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ABSTRACTS OF WILLS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT.
WILL BOOK No. 1.
Page 1.--James Knox, Jno. Brown, Andrew Pickens, bond, 11th February,
1745 (1746). James Knox qualifies guardian of Ann Jenny Usher.
Page 1.--Robert Willson, in Shanadore in Virginia, will dated 3d
November, 1745. Wife, Jane; estate except such as is nominated of the
hole head to son John. Son, John; daughter, Jannet Holmes, 20 shillings;
daughter, Catrin Bell, 20 shillings; nephew (?), Robert Holmes; daughters,
Elizabeth, Jane, Frances. Executors, Wm. Long and James Alexander.
Teste: Jno. Patterson, Gabriel Holmes, James Bell. Proved, 11th
February, 1745, by John Patterson. Proved, 16th April, 1745, by Gabriel
Holmes.
Page 3.--John Wilson qualifies administrator, c. t. a., of above, with
sureties, viz: Robert Cunningham and Wm. Henderson, 11th February 1745.
Page 4.--Andrew Pickens qualifies administrator of Joseph Martin with
sureties, viz: John Brown and Hugh Thompson. Bond, 12th February, 1745.
Page 4.--Peter Roughenough qualifies administrator of Abraham Strickler,
with sureties, viz: Mathais Selzer, John Lionberger. 14th April, 1746.
Page 7.--7th March, 1745-6. Inventory of Joseph Martin appraised by
Wm. McFeeters, John Trimble and Jno. Risk. Cross-cut saw and 2 pocket
knives, 1 glass bottle. Recorded, 16th April, 1746.
Page 8.--3d November, 1743. John A. Dobikin's will, of Orange County,
farmer. Wife, son John, executors. Teste: Wm. Jeames, Wm. Galenbe,
Samuel Brown. Proved, 12th May, 1746, by Wm. Jeames.
Page 9.--12th May, 1746. John Dobikin and Mary Dobikin qualify
executors, with sureties Benj. Allen, Tunis Hood.
Page 10.--12th May, 1746. Robert Kirkum qualifies administrator of
Michael Kirkum, with sureties Henry Kirkum, Richard Woods.
Page 12.--19th April, 1746. Abraham Strickler's inventory appraised by
Jeremiah Sutton, Paul Long, Rudolph Maag. Recorded, 18th June, 1746.
Page 15.--William Hutchison qualifies guardian of Aaron Jackson,
orphan of Christopher Jackson, with surety Jno. Lewis, 19th June, 1746.
Aaron chose his own guardian.
Page 16.--26th June, 1746. Robert Sayers, late from Pennsylvania.
Will--Sons, William, Alexander; wife, Cathren; daughters, Margaret, Ann,
Elizabeth. Executors, John Buchanan and Joseph Culton, Gent. (desiring
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Col. Patton to assist if he will grant me the favor). Teste: Jno.
Buchanan, Wm. Adair, Francis McCown, Thos. Beard. Proved, 20th August,
1746, by all except Beard. Wm. and Alex. Sayers qualify executors 20th
August, 1746, with sureties John Buchanan and John Hays.
Page 19.--19th February, 1746-7. Thomas Grubbs qualifies guardian of
Abraham Drake, orphan of Abraham Drake, with sureties Abraham Jobe,
James McCoy.
Page 21.--19th February, 1746-7. Thomas Grubbs qualifies administrator
of Abraham Drake, with sureties as above.
Page 22.--19th February, 1746-7. Reuben Allen qualifies administrator
of Benj. Allen, with sureties Wm. White, Thomas Moore.
Page 24.--16th November, 1746. Robert Crockett's will--Wife, Margaret;
sons, John. Asbal (Arsble), land on cow pasture joining James Measl;
daughter, Jean; sons, Samuel, Robert (infant), James (infant), Alexander.
Executors, wife and Robert Davis. Teste: Thos. Gillham, James McCorkle,
Robert Bratton. Proved by all witnesses, 19th February, 1746, and both
executors qualified, with sureties James McCorkle and Robert Bratton.
Page 27.--19th February, 1746-7. Robert Graham qualifies administrator
of Christopher Graham, with sureties Wm. Smith, Robert Bratton.
