Mrs. Barbara* (..) Breckenridge

Notes:

Buried:
Posted by: Jo Mulligan (ID *****1280) Date: February 19, 2011 at 08:09:41
In Reply to: Intriguing birth info on Alexander Breckenridge I by Frank Breckenridge

In Clogher Cathedral graveyard is a stone

Hereunder is int. the b. of Alexander Breckinridge who dep.t.l. 29th August 1689 aged 41 years.

Here likewise lyeth the b. of John Breckinridge, late of Ballymacan, who dep.t.l. 17th Feb 1721 and in the 49th year of his age.

Also Barbara, his wife, who likewise dep.t.l. 24th aug 1720 aged 41 years.

Here also lieth the b. of William Breckinridge, -----, late of Augher, -----.

Also Thomas Trimble, late of Lismore, ----, d. 1st april 1861 aged 73 years.

http://genforum.genealogy.com/breckenridge/messages/1308.html

Barbara* married John* Breckenridge about 1685. John* (son of Alexander* Breckenridge, sept of Clan Douglas) was born in 1672 in Ayrshire, Scotland ; died on 17 Feb 1721 in Clogher, Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland; was buried in Clogher Cathedral graveyard, Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1728, Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland
• Immigration: 1728, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Religion: 1740, Tinkling Spring Church, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Residence: Bef 1740, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Other-Begin: 22 May 1740, Orange Co, Virginia
• Property: 24 Mar 1741, Beverley Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Will: 24 May 1744, Orange Co, Virginia; Intestate
• Property: 16 May 1749, Beverley Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Research Notes: 5 Aug 2013

Notes:

After several of the children were born they moved to Raloo, Antrim Co., Ireland (not that far apart).
http://genforum.genealogy.com/breckenridge/messages/1306.html


http://www.cruithni.org.uk/overview/over_9.html
Between about 1717 and 1775, large numbers of people, mostly Protestants, left Ulster to settle in America. Bad harvests in 1726-29 led to a famine, and there was another terrible famine in 1741. Harvest failures, high rents and payment of tithes were some of the factors which convinced many Presbyterians to risk the hazardous sea crossing to America. In 1776, Benjamin Franklin estimated that the Scotch-Irish formed one third of Pennsylvania's 350,000 inhabitants. Many fought against the British in the American War of Independence.
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Annals of Augusta County, Virginia, from 1726 to 1871 By Joseph Addison Waddell

John Preston came to America with his brother-in-law, James Patton, a brother of Mrs. Preston. It is believed that he lived on the farm a mile N. E. of Staunton, recently known as the Mosby-Taylor farm, and now, (1892), owned by M. E. Miller.

Mrs. Lititia Floyd, daughter of Col. William Preston, granddaughter of John Preston, and wife of the first Governor Floyd, in 1843 wrote an account of the Preston family, from which we take most of the following statements:

Colonel James Patton had four sisters, two of whom married "men of quality" in the old country. The youngest sister, Elizabeth, while crossing the river Shannon in a boat, had as a fellow-passenger a young man of striking appearance, who proved to be a ship carpenter named John Preston. This casual interview led to acquaintance and a runaway marriage. The young lady thus placed herself ''out of the pale of her family." Her brother, James Patton, having afterwards retired from the sea and settled in America, induced Mr. and Mrs. Preston to emigrate also. Mrs. Floyd puts the date of their arrival in the Valley at 1735, and says John Preston died seven years afterwards at "Gibson's old place, eight miles below Staunton." But it appears from the records of Augusta County Court that his death occurred in 1747, and if he lived only seven years after coming, he must have arrived in 1740 with ALEXANDER BRECKINRIDGE and many others, as is generally supposed to have been the fact. While living in Augusta, remote from the seaboard, John Preston employed himself as a cabinetmaker, constructing household furniture for himself and neighbors.

William, only son of John Preston, was born in the town of Newton, Ireland, November 25, 1729. He received most of his education in America, from the Rev. John Craig. Mrs. Patton was a haughty woman, says Mrs. Floyd, and kept aloof from the Prestons. A silly prediction of an Irish woman that William Preston would get his uncle's fortune, so impressed her with dread of a marriage between the nephew and one of her daughters, that she allowed no intercourse between the young people. She died soon after the marriage of her daughters,?one to a kinsman of hers named Thompson, and the other to John Buchanan. Colonel Patton then induced his widowed sister to remove to Spring Farm, in the vicinity of Staunton, and went to live with her.

John Preston and other Presbyterian people of Staunton and vicinity of his day, worshiped at Tinkling Spring, and his body was interred at that place. His eldest daughter married Robert Breckinridge, the ancestor of several distinguished men. The second daughter married the Rev. John Brown, pastor of New Providence church, and from them descended John Brown, of Kentucky, and James Brown, of Louisiana, both of them United States Senators, and the latter minister to France. William Preston was the father of a numerous family, male and female, and many of his descendants have been eminent in various walks of life. John Preston, the ancestor, appears to have been a quiet man, and without the bustling energy which characterized other pioneer settlers; but the traits which he and 'his wife Elizabeth," transmitted to their posterity is a noble testimony that the pair possessed more than common merit. He died in 1747, leaving a very small estate, as far as appears. His wife qualified as administratrix, February 6, 1747, and executed a bond, with John Maxwell and Robert McClanahan as her securities, in the penalty of ,£100, indicating a personal estate of only ,£50.

On the day that John Preston "proved his importation," the court ordered that ''Edward Boyle, for damning the court and swearing four oaths in their presence, be put in the stocks for two hours, and be fined twelve shillings," ($2).

At November term, 1746, the court made an allowance to provide small beer, [for the Justices, it is presumed) , and for stabling the horses of justices, attorneys and officers. Persons were licensed to sell liquor in booths and stalls on the court-house lot; and at March term, 1750, commissioners were appointed to inspect the beer sold at every court, "and if it appear that the same is not at least one month old and well hop'd then they presume not to ask more than one penny a quart."

Till the year 1746, no vestrymen had been elected, as provided in the act of 1738. In that year, however, an election was held, and twelve persons were chosen to constitute the vestry of the parish, viz: James Patton, (Col.) John Buchanan, John Madison, Patrick Hays, John Christian, (Mr.) John Buchanan, Robert Alexander, Thomas Gorden, James Lockhart, John Archer, John Matthews, and John Smith.

From the first settlement of Virginia the Church of England had been established in the colony. The inhabited parts were laid off into parishes, in each of which was a minister, who had a fixed salary in tobacco, together with a farm (called glebe) and a parsonage. There was a general assessment on all the inhabitants to meet the expenses.

http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=Mrs+Patton+was+a+haughty+woman,+says+Mrs.+Floyd&sig=M_smhTZyznyyEemOQ9XmET_n5gI&ei=zsvYUNq4HISA2wXP-IHgBg&id=rZbEC1kEdpcC&ots=ogDVEf-0mO&output=text

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According to the biography of John Breckenridge, the Kentucky senator of the Civil War period, his family came to this country in about 1728 from Ulster, Ireland. The family originated in Ashire, Scotland, migrated to the highlands of Scotland to Breadalbane, Scotland, later to the North of Ireland. As Protestants, the Breckenridges took part in some of the wars in Ireland in which Alexander's father was a leader. The Protestants being again defeated, Alexander and his brother fled to America into Philadelphia. They remained for some years in Pennsylvania. Alexander moved on to Virginia by way of Staunton, then east again to Albemarle County and was living in Augusta Co, Virginia in 1738. His brother remained in Pennsylvania and retained the original spelling of Brackenridge.
(source unk)


Subj: Re: Breckenridge
Date: 12/11/00 3:59:28 PM Central Standard Time
From: Genealogy4999
To: Lumoto

Hi Sherry,
Here is what Bill Putman wrote:

SOURCE-BACKGROUND-BROTHERS-IMMIGRATION-SON:
PAT-003: The Patterson Family History by William B. Putman, jr.; 288
Scudder Avenue; Hyannis Port, Massachusetts 02647; Updated through
February 1993"; 'The Breckenridge Family History' p 69.

"Other mentions, specifically in Knott's 1900 letters, refer to three brothers, but I can only figure out two. This Robert Breckenridge is my lineage. He arrived in Philadelphia, probably with his brother(s), and then remained in Pennsylvaa.

The two brothers probably landed in Philadelphia and then moved west to Lancaster and Cumberland counties like most other Scotch-Irish families. Alexander went south to Virginia, another favored path of these peoples, while Robert remainedn Cumberland County.

I know nothing more about the elder Robert other than that he had a son, also named Robert. There had to be two Roberts as the younger one was born in 1735 about the same time the two older men came to America."

On May 24, 1744, his widow (Jane Preston) relinquished administration of his estate to her eldest son George Breckenridge.

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Alexander Breckinridge
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 34839
Description: Deceased landowner
Book-Page: 21-538

Remarks: Property conveyed by Beverley to Alexander Breckinridge, recorded in Orange, and by Alexander's decease intestate became vested in his eldest son and heir, George Breckinridge, who conveyed the same to Robert Breckinridge, 17 May 1749, and by Robert and Lettice, his wife, to Stephen Loy, 21 Oct 1765.

This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley

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Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breckinridge_family
Alexander Breckenridge (1686?1743), First Breckenridge in New World, emigrated to Philadelphia PA c. 1728. Married to Jane Preston in 1695 in County Londonderry, Ireland. She was sister of Robert Preston, first Speaker of Kentucky State House of Representatives.

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"George?s parents, Alexander and Jane Preston Breckenridge, brought the family to the New World from Irish Ulster around 1728. Part of a second wave of a drought-induced Scot-Irish migration, they passed through Pennsylvania on their way to Virginia. In keeping with the observation that ?no Scot-Irish family would feel comfortable until it had moved twice,? the Breckenridges settled only after a decade in the New World, finally arriving in Virginia?s Orange County, predecessor to Augusta County, by February 1738. Alexander, said to have been born in Ayrshire in Scotland, married the Preston girl in the north of Ireland and worked plantations in County Cavan before deciding that his family?s fortunes would be better suited in the New World."
Ben M. Angel
http://benmangel.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/the-cromwell-ancestry-of-the-only-pasco-police-officer-to-die-in-the-line-of-duty/

from "History of Early Settlers of Sangamon Co, Centennial Record)
Source: (Jerry Donly Papers; family group sheets on Preston Breckenridge and his children; "A History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois."

BRECKENRIDGE, PRESTON,
son of
Alexander and 2nd Mary Chadd Breckenridge
was born Aug. 5, 1807, near Paris, Bourbon county, Ky. The name of Breckenridge originated in a singular manner. In one of the wars in Scotland between the Protestants and Roman Catholics, a family by the name of McIlvain participated on the side of the Protestants, who were defeated. Some of the McIlvain brothers saved their lives by taking refuge under a low shrub, called brack, which grows on the ridges in the Highlands of Scotland. This circumstance so impressed them, that they determined to give themselves a new name, hence Brack-on-ridge. As Protestants, the Breckenridges took part in some of the wars in Ireland at a later period, in which the great, great grandfather of Preston was a leader. The Protestants being again defeated, two of the Breckenridge brothers fled to America. One of them settled in Pennsylvania, and the other in Virginia."



Residence:
1740, 22 May: Alexander BRECKENRIDGE made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia BRECKENRIDGE from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to VA, at his own charges.


Other-Begin:
Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838

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.
May 1740
Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Rober, James Smith, Jane & Letitia Brackenridge
(from Ireland)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt

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HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY:
On the 22nd day of May in 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared in the Orange County, Virginia Court House (Augusta County, Virginia not having been then established, and the territory being embraced in that of Orange) to `prove their
importation.' The first of these was Alexander Breckenridge, who made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia Breckenridge, from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony (Virginia), at his own charges.

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Early in 1740, or shortly before, there was a great influx of population into the Valley. On the 22d of May, 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared at Orange Court to "prove their importation." The first order of the series is as follows:
"Alexander Breckenridge came into Court and made oath that he imported himself, and (blank), John, George, Robert, (blank), Smith, (blank), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony, at his own charges, and this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land, which is ordered to be certified." He, however, acquired by purchase from Beverley 245 acres, on March 24, 1741.

The blanks above indicate names which are illegible in the record book. (these blanks would be Adam, Sarah, and James.)

http://archive.org/stream/annalsofaugusta00wadd/annalsofaugusta00wadd_djvu.txt

Property:
Alexander Breckenridge, (Beverley Manor SW, two tracts of 245 & 112 acres, 1742)

http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Early_Settlers_of_Augusta_County,_Virginia_-_Surnames_A-E

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Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:


Pages 88-92. [Page 87 blank]. 24 March 1741 [1742]- 24 March 1742. William Beverley, Esq., of Essex County to Alexa. Breakinridge of Orange County. Lease and release; for [blank] current money. 245 acres... also 112 acres... in the Manner of Beverley on the west side of Blew Ridge of mountains. (signed) Wm. Beverley. Wit: Robt. Ramsay, James Cathey, Chas. Campbell. 25 March 1742. Acknowledged by William Beverley, Esq. [Orange County Deed Book 5, pg. 6].


Acquisition of Land from "History of Augusta County, Virginia", by John Lewis Peyton:

Deed granted from William Beverley to Alexander Breckenridge, bet. 29 February, 1739 and 1744, in "Beverley Manor" on the road from Staunton to Tinkling Spring.

Alexander Breckenridge also acquired nearby land (112 acres), which was undated on the Hildebrand Map.

http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Alexander_Breckenridge_%284%29


Will:
Estate Settlement of Alexander Breckenridge

Alexander Breckenridge died intestate (without will). The date of his death can be estimated from the abatement of an attachment suit brought by Alexander Brakinridge as petitioner, against the estate of Thomas Renox, defendant, in the Court of Orange County, Virginia, caused dismissal of the proceeding September 23, 1743, "on account of the death of the petitioner." This is the nearest discoverable record fixing approximately the date of the death of Alexander Brakinridge.

Administration on his estate was not undertaken until May 24, 1744, on which day his widow, Jane Breckenridge, appeared in open court in Orange County and relinquished her right to administer in favor of her son, George Breckenridge. George, in turn, on the same date, gave a bond to his mother, obligating himself to carry out a dying wish of his father (who had died intestate), and bound himself to convey 400 acres of his father's lands to Adam, 300 acres to Smith, and 112 acres to James Breckenridge, his younger brothers "who are under age." The significance of this instrument was that George as the oldest son surviving, was the heir at law of his father and as such inherited all his lands, and by this he relinquished his rights to the measure undertaken, to these minor brothers. Final settlement of the estate of Alexander Breckenridge was made and approved in Orange County Court, May 24, 1750. (Source: "Alexander and Jane (Preston) Breckenridge, Emigrant Ancestors", http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~breckfamilytree/nti00233.html )

Pages 325-26. Bond of George Brackenridge unto Jane Brackenridge. for £500. 24 May 1744.

