Kegley, F.B. Kegley's Virginia Frontier, Roanoke, VA: Southwest Virginia Historical Society, 1938.
Early Adventurers on the Roanoke 1740-1760 & the Land They Occupied
May 2, 1745, the first deed conveys from John Buchanan, yeoman to David Cloyd yeoman, from Newcastle County, Pennsylvania, 400 acres, all that tract lying and being in Orange County called Augusta on the west side of the Blue Ridge west of the James River on the head of a branch of Goose Creek. - Orange County Deed Book 10, p. 33
From these early grants we learn that the main river of Roanoke was called Goose Creek, that its north branch now called Tinker Creek was called Buffalo Creek with its lower part designated Smith's Creek, and the south branch of Roanoke as later, called the South Fork of Roanoke. From later land records we learn that Captain George Robinson started the community by settling on a small tract of land, 191 acres, on a branch of Buffalo Creek where William Preston afterward established his home called Greenfield, adjoining the tract at the head of this branch which John Buchanan sold to David Cloyd. The Cloyd land and home place afterwards become the Withrow-Mitchell and Firebaugh place, and the upper part of the branch was called Turkey-cock Creek.
John Cloyd - In November, 1759, the property of John Cloyd, deceased, was appraised by Edward, Joseph and Bryan McDonald. David Cloyd was appointed guardian for the orphans, John and Mary Cloyd, and the administrator of John's estate. He report of the settlement made in November, 1764, shows that 2 gallons of brandy were purchased for ye vendue, 5 shillings paid to Francis Liver, and account paid for making a coat for James, necessaries bought for the children, Robert Pepper and John Armstrong paid for making three pairs of shoes, cash paid to the widow Gatlive and Joseph Robinson, and items sold to James Cloyd, Jr. These items show that John Cloyd lived in the neighborhood of the McDonalds and David Cloyd and suggest that John Cloyd was a brother of David's. The land records show that a John Cloyd and William Hudson of Chester County, Pennsylvania, had sold land (1753) on the North Branch of James River to Wm. Henderson, and in the same year that John Cloyd had made an entry or purchase of 200 acres on Buffalo Creek of Roanoke where he last lived.
- May 14, 1761. Samuel Moore from Michael Finney & Catherine, ￡38, 335 acres in Fork of James River, part of a tract of 700 acres whereon Michael now lives; corner McDowell, Michael Finney & Wm. Holman. Augusta Deed Book 9, 318
- May 29 1761. David Cloyd Jr. from David Cloyd Sr. ￡20, 400 acres on a south branch of Cedar Creek. Augusta Deed book 9 349.
- May 5, 1761. James Welsh from Samuel McDowell & Mary. 200 acres on the Mary, patented July 6, 1741; corner Walter Smiley. Augusta Deed book 10, 351
- May 5, 1761. Walter Smiley from Samuel McDowell & Mary, ￡5, 200 acres on the Mary, patented July 6, 1741. Augusta Deed book 10, 347
- September 23, 1761. William Hall - grants, 390 and 500 acres on Cedar Creek, joining John Hall & David Cloyd; James Hutson, Grant - 120 acres in Forks of James
- August 18, 1767, James Cloyd was appointed administrator of John Cloyd, his brother, with Mathew Arbuckle & Joseph Richeson. Orders of Court, Aug. 18, Will Book 4, 26. Estate settled, May 1771. Paid Martin Allen, Cryer of Vendue. Will Book 4, 407.
Andrew Woods of Albemarle, will probated Aug. 9, 1781, son of Michael Woods, Sr. who came from Pennsylvania in 1734. Andrew married Martha Poage. Children: James, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Robert, Andrew, Archibald, Mary & Martha. Elizabeth Woods married David Cloyd, Jr., son of David Cloyd of Buffalo Creek of Roanoke and lived on the Cloyd land on Cedar Creek near Natural Bridge. This David Cloyd came to be known as David Sr. of Rockbridge County, and had a son David, Jr. of the same place. Their graves in the High Bridge cemetery are plainly marked.
