Jim Starks wrote: > Kathleen, > > I have done a bit of reading. I believe the only John RUST who could have > been assigned the responsibility of this road, would have to be John who > was a minor in 1727 when he & brother William inherited land. Uncle > Benjamin was their guardian. > > Interesting (at least to me), the land at inheritance, 1727, was in King > George > & Stafford Cos. EMR sites that by their majority the land has become Prince > William Co., later FAUQUIER Co. > > EMR goes on to mention an assignment to the above WILLIAM to survey a > road from Elk Run Church to Licking Run ( Elk Run to Germantown, which > became the "famed German Rolling Road". ). This assignment occurred at > "the first meeting of the court of the newly created Fauquier Co. Court on > May 24, 1759." > > This John & brother, William were reported to the court in Westmoreland > Co as of age in September 30, 1749 & had received their full inheritance. > > This John is the only one I found who would have been the proper age in > the proper place. Tried to trace them down...may have missed one though. > > His lineage: > > John RUST, ( John, Samuel, William ) > > Hope this helps. > > Shirley jstar@gte.net > > ------------------------ > >Does anyone know which John RUST is referred to here? There were at > >least two John RUSTs in Fauquier Co in 1760. > > > >Kathleen Much > >kathleen@casbs.stanford.ed > > >Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 17:38:27 EDT > >From: SSAntient@aol.com > >Subject: Fauquier Minute Book > >Message-ID: <95258749.35bcf357@aol.com> > > > > Fauquier County Minute Book 1759-1761. Court of 28 August 1760, p. 91 > > JOHN WOOD is appointed Surveyor of the Road from THOMAS WATTS's to the > >the Ridge on the Menessas Road and it is ordered that he with the Tithes > that > >shall be assigned by GEORGE LAMKIN, Gent., do clear the keep the same in > >repair according to Law > > ." And it is ordered that the Road be established according to the Report > and that JOHN RUST with the Tithables that shall be assigned by GEORGE > LAMKIN and SIMON MILLER clear and keep the same in repair according to Law > >Sam ssantient@aol.com > > >------- End of Forwarded Message > > I believe this to be John Rust b. abt 1740 that married Sarah Cox. Sarah Cox's grandfather was George Lamkin -- Jannine Coble Gregory 7937 Jester Blvd Austin, Texas 78750 512-346-0232 512-346-0234 FAX