AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 20 - 29 *************************************************************************** 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. ************************************************************************** Page 301.--8th February, 1750-51. Mathias Shaup's appraisement, by John Stevenson, Wm. Williams, Henry Downs. Page 304.--8th February, 1750. John Lawrence's appraisement. Page 305.--27th February, 1750-51. Valentine Pence's bond as administrator (executor) of Jacob Pence. Page 306.--26th February, 1750. Mathias Selzer's bond as executor of Michael Rynard. Page 307.--27th February, 1750-51. Rebecca Hays' bond as executor of John Hays, with sureties James Walker and James Buchanan. Page 308.--27th February, 1750-51. Andrew Hays' bond as executor of Gilbert Campbell, with sureties Charles Hayes, James Walker. Page 309.--26th February, 1750. Ephriam Love's bond as executor of Charles Gallagher, with sureties Isaiah Shipman, Andrew Lewis. By John Anderson, Robert Pog, John Peterson. Page 312.--26th February, 1750. Jacob Nicholas and Valentine Pence's bond as administrators of Mathcw Shaup, with sureties Wm. Williams and James Downing. Page 313.--27th February, 1750. Jacob Nicholas' bond as executor of John Lawrence, with surety Jacob Miller. Page 314.--27th February, 1750-51. Sarah Thorn's bond as administratrix of Henry Thorn, with sureties Peter Thorn, John Dunbarr. Page 315.--13th November, 1750. Henry Thorn's will--Wife, Sarah, with child; father, Peter Thorn. Teste: James Scott, Henry Sheabler, Hunkrist Carlock. Proved, 27th February, 1750, by Carlock, and others to be summoned. Page 317.--27th February, 1750-51. James Thompson's bond as executor of James Rennald, with sureties John Lyle and David Moore. Page 318.--8th February, 1750-51. James Randall's appraisement, by Wm. Hall, Robert Allison, Nathaniel McClure. Page 319.--28th February, 1750-51. James Berry's bond as guardian of John, James and William Berry, orphans of James Berry, with surety Wm. Martin, George Berry; guardian appointed. Page 319.--28th February, 1750. Jonathan Newman's estate; settlement by Samuel Newman. To Joshua Potts, Eleanor Taylor, John Hodge, John Ruddle, Jr., Wm. Carryl, John Henry Neff. Page 320.--28th February, 1750. Robert Edmiston's appraisement by John Moore, John Edmiston, Joseph Kennedy. Page 321.--10th August, 1750. Appraisement of Saml. Brown, on Round Oak, by Ephraim Vause, Wm. Buis, Thomas Buis. 7th November, 1750. Appraisement of above on Cowpasture, by Hugh Coffey, Elicksander Mealray, Jno. Donaley. Page 322.--1st March, 1750-51. John Wilkins' ( ) bond as administrator, of Thos. Wilkins, with sureties Daniel Harrison, Robert Young. Page 324.--27th February, 1748-9. James Bell's will--Wife, Rachel; son, William (infant); son, James, under 23, 400 acres on Jenning's Branch, and one plantation on a branch of Cathey's River near testator's home place, where he lives; cousin, Andrew Foster, testator has sold him a tract on a spring branch of Cathey's River, called McClure's Run; daughters, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary Ann and Jean Bell; nephews, William and James Bell, tract on which they dwell known by name of Smith's Spring. Executors, wife Rachel and nephew James. Teste: Alexander Crawford, 20 Robert Renick, Saml. Bell. Proved, 28th May, 1751, by all witnesses, and executors qualified, with sureties John Archer and Thos. Armstrong. Page 327.--9th April, 1751. James Robinson's will, yeoman--Wife, Mary, and her daughters; two youngest sons, Isaac and Jonathan (Isaac is the older); son, James; son, David, 300 acres on Shanando River where he now lives. Executors, wife Mary and son David. Teste: James Williams, John Miller, John McDonald. Proved, 28th May, 1751, by McDonald and Miller, and Mary qualifies executrix, with sureties John Bryan and John Dobikin. Page 330.--30th March, 1751. Cornelius O'Bryan's will, yeoman ( )-- Wife, Rebecca; son, John; son, Cornelius; son Thomas' eldest son Benjamin; remainder of children. Executors, wife Rebecca and son John. Teste: James Williams, Joseph Bryan, Jacob Gum. 28th May, 1751, proved by Joseph Bryan, and lie for further proof. 27th August, 1751, proved by Jacob Gum. Page 331.--23d August, 1730. Jacob Goldman's will--Wife; son, John; son, Jacob; youngest child shall have her share as well as the oldest; executors, Frederick Stern, Humphrey Baker; daughter, Mary. Teste: Humphrey Baker. Presented, 28th May, 1751, but witnesses fail to appear, and lies for proof. Page 332.--22d March, 1751. John Bumgarner's will--Son, John; son, Christian; daughters, Mary, Elizabeth and Madley; grandson, Jacob Burner; sons to be put to school until they can read and write, and then to trades. Executors, Mathais Selzer and Jacob Burner. Teste: Benj. Barger, Charles Burk, Geo. Shuneman. (No certificate of probate of any kind.) Page 333.--28th May, 1751. Isabella and James Edmondson's bond as administrators of David Edmondson, with sureties Wm. McFeaters and Wm. Henderson. Page 335.--28th May, 1751. Ingbor Allen's bond as administratrix of Reuben Allen, with surety Cornelius Ruddle. Page 338.--28th May, 1751. Edward Williams' bond as administrator of Isaac Jones, with sureties Peter Thorn, Abel Westfall. Page 337.--28th May, 1751. Alice Cherry's bond as administratrix of Edward Cherry, with sureties Robt. Rennick, Abraham Vanderpoole. Page 339.--25th May, 1751. John Hays' appraisement, by Joseph Coulton, Alex. Walker, James Moore. Page 341.--28th May, 1751. Jane Jackson's bond as administratrix of Wm Jackson, with sureties John Dickinson, George Wilson. Page 342.--13th March, 1751. Michael Rinhart's inventory, by John Dobkin, Nicholas Seehorn, David Magit, George Shuneman. Page 346.--7th March, 1750. Rude Mack's inventory, by Mathias Selzer, Daniel Stover, Jacob Burnet. Page 348.-28th May, 1751. Abraham Job's appraisement, by Henry Netherton, James McCoy, Frederick Frailey. Page 349.--18th May, 1751. James Crawford's appraisement, by Robt. Poage, Thomas Gordon, Saml. Henderson, John Anderson. Page 351.--29th May, 1751. Susannah Carson's bond as administratrix of Henry Carson, with sureties Jacob Woodley, Clement Dixon. Page 352.--30th August, 1750. Samuel Crockett's appraisement, by James Callhoon, John Noble, Wm. Sayers. Paid Robert Miller, Robert 21 Alcoran, James Ryne. To William Mountgomery. Due by Peter Harman, Jno. Thompson, Jr., Joseph Crockett, Andrew Gaughagen. Page 356.--29th May, 1751. Jackson and Joseph Allen's bond as administrators of Mary Allen. Page 358.--29th May, 1751. Lucretia Griffith's bond as executrix of Mathusalem Griffith, with sureties Erwin Patterson and Tasker Tosh. Page 359.--22d May, 1751. Improvements valued on Samuel Porter's plantation, by John Poack and James Davis, on Buffelow Creek. Page 360.--29th May, 1751. Robert Rose's bond as guardian of Wm. Rieley, orphan of John Rieley, deceased, appointed guardian. Page 361.--23d May, 1751. Improvements valued of William Henderson's plantation on North Branch of James River, by John Mathews and John McClure. (Sworn by John Mathews, Sr.) Page 361.--20th April, 1751. Andrew Bird's appraisement, by Wm. White, Wm. Carrol, John Ruddle. Page 362.--29th May, 1751. Appraisement of Jacob Pence, by Robert Hooks, Wm. Williams. Page 366.--15th August, 1751. Reuben Allen's appraisement, by John Ruddle, Daniel Holdman, Michael Waren. Page 367.--27th August, 1751. James Bell's appraisement, by John Archer, Wm. McPheeters, Samuel Wallace. Page 368.