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Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800
Source: Chalkley, Lyman. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement
in Virginia, 1912.
Reprinted in Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974.
| 10 Dec 1745 | Thos. Harrison., Wm. Williams, Jeremiah Harrison, Hugh Douglass--appraisers of Ro. Levenson. | Order Book I, p. 4 |
| 16 Jul 1746 | Wm. Woods, Thos. Williams, Michael Finey, appointed Constables in Fork of James River. | Order Book I, p. 69 |
| 18 Feb 1746/7 | John McCown, Michael Finney, Thos. Williams, appointed Constables in Forks of James--precincts to be laid off by Richard Burton. | Order Book I, p. 152 |
| 21 May 1747 | Thomas Williams and John McCowen qual. Constables. | Order Book I, p. 197 |
| 23 Aug 1749 | Mary Elliott, servant of Wm. Williams. | Order Book II, p. 155 |
| 28 May 1751 | Road ordered from Caleb Job's to James McKay's, crossing the river at a place called the Brush Bottom Ford, and so along the river by Henry Spears' plantation, and that the said Spears, with Mason Combs, John Sallers, Richard Sheitz, William Hurst, William Overall, Thomas Hues, Zachariah McCoy, Torrance Carroll, Wm. Dickenson, Steven Philips, Alexr. Gunnod (?), James McNeal, John Hawkins, Benj. Grider, Ephraim Leath, Charles Williamson, Josiah Parent, Wm. Parent, Thomas Parent, Edmond Bollen, Adam Coningham, Francis Grubbs, keep it in repair. | Order Book II, p. 571 |
| 28 Aug 1751 | James Lockhart reports that Wm. Williams is about to remove to Carolina and take with him Mary Lundey, orphan of Thomas Lundey; order to bind Mary out. | Order Book III, p. 181 |
| 20 May 1752 | Petition of inhabitants of Linvil's Creek. These persons to clear a road from Brock's Creek to Francis Hughes's, thence to the main road leading to Fredericksburg: Jonathan Duglass, Wm. Smith, John Miller, James Claypole, Wm. Claypole, Ro. Williams, Rees Thomas. | Order Book III, p. 247 |
| 23 Mar 1753 | Wm. Bethel vs. Torrance Carryl } Attachment. Defendant cropped with James McNeal and Zachary McCoy. MARCH 16, 1753. | Order Book III, p. 432 |
| 22 May 1753 | Petition of Robert McCoy, an Exr. of his father, Robert. | Order Book III, p. 498 |
| 21 Aug 1755 | Daniel McCoy, orphan of Duncan McCoy--to be bound. | Order Book IV, p. 470 |
| 25 Oct 1755 | Newman McGonagle, for patrolling; Wm. Williams, for patrolling; Wm. Christian, for patrolling; Alexr. Thompson, for patrolling; John Simmons claim for guarding arms and ammunition sent for the use of this County; Wm. Duncan, for patrolling; Robert Thompson and John Galespy,--patrolling; Charles Patrick, for patrolling; Joseph Martin and Wm. McFeeters, for patrolling; Wm. Lockhart, for patrolling; Barny Riley, going on express. | Order Book IV, p. 491 |
| 20 Aug 1757 | John Vance--his death abates suit. William Williams--returned no inhabitant of County. | Order Book VI, p. 32 |
| 14 Apr 1758 | Court of Claims--propositions and grievances: Saml. Norwood, claim for ranging and provisions expended in his Company. John Bowyer's claim for provisions delivered to John Woods, a Captain of a Company of Rangers. Andrew Hays, for ranging and provisions for his Company. Andrew Hays, for provisions to John Woods, as above. David Stuart, for ranging and provisions for his Company. Joseph Bell, for dieting soldiers. John Williams, for ranging. | Order Book VI, p. 143 |
