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About Josiah Lancaster
Biography
Josiah Lancaster was born on September 4, 1792, in Cumberland, Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. His parents were John J. Lancaster and Margaretta Drusilla Lancaster (LeGrand).
Josiah married Sarah Lancaster (Ransom) on October 21, 1815, in Cumberland, Virginia, USA, She died soon after, no children born. He joined the Baptist Church before their marriage, her family were members of Sailor Creek Baptist Church, Prince Edward County, VA.
Josiah married Lucy Ann Lancaster (Hudson) in 1823 in Tennessee, USA. After his marriage to Lucy Baker(Hudson), he sold his plantation and moved to Jackson County, Alabama purchases a large of a large tract of land. He built a nice home all is going well for the Lancaster's when an untimely death takes him away from his young family. He leaves a wife and two young children.
Together they had the following children:
He died in 1829 in Bellefonte, Jackson County, AL, United States.
References
His death
[https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000188212336829]] Newspaper Notice 1st Notice -
March 15, 1829
Bellefonte, Jackson County, AL, United States
Description:
1st notice -
Administrator Notice
Stating July 21, 1828 was approved a s administrator of the Estate of Josiah Lancaster, when will signed. 1st Notice was March 161829, mentioning he's deceased.
Caleb B Hudson, Admin.
2nd- Final Probate Notice
[https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000188211974832]
December 20, 1830
Bellefonte, Jackson, Alabama, United States
Description:
Probation of Will, settlement of estate
Josiah Lancaster deceased, 1829
2nd Monday Dec city of Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama 1830
Caleb Baker Hudson Admin
wife Lucy Hudson Lancaster
Children John Nathaniel Lancaster.
Anne Druscilla Lancaster
The Courthouse in Bellefonte, Jackson County, Alabama was burned and completely destroyed during the Civil War, all land deeds, and records lost.
" Lancaster From Virginia to Texas", by Mary Nixon Rogers (Stephens) leads to DAR Patriot Nathaniel Lancaster, I
- DAR A Patriot of the American Revolution for Virginia. DAR Ancestor # A068352[https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_descendants/?ac...]
Notes: Josiah Lancaster may have left the Episcopalian religion, when he married Sarah Ransom. It was noted he is named on a list of members of the First Baptist Mission Society in Prince Edward County, VA, when they met to organize at Jamestown, July 19, 1817. He and her family were members of the Sailor Creek Baptist Church in Prince Edward.
When marrying Sarah Ransom, he paid $1.00 to her father. Josiah was a part of many deeds and legal action suits as described on pages 23-39 of Lancaster book of family geneology compiled by Mary Nixon Rogers in 1975.
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