Laurel County Kentucky
Adin Sasser
"MY SASSER ANCESTORS" Don Lee Sasser June 1998
ADIN SASSER
Adin Sasser’s Marriage License
Adin Sasser wrote to his son, August 20t, 1864. Page 1 and 4
Adin Sasser’s letter, page 2 and 3
Additional information on Co "H" 24th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.
Civil War year’s 1861 - 1864 Laurel Co., Kentucky
RECORD OF UNION CHURCH
Adin died November 04, 1869.
Elizabeth Clementine Waggoner, Adin Sasser’s wife.
Adin Sasser’s Marriage License
Adin Sasser wrote to his son, August 20t, 1864. Page 1 and 4
Adin Sasser’s letter, page 2 and 3
August 20, 1864
Dear Son
I take the present opportunity of writing you a few lines to let you know that we are all well, hoping this will come to hand and find you all well. I left the post of Pittsburg last Monday morning to attend Circuit Court between Dickson Sasser and the Common Wealth and the case being laid over by the Common Wealth. I came on home next day for the first time since April. I received your friendly letter that you sent with K.D. Wyrich’s letter and the letter you to James Waggoner. Him and Jo Waggoner left today on their way to Redbird. Jo’s case was continued, some few people was threatening to mob him but the excitement is not so great as I expected. Some of them evil men and seducers is tired of Lincoln. I was glad to hear from you all and I was glad to hear that you was with kind people that is willing to pay you a living price for your labor. You wanted to know the price of Mountain Yoke of cattle. One hundred to one hundred twenty five for no. 1 Yoke of cattle. Though some times you might get a small yoke for fifty or sixty.
I thank you for our friendly admonition but I don’t know how to do any better now. I am working for the support of the family. I have nobody to help me. Eli is going to school now, but I don’t know whether he will stick to it or not. I have to go back and leave them. I have not raised any thing this year and of course have it to buy. I get sixty dollars every month and is the best I can do under my present condition. Louisa has no book to go to school. Little Jo is as fat as ever, but we have no home to go to that we can say is our own.
I got a letter from Thomas Sasser dated the 5th of August. He is still at the same place and doing well as could be expected. If you want to write him, direct your letter to Nashville Tenn. He says he thinks he will get to stay there till his time is up, and then he is coming home. Lord grant it may be so.
Jim Waggoner will bring your things up here in a week or two and take his mother home with him. He told me this morning to scroll a few lines for him. They are all well and he has just been to London and is on his way home.
You mother and the children have plenty to live on though everything is very high, but corn crops are very good in this neighborhood. Wheat was indifferent, but if the people are not robbed of their corn there is no danger of starvation, yet the leaders are trying to rally the voters for Lincoln, but some of them will not hear. Now is the most critical time and the most dangerous time since the war commenced, but there is no use to predict what us coming but every eye can see and every ear can hear the times is getting worse, and the people are going back into heathenism and barbarity and if this thing goes on four years longer where will we all be?
The health of this county is tolerable good , the connection are all well as far as I know. Though I hear of some flu and some fever.
Give my respects to Kate and them two little babies and if we meet no more in this world lets us all try to be ready when the summons comes to meet in a better world. Where the rattle of drums and the roaring of cannons and tongues of lairs can never never disturb us anymore.
Farewell
Adin Sasser
Additional information on Co "H" 24th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.
November 24, 1862 number 228 men. Battles involved in during time of Adin's enlistment.
Shiloh TN April 6&7, 1862, under command of Col. G.D. Wagner, as part of the
21st Brigade.
