AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY's COURT RECORDS Brown, Henry Smith, David McCammis, James Anderson, Robert Gamble, Francis Brown, Gabriel Pickens. Petition for road from Widow Cobern's Mill, on the South Branch, to John Paton's Mill, on the South Fork, at least 30 miles nearer than the road we formerly traveled. A bridle road asked for: William Stephenson, Mathew Patton, Jeremiah Calkin, George West, Peter Reed, Jr., Samuel Patton, Benjamin Patton, Leonard Reed, John Reed, John Knowles, Alexander Crockett, John Patton, Luke Collins, Jacob Reed, Daniel Richardson. Petition recites that last fall the Court sent James McKay and Richard Harrill to view a road. They accordingly viewed a road to strike out of McKay's road at Reuben Paget's and so to keep down the River on the east side to the County line. Prays an order to appoint Philip Crum, William Hurst or William Harrill to be surveyor, and order all tithables on Flint Run and its branches and Gowny's run and its branches from Walter Cunningham's down to the County line: Jacob Harrill, Peter Emlie, Anthony Horton, Reuben Paget, Richard Harrill, Sr., William Owens, John Kelly, Howard Gibson, James McCoy, Philip Crame, Joseph Hokens, William Hurst, Thomas Lann, Richard Harrill, William Harrill, Thomas Monmon, William Colbee, Thomas Harrill, John Harrill, John Jones, Joseph Ballinger, James Land, Moses Harrill. Inhabitants of Bull Pasture and head of Cowpasture petition for a road from Walles Asten's Mill to the road on the head of the Calfpasture: Robert Carrolile, Richard Bodkin, Thomas Wright, John Miller, James Hall, Horcklas Willson, John Carrolile, Samuel Forgerson, Michael Harper, Wm. Price, Philip Phegan, William Carrolile, Loftus Pullen, Mathew Harper, Hance Harper, James Anglen, John Shaw, John Carrolile. Wallas Aston to be overseer. Petition of inhabitants of the North side of the South River of Shenandore for a road. About 3 years ago it was ordered to open a road from Caleb Job's plantation down the South side of the said North River to James McCoy's plantation, which road is not suitable, and prepare a location on North side crossing the river at a place called the Brush Bottom Ford and so along the river by Henry Speer's plantation. Prayer for survey: Mason Combs, William Hurst, Zachariah Mackay, Stephen Phillips, John Hankins, Charles Thompson, Thomas Parent, Adam Cunningham, John Sellers, Wm. Overall, Terence Corcal, Alexander Gunnel, Benjamin Guden, Josiah Parent, Edmon Bollin, Thomas Grubs, Richard Shirley, Thomas Hues, Wm. Dickerson, Thomas McNeal, Ephraim Leeth, William Parent. Inhabitants near Capt. John Wilson's petition for a road from Capt. John Wilson's and John McClerey's fields, thence to James Wilson's fields, thence to Capt. John Christian's, and there to join with the road from Col. Patton's Mill to Tunkling Spring Meeting House: Robert Campbell, Mathew Wilson, John Wilson, Jr., James McCutchin, John McCutchin, Nathan Patterson, James Clark, John McClerey, Samuel McCutchan, William McCutchan, John Wilson, Thomas Kirkpatrick, James McClerey, John Clark, Samuel Downey. Petition of Andrew and Magdalene Bird, administrators of Andrew Bird. James Porteus was their attorney, but now deceased, 1751. Michael Warring petitions that in his deed from David Johnson, at last May term, consideration (£120) may be inserted. 438 Certificate of Patrick Crawford that he is willing that John Poage shall get license to marry his sister, Mary Crawford, 30th May, 1751. Thomas Gordon. Rebekah Gordon. John (x) Sytner, late of County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, certifies that on or about 10th March, 1750/51, my father-in-law, Christopher Francisco, gave me jointly with his son, Christopher Francisco, a power attorney to see his lands in Virginia, and Christopher has since annulled the same and granted another power to another son, Stophel Francisco. John renounces all his right under the first power, 20th August, 1751. Petition of lower inhabitants of the Cowpasture for a road over the mountain to Burdin's tract, 19th October, 1751: James