Small Notebook - Magazine of Virignia Genealogy, Part 3

Chiarello, Susan. "Hanover County 1763 Quit Rent Roll," Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 49, No. 4, 2011, p. 5+. [[Peter Lyons?], Samuel Gist, Hanover County, Virginia, 1763 Rent roll, Folder G.II, British Public Record Office Class A.O. 13/30, Loyalist Claims, Series II-Virginia, British Public Claims, Colonial Records Project, Reel 252, LVA, Richmond.]

Page 5 - . . . Samuel Gist left a considerable estate when he returned to Great Britain during the War. For decades following the war, he petitioned he government for restoration of his considerable fortune. This list was one item found among his many papers. 

Quit rents are fees paid by Virginia landowners to the King of England or to Lord Fairfax if the land fell within his proprietary. Extant quit rent rolls are rare in Virginia, especially outside the Fairfax Proprietary. This roll is among the last of such rolls, since few were collected after 1763 when the Stamp Act was enacted.  For those researching in colonial Hanover or even post Revolutionary War, it might be wise to at least check the papers in Gist's claim for possible memorials from Hanover residents. 

There are several inconsistencies. At the beginning of the roll the unnamed sheriff states that the roll is for 1760; however, there is a column for 1763 which appears to be the year that these quit rents were collected. Also, next to some individuals names are years with acreage next to the years. This appears to be the last year that the quit rents were collected for that person and the

Book Purge - The Story of Winchester in Virginia

Morton, Frederic. The Story of Winchester in Virginia: The Oldest Town in the Shenandoah Valley, Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2001.  First published in 1925.

p. 22 The business quarter of Winchester lies in the basin of the little stream known as Town Run. It is therefore depressed, but the gradual improvement of the streets and lots has made it almost level throughout. In every direction is slightly rising ground; For Hill in the north, Church Hill in the east, Potato Hill in the south and Academy Hil and Powell's Ridge in the west. But these elevations are gentle in ascent, and are broadtopped belts of tableland rather than tre hills. Even the tower of the Handley schol does not rise high enough to permit a quite satisfactory examination of the field of view. . . . 

Running twenty miles southward, a little more than twenty miles northward, and a similar distance east and west, lies the Lower Shenandoah Valley, as distinguished from the Middle Valley between Strasburg and Harrisonburg.  To speak accurately, it is not a true valley, but a long and relatively narrow plain, separated by the narrow rampart of the Blue Ridge from the plain of Piedmont Virginia. The watercourses around Winchester are not tributaries of the Shenandoah, bu turn directly to the Potomac.

[Shenandoah River flows from southwest to northeast entering the Potomac River at Harper's Ferry, WV.  The "upper river" is in the south, the "lower river" is in the north.]

p. 31 [Lord Fairfax owned land around Winchester and gave out 99 year leases which allowed him to

Notebook - Virginia #7, Part 2

Colonial Wedding in Philly . . . you get the idea

Wulfeck, Dorothy. Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800, Volume I, Surnames A-H, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., nd

Wulfeck, Dorothy. Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800, Volume II, Surnames I-Z, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., nd

Many of these entries have no location or date. There is a code system which probably refers to a source list that I did not copy. 

• Breeden, Polly md. William Breeden
• Breeden, Seeles md. Thomas Draper - grandparents
• Bushrod, Ann md. Coll. Griffin³ Fauntlerory, not sure what the 3 means
• Bushrod, Aphia (Apphia) md. Col. William³ Fauntleroy
• Bushrod, Aphia (Apphia) (--?--) m. 2) Dr. Henry Whiting
• Bushrod, Hannah md. Col. Vincent Branham, 1st wife
• Bushrod, Hannah md. John Augustine Washington
• Bushrod, John b. 30 Jan. 1663 Gloucester Co.; d. 25 Feb. 1719, tombstone in Westmoreland Co.; son of Richard & Apphia (--?--) md. Hannah Keene, dau. of William & Elizabeth (Rogers) Keene of Northumberland Co. 1V333; 1W(1)91; 7W(1)96; 8W(1)45-6.

