Ann Curtis

Ann married George Robinson in 1661 in of, New Castle Co, Delaware. George was born about 1636 in Ireland; died before Feb 1693 in New Castle Co, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 30 Dec 1726, New Castle Co, Delaware

Notes:

came from Ulster, Ireland in the late 1600s or early 1700s along with other Scotch-Irish Presbyterians and settled in New Castle County Delaware

Will:
James Robinson (b. 1660 c.) of New Castle County, Delaware whose will, (written on 4 December 1726 and proved on 30 December 1726), listed sons: George, James, Thomas, William, Joseph, John and David. The daughters listed were; Catherine Mack Donald (husband Bryan McDonald), Ann Hollingsworth (husband Stephen) and Priscilla. The will also lists the deceased James' [sic] brothers, George and Joseph Robinson.

James married Catherine Howell about 1680 in New Castle Co, Delaware. Catherine was born about 1660; died after 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Catherine Hollingsworth on 2 Jan 1688/89. Catherine (daughter of Valentine Hollingsworth, Sr. (Immigrant) and Ann Ree (Rea)) was born in May 1663 in Seagoe, Co Armagh, Ireland; died on 29 Jun 1746 in Newark, New Castle Co, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 16 May 1735, New Castle Co, Delaware
• Residence: 18 Aug 1757, Augusta Co (later Botetourt Co), Virginia

Notes:

Property:
Joseph, John and Priscilla Robinson of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware sold a tract of land ?in Bread and Cheese island on the west side of Red Clay Creek with a Shore House Wharfe and Landing in the County of New Castle to Morton Justies on 16 May 1735. The above three agreed to protect Justies against any legal actions by Bryan McDonald or his wife Catherine, Stephen Hollingsworth or his wife Ann, George Robinson, David Robinson or Phebe Robinson.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 16 May 1735, New Castle Co, Delaware
• Residence: 18 Aug 1757, Augusta Co (Botetourt Co), Virginia

Notes:

Property:
Joseph, John and Priscilla Robinson of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware sold a tract of land ?in Bread and Cheese island on the west side of Red Clay Creek with a Shore House Wharfe and Landing in the County of New Castle to Morton Justies on 16 May 1735. The above three agreed to protect Justies against any legal actions by Bryan McDonald or his wife Catherine, Stephen Hollingsworth or his wife Ann, George Robinson, David Robinson or Phebe Robinson.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 16 May 1735, New Castle Co, Delaware

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Joseph, John and Priscilla Robinson of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware sold a tract of land ?in Bread and Cheese island on the west side of Red Clay Creek with a Shore House Wharfe and Landing in the County of New Castle to Morton Justies on 16 May 1735. The above three agreed to protect Justies against any legal actions by Bryan McDonald or his wife Catherine, Stephen Hollingsworth or his wife Ann, George Robinson, David Robinson or Phebe Robinson.

Family/Spouse: Phebe (..) Robinson. Phebe was born in Delaware; died after 1736 in of, New Castle Co, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 16 May 1735, New Castle Co, Delaware
• Property: 21 Feb 1738/39, Beverley Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia; granted
• Property: 13 May 1746, Beverley Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia; to John Finley
• Property: 25 Jul 1746, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Residence: 18 Aug 1757, Augusta Co (later Botetourt Co), Virginia
• Will: 25 Jun 1763, Augusta Co, Virginia

Notes:

part of his homeplace called "Greenfield" was sold to William Preston. It is said that George was buried in the graveyard of his dwelling.

One of the Loyal Land Company.
Lived in Augusta County Virginia.

In 1740 was Justice of the County Courthouse in Augusta.
Captain of the local militia who protected settlers from Indians

1745 appointed Magistrate by the Governor of Virginia.
Also assisted with the building and repairing of county's roads

07/1746 he became the Commissioner of the New Court and November 27,1755

he headed a company of processioners.

Loyal Land Company spring of 1745 issued to several Augusta men and the surveying began March 1746 and 100,000 acres were granted to these men called Woods River Grant later known as New River. Their job was to sell the land to settlers and they had four years to do so.
1753 grant was renewed.


