AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY'S CHRONICLES; Vol 3, PP 330 - 339
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acres on a branch of Woods River called Criple Creek. Teste: Alexander
Noble, William and Patrick Callhoun.
Page 442.--6th August, 1754. Robert McForland to John Downing,
£20.14.0, 248 acres on Stoney Fork of Re(e)d Creek. Teste: Abraham
Dunckleberry, Nathaniel Wilshire.
Page 444.--Joseph Lane to John Mountgomerie, mortgage, £30, 200 acres
on Roanoke whereon he now dwells, for term of 500 years for one peffer
corn on feast of St. Michael, dated 5th July, 1754.
Page 447.--21st November, 1754. Robert Poage and Elizabeth to John
Poage, £25, 300 acres on Mill Creek of James River; corner John Mathews,
corner Joseph Walker.
Page 450.--20th November, 1754. Samuel Lusk, farmer, and Agness,
to Alexander Thompson, taylor, £55.10.0, 202 acres in Beverley Manor;
Thomas Shields' corner in James Patten's line; Andrew Alexander's line,
corner Rob. Christian. Delivered to Mat. Thompson, May 1761.
Page 453.--20th November, 1754. Wm. Bell, Jr and David Bell to
Ro. Patrick £30, 283 acres, part of a tract conveyed by Samuel Gay to
William and David. 16th February, 1747, in Beverley Manor; corner said
Patrick; corner Samuel Givens, Finley's land; corner John Ramsey; corner
Black's land. Teste: William and Zachanah Bell.
Page 455.--5th September, 1754. Commission to take privy examination
of Lettice wife of William Cleghorn, as to her release of dower in a tract
conveyed by William to Mary Chittam on 20th March, 1754. Executed
12th November, 1754.
Page 457.--1st November, 1754. Abraham Estis, of Carroline County
to John Madison, £1.1.6, 2 acres lying between the main road and Madison's
land.
Page 458.--1st November, 1754. William Johnston and Ann to Zachariah
Smith, £5, 160 acres in Beverley Manor; Alexander Henderson s line;
oaks in the Barrens.
Page 462.--16th November, 1754. Col. James Patton to Henry Holston,
£7.6.0, 146 acres by patent, dated 3d November, 1750 on Craigs Creek
sycamore in the fork of John's Creek. Teste: Thos. Cobune, Henry Holston, Jr.
Page 465.--18th November, 1754. Col. James Patton to Alexander
Wright, merchant, £5, 35 acres by patent 3d November, 1750; corner Peter
Kinder on west side Roanoke.
Page 468.--17th October, 1754. John Kinkead, Clerk, of the County of
Chester in Pennsylvania, to John Kinkead, weaver, of Augusta County,
£54. 530 acres part of 1,061 acres conveyed to John Kinkead, cleric, by
James Patton and John Lewis, 17th July, 1745, recorded in Orange on
Calf Pasture; corner William Preston's land. Teste: John Kinkead.
Delivered Thos. Kinkead, August, 1770.
Page 471.--8th October, 1754. Henry Holston to John £-----,
to Abraham Looney, £100, 180 acres by patent, 20th August, 1748, on the
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Long Run, a branch of James River; corner Robert Looney, Sr. Teste:
Wm. Harbison. Delivered to Abraham, August, 1762.
Page 477.--26th September, 1754. James Davise to William Preston,
£215, 626 acres by deed from Benjamin Borden, Jr., 28th November, 1750,
on Catawbo Creek of James River. Teste: James Donelson and Thos.
Lloyd.
Page 480.--8th October, 1754. John Sprout to John Bowen, £_____,
320 acres by deed from Col. Patton, 28th November, 1751, on Broad Spring,
a branch of James River. Signed John Sprott.
Page 483.--9th October, 1754. Erick Bright to Joseph McDonald, £45,
207 acres by deed from Col. Patton, 20th March, 1753, on North Fork of
Goose Creek; corner George Pearis; corner Elijah Isaac. Signed Earick
Bright.
Page 487.--22d November, 1754. Sampson Mathews, farmer, to John
Mathews, Jr., farmer, £5, 180 acres on North Branch of James; corner
Henry Fuller; corner Wm. Henderson; conveyed to Sampson in May,
1754, by John Peter Salling. Delivered: James Lockhart, June, 1757.
Page 488.--22d August, 1754. Alexander Wright, merchant, to John
Madison, £9, paid by Mary McDonald, to the use of Mary McDonald,
lot in Staunton, No. 12, whereon Mary now lives, and also lot No. 5,
containing 50 acres, also in possession of Mary.
