Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Notebook - West Virginia

Brannon, Selden. Historic Hampshire, Parsons, WV: McClain Printing Co., 1976.
Hampshire County map 1758 showing forts, current county lines, rivers

Hampshire County Census of 1782, not sure what the code means
no Brills listed
Tivault, Andrew 7 whites, 0 blacks, 5 code
Tivault, John 11 whites, 0 blacks, 5 code
Tivult, Nicholas 6 whites, 0 blacks, 7 code

Forbes, Harold. "A Brief Guide to Published Research Resources in the West Virginia and Regional History Collection," Newsletter, Vol. XXIX, No. 2, April 2003, Richmond, VA: The Virginia Genealogical Society. 

Garner, Grace. Earliest Settlers Western Frederick - Eastern Hampshire Counties in Virginia Their Descendants, no imprint. 
From Warranties of Lands; Vol. 24, Series 3, Penn. Archives.  These names soon show in Frederick and Hampshire Counties in Virginia: Briel, 1759; Edwards, 1734; Grove, 1737; Smith (Christian), 1736

Grundset, Eric. "A Visit to the West Virginia Archives," Newsletter, Vol. XXI, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 1995, Richmond, VA: The Virginia Genealogical Society. 

Historical Records Survey. West Virginia County Formations and Boundary Changes, Charleston, WV: The Historical Records Survey, 1938.
Augusta County (Virginia) - created from Orange County, Nov. 1738; part added to Frederick Co., Nov. 1753; part of Bath Co., formed from, Dec. 1790; part of Rockingham Co. formed from Oct. 1777; part added to Monongalia Co. May 1779;  part added to Monongalia Co. Oct. 1780; part of Pendleton Co. formed from Dec. 1787; part of added to Pendleton Co. Dec. 1790.

Frederick County (Virginia) - created Nov. 1738 by act creating Augusta Co.; Hampshire Co. formed from Nov. 1753; part of Augusta Co. added to Nov. 1753; Berkeley Co. formed from 1772. 

Hampshire County - created from Frederick Co., Nov. 1753; part of Augusta added to Oct. 1777; Hardy Co. formed from Oct. 1785; part of Hardy Co. added to Dec. 4, 1787; part of Morgan Co. formed from Feb. 9, 1820; Mineral Co. formed from Feb. 1, 1866.

Johnston, Ross. West Virginia Estate Settlements, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1978.
Brill, Henry, appraisal 8-27-1832
Brill, Henry, sale bill 8-27-1832
Brill, Henry, settlement 9-22-1834
Brill, Henry, sale bill 7-24-1837
Brill, Jane, settlement 12-20-1834 - guardianship, she is Jane (Kelso) Brill
Devolts, Andrew, sale bill 12-19-1814
Henkle, Jacob, will, 5-11-1779 - Barbara wife, sons Benjamin, Moses, Joseph, John, Paul, daughters Elizabeth, Christine
Henkle, Jacob, appraisal 5-10-1780
Shepard, Job, Obl, 1796
Shephard, Job, appraisal 4-16-1798
DeVault, Jacob, will 9-1827 - Mary wife, son Abraham, Phebe Hayhusk daughter
DeVault, John, will 9-13-1809 - wife unnamed, daughter Sary, son Jeremiah

Little, Barbara. "Inheritance in Colonial Virginia," Newsletter, Vol. XXIX, No. 2, April 2003, Richmond, VA: The Virginia Genealogical Society. 

Macomber, Kenneth. "Genealogical Research in Berkeley County, West Virginia," Newsletter, Vol. XXXI, No. 1, Oct. 2004, Richmond, VA: The Virginia Genealogical Society. 
Berkeley County Courthouse
Berkeley County Historical Society Archives & Research Center
Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library
Stewart Bell Jr. Archives of Handley Regional Library
Frederick County Courthouse

Reddy, Anne. West Virginia Revolutionary Ancestors, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1963.
Brooks, John - Berekeley County
Devalt, Nicholas - Hampshire County
Edwards, Thomas - Hampshire County  
Parks, Samuel - Hampshire County
Robinson, James - Botetourt County
Robinson, John - Botetourt County
Robinson, Joseph - Botetourt County
Robinson, William - Botetourt County
Robinson, William - Monongalia County
Smith, James - Hampshire County 
Tivault, Nicholas - Hampshire County - see above 
Wilson, Andrew - Botetourt County
Wilson, David - Botetourt County
Wilson, Matthew - Botetourt County
Wilson, Thomas - Botetourt County
Wilson, Andrew - Botetourt County
Wilson, David - Hampshire County
Wilson, Davis - Hampshire County
Wilson, Elinor - Botetourt County
Wilson, John - Hampshire County
Wilson, William - Hampshire County