Scott, James Stimson, James Mountgomery, John Scott, James Frem, Hugh McDovel, William Memory, Robert Mountgomery, William Gillespy. Petitioners for road from Thorn's Gap to Henry Netherton's: Henry Netherton, Barnebas Agan, Elisha Job, Shadk. Parlour, John Davis, William Bethell, William Whitson, Daniel Stover. Robert McClenachan's account, 1750-1751: Finding the Court in small beer and candles and keeping the Court House and stables, £1,600. John Harrison, aged 64 (1751), petitions to be relieved from County levy. James Connerly, lately died without wife or child, and administration granted to George Breckenridge. Augusta County, in account with John Madison: Entering order for the Sheriff to employ workmen to make a ducking stool, £25. James Berry, guardian of children of James Berry, deceased. John Jones married James Berry's widow. Petition, November 28, 1751. 1753-1754 (Part 1). 13th March, 1754. Joseph and David Robinson and Edward McDonald appraised ye improvements and value of the stock on ye four sundry tracts of lands belonging to Joshua Hadley, and his expenses in coming to Virginia and moving his family there. 115-acre tract, called ye Half Moone, £23, 0, 0. 186-acre tract, called Long Bottom, £30, 0, 0. 400-acre tract at mouth of Craig's Creek, £44, 0, 0. 50-acre tract, called ye Pound Bottom, £10, 0, O. For six weeks' journey in coming to and going from Virginia, at 5 sh. per day, £10, 10, 0. For coming with his wagon, stock and family, six weeks at 20 sh. per day, £42, 0, O. Total, £159, 10, 0. March, 18, 1754. Report of viewers on road through Joseph Walker's land that it is satisfactory. 13th March, 1754. Valuation of John Mathew's place in Forks of James River. 19th March, 1754. Commissioners report that of John Moffet's estate, after laying off 1/3 to John Trimble and his wife, there remains in the hands of John, Robert and William Christian, guardians of the children of said Moffett, £260, 14, 1. 14th March, 1754. Report of improvements of tract of land on Bull Pasture, 281 acres, belonging to William Wilson, £108, 0, 0. 20th February, 1754. Jennet Patton, widow of Jacob, nominates her daughter, Susanna Patton, to administer. 439 County to Israel Christian. To guarding the jail upon Harris, 3 nights. To guarding the jail upon the Indian traders. Valuation of improvements of William Carravin: First tract, 254 acres on Roanoke, 114 fruit trees, etc. Second tract, 172 acres, on Roanoke, 31 fruit trees, etc. Inhabitants of North Mountain, at head of Muddy Creek, petition for road from Ephraim Love's to the road from South Branch to Swift Run Gap: Ephraim Love, John Herdman, Jeremiah Hanason, Aaron Oliver, Thomas Campbell, Robert Pattison, John Slaven, Patrick Black, Robert Rallstone, John Negarry, Tomes Shanklin, John Taler, Daniel Harrison, John Foolton, Jesse Harrison, Patrick Cain. James McNutt's estate, by Thomas Beard, 15th August, 1753: Paid for land bought by Beard's wife before marriage, 1751. Paid quitrents for land for 10 years, 1751. Paid quitrents, 1744. Paid to Mr. David Hays debt before marriage. Paid to Robert Alexander for schooling James and Robert McNutt, one year, 1748. Paid to James Dobbins, same, for Alexander McNutt, 1748. Petition of William Ramsey to build a mill where Israel Peckens or Galloway's mill was--it being on Mill Creek, near North River, in Burden's land-- on land lately bought by Ramsey. Inquisition on body of Nicholas Grout (Trout), 17th July, 1753. Jurors do say that the said Nicholas Trout, in simplicity, without malice, playing with Peter Hull and seizing a gun in said Hull's hands and pulling its muzzle towards him she accidentally went off without any act or knowledge of the said Hull and discharged herself with a ball and two great shots into ye breast of said Trout, of which he died immediately on ye spot, and quit ye gun wherewith ye same was done was entirely in fault for not keeping her bounds, but going off without force or consent. In teste: Peter Scholl, Coroner; John Stevenson, Ledwick Francisco, John Mac Michel, James Bruster, Thomas Wats, Thomas Crawford, Patrick Milican, John