Some Items of Personal Interest on James River, Craig's Creek & Catawba in Early Botetourt County - Marriages in the Second Generation
1780 - Thomas Draper & Seeles Breeden
Community Building on the Roanoke - 1795. Ordered that the Road be altered from James Dalzell's to Michael Cloyd's as he may think to the advantage of said road.
The Property List for 1783 - Residents of this community in 1783 belonged to Captain Robinson's company of militia.
Michael Cloyd - 9 horses, 18 cattle, 0 slaves, 0 tithables
David Cloyd - Although David Cloyd & his son Joseph, were still owners and proprietors of the old Cloyd place at the head of Rentfroe's Branch, they are not listed in the militia of Botetourt County. Joseph Cloyd married Mary Gordon, daughter of Thomas Gordon, in 1765, the year after his father's home was raided by the Indians and his mother killed. Apparently Joseph's home was at his father's old place until he moved to Back Creek of New River sometime between 1772 and 1774. In 1780 David made a deed to Joseph for the Botetourt land and in 1790 made his will and died. Joseph was in possession of the land yet in 1797 when he sold the plantation to John Withrow & David Shanks, reserving one-half acre where the graveyard "now stands." This would indicate that the deceased members of the family were buried there on the place. There is yet an old graveyard at the head of the draft west of the house. The Withrows entered other land west of the graveyard and subdivided the place into pieces very odd in shape. In 1799 they sold the main part including the Cloyd homeplace to Edward Mitchell who built there a substantial rock house and bank barn which are still in use.
For a hundred years and more this has been known locally as the Firebaugh Place. It is now off the main road and somewhat inaccessible, but in the history of the community it occupies a prominent place. Near the highway on what was one of the Withrow divisions of the original Cloyd land there is an old house known as the Gish House, now Huff's.
The children of David Cloyd, the pioneer, as given by Dr. A.D. Cloyd in his genealogy of the Cloyds were: James, born 1731 married Jean Lapsley; Michael born 1735, married Elizabeth Nealy; David born 1738 md. Elizabeth Woods; John - killed by Indians 1764; Elizabeth - married James McDowell 1760; Margaret - married John Templeton; Mary b. 1741 md. James McGavock 1760; Joseph b. 1742 md. Mary Gordon (1765).
The Cloyd gravestones in the cemetery at the High Bridge Church in Rockbridge county tell us that David Cloyd, Sr., of Rockbridge, died August 16, 1789, in the 51st year of his age. Elizabeth Cloyd died November 1796, aged about 50 years. David Cloyd Jr. died 1804, aged about 36 years. Andrew Cloyd died 1798 aged about 26 years.
Michael Cloyd owned land first on Persimmon Run of Catawba. He appears in the Buffalo Creek community as early as 1770. In 1783 he had nine horses and eighteen cattle and lived on the Great Road where Joseph McDonald first lived, east of present Amsterdam. His will made March 22, 1807 is interesting. His eldest son James, was to have ￡100 and bed and clothing; second son David, 1 shilling; third son, John ￡30; fifth son Samuel, ￡30; sixth son Joseph ￡30 and what land his father possessed with its appurtenances including Cloyd's Street in Amsterdam, by paying the seventh son Jesse, ￡200 including what had been paid; only daughter Elizabeth Law, ￡260 and the new end of the house where the family then lived and free liberty of the kitchen and spring house and also the use of negroes Isom & Kate.
The lots in the Town of Amsterdam in Roanoke Street were to be divided amongst all the children, except Joseph - James to have first choice and the rest divided amongst the other children. Other property was to be sold and the money divided. The executors were James Cloyd & Joseph Cloyd. (Botetourt Will Book 13, 140). The family of Joseph Cloyd moved to Alabama.
