Person:Alexander St Clair (2)

Alexander St. Clair was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 197.--21st March, 1772. Robert McClenachan and Sarah to Alexander Sinclair (St. Clair), part of lot No. 9 in Staunton, adjoining George Wilson's lot, 1/4 acre. Delivered: Alexander St. Clair, 14th May, 1781.

• Page 99.--21st November, 1772. Wm. Bowyer, merchant in Staunton, to Alex. Sinclair, merchant in Staunton, £700, tenement in Staunton whereon William now lives, which William bought of Israel Christian, and all buildings which William has erected thereon.

• Page 308.--2nd May, 1774. John Griffen, silversmith, and Elizabeth, to Alexander Sinclair, merchant, lot 12 in Staunton. Teste: Thomas Jones, Samuel Bell, Thomas Poage.

• Page 352.--__ _____, 1786. William Long, of Greenbrier, by John Atkinson, his attorney, to Alexander St. Clair. John was appointed attorney to sell all the lands which William held as heir of his father, William Long, deceased. Lease of lot 2 in Staunton, corner Alex.'s store, for 66 years right to re-enter is in Beverley. Teste: James Buchanan, Robert McCollough, Samuel Merritt.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 229.--23d November, 1775. Alexander Sinclair, merchant, and Jane, to Joshua Humphries, watch and clockmaker, part of lot 12 in Staunton. Teste: William Halliday, Seraiah Stratton. Delivered: T. Smith, October, 1780.

• Page 2.--2d September, 1789. Alexander St. Clair and Jane to John Price, 1/4 acre in Staunton, part of 26 acres added to Staunton by Legislature October, 1787.

• Page 48.--1st October, 1790. Alexander Sinclair and Robert Gamble, trustees of Augusta County, to William Hickam Bottom (Higginbothom) and John Sherman, on Beverleys Market Street, lot formerly sold to John McDanaght.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise stated]

• Page 482.--Patent to John Magill, 12th May, 1759. Teste: Alex. Sinclair, W. Cunningham, Richard Madison.

• Page 180.--19th February, 1763. Robert McClenachan and Sarah to John McClenachan, £250, 310 acres by deed from James Armstrong on North Branch Christians Creek, small island in said creek; corner James Caldwell; corner Alexander McClenachan. Also 190 acres from Beverley on Christian's Creek; corner Wm. Nut's land; corner tract surveyed for Andrew Cowen, James Caldwell's line. Delivered: Alexander Sinclair per order, 13th December, 1773.

• Page 504.--18th May, 1768. Robert ( ) Allen (and Martha) to John McClenachan, £30; two tracts--A, 34 acres, and B, 10 acres patented to Robert 14th February, 1761. Delivered: Alexander Sinclair, per order, 13th December, 1773.

• Page 59.--17th October, 1769. Thomas Paxton and Rebekah ( ) to James McDowell, Samuel McDowell and James Cowdon, £52, 378 acres, part of Borden's 92,100; Alexander Telford's line; corner James McCampbell. Teste: Isaac Anderson, James McCampbell, Alexander Sinclair. James Robinson. Delivered: Samuel McDowell, 17th August, 1772.

• Page 253.--14th November, 1771. James Wardlaw and Martha to James Logan. Samuel Buchanan, Alexander Walker, Sr., Andrew Hays, James Henry, James McCampbell, Thomas Hill, John Huston, Alexander Walker, Jr., elders of the Congregation of Presbyterian Dissenters of New Providence, £50, 81-1/2 acres whereon New Providence Meeting House now stands; Andrew Duncan's line; trust for purpose of a meeting house for public worship, and a grave yard. Teste: Alexander Sinclair, Samuel Bell, George Weir. Delivered: Joseph Moore, 1st April, 1796.

• Page 60.--16th March, 1773. Mathew Wilson's bond (with Alexander Sinclair) as administrator of John Wilson.

• Page 304.--25th June, 1774. John McClenachan's will--To wife, Margaret, tract near Staunton, where Thomas Scott lived, given me by my father in his lifetime; to son, Thomas, above tract after wife's death, 3 negroes; brothers and sisters, to inherit in default of heirs of Thomas; John Frogg, to be fully satisfied for testator's board while at his house. Executors to abide by a memorandum left with John Lewis. Executors, John Hervie, Charles Lewis, Alex. Sinclair. Teste: Margaret Lewis, Wm. Haddon, John Lewis. 16th November, 1774-- Widow Margaret Ann appears and renounces the will and its provisions for her. 17th January, 1775--Will and memorandum (follows) proved by John Lewis and Wm. Haddon. Sinclair qualifies with Robert McClenachan, John Dean, Alex. Gibson, Alex. McClenachan. Memorandum mentioned in the will, p. 306, viz:

• Page 602.--16th November, 1774: Vestry met. Alex. SinClair and John Hays chosen Vestrymen, vice John McClenachan and Archibald Huston, deceased. Parish Levy laid. To Rev. John Jones. To Rev. Alex. Balmaine, Curate. To Valentine Cloninger as Sexton. To Elijah McClenachan, Clerk of Vestry. To Col. Abraham Smith, his balance for building a Chapel at Cook's Creek. 2,845 tithables at 2/ 9d. John Lyle and John Gratton chosen Wardens.

