This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/1496.1 Message Board Post: There are 3 references to a Robert RAMSEY in Vol. 2 of the "Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800," by Lewis Preston Summers: Page 1085 - "At a Court continued and held for Washington County, August 21st, 1781." Page 1086 - The Last Will and Testament of Wm. WHITE, Deceased ... Ordered that Wm. DAVISON, Robert RAMSEY, John BERRY and James GILLELAND being first sworn appraise the Estate of said WHITE ... Page 1148 - "At a Court continued and held for Washington County, May the 2d, 1783." Page 1150-1151 - David DRYDEN Plaintiff against Wm. & Robert RAMSEY defendants - in Case ... it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the Defendants his damages aforesaid ... Costs 430 pounds of Neat Tobacco and 15 shillings Attornies fee. Page 1353 - (WC Will Book 1, page 223) - 02 Nov 1799. Will of John KEYS. His estate to his children, James, John, Martha, Jennett BUCHANAN. Executors: John KEYS & Samuel BUCHANAN. Witnesses: Robert RAMSEY, Wm. FERRIS Sr., Matthew BUCHANAN. Probated 17 Dec 1799. - - - - - - - - - - The 1782 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List at http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/wash1782.htm Alexander MONTGOMERY's Precinct: RAMSEY, Robert -2 Tithes, 3 Horses, 8 Cattle - - - - - - - - - - The Washington County Surveyors Record 1781-1797 by Rhonda Robertson, 1998 Jeff Weaver’s New River Valley Page http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/washsurv.htm Also WC VA Survey Book 1 by Shelby Ireson Edwards, Holston Pastfinder 69-16. Page 290 - Robert RAMSAY [also RAMSEY], assignee of William LOWRY - 100 acres - Commissioners Certificate - on both sides of the South Fork of the Holstein [Holston] River - corner to Thomas EDMONDSON - following the south fork near Samuel WIER and on both sides of said river - corner to Christopher HOUSTON - August 11, 1785 ... We the Commissioners do certify that Robert RAMSAY, assignee of William LOWRY is entitled to 300 acres - on the South Fork of the Holstein River to include his improvements ... actual settlement made in 1776 - August 31, 1781. [Robert RAMSEY did not get a Land Grant for his 100 acres. He assigned the land to Michael STARY who was granted a Land Grant on the 100 acres on 03 Dec 1791. See VA Land Grant Book 25:255-256]. Page 36 - Samuel WEIR [also WIER]... 152 acres ... Commissioners Certificate ... on the waters of the South Fork of the Holston River ... Beginning at a corner on David OLDKANSE’s line ... corner to Christopher HUSTON [also HOUSTON]... May 27, 1782 - Samuel WEIR, assignee of James COULTER, assignee of Robert LOWRY ... 200 acres by settlement made in 1777 ... on the south side of the south fork of Holstein to a gap in the mountain adjoining John ROBINSON’s claim, includes improvements ... August 14, 1781. [Also see VA Land Grant Book 9:165-166 for Samuel WEIR’s 01 May 1787 Land Grant for the above 152 acres. Samuel WEIR bordered 2 southeast boundary lines of Robert RAMSEY’s 100 acre tract]. Page 225 - Christopher HUSTON [also HOUSTON]... 400 acres ... Commissioners Certificate ... on both sides of the south fork of the Holston River ... Beginning near the head of a spring ... on Gideon FARIS’ line ... corner to James KEYS’ land ... corner to Samuel WEIR’s land ... corner to Robert RAMSEY’s land ... March 17, 1782. [Also see VA Land Grant Book 3:270-272 for Christopher HOUSTON’s 05 Jul 1786 Land Grant for the above 400 acres]. Page 291 - Thomas EDMONDSON, assignee of John BELL & c - 210 acres - Commissioners Certificate - on the South Fork of the Holston River, adjoining Samuel WIER - beginning on the south side of the river corner to Matthew BUCHANAN - corner to Robert RAMSAY - August 12, 1785 ... Thomas EDMONDSON, assignee of John BELL, assignee of David WILSON, assignee of Robert Crildwell [CALDWELL] - 250 acres - on the south fork of Holstein [Holston] adjoining Samuel WEIR - includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1770 - August 17, 1781. [Also see VA Land Grant Book 13:696-698 for Thomas EDMONDSON’s 02 Oct 1787 Land Grant for the above 210 acres]. VA Land Grants can be viewed and or downloaded on the Library of VA website at: http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/LONN/LO.html