Name |
John Breckenridge |
Birth |
Abt 1717 |
Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland |
Gender |
Male |
Emigration |
1728 |
Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland |
Immigration |
1728 |
Pennsylvania |
Residence |
Bef 1740 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
- 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.
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Other-Begin |
22 May 1740 |
Orange Co, Virginia |
- 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
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Death |
Aft 1740 |
of, 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
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Person ID |
I5775 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
5 Apr 2013 |
Father |
Alexander* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) (son?), b. 1686, Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland d. Bef 23 Sep 1743, Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia (Age 57 years) |
Mother |
Jane* Preston, (Immigrant), b. Abt 1690, Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland d. Aft 12 Nov 1746, Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia (Age ~ 56 years) |
Marriage |
1695 |
Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland |
Family ID |
F10 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |