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Facts and Events
According to all Federal Census records John (no middle initial) Haas was born in Tennessee in 1810. In 1810 the Haas/Hass surname (the Haas surname is pronounced as Hass)was found only in middle Tennessee. John's parents and siblings are unknown. John Haas first appears in the records in Monroe County, Mississippi in 1839 when he witnessed the will of a neighbor. He lived in the area of Tubb's Corner and appears to have been considered a trustworthy man. He served on the Board of Commissioners as trustee for the county's school land and was appointed by the court to value an estate. According to the obituary of John's son, John Franklin Haas, John was a Methodist preacher? A search of the Methodist Church Archives did not turn up any records on John. Perhaps John was a lay preacher. John bought 80 acres of land in Monroe County from the Federal Government, paying in cash. John and his family lived in Monroe County MS from 1839 until 1849 when he purchased land in Itawamba County MS. The property in Monroe county was taken back for unpaid taxes. John and his family lived in Itawamba County from 1849 until Itawamba was split to make Lee County and were then in Lee county.
John was married twice. His first wife's name is unclear. John's son James listed his mother's name as Lucy and her date of death as 27 Aug 1851 in his family Bible. Lucy's name appears no where else in the records found to date. Although Lucy appears to be alive on 1 Jun 1850 when the Federal Census was taken the only female listed with the family that was old enough to be the wife of John is Mary Ann and Mary Ann's name appears no where else in the records found to date. John and Lucy/Mary Ann had five children. Of these two appear only on the 1850 census and no other records for them have been found to date. After Lucy/Mary Ann's death John married Talitha Robinson, the daughter of a neighbor. John and Talitha had four children. James listed his father's death date in his family Bible. It is believed that John is buried in Priceville Cemetery next to his second wife Talitha although the grave next to her is unmarked.
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- Will of John Tubb, in Will Book, Monroe County, Mississippi, United States
1/137, 1839.
John Haas witnessed will of John Tubb in Monroe County, Mississippi. Located: Monroe Co. MS Courthouse
This is the first found reference of John Haas in Mississippi
- Bond for Executors of John Tubb's will, in Officers Bonds 1837-1851, Monroe County, Mississippi, United States
1837-1851/59, 7 Oct 1839.
7 Oct 1839: Monroe Co MS, Officers Bonds 1837-1851, Page 59, 7 Oct 1839. Benjamin Tubb, George Tubb & William Tubb executors of the last will & testament of John Tubb and John Haas & Nicholas Tubb & Jacob Johnson their securities all of Monroe Co, MS are held and firmly bonded unto Richard Dilworth Judge of Probate in the sum of twelve thousand dollars ... if Benjamin, George & William Tubb faithfully execute their jobs as executors the bond will be null and void. It they do not the bond will be in force. Signed by: Benjamin Tubb, George Tubb, William Tubb, John Haas, Nicholas Tubb, J N Johnston. [body of bond name is spelled Johnson, signature is Johnston] Located: Monroe Co, MS Courthouse
- 1840 Monroe County Mississippi Tax List, in 1840 State Tax Lists Mississippi
1840.
1840 Monroe County, Mississippi, Tax list 1 white poll & 1 slave poll total $1.00: Located: Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, Mississippi.
I have not seen this tax list. Information from Rebecca Haas Smith (deceased), Coldwater, Ms. Also found on ancestry.com. No scanned image available.
- 1840 Census, Monroe County, Mississippi, in 1840 U.S. Federal Census
M704/218, 1 Jun 1840.
1840 U.S. Census Monroe Co, MS: M704 Roll: 218 Page: 85
John Haas head of house: (o)Farmer; 1 male under 5, 1 male 10-15 yrs, 1 male 20-30 yrs; 2 females under 5, 1 female 15-20,1 female 20-30. Slaves: F-Under 10, F-10-under 24.
- 1840 Monroe County, Mississippi Tax List, in 1841 Tax List State Mississippi
1841.
1841 Monroe Co. MS: No township; owed 1.25 tax. Located: Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, Mississippi.
I have not seen this tax list. Information from Rebecca Haas Smith (deceased), Coldwater, Ms. Also found on ancestry.com. No scanned image available.
- Bond - Commission for School Land, in Officers Bonds 1837-1851, Monroe County, Mississippi, United States
1837-1851/176-177, 1 Mar 1841.
