1994, American Kestrel Books.  "Hazel Cemetery:, born 30 April 1787, died 14 July 1810.   Ragsdale Cemetery (page 11) has the stone of Daniel Hazel I, son of of Richard and Marget Hazel, born 17 September 1746, death date broken off.  "Land entries for Samuel Hazel and King H. Hazel were located directly east of the cemetery and William B. Hazel to the south.  Daniel Hazel I is identified as a squatter 5-1/2 miles NE of the cemetery on the upper reaches of Whiteside Branch in 1807.  His father or brother, Richard Hazel, was located a mile west of Daniel Hazel I at the same time.  By 1825, Samuel Hazel, Daniel's son, owned land adjacent to Ragsdale Cemetery."

"Hazel Cemetery:  The sign at the entrance reads Hazel; however, the USGS topographic map identifies the cemetery as Dixon Springs.  All of the local citizens refer to it as the Hazel Cemetery.   It is located at the junction of Illinois routes 145 and 146, 1-3/4 miles south of Ragsdale Cemetery, and 6-1/2 miles from the Rhoda Hazel grave.  Four anthropomorphic sandstone markers include:  Susanna Hill, born 1786, died 1834; James Hill, born 1783, died 1835; Peter Sullenger, born c1769, died 1835; and King Hazel, born 1788, died 1837."

"Precise information regarding the place of residence or familial relationships for James and Susanna Hill is not available at this writing.  A James Hill appears in the 1820 and 1830 Pope County censuses and as a voter in Massac precinct in 1828."

"King Hazel's simple epitaph provides a glimpse of frontier religion because 'the assurance of immortal bliss' was, of course, the heavenly utopia promised by frontier preachers to potential converts and church members. . . . . . "

"The settling and populating of Pope County took place essentially from 1798 through the first three decades of the 1800's.  The families who chose southeastern Illinois as their destination represented, for that area, the culmination of an intricate process of westward movement primarily from the Upland South - the Virginias, western North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky."

"Many of the 18th century lifeways and social traits of that region were brought to southeastern Illinois, where they persisted well into the 1800's, some of them even longer.  Among these was a longstanding pattern of nuclear families linking by marriage.  That pattern was very much a part of Pope County life during the early 1800s and later.  When we began our investigation of the effigy-style gravestones and the families they represented, we had no knowledge of the connections among the subject families.  The 13 family names at first seemed random and unrelated.  Gradually, however, there emerged a picture of extensive ties and interrelationships, some of them so complicated that they could not be detailed within the limits of this publication."

"As you read these family histories, you will begin to see many of the connecting threads, the coincidences that are in fact much more than coincidental.  Note the players and remember the names:  you will meet many of them more than a few times as their lives pass by."

"The history of the extensive and complex Hazel family in Illinois is fairly well known from the time of its arrival on the right bank of the Ohio about 1806.   There are missing pieces, however, in places which keep us from answering some intriguing questions.  The identity of Rhoda Hazel's unknown husband, for example, would allow us to complete the connection with Isaac Rolston and his family.  The missing maiden name of King Hazel's wife, Rebecca, keeps us from knowing how her "Uncle Hays", a Rev. War veteran, was linked with the Hazel family.  And we don't know how Nancy Hazel, who married John Ditterline II fits into the Hazel family."

"The predecessors of the early Illinois Hazels were English.  They probably made their way southwest along the Great Road used by most other emigrants seeking new lives beyond the Appalachians, traveling from the upper colonies to Virginia, then moving into Tennessee and Kentucky where many Hazels are found today."

"By the 1790's, probably sooner, a number of Hazels were settled in neighborhoods up and down Deer Creek in Livingston County, Kentucky.  Deer Creek, which flows into the Ohio at a point about nine river miles above Golconda, is the principal watercourse in western Livingston County north of the Cumberland River.  Its fertile rolling lands were prized by early settlers.  But some of the Hazels who saw parts of Pope County, perhaps during trips to the Gallatin salines, liked the Illinois land.   By 1806, according to that year's 'Memorial of Sundry Inhabitants' of Pope, some of them had crossed the Ohio to stay.  According to squatters lists for 1807, three Hazels were living by that time as family heads in the area of Hays Creek east of Millstone Bluff and present day Glendale.  They were Richard Hazel, Daniel Hazel l, and Daniel Hazel II."

"The elder Daniel helped found the town of Smithland, Kentucky (at the mouth of the Cumberland River opposite Hamletsburg), between 1797 and 1803.  Soon after that, when he was about 50, he moved to Pope County, evidently with his father or brother Richard.  His grave is at the extreme east end of Ragsdale Cemetery, where his effigy gravestone, broken, leans against a tree.  His death date inscription does not appear on the surviving portion, and the year of his death is unknown.  The words 'Daniel Hazel son of Richard and Marget' and the birth date (1746) are visible, but the death year inscription is broken away and missing."

"Of Richard Hazel, ancestor of the Pope County Hazels, little is known.  The name appears in Livingston County, Kentucky records in 1799.  It also is found in various transactions later, well into the 1820's, most recently in the Deer Creek area.  A Richard Hazel, father or brother of Daniel l and grandfather or uncle of Daniel II, Samuel H., and King Hazel clearly were in Pope County according to land- related records dated 1807 and 1808.  In fact, an 1808 petition for preemption rights to squatted land includes five Hazels: Richard, Daniel 1, Daniel II, Samuel, and King.  The youngest of these appears to have been Samuel, then only 18.  His brother, King, was 20."

"Various records show that some of these earliest Hazels, who settled first in what is now the Glendale-Eddyville area, migrated southward before 1818 and populated an area about Dixon Springs.  King Hazel had gone there early enough to acquire a quarter section immediately south of the springs and then sell it to Robert Hays in October of 1817.  King may have settled and lived on a 40-acre tract which included the popular springs (originally called Sulphur Springs and later Allen Springs Resort, and finally Dixon Springs).  His name does not appear in records for that tract, but his son, King C. Hazel (1817-1880) took title to the same land in 1855."

"Included within that 40 acres was the Hazel family cemetery which became today's Hazel Cemetery, site of the graves of the Hills, a number of Hazels, and family friend and relative by marriage, Peter Sullenger."

"Samuel H. Hazel in 1825 took title to a quarter section of land on the "Old French Road", which a century earlier connected French settlements at Massac and Kaskaskia.  Samuel's land was adjacent to the site of his father's grave immediately to the west.  But because the death date of Daniel I is missing, we don't know whether his burial there was before or after his son took up the nearby land.  The site may have been a family burial ground or one associated with a nearby Sugar Creek church."

"Sally Hazel, daughter of Daniel II  (per 1/98 correction by author), was married in 1830 to a James N. Hill.   (Consent Daniel/David Hazel)  Whether he was the same James Hill buried in Hazel Cemetery is not entirely certain.  If so, then Sally apparently died within a few years after the marriage, since James was buried next to Susanna Hill, whose gravestone declared her to be the wife of James at the time of her death in 1834.  The graves of James Hill, Susanna Hill, and King Hazel are near one another in Hazel Cemetery, each marked with an effigy stone.  Sally Hazel's burial site is unknown, and so is that of Daniel Hazel II."  MY NOTE:  Susanna Hill died 25 November 1834.  James Hill died one month later, 4 January 1835.  I do not see how Sally Hazel could have been married to this James Hill.  I believe she was married to James N. Hill,  31March 1830, and that the "N" was used in his name to distinguish him from the elder James, who may have even been his father.  Pope County Wills (Box 43), King Hazel was at James Hill's estate sale in 1835.  At that time, a  Joel Hill made a statement swearing money was owed to James Hill estate by William Binkley.  (Remember that William Wilshire Young, apparent brother to George W. Young, once guardian of Sarah & Cordelia Morse, married the daughter of George Binkley in 1858!)  Our Sarah Hazel Hill Ward had a son named Joel, born in 1840.  Perhaps she named her first son, James D. (b1835), after her husband, and named her second son after her brother-in-law?  Further, a James Hill appears as a Pope County Personal Property Tax payer in 1837.

