CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA; Vol 2, pp 260-269 by Lyman Chalkley http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Senior, of Rockingham. Son, Henry. Land in Rockingham joining Thos. Brien, deceased, and William Brien. Part of tract belonging to Allen Brien. Bought of testator from Allen also part of tract bought of Jacob Wincup; also part of tract bought of John Thomas. Son, John. Goodrich vs. McMahan--O. S. 394; N. S. 144--Deed, 6th July, 1804, by John B. Goodrich, of Montgomery County, to John Detty (Delly). Recorded Montgomery, February, 1805. Williams vs. Jordan--O. S. 395; N. S. 144--Bill in 1815 by Mary Williams, administratrix c. t. a. of Wm. Williams. Many years ago Saml. Jordan, Sr., of Nottoway died, intestate, leaving widow and 2 children, viz: Widow Susanna and children, viz: Samuel, Jr. William Williams administered on estate of Samuel. Susanna is dead, testate, will in Nottoway. William Williams is also dead with will in Lunenburg. Samuel, Jr., now lives in Botetourt. At his father's death Samuel, Jr., was under age. Samuel Jordan, Sr., died October, 1799, and Susanna in November, 1802. Hanway vs. Graham--O. S. 395; N. S. 144--Bill, 31st July, 1809, by Samuel Hanway. In 1785 Henry Banks came into Monongalia, where orator was living, a surveyor. Orator then had 4 entries in Montgomery, 3 on Four Pole Creek and one on the first left-hand Fork of Guyandotte. Banks undertook to have the surveys made and returned to the Register's office. But Banks secured a grant to himself for the tract on Four Pole Creek and 1,000 acres on Guyandotte and has conveyed to John Grayham, who says he bought at the sale of Banks's lands in Richmond. Wife, Catharine; son, Joshua; daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Edwin Nichols; daughter, Catharine, wife of Benj. Salvage; son, Frederick, tract bought of Robt. Belchy; son, George, infant. Dated 16th February, 1812. Codicil. 5th July, 1802. Recorded in Rockingham, September, 1802. Hathaway vs. Newby--O. S. 394; N. S. 144--Will of Thomas Hunton of Parish of Christ Church, Lancaster County. Children of son, Thomas Hunton, late of Middlesex County, deceased, who died, intestate: son, John Wrenn Hunton; daughter, Elizabeth Newby, and her 3 children, Elizabeth, Jean Pollard Newby and John Newby; daughters, Mary Richards, Ann Towell, Sarah Smock, Lucy Richards; son-in-law, James Smock, Mark Towell. Dated 8th January, 1794; grandson, Thomas Hunton, John Hunton. Recorded in Lancaster, 17th February, 1794. Orator John Hathaway married, about 1800, Jean Pollard Newby. In 1810 Elizabeth Newby, Sr., was dead. Monger vs. Conrad--O. S. 394; N. S. 144--Deed, 10th April, 1818, by Michael Deck of Rockingham to George Conrad, 73 acres conveyed in trust 1812 by Martin Munger to Michael Deck to secure Mathias Long. Recorded in Rockingham, 21st April, 1818. Mathews vs. Fawcett--O. S. 398; N. S. 145--Copy of record from Rockingham. Bill filed in Rockingham, February, 1800. On 27th January, 1790, Solomon Mathews and wife Agness conveyed in trust 148 acres in Rockingham for benefit of William Herbert and John Potts, Jr., part of tract conveyed to Solomon by Alexander McFarland on northeast side of Big Spring in Rockingham. Herbert and Potts assigned to Benj. Fawcett, 13th February, 1793. Deed, 13th February, 1793, by Wm. Herbert and John Potts of Alexandria to Benj. Fossett of Rockingham, recites deed by Mathews and wife, 27th January, 1790, 148 acres on Smith's Creek. 