The Last Will and Testament of Frances's father, John Halbert, which can be found in the Lowndes County, MS library, leaves her share to her children. The will states, "My daughter Frances Sitton deceased, her children which are Elvira Looper of S.C., Margarit Ducas, Francis Burdine (now dead her children to have their mother's part), Sarah Maulding, Martha Yager, Elizabeth Miller, Septema Bartlet, Octivea Spencer, Susan Sitton, William Arthur Sitton, have their part that would have fallen to their deceased parent Francis."
In 1840, John Sitton and Frances travelled to MS in wagons, along with other family members from SC. The 1840 census shows the following families in Oktibbeha County, MS. Page 17 of 32: Percival Halbert, Lemuel W Dakus (Dacus), Anderson Austin, Arthur C Halbert, John Sitton. The next page: Hamilton Burdine and William F Yeager.
Frances's husband, John Sitton, did not die in Mississippi. In 1850 he lived in Oktibbeha County and his two youngest children, Susan and William, both mentioned in their grandfather John Halbert's will, lived with him. He invented the Wheel-Wright's Assistant and received a patent for it in 1827 in SC. After he moved to Oktibbeha County, MS, he was written about in the Columbus, MS newspaper often, referencing his invention. He returned to SC, settling in Williamston, Anderson County. He remarried and had a daughter who died young and another daughter who moved to TX with her mother after John died.. Several SC newspapers reported that John lived in Williamston after 1855. He wrote his will on Dec 4, 1865. It was probated in May, 1866 in Anderson County, SC.
The Last Will and Testament of Frances's father, John Halbert, which can be found in the Lowndes County, MS library, leaves her share to her children. The will states, "My daughter Frances Sitton deceased, her children which are Elvira Looper of S.C., Margarit Ducas, Francis Burdine (now dead her children to have their mother's part), Sarah Maulding, Martha Yager, Elizabeth Miller, Septema Bartlet, Octivea Spencer, Susan Sitton, William Arthur Sitton, have their part that would have fallen to their deceased parent Francis."
In 1840, John Sitton and Frances travelled to MS in wagons, along with other family members from SC. The 1840 census shows the following families in Oktibbeha County, MS. Page 17 of 32: Percival Halbert, Lemuel W Dakus (Dacus), Anderson Austin, Arthur C Halbert, John Sitton. The next page: Hamilton Burdine and William F Yeager.
Frances's husband, John Sitton, did not die in Mississippi. In 1850 he lived in Oktibbeha County and his two youngest children, Susan and William, both mentioned in their grandfather John Halbert's will, lived with him. He invented the Wheel-Wright's Assistant and received a patent for it in 1827 in SC. After he moved to Oktibbeha County, MS, he was written about in the Columbus, MS newspaper often, referencing his invention. He returned to SC, settling in Williamston, Anderson County. He remarried and had a daughter who died young and another daughter who moved to TX with her mother after John died.. Several SC newspapers reported that John lived in Williamston after 1855. He wrote his will on Dec 4, 1865. It was probated in May, 1866 in Anderson County, SC.
Family Members
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Percival Pickens Halbert
1796–1864
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Xenophon Templin Halbert
1798–1863
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Rev William "Uncle Billie" Halbert
1802–1885
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Arthur Clark Halbert
1805–1861
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Annie Halbert Nash
1807–1837
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Elizabeth F Halbert Mullin
1810–1850
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J T Halbert
1812–1828
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Rachel C Halbert
1817–1828
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Mary Eliza Halbert Portwood
1819–1867
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Rev Joel J Halbert
1821–1875
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