Sunday, January 1, 2023

Notebook - Virginia #7 - Part 1

Bell, Landon. Charles Parish York County, Virginia History & Registers Births 1648-1789 Deaths 1665-1787, Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library Board, 1932.  Available on Ancestry.
  • Morgan, Charles son of William by Ann b. Sep. 25, 1710
  • Morgan, Elinor dau. of Thomas by Elinor b. Aug. 24, 1690
  • Morgan, Gerrard son of Humphrey & Anne b. Dec. 15, 1762, bapt. Jan. 15, 1763.
  • Morgan, John son of William by Ann b. May 24, 1714
  • Morgan, Martha dau. of Humphrey & Anne, b. Oct. 15, bapt. Nov. 18, 1764
  • Morgan, Mary dau. of John by Ann b. Dec. 8, 1734
  • Morgan, Roger son of Thomas by Elinor b. Aug. 2, 1688
  • Morgan, Samuel son of Simon by Elizabeth bapt. April 30 [1703] Denbeigh Parish
  • Morgan, Sarah dau. of Thomas by Elinor b. March 10, 1684
  • Morgan, Thomas son of Thomas by Elinor b. Jan. 1, 1679
  • Morgan, Thomas son of John by Ann b. Oct. 25, bapt. Nov. 26, 1732
  • Morgan, William son of Thomas by Elizabeth b. Nov. 17, 1677
  • Morgan, William son of William by Alice b. July 12, 1690

First Marriage Record of Augusta County Virginia, 1785-1813, Augusta Co., VA: Col. Thomas Hughart Chapter, DAR, 1992. - available on Ancestry.
  • Aug. 18, 1785 Samuel Blackburn to Ann Mathews - Rev. Archibald Scott
  • March 9, 1786 John Wilson to Rachel Wilson - Rev. Archibald Scott
  • April 6, 1796 John Wilson to Sarah Alexander - Rev. Archibald Scott
  • April 27, 1786 Joseph McDowell to Mary Moffett - Rev. William Wilson
  • June 3, 1788 William Robertson to Anne Crawford - Rev. William Wilson
  • Feb. 12, 1789 George Anderson to Mary Bredon - Rev. William Wilson
  • Feb. 12, 1789 James Robertson to Mary Russell - Rev. William Wilson
  • July 30, 1789 John Slaven to Elizabeth Hodge - Rev. John Montgomery
  • Feb. 26, 1793 John Robertson to Margaret Frame - Rev. John McCue
  • Dec. 23, 1793 William Wilson to Mary Dick - Rev. John McCue
  • Jan. 28, 1794 Thomas Williams to Betsey Robertson - Rev. William Wilson
  • Feb. 17, 1798 John McDowell to Isabella Lyle - Rev. John McCue
  • March 1, 1798 Robert McDowell to Patsy Dodd - Rev. John McCue
  • July 26, 1801 Geve Stout to Pricilla Husen - Rev. William King
  • June 11, 1801 John Speer to Mary Russell - Rev. John McGee
  • Nov. 26, 1801 Thos. Caldbreath to Jane Hutcheson - Rev. John McCue
  • Oct. 14, 1802 John Wolf & Betsey Hapener - Rev. W. King
  • May 19, 1803 Matthew Robertson & Catherine Kennerly - William King
  • Dec. 4, 1804 Thomas McCaleb & Sarah Denny - William King
  • May 21, 1805 Samuel Crawford & Nancy Wilson - Benjamin Irwin
  • Jan. 20, 1806 John McCleland & Peggy McDowell - William Calhoun
  • Oct. 26, 1809 Sml Wilson & Phebe Tate - Rev. William McPheeters
  • May 29, 1811 Charles Stuart & Elizabeth Robertson - Presbyterian Church, Wm. Wilson
  • Oct. 31, 1807 Thomas Meek to Catherine Philips - Rev. John Montgomery
  • Dec. 21, 1809 William Wilson & Betsey McCutchen Joseph Reid

