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Sunday, April 12, 2020

Notebook - Virginia No. 6, Part 2



Bushman, Katherine, comp. Supplement to First Marriage Record of Augusta County Virginia 1785-1813, Staunton, VA: Col. Thomas Hughart Chapter DAR, 1978.
Part I - First Marriage Record, Augusta County, Virginia, 1785-1813 Published 1930, by Colonel Thomas Hughart Chapter, DAR, Staunton, VA - [corrections to original]
  • 1789 - 20 July - (instead of May) John Gardner to Rachel Wilson
  • 1786 - 22 Feb - Isaiah Slaven to Patty Steward
  • 1804 - 26 July - John Kale & Barbara Slusher
  • 1805 - 9 Jan. - Abraham Litten & Esther Forsythe
  • 1805 - 24 Oct - Jacob Yost & Esther Slusher
  • 1805 - 6 May - Jacob Raab & Milly Robinson
  • 1806 - 17 Apr - Windle Grove & Jane Bolls
  • 1806 - 16 Jan. - Thomas Denney & Polly Hedebough
Back section of book, I don't have the heading for it.
  • 1787 - 8 Jan. - William Herring & Hanah Robertson
  • 1789 - 30 Jul - John Slaven & Elizabeth Hodge
  • 1793 - 1 Jan. - William Bard & Catherine Robertson
  • 1793 - 30 Apr. - David Wilson & Phoebe Crathers
  • 1794 - 28 Jan. - Thomas Williams & Betsey Robertson
Cartmell, T.K. Shenandoah Valley Pioneers & Their Descendants, A History of Frederick County Virginia, Eddy Press Corporation, 1909.
  • Hopkins
  • Morgan
  • Shepard
  • Speer
  • Overall
  • Russell
  • Taylor
  • Wilson
  • Wolf
Harman, John. Annals of Tazewell County, Virginia from 1800 to 1922 in Two Volumes, Richmond, VA: W.C. Hill Printing Company, 1922.
  • Draper
  • Hopkins
Knorr, Catherine. Marriage Bonds & Ministers' Returns of Charlotte County, Virginia, 1764-1815, no imprint, 1951.
  • 22 Dec 1791 Brooks Robertson & Rhoda Callicot, dau. James Callicot. Brooks son of Henry Robertson Sr., who is surety, married 23 Dec. by Rev. John Williams, p. 161
  • 23 Dec 1809 Christopher Robertson & Francis C. Cayse, dau. Pleasant Cayse. Sur. John Johnson, married by Rev. Mathew Lyle, p. 440
  • 3 Apr 1793 David Robertson & Nancy Callicot, dau. James Callicot. Sur. Brooks Robertson, married 12 Aprl by Rev. John Williams, p. 201
  • 14 Oct. 1808 Henry Robertson & Martha B. Crenshaw, sur. Lyddall Bacon, married 18 Oct by Rev. David McCargo p. 426
  • 21 Jan 1774 James Robertson & Sarah Solkins Nance, dau. Frederick Nance who is surety, James son of Nathaniel Robertson. james Robertson of Amelia County, p. 25
  • 2 June 1794 John Robertson & Molly Cook Bailey. sur. David Bailey, p. 217
  • 25 Dec 1804 Mitchell Robertson & Sally Upton dau. Lucy Upton, sur. John Rutledge, married 27 Dec by Rev. Edward Almond, p. 357
  • 30 Aug 1806 Nathaniel Robertson & Nancy Williamson, dau. Jacob Williamson, sur. Levi Brooks, md. 4 September by Rev. James Elmore, p. 382. 
  • 16 Oct 1797 William Robertson & Susannah Moseley, dau. Edward Moseley, Jr., sur. Brooks Robertson, married 19 Oct. by Rev. William Richards, p. 257.
  • 21 Dec 1797, William Robertson & Mary N. Lawton, sur. Robert Lawton, p. 257
  • 1 Dec 1794 Robert Robeson & Salley Johnston, sur. James Johnston, married 25 Dec by Rev. John Weatherford, p. 217
Peyton, Lewis. History of Augusta County, Virginia, Staunton, VA: Samuel Yost & Son, 1882.
The County of Augusta was ushered into existence the 12th year of the reign of George II., as one of the shires of the colony of Virginia. No reason appears in the act establishing the county for the name, but it is believed to have been selected in honor of the Princess Augusta, wife of Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales, and daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha. Frederick county was created at the same time, & it is said, with good reason, to have derived its name from the Prince of Wales himself. From the act, which we quote in full from Hening's Statutes, vol. 5, pp. 78-79, it will be seen that Augusta & Frederick are twin sisters:
Act for Establishing the Two Counties Passed by the General Assembly of the Colony of Virginia Nov. 1st, 1738.
I. Whereas, great numbers of people have settled themselves of late upon the rivers of Sherrando [Sherrando or Shenandoah, signifies, in the Indian tongue, Beautiful Daughter of the Stars], Cohengoruto and Opeckon, and the branches thereof, on the N.W. side of the Blue Ridge mountains, whereby the strength of this colony, and its security upon the frontiers, and H.M.'s revenue of quit rents are like to be much increased and augmented: For giving encouragement to such as shall think fit to settle there.
II. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor, Council & Burgesses of this present General Assembly, & it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That all that territory and tract of land, at present deemed to be part of the county of Orange, lying on the northwest side of the top of the said mountains, extending from thence northerly, westerly and southerly, beyond the said mountain, to the utmost limits of Virginia, be separated from the rest of the said county and erected into two distinct counties and parishes; to be divided by a line to be run from the head spring at Hedgman river to the head spring of the river Potomack. And that all that part of the said territory lying to the northeast of the said line, beyond the top of the said Blue Ridge, shall be one distinct county and parish, to be called by name of the County of Frederick and parish of Frederick; and that the rest of the said territory, lying on the other side of the said line, beyond the top of the said Blue Ridge, shall be one other distinct county and parish to be called by the name of the County of Augusta and parish of Augusta. 
III. Provided always That the said new counties and parishes shall remain part of the County of Orange and parish of Saint Mark until it shall be made appear to the Governor and Council, for the time being, that there is a sufficient number of inhabitants for appointing justices of the peace and other officers, and erecting courts therein for the due administration of justice, so as the inhabitants of the said new counties and parishes be henceforth exempted from the payment of all public county and parish levies in the County of Orange and the parish of St. Mark; yet, that such exemption be not construed to extend to any of the said levies laid and assessed at or before the passing of this act.
IV.  And be it further enacted. That after a court be constituted in the said new counties respectively, the court for the said County of Frederick be held monthly upon the second Friday; and the court for the said County of Augusta be held upon the second Monday in every month, and that the said counties and parishes, respectively, shall have and enjoy all rights and privileges and advantages whatsoever belonging to the other counties and parishes of this colony. And for the better encouragement of aliens, and the more easy naturalization of such as shall come to inhabit here.
V.  Be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Governor or Commander-in-Chief of this colony, for the time being, to grant letters of naturalization to any such alien, upon a certificate from the court of any county court, of his or their having taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy; and taken and subscribed the oath of adjuration, and subscribed the test, in like manner, as he may do upon taking and subscribing the same before himself.
VI. And for the more easy payment of all levies, secretary's clerk, sheriff's and other officers' fees, by the inhabitants of the said new counties, Be it further enacted, That the said levies and fees shall and may be paid in money, or tobacco at three farthings per pound, without any deduction. - And that the said counties be and are hereby exempted from public levies for ten years.
VII. Provided, nevertheless, That from and after the passing of this act no allowance whatsoever shall be made to any person for killing wolves within the limits of the said new counties. Any law, custom, or usage to the contrary hereof, notwithstanding.
VIII. And for the better ordering of all parochial affairs in the said new parishes, Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the freeholders and housekeepers of the same, respectively, shall meet at such time and place as the Governor or Commander-in-Chief of this dominion, for the time being, with the advice of the Council, shall appoint, by precept under his hand, and the seal of the colony, to be directed to the sheriffs of the said new counties, respectively, and by the said sheriffs publickly advertised; and then and there elect twelve of the most able and discreet persons of their said parishes, respectively; which persons so elected, having taken the oaths appointed by law and subscribed to be conformable to the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England, shall to all intents and purposes be deemed and taken to be the vestries of the said new parishes respectively. 
The "utmost limits of Virginia," as expressed in this act for the western boundary of Augusta County, was the Mississippi river, beyond which were situated the French possessions known as Louisiana. This region was explored by the French in 1512 and partly colonized by them in 1699. In the year 1717 it was granted by the Crown to the Mississippi Company, but three years later was resumed by the Crown, and in 1763 was ceded to Spain, but was recovered by Napoleon in 1800.  New Orleans was the southern and St. Louis the northern capital of these vast territories. The French claimed that their possessions extended from the Gulf of Mexico to the St. Lawrence, a claim that ignored the rights of English colonists to any portion of the western territory, or country lying beyond the Ohio river. In support of their pretensions, the French erected forts and blockhouses at intervals from the great Lakes through the western part of Pennsylvania to the Ohio, then along the banks of that stream to its junction with the Mississippi, whence their chain of military posts followed the course of the latter river to its mouth. The English colonists, more particularly the people of Augusta, found themselves by these proceedings of the French, hemmed in - prevented all expansion westward. A conflict, then, between the two races, the French and the English colonists of Augusta, Pennsylvania and New York, was, under these circumstances, sooner or later, inevitable. A conflict in fact took place as early as 1753, on the banks of the Ohio, between some English settlers and and the garrison of one of the forts already referred to. Both parties hastened to lay the story of their injuries before their respective governments. The consequence was a long and sanguinary war between England and France, in which half of Europe became involved.
In this war Braddock's defeat temporarily delayed, but could not avert, the final catastrophe. The superior numbers and indomitable resolution of the Anglo-Saxon in the end prevailed.  Canada was conquered and the forts on the Ohio were necessarily abandoned. France, it is true, still retained Louisiana, which comprehended not simply the present area of that State, but, as we have said, a vast tract of territory extending from the Gulf to the 49° of north latitude, and from the Mississippi river on the east to the Mexican frontier on the west. The territory embraced within the French claim is now known as Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. To the eastern limits of this vast region, the Mississippi river, the western boundary of Augusta county, extended under this act, and from its ancient territory were subsequently carved the present States of West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and part of Pennsylvania. It is not our purpose to write the history of this extensive region, now the seat of many great and prosperous Commonwealths. Its history, however, cannot be altogether omitted in our work. It was part of Augusta for over fifty years subsequent to 1738, was the native land of many of the savage tribes who harassed the border, the scene of the French & Indian war, and the wars of 1764, 1774, and of many civil and military expeditions, and, in fact, of continual Indian hostilities for forty years previous to 1794, when the brilliant victory at the Rapids of the Maumee by Gen. Wayne brought permanent peace to the frontier. 
