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Early Glisson's in Louisiana

 

Ref:  Grass Roots of America, Land Grants & Claims (1789-1837) Edited by Phillip W. Mcmullin, 1872-

Concordia Parish 1813

pg746-

Class C, reported #67, Registers#111d, by whom claimed Henry Cassidy, Original proprietor or claimant William Glisson, quantity claimed 1,296.75 acres, nature & date of title or claim, Unknown

pg754-

# 67, a plat of survey, executed by Henry Cassidy 21st Jun 1807, the only document in this claim, which is said to be derived from William Glisson.

Ouachita Parish 1812

pg 862-

#2086 - dated Aug 7, 1812, name of person under whom land claimed was David Glisson, in whose favor issued David Glisson, nature of claim Occupancy 10 years in County of Ouachita, water course, Bayou de Siard # of acres in hundreds 406. 21,  Arpents & hundreds of fronts 400, remarks none.

#2087 dated Aug 7, 1812, Name of person under whom land was claimed was Alexander Lawrence, in whose favor issued David Glisson, nature of claim, settlement, County Ouachita, water course Bayou de Siard, # of Acres in 100’s, 338.51, Arpents & 100’s of front, 400, remarks none.

(David is a Gleason not Glisson see below)

Ref:  My Favorite Ancestor by Judith Gleason Claassen of Albuquerque, New Mexico-

The life of David Gleason was an adventurous one. He was a patriot, a pioneer, and a planter, and a bit of a black sheep as well. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Phinehas Gleason and Eunice Chadwick Gleason in 1759, David was a descendant of Thomas Gleason who appeared in the Massachusetts Bay Colony about 1652.

Orphaned at an early age, David was raised by his uncles, three of whom were Minutemen. At age sixteen, he became a matross in the Revolutionary War. Later he served in the Northern Department against Burgoyne, also at Peekskill and White Plains. Sometime during the war he contracted smallpox, but thankfully recovered. David returned to Worcester just long enough to sell his inherited lands and set off for a new life in Kentucky, where he soon was fighting Indians with Daniel Boone. He became the first constable of the newly formed Bourbon County but, when the Indian wars were over, David moved on. He continued down river and settled for a time in Spanish Natchez. There he met and married the daughter of French immigrants, Barbara deMoss.

A new frontier was opening up to the west of the Mississippi, and the Spanish government was seeking settlers in order to control the threat from Indians there. About 1793, David and his family journeyed across the Mississippi and up the Ouachita to join a few settlers in the wilderness at Fort Miro (now Monroe, Louisiana). David became a member of the local militia as a "Spanish Dragoon."

There are many tales of the exploits of this band of militia, and David became an important player. Frequently at odds with the Spanish, he was finally thrown into prison for sedition. He had been overheard boasting that with a few good men he could capture Fort Miro for the Americans, who by then controlled Natchez. David was freed soon after when the Louisiana Territory reverted to the French. In 1803, Louisiana was purchased by the United States and David concentrated on farming for the remainder of his life.

When David Gleason died in 1823 he owned two plantations on the banks of the Bayou DeSaird. His wife, Barbara, and five of their ten children had been lost to disease over the years, but David lived to see the first steamboat that traveled up the Ouachita River.

 

 

Ref:  From: <bgeot@bellsouth.net>Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:02:06 –0400 Subject: David GLEASON 1759-1823
Searching for info and descendants of David GLEASON, 1759 Worcester MA ˆ 1823 Ouachita Parish, wife Barbara de Moss,

died 1821 Ouachita Parish.David and Barbara came to Ouachita Poste 1790-3 from Natchez. He served as Corporal in the

Spanish Dragoons of Fort Miro, Ouachita. Had a plantation on Bayou DiSiard.Their children were:
David Jr, 1791 probably Natchez ˆ 1823 Ouachita ParishAll others born Ouachita.
James, 1793
Simon, c1795
Leticia, 1798
Mary Elizabeth Felicity (Betsy), 1800
Barbara, 1803
Phineas, c1805
Stephen, c1807
Isaac Shadrick, 1813
Please email any response to bgeot@bellsouth.net.
George Turnipseed

 