"King Hazel was one of probably as many as four or five children of Daniel I.  His siblings included Sally, Samuel, and evidently Daniel II and Margaret (although these latter two have not been documented).  King clearly was a central figure in the large extended Hazel family from the time of its arrival about 1806 until his death in 1837.  King's time in Pope County was divided between two neighborhoods, earlier up east of Glendale where he spent at least a decade, and later at Dixon Springs, where he lived another 20 or so years.  Thus he came to know many people in both parts of the county, as illustrated by his sizeable probate file which contains numerous transactional items involving people throughout both areas as well as the Golconda vicinity."

"King Hazel and his immediate kin became substantial landowners about Dixon Springs, where he was not only a farmer but at various times also a postmaster, a storekeeper, and possibly a miller.  His name appears in election poll lists of 1816 and 1828, and numerous other times in county records between 1816 and the early 1830's variously as road hand, road district supervisor, road hand warner, fence viewer, petit juror and grand juror.  His ownership of 8 horses as early as 1818 indicates his relative wealth.  Only two others in the area had more:  Isaac Wilcox and Robert Hays."

"At the time of his death in 1837 King Hazel still owned 6 horses, 6 cows and calves, 3 bulls, a yoke of oxen, one lot of hogs, and 21 sheep.  His estate auction brought a total of $635, a large amount for the time.  His "heirs, executors, and administrators ..... were Rebecca (his widow), a brother Samuel, Roger Sullenger, George W. Beaty and Isham Clay.  Debtors to the estate included George Cotton, Caleb Slankard, and Alford M. Hazel (a son) jointly, Robert Hays and George W. Beaty jointly, and Rebecca Hazel and Alford M. Hazel jointly."

"King Hazel's burial, in April of 1837, was in Hazel Cemetery close by his long-time home.  It is marked with a carefully-made effigy stone."

Some, but not all, Pope County, Illinois marriages involving Hill and/or Hazel and Ward (from Judy Foreman Lee's Index):

James N. Hill to Miss Sally Hazel, 31 Mar 1830, Book A, page 118 (Consent Daniel/David Hazel)

Joel D. Hill to Catherine Littleton, 23 May 1842, Book A, page 355

Sarah Hazel to John Chappell, 1 Sept 1844, Book A, page 370

John Ward to Julia Lewis, no dates in index but guess about 1841, Book A, page 350-351

B. P. Ward to S. J. Barnett, 6 Sept 1863

George M. Ward  to Nancy Thompson, 12 Nov 1838

Liddy Ward to John Wood, 26 Dec 1819

Permsia H. Ward to Robert W. Johnson, 22 October 1863

Squire Ward to Miss Katherine Kuykendall, 2 Dec 1830

William Ward to Miss Mary Daniel, 7 Oct 1838

1880 census of Grand Chain Precinct,  Pulaski County, Illinois shows John Ward, 30, born Illinois, living with James D. Hill as his "half-brother".  James D. Hill is 15 years older than John Copland Ward.  This would mean that Sarah Hazel married a Hill first, and then married John Ward.  Also, there is a 65-year-old aunt named LUCRETIA Benton living with James D. Hill.  She could be nee Hazel, or Hill, or Ward. 

From 1979 ISGS Quarterly: John Morse and Samuel Hazel, 15 Feb 1837, mark the road from Vienna to Equality.

Pope County:  Hezekiah Hill had 8 children in 1820 just six of so doors away from 3 Hazel families on the census. 

From Federal Land Sale records at U of I, William Hayle (could it be Hazle?) of Alexander County purchased land in New Grand Chain in 1837.  Then, in 1839, James Hill, also of Alexander County, purchased land about 6 miles west of Grand Chain.   Another James Hill, in 1836, obtained Federal Land near Wetaug on the Union County line

From the various pension records of Joel D. Hill, we learn the following: 

1. Joel D. Hill was born in Pulaski County, Illinois.  Parents' names not mentioned.

2. Brother, James D. Hill, was also a private in Company K, 29th Illinois Volunteer Infantry.  In 1898 he states his P.O. as Belknap, Illinois.

3. Joel D. Hill married first, Nancy Evers, who died 25 October 1873.

4. John Franklin Hill, son of Joel D. and Belinda J. Hill, filed a "Helpless Child" Pension Claim (#481387)

5. An 1899 Statement by Belinda Hill gives PO Address as New Grand Chain, Illinois (Karnak may not have had a post office at that time.)  Witnesses to the 1899 affidavit were Docia A. Hill (nee Thrasher)  and Augusta Hill, residents of Belknap.  Docia has known Belinda since 1860, Augusta  has known Belinda since 1887.

6. John C. Ward, on 25 Jan 1898, of Boaz, Illinois, gives "General Affidavit" that he knew Joel D. Hill and Belinda.  John signs affidavit.

7.  John C. Ward and Sarah Ward of Boaz, on 25 Jan 1898, state that Mary Ruth Hill died 17 Nov. 1897 and that they were present at said death.  John signs affidavit.  Sarah signs her mark.

8.  G. W. Thrasher of New Grand Chain signs affidavit, 1897.  (George Washington Thrasher is the brother of Dosia Thrasher Hill, and was the best man at John Copland Ward's marriage to Sarah Morse Staton.)

9.  James D. Hill and Dosia A. Hill make affidavit, 1897,  re: marriage of Joel and Belinda.  Fran Beggs, witness.

10. Reference to landOctober 1897:  "Widow's only asset is the real estate worth about $1,000, totalling 120 acres.  SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 23, and the East 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 27 T14S, R2E, taxed (in 1897) in the name of Joel D. Hill."  Pleasant L. Ward, in 1852, purchased land in Section 26 of T14S, R2E, so they were neighbors.  In an earlier Federal Land transaction, 1839, he is shown as being from Gallatin County, Illinois.

Notes for JAMES N. HILL:

There were at least two James Hills in early Pope County, Illinois.   

1818:  Daniel Hazel appears on the Pope County, Illinois Territory Census, Page 4:

James Hill (1 Free White Male 21 upwards + 7 others - or another

James Hull with 2 Free White Males 21 upwards + 4 others) are nearby.

(Source:  Darrel Dexter's transcription, SAGA of So. Illinois XXV/2)

1830:  31 March, Pope County, Illinois, James N. Hill marries Miss Sally Hazel, daughter of Daniel Hazel (consent) (Source:  Pope County, IL Marriages, Book A, page 118)

1830 Pope County, IL census

James Hill:  2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 40-50, Total 8. And next door. . .

James N. Hill: 1 male 20-30, 1 female 15-20, Total 2

Roger Sullenger living 3 doors away

George W. Batey  living 2 doors away

(Source: Pope County Illinois Early Census Records 1818-1850" by Allen)

1836: A James Hill of Union County, Illinois purchased Federal Land in June, 1836.  Land is located in Pulaski County near Wetaug, Section 6, N1/2 SE1/4 T14S R1E, 80 acres.

1837:  James Hill appears as a Pope County Personal Property Tax payer in 1837.  The 1837 taxpayer is likely our Sarah/Sally Hazel's first husband. 

1839:  A James Hill of Alexander County, Illinois purchased Federal Land in July, 1839.  Land is located in Pulaski County, just below Neel land (see Ann Ward), 6 miles west of Grand Chain.

1849:  10 November, James Hill and wife (unnamed) of Pulaski County take an $83 mortgage on their land from Caleb Hafner to be paid to Hafner within 2 years.  Land is located at W1/2 SE1/4 S6? T14S R1, 80 acres  (Source:  Pulaski County, Illinois Record Book D, p254-255) 1849:  December, a James & Mary (his wife) Hill sell land to Samuel Hill in the W1/2 SE1/4 S6 T14S R1E.  (Source:  Pulaski County, IL Record Book D, p277) 1851:  This 2nd James Hill dies in 1851, leaving Mary a widow.  (Source:  Pulaski County, Illinois Order Book 1844-1852, about page 275.)