Towns 
  • Augusta or Stribling Springs 13 miles from Staunton, on the North Mountain, is a summer resort of considerable reputation. The improvements consist of a large hotel, proprietor's residence, a number of cottages, &c. 
  • Arbor hill is a pretty little hamlet, 6 miles south of Staunton, on the Middlebrook road. There is a mercantile establishment there, churches, &c.
  • Barter Brook is situated about 7 miles southeast from Staunton, in a fertile & beautiful section of the county. The population is about 50. There are two physicians, a flouring-mill, post-office and smithy.
  • Craigsville is situated on the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, about 23 miles west of Staunton, and is noted for its valuable marble quarries. It contains a population of 117 souls, two stores and a smithy. 
  • Churchville is situated on the Jenning's Gap road, 7 miles from Staunton, and has a population of 245; three stores, four churches, a fine graded school, two resident physicians, an organ manufactory, smithy and a large flouring-mill. It is an enterprising and prosperous village, situated in the fertile and lovely valley of Jenning's Branch. 
  • Deerfield is situated 25 miles from Staunton on the Warm Springs turnpike, on the Calfpasture, and has a population of about 60 souls. It has one church, a smithy, store-house and a resident physician.
  • Fishersville lies 7 miles east of Staunton, on the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, and has a population of about 175. It has a Methodist church, two stores, a wagon-maker's shop, smithy, and a resident physician. In the vicinity ther eis a valuable iron mine, and much lime is burnt in the neighborhood and shipped to market. It is situated on the head waters of the Long Meadows, one of the richest and finest sections of the country.
  • Greenville is 12 miles south of Staunton, on the Lexington road. It has a population of about 250. It has churches, shops, a flouring-mill, resident physicians, several stores, &c. It is about a mile north of the Shenandoah Valley railroad, and is prosperous and thriving. There is a sprightly weekly paper published at this place, called the Greenville Banner.
  • Mossy Creek is situated 2 1/2 miles from Mt. Solon, near the Rockingham line. It is a vilalge of about forty souls; has a post-office; a wagonmaker's and blacksmith's shop, a furniture manufactory, a cooper's, and two flouring mills - Kyle's & Forrer's. One of the oldest Presbyterian churches (Mossy Creek) is here. 
  • Mt. Solon - . . . first settlers . . . Robert Gregg, W. McDougal & Adam Stephenson . . . lands granted to them by Lord Botetourt in 1769 . . . A log house was built by Mr. Cochran, about 1799, which is now standing and occupied as a residence and a mill to the north of it.  . . . This property was afterwards purchased by John & Christian Landes. . . . The two Landes also erected a distillery on the south side of the dam, and a saw-mill on the north side of the forebay of the present mill. . . . John Landes built a barn back of the smith shop, on the side of the hill, and Christ. Landes built his barn a couple of hundred yards west of his house, on the North River Gap road. About the year 1818, the Landes sold the mill property and land attached to Wm. Cave.
  • Mount Meridian is situated about 18 miles northeast from Staunton, on the Port Republic road, and has a population of 40. It has a large flouring-mill, a store, wagon-maker's shop, smithy, resident physician. There is a large builder's and contractor's shop here, and a church.
  • Mount Sidney is situated about 10 miles from Staunton, on the Valley turnpike, and has a population of 244.  It has a post-office, churches, stores, workshops, physicians, etc., and is a highly prosperous village. The B & O Railroad passes on the outskirts, where there is a station.
  • Middlebrook is 12 miles south of Staunton, and has a population of 274, and is one of the most enterprising and prosperous villages in the county, having numerous stores, shops, etc.
  • Mint Spring is situated 6 miles south of Staunton, on the Lexington raod, and has a population of about 75, a church, blacksmith's shop, stores, &c. It is a station on the Valley Railroad.
  • Midway is half-way between Staunton & Lexington, and has a population of 76.  It has a church, two stores, smithy, a resident physician, &c.
  • New Hope is 10 miles from Staunton, on the road to Weyer's Cave, and has a population of about 200. It has one church, a Tunker church near, two stores, two resident physicians, a graded school, and the usual workshops belonging to a thriving village. 
  • Newport is situated on the Brownsburg road, 18 miles from Staunton, and has a population of 102.
  • Peytonsville. On the beautiful grounds at the intersection of Fair Ground avenue & the Parkersburg road, and north of those handsome thoroughfares, a plat of the streets and lots of this village has been made. In the opinion of many, it is destined to become the most attractive place of residence in the neighborhood of Staunton. The present population, on the Steep-hill estate, on which the lots lie, is 30. 
  • Piedmont is 2 miles east of New Hope & famous as the scene of a bloody engagement during the civil war.