--6th August, 1751. James Robinson's appraisement by Thos. Moore, John Bryant, John McDonal. Due by Daniel Murley and John Patton. Page 370.--27th August, 1751. John Hodge's appraisement, by Wm. Draper, Robert Caldwell, Wm. McGee. Due from John Lee, Robert Caldwell, Nicholas Seahorn. Page 372.--27th August, 1751. David Edmondson's appraisement, by Wm. Finley, Wm. Jonston, Samuel McCune. Page 372.--23d May, 1751. Gilbert Campbell's appraisement, by Alex. McMullan, Robert Allison, James Thompson, Andrew Hays. Page 373.--23d May, l75l. Appraisement of goods left by Gilbert Campbell to his wife, Prudence Campbell, alias Puran. Page 374.--27th August, 1751. Thomas Housen's (signed Joho Housen) bond as administrator of James Porteus, with sureties David Kingkade, W. Russell. Page 375.--27th August, 1751. Frederick Sea's bond as administrator of George Sea, with surety Andrew Lewis. Page 377.--24th August, 1751. Inventory of Richard Ticktum from the gap of the North Mountain upon Shannadore, by Charles Dayly, John Steats, Uriah Humble, all of the place aforesaid. Page 379.-- Daniel Gibson's will--Wife, Elizabeth Gibson, executrix. Teste: Alex. Blair, John Nickel, Robert Gambell. 28th August, 1751, no probate order. Page 379.--28th August, 1751. John Scot's bond as administrator of Alex. Scot. Page 381.--28th August, 1751. Thomas Lewis' bond as surveyor, with sureties Andrew Lewis, Jno. Madison. Page 381.--28th August, 1751. Andrew Lewis' bond as deputy surveyor. Page 382.--28th August, 1751. James Trimble's bond as deputy surveyor, with sureties Silas Hart, Robert Breckinridge. 22 Page 383.--28th August, 1751. Peter Moser's bond as administrator of Daniel Mouse, with sureties Frederick Sea, John Scott. Page 384.--28th August, 1751. Andrew Hay's bond as guardian to Robert Lusk, orphan of John Lusk; appointed. Page 385.--28th August, 1751. John Moore's bond as guardian of Margaret Bell, orphan of James Bell; appointed. Page 386.--28th August, 1751. Archibald Graham's bill of sale of a negro boy, 11 years old, to Robert Bratton. Teste: W. Wilson, Ralph Laverty. Page 386.--29th August, 1751. John Graham's bond as guardian to James and David Graham, orphans of Wm. Graham; appointed. Page 387.--10th January, 1751. Robert Davison's will, yeoman--Son, John Davison, 13-1/2 pence; daughter, Mary Huston, 13-1/2, pence; wife, Ann. Executrix, Ann. Teste: John Mackey, William Lusk. 29th August, 1751, proved by all witnesses. Ann refuses to execute, and administration granted to John Davison. Page 388.--4th September, 1751. Vendue by George Anderson and Robert Patterson upon estate of James Crawford. To Wm. Bell. Mathew Armstrong, Thomas Story, Edward Ritledge, Robt. Craig, Saml. Mullene, John Patterson, Saml. Keer, Pat Crawford, James Henderson, Timothy Coll. Page 390.-17th October, 1751. John Rutledge's will--Aged father: nephew, George Rutledge, was partner with James Bell in a tract of land; 400 acres on Long Glade conveyed to them by Thos. Gilespy; brother, Wm. Rutledge; brother, Thomas Rutledge; sister, Catherine Marshal; sister, Jean Rutledge. Executors, Thomas Rutledge and James Bell. Teste: William Armstrong, John Flood, Hugh Means. Proved, 26th November, 1751, by all witnesses, and Thomas Rutledge qualifies executor, with sureties Wm. Thompson, Wm. Preston. Page 392.--6th June, 1751. Appraisement of Isaac Jones by Abram Vanderpool, Henry Shipler, John McDade. Page 393.--26th November, 1751. Jacob Thomas' bond as administrator of John Windlekite, with sureties Henry Long, Jacob Miller. Page 394.--26th November, 1751. John O'Briant's bond as executor of Cornelius O'Briant. Page 395.--27th November, 1751. Robert Davison's appraisement by Mathew and Daniel Lyle and James Edmondson. Page 396.