Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, (1815-1817) p. 4, 27, 66, 72, 74, 79, 81, 83, 85-86, 90, 128-130, 269, 348, 350-360, 397, 450-451, 575-577, 607-609, 619-620. ************************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. ************************************************************************** ************************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Angela M. Ruley, reddog@rockbridge.net, Natural Bridge, VA, unless otherwise indicated. [©1997 All rights reserved.] ************************************************************************** ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, pp. 4. (Abstract) __ March 1815 $1.00 James Gold and Joseph Blair of one part and Benjamin Bogan of the other part, all of Rockbridge County, VA. On 10 September 1814, Benjamin Bogan and wife conveyed to Jas. Gold and Joseph Blair a certain tract of land in order to secure a certain debt due to Samuel Wilson. Bogan has since paid the debt with interest and costs. Trustees are wiling to reconvey the land to Bogan. J. Gold Joseph Blair Samuel Willson Rockbridge County Court 11 May 1816 Acknowledged and admitted to record Calchill Mennis DC ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 27. 3 June 1815 $1.00 John McCorkle and Elijah Forsythe to Andrew Harper, all of Rockbridge. Three tracts contained in Deed of Trust by sd. harper (Harper indebted to Forsythe 50 lbs, 3 Feb 1813). He paid the debt and they released the Deed of Trust. ********************************************************************** 5 August 1816 $635.00 81 Acres John McDaniel and Hannah his wife to Isaac Caruthers, all of Rockbridge. Signed: Jno. McDannel Hannah McDannel ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 72. 6 February 1816 $184.75 4 Acres, 2 roods, 19 poles. $8.25 1/2 of lot John Galbraith and John Jordan, executors of John Galbraith, deceased to John Leyburn. 4 Acres, 2 roods, 19 poles. Beginning at white oak corner to John CAruthers, the heirs of Thomas L. Preston and Daniel Windle, Then with Preston's line, North 34, West 42 poles to stone corner to Preston's heirs, Then North 71, East 1 1/4 poles to stake corner to David Hutcheson, Then South 34, East 18 poles to stake, Then North 50 1/2, East 31 1/2 poles to stake corner David Hutcheson and on line of Matthew White's, Then with White's line, South 23 1/2, East 24 poles to stake corner to John Caruthers and Matthew Hanna's heirs, Then with said Caruther's line, South 50 1/2, West 28 1/4 poles to beginning. And for $8.25 to John Leyburn, 1/2 of lot adjoing the former which is intended as a passage from the great Road into the former lot of land sold to David Hutcheson; intendeed to be a common to said lots of John Leyburn and David Hutcheson. Beginning at stake on said Hutcheson's line, and first staek in former lot; Then North 34, West 1 1/2 poles to a walnut corner to said David Hutcheson; Then South 67, West 1 pole and 9 l;inks to a lying white oak corner to Mathew Hanna's heirs; Then with their lines, South 78, West 18 poles to a small ash; Then North 20, West 10 poles to a stake corner to Matherw Hanna meadow by great road; Then North 65, West 1 pole to stake corner to James Gold's meadow; Then with his line, South 20, East 15 1/2 poles to stake on Thomas L. Preston's heirs line; Then with their lines, North 54, East 7 poles to stone set in ground corner to Thomas L. Preston's heirs; Then North 71, East 14 1/4 poles to beginning. There is some uncertainty whethere line running with Hanna's heirs from lying white oak to samll ash should be higher on the hill than the small ash. Executors do not sell any land but to wherever the said line of Hanna's heirs may hereafter be established. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 74. 8 August 1816 $187.50 4 2/4 Acres, 30 poles John Galbraith and John Jordan, executors of John Galbraith deceased to his Excellency Willson Cary Nicholas, Governor of Virginia. John Aexander was the highest bidder and he selected the site for erecting some public works for the use of the state of Virginia. Beginning at walnut corner to Andrew Alexander, Then with his line South 73, East 30 poles to white oak corner to Andrew Alexander and John Perry; Then with Perry's line, South 2, West 28 1/4 poles to stake near a bar post, corner to Joseph Blair, Mathew White, and Jno. Perry; Then South 80, West 19 poles to Windle's heirs line; Then with same, North 23, West 4 1/2 poles to hickory corner to Windele's line; Then with line of same, North 13, W 37 to beginning. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 79. Thomas Burgess and Catherine Burgess his then wife sold to Robert Snodgrass a tract of 141 acres in Rockbridge, dated 6 May 1783, acknowledged in presence of Joseph Walker, Reuben McClenahan, and James Addair Junr., but not recorded. 4 Aug 1801, Thomas and Mary Burgess to secure lands to said Robert Snodgrass at that time deceased deeded the 141 acres to Samuel Moore and Samuel Snodgrass, eecutors of the last will and testament of said Robert Snodgrass dated 29 May 1795... (Metes & Bounds) notes that it is also recorded in the City of Richmond 11 Nov 1781. Robert Snodgrass, son of deceased, having arrived at the age of 21, therefore "I Samuel Snodgrass, one of the executors of said Robert Snodgrass, late of the County of Rockbridge, being now myself a resident in the County of Green in the state of Ohio do by these presents convey unto said Robert Snodgrass all right title and interest in and to the tract of land of one hundred and forty one acres in the County of Rockbridge." Signed 1 May 1816 , Samuel Snodgrass Teste: Richard Fulkerson Robert W. Stephenson Sameul Stretham (Acknowledged Greene County, OH) ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 81. 5 Mar 1816 50 acres Samuel Moore and Samuel Snodgrass Executors of Robert Snodgrass late of Rockbridge, now deceased to Robert Snodgrass, son of said deceased. Executors secured grant of 50 acres in Rockbridge (metes and bounds) cor. Thos. Leeky and John Walker, Saml. Snodgrass, Elijah and Charles Walker. Signed: Samuel Snodgrass Teste: Richard Fulkerson Robert W. Stephenson Samuel Streham (Acknowledged Green County, OH) ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 83. 5 Mar 1816 50 acres Samuel Moore and Samuel Snodgrass as above Signed: Saml. Moore (acknowledged Rockbridge) ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, pp. 85-86. (Abstract) 2 August 1813 $500.00 116 Acres Israel Cowen and Lucy his wife and George Cowen and Samuel Cowen of Rockbridge County, VA to Benjamin Bogan of same. Tract of 116 Acres, part of 136 Acres in Rockbridge County, VA on waters of Buffalo Creek. Beginning at a poplar hickory and Spanish oak, N 64, W 58 poles to 2 wh. oaks, N 25, W to a pine on the side of a hill corner Jean Doltons land and with her line, Down the hill to a bl. oak by a stony path another corner to Jean Dalton's land, With her lien again crossing a dry gully to a dogwood stump, several sprouts growing out of the top of it, Up the meanders of the run to three lynns at the foot of a steep hill, Up the hill to a chestnut oak another corner to Jean Dalton's land With her line to a poplar her corner formerly a line in the old survey, leaving her line S 65, W to a bl. oak on the side of a ridge, S 20, W 52 poles crossing a branch and over a ridge to a pine, S 33, E 68 poles, crossing another branch and up a steep hill to a hickory on the top of sd. hill, S 9, E 42 poles down the hill and crossing the draft to a bl. oak on the east end of a ridge, S 45, E 28 poles to a wh oak in a bottom by a road side S 73, E 45 poles to 2 hickory grubs at the mouth of a dry gully being a corner of sd. Cowen's & Wm. Reid's dividing line N 46 3/4, E 89 poles crossing a run to a Spanish oak &gum corner David McWilliams old survey N 82, E 9 poles to beginning. Land with appurtenances, warranted by grantees as their moiety of the tract. Test: Israel Cowen (Seal) John Crawford Senior Lucy Cowen (Seal) Thomas Pullen (x his mark) George Cowen (x his mark) (seal) Samuel Cowen (x his mark (seal) Joseph Pullen Junor (x his mark) Rockbridge County Court 2 August 1813 Acknowledged by Israel Cowen, Lucy Cowen, and Geo. Cowen. Lucy privily examined. Attest: And. Reid CRC Rockbridge County Court 2 September 1816 Acknowledged by Saml. Cowen. Ordered to be recorded Teste Calohill Mennis DC ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 90. 2 Sep 1816, ____hundred dollars 39 acres Robert Snodgrass to Jessee Doughtery of Rockbridge Tract on waters of Broad Creek 39 acres by survey made 26 Oct 1815 (metes and bounds) Signed: Robert Snodgrass (acknowledged Rockbridge) ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, pp. 128-130 12 Sep 1816 Deed of Trust William H. Willson of Rockbridge County, VA to William Taylor of smae. William H. Willson on same day executed a bill with John McCampbell his security to Samuel Clarke, trustee of BordenŐs representatives in sum of $1,208.88 paybale 7 Aug 1817 with interest from Aug 18th till paid. Assigns right in tract of land in Rockbridge on waters of North River containing 303 Acres. Taylor to sell if unpaid. Signed: Wm. H. Willson Wm. Taylor [Marginal note: DelvŐd Saml. Clarke Sep 15, 1818]. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 269. 7 Dec 1816 (?) Received of Henry Banks by Jno. McGuffin agent for Hodgekinson $1.39 tax damages and costs for 1812, 1814, 1815, and 1816 on 405 acres in the County. 100 Acres of which were sold on 6 August 1816 by sheriff for non payment of aforesaid sum to William Willson, also received $2.75 the costs of making and recording a deed to sd. Willson.......... Act providing for redemption of land sold for taxes. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 348. 1 December 1816 $225.19 3 3/4 Acres, 7 poles $8.25 1/2 of 1/2 of lot John Galbraith and John Jordan, executors of John Galbraith deceased to David Hutcheson. Beginning at a walnut near line of Matthew Hanna's meadow then South 34, East 19 1/2 poles to stake corner to John Leyburn; Then with his line North 50 1/2, East 31 1/2 poles to corner to said Leyburn and on Matthew White's line; Then with their lines, North 19, West 7 3/4 poles to 2 white oaks corner to said Blain's and Matthew Hanna's heirs; Then with said Hanna's line, South 60, West 18 poles to stake; Then South 50, West 16 poles to beginning. For $8.25 to David Hutcheson, 1/2 of 1/2 of a piece of land adjoining the former intended as a passage [See Deed Book K, p. 72, small alley]. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 350. 1 December 1816 $386.07 9 2/4 Acres, 34 poles John Galbraith and John Jordan, executorsof John Galbraith, deceased, to Henry Kiger. Beginning at a run on Robert Agar's line and with it 87 deg, East 7 1/2 poles to white oak and hickory corner to Robert Agar and Robert Steele; Then with Steele's line, South 36 1/2, East 9 poles to white oak and Spanish oak corner to said Steele; Then with his line, South 51 1/2, East 40 poles to stake corner to William Caruthers; then North 52, West 15 poles and 1/4 to stake corner William Caruthers and said Keiger; Then North 74, West 13 1/2 poels to white oak near a gully; Then North 68 1/2, West 24 poles to a white oak corner to said Keigar; Then South 40, West 4 3/4 poels to beginning. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 351. 1 December 1816 3 1/4 Acres, 28 poles John Galbraith and John Jordan, executor of John Galbraith deceased to Matthew White. Beginning at stake near a bar post, corner Joseph Blair and John Alexander; Then South 73, East 18 poles to stake corner to Blain's heirs; Then with their lines, South 23 1/2, East 33 poles to stake corner John Cruthers, John Leyburn, and Matthew Hanna's heirs; Then with Hanna's line, North 50 1/2, East 19 poles to a stake corner Joseph Blair; Then with his line, North 23, West 43 poles to beginning. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 352. 1 December 1816 $520.92 10 2/4 Acres and 21 poles John Galbraith and John Jordan, executors of John Galbraith, deceased to William Caruthers. Beginning at stake on Robert Shield's line, corner to Henry Kiger; With his line, North 42, East 34 1/2 poles to stake corner to said Kiger on said Caruthers' line; Then with his line, South 52, East 47 poles to a white oak corner to said Caruthers and Andrew Reid near a high bank of North River; Then South 36, West 35 1/2 poles to a cedar and white oak corner Robert Steele; Then with his line, North 51 1/2, West 50 poles to beginning. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 354. 1 December 1816 $730.50 78 Acres John Galbraith and John Jordan, executors of John Galbrath deceased to Robert Ager. 78 Acres in Poplar Hills. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 355. 1 December 1816 $305.82 5 1/4 Acres John Galbraith and John Jordan, executors of John Galbraith deceased to Joseph Blair. 5 1/4 Acres near Lexington. Beginning at stake near bar post corner to Matthew White, John Alexander and John Parry, Then South 23, East 43 poles to stake corner M. White, on Hanna's heirs line; Then North 50 1/2, East 24 poles to stake corner John Irvine; Thenw ith his line, North 24 1/4, West 30 poles to stake corner John Irvine and John Parry and Andrew Alexander; Then with John Parry's line, North 86 1/2, West 12 poles to stake on North edge of road corner to John Parry; Then South 73, West 11 3/4 poles to beginning. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 356. 1 December 1816 $134.37 2 Acres, 24 poles John Galbraith and John Jordan, executors of John Galbraith deceased, to John Irvine. 2 Acres, 24 poles near Lexington. Beginning at stake corner Robert Steele; Then North 86 1/2, West 18 1/2 poles to stake corner Joseph Blair, John Parry and Andrew Alexander; Then with Blair's line, South 24 1/4, East 30 poles to a stake corner to said Blair; Then North 50 1/2, East 12 poles to stake on Steele's line; Then with same, North 11 1/2, West 19 poles to beginning. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 358. 12 February 1817 $1050.00 1/2 Acre and 9 poles John Galbraith and John Jordan, executors of John Galbraith deceased to Jacob Clyce John Galbraith deceased ordered in his Will that after death of his wife, Exors to sell his lands. 1/2 Acre and 9 poles Beginning at stone in ground corner to Hezekiah Jordan and on a line of the College land; Then with said line South 48 deg., West 9 poles and 9 links to stake corner to John Jordan; Then with his line, South 58 degrees, East 12 poles to stake by road corner to John Jordan; North 37 degrees, East 7 poles, 4 links to road; North 48 degrees, West 2 poles to Hezekiah Jordan's corner With line, North 48 degrees, West 8 poles, 9 links to beginning. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 359. 12 February 1817 $368.00 John Galbraith and John Jordan executors of John Galbraith deceased to Nathaniel Warren and Nancy Warren. Beginning at corner to lot sold by Glabraith to Matty Moony; Then with his lines North 53 1/2, West 8 poles to cedar stump; Tehn South 45, West 2 poles 9 links to stone corner Andrew Alexnder and the college land; Then with line of college land, North 48, East 10 poels 16 links to stake corner Jacob Clyce; Thenw ith line of same, South 58, East 12 poles to stake near corner to said Clyce,; Then South 8, West 7 poles 7 links to stake; Then South 4 3/4 poles to beginning. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 360. 3 December 1816 $762.53 4 Acres, 2 roods, and 32 poles John Galbraith and John Jordan Exors of John Galbraith deceased to James Gold. Beginning at a stake near Matthew Hanna's tanyard,, near road, then along outside of the pailings, South 80, East 13 1/2 poles to stake corner to said Mathew Hanna's heirs and Thomas L. Preston's heirs; Then with said Preston's line, North 54, East 37 poles to stake in Preston's line and corner a passage; Then North 20, West crossing the meadow 15 1/2 poles to stake by road, and 1 pole from corner of Matthew Hanna's meadow; Then South 65, West 13 poles to a mulberry stump by the road; Then South 52, West 3 1/2 poles to a stake; Then South 6, East 5 poles to a stake below the spring house; Then North 61, West 5 poles to a stake near the road; Then North 61, West 5 poels to a stake near road; Then South 52, West 16 poles to a stake in edge of road; Then South 27, West 14 to beginning. Right of lifting water outof spring and taking in the ditch through the spring lot. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 397. 27 September 1815 Andrew Alexander; John Patton, Anderson Johnston of Rockbridge and Barnard Keton of Botetourt County, VA to John Sloan. Anderson Johnston purchased of Keton a house and lot in Lexington and 1/8 part of 102 Acres in popular hills. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 487. 15 July 1817 Deed of Trust William Davidson to James Gold. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, pp. 450-451 (Transcription) THIS INDENTURE made the twenty second day May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen between Robert Davidson & Sally his wife of the one part and Andrew Hazlet of the other part all of the County of Rockbridge and State of Virginia. Witnesseth that the said Robert Davidson and Sally his wife for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars to them in hand paid (the receipt wherof is hereby acknowledged) have bargained and sell unto the said Andrew Hazlet his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Rockbridge on the waters of colliers creek adjoining the lands of Robert Davidson Smith Scott Henry Armintrout John Black and said Hazlets & bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at a walnut in a hollow on a line of said Davidsons original survey and a line of Smith Scotts thence S 42 E 37 poles to a white oak on a bank of said hollow and by a road thence S 2 1/2 W 10 poles to a sugar maple on