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Notes for: William Shasteen b 1779/1790 - est 1786

Marriage Information: no known sons, wife not known, but wife would have been born 1780-1790 and probably married 1797-1807 if at age 17 Unknown Shasteen female (b circa 1810-1815 d ? b ? ) 1830 census

Census Information: 1820 FROM THE GALLIA GAZETTE, ca April 21, 1820* - Transcribed and submitted by Deanna Partlow, 4/22/01 - LIST OF LETTERS - Remaining in the Post Office at Gallipolis, Ohio, on the first day of April, 1820, which if not redeemed before the 1st of July next, will be sent to the General Post-Office, as dead letters. William Shasteen (2) , Ephraim Hobbs (assume the same one that married Sarah Shasteen, probable daughter of Robert, 18 Jan 1827 in Ross Co?) 1810 Census not found - assumed with father James in Amherst 1820 Census not found - assumed either in Gallia, Ross or Henry and missed - Edward also not found 1827 William and Edward Shastine listed on Richland Township, Defiance County, 1827 tax list. (See TCT article) 1830 William was listed in the 1830 and 1840 Henry Co censuses near Edmund, but not 1850, after he moved or died 1830 Richland Twp., Henry OH census Wm Shasteen male 1 40-50 (b 1780-1790) females 1 15-20 (b 1810-1815) and 1 40-50 (assume wife) (b 1780-1790) 1830 Richland, Henry OH census Wm Shasteen one line above Edmund 1840 Richland Twp., Henry OH (not indexed, same page as Edmund Shasteen and Mary (Ewing) - William Shasteen 1 male 50-60 (b 1780-1790), females 2 40-50 (Rosanna & ? [not Mary Ewing listed as listed under William]) (b 1790-1800), 1 50-60 (1780 -1790 assume wife could be Elizabeth born 1782 died May 1856 widow age 74 Richland Twp. Defiance Co., OH) 1840 Richland Township, Henry OH census (not indexed) William Shasteen 1 male 50-60 (b 1780-1790), females 2 40-50 (ret’d daus/relativers?) (b 1790-1800), 1 50-60 (assume wife) 1840 Henry OH census Wm Shasteen on same page as Edmund six lines down and one line above Mary (Shasteen) Ewing thought to be one of Rob’ts sisters. - NOT INDEXED 1845 Richland township transferred from Henry to Defiance Co OH circa 1845 I believe. 1850 census OH William - Union b 1815, William b 1840, Defiance William b 1829, Henry Co. William b 1841 - No William born 1780-1790 assume died pre 1850 1850 census - reviewed line by line for Defiance Co - Adams, Richland, Highland, & Defiance townships looking for related names, none found other than those already noted. 1850 census - reviewed line by line for Henry Co - Pleasant, Flatrock, Napoleon, Freedom, Liberty, Harrison, Washington, Damascus, Richfield looking for related names

Other information: History of Maumee River Basin pg 537 from Franklin Shasteen that Edward & William Shasteen came in 1834 to Richland Township, Defiance Co., OH.

Williams Bros. History of Ross and Highland Counties quote on page 262: "William Shasteen removed from Rockbridge Co., VA., and settled on the Ohio River below Gallipolis, [county seat of Gallia Co, OH located in the extreme southern border of Ohio about 40% of the way west from the east border] where he remained two years. In 1819 he moved to Ross Co., and settled in Union (Township), on the place now [1880] owned by Jacob Slager, then owned by Ezekiel Thompson. He died here in about 1853. His son, William, born in Virginia in 1814, has resided in the vicinity since his settlement in 1819." No William has been located in that time frame in Ross Co. (There is a William that settled briefly near Edmund in Henry Co per the 1830 and 1840 census, but no indication that he was in Ross Co.) Allen in TCT article speculated that this was Robert the father and William the son. This makes sense, but there is the possibility that it was William the father and William the son, with Robert being a brother of William, either the father or the son.