| 16 Aug 1758 | Margaret Reaburn, widow and admx. of her decd. husband, has since married with Robert McMahon, and she is summoned to show cause why her children shall not be bound out. Conrod, aged 12, last June; Savina, aged 8; Katrina, aged 6, orphans of Conrod Kensley, to be bound. John and Elizabeth Price, orphans of Wm. Price, to be bound out. Philip Williams orphan of Henry Williams, to be bound to Augustine Price. Wm. Wilson summoned for not providing for his daughter, Margaret, in a Christianlike manner, and she to be bound. Sarah Bird, orphan of John Bird, decd., aged fifteen, chose John Dean her guardian. | Order Book VI, p. 179 |
| 24 Oct 1759 | Called Court on William Williams for murder of Terrence McGuire. Acquitted. | Order Book VI, p. 312 |
| 18 Mar 1762 | Called Court, examination of John Bocock, for stealing £75, Committed for trial at General Court. Same of Ann Williams, for stealing £100. Guilty and same. Same of Edward Kelly--same judgment. | Order Book VII, p. 204-5 |
| 17 Nov 1762 | Michael Williams, aged 17, and George Williams, aged 15 years, to be bound to Augustine Price. Thomas Peerie's will produced and order to summon witnesses. Commission for private examination of James Simpson's wife, Jane, in deed to John Handley. John Hunter, with two others, added to tithables. | Order Book VII, p. 359 |
| 25 Apr 1763 | Anderson Poulson, administrator of Remembrance Williams, decd., unadministered by Catherine Williams, decd., late administratrix, &c., vs. Peter Vaneman. Dismissed; agreed. | Order Book VIII, p. 53 |
| 24 Jun 1763 | Richard Williams and Abby vs. Ezekiel Richardson and Mary. | Order Book VIII, p. 138 |
| 21 Sep 1763 | Saml. McDowell qualifies admr. of John Woods. James McDowell qualifies Captain of Militia. Felix Gilbert qualifies admr. of John Murphy. Felix Gilbert qualifies admr. of John Williams. | Order Book VIII, p. 219 |
| 24 Sep 1763 | George Wilson vs. John Williams--Abates by death of defendant. | Order Book VIII, p. 254 |
| 18 Nov 1763 | 320 acres of John McCoy added to tithables. 200 acres of Moses Hall added to tithables. | Order Book VIII, p. 374 |
| 22 Nov 1764 | Thomas Bowyer, added to tithables. Michael Bowyer, servant Tom, and 226 acres, added to tithables. Wm. Henderson, one other, and 765 acres, added to tithables. James Henderson and 450 acres, added to tithables. Nathan Gilliland and 332 1/2 acres, added to tithables. John Buchanan, three others. and 489 acres, added to tithables. Wm. Crow, four others, added to tithables. Moses Williams, George Bigham. James Hugart, Francis Gardner, and John Askin, added to tithables. | Order Book IX, p. 169 |
| 26 Mar 1765 | Daniel McCoy, orphan, heretofore ordered to be bound to John McNeill, gent., decd., be bound to Andrew Lewis. Complaint of Martha Hassell vs. Master Andrew Greer is continued. | Order Book IX, p. 319 |
| 18 Nov 1766 | John Boyd and 115 acres added to tithables. Thomas Boyd and 248 acres added to tithables. David Williams and 348 acres added to tithables. | Order Book X, p. 338 |
| 19 Nov 1766 | Joseph Carpenter, Sr., and Wm. Whooley appointed road surveyors from Fort Defiance to Handley's Mill, with these workers and their tithables: Peter Wright, Solomon, Thomas, Nathaniel Carpenter, John Umphries, Thos. Carpenter, Zopher Carpenter, Ezekiel Johnston, Edward and John McMullin, James Williams, Joseph Leeper, John Fieler, William Christian and Peter Whooley, Wm. McMurry, Thos. Wright, Rob. Galesby, Pat. Corrigan and Joseph Carpenter, Jr. | Order Book X, p. 340 |
| 21 Aug 1767 | James McAfee, Sr., and Bryan McDonald appointed surveyors of highway from Fort Williams to head of Catawbo. | Order Book XI, p. 289 |
| 22 Aug 1767 | Jurors: John Ray, Moses Williams, John Gray, Nicholas Seahorn. | Order Book XI, p. 257 |
| 18 May 1768 | Hemp certificate: Christopher Williams. | Order Book XII, p. 147 |