• Page 314.---17th January, 1775. Alex. Sinclair and Alex McClenachan's bond (with John Dean, Robt. McClenachan, Alex. Gibson, John Dickinson) as guardian to John McClenachan, orphan of John McClenachan.

• Page 397.--22d November, 1775. Thomas Hutcheson's estate in account with Sarah Hutcheson, administratrix--Cash paid Alex. St. Clair for liquor at the funeral, £0.15.6.

• Vol. 1 - MARCH 20, 1776. - (105) Alexander Sinclair qualified vestryman.

• Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 19, 1776. (128) New Commission, viz: Silas Hart, John Christian, Archibald Alexander, Felix. Gilbert, Samuel McDowell, Sampson Mathews, Alexr. Robinson, John Hays, James Craig, John Lewis, Charles Campbell,* John Dickinson, Daniel Smith,* John Poage,* Abraham Smith, George Moffat,* Michael Bowyer, John Gratton, Thos. Huggart,* Elijah McClenachan, Alexander St. Clair,* John Kinkead, James Tate.* (Those marked (*) qualified.)

• Page 282.--19th May, 1780. Martha ( ) Cowdon, late Martha Wilson, widow and executrix of Samuel Wilson. deceased, of Staunton, to Patrick McDavid, grants a lease of which Samuel was seised by deed, 3d November, 1752, lot No. 4, by the end of the bridge. Teste: Alex. Sinclair, Jacob ( ) Grass, Valentine Cloninger.

• Page 190.-[undated, abt. Jan. 1781[ - John McClenachan's estate in account with Alexander St. Clair. executor--1774, July 14, to sundry articles found by myself for use of John McClenachan's heirs, Thomas and John; November 13, for sundries for Thomas when sick; 1774, November 13, to paid sundries for the funeral, viz: 7-3/4 lbs. cheese; 79 qts. spirrits; 3 gals. wine; 7-3/4 yds. ribbon; 1/2 gal. wine; 27 pds. flour; 5 lbs. butter; 3 lbs. sugar; 2 lbs. sugar; 29 yds. holland; 10 yds. scarfing; 1775, October 5, to Thomas Smith for a coffin for Thomas; 1778, November 25, to Smith Tandy for getting a negro child inoculated; 1781, July 20, to Valentine White, 56 days' schooling of John. Contra: 1776, December 30, received Isaac Benlever's account, Alex. Ocheltree's account; 1777, September 10, received Lazarus Barkley's account, Lazarus Murphy's account; by bonds of Christopher Symes, Richard Godall, Charles Symes, Seriah Stratton.

• Vol. 1 - AUGUST 23, 1782. (425) Wm. McDowell vs. Alexr. St. Clair.--This ejectment involves Lot No. 3, in Staunton.

• [abt. 1783] List of Tithables for the Town of Staunton to be collected at $4 each to be applied to the Repair of Streets, 1779-1780. Samuel Armstrong:

Thos. Hughes, Wm. Bowyer, Michael Bowyer, John Abney, Jno. Bowers, Dennis Calahan, Jno. McDonagh, Robt. Eastrip, Sam Bell, Val. White, Owen Owens, Geo. Wyford, Val. Clonegar, John Blair, Peter Grass, John Buzange, Jno Price, Archibald McClaughlin, Hu McDowell, Robert Reed, Geo. Potts, Daniel Kidd, Wm. Smith, Doctor Cluny, Robert. Cochran, John Griffin, Henry Anderson, Jacob Peck, Josiah Humphreys, Wm. Gilham, Wm. Fleming, James Bohanon, Anthony Mustoe, David Gryner, Geo. Gray, Henry Hall, Alex. Kilpatrick, Wm. Blair, Jacob Grass, Henry Cearse, Thos. Roads, Pady McDavid, Alexander Sinclair, Doctor Ham, Jos. Perry, Peter Funk, Jno. Collins, Henry Howard, Henry Hughes.

• Page 269.--19th March, 1783. Recorded. John McClenachan's estate, Dr., to Alex. St. Clair--1781, September 7, 1/4 year's schooling for Johnny, paid Mr. Mustoe; 1782, December 30; 1774, October __, David Porter's bond uncollected (Carolina).