Page 491.--20th April, 1754. Robt. Breckinridge and Mary to David
Stewart and Robt. McClenachan, £9, 300 acres by patent to Robt. Breckinridge,
6th February, 1754; corner to a survey by James Bartone in Forks
of Shanando, near Peaked Mountain.
Page 493.--9th October, 1754. James Brown, of Staunton, to Alexander
Wright, of Staunton. Whereas Beverley by &c., 28th February, 1750,
demised to James, 260 acres, part of mill tract for 61 years, conveys for
57 years and 6 months; £20, 173 acres, part of 260; Beverley's line; James
Miller's line; corner to part leased to Robert Finley. Teste: Newman
McGonegal.
Page 495.--7th March, 1755. Hugh (his mark) Young, plantationer, to
John Young, son of Hugh. Consideration, paternal love, 250 acres in
Beverley Manor, part of land on which Hugh now lives on Back Creek;
corner to Robt. Young on Back Creek; corner both of Hugh's old surveys;
Wm. McClintock's line; corner Capt. Patrick Mortin's line. Teste: John
and Samuel Young. Livery of seisin before Hugh (his mark) Young. Delivered:
Hugh Young, May, 1759. Livery of seisin signed by Robt. Young.
Page 497.--15th March, 1755. Robert Young, plantationer, to John
Young, plantationer, £40, 234 acres in Beverley Manor purchased by Robert
of Beverley, 27th February, 1749, on Back Creek; corner Hugh Young;
John Trible's corner; corner Wm. McFeeters; James Young's corner.
Delivered: James Young, March, 1758.
Page 499.--18th March, 1755. Robert Young, plantationer, to James
Young, his son, paternal regard and affectionate love, £25, paid by Samuel
Young, brother said James Young, 150 acres in Beverley Manor, part of
land where Robert now dwells, and part of 550 acres conveyed to Robert
by Beverley; corner Samuel Young; Wm. McClintock's line. Livery, &c.,
by branches of a white oak and hicory. Teste: John Sims, &c. Delivered:
James Young, March, 1758.
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Page 501.--17th March, 1755. Robert Young, plantationer, to Samuel
Young his son Same consideration as above. £30, 295 acres in Beverley
Manor part of 550 acres as above. Beginning at 2 oaks above the bridge
on east side of Meadow; Robert Young, Jr.'s, corner; Maj. Browns old
line Delivered: James Young, 1758. .
Page 503.--18th March, 1755. Robert Young Sr., plantationer to Robert
Young Jr., son of Robert, Sr., affection and £25 paid by John Young.
brother of Robert, Jr.; 105 acres in Beverley Manor, part of where Robert,
Sr., dwells and part of 550 acres; Wm. McClintock's line; corner James
Young's part; Samuel Young's line. Livery by a key in door of mansion
house Delivered: James Young.
Page 506.--18th March, 1755. Robert Young, plantationer, to William.
Hugh and Joseph Young, his sons, for their better preferment and
advancement Conveys his personal estate. Duncan McFarland, weaver,
Thomas Bradshaw, weaver; (Robert called distiller). Teste: Francis
Dame. Delivered: James Young. .
Page 507.--13th March, 1755. Alexander Blair to James Blair his son,
144 acres on Middle River, crossing the Bould Hill. Signed Alexander
Blear. Delivered: James Blair, April, 1763.
Page 508.--12th March, 1755. John McLeary, yeoman, to James McLeary
his son, plantationer, love and affection and £10; 200 acres, part of
420 acres, conveyed by Beverley, 4th February, 1748, in Beverley Manor
Thos. Kirkpatrick's line, a head branch of Middle River of Shanandoe,
James Clerk's line. Livery, &c., John McLeary. Delivered: James
McLeary, November 1758.
Page 512.--19th March. 1755. Jamea Trotter and Mary to Hugh Campbell
£50, 268 acres on Naked Creek; Michael Dickey's line; conveyed to
Trotter by James Wood, 18th August, 1749.
Page 515.--19th March, 1755. Robert Poag' and Elizabeth to John
Mathews, Gent., £30, 194 acres on Mill Creek joining John Poage.
Delivered: John Mathews, son of Richard, March 6, 1773.
Page 516.--17th March. 1755. Wm. McPhatters (McFeeters) Sr., to
William Jr., his son, natural love and affection, 322 acres where William,
Sr., now lives, in Beverley Manor; John Trimble's corner; corner Wm.