1 Mar 1841: Monroe Co MS, Officers Bonds 1837-1851, Pg 176-177, 1 Mar 1841. Trustees of Sec 16 [School Land] to Joseph Crocker ... Jonathan Nash, George Tubb, John Haas, Fredrick Weaver, Thomas C Lugg all of Monroe Co, MS are firmly bound to Joseph Crocker, president of the Board of County Police of said county [Monroe] and his superiors in office in the sum of four thousand eight hundred dollars ... if the above named were duly elected by the qualified voters of Sec 16, Township 12, Range 18 West on the 8th day of February 1841. If said trustees faithfully execute their duties this bond shall be null and void, otherwise in full effect. Signed: Jonathan Nash, Thos C Lugg, John Haas, Fredrick Weaver, George Tubb. Located: Monroe Co. MS courthouse
- Land Patent, Monroe County, Mississippi, in Bureau of Land Management, Eastern Division
55/310, 20 Mar 1841.
20 Mar 1841. Deed: State of MS to John Haas; Land Office at Columbus MS; Private Entry #31295. Purchased for cash (50.26) SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of S27, TS12 S, R18W (40 acres) Patent issued 10 Sep 1844, Vol 55, Pg 310 Columbus, MS. Located: Patent information Bureau of Land Management, Eastern Office (online http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) Patent was issued: 10 Sep 1844
- Will of William Wall, in Will Book 1, Monroe County, Mississippi
1/195, 1842.
1842 John Haas and John Gilleyland witnessed will of William Wall, Monroe, Co. MS. Will Bk 1, Pg 195. Located: Monroe Co, MS courthouse
- Commission Bond - School Land, in Officers Bonds 1837-1851, Monroe County, Mississippi
1837-1851/288-289, 17 Mar 1843.
17 Mar 1843: Monroe Co MS, Officers Bonds 1837-1851, Pgs 288-289, 17 Mar 1843. Hutchins Shepherd, John Haas, John Gibson, John S Darrell, William T Eliott, Nick Burnett bond to Boling C Burnnett President of Police Board of Monroe Co MS and his superiors in office in the sum of Forty Seven Hundred & Twenty Dollars ... [as] duly elected officers of Section 16, Township 12, Range 18. ... if duties as trustees are faithfully executed bond is null and void otherwise in effect. Signed: Hutchins Shepherd, John Haas, John Gibson, John S Darrell, William T Eliott, Nick Bennett. Located: Monroe Co MS courthouse
- Land Patent, Monroe County, Mississippi, in Bureau of Land Management, Eastern Division
60/411, 18 Aug 1849.
18 Aug 1849. Patent: State of MS to John Haas; Land office at Columbus Private entry # 33628. Purchased for cash 40 acres at 1.25 per acre. NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 S34, TS12 S, R18W. Patent issued 1 Dec 1849, Vol 60, pg 411. Columbus, MS. Located: Patent information Bureau of Land Management, Eastern Office (online http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/)
According to the tract book this land was later taken for taxes, BK 19, pg 131 - Monroe Co MS Courthouse.
- Deed Clifton & Betts to John Haas, in Land Records, Itawamba County, Mississippi
22 Sep 1849.
22 Sep 1849. Itawamba CO, MS, JW Clifton, EG Betts admins for estate of Wiley D. Clifton to John Haas. S1/2 of S1 TS10 R7E. (320 acres) Purchased on note of $600.00. (Note pd in full 23 Feb 1857). Located: Itawamba Co MS courthouse.
John Clifton and Egbert Betts were administrators of the estate of Wiley Daniel Clifton, a wealthy planter. According to this deed, on 22 September 1849 John Haas had purchased from Wiley Daniel Clifton the south half of Section 1, Township 10 South, Range 7 East about four miles north of Monroe County in Itawamba County. Apparently the deed was never recorded and lost because this instrument was conveying this property purchased by Haas during 1849. The property is located about 2 miles north of New Chapel Methodist Church and about 3 miles southeast of old Richmond. At about the time this pro-active deed was delivered in 1857, John Haas and wife Talitha sold this property in two parcels of 160 acres each. Information from Bob Franks Itawamba Co MS courthouse.
- 1850 Census, Itawamba County, Mississippi, in 1850 U. S. Federal Census
M432/373, 1 Jun 1850.
