After looking at your database on RootsWeb it would appear that your Thomas could very well
be one of the sons of James or John, brothers of Patrick and probably older as they are
listed in the history as the first two children in the family of John Hastings and Nancy
Spear. I think the most compelling indication of that is a child of your Mary Lydia
Hastings Davis being named Spear, probably after her great grandmother's maiden name. A
cousin of my father, whom I remember well and gave me trombone lessons, was named Spear
Hastings Richard Hartlelived briefly in Scotland and then Antrim Ireland
came to US in 1833 with 7 children and settled in Hardin cty Oh
11/21/1835 Charter Elder , Charter Member of the Presbyterian Church of Marseilles Oh
Father was a twin . Lived on a farm between Londonderry and Traband
Charter member Presbyterian Church Marseilles Oh, 11/21/1835
Another Hastings family in Goshen Oh area have traced back
their family further. The attached note from them gives an
interesting view, and a number of similarities between these 2
Hastings families. This HASTINGS may be son of James or
John. Also the tie of Spear Davis(a Hastings grandchild) to
being a cousin...see letterm helps cement families as related."James Hastings told his oldest grandchild, Bertha Hastings
Snyder, that
his
ancestors held high offices with the English government but had
to leave
England after disagreeing with the King. Scotland proved a bad
choice
because of religious persecution. After leaving Scotland the
Hastings
lived
in County Antrim, Ireland, eight miles southwest of the town,
Bellamamania,
attending the Parish at Clough."
James' father was Patrick and his father was John whose wife
was Nancy
Spear. Patrick was born in 1780, and his siblings were (no
dates of
birth):
James, married Mary Boyd & had a son & 2 daughters; John,
married Betty
Caldwell & had 4 sons, 3 daughters; Jennie, married a Mr.
Lich; Peggy, no
further information; Betty, married a Mr. Bard; Mary, married
John Jack;
Nancy, married John Wallace. Nancy & Patrick were twins,
born in 1780.
Patrick married Lydia Hall "whose father was also a twin, lived
on a farm
between Londonderry and Traband."
"Patrick and Lydia had prospered in the rich land of County
Antrim, using
their Scotch background to help them but found the religious
tensions and
demands from the Catholics, who took their land and
possessions except for
what they could carry in carpetbags, reason to leave their
County on April
11, 1833 sailing from Belfast, April 13, 1833 in a three-masted
ship built
for war."After looking at your database on RootsWeb it would appear
that your Thomas could very well
be one of the sons of James or John, brothers of Patrick and
probably older as they are
listed in the history as the first two children in the family of John
Hastings and Nancy
Spear. I think the most compelling indication of that is a child of
your Mary Lydia
Hastings Davis being named Spear, probably after her great
grandmother's maiden name. A
cousin of my father, whom I remember well and gave me
trombone lessons, was named Spear
Hastings.
If the above connection is true, then Thomas would be Patrick's
nephew.
I think we may be cousins. Richard
had twin daughters, one married a Ferguson and lived in Covington Ky
children from Marseilles Presbyterian church records
Elder of Presbyterian Church Marseilles Oh 3/18/1855
came to US about 1833
both parents b in Va
1880 US census has name as Coretta