Book Purge - The Land that is Pulaski County, Virginia - Part I

Smith, Conway. The Land that is Pulaski County, 2nd edition, Pulaski, VA: Pulaski County Library Board, 1981.

p. 1 1738-1769 - Pulaski County Area a Part of Augusta County:

Augusta County was taken from Orange County in 1738; but due to the unsettled state of the territory the first county court did not convene until 9 December 1745. When the first settlers came into the New River Valley, the territory was a part of the County of Augusta. The boundaries of this huge county were ill defined. Based on the original British claim to the western empire, then being challenged by the French, Augusta County might have been considered as extending from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Pacific. The county seat of this vast area was Stuanton - and Staunton remains the county seat of present-day Augusta.

1770-1772 - Pulaski County Area a Part of Botetourt County: 

The Botetour County Court was organized 13 February 1770. Botetourt, carved out of Augusta County, was also a sizeable county. The western border of the county was the Mississippi River.

Ahnentafel #866 - Thomas(?) Cloyd

Thomas(?) Cloyd

Born: by 1740
Died:

Buried:

Married: by 1759

Records/Possibilities:
1654 - Lancaster Co., VA - A certificate of land is granted Geo. Taylor for bringing over Geo. Adams, Eliza Shaw, Columbus Cloyd, and August Cloyd, Lancaster Co., Deed Book 1 p. 162.

1758 - Sept. - Augusta Co., VA - Lt. James McDowell militia regiment:

• George Moffett
• Dan'l. Cloud - may be Cloyd
• James McClung
• John McClung

Notebook - Virginia No. 6, Part 5

Kegley, Mary & F.B. Kegley. Early Adventures on the Western Waters, Vol. I The New River of Virginia in Pioneer Days, 1745-1800, Orange, VA: Green Publishers, Inc., nd

• Map - The Beckoning Land on the Western Waters - New River and tributaries 
• Map - The Mountain Empire - showing present counties and county seats - Augusta, Botetourt, Greenbrier, Montgomery, Fincastle, Washington, Kanawha, Kentucky
• Map - Col. Patton's Survey for 7500 Acres at a Place Called Draper 1747 Patent, 1753 Subdivision for Settlers by William Preston, 1754 - includes: William Taylor, John Taylor, George Taylor, Charles Taylor, John Draper
• Map - The Beginnings of the Radford Neighborhood - includes: John Taylor
• Map - On East Side New River & Little River, New River tributaries
• Map - Early Crossings of New River - includes: Cloyd's Mountain, Tom's Creek

Before the homeseekers of Pennsylvania and Maryland began to expand into the Valley of Virginia in the 1730s, little was known about the region farther to the southwest, including the New River valley. Interest in discoveries had been stimulated by trading merchants of Eastern Virginia, but the planters there had remained very well satisfied with the opportunity for expansion east of the Blue Ridge. It appeared that the governing officials were concerned more with extension of the fur trade than they were in opening the land for prospective homeseekers. However, when the traders began to venture

Notebooks - Kentucky #7

Brookes-Smith Joan. Index for Old Kentucky Surveys & Grants, no imprint, ca. 1974

It was on 16 June, 1774, when James Harrod and his party of pioneer settlers reached the plateau between the Salt and Kentucky Rivers in the heart of a land that would one day be called Kentucky. Physically exhausted from their long trip down the Ohio and up the Kentucky River and fearful of the ever present danger from roving bands of Indians, they gave no thought to the restless discontent of their counterparts who lived along the Eastern seaboard. Uppermost in their minds was survival.

Acutely aware that they had penetrated deep within enemy territory, they immediately set about laying out Harrod's Town. . . . 

They were followed shortly by Daniel Boone, Benjamin Logan, John Floyd, Simon Kenton and numerous other pioneer leaders. Their greatest enemy, or so they believed was the Indian. They could not have known that Fate was already laying the groundwork that would lead the Eastern seaboard revolutionary and the Western pioneer to a common goal, a goal to establish a permanent home which was destined to erupt into a long and vicious legal war. 

Unfortunately, many of the earliest settlers believing that just to settle the land was all that was necessary for ownership delayed too long the registration of their surveys and claims. Apparently

Notebook - Virginia #2, Part 1

Crozier, William. Virginia County Records, Vol. I Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1971

Robertson, Robinson, Maulding, Shepard, Breeden, Beazley, Jones, Minor, Taylor, Taliaferro, Morgan

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Heavener, Ulysses. German New River Settlement: Virginia, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1976.