Vance now John McPheeters.
Page 518.--10th February, 1755. John Buchanan, Jr., weaver, to James
McCown. £95, 370 acres in Borden's tract, conveyed by Borden to Buchanan
by deed recorded; James Buchanan's corner, crossing Walker s Creek,
John Walker's line. Livery by key of mansion house.
Page 521.--21st December. 1754. John Peter Salling to Joseph Benton
and Mary Elizabeth, his wife, of Albemarle County, £100, 200 acres on
North Branch of James; Henry Fooler's corner. Teste: Wm. Burt, Wm.
Green ( ), Joseph ( ) Ryan, Sarah C. Ryan.
Page 523.--12th March, 1755. Borden's executors to John Logan, £5.15.0.
195 acres part of 92,100; Thos. Baird's line; John Logan'sold survey;
McNut's line; Wm. Berry's line; corner to land Joseph Kendy purchased
of James Trimble; John Fulton's line.
Page 526.--19th March, 1755. John Logan, farmer, to Alexander Logan,
his son paternal love, &c., and £10, 237 acres in Borden's tract on Capt.
Joseph Kennedy's Mill Creek of James River; corner McNutt s land;
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Wm. Berry's line; corner Capt. Joseph Kennedy; Thomas Baird's corner.
Livery, &c. Delivered: Alexander McNut, September, 1765.
Page 528.--15th March, 1755. Borden's executors to John Wallace,
plantationer, 895 acres in two tracts, part of 92,100, 645 acres on Walker's
Creek; corner Wm. Reagh; corner Archibald Reagh. 250 acres adjoining
above, including the Pond Spring, the Barrons. Delivered: John Buchanan,
weaver, 19th September, 1755.
Page 531.--17th March, 1755. Same to Alexander Walker, wheelwright,
170 acres on Walker's Creek; corner James Robinson. Delivered: Andrew
Hays. March, 1757.
Page 535.--21st Setember, 1754. Same to John Walker. Sr., plantationer,
190 acres, part of 92,100, on Walker's Creek; corner Alexander Walker,
plantationer; corner James Moore. Delivered: Andrew Hays. March. 1757.
Page 538.--18th March, 1755. John Wallace, plantationer, to James
Rutherford, plantationer, £20, 322-1/2 acres of Borden's tract on Walker's
Creek: corner Wm. Reagh; Archibald Reagh's corner. Livery, &c. Delivered:
John Buchanan, weaver, September, 1755.
Page 541.--26th September, 1754. Adam Dickinson and Catherine to
Alexander Craighead, clerk, £150. 310 acres in Cowpasture, part of land
where Adam now lives.
Page 544.--15th February, 1755. Andrew Leeper and Jane to Gawin
Leeper, £120, 299 in Beverley Manor, part of 526 acres sold by Beverley to
James Leeper and by James to Andrew; corner Nicholas Leeper.
Page 547.--19th March, 1755. Robert Bratton to Wm. Smith. Consideration,
361 acres, made over to Ro. by Beverley by deed, dated herewith,
and 24 shillings; 400 acres granted by Beverley to Robert. 14th October,
1748, recorded in secretary's office, foot of the Brown hill in Wm.
McCutchen's land.
Page 549.--18th March, 1755. Joseph Kennedy to his son Wm. Kennedy,
402 acres purchased by Joseph from James Trimble, farmer, and by
James from Borden on Moffett's Creek in Borden's tract; corner John
Fulton; corner Alexander Logan; corner Wm. Berry.
Page 552.--19th March, 1755. Beverley to Robert Bratton, £10.16.0, 361
acres on Little River of Calf Pasture called Hall's Branch.
DEED BOOK No. 7.
Page 2.--August, 1754. William Bell, Jr., and David Bell to Saml.
Givens, £80, 283 acres conveyed to grantors by Saml. Gay, 16th February,
1747, in Beverley Manor; corner Ro. Patrick; corner Finla.
Page 3.--1st November. 1754. John Paunton and Charles McNally,
wheelwright. John apprentices himself to Charles, to learn wheelwright.
Page 6.--2d January, 1755. John Love and Johanna, to Philip Arrantrout.
£18, 175 acres bought by Love from James Downing, who patented it
5th February, 1753. corner said Love's other patent near John Davis's land
on the head waters of Smith Creek. Teste: Frederick Anantrout. John
(his mark) Love. Johanna (her mark) Love.
