CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA; Vol 2, pp 114 - 121
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deponent. Agnes Offriel deposes, 14th November, 1808, that she is
widow of Daniel. They lived within two miles of the land from the
time they were married upwards of thirty years ago, till the death
of her husband ten years ago. William Bell, Jr., deposes 12th
March, 1808; son of James and brother to John and Samuel. William
is now in 40th year.

 John Cook, Thos. B. Evans and Elizabeth, his wife, John Ritchie
and Hetty, his wife, Hezekiah Beall and Margaret, his wife, Mary
Hillis and Elizabeth Hillis (infants), Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth
being children of Richard Hillis, deceased, and Mary his wife, of
Jefferson County, vs. John Dixon and Margaret Moore--O. S. 115; N.
S. 39--Bill in Jefferson County, February, 1806. Plaintiffs and
Margaret Moore are heirs and devisees of Giles Cooke, late of
Jefferson County. Giles Cooke's will, of Berkeley County, dated 3d
October, 1801. Daughter Nancy, begotten on body of Phebe Vanwater;
son Giles, begotten on body of Elizabeth Pickens; brother John
Cook; sister Hetty; sister Margaret; sister Elizabeth; three
daughters of deceased sister, Mary Hillis.

 Chapman vs. Hollingsworth--O. S. 113; N. S. 39--Bill, 22d March,
1804. Jonah Hollingsworth's will of Frederick County, dated 9th
June, 1801. Proved in Superior Court of Frederick, Berkeley, &c,
29th September, 1801. Wife, Hannah; youngest child, Abraham
Hollingsworth (infant) ; children, Isaac, Solomon, Sarah, Rachel,
Samuel, Joseph, Jonah, David, Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah and Abraham.

 Henry Farley vs. Johnston--O. S. 116; N. S. 40--Bill, 1803. In
1799 Obediah Bias owning land in North Carolina, sold it to Reuben
Roberts, owning land in Rich Valley in Tazewell County, on East
River. Reuben's title was defective and he died, having previously
brought suit on orator's title bond (orator having contracted with
Obediah for the land). Reuben's administrators were Andrew Johnson,
Archibald MacRoberts, and Elizabeth (Susanna) Roberts. His children
were, viz: Archibald MacRoberts, Francis Roberts, Sally, George,
Betsey and Jemima Roberts. Answer by Francis Roberts, Sally
Burgess, late Roberts, Betsey Roberts and George Roberts, children
and heirs of Reuben Roberts, deceased. Sworn to in Giles County,
9th July, 1806.

 Furbees vs. Baker--O. S. 116; N. S. 40--Deed by Jacob Baker and
Hannah Baker, his wife, of Phila., to Jonathan Furbee, of Kent
County, Delaware, dated 21st October, 1788, conveys 9,000 acres in
Monongalia County, on Big Sand Run. Recorded in Delaware at Dover,
25th April, 1790. Jonathan died 1800, leaving children, Nathaniel
and Mary, who married Jonathan Jarrel.

 Benham vs. Dechert--O. S. 117; N. S. 40--Deed, 16th September,
1805. Benjamin Spyker, of Washingon County, to Michael Dechert, of
same place, by patent 17th January, 1795. 4,000 acres were conveyed
to Benj. Spyker, Nicholas Latz and Daniel Rose, in Shelby County,
Kentucky, on Six Mile Creek. This deed conveys 1,000 acres in above
undivided. Proved in Washington County, 18th September, 1805.

 Jacob Troarbaugh (Droreback) of Rockbridge County, vs.
Troorbaugh--O. S. 117; N. S. 40--Bill, 25th January, 1808. Adam
Troorbough (alias Droreback) died in Pennsylvania in 1770, testate,
leaving his brothers, William and Nicholas, executors, who
qualified in York County, and children, viz: Orator, Adam
Troorbaugh and Katy Troorbaugh, al! infants. Adam,

