General Notes
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--1827 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY: In the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery, Lewis Lancaster of Burke County, Fountains Dist, drew Lot No. 183, Dist. 7, Section 3 (Troup County).
--1840 TROUP COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS: Lewis Lancaster, H/H, 1 male under 5 (Samuel, son, infant), 1 male 30-40 (Lewis, age 33), 1 female under 5 (Sarah, daughter, age 1), 1 female 20-30 (Louisa, wife, age 23), 1 female 50-60 (Mahala, mother, age 57)
--1850 TROUP COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS: Lewis Lancaster, age 43, b. NC, Farmer, real estate value $450. Louisa M., age 33, b. GA. Sarah J., age 11, b. GA. Martha, age 7, b. GA. John W., age 5, b. GA. Nancy M., age 2, b. GA. Mahala, age 66, b. NC. ( Family #18, Dist 735, census taken 7 Oct 1850)
--1860 HEARD COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS: Lewis Lancaster, 52, white male, farmer, b. NC. Louisa, 42. Sarah J., 21. Martha A. 18. John B. 16. Mahala 13. Lewis S. 10. Agatha 4. James F. 2 (Ga. State Line Post Office, this was in the lower part of Heard County adjoining the Alabama line, per Inez Miller)
--1870 HEARD COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS: Lewis Lancaster 63, farmer, b. NC. Sarah J. 27, Martha A. 25, Jno. W. B. 22, Nancy M. 19, Lewis I. 17, Agatha L. 14, James F. 12, Richard L. 8.
--1880 HEARD COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS: Lewis Lancaster 73, wm, widow, farmer, b. NC, father born VA, mother born NC. Sarah J. 25, dau. single, keeping house, Martha 30 dau. single, Lewis T. 28 son single, Albert L. 24 son single, laborer, James F. 22 son single, laborer. Rufus L. 18 son single.
‌Lewis Wesley and Louisa M. were married in a religious ceremony on December 24th, 1833 in Troup County, Georgia.1 They had five sons and four daughters, named Samuel, John William Bassett, Lewis Thomas S., James Floyd, Richard Lawson, Sarah J. L., Martha A., Nancy Mahala and Agatha L..
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Children
Sarah J. L. Lancaster
Sarah J. L. was born about 1838 in Georgia.1 She died after 1920. She was buried in Lancaster Cemetery, Heard Co. GA.1 1
Martha A. Lancaster
Martha A. was born about 1843 in Georgia.1 She died in 1902 in Heard County, Georgia. She was buried in Lancaster Cemetery, Heard County, Georgia.1 1
John William Bassett Lancaster
John William Bassett was born on November 16th, 1844 in Heard County, Georgia.1 He died at the age of 74 on February 10th, 1919.1
Nancy Mahala Lancaster
Nancy Mahala was born on April 25th, 1850 in Troup Co, Georgia.1 She died at the age of 81 on March 18th, 1932 in Heard Co, Gerogia. She was buried in Salem Methodist Church, Heard Co, GA.1 1
Lewis Thomas S. Lancaster
Lewis Thomas S. was born in October 1852 in Georgia.1 He died before 1920.1
James Floyd Lancaster
James Floyd was born in 1858 in Georgia.1 He died at the age of 78 in 1936 in Carroll County, GA. He was buried in Beulah Cemetery, Carrollton, GA.1 1
Richard Lawson Lancaster
Richard Lawson was born on August 26th, 1862 in Heard County, Georgia.1 He died at the age of 90 on February 9th, 1953 in Heard County, Georgia. He was buried in Lancaster Cemetery, Heard County, Georgia.1 1
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Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 19, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1055, Descendants of Richard W Bassett Vol 19 Tree 1055.FTW, 878560.ged
Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 19, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1055, Descendants of Richard W Bassett Vol 19 Tree 1055.FTW, 878560.ged