Page 9.--18th March, 1755. Joseph Kennedy and Elizabeth, to Mathew
Buchanan, of the Province of Pennsylvania, £80; 711 acres in Borden's
tract; Saml. Huston's line; Greenlee's line. Delivered: Saml. Buchanan,
June, 1758. Tests: Alexander Patton, Elizabeth Kennedy.
Page 11.--9th October, 1754. James Brown and Agnes, of Staunton, to
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John Madison, John Brown and John Lewis, £60, Lot No. 3 and Lot 8 of
woodland. Ann (her mark) Brown. William Lusk, Newman McGouneig.
Livery by a latchet of the door of the house.
Page 13.--20th March, 1755. John Madison, John Brown and John
Lewis to Joseph Mays. Conveyances above.
Page 16.--15th March, 1755. John Wilson, Gent., to James McClery,
James Mitchell, James McCutcheon, Robert Wilson, William Thompson,
Alexander McPheeters, Saml. McCutchon, trustees chosen by the Presbyterian
Congregation of the North Mountain Meeting House. £12, 10, 6;
306-1/2 acres in Beverley Manor being the tract of land whereon the house
now stands commonly known by the name of North Mountain Meeting
House; Cap. James Lockhart's line; for the use of the members of said
congregation adhering and continuing to adhere to the Synod of Philadelphia
as it stands now constituted provided that if any member or members of the
said Congregation who have paid any of the purchase money of said land
shall or do change or turn to any other denomination or Religion, then their
part of said money be repaid them and they to have no further demands on
the same. Provided that surviving trustees may elect trustees to fill
vacancies, and sell the land except 20 acres to be kept for the church and
graveyard.
Page 20.--20th March, 1755. John Hutcheson, farmer, and Mary, to
Saml. Henderson, £6; 277 acres on Christian's Creek, part of a tract
surveyed for George Hutcheson.
Page 23.--1st February, 1755. Henry (his mark) Dooley and Martha
(her mark) Dooley, his wife, to Frederick Hermontrout, £20; 54 acres on
Cubb Run. Teste: Phillip Hermontrout.
Page 25.--1st February, 1755. Abraham Hite, of Hamshire Co., and
Parish, to Charles Dick and Fielding Lewis, of Fredericksburg, £400, 1,200
acres on Linville's Creek, conveyed to Abraham by McCoy, Duff, Hite and
Green, recorded in Orange. Mortgage to secure .£400.
Page 28.--20th March, 1755. Thomas Lewis and John Madison for Beverley
to Alexander Wright, £10, 4 lots in Staunton numbered 14, 15, 20, 21.
Page 31.--10th October, 1754. John Pickens and Ellioner, to Wm.
Williams, £20, lot 12 in Staunton fronting the New Court House Street on
South. Teste: Wm. Bell, Wm. (his mark) Baskins, Saml. Bell, William
Bell.
Page 35.--9th October, 1764. John Pickins and Elioner, to Wm. Bell, one
shilling, 300 acres on Christian's Creek, bought by John from Beverley; corner
Carr's land; fork of Long Meadow Run and Christian's Creek, supposed
to be a corner of the patent line thence with patent line due south;
corner Geo. Rogers; widow Baskins's line. Teste: Wm. Baskins (his mark).
Page 38.--21st March, 1755. Robert Poage and Elizabeth (her mark),
to James Gilmore, £30, 285 acres in Fork of James on head of Mill Creek;
corner Joseph Walker; corner Mary Doughert. Delivered to James Gilmore,
November, 1766.
Page 41.--22d March, 1755. George Robinson to Joseph McDonald,
£245 acres, part of 2 tracts belonging to George, on a branch of Buffalo
Creek, a branch of Roanoak; Renfroe's lines; Tobias Smith's line.
Page 46.--__ day, _____, 1754. Beverley to Joseph Bell, £8, 8, 280
acres in Beverley Manor; corner James Hamilton's land; the Long Meadow
lines; said Bell's old line.
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Page 50.--22d March, 1755. John Buchanan, of Beverley Manor, and
Margret, to Charles Campbell, of said Manor, £50, 1,000 acres on the
Indian Creek, Margret (her mark) B_____.
Page 54.--22d March, 1755. John Buchanan, yeoman, and Margret, of
Beverley Manor, to John Buchanan, gentleman, of Reed Creek, £60, 684
acres by patent, 22d August, 1753, on Chestnut Creek, a branch of New
River on So. side thereof.
