~1781⁶³⁵

1850 Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri, page 128
Birth Date of Samuel Nesbit, Jr. in Augusta County, Virginia

Mar. 1793^635,752

1850 Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri, page 128
Birth of Nancy N. Thomas in Kentucky

22 June 1799⁶¹⁷

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
1 White Male > 21           Samuel Sr
1 White Male 16 – 21      Samuel Jr (~18)
7 Horse
200 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws
235 Acres of 3rd Rate Land on Nels(?) Fork, Proing(?) in Washington County
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Tracey

1 April 1800⁶¹⁷

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
1 White Male > 21           Samuel Sr
1 White Male 16 – 21      Samuel Jr (~19)
7 Horses
200 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws
236 Acres of 3rd Rate Land on Salt River in Washington County
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Tracey

3 June 1801⁶¹⁷

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
1 White Male > 21           Samuel Sr
1 White Male 16 – 21      Samuel Jr (~20)
8 Horses
200 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws
236 Acres of 3rd Rate Land on Salt River in Washington County
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Tracey

15 April 1802⁶¹⁷

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
1 White Male > 21           Samuel Sr
1 White Male 16 – 21      Samuel Jr (~21)
8 Horses
200 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws
236 Acres of 3rd Rate Land on Rowling Fork Salt River in Washington County
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Tracey
54 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws

6 April 1803⁶¹⁷

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Saml Nesbit Jr
1 male > 21      Samuel (~22)
1 Horse

11 June 1804⁶¹⁷

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
2 White Males > 21      Samuel Sr, Samuel Jr (~23)
1 White Male 16 – 21
9 Horses
254 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws
235 Acres of 3rd Rate Land in Washington County
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Samuel Tracey

21 June 1805⁶¹⁷

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
2 White Males > 21      Samuel Sr, Samuel Jr (~24)
1 White Male 16 – 21
8 Horses
200 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws
235 Acres of 3rd Rate Land on R Fork Salt River in Washington County
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Samuel Tracey
54 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws

30 April 1806⁶¹⁷

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
2 White Males > 21      Samuel Sr, Samuel Jr (~25)
9 Horses
200 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws
236 Acres of 3rd Rate Land on R Fork Salt River in Washington County
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Samuel Trabue
54 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws

20 May 1807⁶¹⁷

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbitt Jr
1 male > 21       Samuel (~26)
1 Horse

29 April 1808⁶¹⁷

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
2 White Males > 21      Samuel Sr, Samuel Jr (~27)
9 Horses
230 Acres of 2nd Rate Land on Gray’s Run
In Whose Name Entered/Surveyed/Granted: Saml. Haws

6 June 1809⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbit Jr.
1 male > 21      Samuel (~28)
1 horse
no land

1810⁴⁸⁷

Federal Census Harrison County, Kentucky
John Thomas

30 June 1810⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
1 male > 21      Samuel (~29)
1 horse
75 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Samuel Haws

30 Aug. 1811⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbett Jr
1 male > 21 Samuel (~30)
2 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Samuel Haws

1812⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
1 male > 21      Samuel (~31)
4 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Samuel Haws

1813⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nisbet
1 male > 21      Samuel (~32)
4 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Haws
1 stud horse
Captain Gray’s Company

1 June 1813⁶²³

Harrison County, Kentucky Marriage Bond
Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Nesbit & James Quisenberry are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Kentucky in the Just and full sum of fifty pounds current money and for payment well and Truly to be made is Done to this said commonwealth we Bond ourselves & Every of our heirs Exors admrs Jointly and Severally firmly by these presents Seals with our Seals and Dated this 1st day of June 1813.
The condition of the above Obligation is such that Whereas a Marriage is Shortly intended to be Solemnized Between the above bound Samuel Nisbet and Nancy Thomas now should there be no Lawfull cause to obstruct said Marriage. Then the above Obligation to be void Else to remain in full force.
Attest Samuel Nisbet (seal)
A. Moore James H. Quisenberry (seal)
June the 1st 1813
Sr, this is to certify that I concent to Samuel Nesbit taking my daughter Nancy please to grant him license given under my hand and Seal. John Thomas (seal)
Attest Clk. Moor
James H. Quisenberry
John Tommes