Page 28.--20th February, 1746. James Patton qualifies administrator of
John Jannet, with sureties Peter Scholl, Robert Cunningham.
Page 29.--13th March, 1747. Appraisement of Abraham Drake's estate
by Jno. Davis, Alex. Mathes, Daniel Strofer. Recorded, 18th March, 1746.
Page 31.--12th June, 1746. John Dobikin's appraisement by Wm. White,
Wm. Carrill, Wm. James. Recorded, 18th March, 1746.
Page 32.--18th March, 1746. James Burk qualifies administrator of
Isaac Bean, with sureties Humberston Lyon, Wm. Armstrong. Acknowledged,
18th March, 1746.
Page 33.--18th February, 1746. Elizabeth Skileren qualifies
administratrix of her husband, Wm. Skileren, with sureties Robert Black, Jno.
Miller. Recorded, 18th March, 1746.
Page 34.--William Skileren made a will dated 6th January, 1744-45,
wherein he appointed executors, viz: James Patton, Peter Jefferson, Thos.
Meriwether, Thomas Skilson. James Patton proved the will, but did not
qualify, and now Elizabeth qualifies as above. Teste: Jno. Christian, Ro.
Campbell, Geo. Robinson, Jno. Buchanan, Jno. Willson, Jno. Buchanan.
Page 35.--22d May, 1747. Abraham Drake, Sr., qualifies administrator
of Abraham Drake, with sureties Peter Scholl and Gabriel Jones.
Page 36.--21st May, 1747. Elizabeth Watson qualifies administratrix of
husband. Joseph Watson, with surety Ralph Laverty.
Page 37.--21st May, 1747. Sarah Hays qualifies administratrix of George
Hayes, with surety Patrick Hayes.
Page 39.-- 21st May, 1747. Peter Dyer qualifies administrator of John
Taylor, with surety James Samuel Scott.
Page 40.--1st May, 1747. Isaac Bean's appraisement by Ephraim Vause,
James Neelley, Erwin Patterson. Laboring wages from Robert Ellison.
Page 41.--21st May, 1747. Wm. Thompson qualifies guardian of Martha
Camell, orphan of John Camell.
Page 41.--26th October, 1746. Receipt by Sarah Bogert (Bugard),
widow of Johannes Bugard, of the South Branch, for articles willed by
her husband from the executors Able Westfall and Anthony Bogard, and
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her bond to preserve the estate to the children. Teste: Abraham Vanderpool,
Laya Westfall.
Page 42.--21st May, 1747. Abel Westfall qualifies executor of John
Bougard, with sureties Thomas West and John States. Teste: Samuel
Portcus.
Page 42.--4th September. 1746. Johannes Bougard's will, of the South
Branch--Wife, Sarah, big with child, who must be brought up in her father's
house; brother, Anthony Hougard, shoemaker's leather; daughter, Anna
Bougard. Executors, Abell Westfall and Anthony Bougard. Teste: Abraham
Vanderpool, John Westfall, Jacob Westfall. Proved by Jacob Westfall,
21st May, 1747. Proved by other witnesses, 28th June, 1747.
Page 45.--18th June, 1747. Anthony Bougard qualifies executor as
above.
Page 46.--17th June. 1747. James Young (I) qualifies administrator of
John Young, with sureties Partt Martin, Robert Young.
Page 47.--3d August, 1747. Jean Bohannan. Will--Son, John;
granddaughter, Mary Bohanan (daughter of John); eldest daughter, Elizabeth
Bohanan; granddaughter, Jean Bohannan; second daughter, Margaret
Campbell, the tablecloth I brought from Ireland; granddaughter, the bay
colt that was lately put to Elizabeth Bochanan; granddaughter, Mary
Bochanan. Executors, Joseph Culton and Robert Edmiston. Teste: Joseph
Culton, Robert Edmiston. Francis McCown, John Betty. Proved, 19th
August, 1747, by Francis McCown.
Page 48.--21st August, 1747. Settlement of accounts by Robert Cravens,
guardian of Thos. and John Levistone, orphans of Robert Levistone. To
money received by Nelson. Paid Hugh Douglass. Paid Samuel Hull.
Lending to Opackon for ye plot.
Page 48.--19th August, 1747. Ro Edmiston ( ) qualifies executor of
Jean Bochanan above.