--23d April, 1751. John Gray's will, yeoman--Wife, Agness; son, Jacob; son, William; son, David; son, Joseph; son, Benj.; daughter, Ann Gray; son, Saml.; son, John; daughter, Elizabeth. Executors, son Samuel and John Lyle. Teste: Archd. Alexander, James McClung, Daniel Lyle. 27th November, 1751, proved by all witnesses, and both executors qualify, with sureties Archd. Alexander and James McClung. Page 399.--23d April. 1751. Appraisement of Daniel Davis by Wm. White, John Ruddle, Michael Waren. Page 400.--10th August, 1751. Edward Cherry's appraisement by Abel Westfall, Peter Thorn. Due by Loury Myers. Due by Abra. Hite. Page 401.--27th November, 1751. John Archer and John Pickins' bond as guardians of Elizabeth and Catherine King, orphans of Robert King with surety John King, Robert McClenachan, appointed. 23 Page 403.--28th November, 1751. Robert Bratton and James McCorkle's bond as guardians of Archd. Crockett, orphan of Robt. Crockett, with sureties James Lockhart, Jno. Henderson, appointed. Page 402.--28th November, 1751. George Breckinridge's bond as administrator of James Connelley, with sureties Robt. McClenachan, Ro. Breckinridge. Page 405.--29th November, 1751. Joseph Carpenter's bond as guardian (appointed) to James, Benjamin and John Scot, orphans of John Scot, with surety John Lewis. Page 405.--27th November, 1751. John McGill's bond as guardian (appointed) to James Pattersen, orphan of James Patterson, with surety Mathew Armstrong. Page 406.--19th November, 1751. Mathew Armstrong's bond as guardian (appointed) to Saml. Patterson, orphan of James Patterson, with surety Mathew Edmondson. Page 407.--29th November, 1751. Judith Scot's bond as administratrix of John Scot. Page 409.--22d June, 1751. John Miles' appraisement by James Simpson, Michael Harnis, Jacob Westfall. Page 409.--22d August, 1751. Henry Carson's appraisement by John Dobikin, Adam Reader, Alex. Painter. Page 410.--30th November, 1751. David Stewart's bond to collect the County proportion, with sureties Wm. Henderson, Thos. Stewart, Jno. Trimble. Page 411.--20th November, 1752. Anne Wright's bond as administratrix of Thomas Wright, with surety John Jackson, James Jackson. Page 412.--17th December, 1751. Alexander McCleary's will, yeoman-- Wife, Margaret; daughter, Rachel, infant. Executors, Archd. Alexander and Robt. Huston. Teste: Samuel Gray, Moses Whitesides, Thos. McSpeaden. Proved, 20th May, 1752, by all witnesses, and executors qualify. Page 414.--20th May, 1752. Improvements on John Hogshead's plantation. £40, by Simpson and John Archer. 21st May, 1752, John Gray's appraisement by Danl. Lyle, William Caruthers, Archd. Alexander. Page 417.--25th January, 1752. Cornelius O'Bryan's appraisement, by Peter Scholl, John Miller, Michael Warren. Page 417.--31st January, 1752. Valuation of David Cloid's 2 tracts--400 acres, stock and improvements, £62; 260 acres, stock and improvements, £75. Both tracts on Pessimon Run. By Joseph Robinson, Tobias Smith. Page 417.--21st May, 1752. James Connelly's (Conly's) appraisement, by Thomas Ingles, Tobias Bright, Richard Hall. Page 418.--9th April, 1752. Nathan Patterson's will, freeholder--Wife, Isabell; sons, John, Mathew, Robert (John is oldest), Mathew 2d; daughter, Isabell; daughter, Sarah; daughter, Martha. Executors, wife, John Wilson, Robert Campbell. Teste: Robert Campbell, Mathew Wifson, Wm. Wilson. Proved, 21st May, 1752, by Robt. Campbell and Wm. Wilson, and to lie for further proof, and executors qualify, with surety Alexander Richey. Page 421.--21st May, 1752. Eleanor Boyd's bond as administratrix of Robert Boyd, with sureties Robert Poage, Mathew Armstrong. 14 Page 422.