The First Settlement Beyond the Alleghanies - The caption that furnishes the subject for the first chapter of this narration, as above, is not original with the writer, but has been used by other writers and historians as referring to "Draper Meadows" settlement, as well as to be used in reference to the whole settlement of southwest Virginia; but more especially the "Middle New River Settlements."  The purpose of the writer is to give the subject a restricted sense. Not in the spirit of controversy or antagonism, but merely to arrive at conclusion, based upon indubitable facts the writer is put to the necessity of showing that the "German New River Settlement," centering in and around the "Horse shoe bottoms" of New River and the mouths of [Tom's] and Stroubles Creeks and extending from this center has priority claims over "Drapers Meadows" by several years.

Ahnentafel #864 - Michael(?) Speer

Michael(?) Speer or Spear(s)

Born: by 1745, probably earlier
Died: between 1801 & 1820? 

Buried: unknown

Married: unknown

Rev. Rollo Clayton Speer theorized that Michael Spear was an immigrant from Ulster, Ireland. His home was at the present site of Speer's Ferry, Virginia, which gets its name from the fact that Michael Spear operated a ferry over the Clinch River there. Michael was for seven years in the army in colonial and Revolutionary Wars. While away, he left his oldest son Samuel, in charge of the ferry. 

I can find no record of Michael Speer's revolutionary war service in Virginia. 

There are Speer, Spear and Spears in Augusta County, VA as early as 1746 so it's possible that Michael(?) was born in Virginia and was not an immigrant.

Notebooks - Kentucky #6, Part 2

Coffman, Edward. The Story of Logan County, Nashville, TN: The Parthenon Press, 1962.

Map of Logan County, Kentucky

Logan County, Kentucky is situated in the southwestern part of the state and is one of the southern tier of counties bordering the northern Tennessee line.  It is bounded on the north by Muhlenberg and Butler Counties, on the east by Warren and Simpson Counties, on the west by Todd County and on the south by Robertson County,  Tennessee.

Russellville, the county seat, is almost in the center of the county. It is 144 miles by railroad southwest of Louisville and 72 miles by rail south of Owensboro, Kentucky. It is 55 miles due north of Nashville, Tennessee. . . . 

Logan County is one of the early counties of Kentucky being the thirteenth of the 120 counties of the Commonwealth. It was originally formed in 1792, the year in which Kentucky became a state. 

Kentucky itself was at first a part of Virgnia. Fincastle County, Virginia, from which Kentucky was formed, was the frontier county of Virginia from 1772 through 1776. By an act of the legislature of Virginia, Fincastle County was dissolved, effective December 31, 1776 and one

Notebook - Kentucky No. 1

Burns, Annie. Kentucky Genealogies & Historical Recorder, Vol. 5, Washington, DC, nd.

Record of Marriages in Shelby County Kentucky for the Period of Years 1792 to 1851 Inclusive

• Elston, Jonathan - Mary Gist, 12/17/1804
• Elston, Manderville G. - Eliza H. Houseworth, father Abram, 1/11/1831 - not sure if we are related to him, but he was involved with our Young family.

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Clift, Glenn. Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1977, available on Ancestry

The obituary notices have been edited to include a) name of person deceased, b) place of residence, c) wife / husband / parents / survivors, d) date of death.  For purpose of bibliography an abbreviation of the name of the newspaper from which any notice is taken is given with that notice. The notation following any obituary refers in every instance to the year named in the obituary. KG = Kentucky Gazette, R = Lexington Reporter

• Major Armistead Morehead, of Bowling Green, died Aug. 1826, R9/4
• Major Charles Morehead of Logan County, died Nov. 1828, R12/17
• Mrs. Amanda Morehead, consort of Charles S. Morehead of Hopkinsville, daughter of William Leavy of Lexington, died Sunday, July 5, 1829, aged 25 years, R7/15
• Charles Edwin Morehead, formerly of Bowling Green, Ky, died of yellow fever in New Orleans, Aug. 9, 1853; Emma Augusta Morehead, sister of above died same place of yellow fever, Aug. 22, 1853; Charles D. Morehead, father of Charles Edwin & Emma above, form many years he was postmaster at Bowling Green, KY, died of yellow fever in New Orleans, Aug. 23, 1853; Mrs. Eliza A. Morehead, wife of Charles D. & mother of Charles & Emma above, died Aug. 24, 1853, S9/23

Notebook - Dad's Families No. 4, Part 1

French, Janie & Zella Armstrong. Notable Southern Families, Vol. V, Chattanooga, TN: Lookout Publishing, nd - available on Ancestry

Shenandoah Valley Pioneers, by Cartmell - Names of pioneers who settled South of the line between the Augusta and Frederick Counties, where deeds were recorded in Orange County between the years 1739 and 1744. This class of pioneers purchased large tracts from what has been called the Beverly Grant . . . The pioneers who had deeds represent a large class of the English, Scotch and Irish immigrants, who pressed further south, beyond the mountains north of Harrisburg. Among this class . . . George Robinson, James Robinson . . . and many more settled in Augusta about the time of the 1st court of Augusta 1745. 

