John Sasser Sr. received a land grant from King George II in 1755. It was for only ninety acres but formed the nucleus for a very large farm. The grant was located on the Little River near Pearson's Bridge. This is where present Highway 581 crosses the Little River and is between Rosewood and Kenly.
The grant says it was located in Johnston Co.,NC. This would be right for 1755. Later it became Dobbs County. Then in 1779 it became Wayne County. It was 1800, however, before the new dividing line between Wayne and Johnston was formally established. The first publication of the new county lines is shown on Price & Strother's new map entitled, "This First Actual Survey of the State of N.C."
John Sasser Sr. died after 1784 and, since his oldest son, Col. Josiah Sasser had preceded him in death In 1781/82, his land passed to his three younger sons: Stephen, John Jr., & William (as stated in the Deed following).
The Sasser plantation was chosen as the site to hold the first court as it was described as the oldest and largest clearing then in Wayne county.
On 08/11/1784, John Sasser Sr. sold 787 acres of land in Wayne Co., NC to Bryan Whitfield; included are 384 acres adjoining lands of Henry Howell & William Sasser, patented by himself on 04/27/1767; 100 acres adjoining above tract, part of which patented by Henry Howell on 09/02/1754 & transferred to John Sasser Sr. on 12/05/1754; 187 acres adjoining the above, patented by John Lynch on 05/04/1769 & transferred by him to John Mitchell & by Mitchell to John Sasser Sr. "including the plantation where the said John Sasser Sr. & his sons: Stephen, John (Jr.) & William Sasser are now living." (Wayne Co., NC Deed Book 3, p. 26.);
Married: Sarah(?) Ann HOWELL Sasser c.1740
Children:
(1) Col. Josiah Sasser (1745-06/01/1782) m. Elizabeth Smith BRYAN Sasser (1751-1842 on 12/10/1770;
(2) Stephen Sasser (1747-05/ /1815);
(3) John Sasser, Jr. (1748-________);
(4) William Sasser (c. 1750-1815) m. Martha BISHOP Sasser (1755-1780);
(5) Mary (Polly) SASSER Blythe (______-_______) m. Samuel Blythe.
The grant says it was located in Johnston Co.,NC. This would be right for 1755. Later it became Dobbs County. Then in 1779 it became Wayne County. It was 1800, however, before the new dividing line between Wayne and Johnston was formally established. The first publication of the new county lines is shown on Price & Strother's new map entitled, "This First Actual Survey of the State of N.C."
John Sasser Sr. died after 1784 and, since his oldest son, Col. Josiah Sasser had preceded him in death In 1781/82, his land passed to his three younger sons: Stephen, John Jr., & William (as stated in the Deed following).
The Sasser plantation was chosen as the site to hold the first court as it was described as the oldest and largest clearing then in Wayne county.
On 08/11/1784, John Sasser Sr. sold 787 acres of land in Wayne Co., NC to Bryan Whitfield; included are 384 acres adjoining lands of Henry Howell & William Sasser, patented by himself on 04/27/1767; 100 acres adjoining above tract, part of which patented by Henry Howell on 09/02/1754 & transferred to John Sasser Sr. on 12/05/1754; 187 acres adjoining the above, patented by John Lynch on 05/04/1769 & transferred by him to John Mitchell & by Mitchell to John Sasser Sr. "including the plantation where the said John Sasser Sr. & his sons: Stephen, John (Jr.) & William Sasser are now living." (Wayne Co., NC Deed Book 3, p. 26.);
Married: Sarah(?) Ann HOWELL Sasser c.1740
Children:
(1) Col. Josiah Sasser (1745-06/01/1782) m. Elizabeth Smith BRYAN Sasser (1751-1842 on 12/10/1770;
(2) Stephen Sasser (1747-05/ /1815);
(3) John Sasser, Jr. (1748-________);
(4) William Sasser (c. 1750-1815) m. Martha BISHOP Sasser (1755-1780);
(5) Mary (Polly) SASSER Blythe (______-_______) m. Samuel Blythe.