--8th February, 1752. Valuation of Robert Rennix' improvements on plantation, formerly called John Harrison's place, by John Maxwell, Samuel Walker, John Smith. Page 423.--3d September, 1751. Mary Allen's inventory, by Wm. White, Danl. Holdman, John Ruddell. Page 424.--15th June, 1752. Valuation of John Lowry's 250 acres on North Branch James River, by Thomas Paxton, John Berrisford. Page 424.--2d February, 1752. Elizabeth Hodge's will--(Executors live at great distance, Gabriel Jones). Lands now in law with Asahel Hodge to be recovered; two youngest sons, Jonathan and Jacob; children, David (eldest); Elizabeth, Ruemia, Rachel, Hannah; eldest son, David, to be apprenticed to Thos. Rees, blacksmith; second son, Jonathan, to be apprenticed to Andrew Bird to learn trade of weaver; youngest son, Jacob, to be bound to Samuel Newman to do laboring work; daughter, Rachel, to be bound to Momas Looker; daughter, Hannah, to be bound to Wm. Draper. Teste: Wm. Draper, Edward Davis, Andrew Bird, Samuel Newman. Proved, 17th June, 1752, by witnesses, except Davis. Gabriel Jones refuses to execute, and administration granted Peter Scholl and Samuel Newman, with surety Thomas Looker. Page 427.--17th June, 1752. Martha Mahan's bond as administratrix of Patrick McClure, with sureties Patrick Martin, Wm. McFeeters. Page 428.--17th June, 1758. Elizabeth Thommer's bond as administratrix of Jacob Thommer, with surety John Crum. Page 429.--18th June, 1752. Jacob Lorton and Jacob Harman's bond as administrators of Israel Lorton. with sureties Tobias Bright and Wm. English. Page 431.--18th June, 1752. John Graham's bond as guardian (appointed) to Thomas Mann, orphan of John Mann, with surety Adam Dickinson. Page 432.--18th June, 1752. Alexander Gibson's bond as administrator of Daniel Gibson, with sureties John Patterson, Sampson Archer. Page 433.--18th June, 1752. James Bell's further appraisement. Due by James Kirk, Andrew Foster, James Callison, Thomas Armstrong, Daniel McNaire, Andrew Kinkade, Charles Clendennin. Page 433.--16th August, 1751. Methesalem Griffith's appraisement, by Henry Brown, Jr., Neal McNeal, Wm. Carvin. Due by Malcom Campbell, Benj. Halter. Henry Brown, Sr., Isaac Taylor, Alex. Ingrem, Geo. Robinson. Edward McDonald. Page 435.--7th October, 1746. Robert McKay, Sr.'s, Will--Daughter, Margaret; wife of Joshua Job, tract called Joshua's Bottom; sons, Robert, James, Zachary, Moses. (Tract given to Margaret is part of Order Council for 100,000 to testator and Jost Hite, first, and afterwards renewed by testator, Hite, Green, and Duff). Daughter, Hannah, wife of George Hollingsworth; daughter, Leah, wife of Wm. Taylor. Daughter, Mary, wife of George Robinson, of Penna. Daughter, Elizabeth. Son, Zachary plantation known as Nathan Calbreath's Bottom. Executors, Robert, James, and Moses. Teste: Gabriel Jones, David Vance, Abraham Hite, 7th October 1746.--Codicil, wife. Proved 19th August, 1752, by Jones and Vancc. Zacharay McCoy refuses to execute, and other executors qualify (Jones makes oath, but Moses and Robert are Quakers) with sureties, Moses McCoy, David Vance, Chas. Burk. 25 Page 439.--19th August, 1752. Daniel Gibson's appraisement, by Alex. Crawford, Andrew Foster, James Sayers. Page 440.--20th August, 1752. Elizabeth Thomas' bond as administatrix of John Windlekite, her former husband, with witnesses John Crum, Jacob Miller. Page 441.--16th August, 1752. Ann Wright's appraisement by John McCreery, Wallace Estill, Alexander Black. Page 442.--20th August, 1752. John Goldman's bond as administrator of Jacob Goldman, with surety Adam Harman. Page 444.--22d August, 1752. Alexander McCleary's appraisement, by Mathsw and Daniel Lyle, Wm. Caruthers. Cash due from Nancy. Page 446.