| 8. | Stephen Jett was born in 1782 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died on 17 May 1837 in Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jett Cem, Orange Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 26 Apr 1783, Natchez District, Mississippi; gave deposition
Notes:
From "Lingering Shadows" Vol II by Jack Curtis:
Sarah Cole, dau of James Cole, III & Jemimah Curtis, m. ca 1802 to Stephen Jett, son of Stephen Jett, Sr. & Phoebe Crawford; Stephen & Sara moved with James & Jemima in 1804 to St. Landry Par. LA. In 1830 they moved to Texas & received an original land grant on18 Feb 1835 on Adams Bayou, Jefferson Co. TX. They were entitled to a league (4,428 acres) and a labor (177 acres) given by the Mexican Government to a married man with a family. Stephen died at their homestead 1 May 1837. Sarah died 29 Dec 1851.
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Residence:
Nachez, Stephen Minor presents a list of the property old to John Wood and it totals $500. // Natchez, 26 Apr 783, Memorandum of what he had spen on the plantation, $37 for a well, etc., $74 fences made by his negroes, total $988. This by Woods. // Deposition by Stephen Jett that he heard Woods say that he had offered Minor all sorts of propositions to keep him from foreclosing.
Natchez Court Records 1767-1806 by May Wilson McBee;
Natchez, This is to certify that I heard John Wood say that a certain negro woman named "Rebecca" was the property of his wife, Margaret, that he gave her to his wife at the time of their marriage. 4 Oct 1784
Signed Stephen Jett.
The Commandant of the Post called those making depositions to appear. John Pickens ack. his statement and changed it in no way; Archibld Rea the same; the affidavit of Stephen Jett could not be taken, Jett being absent from the District.
Natchez Court Records 1767-1806 by May Wilson McBee;
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Stephen married Sarah Cole about 1803. Sarah (daughter of James Cole (Coale) and Jemimah Curtis) was born on 17 Jan 1786 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi; died on 29 Dec 1851 in Adams Bayou, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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