6.  MARY³ HAZEL (DANIEL², RICHARD¹)^126,127 was born 1782.  She married PETER SULLENGER¹²⁸ Jun 1802 in Probably Livingston County, Kentucky¹²⁹, son of PETER SULLENGER.  He was born 1769 in Chatham County, NC¹³⁰, and died May 1835 in Pope County, Illinois¹³¹.

Notes for MARY HAZEL:

"Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois", McNerney and Meyer, p12, says a Mary Hazel was the 2nd wife of Peter Sullenger, they marrying in Livingston County, Kentucky in 1802. However,  Mary Hazel, daughter of Daniel Hazel Sr., was not married when she was deposed in 1804 in the Hazle/Ferguson lawsuit in Livingston County, Kentucky.

Notes for PETER SULLENGER:

James Sullenger's Rev. War pension papers are transcribed in various records.  These papers indicate his wife's name, confirms he is Peter's brother, etc.  "Peter is my brother.  I was born in Chatham Co., North Carolina, 30 Dec 1764 but raised in Guilford."

1792:  William McKee to pay Larkin Sullenger 183# of tobacco for attending 3 days and traveling 27 miles, and 14 pence for ferriage, as witness for him in the suit of Samuels.   (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 306) 

1802:  7 Sept., Peter Sullenger records indenture of negro male, "Indentures himself to Peter Sullenger for the amount of $400";  & 25 Nov., Rose & Sylvia, w/no other notes.  (Source:  Illinois Secretary of State Database, Randolph County, IL, Vol. J, p221, 224 & 225)

1804:  23 August; Peter Sullenger sold to Joseph Barnes 107-1/2 gallons of whiskey for which he had not been paid.  Court fined Barnes $200.  (Source:  Livingston County, KY Ordinary Cases, 1806 Loose Records, Box 5, Accession A1986-289 at Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY)

More About PETER SULLENGER:

Burial: Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois

Children of MARY HAZEL and PETER SULLENGER are:

                  i.    ROGER T.⁴ SULLENGER^132,133, b. 1803, Probably Livingston County, Kentucky¹³⁴; d. Abt. Jul 1840, Probably Pope County, Illinois (Attended by Dr. William Sim, Golconda)¹³⁵; m. ELIZABETH HILL^136,137, Hardemen County, Tennessee (or Lincoln County?)¹³⁸; b. Abt. 1805; d. Aft. Jul 1840¹³⁹.

                 ii.    AARON W. SULLENGER¹⁴⁰, b. 1805, Livingston County, Kentucky (was a Doctor)¹⁴⁰.

7.  KING³ HAZEL (DANIEL², RICHARD¹)^141,142 was born 20 Aug 1788 in Lincoln County, Kentucky^143,144,145, and died 08 Apr 1837 in Pope County, Illinois¹⁴⁶.  He married REBECCA SARAH HAYES¹⁴⁷, daughter of ANDREW HAYES and RACHEL ROLSTON.  She was born 1793¹⁴⁸, and died  in Pope County, Illinois¹⁴⁹.

Notes for KING HAZEL:

From IRAD Special Collections, SIU

"Randolph Territorial General Court Record, Indiana 1810-1813, Microfilm #6/0011/11".  transcript of what appears to be a docket:

September 13, 1809:

U.S. vs. King Hazle:  Assault & Battery

U. States vs. King Hazel:  Upon an Indictment for an aslt & Battery, Deft please Guilty to the Indictment and puts himself upon the mercy of the Court whereupon the Court adjd & fines him $10 & stand committed until paid.

1809:  "King Hazel law suit, 1809."  No further information provided.  (Source:  "A History of Johnson County" by Mrs. P. T. Chapman, p248)

1816:  Illinois Territory, King Hazel vs. Luke Williams.  King accuses Luke of trespass, possessing one large red cow and calf, and one ____ of the price of thirty dollars.  In Johnson County, Illinois May Court, 1818, King Hazel vs. Luke Williams, trover case.  (Source of 1818 record is "A History of Johnson County" by Mrs. P. T. Chapman, p262)

1829:  Alvin Griffith writes:  Robert Hays was a brother to Andrew.   Celia Rolston, sister to Roda, was married to Robert Hays (who served in the Rev. War) in 1805 at Smithland , KY.  Robert Hays and wife Selah came to the area of Pope Co.  You can find them there until 1829, they moved to Tn.  In 1829 Robert & Selah sold their land to King Hazel .  The Deed came from them in Hardeman Co, TN. to King Hazel Pope County, IL.

1836:  7 November, voting list for electors for the Presidential and Vice Presidential election includes Samuel Hazel (at Lincoln Harper's home, Alexander Township) & King Hazel.  (Source:  Pope County Courthouse, Election Records Box #1, 1826-1842)

More About KING HAZEL:  Burial: Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois¹⁴⁹

Notes for REBECCA SARAH HAYES:

1851:  3 November, Rebecca Hazel is deposed on behalf of Nancy Rolston, stating that she herself has lived in Pope County, Illinois for 45 years.  She states that Nancy and Isaac Rolston had two children, both of whom are dead.  Rebecca says she frequently heard her own mother speak of how she saw Nancy and Isaac Rolston shortly after they were married, that the all moved to Pope County about the same time and settled within a few miles of each other.  Since Isaac's passing, Nancy Rolston has been a close neighbor.  Rebecca says Isaac Rolston spoke frequently with her father and her uncle, Captain Hays, about the Rev. War and that she thinks they were in the same regiment with old Moses Shelby who had been a Captain or Colonel and a Mr. Daniel.  Rebecca says her father and her uncle would not make false statements.  (Source:  Widow's Pension File #W26,406 from Microfilm #M804-2079, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana)

1852: 5 January, Rebecca Hazel is again deposed and says, "that Isaac and Nancy Rolston had two children, both of whom are dead . . . that the oldest called Cela Rolston was about 20 years of age when she first became acquainted with her in 1806 she thinks.  That she was then married and had several children some of whom are now living, but that Cela died some years since.  The younger daughter who was about 18 or 19 years old when they moved to this county, married here in Pope County, this deponent was present at her marriage, she and her husband are both dead.  One of their children is still living in this county."

Rebecca Sarah Hayes HAZEL was in Union Co, IL in 1850 with one son, Robertson McLin Hazel, and living next farm was James Alfred Hazel.  A hand written Deed from Robert Hayes and Wife Selah (Rolston) Hayes dated 1827 living in Hardiman Co, TN. sold their land in Pope county to KING HAZEL.

Children of KING HAZEL and REBECCA HAYES are:

                  i.    WILLIAM C.⁴ HAZEL^150,151,152, b. 1819, Illinois,  Pope County, Illinois^153,154; d. Jul 1851, Alton, Illinois Prison¹⁵⁵.

Notes for WILLIAM C. HAZEL:

1850 Federal Census:  Alton, Madison County, Illinois Penitentiary

William B. Hazel, sentenced 1846, 25, born Tennessee, Burglary

William B. Hazel, sentenced 1846, 31, born Illinois, Burglary

Hiram Green, sentenced 1846, 29, carpenter, born New York, Burglary

See Dan Hazel notes for the details of their crime. 

Jon Musgrave:  "Members of the Hazel family pop up again in the kidnappings and robberies that led to the start of the Flathead-Regulator War. The attack took place on or about June 11 or 12, 1846, when Hiram “Hite” Green, Caleb Slankard, Ahab Farmer, Samuel Hazel (son of Rebecca Hazel), William B. Hazel (son of Rebecca Hazel) and William B. Hazel (son of Samuel Hazel) broke into the residence of Henry Sides in an attempt to kidnap the blacks living on the property as well as steal $10,000 in silver Sides had hid in his cabin. The gang’s accomplices (at least as charged by the grand jury) included Joseph Evitts, David Slankard, Madison Fortuneberry and Plumber Evitts. Most accounts list the crime was a successful home invasion, armed robbery and assault with the intent to murder, only one though notes that the gang also targeted the black residents living with the Sides. Note: Caleb Slankard is the link between this group and the ones that kidnapped the Morris children. Note: Both William B. Hazels are found in the 1850 census of Madison County as inmates of the Illinois State Penitentiary. A Samuel Hazel had died that year of cholera. Some of the Hazels had married Belfords in Pope County. It's not known how those Belfords connect to William Belford, the noted slave catcher."

3/05:  From Alvin Griffith . . .

William B. belongs to Samuel Henry and William C. belongs to King.  They were sent to prison along with Daniel also Samuel B. his brother.  This Daniel and The William C. died in prison.  The 2 Williams were pardon in 1851 and the Executive Order reads" that William B. and William B were this date pardon" one was William C. and died before he left the prison.  William B. Married his 1st Wife  Mahulda Clarida 19 Feb 1840 she divorced him in 1849.  Mary Ann divorced Daniel in 1849 also.  

5/08:  From Alvin Griffith . . .

Springfield, IL. Executive Records 1847- 1852 which stated:  "The Governor this day pardoned William B. HAZLE and William B. HAZLE, who were convicted at the October term A.D. 1846 of the Johnson County Circuit Court, of the crime of Burglary and Larceny and were sentenced therefor to be confined in the penitentiary for the term of nine years.  Dated July 7, 1851

From Illinois State Marriage Database:

HAZEL, WILLIAM B       MAYFIELD, MARGRET            02/12/1854 00A/0445 00000000 POPE               

HAZEL, WILLIAM B       SLANKARD, NANCY               04/10/1854 00A/0447 00000000 POPE 

                 ii.    KING CARROLL HAZEL^156,157, b. 04 Jan 1817^158,159; d. 28 Jul 1880, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois¹⁶⁰; m. (1) MAHALA HARRIS^161,162, 18 Aug 1842, Pope County, Illinois¹⁶³; d. Bef. 27 Feb 1848, When King Carroll Hazel remarried.¹⁶⁴; m. (2) SARAH MINERVA SHUFFLET^165,166, 27 Feb 1848, Probably Pope County, Illinois^167,168; b. Feb 1821¹⁶⁹; d. 20 May 1874, (Could be 1871) Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois¹⁷⁰.

Notes for KING CARROLL HAZEL:

King's middle initial on his tombstone and on his wife's tombstone looks like a "G", but Alvin Griffith writes, " King Carroll Hazel,  after Sarah Manerva died, lived with his daughter Nancy and her husband Enoch Etheridge until his death.  He went by Carroll to family and friends.  He had a beautiful penmanship.  King Carroll Hazel married 2nd wife  Sarah Manerva Shufflet and they were members of Sugar Creek Baptist Church Pope Co,  where it was located I have never found .  He was the second son of King HAZEL and Rebecca Sarah HAYES and was born in the area of Dixon Springs." 

Wife's tombstone states she "Professed religion July 20, 1851.  Joined the United Baptist Church of Christ at Sugar Creek Church, Pope County, Illinois".

King Carroll4 Hazel  (King3, Daniel2, Richard1) was born January 04, 1817 in Pope Co., Illinois, and died July 28, 1880 in Pope Co., Illinois.  He married (1) Mahala Morris August 18, 1842 in Pope Co., Illinois.    He married (2) Sarah Manerva Shufflett February 27, 1848 in Pope Co., Illinois.  She was born February 14, 1821 in Tennessee, and died May 20, 1874 in Pope Co., Illinois.

Alvin says General Marion Hazel is the son of King Carroll Hazel.  General married Mary Clementine Allen first and Mary Elizabeth Sexton second.

1860:  Federal Census, Allen Springs P.O., Pope County, IL, King C. Hazel, age 44, born Illinois.

More About KING CARROLL HAZEL:  Burial: Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois¹⁷⁰

More About SARAH MINERVA SHUFFLET:  Burial: Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois¹⁷⁰

                iii.    AMAZIAH ELKANAH HAZEL, SR.¹⁷¹, b. 1828, Pope County, Illinois¹⁷¹; d. 19 Mar 1865, Jarvis General Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland¹⁷²; m. AMANDA JANE BLEVENS¹⁷³, 13 Jun 1853, Pope County, Illinois¹⁷³.

Notes for AMAZIAH ELKANAH HAZEL, SR.:

"Sgt. Amaziah Elkanah Hazel was captured by the rebel about 12 June 1864 at Ripley, Mississippi.  Removed to Mobile, Alabama & from there to Andersonville Prison.   When the south was forced to close the prison, Sgt. Hazel was turned over to a Union Med Corps from Annaplism Maryland about 1 March 185.  He was received at Jarvis General Hospital, Baltimore, and died there on 19 March 1865.  Cause of death:  "Starvation and Typoid Fever".  Left a widow and 5 children, all under the age of 10"  Souce:  Alvin Griffith

                iv.    ALFRED MARION HAZEL¹⁷³, b. 09 Nov 1809, Pope County, Illinois¹⁷³; d. 27 Apr 1885, Pope County, Illinois¹⁷⁴; m. VIENNA DIXON¹⁷⁵, 11 Apr 1844, Pope County, Illinois¹⁷⁵.

Notes for ALFRED MARION HAZEL:

1860 Census:  Allen Springs P.O., Pope County, IL, born Illinois, 1810.

"Alfred Marion Hazel served in the Black Hawk War as a fourth Sgt. in 1832 in Capt. Jonathan Dearman's Company, 2nd Reg't, IL Volunteers.  For his service, he was granted 40 acres in Pope Co., Illinois by Millard Filmore

                 v.    ROBERTSON MCLIN HAZEL^175,176, b. 1822, Allen Springs, Pope Co., Illinois^177,178; d. 15 Jul 1863, Lake Providence, Louisiana¹⁷⁹.

Notes for ROBERTSON MCLIN HAZEL:

1860:  Federal Census, Allen Springs P.O., Pope County, IL, Robeson M. Hazel, age 38, born Illinois.

                vi.    NANCY HAZEL¹⁸⁰, b. 1813, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁰; d. Abt. 1875, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁰; m. ROBERT DITTERLINE, 06 Apr 1835, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁰.

               vii.    SAMUEL C. HAZEL^180,181, b. 1819, Allen Springs, Pope Co., Illinois¹⁸¹; d. Sep 1849, Alton Prison, Madison County, Illinois¹⁸¹; m. MARTHA ANN CHAPPEL¹⁸², 28 Aug 1842, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸².

Notes for SAMUEL C. HAZEL:

1850:  Mortality Schedule, Alton, Madison County, Illinois

Samuel C. Hazel, 30, born Illinois, farmer, died Sept. 1849, Cholera

Daniel Hazel, 28, born Illinois, farmer, died Sept. 1849, Cholera

(Source:  LDS Record Search, 1850 Mortality Schedule, Alton, Madison County, IL, p11, lines 2-3)

              viii.    JANE MARGARET HAZEL¹⁸³, b. 1818, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁴; d. Aft. 1880, Living in Columbus precinct, Pope County, IL¹⁸⁴; m. AARON WILSON CORN¹⁸⁵, 06 Sep 1837, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁵.

Notes for AARON WILSON CORN:

Name: CORN, TIMOTHY

Pension #: W1147

State: VA

Age: 74

Ap. Date: 01 Sep 1834

CORN, TIMOTHY: In March of 1780, himself & his father's family emigrated from near Browntown in Penn, then called Redstone and landed at the mouth of Bear Grass near the falls of the Ohio, sometime in the same month..we were all told to hurry to the Fort & take shelter or we would be killed by Indians. We succeeded in getting into the fort. At the time at Sims Fort, 12-14 persons were killed by Indians, the principal hunter, Phillip Young was killed by Indians near the fort. Dec 1780, myself & my father's family removed to McGary's Fort on Shawnee Run, now in Mercer Co., Ky...he was at several forts in Mercer Co..Denton's Fort, McAfee's Fort on the Salt River..by this time his father has succeeded in building a small fort.