--21st September, 1750. John Greer's vendue. Sold to John Lockhart. John Roseman, Sarah Lynn, John Teat, John Mitchell, Christopher Kelly, George Breckinridge, Thos. Scott, James Lynn, Thos. Teat, Francis Beaty, John Mitchell. Page 447.--24th August, 1752. John Mitchell and Samuel Doage's bond as guardians (appointed) of Rebecca, Alexander, Martha, Mary Greer, orphans of John Greer, deceased, with sureties Francis Beatey. Page 448.--15th November, 1752. Andrew Bird and Mary Rease's bond as executors of Thomas Rease, with sureties Samuel Newman and Wm. Draper. Page 449.--15th November, 1752. Daniel Richardson's bond as admniistrator of Robt. Fryer, with sureties Andrew Lewis, Peter Scholl. Page 451.--15th November, 1752. Mary Noble's bond as administatrix c. t. a. of John Noble, with sureties Will Callhoun, Patrick Callhoun. Page 452.--14th November, 1752. Nathan Patterson's appraisement by Andrew Steel, Saml. McCutchon, Thos. Kirkpatrick, James Clark. Due by Robert Plesent, Jane Jackson, Geo. Wilson, and James Mease. Page 455.--1st September, 1752. Thomas Reese's will. Blacksmith. Wife, Mary, executrix with Andrew Bird. Deed for land bought from Valentine Severe, to be made to wife, Mary, and Andrew Bird. Son, Joseph Reese, infant. Teste: Saml. Newman, Wm. Draper, Ralph Rund. Proved, 15th November, 1752, by all witnesses, and both executors qualify. Page 456.--29th September, 1752. Jacob Goldman's appraisement (he died 12th December, 1750). To books by James Miller, Robert Norris. John Bigman. Page 457.--15th November, 1752. George Zee's appraisement by John Cunningham, Daniel Richardson, Henry Kearr. Page 459.--26th November, 1751. David Stewart's bond as sheriff, with sureties Andrew Lewis, James Lockhart, Wm. Lewis, Daniel McAnare. Page 460.--15th November, 1752. Jacob Gogure, Jacob Miller, Solomon Bryan appraise John Windlekite's estate at his house, and also at Michael Gommers and John Grumbs the part that is in their hands, and produced by Eve Elizabeth, widow of said Windlekite and Jacob Thomas, deceased. Page 461.--15th November, 1752. Jacob Thomas' appraisement. Page 461.--31st October, 1752. Israel Lorton's appraisement by Richard Hall, Benj. Ogle, Thos. Ingles. Page 463.--16th November, 1752. Pat McCue's appraisement, by Samuel Wallace, Moses Ofrel, John Trimble. 26 Page 463.--10th June, 1752. John Noble's will. Wife, Mary. Son, Alexander. Land at Cripple Creek, at Big Spring. Son, James; son, Patrick; son, Ezekiel (infant). Daughter, Jean. Executors, wife, Mary, and testator's brother, James Callhoun. Teste: Wm., Patrick, Agnes Callhoun. Proved, 16th November, 1752, by Wm. and Patrick Callhoun, and executors qualified with sureties Wm. and Pat. Callhoun. Page 465.--No date. George Rutledge's bond to make title to Darby Hanly to 2 tracts in Forks of James. George is about to move to Carolina and appoints Wm. Preston and Ro. Cunningham his attorneys. Witnesses, James Miller, James Moffett. Acknowledged and recorded 16th November, 1752. Page 466.--16th November, 1752. Robert Christian's bond as guardian (appointed) to Mary and Robert Moffett, orphans of John Moffett, with sureties John and William Christian. Page 466.--16th November, 1752. John Christian's bond as guardian (appointed) of Catherine, Wm., and Hannah Moffett, orphans of John Moffett, with sureties Francis F. McCown, Robert Brown. Page 467.--16th November, 1752. William Christian's bond as guardian (appointed) to George and John Moffett, orphans of John Moffett, with surety James Lockhart. Page 468.--17th November, 1752. David Stewart's bond for collection of County proportion, with sureties James Robinson, Robert Bratton. Page 469.--17th November, 1752. James Patton's bond as administrator of Daniel Murphy. Page 470.--20th November, 1758. William Preston's bond as assistant surveyor, with sureties John Patton, Wm. Baskins. Page 471.