Some Marriages of Interest in the Tinker Creek - Glade Creek - Great Lick Community in Early Botetourt
- 1788 David Cloyd & Rachel Alderson
- 1791 James Cloyd & Catherine Eagle
- 1795 John Cloyd & Mary Withers
- 1797 Joseph Cloyd & Sarah Bennett
1803 Deed Thomas Cloyd & Robert King - Grant, 2,250 acres on North Fork along the ridge above Rutledge's.
Lineages Club News, Vol. 3, No. 1, Fall 1995
Cerny, Johnni. German Family Lineage Books (Ortssippenbȕcher)
By 1937, the German Third Reich had established the Arbeitsgemeinschaft fȕr Sippensforshung and Sippenflege to begin extracting entries from local parish registers to be compiled into families and linked generationally in a simple genealogy format . . .
The books they compiled are called Dorfsippenbȕcker, but later editions were renamed Ortssippenbȕcher. They are called Sippenbȕcher here to avoid confusion. They are best described in English as Family Lineage Books. By 1938, thirty Sippenbȕcher had been finished. Today, new Sippenbȕcher are being published each year, but only a few hundred have been finished. Some towns and villages have compiled what they call Einwohnerbȕcher or Familienbȕcher, which almost are identical to Sippenbȕcher, but may contain more detailed information about the towns cultural, social, economic, religious and historic development. . . .
Each publication is arranged alphabetically by surname and has a separate surname and location index. Each generation is linked numerically, making it easy to follow the pedigree back to the first entry for an ancestor named in the parish registers. . . .
Entries are arranged chronologically by marriage date in family groups. A typical entry gives more information about the parents than a child. In turn, married children are discussed in their family group, rather than in their parent's group. . . .
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has the largest collection of Sippenbȕcher and Einwohnerbȕcher in the United States.
Lewis, James & J. Motley Booker. Northumberland County Virginia Wills & Administrations 1713-1749, Northumberland County, VA: Lewis & Booker, 1967.
page 42 - Cockarill, Elizabeth of St. Stephens Parish. written 25 April 1719 - probated 20 May 1719
- son Presly Cockarell, daughter Hannah Cockarell - all land lying in Coan equally divided. If Presley dies w/o heirs, land defaults to Hannah. If Hannah dies w/o heirs land defaults to Presley.
- son-in-law Charles Nelms, son Presley Cockarell & daughter Hannah Cockarell - all lands lying in Yeocomico equally divided.
- son Presley Cockarell & daughter Hannah Cockarell 8 sheep divided equally
- daughter Hannah Cockarell 2 pewter dishes, 2 plates that was my sister Hannah Cockarill's.
- daughter Hannah Cockarell 1 cow & calf, 1 steer about 3 years old, 1 gold ring
- my 2 daughters - all my wearing clothes, equally divided
- daughter Eliza Nelms 1 horse colt that belonged to son Peter
- son Charles Nelms 2 cows or steers whichever he likes best
- son Edward Saunders 5 shillings
- remainder divided equally between 3 sons John, Willoughby & Presly.