Other-Begin:
Joseph, John and Priscilla Robinson of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware sold a tract of land ?in Bread and Cheese island on the west side of Red Clay Creek with a Shore House Wharfe and Landing in the County of New Castle to Morton Justies on 16 May 1735. The above three agreed to protect Justies against any legal actions by Bryan McDonald or his wife Catherine, Stephen Hollingsworth or his wife Ann, George Robinson, David Robinson or Phebe Robinson.

Property:
He sold 892 acres on the North River of Shenandoah to John Finley on 13 May 1746; this tract was part of Beverley Manor and was granted to Robinson by Beverley on 21 February 1738/39. His wife Martha (probably second wife) released her dower rights to this land. James Wood had surveyed this land in two 400-acre surveys on 11 and 15 March 1738/39.

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James Hughes 2005-12-20 16:46:38
George Robinson to John Finley, 892 acres in Beverley Manor, 13 May 1746, Augusta County, Virginia, DB 1:75.

THIS INDENTURE made this twelfth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six between George Robinson of the County of Augusta of the one part and John Finley of the County aforesaid of the other part WITNESSETH that the said George Robinson for and in Consideration of the sum of five Shillings Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said John Finly at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged HATH granted bargained and Sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said John Finly all that tract or parcel of Land containing Eight hundred and ninety two Acres more or less part of Beverly Mannor granted by William Beverly Esq. to the said George Robinson by Deed of Lease and Release bearing dates the twentieth and twenty first days of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and thirty Eight relation there unto being had may more fully and at large appear BEGINNING at a hiccory and two Ellms on Shannandore river and runeth thence North Seventy degrees West one hundred and forty two poles to one white oak thence South twenty degrees West twenty Six poles to two red oaks thence North Seventy degrees West one hundred and forty two poles to one white oak and one hiccory thence South thirty degrees West two hundred and Ninety Six poles near a white oak in a payson(L?) frold(?)--thence South Seventy degrees East one hundred and Eighty four poles thence East two hundred and thirty two poles to two pines in the line of the old Patton of the said Manner thence with the Lines of the said pattent to two pines in said Line thence North Sixty Seven degrees West to two white oaks on Shannadore River thence down the several Courses of the said River to the beginning, and all houses buildings Orchards Way Waters Watercourses profits Commodities Hereditaments and appurtances whatsoever to said premises hereby granted or and part thereof belonging or in any wise appurtaining (?) the Reversion and Reversions and Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract or parcel of Land and all and Singular other the premisses hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said John Finly his Executors Administrators and assigns from the day before the Date hereof for and during the full term and times of one whole Year from the one next ensuing fully to be compleat ended YIELDING and paying therefore the rent of one pepper Corn on Lady day next if the same Shall be lawfully demanded to the Intent and purpose that by Virtue of these presents and of the Statutes for transferring uses into possession the said John Finley may be in actual possession of the premisses be thereby enabled to accept and take a grant and Release of the Reversion and inheritance thereof to him and his heirs IN WITNESS whereof the said George Robinson hath hereunto Set his hand and Seal the day and Year first

above Written Sealed and delivered in the presence of Geo Robinson (seal)

Robert Renick
John Trimble
James Price
Silas Hart

At a Court continued and held for Augusta County the 13th day of May 1746 George Robinson acknowledged this his Lease for Land indurd to John Finly on his Motion is admitted to record and Martha the Wife of the said Robinson being first privately Examined relinquished her right of Dower to Land in said Deed Mentioned which also is admitted to record

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Property:
received patent for 400 acres which he sold on 29 Nov 1749 to David Robinson.


Will:
George Robinson's will was proved 25 June 1763 (written 19 March 1763) listing wife Martha, eldest sons James and Samuel, younger sons George and William, infants. His daughters were: eldest Sarah, Catherine, Priscilla and Martha (who was the only daughter under 18 years of age). His Executors were his wife and sons James and Samuel; witnesses were William Preston, William Graham, Joseph Robinson, John Robinson and Francis Graham.

George married Catherine (..) Robinson about 1738 in New Castle Co, Delaware. Catherine was born about 1718; died before 1757 in Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Martha McKay about 1758 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Martha was born about 1680; died after 1763 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 16 May 1735, New Castle Co, Delaware

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Joseph, John and Priscilla Robinson of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware sold a tract of land ?in Bread and Cheese island on the west side of Red Clay Creek with a Shore House Wharfe and Landing in the County of New Castle to Morton Justies on 16 May 1735. The above three agreed to protect Justies against any legal actions by Bryan McDonald or his wife Catherine, Stephen Hollingsworth or his wife Ann, George Robinson, David Robinson or Phebe Robinson.

Catherine married Bryan McDonald in 1713 in New Castle Co, Delaware. Bryan was born in 1686 in Co Wicklow, Ireland; died before 16 Aug 1757 in Augusta Co (later Botetourt Co), Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 16 May 1736, New Castle Co, Delaware

Ann married Stephen Hollingsworth on 22 Aug 1688. Stephen (son of Henry Hollingsworth and Lydia Atkinson) was born in 1690; died before 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 16 May 1735, New Castle Co, Delaware

Notes:

Property:
Joseph, John and Priscilla Robinson of Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware sold a tract of land ?in Bread and Cheese island on the west side of Red Clay Creek with a Shore House Wharfe and Landing in the County of New Castle to Morton Justies on 16 May 1735. The above three agreed to protect Justies against any legal actions by Bryan McDonald or his wife Catherine, Stephen Hollingsworth or his wife Ann, George Robinson, David Robinson or Phebe Robinson.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1738, Beverley Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 22 Feb 1738, Orange Co, Virginia; Orange road orders
• Other-Begin: 22 Aug 1744, Orange Co, Virginia; Orange road orders
• Other-Begin: 24 May 1745, Orange Co, Virginia; Orange road orders
• Other-Begin: 23 Aug 1745, Orange Co, Virginia; Orange road orders

Notes:

Residence:
mentioned in Orange road orders.

Other-Begin:
22 February 1738, O.S. p. 420
On the petition of John Lewis and others Inhabitants of Beverley Mannour its ordered that Robert Poge George Hutchingson and David Davis or any two of them mark & lay of a road from John Tremble?s or thereabouts by or nigh George Robinsons to the topp of the blue ridge & make return of their proceedings to ye next Court.

Other-Begin:
23 August 1744, O.S. p. 198
On the Motion of James Patton Gent it’s Ordered that George Robinson James Davis Henry Brown Junr. Tarshias Tash or any three of more of them Do View and Lay of a road from the
Center of the inhabitance on the South Side of James River and Roan Oak to the Verge of Brunswick or Amelia County and make retn. to next Court of their proceedings.

Other-Begin:
24 May 1745, O.S. p. 331
James Patton and John Buchanon Gentl. having Viewed the way from Frederick County Line Through that Part of this County Called Augusta according to the order made at Last March
Court made their Report in these words “Pursuant to and order of Orange Court dated the Thirtieth Day of March 1745 We the Subscribers have Viewed laid of and Marked the said road
mentioned in the said Order as followeth Vizt/ To begin at Thom’s Brook at Frederick County line and to go from thence to Benjamin Allen’s Ford and Robert Colwell’s Path and that Henry Fulkinburg Jonas Danton, and Charles Buck and Abraham Strickler be overseers of that Part and that they have for their Gang all the Inhabitants Between the mountain from Frederick County Line up to Colwell’s Path and that the said Road be Continued from Calwell’s Path Cross Beard’s Ford on the north River and Alexander Thompson’s Ford on the Middle River and that John Harrisson and Capt. Daniel Harrisson, Robert Cravens Samuel Stuart, William Thompson and John Stenson be Overseers of the Same and have for their Gang all the Inhabitants Between the Mountains above Colwell’s Path to Thompson’s Ford and that the said Road continue from Thompson’s ford to the Tinklin Spring and that James Cathy and James Carr be overseers of that Part and that all the Inhabitants between the Mountains above Thompson’s ford to Tinklin Spring do Clear the Same and that the said Road Continue from Tinklin Spring to Beverley Mannor line and that Patk. Campbell John Buchannon and William Henderson be Overseers and that all the Inhabitants above Tinklin Spring to Beverley Manor line do Clear the same and that the said
Road Continue from Beverley Manor Line to Gilbt. Campbell’s Ford on the north branch of James River and that Capt. Ben. Borden Capt Williams Evins and Capt. Joseph Culton be
Overseers of the same and that the Gangs to Clear the Same be all the Inhabitants above Beverley Manner line to the said Gilbert Campbell’s ford and that the Road Continue from
Gilbert Campbell’s ford to a ford at the Cherry tree Bottom on James River and that Richard Wood, Gilbert Campbell Joseph Lapsley and Joseph Long be overseers and that all the
Inhabitants betwixt the said Rivers Clear the same and that the same Road Continue from the said Cherry tree Bottom to Adam Harmon’s on the New or Woods River and that Capt. George
Robinson and James Campbell and Mark Evins and James Davison be Overseers the Same and that all the Inhabitants between James River and Woods River Clear the Same and that a Distinct Order be given to Every Gang to Clear the Same and that it be Cleared as it is already Blazed and laid of with Two Knotches and a Cross Given under our hands this 8th Day of April 1745 James Patton –John Buchannon whereupon it is Ordered that the said way be from henceforth established a Publick Road and that the Persons mentioned in the said Report are hereby appointed Surveyors of the Several Districts therein also mentioned and it is Ordered that they Cause the said Road to be Cleared and that all the male Tithables mentioned in the same Report do attend and Obey the Respective overseers in Clearing the Same as it is already Blased and laid of with two Knotches and a Cross
and when cleared to keep the same in repair and it is further Ordered that the said Several Overseers do Set up posts of Directions if Necessary according to Law.