1835 Land Grants/Purchases Edmund Shasteen 80 acres, William ShaNteen 40 acres in Henry Co OH - Two for 40 acres each by Edmund and one for 40 acres by William Shanteen “by depositing in the General Land office of the US a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Wapaukonetta (Courts held for Auglaize Co., OH in the western part of the state) whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Edmund Shasteen”, William’s being for Williams Co (far north west corner above Henry and Defiance) and Land office at Piqua (sp?). As a result of the Land Act of 1804, many Ohioans purchased land on credit. During the War of 1812 and afterwards, farmers bought many acres of land from the federal government. This land had been part of the Congress Lands, set aside by the national government as it organized the Northwest Territory. Additional Native American land became available as a result of the Treaty of Maumee Rapids in 1817 and the Treaty of St. Mary's in 1818. It was not difficult for Ohioans to make payments on their loans as long as the economy remained strong. However, by the late 1810s the state and the country had severe economic problems. During the Panic of 1819, there was a shortage of currency that made it impossible for many farmers to make their loan payments. Many people feared that they would lose their farms as a result. Congress responded to these concerns with the Land Act of 1820 and the Relief Act of 1821.The Land Act reduced the number of acres that Ohioans had to purchase from 160 to eighty and the cost from two dollars per acre to $1.25 per acre. The Relief Act permitted Ohioans to return land that they could not afford back to the government and granted a credit towards their debt for the returned land. Additionally, Congress extended credit to the buyer for eight more years. It was hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve. Farmers would then be able to sell their crops and make payments on their loans. By allowing the return of land that Ohioans could not afford, Congress helped farmers not lose the land for which they had worked. Many people could afford a smaller acreage, but not the 160 acres originally mandated by the Land Act of 1804. Overall, the federal government's policies were successful. (Another source, in 1830 $1.25/acre bought minimum of 40 acres, assume this is what Edmund and William did to buy the land.)Ancestry.com recordWilliam - Issue 8 Oct 1835 OH 40 Acres Acc # OH0620__.171 Land Office Piqua Canceled No, Mineral No, Authority April 24, 1820 Sale Cash Entry (3 Stat.566) Doc 1182 - Legal [Aliquot Parts: SENE] Section 8 Twp 4-N Range 5-E Meridian 1st PM Co DefianceEdward - Issue 7 Oct 1835 OH 40 Acres Acc # OH0650__.106 Land Off Wapakonetta Canceled No Mineral No Authority Same Doc 2659 Legal [Aliquot Parts: SENE] Section 21 Twp 5-N Range 5-E Meridian 1st PM Co DefianceEdward - Issue 7 Oct 1835 OH 40 Acres Acc # OH0650__.107 Land Off Wapakonetta Canceled No Mineral No Authority Same Doc 2660 Legal [Aliquot Parts: SWNW] Section 22, Twp 5-N Meridian 1st PM Co DefianceBLM Web resource site: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/Visitors/PLSS.asp - Due to the tremendous amount of land sold in the 1800's, the General Land Office experienced quite a backlog in the middle part of the 19th century. It was not unusual for several years to pass between the time an individual purchased land from the local land office and the time a patent for that tract was finally signed by the GLO in Washington, D.C. The earliest land entry files, those dating from 1788 to the mid-1850's, generally contain little substantive genealogical information. They simply document a financial transaction or provide evidence of military service. Still, for some researchers just knowing that someone purchased land or received a bounty land warrant, that they were at a certain place at a certain time is often more information than they had before viewing the copies of the records.Township / Range - The Township identifies a major subdivision of the public lands under the rectangular system of surveys. Most Townships measure approximately 6 miles on each side and contain approximately 23,040 acres. A Township is identified by its relationship to a base line and a principal meridian. For example, "Township 5 South, Range 12 West, 5th Principal Meridian" identifies a particular township that is 5 tiers south from the base line of the 5th Principal Meridian. The Range is used in conjunction with the Township data field identifies a row or tier of townships lying east or west of the principal meridian and numbered successively to the east or west from the principal meridian. In the example "Township 5 South, Range 12 West," the number 12 represents the Range Number that is used to identify the township that is 12 tiers to the west of the principal meridian. Section Number - The Section Number identifies a tract of land, usually 1 mile square, within a township. Most townships contain 36 sections. Standard sections contain 640 acres. A section number identifies each section within a township.Aliquot Parts - Using the rectangular system of survey, lands were divided into Townships containing 6 square miles. Each Township was subdivided into 36 Sections, each containing approximately 640 acres. Each Section was further subdivided into halves and quarters, repeatedly, until the parcel of land was accurately described. Without the use of Fractional Sections, Blocks, or Lots (in the case of uneven parcels of land), Aliquot Parts were used to represent the exact subdivision of the section of land. Halves of a Section (or subdivision thereof) are represented as N, S, E, and W (such as "the north half of section 5"). Quarters of a Section (or subdivision thereof) are represented as NW, SW, NE, and SE (such as "the northwest quarter of section 5"). Sometimes, several Aliquot Parts are required to accurately describe a parcel of land. For example, "ESW" denotes the east half of the southwest quarter containing 80 acres and "SWNENE" denotes the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter containing 10 acres. It is important to remember that the Aliquots shown in the data base (e.g., "SWNENE") usually translates into words found on the land document. In General: - - a section contains 640 acres, - - a half section contains 320 acres, - a quarter section contains 160 acres, - - a half of a quarter contains 80 acres, - - a quarter of a quarter contains 40 acres, etc.Defiance County.com http://www.defiance-county.com/recorder.html 419-782-4741 Marilyn said she would look this up for me next week.