260 Recorded in Rockingham, July, 1793. Deed, 24th July, 1791, by Benj. Fawcett, late of Rockingham, to Solomon Mathews, conveys conditionally all right in the old furnace called the Mount Ery Furnace on Linville's Creek and all lands purchased by Fawcett from Mathews, 1786. Founder is Abraham Forsythe. Mathew is to deliver to Fawcett the forge on Smith's Creek known as Spring Forge. Deposition 20th November, 1801, of Joseph Fawcett, son of Benjamin. Deposition 20th November, 1801, of John Jordan in Bath (Botetourt)--was he member of Mess. R. Patton & Jordan? He remembers that Josiah Allen moved to Tennessee in 1787. He lived at Mt. Ery Furnace in 1788 or 1789. John Pence's heirs vs. Rodham Kemper and wife Ann--O. S. 398; N. S. 145--John Pence owned the Cross Keys Tavern. He left 3 infant children, viz: Franklin, Mary Ann, Lucy Ann. John was son of William Pence. The property formerly belonged to the heirs of John Harry, of whom there were 10, and Ann is one. Ann Kemper, wife of late John Pence, is sister of Henry Kisling and daughter of Jacob Kisling. John Swisser married a daughter of Jno. Harry. Hillis vs. Frazier--O. S. 398; N. S. 145--Copy of bill in Frazier vs. Ledgerwood, by John Frazier and Ann Frazier, who were children of Isabella Frazier, who was sister to Robert Moody who had taken John and Ann when young and reared them. When Moody died John was 40 years old. Moody promised to give orator and oratrix all his property in December, 1786 (ought this to be 1776 ? Bill says Moody died December, 1776?). His heirs were Rebecca Ledgerwood, Rebecca Berry, Esther Carruthers. Joseph Harper vs. Wm. Iserman--O. S. 397; N. S. 145--Deed, 2d June, 1827, by John Craige of Rockingham to Wm. Iserman of same place, 35 acres on North Prong of Shenandoah in Rockingham, part of land conveyed to grantor by _____ Baker and recorded in Rockingham. Recorded in Rockingham, 4th June, 1827. Campbell vs. Campbell heirs--O. S. 399; N. S. 145--Bill, 1814. Alexander died, intestate, leaving widow Jane Campbell and children, viz: Robert, James, Mary, wife of William Blair Donnell, and infants, viz: John, Samuel, William, Alexander, Jane, Addison Campbell. Joseph Campbell was son of Dugald Campbell. John B. Christian vs. Lyons--O. S. 404; N. S. 147--Bill, 1821. In 1802 Adam Hawpo of Augusta died, intestate, leaving widow Catherine, now wife of _____ Lyons, and children, viz: Rudolph, George, Elizabeth, wife of James Williamson. Adam had brother John. Catherine was daughter of George A. Coiner. Thomas Berry vs. Rebecca Berry--O. S. 414; N. S. 150--Bill by Rebecca Berry of Rockingham, daughter of Henry Berry, who bought 212 acres from 213 acres from George Homrickhizer. Oratrix had brother John and brother Henry and brother Thomas. Deed was made to Thomas. In 1818 Thos. sold 20 acres to Thos. Gilmore. Henry, Sr., died 1810, intestate, leaving wife, since dead, and children, viz: Thos., Henry, Sarah McCloud; Jane, who married Jno. Gladen; John; Margaret Smith, deceased; Elizabeth McClure, deceased, leaving son Joseph McClure McKey (McChee?); oratrix. Oratrix has lived on the land 24 years. In 1827 John H. Campbell received deed from Thos. Berry. Geo. Berry deposes 261 in Harrisonburg, June, 1828, Henry Berry was his apprentice and Henry Berry and Charles Spracher about 12 years ago. Geo. is 63 years old and Thos. Berry is five years younger. Rebecca was 20 years old when the land was bought from Humbrickhouser. At that time she had a bastard child. Witness knew Thos. Berry before he came to Virginia. George came with Henry's family. They came 10-11 years before purchase from Humbrickhouser from the Jerseys. Thos. Berry married daughter of Jno. Gordon, who deposes, Gordon with Thos. Berry is about to move to Western Country. Gordon McWilliams deposes, he was a waggoner to Fredericksburg. George Gordon had lived on the Humbrickhouser place. John Berry, son of Henry, Sr., deposes, Henry came from New Jersey, about 10 miles from Monmouth Court House; they moved to Virginia when the troops were ordered to the Whiskey Rebellion. Thomas was then about 23 years old. Jane married John McKay about 1797, and afterwards John Gladwell. Sallie McCloud moved to the West Fork of Potomac. At age 13 John Berry was put to learn blacksmith trade and went to Kentucky and was gone 6 months. Henry, Sr., died 16 years ago last April. Thomas Gordon lived in Muddy Creek in 1812. Draper vs. Grove--O. S. 413; N. S. 150--Bill, 1820, by Simeon Draper and wife Catherine and Louisa Wilkinson, infant, that John Wilkinson of Prince William gave his son, Jno. M. Wilkinson, plantation "Burk Hall" in Prince William, and in 1814 gave him $1,000. John died, testate, 1815. His son, Thomas H. Wilkinson, lived in Augusta and there sold the slaves in question to David and Wendel Grove. Andrew Grove has left Virginia for parts unknown. Simeon and Catherine were married 1819, September. John Wilkinson, will of Fairfax County dated 6th December, 1814. Eldest son, Jno. M. Wilkinson; younger sons, Wm. L., G. B., Thos. H.; daughters, Matilda, Mildred, Elizabeth Catharine, Louisa, Lucy; wife. Recorded in Prince William, 1st May, 1815. Administration granted 5th June, 1815, to Lucretia Wilkinson. Deed by John M. Wilkinson of Prince William to Catharine and Louisa Wilkinson of Fairfax, gift of slaves. Dated 26th October, 1814, recorded. Gregory vs. Gregory--O. S. 413; N. S. 150--Bill, 13th January, 1825, by Sarah, Catharine and Elizabeth Gregory (last 2 infants). In 1806 Thomas Gregory died, intestate. Supplemental bill, 1828, by Willis Ingle and wife Sarah, late Gregory; Wm. Tally and Catherine, late Gregory and Elizabetlh Gregory. John B. Moses conveyed his land to his sons, Levi and Isaac, and has departed from Virginia. Cruger vs. Sydnor--O. S. 415; N. S. 151--Bill, 26th November, 1828. On 22d May, 1793, Richard Sydnor, a merchant of Baltimore, was indebted to Nicholas Cruger, merchant of New York. Sydnor was patentee of various lands in Virginia, which he transferred to Cruger as security for the debt. Cruger died, testate. Will in Augusta. Sydnor died many years ago, intestate, leaving only son, John Sydnor. Patent, 14th May. 1792, by Lee to Richard Sydnor, assignee of Francis Groves, assignee of Jacob Valentine, assignee of Richard Mathews in Augusta, 4,300 acres by survey, 14th February, 1787, on North River of Shenandoah, 15 or 16 miles northwest of Staunton, corner Ro. Gragg. Patent, 29th May, 1792, to Richard Sydnor, assignee of Henry Banks, 4,330 acres by survey, 10th January, 1787, in Harrison County on Horn Creek of Leading Creek. 262 Patent, 29th May, 1792, to _____ ditto, 1,000 acres by survey, 15th February, 1785, in Harrison County on water of Tyger's Valley at Thorny Flat adjoining Jno. Haddin. Patent, 29th May, 1792, to ditto, 500 acres by survey, 15th February, 1785, in Harrison County, between Stewart's Run and Haddin's Mill. Patent, 6th April, 1793, to ditto, 1,000 acres by survey, 11th July, 1787, in Randolph on branch of Rock Camp Creek, Elk River. Patent, 6th April, 1793, to ditto, 1,000 acres by survey, 12th July, 1787, in Randolph on Bingo Creek of Elk River. Patent, 6th April, 1793, to ditto, 1,000 acres by survey, 12th July, 1787, in Randolph on Elk River. Patent, 6th April, 1793, to ditto, 1,500 acres by survey, 3d July, 1787 in Randolph on branch of Gauley River. Patent, 8th April, 1793, to ditto, 1,500 acres, 4th July, 1787, in Randolph on Gauley River. Selden vs. Turnbull--O. S. 417; N. S. 151--Several bills and cross bills. Bill by Wm. Bushby and Murray Forbes, executors of Thos. Stockdale before 1807, that on 21st March, 1796, Robert Turnbull, now deceased, gave Stockdale his obligation for £331. Robert died in 1802, at Winchester, and administration granted to Adam Douglass, whose sureties are Thos. Parker, Lawrence Batter (Butler) and John Jolliffe. Douglass secured his securities by deeds of trust on property in Loudon and Hardy Counties. Miles Selden has purchased the interest of Ann Turnbull, relict and sole distributee of Robert. Suit revived in name of William Selden, administrator of Miles Selden. Next of kin of Ro. Turnbill are two brothers living in Scotland. Deed, 12th October, 1801, by Ro. Turnbull of Frederick to (Ann McMullen of Frederick and) Adam Douglass, 348 acres on Opeckon, marriage settlement. Recorded in Frederick. Deed, 5th November, 1805, between Adam Douglass of Frederick, Thos. Parker, Lawrence Butler and John Jolliffe of Frederick, Obed Waite of Frederick, deed to indemnify Parker, Butler and Jolliffe, 2-1/2 (21-1/2?) acres in Hardy bought from Aaron and Moses Walton, adjoining Alexr. and Jonathan