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- Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt
Headrights of Orange Co., Virginia
Headrights were grants of 50 acres of land per "head" - or
per white male over the age of 16 who transported himself to the colonies. They appear in the Court of Common Pleas in the county in which the land was granted. The attached file includes the headrights copied from the Orange Co., Va Court of Common Pleas in the 18th Century. These headrights function as the only real immigration record for English, Scot or Irish immigrants in that time period. The headright identifies the country of origin and generally the port of entry in the colonies.
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25 Nov 1736
Philemon Cavenaugh
Thos Jones
John Grant
John Parks
John Buttler
Mical Ryley
Joseph Abel
James Reedjsep
from Great Britain or Ireland
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http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/va/+index+10431138456134+F
1738 Delinquent list of Orange Co, added by the court in Mr Russell's list: John Jones (run away)
1739 (pg 22) Thomas Jones 7 tithes
(pg 23) Thos Jones 3 tithes, tithables in princinct of James Pickett, constable
(pg 25) Thomas Jones __ tithes; Wm Jones 1 tithe; tithables of Henry Rice, Constable
furnished by James F Forsyth
1713 Pineknoll Lane
Albany, GA 31707
912/ 435-6943
bilbojf@yahoo.com
(his mother's papers)
"My Great grandfather Stephen Jones, was of Scotch descent, came to the valley from Orange Co, VA, had lived awhile in Pennsylvania. He had four sons and three daughters by his first wife, Thomas, John, Jonathan and Newberry, went to Henry Co, Ky. Two of his sons were Presbyterian Preachers, John one of the latter left KY and settled in Pittsburg, PA, he married a Miss Potter Jones, Harriet Potter Jones married Atwood of Cincinnati. Some of the family live in Miami Saline Co, MO have married in the Smith family, Nicho Smith a grandson in Saline Co, MO, Clarke Smith in Louisville, Mrs. Roland Henry Co, KY, Abe Smith in St. Louis, His three girls married Shaw, Smith and one unknown.
"Great grandfather Jones second wife was the widow of Enoch Bonham, her maiden name was Ackley, she was of Scotch descent and had seven Bonham children two sons, Samuel and Edward, Samuel inherited the farm under the English law. It is now owd by Ed and adjoins the Gaunt farm, Edward moved away. Five girls one married Shaw, one Greenfield of KY, Sallie married Madden, descendents in Jasper Co, MO, one Withers, and one Smith some in KY, and some in MO.
"By the marriage of Great grandfather Jones with Mrs. Bonham my g grandmother he had two daughters Jemima married to John Gaunt and had a large family, Kezia married to Lindsey, lived and died in KY. She had four sons, Abraham, Stephen, Wilm Smith Lindsey in Bourbon Co, KY, and William in New Castle KY, and two daughers Jemima and Kezia."
"(These sketches were gathered from Mrs. Hamner youngest daughter of John and Jemima Gaunt.)"
1758-1769 Loudoun Co Tithables
pg 83 "list of Tithables Taken by Jas hamilton 1769"
Stephen Jones -1; Ephraim Bonum -1; John Dorrett -1.
1768 - Living in Loudoun Co, VA
1769 - Loudoun Co, VA Tax list Tithables
1770-1774 Loudoun Co Tithables: Stephen Jones -1; 5 scalps; Benjamin Pool -1; 5 scalps
(A List of Tithables taken by Stephen Donaldson for the year 1770. Tithables, Wheel Carriages & Squirrel Scalps)
Also listed: John Palmer & Samuel Palmer -2; 10 scalps
Peter Ackley, Barnett Ackley -2; 10 scalps
Bonhams listed: Aaron, Amariah, Benjamin, Elijah, Hezekiah, Joseph, Nehemiah, Nehemiah Jr, Nehemiah Sr, Peter, Samuel.
12 Nov 1770 Loudoun Co, Deed Book H pp 1-2 Benjamin Pool signed indenture of Edward Thompson ("advanced age" deceased wife Mary, dau of Giles Barrett; mentions g-son Jesse Woodard Jr; mentions property in Newcastle, PA. ) other wit: Samuel Iden & John Piggott - designated (Quakers)
17 Apr 1772 Loudoun Co Deed Book I 1771-1773: pg 124-127
Witnessed Indenture between Gidney Clark, Esq., of Island of Barbados, Esqr, to Henry Farnsworth, John Farnsworth & George Farnsworth, his sons, parcel of land surveyed by John Hough beginning at a white Oak corner to Benjamin Hiskett, 142 acrs of land with appurtenances, longest living of them paying unto Gidney Clark every year on 1st day of Apr rent of four pound four shillings and six pence current money of Virginia and plant at least one hundred good Apple trees and fifty good Peach trees and keep same well pruned and within good fence and also cause to be built a Dwelling House at least 20 feet long and 16 feet wide within three years and such other houses as his way of Husbandry may require. Wit: Henry Van Over; Hezekiah Howell, Stacy Janney; Stephen Jones; Har. Lane; Charles West; Stephen Donaldson: signed Hon Geo Wm Fairfax & Bryan Fairfax (attys for Gidney Clark) and Henry Farnsworth.
