Friends on the Old Frederick County subscription list: Following up on a topic that I introduced several weeks ago, but could not bring closure at that time, I am posting a list of the first settlers in Old Frederick County. These were identified from a Fee Book maintained by the first clerk of court, Col. James Wood (died in 1759). The list of settlers is given below along with the fees assessed in pounds of tobacco, the medium of exchange. The date of assessment was 1744, which was one year after the courthouse in Winchester was established. One version of the Fee Book was published in 1926 by Katherine Glass Greene in her book, Winchester, Virginia and its Beginnings, 1743-1814. An expanded version of fee-paying settlers named in 1744 is found in Handley Library, Archives Division, in Winchester. Both versions are the handwriting of Wood, but the different lists were apparently made at different times during the year. I have taken the liberty to combine the two lists for 1744. I do not believe the compilation below provides a complete account of the first families of Old Frederick County. Evidently there were numerous settlers who had recently arrived, and had not come to the attention of the clerk of court. For example, some settlers in Cacapon, South Branch and Patterson Creek Valleys who should be on the list are: James Caudy, George Parks, John Parks, Richard Arnold, Evan Pugh, Robert Denton, Benjamin Phipps, Michael Stump, Benjamin Foreman, Job Piersall, Noah Hampton, the Van Meters, the Blues, Parkers, Deckers, Enochs, Friends, McBrides, Yorks, Hietts, Johnsons, George Horner, Benjamin Pritchard, and others. In fact, it appears to me that many of the Old Hampshire County settlers (including Hardy Co.) are not listed. This suggests one segment of the list below is still missing. Regardless of what is missing, the list is valuable for what it provides. If anything turns up, I will bring it to your attention. There are two John Richardsons named below. One was called "Red" and the other "Black." Can anyone explain this? On a related topic, Catherine Glass Greene names additional marriage license fees collected by. Col. Wood to Governor Gooch: Leonard Helms in March 1744 (name of bride not given) William Mitchell in April 1744 (name of bride not given) I'm now able to answer questions that may arise from this posting. Wilmer L. Kerns Frederick County, VA Col. James Wood's Fee Book Anno Dom 1744 Name and # pounds of Tobacco A Anderson, Colvert 163 Ashby, Thomas Jun. 46 Anderson, John 125 Armstrong, Thomas 55 Alford, John 23 Anderson, Thomas 51 Armstrong, Robert 78 Alford, Thomas 310 Alexander, Zacheus 90 Ashby, Robert 55 Anderson, Enoch 81 Athenson, Michael 23 Anthony, John 274 B Buckles, Robert 417 Babb, Phillip 70 Buchanan, John 196 Buchanan, Robt 55 Baley, John 116 Brown, Thomas 135 Bowman, George 135 Black, Robert 10 Brittan, Samuel 94 Beller, Peter 50 Buchanan, Arthur 771 Bumgardner, John 70 Bryan, Joseph 25 Bryan, Morgan & Joseph 430 Bryan, Joseph 150 Byrne, James 20 Borden, Deborah 130 Bumgardner, Peter 35 Burnett, Daniel 412 Blackburn, Wm 296 John Bruce 141 Barrat, John 165 Breemigen, James 108 Brattan, Robert 55 Beesley, James 131 Blackburn, Esther 131 Buck, Thomas 194 Humphrey Bell 150 Beeson, John 150 Baker, Isaac 294 Bryan, Morgan 526 Buttler, Thomas 33 Borden, Exrs 30 Beeson, William 150 Burkham, Roger 204 Burk, Charles 309 Brun (?), Joseph 55 Black, Patrick 5 Berwick, Thomas 361 Bryan, Joseph 35 C Constant, John 35 Chetwynd Esq 55 Cathy, James 242 Carfee, Christopher 173 Colson, Thomas 306 Campbell, Hugh 170 Crafts, Robert 23 Carrell, Joseph 250 Calmes, Marquis 221 Cresap, Thomas 1149 Caines, John 55 Chambers, Edmund 30 Counts, John 10 Connell, John 166 Clark, Mary 91 