Spouse: Elizabeth _____

Elizabeth _____: Records: Widow Elizabeth Yeast m Timothy Corn on 17 Jul 1831, the bond was dated 23 Jun 1831 & George G. Clark was the bondsman. She states her name before her marriage to Timothy Corn was Mrs. Elizabeth Yeast.  Timothy Corn died 21 Aug 1848. She remembers the date she married by the Date her oldest son was married the next April & his oldest child was born 18 months afterwards & she will be 20 years old sometime about October 1833. She married Timothy Corn in Harrodsburg, Ky by Mr. Head, a methodist minister.

Affiant 1: Gen. James Ray

Gen. James Ray: Deposes 1 Sep 1834..that he became acquainted with Timothy Corn in 1781 & they fought together…guarding the forts

(Source:  Mercer County, KY Gen Web Page)

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1771:  14 May; Phillip Martin (A Captain in the Royal Artillery stationed is Newfoundland) leases to Andrew Corn of Hampshire County, 335 acres, Lot #7 on Patterson Creek, recorded 5/15/1771.  Witnesses:  Peter Hogg, John Magill, George Brent,  Phil Pendleton.  Same day, same seller, same witnesses, all buyers of Hampshire County, leases were made to Vause, Boyce, Gilmore, Miller, Ramsey & Parker.  (Source:  "Early Records, Hampshire County, Virginia, now West Virginia," by Sage & Jones, p11, Newberry Library, Chicago)

1787:  William Corn, and wife, Hannah, of Washington County to Andew Corn of Hampshire County, Virginia, 233 acres on Patterson Creek, recorded 12 June 1788.  Witness LeRoy Hill, Ann Hill, Arjalon Price, John Hill Price, Thomas Handy.  (Source:  "Early Records, Hampshire County, Virginia, now West Virginia," by Sage & Jones, p11, Newberry Library, Chicago)

1787:  29 March; Samuel Pryor v. George Corn, debt.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 24)

1787:  23 May; Henry Higgins v. George Conn "matters of difference."    (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 31)

1787:  29 November; George Corn on a jury with Daniel Hazle and Doras (Theodorus) Davis.   (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 57)

1788:  April, Ebenezer Corn of Harrodsburg, Mercer County, KY recommended for commission as ensign of the Militia in Capt. John McMurty's Company by the Governor.  (Source:  Mercer County, KY Order Book 1, pp214, 322, Mercer County Courthouse)

1790:  23 February; Daniel Hazle and Andrew Corn are removed from road duty assigned 22 Sept. 1789, and are re-assigned to the road from James Arnold's to Compton's Mill.  Others familiar to us who are assigned to work on this road are Timothy Corn, Ebenezer Corn & George Corn.  (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 170)

1790:  20 May; Timothy Corn's survey, Hampshire County, Virginia (now W. Virginia), 254 acres in "Patterson's Creek Manor."  No people mentioned in border.  Dispute took place to settle boundary between Andrew Corn and Timothy Corn, dec'd (see 1791).  (Source:  Hampshire County, Virginia Will Book 2, p247)

1790:  25 August; Isaac Hite v. George Corn, in convenant, continued.   (Source:  "Mercer County, Kentucky Records, Vol. 1," Newberry Library, pg 201)

1791:  11 April; Inventory of Timothy Corn.  No familiar names.

1795:  10 February, Bond; 12 February, Marriage - Sarah Hazel m. Aaron Corn, (consent of father Edward Corn), Witness Jonathan *Gibson & John Lipsy, Mercer County, Kentucky.  Marriage conducted by John Rice, per his return in the Mercer County Courthouse.  Note John Rice also married a Sarah Hazle and John Miles in March, 1791.  (Source:  Mercer County, Kentucky Bonds & Consents LDS Film #0191841; Mercer County, Kentucky Marriage Register,  Book 1, p38, LDS Film #0192267)  *Note:  John Gibson got in trouble with Daniel Hazel Jr. and Richard Hazel, 1810, Randolph County, Illinois.

1837:  A. W. Corn and Jane Hazel marry.  (Source:  Ilinois State Marriage Database, Pope County, IL marriages, Book A, p264)

1870:  Aaron W. Corn and Jane Corn appear on the 1870 membership roles as members 60 and 61.  (Earlier books were burned in a fire.)  The congregation was formed in the Flatwoods community of eastern Johnson County very near the Pope County line.  A notation after the Corns' names in the 1870 membership book says "dismissed by letter", but no date is given as to when they were dismissed.  The church was founded in 1852, so their membership could have gone back that far.  (Source:  "Saga of Southern Illinois", Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois, Vol. 34/4, pages 3-7)

                ix.    CHRISTIANA HAZEL¹⁸⁶, b. 14 Oct 1819, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁶; d. 11 Aug 1871, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁶; m. JACOB LEACH¹⁸⁶, 12 Mar 1839, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁶.

                 x.    SARAH REBECCA HAZEL¹⁸⁶, b. Abt. 1826, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁶; m. (1) JOHN N. CHAPPEL¹⁸⁶, 01 Sep 1844, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁶; m. (2) JOHN JONES¹⁸⁶, 23 Nov 1879, Pope County, Illinois¹⁸⁶.

8.  SAMUEL³ HAZEL (DANIEL², RICHARD¹)^{187,188,189,190} was born Abt. 1794^191,192,193.

Notes for SAMUEL HAZEL:

1836:  7 November, voting list for electors for the Presidential and Vice Presidential election:  Samuel Hazel (at Lincoln Harper's home, Alexander Township), King Hazel  (Source:  Pope County Courthouse, Election Records Box #1, 1826-1842)

Children of SAMUEL HAZEL are:

                  i.    WILLIAM B.⁴ HAZEL^194,195,196, b. 1825, Tennessee^197,198; m. MAHULDA CLARIDA, 19 Feb 1840.

Notes for WILLIAM B. HAZEL:

1850 Federal Census:  Alton, Madison County, Illinois Penitentiary

William B. Hazel, sentenced 1846, 25, born Tennessee, Burglary

William B. Hazel, sentenced 1846, 31, born Illinois, Burglary

Hiram Green, sentenced 1846, 29, carpenter, born New York, Burglary

1853:  August, "Pope County Circuit Court, August term 1853, William B. Hazel vs. Mahulda Hazel, divorce. "  (Source:   "Southern Illinoisan" of Gallatin County, 27 May issue transcribed in "Gallatin County, Illinois Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. III," Shewmake)

See Dan Hazel notes for the details of their crime.

From Illinois State Marriage Database:

Hazel, William B                     Mayfield, Margaret               02/12/1854 00A/0445 00000000 Pope              

Hazel, William B                     Slankard, Nancy                    04/10/1854 00A/0447 00000000 Pope               

                 ii.    EDWARD NED HAZEL¹⁹⁹.

                iii.    DANIEL HAZEL^199,200, b. 1821, Illinois²⁰⁰; d. Sep 1849, Alton Prison, Madison County, Illinois²⁰⁰; m. MARY ANN BELFORD²⁰¹, 06 Apr 1845, Pope County, Illinois²⁰¹.