Wilson, Jacob Harman, Niclas Noll, Hennery Daly, Jacob Nicholas. Attachment bond of Samuel Love or Michael Boyle, 13th June, 1753. On 12th June last, there came to the house of Humberstone Lyon, on Reed Creek, one Patrick Gallahur, and enquired the way to Carolina. A son of Lyon pointed the path to the next inhabitants, and Patrick started, but returned secretly that night, when Lyon's son arrested him, but he escaped, leaving behind him personal property--coats, watch, mare and horse, one buck skin, one coat, partly made, one saddle and bridle, 4 shirts. Adam Herman has served one year as road overseer between Cutalapo Creek and New River, and nominates William Leeper. Inhabitants of head of South River petition that they have to keep their roads only 1/2 mile apart for space of four miles and ask that the three be reduced to one. William Smith, Samuel Steel, Robert Alexander, Robert Steel, Nathaniel Steel, George Breckenridge, Chas. Campbell, Patrick Campbell, John Broundlee, Alexander Broundlee, Hugh Fulton, Patrick Campbell, Jr., John Fulton, John Ward, Samuel Doack, John Campbell, Seth Wilson. William Murrow was contractor for the Court House, not yet having roof on. Petition for road from Joseph Long's mill to James Young's mill and by William Hall's, on the North River, and into the Great Road on James 440 Thompson's plantation. It is our course to meeting, mill and market. John Carr, James Campbell, Robert Young, Joseph Long, Samuel Gibson, Solomon Whitly, John Collyer, William Hall, Gilbert Crawford, George Gibson, John Ruckman, James Barton, William Waddington, William Brown, James Moore, John Hanna, James Hutton, William Todd, James Bates, James Footd, James Young, Patrick Young. 19th March, 1753. William McClain petitions that he has grown very aged and to be relieved from County levy. Inhabitants of North Branch of Roanoke petition that they be relieved of road work on the road down Cottage Creek. James Garrell, Thomas Ingles, William Ingles, Tobias Bright, George Pearis, William Pepper. Adam Loyday, Elija Isaac, Earick Bright, Thomas Hill, Benjamin Ogle, Jacob Brown, John Robinson. Recognizance, 14th November, 1752, of William Philby to answer as to killing of Robert Friar (Freer). Robert Freer charged with stealing from Daniel Richison. Thomas Stairns petitions that a strolling poor woman, with her child. came to his home, when she was taken sick and died, and he prays to be reimbursed for care and charges of burial William McMurry petitions for exemption from levy on account of age. Inhabitants of Calf Pasture petition for a mill on the place of Andrew Loughridge, who has lately settled there. Thomas Gilham, Samuel Hodge, Andrew Kinkead, Robert Gum, John Kinkead, Robert Gay, Andrew Hamilton, Samuel Vincher, James Cambel, John Cambel, William Wils, William Hodge, Robert McKittrick. 1753-1754, Pt. 2. Patrick Downey to Adam Lunie, bill sale, 18th March, 1754. Colnraet and Jacob Goeb petition that they are under a father-in-law and so ill used that they ask to choose a guardian, May, 1753. Attachment bond, George Taylor vs. Christian Milliron, 6th April, 1753. Return for constable in Fork James River. John Berriesford, Michael Finney, Stephen Arnold. Examination of Margaret Mitchell, wife of William Mitchell, and daughter of Ephraim McDowell, 1753. She had a son. Elizabeth Thomas asks that her husband's estate be committed to herself and her brother, John Jones, May, 1753. Petitioners for a road from William Wilson's mill, on Jackson's River, to Captain Ashton's mill, in the Bull Pasture, being direct road to market and also convenient for the head of Green Bryer settlers. John Miller, William Wilson, Stephen Wilson, Samuel Gay, Robert Gay, Robert Carlile, John Carlile, Hugh Hicklin, John Hicklin, Lostus Pullin, Thomas Hicklin. May, 1753. 