16 Sep 1773
Loudoun Co Deed Book I 391-392
Memo: It is agreed between B. Fairfax Esqr on the part of Gidney Clarke Esqr and John Garrett that said Fairfax will as soon as he conveniently can procure a good and sufficient power of Attorney legally executed and recorded enabling him to Lease to said Garrett 200 acres of said Clarke's land in Loudoun where said Garrett now lives to the said Garrett for three lives at and for the Rent of L. 3.0 p cent. acres and said Garrett agrees to accept of a Lease on the above Terms and Immediately pay the Rent now in arrear for the time he has occupied said 150 acres at the above rate. It is farther agreed that said Garrett may have a subtenant on said 200 acres that Subtenant making improvements proportionable to the Quantity of land he occupies. September 16 1773.
Signed Bryan Fairfax; John Jared. Wit: G. Johnston; W. Elzey
We the Subscribers do agree to accept of Leases on the above terms and pay the said Rents of L 3.0 p cent acres in proportion to what we hold in our Lotts as already laid of and occupied by us with the proviso that such of us as have more than50 acres of land in thelot may have leave to place a Subtenant on the same terms with the said Jarretts is and we farther agree to pay the rents in arrear for 150 acres if we have enjoyed as much. Witness our hands this 16th day of Septr. 1773. Bryan Fairfax
Stephen Jones sold to John Whitacre.
John Palmer, Jonathan Millason,
Benja Hisketts mark "B" Shadrach Lewallen,
Henry Van Over, Samuel Bonham.
At a Court continued and held for Loudoun County September the 16th 1773 This Memorandum of Agreement was acknowledged by the parties and ordered to be recorded.
note: Benjamin Hiskett, Jr (Haskett) & wife Catherine Palmer, child Ruth Haskett b 27 Jun 1781 m James Triplett 14 May 1782 in Loudon Co, VA
1776 Mar 11 - Between Stephen Jones of Frederick Co, to John Green Lee 125 acres being part of larger tract of 520 acres same granted to Capt Lewis Neill by patent from the properties office 2 Feb 1765 who granted and demised unto ? and Edward White - then to George Marsh and Mathias Marsh, exec of George assigned to Michael Stip and by the said Michael Stip assigned to Stephen Jones on 17th Mar 1777 which said 520 acres beginning at white oaks corner to Helms...
consideration of five shillings....to Farm Lett unto said John Green Lee for and during the full term of ninety nine years...one certain Tract of Land of one hundred and twenty five acres being a part of a larger Tract of land of five hundred and twenty acres...said John Green Lee do on the 1st day May every year pay rent of three pounds fifteen shillings...
1775-1781 Loudoun Co Tithables:
Bonham: Aaron, Ameriah, Benjamin, John, Joseph, Josias, Nehemiah, Peter, Samuel, William
Jones: Daniel Jr, Enos, George, Henry, Isaac, Isaiah, Jabez, James, John, John Jr, John Sr, Joshua, Mary, Miskell, Philip, Richard, Robert, William.
Fred Co Deed Bk 18, p 192 11 Mar 1779
Stephen leases 125 acres (part of an original 525 acres, of which the other 400 were leased by Thomas Jones in 1771) for 99 years. The land had been leased in 1771 and subsequently assigned by various lessees and Stephen was an assignee on Mar 17, 1777 and annual rent is three pounds 15 shillings
[Lease] Between Stephen Jones of County of Frederick [to] John Green Lee of County aforesaid ... consideration of five Shillings .... to Farm Lett unto said John Green Lee for and during the full term of ninety nine years .. one certain Tract of Land of one hundred and twenty five acres being part of a larger Tract of land of five hundred and twenty acres ... the same as was granted unto Capt Lewis Neill by Patent from the Proprietors Office the 2nd Feb 1765 ... and by said Lewis Neill granted unto Jesse and Edward White assigned to George Mauk and by Mathias Mauk Exor. of George Mauk assigned to Michael Slip and by said Michael Slip assigned to the above named Stephen Jones the 17th Mar 1777... said John Green Lee do on the 1st day May every year pay rent of three pounds fifteen Shillings...