Notes for DANIEL HAZEL:

1846:  A Daniel Hazel was indicted for burglary w/Caleb Slankard, Hite/Hiram Green and Wm. B. Hazel (son of King & Rebecca), and Wm. B. Hazel (son of Samuel), Samuel C. Hazel and Plumer Abbott.  "The Regulators and Flatheads in Southern Illinois" by James A. Rose, says the following about this case:

"A man by the name of Henry Sides, with his wife, moved into Pope County and settled some miles northwest of Golconda, freed a number of slaves, bought a farm and worked side by side with them.  Soon after this another man named Dobbs came from Tennessee with his slaves and set them free, left enough for their immediate wants and returned to Tennessee where he died, leaving all his estate to his former slaves and making Mr. Sides his executor.  The money from the estate, amounting to $2,000 was shipped to Mr. Sides in two boxes, each containing $1,000 in silver half dollars.  There being no bank in Golconda, he hauled the money home and put it in the loft in a bag of seed cotton.  In July, 1846, a gang headed by Hite Green visited the residence of Mr. Sides, knocked him and his wife on the head, stole the money, set fire to the house and fled.  Shortly after they left a heavy rainstorm came up and extinguished the fire.  Dr. Wm. Simm was in the neighborhood and in some way was informed of the affair.  Visiting the house, he found it splashed with blood and the old people insensible.  Though mangled, bleeding and all but dead, they were finally revived and told the story of the outrage.  The crime excited the people to something like madness.  For days a search was kept up, in and around the house.  Only a button and knife were found.  Some proved to be friends and neighbors of the victim.  Hiram Green, the leader, was the son of an old and respected citizen.  The knife had been made by a local blacksmith for one Ned Hazel, who, when arrested proved that he had disposed of the knife to Dan Hazel.  Dan Hazel was then arrested and put in jail, but he refused to say anything about the matter.  . . .  At this time the organization called the Regulators was formed.  Their object in the beginning was to . . .  see that the laws were executed through the courts.  No bonds were to be taken from anyone charged with the crime on the Sides family.  . . . It was learned that an effort was to be made to rescue the prisoners on the over-land trip from Golconda to Vienna (change of venue), the county seat of Johnson County.  An army of more than a hundred Regulators, on horseback, marched the entire distance surrounding the prisoners who were heavily chained in wagons.  The trial resulted in the conviction of six of the prisoners implicated.  Four of them died in the penitentiary." 

1850 Federal Census:  Alton, Madison County, Illinois Penitentiary

William B. Hazel, sentenced 1846, 25, born Tennessee, Burglary

William B. Hazel, sentenced 1846, 31, born Illinois, Burglary

Hiram Green, sentenced 1846, 29, carpenter, born New York, Burglary

(Source:  Other than "Flatheads & Regulators in Southern Illinois" by Rose; Johnson County, Illinois file 1846-CR-008)

1850:  Mortality Schedule, Alton, Madison County, Illinois

Samuel C. Hazel, 30, born Illinois, farmer, died Sept. 1849, Cholera

Daniel Hazel, 28, born Illinois, farmer, died Sept. 1849, Cholera

(Source:  LDS Record Search, 1850 Mortality Schedule, Alton, Madison County, IL, p11, lines 2-3)

Endnotes

1.  Tombstone at Ragsdale Cemetery, north of Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois, Tombstone of Daniel Hazel Sr. says "Daniel Hazel son of Richard & Marget Hazel was born December the 17 - 1746 NEI."

2.  Estate of Henry Hazle, Letters of Administration,  (Mercer County Order Book 2,  p460), Daniel Hazle is named administrator, but relationship is not stated.

3.  Revolutionary War Record of Henry Hazle,  (National Archives Film #M881, Roll 1045, Soldier #1208, Card #35790320,).

4.  Estate of Henry Hazle, Letters of Administration,  (Mercer County Order Book 2,  p460).

5.  Hazle / Ferguson Lawsuit, 1800-1804, These documents give lots of relationships, but especially confirms that Daniel Hazel Sr. is the father of Daniel Hazel Jr.

6.  Tombstone at Ragsdale Cemetery, north of Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois, "Daniel Hazel son of Richard  & Margret Hazel was born December the 17 - 1746."

7.  Hammes, Raymond H., "Report of Squatters in 1807, Indiana Territory," Raymond H. Hammes Collection.

8.  Deed, 1795, Eve and Daniel Hazel to James Webb.

9.  1820 State Census, Pope County, Illinois.

10.  1820 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois, This must be Daniel Sr. as there are no 10-year-old girls that could be Sarah Hazel.

11.  Marriage Bonds and Consents 1786-1810, Mercer Co., KY, He is shown as Margaret Hazel's father on her marriage bond.

12.  Tombstone at Ragsdale Cemetery, north of Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois, "Daniel Hazel son of Richard  & Margret Hazel was born December the 17 - 1746."

13.  1820 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois, This census states he is more than 45 years old but does not show if he is Jr. or Sr.

14.  Tombstone at Ragsdale Cemetery, north of Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois, The section with his date of death is broken off and missing.  I personally viewed the stone in October, 2005.

15.  Revolutionary War Pension Application for Daniel Hazel Sr., He applied in Livingston County, KY 16 Nov 1818 and 15 Nov 1819.  (Both claims were denied.)  Therefore, we know he died after 15 Nov 1819.

16.  Hazle / Ferguson Lawsuit, 1800-1804, Mrs. (no given name)  Hazel is mentioned in deposition.

17.  Deed, 1795, Eve and Daniel Hazel to James Webb, Eve is identified as Daniel's wife here in Louisville, 1795, and earlier in Harrodsburg, 1788.   William Croghan lived in Jefferson County, Kentucky since 1789 when he married Lucy Clark.  Henry, and perhaps Daniel, Hazel had served  with him in the 8th Virginia Regiment during the Revolution.   They all were in Mercer County, Kentucky together in the 1780s where Henry died.  Croghan hired Daniel Hazel and Thomas Ferguson to survey Smithland, Kentucky by 1803 - a plan made by Croghan as early as 1797.

18.  Plea of Trespass, 1788, Daniel & Eve Hazle vs. Ezekiel Trammell Hickman  & Elizabeth Hickman,  (Mercer County, Kentucky Court of Justice Case Files,1787-1797), Eve is identified as Daniel's wife here in Harrodsburg, 1788, and later in Louisville, 1795. Possibly a dower is involved.  Associated surnames; Hickman and Burrough.

19.  Hazle / Ferguson Lawsuit, 1800-1804.

20.  Tombstone at Ragsdale Cemetery, north of Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois, 1/8 mile west of Route 145.  "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois" by McNerney and Meyer says "Route 145 provides access from the south while a former east-west road borders the cemetery on the north."

21.  Marriage Bonds and Consents 1786-1810, Mercer Co., KY.

22.  Marriage Consent for Margrit Hazel & William Batty,  (LDS Family History Library), Includes consent of father, Daniel Hazel.

23.  Hazle / Ferguson Lawsuit, 1800-1804, Margaret's husband was deposed.

24.  Marriage Consent for Margrit Hazel & William Batty,  (LDS Family History Library), Margaret was old enough to marry 8 Jun 1790.

25.  1860 Mortality Schedule for Oregon County, Missouri.

26.  Hazle / Ferguson Lawsuit, 1800-1804, William Baity makes a deposition.

27.  Marriage Bonds and Consents 1786-1810, Mercer Co., KY.

28.  Marriage Consent for Margrit Hazel & William Batty,  (LDS Family History Library), Includes consent of father, Daniel Hazel.

29.  Marriage Consent for Margrit Hazel & William Batty,  (LDS Family History Library), Includes consent of father, Daniel Hazel, 8 June 1793, Mercer County, Kentucky.

30.  Marriage Record of Mary Baity & John Huddleston, Book A, page 6, Some researchers say Margaret Beatty signed consent for her daughter's marriage, suggesting that William had died by this time.

31.  Baty, Bill Sr. Interview.

32.  Probate for James Hill,  (Pope County, Illinois Probate Book B), Roger T. Sullenger named Administrator of the Estate of James Hill, being the only legal next of kin of lawful age. George W. Beaty enters into Bond with Sullenger.

33.  Baty, Bill Sr. Interview.

34.  Hazle, Barry; Research.

35.  Baty, Bill Sr. Interview.

36.  Marriage Record of Mary Baity & John Huddleston, Book A, Page 6, Some researchers say Margaret Beatty signed consent for her daughter's marriage, suggesting that William had died by this time.

37.  Baty, Bill Sr. Interview.

38.  Hazle / Ferguson Lawsuit, 1800-1804, Richard and Pamela Hazle of Perry County, Indiana are defendents.

39.  Cook, Michael, "Jefferson County, Kentucky Records", Volume V, Deed Book 4, p429, Richard Hazell witnesses a deed October 1795 between George Calvert and Samuel Wilks.  Daniel and Eve Hazel sold land there in 1795.