Whereas Alexr. Brackenridge dec. (father of the above bound George Brackenridge) on his death bed declared that he intended to give his sons Adam Smith and James Brackenrige each a pice [sic] of land to wit to Adam Brackenridge four hundred acres, to Smith three hundred acres and to James one hundred and twelve acres, then died without a will in writing and whereas the above bound George Brackenridge heir at law of the said deceased (to whom administration is granted on the relinquishment of the said Jane Brackenridge widow of the deceased and mother of the above bound George) is willing to comply with the declaration made by his said father, now he binds himself to Jane Brackenridge in behalf of her said sons Adam, Smith and James Brackenridge who are under age. (signed) George Brackenridge. Wit: Philip Clayton, James Porteus. 24 May 1744. Acknowledged. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 1, 1735-1743, Dorman, pg. 60].

Page 148. Alexander Brackenridge. Estate account.

Payments made to Col. Wm. Beverley, Henry Downs, Thomas McCullock, Andrew Moor, Dr. Lunn, Robert Bratton, Robert Brackenridge, John Pickens, James Miller, Moses Thompson, James Armstrong, John Doack, Joseph Teas, John Hollanshade, Saml. Gau, George Campbell, Leather Deale, Silas Hart, Geo. Hutchison, Robert McClenahan, Alexr. Maxwell, Thomas Shields, Andrew Lewis, Robt. Cristy, James Leeper, Thos. Gordon, Robt. Davis, Colo. John Lewis, John Lawny, Robert Arwin, Thomas Fitzpatrick, the Rev. Mr. Craig, Mrs. Lewis, Robert McClanahan, John Hawkins (on account of Leatherdale judgment).
Received from Jane Brackenridge widow, Robt. Brackenridge, Thos. McCullock, Robt. McClanahan, John Pickins.
Signed by Taverner Beale and William Taliaferro.
24 May 1750. Returned and settled.
[Orange County Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 32].

http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Alexander_Breckenridge_%284%29


Property:
Disposition of Land from "Annals of Augusta County, Virginia", by Joseph Addington Waddell:

Alexander Breckenridge conveyed 245 acres of land in "Beverley Manor" to Robert Breckenridge, May 16, 1749.

http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Alexander_Breckenridge_%284%29

(note: he died 1743. Another Alexander?)

Research Notes:
Some historians seem to have that John and Barbara are parents of Alexander. However, birth dates of John and Barbara are established by headstone inscriptions; and Alexander's birth date is recorded. There isn't enough time between parents and child to be logical. Breckenridges are said to be from Scotland.

Alexander* married Jane* Preston, (Immigrant) in 1695 in Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland. Jane* (daughter of Phineas (Archibald)* (or John) Preston and Hon., "Mary of Montjoy" Mary* Stewart) was born about 1690 in Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland; died after 12 Nov 1746 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: 22 Jul 2013; FFDNA(?)

Notes:

Research Notes:
Name: Ms. Diane Forrester Acree
E-mail dacree5@aol.com
matched to Karen Nabours as 5th cousin Remote; but not thru Breckenridge. They have in common the Bashrams, at least. Acree's Breckenridge seems to be daughter of John, but not confirmed. Researchers think her mother was Ann Doak, but Ann was born later. Acree did not match to me or John.

Sarah married William Fitzpatrick in 1709 in Ulster Co, Ireland. William was born in 1694 in Ireland; died in 1764 in Albermarle, Fluvanna Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1728, Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland
• Immigration: 1728, Pennsylvania
• Residence: Bef 1740, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Other-Begin: 22 May 1740, Orange Co, Virginia

Notes:

He was killed by Indians.

John Breckenridge
Date: Oct 30, 1784
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 35283
Description: Neighbor
Book-Page: 25-92

Property: Corner John Breckenridge, who was murdered by the Indians.

This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley
John Breckinridge
Date: Mar 16, 1784
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 35198
Description: Deceased landowner
Book-Page: 24-185

Property: 210 acres in Beverley Manor, corner to graveyard of John Breckinridge, who was murdered by the Indians; corner tract purchased of William Null.

Remarks: James is son of John Brown, deceased. John died seised of property below and devised same to be sold.

This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley


John Breckinridge
Date: Nov 28, 1750
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 31430
Description: Deceased landowner
Book-Page: 3-72

Property: 210 acres; Robert McClenachan's line; corner to graveyard of John Breckinridge, who was murdered by the Indians.

Remarks: John Breckinridge was murdered by the Indians. Part of 650.

This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley


John Breckinridge
Date: Mar 16, 1784
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 35198
Description: Deceased landowner
Book-Page: 24-185

Property: 210 acres in Beverley Manor, corner to graveyard of John Breckinridge, who was murdered by the Indians; corner tract purchased of William Null.

Remarks: James is son of John Brown, deceased. John died seised of property below and devised same to be sold.

This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley

Residence:
1740, 22 May: Alexander BRECKENRIDGE made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia BRECKENRIDGE from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to VA, at his own charges.


Other-Begin:
Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838

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.
May 1740
Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Rober, James Smith, Jane & Letitia Brackenridge
(from Ireland)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt

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HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY:
On the 22nd day of May in 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared in the Orange County, Virginia Court House (Augusta County, Virginia not having been then established, and the territory being embraced in that of Orange) to `prove their
importation.' The first of these was Alexander Breckenridge, who made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia Breckenridge, from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony (Virginia), at his own charges.

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Early in 1740, or shortly before, there was a great influx of population into the Valley. On the 22d of May, 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared at Orange Court to "prove their importation." The first order of the series is as follows:
"Alexander Breckenridge came into Court and made oath that he imported himself, and (blank), John, George, Robert, (blank), Smith, (blank), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony, at his own charges, and this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land, which is ordered to be certified." He, however, acquired by purchase from Beverley 245 acres, on March 24, 1741.

The blanks above indicate names which are illegible in the record book. (these blanks would be Adam, Sarah, and James.)

http://archive.org/stream/annalsofaugusta00wadd/annalsofaugusta00wadd_djvu.txt

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: French & Indian War - Albemarle Co militia
• Emigration: 1728, Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland
• Immigration: 1728, Pennsylvania
• Residence: Bef 1740, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Other-Begin: 22 May 1740, Orange Co, Virginia; oath
• Other-Begin: 1742, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Property: Between 1742 and 1747, Beverley Manor SW, Augusta Co, Virginia; "Early Settlers of Augusta"
• Other-Begin: 7 Aug 1744, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 10 Dec 1745, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 17 Jun 1746, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 19 Jun 1746, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 17 Jul 1746, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: Aug 1746, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Property: 17 Oct 1748, Beverley Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia; "Early Setters of Augusta"
• Residence: 15 Oct 1751, Cathey's River (now Middle River), Augusta Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 11 Aug 1757, Albemarle Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: Between 23 Mar 1767 and 18 Mar 1768, Augusta Co, Virginia; petition
• Religion: 1769, Unity Congregation, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Military: 1776, Revolution War - expedition
• Will: 29 Sep 1790, Wythe Co, Virginia

Notes:

After Ann passed away, "The father moved all the children back with family in Augusta County as he himself began tilling a new farm south of Augusta?s new county seat of Stanton. George never remarried, and as the Revolutionary War broke out, the kids left either to fight or be married off to soldiers. Most eventually relocated to Kentucky by the time that George passed away in the Commonwealth of Virginia on 29 September 1790."
Ben M. Angel
http://benmangel.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/the-cromwell-ancestry-of-the-only-pasco-police-officer-to-die-in-the-line-of-duty/

(Vol 2, # 1871)
Included on list of importations in Orange County, VA, Order Book II:155,
22 May 1740. Total list: Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Robert,James, Smith, Jane and Letitia Brackenridge (Wilson p. 424).
He purchased 761 acres with brother, Robert, on 26 November 1742, in Tinkling Spring. Entry for father, Alexander, same date, 357 acres (Wilson, p. 418), Orange Co. Deed Books.
His son, Alexander, was baptised at South Mountain (Tinkling Spring), 30 June 1743 (Wilson, P. 471).
George and Robert sold 300 acres in Beverly Manor to David Doack on 10 February 1745-6 (Chalkley, vol. III, p. 261). Remaining 461 acres sold to Samuel Wilson before 3 June 1755.
By 1768 he was appointed a representative to Unity Congregation, serving the people settled on the waters of Holston River and Reed Creek (Wilson, p. 171). On Wythe - Settlement map, is shown near John Finley's Sally Run property and near oaks. Wythe County Will Book 1:1 gives his will; proved 29 September 1790; names wife, Agness, daughter Sary Finley (said to have married John Finley). He was a judge from Fincastle, Virginia.
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Geo. Breckinridge
Date: Jun 3, 1755
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 32111
Description: Landowner
Book-Page: 7-165

Property: 461 acres in Beverley Manor; corner David Doak.

Remarks: £55. Part of 761 acres granted by Beverley to George and Robert Breckinridge 26 Nov 1742. Sold by Geo. and Ro. to Saml. 8 Feb 1747.

This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley
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George Breckinridge
Date: Nov 17, 1772
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 34409
Description: Landowner
Book-Page: 19-5

Property: In Beverley Manor.

Remarks: First sold by Beverley to George Breckinridge and by him transferred to David Doak. Delivered to David Humphries, 24 Nov 1774.

This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley

1769- George, was ordained as Elder of Unity Congregation that served the Reed Creek and Holston area.

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Response to my own post:

angermeyer (View posts) Posted: 2 Apr 2005 10:41AM
Classification: Query
Surnames: BRECKENRIDGE, LINDSAY, DOAK

Sorry its taken me so long to get back to you about the mother of Letitia Breckenridge, who I have as daughter of George Breckenridge and Ann Doak. You said you had her mother as Agnes Watson. I had to go back to find my sources, and I believe there is some conflicting info out there. Agnes Watson married George Breckenridge in 1786, that was one year AFTER his daughter Letitia married Moses Lindsey in Montgomery County. For that reason, I have accepted Ann Doak as the mother of Letitia Breckenridge. It is not certain when Ann Doak died, except presumed to be before the marriage to Agnes Watson. Below are two references that I used.

From book above & other sources: Writings of James Malcom Breckenridge, Jerry Donly Papers, papers & letters Feb & Mar 1992 of John B. Thomas, Jr., & marriages of Bourbon Co, KY.

QUOTE ::George BRECKENRIDGE, s/o Alexander, b c1714 Northern Ireland, d 1790 VA, Will 3 May 1790/ proved 29 Sep 1790. m Ann DOAK 1742 VA. She d by 1786, d/o Doak emigrants from Ulster to PA. He m2) 26 Sep 1786 (bond) Agnes WATSON of Montgomery Co, VA. He came w/parents abt 1730 to Bucks Co, PA, then abt 1738 went with them to Augusta Co, VA. 1744 he Admins. of his father Alexander's estate. Augusta Co, VA 16 May 1747 he conveyed land of Beverley Manor 245A to bro Robert. ?. Colonial military service 1742, Augusta Co, VA, records in the Preston Papers, Library of the WI Hist. Soc., Madison, WI: Alexander Breckenridge & sons George, Robert & James served under Capt. John Christian's Co. He appears in Albemarle Co, VA 1746-1763. French & Indian War he in Albemarle Co militia, Henning's Statutes of VA, Vol VII, pg 203, listed as paid for services Sep 1758 for defense & protection of the frontiers. VA State Library at Richmond records War 23 21 Nov 1788 George paid for VA State Militia at Horsehire, Cherokee, Expedition in the Rev. War Aug 1776. He was 60 yrs old & not sure this is him? George & family res Augusta, Albertmarle, Boutetourt & Fincaslte Cos VA. Ch: Alexander, Robert, John, Jane m ALCORN, Elizabeth m EVANS, Sarah m FINDLEY & Letitia m LINDSEY.

Alexander d 1813 Bourbon Co, KY. m Magdalene GAMBLE.
Robert d 1814 Bath Co, KY. m Mary DOAK.
John d 1824 Bourbon Co, KY. m Elizabeth WILLOUGHBY.
Jane m John ALCORN.
Elizabeth m Jesse EVANS.
Letitia m Mr. LINDSEY.
Sarah m Robert FINDLEY.
END QUOTE

I also have Letitia's parents as George Breckenridge and Ann Doak from Mary Kegley's "Adventures on Western Waters", Page 592 of Vol. III, part 2:

Under the surname "Breckenridge" is found: QUOTE "George is said to have married twice: (1) Ann, daughter of Samuel Doak, and (2) Agnes Watson in 1786. George and Ann had seven children: Alexander, Robert, John, Elizabeth, Lettita , Jane, and Sarah. John and Alexander died in Bourbon Co. KY, and Robert who married his cousin Mary Doak, died in Bath Co. KY. Elizabeth married her neighbor Jesse Evans and died in Virginia before her husband moved to Missouri. Letitia married Moses Lynsey (Lindsey), Jane married John Alcorn of Reed Creek, and Sarah married John Finley (family records; Kennedy, "Seldens of Virginia" pp 588-589)." END QUOTE

I would like to see this reference of the Seldens of Virginia by Kennedy. Also deed searches for George Breckenridge land may have reference to his wife Ann and when she disappears from the scene in Augusta and Montgomery Counties. This does not rule out another wife between Ann and Agnes, but to date no evidence of that. I'm going to Virginia in June and will scour for more information on Breckenridge and Lindsey there. Have a good weekend.

Katie
http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.breckenridge/384.1.1.1/mb.ashx

Residence:
1740, 22 May: Alexander BRECKENRIDGE made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia BRECKENRIDGE from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to VA, at his own charges.


Other-Begin:
Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838

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.
May 1740
Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Rober, James Smith, Jane & Letitia Brackenridge
(from Ireland)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt

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HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY:
On the 22nd day of May in 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared in the Orange County, Virginia Court House (Augusta County, Virginia not having been then established, and the territory being embraced in that of Orange) to `prove their
importation.' The first of these was Alexander Breckenridge, who made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia Breckenridge, from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony (Virginia), at his own charges.

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Early in 1740, or shortly before, there was a great influx of population into the Valley. On the 22d of May, 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared at Orange Court to "prove their importation." The first order of the series is as follows:
"Alexander Breckenridge came into Court and made oath that he imported himself, and (blank), John, George, Robert, (blank), Smith, (blank), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony, at his own charges, and this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land, which is ordered to be certified." He, however, acquired by purchase from Beverley 245 acres, on March 24, 1741.

The blanks above indicate names which are illegible in the record book. (these blanks would be Adam, Sarah, and James.)

http://archive.org/stream/annalsofaugusta00wadd/annalsofaugusta00wadd_djvu.txt

Property:
George Breckenridge & Robert Breckenridge (Beverley Manor SW, 761 acres, 1742, corner of land of George Breckenridge (540 acres acquired in 1747)) George Breckenridge and Col. Robert Breckenridge were brothers, both sons of Alexander Breckenridge and Jane Preston.

http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Early_Settlers_of_Augusta_County,_Virginia_-_Surnames_A-E


Other-Begin:
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume I
COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS
AUGUSTA COUNTY
John Smith vs. George Breckenridge.--Contract, 1742, by George to make 3,000 rails for John, which George did not perform.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/volume_1/judge292.htm


Other-Begin:
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume I
COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS
AUGUSTA COUNTY.