Visitation date: 7 Nov 1850 Census Itawamba Co, MS Series: M432 Roll: 373 Page: 376, District 6, pg 376, House # 1016, Family 1023
John Hass 40 yr M (b)TN Farmer, (RE)1,000; Mary Ann 35 yr F, (b) TN; Elizabeth F 11 yr F (b)MS; Martha Ann 8 yr F (b) MS; William S.7 yr M (b)MS; James A. 5 yr M (b)MS; John F 1 yr M (b)MS; Slaves (7) F-40, F-13, F-5, M-35, M-20, M-7, M-1 all listed as Black
- 1850 Agricultural schedule, Itawamba County, Mississippi, in 1850 U.S. Federal Census
7 Nov 1850.
7 Nov 1850 Agricultural Schedule: John Haas with 35 acres of improved land and 185 acres of unimproved land land worth $1,000.00. His livestock holdings were: 8 horses, 2 asses, 2 milk cows, 2 working oxen, 6 other cattle, and 8 swine for a total livestock value of $400.00. Located: Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, Mississippi
Information received from Rebecca Haas Smith (deceased). I have not seen this schedule.
According to this entry John has 220 [35+185] acres of land. On this date the deed records show John had - 320 acres purchased from Clifton Estate in Itawamba Co and 80 acres in Monroe county not yet taken back for taxes, for a total of 400 acres. Instructions to Enumerators for 1850 census required to record the total of all land owned. There are 180 acres missing. Even if the census taker didn't record the 80 acres in Monroe Co. there is still 100 acres missing from the Clifton Estate purchase. Census taker's error?
- Death of Lucy, in James O. Haas Family Bible
27 Aug 1851.
Bible belonging to James O Haas was destroyed in a tornado and the page listing family information was found and returned to Rebecca Haas Smith (now deceased). The Bible page listed James O Haas' mother as Lucy and her date of death as 27 Aug 1851. [info received from Becky Haas Smith. I do not have a copy of this page. The 1850 census lists "Mary Ann" as the only female in the household old enough to be John's wife.] Located: In the estate of Rebecca Haas Smith, Coldwater, MS.
- Marriage to Talitha Robinson, in Marriage Records, Itawamba County, Mississippi
4/51, 4 Mar 1852.
Itawamba, MS Index to Marriages, Vol 4, 1848-1853, Pg 51 arried by JM Walkup, Minister of the Gospel, 4 March 1852, Licensed issued either 2nd or 4th day of Mar 1852; filed 19 Aug 1852. Located: Itawamba Co, MS courthouse.
- 1853 Itawamba County, Mississippi, State Census, in 1853 Mississippi State Census
10, 1853.
Page 10 - John Hass, 4 males, 4 females. [Males: John, William, James & John; Females: Lucy/Mary Ann, Elizabeth & Martha - that's only 3 - no idea who the 4th one is.] Located: Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, MS.
- John Hass appointed as appraiser, in Probate Records, Itawamba County, Mississippi
19 May 1856.
John Hass, S.B. Ruckes and T.W. Bell were appointed by the court to value and appraise the goods, chattels and personal estate of John Gibson. Record is signed by each of the three men, not court clerk. "John Hass" (as spelled in body of document) signed as John Haas. Located: Itawamba Co., MS courthouse.
- Deed from Haas to Clifton Estate, in Land Records, Itawamba County, Mississippi
12/550-551, 23 Feb 1857.
23 Feb 1857 paid off debt of $600.00 on land S1/2, S1 TS10, R7E. Itawamba Co, MS Deed BK 12, pgs 550 & 551. [Sold 320 acres of land purchased from Clifton Estate] Located: Itawamba Co., MS courthouse.
- Deed Haas to Pulen, in Land Records, Itawamba County, Mississippi
12-514-515, 23 Feb 1857.
Warranty Deed from John Haas to Wm R Pulen, Deed BK 12, Pg 514 & 515 Itawamba Co, MS. Sold for $800.00 SE1/4 of S1 TS10 R7E. [Sold 160 acres of land purchased from Clifton Estate. Located: Itawamba Co., MS courthouse.
- Deed Haas to Monks, in Land Records, Itawamba County, Mississippi
14/41-42, 14 Jul 1857.
Warranty Deed Bk 14, pg 41 & 42 Itawamba, MS. John Haas to Mark Monks, $500.00 SW 1/4 S1, TS10, R7E. [sold remaining 160 acres of land purchased from Clifton Estate]
- 1860 Census, Itawamba County, Mississippi, in 1860 U.S. Federal Census
M653/271, 1 Jun 1850.