a stony hill thence S 62 W 10 poles to a shugar maple thence S 16 W 82 poles to a shugar maple on the side of a hill thence S 80 W 32 poles to a maple thence S 17 1/2 W 10 poles to a small chestnut the original corner thence with the original lines S 61 W 126 poles to a chestnut on the top of a large ridge Henry Blacks corner thence with Hazlets and Armintrouts lines N 10 W 174 poles to a maple and two dogwoods and a large white oak the original corner lying thence with Smith Scotts line S 85 E 152 poles to the Beginning. To have and to hold the said tract of land with all and singular the appurtenances therof unto the said Andrew Hazlet his heirs and assigns forever and the said Robert Davidson and Sally his wife for themselves and their heirs with all and singular the premise and appurtenances before mentioned unto the said Andrew Hazlet his heirs and assigns free from the claim or claims of the said Robert Davidson and Sally his wife or either of their heirs and of all and every other person or persons whatso ever shall and will and do warrant and forever defend by these presents In witness whereof the said Robert Davidson and Sally his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written Signed sealed & delivered Robert Davidson (seal) in the presence of Sally Davidson (seal) [Marginal Note: Examined and delivered to grantee 5 May 1819.] ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, pp. 575-577. (Abstract) 1 September 1817 $3,600.00 240 Acres more or less Jonathan Paxton and Nancy his wife to John Leard, all of Rockbridge County, VA. Part of a large tract, joining James Poage and Joseph Walkers lands and was conveyed to the said Thomas Poag by John Poag by deed bearing the date the 2nd day of February 1802. Land with all appurtenances to John Leard his heirs and assigns forever. Signed: Jonathan Paxton Agnes Paxton Rockbridge County to wit, We William Paxton & John McCleland Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Nancy Paxton the wife of Jonathan Paxton Parties to a certain deed for the conveyance of real estate to John Leard bearing date the fist day of September 1817 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and being examined by us privily and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Nancy Paxton acknowledged the same to be her act & deed and declared that she willingly signed Sealed and delivered the same that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands & seals this first day of September 1817. William Paxton John McCleland Clerks Office Rockbridge County Court September 1st 1817 This Deed from Jonathan Paxton & wife to John Leard was this day acknowledged by said Paxton before me in said office & admitted to record. Teste: ............Reid ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, pp. 607-609. 8 July 1817 $1424.00 365 Acres Wm. Patton and Sarah his wife, Wm. Willson and Ann his wife, late Ann Patton, Wm. Hopkins and Martha his wife, late Martha Patton of Warren County, Ohio, heirs of Joseph Patton, dec'd to Rev. George A. Baxter of Rockbridge. On waters of Buffaloe Creek. Mentions james Mackey's line, corner Wm. Skeene, corner Robert Willson. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, pp. 619-620. 6 October 1817, $100.00 26 Acres and 1 Rod Nathan Patton and John Patton, Executors of John Patton deceased of Rockbridge County, VA to Philip Silor of same. Tract on waters of Buffaloe Creek, a branch of the north fork of James River with all appurtances. Beginning at Lusk's run at wh. oak and cedar; S 86, W 56 poles crossing the great road and walnut on a line of William McCorkle's; With his lines, due west 54 poles to a sugar tree and 2 bl oaks on the bank of sd run; Then down several courses of the same 67 poles to the beginning. Signed: Nathan Patton 6 October 1817, produced in court and acknowledged, ordered to be recorded. A copy teste: Saml McD. Reid, DC. ************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book K, p. 624. 6 October 1817 Deed of Trust Robt. McCampbell to James Gold. ************************************************************************** ************************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Angela M. Ruley, Rt. #1, Box 311, Natural Bridge, VA 24578, (reddog@rockbridge.net) unless otherwise indicated. [© All rights reserved.] ************************************************************************** **************************************************************************