Margaret Crockett, daughter of Samuel, Jr. - born 1776, md. Col. John Ingles in 1794. She died 1810. John Ingles was the youngest son of William Ingles & Mary Draper, who was captured by the Indians, held captive for many years,

Notebook - Virginia No. 3

Harris, Malcolm, comp. Old New Kent County: Some Account of the Planters, Plantations & Places in King & Queen County, St. Stephen's Parish, West Point, VA: Harris, 1977

The Family of James Taylor - James Taylor, the immigrant to Virginia, came from Carlisle, England. He appeared in Virginia about 1680, and signed the petition for the removal of the Vestry of St. Stephen's Parish, and by 1686, he was established on land which he purchased, which was located on Whorecock Creek (now called Garnett's Creek), which is on the upper side of the Mattopony River.

He had a family before he settled in King & Queen, who came with him to Virginia. His first wife died in 1682, and he married for his second wife, Martha, daughter of Richard Gregory of Essex County. This alliance had something to do with his settlement in this area, for the Gregory's had land in this section.

James Taylor, the first, died in 1698.

James Taylor, the younger, spent his early years in St. Stephen's Parish where he was born in 1675. In 1699, he married Martha, daughter of Col. Roger Thompson, of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County. James Taylor was recommended to the governor to be justice of the county court, but was too young to serve. Later, when of age, he became a justice, sheriff and was

Brick Wall - Draper/Breeden

An ongoing worksheet to take down the brick wall . . . 

Mini-ahnentafel

1.  Louisa Draper 1825-1867, md. Levi Lathrop
2.  Thomas Draper 1788-1872
3. Catharine Harbert ca. 1790-?
4. Thomas Draper ca. 1760-?
5. Priscilla Breeden ca. 1760-?
6. Ebenezer Harbert 1770-1846
7. Mary Magdalena Wallick 1773-1818
8. ? Draper
9. ?
10. ? Breeden

Notebook - Military #1, Part 1

Andrea, Leonardo. South Carolina Colonial Soldiers & Patriots, Columbia, SC: Daughters of Colonial Wars in the State of South Carolina, 1952.

Colonial Counties of South Carolina -This section is added for the benefit of people who research in the colonial period of South Carolina. A man who is listed in Berekley County may be found in Union or Orangeburg while a man in Colleton County may be found in Edgefield.

South Carolina had four colonial counties of Granville, Berkeley, Colleton and Craven. These counties at first extended fifty miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean.  When settlements began further inland, the counties were extended to the North Carolina line. These counties do not have any of hte functions of the modern counties. Charleston was the county seat of all four counties. From 1670 to 1782-85 all court records, will, administrations and deeds were recorded in Charleston and are still to be found there in the Charleston County Court House.

Book Purge - History of Scott County, Virginia

Locataion of Scott County

Addington, Robert. History of Scott County, Virginia, Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2002. 

Originally published in 1932.

p. 1 Some Important Dates in Scott County History

• 1749-50 - Dr. Thomas Walker and companions visit Cumberland Gap and adjacent regions.
• 1763 - Treaty in which France gave up to England all claim to the mainland east of the Mississippi River. 
• 1769 - Danile Boone passes through Big Moccasin Gap on his way to Kentucky.
• Uriah Stone, Casper Mansker, John Rains, and Abraham & Isaac Bledsoe pass through Big Moccasin Gap to Kentucky. 
• Thomas McCulloch made the first settlement within the territory of Scott County near Fort Houston, on Big Moccasin Creek.
• 1770 - The Long Hunters pass through Big Moccasin Gap on hunting expeditions.
• Peter Livingston settled on the North Fork of the Holston at the mouth of Livingston Creek.
• 1771 - Silas Enyart settled on Little Moccasin Creek.
• 1772 - James Green settled near the mouth of Stony Creek.
• Patrick Porter settled on the west side of Fall Creek, near Osborne's Ford.

Notebook - Kentucky #5

Ardery, Mrs. William. Kentucky Records: Early Wills & Marriages, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981.

Fayette County:

J.H. Runyan - Will Book B, Page 236, names brother Francis Runyan. Written April 27, 1914 [sic]. Probated July 1811.  Witnesses - Thos. H. Burbridge, Richard Baird, Benjamin Atkinson.