Resaca (GA)
Lost Mountain (Atlanta GA)
Jonesboro
Perryville (KY) October 8, 1862
Knoxville (TN)
Corinth Mississippi February 1862
Pittsburg (TN) April 10, 1862
Adin was reported absent or sick as follows:
2-28-1862 Bardstown KY
4-3-1862
6-30-1862 Bardstown KY
10-31-1862
12-31-1862
Adin was described as 5 feet, 9 inches, dark complexion, dark hair and dark eyes. He was said to have a scar on his jaw, like a kick from a horse or a beating could cause. Also described as a "risin", probably caused by a tooth. He also had smallpox scars on his face, the result of his illness during his time in the service. Adin was referred to as being quiet and orderly, had no vicious habits. He complained of breast pain and coughing spells which followed with discharges of phlegm. It was noted that his wife also put ""poutins"" on one of his sides, evidently to alleviate pain and comfort him. Adin married Elizabeth (Betsy) Wagoner (Waggoner) October 2, 1838. A deposition shows that Bordin Sasser, Adin's brother, attended this wedding which was held at the home of Thomas Waggoner, possibly this being
Elizabeth's parents home. They had 9 children. Elizabeth was born 1816 in Tennessee and died in 1868, Laurel County, Ky. At the time Adin was discharged there were 3 minor children (under 16 years of age) at home. Adin enlisted in Co "H", 24th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, November 1, 1861. His rank was that of private. December 31, 1861 he was mustered in at Lexington Kentucky by Colonel Grigsby. The winter of 1861-62 Adin had his blanket stolen and was as a result exposed to severe winter conditions. No tents or shelters were provided these soldiers. In this period his hair turned gray.
January 27, 1862 he was in a hospital with cold and debility, remained there to February 6, 1862. This could have been at Louisville Kentucky. In March 1862 on the trip from Louisville to Bardstown to Lebanon Adin took sick near Bardstown, complaining of diarrhea and coughing as per affidavit of Wm. A. Champlin. March 10, 1862 was admitted to General Hospital at Bardstown with smallpox. Four others from his group were admitted at the same time, these four died. September 8, 1862 Adin was admitted to Louisville General Hospital with scrofula. He never served the group again. Certificate of Disability for discharge is dated January 24, 1863 and states general disability resulting from severe attack of smallpox and erysipelas. (Erysipelas: an infection of the skin and underlying tissues with bacterium streptococcus pyogenes. The affected areas, usually face and scalp become inflamed and swollen with development of raised patches that may be several inches across. The patient is ill with high temperatures. Attacks may recur in certain individuals.)
Adin was treated by three different doctors at various times and are noted in the pension requests and by affidavits. They were:
1.) Dr. N. M. Scales (b.1843) Had practiced medicine for 26 years at the time of the deposition. He did not charge for his services because Adin would not have been able to pay. Because of this the thing he stated was that he treated Adin for pulmonalis phthisis *tuberculosis, symptoms include fever, night sweats, weight loss and spitting of blood. In pulmonary tuberculosis formerly known as consumption and phthisis (wasting) the bacillus is inhaled into the lungs where it sets up a primary tubercle and spreads to the nearest lymph nodes. Treated after discharge.
2.) Dr. McDowel, was deceased so no info from him. Treated after discharge.
3.) Dr. Gibson Weaver, Bush's Store, Laurel County Kentucky. Gave deposition regarding poor health of Adin. Treated after discharge.
The minor children then filed a request for Pension of Minor Children (War of the Rebellion--Act of July 14, 1862 and subsequent acts) on June 30, 1880. The attorney representing the children in Washington D.C. was C.D. Pennebaker & Son. Their fee was $25.00.
Civil War year’s 1861 - 1864 Laurel Co., Kentucky
In the Civil War year’s 1861 - 1864 Laurel Co., Kentucky was in the middle of two armies. Whoever passed through London, Laurel Co. Kentucky, Union or Confederate, soldiers took a heavy toll. They destroyed buildings of the Laurel Seminary that took years to reconstruct. For the first 18 months of the Civil War was hard on Laurel Co., Kentucky. The armies devastated the timber along the wilderness road. From October 1862 to the end of the war Laurel Co., Kentucky experienced almost a steady convoy of Union troops marching up and down the road between Ohio and Cumberland Gap. Actually, London, Kentucky became a central stopping place for Union Troops. It served as a Union Headquarters from time to time.
The end of the Civil War did not leave a lot to celebration in Laurel Co. The years of skirmishes caused deep tensions between neighbors and relatives. It has been said that Henry Sasser tombstone was used as a stepping stone in some ones walkway, because they did not like him. By 1882 train tracks had been laid through Laurel Co. and the county residents started abandoning the ways of their ancestors. They started taking train trips to the South and Northwest.
