John Hash Sr

  General Notes:

Had other marriages. Had two sons named John but differnet wives. Had brothers William and Thomas Hash. Will
Book B, Montgomery Co., VA. Was called "Ole John". Will Book B, Pg. 63, Montgomery Co., VA, later Grayson
Co., VA. Teste was James McCorkle and signed by Enoch Osborne (son-in-law), Thomas Vaughn and Robert
Baker. Will dated 4/2/1784, proven 5/27/1784.
Have deed for 175 Acres of land in Grayson, VA, in my files, for 250 Acres as
part of the Loyal Co. Land Grant on the west side of the New River beginning
with Gideon Lewis' land Dec. 16, 1774. I have in my files info that the family of Hash came from PA, and the
ancestry was Dutch. They are said to originally landed at New Amsterdam, NY. John Hash is listed as Rev. Soldier
in DAR Cent. Edition on Page 656. Death date is from Pension in National Archives of Benjamin Phipps in "Our
Cox Family & Allied lines of Grayson Co., VA. !"Hashe, Hache Genealogy" by Gertrude Saylor: 211 Gaines St.
Sparta TN 38583 p6 "John, James, and William Progenitures of the Hashe family of Grayson County, came to the
New River settlement in SW Colonial VA, prior to 1773" "Historian Jennie (Hash) Rucker, Rock Island, TN told this
writer (Saylor) that the Hashes came into Grayson Co. via what became West Virginia." "V.L. Hash Att'y,
Phoenix:--one branch of the family settled around Roanoke; the other in N.C. --"the very day that the Council of
Virginia authorized issuance of grants west of the Alleghenies, 12/15/1773, William Hashe received a grant for
435-A on Bridle Creek:John Hashe received a grant for 250-A at the mouth of Bridle Creek...
Contrary to the opinion of some researchers ,that John, James
and William were brothers..Evidence herewith, indicates that William was the
SON of this John, viz:a-John Hashe Will-1784 quotes:William, my son, to
share equally.." b-This William b-c-1750 fits the age-group, compatible
for marriage with "Ellander"Osborne,b-1751,sister of Enoch (Capt.)Osborne,[who married a William Hash]...c-The
Revolutionary War data on Willam,as a son of John Hashe,has been processed and approved by the National DAR
Credential Committee.
!AF83-047755-James Bender Hash 1003 Canby Wyoming 827070: John Hash b. Orange
Co.VA-1st wife Elizabeth Sturgill, Thomas, Nancy, and John were their children
!Halsey Gen F#1035703 lists Wm Horton, Thomas,Jane, James, John, Nancy,
Rebecca, and John all as children of John Hash Sr. and Rebecca Anderson
!Hash Family Historian Vol. XIV No. 4 Dec. 1994 this issue is mostly a copy ofa MSS by Sarah Hash Bateman b.
1882 age 85 at the time she wrote this with some help from Rev. Walter Hash and Will Daniel ( Rita Sutton, author
of a well documented book "Osborne and Alleys" says we should check with the Kansas Hist. Soc. for the
correctness of Will Daniel's reseach. Will gave Jonathan Osborne as the father of Ephriam Osborn, which she
doesn't agree with. I haven't checked with them as of Feb 1995, but the book "Carolin Cradle" by Robert Ramsey
disagrees with him too.) Sarah Bateman: A story of the Hash --- SW part of Colonial VA -- William Lewis Hash b.
1736 cam across the Atlantic Ocean with family, landing on the Jersey shore, thence through Penn. and moving on
to settle in SW VA Land Grants were taken and settlements were made to the following sons: (see father of John
Hash for other children) #2 John m. 2nd wife Rebecca 1st wife Elizabeth Sturgeon [Editor's note: The wives are
listed in this order, but it appears the notations "1st" and "2nd" were written over and reversed. In fact she was
probably right the first time!] Chil. 5 boys and
4 girls [see p 3] p3 John Hash (2nd) son 1st (crossed out) m. Rebecca Anderson 5 sons Jacob, Andrew, Capt.
Jno.(Jack), William, Dr. Joseph Allen (b. Sept.--) 4 dau. Rebecca, Polly, Maryan. Children listed below 2nd (crossed
out) 1st wife Elizabeth Sturgeon
Jacob b Aug. 20 1813 m. Mariam Perkins b 1817 3 sons (this was after John was
dead) other children, Andrew m Evelyn Byrd, Capt. Jack m. Malinda Pugh, William m. Hannah Bonham, Dr. Joseph