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Jr., moved to North Carolina, thence perhaps to Tennessee. Katy
married John Noel and lives in Berkeley County. Orator's uncle,
William, lives in Rockingham County. His uncle Nicholas lives in
Tennessee. Orator's grandfather, Michael Troorbaugh, also died in
York County, Pennsylvania, after orator's father, <I>i. e.,</I> in
1771 or 1772, intestate. Order of Court in York County,
Pennsylvania, 27th August, 1771, appoints William and Nicholas
Droreback guardians for Michael, Henry, Adam, Abraham, Jacob,
William and Elizabeth, orphans of Adam Droreback, late of Shewsbury
Township; all under 14. Elizabeth, daughter of Michael, married
Jacob Reiff. Morillis, daughter of Michael, married Jacob
Lingafelter. Maria Catherine was also a daughter of Michael.
Release 2d November, 1793, by Jacob Drorback of Linkhorn County,
North Carolina, second son and heir of Adam Drorback, late of York
County, Pennsylvania. Ditto 5th December, 1772, by Mathias
Thwarback of Cordones Township, County York, Pennsylvania. Yeoman,
one of sons and heirs of Michael Thwarback.

 Maggart vs. Crockett--O. S. 117; N. S. 40--John Maggart made an
entry in Rockbridge for 200 acres on Bratton's Run. Shortly
afterwards John Dunlap made an entry on a part of John's tract.
Died, leaving it to his daughter, Polly Hodge. John Dunlap had a
brother, James. Maggart is a German. Polly Hodge married Robert
Crockett. James Dunlap, Jr., was son of John Dunlap. Answer of
Robert and Mary Crockett sworn to in Montgomery County, Kentucky,
30th May, 1807. John Magart had a son, David Magart.

 Hite vs. Ready--O. S. 118; N. S. 40--Deed 24th November, 1772.
Jacob Bordon and Mary, his wife, of Frederick County, to George
Adam Bowman, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Recorded in Dunmore
County Court, 24th November, 1772. Deed 23d March, 1797. Augustine
Reedy and Minna of Shenandoah County to Philip Ready. Proved in
Shenandoah County 11th April, 1797. George Mummah, who married
Elisibed (Allice) Boughman, late of Lancaster County, deceased, one
of daughters and heirs of John Boughman of Hempfield Township,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, yeoman, deceased. Nicholas Bower,
who married Maria Boughman, deceased, another of daughters and
heirs of above. Sebastian Wiedman, who married Anna Boughman,
another of the daughters, &c. Joseph Charle, who is intermarried
with Elizabeth Bowman, another of daughters, &c. All above, viz:
George, Nicholas, Sebastian, and Joseph, are of Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, and Nicholas Young, of York County, Pennsylvania, and
Christina, his wife; also one of daughters and heirs, &c. Above
heirs release their interest as heirs to John in tract sold by Jost
Hite to John in 1739; to Benjamin Leyman (Lehman), who married
Barbara, another daughter of John, by release dated 13th August,
1770. John Boughman died intestate leaving above issue. Copy of
survey November 22, 1751, for John Boughman of Pennsylvania, of 500
acres. Copy of release by above heirs to Benj. Lehman, dated 2d
June, 1763. Recorded in Virginia Land Office. Copy dated 21st
September, 1799. Copy of grant by Fairfax to George Keller, 1762.
Copy of deed 8th April, 1796. George Adam Bowman and Mary, his
wife, of Shenandoah County, to Augustine Ready. Recorded in
Shenandoah 13th April, 1796.

 Harris vs. Sayre--O. S. 118; N. S. 40--Deed dated 1st March, 1804,
by John Sayre and Susannah, his wife, of Monongalia County, to Asa
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of Loudoun County. Recorded in Monongalia District Court May, 1804.

