John Andrew Jasper, Sr.

Not the same as John Jesper, son of Thomas Jesper & Sarah Jesper

DAR Patriot Ancestor # A206391 (conflicting birth date)

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Jasper-87

John Jasper was a Virginia colonist.

Soldier John Jasper served with Augusta County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution. (His son is found in DAR. No John born 1720's at this time~ CHCurtis 19 June 2023)

1799 John Jasper's Will

There are two transcripts of John Jasper's Will. The more complete one, a typescript, reads:

Will of JOHN JASPER. September the twenty ninth in the year of our Lord 1799 being at this time in my perfect reason and Right mind though in a low State of health I John Jasper of Union County and State of South Carolina Do make this my Last Will and Testament to wit I Leave to my beloved wife all my Rele Estate together with my Goods and Chattles to Gether for hir maintenance During hir Life of Widowhood with a proviso that no property be made way with but Sutch as is nesary for hir Support then to be Devided Eaqualy amonst my Children which are now Living to wit Nicholas John Rachel Anna hannah & Charity item to those of my Children that are Dead I give and bequeath to Each of them or their heirs five Shillings and I appoint and approve of my Son John Jasper and my Son in law Benjamin Covenhoven as my Executors as witness my hand and Seal the twenty ninth Day of September 1799.
Signed, Seald and Delivered
in the presence of John Foster, Benjamin Covenhoven.
John Jasper, his mark, (Seal)
Recorded in Will Book A, Page 97
Box 2, Package 55.
Recorded 11th day of November 1799.
Ben. Haile, C.C. [1]

A printed record of the will reads: September 29, 1799... to my beloved wife all my real estate during her life or widowhood, then devided (sic) equally among my children which are now living to wit, Nicholas, John, Rachel, Anna, Hannah and Charity; to all of my children that are dead, five shillings to their heirs; son John Jasper and son in law Benjamen Covenhoven, exrs... John Jasper (-) (Seal, Wit: John Foster, Benjamin Covenhoven. Later on November 16, 1799, the will was proved (probated) at a Court of Ordinary by John Foster. [2]

SEE ALSO:

Robert A. Ivey, Grindal Shoals Gazette, July 5, 2011.

John Abraham Jasper (son of Thomas Jasper and Sarah Ann Taylor) was born around 1722 in Augusta County, Virginia and died October 1799 in Union County, South Carolina.
Another middle name of Andrew was reported.
He married Mary Herndon on 1748 in Virginia
John was a blacksmith.Came from Augusta County, VA to Union County, SC. Previously, John had lived in Frederick County, VA. At least part of his family had moved to Union County, SC by circa 1774.
John was most probably a direct descendant of the John Jasper who came to Richmond County, VA on the ship Mary of Bristol in 1634. This line of Jaspers came to America from the vicinity of Monmouth, England.
There are several lists of children given by different genealogists, but this writer (Robert Ivey) only deals with the children that are provable. John married Mary Herndon and had at least 8 children.
There are strong traditional accounts that attach Sgt. William Jasper to the list of children. The Reverend J. D. Bailey who knew personally the daughter of Nancy Jasper Moseley states that he was told that Nancy Jasper Moseley was the sister of Sgt. William Jasper.This tradition has been passed down through the years in all of the family connections.
Moore and Coates lists the children of John Abraham and Mary (Herndon?)
Their Children
1. - Nicholas, Male, White, born about,1744/5 Union Co., S.C - D. 1827
2. - John Jr, Male, White,born about 1746 - D. 1811
3. - Mary E., Female, White, born about 1748 - D. 1791
4. - Elizabeth, Female, White, born about 1751 - D. 1783
5. - Rachel, Female, White, born about 1753 - B. ?
6. - Hannah, Female, White, born about 1755 - D. ?
7. - William, White, Male, born about 1756 - D. Oct, 7, 1779 (not proven)
8. - Nancy (Anna), White, Female, born about 1761 - D. 1829
9. - Charity, Female, White, born about 1763 - D. ?
10. - Abraham ? possible,

Comments

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJBM-7YF

John Andrew Jasper was listed as John Andrew Jasper by his wife in documents. It was only a guess by descendants that because his eldest son was named Abraham that the A. in John A. Jasper was Abraham. Also John's son Nicholas's oldest son was named John "Abe" Jasper.

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Disputed origins

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/LJBM-7YF

John Andrew Jasper d. 1799 Discussion
November 16, 2022

Years ago, Robert Ivey wrote a history in South Carolina, where he guessed that John Jasper had married a Mary Herndon, and that his parents might be a Thomas Jasper and Sarah Taylor of Virginia. He had no documentation at the time. Years later he was able to document that John Andrew Jasper was married to Mary Herrington, not Mary Herndon. I was able to discover that Thomas Jasper was Thomas Jesper. He had a son John, but he died decades earlier in Virginia and left a will. There is no documentation of any relationship between John Andrew Jasper and Mary Herndon, nor relationship to Thomas Jesper and Sarah Taylor. The links have been made by overzealous amateur genealogists who based their work on an book that merely guessed. Temple work has been performed with no documentation. I have worked on this direct line for 50 years.

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6KH-3C1

This is 3 Sept 1764 date is the probate date of the will of John Jesper who was married to a Mary but not Mary Herrington. John Andrew Jasper was married to Mary Herrington and John Andrew Jasper is NOT John Jesper and not related to him in any way.

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References

1. S108093: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No 9), JASPER, JOHN OF UNION COUNTY, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: BOOK A, PAGE 97; ESTATE PACKET: BOX 2, PKG 55) (1 FRAME). http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/Thumbnails.aspx?reco...
2. Records of Wills Probate before Thomas Brandon. Ordinary. Pp. 119-120, South Carolina Will Book. Photographed at South Carolina State Archives by Karen Wilhelm, 2005 See also:
3. https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=ful...
4. Karen Wilhelm, firsthand knowledge.
5. Union County (SC) Heritage, 1981 from Carolyn Newcom & Teresa "Traci" Lynn Beckman Spears. :: Pike-2301 23:23, 9 May 2016 (EDT)
6. http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/w/o/k/Christopher-D-Wokal/WEBSITE-0001... :: Pike-2301 23:23, 9 May 2016 (EDT)
7. Union Co. S.C. Deed book page 226, 23 Sept. 1788 John Henderson bought 214 Acres From John Jasper. Rootsweb ID# 16721
8. Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 19 2023, 19:48:31 UTC
9. Removed birth data seen of John Andrew Jasper, Sr. of April 06, 1728 Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
10. Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 27 2025, 4:32:53 UTC
11. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJBM-7YF