Sage, Clara & Laura Jones. Early Records Hampshire County Virginia, now West Virginia, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,  1976

Grantor-Grantee Records
Beall - Tavenor, Eli, George, Isaac, Samuel, Thomas - probably cousins, not direct line
Blackburn - Edward, William - probably cousins, not direct line

3-16-1790 Alexander & Sarah Boyd to Michael Brill of Hampshire Co.
354 acres on Gibbons Run, rec. 9-16-1790, wit. Jacob Combs, Henry Briel

5-20-1779 Bryan Bruin to Nicholas Deewald of Hampshire Co.
300 acres on New Creek, rec. 8-10-1779, wit. none 

6-19-1758 Luke Collins to William Cunningham 
400 acres on Middle Fork of Pattersons Creek, rec. 12-13-1758, wit. includes Enoch Cornwell

5-15-1755 Enoch Cornwell of Hampshire Co. to Roger Dyer 
Lot No. 8, 427 acres on South Branch, rec. 6-11-1755, wit. none

1769 James Davison to Enoch Cornwell
personal property, rec. 6-13-1769, wit. Humphrey Spark, Leonard Arneft

6-19-1790 Frankfort Trustees to Berry Shepherd of Hampshire Co.
1/4 acre in Frankfort, rec. 10-14-1790

6-19-1790 Frankfort Trustees to John Shepherd of Hampshire Co.
1/2 acre in Frankfort rec. 10-14-1790      

6-19-1790 Frankfort Trustees to Benjamin Shepherd of Hampshire Co.
1/2 acre in Frankfort rec. 10-14-1790

4-24-1792 John & Christian Hawk to Andrew Tivault of Hampshire Co.
128 acres on North River Mountain, rec. 4-24-1792, wit. none    

3-14-1785 Jacob & Catherine Hubbard to James Smith of Hampshire Co.
89 1/2 acres on North River, rec. 3-14-1786, wit. none

11-4-1797 Abraham & Hannah Johnson to Israel Stalcup of Hampshire Co.
1/4 acre in Frankfort rec. 4-16-1798  

5-9-1770 John Jones to Michael Tebolt of Hampshire Co.
170 acres on Drains of Patterson Creek joining lots 15 and 16, rec. 5-9-1770, wit: Sam Dew

1786 Benjamin & Catherine Shepherd of Hampshire Co. to Lewis Dunn 
1/4 acre in Frankfort, rec. 5-20-1799, wit. John Mitchell, A. King, Israel Clawson & George Young

1793 Jonathan & Rachel Shepherd of Hampshire Co. to John McMeekin
126 acres in Hampshire Co. rec. 12-11-1793, wit. Thomas Dowden, Charles Magill, Andrew Turk, Edward Moore

11-14-1769 Michael Tepolt of Hampshire Co. to John Jones
170 acres on drain of Patterson Creek, rec. 11-15-1769, wit: John Roussaw, John Reno 