 Larew vs. Shepherd--O. S. 120; N. S. 41--Bill, April, 1800.
Orators are Abraham and Lambert Larue, of Hampshire County, and
Isaac and Jacob Larue, of Ohio County. On 27th October, 1780, Isaac
Larue of Frederick County, grandfather of orators, entered 300
acres in Ohio County, on an island in the Ohio River opposite
Middle Island Creek; also 2,000 acres on both sides of mouth of
Middle Island Creek. Isaac (Sr.) died, April, 1795, testate (will
dated 1st August, 1794) devising above lands to orators as the four
sons of Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac. In 1780, David Shepherd, late
of Ohio County, deceased, made an entry by military warrant to
cover a large portion of above tracts. David died January, 1796,
intestate as to this land, leaving Moses Shepherd (son); Elizabeth
Lee, wife of John Lee (daughter); Sarah Springer, wife of Levi
Springer (daughter); Ruth Mills, wife of John Mills (daughter);
Elizabeth Beall, wife of Zephaniah Beall, daughter and sole heir of
William Shepherd, deceased, who was son of David. Ejectment was
brought in County Court. Injunction granted in Chancery Court on
confession of judgment in ejectment suit. Copy of Isaac Larue's
will, dated 1st August, 1794, proved in Superior Court for
Frederick, Berkeley, &c., 3d September, 1795. Wife, Phebe; sons,
James and Jabez; daughter Elizabeth's son Abraham and her sons
Isaac, Jacob and Lamberd. See plats of surveys on Ohio River.
Survey for Daniel McFarland, assignee of Jeremiah Learner. Andrew
Zane deposes in Ohio County, 12th December, 1805, that in 1771 he
was hunting on the Ohio River opposite the island, on which he saw
an improvement made by Michael Tygart.

 Jackson vs. Clemens--O. S. 119; N. S. 41--Deed 29th November,
1798, John B. Armstead of Loudoun County to George Jackson of
Harrison County, tract on Lost Creek in Harrison County. Recorded
in Harrison 17th December, 1798.

 Hollingsworth vs. Lupton--O. S. 119; N. S. 41--Bill 27th March,
1805. Orators are, viz: Solomon and Isaac Hollingsworth, grandsons
of Isaac Hollingsworth, who died testate, with will dated October,
1758. David Lupton married an aunt of orators, viz: Mary, daughter
of Isaac Hollingsworth, the child of which her mother was pregnant
when he made his will. David and Mary were married in 1777. David
was a Quaker. Isaac Hollingsworth's will of Loudoun County, dated
5th day of 10th month, called October, 1758. Daughters, Ann, Lydia,
Phebe; son, Jonah; child his wife is now pregnant with. Wife,
Rachel. (No certificate of probate.) Plat of Hollingsworth's lots
adjoining Winchester. Rachel, the widow, died October, 1806.
Defendants are David Lupton, Peter and Abraham Lauck, Robert White,
aged 72 years, deposes on the lands of Mrs. Hannah Hollingsworth,
29th August. John Smith, aged 56 years, deposes as above. Hannah
Hollingsworth was widow of Jonah Hollingsworth, who died pending
suit. Other plaintiffs are, viz: Isaac, Solomon, Sarah, Samuel
(infant), Joseph (infant), Jonah (infant), David (infant), Betsey
(infant), Mary (infant), Hannah (infant), Abraham (infant),
Hollingsworth, children and devisees of Jonah Hollingsworth.

 Grevor vs. Gill--O. S. 119; N. S. 41--After 3d April, 1802,
Gabriel Gill of Washington County died intestate, leaving Rebecca,
his widow, Mary

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Carrick, Nancy Gill, Thomas and Maria Gill, _____ Klechner and
_____, his wife. David Carrick married Mary, a daughter of Gabriel.

 Robert Morris of Philadelphia vs. Alexander & Co., of Richmond--O.
S. 121; N. S. 42--Bill 20th June, 1794. Suit for accounting. Morris
had made large contracts in France to deliver Virginia tobacco
there, and had engaged Alexander & Co. to supply it, in 1786, 1787,
1788.

 McClure vs. McClure--O. S. 122; N. S. 42--Bill 19th March, 1808.
Orator is Isaac McClure. In 1782, died Hugh McClure intestate,
leaving children, viz: Orator, John, David, Agness (who has since
married Robert Pilson), Easter (since married Isaac Trotter), Joel
(who is simple), and Hugh (who is deranged) McClure. Widow Eleanor
McClure made a will distributing personal estate and died, 1799.
Robert Pilson and Agness, his wife, are non-residents. Eleanor
McClure's will, dated 11th December, 1789, of Augusta County.
Isaac, oldest son; John, 3d son; Joel, 2d son; Esther, 2d daughter;
David, 4th son; Agness, daughter; Hugh, youngest son.