  • Stuart's Draft is a post-office & village about 8 miles from Staunton, on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, with a population of about 50 and is situated in the midst of one of the richest & most prosperous sections of the county.
  • Spring Hill is situated 8 miles northwest of Staunton, and has a population of 132. It is a post-office, has two churches, carriage & wagonmaker, blacksmith, physician & two stores. It is a thriving & advancing village.
  • Sangersville is a post-office & village  north of Staunton 22 miles. It has a store, blacksmith shop, two churches & is a thriving little town of 75 to 100 inhabitants.
  • Verona is on the Valley turnpike, about 6 miles north of Staunton & has a population of 63. It is a station on the B & O Railroad, a post-office, has a store, extensive flouring mill, blacksmith shop, &c.
  • Waynesborough was first located on lands belonging to James Flack, and named after Gen. Anthony Wayne. In 1798 Samuel & J. Estill made an addition to the town by laying off with streets & alleys a piece of adjoining land containing twenty-one acres. . . . The act for the incorporation of the town was passed February 12th, 1834 . . . 
  • West View is 7 miles west of Staunton, on the Parkersburg turnpike, and has a population of of about 60. It has a church, store, post-office, blacksmith's shop, flouring-mill, foundry and machine shop - formerly the property of Philip O. Polmer, dec'd. 
The M'Dowell Family - Though the founder of this family settled on Burden's grant, the whole of which lies in the present county of Rockbridge, it is intimately connected with many of our people. The McDowells and Lewises were relatives and lived near each other, previous to 1732, in Ireland. They intermarried so extensively with the McCues, Prestons, Pattons, Cochrans, Moffetts, Bells, Alexanders, &c., of our county, that we take pleasure in inserting the following brief account prepared by our esteemed friend, Judge John H. McCue:
Ephraim McDowell came to this country and settled in Pennsylvania previous to 1735, & between 1735 and 1740, with his son, John, who had married Magdalene Woods, in Pennsylvania, came to the home of his relative, John Lewis, the Founder. There they met with Burden, and became settlers on his grant near Fairfield, in what is now Rockbridge. John McDowell was Burden's surveyor.  His wife's mother was a Campbell, of the house of the Duke of Argyle. McDowell & eight of his men were killed near Balcony Falls by the Indians on the 25th of December 1742. John McDowell, oldest child of Ephraim, had two sons, Samuel & James, and one daughter Sarah. 1st. Samuel was the ancestor of the Reids & Moores of Rockbridge, &c. 2d. James married Eliz. McClung, & their son, Col. James McDowell, dec'd. of Cherry Grove, near Fairfield, was the father of the late Governor James McDowell, of Mrs. Thomas Hart Benton, and of Mrs. William Taylor. Their mother was Sarah Preston, a descendant of the original John Preston, who at the May term of the County Court of Augusta, 1746, proved the importation, at his own expense, of himself and family from Ireland to Virginia. 
The third child of John McDowell and Magdalene Woods was Sarah. She married Col. George Moffett, of Augusta county, the same who drove the Indians from Kerr's Creek, and was ambuscaded and repulsed by them on the Falling Spring farm, in Alleghany county. Col. Moffett (not Moffitt, as generally printed,) was distinguished in Indian warfare, at Guilford, Cowpens, King's Mountain, and fought from the beginning to the close of the Revolutionary war. Col. Moffett and wife, Sarah McDowell, had nine children:
  1. John, died young
  2. Margaret married her cousin, Gen. Joseph McDowell of North Carolina, one of the heroes of King's Mountain, and their son Gen. Joseph Jefferson mcDowell, of Hillsboro, Ohio, who died a few years since, married Sallie McCue, daughter of Rev. John McCue, of Long Meadows, Augusta county, Va., who is still living, the only surviving child of her eminent father; 
  3. James McDowell Moffett married Hannah Miller (daughter of the founder of Miller's Ironworks on Mossy Creek, the first west of the Blue Ridge). One of their daughters, Hannah Winters Moffett, married John McCue, of the Long Meadow, Augusta county, Va,; Judge J.H. McCue, Staunton; Mrs. Dr. C. Alexander, Staunton; Mrs. W.B. Dorman, Texas; Mrs. Decatur Hedges, of W.V; James M. McCue, WV; William A. McCue & Miss Hannah W. McCue, both of Augusta co., VA. The said John McCue was long Presiding Justice of Augusta, and for a number of years represented the county in the Legislature. 
  4. George, who married Miss Gilkeson, and removed to Fayette, Ky.
  5. William, married a Miss McChesney, and a Jones
  6. Mary md. Dr. Joseph McDowell, of North Carolina, and after his death, she married, secondly, Col. Jno. Carson, of North Carolina, member of Congress; their son, Sam'l P. Carson, was also a member of Congress from that State.  
  7. Magdalene, who married James Cochran of Staunton. Their children were, so far as I am informed, the late John Cochran, of Charlottesville; George M. Cochran, of Staunton; the late Mrs. Benjamin Crawford; the late J. Addison Cochran; the descendants of these, are many of them among the most distinguished professional & business men of the country.