Simpson. Deed of trust dated 20th November, 1810, between Joseph Lewis, Jr., of Loudon County; Ro. Page of Frederick, Thos. Parker, Lawrence Butler and John Jolliffe of Frederick, tract land in Culpeper. Davidson vs. Kern--O. S. 416; N. S. 151--Bill by Ananias Davidson. Early in January, 1819, Josiah Davidson, brother of orator, died, intestate, and without children, leaving widow; orator (full brother); Thomas Little, a half-brother; Mary, wife of Abraham Sevier, and Lydia, wife of Henry Reehards (Richards?), half-sisters. They were residents of Rockingham and Shenandoah. Letter from A. Davidson dated Knoxville, 1820. Receipt by Abraham Severe dated Overton County. Term, 24th July, 1820. Hoe vs. Brock--O. S. 416; N. S. 151--Bill, 9th January, 1823, by John Knopp and wife Susanna, late Stolp; Margaret Krist, late Margaret Hoe heirs of Elizabeth Hoe, deceased, that in 1816 Elizabeth Hoe died. Oratrixes are heiresses. Susanna is sole heiress of Henry Stolp, deceased, who married Catharine Hoe, sister of Elizabeth. Catharine is dead. Oratrix Margaret is sister of Elizabeth. Her husband is dead. Claim is that Elizabeth was of feeble mind, very aged, and was induced by Jacob Brock of Rockingham to make a will in his favor, which was proved in Rockingham. Peter Sheekle deposes, 30th August, 1824. He was a school teacher in German language. Henry Billhimer deposes, ditto, was 44 years old. John Stolp deposes, ditto, Elizabeth lived with his uncle (Henry Stolp?). Lydia 263 Peevy's sister-in-law, Polly Showalter. Elizabeth Hoe's noncupative will. Recorded in Rockingham. She died 29th February, 1816. Proved by Mary and Lydia Showalter. RECORD BOOKS IN CIRCUIT COURT OFFICE. BOOK MARKED "RECORDS." Page 67--Superior Court for District composed of Counties of Augusta, Bath, Rockbridge and Rockingham, 12th September, 1808. Peter Randolph Beverley vs. George Hutcheson--Writ of right for 15 acres in Augusta on South River, lands held by Maj. Dowell and James Ramsey (both claimed by Beverley). Court holds that the Beverleys, under whom Peter claims never being in possession, Robert Beverley could not devise it in his will and the deeds to defendant are void. Judgment for defendant. James Gibson deposes, 13th April, 1808, aged 56, he was raised in the neighborhood of the land and boarded with David Henderson, who then (40 years ago) lived on the land. Deponent assisted his brother to clear a field (his brother had leased from David). George Gibson deposes, same time and place, over 40 years ago he leased from David Henderson. Benj. Stuart, aged 72, deposes, same time and place, when he was a small boy two men named Carr lived on the land. Deponent lived then and ever since within 1 mile. Alexr. Stuart deposes, that about 1742, when he was a small boy, his father came into the neighborhood and settled there; then the Carrs were living there. Deponent lived in the neighborhood until 1766. Deed by Beverley to David Henderson, 28th February, 1749. Deed by Beverley to Wm. Patterson, 28th February, 1749. Deed by David Henderson to Geo. Hutcheson, 16th November, 1779. Deed by Hutcheson to David Moore, 17th October, 1797. Robert Beverley's will of Blandfield, Essex County. Peter R. Beverley vs. Major Dowell. Same as above. Page 114--Thomas Hannah's heirs vs. Henry V. Bingham--John Shiflet deposes, 1815, the ford on South River was called Thompson's Ford 50 years ago. Jacob Scott deposes, at his home in Rockingham, he is 70 years old. When he was 20 years old he recalls that his half-brother lived then in a cabin on land now owned by Jno. Mohler on South River, near a cave then called Hannah's Cave, since known as Madison's Cave; present saltpeter works on the land; Mathias Amond lived near the ford; James Lamb and his son, James Lamb. The cave was also called Weyer's or Amond's Cave. Alexr. Hannah deposes, in Augusta, 1814, is 70 years of age; he was 14 years old when his father moved to the plantation where heirs of Thos. Hannah now live; Alexr. was son of Joseph; the Hannah's got Ocher out of the