King, Estelle. Abstracts of Wills, Inventories & Administration Accounts of Frederick County, Virginia 1743-1800, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1980
  • Shepherd, John - Estate appraised by John Smith, administrator, 6 June 1746
  • Parks, William - Estate administered by Isaac Perkins, 2 June 1747 - probably not
  • Van Meter, John - Will 13 Aug. 1745. 3 Sept. 1745 - "Sick of Body."
    • Wife: to have dwelling house & 1/3 of the estate, cows, linen yarn & her bed
    • Son Abraham: tract of land of 420 acres. 
    • Son Isaac: tract of land
    • Son Jacob: tract of land
    • Daughter Sarah: wife of James Davis
    • Daughter Mary: wife of Robert Jones, tract of land where I now live containing 350 acres, after decease of wife to have 1/3 of moveable estate. 
    • Daughter Rebecca: wife of Thomas Hedges, esquire, a tract of land
    • Daughter Elizabeth: wife of Thomas Shepherd
    • Daughter Magdalene
    • Grandson John Lefarge: son of dec'd daughter Rachel, tract of land, should he died, land to go to his cousins. 
    • Johanes Van Meter: son of Johanes, dec'd 15 pounds when 21 years old
    • Joanna Van Meter: dau. of Johanes, dec'd 15 pounds when 21 years old
    • Executors: Abraham Van Meter, Jacob Van Meter. 
    • Securities: Thomas Swearengen, Thomas Shepherd, John Hite
    • Wit: Joseph Carroll, Edward Morgan, Andrew Corn.
  • Morgan, Sarah - Joseph Morgan named administrator. Sec: Joseph Morgan, Andrew Campbell, Thomas Swearengen, 5 (6) August 1747.
  • Hedges, Jonas - Guardian bond for Johanna & John Van Meter, children of John Van Meter, dec'd. 
  • Morgan, Isaac - 9 August 1749, administrator Andrew Campbell
  • Morgan, Isaac - Inventory, 2 Jan. 1749
  • Little, Thomas - Will 1 April 1748. & June 1748.
    • Wife: Mary Little
    • Children: Jonah, George & John 
    • Executors: wife & John Denton (brother-in-law)
  • Morgan, John - Appraisal of estate August 1747
  • Robinson, John - Jane Price administrator of estate of John Robinson. 2 April 1754. Wit: John Cook, Samuel Vance, Thomas Butler. 
  • Morris, Elizabeth - Will 12 Oct. 1760. 4 Dec. 1760. Legatees:
    • Ann Mercer, wife of Edward Mercer to have 5 shillings
    • John Gerst, friend, a stallion
    • Elias Gerst a brown horse
    • Isaac Sutton a rifle gun
    • Hannah Mercer, daughter of Edwin Mercer, a blazed face mare
    • Ellen Allen, stepdaughter of William Robinson 20 lbs. and wearing clothes, etc.
    • Robert Robinson son of William Robinson
    • Robert Allen, stepson of William Robinson
    • John Robinson, son of William Robinson
    • William Robinson household goods
    • Executors: William Robinson, Joseph Beeler
    • Wit: William Chinowith, John Chinowith, Caleb Booth
  • Milbourn, John - Will 14 Aug. 1761. Dec. 1761
    • Sarah Brill(?) widow of son Robert, dec'd.
    • Grandson John David Milbourn, son of Robert dec'd.
    • Grandson Robert Milbourn, son of Robert dec'd.
    • Son John
    • Son Andrew
    • Son William
    • Daughter Patience Perkins
    • Daughter Hannah Gilliam
    • Daughter Elizabeth Parker
    • Executrix: wife (not named)
    • Wit: John Froast, Charles Parkins (Parker), Patience Parkins, James Wood
  • Willson, John - Will 20 Feb 1762. 7 April 1762. Legatees:
    • James Morgan to change his name to Willson Morgan
    • William Morgan, brother of James above
    • Exr: Samuel Colville, Jr.
    • Wit: Samuel Vance, John Beckett, Hugh Brown, Samuel Beckett
  • Woolf, Michael - Will 27 Nov. 1765. June 1766
    • Wife: Mary Wollf
    • Rebecca daughter
    • Elizabeth daughter
    • Sarah daughter
    • Rachel daughter
    • unborn child
    • Exrs: John Niewanger (my wife's son) & my brother Lewis Woolf.
