"PIPER, James (1732-1825) His land in the Wolf Hills Tract was between that of Andrew COLVILLE and Parson CUMMINGS. The cabin site is now that of the Ike CRABTREE home on U.S. 19 just northwest of Abingdon and on the east side of the highway. No documentation is felt needed for this." [Source: "The 1772 Cummings Petition, Location of the Homes of the Signers," by Gordon ARONHIME, The Historical Society of Washington County, VA, Publication Series II, No. 16, May 1979, page 22]. According to Gordon ARONHIME, James PIPER's wife was Margaret LUSK (see Gordon Aronhime Papers -- Southwest Virginia Card File for cards on PIPER starting with card # 12 at): http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/drawerIII/disk8/CC/AR/003/p0042?12 Margaret LUSK seems to fit the next item where James PIPER is a Surety (Bondsman) for the bond for the guardian of Wm. LUSK. "Feb. 9, 1790 -- Reuben Bradley named guardian of William LUSK, orphan of William LUSK, deceased. Bond 100 pounds. Surety: James PIPER." [Source: "Guardian Bonds, Washington County, Virginia, 1780 - 1872," abstracted by Gerald H. CLARK, Historical Society of Washington County, VA, Publication Series II, No. 21, May 1984, page 5]. "September 22, 1780. James LAIRD. His estate to his wife, Lettes, and his children John and Samuel and Jean. Executors: Benjamin ESTILL and James PIPER. Witnesses: Benjamin ESTILL, Catharine ESTILL, Hannah TRIMBLE. Probated November 22, 1780." [Source: WC Will Book 1:47, "Annals of Southwest Virginia," Part 2, page 1344 (by Lewis Preston SUMMERS)]. WC Deed Book 3:154 -- Indenture of 26 Mar 1804 bet. John EPPLER & Margaret, his wife [Grantors] and James WHITE [Grantee], all of WC VA, for $200.00, 10 acres conveyed to John EPPLER by Robert MONTGOMERY & wife by Indenture of 15 Jul 1799 & bounded ... corner to James PIPER's land ... to a post on James PIPER's line ... [Source: "Washington County Virginia Deed Book 3, 1802 - 1808, (2003), pages 38-39 (by Jack HOCKETT)]. WC Deed Book 3:536-537 -- Indenture of 01 Dec 1806, bet. Charles CUMMINGS [Grantor] and James CUMMINGS [Grantee] ... for $5,000 ... 300 acres, formerly in Fincastle County now in Washington on the head of the Wolf Hill Creek, same land conveyed by Doctor Thomas WALKER to said Charles CUMMINGS by Indenture of 15 Apr 1774, of record in county of Fincastle [Fincastle records now located in Montgomery County] and bounded ... Stake in original patent line ... in a valley ... and a hickory corner to James PIPER ... white oaks on the south west side of James PIPER's ... one other tract, conveyed to said Charles CUMMINGS by Francis WALKER by Indenture of 25 Aug 1800 & bounded ... corner to James PIPER's lands ... [Source: "Washington County Virginia Deed Book 3, 1802 - 1808, (2003), pages 105-106 (by Jack HOCKETT)]. WC Deed Book 4:278-279 -- Indenture of 17 Jan 1810 bet Sarah McMEANS of Seveir [Sevier] Co., TN to Robert CRAIG Sr. of WC VA ... conveyed all her right, title & interest in a piece or parcel of land ... upper mouth of Caseys Branch ... Witness included James PIPER. [Source: "Washington County Virginia Deed Book 4, 1808 - 1811, (2003), page 63 (by Jack HOCKETT)]. Will of Robert MONTGOMERY ... 30 Oct 1813 ... Witnesses wereAndrew RUSSELL, Henry PARROTT & James PIPER ... The last WIll and testament of Robert MONTGOMERY dec. was exhibited in Court and proved by the oath of Andrew RUSSELL, Henry PARROTT and James PIPER Jr. ... WC VA District Court Deed Book B, 1801 - 1840, pages 387-388. [Source: "Washington County Virginia District Court Deed Book B, 1801-1840, (2004), pages 169-170 (by Thomas & Jane Fleenor COLLEY)]. Henry PARROTT and Peggy PIPER were married in WC VA on 02 Jan 1806 (by Rev. Charles CUMMINGS). [Source: "The Marriages of Washington County, Virginia, 1781 - 1853," (1993), page 48, (by D. E. BROWN)]. 25 Aug 1800 bet. Francis WALKER and Jane B., his wife to Charles CUMMINGS ... being a part of a large survey formerly belonging to Thomas WALKER decd. & being part of the tract called Wolf Hill Tract & bounded as follows ... Beginning at a double chestnut corner to James PIPER's land, S83W 122 poles to a hickory and two white oaks by the head of the three springs, N30W 216 poles to a hickory, S63E 270 poles to a poplar on the north side of a ridge on James PIPER's line and with the same, S80W 84 poles to the beginning. Recorded: At a District Court held at Washington Courthouse 03 Oct 1800 ... WC VA District Court Deed Book AB, 1789 - 1801, pages 425-426. [Source: "Washington County Virginia District Court Deed Book A, 1789-1801, (2004), pages 125-126 (by Thomas & Jane Fleenor COLLEY)]. "Know all men ... I, James PIPER Senr. of WC VA for natural love & affection that I bear my son in law, Henry PARROTT of WC VA & for $1, grant, sell, land on head waters of Wolf Creek" [formerly called Wolf Hill Creek] "in WC VA, part of the plantation whereon I reside and same land as herein after described, I intend as sd. Henry PARROTT's part of my real estate: ... at edge of mill pond, near the Russell Road, east side of sd. road, stake on line of mine, hickory adjoining James WHITE's land, adjoining James WHITE & Sarah MONTGOMERY's land, 50 acres more or less ... this 06 Mar 1824." Witnesses: James CUMMINGS & David SPYKER ... Indenture proved 04 Feb 1826 & 20 Mar 1826. WC Deed Book 9:120-121. [Source: "Washington County Virginia Deed Book 9, 1825 - 1829, (2005), page 29 (by Jack HOCKETT)]. Bob Ford