  8. Martha, who married Capt. Robert Kirk, of the US Navy
  9. Elizabeth, who married James Miller, of Mossy Creek. 
Sparacio, Ruth & Sam Sparacio. Virginia County Court Records: Deed & Will Abstracts of Stafford County, Virginia, 1699-1709, McLean, VA: Sparacio, 1989
Map of Stafford County 1699-1709
  • Aug. 19, 1701 - Joe Stripling appraised George Binks estate.  Jacob Maulden listed as sheriff
  • Dec. 10, 1701 - Will of William Fitzhugh . . . 9 April 1700 . . . 350 acres lying upon Rappahannock River escheated from George Shephard . . . 548 acres which I bought of John Mathews lying upon Paspetanzy fforest and now part thereof in tenancy of one Phillip the Taylor [Phillip Taylor?] also one other tract containing 400 acres which I bought of Joseph Newton lying near machotick Dam & a little distance from my dwelling plantation & tenanted by Nich. Savin, Joel Striplin, Richd. Wall . . . 
  • Mar 10, 1701 - Margaret Lady Culpeper, Thomas Lord Fairfax, Katherine, his wife & Alexander Culpeper, Esqr. Proprietors of the norther neck of Virginia . . . whereas William Champ of county Stafford hath repaired to the office kept by our agents for us by our agents in the northern neck and hath there suggested that there is a certain parcel or dividend of land situate to upon branches of Quantico in county Stafford belonging to us not yet granted to any Person & thereupon paid the composition for 202 acres by means whereof he obtained a warrant directed to one of our Surveyors to survey & give bounds to the same in order to obtain this present grant which warrant being duly returned together with the platt & bounds thereof to our office Know ye that for & in consideration of the composition paid by William Champ for our use at the obtaining the warrant do hereby grant him all that parcel of land situate lying & being upon the branches of Quanticott in county Stafford & bounded . . . beginning at a white oak upon Mathew Martins land at the head of his land & running thence West 9 degrees North 91 poles to 2 small hiccory saplins in the brow of a hill thence west 3 degrees South - 50 poles to a red oak then west 15 degrees three quarters north - 262 poles to a pine saplin by a path that goes to Saml. Jacksons & George Calverts on a Ridge thence north - 2 degrees east - 182 poles to 2 hickory saplins on a level at the head of a branch or valley by the said path thence east - 25 degrees, north - 132 poles to a great pine by the side of the valley thence east - 2 degrees 1/4 south - 44 poles to a corner pine being a corner tree of John Champs land thence along the said John Champs to the distance & courses therof ye first beginning containing & being now laid out for 202 acres . . . paying yearly the fee rent of 4s, 6d . . . 4th day April 1695.  Will. Fitzhugh
To the within Pattented land by these presents assign over unto Jacob Maulden the within Pattent as fully & Amply as it is granted to me . . . this 11th day March 1701.  William Chap. 
March 11, 1701 - Wm. Champ came in proper person into open court & acknowledged the deed . . . ordered the same be recorded.  
  • To all Christian people . . . I, Thomas Norman of Stafford County for consideration of Three thousand one hundred pounds of tobacco to me in hand paid & secured have bargained & sold to John Russel of aforesaid county 100 acres of land situate in aforesaid county and on south side  the main run of Ackokeek beginning at the aforesaid Main Run where old Rich'd. Routs line crosses the run & at the westward end the said Routs line and running from thence along the main run westerly unto every respective meander of the run until it comes so high as the crossing line of John Adams of Northumberland from thence extending along the said line of John Adams south 29 degrees, west 60 poles from thence east 29 degrees, west 60 poles from thence east 29 degrees south until a line of Rich'd. Rout from thence along a line north 29 degrees 60 poles to the beginning containing the quantity of 100 acres of land . . . this January 24, 1701.  Thos. Norman.  Wit: William Matheny, John Bevan, James X Welch.  
At a court held 11th March 1701/02 Thomas Norman came in proper person into Court and acknowledged deed . . . and then was ordered said deed be recorded.
  • To all Christian people . . . that I Thomas Norman of county Stafford for the valuable consideration of 3775 pounds of legal tobacco in cask paid me have sold to John Adams, carpenter in Northumberland County a parcel of land in Stafford County containing 130 acres lying on the main run of Ackokeek and it being a certain dividend of land of 1150 acres granted to me by Pattent by the Proprietors Agent of this Northern Neck bounded . . . beginning at the mouth of a small run on the North side Ackokeek that runs into Main Run of Ackokeek & at a small white oak standing at the mouth of the small run it being the W-ward end of a parcel of 200 acres of land given by me to my late wife Elizabeth Norman and running from thence north 29 degrees, east 120 poles also extending from the afsd. white oak & crossing the main run south 29 degrees, west 60 poles . . . [I didn't copy the next page]
  • 20 April 1702 Jacob Maulden witness will of Peter Beach of Stafford County. . . . At a Court ye 9th Sept. 1702 William Wiginton, Richard Webb & Jacob Maulden witnesses to ye above will came into Court & upon the Holy Evangelist did declare they saw ye above Testator sign seal & publish the above will as his last will & testament & he was in perfect sense & memory at the time & probate is granted to ye executors therein named . . . 
  • March Court  8th day, 1703/04 - Memorandum Elizabeth Norman came into open Court & acknowledged her right of dower to the within deed & land therein contained by & with the consent & advice of Thomas Norman her husband who desired said ackmt might be recorded therefore ordered to be recorded. 