Page 49.--19th August, 1747. Robert Crockett's Inventory: By Henry
Gay, Wm. Elliott, Jno. Gay.
Page 51.--3d August, 1747. Account of debts payed by Margaret
Crockett that were owing by the estate of Robert Crockett.
Page 51.--18th August, 1747. George Hays' appraisement: By Jno.
Stevenston, John Paul, Nathl. Evans.
Page 52.--19th August, 1747. Abraham Drake's appraisement: By John
Davis, Jacob Burner.
Page 53.--20th August, 1747. John Taylor's appraisement: By Robert
Hooks, John Stevenson, Robert Scott.
Page 54.--21st August, 1747. Mary Cunningham qualifies administratrix
of Samuel Cunningham, with sureties Geo. Robinson, Robert McClenahan.
Page 55.--11th August, 1747. Joseph Watson's appraisement: By Hugh
Coffey, Wm. Dougherty, Andrew Moldrow.
Page 56.--17th September, 1747. Samuel Cunningham's appraisement.
Page 59.--17th September, 1747. Benj. Borden on behalf of his wife,
Magdalene, qualifies administrator of John McDowell, with sureties Richard
Woods, Peter Wallace. Teste: Benj. Johnston.
Page 60.--17th September, 1747. Eleanor Taylor qualifies administratrix
of John Taylor, with surety Robert Caldwell.
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Page 61.--17th September, 1747. Robert McClenachan qualifies guardian
of Margaret Cunningham, orphan of Samuel Cunningham.
Page 62.--17th September, 1747. Andrew Mitchell in behalf of his
wife. administratrix of Samuel Cunningham, qualifies; sureties Jno. Pickens,
Jno. Moffett
Page 63.--18th September, 1747. Andrew Mitchell qualifies guardian of
Margaret, orphan of Samuel Cunningham.
Page 64.--14th September, 1747. David Steele's will--Farmer, son
Robert, plantation; wife; son, Nathaniel; daughters, Martha Teas, Isabella
McCluer, 5 shillings; daughters, Rebecka, Jannet. Executors, Samuel Doak
and Robert Ramsey; refused to execute. Teste: Wm. Steel, Geo. Brakenridge,
Robert Alexander. Proved, 18th November, 1747, by Brakenridge
and Alexander.
Page 66.--18th November, 1747. Jannet Steel qualifies administratrix
on above with sureties Wm. Henderson, David Camell.
Page 67.--19th November, 1747. Robert Brakenridge qualifies guardian
of Lettice Brakenridge, orphan of Alex. Brakenridge, with surety James
Bell. Lettice chose her guardian.
Page 68.--26th November, 1747. David Steel's appraisement by James
Fulton, Charles Campbell and John Mitchell. Books. Cash due by Isaac
Roads. Cash due Jno. Teas. Cash due executors of Thos. Steel, deceased.
Cash due to Thos. Johnston. Recorded, 17th February, 1747-8.
Page 70.--11th October, 1747. Jannet and Frances Hutchinson's will.
Sisters of George Hutchinson. Nuncupative will spoken in Scotch not
easily understood in English.
Page 71.--18th February, 1747. George Hutchinson qualifies
administrator of above, with sureties Wm. and Samuel Henderson.
Page 72.--19th February, 1747. Elizabeth Preston qualifies
administratrix of Jno. Preston.
Page 74.--8th March, 1747. Benj. Allen's appraisement by John Ruddle,
Sr., Daniel Holman, Wm. James, John Ruddle, Jr.
Page 75.--Vestell's bond due.
Page 76.--17th March, 1747. John Young's appraisement.
Page 76.--5th August, 1747. Appraisement of Jean Buchanan, of Borden's
tract, by Alexander Walker, Isaac Anderson, Isaac Taylor.
Page 77.--29th April, 1748. Johannes Bogard's appraisement by Michael
Harnis, Michael Stump, James Simpson. Money due by Jacob Bogard.
Page 78.--18th May, 1748. Isaiah Harrison qualifies administrator of
Jos. Harrison, with sureties Jeremiah Harrison and Wm. White.
Page 79.--18th May, 1747. Nathl. Steel qualifies guardian of Rebecca
Steel, orphan of David Steel, with sureties David Dryden and Moses Steel.