| 19 Nov 1772 | Mary McCoy to be bound to William Wallace. | Order Book XIV, p. 439 |
| 18 Mar 1773 | Constable: Johnston Nelson, vice John Blake. | Order Book XV, p. 31 |
| 17 Jan 1775 | Administration of estate of John Williams, deceased, granted to John Wilson. | Order Book XVI, p. 33 |
| 25 Mar 1775 | John McCoy, vice Samuel Wilson--overseer road. | Order Book XVI, p. 63 |
| 15 Aug 1775 | John McCoy, overseer of road from head of Bull Pasture to Peoples's and from Samuel Wilson's (deceased) to Bell's place, Cow Pasture. | Order Book XVI, p. 84 |
| 20 Aug 1777 | Tithables to be taken in following Companies: Capt. Charles Campbell's, Capt. Alex. Stewart's, Capt. Matthew Wilson's, Capt. Andrew Moore's, Capt. James Tate's, Capt. John Cunningham's. Capt. Samuel McCutchan's, Capt. Patrick Buchanan's, Capt. Francis Long's, Capt. John Young's, Capt. Robert Thompson's, Capt. Zachariah Johnson's, Capt. Thomas Smith's, Capt. George Moffett's, Capt. Wm. Anderson's, Capt. Wm. Henderson's, Capt. Alex. Roberton's, Capt. David Bell's, Capt. John Given's, Capt. John Hopkins', Capt. John Stephenson's, Capt. Robert Craven's, Capt. George Pence's, Capt. James Frazier's, Capt. Wm. Nall's, Capt. Thomas Hewit's, Capt. Daniel Smith's, Capt. Reuben Harrison's, Capt. Thomas Bogg's, Capt Abraham Lincoln's, Capt. Anthony Rider, Capt. Ralph Stewart's, Capt. Benj. Wilson's, Capt. Wm. Robertson's, Capt. Samuel Pringle's, Capt. Robert McCreery's, Capt. Samuel Vance's, Capt. John McCoy's, Capt. John People's, Capt. Andrew Lockridges', Capt John Skidmore's, Capt. Paul Teeter's and Capt. Robert Davis'. | Order Book XVI, p. 222 |
| 16 Jun 1778 | Samuel Vance in Captains Vance's and Lockridge's Companies. John McCreary, on South Branch of Potomac, in Captains McCreary's, Hicklin's and McCoy's Companies. Col. Moffet, in Captains Henderson's and Young's Companies. Capt. Alexr. Robertson, in his own, Capt. Givens's, and Capt. Wm. Anderson's Companies. Joseph Bell, in Captain's David Bell's and Johnson's Companies. James Steel in Captains Long's and Thomson's Companies. James Tate in his own and Capt McCutchon's Company. Elijah McClenachan in Capt. Buchanan's and Capt. Cunningham's Company, Wm. Bowyer in Capt. John Young's Company, N. M. (?) Alexr. St. Clair in Capt. Thomas Smith's Company. | Order Book XVI, p. 337 |
| 22 Oct 1778 | William Buchanan recommended as Ensign in Capt. Samuel McCutchon's Company. Nicholas Seyvert recommended as First Lieutenant in Capt. John McCoy's Company, vice Nicholas Harper; and Henry Fleisher as a Second Lieutenant. | Order Book XVI, p. 367 |
| 20 May 1779 | Alexander McCoy, returned no inhabitant. | Order Book XVI, p. 510 |
| 21 Mar 1779 | Joseph Bell, in Patterson's and Bell's; Joshua Humphreys, in Smith's; Thomas Huggart, in Capt. Kinkead's, Hicklin's and McCreary's; John Wilson, in McCoys and Vance's; Benj. Wilson, in Tyger's Valley; Andrew Davidson. on West Fork and Buchanan's. | Order Book XVI, p. 626 |
| 15 Aug 1780 | John McCoy, James Woods, George Puffenberry--to view road from Capt. McCoy's, in Bull Pasture, to Michael Wilfong's, thence over the mountain to the Gap of the North River. | Order Book XVII, p. 265a |
| 17 May 1781 | Tithables to be taken in Companies, as follows, viz: Daniel Henderson, in Tate's, Long's and Finley's; Alexander St. Clair, in Buchanan's, Smith's and Johnston's; Wm. McPheeters, in McCutchon's, Cunningham's and Bell's; Alexander Robertson, in Rankin's, Bell's and Givens's; James Trimble, in Patterson's, Dickey's and Trimble's: Thomas Hughart, in Kinkead's; John McCreery, in McCoy's, Hicklin's and McCreery's: Samuel Vance, in Oliver's. | Order Book XVII, p. 346 |