40.  Hammes, Raymond H., "Report of Squatters in 1807, Indiana Territory," Raymond H. Hammes Collection.

41.  Marriage Record of Richard Hazel and Roda Rolston.

42.  Wilson vs. Hazle Lawsuit, 1817,  (LDS Film #0549416), p41.

43.  1850 Federal Census, Greene County, Arkansas, M432_26; Page: 181A; Image: 361.

44.  Hazle / Ferguson Lawsuit, 1800-1804, He was old enough to be involved in this lawsuit resulting from a brawl.

45.  1820 Federal Census, Spencer, Warrick and Perry Counties, Indiana,  (Baltimore), Perry County:  Richard is 26-45 years old.

46.  Simmons, "Livingston County, Kentucky Tax Lists, 1800-1802", Richard is over 21 years old on this census.

47.  1850 Federal Census, Greene County, Arkansas, M432_26; Page: 181A; Image: 361, Age is given as 70 on this census.

48.  1850 Federal Census, Greene County, Arkansas, M432_26; Page: 181A; Image: 361.

49.  Marriage Record of Richard Hazel and Roda Rolston.

50.  Rolston, Isaac:  Widow's Pension #W26,406, She is mentioned as a younger daughter, but not mentioned by name.

51.  Marriage Record of Richard Hazel and Roda Rolston.

52.  Rolston, Isaac:  Widow's Pension #W26,406.

53.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901).

54.  Wilson vs. Hazle Lawsuit, 1817,  (LDS Film #0549416), p41, Richard and Pamela Hazle of Perry County, Indiana are defendents.

55.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901).

56.  Baty, Bill Sr. Interview.

57.  Hazle, Barry; Research.

58.  Baty, Bill Sr. Interview.

59.  Probate for James Hill,  (Pope County, Illinois Probate Book B), Roger T. Sullenger named Administrator of the Estate of James Hill, being the only legal next of kin of lawful age. George W. Beaty enters into Bond with Sullenger.

60.  Baty, Bill Sr. Interview.

61.  Hazle, Barry; Research.

62.  Marriage Record of Isaac H. Hazel & Eliza Jane Chappel, Pope County Marriage Book A, p442, Groom is listed as Isaac H. Hazel.

63.  ""SAGA of Southern Illinois" Vol. XXXIII/4," Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois: Stokes Cletcher Descendants: Page 37.

64.  Marriage Record of Isaac H. Hazel & Susan Etheridge, Pope County Marriage Book A, p347.

65.  Hazle, Barry; Research.

66.  Meyer, Herb; Research Notes.

67.  Marriage Record of Isaac H. Hazel & Susan Etheridge, Pope County Marriage Book A, p347.

68.  Marriage Record of Isaac H. Hazel & Eliza Jane Chappel, Pope County Marriage Book A, p442, Susan must have died before Isaac's marriage to Eliza Jane.

69.  Marriage Record of Isaac H. Hazel & Eliza Jane Chappel, Pope County Marriage Book A, p442.

70.  ""SAGA of Southern Illinois" Vol. XXXIII/4," Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois: Stokes Cletcher Descendants: Page 37.

71.  Marriage Record of Isaac H. Hazel & Eliza Jane Chappel, Pope County Marriage Book A, p442.

72.  ""SAGA of Southern Illinois" Vol. XXXIII/4," Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois: Stokes Cletcher Descendants: Page 37.

73.  Hazle, Barry; Research.

74.  1850 Federal Census, Greene County, Arkansas, M432_26; Page: 181A; Image: 361.

75.  Hazle, Barry; Research.

76.  1850 Federal Census, Greene County, Arkansas, M432_26; Page: 181A; Image: 361.

77.  Hazle, Barry; Research.

78.  1850 Federal Census, Greene County, Arkansas, M432_26; Page: 181A; Image: 361.

79.  Hazle, Barry; Research.

80.  1850 Federal Census, Greene County, Arkansas, M432_26; Page: 181A; Image: 361.

81.  Marriage Record of Sally Hazle and James N. Hill, Consent of father, Daniel Hazel.

82.  Hazle / Ferguson Lawsuit, 1800-1804, These documents give lots of relationships, but especially confirms that Daniel Hazel Sr. is the father of Daniel Hazel Jr.

83.  1830 Federal Census, Johnson County, Illinois.

84.  Hammes, Raymond H., "Report of Squatters in 1807, Indiana Territory," Raymond H. Hammes Collection.

85.  1830 Federal Census, Johnson County, Illinois, Daniel Hazle, age 50-60.

86.  Hazle / Ferguson Lawsuit, 1800-1804, Daniel is of "lawful age" 1800-1804.

87.  Simmons, "Livingston County, Kentucky Tax Lists, 1800-1802", Jr. Does not yet appearas head of household on the census.  He is likely the male in the 16-20 age group; probably 20 years old based on 1801 tax list.

88.  1801 Tax List, Livingston County, Kentucky, Daniel appears separately from his father.

89.  1840 Federal Census, Johnson County, Illinois, p410, William is shown as age 30-40.

90.  Marriage Record of John Copland Ward and Mrs. Sarah Francis Morse Staton.

91.  Bible Record of Hazel Edwards Ward & Harve Ward.

92.  Death Certificate of John Copland Ward.

93.  Heritage Quest Census Images, 1860 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Illinois,  (Online Site), Dwelling #613/Family #565.

94.  Mortgage between John & Sarah Ward and Hiram Boren, . . . "John Ward and his wife, Sarah Ward" . . .

95.  Family Tree Maker CD #301, 1850 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Illinois.

96.  Marriage Record of Sally Hazle and James N. Hill, Consent of father, Daniel Hazle.

97.  Heritage Quest Census Images, 1860 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Illinois,  (Online Site), Dwelling #613/Family #565,, She is shown as 50 years old, born Illinois.

98.  Family Tree Maker CD #301, 1850 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Illinois, Dwelling #398/Family #404, She is show as 39 years old, born "unknown".

99.  Land Purchase, Daniel Hazel,  Ilinois, 1807.

100.  1920 Federal Census, Massac County, Illinois, Logan Precinct, Mermet Station on C.P.O.(?) Railroad, Roll T625-392, page 7B, ED92,  January 22-23, 1920:, This census for John Copland Ward states that his mother was born in Illinois.

101.  Pulaski County Administrator's Record Book #13A &B,  1860-1877,, 203.

102.  Estate of John Ward,  (Pulaski County, Illinois Inventory Book), The inventory includes "Appraisers' Estimate for Widow", so apparently Sarah is still alive.

103.  Marriage Record of Sally Hazle and James N. Hill.

104.  1837 Tax Records, Pope County, Illinois, The "other James Hill" is already dead, per his 4 Jan 1835 tombstone.  The remaining James Hill is likely the husband of Miss Sally/Sarah Hazel.

105.  1850 Mortality Schedule for Pulaski County, Illinois.

106.  Marriage Record of Sally Hazle and James N. Hill, Consent of father, Daniel Hazle.

107.  1850 Mortality Schedule for Pulaski County, Illinois.

108.  Marriage Record of John Copland Ward and Mrs. Sarah Francis Morse Staton.

109.  Bible Record of Hazel Edwards Ward & Harve Ward.

110.  Death Certificate of John Copland Ward.

111.  Family Tree Maker CD #301, 1850 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Illinois, Series M653, Roll 220, Dwelling #398, Family #404.

112.  Heritage Quest Census Images, 1860 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Illinois,  (Online Site), Dwelling #613/Family #565.

113.  Guardianship Records of John & Samuel Ward, Anne/Anna  Neal named as aunt and guardian of John & Samuel Ward, sons of John Ward, who died on 31 January 1862.

114.  Mortgage between John & Sarah Ward and Hiram Boren, . . . "John Ward and his wife, Sarah Ward" . . .

115.  Estate of John Ward,  (Pulaski County, Illinois Inventory Book).

116.  Marriage License Application, John Ward and Julia Lewis.

117.  Mortgage between John & Sarah Ward and Hiram Boren, . . . "John Ward and his wife, Sarah Ward" . . .Mortgage dated February, 1860.