Rebecca chose her guardian.
Page 80.--18th May, 1748. Settlement of George Hays' estate by Sarah
Hays. administratrix. To Thos. Paxton, Joseph Lynn, Jno. Mahey, Hugh
Bolle.
Page 80.--18th May, 1748. Peter Thorn qualifies administrator of John
Woolffallier, with sureties William Walling.
Page 81.--22d March, 1747-8. Jennet and Frances Hutchinson's
appraisement. Due from Samuel McCrown by Jno. Pickins, Wm. Baskins,
James Lastly, appraisers.
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Page 82.--26th February, 1746-7. Isaac Bean's estate; settlement. Sworn
to 16th May, 1748. May 16th, 1748. Received of James Burk full satisfaction
for the within account I say received by me.--Moses McClure.
Page 83.--18th May, 1748. Margaret Adams' bond as administratrix of
Samuel Adams, with sureties Richard Dicton, Samuel Wilkins.
Page 84.--27th July, 1748. Joseph Harrison's appraisement by Samuel
Wilkins, Wm. MaGill, David Logan.
Page 85.--24th October, 1747. John Taylor's Inventory by Thomas
Looker, Wm. Carrel, Thomas Milsap. To an improvement of land sold by
his widow, now administratrix.
Page 86.--18th August, 1748. John Campbell's estate; settlement by
Wm. Thomson.
Page 87.--18th August, 1748. Jacob Glaspy's bond as guardian of James
Humphreys, orphan of Wm. Humphreys, with surety John Davies. James
chose his guardian.
Page 87.--10th August, 1748. Daniel Monahan's appraisement by James
Davies and Mark Evans.
Page 89.--Sale bill of above estate, 13th December, 1744, purchasers,
viz: James Price, Wm. Akers, Pat Shirkey, Chas. Ewing, John Thomas, Mary
Akers, Nicholas Harford, Mary Kinder, Wm. Armstrong, Wm. Carson,
Archibald Grimes, Wm. Mills, James Burk, Bryan Cuff, Wm. Armstrong,
Henry Brown, Daniel Creeley, Pat Shirkey, Mark Cole, George Barberer,
Simon Akers, Peter Kinder, Joseph Love, Methusalem Griffith, Tobias
Bright, Jno. McFall, Wm. March, Mark Cole, Jasper Terry. Henry Brown,
Jr., Wm. Terry, Stephen Rentfro. 1740The estate of Daniel Monahan,
Dr. Cash paid Joseph Tate. Cash paid Edmond Cartledge. 1743--Cash
paid Andrew Gaughagin.
Page 91.--Cash for John Jennet. Cash for thrashing grain. Cash paid
Jno. Boyd. Cash for Jno. Finley. Edmond Smith's account. Cash paid
Robert Looney, Robert Rowland, Jno. Bramham. Cash paid Andrew
Clemons. 18th June, 1747--Daniel Monahan to Simon Akers, 1 year's
keeping his child, £4, 7, 6. Paid John Bird. (Here James Porteus begins
to be scribe, vid., page 282.)
Page 93.--16th January, 1748-9. Rudal Brock's will--Son, Frederick;
son, George; daughter, Christiana Funkhouser; daughter, Julian Brock;
daughter, Eve. Executors, John Dobikin and Wm. James. Teste: John
Henry Neff, Peter Gartner, Hans Ber. Proved, 15th February, 1748, by
Peter Gartner and John Bare.
Page 94.--15th February, 1748. Executors qualify as above, with
sureties Samuel Newman, Jacob Woodley.
Page 95.--26th January, 1749. Johannes Hockman, will (in German)
Wife, Barbara, all estate. Teste: Henry Pfifer, Henry Gochenour, Christian
Harnish (ess). Ulrick Hockman. Proved, 15th February, 1748.
Page 97.--15th February, 1748. Jane Skaine's bond as administratrix of
Mathew Skaine. . .
Page 98.--15th February, 1748. Swain Rambo's bond as administrator
of Barbara Rambo.
Page 99.--15th February, 1748. Jonathan Cobourn s bond as administrator
of James Cobourn, with sureties John Dobikin and Michael Stump.
Page 100.--15th February, 1748. Samuel Newman's bond as administrator
of Jonathan Newman.
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