This is believed to be one reason our Sasser’s started moving west. Three of Adin Sasser’s sons were part of that movement.
They were:
After Adin’s discharge he served a clerk a the Union Church. Here are some of those records.
April the lst Saturday 1865 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
Adin Sasser, C. Clerk
May lst Saturday 1865 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Received sister Rachel Lickliter and brother Smith Overby and sister America Overby by letter.
2. Received brother James W. Weaver and sister Barbara Weaver by experience.
Elder G. Brock, Mod.
Adrin Sasser, C.Clerk
June the lst Saturday 1865 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Received brother Joseph C. Weaver by experience.
July the lst Saturday 1865 the church met and after worship proceeded to business and nothing coming before them were dismissed in order.
August the lst Saturday 1865 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Received sister Margaret Weaver and Mary Ann Weaver by letter.
2. Ordered that our September meeting be our sacrament.
3. Ordered that this church open her door for the reception of members at any meeting in the bounds of the church.
September the 1st Saturday 1865 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Received sister Permelia Weaver by letter.
2. Received a petition from Providence church for one fourth part of brother E.J. Odell's time to attend them on the third Saturday in each month the same granted.
September the 5th Saturday 1865 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. A petition from Rough Creek Church requesting brother E.J.Odell time to attend them on the 2nd Saturday in each month to preach for them, the same granted.
November the lst Saturday 1865 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Received sisters Phebe Daniel, Sarah L. Daniel, Mary Cleveland and Izza Whited by experience.
December the lst Saturday 1865 the church met and after worship nothing coming before them was dismissed in order.
January the lst Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship nothing coming before them were dismissed in order.
February the lst Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship nothing coming before them were dismissed in order.
March the lst Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Received brother George Daniel by letter, but some of the brethren not being satisfied with the letter, the case was deferred until our next meeting.
April the lst Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Ordered that the brother clerk commit the letter of brother George Daniel, read at last meeting, to record.
May the lst Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Ordered that our next meeting be our sacrament meeting and that the Tune meeting in each year be our set time and that we meet on Friday and attend to the church business on Friday in each year. Sunday the day following received brother Isam Hammock by experience.
June the 1st Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship and nothing coming before them were dismissed in order.
July the lst Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Ordered that we appoint brethren Adin Sasser and James W. Weaver to invite brother --------- -------- to attend at our next to answer to some reports against him.
August the lst Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Ordered that the case of --------- -------- be deferred until our next meeting.
2. Ordered that we give sister Sarah Hall late Daniel a letter of dismission.
September the lst Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Ordered that we take up a charge against brother ---------------- for disobeying the church ' and appoint brethren Adin Sasser and Peter Tuttle to cite him to attend our next meeting.
2. Ordered that we send a letter and delegates to the association and we appoint brethren Joseph C. Weaver, Joseph E. Daniel, James W. Weaver and Adin Sasser to bear the letter.
Friday before the 3rd Saturday in September 1866 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. We appointed brother James W. Weaver clerk protem today.
2. We defer the case of brother --------- -------- until our next meeting.
3. We petition the next association to be held with us.
November the lst Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Ordered that we exclude brother --------- -------- from the fellowship of this church on the charge of disobeying the church.
2. Received a petition from Pine Creek Church requesting on fourth part of brother E.J. Odell's time and also requesting his
ordination.
3. A petition from the neighborhood of White Lilly post office
requesting an arm of Union Church and ministerial aid.
4. We defer those petitions until our next meeting.
December the lst Saturday 1866 the church met and after worship proceeded to business.
1. Ordered that we take brother E.J. Odell's time from Rough Creek Church and grant the same to Pine Creek Church believing them to be more destitute.
2. Ordered that we refuse to grant the petition from the neighborhood of White Lilly po.
3. Ordered that we grant a letter of dismission for brother Smith Overby and wife.
December the 24 day 1866 the church met and protracted a meeting and received brother Joseph Weaver and sister Mary Jane Weaver by experience.
