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Caldwell

Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Extracted from the Original Court Records of augusta County 1745-1800

AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. I.

page 20 - August 20, 1746

Page (73) William Thompson to be overseer from Court Ho. to Tinkling Spring, already viewed, with these tithables: John Lynn and his three sons, John Henderson, John Ramsey, John Preston, Wm. Palmer, David Stuart, James Coile, Joseph McClelbill, Alexr. Thompson, John Mitchell, John Butchison, Andrew Russell, Geo. Caldwell and his two sons.

page 29 - May 23, 1747

Page (214) Rob. Caldwell appd. Constable, vice Val. Sevear.

page 31 - September 16, 1747

Page (288) Road from the Cross Road below Hays on No. Side So. River to the ridge be cleared, and Thos. Stuart and Wm. Christian be overseers. George Caldwell and his son to be added to the tithables.

AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. II.

page 36 - August 20, 1748

Page (63) Robert and Wm. Christian to lay out a road from Black James Armstrong's to Wm. Long's mill, thence to James Alexander's fence, with these workers: James Armstrong, George Rutlidge, Thomas Rutlidge, James Caldwell, James Armstrong. James Frain, William Robb, John Christian, James Alexander, John Black, John Wilson, Anthony Black, Wm. Wright, and Wm. and John Robinson.

page 42 - August 30, 1750

Page (440) David Caldwell, Saml. Lusk, John O'Neal, Benj. Haws, added to list of tithables.

AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK NO. III.

page 48 - November 27, 1751

Page (202) Grand Jury--James Trimble, James Caldwell, Wm. Baskins, Wm. Henderson, Robert Patterson, Alexr. Thompson, Andrew Russell, Mathew Armstrong, Archibald Hamilton, Thos. Gordon, Wm. Bell, James Robinson, Patrick McCullow, James Callison, Alexr. McFeeters, Thomas Waters.

page 51 - May 21, 1752

Page (252) James Caldwell--overseer of road from Nutt's Mill Creek, near his meadow, to Co. Ho.

page 57 - March 22, 1753

Page (420) Robert Caldwell, qualified Lieut. of Foot; Archd. Ruddle, qualified Ensign of Foot; Henry Long, qualified Ensign of Foot; Wm. Bethell, qualified Lieut. of Foot; John Denton, qualified Capn. of Foot; Paul Lung, qualified Lieut. of Foot.

AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK NO. IV.

page 68 - October 25, 1755

Page (490) Propositions and grievances: John Hunter for services, wagoning; James Alexander, for patrolling; Wm. Wilson, Wm. Cunningham, Domnick Barrel, Mathew Thompson, John Atkins, Saml. Black, patrolling; John Brown for victualling men patrolling under Cap. David Lewis; Wm. Thompson for patrolling and going on an express; George Caldwell, for patrolling; Robert Poage, for waggoning; Israel Christian, patrolling; Israel Christian, claim of David Moore for provisions provided Cap. David Lewis's Co. of Rangers which provisions were received by Christian.


AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT RECORDS. ORDER BOOK No. VII.

page 103 - February 18, 1763

Page (477) Andrew Russell, with two tithables, William Palmer, William Martin, Alexr. McDonald, Wm. Thompson, Alexr. Thompson, John Thompson, George Caldwell and his two sons, Wm. Henderson and John Wallace, to work the road from Christian's Creek to Rockfeil Gap.


Volume 2

COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800

CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS, SECTION "I."

JUDGMENTS.

page 26 - September 1802

Dunkenson, et ux., vs. Moore--Ejectment from Rockingham. Thomas Dunkerson and Lucretia Dunkerson, his wife, heirs-at-law of Thomas Moore, deceased, six plantations, containing 1,700 acres. Defendants are Reuben, John and Thomas Moore. Copy of patent by Fauquier to Thomas Moore, 26th July, 1765, 200 acres on Smith's Creek, between Davison's, Philips' and Rambo's lands, Buchanans' Cor. Same by Botetourt to Thomas L. Moore, 12th May, 1770, 190 acres on Smith's Creek, Michael Bowyer's line, Thomas Looker's line. Same by same, to Thomas Moore, 12th May, 1770, on Smith's Creek, corner J. Woodley land; John Philips, corner. Same by Fauquier to Valentine Sevear, 200 acres on Smith's Creek, crossing Daniel Jones' Branch, 27th June, 1764. Consideration is importation of four persons, viz: James Porteus, John Roe, Patrick McDonald and Daniel Warner. Patent by Gooch, 12th January, 1746, to James Wood, for 370 acres on Smith's Creek. Patent by Fauquier, 31st October, 1765, to Thomas Looker (Lobker ?) for 68 acres on Long Meadows or North River Shan. Deed by Thomas Loker, of Rockingham, 17th February, 1791, to Thomas Moore, Sr. Thomas Loker. Test: Reuben Moore, Thomas Loker, Jr., Philip Counce, recorded Rockingham, 27th June, 1791. 20th August, 1801, jury, John Carthrea, Jr., George Rader, Jacob Bear, Mathias Anson, Michael Lohr, James Green, George Chrisman, David Caldwell, John Crotzer, Casper Mifford, Evan Thomas, Alexander Graham. Jury find Thomas Moore died intestate, 1797, leaving plaintiff, Lucretia, and defendants, his only children, appeal to Supreme Court, and their appeal dismissed. Judgment for plaintiffs.


CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS, SECTION "I."

JUDGMENTS.

page 70

John McClure vs. Thompson--O. S. 26; N. S. 9--Bill dated 17th October, 1800. In September, 1786, Roger Duff located waste land in Rockbridge, and died four years after, leaving heirs. Margaret Thompson, wife of Isaac, Isaiah Duff, Jean Duff, Susannah Caldwell, wife of Joseph. Isaiah is infant

 


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