Ref:  Old Cemetery Ground grown over with brush near DeRidder LA, on Highway 26-

Sippio Glisson b. 4 Jul 1883 d. 2 Feb 1914

(G.W. of flt Lodge #7714 Evening Shade)

 

Ref:  Social Security, Death Index, (Jun 1999 edition)- received cards from Louisiana-

Name-SS#-date of birth-date of death-zip lp-place lp-zip lp-place lp

Alvie Glisson 433-50-4766 b. 30 Jun 1933 d. 23 May 1995 lr. 77546 (Friendswood, Galveston, TX)

Genevieve Glisson 439-20-1537 b. 31 May 1918 d. 4 May 1990

James Glisson 435-20-5321 b. 7 Oct 1906 d. Mar 1977 lr. 70748 (Jackson, East Feliciana, LA) lp. 70433

(Covington, Saint Tammany, LA)

Jerry Glisson 436-60-8862 b. 20 Jun 1945 d. 16 Oct 1994

Rickey Glisson 435-78-9491 b.28 Apr 1950 d.15 Oct 1996

Robert Glisson 439-05-1559 b. 22 Jul 1916 d. Oct 1985 lr. 91304

 

Ref:   LOUISIANA STATEWIDE DEATH INDEX-  1900-1949

Name                                      Death Date    Age               Parish                    

Marguerite T. Glisson                 09 Jun 1919    5 years           St. Tammany

 

Ref:   NEW ORLEANS- LOUISIANA DEATH INDEX-  1804-1949

Name                                            Age                               Date of Death

Onida Glisson                      21 yrs                      08 Mar 1925     W         412                         190          

Julia Ann Glisson                                                May 1942                    2873                        218                      

 

Ref:  1810 Louisiana Census-

Ouachita Parish pg 343

David Glason                        2munder10, 3m16-26.1mover45,2funder10,1f10-16,1f26-45 (David Gleason)

 

Ref:  1830 Louisiana Census-

Rapides Parish-

pg 99- Samuel Gleson

 

Ref:  1840 Louisiana Census-

Claiborne Parish-

pg 107-  Phineas Glison

 

Ref:  1850 Mortality Schedules-

Caldwell Parish-

Margaret Glissan age 28, female, died Apr of Cholera, born in N.C.

 

Ref:  1850 Louisiana Census-

 

orleans Parish 3rd rep dist pg 342

Name                        Race     Sex        Rela        Age      Pb         Other

Patrick Gleeson       w           m           head       21          IRE       

 

Jefferson Parish , Lafayette 3rd Ward pg 202 h50 f50

Name                        Race     Sex        Rela        Age      Pb         Other

John Gleson            w           m           head       45          IRE       

Pat Gleson                             m           son         25          IRE       

John Gleson                          m           son         23          IRE       

Mikel Gleson                         m           son         18          IRE       

 

Ref:  1930   Louisiana Census-

 Name                          Family Members                                                Home in 1930                                   Birth          BP          Relation

 

Chester Glisson     Julia Glisson                                       Police Jury Ward 1, Richland, LA     abt 1895   Mississippi Head           

Julia Glisson         Chester Glisson                                   Police Jury Ward 1, Richland, LA     abt 1898               Wife     

H C Glisson          Chester Glisson,Julia Glisson                 Police Jury Ward 1, Richland, LA     abt 1916               Son      

 

James E Glisson    Cladonia Glisson                                 Covington, St Tammany, LA           abt 1868   Tennessee Head            

Cladonia Glisson   James E Glisson                                   Covington, St Tammany, LA           abt 1885               Wife     

Lucile Glisson       James E Glisson,Cladonia Glisson           Covington, St Tammany, LA           abt 1908               Daughter           

Edith Glisson        James E Glisson,Cladonia Glisson           Covington, St Tammany, LA           abt 1912               Daughter           

Robert Glisson      James E Glisson,Cladonia Glisson           Covington, St Tammany, LA           abt 1917               Son      

Frances Glisson    James E Glisson,Cladonia Glisson           Covington, St Tammany, LA           abt 1919               Daughter           

Naomi Glisson      James E Glisson,Cladonia Glisson           Covington, St Tammany, LA           abt 1921               Daughter           

Ruth M Glisson     James E Glisson,Cladonia Glisson           Covington, St Tammany, LA           abt 1924               Daughter           

 

 


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