George Brackenridge vs. John Preston.--Debt on note. Dated 7th August, 1744.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/volume_1/judge292.htm


Other-Begin:
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume I
COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS
AUGUSTA COUNTY.

George Brackenridge vs. John Smith.--Petition on bond dated 10th December, 1745. Writ dated 14th February, 1745.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/volume_1/judge292.htm


Other-Begin:
"Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta Co. 1745-1800," by Lyman Chalkley.

1746, 17 Jun: George BRACKENRIDGE, yeoman, deeded to Samuel Lusk, farmer, 200 acres on south side Middle River of Shanando. Acknowledged 18 Jun 1746, and Ann released dower, Augusta Co., VA.


Other-Begin:
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume I
COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS
AUGUSTA COUNTY.

William Lewis vs. James Brackenridge.--Attachment. 19th June, 1746. Defendant absconded. Attachment levied in hands of Robert McClenachan and George Brackenridge. Note of James Breckenridge to Wm. Lewis, £3, 2, 8. Dated 23d December, 1744.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/volume_1/judge292.htm


Other-Begin:
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume I
COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS
AUGUSTA COUNTY.

James Davis vs. David Morgan.--Attachment 17th July, 1746. George Breckenridge, surety.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/volume_1/judge292.htm



Other-Begin:
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume I
COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS
AUGUSTA COUNTY.

George Brackenridge vs. Robert Rennick.--Petition August, 1746.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/volume_1/judge292.htm


Property:
After Ann died in spring 1748 in Albermarle county, George moved all the children back with family in Augusta County as he himself began tilling a new farm south of Augusta?s new county seat of Stanton.

http://benmangel.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/the-cromwell-ancestry-of-the-only-pasco-police-officer-to-die-in-the-line-of-duty/

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George Breckenridge (Beverley Manor SW, 540 acres in Beverley Manor, 17 Oct. 1747 from Chalkley's, corner of land of George & Robert Breckenridge (761 acres acquired in 1742)), (b. abt. 1722, County Derry, Ireland, d. bef. 29 Sept. 1790, Wythe County, Virginia), son of Alexander Breckridge and Jane Preston.
http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Early_Settlers_of_Augusta_County,_Virginia_-_Surnames_A-E

Residence:
On 15 October 1741, he (John Finley) received another patent for 300 acres on a draft of Cathey's River. This property was described as being adjacent to land owned by Alexander Breckenridge, whose son, George, married Thankful s sister, Ann Doak, the next year.


Other-Begin:
"Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta Co. 1745-1800," by Lyman Chalkley.

1757, 11 Aug: Commission from Augusta Co., VA to Wm. Harris, Wm. Cabell, Jr., and Wm. Dinguid to take acknowledgment of Anne, wife of Geo. BRECKINRIDGE of Albemarle Co., VA, to deed, 17 Nov 1756, George to Jno. STEEL, dated 10 Jun 1757. Executed 11 Aug 1757.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=adgedge&id=I91582

Religion:
1769- George, was ordained as Elder of Unity Congregation that served the Reed Creek and Holston area.

Will:
Wythe County Will Book 1:1 gives his will; proved 29 September 1790; names wife, Agness, daughter Sary Finley (said to have married John Finley). She received 1/6 of "the remainder part of my household and kitchen furniture with all my stock sold." (Wythe Co., VA WB 1:1).

First will in Wythe Co.

WILL BOOK 1, page1 WYTHE Co., Va.
In the name of God Amen. I George Breckenridge of the County of Wythe in the Coloney of Virginia being sick of body but perfect of mind & memory do make constitute and appoint this my will and Testament in manner and form
following viz. Imprimis first of all I resign my sole to God who first gave it to me & my body to be decently buried by those whom I appoint executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Next I do hereby give and bequeath to my
well beloved wife, Agness during her natural life the third of my plantation whereon I now live, likewise one Negroe wench named Cat two cows one brown mare (known as) her mare, third part of my household furniture. Next I do
hereby give & bequeath unto Robert Brackenridge ten shilling sterling. I do hereby give & bequeath unto my daughter Elesebeath Evans fifteen or eighteen acres land it being part of the tract whereon I now live lying within said
Evans fence including the fence. Item I will and bequeath unto my son John Brackenridge the remainder part of two hundred acres of land whereon I now live and likewise two Negroes Cudg & Amey. Item I give and bequeath unto my
grand child George Brackenridge son of John Brackenridge one plantation known by the name of Walravens place likewise the remainder part of my household & kitchen furniture with all my stock to be sold & the money to be equally divided between my six children Alexander Brackenridge Jane Alcorn
Elisebeth Evans Sary Findly John Brackenridge & Lettis Linsy and likewise after the death of my wife her this part of the land to fall to my son John Brackenridge after the death of my wife & the stock and negroes to be sold and devided as above and furthermore I do hereby Constitute and appoint
Jesse Evans and John Brackenridge both of this County Executors of this my last will and testament and I furthermore revoke and make void all former wills by me made and hereby make & acknowledge this my last will & testament
by witness whereof I have hereafter set my hand and seals this third day of May in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
Signed sealed and acknowledged by the said George Brackenridge as my last will and testament.
Thomas ( ) Suttles
George Oury
George Brackenridge
Jesse Evans
Recorded 29 Sep 1790

George* married Ann* Doak, (Immigrant) in 1742 in Augusta Co (possibly), Virginia. Ann* (daughter of Robert* Doak, (immigrant) and Margaret* (..) Doak) was born about 1719 in Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1763 in Beverly Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George* married Agnes Watson on 26 Sep 1786 in Montgomery Co, Virginia. Agnes was born about 1725; died after 1790 in of, Wythe Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1728, Pennsylvania
• Residence: Bef 1740, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Other-Begin: 22 May 1740, Orange Co, Virginia
• Property: Between 1742 and 1747, Beverley Manor SW, Augusta Co, Virginia; "Early Settlers of Augusta"
• Other-Begin: 23 Sep 1755, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 12 Mar 1771, Botetourt Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 14 Mar 1771, Botetourt Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 15 Mar 1771, Botetourt Co, Virginia

Notes:

Residence:
1740, 22 May: Alexander BRECKENRIDGE made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia BRECKENRIDGE from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to VA, at his own charges.


Other-Begin:
Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838

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.
May 1740
Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Rober, James Smith, Jane & Letitia Brackenridge
(from Ireland)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt

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HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY:
On the 22nd day of May in 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared in the Orange County, Virginia Court House (Augusta County, Virginia not having been then established, and the territory being embraced in that of Orange) to `prove their
importation.' The first of these was Alexander Breckenridge, who made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia Breckenridge, from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony (Virginia), at his own charges.

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Early in 1740, or shortly before, there was a great influx of population into the Valley. On the 22d of May, 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared at Orange Court to "prove their importation." The first order of the series is as follows:
"Alexander Breckenridge came into Court and made oath that he imported himself, and (blank), John, George, Robert, (blank), Smith, (blank), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony, at his own charges, and this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land, which is ordered to be certified." He, however, acquired by purchase from Beverley 245 acres, on March 24, 1741.

The blanks above indicate names which are illegible in the record book. (these blanks would be Adam, Sarah, and James.)

http://archive.org/stream/annalsofaugusta00wadd/annalsofaugusta00wadd_djvu.txt

Property:
George Breckenridge & Robert Breckenridge (Beverley Manor SW, 761 acres, 1742, corner of land of George Breckenridge (540 acres acquired in 1747)) George Breckenridge and Col. Robert Breckenridge were brothers, both sons of Alexander Breckenridge and Jane Preston.

http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Early_Settlers_of_Augusta_County,_Virginia_-_Surnames_A-E


Other-Begin:
Annals of Augusta County, Virginia p 117
In several letters, Governor Dinwiddie expressed disapprobation of the conduct of Captain Dickinson, of the Augusta rangers, in allowing certain Indians to slip out of his hands. They were called '' praying Indians," because they professed to be Christianized, but were supposed to be partisans of the French. Some friendly Cherokees were expected at Staunton to be employed against the Shawnees, and the Governor wrote to David Stuart and Robert McClanahan to treat these allies well.

A letter written by Robert McClanahan, dated September 23, 1755, relating to supplies for rangers and Indian allies, was found among the papers in an old suit. The name of the person to whom it was addressed, does not appear; but circumstances indicate that it was either William Preston or Robert Breckinridge. The writer speaks of one hundred and fifty Cherokees who were expected, and inquires when and to whom the supplies should be delivered. He says that Capt. Dickinson and his company had "a small scrimmage" with nine Indians, in which one white man and one Indian were killed, and "two small Indian boys belonging to the Cherokees, being captives, were released." The boys were at Fort Dinwiddie, and the Governor had been written to in regard to them. If the Cherokees were informed about the boys, "perhaps it might exasperate them against our enemies," says the writer.


Other-Begin:
Botetourt County Court Minutes March 1771

Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: March 1771

At a Court held for Botetourt County the 12th day of March, 1771.

Present: Robert Breckenridge, Benjamin Hawkins, Francis Smith & Andrew Woods,
Gentlemen Justices.
--




http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/botetourt/court/minutes26gwl.txt

Other-Begin:
At a court held for Botetourt County fourteenth of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy one.

On motion made by Israel Christian, it is ordered William Preston, Robert Breckenridge and Andrew Woods do value the additional five acres of land conveyed by the said Christian to the County for the use thereof and make report
thereof to the next court.
---

Ord. that Joseph Cloyd, Michael Cloyd & John Neeley, Junr., being first
sworn, do view the road from Thomas Madison's Mill to Robert Breckenridge's Mill
and report the conveniences & inconveniences thereof to the next court.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/botetourt/court/minutes26gwl.txt



Other-Begin:
At a court contd. & held for Botetourt County the 15th day of March, 1771.

Present: Robert Breckenridge, Isral Christian, John Howard & Stephen Trigg, Gent.

Peter Wright, John Robinson and Edward McMullin being sworn to view the way from the said Wright's up Dunlop's Creek to the Sweet Springs and make report
thereof to the court.
Ord. that this court be adjd. till court in course.
The minutes of these proceedings were signed by
Robert Breckenridge
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/botetourt/court/minutes26gwl.txt

Robert married Sarah "Mary" Poague about 1745, and was divorced before 1768. Sarah (daughter of Robert Poague and Elizabeth Preston) was born in 1732 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1757 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Letita Preston, (Immigrant) on 10 Jul 1758, and was divorced after 1772. Letita (daughter of Colonel John Preston, (Immigrant) and Elizabeth Patton, (Immigrant)) was born in 1725 in Ireland; died in 1798 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1728, Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland
• Immigration: 1728, Pennsylvania
• Residence: Bef 1740, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Other-Begin: 22 May 1740, Orange Co, Virginia

Notes:

Residence:
1740, 22 May: Alexander BRECKENRIDGE made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia BRECKENRIDGE from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to VA, at his own charges.


Other-Begin:
Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838

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.
May 1740
Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Rober, James Smith, Jane & Letitia Brackenridge
(from Ireland)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt

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HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY:
On the 22nd day of May in 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared in the Orange County, Virginia Court House (Augusta County, Virginia not having been then established, and the territory being embraced in that of Orange) to `prove their
importation.' The first of these was Alexander Breckenridge, who made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia Breckenridge, from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony (Virginia), at his own charges.

---------------
Early in 1740, or shortly before, there was a great influx of population into the Valley. On the 22d of May, 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared at Orange Court to "prove their importation." The first order of the series is as follows:
"Alexander Breckenridge came into Court and made oath that he imported himself, and (blank), John, George, Robert, (blank), Smith, (blank), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony, at his own charges, and this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land, which is ordered to be certified." He, however, acquired by purchase from Beverley 245 acres, on March 24, 1741.

The blanks above indicate names which are illegible in the record book. (these blanks would be Adam, Sarah, and James.)

http://archive.org/stream/annalsofaugusta00wadd/annalsofaugusta00wadd_djvu.txt

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Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Smith Breckenridge
Year: 1740
Place: Augusta Co., Virginia
Source Publication Code: 3816
Primary Immigrant: Breckenridge, Smith
Annotation: Legal proceedings before Orange County Court, Virginia, where settlers proved their entitlement to enter public lands. Also in no. 5831, Morton; no. 2302, Fry; in no. 720, Boyer, Ship Passenger Lists, the South, pp. 91-95; and in no. 9144, Tepper, New Wor...

Source Bibliography: KING, FANNIE BAYLY (Mrs. W.W.). "Augusta County Early Settlers, Importations, 1739-1740." In National Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 25:2 (June 1937), pp. 46-50.
Page: 46
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Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Smith Breckenridge
Year: 1740
Place: Virginia
Source Publication Code: 3299.40
Primary Immigrant: Breckenridge, Smith
Annotation: Date and place where land was patented and record was created listing those transported/imported. Only the names of those to be transported were indexed. Abstracted from Patent books 15 through 19, from the Land Office records located at the Virginia Stat
Source Bibliography: HUDGINS, DENIS. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. 4, 1732-1741. Richmond [VA]: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1994. 355p.
Page: 235

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1728, Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland
• Immigration: 1728, Pennsylvania
• Other-Begin: 22 May 1740, Orange Co, Virginia
• Property: 1742, Beverley Manor SW, Augusta Co, Virginia; "Early Settlers of Augusta"
• Other-Begin: 19 Jun 1746, Augusta Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838

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.
May 1740
Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Rober, James Smith, Jane & Letitia Brackenridge
(from Ireland)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt

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HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY:
On the 22nd day of May in 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared in the Orange County, Virginia Court House (Augusta County, Virginia not having been then established, and the territory being embraced in that of Orange) to `prove their
importation.' The first of these was Alexander Breckenridge, who made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia Breckenridge, from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony (Virginia), at his own charges.

---------------
Early in 1740, or shortly before, there was a great influx of population into the Valley. On the 22d of May, 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared at Orange Court to "prove their importation." The first order of the series is as follows:
"Alexander Breckenridge came into Court and made oath that he imported himself, and (blank), John, George, Robert, (blank), Smith, (blank), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony, at his own charges, and this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land, which is ordered to be certified." He, however, acquired by purchase from Beverley 245 acres, on March 24, 1741.

The blanks above indicate names which are illegible in the record book. (these blanks would be Adam, Sarah, and James.)

http://archive.org/stream/annalsofaugusta00wadd/annalsofaugusta00wadd_djvu.txt

Property:
James Breckenridge (1742, # of acres not listed) (b. 1724, d. perhaps 1744, shortly after acquiring land). James was also a son of Alexander Breckenridge and Jane Preston.

http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Early_Settlers_of_Augusta_County,_Virginia_-_Surnames_A-E


Other-Begin:
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
Volume I
COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS
AUGUSTA COUNTY.

William Lewis vs. James Brackenridge.--Attachment. 19th June, 1746. Defendant absconded. Attachment levied in hands of Robert McClenachan and George Brackenridge. Note of James Breckenridge to Wm. Lewis, £3, 2, 8. Dated 23d December, 1744.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/volume_1/judge292.htm

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1728, Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland
• Immigration: 1728, Pennsylvania
• Other-Begin: 22 May 1740, Orange Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838

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.
May 1740
Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Rober, James Smith, Jane & Letitia Brackenridge
(from Ireland)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt

--------------

HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY:
On the 22nd day of May in 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared in the Orange County, Virginia Court House (Augusta County, Virginia not having been then established, and the territory being embraced in that of Orange) to `prove their
importation.' The first of these was Alexander Breckenridge, who made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia Breckenridge, from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony (Virginia), at his own charges.