- my youngest son & daughter to live with Charles Nelms until they are of age to care for themselves
- son-in-law Charles Nelms, executor
- witnesses: Richard Smith, Richard Cockarell, Thomas Frost
page 53 - Nelms, William - written 28 Apr. 1719, probated 19 Aug. 1719
- son Samuel Nelms horse, bridle, saddle, pistols, holsters, still & worm (coil), negro girl Matt, plantation where I live
- son William Nelms land I bought from Samuel Smith, dec'd lying on Little Wiccocomo River side; horse, bridle, saddle, negro girl or boy suitable to his age, 1000 pounds tobacco
- daughter Elizabeth Nelms negro girl Moll, feather bed & furniture, 3 pewter dishes, 1/2 dozen plates
- daughter Winneyfred Nelms mulatto girl Bett, feather bed & furniture, 3 pewter dishes, 1/2 dozen plates
- daughter Angelico Nelms negro girl Lucy, feather bed & furniture, 3 pewter dishes, 1/2 dozen plates
- daughter Mary Nelms negro girl Beck, feather bed & furniture, 3 pewter dishes, 1/2 dozen plates
- daughter Hannah Nelms negro girl or boy 10-11 years old, feather bed & furniture, 3 pewter dishes, 1/2 dozen plates
- daughter Sarah Nelms negro girl or boy suitable to her age, feather bed & furniture, 3 pewter dishes, 1/2 dozen plates
- Each son Samuel & William, feather bed & furniture if any, if not each a flock bed (stuffed with used wool)
- wife Elizabeth Nelms 2 negro women Nan & Jane, feather bed & furniture, her horse, saddle, great looking glass
- cousin William Nelms, son of brother John Nelms a horse, bridle, saddle, 2 suits of clothes
- sons Samuel & William after my decease to be of age to take their estates into their own possession when either of them attains age of 21
- daughters Elizabeth Winneyfred, Angelico, Mary, Hannah & Sarah to have their estates at age 21 or day of marriage whichever happens first
- negros that die before received, replaced from old stock if any
- children die before coming of age, estates to be divided equally among living children & wife
- wife Elizabeth dwelling plantation during her widowhood
- son Samuel take his part along with him where he now lives
- wife Elizabeth marries a man children detest, each daughter disagreeing receives estate at age 15
- remainder of estate divided equally among wife and children
- witnesses: Richard Haynie Junior, Thomas Harding, Simon Bowlin
page 32 - Nealms, John of Fairfield Parish, written 28 Jan. 1726, probate 15 March 1726/27
- brother Moses Nealms 1 shilling
- Aaron Nealms 1 shilling
- Lucretia Nealms 1 shilling
- brother Richard Nealms & his children all the rest of my lands & personal estate
- executor brother Richard
- witnesses: Luke Tomlinson, Robert Thrup
page 35a - Burbury, James of Great Wiccocomoco Parish, written 17 Dec. 1726, probate 18 Jan 1726/27
- Mallecky Burbury my house & plantation, best bed, pistols, furniture; dies w/o heirs moveable estate goes to Thomas Taylor son of Moses Taylor
- Isaac Taylor 1/2 moveable estate after legacies are paid; dies w/o heirs goes to John Taylor son of Moses Taylor
- sister Mary Taylor 650 pounds of tobacco
- brother Moses Taylor what molasses I have
- friend (--?--) Lunsford suit of clothes of grey drugget (wool cloth)
- Mallecky Burbury remainder of estate
- executors friends: Moses & James Taylor
- witnesses: Aaron Taylor, Benjamin Taylor & Richard Hudnal
page 36 - Taylor, Lazarus written 29 Feb. 1711/12, codicil 16 Oct. 1722, probate 18 Jan. 1726/27
- eldest son William Taylor plantation where I live with a parcel beginning at a corner red oak of my brother John Taylor by the path that goes from Edmon Baysies to church, thence north to land of Thomas Waters dec'd & also beginning at the head of the eastward branch of David fork & running north to Captain Howson's line; dies w/o heirs land to be divided equally between living brothers
- 2 sons Argill Taylor & Lazarus Taylor when 20 all lands east of their brother William, divided equally between them; dies before 20 or w/o legal heirs, survivor inherits
- 2 sons Aaron Taylor & John Taylor when 20 all lands west of my son William, divided equally between them; dies before 20 or w/o legal heirs, survivor inherits
- son William Taylor negro boy Will
- daughter Margaret Dameron negro girl Bess
- son Aaron Taylor negro girl Sarah
- son Argrille Taylor first child my negro woman Janne shall have after this date
- 2 sons Lazarus & John Taylor 2 negroes Arrow & Janny & their increase divided equally
- remainder personal estate divided equally all children
- sons William Taylor executor, & friends John Coppage & my brother John Taylor to have the tuition of my son John Taylor.