    • Witnesses name signed in German
  • Denton, John - Will 13 Oct. 1755. Aug. 1766. Three sons & daughter, last not named:
    • Thomas son
    • Samuel son
    • Executrix wife Sarah
    • Proved by oaths of Benjamin Denton & Abraham Denton [cousin]
  • Cocke, William - Will 16 Aug. 1769. Nov. 1769. Legatees:
    • Friend John Lamley
    • Executor Robert Rutherford
    • Wit: Adam Haymaker, Lewis Wolf, R. Rutherford
  • Shepherd, David - Nuncupative will November 1770.
    • Granddaughter Mary Hulin dau. of Richard Hulin
    • Granddaughter Susan Hulin dau. of Richard Hulin
    • Granddaughter Hester Hulin dau. of Richard Hulin
    • Proved by oath of Sarah Williams
  • Stout, Daniel. Will 26 Oct 1769. 7 August 1770. 
    • Son Goodfried 150 acres of land
    • Son Daniel 150 acres of land?
    • Son John 150 acres of land? to be sent to school
    • Son George Benjamin to be sent to school
    • Son Peter 5 pounds currency
    • Grandchild Elizabeth Coffield 20 shillings
    • Grandchild Daniel Coffield 20 shillings
    • Wife unnamed
    • Executors: wife & Jacob Wolf
  • Bushrod, Mildred - Will 13 March 1785. July 1785
    • Niece Mildred Washington - slaves
    • Niece Hannah Washington
    • Niece Catherine Washington
    • Niece Elizabeth Washington
    • Nephew Fairfax Washington
    • Nephew Whiting Washington
    • Niece Louisa Washington
    • John Washington
    • Wit: John Carr, Fr. Whitney, Beberly Whitney
  • Cloud, Mordecai - Will 10 Jan. 1789. June 1789. 
    • Wife: Judith Cloud
    • Unborn child
    • Son John
    • Son Henry
    • Son Noah
    • Son Daniel
    • Son John Nathan
    • Daughter Nancy
    • Daughter Elizabeth
    • Daughter Ane / Ann
  • Wolfe, Peter - Will 28 April 1779. 5 Oct. 1779
    • Grandson John Wolfe, son of John Wolfe dec'd.
    • Daughter Sarah Redman / Redmon, husband Henry
    • Son-in-law Henry Hampton, daughter Ann
    • Step-daughter Betsy Cornwell, daughter of my late wife
    • Son-in-law John McKools & wife Rebecca (her daughter)
    • Daughter Ann Hampton
    • Daughter Rebecca Nickols
    • Grandson James Hampton son of my daughter Ann
    • Executors: William Beadles, Peter Rout, Humphrey Grubbs
  • Swann, Philip - Will 25 March 1788. Oct. 1789
    • Wife: Mary to have a pair of cartwheels & plantation utensils
    • Daughter Catherine Swann
    • Executors: Col. Marquis Calmes, James Ware, William Morgan
    • Wit: Moses Thomas, George Brown, William Morgan
  • Wilson, Robert - Will 3 Oct. 1791. 5 Oct. 1792. All personal property to the following legatees in case I lose my life in this present expedition.  I am unacquainted with things of this nature, and only mean it as a memorandur." Big Miami. [Apparently he didn't make it back. Battle of the Wabash River / St. Clair's Defeat / Battle of a Thousand Slain fought Nov. 4, 1791 in the Northwest Territory, Americans vs. Shawnees, Delawares, Potawatomis near Fort Recovery, Ohio.]
    • Miss Sarah Hite, stepdaughter of Mr. White
    • Mr. Edward Christian
    • John Wilson brother-in-law
    • Thomas Babb to have my large sword
    • Max White
    • John Bell
  • Throckmorton, Albion - Will 17 Aug. 1795. 5 Jan. 1796
    • Wife: Mildred Throckmorton
    • Son Warner Washington Throckmorton
    • Daughter Hannah Fairfax Throckmorton
    • Unborn child
    • Executor: friend Warner Washington
  • Wolfe, Lewis - Copy of will of Lewis Wolfe, dec'd. 5 Sept. 1791
    • Son George
    • Son Lewis
    • Son Thomas
    • Son John
    • Daughter Elizabeth
    • Daughter Polly
    • Daughter Catherine
    • Wife: Catherine
    • Will proved by oath of Henry William Baker
Rent Roll 1746 

  • Morgan, Richard 242
  • Shepherd, John 650
  • Shepherd, Thomas 222
  • Taylor, Samuel 325
  • Wilson, John 286
  • Wilson, Robert 175
  • Wilson, Robert 501
  • Woolf, Peter 600 

Land Holders 1750 

  • McDowell, Charles
  • Morgan, Charles
  • Morgan, David 
  • Morgan, Col. Morgan
  • Morgan, Capt. Richard
  • Shepherd, Thomas
  • Wilson, John
  • Wilson, Robert
  • Woolf, Peter

Cemetery Inscriptions, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA

  • Beall, Bly born in Montgomery Co., MD 1773-1851
  • Beall, Octavia, wife of above, 1772-1819
  • Denny, Joseph 1822-1896
  • Denny, Margarette 1825-1899
  • Taylor, Jane 1820-1891
  • Taylor, James B. 1811-1874
  • Taylor, Elizabeth, widow of Bushrid Taylor, born in Clarks Co., VA, 1800, d. 1883
  • Taylor, Bushrod, dates illegible
  • Morgan, Gen. Daniel, died July 6, 1802, 67 years of age


Knorr, Catherine. Marriage Bonds & Ministers' Returns of Chesterfield County, Virginia, 1771-1815, no imprint: Knorr, 1958
  • Oct. 10, 1793 - Hezekiah Cheatham & Lucy Brooks, dau. of William & Rebecca Brooks, consent. Elizabeth Cheatham, mother of Hezekiah consents for him. Consent only, married by Eleazer Clay, Baptist. - not our line
  • Dec. 18, 1806 - Isham Cheatham & Hannah Spears, dau. of John Spears, consent. Sur. Thomas Bass, Jr. Wit. William Goode & Tapley Goode. William Goode guardian of Isham. Married by Rev. Charles Forsee, minister Skinquarter Baptist Church. - not our line
  • Oct. 1, 1773 - William Durell & Elizabeth Gross. Sur. William Best. - not our line
  • Apr. 19, 1793 - Elijah Robertson & Nancy Purdie, dau. of Aaron Purdie, consents. Sur. John Bass. Wit. Richard Mosley & Arthur Mosley. Married 24 April by Rev. James Rucks
  • Dec. 17, 1811 - Field Robertson & Lucy Worsham, dau. of Michael Worsham, consents. Sur. Edward Worsham. Wit. Polly Vaden & Prudence Worsham
  • June 29, 1787 - Isaac Robertson & Mary Short. Married by William Webber, Baptist.
  • July 21, 1782 - James Robertson & Susanna More. Married by Rev. William Hickman, minister of Skinquarter Baptist Church.
  • Aug. 18, 1788 - James Robertson & Nancy Sims. Wit. Charles Elam. Consent only. Married 17 Nov. by Rev. Nathan Anderson, Methodist.
  • April 14, 1806 - John Robertson & Catherine Traylor, dau. of Archibald Traylor, Sr., consents & surety. Married by Rev. Thomas Lafon, Church of Christ.
  • Aug. 25, 1806 - John F. Robertson & Mary C. Gordon, 21, Sur. James Gordon, wit. Ann Bludes
  • April 24, 1798 - Jonas Robertson & Catherine Markham. Married by Rev. Nathan Anderson, Methodist.
  • Feb. 28, 1805 - Joseph Warren Robertson & Judith Branch, 21. Sur. Charles Burton. 
  • April 6, 1808 - Joseph Roy Robertson & Lucy Brooks. Sur. James Brooks. Joseph Roy son of John Robertson of Amelia County, consents. 
  • Nov. 12, 1792 - Moses Robertson & Jamima Nunnally. Wit. Charles Hamlin & Herod Vaden. Consent only. Married 25 Nov. by Rev. Needler Robinson, Rector of Dale Parish, Episcopal Church.
  • 1787 - Walthall Robertson & Frances Cox. Married by Rev. John Goode.
  • Oct. 18, 1794 - Walthall Robertson & Ann Cary. Married by Rev. Benjamin Watkins.
  • Nov. 2, 1797 - William Robertson & Judith Bass. Married by Rev. Nathan Anderson, Methodist.
  • Dec. 15, 1808 - Robert Robinson & Anne Archer, dau. of John Archer, deceased. Sur. Richard Finch.

Sparacio, Ruth & Sam Sparacio. Deed Abstracts of Stafford County Virginia 1722-1728, 1755-1765, no imprint, nd. 

Know all men . . . I Margarett Beall wife of Alexander Beal of Stafford County parish of Wharton do appoint my well beloved friend Edward Berrey to be my lawfull attorney . . . to acknowledge land for me in any county court whatever . . . this 13th day of July 1726 bearing date with the deed to Major Robert Alexander for a piece of land of mine. Presence of John Musgrove: Margarett her X mark Beall, John Bruss, Walter his X mark Williams  At Court held for Stafford County 13th July 1726 Power of Attorney acknowledged by Margarett Beall . . . admitted to record.

This Indenture made 13th July 1726 between Alexander Beale & Margaret his wife of Stafford County and Robert Alexander of same . . . for Six thousand pounds of tobacco hath granted unto Robert Alexander to ffarm lett for one and twenty years from this date . . . tract commonly call'd Willm. Grafford King land in Saint Paul Parish beginning one a swamp runing from thence South one Mereweather's line . . . land belonging to the Depdant of Benja. Newton to land now in possession of James Rea and from thence down a mark'd line to the Samp being by estimation 100 acres to hold paying yearly one grain of corn & said Alexander Beale & Margaret his wife do further covenant for the said Robert Alexander use of all manner of timber either for sale or otherways . . . Presence John Bruss, Walter his X mark Williams, John Musgrove, Alexander Beale, Margaret her X mark Beale  At Court held for Stafford County 13th July 1726 Alexander Beale & Margaret his wife by Edward Berry her Attorney acknowledged this their deed of lease with receipt for consideration money endorsed . . . admitted to court.  


Stewart, Estelle. Abstract of Wills & Inventories Fairfax County, Virginia 1742-1801, Baltimore: Southern Book Company, 1959. On Ancestry

  • Bowmaker, James - 10 Nov. 1770. 21 Jan. 1771. Legatees: Jennett Bowmaker Robertson (cousin - dau. of James Robertson Sr.), Elizabeth & John Robertson (son & dau. of James Robertson Sr.). Exr: Elizabeth Robertson. Wit: John Ball, Mary Cook & Charles Craig. 
  • Darrells, George - 30 March 1771. 20 May 1771. All of estate to brother Philip. Proved by oaths of his mother Mary Darrell, and Valinda Wade. Proved before Sampson Darrell, JP. - seems a bit far fetched.
  • Darrell, Augustus - 16 Jan. 1777. 17 Feb. 1777. Wife: Sarah. Legatees: William Darrell, Philip Darrell, Sampson Darrell, Elizabeth Darrell, Cordelia Darrell & Ann Darrell (brothers & sisters). Exr: Sampson Darrell (father). Wit: Humphrey Peake, Francis Adams & Alexander Cleveland. Will Book D 1776-1783
  • Darrell, Sampson - 19 Oct. 1777. 15 Dec. 1777. Wife: Mary. Sons: William, Sampson & Philip. Daughters: Elizabeth, Cordelia & Ann Brooks. Exrs: wife & son William. Wit: Alexander Cleveland, John Harper, Sr., Mary Pinkerman. Will Book D 1776-1783
  • Darrell, Cordelia - 7 July 1782. 16 Sept. 1782. Legatees: mother Mary Darell, Ann Brooks, Elizabeth Darrell (sisters), Walter Darrell Brooks (nephew), Mary Smith Darrell (niece, dau. of Philip & Sarah Darrell), Philip Darrell (brother). Exrs: William Darrell, Walter Brook. Wit: Henry Lane, Sampson Darrell.
  • Hepkins, Lewis - 26 July 1794. 21 Oct. 1794. Wife: Susannah. Daughters: Elizabeth, Ann & Sarah. Sons: Lewis & Andrew. Exr: Philip Richards. Wit: Fendall R. Young, Thomas Darne, Sr.  Will Book G 1794-1799
  • Darall, Mary - 31 Oct. 1794. 16 Feb. 1795. Legatees: daughters Elizabeth Darall & Ann Brook, granddaughter Cordelia Darall, grandson William Darrall, sons Sampson & Philip Darrall. Exrs: daughter Elizabeth & John Harper. Wit: Samuel Lightfoot, William Boyd, William Griffin. Will Book G 1794-1799.


Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society. 2200 Gravestone Inscriptions from Winchester & Frederick County, Virginia, Berryville, VA: Carr Publishing Co., Inc. 1960

Brill, Butler, Cloud, Cornwell, Grove, Magruder, Odell, Smith, Wilson

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