1753-1754, Pt. 1. To the Worshipful Court of Augusta now sitting: We, the inhabitants of this County, have long felt the smart of the great indulgence the ordinary keepers of this County have met with in allowing them to sell such large quantities of rum and wine at an extravagant rate, by which our money is 441 drained out of the County, for which we have no return but a fresh supply to pick our pockets. We, your petitioners, humbly pray your worship to put a stop to the said liquors, which would encourage us to pursue our laborious designs, which is to raise sufficient quantities of grain which would suffciently supply us with liquors and the money circulate in this County to the advantage of us, the same. We hope that your worships will discover to us that you have a real regard for the good of the County, and lay us under an obligation to pray for your prosperity. Robert Stevenson, James Hamilton, Alexander Walker, James Robertson, James Stevenson, John Christian, Alexander Blair, Thomas Shiels, Robert Christian, Thomas Stewart, James Allen, Joseph Hanna, Francis Beaty, Mathew Lyle, Archibald Reah, John Walker (?), Samuel Downey, Daniel McAnair (McEvear), Robert Spears (Syers), Daniel Danison, Robert Moffet, Alexander Henderson, Andrew Hamilton, John Finley, Thomas Beard, Archibald Armstrong, William Mackan, James Campbell, John Vance, John Archer, James Reburn, Alexander Gibson, William Lewis, George Scott, Joseph Bell, James Coyl, William Logen, Samuel McCune, John Caruth, Patrick Hays, Robert Sayers, Andrew McCombe, James Montgomery, James Scott, George Crawford, John Allen, Edward Spear, James Brown, John King, John Anderson, William Logan, Patrick Campbell, Jacob Lockhart, Sam Wallace, James Knox, John Carlile, Charles Campbell, Mathew Harper, John Jackson, James Miller, John Hutcheson, William Palmer, Samuel Love, James Miller, John Henderson, Zachariah Bell (Belche), Andrew Ewin, John Thompson, Loftus Pullin, James Gay, Alexander Craig, Thomas Teat, William Wallace, John Wilson, Alexander Ritchey, James McGee. John Thompson, Samuel Calhoon, John Trimble, Alexander Thompson, William Snodon, Newman McGonigle, John Trimble, Archibald Allison, John Brown, William Thomson. March 14, 1754. James Trimble, Assistant Surveyor, enters 200 acres of account land on the head of the South Branch of Potomac; 200 or more above the Indian Plains on South Branch; 200 at a place called the Indian Camp, opposite to a gap in the mountain, upon the head of the South Branch waters; all these entries are above the Crab Apple Bottom; 400 acres on head of South Fork of Potomac, joining the upper survey of Col. Woods's grant upon Clover Creek Road. James Patton. Two hundred acres on a branch of Buffalo Creek above Samuel Gibson's three or four miles; 150 acres between South Mountain and the South River above the Narrow Passage; 100 acres joining his own land upon a branch of Buffalo Creek; 100 acres between his own and Michael Finney's. James Patton. Thomas and Andrew Lewis enter 200 joining Horcklas Wilson on Cowpasture; 400 near John Shaw; 100 near head of Bullpasture; 400 North Side Bullpasture, near Bodkin; 200 joining George Wilson; ---- at ye Reed Hole, near Hicklin; 200 at a small meadow between ye Warm Spring and Jackson's land; 200 about five miles from Warm Springs, near the path from said Springs to Holden's land on the mountain; ---- on Seeder Run; 200 in Calfpasture joining Samuel Gay; 200 near Dunlops old place, where Meek made some improvements. February 28, 1754. Robert McClenachan. 6th March, 1754. Thomas and Andrew Lewis entered 400 on Bratton's Run, in Calfpasture, which runs through that place of Dunlops, where he last lived; 100 on Little River, between McCutchan and Clendenning's old 442 place; 200 joining south side McCutchan's land below William Smith's; 200 on a branch of ye Great River of Calfpasture near a mile northwest of Samuel Fincher; 200 joining Thomas Gay's land in Cowpasture; 200 on ye Glady land at ye Sulphur Mine, south side Warm Spring Mountain Gap; 100 at foot of Warm Spring Mountain, about two miles from said Spring; 200 joining survey at Warm Springs and down the branch; 200 about two miles from Warm Springs; 200 in Cowpasture, side of Warm Spring Mounain, near James Gay's. Robert McClenachan. 