For future reference, Loudoun County, Virginia Resource Materials and Look-Up Volunteers are available on the Loudoun County USGENWEB site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~valoudou/lookups.htm Please be specific when requesting a lookup, giving as much information as you can about the individual you seek. Copies of court documents can be obtained by writing Office of Clerk of Circuit Ct. Co. of Loudoun, Box 550, Leesburg, Va 20178-0550. They charge $.50/page for regular size, $1/page for oversized, expect the payment up front, do not refund any overage, and like a SASE. There is no will for any John Gibson in Loudoun. There are numerous mentions of Gibsons in various will. There are no Pritchett wills. >From "Index to Loudoun Co Wills 1757-1850" by Hutchison: Gibson, Ealse, Will Book D, page 145, date of will 13 Jun 1787 / recorded in court 13 Dec 1790 Nickols, Rebekah, Daughter Gibson, Jesse, Gr-Son, son of Moses Gibson, Susannah, Gr-Daughter, daughter of Moses Gibson, Rachel, Gr-Daughter, daughter of Moses Gibson, Dinah, Gr-Daughter, daughter of Moses Gibson, Aron, Gr-Son, son of Moses Gibson, Jonathan, Gr-Son, son of Moses, <21 Gibson, Ealse, Gr-Daughter, daughter of Isaac, < age Gibson, Miriam, Gr-Daughter, daughter of Joseph Gibson, Ruth, Gr-Daughter, daughter of Moses Gibson, Moses, Son Gibson, James, Son Gibson, John, Son Gibson, Thomas, Son Gibson, Joseph, Son Gibson, Isaac, Son Clerk, Ann, Daughter Janney, Abel, witness Rees, Edward, witness Wilks, Samuel, witness Sons John & Moses GIBSON as Exors. £500 bond, security Thomas LEWIS & Benjamin MYERS. >From "Loudoun Co Will Book Abstracts, Books A-Z, Dec 1757-Jun 1841" by Pat Duncan: GIBSON, John Sale of Jun and Nov 1810: purchasers: Edward CARTER, Amos GIBSON, John WRENN, Thos. DRAKE, Josiah TIDBALL, James BOLES, Joseph BALDWIN, Eliz'th GIBSON, Stephen COCHRAN, Zopha JOHNSON, Elias EDMONDS, Abner HUMPHREY, Thos. ANDERSON, Henry LANHAM, Van SMALLWOOD, Wm. BRONAUGH, Wm. VICKERS, Stephen BOWEN, Thos. BARTLETT, Joseph FREDD, Wm. VICKERS, Joseph LEWIS, Thos. W. SMITH, Benj'n. BROOKE, Amos PIERCE, Joseph GREEN, Geo. SCOTT, John MITCHELL, Danl. VERNON, Negro Harry, Geo. RUST, Rich'd. HALL, Jesse FLEMING, Levi GIBSON,, James PATTERSON, Lewis LUNSFORD totaling $2694.16½. Returned to court 10 Aug 1812. [Book K, page 130] Appraisal of 25 Jun 1810: farm and household items [very detailed], totaling $4020.72. Appraisers: John RICHARDS, Randolph RHODES, Sydner BAYLY. Returned to court 10 Aug 1812. [Book K, page 136] Settlement of 9 May 1818 with Admr Amos GIBSON: beginning 30 Jun 1810, expenses including to Mutual Assurance Society, Elizabeth GIBSON Guardian of his children (Israel, Tacy and husband John FLETCHER, Emily, Mahlon, Allice & Rebeckah, Elisha JANNEY and Mary his wife) totaling $7438.26 [long acct.] Subscribers: Wm. BRONAUGH, Jos. CARR, Sydnor BAILEY. Returned to court 11 May 1818. [Book M, page 292] A Thomas Pritchard & wife Rachel are the executors on a settlement of the estate of Sarah Davis, beginning 1758, returned to court 12 Nov 1761. Will Book A, page 44. A John Pritchard is a purchaser at the 1 Dec 1795 sale for the estate of John Smarr. Will Book F, page 24. The only reference to the purchase of land in the Loudoun deed books prior to 1800 is: Bk:Pg: I:031 Date: 14 May 1771 RcCt: 14 May 1771 John HENDRON& wife Elizabeth of Fqr to John GIBSON of Ldn. B/S of 15ac on Pantherskin Run adj Joseph GIBSON, James GIBSON. Pat Duncan p.duncan@worldnet.att.net Annerupert@aol.com wrote: > > Hello, > > Looking for the possible index for the will of a John GIBSON who is show > owning land in Loudoun County near Fairfax County line at least on 1780-1797. > He probably died after 1800. > > Also looking for the will of any surname PRITCHETT - Philip, John, or > Christopher. > > If any kind soul could reference a listing in a will book, I would be > grateful. Also, where does one write for copies. Library? or other?. > > Thanks, > Anne > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > Join the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > Rootsweb members & sponsors are who make this list possible. > http://www.rootsweb.com