Land Acquisitions of John Stewart of Middle River

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About John Stewart of Middle River

John Stewart, son of John Stuart and Judith (surname unknown), was born abt. 1721 in (prob.) Scotland and died before 21 August 1771, in Augusta County, Virginia. John was married twice; first to Sarah Givens, daughter of Samuel Givens and Sarah Cathey, abt. 1750; second to Mary (some say Mary Shaw) before 20 Augusta 1765 in (prob.) Augusta County, Virginia. John Stewart acquired several tracts in Augusta County as detailed below:

Land Acqusitions of John Stewart of "Middle River", Augusta County, VA

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Listing of Chalkley's Transcriptions

Acquisition #1:

• Page 250.--20th May, 1752. Borden, &c., to John Stewart, 313 acres of 92,100; corner Stewart's old survey.

Disposition:

Acquisition #2:

• Page 423.--17th March, 1757. Joseph ( ) Mays and Rebeckah ( ) to Jno. Stewart £59, lot 3 in Staunton, woodland lot 8. Livery by a latch of door of house on the premises. Teste: Wm. Lusk, Jno. Cochran. Delivered: Jno. Stewart, June, 1759.

Disposition (Note: there are two dispositions for these properties, perhaps the first transaction was not finalized)

• Page 99.--6th September, 1762, John Stewart and Sarah ( ) to Thomas and Andrew Lewis and William Preston, £170, 1/4 acre lot, being part of lot 3 in Staunton, lower end of Francisco's house in the Main Street, Robert Read's lot; lot on which John Stewart now dwells; and 25 acres of woodland, part of 50-acres lot No. 8. bounded by lot No. 7, 9, by William Beverley's land. Teste: Peter Grant, James Crawford, John Murray. Delivered: Jno. Frogg, March Court, 1773.

• Page 568.--26th March, 1764. John Stewart and Sarah to Israel Christian, £150, part of lot No. 3 adjoining the lot whereon Wm. Crow now lives, also 1/2 woodland lot No. 8. Livery by a latch of the door of the house on the premises. Delivered: Thomas Madison, March Court, 1773

Acquisition #3:

• Page 169.--14th April, 1760. Ephraim Vause to John Stewart and John Given, £40, 179 acres on the Little River (description omitted in record but listed as "179 acres on a branch on north side of the Little River of New River, patented, 22d August, 1753, to Robert Box and conveyed by Ephraim Vause to said John Given and John Stewart" in disposition below). (Note: John Givens was the father-in-law of John Stewart).

Disposition

• Page 540.--2d July, 1762. John Given and John Stewart and Sarah ( ) to Hugh Lenox and William Scott, merchants of Spottsylvania, £120, 179 acres on a branch on north side of the Little River of New River, patented, 22d August, 1753, to Robert Box and conveyed by Ephraim Vause to said John Given and John Stewart, 14th April, 1760. Teste: James Ward. Acknowledged and privy examination.

Acquisition #4:

• Page 217.--17th February, 1761. Jeremiah (Jere) Harrison and Catherine ( ) to John Stewart, £95, 272 acres on Cooke's Creek; cor. John Hope's. Teste: Robert Breckenridge, Geo. Skillem, William Preston.

Disposition

• Page 411.--14th October, 1765. John Stewart and Mary to Francis Stewart, £130, 240 acres on Cook's Creek, pine in Thompson's line; corner McDonald's land; corner Hafe's land. Delivered: Francis Stewart 2d March, 1767. (Note: there appears to be 32 acres remaining of the original tract)

Acquisition #5:

• Page 27.--3d September, 1761. Robert Abercromby, of Orange County, South Carolina, to John Stewart, £150, 320 acres on east side of Jackson's River and mouth of Falling Spring.

Disposition

• Page 176.--7th February, 1762. John Stewart and Sarah to William Mann, £152.10, 320 acres on Jackson's River and mouth of Falling Spring.

Acquisition #6:

• Page 20.--23d August, 1762. Israel Christian and Felix Gilbert to John Stewart. Part of the 25 acres conveyed by Beverley to the County, and now conveyed under the order of the County Court, 20th November, 1760. £4, lot No. 17, fronting lot 16, belonging to Col. Christian, and joining a lot belonging to James Hughes. Teste: Ann Christian, Thos. Bames, Priscilla Christian. Livery and seizin. Delivered: Michael Bowyer, March, 1774.

Acquisition #7:

• Page 861.--20th May, 1765. (John ( ) Edmiston and Margret ( ) to John Stewart, £50, 132 acres in Borden's tract; corner John Stewart; corner Wm. Edmiston. Teste: Samuel Buchanan, Wm. and Samuel Edmiston. Delivered: Jno. Stuart, 10th December, 1790.

Disposition

• Page 78.--20th August, 1765. John ( ) Stewart and Mary ( ) to Samuel Steel, £50, 148 acres in Borden's tract; corner John Stewart; corner Robert Stewart. Teste: John Stewart, William, Samuel and Jno. Edmiston. (Note: since the acreage is more than the original acquisition, this disposition may contain 16 acres from John Stewart's adjoining tract)

Acquisition #8:

• Page 163.—9th January, 1771. William Robertson and Letis to John Stewart, £200, on north side of Middle River of Shanandore, part of two tracts: A, sold to John Moffett by Beverley, 24th May, 1750; B, patented to Mathew and William Robertson, 10th July, 1755, 196 acres; corner Mathew Robertson. Delivered: Jas. Robertson. 5th April, 1797.