Signed Stephen Jones Wit John Cannon; George Mason; W. Green; Recorded 1 Jun 1779
(see land entry under Thomas Jones: Bk 14, p 111, 6 Mar 1771 - apparently adjacent property)
Fred Co. Deed Book 19, p 215 30 Mar 1781
[Lease] Between Allen McDonald {lease of Stephen Jones} of County of Frederick [to] Peter Peterson of County aforesaid... consideration of twenty three Pounds... for the rent covenants hath granted to farm let... a certain tract of land formerly the property of Lewis Neill dec'd and was by said Lewis Neill devised to Edward and Jost White in the year 1770... and was said Edward and Jost White devised to ___... and was by said ___ devised to Stephen Jones and was by said Stephen Jones devised to above named Allen McDonald.... corner to said Lewis Neill..... corner to Meredith Helm..... containing seventy acres... term of ninety nine years. Signed Allen McDonald
Wit: Ben Rutherford; Meredith Helm; Abraham Neill
Recorded: 3 Apr 1781
Fred Co. Va Marriages: Catherine Bonham & Stephen Jones 23 Mar 1783, min Alexander Balmain
1784: "Virginia Genealogist Vol 23, No. 1: Jan - Mar 1979, Whole #89"
"Frederick Co Virginia 1800 Tax List"
Stephen Jones & son - 2 m over 16; 9 horses, 2 slaves, over 16 ( ---- - 1784)
Fred Co. Deed Book 20, p 112, p 271 - 1784
Between John Neill and Lydia his wife of County of Frederick [to] Lewis Neill of the County aforesaid... consideration of One hundred and fifty pounds... all that messuage or Tenement of land containing One hundred Eighty nine Acres situate and lying in County aforesaid Adjoining the lands of Doct. John MacDonald & Ignatious Perry & others. Signed Jonn Rees
Wit: John S Woodcock; David Hunter; James Young
Recorded 8 Sep 1784
25 Mar 1795, bonded marriage for Lydia Bonham (his step-dau) & William Shaw
Frederick Co. VA Superior Court Deed Book #SC-3, pp 251-252, June 6, 1797, Jones to Jones Bill of Sale. Thomas Jones sells five negroes (Samuel, Dempe, George,Sarah, and Milley). Those negroes are subject to payment of cost of 100 pounds to Solomon Goge, attorney for the executors of Joseph Glass, now deceased and conveyed by bill of sale to James Singleton, Aquila Dyson and Jonathan Jones, together with one waggon, three cows, three beds and furniture, one desk, one cupboard, one chest, two tables, eight chairs, farming implements of every kind, the stock of hogs grain and hay now growing unto him, the said Stephen Jones, rented from the Executors of Joseph Glass.
One of the witness signers Ellis Jones. On Oct 4, 1797, the oaths of James Singleton and Ellis Jones were sworn for this bill of sale.
1800 Frederick County VA Tax List
28 Dec 1808 - 30 Dec 1808 Frederick County VA - Estate Sale
Frederick County VA Will Book #8, p. 415, Feb 7, 1809, Appraisement of Stephen Jones estate. Included notes held by Stephen of monies owed him - William Jones owed $400 - Samuel Boanham (sic) owed $321.61.
(William his son - Samuel his stepson)
4 Apr 1809
Principal buyers of his estate:
Principal buyers of his estate:
John Gauntt - his son-in-law (Jemimah's husb)
Samuel Bonham - his stepson
Thomas Lindsey - his son-in-law (Keziah's husb)
Catharine Jones - not his wife. She was already dec'd. Who is this? A dau-in-law?
Charlotte Madden - wife of Jacob Madden (Mabra Sr & Jane
M Madden - prob stepdau Sarah's hus. Mabra (Mabra Sr & Jane)
E. Jones - prob his dau-in-law Elizabeth Brite (m Jonathan his son) or maybe Ellis Jones (sworn to sale bet Thomas Jones to Stephen)
C. Jones - (Catharine Jones?)
The following purchased items from the estate sale of Stephen Jones:
Joseph Wood, David Green Lee, Peter McMurray, John Gaunt, Samuel Bonham, E. J. Hall, Thomas McCowen, Joseph Saxon, Thomas Lindsey, William Shaw, Henry Crumb, Jacob Wilson, John Perrell, John Denny, Daniel Sowers, John Swats, Catherine Jones, Michael Helpbringer, Arthur Carter, Adam Brown, John Wright, Jacob Stone, John Caywood, Thomas Jackson, Isaac Dowdle, James English, Charlotte Madden, Thomas Gottitt, Risen Duvall, Negro Janco, William Anderson, John Woill, M. Madden, Charles McCray, John Moffett, Abram Shank, George Philips, Henry Mark, Edward Noott, John Wall, John Cankhorn, and John Deven. None of John's children by his first marriage participate though they inherit the bulk of the estate. Perhaps because they have all moved to Kentucky is the reason they are missing
1809 The Stephen Jones estate was taxed for 82-1/2 acres - Total $0.42. Catherine Jones, executor was taxed for two slaves over the age of 16 and two horses - Total $1.12.
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25 May 1809 Appraisement, Frederick County
11 Nov 1811 Account status.
Frederick Co. VA Will Book #9, pp 88-90, Nov 22, 1811, Administration and Estate of Stephen Jones. Administrator is Samuel Bonham (curiously, it is done in pounds, not dollars.)
excerpt from "Virginia Genealogies",
Vols
13-14, page 95 under the heading of Queries:
1488. JONES-BONHAM. Want parents of Stephen Jones, born ca. 1745, died 1808,
Frederick Co., Va., married 1st 1760; married 2nd 23 March 1783, Frederick Co.,
Va., Catherine (?) Bonham, born ca. 1750, died 1809, Frederick Co., Va. Issue:
Jemima Jones, born ca. 1784, married 1801 John Gaunt, Frederick Co., Va.; Keziah Jones, born 5 April 1786, married 1806 Thomas Lindsey, Frederick Co., Va. Both also had children by first marriages.
Mrs. J. Troffer
2040 N.E. 97th St.,
Seattle, WA 98115.
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