CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS, SECTION "I." JUDGMENTS. page 84 David Rees, Henry Bickel (Pickel), and Sarah, his wife, and Jacob Rees, adults; Nathan, Joel, Hanna and Jesse Rees, infants, by their brother Jacob Rees, heirs and devisees of their father, Jacob Rees, deceased, vs. William, Benjamin and Mackinney Robinson--O. S. 44; N. S. 15--From Harrison County. Bill filed in Harrison 21st August, 1797. At a very early period of adventures into the Western country Jacob (senior) came into the country now Harrison county, and on 31st July, 1775, purchased of William Williams a tract on Ten Mile Creek which Williams had bought of one John Jones, who purchased of John Simpson, the original improver, by bill of sale dated 8th January, 1774. Jacob Rees lived on the land two years and agreed upon a division line between him and William Robinson. When the Indians became active (Jacob being aged and infirm and his family numerous but young) Jacob removed to Frederick County, whence he came and remained there until 1784 or 1785. In spring or summer of 1789, Jacob died testate, will dated 3d April, 1789, and proved in Harrison County. Answer says William and Benjamin Robinson were brothers. Jacob Rees was so much an enemy of the Revolution that he refused to take the oath of fidelity. Benj. answers that he made an entry but found that a prior one had been made by one Thomas Bartlett, who conveyed to McKinney Robinson. Commission May 1798 to take deposition of William Williams, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Hanna Rees, relict of Jacob, relinquishes dower 19th June, 1798. Hanna Rees, relict, &c, deposes 2d July, 1798, at house of Col. Benj. Wilson in Harrison County, that, in 1773, Jacob Rees and Benj. Shinn, having purchased of William Robinson the tract on Ten Mile Creek moved there in fall of 1774, but got no farther than Redstone, in Penna.; but went there himself in spring of 1775 and in next fall moved his family there. A line was agreed between Rees and Robinson to which these were witnesses: Benj. Robinson, Joseph Wood and Vincent Hubbs. The Indians became very troublesome and Jacob moved to the house of Thomas Harteest (?) which the Indians attacked, killed five persons, took three and wounded four, among them (wounded) were Jacob and one of his little daughters, but afterwards when he recovered a little he stood to his post and defended the house. The next morning it was thought best to evacuate the house, and they all moved to Grundy's Blockhouse, the place whereon Col. Wilson now lives, on Simpson's Creek. Jacob lived in this country 18 months after this disaster prior to his removing his family. About 1781 he moved to Frederick. Samuel Shinn deposes at time and place as above. In 1773 his father, Benjamin Shinn, and Jacob Rees came into this country and accordingly Benjamin's family (including deponent) came out. Isaac Horner, a single man, also came with them. Isaac Shinn deposes as above, son of Benjamin. Benjamin Shinn died in 1790. Joshua Allen deposes as above. Jonathan Stout deposes as above. Watson Clarke deposes as above. Joseph Wood. Following deposed 18th August, 1798, at same place as above: Joshua Allen deposes Jacob Rees was a Quaker, and said the oath had never been tendered him. Aaron Smith deposes that Jacob's brothers in Berkeley County persuaded him to go to Berkeley for safety. Robert Bartlett. Col. David Scott deposes at house of Hugh McNeeley, in Morgantown, Monongalia County, 13th August, 1798, he employed James Anderson to make an improvement on 10 Mile Creek in the spring of 1773. Levi Shinn deposes that he was with William Robinson when he improved near mouth of 10 Mile Creek in 1772. Copy of will of Jacob Rees, dated 23d April, 1789. Wife Hannah; children not named. William Williams deposes 11th August, 1798, that he purchased the tract from John Jones in 1772 or 1773, planted a crop in 1774, the same year the settlement broke up and moved down to Prickett's settlement and built a fort. Wm. Robinson was in the fort with deponent for some time, also at Power's