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Early in 1740, or shortly before, there was a great influx of population into the Valley. On the 22d of May, 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared at Orange Court to "prove their importation." The first order of the series is as follows:
"Alexander Breckenridge came into Court and made oath that he imported himself, and (blank), John, George, Robert, (blank), Smith, (blank), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony, at his own charges, and this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land, which is ordered to be certified." He, however, acquired by purchase from Beverley 245 acres, on March 24, 1741.

The blanks above indicate names which are illegible in the record book. (these blanks would be Adam, Sarah, and James.)

http://archive.org/stream/annalsofaugusta00wadd/annalsofaugusta00wadd_djvu.txt

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1728, Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland
• Immigration: 1728, Pennsylvania
• Residence: Bef 1740, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Other-Begin: 22 May 1740, Orange Co, Virginia

Notes:

She married Elijah McClanahan in September of 1749.

Other-Begin:
Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838

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.
May 1740
Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Rober, James Smith, Jane & Letitia Brackenridge
(from Ireland)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt

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HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY:
On the 22nd day of May in 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared in the Orange County, Virginia Court House (Augusta County, Virginia not having been then established, and the territory being embraced in that of Orange) to `prove their
importation.' The first of these was Alexander Breckenridge, who made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia Breckenridge, from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony (Virginia), at his own charges.

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Early in 1740, or shortly before, there was a great influx of population into the Valley. On the 22d of May, 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared at Orange Court to "prove their importation." The first order of the series is as follows:
"Alexander Breckenridge came into Court and made oath that he imported himself, and (blank), John, George, Robert, (blank), Smith, (blank), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony, at his own charges, and this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land, which is ordered to be certified." He, however, acquired by purchase from Beverley 245 acres, on March 24, 1741.

The blanks above indicate names which are illegible in the record book. (these blanks would be Adam, Sarah, and James.)

http://archive.org/stream/annalsofaugusta00wadd/annalsofaugusta00wadd_djvu.txt)

Letitia married Elijah McClanahan in Sep 1749. Elijah (son of Elijah McClanahan and Ann Ewing Owens, (Immigrant)) was born in 1728 in Orange Co, Virginia; died on 02 May 1794 in Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
some speculation is that she was a Breckenridge, but no evidence to base it on yet found.

Mary married David Doak, Sr (Immigrant) about 1746. David (son of Robert* Doak, (immigrant) and Margaret* (..) Doak) was born in 1710 in Ulster, Northern Ireland; was christened in 1747 in North Mountain, Augusta Co, Virginia; died before 2 Oct 1787 in Black Lick, Montgomery Co (now Wythe Co), Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1728, Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland
• Immigration: 1728, Pennsylvania
• Other-Begin: 22 May 1740, Orange Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838

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.
May 1740
Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Rober, James Smith, Jane & Letitia Brackenridge
(from Ireland)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt

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HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY:
On the 22nd day of May in 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared in the Orange County, Virginia Court House (Augusta County, Virginia not having been then established, and the territory being embraced in that of Orange) to `prove their
importation.' The first of these was Alexander Breckenridge, who made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia Breckenridge, from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony (Virginia), at his own charges.

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Early in 1740, or shortly before, there was a great influx of population into the Valley. On the 22d of May, 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared at Orange Court to "prove their importation." The first order of the series is as follows:
"Alexander Breckenridge came into Court and made oath that he imported himself, and (blank), John, George, Robert, (blank), Smith, (blank), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony, at his own charges, and this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land, which is ordered to be certified." He, however, acquired by purchase from Beverley 245 acres, on March 24, 1741.

The blanks above indicate names which are illegible in the record book. (these blanks would be Adam, Sarah, and James.)

http://archive.org/stream/annalsofaugusta00wadd/annalsofaugusta00wadd_djvu.txt

Sarah married Robert McClanahan about 1750 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Robert (son of Elijah McClanahan and Ann Ewing Owens, (Immigrant)) was born in 1730 in Orange Co, Virginia; died after 1755 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 22 May 1740, Orange Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Orange Co Offspring: 1734 > Frederick 1743 > Augusta 1745 > Culpeper 1749 > Greene 1838

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.
May 1740
Alexander Brackenridge, Jane, John, George, Robert, James Smith, Jane & Letitia Brackenridge
(from Ireland)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/orange/deeds/orangehe.txt

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HISTORIC FAMILIES OF KENTUCKY:
On the 22nd day of May in 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared in the Orange County, Virginia Court House (Augusta County, Virginia not having been then established, and the territory being embraced in that of Orange) to `prove their
importation.' The first of these was Alexander Breckenridge, who made oath that he had imported himself and John, George, Robert, Smith and Letitia Breckenridge, from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony (Virginia), at his own charges.

---------------
Early in 1740, or shortly before, there was a great influx of population into the Valley. On the 22d of May, 1740, fourteen heads of families appeared at Orange Court to "prove their importation." The first order of the series is as follows:
"Alexander Breckenridge came into Court and made oath that he imported himself, and (blank), John, George, Robert, (blank), Smith, (blank), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia, and from thence to this colony, at his own charges, and this is the first time of proving his and their rights in order to obtain land, which is ordered to be certified." He, however, acquired by purchase from Beverley 245 acres, on March 24, 1741.

The blanks above indicate names which are illegible in the record book. (these blanks would be Adam, Sarah, and James.)

http://archive.org/stream/annalsofaugusta00wadd/annalsofaugusta00wadd_djvu.txt

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: 9 Jan 2015

Notes:

Wife of Robert Doak said to be sister to Robert Breckenridge (not verified as wife or daughter). Ralph Doak thinks maybe Hannah.


Research Notes:
She is shown in some places as Hannah Armstrong; however Hannah Armstong who married a Robert Doak was born too late to be this Hannah.
She is also shown to be Hannah Breckenridge. This is credible and more reasonable.

Looking at the census record for Robert in 1790 he's living near Roddy Hannah. Going back to my file and looking at those named Roddy

- There are two Roddy Breckenridges that go back to Geo & Ann Doak.
- Prudence Roddy Doak comes from line John Doak & Mary Wilson(?)
- Roddy Doak comes from John Doak & Mary Wlison(?)
- Roddy Hannah goes back to John & Mary Wilson (?)
- Roddy Kirkman B 1813 m Nancy Doak (1809). I do not have the Kirkman line entered but he is from Maryland; so just a coincidence on him. His name is Rodger.

Records say "Robert Doak thought to have married Hannah Breckenridge sister to Robert Breckenridge" -- Robert who is in 1790 census living hear Roddy Hannah is also son of Geo and Ann.

I am adjusting Hannah to be wife of our subject Robert instead of a supposed Robert (immigrant)(?) we don't know who he is yet. It's not positive, but makes more sense. I have a lot of records on this Robert Doak (Immigrant)(?) - so more needs to be gone through.

Hannah married Robert Doak on 11 Aug 1760 in Lunenburg Co, Virginia. Robert (son of John Doak, (Immigrant) and Mary Wilson(?)) was born before 1735 in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania or Augusta Co, Virginia; died before Nov 1796 in Guilford Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth Henley Hamner in 1745 in Sussex Co, Virginia. Elizabeth was born on 2 Ma 1730 in Albermarle Co, Virginia; died on 3 Jun 1813 in Albermarle Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Mary Perrin "Molly" Woodson in 1743 in Greensboro, Greene Co, Georgia. Mary was born on 5 Feb 1727 in Goochland Co, Virginia; died in 1784 in Greensboro, Greene Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 1779, Pennsylvania; story of Indian raid

Notes:

Subj: Re: Breckenridge
Date: 12/11/00 3:59:28 PM Central Standard Time
From: Genealogy4999 (Marilyn & Bill from Hawaii)
To: Lumoto

Hi Sherry,

Here is what Bill Putman wrote:

SOURCE-BIRTH DATE-BACKGROUND-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH:
PAT-003: “The Patterson Family History by William B. Putman, jr.; 288 Scudder Avenue; Hyannis Port, Massachusetts 02647; Updated through February 1993"; 'The Breckenridge Family History' pp 69-70.

"Robert was born in about 1735. He could have been born in Northern Ireland or in Pennsylvania as the family came to America sometime in the 1730s.

In about 1760, he married Margaret Douglas in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Both the Douglas and Breckenridge families were there from the mid 1750s. The elder children, John and James were born there.

By the early 1770s, the lands west of the mountains were being opened up for settlement. Robert and his family took up farm lands in Hopewell, now Penn Township of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. His is listed among the first dozen or so families to move into the area.

These lands in the Juniata Valley were historically Indian hunting grounds, and as white settlers moved into the area troubles arose.

The following is taken from the HISTORY OF HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
'During the latter part of 1778 and the early months of 1779 there were frequent rumors of Indian incursions east of the Allegheny Mountains and some murders committed. In the latter part of June, Robert Breckenridge and his daughter were killed and scalped by the Indians on their plantation three miles southwest of McConnellstown in Penn Township. This event struck terror among the residents of the adjoining valleys, and as a result the Frankstown settlement was almost abandoned.'

There is a three page story of the Breckenridge Massacre in U. L. Jones' book, A HISTORY OF THE JUNIATA VALLEY. The story basically tells how the two sons, John and James, were out looking for a horse that had run away the previous night. While they were gone, Indians attacked their younger sister. Hearing the screams, the father, Robert Breckenridge, ran to her aid and was shot and killed. Then the Indians killed the daughter as well. The mother, Margaret, grabbed her two small daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret, and fled into the woods where they hid until the next day. The two boys returned home in the afternoon and found the bodies of their father and sister. They ran to the Fort at Standing Stone and made the report. The mother and sisters were found the following day.

In the meantime, it was thought that the entire family had been murdered. The boys were taken by two separate families. One son, John, was taken by a family that immediately moved out in fear of their lives. They went to Virginia near the present site of Washington D.C. James was reunited with his mother and sisters, but John was gone, seemingly forever.

John Breckenridge remained in the Washington area and became a Presbyterian minister and founded a college there. James Breckenridge, my ancestor, remained in Pennsylvania. He eventually moved to what was the Patterson Settlement near present day Florissant, Missouri in 1820.

The story goes that one day James Breckenridge was telling the story of his early life and separation from his brother to a man named Gross. Gross said he had heard the same story from the Reverend John Breckenridge in Washington years before as a child. Letters were exchanged between the two lost brothers and in 1839, Reverend John Breckenridge made a trip to Missouri and after a separation of over 60 years, the two brothers were once again reunited. . . . . .

. . . . . Margaret Douglas Breckenridge remained in the area with the remainder of her family. She remarried to a man named Doyle. I do not know anymore about the marriage. Margaret wrote her will on December 15, 1788. It is in Will Book I of Huntingdon County.

In ORPHAN COURT ABSTRACTS, HUNTINGDON COUNTY DOCKET A, there are several listings on October 21, 1789. James Brackenridge, age 17, requested George Reynolds to be his guardian. Margaret Brackenridge, age 14, also requested George Reynolds. Margaret Doyl (late Margaret Brackenridge) requested the court appoint George Reynolds guardian over Elizabeth Brackenridge age 12.

In the same book on March 25, 1790, Margaret Doyle (late Margaret Brackenridge, widow and administratrix of Robert Brackenridge deceased) stated there was a remainder of the estate to be divided between her and five children. The mention of five children is tough. I can only account for James, Thomas, Margaret and Elizabeth. John is the fifth, I guess, but I did not think she know where he was. (Note: Probably a child w/ Doyle)

The Breckenridge farm was sold to Ludwig Hoover of Maryland in 1789. This was probably about the time Margaret remarried. I have no other information on Margaret after 1790. She was in her sixties by then and probably died in the early 1790s."
(Note: she probably married soon after the murders; her she might have been sick/incapacitated to care for her children, probably widowed again, and liquidated her belongings & tried to provide for her children)

Other-Begin:
History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley 1856
Chapter XXVIII, pages 289 292
U. J. Jones

Woodcock Valley, located north of Huntingdon, is one of the oldest settled valleys in the county. In the days of Indian depredations, it was a favorite haunt of the savage, whose great war path from the West to the East went through a part of it.

The first murder committed in it during the Revolutionary struggle occurred at Coffey Run, near the present residence of Mr. Entriken. The victim was a man named Elder, the husband of the woman mentioned in a preceding chapter as having been carried a captive to Detroit by the Indians. As there is no living witness who was present, the circumstances connected with his massacre are merely traditionary. He was on his way home in company with Richard Shirley, when he was shot and scalped; in which condition he was found by a scouting party a day or two after the occurrence. This was in 1778, and the same year a number of captives were taken from the valley; but the accounts are so vague that we can give no reliable data.

The Breckenridge family lived about three miles southeast of McConnelstown, on the road which now leads from Huntingdon to Bedford, on the farm at present occupied by Ludwig Hoover. The family consisted of the father, mother, two sons, John and Thomas, aged respectively eighteen and sixteen years, a girl aged fourteen, another aged three years, and an infant at the breast. They had, during the alarms of massacres, forted at Hartsock's Fort, which was almost in sight of their farm; but in the spring of 1779, the alarm having in a great measure subsided, they, was well as the rest of the settlers, went home, and the fort was abandoned, under the full impression that they would have no further use of it, that Indian depredations were ended. In this they were most signally mistaken.

In July, probably about the middle of the month, one morning, directly after breakfast, the sons, John and Thomas, started in search of a horse that had broken from his enclosure the night previous. After they had gone, the old lady occupied herself in her household duties, while the oldest daughter repaired to the spring house in the meadow, a distance of probably five hundred yards from the house, for the purpose of churning. While engaged in this occupation, she was suddenly confronted by five Indians. Probably overcome by fright, she made no effort to escape, but screamed at the top of her voice. The father, without suspecting the real cause of the difficulty, started, unarmed, in the direction of the spring house, and when within twenty yards of it a bullet from one of the Indian rifles struck him, and he fell dead in the path. Mrs. Breckenridge was looking out of the window at the time, and, fearing that their next move would be in the direction of the house, she snatched the infant out of the cradle, and, taking in her arms the other child, escaped. Instinctively she took the path toward Standing Stone, a direction in which the Indians were not likely to follow. She pursued the path along Crooked Run for a few miles, and then sank exhausted upon the ground. As soon as she rallied, she endeavored to continue her way to the Stone; but to her dismay she found that she had wandered from the path and was lost. In this condition, she wandered about the woods with her children the whole day and the entire night. Next day, the oldest child complained bitterly of hunger, when the mother fortunately came to a rye field. The rye was just beginning to head, in spots, and she gathered a number of heads, rubbed out the kernels, and gave them to the child. As the operation was a tedious one, in consequence of the scarcity of the grain, she took off her under garment, wrapped up the infant and laid it down, and went to work to procure sufficient to appease the appetite of the child, and while so engaged she unconsciously wandered a considerable distance from the infant.