Page 57.--22d March, 1755. Same to same, £10, 10, 2, 130 acres on the
waters of Mississippi on a branch called Indian River, opposite a small
island, a great sink hole. Sent to Col. Wm. Preston, May, 1771.
Page 61.--20th March, 1755. Same to same, £60, 880 acres by patent, 22d
August, 1753. on Indian River.
Page 63.--24th _____, 1755. Daniel McBride puts himself apprentice
and servant to John Roseman. cordwainer or shoemaker, for 2 years. Teste:
Ro. Armstrong (mark) and James Goodly.
Page 64.--24th March, 1755. John Culbert, of Co. Donegal, Ireland, to
his trusty and well beloved friend, Andrew Erwin, power attorney to sue for
debts, especially to recover from James Lockhart. executor of Wm. Buchanan,
£139, Cur. Money Pennsylvania. Teste: Thomas Lloyd.
Page 65.--8th May, 1755. Borden's executors to William Loughridge
(Lockridge), £4.2.4, 250 acres, part of 92,100 on Halfway Creek corner
Thomas Hill; said Wm. Loughridge's corner; Moore's corner David
Moore's corner, east side of the Great Road in the patent line corner
Robt Weir.
Page 68.--8th May, 1755. Same to Andrew Steel, plantationer, 40 acres
adjoining said Andrew Steel; corner John Lowry's new survey; Andrew
Steel's old line; corner survey made for Robert Henry. Delivered to James
McDowell, August, 1758.
Page 72.--21st May, 1755. John ( ) Johnston and Mary (mark) to
Archibald Elliott, £70, 213 acres on Little River in Calfpasture. Teste:
Charles Knight, Wm. Elliot. Delivered: Benjamin Estill, August, 1762.
Page 75.--21st May, 1755. Ephraim Love to Wm. Hopkin, £50, 258
acres, part of 307 acres patented to Jacob Dye, 21st June, 1748, and sold by
Dye to Love; corner said Love. Delivered: Thomas Poage, April, 1780.
Page 79.--19th May, 1755. John Vance, of Bedford County, to Robert
Alleson, £20, 192 acres on North Fork Reed Creek patented to said John
Vance. Teste: Wm. Scott, Geo. Wilson, Peter Scott.
Page 82.--21st May, 1755. George Stevenson and Rebecca (mark), his
wife, to Andrew Brown, £35, 220 acres conveyed to George from James
Patton, 8th December, 1752, on Poage's Draft of James River; line of
Borden's patent line.
Page 85.--21st May, 1755. Thomas McMurray to Rev. John Brown,
250 acres conveyed to Thomas by Borden, 27th February, 1750; corner
John Patton in Borden's tract; corner George Stevenson in James Greenlee's
line. Teste: George Stinson. Delivered: Thos. Bowyer, December, 1756.
Page 87.--3d May, 1755. Arthur Kennedy and Jane, taylor, to Thomas
Berry, plantationer, £56.12.6, 168 acres purchased by Arthur from David
Kerr on Capt. Joseph Kennedy's Mill Creek, part of Borden's tract; corner
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Robert Gray's line; McNut's new line; corner Francis Beatey. Jeane (mark)
Kennedy. Livery by a rail in the fence.
Page 91.--10th April, 1755. Jacob Green, farmer, and Sarah ( ) Green
to Thomas Gorden, farmer, £22, 165 acres on head springs of Linwell's
Mill Cerek. Teste: Ephraim Love, Thomas Shanklan, Isaiah Shipman.
"Sent by P. Grant, August, 1760."
Page 93.--1st April, 1755. Jacob Lockhart, plantationer, to James Clerk,
wheelwright, £17, 436 acres on which Jacob now lives in Beverley Manor, on
Back Creek; said James Clerk's line; corner Glebe land; James Berry's
line; James Young's line. Mortgage. Teste: James Goodly, John Jones,
William Clerk. Delivered: John Clerk, March, 1758.
Page 97.--3d May, 1755. Ephraim McDowell to James McDowell, £5,
300 acres; John McDowell's line, part of Borden's 92,100. Ephraim ( )
McDowell. Teste: John Bowyer, Samuel McDowell, Magdalen Bowyer.
Page 100.--17th May, 1755. James McDowell, farmer, to John Bowyer,
£175, 300 acres above. Delivered: J. Bowyer, May, 1761.