  • Will of Jacob Maulden - I, Jacob Maulden being sick & weak . . . my will is that the land I am possessed with be sold at an outcry for to pay my debts as far as it extends and after my decease that my wife do deliver to Rich'd. Martin a stear of five years old in satisfaction of a debt due to him by her former Husband . . . give & bequeath to my daughter-in-law Mary a cow named Brownee & her yearling & 8 head of hoggs . . . I do leave my loving wife my whole Executrix with my trusty & loving friend Richard martin to do & aske in all things as they shall think fitting & to pay my debts . . . this 11th day January 1703. Jacob Maulden  In presence of John Sharp, James Robinson
At a Court held 10th May 1704 . . . the above will was proved . . . it is ordered said will be recorded a probate thereof was granted to Eliza. Maulden widow to the said Jacob Maulden she giving security Mr. James Mann became her security. 
  • Inventory of Robert Crafford's estate . . . 10th day October 1704 . . . witnessed by Jos. X Striplin . . .  
  • Account of Peter Beaches estate the 14th of December 1704 . . . mentions . . . Jacob Maulden
  • To all Christian People . . . now know ye that I, Edward Humston of county Stafford in Dominion of Virginia . . . for full sum & just quantity of 4000 pounds of good tobacco by me in hand already received of Joel Striplin have sold a certain parcel of land lying in Stafford County containing 63 acres beginning at a marked tree standing in a branch of Machodock Dam called the Cattail Branch otherwise the Mill Branch & extending thence 120 poles to an old stump which hath formerly been a marked tree thence south 172 poles to Cattail Branch to a marked corner tree of 92 acres of land which was surveyed for Collo. Richard Fossaker then down the Cattail Branch according to the meanders thereof to the first beginning the land being part of a patent of 489 acres of land granted to me out of the Proprietors office bearing date 28th day Janry anno 1705 . . . 12th March 1705/06.  Edwd. Humston, in presence of Wm. Bumbury, Rd. Fossaker, Jos. X King
At a Court held 12th June 1706 this deed of sale was then acknowledged by Edward Humston in person unto Joel Striplin & is ordered to be recorded & is recorded 
  • To all to whom . . . know ye that I Edward Humston of county Stafford . . . for sum & just quantity of 5000 pounds of good tobacco to me in hand already rec'd of Richard Fossaker, Gent. of the county aforesaid have sold parcel of land lying in Stafford County containing 92 acres . . . being part of a pattent of 489 acres of land granted to me out of the Proprietors office being date 28th day January 1705 . . . 12th June 1706.  Edward Humston, in presence of Willm. Bumbury, Joel Stribling, Joseph X King.  At a court held 12th June 1706 This Deed of Sale was then acknowledged by Edward Humston unto Richard Fossaker Gentl. & is ordered to be recorded & is recorded. 
  • Know all men . . . I, William Galbraith of City of Bristol merchant have appointed Collo. George Mason of Stafford County in Virga. Esqr. my true & lawful attorney to demand or receive from Jacob Martin of Virga. Mariner all sums of money goods wares & merchandizes that are any way due & owing or belonging to me . . . this 9th day of March 1705. Wm. Galbraith, in presence of Wm. Guy, Wm. Brickbeck. Die Junii 12th 1706 This Power of Attorney proved in county court of Stafford . . . & is admitted to be recorded.  
  • William Robinson witnessed deed between George Mason & James Rankin, March 12, 1706
  • Major William Robinson & Mr. John Waugh, attorneys in Stafford Court given power of attorney by Thomas Walters, Nov. 11, 1707.
  • William Robinson & Nathaniel Pope sat in judgment in case between Joseph Waugh & George Anderson, Feb. 12, 1707
  • Indenture made 6 day April 1708 between William Robinson of county Richmond Gentl. of the one part & Daniel McKarty of county Westmoreland . . . by deeds of lease & release . . . witnesseth for sum 3000 pounds of tobacco . . . hath sold all that piece or parcel of land lying in county Stafford & on the North run of Acquia containing 1000 acres & being part of a tract of land containing 3036 acres granted by Proprietors of Northern Neck of Virga. unto Wm. Robinson by deed under hand of the Honble Robert Carter Esqr. their Agent & seal of their office bearing date 28th day Octr. 1707 the 1000 acres of land being bounded . . . beginning at a marked white oak standing by the run side being the uppermost line of Mr. Marquis Calmes & extending along Calmezes line south 45 degrees, west 68 poles to a marked white oak corner tree of the said Calmezes standing in a poyson field thence west 8 degrees, north 250 poles thence west 48 degrees, north 254 poles then west 20 degrees, north 320 poles then north 28 degrees east so far as until upon a straight course to the run afsd. the nearest part thereof & down the water courses of the run unto the first beginning white oak . . . Wm. Robinson in presence of B. Berryman, William Breton, Paul Micou
At a Court held 14th April 1708 William Robinson Gentl. acknowledged this deed of release unto Danl. McKarty & Mr. Nathl. Pope his attorney reced the same which is ordered to be recorded & its recorded. 