Cave; there was a schoolhouse near the mouth of the cave. Patent, 30th July, 1742, to Alexr. Thompson, 400 acres on South River above the Red Banks. Deed, 9th February, 1745, Thompson to Alexr. Downs of Orange, 300 acres part of above 400 acres. Deed, 18th February, 1746. Thompson to Wm. Beard, tract called Cave Bottom, 100 acres. Deed, 15th July, 1753, by Beard to Robert Frazer, conveys above. Deed, 264 Henry Downs to Joseph Hannah, 5th October, 1758, 300 acres. Deed, 3d July, 1771, by Robert Frazier to Benj. Yearby (Yearly), 100 acres. Patent, 20th July, 1787, to Benj. Yearby (Yearly), 454 acres on South River, opposite Benjamin's other land. Deed, 21st October, 1788, by Benj Yearby to Mathias Amond, 1,180 acres on South River. Recorded in Rockingham. Will of Joseph Hannah, 27th July, 1789, of Rockingham. Sons, Thomas, Alexr., Joseph, David; daughters, Rosana, Mary Boon, Jane Olden; wife, Anna. Recorded in Rockingham, 28th September, 1789. Deed, 22d February, 1796, by Rosana Ocheltree to Mathias Amond, 10-1/4 acres in Rockingham on South River. Recorded in Rockingham, 1796. Deed, 26th September, 1808, by James Lamme and Elizabeth to Wm. Lamme, 90 acres, partly in Augusta and partly in Rockingham, at mouth of Middle River; 40 acres is part of 363 acres conveyed by Wm. Lamme, Sr., to said James and Samuel Lamme, 17th November, 1773; 50 acres were conveyed by Chas. Fox and Rosana to said James, 26th April, 1802. Wife, Magdaline; sons, William, Thomas, Joseph, John; daughters, Magdaline, Caty, Margaret, Mefford, Mary. Dated 6th December, 1808. Recorded in Rockingham. Deed, 9th December, 1809, Mathias Amond of Rockingham to Henry V. Bingham, 1,180 acres on South River. Recorded in Rockingham. Deed, 9th December, 1809, by same to same, 10-1/4 acres in Rockingham. Recorded in Rockingham. Page 105--Thos. Gassaway deposes, in Berkeley? (Frederick?), 1810, aged 86, he knew Joshua Hains, brother of Mary Collett, wife of Daniel Collett, who was alive when he left that part of the country where James McCormick lived and went to the Southward and was dead when he returned. He also knew Grace Haines. Deponent came to Virginia from Maryland about 1762. His deposition was formerly taken in Charleston and in Smithfield; has a son of same name. Page 117--Nathan Hanes deposes, 4th September, 1810, in Jefferson County, aged 56, he came into possession of the land in 1774. Page 432--Deed, 13th April, 1795, by Adam Brooke and Elizabeth, heirs of John Sulzer, late of Fayette County, Penna., deceased, and Christiana Sulzer, widow and relict of John, to Francis. Keller of Harrison County, Virginia, tract on Ohio River in Harrison County, patented to John Sulzer, 29th August, 1785, 371 acres. Recorded in District Court at Monongalia Court House. Deed, 17th April, 1789, by John Hanna and wife Elizabeth of Washington County, Penna., to Francis Keller and Joseph Glass of Ohio County, Va., 2 tracts on Ohio River in Harrison County; (1) 371 acres, (2) 98 acres, being first island in Ohio River below the Muskingum; both conveyed 12th June, 1787, to John Hannah by John Sulzer and patented to Sulzer in 1785. Recorded, 4th May, 1790, in Superior Court for district composed of Harrison, Monongalia, Ohio and Randolph. Deed, Sulzer to Hannah, as above; recorded as above. Page 443--Will of Leonard Bellew in Greenbrier. Page 460--Deed, 12th March, 1803, by Enoch McCarthy to David Smith 150 acres in Washington County, on North Fork of Holstein River. Recorded in Washington County, 16th March, 1803. Deed, 12th October 1804, by David Smith to Andrew Smith, 158 acres in Washington County Recorded in Washington County. Deed, Andrew Smith to James Lamme (Lammy). Recorded in Washington. 