19th January, 1754, Andrew Lewis entered two 400-acre tracts on Petter's Creek, a branch of James River, between Adam Dickinson's and the Indian Path; 200 on Warm Spring Mountain, joining the tract formerly Hurden's; three 400-acre branches of James River, near a survey made for William Warwick, and on some of the head branches of ye Back Creek. By Thomas Lewis, 200 on Cowpasture, where John Shaw lives; 200 where Huraklas Wilson lives; 200 in Bullpasture, at foot of North Mountain. 27th November, 1753, Andrew Lewis entered 400 acres on head of Petter's Creek, which forks from Dickinson's Meadows, joining on the waters of Greenbrier, called Second Creek, on James River waters. 14th April, 1754, William Preston enters 400 on head of Potts Creek; 400 on ye first large bottom on Potts Creek, above Potts Improvements; 400 formerly entered for Tobias Bright on Craig's Creek; two 400 tracts at the Forks of Johns Creek; 400 on ye next large bottom above Colonel Patton's uppermost survey on Craig's Creek. Petitioners ask that the following be assigned to work the road from James Young's mill to John Buchanan's mill: John Buchanan, James Clark's tithables, Jacob Lockhart's tithables, Thomas Kirkpatrick's tithables, John Bertly, George Bertly, William Martin, Josias Richards, William McFetters' tithables, John Jameson, James Young, Hugh Young, Robert Young's tithables, William McClintog, William Ledgerwood, John Trimble, Moses A'Friel's tithables, Samuel Wallis, Robert Davis, Robert McClenan's tithables, James Moody's tithables, James Philips, William Eckrey, Corneles Donahow, Alexander Ritchey, to be overseer; Adam Thomson, to be overseer; George Peevy, Adam Thomson's tithables, Thomas Peevy, William McNabe, Robert Scoat, Thomas Reed, Abraham Masha, Francis Dune, Mager Scoat, John Bingham's tithables, John Black's tithables, Samuel Downey, Alexander McFetters, Andrew Cowen, James McCorkell, John Vance, James Gilmor, Alexander Ritchie's tithables, Patrick Martin's tithables. 1753-1754, Part 2. May 16, 1753. To ye worshipful bench, if I be continued overseer of ye road from John Cambel's field to the town for this year, that you allow me William Ledgerwood. John Bigham, George Cambel, William McNabb, James Peevy, John Cambel, Thomas Peevy, Robert Young, taxable; John Black, taxable; David Stewart, Samuel Sprowl, James Miller, James Miles, Abram Miller; Mr. Wright, taxable; James Brown, Samuel Willson, John Cunningham--all for to keep the said road in repairs for the year 1753. (Signed) John Henderson. May, 1753. Road established from Brown's bridge to the Glebe land, and Robert Campbell and John Trimble be surveyors, and with James Lusk, 443 they clear and keep the same in order. We do appoint Robert Campbell and John Trimble overseers from John Brown's bridge to the Gleve House and the undernamed persons to clear the same: James Lusk, Robert Roberson, Samuel McCuchen, William Hunter, James Hunter, Robert Campbell's man, Mathew Wilson, William Wilson, John Wilson, Jr., John McCleery, James McCleery, Thomas Kirkpatrick and son, John Peevy, James Clarck, John Clarck, James Clark, Jr., Jacob Lockhart, James Lockhart, John Birtly, Josias Richards, William Marten, George Berry, William McFeeters, John McFeeters, William McFeeters, Jr., John Jameson, Patrick Marten, Joseph Marten, William Ward, Moses O'Freel and his man, Robert Philips, Robert Davis, Thomas Reed, Robert Scott, John Vance, Andrew Foster, William Bell, Alexander McKiney, John Speer, Abraham Mathan (Mashaw), Robert Young, John Young, Samuel Young, Hugh Young and his man, John Campbell, George Peevy, Robert McClenan, William Eackry, James Bell, Andrew Steel and his man, John McKiney, Patrick McCloskey, John McSlenan, John McCuchan, Samuel McCuchan, William McClintock, Thomas Peevy, James McCuchen, Duncken McFarlen. 