7 Mar. 1814²⁷⁶

Harrison County, Kentucky, Will Book A, page 244
In the Name of God amen, I Samuel Nisbet of Harrison county & State of Kentucky, being weakly in body but in perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for his mercies & Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I do make & ordain this my last will & Testament by me made and first of all I do commend my soul to God who Gave it and my body to the Earth from whence it came to be decently buried & as touching my worldly Estate that is has pleased God to bless me with I do dispose of in the following way & manner I do order all my Lawfull Debts to be paid and my funeral charges and as for the balance of my Estate I do dispose of in the following way & manner that is to say to John my son I do Give one hundred & twenty Dollars and to Robert my son I do Give ten Dollars as he had Got his Share before and to Samuel my son I do Give the piece of Land that is laid off to him adjoining Roberts line supposed to be twenty acres more or less and to James my son do Give thirty Dollars as he had Got his share before and to William my son I do Give the plantation whereon I now live with all the plantation, tools & 2 horses and the waggon to be Be---?-- [possibly between] William & Sam and Each of my Daughters now living at home is to have a horse or Mare & for my other three that is Married I do Give ten Dollars to each one & the balance of the Estate I do leave the Sole disposal of to Mary my wife and she is to have a Good Sufficient living on the place and to keep possession of the house and that three un Married Daughters to have their living on the place while un Married and I do leave Mary my wife and William my son Sole Executors of this my Last will & Testament by me made I do revoke all other wills or Testament by me made __ Given under my hand this 7th day of March 1814.
Samuel Nisbet L.S.
Test
W. Moore
A. Moore
Henry C. Moore

1814⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbett
1 male > 21      Samuel (~33)
1 black
5 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Haws
Value of land/acre: $12
Total Value: $1400

1815⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit
1 male > 21      Samuel (~34)
1 black
5 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Haws
Value of land/acre: $12
Total Value: $1400

1816⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit
1 male > 21      Samuel (~35)
6 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Samuel Haws
Value of land/acre: $15
Total Value: $500

1817⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit
1 male > 21      Samuel (~36)
6 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Samuel Haws
Value of land/acre: $15
Total Value: $1500

1818⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit
1 male > 21      Samuel (~37)
5 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Samuel Haws
Value of land/acre: $15
Total Value: $1450

1819⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit
1 male > 21      Samuel (~38)
14 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Samuel Haws
Value of land/acre: $25
Total Value: $2640

1821⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit
1 male > 21      Samuel (~40)
1 black > 16
1 total black
2 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Haws
Value of land/acre: $17
Total Value: $900

1822⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit
1 male > 21      Samuel (~41)
1 black > 16
1 total black
2 horses
3 children between the ages of 4 and 14
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Haws
Value of land/acre: $15
Total Value: $1850

1823⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit
1 male > 21      Samuel (~42)
1 black > 16
1 total black
2 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Trakies (?)
Value of land/acre: $18
Total Value: $1900

1824⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit Sr
1 male > 21      Samuel (~43)
2 horses
80 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Haws
Value of land/acre: $20
Total Value: $2150