- brother John Taylor, son in law George Dameron & friend Captain John Howson to be overseers over my executor to direct him
- witnesses: John Copedge, Henry Catfee, Edward Davis
Taylor, Lazarus - codicil
- lands to be divided according to will
- all other bequests of moveable estate and negros voided
- eldest son William Taylor 3 old negroes Arrow, Simon & Jinny & her increase after above date
- daughter Margarett Winter negro girl Bess
- son Aaron Taylor negro boy Jamme now in his possession & all I've delivered to him & six pounds of moveable estate
- son Arguile Taylor negro boy Will
- son Lazarus Taylor negro girls Sarah & Hannah
- youngest son John Taylor negro boy Harry & negro girls Nanne & Molly
- remainder of estate after debts paid divided equally between sons: William Taylor, Arguile Taylor, Lazarus Taylor & John Taylor.
- son William Taylor executor
- witnesses: John Copedge, James Taylor & John Hill
page 40 - Flanigan, Andrew of St. Stephen's Parish written 24 March 1726/27, probate 17 May 1727
- daughter in law Anne Moorhead negro man Tom & negro woman Charrity to her & heirs; if none divided between her brothers & sisters
- son in law John Moorhead 1000 pounds tobacco & 2000 [pounds tobacco] in hands of John Edy & his choice of my feather beds & furniture except one
- daughter in law Elizabeth Kesterson 2 cows & calves, 4 sheep, 1 feather bed & furniture
- son in law William Moorhead all my wearing clothes
- son in law Alexander Moorhead my bridle, saddle, pistols, houlster, sword & all my working tools
- Alexander Rider my still cap & worm, after he comes to 18
- daughter in law Anne Moorhead remainder of estate & she is executrix
- witnesses: Samuel Nealms, John Hudnall, Richard Hudnall
page 92 - Nelms, Richard, estate administration by Henry Mayes, 14 May 1739
page 120 - Doget, John, estate administration by Mary Doget, 11 Feb. 1739/40
page 42a - Bearcroft, John written 15 Oct. 1743 probate 10 September 1744
- son William Bearcroft remaining part of my plantation formerly belonging to William Nelms . . .
page 52a - Owens, Mary of St. Stephen's Parish, written 30 Jan. 1744, codicil 2 April 1744, probate October 1744
- daughter Jane Brandson 1 black crape gound, basket to hold clothes, diaper tablecloth (napkins)
- son William Owens 1 shilling sterling
- son Richard Owens 1 shilling sterling
- daughter Ann Edwards 1 shilling sterling
- daughter Hannah Owens 1 shilling sterling
- daughter Sarah Owens my bed & bedstead & furniture, my mare, saddle, bridle; first colt to daughter Ruth Owens
- daughter Sarah Owens table, 3 flag chairs, box iron & heaters, 1 large earthen pot, 1 trunk covered with leather, 1 iron skillet, 1 large chest, 1 fine meal sifter, a silver laced hat
- daughter Ruth Owens 1 fine plain hat & all remainder moveables
- wearing clothes, linen & woolens & cash divided equally between daughters Sarah & Ruth Owens
- grandson William Owens, son of William Owens no part of horse if it's sold
- daughters Sarah & Ruth die w/o legal heirs; bequests go to granddaughter Frances Nelms, daughter of Richard Nelms & if both die, Frances receives all their parts
- my friend Stephen Haynie overlook my 2 daughters Sarah & Ruth Owens to prevent them trifling away estate, he is to make the division for them.
- witness: Stephen Haynie & Ann Haynie
- codicil horse colt to John Bransdon, he to pay debts
- witness: Stephen Haynie
page 249 - Morgan, David of St. Stephen's Parish written 12 April 1745, probate 14 Feb. 1748, estate to be equally divided between 6 children: Abigal Morgan, Peter Morgan, Winnefred Morgan, Katherine Morgan, David Morgan & Helen Morgan. Sons at age 21, daughters 18 or day of marriage. Children not to be bound out, can be hired out or kept together on plantation during term of lease. Captain William Taite, executor. witnesses: John Willevant, John Letham, Arthur Conally & William Taite
Withington, Lothrop. Virginia Gleanings in England, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. 1980 - available on Ancestry & JSTOR (check your local college library)
Names - Morgan, Perry, Throckmorton, Doggett, Darell, Dorrell, Isham, Nelms, Sheppard, Bushrod, Cornwell, Speer, Darrell
Worell, Anne. Early Marriages, Wills & Some Revolutionary War Records Botetourt County, Virginia, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc. 1980.