John and Thomas returned to the house with the horses late in the afternoon; and, seeing their father and sister murdered, believed that the mother, with the other children, had either met the same fate or been carried into captivity. They lost no time in making their way to Standing Stone Fort, where they communicated the sad intelligence. By the time it was nearly dark, and entirely too late to make any further effort; but at the dawn, next morning, a posse of men went to Breckenridge's house, where the murdered father and daughter lay, and, while part of the people employed themselves in removing the bodies preparatory to burial, another party scoured the country in search of the mother, being encouraged to do so by seeing her tracks leading toward Crooked Run. Late in the afternoon they found her, at the edge of the rye field, leading her child; but the anguish she had endured had in a measure unsettled her mind, and she was unable to tell where she had left the infant. It was deemed advisable to remove her to the fort. By next day, she had so far recovered as to be able to state that she left the infant in the field; whereupon a party set out, and returned with it in the evening.

The infant had apparently not suffered a great deal, except from the annoyance of flies. Its entire face was fly blown; and yet, strange to say, she recovered, grew to be a strong, healthy woman, got married, and was the mother of Isaac B. Meek, Esq., formerly a member of the legislature from Centre county, and, we were told, died but a few years ago.

http://genforum.genealogy.com/breckenridge/messages/957.html

Robert married Margaret Douglas about 1760 in Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania. Margaret was born about 1740; died after 1790 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane married John Alcorn on 12 Jun 1776. John was born in 1745 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died after 1804 in Fayette or Madison Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 30 Jun 1743, So Mountain Meeting House, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: Between 23 Mar 1767 and 18 Mar 1768, Augusta Co, Virginia; petition
• Residence: 1769, Washington Co, Virginia
• Military: Between 1775 and 1783, Revolutionary War
• Residence: 1791, Paris, Bourbon Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1792, Bourbon Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1798, Jefferson Co, Kentucky; Kentucky tax list
• Census: 1800, Jefferson Co, Kentucky
• Residence: 1800, Jefferson Co, Kentucky; Kentucky Tax List
• Census: 1810, Stoner, Bourbon Co, Kentucky
• Will: 2 Jun 1813, Bourbon Co, Kentucky; written
• Research Notes: 13 Jun 2014, Augusta Co, Virginia; Court records link

Notes:

Revolutionary War Vet
said to have built the first cabin in Washington Co. in 1769
Residence: Washington Co, Virginia 1773-1792
Paris, Bourbon Co, Kentucky, 1791-1813
Nicholas Co, Kentucky 1830

Family Page source: (Pedigree charts and papers from Mrs. Estella Mary (Breckenridge) Deger of Flint, Michigan and marriage records of Bourbon Co, Kentucky and census records. - submitted by yoko@pclink.com -Roger Carroll Breckenridge)
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(Following rec'd from yoko@pclink.com(Roger Carroll Breckenridge) 7/19/97; Source: "William Clark Breckenridge, His Life, Lineage, and Writings.")

Alexander Breckenridge
son of
George and Ann (Doak) Breckenridge

Alexander Breckenridge, eldest son of George and Ann (Doak) Breckenridge, here termed Alexander Breckenridge of Bourbon County, Kentucky, was born in Augusta County, Virginia, May 16, 1743, and by the record in the baptismal register of theregation at Tinkling Spring, he was baptized by the Rev. John Craig at South Mountain Meeting House,
June 30, 1743. This register covers the period from October, 1740, to September, 1749. The particular entry reads: "George Breckenridge a chd Bapd named Alexander."

He resided with or near his father in 1768, as shown by the petition to Augusta County Court previously cited. In a deposition taken June 10, 1803, in Bourbon County, Kentucky, he stated: "In 1769, Robert Doak said he was agent for Dr. Thoalker to lay off Wolf Hill tract. In November of that year he (Alexander Breckenridge), went and chose a tract and built a cabin and in September, 1770, the removed there." He did not receive his deed
until April 14, 1774, when Thomas Walker conveyed to him the 360 acres on Wolf Hill Creek on which he had settled in 1770, and which has been said to lie within the present limits of the city of Abingdon. The Robert Doak mentioned was a brother of Mary Doak, wife of Robert Breckenridge, and was a surveyor, a profession which Alexander Breckenridge acquired and practiced extensively, together with the conduct of his farm or plantation.

On June 2, 1773, Alexander Breckenridge joined 119 others in signing a "Call to Rev. Charles Cummings from the united congregations of Ebbing and Sinking Springs to Holston's River, Fincastle County," to become their pastor. These were famresbyterian congregations of southwest Virginia, and the Rev. Charles Cummings an outstanding figure in the ministry. "For several years after his pastorate began, he carried his rifle when he went
to church and stood it in the pulpit, while he preached to congregations of which the men were in readiness for an attack by the Indians."

Alexander Breckenridge was a member of the first grand jury empaneled May 27, 1777, at Black's Fort, Washington County, Virginia, upon the formation of that county within the boundaries of which his residence was thrown. The county recordsain occasional mention of similar service by him and of his appointment as appraiser of the estates of decedents.

Alexander Breckenridge, taking with him his eldest son George then little over twelve years of age, participated in the battle of Kings Mountain, one of the decisive victories of the Revolutionary War, October 7, 1780, traversing the distaf more than eighty miles on horseback. They were of the four hundred men in the battle from Washington County, Virginia, under General William Campbell. They first assembled at Wolf Hill Creek, then, on September 25, 1780, at Sycamore Shoals on Watauga River. History related that when gathered there, assembled in a grove, ready for the final march to the scene of conflict, the
Rev. Samuel Doak, Alexander Breckenridge's kinsman, addressed the multitude, and closed his prayer with the words from Holy Writ, "The sword of the Lord and Gideon." A tablet on the courthouse at Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, commemorates the Revolutionary service of Alexander Breckenridge.

A letter written June 6, 1857, by that George Breckenridge who was grand master of Freemasons of Kentucky, states that all three of the sons of George and Ann (Doak) Breckenridge - namely, Alexander, Robert, and John - rendered military se during the Revolutionary War (aside from that of Alexander at Kings Mountain), "under General Greene, in Virginia and North Carolina, while Lord Cornwallis' army lay in Virginia." As understood, all such service was volunteer in character and no pay was ever received for it and none of the brothers ever applied for or received a pension for Revolutionary service.

Alexander Breckenridge and David Looney received a warrant, No. 498, dated October 27, 1783, for 5,000 acres of land in Green County, North Carolina (later within the boundaries of Maury County, Tennessee), issued to them July 10, 1784, by tommissioner's office of east Tennessee, describing the location of the land as on Duck River, Lytle's Creek. As this narrative will show, these lands became the subject of litigation a generation later.

On September 14, 1790, Alexander Breckenridge bought of William Cowan 1,400 acres of land in Bourbon County, Kentucky, situated about four miles from Paris, the county scat. He sold his homestead in Washington County, Virginia, April 28,, his wife Magdalene joining in the deed and both acknowledging it in open court, May 3, 1791. Thus the date of removal of this family from Virginia to Kentucky may be fixed as in the spring of 1791.

Alexander Breckenridge's two cousins, Alexander and Robert Breckinridge, had settled at Louisville, Ky., in 1785. His cousin, John Breckinridge, settled in Fayette County, Kentucky, in 1793. His brother, John Breckenridge, evidently lefd Creek,Wythe County, Virginia, and settled in Bourbon County, Kentucky, during 1792 or 1793,while the migration of Robert Breckenridge, brother of Alexander and John from Wythe County, Virginia, to Bath County, Kentucky, was subsequent to August 11, 1795, very probably during the same year.

Note: Tinkling Springs, one of the earliest Presbyterian Churches in Augusta Co, Virginia, located south of Stauton and about 2 miles south of Fishberville.

No record has come to the knowledge of the author of the date of death of Magdalene (Gamble) Breckenridge, but it is assumed to have occurred a number of years after the establishment of residence in Kentucky.
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MARRIAGE TO MARY* CHADD:
On October 16, 1806, Alexander Breckenridge married, a second time, Mary Chadd, said to have been of the Maryland family of that name. He died before September 5, 1813, by a receipt of that date for a certified copy of his will, given his tors. The will is dated June 2, 1813, and was proved in Bourbon County Court at its October term, 1813, disposing of a considerable estate, his sons Alexander and John Breckenridge being named executors. A witness to the will was the family physician, Henry Clay, Jr.

Mary (Chadd) Breckenridge interest in the homestead, February 11, 1815, to the reversioner under his will, his son, Eddy Linn Breckenridge. The date of her death may be fixed as August 21, 1835, by the date of termination of her life intern a negro slave, "Ben," belonging to her husband's estate.
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Event: Biography
Note:

In 1773 signed a call for a minister for the United Congregation of Ebbing Spring and Sinking Spring, covering the area between the present Marion and Bristol, Virginia. He participated in the Battle of Point Pleasant, Governor Dunmore's expedition against the Indians in Virginia in October of 1774. Alexander also served as a private in the Virginia line during the Revolutionary War. When the Revolution ended, the enterprising Scotch-Irish moved westward, the Wilderness Road cut by Daniel Boone going right through their valley into Kentucky. The first settlers of Kentucky were almost entirely from this upper portion of the Virginia Valley, referred to as the Shenandoah Valley today. It seems logical that Alexander resettled about this time in Bourbon County, Kentucky. His cousin, John Breckenridge, had bought 600 acres in adjacent Fayette County, Kentucky, in 1790, and moved his family there in 1793; two of John's brothers were already there. Apparently Alexander's brothers, Robert and John, came to Kentucky too as both are recorded as dying there. On January 20, 1794, Alexander Breckenridge is listed as a witness to a will in Bourbon County, Kentucky. The family settled on a farm in the Clintonville Precinct of Bourbon County, near the city of Paris, and probably attended the Cane Ridge Presbyterian Church established in 1783. Barton Warren Stone was its minister from 1798 to 1803, during which time he was influenced by Alexander Campbell to join the Disciples of Christ Church and leave the Presbyterian ministry. His church went with him and thus this branch of the Breckenridge family joined the Christian Church.

Title: Slater, Patricia




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Note: Marriages of Jefferson Co, TN lists a marriage of Polly Moyers (not yet identified) to Andrew Gass August 13, 1812. One of witnesses to will was a John Gass.

Residence:
said to have built the first cabin in Washington Co. in 1769. Residence: Washington Co, Virginia 1773-1792

Military:
Name: Alexander Brackenridge
Rank - Induction: Captain
Roll Box: 114
Roll State: VA

Catalogue of Revolutionary Soldiers and Sailors of the Commonwealth of Virginia
617 Brackenridge, Alexander 4000 Acres; Rank: Captain; Department: VA. St. Line Term: 3 yrs; Date: May 22, 1783


Brief Note on Alexander Breckenridge, whom fought in the American Revolution.1780 , Virginia, USA; North Carolina & South Carolina, USA

Alexander Breckenridge fought in the battle of King's Mountain along with his son George Breckenridge, who was only a teenager at the time.

Example:

"...Alexander Breckenridge, a prosperous farmer living in the vicinity of Abingdon, was accompanied to this battle by his son, George Breckenridge, who was under fifteen years of age, and that he (George Breckenridge) took an active part in the battle..."

Sources:

History of Southwest Virginia, 1746-1786, Washington County, 1777-1870: Summers, Lewis Preston; 1903. J.L. Hill Printing Company, held by University of Virginia, page 330.

Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in North Carolina; 1972. Genealogical Pub. Co., North Carolina; page 479.

Great Valley Patriots:Western Virginia in the Struggle for Liberty: Wilson, Howard McKnight; 1976. Augusta County Historical Society, Virginia; page 153.

(from Ancestry.com)


Residence:
owned 1000 acres near Paris, KY

Census:
2nd Census of Kentucky 1800
Alexander Breckenridge Jefferson co.
James Breckenridge Bourbon
James Breckenridge Madison
John Bourbon
Robert Montgomery
Robert Jefferson



Census:
Alex Breckenridge:
males 2 <10 (1800-1810) Preston and Washington
1 26-25 (1784 - 1794)
1 +45 Alex (67 y.o.)

females
1 26-44 (1766-1784) Mary abt 1780 or 30 y.o.



Will:

Alexander Breckenridge, Sr.
of Bourbon County, Kentucky
son of
George and Ann (Doak) Breckenridge
Copy of the will of
Alexander Breckenridge Died
In the name of God amen. I Alexander Breckenridge Senior of the County of Bourbon and state of Kentucky being very weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for the same. Calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowinhat it is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my last will & testament that is to say principally & first of all I do give and bequeathe my soul in the hands of Almighty God who gave it my body to the dust to be buried in a Christian manner nothing doubting but I shall receive the same at the General Resurrection by the almighty power of God and as touching and concerning such worldly estate wherewith at has ____ and God to belief me, wish. I give bequeath demise & dispose of the same in form and manner following, to wit, first I desire that all my just and lawful debts be levied and raised and paid out of my personal estate.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Polly Breckenridge, one third of all my personal and real estate with her bed, bedstead & furniture & her right of dower in the mansion house so long as she remains my widow and one bed & bedstead and its furniture for the use of my small children.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Eddie Linn Breckenridge the plantation I now live upon his bed, bedstead & furniture and a negro by named Peter.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my sons, George, Robert, James, Alexander & John Breckenridge the land already laid off them, agreeable to their plots and titles.

Item. I give and bequeathe unto my daughters Ann, Rachel & Elizabeth the lands already laid of to them.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my sons Preston, Washington & Roddy H Breckenridge my tract of land lying on Lytles Creek in Maury County in Tennessee State to divided equally, agreeable to quantity & quality between the three brothers and I appoint George Breckenridge their guardian to take care of their land until they come of age. Also it is my will and desire that my daughter Jenny Breckenridge shall have a full share of all my other property equal with her three brothers Preston, Washington & Roddy H. Breckenridge also it is my will & desire that if Eddy L. Breckenridge should died before he has a family that his part of the land which I willed to him be equally divided between my two sons Preston & Washington Breckenridge also it is my will and desire that all my negros except Peter should be sold unless my wife Polly Breckenridge should chose to take her third or a part thereof out of them & if she should it is my desire that she shall have the priviledge of taking her third at the appraisement if she should choose so to do also it is my will and desire that she shall have two hundred dollars out of my estate for the use of raising and schooling my children.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my son John Breckenridge fifty Dollars out of my estate when sold.

Item. I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Alexander & John Breckenridge my executors to this my last will and testament in writing whereof I have ________to set my hand & affix my seal this second day of June one thousand eight hundred & thirteen.
Alexander Breckenridge
2 June 1813
signed sealed in the
presence of
John Gass
Henry Clay, Jr
James Alexander
_______________________
Probate: OCT 1813 KY, Bourbon Co 3
Will: 2 JUN 1813 KY, Bourbon Co
Note:

Will Book D, page 416--Those mentioned-wife, Polly; son, Eddy Linn; sons, George Robert, James, Alexander, and John; daughters, Ann, Rachel and Elizabeth; sons, Preston, Washington and Roddy H., land in Murry County, Tennessee; daughter, Jenny. Written June 2nd, 1813. Proved October, 1813. Executors-sons, Alexander and John. Witnesses-John Gass, Henry Clay, Jr., James Alexander.

