----- Original Message ----- From: Tony Johnson<mailto:[email protected]> To: VABEDFOR-L Virginia<mailto:[email protected]> ; VACAMPBE-L Virginia<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 11:30 PM Subject: Magoty Creek 1747 to 1787 & County Line Changes: Part One The following is the Deeds and locations for Patrick Johnson, 1747 Lunenburg Co. Va. who is last known to be in Bedford County Virginia in 1765 on Maggoty Creek which will fall into Franklin County Va by 1787 1747: Thomas Jones, Roger Turner, and David Griffith were on Pigg River and Isaac Griffith, William Owen and Robert Hooker had settled plantations ther. William Atkinson was now operating a mill on Harping Creek. At the Same time Patrick Johnson, Peter Elliot (or Ellet) Benjamin Ray, Thomas Gill, Thomas Miller had cabins on Magotty Creek, and John, Mark and Stephen Cole and John Hilton were on Blackwater. Thomas Duncan was living on Staunton River above the mouth of Blackwater and Nicholas Scott had a cabin on Turkey Cock Creek. A little later James Standeford established a home on blackwater. From History of Pittsylvania County Virginia Chapter 3 First Settlements. 1748 Lunenburg Tithables Taken by John Phelps A List of Tithables from the Mouth of Falling River Current Counties Bedford & Western Campbell Patrick Johnson Neighbors are Stephen Hutson and Thomas Hutson ........................................... 2: Stephen Hudson on 1752 Lunenburg Tithes with Patrick Johnson John Cock .................................................. 1 John Wheler ................................................ 1: The Wheeler surname is connected to Hudson Johnston in Dickson Co. Tn Joseph Williams ............................................ 1 William Hill ............................................... 1 John Lawson and William Lawson .......................................... 2 Research Notes: 1745 Aug 20: Brunswick Co: William Lawson 143 acres on the north side of Falling river: Land Office Patents # 23, 1743-`745 vol 1 & 2 pg 1120 on reel 21: Library of Virginia Archives Section:: Library of Virginia Archives sestion: John Cathey ............................................... 1 Giles Williams ............................................ 1Research Notes: 1760 July 15: Lunenburg Co: William,Giles: 342 acres in the North Side of Otter River: Land Office Patents 3 34, 1756-1765 pg 620 on reel 33-34: Library of Virginia archives section: 1762 Sept 25: Bedford Co: Gile Williams Jr. 254 acres on both side of a branch of Otter River:: Land Office Patents # 35 1762-1764 vol 1 & 2 pg 81 on reel 35, William Brown ............................................. 1 research Notes: 1756 march 10: Lunenburg Co: William Brown: 70 acres on the South side of Otter River: Land Office Patents # 32 1752-1756 vol 1 & 2 pg 705 on reel 30: Library of Virginia Archives Section:: 1757 Nov 10: Lunenburg Co: William Brown: 70 acres on Otter River: Land Office Patents # 33, 1756-1761 vol 1,2,3,4 pg 411 on reel 31-32: Library William Wiley ............................................. 1 Henry Hendrickson ......................................... 1 research notes: 1760 May 29: Lunenburg Co: 146 acres on both side of Goose Creek Adjoining Price and Callaway: Land Office Patents # 33: 1756-1761 vol 1,2,3&4 pg 796 on reel 31-32: Archive at Library of Virginia. Patrick Johnson ........................................... 1See 1749 Nicholas Haile List John Miller ............................................... 1 See 1749 Nicholas Haile List William Cathey ............................................ 1 Thomas McGill ............................................. 1 Moses Ray Benja. Ray Joseph Ray .............................................. 3 William Morgain ........................................... 1 John Adums -- at Pig River ................................. 1 John Payn in Goochland 3 Tithes Charles Spurlock ............................... 3 John Addums -- "in ye forrest" ............................ 1 Research Notes: 1756 Jan 5 Abrham Rogers Halifax Co. Va, Joseph Johnstone and William Lawson returned here (to Halifax Co. Va) a report of processioning by them performed the fifth day of Jan. last past, in words and figures following Jan. 5th 1756. Whe we subscribers began to procession the land that was deeded or patented between Boyds road and the County Line and Hyco River on the South side of the Dan River, Pursuant to an order of Vestry: Beginning at John Lawsons himself present, David Lawson, all adjoining, themselves all present. Isabel Lawson Alexander, Erwins James Erwin's ll adjoining: David Lawson present. Evin Evens himself present: Joseph Johnston's himself present Abraham Rogers himself present ( note more names follows) The rest of the lands in our precinct Unprocessioned it by reason we had not any body to show us the lines, given under our hands