- Cloyd, David (son, Michael & Elizabeth), & Rachel Anderson, dau. Curtis & Elizabeth Anderson, Jan. 17, 17888
- Cloyd, James & Catherine Eagle - May 5, 1791
- Cloyd, John & Mary Withrow, dau. William Withrow, Nov. 2, 1805
- Cloyd, Joseph & Ann Brooks, dau. James Brooks, Nov. 2, 1805
- Cloyd, Michael & Mary Bennett, May 16, 1797
- Denny, Daniel & Elizabeth Gray, Aug. 19, 1797
- Denton, Benjamin & Peggy Anderson, dau. Robert Anderson, July 22, 1793
- Denton, John & Anne Solonbarger, Oct. 22, 1814
- Draper, Benjamin & Paisilly Katen (Kalen), Dec. 8, 1800
- Draper, Thomas & Siller Breede, Aug. 4, 1780
- Wilson, Alexander & Rebekah Gillespie, Simon Gillespie surety, June 10, 1798
- Wilson, Bryden (son Thomas) & Sarah Galbreath dau. Thomas Galbreath, Feb. 22, 1809
- Wilson, George & Jean Wallen, James Wilson surety Nov. 9, 1784
- Wilson, James & Mary Hackett, dau. Thomas Hackett, June 23, 1798
- Wilson, James & Elizabeth McClure, Sept. 5, 1785
- Wilson, James & Nancy Platt, dau. Benjamin Platt, Dec. 25, 1804
- Wilson, James & Nancy Harrison, dau. James Harrison, Nov. 27, 1809
- Wilson, John & Eliza Gilliford, dau. Allen Gilliford March 18, 1804
- Wilson, John & Mary Moore, James Moore surety, May 28, 1800
- Wilson, John & Rosanna Dennis, dau. Joseph Dennis, Jan. 7, 1790
- Wilson, John & Tibatha S. Doss, widow of Jesse, March 2, 1819
- Wilson, Josiah & Sarah Crawford, dau. John Crawford, Oct. 22, 1818
- Wilson, Nathaniel & Elinor Edmundson, June 11, 1797
- Wilson, Richard & Margaret Fulton, Nov. 30, 1784
- Wilson, Robert & Jenny McNeel, June 16, 1806
- Wilson, Robert & Jane Summerfield, dau. Richard & Sarah, Jan. 19, 1795
- Wilson, Samuel & Pricilla Fleming, dau. Col. Wm. Fleming, deceased, Feb. 15, 1806
- Wilson, Thomas & Elizabeth McDonald, dau. Daniel McDonald, Nov. 17, 1809
- Wilson, Thomas & Mary edmundson, June 11, 1797
- Wilson, Thomas & Esher Walker, dau. Wm. Walker, Oct. 28, 1791
- Wilson, Elizabeth will probated Nov. 1824, names dau. Sarah
- Wilson, John will probated May 1823, names wife Elizabeth & children Ann, Thomas, Pricilla, Sarah, James & John
- Wilson, Matthew will probated Dec. 1795 names wife Mary and children Thomas, John of Kentucky, Steel, Samuel, Matthew of Kentucky, Jennt, Betsy, Polly, Sally, Nancy
- Wilson, Patrick will probated April 1774 names children William, Alexander, Moses, Andrew, John & Thomas
- Wilson, Richard will probated May 1779 names wife Mary & children William & Thomas
- Wilson, William will probated May 1823 names wife Rebecca & children John L, David J and others number or names not given
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