Title: Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer, Kentucky Records, vol. I & II (Baltimore : Genealogical Publishing, 1969, 1972)
___________

Research Notes:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaaugust/doak.htm

Buried:
Internet researcher says he was buried here, but have not as yet found verification. List of interred at findagrave lists no Breckenridges. However, the meeting house was built in 1791 and the Western Great Revival led by Barton Warren Stone took place in August 1801.

http://www.gbccchurch.org/Cane_Ridge.htm

CANE RIDGE MEETING HOUSE
The Birthplace of the Restoration Movement
Religion on the Frontier

The young Presbyterian minister, Barton Warren Stone (1772-1844), arrived on the western frontier to pastor at Cane Ridge in 1796. By the end of the century, Presbyterians in Kentucky, southern Ohio, and northern Tennessee traveled to each other's sacramental communion services which typically began on Friday or Saturday and continued through Monday. Joining them in increasing numbers after a meeting at Red River in Logan County in June 1801 were Methodists and Baptists as well as the "unchurched".
(later to join with Alexander Campbell, the two to become known as the Stone-Campbell movement in 1832.
http://www.therestorationmovement.com/stone,bw.htm )

The Revival of August 1801 at Cane Ridge was the climactic event of the Western Great Revival. It was estimated by military personnel that some 20,000 to 30,000 persons of all ages, representing various cultures and economic levels traveled on foot and on horseback, many bringing wagons with tents and camping provisions. Because of the numbers of people attending and the length of the meeting, Cane Ridge has become the metaphor of the Great Revival. Historical accounts recall the contagious fervor which characterized the meetings that continued day and night. Descriptions abound of individuals, taken by great emotion, falling to the ground, crying aloud in prayer and song, and rising to exhort and assist others in their responses to the moment. Worship continued well into the week following the serving of Communion on Sunday, in fact, until provisions for humans and horses ran out.

The sacramental gatherings of the Presbyterians, already undergoing transformation by the time of the August 1801 Cane Ridge Revival, contributed to the growing camp meeting revivals. Participation by Methodists added an emotional evangelical quality that Presbyterians had previously tried to hold in check. Baptists attended, however, many were in a parallel meeting of the South Elkhorn Baptist Association.

Birth of "The Christians"

In 1804, a small group of Presbyterian ministers from Kentucky and Ohio, including Stone, penned and signed a document, "The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery", at Cane Ridge that resulted in the birth of a movement seeking unity among Christians along non-sectarian lines. They would call themselves simply "Christians. The Christian Church, the Churches of Christ (non-instrumental), and the Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ), trace their origins here. This movement is often noted as the first one indigenous to American soil.

Colonel Robert Patterson, involved in settlement of KY, related in a letter to Reverend Dr. John King on Sep 25, 1801:
"On the first Sabbath of August, was the Sacrament of Kainridge, the congregation of Mr. Stone. - This was the largest meeting of any that I have ever seen: It continued from Friday till Wednesday. About 12,000 persons, 125 waggons, 8 carriages, 900 communicants, 300 were struck.."
Colonel Robert Patterson, involved in settlement of KY said on Sep 25, 1801.

Alexander* married Magdalene "Polly" Gamble on 6 Oct 1767 in Blount Co, Tennessee. Magdalene (daughter of Gamble and (Mrs.) Gamble) was born on 10 Jan 1746 in Blount Co, Tennessee; died about 1805 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alexander* married Mary* "Polly" Chadd, (of Maryland family) on 16 Oct 1806 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky. Mary* (daughter of Samuel* Chadd and Mrs. (..)* Chadd) was born between 1771 and 1780 in Washington Co, Virginia; died on 21 Aug 1835 in Putnam Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 29 Sep 1790, Wythe Co, Virginia

Notes:

Alverta Brown Martin in her "Our Grandfathers," Inglewood, CA 1968, says Sarah's parents, George and Ann (Doak) Breckenridge, were married in 1742 when George lived in Albemarle County (St. Anne's Parish). Ann died in 1748; George moved to Austa County in 1763, then on to Wythe County, where he died in 1790. His will, proved 29 September 1790, named daughter Sary Findley. She received 1/6 of "the remainder part of my household and kitchen furniture with all my stock sold." (Wythe Co., VA WB 1:1).

note: Ann was alive in 1757; some sources say she died in 1763, but haven't seen documentation.

"Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta Co. 1745-1800," by Lyman Chalkley.

1757, 11 Aug: Commission from Augusta Co., VA to Wm. Harris, Wm. Cabell, Jr., and Wm. Dinguid to take acknowledgment of Anne, wife of Geo. BRECKINRIDGE of Albemarle Co., VA, to deed, 17 Nov 1756, George to Jno. STEEL, dated 10 Jun 1757. Executed 11 Aug 1757.

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=adgedge&id=I91582

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Born the third child in 1744 when her parents, George and Ann Doak Breckenridge, moved from away from Augusta County across the border to Albemarle County in the British colony of Virginia, Sarah spent four happy years tagging behind her mother. Then, one cruel day, when late winter began to turn to spring in 1748, the mother passed away and the little girl was left with her Irish-born father, three brothers, and younger sister. The father moved all the children back with family in Augusta County as he himself began tilling a new farm south of Augusta?s new county seat of Stanton. George never remarried, and as the Revolutionary War broke out, the kids left either to fight or be married off to soldiers. Most eventually relocated to Kentucky by the time that George passed away in the Commonwealth of Virginia on 29 September 1790.
Ben M. Angel
http://benmangel.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/the-cromwell-ancestry-of-the-only-pasco-police-officer-to-die-in-the-line-of-duty/


Property:
Wythe County Will Book 1:1 her father George Breckenridge gives his will; proved 29 September 1790; names wife, Agness, daughter Sary Finley (said to have married John Finley). She received 1/6 of "the remainder part of my household and kitchen furniture with all my stock sold." (Wythe Co., VA WB 1:1).

Sarah married Robert Osborne Finley, (son?) on 8 Feb 1777 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Robert (son of John (of Beverley Manor) Finley and Mary Caldwell, son of Robert Finley and Martha Henderson) was born on 21 Apr 1745 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died after 14 Jan 1820 in Blount Co, Tennessee; was buried in Eusebia Cem, Blount Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: Between 23 Mar 1767 and 18 Mar 1768, Augusta Co, Virginia; petition
• Property: 1795
• Property: Aft 1794, Wythe Co, Virginia; Nathaniel's property (Doak)
• Residence: 1797, Montgomery Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1800, Jefferson Co, or Montgomery Co, Kentucky
• Residence: 1800, Montgomery Co, Kentucky; Kentucky Tax List
• Other-Begin: 15 Oct 1806, Bourbon Co, Kentucky

Notes:

Not verified that either of his wives were Doak sisters, but because he was involved in settling land distribution of the girls' brother, Nathaniel, it is pretty much certain that he was married to at least one of the Doak girls.


Property:
He signed a residual interest, along with siblings of Nathaniel Doak who was brother of his apparently deceased wife Margaret. Nathaniel Doak's property had been divided among his siblings after his death in 1794. The siblings were each transferring their shares to their brother John Doak.

Property:
In 1795 Robert and his wife Mary sold out to Alexander Smithe.

Census:
2nd Census of Kentucky 1800
Alexander Breckenridge Jefferson co.
James Breckenridge Bourbon
James Breckenridge Madison
John Bourbon
Robert Montgomery
Robert Jefferson

Other-Begin:
bonded for his brother Alexander in his marraiage to Mary Chadd.

Robert married Margaret Doak about 1788 in Wythe Co, Virginia. Margaret (daughter of David Doak, Sr (Immigrant) and Mary "Polly" Breckenridge (maybe)) was born about 1768; died after 1794 in of, Wythe Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Mary Doak before 1795. Mary (daughter of David Doak, Sr (Immigrant) and Mary "Polly" Breckenridge (maybe)) was born after 1768; died after 1815 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1800, Bourbon Co, Kentucky
• Residence: 1800, Bourbon Co, Kentucky; Kentucky Tax List

Notes:

Revolutionary War service - never applied for or received a pension for service.

Census:
2nd Census of Kentucky 1800
Alexander Breckenridge Jefferson co.
James Breckenridge Bourbon
James Breckenridge Madison
John Bourbon
Robert Montgomery
Robert Jefferson

John married Elizabeth Willoughby on 19 Sep 1785. Elizabeth was born on 30 Oct 1760; died on 14 Feb 1792 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Margaret Helvey before 1793. Margaret was born about 1750; died after 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Jesse Evans, Sr. about 1771 in Wythe Co, Virginia. Jesse was born on 17 Dec 1759 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died on 29 Jul 1843 in Gasconade Co, Missouri; was buried in Osage, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Presbyterian

Notes:

Author: Katie Angermeyer Date: 23 Jan 2005 6:01 PM GMT
angermeyer@hotmail.com
Surnames: LINDSAY BRECKENRIDGE
Classification: Query
In Reply to: Flora Breckenridge (d/o Cornelius) - Sangamon Co, IL (pictures) by: Sherry Sharp
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I enjoyed seeing the pictures. Am probably a sixth cousin of yours through the Breckenridges. My line goes back to Alexander B Jane Preston > George B Ann Doak > Letitia B Moses Lindsey. I can share what I have with you on earlier Breckenridges if you need it, and have some info on the Sangamon Illinois Breckenridges from other researchers, if that is helpful. What an interesting family!

Katie Angermeyer
_______________________
1769- father George, was ordained as Elder of Unity Congregation that served the Reed Creek and Holston area. Same year her oldest brother, Alexander, had built the first cabin in Washington Co.
Letitia's family probably moved to Reed Creek near Ft. Chiswell around that time.
1785 - married Moses Lindsey Sr. in Montgomery Co. VA
1785 - probably lived on Walkers Creek in what is now Bland Co. VA, somewhere near Green Hill Church.
1785-1795 bore at least 5 children
1797 - moved to Washington Co. at confluence of Laurel Creek and South Holston, near Damascus.
1810 - on Washington Co. VA census
"Letis" or "Letie" Lindsey, widow, resided in 1810 in Washington Co. VA with family of the correct age and correct location to match land records later sold by heirs of Moses Lindsey, deceased. This was the
proof I needed that the Moses Lindsey who married Letitia Breckenridge in Montgomery Co. VA was one and the same as the Moses who bought land on the South Holston River in Washington Co.

Here's my summary of the census snapshot of the Lindsey family in 1810 (Katie Angermeyer 2002):
"Now let me paint the picture, the way my imagination takes the facts as known.
Introducing gggg grandmother, Letitia, Lettice or Lettie Lindsey (Mrs. Moses, widow), 50 something living with 6 teenagers, can you imagine! The oldest son, Isaac is living next door with a new wife and an infant daughter (first grandchild). Lettie is head of household, because Moses Sr. has gone to his great reward. Now one of those young males age 10-25 in Letis LINSEY household could be Moses Jr
(our ggg grandfather who married Catharine Myers), one is likely John (who married Elizabeth Rambo).
These two were to be married within 3 days of each other and go off to war in 1813, John not coming back. The two young women could be
Elizabeth (our ggg grandmother who married Thomas H. Johnson) and Polly (who married Obadiah Neel). Don't know who the other two boys age 10-25 would be. There is one other LINSEY family on the 1810 census, that of James LINSEY . Do not know how or if this James LINSEY family relates to Moses / Leticia LINDSEY and Isaac LINDSEY on page 693. His age is between Moses Sr and Moses Jr , and the
location is in a different area of the county...could be uncle, or unrelated. Need to research more on this family, as could be clues. James LINSEY family is not on 1820 census in Washington Co. and may have moved on (one possibility of a connection is in Roane Co. TN or he could have gone to KY).
1820 - on Washington Co. VA census. She is probably the older woman living with Isaac Lindsey family.

Letitia's has a first cousin Rev. Samuel Doak who was first Presbyterian minister in Tennessee. See .

Letita married Moses Lindsey, Sr on 27 Sep 1785 in Montgomery Co, Virginia. Moses was born about 1755; died before 1810 in Washington Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/state/military/kypen.txt
ROBERT BRECKENRIDGE
JEFFERSON COUNTY
LIEUTENANT
VIRGINIA LINE
$320.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$2,408.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED
AUGUST 2, 1828 PENSION STARTED
DIED SEPTEMBER 11, 1833
JAS. D. BRECKENRIDGE EXECUTOR

Notes:

Alexander Breckenridge, son of George and Ann (Doak) Breckenridge, who, as related, fought at the battle of Kings Mountain, October 7, 1780, (see Notes on Alex (George and Ann) has often been confused with his first cousin Capt. Alexander Breckinridge, son of Robert and Sarah (Poage) Breckenridge of Gist's Additional continental Regiment of the Revolutionary Army, who was captured by the British May 12, 1780, and remained in their hands in prison ship in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, until June, 1781, being there on the very day that Kings Mountain was fought.

Alexander married Sally Jane Buchanan about 1787. Sally (daughter of Capt/Gent John Floyd Buchanan and Margaret Belle Patton, (immigrant)) was born in 1759 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1812 in Floyd Station, Jefferson Co, Kentucky; was buried in Floyd-Breckenridge Cem, Plymouth Village, Jefferson Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died young.

William married Mary Gilham about 1789. Mary was born about 1759 in of, Virginia; died after 1790 in of, Fayette Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 18 Feb 1784, Mercer Co, Kentucky; McAfee namesake
• Residence: 1792, Cabell Dale, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky

Notes:

Spelled his name "Breckinridge"

US public official, born near Staunton, Virginia. Entered William and Mary College in 1778; elected Member of the House of Delegates, 1780 at age 19, until 1785; admitted to the Bar, 1785; elected to the Third Congress 1793; moved to Kentucky, 1793; appointed Attorney General of the new State, 1795, holding that office until 1798; Member of the Legislature, 1798-1801; United States Senator, 1801-1805; United States Attorney General, 1805-1806, Jefferson's administration. He died while in office. Breckenridge County, Kentucky was named after him. His grandson John Cabell Breckinridge became Vice-President under President Buchanan.

Other-Begin:
General Robert Breckinridge McAfee
Birth: Feb. 18, 1784
Mercer County
Kentucky, USA
Death: Mar. 12, 1849
Mercer County
Kentucky, USA

Son of Robert and Anne (McCoun) McAfee, married Mary "Polly" Cardwell, October 14, 1807, Mercer County, Kentucky.
----------------
"I was the eighth child of my mother and a second son by the name of Robert, a brother of the same name having died only twelve days previous, viz., on the 6th day of February 1784, and my father despaired of having any more sons was anxious for a man, it was immediately bestowed on me with the addition of the letter 'B' for his friend, John Breckinridge, afterward a celebrated lawyer in Kentucky and at his death in 1806 attorney General of the United States under President Jefferson."

The Life and Times of Robert B. McAfee and His Family and Connections.
Written by Himself.