265 Page 481--Isaac Sprate married Catherine Buchanan, about 1808. Page 572--January, 1811--Bill by Thomas Stuart and Terza, his wife, late Terza Davis, formerly Tersa Morrison; John Lackey, only son and heir of Eve Lackey, formerly Eve Morrison; Ezra Morrison. Terza, Eve and Ezra were children and heirs of William Morrison, deceased, by the late Rachel Ayres, formerly Rachel Morrison, his wife, now deceased, who after Morrison's death married Samuel Ayres. Rachel died during winter 1808-9, intestate. Samuel and Rachel had a marriage contract dated 14th November, 1807. Recorded in Amherst, 5th July, 1773. Samuel died 10th February, 1784, Samuel sold a tract of land which came to possession of John Duncan, who is dead, intestate, and his heirs are, viz: Widow, Sally or Sarah; children, William, George, Elizabeth, wife of Campbell Goode; Claiborne, Charles, Nancy, wife of Washington Camden; Lavinia, wife of William Sale; Wiatt, Elizabeth, Westley, Polly, John, Speecey, Patsy (last seven are infants). Page 578--Saml. Ayres' will dated 10th February, 1784. Recorded in Amherst, 3d May, 1784. To Wm. Ayres, son and heir of Thos. Ayres, deceased, and Mary, his wife, of Essex County, 30 shillings to cut him off from being heir. Wife, Rachel. Estate to be divided between Eve Lackey, Higginbottom Morrison, Ezra Morrison, Terza Davis, John Lackey, son of Eve. BOOK MARKED "RECORDS FROM SEPTEMBER, 1789, TO APRIL, 1793," DISTRICT COURT. Page 165--Order of General Court, 18th October, 1753, on petition of Robert McClenachan, forfeiture declared of 400 acres in Augusta on the Mary Branch of James River, near Broad Spring Branch, patented to Benj. Borden, 9th March, 1740, since become vested in Abraham Clements, who is non-inhabitant, and patented to Robert. Page 176--Priscilla Jackson of Rockbridge acquitted of infanticide; she threw her child into a pond of water. Page 301--List of insolvents for year 1786 in Augusta returned by Thos. Hughart, which was charged to be false, and he was indicted for perjury. Charles Ash removed. Ephraim Beats removed to Kentucky. Thomas Bleack removed to Greenbrier. Following have removed: John Awfold, Joseph and Jacob Bennett, Henry Baker, Jno. Brinkley, Jno. Bean, Jno. Collins, Henry Casebolt, Thos. Davis, John Denison (to French Broad), Jacob Elsworth, Francis Graham (to Kentucky), David Gregory (to Kentucky), James Hicklen (to Kentucky), Wm. Hicklen (to Kentucky), John Jordan (to Kentucky), Thos. Jerris (Jervis), Andrew Moody (to Kentucky), Henry Null (to Kentucky), James and John Lambert (to Kentucky), Henry Morrison, John Nelson, Cornelius Vansdale, Jno. Portlock (to Kentucky), Wm. Robenson, James Rucker, Chas. Ramsey, Lewis and Francis Tackett, James Tanner, Richard Bennett, Thos. Tackett, George Stout. Page 310--Garber vs. Humphreys, relating to the finding of a dead body in a cave near Staunton. 266 Page 342--Will of Hugh Divier in Rockingham. His daughter Margaret married Uriah Garton and is dead. Page 454--Deed, _____, 1787, by David Laird and Anne to Hugh Donaghe, assignee of Jeremiah Smith, 315 acres on North River, Shenandoah, on the mouth of Fought's Run. Recorded in Rockingham. Page 452--1st November, 1798, Peter Blake, Jeremiah Smith, Ro. Campbell have moved to Green County, North Carolina, and John and James Donaghe are preparing to move thither. Page 519--1792, a prisoner burnt in the left hand and discharged. Page 525--Will of Andrew Duncan of Lincoln County, Va., dated 25th March, 1784. Sister's children, viz: Elizabeth Buchanan's son, Andrew; Mary Craig's son, James; Jenny Edmiston's son, Andrew; Jean McKinney's daughter, Jenny; Florence Brownlee's daughter, Jenny; brother-in-law, Jno. Edmiston, and John McKinney. executors. Recorded in Lincoln County, 21st February, 1786. Page 109--Will of Benj. Hawkins. Page 111--John Lyle, Sr., deposes at Brownsburg, July, 1805, aged 59. Jno. Allison came to the country long after Borden, Jr's. death. Page 113--John McClung, Sr., aged 73, deposes, same time and place. Page 113--John Walker, aged 57, deposes, same time and place. Samuel Nesbit came to the country after death of Borden, Jr. Page 114--John Stuart, aged 65, deposes, same time and place. Executors of Borden, Jr., conveyed 230 acres to Robert McElrath. Deponent says that Moses Edmonson was first settler on the tract, which was several years after death of Borden, Jr. Moses