1. | Gent John Littler, Sr. was born on 28 Mar 1708 in Nottingham, Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1748 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Other-Begin: 26 Feb 1741, Orange Co, Virginia; road orders
- Other-Begin: 27 Aug 1741, Orange Co, Virginia; road orders
- Other-Begin: 25 Mar 1742, Orange Co, Virginia; road orders
- Other-Begin: 26 Aug 1742, Orange Co, Virginia; road orders
- Property: 18 Mar 1774, Frederick Co, Virginia; from George Ross
Notes:
Other-Begin:
26 February 1741, O.S. p. 105
On the order for viewing and laying off a road petitioned for by Hobson & Others Morgan Bryan John ffrost and Arthur Buchannan the persons orderd to lay of ye sd road made their return as followeth In pursuance of an order of Court We have viewed and laid off a road from Evan Watkins fferry by a Course of Marked trees to the head of ye ffaling Spring thence to Roger Turners thence to Edward Beasons over the Taskerora Branch thence to Joseph Evans Spring head thence to the Middle Creek thence to New Chappell Thence by the head of Evan Thomas Spring head thence to a Corner White oak between the lands of John Littler and John ffrost thence along the said Line to ye Corner South Eastward thence to Secorns Licks thence to Opecken Creek & Crossing the Same just above John Neils Mill Branch thence to the Spout run
by Edges Cabbin thence to the King’s road that leads from Just Hites to Shennindo & to fall into the Same by John Kerseys plantation near Shennendoford We also recommend Thomas Thornberry & John Shearer to order the Clearing the said road from Evan Watkins to the Chappell & George Hobson & John Littler from thence to conclude the Same whch return being redd to the Court Its ordered that the said road be cleared according to the Viewers report & that all the tithables from Potomack between Opecken & the little Mountain that lyes on this Side the little Cape Capon and thence Southward as far as it includes James Wrights near the Mountains and Joseph Carters on Opecken And for over Opecken & Between & Shennando all Such as Shall not exceed three Miles from the said laid out road work thereon Under the afd Thomas Thornberry John Shearer /: from Evan Watts’s to the Chappell:/ & Under George Hobson & John Littler /: from thence to the end of ye sd Road /: who are hereby appointed Overseers of the sd road And its further ordered that the sd Overseers with ye sd Tithables clear the said road & make bridges where they Shall be wanting & keep ye sd Road when cleared in repair according to Law.
Other-Begin:
27 August 1741, O.S. p. 461
George Hobson having put in a petn in behalf of ye Inhabitants of the North side of Opecken for a road from the most convenientest fford over Sherundo at Ashbys Bent & from thence the Best way to and between the Lands of John Littler and John ffrost to the Chappell house & from thence to Evan Watkins ferry upon potomack Its ordered that Morgan Bryan Arthur Buchannan & John ffrost or any two of them View ye sd road petd for & make report of their proceedings to
ye next Court.
Other-Begin:
25 March 1742, O.S. p. 111
Ordered that Morgan Morgan Gent John Littler Alexr Ross & George Hobson or any three of them view the road Petitioned for by Isaac Perkins to go by his Mill and make report to the next Court wch is the convenientest way for the main road to go.
Other-Begin:
26 August 1742, O.S. p. 198
George Hollingsworth is hereby appointed Overseer of ye road from Littlers to Hollingsworths Mill and Robert Wilson is hereby appointed Overseer from the said Mill to Just Hites Mill & its further orderd that all the tithables between Opecken & the North Mountain clear ye said Road under their Said Overseers & keep the same in repair according to Law.
Property:
Alexander (Ross) sold "212 acres by Deeds of Lease and Release 19th and 20th April 1738, Recorded in the County of Orange" to his son George. (Deed is not in Orange County, Virginia Deed Books) On 18 March 1774, George and his wife Frances sold 10 acres and six poles of this tract to Samuel Littler for 20 pounds. George inherited 303 acres from his father Alexander which he sold on 22 March 1760 to Thomas Berry for 500 pounds. He sold 479 acres, "where Alexander now lives," to his nephew Alexander Ross on 18 October 1773 for 22 pounds, 10 shillings.
Died:
Some epidemic was doubtless raging in the community at that time, as Katherine, Alexander, sons David and John, son-in-law John Littler, and several of his neighbors died within a few weeks.
John married Mary Ross on 5 Apr 1728 in Nottingham, Chester Co, Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of Alexander Ross and Katherine Chambers) was born on 13 Dec 1706 in Chester Co, Pennsylvanis; died before Nov 1771 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Samuel Littler was born about 1730 in Nottingham, Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Sep 1778 in Frederick Co, Virginia.
- 3. John Littler, Jr. was born in 1740 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 3 Jan 1819.
- 4. Nathan Littler, Sr. was born about 1742 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1825 in of, Frederick Co, Virginia.
- 5. Sarah Littler was born in 1744 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1790.
- 6. Rachel Littler was born about 1746 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died about 1820.
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