Does anyone have anything more on the Peter Wolf mentioned in this e-mail. Thinking this could be my gggggrandfather? THANKS! Joy "Fairfax Land Suit" By Hunter Branson McKay 1951 Index WOLFE (Woolf): Peter 57, 68, 69, 89, 108, 113 Page 57 --------------Patents granted---------part of the Orders of Council granted Isaac & John Vanmetre 17 June 1730. -----------------------------To: PETER WOOLF; 600 acres; October 3, 1734--------------- Page 68 PETER WOLF is mentioned as a part of the list of settlements in a deposition by others in the claim of Joshua Job. Page 69 PETER WOLF again mentioned as a par to the list of settlements in a deposition by others in the claim of Barnaby Eagen. Page 89 See previous message concerning Morgan Morgan for PETER WOLF's assocation in this claim. Page 108 BY VIRTUE of Dedimus from the Hounourable the General Court to us Directed to examine and take the Deposition of PETER WOLF-PETER WOLF being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almight God, Deposeth as followeth, The he is nos in the fify fourth year of his age that he came into this Colony from the Jerseys some time in the year 1733, and that he settled upon a tract of Land which was supposed to belong to JOIST HITE and as this Deponent believes the same was in Dispute That some time in the year of our Lord 1736 this Deponent was sent for by the LORD FAIRFAX who was then at SAMUEL TIMMANDS'S to Pilot him up to JOSIT HITE'S which accordingly he did That amon other Discourse which then passed between the said LORD FAIRFAX and the said JOIST HITE and other deponent understood that a Caveat was entered by his Lordship to prevent the Granting of Patents for the same Land And that he heard his Lordship tell and encourage JOIST HITE and others (for a that time the Country was thinly settled) to seattle the said lands and that they should only Change their Landlord by paying their dues to him instead of the Crown in Case the Dispute then depending Between his Lordship and the Crown for the said Lands should be determined in his favour. And he further saith that he understood by his Lordship's Discourse concerning their Dues which were to be paid that they was to be of no other Nature that what should be paid to the Crown in Case the suit should be determined against his Lordship by which Encouragement this Deponent verily believes many persons were prevailed upon to settle and Cultivate the lands aforesaid And further saith not-- PETER WOLF Taken beore us the 6th March 1754 ISAAC PARKINS GER'M KEYS THOMAS-------(?) Page 113 The list of patents repeated. PETER WOLF; 600 Acres; October 3, 1734. "Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants-A History of Frederick County, Virginia" by T. K. Cartmell Page 23 PETER WOOLF is mentioned as a member of the first Jury in the April 1744 Court and as a member of the first Grand Jury in the May term 1744. Page 102 "Morgan and His Men" List of killed, wounded and prisoners of Capt. DANIEL MORGAN's Company of Rifleman at Quebec, Canada, 1775-76. Killed:---------------------------------PETER WOLF http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=317&last=&g_p=P15& collection=LO Patent Woolf, Peter. 3 October 1734. Location: Orange County. Description: 600 acres on the western side of Sherrando River adjoining land belonging to the Honble Robert Carter dec., and Benjamin Burdin