John married Mary "Polly" Hopkins Cabell on 28 Jun 1785. Mary (daughter of Joseph Cabell and Mary Hopkins) was born on 22 Feb 1769 in Virginia; died on 26 Mar 1858 in Fayette Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Ann Cary Selden about 1790 in Rockingham (Augusta) Co, Virginia. Ann (daughter of Col. Wilson Cary Selden and Mary Jennings) was born about 1763 in Elizabeth City Co, Virginia; died on 17 Mar 1843 in Fincastle, Botetourt Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Preston married Elizabeth Trigg in 1790. Elizabeth was born on 23 Mar 1775 in Bedford Co, Virginia; died on 22 Mar 1850 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane married Samuel Meredith on 07 Oct 1786 in Botetourt Co, Virginia. Samuel was born on 09 Oct 1765 in Virginia; died on 21 Jan 1825 in Fayette Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

genforum post:
Alexander Breckenridge 1670-1743 Augusta Cnty VA
Posted by: Edward E. Mills (ID *****7161)
Date: July 15, 2010 at 17:47:47

James Breckenridge (1722-1756) m. (Unknown); his daughter, Octavia Breckenridge b. 1751, m. 1769 in Augusta County, James Mills b. 1730 in Ireland, d. 11 Mar 1855, Franklin County, VA. Some dates presented above do vary among the various posted family records and none present any source document or record citation identification.

James and Octavia (Breckenridge) Mills were the parents of Arthur, William, James, and it appears a 4th identified son, John Mills, all in Franklin County, VA in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Can any participating Breckenridge Family list member recognize these 3 direct line generations of Alexander, James, and Octavia from within your family ancestry files, and if so, suggest location where to find, validate, and/or cite a source record supporting these surnames, marriages, children, and dates.
Thanks in advance. edemills@aol.com

Octavia married James Mills in 1769 in Augusta Co, Virginia. James was born in 1730 in Ireland; died after 1790 in of, Franklin Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married John Tate on 27 Feb 1794 in Augusta Co, Virginia. John (son of Captain James Tate and Sarah "Sally" Hall) was born on 3 Nov 1772 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 1 Aug 1854 in Callaway Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: Between 23 Mar 1767 and 18 Mar 1768, Augusta Co, Virginia; petition
• Other-Begin: 1768, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Residence: 1773, New River, Virginia; tithables
• Military: 10 Oct 1774, Battle of Point Pleasant; ensign
• Other-Begin: 2 May 1775, Montgomery Co, Virginia
• Occupation: 1779, Montgomery Co, Virginia; weaver
• Residence: 1779, Montgomery Co, Virginia; rent roll
• Other-Begin: 25 May 1779, Montgomery Co, Virginia; justice of the peace
• Military: Abt 1780, Montgomery Co, Virginia; captain, militia
• Other-Begin: 12 Feb 1787, Montgomery Co, Virginia
• Property: 26 Sep 1801, Knox Co, Tennessee; Nathaniel's property

Notes:

WILLIAM Doak

Baptised in 1747, William was already in what became Tennessee when his father's will was written in 1787. In common with his brothers Samuel and David he had served in Captain Robert Doak's company of Fincastle County militia in 1774. During the Revolutionary War he fought at King's Mountain and probably also at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, holding the rank of Captain. He settled in Knox County, "territory south of the river Ohio", and a deed in the Wythe County, Virginia records gives his wife's name as Elizabeth. In 1804, his name appears among those of the first justices appointed in Dickson County, Tennessee. Two of his sons, Thomas and William, settled in Lincoln County, Tennessee and then moved to Madison County, Tennessee. William, who had married Jane Wilson and was a Captain in the War of 1812, died in Madison County in 1849. Thomas had moved to Dyer County, Tennessee, where he died in 1852. His widow, née Elizabeth Edmiston, survived him. The daughters of the elder William included Mary, who married William McMillen in 1792, and Amelia (Milly), who married John Gibson in 1800.

http://thebeardfamilyhistory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Children_of_David_Doak

Other-Begin:
Signed petition in 1768 to improve roads to Holston River (Kegley, p. 51).

Residence:
David was listed on the New River Tithables in 1773, Captain Doak's list, as David Doack and son David. Robert, William, and Samuel Doak were listed separately (Kegley, p. 29).

Other-Begin:
administrator for Robert Doak 2 May 1775.


Occupation:
Orphan, Hugh Pierce bound to him in 1779 to learn trade of weaver. Montgomery County tax list 1782 with 6 horses, 13 head of cattle and land.

Residence:
Name: William Doake
State: VA
County: Montgomery County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1779
Record Type: Rent Role
Page: NPN
Database: VA Early Census Index


Military:
Ensign (Samuel) in Montgomery Co. Militia, in company of brother, Captain William Doak;

Other-Begin:
mentioned in his father's will "son William (tract of land he formally lived to be sold) for his part"

William married Mrs. Elizabeth (..) Doak about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1773, New River, Virginia; Tithables
• Military: 10 Oct 1774, Battle of Point Pleasant; Sergeant
• Residence: 1782, Montgomery Co, Virginia; tax list
• Other-Begin: 2 Oct 1787, Montgomery Co, Virginia; exr father's will
• Residence: 1790, Montgomery Co, Virginia
• Residence: 1790, Montgomery Co, Virginia; tax list
• Property: 1797, Wythe Co, Virginia; Nathaniel's property

Notes:

DAVID Doak (ii) He was married in 1773 to Mary Hanna, an older sister of Margaret, who would marry his brother Alexander. Their mother, Martha, was "reputed" to have been née Doak - it is an intriguing puzzle as to whether she was a daughter of John Doak of North Carolina, which seems more likely, or of David (i). Two of David (ii)'s sons married the Thompson sisters, Lydia and Rachel. John spent some time in Campbell County, Tennessee, before moving on to Pike County, Missouri and then to Pike County, Illinois. In 1850, John's age is given on the census as 69. Robert, however, died in Tazewell County, Virginia, in 1818 and his widow Rachel appears on the 1820 census as a head of household with children.
http://thebeardfamilyhistory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Children_of_David_Doak

Residence:
He was listed on the New River Tithables in 1773, Captain Doak's list, as David Doack and son David. Robert, William, and Samuel Doak were listed separately (Kegley, p. 29).

Residence:
He's lisn Montgomery County Tax list in 1782 with 5 horses, 6 head cattle and land

Residence:
1790 tax list, Montgomery County, only male over 21, no males 16/21

Residence:
1790 tax list, Montgomery County, only male over 21, no males 16/21. Will proved 19 June 1799, Augusta County, VA.

David married Mary Doak Hanna about 1769. Mary (daughter of John Hanna and Martha Doak) was born about 1749; died before 1810 in of, Wythe Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: Mar 1767, Augusta Co, Virginia; signed peition
• Other-Begin: Mar 1768, Augusta Co, Virginia; signed petition
• Property: Between 1769 and 1770, Wolf Hill tract, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 22 Jun 1769, Fincastle Co (now Wythe Co), Virginia
• Residence: 1772, Virginia; Tithables
• Residence: 1773, New River, Virginia; tithables
• Other-Begin: Bef 2 May 1775; Death
• Possessions: 2 May 1775, Montgomery Co, Virginia (?)
• Property: 1787, Wythe Co, Virginia; father's will
• Military: 18 Apr 1787, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 17 Nov 1796, Wythe Co, Virginia; Nathaniel's property
• Residence: 1803, Washington Co, Tennessee; w/ wife Polly
• Property: 5 Jan 1803, Washington Co, Tennessee; Nathaniel's property
• Research Notes: 19 Feb 2013; three Roberts?

Notes:

Other-Begin:
3/1767-3/1768, Robert and William Doack signed an Augusta Co. petition. (S) Chronicles, P497.

Other-Begin:
3/1767-3/1768, Robert and William Doack signed an Augusta Co. petition. (S) Chronicles, P497.

Property:
1769, Robert Doke said he was agent for Dr. Thomas Walker to lay off the Wolf Hill tract. In November same year he went and chose a tract and built a cabin on it and in 1770 moved there.

Other-Begin:
6/22/1769, Following recommended for appointment as Justices: Robert Doage (S) Chronicles P157. [Robert a licensed surveyor and Justice of the Peace of Fincastle Co. (now Wythe Co.)]

Residence:
1772, Robert on list of Tithables for Capt. Doak's Company as David Doack's son.

Residence:
David was listed on the New River Tithables in 1773, Captain Doak's list, as David Doack and son David. Robert, William, and Samuel Doak were listed separately (Kegley, p. 29).

Other-Begin:
Bef. 5/2/1775, Robert died. (S) Brother William granted Letters of Administration for his estate.

http://www.teachergenealogist007.com/2010/03/bell-248.html


Possessions:
brother William granted Letter of Administration for his estate.


Property:
father's will 1787
"my Sons Robert & Thomas have that part of the Patent Land
that Lies on the South side of Reed creek to be Equally [sic] Divided Between them" (linking Robert & Thomas, so they're close in age, grown sons, not little kids.

Military:
4/18/1787, Militia officers recommended: Captains, ?, Robert Doak. (S) Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in VA, P249.
http://www.teachergenealogist007.com/2010/03/bell-248.html

Other-Begin:
17 Nov 1796 Robert witnessed a document for his brother Alexander. He and his wife Margaret, sold his property interest in the estate of Alexander and Robert's deceased brother Nathaniel to their older brother John.
(S) Wythe Co., DB2, P66.

Research Notes:
There are records that indicate Robert, son of David, died in 1774; but David (i) left land to "son Robert" in 1787 - explanation is that there was a 2nd Robert, named after the deceased 1st Robert.

Also, records seem to indicate a 3rd Robert, b bet 1779 and 1780 who also seems to be son of David (i). With this birth date, he would be son of David's 2nd wife, Mary (..)
(see Robert (I53217)
(added 23 May 2015)


Here are some thoughts on why that doesn't seem likely and that David had only one Robert, and the one who died in 1774 was somebody else - perhaps the immigrant.:


robert doak (elder Robert - maybe imm?)
b bef 1746 (c 1720 is certainly before)

signed petition 1767-1768
died 1774
father's will 1787
"my Sons Robert & Thomas have that part of the Patent Land
that Lies on the South side of Reed creek to be Equally [sic] Divided Between them" (linking Robert & Thomas, so they're close in age, grown sons, not little kids.
If the Robert mentioned in the will was named after his deceased brother Robert - he would be no more than 13 when the will was written. This is just not likely.)

1773 tithables: New River (what county is that?)
"Captain Doak's list, as David Doack and son David. Robert, William, and Samuel Doak were listed separately (Kegley, p. 29)."
(Thomas is probably just short of age to show up on 1773 tithables with the other brothers; so born c1753 or after. so if he was at least 21 when his father died, (1766) then born approximately bet 1753 and 1766

entries about Wolf Hill Track 1769
These events are ascribed to Robert, son of David, however, I think these apply to an older Robert, perhaps immigrant Robert (see Robert Doak b c 1720). For these events to belong to this Robert, he would have had to be older than William, even first born, and David's will does not imply that to be the case.

These entries from 1767-1770 have been ascribed to the elder Robert Doak, son of David, who died in 1774; but it doesn't seem logical. For now, I'm looking at the possibility that they are instead referring to the Immigrant Robert.

3/1767-3/1768, Robert and William Doack signed an Augusta Co. petition. (S) Chronicles, P497.

6/22/1769, Following recommended for appointment as Justices: Robert Doage (S) Chronicles P157. [Robert a licensed surveyor and Justice of the Peace of Fincastle Co. (now Wythe Co.)]

8/16/1769, Following recommended as Justices, viz: Robert Doage (S) Chronicles, P158.

1769, Robert Doke said he was agent for Dr. Thomas Walker to lay off the Wolf Hill tract. In November same year he went and chose a tract and built a cabin on it and in 1770 moved there.

1772, Robert on list of Tithables for Capt. Doak's Company as David Doack's son.

Bef. 5/2/1775, Robert died. (S) Brother William granted Letters of Administration for his estate.

http://www.teachergenealogist007.com/2010/03/bell-248.html

- these must be events of the older Robert. They indicate a mature man. I do think the younger Robert was born bef 1752, but not that much before, and he was closer in age to the brothers mentioned together in the tithables of 1773.


There is a marriage license:
3/28/1774, Robert Doack issued a marriage license in Augusta Co -- Doubtful that Robert who died in 1774 was a newly wed.
This newlywed Robert is said to be Robert who died in 1774's son. Maybe. But David's Robert would be right age to marry in 1774, as well.

4/18/1787, Militia officers recommended: Captains, Robert Doak. (S) Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in VA, P249.
This entry is also ascribed to a son of the elder Robert, which could be the case, but again, it could be David's Robert.

What I'm coming up with is David's oldest child was Wm, b bef Nov 1747 (christening date) and his last child was probably Mary b aft 1776 (she's younger than the 3 girls who were under 18 in 1787 at the time of the will.) If David had Wm at, say, 25, then b c1722; 54 when Mary born and dying at age ~62, which is a good age to have grown kids and kids still at home. I think estimating his age at 1710 is maybe too early. He was more likely closer to the younger of the immigrant children.

Lastly, perhaps one wrench the mix is the entry:
Bef. 5/2/1775, Robert died. (S) Brother William granted Letters of Administration for his estate.

My #1 question on this is who included the words "brother William"?
Since Robert and William Doak (I believe uncle and nephew) signed the petition earlier in 1767, it's easy to assume they were brothers, then seeing a William as administrator of the will would lead one to think the same William and conclude a brother. There is no William immigrant known of; so William, son of David, could have been admin for his uncle, though, granted, that's not a likely scenario. Does the document say "brother"? Was it inserted later?
With all the considerations laid out above, this mention of brother William, which we don't know where it came from, and considering the fact that there are certainly some Doaks that we haven't found yet -- this isn't enough to adjust everything else to try to fit this "brother William" citation.

Robert married (Mrs. Robert) Doak on 28 Mar 1774 in Augusta Co, Virginia. (Mrs. was born about 1750; died after 1775 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1773, New River, Virginia; tithables
• Military: 10 Oct 1774, Battle of Point Pleasant
• Occupation: 1779, Montgomery Co, Virginia; deputy sheriff
• Military: Abt 1780, Montgomery Co, Virginia; ensign
• Military: 7 Oct 1780, King's Mountain, North Carolina
• Residence: 1782, Montgomery Co, Virginia; tax list
• Occupation: Bef 1787, near Knoxville, Tennessee
• Residence: Abt 1787, North Carolina
• Property: Aft 1794, Davidson Co, Tennessee; Nathaniel's property

Notes:

SAMUEL Doak Samuel joined his brother William in Knox County by 1789. He was married to Annas (Agnes), and he fathered at least four sons and three daughters. John, of Lincoln County, Tennessee, died during the War of 1812 at New Orleans in 1815 and his brother Samuel S. Doak was one of two administrators. The other, William Shaw, was a brother of his widow Sarah. Samuel S. Doak died in 1817 and it was David, then of Adair County, Kentucky, who administered his estate rather than either Thomas or William. His known daughters were Betsy, Peggy - both unmarried in 1813, and their sister who had died in 1795 in Knox County, Mary Weakly Doak.
http://thebeardfamilyhistory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Children_of_David_Doak

Residence:
David was listed on the New River Tithables in 1773, Captain Doak's list, as David Doack and son David. Robert, William, and Samuel Doak were listed separately (Kegley, p. 29).