b. 1803, Rebecca m. Sam Russell, Tabitha m. Zechariah Ward, Jane m. Capt. Enoch Osborn, m. Anderson
Rutherford (Ithink you can see the confusion), Polly m.David Holdaway, Maryan m. Lewis Ward
!0ct. 20, 1994-In search for VA records in MD I found a John Hatch (not yet of age)in a will for Thomas Hatch
Charles Co. MD-1728 (SEE NOTES UNDER FATHER OF JOHN HASH D. 1784!!- it looks promising, I am
going to follow it and see if it connects)
!have note saying John Hash 1753 Granville NC AIS (not on AIS now-1994)[I can
find no Hash/Hache in the Granville Grants, Rowan, Bladen nor Craven pre 1770 as
of Oct 1994]
!Family Histories Wm. and Mary Quarterly Vol II Sacto FHC 975.5/G326w p871
John Hatcher (son of Edward Hatcher) moved to Edgecomb precint NC - had a son
John - was in Craven SC in 1772 (see notes under Father of John d.1784)
!Frederick VA Deed Bk. #4 10 Feb 1756: John (HH)Hase "wit. signed in German"
for deed of Christian Bowman to Jacob Houghman on Shenando R., recorded in
Orange Co.
!Death date from "Our Cox Family & Allied Lines of Grayson, VA". Info from
National Archives pension record of Benjamin Phipps.
!"Northern Neck Warrants 1747-1760" by Joyner lists John House/Hause of
Augusta, p76-1753; John Hause 1769 p36; Berklely Va John Harr p91 Vol 4-1760,
1773
!John Hash vs. John Howard 1774 Fred. VA -John Hash had assignee so must have
been elsewhere (probably Mont.)
!John Hash listed Muster Roll of Capt. Ozburn Sept. 29th 1777--not in the
Militia list of Enoch Osbourne Mont. Co. 1781
!Will of John Hashe "1784" "In the name of God, Amen: I John Hash, being very
sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it,
and, therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it
is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will
and testament:---And first, I give my soul into the hands of God who gave it,
and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian manner, at the discretion
of my executors, and as concerning such wordly estate as God hast given me,
I give and bequeath in the following manner:--I give and bequeath unto my
loving wife my manshun house and ye sole benefit of all ye land on ye north
side of the creek as long as she lives, and one black horse and a black mare
and two white cows, one yew and a lamb and a fether bed and all ye furniture
thereunto belonging,one large pot and a frying pan and a butter dish, one
beason and six spoons, with two spinning wheels and two pair of cords and
hackle, one riding saddle with a base man and hasters and two plates...
I give and bequeath to my son John, who I had by my first wife 5 shillings.
I give and bequeath to my son William a full and equal share with all my
children of all the remaining part of my estate, except one cow cach to Enoch
Osborne and one to Francis Sturgill or the price of a cow to each of them...
I give and bequeath to my son Thomas all my land lying on the side of the creek
as far as a small run that empties into the creek above the ford.
I give and bequeath to my son John, who I have my second wife all my land on
the lower side of the said creek after the decease of his mother whom I have
leave ye sole executor of this my last Will and Testament...
I give to Richard Hall, my grandson, a two year old red heifer.
John Hash----SEAL
Signed, sealed ratified and confirmed in the Year of Our Lord 1784. And in the
presence of :Enoch Osborne- Thomas T.Vaugh-Robert Baker--At a court held for
Mongomery County, May 27th 1784, this Will was proven by witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded. --TESTS:James McCorkle (Will BK. "B" p63) (Where did
"first sickly wife" come from. I always thought it be in his will until I saw
the original) (I've been going through Fincastle, Montgomery Cos. Court Orders
page by page to see if a Rebecca or Elizabeth Hash relinquished her dower rights
so maybe we could tell for sure who was the last wife, of course she could have
remarried).

John married Elizabeth Sturgill, daughter of James Sturgill and Ann Williams Blackstone. (Elizabeth Sturgill was born in 1735 in Orange, VA.)