Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Book B Pages 8-9 20 April 1774 This Indenture made the Twentieth Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy four BETWEEN Abraham Brubaker of the County of Dunmore and Barbara his wife of the one part and Bura Harrison, Joseph Pugh, Francis Slaughter, Henry Nelson, Abraham Keller, John Tipton, Jonathan Langdon, Abraham Bowman, George Ruddle, and Jacob Holeman. Gentlemen Justices in the Commission of the Peace for the said County of Dunmore on Behalf of themselves and their successors in office of the other part WITNESSETH that the said Abraham Brubaker for and in Consideration of advancing and promoting the Interest of the Town of Woodstock as for the Case and of Convenience of the Inhabitants of the said County of Dunmore in general, and for the further Consideration of five shillings Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted aliened made over and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant alien make over and confirm unto the said Bura Harrison, Joseph Pugh, Francis Slaughter. Henry Nelson. Abraham Keller. John Tipton. Jonathan Langdon. Abraham Bowman. George Ruddle. and Jacob Holeman. Gentlemen Justices and their successors in office on Behalf of the said County of Dunmore to and for the use and purpose of Executing a Courthouse, County Jayl. and other publick Buildings for the said county, and to and for no other purpose whatsoever those two Lotts or parcells of land Containing half an acre each known and distinguished by Lots No. 80 and No. 81 in the plann of the said Town of Woodstock and bounded by the Main Street on the Front and by the Lott No. 79 one side and by Lott No. 82 on the other side and by the Lotts No. 48 and No. 49, on the Back and all Houses Buildings Easements Commodities Hereditaments and appurtenances to the said Lots of Land and premises belonging or to any part thereof in anywise appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof and also all the Estate Right. Title Interest use. Trust property Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said Abraham Brubaker of in and to the said Lotts of Land and premises with the appurtenances and Deeds Evidences and writing concerning the same TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said two Lotts of Land and premises, hereby given and granted with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Burr Harrison. Joseph Pugh. Francis Slaughter. Henry Nelson. Abraham Keller. John Tipton. Jonathan Langdon. Abraham Bowman. George Ruddle. and Jacob Holeman Gentlemen Justices and their successors in office to and for the use and Behoof of erecting and supporting the Courthouse and the other publick Buildings of the said County of Dunmore and to and for no other use and Behoof whatsoever and the said Abraham Brubaker for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth Covenant and grant to and with the said Burr Harrison. Joseph Pugh. Francis Slaughter. Henry Nelson. Abraham Keller. John Tipton. Jonathan Langdon. Abraham Bowman. George Ruddle. and Jacob Holeman. Gentlemen Justices and their successors in office by these presents that they the said Gentlemen Justices and their successors in office by these presents that they the said Gentlemen Justices and their successors shall and lawfully may from henceforth forever here after peaceably and Quietly, have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said two lotts of Land and premises, hereby given and granted with their and every of their appurtenances for the Use and purpose aforesaid free, clear and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, Bargains, Sales, Dowers, Estates, Entails, Rents, Rent charges, Statutes, Judgements, Executions Titles, Troubles, Charges, and Incumberances whatsoever, made, done committed or suffered by the said Abraham Brubaker or any other person or persons whatsoever provided always and it is hereby declared to be the true Intent and meaning of the parties to these presents that if the Courts for the said County should be removed by writ of adjournment and Established at any other place in the said County that then, and from thence forth these presents and everything herein contained shall cease, determine, and be void anything herein contained to the contrary not withstanding. IN WITNESS whereof the said Abraham Brubaker and Barbara his wife have here unto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Abraham Brubaker, Seal --Seal Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of {No names} At a Court held for Dunmore County on Tuesday September the 27th 1774 This Deed of Gift for Land from Abraham Brubaker and wife to Burr Harrison. Joseph Pugh. Francis Slaughter. Henry Nelson. Abraham Keller. John Tipton. Jonathan Langdon. Abraham Bowman. George Ruddle. and Jacob Holeman. Gentlemen in the Commission of the Peace for the County of Dunmore, was acknowledged by the said Abraham {Brubaker} and ordered to be Recorded. Teste: Thomas ----- CDC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcribed and Submitted by Russell and Gloria Bushong ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Hi Sam, I don't know if Mr. Slaughter still likes to poke around in genealogy. I think I told you the oldest record I found for one