  • Indenture made 13th April 1708 between George Mason and William Fitzhugh Gentl. of one part & William Robinson, Benja. Berryman, Nathl. Pope & Henry Parry, Gentl. of other part witnesseth that George Mason & William Fitzhugh ffeoffes of Townland of Marlbro in Stafford County by the Court appointed . . . for sum of Tobacco by law of this Colony provided have sold (those named) one lott or half acre of land situate in Marlbro Town being the first lot known in the survey by number 1 . . . they must comply with the law else this deed to be void & the said lot or 1/2 acre of land lyable to be disposed of as by the law is made . . . G. Mason, Will. ffitzhugh in presence of Thos. Gregg, Leo: Tarent
Memorandum of Livery & Seizin dated fourteenth day April 1708. At a Court held 14th April 1708. Deed acknowledged . . . and livery & seizin thereon which is ordered to be recorded & is recorded. 
  • To all Xpian People . . . I, Hester James of the city of Bristol Widow Relict & admx of all the goods chattels right & credits of Elisha James late of city of Bristol afsd Mariner her late husband deced and also Mother & Guardian of Mary James & Ann James infant daughters & coheirs of Elisha James . . . whereas in & by one Indre bearing date the 26th day March last past & made between Hester James of the one part & James Lloyd & Isaac Elton both of the city of Bristol merchants . . . for the consideration therein mentioned did farm let that plantation commonly called or known by the name of Chatterton containing by estimation 550 acres being on the river Potomack in Stafford County in Virginia bounded with the lands called the King of Potomacks old field on or towards the West & the lands of Colo. Fitzhugh on or towards the East or by whatever other bounds the same are known & distinguished all which plantation was heretofore given & devised by Peter Beach in & by his last will & testament unto James Ashton late of Virginia & by him given & devised by his last will & testament unto john Foster Gent. . . . for term of 19 years . . . under yearly rent of seven pounds . . . Now Know ye that Hester James . . . hath appointed & in her place & stead put Stephen Lloyd & Lionell Lloyd of King & Queen County in Virga. merchants her true & lawful atty jointly or either of them severally for her & in her name but to the use benefit & behoof of James Lloyd & Isaac Elton to ask demand sue for recover & receive from the now & late Tenants & occupiers of the said lands all yearly payments rents & arrearages of rent . . . 10th day Novr. 1707, Hester James in presence of John Gilbert, Richd. Johnston, James Turnbull 
  • Major William Robinson received power of attorney from Collo. Chas. Ashton, 9 June 1708, Stafford County Court. 
  • Shipped by the grace of God in good order & well condition by Benjn. Durrell in & upon the good ship called the Africa whereof is Master under God for this present Voyage Francis Bond & now riding at anchor in York river & by God's grace bound for Bristol to say for hhds [hogsheads] of Virginia leaf tobacco on the proper acct & risque of mr. Wm. Rishton in Bristol being marked with numbered as in the margin & to be delivered at the Port of Bristol the Dangers of the Seas Excepted unto the said Mr. Wm. Rishton they paying freight & average accustomed . . . dated in Virginia 27th December 1706. 
Insides & contents unknown to Francis Bond
Stafford County . . . At a court held 9th June 1708 upon motion of Mr. Simon Cox the within bill ordered to be recorded & is recorded.
  • Shipped by the grace of God in good order & well condition by Benjn. Durrell in & upon the good ship Africa whereof is Master under God for the present Voyage Francis Bond & now riding at anchor in York river & by God's grace bound for Bristol two hhds of leaf tobacco on the proper acct & risque of Mr. Wm. Rishton in Bristol being marked & numbered as in the margin & to be delivered at the Port of Bristol the Dangers of the Seas  Excepted unto the said Mr. Wm. Rishton they paying freight & average accustomed . . . dated in Virginia 27th December 1706. 
Insides  of contents unknown to Francis Bond.
Stafford County . . . At Court held 9th June 1708 upon motion of Mr. Simon Cox the within Bill ordered to be recorded and is recorded. 
  • Joel Stribling one of the appraisers of John Haley's estate, October 1708. 
Summers, Lewis. History of Southwest Virginia 1746-1786, Washington County, 1777-1870, Richmond, VA: J.L. Hill Printing Company, 1903
Wayland, John. The German Element of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Bridgewater, VA: C.J. Carrier Company, 1964.
Weisiger, Benjamin. York County, Virginia Records, 1665-1672, no imprint

  • Mr. Thomas Bushrod to pay Mr. Xpher Wormeley, assignee of William Whittaker, 50 s, 6 d. Jonathan Newell subpoened by Mr. Xpher Wormeley as witness, between Whittaker and Bushrod to be paid 40 lbs tobacco. June Court 1665
  • Ordered that Mr. Thomas Bushrod assignee of Capt. Robert Clems assignee of Valentine (--?--) be paid out of estate of Noah Crowshaw, dec'd. £5/10, by Capt. Richard Croshaw, Adm'r. June Court 1665
  • Ordered that Thomas Crighton pay Thomas Bushrod, assignee of Maj. Joseph Croshaw, 1000 lbs. tobacco, Aug. 24, 1665
  • John Rose appoints Mr. James Bray his attorney in difference between him & Mrs. Frances Williams, Adm'x of estate of Mr. Robert Williams, dec'd. Mr. Robert Williams, dec'd. was in debt to Mr. John Rose by note, 1 diamond ring with seven diamonds. Court orders that mrs. Williams satisfy Rose. Mrs. Frances Williams made Thomas Bushrod her attorney. She commenced a suit against John Rose for a horse belonging to the estate, but she, making none of her allegations in her declaration, a non suit is granted to Rose. b/t 1665-1667
  • Inventory of John Fleete, dec'd. late of York Parish, 17 Feb. 1667 by Mr. Thomas Allin, Mr. Hugh Roy, Mr. Clothier Lucas & Mr. Edmund Woodhouse (1/2 page list follows)  Debts due to estate of John Fleete, dec'd. . . . William Hopkins . . . William Armistead . . . Mr. Henry Foster . . . 