12-16-1799 Nicholas Tevault of Mercer Co., KY to George King 
387 acres on New Creek, rec. 12-16-1799 wit. none
1782 / 1784 Census Records for Hampshire Co. 
Shepherd, James not in 1782; 1784 Abraham Hite's list 2 whites 1 house
Shepherd, John 1782 Abraham Hite's list 10 whites;  1784 Abraham Hite's list 9 whites, 1 house, 2 other buildings
Tevault, Andrew 1782 Levi Ashbrook's list 1 white; 1784 Stephen Ruddle's list 9 whites 1 house, 1 other building
Tevault, John Sr.  not in 1782; 1784 Stephen Ruddle's list 10 whites, 1 house, 2 other buildings 
Tevault, John not in 1782; 1784 Stephen Ruddle's list 8 whites, 1 house, 3 other buildings
Tevault, Nicholas 1782 William Vause's list 6 whites; 1784 William Vause's list 9 whites, 1 house, 3 other buildings
Tivault, John 1782 Levi Ashbrook's list 11 whites,  gone 1784
Fairfax Lands Taken Up, 1788-1800
1794 Job Shepherd 65 acres on Wiggins' Run
1798 John Wolf 40 acres on Capon
Marriage Bonds 1824 to 1828
Brill, Isaac to Catherine Riggle, widow of Elijah.  Walter Carr, bd. 3-21-1825
Brill, Isaac to Jane Kelso, daughter of James bd. ages vouched for 5-20-1825
LaFollette, Bartholomew to Eleanor Brill daughter of Henry & Eleanor, mother's consent, Phillip Grove bond, Jane & Michael Brill wit. Nov. 14, 1825.  A Philip Groves was married Mary LaFollette
Synopsis of Wills
LaFollette, Bartholomew, Oct. 10, 1836, probated Feb. 27, 1837, wife Eleanor.  My children not named.  Exec. Henry Brill.  Wit: Sam Burngame, John Brill, Lewis Racey.

Scott, Carol. Marriage & Death Notices of Wheeling, Western Virginia and the Tri-State Area, 1818-1857, Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1987.
Thomas Robertson, 75th year, died May 29, 1855, funeral from residence of his daughter Mrs. McMurray on John St., East Wheeling - WI May 30, 1855, he was born 1780.  Contemporary of David Robertson. 

Scouras, Susan. "The West Virginia Archives & History Library," Newsletter, Vol. XXX, No. 6, Dec. 2004, Richmond, VA: The Virginia Genealogical Society.

Wardell, Patrick. Virginians & West Virginians, 1607-1870, Volume 1, Berwyn Heights, MD: Heritage Books, 1986.
William Robertson family:
Anne b. 17-- md. Henry Skipworth
Archibald, b. 17-- md. Elizabeth Bolling
Gay, b. 17-- md. John Bernard
John b. 17-- md Anne Trent
Thomas Bolling, b. 17--


Betsy Robertson b. 17--, Pulaski Co. ?, md. John S. Draper Sr. - Drapers Meadows family

William Robertson b. 17-- md. Christina Williams

William Robertson b. 17--, Cobbs, Dinwiddie Co., md. Elizabeth Bolling, see Vol. 2 below

Wardell, Patrick. Virginians & West Virginians, 1607-1870, Volume 2, Berwyn Heights, MD: Heritage Books, 1988.      
Generation I
William Robertson b. ca. 1690 Scotland, mayor of Edinburgh, Scotland md. Christian (Ferguson) Robertson.  Children:

Generation II
1. John b. ca. 1715 Edinburgh, Scotland 
2. William b. ca. 1717, Edinburgh
3. Arthur b. ca. 1719 Edinburgh, Scotland, Chamberlain of Glasgow, 1766
4. Robert b. ca. 1721 Edinburgh, Scotland
5. Patrick b. ca. 1723 Edinburgh, Scotland
6. Archibald b. ca. 1725 Edinburgh, Scotland, to VA, md. Elizabeth Fitzgerald, 1748
Generation III
6a. William b. 2/5/1750 Prince George Co. md. Elizabeth Bolling, 1775

Generation I
William Robertson md. Elizabeth Bolling
Generation II
Archibald b. ca. 1776 Dinwiddie Co.
William b. ca. 1780 Petersburg? md. Christian Williams

Arthur Robertson b. ca. 1760 Edinburgh, Scotland to VA, md. (--?--) Irvine

Christian Robertson b. ca. 1765 Prince George Co., md. Richard Eppes

George Robertson b. ca. 1670 Scotland to VA 1693, d. 1739, Episcopal clergy, chaplain in English navy

Generation I
Rev. George Robertsond. 1739

Generation II
Col. George b. ca. 1710 Henrico Co., colonel, went to Chesterfield Co.

Generation III
James b. ca. 1745 Chesterfield Co., md. Martha Field Archer

Generation X
John Royal b. ca. 1785 Chesterfield, descendant of Rev. George, md. Mary Epps

Nathaniel Robertson b. ca. 1800 Pittsylvania  Co., md. Priscilla (--?--)

Wardell, Patrick. Virginians & West Virginians, 1607-1870, Volume 3, Berwyn Heights, MD: Heritage Books, nd

Generation I
(--?--) Robertson b. ca. 1785 MD, Irish ancestor Presbyterian clergy, died Wheeling, WV
Generation II
William 

Clark Robertson, Civil War Union, printer, died ca. 1878, Wheeling, WV

Generation I
William Robertson md. Elizabeth Clark
Generation II
James b. ca. 1741 [1841?] Hagerstown, MD, Civil War Union, mill worker, died ca. 1867, Wheeling, WV
John b. ca. 1837 Hagerstown, MD, twin to Mary, Civil War Union 
Mary b. ca. 1837 Hagerstown, MD, twin to John, died Wheeling, WV
Edward b. 11/7/1845 Hagerstown, MD, twin to Richard, Civil War Union, died Wheeling, WV
Richard b. 11/7/1845 Hagerstown, MD, twin to Edward, md. Mary Emmert in Wheeling, WV, printer, news editor, resident Wheeling, WV
Harry b. ca. 1847 Hagerstown, MD, mill worker, died Wheeling, WV 
Marsh b. ca. 1849 Hagerstown, MD? mill worker, died Wheeling, WV
George b. ca. 1851 Wheeling, WV? died Wheeling, WV
Sallie b. ca. 1853, Wheeling, WV, md. William S. Meek, resident there
Helen b. ca. 1855 Wheeling, WV, resident Wheeling, WV

Isaac Robertson b. ca. 1767 VA? md. Nancy Shortt      

West Virginia: A Guide to the Mountain State, New York, NY: Oxford University Press, nd.
Among the first white settlements made in the New River Valley was Draper's Meadows, founded by the Draper and Ingles families in 1748, near what is now Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia.

On Sunday, July 8, 1755, this settlement was surprised by a band of marauding Shawnee from beyond the Ohio and most of the settlers were killed or captured.  William Ingles was in the woods near by at the time and managed to make his escape, but his wife, Mary Ingles, was captured.  She was carried away by the raiders, who moved down to Bluestone, up the Bluestone River to the head of Paint Creek, thence to Campbells Creek and across the Ohio.  On this journey Mary Ingles was forced to make salt for her Indian captors, the first made by a white person in West Virginia.  She escaped in the latter part of the same year and after incredible hardships found her way back and rejoined her husband.  She furnished valuable information to the white settlers in frustrating other Indian raids. 

The first white persons known to have reached the site of Charleston were Mary Ingles and Betty Draper, who had been captured by Indians during the Ingles-Draper massacre at Draper Meadows (Blacksburg), Viginia, in 1755, and were being taken to the Shawnee village at Chillicothe, Ohio.   

Zinn, Melba. Monongalia County (West) Virginia: Records of the District Superior and County Courts, Vol. 1: 1776-1799, Berwyn Heights, MD: Heritage Books, 1990.
A William Robertson serving as justice in 1794

1794 an Edward Robertson summoned to answer Joseph Craycraft in a plea of slander £500 damage 13 March 1792. Craycraft complained that Robertson, 1792, uttered false and slanderous word to wit: "he (the said plaintiff meaning) is a dam'd thief, he stole a hat and I will prove him a thief."  We the jury find for the plaintiff £20 damage.

1799 indenture of Ann Bodin aged 8 years old the first day of December 1798 bound an apprentice to James Robertson of Monongalia County to learn the art of sewing, to serve him until she arrives to the age of eighteen years.  

Zinn, Melba. Monongalia County (West) Virginia: Records of the District Superior and County Courts, Vol. 3: 1804-1810, Berwyn Heights, MD: Heritage Books, nd
1805 Jailor Elihu Horton's account dated 23 Sept. 1802.  Horton charged $.25 per day for keeping John Dunlap (5 days), Henry Breakiron (5 days) and Thomas Draper (5 days).  He charged $.50 each time the irons of the prisoners were put on, took off or altered.  One blanket cost $3 and one tub "for use of prisoners" cost $1.  $.50 was paid for 12 hours of guarding at the District Jail.  

1808 District Court, Harrison County, VA. James Bartlett summoned to answer Edward Harbert in a plea of trespass, 21 August 1804. Harbert complained that in February 1804 in Monongalia County Bartlett, with force and arms, seized took and carried away his dark bay mare ($100) and therefore he brings suit.  May 1806 term of court, dismissed, agreed.

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