Person:Abraham Booze (1)

Records in Virginia

• Land Survey, dated Sept 28 1827. Survey for Abraham Boose 35 acres of land which is part of 152 acres belonging to the heirs and widow of John McCosmel Deceased. The land lying in Botetourt County on the waters of Mill Creek which is a branch of James River bounded as follows followeth to Wit. Next follows the boundaries of the property. The property borders land owed by Joseph Spitter and John Patterson and Abraham Brubaker.

• 6 May 1840 - This Indentum made and entered into this 6th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty between Abraham Booze and Rebecca his wife of the one part and Philip Mankey of the other part all of the County of Botetourt and State of Virginia. <Witnepuh that the said Abraham Booze and Rebecca his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars good and current money of the united States to them in had paid by the said Philip Mankey the right whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell ------and confirm unto the said Mankey his heirs and Apling forever the following tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Botetourt in the head waters of State Run a branch of Catawba Creek and contains by survey 51 acres and is part of a tract of 152 acres granted to Adam Peck by -------------------- bearing date the day of and the said Peck sold the same to Jacob keplan who sold the same to Peter Booze who is now departed this life and the said 51 acres was allotted to the said Abranam Booze by ----------- appointed by the court to divide the land of the said Peter Booze, deceased and was laid off in lots No 2 thru the said 51 acres is lot no 2 and is bounded as ( legal description follows) ...and two to have an equal right to the spring. To have and to hold the said tract of 51 acres of land unto him the said Mankey his heirs and assigns forever and they the said Abraham Booze and Rebecca his wife for themselves their heirs to the said tract of 51 acres of land together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Philip Mankey and his heirs forever and the said Abraham Booze and Rebecca his wife for themselves their heirs and administrators the said tract of 51 acres of land with every privilege and advantage thereunto belonging from themselves and their heirs and also persons whatever unto the said Mankey his heirs and afirm shall and forever warrant and defend by these presents. In testimony whereof they the said Abraham Booze and Rebecca his wife have set their hands and seals the day and year first also written. [Botetourt County Deed Book].

• 1848 - Abraham Boose and wife and Rebecca sold 152 acres to Matthew Booze.

• 1854 - Whereas Abraham Booze late of Botetourt County died, seized of various tracts of land amounting in the aggregate by a late survey to 158 acres, and the widow and the heirs of the said deceased all who are of lawful age have mutually agreed to sell said lands and make the legal distribution of the proceeds thereof.

Therefore, this deed made the fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four between Rebecca Booze, the wife and widow of said Abraham Booze, deceased, William Booze and Mary Jane Booze his wife - John Booze and Harriet Melinda Booze, his wife -- Matthew Booze and Eveline Booze his wife -- Henry Booze and Martha Jane Booze his wife, William Switzer and Catharine Switzer his wife (formerly Catharine Booze,) William Cummings and Maria Cummings his wife, (formerly Maria Booze), Joel Booze and Catharine Booze his wife -- George Booze and Julia Ann Booze his wife -- Samuel Booze -- Anderson Booze and James R Linkenhoger and Eleanor R Linkenhoger his wife (formerly Eleanor Booze), all of the state of Virginia and parties of the first part and William J. Reid of Botetourt County and state aforesaid of the second part.

Witness that the said parties of the first part in consideration of four thousand and sixty eight dollars and fifty cents ($4068.50) in hand paid and secured to be paid by the said William J. Reid the receipt of which, they hereby acknowledge; do grant unto the said William J. Reid the avove mentioned tract of land of 158 acres lying in Botetourt County on the waters of Looney's Mill Creek and the same is bounded as follows. (follows here the legal description showing land bordered by property Elias Linkenhoger Bought of T Peery, William Linkenhoger. Adam Linkenhoger, Lewis Linkenhoger, Judge John J. Allen ) To have and to hold the same to the said William J. Reid and his heirs and assign forever and the said parties of the first part, do covent with the said William J. Reid that they will warrant generally the land and appurtenances hereby conveyed, that they have the right to convey the same and that they will execute such farther assurances as may be requested with the following signatures and seals. The deed is signed by Abraham Booze, William Boose, Mary J. Booz, John Boose, Harriet M. Boose, Matthew Booze, Evaline Booze, Henry Booze, Martha J. Booze Catharing Switzer, William Switzer, Wm H. Cummings, Maria Cummings, Joel Boose, Catharine Booze, George Booze, Julia A. Booze, Samuel B. Booze, Anderson Booze, James R. Linkenhoger, Eleanor R. Linkenhoger.

Notes

From "Botetourt County Virginia Heritage", by S. Grose, pg. 83:

The first BOOZE ancestor I have listed in Botetourt County is Abram (Abraham) Booze, born 1787, who came from Pennsylvania and settled at Timber Ridge, west of Springwood. David Booze and family on Barbour's Creek and Peter Booze and wife on Catawba Creek, mentioned in the same 1820 Census may have been brothers of Abraham.

Abraham and Margaret Rebecca ("Peggy") Linkenhoger (b. 1787) of Virginia were married May 15, 1814 by Rev. John Helms, Botetourt County. Rebecca was the daughter of Elias Linkenhoger (b. 1733) son of Joseph Leggenhagr, immigrant from Switzerland, and Hannah Streeper (b. 1746), daughter of Margaret and Dennis Streeper. Dennis was the son of Leonart and Ann (Kunders) Stryper of Germantown, Pennsylvania. [Note: additional information, included birthdates of children are listed in this source].

Citations

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/r/y/Dennis-M-Frye/GENE1-0003.html

"Botetourt County Virginia Heritage", by S. Grose, pg. 83.