118.  Bible Record of Hazel Edwards Ward & Harve Ward, John Ward and Sarah Hazel are shown as John Copland Ward's parents.

119.  1850 Mortality Schedule for Pulaski County, Illinois, Shows James Hill dying April 1849.

120.  Heritage Quest Census Images, 1860 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Illinois,  (Online Site), Roll: M653_220; Page: 0; Image: 416, Shows Indiana as place of birth.

121.  Family Tree Maker CD #301, 1850 Federal Census, Pulaski County, Illinois, Dwelling #398, Family #404, Shows Alabama as place of birth.

122.  Guardianship Records of John & Samuel Ward, 1862 guardianship papers state that John is 11.

123.  1920 Federal Census, Massac County, Illinois, Logan Precinct, Mermett Station on C.P.O.(?) Railroad, Roll T625-392, page 7B, ED92,  January 22-23, 1920:, This census for John Copland Ward states that his father was born in Illinois.

124.  Guardianship Records of John & Samuel Ward, P203, Anne/Anna  Neal named as aunt and guardian of John & Samuel Ward, sons of John Ward, who died on 31 January 1862.

125.  Estate of John Ward,  (Pulaski County, Illinois Inventory Book).

126.  Hazle / Ferguson Lawsuit, 1800-1804.

127.  Meyer, Herb; Research Notes, Phone conversation 5/21/02.

128.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901), p25.

129.  Meyer, Herb; Research Notes, Phone conversation 5/21/02.

130.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901), p25.

131.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901), p27.

132.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901), p27, As updated.

133.  Probate for James Hill,  (Pope County, Illinois Probate Book B), 1835: Roger T. Sullenger named Administrator of James Hill's Estate being the only legal next of kin of lawful age.

134.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901), p27 as updated.

135.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901), p27.

136.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901), p27, "Roger's widow, Elizabeth, was one of the executors."  They do not state her maiden name in the book.

137.  Probate for James Hill,  (Pope County, Illinois Probate Book B), Her husband, Roger T. Sullenger, was named Administrator of James Hill's estate, being the only lawful kin of legal age.

138.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901), p27 as updated, Herb says Hardeman County, Tennessee.  Alvin Griffith says Lincoln County, Tennessee, and that the Hills were from there.

139.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901), p27.

140.  Michael J. McNerney and Herb Meyer, "Early Pioneer Gravestones of Pope County, Illinois",  (American Kestrel Books, 127 North Washington Street, Carbondale, IL 62901), p26.

141.  1820 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois.

142.  1820 State Census, Pope County, Illinois.

143.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois.

144.  1820 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois, Seems he is in the wrong age group on this census, being shown as 18-26 when he actually would have been 32.

145.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

146.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois.

147.  Rolston, Isaac:  Widow's Pension #W26,406.

148.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

149.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois.

150.  1850 Federal Census, Madison County, Illinois, Alton Penitentiary, p333.

151.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

152.  1860 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois, Series: M653  Roll: 220  Page: 203, William B., age 39, born Illinois is alive in Dixon Springs.  William B., who would have been 35 in 1860, born Tennessee is not on index.  Perhaps he is the one who died in prison?  Check 1860 census detail to see who is living in this individual's household.

153.  1850 Federal Census, Madison County, Illinois, Alton Penitentiary, p333.

154.  1860 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois, Series: M653  Roll: 220  Page: 203, William B., age 39, born Illinois is alive in Dixon Springs.  William B., who would have been 35 in 1860, born Tennessee is not on index.  Perhaps he is the one who died in prison?  Check 1860 census detail to see who is living in this individual's household.

155.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

156.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois, His name is circulated with the middle initial "C".  However, his tombstone and that of his wife show his middle initial as "G".  See photos of tombstones.

157.  Illinois State Archives On-Line Marriage Database,  (http://www.library.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html), Pope County, Book A, page 357 & 397 (two marriages).

158.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois.

159.  1860 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois.

160.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois, Date could be July 20, 23, or 28.  Can't tell exactly from photo.

161.  Illinois State Archives On-Line Marriage Database,  (http://www.library.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html),  Pope County, Book A, page 357, King Hazel to Mahala Morris.

162.  Whiteside, Pam notes, Pam says Mahala's maiden name was Harris, though she did not record her source.

163.  Illinois State Archives On-Line Marriage Database,  (http://www.library.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html), Pope County, Book A, page 357.

164.  Illinois State Archives On-Line Marriage Database,  (http://www.library.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html), Pope County Book A, page 397.

165.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois, She is simply listed as Manerva, wife of King C. Hazel.

166.  Illinois State Archives On-Line Marriage Database,  (http://www.library.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html), Pope County Book A, page 397.

167.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois.

168.  Illinois State Archives On-Line Marriage Database,  (http://www.library.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html), Pope County Book A, page 397.

169.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois, Date could be Feb. 10 or Feb. 16.  Can't tell from photo.

170.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois.

171.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

172.  Griffith, Alvin notes, Died in Civil War.

173.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

174.  Tombstone at Hazel Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Pope County, Illinois.

175.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

176.  1860 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois, Name shown on census as Robeson M. Hazel.

177.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

178.  1860 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois.

179.  Griffith, Alvin notes, Vicksburg National Cemetery.  Cpl. Co. A, 120th IL Infantry Regiment.

180.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

181.  1850 Mortality Schedule for Madison County, Illinois, p11, line 2.

182.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

183.  Marriage Record of Aaron Wilson Corn and Jane Hazel,  (Pope County, Illinois Marriage Records).

184.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

185.  Marriage Record of Aaron Wilson Corn and Jane Hazel,  (Pope County, Illinois Marriage Records).

186.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

187.  1820 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois.

188.  1820 State Census, Pope County, Illinois.

189.  "New Madrid, Missouri Deeds, Thomas Harris to George Wilson, 1816," Samuel & Daniel Hazel witness Thomas Harris' Deed in Perry County, Indiana.

190.  "History of Warrick, Spencer & Perry Counties, Indiana 1885",  (Goodspeed Bros., Chicago), p583, Richard, Daniel, Samuel and John Hazel vote in Perry County, Indiana.

191.  1820 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois, Samuel falls in the age group 18-26, so he would be born 1794-1802 if the census is correct.

192.  "History of Warrick, Spencer & Perry Counties, Indiana 1885",  (Goodspeed Bros., Chicago), p593, Samuel Hazel is listed as a voter in an 1817 election, so he must be over 21 at that time.

193.  "New Madrid, Missouri Deeds, Thomas Harris to George Wilson, 1816," Samuel & Daniel Hazel witness Thomas Harris' Deed in Perry County, Indiana so Samuel must be an adult.

194.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

195.  1850 Federal Census, Madison County, Illinois, Alton Penitentiary, p333.

196.  1860 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois, Series: M653  Roll: 220  Page: 203, William B., age 39, born Illinois is alive in Dixon Springs.  William B., who would have been 35 in 1860, born Tennessee is not on index.  Perhaps he is the one who died in prison?  Check 1860 census detail to see who is living in this individual's household.

197.  1850 Federal Census, Madison County, Illinois, Alton Penitentiary, p333.

198.  1860 Federal Census, Pope County, Illinois, Series: M653  Roll: 220  Page: 203, I think it is possible Alvin has these William C. and William B. mixed up.  The 1860 shows William B., age 39, born Illinois is alive in Dixon Springs.  William B., who would have been 35 in 1860, born Tennessee is not on index.  Perhaps he is the one who died in prison?  Check 1860 census detail to see who is living in this individual's household.

199.  Griffith, Alvin notes.

200.  1850 Mortality Schedule for Madison County, Illinois, p11, line 3.

201.  Marriage Record of Daniel Hazel and Mary Ann Belford.