Visitation Date: 24 Aug 1860, Itawamba Co, MS Census, Plantersville Post Office [error should be Priceville] Series: M653 Roll: 583 Page: 271, line 22
John Haas 41 yr M (b) TN (o) Tanner (RE) 2,500 (PP) 3,325; Talitha 42 yr F (b)TN; James 15 yr M (b)MS (o) Farm Laborer; John 11 yr M (b)MS in school during year; Rachel E 7 yr F (b)MS in school during year; Mary L. 5 yr F (b)MS; Matilda C 3 yr F (b)MS; Rebecca M. 2/12 F (b)MS
Slaves: F-41, F-6, F-2, M-16, M-11, M-9, M-7 all listed as Black
- 1860 State Census Itawamba County, Mississippi, in 1860 Mississippi State Census
1860.
John Hass: Free Whites - M-4; F-4 Slaves: M-6, F-2 Free Colored: M-1. Located: Mississippi State Archives, Jackson, Mississippi
- Security Deed - Hass from school fund, in Land Records Itawamba County, Mississippi
1 Sep 1860.
1 Sep 1860 Trust Deed John Hass & Wife to Jarvis M. Green County Treasurer of Itawamba Co, MS. Borrowed from School fund $400.00. Note executed jointly with CA Marshall and John L. Burdine. Security: NE 1/4 of S21, TS10, R6E. Pd in full 9 Apr 1862. Located: Itawamba Co, MS courthouse.
- Deed Walsworth to Haas, in Land Records, Lee County, Mississippi
2/160-161, 18 Apr 1868.
Warranty Deed Bk 2, Pg 160 & 161. Lee Co MS. Recorded 25 Nov 1868: Wm Walsworth & Wife of Jackson Parrish, LA to John Haas of Lee Co MS. $100.00 pd for SW 1/4 of S16, TS9, R6E (160 acres) in Lee Co, MS. Located: Lee Co MS courthouse.
- 1870 Census Lee County, Mississippi, in 1870 U.S. Federal Census
1 Jun 1870.
[from scanned image ancestry.com] Lee Co MS Census, District 3, Tupelo Post Office. Page 8
John Hass 59 yr M (b) TN (o) Farmer (RE) 1,800 (PP) 760; Salitha [Talitha] 52 yr F (b) TN; John 21 yr M (b) MS (o) farm labor; Ellen R 17 yr F (b) MS; Mary L 15 yr F (b) MS attended school; Carolina M 13 yr F (b) MS attended school; Rebecca M 10 yr F (b) MS; James Baker 4/12 M (b)MS (b) Feb
Elen Rachel Haas married J. F. Baker, 4 Mar 1869 in Lee Co MS. Her name on this census should have been Baker. The child, James A. Baker, is her son. John Haas is living next door to his son James O. Haas
- Deed JF Haas to John. Haas, in Land Records, Lee County, Mississippi
16/94, 27 Apr 1876.
JF & Cecilia Haas to John Haas. SW 1/2 of N1/2 of SE 1/4 & N 1/2 of SW 1/4 of S16, TS9, R6E. $200.00. Located: Lee Co MS courthouse
- Deed from Haas to Lawrence, in Land Records, Lee County, Mississippi
16/112, 27 Apr 1876.
JF & CA Haas, John Haas Sr & Tabitha Haas to WT Lawrence. $500.00 for S 1/2 of SW 1/4 and S 1/2 of SE 1/4 of S16, TS9, R6E. Located: Lee Co MS courthouse
- Death of John Haas18, in Family Bible James O. Haas
18 Jan 1879.
Bible belonging to James O Haas was destroyed in a tornado and the page listing family information was found and returned to Rebecca Haas Smith (deceased). Bible page lists this date for John's death. Located: In estate of Rebecca Haas Smith, Coldwater, MS.
[According to Obitiary notice of John Franklin Haas - John Haas was a Methodist Preacher. Methodist church archives has no record of John. Suggested he might have been a "Lay Preacher".]
I have never located a grave for John Haas. However, there are 4 unmarked graves in Priceville Church Cemetery (SE 1/4, S27, T9, R6E one mile North of Hwy 78 east of Tupelo) next to M C [Matilda Caroline] Butler wife of C W Butler [daughter of John Haas] and Talitha Haas wife of John Haas.
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