 Martin vs. Campbell--O. S. 122; N. S. 42--William Fitzgerel
deposes in Russell County, 9th November, 1808, that in 1775 he made
a crop of corn, at Martin's Station in Powell's Valley, and made an
improvement near Cumberland Gap on a creek since called Station
Creek. The next year he went into the army and employed Joseph
Martin to represent him at Commissioners' Court. Deed 14th April,
1788, by John Jones, Jr., and Martha his wife, of Dinwiddie County,
to Arthur Campbell of Washington County, conveys 1,500 acres in
Washington County. Recorded in General Court 18th April, 1788. Deed
19th October, 1795, by Joseph Martin of Henry County. To Salathiel
and Obadiah Martin of Surry County, North Carolina, conveys 50
acres in Lee County. Recorded at District Court at Washington Co.
Ho., 3d May, 1796.

 Mathews vs. Upton--O. S. 122; N. S. 42--Bill, 13th September,
1805. Complainants are, viz: James Doling and Sarah, his wife;
Young Lee and Jemima, his wife; Andrew Bogie and Diana, his wife;
John Self and Bershaba, his wife; Joseph, R. Lott, and Thomas
Mathews, heirs-at-law of Thomas Mathews of Buckingham County, who
in his life time contracted with Thomas Upton of Kenawha County to
purchase a tract on Great Kenawha. Thomas Mathews, Sr., died March,
1799, aged 78 years. In 1789 he sent sons Thomas, R. Lott and one
Jarred Doling to the land to prepare it to live on. Thomas Upton
died testate (no children), leaving heirs, viz: Joseph Upton
(brother); John Couch and Rebecca, his wife. Thomas Maupin and
_____, his wife; John Maupin and Nancy, his wife; Fleming Cobb and
Thomas Cobb, which said Rebecca, the wives of the Maupins, Fleming
and Thos. Cobb are either sisters or children of sisters of Thomas
Upton. Joseph Thomas deposes in Kenawaha, 20th January, 1807, that
he was intimate with Thomas Mathews from 1784 until 1797 when
Joseph left that part of the country and went to Kenawha. John
Kersey, formerly from Albermarle, deposes as above. Josiah Harrison
deposes 3d February, 1807, that in 1790 he came to Kenawha. Upton
then lived near mouth of Davis's Creek. Thomas Upton's will of
Kenawha County, dated 2d January, 1794, recorded in Kenawha, 7th
May, 1794. Nephew Fleming Cobb; brother Joseph Upton; nephew Thomas
Cobb, son of Thomas Cobb of Buckingham County; Thomas, Joseph, Elia
and Elijah

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Upton, sons to Joseph; Judia Cobbs and Naappin, daughters to Thomas
Cobbs; Rebeckah Thomas, daughter to Rebeckah Crench; Marah Toler,
daughter to Thomas Cobbs; Nanny Cobbs, daughter to Thomas Cobbs
Deed 13th June, 1790, by Thomas Upton of Kenawha County to Thomas
Davis of Lincoln County, Ky., recorded in Kenawha, 2d November,
1790.


 Rebeckah Wilson vs. Benj. Wilson and Eleanor, his wife--O. S. 123;
N. S. 43--Bill 3d December, 1807--About 1789 James Wilson conveyed
to oratrix land in Monongalia, the deed being destroyed when the
records of Monongalia were destroyed. James afterwards conveyed to
defendants who have brought ejectment against complainant, who is
widow of William Wilson, deceased, who was brother of James Wilson.
Eleanor is daughter of William by his first wife. William died in
1806 testate. Ann Skinner Wilson is sister and William Lanham is
married to a sister of Rebeckah. James Wilson answers and denies
having made a deed to Rebeckah, but did make deed to William. Will
of William Wilson of Monongalia County, dated 2d January, 1807.
Wife Rebeckah; sons Stephen, George, Josiah, Abraham; daughters
Basha Williams, Jinny Wilson, Rebeckah, Harriot, Ruth Devine,
Nancy, Elinor; brother Josiah Wilson. Recorded in Monongalia,
February, 1807. Deed 15th May, 1807, by James Wilson of Monongalia
to Elinor Wilson, wife of Benj. Wilson of same place. Recorded in
District Court at Morgantown, 15th May, 1807. List of deeds
recorded in Monongalia from January, 1788, to January, 1789, within
district of James Dougherty, Commissioner, Thomas Davey and Mary,
his wife, to Gordon Hall, 400 acres. Zackll. Morgan and Drusilla to
Wm. McCleery, lot in town. Conrad Walters and Ann, his wife, to
Geo. Stockton, lot in town. John Pierpont and Ann to Wm. Lanham,
lot in town. Hugh McNeeley to James Dougherty, 5 acres in town.
Zachll. Morgan and Drusilla to Saml. Hanway, 4 acres; Wm. McCleery
and Isabella to Francis Brooke, lot in town. Thomas Pindell and
Judith to Fauquire McCroy, lot in town. Zackll. Morgan and Drusilla
to Rees Woolf, lot in town. James Wilson to William Wilson, 50
acres. John Peirpont and Ann to Thomas Boyd, 166 acres.