Page 102.--20th May, 1755. Borden's executors (Magdalen Bowyer,
relict and administratrix of John McDowell, late of Orange County, and
mother of Samuel McDowell, an orphan under 21 years, being eldest son
and heir-at-law of said John McDowell to said Samuel McDowell under
the tuition of his guardian, Richard Woods, Gent.). Benjamin, Sr., had
agreed to sell in his lifetime to Jno. McDowell. John entered the land under
the agreement. John was killed by Indians. John had had the land surveyed
by Borden's surveyor, John Hart; contained 1,359 acres; of this,
John McDowell had covenanted to sell to John Paul 400 acres, whereupon
Paul and others brought suit, vs. Samuel, for title. Decree, 22d August,
1752. Conveys all residue of the 1,359 acres whereon John lived; Roger
Key's land: John Lyle's line; Mathew Lyle's corner, 959 acres. Delivered:
Samuel McDowell, March, 1764.
Page 109.--21st May, 1755. John Smith and Rebecca (mark) to Nicholas
Havener, £107.10.0, 300 acres conveyed to John by Robert Green, of
Orange, 5th November, 1747, on southermost branch, of South Branch of
Potomac; corner to tract surveyed for Mathew Patton. Delivered to
Nicholas Havener, 1765.
Page 112.--21st May, 1755. John Patton, Jr., to Jacob Sybert, 210
acres conveyed by Ro. Green to John Patton, 5th November, 17xlii (1752?),
recorded in Augusta on same stream as above; corner to tract sold to
Roger Dyer. Teste: Thomas Fulton, John Mills.
Page 114.--13th March, 1755. John White, yeoman, to Wm. Caruthers,
yeoman, 10 acres adjoining said Wm. Caruthers in Borden's land; corner
John White's little survey. Teste: Moses Whiteside, Jacob Gray. Livery
by branches of an oak and hiccory.
Page 117.--19th March, 1755. Wm. Caruthers, yeoman, to Jno. White,
yeoman, 20 shillings, 10 acres in Borden's tract as above. Livery as above.
Page 120.--30th May, 1755. Wm. Beard and Mary (signature) Beard
to Robert Bellsher, £30, 220 acres on the Island Draft of North River,
Shanado, by patent, 10th February, 1748. Mary (signature) Beard.
Teste: Samuel Lockhart and James and Edward Beard.
Page 123.--21st May, 1755. Joseph Bell and Margret, to Zachariah Bell,
£20, 10, 238 acres on head of Elk Run in Beverley Manor, part of Joseph's
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two surveys, Andrew McClure's line, the Barrons. Delivered: Z. Bell, May,
1762.
Page 127.--20th May. 1755. Beverley to John Kirkpatrick, £3, 200 acres
in Beverley Manor; Thomas Kirkpatrick's old line by the Back Creek;
Saml. Sprouls line.
Page 132.--__ day, _____, 1755. Same to David Doak, £3, 100 acres
in Beverley Manor; corner said Doak's old survey. Delivered: Robert Doak,
March, 1768.
Page 135.--21st May, 1755. John Kirkpatrick to John Parry (Peery),
plantationer, £3, 100 acres in Beverley Manor on Back Creek in Thos.
Kirkpatrick's old line (see p. 127, supra). Delivered: Jno. Kilpatrick, 1760.
Lot 139.--21st May, 1755. John Campbell and Elizabeth (her mark)
Campbell to Joseph Coulton, Gent, £130, 400 acres on Cathey's River on
the Sinking Spring Branch at the head of Little's Run (?), patented to
said John, 12th January, 1742. Teste: Joseph Hanna.
Page 141.--22d May, 1755. Robert ( ) Allen to Robert Beatton, £41, 4,
conveys 15 head black cattle and other cattle and personal property.
Teste: Jno. Semple.
Page 142.--22d May, 1755. Thomas Gorden and Sarah, to Rev. Jno.
Craig, £125, 265 acres in Beverley Manor on So. Side Lewis Creek; Robert
King's line; John Smith's corner. Delivered George Craig, 6th March,
1788.
Page 146.--22d May, 1753. Saml. Lockhart and Catherine, to Edwd.
Beard, £60, 179 acres patented 20th August, 1747, on No. Riv. Shanandoe;
Alexander Thompson's land. Teste: Robt. Hook, Robt. Ralstone.
Page 147.--18th April, 1755. Humphrey Madison to John Madison, £82,
conveys two bay mares that run at the Falling Spring, one bay mare purchased
at sale of Moffett's estate, and 2 colts that run at George Moffett's, 1
bay mare purchased of James Means, one mare purchased of Joseph England,
and other various personal property; mortgage. Teste: Francis Tyler.