John Sasser Sr. received a land grant from King George II in 1755. It was for only ninety acres but formed the nucleus for a very large farm. The grant was located on the Little River near Pearson's Bridge. This is where present Highway 581 crosses the Little River and is between Rosewood and Kenly.
The grant says it was located in Johnston Co.,NC. This would be right for 1755. Later it became Dobbs County. Then in 1779 it became Wayne County. It was 1800, however, before the new dividing line between Wayne and Johnston was formally established. The first publication of the new county lines is shown on Price & Strother's new map entitled, "This First Actual Survey of the State of N.C."
John Sasser Sr. died after 1784 and, since his oldest son, Col. Josiah Sasser had preceded him in death In 1781/82, his land passed to his three younger sons: Stephen, John Jr., & William (as stated in the Deed following).
The Sasser plantation was chosen as the site to hold the first court as it was described as the oldest and largest clearing then in Wayne county.
On 08/11/1784, John Sasser Sr. sold 787 acres of land in Wayne Co., NC to Bryan Whitfield; included are 384 acres adjoining lands of Henry Howell & William Sasser, patented by himself on 04/27/1767; 100 acres adjoining above tract, part of which patented by Henry Howell on 09/02/1754 & transferred to John Sasser Sr. on 12/05/1754; 187 acres adjoining the above, patented by John Lynch on 05/04/1769 & transferred by him to John Mitchell & by Mitchell to John Sasser Sr. "including the plantation where the said John Sasser Sr. & his sons: Stephen, John (Jr.) & William Sasser are now living." (Wayne Co., NC Deed Book 3, p. 26.);
Married: Sarah(?) Ann HOWELL Sasser c.1740
Children:
(1) Col. Josiah Sasser (1745-06/01/1782) m. Elizabeth Smith BRYAN Sasser (1751-1842 on 12/10/1770;
(2) Stephen Sasser (1747-05/ /1815);
(3) John Sasser, Jr. (1748-________);
(4) William Sasser (c. 1750-1815) m. Martha BISHOP Sasser (1755-1780);
(5) Mary (Polly) SASSER Blythe (______-_______) m. Samuel Blythe.
The grant says it was located in Johnston Co.,NC. This would be right for 1755. Later it became Dobbs County. Then in 1779 it became Wayne County. It was 1800, however, before the new dividing line between Wayne and Johnston was formally established. The first publication of the new county lines is shown on Price & Strother's new map entitled, "This First Actual Survey of the State of N.C."
John Sasser Sr. died after 1784 and, since his oldest son, Col. Josiah Sasser had preceded him in death In 1781/82, his land passed to his three younger sons: Stephen, John Jr., & William (as stated in the Deed following).
The Sasser plantation was chosen as the site to hold the first court as it was described as the oldest and largest clearing then in Wayne county.
On 08/11/1784, John Sasser Sr. sold 787 acres of land in Wayne Co., NC to Bryan Whitfield; included are 384 acres adjoining lands of Henry Howell & William Sasser, patented by himself on 04/27/1767; 100 acres adjoining above tract, part of which patented by Henry Howell on 09/02/1754 & transferred to John Sasser Sr. on 12/05/1754; 187 acres adjoining the above, patented by John Lynch on 05/04/1769 & transferred by him to John Mitchell & by Mitchell to John Sasser Sr. "including the plantation where the said John Sasser Sr. & his sons: Stephen, John (Jr.) & William Sasser are now living." (Wayne Co., NC Deed Book 3, p. 26.);
Married: Sarah(?) Ann HOWELL Sasser c.1740
Children:
(1) Col. Josiah Sasser (1745-06/01/1782) m. Elizabeth Smith BRYAN Sasser (1751-1842 on 12/10/1770;
(2) Stephen Sasser (1747-05/ /1815);
(3) John Sasser, Jr. (1748-________);
(4) William Sasser (c. 1750-1815) m. Martha BISHOP Sasser (1755-1780);
(5) Mary (Polly) SASSER Blythe (______-_______) m. Samuel Blythe.
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