18th November, 1754. Entered for William Preston, assistant surveyor to Mr. Thomas Lewis, the following tracts of land, viz: 400 adjoining survey made on John's Creek; 200 above the uppermost survey on the South Fork of John's Creek; 200 on North Fork of said creek; 800 between Bradshaw's survey and Adam Looney land; 200 called the Sugar Land; 200 called the Mill Place, joining Jacob Patton's old place; 200 below Henry Holston's, joining Frederick Hartsough's land; 800 between Spreading Spring Draft and George Bindwell's; 200 joining Dayley's land; 200 between John McGowen's land and Nathaniel Evans's land; 800 below Laurel Gap, on Potts Creek; 400 on ye next large bottom; 400 on Purgatory Creek; 200 on ye Long Bottom; 400 between William Hutchison's and James Moore's. on ye Path; 400 between Pricilla Reise's land and James McAfee's; 200 at head spring of Little Catawba. James Trimble, assistant surveyor, enters for 200 on a branch that runs into the main river at or in Given's place, formerly entered and gave up by Joseph Lang; 200 joining his own land upon a branch of Bufelow Creek that runs through Hugh Lusk's land. May 14, 1754. 1765-1766. Samuel Newberry and Rosanna Newberry, his wife, "Lie Bill" to Thomas and Elizabeth Foster, 9th August, 1765. Nathan Gilliland deposes, 22d August, 1765, that John Graham, in the Calfpasture, hired an orphan boy named Thomas May, eight years, again. Thomas and Andrew Lewis's entries at Warm Springs. Valuation of John Lewis's improvments, 20th May, 1765. Various lists of tithables. 1755-6-7. Inquest, 22d January, 1757, on John McCutchan, before Patrick Martin, acting coroner. Was accidentally killed by a tree falling on him. James Clark, Jr., William Clark, William Fulton, James Risk, Mathew Willson, Patrick Martin, Samuel McCutchan, James McCutchan, John Peny (?), 444 John Risk, William Berry, James Trotter, Robert Campbell, George Berry, John Clark, James Clark (Sen.?), James McCleery, Hugh Fulton. Burr Harrison's bond as assistant surveyor, 22d November, 1754. Advertisement. Run away from the subscriber living in Augusta County, on the 16th of this instant, a servant man, named William Ratchford, about thirty years of age, and about 5, feet 9 inches high, with short hair of a dark brown, and his beard of a sandy color, and a dimple in his left cheek; is pretty talkative and speaks with a tone and can speak Dutch tolerable well; had on when he went away an old felt hat, an old brown coat lined with brown linsey with the foreskirt partly torn away, a linsey jaccoat wanting sleeves, a shirt of a seven hundred not whitened, old trowsers, and had shoes tied with thongs. Whoever takes up and secures said servant so that his master may have him again shall have two pistoles reward and reasonable charges paid by me. William Lusk. September 18, Anno Dom. 1755. Valuation of improvements on the "Naked Farm" on waters of Roanoke, formerly the property of Daniel Evans and now in the possession of Peter Evans, 15th March, 1755, 18 acres cleared and well fenced under corn and rie, also ten acres of clear meadow; 100 fruit trees, £1.0.0; 1 lay house, 15 feet by 10, £1.10.0; 1 corn crib, 15 feet long and 4 feet wide, £0.10.0; 1 spring house, 18 feet long and 12 feet wide, £0.15.0; 5 head of horses and 1 breeding sow, £40.15.0; 1 waggon and gears, 1 ax and grubbing hoe, and 2 plows and gears, £26.0.0; 1 stack rie and 1 stack oats, £11.15.0; 22 head neat cattle. £33.0.0. William Conavin, Neal NcNeal, James Bean. 1758. 6th January, 1757. Caleb Harman binds himself servant to Robert Reed for seven years. Eleanor Sharpe petitions for freedom dues from George Anderson. John Elliott complains, 4th November, 1758, that he suspects Rosanna Ralston, wife of William Ralston, of having stolen from him. March, 1758. Account of James Trimble, coroner, for an inquest on the body of John Riely. 1760. Christian Gotty's will in German and English, 1760. 11th March, 1760. Sister Susannah, Sister Catrine. Witness, John Welsh, Christopher Ermentrout, Elizabeth Stringer. 1761. William Preston's entries, 18th February, 1761: three tracts of 400 acres each between David Cloyd, James Johnson, William Ralston, a survey for John Mills and David Miller, William Ermstrong and said Preston's land, whereon Rentfro formerly lived; also 400 on a branch of Craig's Creek, above Jacob Patton's old place, known by the name of the Mill Place. 1762. 17th August, 1762. John Poage entered 200 acres of South Branch, oppposite to Shelton's tract on Earnhart's Branch. 445