Page 150.--22d May, 1755. John Patton, Sr., to Jno. Dunkle and Ludwick
Waggoner, £100, 453 acres granted to Patton by Ro. Green, 5th November,
1748, west side of said (?) river; corner tract sold to Wm. Stephenson.
Delivered to grantees, June, 1765.
Page 153.--7th March, ]755. Joseph Bell to William and David Bell, £20,
108 acres on Elk River in Beverley Manor; corner Zachry Bell; Hamilton's
line.
Page 156.--28th May, 1755. William McCutchen to Thos. Meek, plantationer,
£40, 310 acres on Little River in Calf Pasture, part of William's 895
acre tract; corner Ro. McCutchon. Teste: David and Walter Coningham.
Page 160.--20th August, 1755. Thomas Watterson and Mary (her mark),
to Saml. Black, £25, 200 acres, part of two joining surveys, viz., 1st,
185 acres granted to Thos. by patent, 12th January, 1746; 2d, another survey,
etc., on Naked Creek; James McConnell's line. Teste: John Henderson
and Jno. Anderson.
Page 162.--5th April, 1755. Jeremiah Early, of Culpeper, to Francis
Kirtley, Jr., £100, 200 acres, part of 400 acres patented to Ro. Martin, 20th
September, 1745, on Jilgo run. Elk Run; Livery, etc. Teste: Francis Kirtley,
Sr., Jeremiah Earley, Jr., Wm. and Thos. Kirtley, Jno. Earley and Thos.
Staunton.
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Page 165.--3d June, 1755. Saml. Wilson, plantationer, to Robt. Wilson,
farmer, £55, 461 acres in Beverley Manor, part of 761 acres granted by
Beverley to Geo. and Rob. Breckinridge, 26th November, 1742, and said
461 acres were sold by Geo. and Ro. to Saml., 8th February, 1745; corner
David Doak.
Page 168.--20th August, 1755. Saml. Lockhart and Catherine, to Edward
Beard, £50, 200 acres on No. Riv. Shanandoe, part of 400 acre
granted by patent to Saml., 10th April, 1751; corner said Edward's land.
Page 171.--12th August, 1753. James Wood and Mary, of Frederick, to
Ro. Rollstone, £64, 10, 350 acres on Muddy Creek patented to James, 12th
January, 1746. Teste: David Ralston, Arthur, army trader.
Page 174.--20th August, 1755. Robt. Rallstone and Martha (her mark)
to Wm. Castleberry, £110, 350 acres on Muddy Creek. Teste: Ephraim
Love and Arthur, army trader. Delivered: Grantee, March, 1757.
Page 178.--20th August, 1753. Alexander Brownlee ( ) and Sarah
( ), to John Cozbey, £14, 5, 400 acres patented to Alexander, 20th June,
1749, on No. Side Southermost Branch of No. River of Shanando. Teste:
John Brownlee, Pat. Campbell, Mathew Thompson.
Page 180.--21st July, 1755. James Willey, Gent., and Martha (her
mark), to Alexander Noble. Gent, £47, 1,132 acres. Teste: James Maley.
Page 183.--24th January, 1755. Robert Ewing and Mary, of Lunenburg
County, to Benj. Starrat, £38, 10, 160 acres on Glade Creek, of Roanoke,
patented to Robert, 15th December, 1749. Teste: James Callhoun, Hugh
and Pat. Callhoun, Jos. Long, Wm. Sayers.
Page 185.--Commission to Zachary Isbell, Saml. Horstone and Richard
Calloway. from Bedford Co. Ct. to take acknowledgement of Mary as to
above; returned 26th May. 1755.
Page 186.--1st July, 1755. Robert Finley, of Staunton, to Alexander
Wright, of Staunton, by virtue of a lease to him by James Brown, conveys 6
acres of meadow adjoining widow Preston, Alexander Wright, and Ro.
Finley's woodland, for 7 years. Teste: Ro. Brown, Patrick ( ) McCluskey.
Page 190.--28th June, 1755. Francis Beatey, surveyor, to Jno. Teat,
plantationer, £25, 160 acres in Beverley Manor on Beverley Manor and
Borden's lines, cor. survey for James Lockhart, gent., being the place known
as Beatey's well place. Teste: David Hay, Jno. and Pat. Campbell, Thos.
Teat.