sold to Mathew Moorehead, who sold to Jno. McElrath who is the same as Robt. McElrath. Borden, Jr., conveyed 313 acres to John Stuart, father of deponent. Deed recorded in Augusta. It was bought from Benj., Sr. Page 115--David Buchanan, aged 56, deposes, same time and place, 415 acres were conveyed to his father, James Buchanan. Page 115--William Patton, aged 62, deposes, ditto, Ebenezer Alexander came first to this country some years after death of Borden, Jr. Page 115--James Buchanan, aged 65, deposes, ditto, 480 acres of Borden's grant were conveyed to his father, Wm. Buchanan; 400 acres were bought from Borden, Sr.; also 200 acres were conveyed to John McCroskey, father of Alexr. McCroskey. Page 116--John McCown, aged 50 years, deposes, ditto, 197 acres were conveyed to Wm. Graham. John is son of John McCown. Page 118--Halbert McClure, aged 51, deposes, ditto, Alexr. McClure was uncle of Halbert. James Harris was raised in Alexander's family. Wm. Wardlaw, aged 60, deposes, ditto, had a brother, James Wardlaw. Page 119--Saml. Steele, aged 67, deposes, ditto, son of Andrew Steele, to whom 40 acres were conveyed; bought about 50 years ago. Saml. had brother Robt. Saml. Nesbit went out as a pack horseman on an Indian Expedition in order to raise money to pay for his land. Page 120--James Telford deposes, ditto, aged 42, son of Alexr. Telford, to whom 40 acres were conveyed, and who was a stone mason. Page 121--Alexr. Moore, Sr., aged 77, deposes, in Rockbridge, 16th July, 1805, his brother, David Moore, purchased 200 acres from Benj. Borden, Sr. 267 Page 122--Mary Greenlee deposes, 10th November, 1806, she and her husband settled in Borden's Grant in 1737. Her son John was born 4th October, 1738. She, her husband, her father (Emphraim McDowell, then very aged), and her brother, John McDowell, were on their way to Beverley Manor; camped on Linvel's Creek (the spring before her brother James had raised a crop on South River in Beverley Manor, above Turk's, near Wood Gap); there Benj. Borden came to their camp and they conducted him to his grant which he had never seen, for which Borden proposed giving 1,000 acres. They went on to the house of John Lewis, near Staunton, who was a relative of Ephraim McDowell. Relates the Milhollin story. They were the first party of white settlers in Borden's Grant. In two years there were more than 100 settlers. Borden resided with a Mrs. Hunter, whose daughter afterwards married one Guin, to whom he gave the land whereon they lived. Her brother John was killed about Christmas before her son Samuel (first of the name) was born (he was born April, 1743). Benj. Borden, Jr., came into the grant in bad plight and seemed to be not much respected by John McDowell's wife, whom Benj. afterwards married. Jno. Hart had removed to Beverley Manor some time before deponent moved to Borden's. Joseph Borden had lived with his brother Benj.; went to school, had the smallpox about time of Benj's. death. When he was about 18 or 19 he left the grant, very much disliked, and dissatisfied with the treatment of his brother's wife. Beaty was the first surveyor she knew in Borden's grant. Borden had been in Williamsburg, and there in a frolic Gov. Gooch's son-in-law, Needier, has given him his interest in the grant. Borden's executor, Hardin, offered to her brother James all the unsold land for a bottle of wine to anyone who would pay the quit rents, but James refused it because he feared it would run him into jail. This was shortly after Margaret Borden married Jno. Bowyer. John Moore settled in the grant at an early day, where Charles Campbell now lives. Andrew Moore settled where his grandson William now lives. These were also early settlers, viz: Wm. McCandless, Wm. Sawyers, Rob. Campbell, Saml. Wood, John Mathews, Richd. Woods, John Hays and his son Charles Hays, Saml. Walker, John McCraskey. Alexr. Miller was the first blacksmith in the settlement. One Thomas Taylor married Elizabeth Paxton. Taylor was killed by the falling of a tree shortly after the marriage. Miller