| 21 Sep 1784 | Thomas Williams and Sarah Kyler to be bound out, it appearing to the Court that they have not hitherto been brought up in a Christianlike manner, unless security be given to the overseers of the poor by Richard Collins and Ann Collins for their proper education and maintenance. | Order Book XVIII, p. 311 |
| 18 Apr 1787 | Militia officers recommended: Captains, William Shields, Robert Doak; Lieutenants. Wm. Bell, John Gamble, James Mitchell; Ensigns, Wm. Bell, Jr., Alexr. Reed, James McCune, David Williams, Wm. Brownlee, Wm. Henderson. | Order Book XX, p. 254 |
| 20 Jan 1789 | William Blackmore to be bound to James Searight; William Foster to William Moffett; Thomas Williams to Gabriel Pindle. | Order Book XX, p. 672 |
| 22 Apr 1789 | Robert Kirk recommended Captain of a troop of Cavalry in First Regiment; William Forbes as Lieutenant, and John McDowell as Cornet; Oliver McCoy, as Captain of troop of Cavalry in Second Regiment, and John Berry as Lieutenant. | Order Book XXI, p. 52 |
| 20 Jul 1790 | Robert Williams and Henry Gabhart, returned no inhabitants. | Order Book XXI, p. 285-6 |
| 18 Sep 1792 | On the motion of John Williams, and Catherine, his wife, late Catherine Burk, it is ordered that Philip Dyer deliver up an apprentice boy named Isem Burk, bound to him by said Williams and wife, to learn art and mystery of a miller. | Order Book XXII, p. 185 |
| 25 Mar 1793 | Wm. Armstrong, Joseph Bell, Robert Fulton Ewing, David Williams, Ensigns in 2d Battalion--recommended. | Order Book XXII, p. 258 |
| 16 Sep 1764 | Joseph Bell, Jr., recommended Captain, 2d Battalion, 32d Regiment, vice Capt. Shields, resigned. James Brand recommended Lieutenant, vice Robert Christian, resigned. Wm. Thompson recommended Ensign, vice Joseph Bell, Jr. Edward Rutledge recommended Captain of a new Company taken off Capt. Shield's Company. Jonathan Brooks recommended Lieutenant. James Henderson recommended Ensign. David Buchanan recommended Captain of a new Company taken off Capts. Shield's and Argenbright's. David Williams recommended Lieutenant. Charles Hudson recommended Ensign. James Berry recommended Captain, vice James Bratton, resigned. Wm. Armstrong recommended Lieutenant, vice John McCutchen, resigned. Samuel Lockridge, Ensign, recommended Lieutenant. Samuel Bell recommended Captain of a new Company taken off Captain Argenbright's Company. Francis Bell recommended Lieutenant. James Bell recommended Ensign. Frederick Hanger recommended Lieutenant, vice David Buchanan, recommended Captain. Peter Jenewine recommended Ensign, vice David Williams, recommended Lieutenant. | Order Book XXIII, p. 159 |
| 16 Dec 1794 | Alex. Hall recommended Captain in 1st Battalion, vice James Frazer, resigned. Andrew Fulton recommended Lieutenant, vice Alex. Hall. Andrew Steele, Jr., recommended Ensign, vice Andrew Fulton. Thomas Caldbreath recommended Captain of a new Company taken off Capt. Frazier's Company. Robert Graham recommended Lieutenant. Petterson Thompson recommended Ensign. David Buchanan, Sr., recommended as Captain of new Company in 2d Battalion taken off Capt. McCutcheon's Company. Alex. Sprowl recommended as Lieutenant. James Clarke recommended as Ensign. Jonathan Brooks recommended as Captain, vice Edward Rutledge, who has removed. James Henderson recommended as Lieutenant, vice Jonathan Brooks. Alex. Henderson recommended as Ensign, vice James Henderson. Charles Hudson recommended as Lieutenant, vice David Williams, resigned. Thomas Caldwell recommended as Ensign, vice Charles Hudson. | Order Book XXIII, p. 196 |
| 21 Feb 1798 | Isham Burke, stepson to John Williams, who is apprentice to Andrew Cutler. | Order Book XXIV, p. 254 |