Posted on: Hampshire County, WV Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Hampshire?read=1234 Surname: ELSWICK ------------------------- I recently ordered a copy of the 1776 will of John Elswick, my 6th g-grandfather, from Hampshire Co., WV, Romney, WV. I had also asked for a copy of any estate settlements, and the clerk wrote that these had been sent to Charleston for filming and would be available to order after July 1, 2000 from: WV Division of Culture and History, Archives & History Section, The Cultural Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd, East, Charleston, WV 25305-0300. She enclosed a partial list of documents pre-1800 that would be available. I am pasting the list below. The land willed by John I, who died bef 1759, was surveyed by George Washington, and was one of the first fifteen deeds in the area of Hampshire Co., which I've been told is now Hardy Co., WV. My 5th g-grandfather, John Elswick II, died abt 1748, and his estate settlement was in Augusta Co., VA, in 1749. His widow, Lydia Unknown Elswick (m. second Jacob Lorton) was in Montgomery Co., VA.abt 1749. I am interested in reaching anyone who may have ancestors who lived in these areas of Virginia and West Virginia pre 1800. I would especially like to learn the maiden surnmes of my grandmothers, Rachel and Lydia. Thanks, Jemima Gee Morse HAMPSHIRE COUNTY ESTATES (PRE 1800) Alexander, James 1773 Exec Bond & Appr Allen, John 1784 Appr 1785 Accnt Andrews, Peter 1767 Recording of Appr Arnold, Josiah 1755 Appr Arnold, Richard 1758 Exec Bond & Appr Ashbrooke, John 1763 Admin Bond, Sale Recd 1764, Div. of land Recd 1780 Ashpendale, Peter 1772 Admin Bond & Sale Beall, Capt. Benjamin 1765 Exec Bond, appr Recorded 1767 Beall, George 1797 Appr, 1800 Admin Accnt, 1804 Sett Beaver, John 1758 Admin Bond, 1761 Appr, 1763 Admin Bond, 1764 Appr Bell, Robert 1775 Admin Bond & Appr Biggins 1799 Sett Black, Eleanor 1799 Appr Blue, John 1770 Exec Bond, Appr Recorded 1772 Bogart, Gysbert 1778 Appr Bowell, William 1769 Admin Bond, 1771 Admin Bond & Appr Boyse, Riahcrd 1793 Admin Accnt Branson, Joseph 1780 Appr Brink, Hubert 1778 Appr Brown, Daniel 1780 Appr, 1790 Sett Bruce, Joseph 1783 Appr Bryant, Ambrose 1765 Admin Bond & Appr Bubert, Lanbert 1775 Appr Buffingon, William 1784 Probate of Will Burgon, John 1788 Recording of Appr Carlen, Andrew 1799 Appr & Sale Chandley, Stephen 1794 Appr Chapman, Charity 1797 Appr Chapman, William 1796 Appr & Sale Combs, Thomas 1791 Recording of Appr Connard, James 1796 Appr Cool, Philip 1795 Recording of Appr Corn, Andrew 1791 Recording of Appr Coulshine, Earnest 1796 Appr Cowan, Robert 1795 Appr Cresap, Michael 1792 Sett Crosley, Abel 1793 Appr Daugherty, Constantine 1764 & 1765 Admin Bonds, 1765 Appr (3 or Them) Davis, Theodorus 1767 Admin Bond & Appr Davis, Theophilus 1758 Admin Bond & Appr Decker, Luke 1757 Admin Bond, 1758/61 Apprs, 1767 Sett Delloyzea, Edward 1763 Admin Bond Delloytzea, James 1763 Admin bond & Appr, 1768 Admin Accnt Denton, Robert 1778 Appr Dobson, William 1798 Appr, 1800 Sett Drew, Perez 1797 Appr & Sale, 1826 Sett Earsome, John 1790 Appr, 1794 Sett Earsome, Simon 1797 Recording of Appr Edwards, David 1779 Appr Edwards, Joseph 1782 Appr, 1790 Sett Edwards, Thomas 1791 Appr. 1794 Sett Elswick, John 1759 Exec Bond, 1760 Appr Engle, Peter 1793 Appr Fairley, Thomas 1782 Appr (W. H. Rice - 1999)