removed and his land has been in possession of Telford. Deponent's daughter Mary was born May, 1745. McMullen was also an early settler; he was a school teacher and had a daughter married. John Hays's was the first mill in the grant. Quit rents were not exacted for 2 years at the instance of Anderson, a preacher. Page 130--John McClung deposes, 6th September, 1811, Andrew Fitzpatrick and Saml. Davis were relations. John came to the grant in 1745. John is in 80th year. Page 133--Wm. McCampbell deposes, June, 1811, in 1756 he was on the land then occupied by And. Fitzpatrick. Wm. came to Borden's Grant in 1753. Andrew and Saml. Davis were brothers-in-law. Wm. is in 72d year. Page 137--Capt. Wm. Lyle deposes, 15th August, 1811, Fitzpatrick sold to Dominick Moren or McMoren about 1760. Deponent is in 59th year and when very young was at Fitzpatrick's house (a shoemaker), who lived 2 miles from deponent's father. Deponent has resided in the grant from his infancy. 268 Page 140--Andrew Wardlaw deposes, 5th April, 1806, John Bowyer gave title bond to John Smith for 200 acres; Smith assigned to James Gordon, who assigned to James Wardlaw, deponent's father. Wm. Wardlaw deposes, ditto, it is 35 years ago that Bowyer gave bond to Smith. Page 141--David Russell deposes, February, 1806, before Andrew Henderson and John Love in Jefferson County, Tenn., he bought from Jno. Bowyer a tract in Borden's Grant about 30 years ago. Page 143--Wm. Wardlaw, aged 60, deposes, in Rockbridge, 7th October, 1818. Bowyer sold to Andrew McElvain; his widow left the country. Page 145--Wm. Patton, aged 64, deposes, in Rockbridge, 7th November, 1806, he has lived in Rockbridge 56 years since last May. After the Revolution there was a rapid increase of immigration from the North. James Wardlaw and deponent's father were intimate. James had a son Hugh and a son Robert. There were Indian troubles for about 10 years. Fifty years ago there was a fort at McClung; the last incursion was 43 years ago, when 16 or 17 people were killed. Deponent helped bury them and they were attacked at the burial. These were very early settlers, viz: James, Alexr. Saml. Walker, James Moore, Saml. Coalter, Jno. Wallace, Archd. Rhea, James Rutherford, James Buchanan, Andrew and Charles Hays. Deponent was born September, 1742. McDowell was killed Christmas or New Year's, after his birth. Page 161--James Harris deposes, 8th October, 1818, his father, Samuel Harris, and grandfather, Robert Harris. ------------------ Page 3--Patent to Richard Malden, Jr., for 2,000 acres in that part of Orange designed to be called Augusta. Peeked Mountain South River, dated 30th June, 1743. Page 6--Patent to Henry Lung for 100 acres in Augusta on Shenando, 20th September, 1768. Will of Henry Long, Sr., former of Rockingham. Wife, Barbara; infant children; eldest son, Henry Long; sons, Paul, Mathias, Nicholas. Dated 6th January, 1779. Recorded in Rockingham, 27th April, 1779. Page 8--Deed, 28th July, 1794, by Nicholas Long and Melinda, his wife, of Green County in the New Territory, to Mathias Long of Rockingham, 1/3 interest in 127 acres in Rockingham on South River bequeathed to Nicholas by his father, Henry. Recorded in Rockingham, July, 1794. Page 10--Deed, 22d July, 1793, by Henry Long and Elizabeth of Rockingham, to Mathias Long. Henry is oldest son and heir of Henry Long. Part of 127 acres part of 350 acres conveyed to Henry Long by Philip Long, 20th August, 1765. Recorded in Rockingham, July, 1793. Page 12--Deed, 25th April, 1796, by Paul Long of Greenbrier to Mathias Long of Rockingham, his interest in 127 acres. Recorded, April, 1796. Page 18--Patent, 25th June, 1789, to Hugh Donaghe, assignee of James Lee, 37 acres on Buffalo Branch of North River, Shenando. Page 23--Deed, Beverly to Denis Byrne, 1740. Recorded in Orange. Page 28--Deed, 26th July, 1745, by Thos. Chew to Samuel Gay, 567 acres in Beverley Manor. Recorded in Orange. Page 97--Deposition of James Donnelly in Greenbrier as to the Reed family in Ireland and in Augusta County. 269