Cunningham, James & Robt. 20 Carrington, Mary 106 Cunningham, James 305 Chapman, Nathaniel & Comp. 55 Crafts, Robert & Morris, Saml 5 Cunningham, Adam 91 Champ, John 65 Chester, Thomas 288 Collins John & McGuire 35 Chapman, Nathaniel 1193 Cassity, Peter 55 Campbell, Andrew 1053 Cherry, Thomas 65 Chainorey, Christopher 65 Caldwell, Andrew 40 Colvin, Joseph 150 Collins, John 620 Colvin, William 78 Craigs, David & Archibald 69 Cantrell, Zebulon 120 Cavenaugh, Charles 45 Curtis, Jonathan 166 Carter, James 78 Crouson, John 33 Carson, John 192 Carblidges (?), Exrs 46 Chapman, George 55 Cotton, Elias 40 Christman, Jacob 69 D Decredo, William 35 Demoss, Peter 70 Duggan, Daniel 55 Davis, William 308 Dobbins, William 80 Donahue, Daniel 160 Demoss, John & Catherine 150 Dunham, Mary 101 Denny, Walter 216 Dalton (?), John 35 Denny, George 101 Doster, Thomas 171 Drenning, Walter 55 Dennis, Samuel 202 Denton, John 25 Donahue, Henry 25 Davis, Robert 150 Doomes, John 365 Devinore, Hugh 65 Dagg (?), John 75 Demoss, John 155 Dowland, Henry 392 E Egarter, Christian 78 End (?), Jos & Theobald 111 Evans, John 290 Ewing, Alexander 120 Edwards, Joseph 85 Eastham, Robert 93 Earle, Samuel 383 Ewell, Bertrand 80 Edgalls Exrs 80 F Fink (or Finler), James230 Funk, Jacob 130 Ferguson & Miller 48 Friend, Israel 268 Ferguson, Hugh 780 Falconer, Alexr 136 Fearnley, William 273 Fitzsimmons, John 401 Fannin, Thomas 131 Falkner, Ralph & Comp 55 French, John 55 Fowler, Francis 146 Frost, John 25 Fulton, Mary 78 G Galbarth, Frederick 50 Gregory, Benjamin 15 Green, Robert 70 Gregory, John 73 Grifith, William 1795 Griffith, Wm 96 Glenn, James 197 Gillespie, Patrick 651 Gill, James 80 Grigg, Samuel 111 Gibson, Jacob 15 Gray, Edmund 106 Gent, George 150 Gilliland, Hugh 55 Gayter, Michall 70 Green, William 120 H Hood, Rachael 50 Haines, William 5 Hollady, Samuel 76 Harris, Thomas 119 Hattfield, Joseph 33 Hoyle, J 279 Hyte, Jacob 279 Hoge, James 256 Harper, Leonard 366 Hanagin, Charles 25 Hart, Silas 70 Hedge, Jonas 25 Helms, Leonard 65 Hutchins, Robert 80 Hager, Jonathan 156 Hytes, John and Jacob 449 Huston, John 70 Helm, Joseph 155 Haws, Frederick 134 Hart, Thomas 301 Hume, William 113 Hubelle, Bernard 130 Hedges, Solomon 170 Hogg, Lewis 241 Harrison, Thomas 55 Hardin Eliza 91 Hobson, George Jr. 200 Harrison, Cuthbert 206 Harroll, John 150 Hollingsworth, Abrm 85 Hunt, Roger 80 Hott, Nimrod 280 Hopes, John 508 Hardin, Henry 135 Hume, George 222 Hardin, John 940 Hindman, John 110 Hyte, John 256 Hyte, Jost 109 Humphrey, Ralph 63 Harris, John 416 Halling, William 180 I, J Isaacs, Elisha 126 Isaacs, Samuel Jr. 120 Ice, Frederick 55 Johnston, Jacob 45 James, Richard 60 Jay, William 15 Jones, John 160 Isaacs, Samuel 51 Jones, Gabriel 44 Johnson, Mary 89 Julian, Rene 35 Jack, Jeremiah 443 Johnstone, George 1050 Jones, Humphrey 101 Job, Abraham 70 Jarvis, Thomas 101 K Keith, John 230 Kelly, William 110 Kelly, John 25 Kelly, David 110 Knott, Peter 85 Kelly, Terrence 55 Kenners Exrs 55 Kellar, Charles 41 L Lilburn, Ann 51 Lum, Jonas 88 Low, Thomas Capt 135 Loftin, William 5 Lewis, Vincent 55 Lowrey, Robert 185 Lum, Mary 150 Lyon, Humberton 161 Lowder, Richard 70 Littler, John 706 Linwell, John 18 Largent, John 116 Linsey, John 60 Lintner, Samuel 40 Low, Thomas 276 M Mounts, Joseph 96 McKever, Darby 5 McCormack, John 172 Morgan, Charles 150 Milbourne, Eliza 110 Moore, Benjamin 213 Martin, Thomas 103 Mitchell, William 1179 McKee, James 630 Morgan, Morgan 25 Moody, ? 