Occupation:
served as deputy sheriff with brother James in 1779 Montgomery County.

Military:
Ensign in Montgomery Co. Militia, in company of brother, Captain William Doak

Residence:
On 1782 tax list with 4 horses, 8 head cattle and land.

Occupation:
Put a ferry over the Holston River in TN down towards Knoxville.

Residence:
said to have gone to North Carolina by 1787.

Samuel married Mrs. Agnes (or Annas) (..) Doak about 1772. Agnes was born about 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1779, Montgomery Co, Virginia; deputy sheriff
• Residence: 1782, Montgomery Co, Virginia; tax list
• Other-Begin: 2 Oct 1787, Montgomery Co, Virginia; exr father's will
• Property: 1 Aug 1797, Harrison Co, Kentucky; Nathaniel's property

Notes:

Birth:
assuming he was about 25 when he made deputy sheriff, making him 33 to be executor of his father's will. He was left one couw and a calf.


Occupation:
served as deputy sheriff with brother Samuel in 1779 in Montgomery County.

Other-Begin:
An executor of his father's will, James received very little in the form of a bequest, indicating perhaps that he, like his brother Alexander, had received a settlement when he married. This, if the analysis can be verified, would have happened in 1786, when he married Janet Fulton, née Dunn.
http://thebeardfamilyhistory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Children_of_David_Doak

James married Janet Dunn in 1786. Janet was born about 1755; died in 1814 in Jessamine Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 12 Feb 1787, Montgomery Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 1793, North Carolina

Notes:

no evidence that Nathaniel married.


Other-Begin:
father's will:
"John & Nathaniel shall provide for and keep the family together until they come of age and shall give my children who is under their care common education"

Other-Begin:
NATHANIEL Doak
He witnessed the 1793 will of John Hanna of North Carolina
http://thebeardfamilyhistory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Children_of_David_Doak

Died:
Nathaniel died intestate in 1794, resulting in a family settlement under which the land he had inherited was transferred to his brother John by his siblings and their spouses ... and perhaps also his step-mother.
http://thebeardfamilyhistory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Children_of_David_Doak

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1780, Montgomery Co, Virginia; militia
• Residence: 1790, Surry Co, North Carolina
• Property: 17 Nov 1796, Surry Co, North Carolina; Nathaniel's property
• Property: 22 Sep 1807, Washington Co, Tennessee
• Will: Apr 1821, Warren Co, Kentucky

Notes:

ALEXANDER Doak Alexander, born in 1763, married Margaret Hanna of Surry County, North Carolina, where he lived for a few years. After the death of his father-in-law John Hanna in 1793, he and his family were in Washington County, Tennessee, before moving to Warren County, Kentucky, where he died in 1820.
http://thebeardfamilyhistory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Children_of_David_Doak

Military:
isted as under 18 in the Montgomery county militia.


Residence:
Shown in the 1790 census in Surry County, NC, near wife's father, John Hannah; 4 females, 1 male under 16 and self.

Property:
17 Nov 1796 Robert [the younger] witnessed a document for his brother Alexander. He (Alexander) and his wife Margaret, sold his property interest in the estate of Alexander and Robert's deceased brother Nathaniel to their older brother John. (S) Wythe Co., DB2, P66.


Property:
Washington Co, TN DEED BOOK 10
p. 114
Sep 11, 1807
Loyd Ford SR of WC, TN
To
John Billingsly of same
$200.00 - 78 a - on Sinking Creek
Beginning old corner sd Ford's survey
N56
E56
N40
N67W116 to John Profit's line
W16 with same
S4W116 with John Ford's line crossing creek
S48E66 to Alexander Doak's line
N47E34 to beginning
Wit:
James Chamberlain Loyd (X) Ford SR
Samuel Hall (Hail?)


Will:
Alexander Doak Will
18 Oct 1820 Warren County, Kentucky
son of David Doak, father of Alexander A. Doak
Warren County, Kentucky, Will Book B page 361

Know all men by these presents that I Alexander Doak of the County of Warren and State of Kentucky, being in perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. First of all I commit my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the descrition of my wife.
Secondly I give to my eldest son John H. Doak one dollar and the lwer end of the tract of land we now live on as far as a conditional line made between him and me he now is living on said lower end of said survey.
Thirdly I give unto my eldest daughter Polly Billingsley one dollar.
Fourthly I give my second daughter Patsy Hunt the some of one Dollar.
Fifthly I give to my third daughtger Istel Doak one bed and furniture and one Big Pot that is now at John H. Doaks.
Sixethly I give to my fourth daughter Nancy Doak one Bed and furniture.
Seventhly I give to my fifth daughter Lucinda Doak one bed and furniture.
Eightly I give to my second sone William Doak one dollar.
Ninthly I give to my third son Alexander A. Doak one dollar. 10th part of the land before mentioned to be sold. My just debts to be paid out of the money of the balance of the money and all my property not mentioned in the will to belong to my wife Margaret Doak forever.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of October 1820.
his
x
Alexander Doak Seal
mark
Witness:
John Billingsley
John Smith

My wife Margaret Doak is at liberty if she can pay my debts without selling the land to do it and keep the land herself and dispose of it as she pleases.
his
x
Alexander Doak Seal
mark
Witness
John Billingsley
John Smith

Warren County April County Court 1821
This last will and testament of Alexander Doak, decd. was produced in Court and proved by the oath of John Billingsley and John Smith two of the subscribing witness thereto, and the codacil their endorsed was also proved by said Billingsly & Smith and received to record.
Test Jon C. Hobson

Alexander married Margaret Hanna on 9 Aug 1786 in Montgomery Co, Virginia. Margaret (daughter of John Hanna and Martha Doak) was born on 4 Mar 1762 in Whthe Co, Virginia; died on 24 Aug 1840 in Rose Hill, Johnson Co, Missouri; was buried in Strange Cem, Rose Hill, Johnson Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Between 1761 and 1770, Virginia
• Birth: Between 1766 and 1784, Virginia
• Other-Begin: 12 Feb 1787, Montgomery Co, Virginia
• Residence: 1790, Montgomery Co, Virginia; tax list
• Property: 17 Nov 1796, Wythe Co, Virginia
• Military: 21 Aug 1798, 2nd Battalion, Wythe Co, Virginia
• Other-Begin: Abt 1802, Wythe Co, Virginia
• Census: 1810, Wythe Co, Virginia
• Census: 1830, Wythe Co, Virginia

Notes:

Has descendant, William Nuckles Doak, Secretary of Labor
Wikipedia:
William Nuckles Doak (December 12, 1882 in Rural Retreat, Virginia, October 23, 1933 in McLean, Virginia) was an American labor leader who served as United States Secretary of Labor from December 9, 1930, to March 4, 1933, under Herbert Hoover.

He died from cardiovascular disease at the age of 50 in McLean, Virginia, and is buried in the Methodist Church Cemetery in his birthplace of Rural Retreat, Virginia.





Other-Begin:
father's will:
"John & Nathaniel shall provide for and keep the family together until they come of age and shall give my children who is under their care common education"

Residence:
no male in home 16/21, 8 horses.

Property:
17 Nov 1796 Robert [the younger] witnessed a document for his brother Alexander. He and his wife Margaret, sold his property interest in the estate of Alexander and Robert?s deceased brother Nathaniel to their older brother John. (S) Wythe Co., DB2, P66.

Military:
17 Nov 1796 Robert [the younger] witnessed a document for his brother Alexander. He and his wife Margaret, sold his property interest in the estate of Alexander and Robert?s deceased brother Nathaniel to their older brother John. (S) Wythe Co., DB2, P66.

Other-Begin:
~1802, John signed as security to a land sale of his brother Thomas.


Census:
Name: John Doak
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Wythe, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - < 10: 3 1800-1810 Saml, Jas, Rob
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1 1795-1800 son
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 1785-1794 Wm
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 1766-1784 John
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 1800-1810 2 dau
Free White Persons - Females - 26thru44: 1 1766-1784 Rebecca
Number of Household Members Under 16: 6
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 9

Name: David Doak
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Wythe, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2 1785-1794
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1 1766-1784
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 < 1765
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2 1795-1800
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 1766-1784
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
Number of Household Members: 7



Census:
Name: John Doak
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Wythe, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (1801-1810)
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 (1761-1770)
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 3 (1811-1815)
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 (1771-1780)
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:1
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

also:
Robert
Name: Robert Doak
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Wythe, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (1801-1810
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 1

Samuel
Name: Samuel Doak
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Wythe, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 (1821-1825)
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 (1791-1800)
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 (1825-1830)
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 (1821-1825)
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 (1801-1810)
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6

James
Name: James Doak
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Wythe, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (1801-1810)
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 1

William
Name: William Doak
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Wythe, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 (1825-1830)
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 (1791-1800)
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 (1825-1830)
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 (791-1800)
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4

John married Rebecca Wilson in 1805. Rebecca was born between 1771 and 1780; died after 1860 in of, Wythe Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: Aft 1794, Wythe Co, Virginia

Notes:

MARGARET Doak A marriage or death record has yet to be found for Margaret. Some folk insist she was the wife of Robert Breckenridge, others marry her off to Francis Beatty ... the usual confusion of our expert Doak research. :-(
http://thebeardfamilyhistory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Children_of_David_Doak

Birth:
Margaret was left a horse and side saddle from father's will. Perhaps 21.

Other-Begin:
He signed a residual interest (unk date), along with siblings of Nathaniel Doak who was brother of his apparently deceased wife Margaret. Nathaniel Doak's property had been divided among his siblings after his death in 1794. The siblings were each transferring their shares to their brother John Doak.

Margaret married Robert Breckenridge about 1788 in Wythe Co, Virginia. Robert (son of Rev. George* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) and Ann* Doak, (Immigrant)) was born in 1743 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1814 in Montgomery Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 1795, Wythe Co, Virginia
• Property: 1797, Wythe Co, Virginia; Nathaniel's property

Notes:

MARY Doak She married Robert Breckenridge. Robert, the son of George Breckenridge and Ann Doak, was Mary's first cousin. Mary and Robert moved to Kentucky, where they raised their family - 14 children, 6 of whom were still living in 1814.
http://thebeardfamilyhistory.wikia.com/wiki/The_Children_of_David_Doak

Birth:
her father's will left her only 50 pounds - probably younger than three daughters mentioned to be under 18, so about 11.


Other-Begin:
appeared in court with Robert in 1795

Mary married Francis Beatty, Jr about 1786. Francis was born about 1766; died after 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Robert Breckenridge before 1795. Robert (son of Rev. George* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) and Ann* Doak, (Immigrant)) was born in 1743 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1814 in Montgomery Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt 1776, Fayette Co, Kentucky; not this Robert?

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Southern Division, Guilford Co, North Carolina

Notes:

Census:
1850 United States Federal Census.
Name: James Doak
Age: 78
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1772
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Southern Division, Guilford, North Carolina
Family Number: 61
Household Members:
Name Age
James Doak 78
Hannah Doak 58

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina

Notes:

Religion:
Robert Doak, son of John, of Alamance Church section, bought of James McQuiston a farm on the head waters of North Buffalo in 1795 and located there. His wife was Hannah, and their children were Rebecca, John, James, Robert, William, Hannah, Elizabeth, Daniel and Mary. Rebecca married Robert Gorrell, son of Ralph, Sr.; Col. William married Thankful, youngest daughter of Col. Daniel Gillespie, in 1802; Hannah never married; Elizabeth married Thomas Caldwell, son of Rev. Dr. Caldwell; Mary married David Gorrell, son of Ralph, Sr., and died shortly thereafter.
http://ncgenweb.us/nc/guilford/buffalo-presbyterian-members-part-2/

Rebecca married Robert Gorrell on 12 Dec 1793 in Guilford Co, North Carolina. Robert (son of Ralph Gorrell, Sr. (Immigrant) and Mary "Nancy" Kerr) was born on 6 Oct 1772 in Greensboro, Guillford Co, North Carolina; died on 27 Nov 1841 in Guilford Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina

Notes:

Religion:
Robert Doak, son of John, of Alamance Church section, bought of James McQuiston a farm on the head waters of North Buffalo in 1795 and located there. His wife was Hannah, and their children were Rebecca, John, James, Robert, William, Hannah, Elizabeth, Daniel and Mary. Rebecca married Robert Gorrell, son of Ralph, Sr.; Col. William married Thankful, youngest daughter of Col. Daniel Gillespie, in 1802; Hannah never married; Elizabeth married Thomas Caldwell, son of Rev. Dr. Caldwell; Mary married David Gorrell, son of Ralph, Sr., and died shortly thereafter.
http://ncgenweb.us/nc/guilford/buffalo-presbyterian-members-part-2/

William married Thankful Gillespie on 15 Oct 1802 in Guilford Co, North Carolina. Thankful (daughter of Robert Gillespie and Nancy Hanner) was born on 16 May 1786; died on 23 Feb 1845 in Guilford Co, North Carolina; was buried in Alamance Presbyterian Church Cem, Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married David Gorrell on 17 Jan 1790 in Guilford Co, North Carolina. David (son of Ralph Gorrell, Sr. (Immigrant) and Mary "Nancy" Kerr) was born on 21 Nov 1770 in Guilford Co, North Carolina; died on 23 Feb 1848 in Guilford Co, North Carolina; was buried in Old First Presbyterian Church, Uptown, Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 1843, Presbyterian Church, Clarksville, Virginia; minister

Notes:

Religion:
related info in obit of sister Mary: "Mrs. Denny first joined the Presbyterian Church in Clarksville, Va., in 1843, under the ministry of her brother, Rev. Daniel G. Doak;"

Died:
died of cancer.

Notes:

never married.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina

Notes:

Religion:
Robert Doak, son of John, of Alamance Church section, bought of James McQuiston a farm on the head waters of North Buffalo in 1795 and located there. His wife was Hannah, and their children were Rebecca, John, James, Robert, William, Hannah, Elizabeth, Daniel and Mary. Rebecca married Robert Gorrell, son of Ralph, Sr.; Col. William married Thankful, youngest daughter of Col. Daniel Gillespie, in 1802; Hannah never married; Elizabeth married Thomas Caldwell, son of Rev. Dr. Caldwell; Mary married David Gorrell, son of Ralph, Sr., and died shortly thereafter.
http://ncgenweb.us/nc/guilford/buffalo-presbyterian-members-part-2/

Elizabeth married Thomas Caldwell in 1813 in Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina. Thomas was born about 1793; died after 1820 in of, Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Capt Thomas Heard about 1765. Thomas was born in 1742 in Goochland Co, Virginia; died on 17 Jan 1808 in Greensboro, Greene Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cecelia Ann Phillips. Cecelia was born on 23 Feb 1753 in Greene Co, Georgia; died in 1809 in Greene Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Presbyterian

James married Eva Hockersmith in Feb 1798 in Madison Co, Kentucky. Eva was born about 1780 in Frederick Co, Maryland; died on 31 Oct 1861 in St. Louis Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]