16 Sept. 1825⁶²⁹

Harrison County, Kentucky Deed Book 9, pages 394, 395
This Indenture made and entered into this 16th day of September between Robert Nesbitt of Harrison County and State of Kentucky of one part and Samuel Nesbitt of the County and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Robert Nesbit for and in consideration of Six Shillings in hand paid by the said Samuel to the said Robert granted bargained and sold & by these presents doth grant [missing] sell unto the s.d Samuel all that parcel of land [missing] County of Harrison on Grays run which has been [missing] to my by George Reading and which lies in the boundary of [missing] following survey viz Beginning at a hichory and ash [missing] to Wm. Moore thence N 56º W 176.6 p.s to two Sugars & hickory [missing] to Sam Nesbitt & D. Tebbs thence N 45 1/4 º W. 90 poles to a [missing] white ash & hickory thence S. 60 º to a hickory & white [missing] Corner to Robert Nesbitt thence N. 80 º E. 24.2 p.s to a stake [missing] Robert Nesbitt thence [unreadable] to a stake corner to [missing] N 30 º E. 7.7 p.s to a Stake near a branch thence S. 60 º E. 54 to a stone on the side of the road corner to R. Nesbitt thence N 31 1/2 º E ? to Beginning. To have & to hold the said parcel of land unto the said Samuel Nesbitt his Heirs & c forever the same Tract being one [unreadable] there part of 17 acres 1 rood which is contained within the above described tract and it is understood that I relinquish all the interest which I have in the above described tract by virtue of a deed made to [missing] by said George Reading bearing date 25th April 1825 and the premises hereby conveyed unto the said Samuel his Heirs & c against Claim of him the said Robert and against the Claim of all persons this or under him. In Testimony whereof the said Robert Nesbitt hath hereto set his hand & seal this date above written.
Robert Nesbitt L.S.

1825⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit Sr
1 male > 21      Samuel (~44)
1 black > 16
1 total black
2 horses
77 acres on Gray’s Run
Original Owner: Haws
Value of land/acre: $20
Total Value: $2450

1826⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit
1 male > 21      Samuel (~45)
2 horses
1 Black
Total Value: $400

1827⁶¹⁸

Harrison County, Kentucky Tax Listings
Samuel Nesbit
1 male > 21      Samuel (~46)
2 horses
Total Value: $70

1827⁶³⁵

1850 Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri, page 128
Birth of Nicholas Nesbit in Missouri

13 Nov. 1828⁸¹⁰

Harrison County, Kentucky, Deed Book 11, pages 106, 107
To all whom it may concern be it known that I Robert Nesbit of Harrison County Kentucky have this day constituted and appointed my brother William Nesbit of same county my agent and attorney in fact for me & in my name to transact all my business of every kind in Kentucky- But to be more particular be known that I have sold the tract of land on which I live to Mr. Wm Novis & have made him a deed therefore and whereas I have also sold to Danl Tibbs a small piece of land of six or eight acres & have executed to him a bond for a conveyance and whereas I am unable to make the Title to S'd Tibbs at this time I also could not make the title complete to Novis for a little upwards of eight acres of the land contained in his deed because Robert Trimble through whom I am to derive the legal Title to s'd two small slips of land has departed this life without having obtained the legal title to the same? from the heirs of Wm Allen dec'd- And whereas I have brought in con¬junction with my brothers Wm & Sam'l Nesbit a suit in chancery in the Bourbon Circuit Court against the heirs of s'd Trimble & Alien to obtain the legal title to said two slips of land & am. about removeing from Kentucky - Now be it known that so soon as said Court may decree a conveyance of said land from Trimble & Aliens heirs & a deed shall be made under s'd decree to me, I then authorize my said agent in my name & on my behalf to convey to s'd Novis said eight acres & upwards by deed with such warranty as is contained in s'd Deed already made him that is with general warranty and also to convey to said Tibbs by deed with such warranty as called for by said bond said six acres or whatever is called for in s'd bond and I do hereby authorise him in my name & on my behalf to do every thing necessary to complying with my contracts as aforesaid & I hereby give as full validity to his s'd acts in this behalf as if done by myself in person In testimony whereof I have hereunto set rny hand & seal the day & year first above written that Is to say this 11th Novem. 1828.
Robert Nesbitt L.S. Harrison County Clerks Office Set.
November 15th 1828
This power of Attorney from Robert Nesbitt to William Nesbit was acknowledged before me in my office by the s'd Robert Nesbit & was ordered to be recorded.
Att E.G. Moore C.H.Co

1830⁶³⁶

Federal Census, Ralls County, Missouri, page 368
Salt Riber
Samuel Nesbit

1831⁶³⁵

1850 Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri, page 128
Birth of Sarah Nesbit in Missouri

1833⁶³⁵

1850 Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri, page 128  
Birth of America Nesbit in Missouri

1833⁶³⁷

1860 Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri
Birth of America Nesbit in Missouri

1840⁶³⁸

Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri, page 159
Jefferson Twp
Saml. Nisbitt

1 Aug. 1840⁸²⁰

Shelby County, Missouri, Conveyances Book B, pages 157, 158
Deed of Trust
This indenture made this 15th day of August AD 1840 between Samuel Nesbit of the first part and Benjamin Nelson of the 2nd part and James Parker of the 3rd part all of the county of Shelby and state of Missouri
Witnesseth that whereas James Parker of the 3rd part is bound unto Leslie Price as security for Samuel Nesbit in an appeal bono taken up from the judgement of Isaac W Moore A justice of the peace for Salt River Township in Shelby County which appeal was dismissed from the docket of the Shelby Circuit Court at the July Term last past whereby the said party of the 3rd part has become liable as security as aforesaid for the whole amount of of the judgement that said price recovered against Samuel Nesbit which judgement damages and costs amounts to the sum of fifty eight dollars and seventy five cents. Now this indenture witnesseth that in consideration of said James Parkers liability as security as aforesaid against any loss by said judgement and for the further consideration of one dollar current money of the United States by the party of the 2nd part to the party of the 1st part in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged – the party of the 1st doth grant bargain and sell and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien and confirm and convey unto Benjamin Nelson as trustee his heirs and assigns the following described tracts or parcels
To wit, the NE ¼ of the NE quarter Six?? of township No 58 Range 2 West
The west half of the ?E qr Section No 4 township 58 R 4?2 West
To have and to hold the before described parcels or tracts of land unto the said Benjamin Nelson his heirs and assigns in trust nevertheless and the party of the 1st part covenants for himself his heirs executors administrators that he is lawfully seised and has good right to convey the premises free from all incumbrances whatsoever and will warrant and forever defend the same unto the party of the 2nd part his heirs & assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever in trust. Nevertheless for the following uses and purposes and to and for no other use and purpose shall fail to pay said judgement damages & costs or is sd S.O? Nesbits failure, said party of the 3rd part shall pay off his judgement damages & costs or any part thereof, then it shall be lawful and it is hereby made the duty of the said Benjamin Nelson as trustee by giving notice of setting up for advertisements in four of the most public places in the county of Shelby giving twenty days notice to sell said described land at the courthouse door in the county of Shelby to the highest bidder for cash in hand to satisfy said judgement damages and costs or any part thereof that the said James Parker may be obliged to pay in testimony whereof the parties of the 1st and 2nd part have hereunto set their hands and seals and Benjamin Nelson hereby accepts the trust and binds himself to the performance of the same this day & year before written
Samuel Nesbit
Benjamin Nelson
Test Nicholas Kenney
State of Missouri
County of Shelby
Be it remembered that on the 15th day August in the year of our lord AD 1840 personally appeared before me Nicholas Kenney a justice of the peace within and for the township of Salt River in the county of Shelby and state of Missouri Samuel Nesbit who is personally known to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing as having executed the same and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed hand and seal for the purposes therein mentioned in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of August AD 1840
Nicholas Kenney JP
State of Missouri
Circuit of Shelby
In the Recorder Office
I Thomas Bounds Recorder written and for the city of do certify that the foregoing instrument of writing together with the certificate thereon issued? By me for record on the 17th day of August 1840 and that they are duly recorded in my said office for Book B for recording conveyances and at pages 157 & 58 given under my hand and ? seal at the city ws? This 15th sept 1820??
Thomas J Bounds Recorder

1850⁶³⁵

1850 Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri, page 128
District 59

1857⁶³⁷

1860 Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri
Birth of Samuel Nesbit in Missouri

1859⁶³⁷

1860 Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri
Birth of William Nesbit in Missouri

1860⁶³⁷

Federal Census, Monroe County, Missouri
Dwelling Number: 1668
Family Number: 1711

13 Aug. 1869⁷⁵²

Nesbit Family Cemetery, Monroe County, Missouri
Death of Nancy N. (Thomas) Nesbit at the age of 76 years and six months; Burial in the Nesbit Family Cemetery near Stoutsville, Monroe County, Missouri

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