of the northern counties of VA I was looking at years ago had a land record for a Slaughter. Here's another posted online, 2 years before the Revolution, that mentions a Frances Slaughter: Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Book B Pages 8-9 20 April 1774 This Indenture made the Twentieth Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy four BETWEEN Abraham Brubaker of the County of Dunmore and Barbara his wife of the one part and Bura Harrison, Joseph Pugh, Francis Slaughter, Henry Nelson, Abraham Keller, John Tipton, Jonathan Langdon, Abraham Bowman, George Ruddle, and Jacob Holeman. Gentlemen Justices in the Commission of the Peace for the said County of Dunmore on Behalf of themselves and their successors in office of the other part WITNESSETH that the said Abraham Brubaker for and in Consideration of advancing and promoting the Interest of the Town of Woodstock as for the Case and of Convenience of the Inhabitants of the said County of Dunmore in general, and for the further Consideration of five shillings Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted aliened made over and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant alien make over and confirm unto the said Bura Harrison, Joseph Pugh, Francis Slaughter. Henry Nelson. Abraham Keller. John Tipton. Jonathan Langdon. Abraham Bowman. George Ruddle. and Jacob Holeman. Gentlemen Justices and their successors in office on Behalf of the said County of Dunmore to and for the use and purpose of Executing a Courthouse, County Jayl. and other publick Buildings for the said county, and to and for no other purpose whatsoever those two Lotts or parcells of land Containing half an acre each known and distinguished by Lots No. 80 and No. 81 in the plann of the said Town of Woodstock and bounded by the Main Street on the Front and by the Lott No. 79 one side and by Lott No. 82 on the other side and by the Lotts No. 48 and No. 49, on the Back and all Houses Buildings Easements Commodities Hereditaments and appurtenances to the said Lots of Land and premises belonging or to any part thereof in anywise appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof and also all the Estate Right. Title Interest use. Trust property Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said Abraham Brubaker of in and to the said Lotts of Land and premises with the appurtenances and Deeds Evidences and writing concerning the same TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said two Lotts of Land and premises, hereby given and granted with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Burr Harrison. Joseph Pugh. Francis Slaughter. Henry Nelson. Abraham Keller. John Tipton. Jonathan Langdon. Abraham Bowman. George Ruddle. and Jacob Holeman Gentlemen Justices and their successors in office to and for the use and Behoof of erecting and supporting the Courthouse and the other publick Buildings of the said County of Dunmore and to and for no other use and Behoof whatsoever and the said Abraham Brubaker for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth Covenant and grant to and with the said Burr Harrison. Joseph Pugh. Francis Slaughter. Henry Nelson. Abraham Keller. John Tipton. Jonathan Langdon. Abraham Bowman. George Ruddle. and Jacob Holeman. Gentlemen Justices and their successors in office by these presents that they the said Gentlemen Justices and their successors in office by these presents that they the said Gentlemen Justices and their successors shall and lawfully may from henceforth forever here after peaceably and Quietly, have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said two lotts of Land and premises, hereby given and granted with their and every of their appurtenances for the Use and purpose aforesaid free, clear and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, Bargains, Sales, Dowers, Estates, Entails, Rents, Rent charges, Statutes, Judgements, Executions Titles, Troubles, Charges, and Incumberances whatsoever, made, done committed or suffered by the said Abraham Brubaker or any other person or persons whatsoever provided always and it is hereby declared to be the true Intent and meaning of the parties to these presents that if the Courts for the said County should be removed by writ of adjournment and Established at any other place in the said County that then, and from thence forth these presents and everything herein contained shall cease, determine, and be void anything herein contained to the contrary not withstanding. IN WITNESS whereof the said Abraham Brubaker and Barbara his wife have here unto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Abraham Brubaker, Seal --Seal Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of {No names} At a Court held for Dunmore County on Tuesday September the 27th 1774 This Deed of Gift for Land from Abraham Brubaker and wife to Burr Harrison. Joseph Pugh. Francis Slaughter. Henry Nelson. Abraham Keller. John Tipton. Jonathan Langdon. Abraham Bowman. George Ruddle. and Jacob Holeman. Gentlemen in the Commission of the Peace for the County of Dunmore, was acknowledged by the said Abraham {Brubaker} and ordered to be Recorded. Teste: Thomas ----- CDC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcribed and Submitted by Russell and Gloria Bushong