Ahnentafel #855 - Anne Stribling

Anne Stribling

Born: 1716 St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
Died: 1793 - I don't have a source for this, may be earlier, see affidavits below

Buried: unknown

Married: Bushrod Doggett, October 6, 1737, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., Virginia

Records:
1737 - Oct. 6 - St. Paul's Parish, King George Co., VA - marriage record states that Bushrod was of Brunswick Parish and Anne Stribling of "this" parish meaning St. Paul's Parish. The parish was in Stafford County at the time.  Because of county boundary changes it is now located in King George County.

1765 - Apr. 22 - Culpeper County, VA - Anne is listed as Nanny in a deed of land from Bushrod Doggett to William Morgan.

1770 - Fauquier Co., VA - the family was living here as Bushrod paid taxes here.

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

Notebooks - Mom's Families No. 4, Part 2

Clan Galbraith Association, Information Brochures and Newsletters  

Clan Galbraith Association Library & Archives

1. Galbraith-Culcreuch Association Records
2. Gilbreath-Galbreath-Galbraith Records - compiled by Elmer Gilbreath
3. Galbraith Clan & Their Descendants by Zelphia Koon - records of Alexander & Nancy Agnes (Miller) Galbraith from Northampton, PA to Greene Co., TN
4. Partial Compilation of the Descendants of John & Mary (Coffee) Gilbreath, Sr. - Maury Co., TN
5. My Collection of the Descendants of John Gilbreath Family by Walta Gilbreath Huard - Hugh & Elizabeth (--?--) Gilbreath of Blount Co., TN
6. The Galbraiths or Friendly Britons by Patricia Galbraith D'Arcy - Robert Galbraith (1778-1842) family.
7. Galbreath Family Genealogy by Joseph William Galbreath - David & Sarah (Paxton) Galbreath - Ohio
8. Ancestors & Descendants of Arthur Galbraith (1728-1818) & Mary Sharp by Stephanie Satter
9. Gone to Alabama by Edward Ladd - Baxter & Jane (Tanner) Gilbreath, North Carolina
10. The Galbraith Family by Diana Hiner Galbreath - Joseph & Rebecca (Miller) Gailbraith, Westmoreland Co., PA, Jefferson Co., KY, Jackson Co., TN

Notebook - Kentucky No. 4 Part 3

Cook, Michael & Bettie Cook. Kentucky Court of Appeals Deed Books A-G, Vol. 1, Evansville, IN: Cook Publications, 1985.

Indenture Dec. 5, 1796, Henry Banks of the city of Richmond, VA to John W. Hunt of Fayette Co., KY; whereas Henry Banks appointed Cuthbert Banks on November 10, 1795 as his attorney in fact (recorded Kentucky Court of Appeals May 14, 1796) to sell and dispose of his lands in Kentucky, now this Indenture witnesses that the said Henry Banks by Cuthbert Banks his attorney in fact, for $2000, conveys to John W. Hunt an undivided moiety of a tract of 2,784 acres in Jefferson County, Kentucky on Bullskin Creek adjoining a 1,000 acre survey

Notebook - Virginia #4, Part 2

Prince William County, Virginia

Adams, Lela, comp. Marriages of Patrick County, Virginia, 1791-1850, Bassett, VA: Adams, 1972

• 1 May 1802 James Dove & Avice Davidson, Surety Richard Davidson
• 1 Sep 1803 Richard Dove & Elisabeth Taylor, Surety Daniel Martindale

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Dorman, John. Essex County, Virginia Deeds & Wills No. 13 1707-1711, Washington, DC: Dorman, 1963.

4 April 1706. John Morgan received payment from an estate

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Dorman, John, comp. Essex County, Virginia Records 1706-1707; 1717-1719 Washington, DC: Dorman, 1963.