  • We, Richard Walton, citizen & merchant of London, & True, my wife, daughter of Elizabeth Friend, alias Lockey, natural sister of Edward Lockey, late of York River in Virginia, merchant, lately, dec'd. appoint John Baskervyle, Gent., Clerk of York Co. in VA & Richard Bushrod in Mock Jack Bay in VA., merchant, Robert Baldry of York in VA., Gent., my attornies, to demand, sue, recover, etc. all estate in Virginia of said of said Lockey. Dated 17 Sept. 1667.  wit: Richard Robinson, Will Hall, Hen. Bradshaw servant to Hen. Lewis, Sr. Signed: Rich Walton, True Walton. 
  • June 24, 1668 - A non suit & 50 lbs. tobacco granted to Mr. Thomas Bushrod at suit of Capt. Peter Jennings as attorney of Mr. Anthony Young. 
  • October 26, 1668 - Abraham Vinckler & William Dyer are allowed 40 lbs. each as witnesses for James Vaulx vs. Thomas Bushrod. 
  • 1668 - York County debits . . . To Mr. Bushrod for Mr. Randolph for copy of the Acts 300 lbs. tobacco; To Mr. Bushrod for 3 hatchetts 120 lbs. tobacco 
  • Dec. 7, 1668 - A non suit & 50 lbs. tobacco granted to Mr. Thomas Hansford at suit of Mr. Thomas Bushrod. 
  • January 25, 1668 - Mr. Thomas Bushrod & Capt. John Scasbrook complain that the surveyors of the highways have been very negligent in the exercise of their office, whereby the inhabitants of York Parish are thrown upon many inconveniences. Ordered that the surveyors make convenient ways for cart & horse, both to church, mill & waterside, forthwith. 
  • June 26, 1669 - Mr. Thomas Bushrod declares himself Edmund Chisman's attorney in difference between Chisman as guardian of John Griggs & Mr. Thomas Hunt. 
  • 1669 - Upon report of Mr. Thomas Bushrod & Mr. John Baskervyle, appointed at last court to settle difference between Mr. Thomas Hunt & Alex Moore, it is ordered that James Moore, security for Alex Moore, pay plaintiff 5562 lbs. tobacco. 
  • Nov. 12, 1669 - Mr. Thomas Bushroode & Mr. John Baskervyle are ordered on Dec. 1st at Mr. John Cooper's to audit accounts between Mr. Alexander Moore and Mr. Thomas Hunt, executor of Capt. William Hay, relating to the children, and give report next court.
  • 1669 - Upon report of Mr. Thomas Bushrod & Mr. John Baskervyle, it is ordered that Mr. James Moore, security for Alexander Moore, pay Mr. Thomas Hunt 5562 lbs. tobacco. 
  • March 24, 1669/70 - The difference between Mr. Thomas Bushrod, plt., & Thomas Vines, deft.: Deft ordered to pay Mr. Bushrod what timber is ready, according agreement. 
  • 1670 By order of Governor & Council, confirming order of York Co. Court dated 10 April 1668, we have appraised & divided estate of Maj. Joseph Croshaw, dec'd.  (3 1/2 pages of long & detailed inventory & estate division) . . . Debts due the estate from . . . Thomas Bushrod . . . 
  • 1670 - Mathew Wakelin impowers Mr. Thomas Bushrod to implead Robert Shelston for bill of 400 lbs tobacco, 24 March 1699/70, wit: Jonathan Newell, Signed: Mathew Wakelin
  • July 25, 1670 - The difference between Mr. Thomas Bushrod & Robert Shelston is referred from the Governor & Council & put to a jury: John Bonnegood (Foreman), Peter Butts, Gerrard Cranmore, Edw. Baptist, Paul Johnson, Edmund Crasse, Thos. Milton, Thos. Dunston, Thos. Hansford, Benjamin Lillingston, Simon Richardson. Verdict: we find the horse belongs to the deft. 
  • July 25, 1670 - Case of Mr. Thomas Bushrod & Mr. Philip Watkins referred to next court, said Watkins to bring his brand & his mare to court. 
  • Nov. 10, 1670 - William Hooker & John Collins, servants to Mr. Thomas Bushroode, confessed that they killed a hog of their master's and are ordered to be punished. 
  • By court order of 25 July 1670, appraisal of estate of Roger Long, dec'd. of New Poquoson Parish. Mentions debts due from . . . Mr. Thomas Bushrod . . . 
  • Charles Foson confessed judgement to Mr. Thomas Bushrod for 400 lbs. tobacco. 
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