Miscellaneous Records and Info - Amherst Co. VA Sources Yet to be viewed: Seaman, Catherine Hawes Coleman,: Tuckahoes and Cohees: The Settlers and Cultures of Amherst and Nelson Counties 1607-1807. Sweet Briar College Printing Press, Sweet Briar Va.,1992. Call # 975.549,H2sc. Sweeny,Lenora Higgenbotham, Amherst County Virginia In the Revolution Including Abstracts From the Lost Order Book, 1773-1782. Bell, Annie Walker Burns:Virginia Genealogies and County Records.Call # 975.5,D2bab. Also on film Vol 1. 0547554,item 2. Sources Used; Index to Deeds 1761-1843 Vol. 1-2 0030283 Amherst Va Marriage Bonds 1753-1853 Film # 0899812. Also in book form by Joel Ricks 975.5496,V2a Summary of random data on Amherst Co Virginia. Created1761 from Albemarle (it from Gooch. And Louisa). Known family names associated with this county are: Ogelsby, Bain, Moreland/Moland, Gatewood,Ware Marriages taken from FTM CD # 229 Bain, Matilda m Jesse Moland 25 December 1793 Bondsman Johnson Bain Moreland, John m. Betsy Panton 27 February, 1808 Bondsman Joel Panton Moreland, Isabella m. William Panton 12 January, 1821 Beane, Leroy m Elizabeth Christian 7 November, 1792 Bean Richard, m Nancy Phillips 5 October 1795 Hays, Nancy m Rice, Brown ? 5 October, 1795 Gatewood, Ransom m. Elizabeth Burks 9 November 1799 Ogelsby, Richard m Mrs. Cash 6 July, 17 Ogelsby, Conney m.Dinnett Abney Witt 4 January, 1790 Ogelsby, Jesse m. Celia Witt 15 September 1794 Ogelsby, Elizabeth m William Densmore 21 May, 1792 Ogelsby, Peter m. Sally Pratt 16 June 1800 Ogelsby, Sukey m.Thomas Breaden 18 June, 1788 Gateewood, Mary m. Benjamen Josling 10 November,1783 Gatewood, Judith m. William Layne 13 January, 1800 Gatewood, Susanna m David Nicely 22 February, 1805 Gatewood, Sally m George Roach 16 April 1806 Gatewood Frankey m Berry Whitten 17 November 1786 Gatewood , Nancy m. Samuel Wright 8 November 1791 Gatewood, Patty m George, Evans 6 October, 1789 Gatewood,Betsey m. John Ham, 18 December,1787 Gatewood, Tabitha m. Ambrose Ham 5 October 1790 Gatewood, Mary m Benjamin Higgenbotham 21 June 1782 Gatewood, Dolly m Francis Higgenbotham 1 December 1793 Gatewood, Henry m Oliva Raines 3 April, 1786 Gatewood, James m. Elizabeth Shoemaker 6 July,1789 Gatewood, Wiatt m Malinda Pryor 19 December 1818 Gatewood, William m. Catherine Shoemaker 9 May,1815 Gatewood, Nancy m David Thomas 7 April 1789 Deeds Ogelsby, William, bought 1769-1777 Books C-E, sold property intermittently 1777-1789 Books E-F Ogelsby, Jesse sold property 1797 Book H page 184 Ogelsby, Richard sold property 1778,1790,1797 Deed Books D-E-F-H Ogelsby, Richard of Goochland County bought property from William Mitchel 1 April,1774 for 300 pounds 800 acres on the South side of Buffalo River . Part of the Ballinger tract. Page 235-236.Witnesses John, Patrick and Charles Rose,Charles Irving. Ogelsby, Richard on 9 March 1778 Richard Ogelsby “for love, affection and five schillings” granted to his son William Ogelsby 300 acres and one Negro boy,Jacob,.This tract being part of a larger tract surveyed by Bballinger. Witness:Henry Franklin,Cornelius Sale,Daniel Tucker. Page 9 Book E Ogelsby, Richard sold property to Ann Moreland in 1778 Book E page 74-75 “Know all men by these presents that I Richard Ogelsby of the county of Amherst have this day given, granted and confirmed unto my daughter Ann Moreland of the county of Powhatan a certain Negro girle called and known by the name Sarah which said Negro I do give, grant and confirm with her increase to my said daughter Ann and her heirs forever from me, my heirs, executors, administrators or my other person or persons whatsoever as witness my hands and seal this 17th day of August, 1778.” In the presence of John Curd,James Curd, Robin Poor and John Curd Sr. In language virtually identical to his gift to Ann Moreland he gave a Negro girle named Aggy to his daughhter Elizabeth Towman or Thomason (?).of Henrico county. Page 75. Bean,Johnson and wife Hannah sold property 21September, 1795. Book G Bain, Baldwin sold property in 1805 Book F page 471 Hendrick, Byrd Moreland, Andrew sold to Joel Parton in 1801 Book I page 382 Gatewood,Ambrose, Dudley, James, Larkin, Reuben, Richard,Sarah, William SR and JR Sold property intermittently 1772-1810. Books B-L. Gatewood, Ambrose, James, John , Larkin,Richard,Reuben, Thomas,William SR and JR Bought Property 1767- 1801. Books B-I AIS Paid tax 1783 1820 Bain, Richard Gatewood, Ambrose page 25 Gatewood, William jr. page 49 page 25 Gatewood, William, Page 49 Heads of Households 1783 Gatewood,Ambrose Gatewood, Larkin Gatewood,Richard Gatewood,William, Gatewood, William, Jr Ogelsby, Richard Ogelsby, William Ogelsby, Joseph Ogelsby, Richard Heads of Families1785 Ogelsby,Richard 8 in household Ogelsby, William 1 in household Gatewood, William Sr. Gatewood, William Jr. Gatewood, Richard 11 in house Gatewood, Larkin Baen, Richard Census 1810 Males Females Page Gatewood, Reuben 00010 20010 282 Submitted by Bill Williamson **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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