Page 192.--20th August, 1755. James Berry to George Beery, £53, 149
acres joining the Glebe land in Beverley Manor, cor. Wm. Martin's line,
crossing Middle Branch of Shanando to James Young's corner, and with his
line to between a white oak and a black oak saplin, So. 30°, w. 32 poles to
a post, corner to a graveyard. Teste: James Gillmor, James Bower (Bouu?).
Page 195.--23d September, 1755. John Hopes and Mary ( ), of Frederick
County, to Ann and Richard Vare, £45, 200 acres on Naked Creek
Patented to John Fowler and conveyed by Fowler to Hopes 27th May,
1751. Hite's, &c., line. Teste: Charles Lewis, Jno. Archer, Robert Reed,
Jno. Craven. Delivered: Jno. Davis, January, 1761.
Page 198.--__ April, 1755. Valentine Pence and Catherine ( ) to
Christian Crup, £20, 100 acres on branch of Cub Run, part of 3100 acres
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formerly Christopher Francisco's. Cor. said Valentine and John Craig.
Delivered Jacob Auchenbright, 31st July, 1764.
Page 201.--19th November, 1755. John Lusk to John Cafferton (Capebriton),
£4, 230 acres in Beverley Manor; cor. to the Christians; cor James
Calwell, John Davison's line. Delivered Wm. Armstrong 2d March, 1758,
Page 203.--8th August, 1755. John Carmichael, of Rowan County,
North Carolina, yeoman, to friend Wm. Buchanan, planter, power attorney
to sell land on James River on South Fork of said river, between a survey
of Thos. Lewis and Richard Burton, 100 acres purchased of James Patton
November, 1751. Teste: James Goodfellow and Samuel Norwood.
Page 205.--15th October, 1755. Archibald ( ) Elliott and Sarah ( )
to Archibald Armstrong, £55, 213 acres on Little River in Calfpasture.
Teste: Wm. French, John and James Clark. Delivered: Jno. Graham,
September, 1762.
Page 207.--19th November, 1755. Wm. Cunningham and Gennet ( )
to Chas. Killpatrick, £14, 90 acres on head of Moffett's Branch, patented
to William 12th February, 1755. Teste: John Davis, James Hogshead,
John Malkem. Delivered: James Lockhart, 17th May, 1757.
Page 210.--2d July, 1755. Thomas Beall, of Frederick County, Maryland,
planter, to Jonathan Douglass, weaver, 400 acres on a branch of Broad
Run on a draft of Brock's Creek. Teste: Silas Hart, Gabriel Pickens,
Daniel Smith. Delivered: grantee, 1760.
Page 213.--11th October, 1755. George ( ) Lewis to John Lewis, £120,
215 acres on the Cowpasture, part of the tract where George now lives.
Cor. Benjamin Lewis. Teste: Jno. Paxton, Samuel McCluer. Delivered:
George Lewis, November, 1757.
Page 216.--11th October, 1756. Same to Benj. Lewis, £90, 215 acres on
Cowpasture. Cor. John Lewis; cor. John McCreery's line.
Page 219.--3d June, 1755. Joseph Bryan and Alice to Jacob Chrisman,
of Frederick, £160, 500 acres purchased by Joseph from Wm. Linvil and part
of 1500 acres purchased by Linvil from Hite, &c., on Linvil's Creek, cor. to
land in possession of Thomas Linvil.
Page 221.--Commission to examine Alice above at house of Joseph.
Executed, 4th June, 1755.
Page 222.--21st May, 1755. Borden's executors to Moses McClure,
plantationer, £3, 6, 110 acres, part of 92100, Moses McClure's old line, cor.
Moses Whitesides, Thos. Paxton's line.
Page 227.--24th November, 1755. David Robinson to Thomas Moor,
£40, 100 acres, part of 400 conveyed to David by George Robinson, 29th
November, 1769 (1749?), on Buffalo Creek of Roan Oak. Teste: Henry
Murray.
Page 229.--12th November, 1755. Same to William Graham, £122, 100
acres, part of 400 above, adjoining above. Teste: Robt. Martin, James
Neelly.
Page 232.--18th November, 1755. John Stevenson to Samuel Henderson,
£16, 149 acres cor. John Boyd's land; cor. Greenlee's land.
Page 235.--19th April, 1755. Robert Box to Ephraim Vause, 5 sh., 179
acres by patent 22d August, 1753, on a branch on the north side the Little
River. Teste: Hugh Means. Proved, 1755 by James Neelly and James
Campbell, and 20th November, 1771 by Hugh Means.
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