20 Jan. 1717/18. John Taliaferro of St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, to John Taliaferro Junr. son to the aforesaid John, of same. For natural love and affection. Two plantations with 1000 acres on the upper side of Snow Creek in the forke thereof which was formerly given to me by my brother Fra[ncis] Taliaferro late of said parish by deed of gift. Jno. Taliaferro. Wit: Robt. Parker, Jno. Ellitts. 21 Jan. 1717/18 Acknowledged by John Taliaferro

16 Jan. 1717/18 Samuel Ward of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, planter to John

Notebook - Mom's Families, No. 3, Part III

Eastwood, Elizabeth. General Daniel Morgan's Life - A Summary, Morgan Migrations, Vol. 18, No. 1, Spring-Summer, 1994.

The information we have found on General Daniel Morgan's ancestry, siblings and early life is meager. The names of his parents and siblings are not known and the place of his birth is claimed by both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Many different families have stated their relationship to him, but have not been able to prove it.

We'd like to summarize what we have found out about General Daniel Morgan's life. It is very important to read again some of the information given by James Graham, his first biographer, in 1859 (pages 17-22). Graham was married to one of Daniel's granddaughters, his evidence seems to us to be most valuable. He writes that very little is known of Daniel's ancestry, parentage and early history.  The only source was Gen. Morgan himself, who evaded answering questions and was very uncommunicative. Occasionally, in friendly conversation, something might be learned.  There was information from Rev. Dr. William Hill of the Presbyterian Church, Winchester, who was the General's pastor and intimate friend and was with him when he died. Zoe Steen Moore had heard of the conversations and friendship between the General and Doctor,from her friend Miss Snyder, Dr. Hill's niece. Daniel and his parents were of Welsh extraction; came from Wales to Philadelphia, between 1720-1730;

Notebooks - Mom's Families No. 3, Part II

Catherine Hinkel, typescript from Davie Co., Public Library, Mocksville, NC

Every genealogist who has worked on the Henckel / Hinkel / Hinkle line comes to the conclusion that Catherine was the daughter of Anthony 3rd. who came from Pennsylvania and located on Abbott's Creek in Rowan County North Carolina where he was still living as late as 1798 when he paid tax on 3 acres of land. This three acres was sold by his son Wendel or Windle of Kentucky in 1815.

On a torn sheet of the Benjamin Eaton family bible is written the record that Catherine Hinkel, wife of John Fox was born . . . the 5, 1767. The record goes on to record that "John Fox and Catherine Hinkel were married October the 30th, 1783 and the births of ten children are given.

The third child, Amelia, married Benjamin Eaton and the letter quoted below was written by her great granddaughter Mrs. Bessie Cartner Derrick from Robinson, Kansas in 1935.

(Amelia Eaton, Grace Wiseman, Sarah Catherine Cartner, Bessie Derrick)

Speaking of Catherine Hinkel Fox, she says:

My mother told me she would not allow her children to speak English to her.

She taught her children a German hymn and great grand mother Amelia (Fox) Eaton taught it to her children, and Grace (Eaton) Wiseman taught it to her children, however it seems that my mother was the only one of Grandma's

Notebook - Virginia #2, Part III

Fothergill, Augusta & John Naugle. Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-87, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1966.

The 1790 census records for some Virgina counties were destroyed during the War of 1812.

My [Augusta Fothergill] effort has been to make use of the first personal property tax lists for those counties then extant in order to supply this deficiency.  The lists are not absolutely conclusive since some men did not pay taxes if they were indigent, exempt for physical disabilities or if they held certain political or military offices.  However, in some instances we find taht some of the latter paid on some of their personalty.

Ordinarily it would have seemed wiser to have published the tax payers as they occurred in the original lists but in all but ten of the counties they have already been letter grouped by the enumerators so that any value as to neighbors has been destroyed.

Fayette and Lincoln Counties of the present Kentucky have been included, then being in Virginia, but the lists for Jefferson County having been removed to Kentucky could not be included as I am only using those lists in our [Virginia] state archives.

Research Log - 300 Years Ago

January

4 - Jedidiah Lathrop born in Norwich, Connecticut son of Israel & Mary (Fellows) Lathrop

7 - General Israel Putnam born  

9 - France declares war on Spain 

12 - Rowland Powell md. Mary Tilden in Connecticut

21 - William Beasley will written in Essex County, Virginia

March 

7 - Josiah Rockwell born son of Josiah & Rebecca (Loomis) Rockwell

Notebook - South Carolina

Baldwin, Agnes. First Settlers of South Carolina, 1670-1680, Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 1970.