Adin left 3 minor children. They were Lousia Sasser ( 12 yr.’s old). Joseph Sasser ( 11 yr.’s old)and Lucinda Francis Sasser (8 yr.’s old). Franklin J Hale was appointed guardian Franklin Hale was only 15 yr.’s old at the time of Adin’s Death. He married Lucinda Francis Sasser on September 25, 1876. Franklin Hale was also the guardian of Millington " Newt" Sasser’s & Lousia Sasser’s children after Milton was shot and killed on June 19, 1888.
Millington " Newt" Sasser was Barden Sasser’s son Barden Sasser was Adin’s brother.
Elizabeth Clementine Waggoner, Adin Sasser’s wife.
Her G,G,G, grand father was John Waggoner.
1. John Waggoner was born Abt. 1621. He married Rachel Ward.
From "The Waggener Trace" by Lawrence A. Waggener, 1985:
Members of the Waggener family are known to have resided in a town called WAGERINGEN, in the Province of Gerlerland, Netherlands, by the Rhine River in the 16th Century.
A Garret Garetson and his wife Anna Hermanase, were of Wageningen and moved to the Southeastern part of England, to reside in the area around Colchester, Essex in the 17th century. It was the custom in those days for families to add to their last name, the name of the town or area from whence they came. Therefore Garret's name became Garret garetson van Wageninggen. this was change to Van Waggener, and finally the van was dropped to leave the name Waggener.
From "The Waggoner Family- 1670-1970" by Earl Wagner, 1970:
John Waggener was born in England and came to America about 1670. In 1674 John Waggener and his wife Rachel Ward, resided in Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia. John was a planter and was listed in the 1704 Rent Rolls (Tax Rolls) as having paid rent (taxes) on 400 acres of land.
A deed dated May 10, 1705 records the sale of 100 acres of land adjacent to the land of John Waggener, being sold to Joseph Humphrey by Richard and Ann Meadows. Another deed, dated May 10, 1707, records the sale of 225 acres of land also adjacent to John Waggener's land, to William Croudus and Robert Moody by Edward and Anne Eastham.
The following 'Deposition For a Family in Virginia' was found in an unindexed volume of the William and Mary Quarterly, in Essex County, Virginia, by a descendant of the Pendleton Family.
(It was apparently taken from John and Rachell Waggener on August 10, 1708 at the request of a Philip Pendleton. It seems to be in reference to Philip's brother Nathaniel Pendleton, who came to Virginia with his brother Philip in about 1674 and died shortly after arriving. John and Rachell apparently witnessed the funeral of Nathaniel and are reporting that there was no mention at the funeral of Nathaniel having a wife or children.):
Virginia, Sct.
John Waggener aged sixty five years of thereabouts of South Farnham Parish in the County of Essex in Virginiam planter, being examined and sworn at the request of Philip Pendleton Deposeth and saith:
That on or about the year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred and seventy foure Came Consigned to Capt Edmund Crask then living in said Parish two reputed Brothers called and known by the name of Nathaniell and Philip Pendleton, and this Depont further saith that the said Nathaniell was a reputed Minister, and soon after his arrivall Sickened & Dyed and also that this Depont was with his wife and Severall other Neighbors at ye Funerall of the Said Nathaniel Pendleton and did hear a Sermon preached at his Funerall, and this Depont further saith that he never heard that the said Nathaniel Pendleton had either wife or Child, and alsoe that the said Philip Pendelton when he had served out his time went for England, & returned again, and is since married & has Severall Children all resident in King & Queen County in virginia aforesd And further this Depont Saith not.
John Waggoner
I Richard Buckner Clerk of essex County Court do hereby Certifie that John Waggoner made oath to the above Despostion in Essex County Court ye 10th day of August 1708 And on the Motion of Philip Pendleton was ordered to be Recordered and is Recorded.
Test Richard Buckner, C. Cur.
Rachell Waggoner the now lawfull wife of the above named John Waggoner, aged fifty years or thereabouts being examined and Sworn at the request of Philip Pendleton Deposeth & Saith: The very same word for word with her Said husband in relation to the Death of the above named Nathaniell Pendleton and to the other matters above mentioned and further saith not.