 Walden vs. Walden--O. S. 123; N. S. 43--Ambrose Walden was sued in
Frederick by his wife Elizabeth (by her next friend and brother,
John Taylor) for a separate maintenance. Elizabeth and Ambrose were
married in 1787. Elizabeth charges Ambrose is insane.

 Downey's heirs vs. Blair--O. S. 125; N. S. 43--Orators are Samuel
and William Downey of Kentucky, executors of will of Martha Downey,
deceased. Samuel Downey, father of orators, died in Augusta in 1773
testate. Daughter Margaret, now wife of James Trotter. Daughter
Elizabeth married William Blair. Rachel married John Wilson. Sons
orators; Martha, the widow, died testate; James Trotter and wife
moved to Kentucky in 1784; Martha Downey's will of Cleark County,
Kentucky; sons Samuel and William Downey; children Mariam,
Rebeckah, Jenet, Margaret, Elizabeth, Rachel, Saml., William. Dated
20th January, 1801; recorded Clarke County, Ky., January, 1801.

 Shaffer's heirs vs. Shaffer's executors--O. S. 125; N. S. 43--Bill
May, 1808. Nicholas Shaffer of Rockingham died 1790, leaving widow
Madalena and children, viz: Elizabeth (wife of George Sites),
Susanna (wife of John Nave), Nicholas Shaffer, Catharine (wife of
Charles Weaver), George Shaffer, Barbara (wife of Jacob Kiger),
Henry Shaffer, David Shaffer

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(infant), Mary (wife of George Parrett), Margaret (wife of John
Bearey) (Berry), John Shaffer. Nicholas Shaffer's will of
Rockingham dated 10th February, 1790, 22d June, 1790. Proved in
Rockingham, 27th September, 1790.

 Umbarger vs. Walter's heirs--O. S. 124; N. S. 43--Bill, 7th
November, 1802. Orator, Henry Umbarger of Wythe County. Defendants
are William King and Catharine, his wife, late Walters; Henry
Umberger, Jr., and Mary, late Walter's; John Grubb and Catharine,
late Walters; Peter Kinse and Elizabeth, his wife; John Walters;
William, Michael, Manuel, Margaret, Sarah, Barbara and Anne Walter
(infants), heirs of Michael Walters, deceased.

 Loyal Company by Edmund Pendleton and Nicholas Lewis, surviving
partners, vs. Cronk <I>et als.</I>--O. S. 124; N. S. 43--Bill, 28th
July, 1803. On 12th July, 1749, the Council granted to the Loyal
Company 800,000 acres beginning on North Carolina line and running
westward, on condition that it should be divided into plats and
surveys made and returned to the Secretary's office within four
years. It was not completed in 4 years, and in June, 1753 the
Council granted 4 years further time. This was interrupted by the
French and Indian War, and at the close the Council was restrained
by the British Government. Afterwards, the officers and soldiers
entitled to lands under proclamation of 1763 began to make
settlements and the agents and settlers under the Company
petitioned the Council that they might hold of the Company, and
soldiers might be restrained from interfering with them, and in
1773 the Council allowed the settlers to make surveys and return
them to the office. One of these settlers was John Crunk, who
refuses to say what is due the Company.