--27th November, 1752. Valuation of improvements on Alexander Brownlee's 400 acres on North Branch Shanado by John Finley, John Hogshead. Page 471.--21st March, 1753. Anthony Strother's bond as administrator of James Rutledge, with surety Thomas Lewis. Page 472.--20th December, 1752. William Jamison's will. Wife, Sarah, executrix. Eldest son, John; 237 acres on Jackson River. Sons, George and Andrew. Son, William. Teate: Saml. Hodge, Thos. Gillham. 21st March, 1753, proved by both witnesses, and Sarah qualified, with sureties David Dryden, Robert Armstrong. Page 474.--21st March, 1753. Elizabeth Carlile and James Carlile's bond as administrators of James Carlile, with sureties William Smith, Robert Bratton. Page 476.--25th December, 1752. Peter Cotner's will. Yeoman. Eldest son, George; 2d son, Peter. Daughter, Mary, infant, under 18. Wife, Mary. Four children. (George is to pay his youngest brother £__ of coming of age). Teste: Michael Waren, Samuel Holdman, Thos. Moore. Executors, wife, Mary, and Adam Rider. Proved, 21st March, 1753, by all witnesses; Danl. holdman and executors qualify, with surety Jacob Bare. Page 478.--21st March, 1753. Elizabeth Moore and David Moore's bond as administrators of Saml. Moore, with sureties Joseph Kennerley, John Moore. Page 480.--9th February, 1753. Richard Luke's appraisement by Joseph Crockett. James Callhoun, John Montgomery. 27 Page 485.--27th October, 1751. James Scot's will. Of South Branch of Potomac. Sister, Sarah Scot. Two mares bought of Even Hughes. Sister, Phebe Scot; sister, Rachel Scot. Three cousins (nephews?), James, Joseph, and Jacob Scot (sons of Bro. John?). Two brothers, Adonijah Scot and David Scot. Brother, Benjamin Scot. Two brothers are infants. Teste: Joel Hornback, John Frazier. Codicil, horses left to Bro. John Scot's children to be taken by Benj. Scot until they are of age. Proved, 22d March, 1753, by John Frazier and Ridle Hyer, and Benj. Scot qualifies administrator with sureties Henry Lancisco, Peter Mauzie. Page 487.--21st July, 1752. Elizabeth Hodge's appraisement by Danl. Holdman, John Ruddell. Page 488.--1st December, 1752. Thomas Reese's appraisement by Thos. Moore, Samuel Newman, Nicholas Roberts. Page 489.--15th March, 1753. Robert Fryer's (Tryer?) appraisement by James Simpson, Peter Thorn, Francis McBride, and vendue by Israel Ward To Daniel Richardson, John McDoyle, Israel Ward. Page 490.--22d March, 1753. Michael Hams' bond as administrator of Euric Westfall, with sureties Henry Curdsake, Benj. Scot. Page 491.--82d March, 1753. Benjamin Scot's bond as administrator c. t. a. of James Scot, with sureties Michael Harness, Henry Curtract. Page 493.--23d March, 1753. John Black's bond as administrator of Michael Railey. Page 493.--11th June, 1751. William Jackson's appraisement by Ralph Laverty, George Wilson, Archibald Elliott. Note of James Ewin, Charles Whitacre, Lofftus Poland. Cash recovered by James Lockridge; cash recovered by Adam Dickinson; by John Ward; by Robert Armstrong; by Thomas Thompson. Page 480.--16th January, 1753. John Noble's appraisement, by Robt. Norris, Saml. Montgomery, John Montgomery. Note of John McFarland, Joseph Crockett, Robert Allcorn, John Hatthorn, James and John Miller, James Callhoun, Nathaniel Welshar, Wm. Montgomery, Wm. Callhoun. To butter money, cash. Philip Snider's bond. Due John McFarland for 106 acres land at £5 per 100. Due to the remainder of land. William Callhoun, Widow Lukes. Page 483.--27th December, 1752. Valuation of improvements on Benj. Borden's 400 acres on Borden's Run, a branch of James River; 312 acres on Borden's Run, a branch of James River; by David Cloyd, John McClenachan. Page 484.