Butler, Richard, planter, arrived before March 1678, wife Cicily, daughter Mary M. Hickman, son John

Butler, Thomas, ship carpenter, 5 servants, origin Redriffe near London, arrived Aug. 1672, wife Sarah, son Shem, daughter Ann who arrived Sept. 1675 in Charles Towne

Hopkins, John, servant to Lady Margaret Yeamans, 1 servant, arrived Feb. 1672 as a servant, arrived Jan. 1673 as freeman

Perry, Edward, servant to Thomas Butler, arrived Sept. 1675

Wilson, Edward, servant to Richard Cole, freeman by August. 1677, arrived Aug. 1671 on the Blessing, wife Marieris

Wilson, John, servant, freeman to Jacob Wayte, arrived. Sept. 1675

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Hendrix, G.E. Lee Courley. Edgefield County South Carolina Abstracts of Deed Books 1-12, 1786-1796, Volume I, Southern Historical Press, 2001.

 16 Nov. 1789: Ayres Gorely of Laurens Co., SC to Reuben Pyles of same place for 80 pounds sold 3314 acres being 6 tracts of land originally granted said Gorely 1 Jan. 1787:

1. 1317 acres orginally granted 1 Jan. 1787 on a long branch of Town Creek adj. George Miller; Robert Lang; James Gray; David Bowers & David Zubly;
2. 816 acres originally granted 1 Jan. 1787 on waters of Savannah River adj. Thomas Lamar & Valentine Zinn; 
3. 188 acres originally granted 1 Jan. 1787 on Little River the NW fork of Savannah River;
4. 203 acres originally granted 1 Jan. 1787 on Stephens Creek adj. Nichols Minor & Yancy;
5. 490 acres originally granted 1 Jan. 1787 adj. Hatchess ponds on the new road from Long Cane to Charleston;
6. 300 acres originally granted 1 Jan. 1787 being on Clarks branch of Savannah River. S/Ayres Gorley, wit: Allen Glover, Wiley Glover, Abbeville Co. SC, who swore by oath 11 May 1793 before Julius Nichols, Junior, JP, Recorded 3 Sep. 1793.

Notebook - Mom's Families No. 5

Armstrong, Zella.  Notable Southern Families, Volume 2, Baltimore, MD: Publishing Co., Inc., 1974.

The first settlers on Borden's Manor were Ephraim McDowell and his family.  They were soon followed by Archibald Alexander, John Patton, Andrew Moore, Hugh Telford, John Matthews, the Prestons, Paxtons, Lyles, Grigsbys, Stewarts, Wallaces, Wilsons, aruthers, Campbells, McClungs, McRaes and others who becmae founders of some of Virginia's distinguished families.

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Armstrong, Zella. Notable Southern Families, Volume 3, Baltimore, MD: Publishing Co., Inc. 1974.

Descendants of Sir Thomas de Parke contemporary of William the Conqueror in America:

Sir Robert de Parke 1630 to Connecticut
Daniel Parke vestryman of Williamsburg Church, VA, 1676
Thomas de Parke / Parkes in Virginia in 1670 - descendants in North Carolina and Tennessee

McGavock / McDowell / Cloyd line still no evidence of how Margaret (Cloyd) Speer fits in.

Rappahannock River

The Rappahannock River is the southern border of the northern neck where several families settled in the 1600s.  The Potomoc River defines the northern border of the neck. The neck at the Chesapeake Bay is about 20 miles across.  Over two or three generations these families migrated upriver before crossing the mountains into Kentucky.

May 31st

Births: 

1673 John Rockwell in Windsor, CT the son of Samuel & Mary (Norton) Rockwell.  He died in 1741.

1761 Anne Stribling the daughter of Joel & Mary (?) Stribling.  She died in 1793 in Virginia.