Rachell Waggoner
I Richard Buckner clerk of Essex county court do hereby Certifie that Rachell Waggoner made oath to the above Desposition in Essex county Court ye 10th day of August 1708 and on the motion of Philip Pendleton was ordered recorded, and is Recorded.
Test Richard Buckner Cl Cur.
THE WILL OF JOHN WAGGENER
Essex County Virginia Wills and Deeds- 1716 Page 523 Will of John Waggner of Essex Co.
Dated 12 February 1715/16 Prob. May 1716
To wife Rachell Wagner his plantation during life, then to son Benj. Waggner. To wife 3 negroes, Doll, Martin and Jugg during life. Then Doll to my Daughter Margarit Allen wife of William Allen. Negro Martin to son Benjamin. The negro girl Jugg to son Sam'l Wagoner.
To my son Harbert Waggoner one Cow being in full of his portion.
To sons Sam'll and Benjamin, beds and personal property.
To "my daughter Dinah Allen wife of Erasmus Allen one cow". Other bequests of personal property to children named above. Bal. of Est. to wife, she exer.
Signed: John Waggoner
Wit:
Wm Daingerfield
Peter Byrom
Bond. 15 May 1716. L 150 Sterl. Rachel Waggener, Extr Est. Jno. Waggoner
Signed Rachel X Waggoner
Wit:
Ralph Gough Wm. Winston
Erasmus Allen Rec. 15 May 1716
Page 609, Inventory of Est. of Jno. Waggner, deed. Long Inventory, Not appraised as valuation. Presented by Rachel Waggoner 20 June 1716.
Ex. 9, Page 620, "A true and perfect Inventory of remaining part of the Estate of John Waggoner which being before for got" 6 items not appraised, presented by Rachel Waggoner.
Rec. 17 July 1716
See Rachell's notes for her will.
Children of John Waggener and Rachell Ward are:
2.i. HERBERT 2 WAGGENER, b. Abt 1676, Essex Co., Virginia; d. 1743, Essex Co., Virginia. 3. ii. BENJAMIN WAGGENER, b. Abt 1675; d. 1749. iii. JOHN WAGGENER, b. Unknown; d. 1696, Essex Co., Virginia; m. SARAH. iv. JAMES WAGGENER, b. Unknown; d. 1729.4.v. SAMUEL WAGGENER, b. Unknown; d. Abt 1729, Essex Co., Virginia. 5. vi. ANDREW WAGGENER, b. Abt 1672; d. 1730 .6. vii. MARGARET WAGGENER, b. Abt 1677; d. Unknown. 7. viii. DINAH WAGGENER, b. Unknown; d. 1751.
Child of John Waggoner and Rachel Ward is:
Generation No. 2
2. Sanuel2 Waggoner ,Sr (John1). He married Christina.
Generation No. 3
3. Samuel 3 Waggoner ,Jr (Sanuel2, John1). He married Betty.
Child of Samuel Waggoner and Betty is:
Generation No. 4
4. William 4 Waggoner (Samuel 3, Sanuel2, John1) was born 1720. He married Sarah Wilson, daughter of Davidson Wilson.
Generation No. 5
5. Thomas 5 Waggoner (William 4, Samuel 3, Sanuel2, John1) was born 1789 in NC. He married Elizabeth Bolton February 15, 1813 in Grainger Co., Tn, daughter of Robert Bolton and Mary.
Notes for Thomas Waggoner:
1850 lived in Robinson Creek area
Children of Thomas Waggoner and Elizabeth Bolton are:
+ 6 i. Elizabeth Clementine 6 Waggoner, born 1816 in CARTER, TN.; died 1868 in Laurel Co. Kentucky.
+ 7 ii. Jackson Waggoner, born 1817.
8 iii. John Waggoner, born 1821.
9 iv. Thomas Waggoner, born 1823.
10 v. Mahla Waggoner, born 1824.
11 vi. Eli Waggoner, born 1825. He married Minerva Hale December 28, 1850.
+ 12 vii. Levi Waggoner, born 1828.
13 viii. Joseph (Joe) E. Waggoner, born April 03, 1834; died August 16, 1901 in Knox Co. Kentucky b. Mt.Olivet Cemetery. He married Elizabeth H. Humfleet.
Generation No. 6