Shelby County:

Richard Breeding - Proven 20 March, 1798 - Ex., Frances Breeding, widow. Sec., Wm. McCory, Isaac Whitaker. Ap., Peter Bailea, Elijah Whitaker, Thos. Johnston, Wm. Brodie. Wife Frances; son, William Breeding; son, Paul Breeding; daughter, Elizabeth Breeding.

Wm. Breeding married 6/4/1798; Polly Breeding - ; Paul Breeding married 8/19/1799; Elizabeth Stanley, daughter of Joseph.

Ahnentafel #136 - ? Draper

(--?--) Draper - possibilities

Born: by 1735
Died: 

Buried: ?

Married: by 1755

Occupation: ?

Immigrants:
Maryland Aug. 15, 1718 - William Draper of St. Peter's, Colchester, Essex, aged 18, bound to John Dykes to serve 5 years.  William born ca. 1700. 

Maryland Aug. 19, 1718 - Thomas Draper of St. James, Westminster, plasterer aged 17 bound to John Dykes to serve 4 years.  Thomas born 1701.

Maryland Nov. 1732 - Edward Draper bound to William Burge

Research Log - Lathrop Section, Yellow Notebook

Lathrop Family - Summer 1987 trip to Vermont

Marriage - Town of Richford, Vermont
Book 1, p. 331, Russell Lathrop & Cynthia Powell
Book 1, p. 334, Hannah Lathrop & Daniel Janes
Book 1, p. 347, Bradford Powell & ClarissaLevi
Book 1, p. 332, Prosper Powell & Polly

Rowland Powell is Patriot for Daughters of American Revolution

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Information supplied by Don Lathrop
1. Levi Lathrop
2. George Lathrop
3a. Irene Del Lathrop md. Everett Dean
3b. Ethel Fay Lathrop md. Selvin Poddick
4a1. Leon Alan Dean md. Janice Linka
4a2. Marian Louise Dean md. Floy Ekin
4a3. Rosemary Dean md. Lester O'Brien
4a4. Lyndon Lee Dean md. Pat Finke
4a1a. Jessica Ann Dean

Notebook - Kentucky No. 4, Part 2

Gary, Cordelia. Abstracts of Will Books 1797-1900 Christian County, Kentucky, Hopkinsville, KY: Gray, nd

Will Book C, p. 331 - James Wilson, Will Aug. 9, 1820, probate Sep. 4, 1820, Heirs: widow Rachel, children: William, James, young, John, Winifred, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Eliza. executors: son James, nephews William & Matthew Wilson. Wit: Henry Myers, Zephiniah Lacy, William Barnes

Will Book H, p. 276 - Capt. Thomas Hopkins, verbal statement Oct. 6, 1834, died Oct. 9, 1834, heirs: children John, Benjamin, Anna Jane & Rufus C., widow Sarah. Servants to be set free and sent to Liberia. Wit: Sarah Hopkins, John Hopkins, Benjamin Hopkins, W.I. Dinwiffie, A. Webber, Anna Jane & Rufus C. Hopkins

Will Book H, p. 344 - Ruth Hopkins, will Aug. 7, 1833, probated Jan. 5, 1835, Executor: brother Thomas, heir: sister Ann Rice, widow of James, land in Virginia left by father John Hopkins, Wit: Edw. Morris, Joseph Williams, John McCarroll

Will Book L, p. 446 - John Galbreath, division of estate April 26, 1843. Heirs:

Notebook - Military Book 2

Bockstruck, Lloyd. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1988.

Amelia County
24 Sep. 1761 William Fitzgerald, Capt.

Augusta County
15 Aug. 1753 John Denton, Lt. of Foot; John Denton, Jr. Ens. of Foot; James Boreland, Lt. of Foot
20 Nov. 1755 George Wilson, Capt. of Horse; John Graham, Lt. of Foot; James Lockridge, Lt. of Foot; Andrew Foster, Ens. of Foot; Alexander (--?--), Lt. of Foot; Thomas Armstrong, Capt. of Foot.
16 Aug. 1759 Samuel McDowell, Capt.; James mcDowell, Lt.; John Lyle, Ens.; Francis Kirkley, Capt. of Foot
21 Sept. 1763 James McDowell, Capt.; Robert Curry, Ens.
2 Jan. 1772 William Gilmer, certificate from Capt. Samuel McDowell for provisions for militia of Augusta and Botetourt Counties; William Sharp, for service; Thomas Drinnen, for service; Charles Lewis, for service

Bedford County
26 May 1767 Richard Doggett, Capt.

Boutetourt County
8 May 1770 William Herbert, Capt.

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.