Other-Begin:
23 August 1745, O.S. p. 414
Ordered that George Robinson and Simon Akers do Some time between this and the next Court go to and View the way from the forks of Roan Oak to the Gapp over the Mountains to Meet the lines of the County of Brunswick and from the Catawbah Creek into the said Way and report to the Next Court whether the same be convenient to have a Road Cleared and also to return the way that they shall think be best and most convenient.

George married Mary McKay about 1725. Mary was born about 1705; died after 1730 in of, New Castle Co, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 18 Jan 1748/49, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 8 Aug 1749, Frederick Co, Virginia; guardianship of son Alex Ross

Notes:

2nd cousin to Lydia Hollingsworth who married who was then married to Lewis Neill.

Other-Begin:
This John Ross died 1748. His estate was inventoried by William Barrett, William Jolliffe, Jr., and William Dillon, and sworn before John Neill, Gent. (a brother of Lewis Neill the elder), January 18, 1748-49, Lydia Ross administratrix.

Lydia married John Ross on 11 Dec 1735 in Hopewell MM, Orange (now Frederick) Co, Virginia. John (son of Alexander Ross and Katherine Chambers) was born on 18 Feb 1713 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1748 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married William Jolliffe, Jr. in Sep 1750 in Frederick Co, Virginia. William (son of Gent William Jolliffe, Sr. and Mrs. Phoebe (..) Jolliffee) was born about 1720; died on 18 Apr 1770 in Frederick Co, Virginia; was buried in Hopewell Burying Ground, Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 8 Aug 1749, Frederick Co, Virginia; ward of his mother
• Property: 14 Jan 1760, Frederick Co, Virginia; to Wm Jollife Jr
• Property: 18 Oct 1773, Frederick Co, Virginia; from uncle George Ross
• Property: 21 Oct 1773, Frederick Co, Virginia; to John Reynolds

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Lydia named guardian of Alexander, orphan of John Ross.


Property:
Fred Co. Deed Bk 5 pg 373, 14 Jan 1760
(Lease) Between Alexander Ross of Frederick Co Yeoman (to) William Jolliff Junior of the same place....consideration of Five Shillings.... a certain Tract of Land containing Two hundred and twenty Acres... being part of a Tract of Land containing Two thousand three hundred and seventy three Acres Granted unto Alexander Ross Grandsire of the above named Alexander Ross by Patent from his Majesty's Land Office the 12th November 1735 and was conveyed by said Grandsire unto his son John Ross deceased by whose death the said Alexander Ross ariving (sic) to the full age of Twenty one years he became possessed of said Land... Rent of one year of Indian Corn on Lady Day next... Signed Alex. Ross
Wit: Joseph Lupton; William Neall; Thomas Jones
Recorded 6 Feb 1760


Property:
He (George Ross) sold 479 acres, "where Alexander now lives," to his nephew Alexander Ross on 18 October 1773 for 22 pounds, 10 shillings.