 Norton vs. Norton--O. S. 124; N. S. 43--Bill, 20th June, 1799.
Orator is George Flowerdewe Norton--John Norton of London, John
Hatley Norton and orator were partners in trade as John Norton &
Sons. John Norton died before 1792. Afterwards John Hatley Norton
died testate, leaving children, viz: Courtney Lewis, now widow of
Warner Lewis, deceased; Ann Curry, wife of Wm. Armstead, and John
Hatley and Daniel Norbourne Norton, infants. Widow was Catherine
Norton. She afterwards married John Ambler. Courtney Lewis was
afterwards Courtney Carter. Courtney Norton was only infant child
of Daniel Norton. John Hatley Norton's will of Winchester,
Frederick County. Wife, Catherine dated 19th November, 1792;
codicil dated 6th January, 1794. Wife Catherine; children, George
Hatley, Edmund Randolph and Daniel Norborne Norton. Codicil 13th
October, 1795. Wife, Catherine--all the plate testator is entitled
to at death of Mrs. Mary Prescote of Bulrun (?). Recorded in
Frederick, 3d July, 1797.

 Veach vs. Reemsberger--O. S. 127; N. S. 44--Bill in Shenandoah.
Copy of deed dated 13th July, 1803, by George Mayers, Sr., and
Elizabeth, his wife, of Shenandoah to John Mauk of same place.
Tract in Shenandoah within the lines of one of the 27 surveys,
commonly called Powell's Fort tract, conveyed to George Mayers by
the grantees by deed dated 3d April, 1798, and recorded in
Shenandoah. Recorded in Shenandoah, 12th September, 1803. Copy of
deed dated 19th October, 1803, by John Mauk and Elizabeth, his
wife, of Washington County, Tennessee, to Jesse Veach of
Shenandoah, conveys above which was conveyed to Mayers in pursuance

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of Act of Assembly, 4th December, 1795. Recorded in Shenandoah,
12th March, 1804.

 George Martin vs. Gooseman--O. S. 126; N. S. 44--Bill, 17th
September, 1805. In 1775 Thos. Kelly improved 400 acres in Harrison
County and sold to Charles Martin, who procured a grant in 1789. In
1783 James Tibbs made an entry conflicting with above, which he
assigned to Patterson, who assigned to Abraham Gooseman. Henry
Barnes deposes, 1806, that he has been acquainted with the head
waters of Hollin's Run since 1776. Thomas Hellin made a settlement
on the Run prior to 1778 and there were other small settlements or
tomahawk rights. Anthony Coon deposes, 1806: His father, Joseph
Coon, and John Mahon made a settlement there. He formerly knew
Thomas Kelly, who belonged to Capt. Scott's Company, when they laid
at Fort Pitt. He and deponent were mess mates nearly 3 years.
Nathaniel Cochran deposes he came to this country in 1774 and
resided here from 1775 until 1778, and after an absence of ten
years has lived here ever since. Never knew Thos. Kelly. Norman
Randall was first settler on the land.

 Lynch vs. Lynch--O. S. 126; N. S. 44--Orator is Cornelius Lynch,
only brother and heir of Patrick Lynch, late of Hardy County,
deceased. Patrick became insane by use of liquor and in May, 1803,
he was induced by James Machir to make a will, dated 23d March,
1803, which was recorded in the District Court at Moorefield.
Answer says Patrick had another brother, Charles, who lived in
Kentucky. Patrick Lynch's will of Hardy County, dated 23d March,
1803. Son Felix Lynch (illegitimate); Felix's daughter, Mary Ann,
and unborn child (named Milley). Recorded in Superior Court at
Moorefield, 5th May, 1803.

 Salvage vs. McDonald--O. S. 126; N. S. 44--Bill, 1804. Copy of
mortgage dated 1st September, 1801, by John McDonald and Ann
McDonald of Frederick to William Savage. Tract devised to grantors
by Angus McDonald in 1775. Recorded in Superior Court for
Frederick, Berkeley, &c., 29th September, 3d October, 1801.

 Beatty vs. Smith--O. S. 128; N. S. 44--Bill, 16th October, 1801.
Elias Langham has removed to Northwest Territory. His deposition
taken at Chillicothe.