55 McHugh, Nichols McDowell, John 135 Miller, William 317 Mitchell, William & Comp 125 Morgan, Charles 5 Marr, Christopher 15 Murphey, Darby 38 Mitchell, John 515 McCoy, William 80 Milbourne, John 150 Myres, William & Richd 59 Minor, Stephen 206 McCracken, James 353 Mitchell, John 55 Matthews, Patrick 611 Morgan, Richard 105 Maddin, John 145 McDowell, Mary 50 Mayberry, Thomas 100 Mahon, Thomas 106 Miller, Wiegard 46 Mercer, Nicholas 80 McMachan, John 5 Martin, George 144 Miller, John 221 McKay, William Carolina 106 McGuire, Thomas 153 Marlin, Jacob 91 McHugh, Peter 175 Morgan, John 55 McMachen, William 185 N Nation, Christopher 55 Nichols, John 196 Neill, Lewis 104 Neill, John 671 Neal, Hugh 277 Newill, James 165 O Osbourne, John 70 Oneal, Garrot 110 Ogullian, Neal 130 Osbourne, Nichols 135 Ogullion & others 60 Ogullion & Caldwell 60 Ogullion, Duncan 315 Oneal, Daniel 5 Oneal, John 5 P Pike, Michael 55 Parrell, Hugh 70 Poore, Jeremiah 111 Pearson, Eliza 150 Paxon, Reuben 150 Penington, Jacob 133 Priest, Thomas 55 Purteat, Ann 61 Perkins, Isaac 121 Pickett, William 100 Phillips, Richard 78 Pearson, Eliza 150 Parrell, Hugh 70 Pennington, Jacob 133 Priest, Thomas 55 Purteat, Ann 61 Peck, Jacob 137 Pooh, Charles 85 Pearson, Abel 194 Peck, Jacob 137 Pooke (?) Charles 85 Perkins & Carter 65 Peverly, John 5 Pendergras, Garrot 505 Peake, Nathaniel 101 Pusey, Robert 10 Parker, Hugh 55 Pugh, Jesse 110 Potts, David 203 Posey, Benjamin 567 Penington, Abraham 55 Price, Aaron 416 Parish, George 137 Perkins, John 190 Potts, Thomas 70 Postgate, Thomas 773 Poulson, Richard 5 Penington, Isaac 141 Prittney, (?) Richard 1027 Q Quigley, Patrick 60 Quin, John 45 R Rennick, Thomas 360 Ross, William 28 Ross, George 10 Ross, Mary 135 Rouse, William 33 Ross, James 120 Robinson, Charles 33 Rudelle, John 85 Richardson, John "Black" 136 Rogers, Edward 446 Richey, William 130 Ryley, Patrick 135 Roberts, George 120 Rankins, Barbara 60 Reid, William 264 Richardson, Daniel 196 Rogers, William 55 Robins, Joseph 61 Rankins, Hugh 65 Rogers, Catherine 23 Rutherford, Benjamin 86 Ryan, Michael 131 Roark, Bryan 255 Rion, John 409 Robinson, George 75 Ross, Alexander 80 Rutledge, James 185 Richardson, John "Red" 23 Rogers & Woolf 43 S Speake, Thomas 55 Story, John 55 Shepard, John 122 Sherril, Adam 281 Stone, William 25 Smith, John 766 Shaw, Michael 195 Steward, Thomas 55 Shurley, Walter 65 Stephens, Lewis 710 Smith, John the "Blacksmith" 55 Seabin , James 55 Strickler, Abraham 129 Sheddin, Robert 194 Smith, Robert 148 Smith, Jeremiah 205 Shearer & Davis 53 Summerford, Jefery 75 Swearington, Van 190 Sutton, Joseph 64 Seltzer, Mathias 182 Simons, Jonah 289 Smith, George Audley 61 Simons, Jonathan ye infant 560 Sheppin, Edward 151 Shippin, Edward 100 Scott, Josiah 55 Seaman, Eliza 5 Stillwell, Daniel 55 Shippin, Joseph Jr 119 Smith, John Jr 96 Seaman, John 150 T Taylor, Saml 56 Teague, William 121 Tradan, John 1499 Thornbaugh, Walter 196 Turner, Roger 190 Thompson, Neil 55 Thompson's Exrs 150 Turner, Anthony 220 Tidwell, William 150 Teator, George 103 Thomas, Nathaniel 183 Thomas, Lewis 80 V Vance, David 155 Vickers, Elisha 45 Vanmetre, Isaac & Henry 100 Vanmetre, Isaac 43 Vance, Joseph 150 Vanderpool, Abraham342 Vanmetres, Isaac & Jacob 15 Victory, Luke 5 W Wistar, Casper 69 Welton, John 130 Watkins, Evan 40 Worthington & Thomas 20 Worthington, Jacob 43 Walker, John 156 Wilson, John 250 Westfall, Jacob 80 Williams, Edward 70 Walker, Samuel 170 Wilson, Robert 409 Worthington & Matthews 10 Welch, Edmund 180 Williams, Vincent 65 Wanton, John 200 Winslow, Richard 60 Worthington, Robt 881 Wood, John 5 White, George 211 Willis's Exrs 110 Welton, John Jr. 23 White, John Jr. 90 Wilson, Thomas 96 Waugh, James 55 Worthington & Others 93 Welch, James 145 Waring & son Thos 845 Waters, Thomas 76 Wilcox, John 184 White, Robert 96 Woodfin, John 80 Wright, James 150 Williams, John 65 Williams, Joseph 260 Warth, Robert 65 Williams, William Revd 496 Wright, George 168 Y Yates, Abra 177 Z Zimmerman, Christopher 162 Zeigler, George 75