--23d March, 1753. James Connerley's appraisement by Joseph Kennedy, John Maxwell, James Campbell. Vendue by George Breckinridge, administrator. Page 496.--23d March, 1753 (by Court Order of 28th May, 1751.) Valuation of improvements of William Carravin on 254 acres and 172 acres, both on waters of Roanoke, by Wm. Graham, Richard Kerr: 2 negrpes. 1 house--17-1/2 x 14 ft.--114 fruit trees. Page 497.--19th December, 1751. John Jacob Rothgab's will. Settled and living at South Shanado. Written in High Dutch and translated by How Dickins. Son, John George (infant). Son, Peter. Daughters. Elizabeth, Anna, Barbery, Catherine. Wife, Anna. Executors, wife. Anna, and Paul Lung. Teste: John Spiller, John Taylor, Martin Forelight. Proved, 16th May, 1753, by John Taylor, who declared the other witnesses 28 dead, and widow, Anna, qualified. (Signed Ann Holloback) with surety Peter Rufner. Page 498.--16th May, 1753. James Lockhart and Robert Christian's bond as administrators of John Flood, with sureties John Anderson, Samuel Henderson. Page 499.--12th March, 1753. Mathew Thompson's will. Son, Mathew, executor. Wife, Martha Thompson. Grandson, Mathew, son to son, Mathew. Son, William. Son, John. Legatee, John Davison. Daughter, Margaret Thompson's 5 children. Teste: Patrick Frazier, Mary Thompson. George Vance. Proved, 16th May, 1753, by all witnesses, and Mathew Thompson qualified, with sureties Pat. Frazier, James Beard. Page 501.--16th May, 1753. Elizabeth Thomas and John Jones' bond as administrators of Morgan Thomas, with sureties Wm. White, Wm. Moore. Page 502.--16th May, 1753. Paul Long's bond as guardian (appointed) to Conrad and Jacob Cood, orphans of Caspar Fought, deceased, with surety John Taylor. Page 502.--22d March, 1753. Sarah McCord's nuncupative will. Sister, Mary. Brother, Adam. Teste; John, Robert, and Wm. Christian. Debts due by Sarah to Israel Christian, Wm. Hcnderson, Thos. Rutledge. Debts due to Sarah by Daniel Cidney, Jean Rutledge. Proved, 19th May, 1753, and John Christian qualified administrator. Page 503.--15th August, 1753. Michael Rady's appraisement by James Bell, William Long, Thomas Stewart, and vendue, to William Bishop, Ezekiel Eurman, Wm. Carr, Jacob Gray, Wm. and James Robinson, John Cunningham, James Gilespy, due by John Black. Received from Edward Hall. Page 505.--10th August, 1753. Jacob Rodgab's appraisement by Mathias Selzer, Jacob Halterman, Christian Magret. Page 506--15th August, 1753. Peter Cottner's appraisement. Page 508.--15th August, 1753. Morgan Thomas' appraisement. Page 509.--15th August, 1753. Mathew Thompson's appraisement by Evan Evans, John Davison, Robert Shankland; Dr. Housing; Christopher Finey. Page 511.--18th July, 1753. James Fulton's will farmer--Son, Hugh, 250 acres joining Samuel Steel's line. One horse died in New England, and 1 horse died here. Son, James, to take care of the widow for her life. Son, William. James to take care of the 2 young boys, David and Thomas, and 3 daughters, Elizabeth, Elliner, and Jane. Son, John. To daughter, Elizabeth, a mare brought from New England. Son, David. Wife, Sarah, and son, Hugh, executors. Teste: Robert Ramsey, Thomas Beard, Robert Alexander. Proved, 15th August, 1753, by all witnesses, and executors qualify with sureties John Brownlee, Thos. Beard. Page 513.--15th September, 1748. Andrew Baxter's will. Wife, Margaret. 100 acres during her life, then to Andrew Stevenson, adjoining Wm. McClung. Legatee, Nathaniel Evans; legatee, Andrew Evans; legatee, John Pal; legatee, Jacob Anderson. Teste: Wm. McClung, George Stinson, David Moore. Proved. 15th August, 1753. by all witnesses; administrator granted Andrew Stevenson, who qualifies, with sureties Geo. Stevenson. David Moore. Page 515.--23d May, 1751. James McNutt's orphans. Settlement by 29