fort. CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS, SECTION "I." JUDGMENTS. page 183 Davidson vs. Lacey--O. S. 232; N. S. 82--Copy of record in Harrison County. Bill filed September, 1803, by Fanny Lacey, relict and widow of Thos. B. Lacey, late of Harrison County; Lydia Lacy, Wm. Hopkins Lacey, Elizabeth Jackson Lacy, Sarah Lacy, John Botts Lacy, Fanny Frazure Lacy, children of said Fanny, against Joseph Davison, John Davison, Peter Deveman and Stephen R. Wilson. (Bill addressed to Ohio County Court.) Fanny was Fanny Hopkins from New Kent County, Va., and shortly after the marriage they moved to Harrison County. The marriage was contrary to the wishes of Fanny's father, William Hopkins, but he gave Fanny a slave in 1794. Thomas B. died 12th January, 1802. William Hopkins died 1799 intestate, and his son, Reuben Hopkins, administered and Reuben died 1802. Peter De Everman died 1804. James Bartlett deposes in Harrison County. MILITARY SERVICES. REVOLUTIONARY DECLARATIONS--AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA. page 482 George Hight's Declaration, December 3d, 1832: Born in King and Qucen County in 1755 and moved to Albemarle when eight years old; thence to Amherst; enlisted under Capt. Gilmore in Botetourt to go against the Indians; Colonel Christian; Cedar Creek in Botetourt, now Rockbridge; enlisted in Col. George Baylor's Regiment; Capt. Cadwallader Jones, General Morgan, General Lee, Major Clough, John Walker, Col. William Washington, Major Call, Bartlett Hawkins Fitzgerald. AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 MILITARY SERVICES. REVOLUTIONARY DECLARATIONS--AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA. page 488 Bartlett Cash's Declaration, October 15th, 1832: Born December 18th, 1757; in 1776 served a tour under Capt. John Sale, First Lieut. James Franklin, Col. Christian's Brigade, against the Cherokees; again served a tour under Capt. James Franklin; remembers with Greene's Army, Gen. Stevens, Col. Campbell, Col. Skipwith, Col. Washington, Col. Lee, Col. Lynch. AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 NOTES OF MILITARY SERVICES IN FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA. COUNTY COURT ORDERS. page 504 1777, April 1st.--Casper Rinker recommended, Jacob Cackley recommended, James Lawrence recommended; May 6th, Michael Dean, soldier; Mathew Toomey, soldier; June 3d, William Abernathy qualified; August 5th, ---- Ogan, soldier; September 2d, ---- Welsh, soldier; September 3d, Captains Barnett, Ball, McKenny; October 7th, Joseph Carter recommended, Henry Wolfe recommended, John Wolfe recommended, John Catlett qualified, Thomas Jeffs, soldier; Dennis Farrel, soldier; November 4th, Sarah, wife of ---- Bartlett, a soldier in Capt. Bruin's Company of the 1st Virginia Regiment, 3 children; ---- Kelly, soldier; ---- Jenkins, soldier; ---- Beatty, soldier; ---- Thompson, soldier; John Barlow, soldier; ---- Linton, soldier. December 2d, John Shitz, died in the service; John Smith, soldier; William Burk, soldier; ---- Stinson, soldier; Richard Mounts, soldier; Meredith Helm, recommended AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 DECLARATIONS, SERVICES AND HEIRS OF SOLDIERS. COUNTY COURT ORDERS. page 507 1824 to 1838.--Page 88, Dr. Frederick Seigle. Page 120, Dennis Bush. Page 202, Carter B. Chalder. Page 215, Daniel Cloud's heirs, viz: Elizabeth Cloud, widow, Mordecai, Isaac B., Daniel, sons; Rebecca Hall, Nancy Hendren, Sarah Cloud, daughters. Page 216, Christopher Kendrick, wife Catherine; Benjamin Strother's heirs; William Hughes' heirs; John Elzey's heirs. Page 217, James White, James Oliver, William Tipton, William Hudson. Page 218, William Holloway, Charles Holloway, Benjamin Dawson, John Oliver, James Hudson, Francis Brown. Page 218, Ann Brown, who married Joseph C. Bartlett, is the heir of Francis Brown. Page 231, Cecilia Archer, wife of William Archer, is the only heir of William Morrell. Page 260, George Hardesty. Page 269, Samuel Wright. Page 299, Lieutenant George A. Washington. Page 289, John Williams. Page 494, John Campbell. Page 522, John B. Tilden, an officer.