this 17 March 1756. Deed Page Seller Purchaser :Page 231 WILLIAM BROWN to ISAAC JOHNSON Southampton County, Virginia Deed Book 2 - 1753 to 1760 1749, At June Court, Lunenburg County the appointments to take the list of tithables were made as follows: Nicholas Hayle (Haile), "from Goose Creek to the extent of the County upwards." ." Research Notes:1758 Jan 7:Southampton Co:Page 231: WILLIAM BROWN and wife ELIZABETH to ISAAC JOHNSON dated 7 Jan 1758 40 acres adj. Horse Meadow Branch and NATHAN POPE (patent to ABRAHAM SAUL for 300 acres on 23 Mar 1724), S: WILLIAM (+) BROWN and ELIZABETH (mark) BROWN, W: no witnesses Research Notes: 1758 April::Page 232: WILLIAM BROWN and wife ELIZABETH to JOSEPH DELK JR dated - Apr 1758 75 acres at the mouth of Small Branch and ISAAC JOHNSON, S: WILLIAM (signed) BROWN and ELIZABETH (signed) BROWN, W: no witnesses Research Notes an Isaac Johnson is the brother of Joseph Johnson http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/lunenburg/census/sun003.txt<http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/lunenburg/census/sun003.txt> Nicholas Hayle (Haile), "from Goose Creek to the extent of the County upwards." For 1749 Lunenburg County List Taken by Nicholas Haile Tithes Nicholas Haile ............................................ 4 John Richardson ............................................ 1 Amos Richardson ............................................ 1 John Hill William Hill ............................................ 2 Charles Merryman, Senr., Constable Charles Merryman, Junr. Joseph Clark ............................................ 2 Both Charles Merrimans on 1752 Tithes list with Patrick Johnson William "Ditto" [Merryman or Clark] ........................ 1 Nicholas Corbin ........................................... 1 Patrick Jonson ............................................ 1 John Miller ............................................... 1 Research notes; see 1748 list of John Phelps also 0n 1752 Tithes with Patrick Johnson Edward Hayly .............................................. 1 George Grifeth ............................................ 1 John Loveless ............................................. 1 Joseph Holonsworth Thomas Holonsworth John Hannah ............................................. 3 William Benet Peter Benet Josef Benet ............................................. 3 John Lawson ............................................... 1 Research notes; see 1748 list of John Phelps James Coal, Senr. James Coal, Junr. ....................................... 2: James Cole on 1752 Lunenburg Tithes Mark Coal .................................................. 1: on 1752 Lunenburg Tithes John Coal .................................................. 1; on 1752 Lunenburg Tithes Stephen Coal ............................................... 1 Joseph Rea [?] Moses Rea [?] ........................................... 2 {page 96} Tithes William Rentfro ........................................... 1 Abell Richardson ........................................... 1 Nichols Haile, Junr. ....................................... 3 on 1752 Lunenburg Tithes Sabret Choat ............................................... 1 Jester Cock ................................................ 1 William Kahoy .............................................. 1 Neal Macneal ............................................... 1 Peter Vanbeber Isaac Vanveber Peter Vanveber, Junr. ................................... 3 James Rentfro ............................................. 1 Joseph Rentfro ............................................ 2 Joshua Bartlet ............................................ 1 John Andrenson ............................................ 1 1749 June Joseph Rentfro ordered to appraise slaves if any and personal estate of Thomas Day, deceased. From "VA Wills Before 1799" From "Lunenburg Co. VA 1748-1752: 1749 June 5: Lunenburg Co: Joseph Rentfro is appointed surveyor of the road leading from Magotty Creek to the burying place at the end of the Road and it is ordered tha the said Rentfro with all the Male labouring tithable person convenient to the said road forewith clear and keep the same in repair according to law. Historical Roadways of Virginia O.S. page 157 Lunenburg Co. Research Notes: I also descend from a Eleanor Renfro who married John R. Choate born abt 1770 Lunenburg Co.Va who died in Dickson Co. Tn, she has known sister Elizabeth Renfro mar. to Thomas Kyle Choate b 1773 Lunenburg Co.Va, Parents unknown at this time. They are tied to my research on Hudson Johnson-Johnston Notes: Sabret Choate? Where is he in our Choate lines tied with Hudson Johnson-Johnston thru Thomas Kyle Choate and Great Grandfather John R. Choate married to Eleanor Renfro ? Research Notes: Nicholas Haile has descendants in Dickson Co. Tn ties to Hudson Johnson-Johnston families