 Maxwell vs. Pickens, &c.--O. S. 129; N. S. 45--Bill, 1807. Orator
is James Maxwell of Tazewell County. In 1772 orator went from
Botetourt, where he lived, to present Tazewell County to make a
settlement. It was then a wilderness. He was in company with Samuel
Walker. Found a tract with some improvements, viz: The foundation
of a cabin, some rails split and some trees deadened. That night
they fell in with a party of hunters, among them Uriah Stone, who
claimed to have made the improvement, and orator purchased it, and
the same year moved his family there and lived until 1784. In that
time two of his daughters were killed by the Indians. William
Ingles set up claim to the land and devised it to his daughter
Rhoda, who married Bird Smith. Thomas Peery deposes in Tazewell
County in 1809, that in 1772, when deponent went to that country,
James Maxwell had made improvements on the lands and had corn
growing in May. In 1781 or '82 Indians murdered two of Maxwell's
daughters and Maxwell removed his family. James Peery deposes that
he went to Tazewell with Major Maxwell. John Peery deposes that
John Tollett moved

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from Georgia to New River. Thomas Witten deposes that he was on the
land in 1771. Samuel Walker is about to remove out of the country
and William Wynne is aged and infirm in 1807. Mathias Harman
deposes, 1809 that when he first came to this country the land in
dispute was called Ingles's Crabb orchard and there was an old
improvement on it. This was in 1760. Henry Marrs deposes that he
first knew Maxwell on the land in 1773 or 1774. About three weeks
after murder of Maxwell's daughters, two of Robert Moffitt's sons
were taken prisoners by Indians, and about a week after that the
family of Capt. Thomas Inglis was taken out of Burk's Garden by
Indians and depredations were committed until 1793. Daniel Harman,
Sr., deposes 22d June, 1809, that about 49 years ago he was on a
hunting expedition and camped on the land in dispute and took
shelter in a small cabin built there, said to be Inglis's. Col.
Inglis did not himself make the settlement, but it was made by his
uncle, John Inglis. Joseph Hix deposes as above, that 44 years ago
Col. Wm. Inglis told him that the land was his and he claimed it
under his uncle, John Ingles. Lawrence Murry deposes as above, that
33 years ago he was in Wright's Valley at Uriah Stone's cabin.
William Cecil deposes as above, that in or about 1771 he, in
company with his brother and father, was on the disputed land. Deed
dated 24th September, 1805, by John Tollett and Margaret of
Tazewell County to Thomas Pickens: 200 acres by survey in 1753 part
of Loyal Company's grant. Recorded in Tazewell, 24th September,
1805.


 Edward Ball vs. Jasper Ball's heirs--O. S. 131; N. S. 45--Bill,
March, 1808. From Frederick. In August, 1802, Jasper Ball, orator's
father, conveyed to orator certain lands in Frederick in
consideration that orator should support him for life; another
portion he directed to be laid off for orator's brother, William
Ball, since deceased. Jasper died intestate (leaving children, viz:
Orator, Sarah Conner, wife of Samuel Conner; Elizabeth wife of
George Smith; Catherine, wife of William Foley, and Jasper Ball,
infant, the only child of William Ball, deceased, who was son of
Jasper, deceased.

 Nevill vs. Van Meter--O. S. 132; N. S. 46--Bill, 1804. From Hardy
County. Orators are Joseph Nevill and Daniel McNeill. In 1769
Joseph Watson gave a bond to Henry Van Meter of Hampshire (Hardy).
Watson, who was a merchant in Alexandria, died 1773 or 1774. Henry
died testate in 1778-9, or 1780, and three sons, viz: Solomon,
Abraham and Jacob, qualified executors. Joseph Watson was a doctor.

 Robert Cunningham's administrator (Abraham Shobe), and Mark
Grimes, vs. George Rennick--O. S. 133; N. S. 46--Bill, June, 1806.
From Hardy County. Robert Cunningham died testate, devising the
land to his daughter, Nancy Cunningham, who married Mark Grimes.
Appointed Isaac Cunningham an executor, who had since moved to
Kentucky.

 William T. Colston and Clement Shackelford vs. Sloan--O. S. 133;
N. S. 46--Bill, 13th November, 1809. In 1803 Richard Redman
addressed Alice P. Armstead in marriage, and she owned estate under
will of her relative, William Peachey. Marriage articles were
agreed to and the marriage took place.

 James Cunningham vs. Jonathan Purcell--O. S. 133; N. S. 46--From
Hampshire. John Decker deposes in Romney, 1806, that in 1750 he was
born on the place in controversy. Peter Hull deposes, 1809, that
Catharine,

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