Property:
On 21 October 1773, Alexander and his wife Anne Ross sold the 479 acres to John Reynolds of Monmouth County, New Jersey for 479 pounds. This land, containing 303 and 479 acres, is located . . . along County Road 672 north of John Day's land.

Alexander married Ann (..) Ross about 1768 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Ann was born about 1746; died after 1780 in of, Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 2 Mar 1772, Hopewell Meeting, Hopewell, Frederick Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 3 Dec 1798, Frederick Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Disowned at Hopewell Mtg., March 2, 1772, "Fighting and being athorses-races"


Other-Begin:
Draggoo, Benjamin (var. Draggio, Dragio, Drage)
Will. 3 Mar 1798/ 3 Dec 1798
Brother William Dragoo, whole of estate
nephew: John Jolliffe, negro woman Bell
Niece (not named): money legacy
exrs: John Jolliffe, Collin Carroll
wits: John Joliffe, Benjamin Fenton, Charles Perry
sec: Elijah Litler. $4,000

John married Mary Dragoo in 1774 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Mary was born about 1751; died on 24 Nov 1834 in Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
Gabriel, son of William Jolliffe, Jr., grandson of Sr., was probably named after Gabriel Jones.

The background on Gabriel Jones is:
Orange County was formed in 1734 from Spottsylvania, and hither William Jolliffe (Sr) drifted with his family. In 1738 Frederick County was formed, but it was not until October 1743, that Governor Gooch issued an order for the formation of a court upon the petitions of the leading men. At the opening of this court William Jolliffe was among the very first to enroll himself as a lawyer. "On Nov. 11, 1743, the gentlemen named having been notified of their appointment met for the purpose of organizing a court. At this court appeared James Porteus, John Stecrman, George Johnston, and John Newport, who desired the privilege of being booked as attorneys, and who upon taking the oath as such were granted the use of the courthouse. On Friday, Jan. 13, at a meeting of the court, five more lawyers placed themselves on the roll of attorneys for Frederick County, they being William. Russell, John Quinn, GABRIEL JONES, William Jolliffe (Sr) and Michael Ryan." To a deed given by James Wood, conveying the land on which Winchester was founded, we find his name as one of the throe witnesses signed thereto.

Just where he (William Jolliffe, Sr.) first established his home I am unable to say, but the records of the county show that shortly after this date he was possessed of five hundred acres of land adjoining the lands of Alexander Ross, north of the present town of Winchester. He was from this time until his death in active practice in the courts of Frederick and adjoining counties, his name often appearing in the records. In September, 1752, he brought an action against his brother lawyer, the celebrated but eccentric GABRIEL JONES. "Sep. 20, 1743, John Frost deeds to John Millburn a portion of a tract of land patented by Alex. Ross and John Littler Nov. 12, 1735; the witnesses to this were Alex. Ross, Thomas Wilson, John Littler and William Jolliffe." "May 10, 1744. William Jolliffe was witness to a deed from Isaac Pennington to Thomas Colson." "Nov. 16, 1759, as assignee of Geo. Ross he recovered a debt and interest from Feb. 1748-9."

Jolliffe, William, Historical, Genealogical, and Biographical Account of the Jolliffe Family of Virginia, 1652 to 1893, Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1893, pp. 66-69

John married Frances Helm on 19 Mar 1807 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Frances (daughter of Col. Meredith Helm and Frances Sanford) was born about 1780 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1828 in of, Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Rebecca Neill on 12 Sep 1799 in Hopewell, Frederick Co, Virginia. Rebecca (daughter of Lewis Neill, Jr. and Rachel Janney) was born in 1777 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1814 in of, Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Catherine W.P. Newby on 27 Feb 1844 in Old Salem Church, Rappahannock Co, Virginia. Catherine was born about 1825; died after 1870 in of Rappahannock Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amos married Mary Farquhar Jones about 1848 in Frederick Co, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Alexander Jones) was born in 1827 in Frederick Co, Virginia; died after 1860 in of, Frederick Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]