• Bedford County (Va.) Order to Examine Witnesses in a Chancery Cause, 1785. Consists of an order to Alexander St. Clair and Robert Gamble, Gentlemen, of Augusta County (Va.), to examine witnesses for the Bedford County chancery cause of Joseph Poindexter vs. James Gatewood. Library of Virginia

• Page 448.--15th March, 1785. Alex. McClenachan's, this day appointed Clerk, bond as Clerk of the County, with Alex. St. Clair, Samuel Lewis, Jno. Dean.

• Page 205.--18th October, 1785. Plat of Prison Bounds: 9 acres, 152 perches, John Abner's garden, crossing the Creek; Mr. St. Clair's Meadow; west end of Robert Reed's house; Joshua Perry's garden; John David Griner's garden; passing through the two doors of Robert Gray's house.

• Page 69.--17th April, 1788. James Culbertson's will--(Sets out transactions with Maj. Robt. Burns and Isabella Burns in 1782 and since showing indebtedness to him); also that out of his 4,000 acres to which he is entitled as Captain in the Virginia Line, he has sold 1,000 acres to Hugh Donaho, lying near Mouth of Miami; also Thomas Johnston, of Louisa, is to have 800 acres; Richard Bruce, of Albemarle, owes him £4 balance for a watch, &c., after deducting £3.0.0 allowed him to pay his brother, George Bruce. His accounts for services as Commissary and Quarter Master and Forage Master to Polaski's Legion (vouchers in hands of Capt. Geo. Rice (Brice) have not been paid. Also for services as issuing Commissary for the Prisoners stationed at Staunton of Burgoyne's Army (also in hands of Capt. Geo. Brice) also unsettled. Capt. Wm. Long owes £60 for money lent and other transactions in 1776. Robert Draffors (ons), of Charlottesville; Geo. Divers, of Albemarle: Wm. Holliday, of Winchester; Col. Thomas Rell and Mrs. Brice's claim for washing which she has charged to Robert Gamble to be paid. Then all debts to be paid (after deducting his reasonable wages as storekeeper for Gamble; John North). John Parris to be allowed 500 acres military lands for making clothes. Estate to be divided between brothers and sisters, viz: Robert Culbertson, Molly, Anne, and Margaret. Executors, brother Robert Culbertson, of Sherman's Valley, Penna.; Thomas Bell, Anthony Mustoe, Robert Gamble. Teste: Alex. St. Clair, Hugh McDowell, John Boys. Proved, 17th June, 1788. Anthony Mustoe qualifies.

• Page 403.--9th January, 1790. Organization of Staunton Fire Company. W. Bowyer, Michael Bowyer, Alex. St. Clair, Ro. Gamble, James Lyle, Jr., Robert Stuart, Daniel Donovan, A. Stuart, Wm. Abney, R. Douthat, W. Chambers, Jno. and Samuel Boys, P. Heiskell, Jacob Peck, Ro. McDowell, Michael Garber, Michael Sifort, Jacob Geiger, Adam Bickle, James Megongal, A. Waterman, Robert McCullough, J. Holmes for Robert Astrop, Joseph Dickey, John Gorden, Michael Garber, Jr., A. Mustoe, Alex. Humphreys, Geo. Harden, Jno. Fleiger, Sol. Wolfort, Jno. Price, Hugh McDowell, Wm. Forbes, Jno. ( ) Moore, Margt. Reed, Wm. Sharyer, Andrew Cutler, Jno. Gunn, Wm. McDowell, North and Mathews, Alex. Nelson, Jr., Jno. Bosang, Chr. Grove, James McLoughlin, Jno. ( ) Gates, Smith Thompson, Francis Huff, Michael Cawley, Christian Mummer, Nicholas Faulkler, Samuel Merrit, Daniel Kidd, Jno. Tennant, Geo. Weifford, Isaac Ong, Charles Hedrick, Joshua Parry, Henry, Spering, Anthony ( ) Ingleton, Jno. Backenst, James Kenner.

• Page 295.--17th August, 1790. Robert Astrop's will, of Staunton--To wife, lot opposite the Court House bought of Mustoe and Chambers, lot No. 6 (stable) bought of Wm. McDowell; house, stable and 1/4-acre lot above Mr. Mustoe's dwelling house opposite the church; to children, boys or girls, part of lot 2 where testator now lives; to children, alive now, viz: Henry, Jesse, Elizabeth. Polly. Wife, executrix, and Alex. St. Clair and Anthony Mustoe, executors. To James Holmes in July, 1789, I (owe) £30 for one year as storekeeper; son Henry to be brought up as a silversmith, or some light trade; son Jesse to be brought up as a cabinetmaker or shop joiner. Teste: Michael Bowyer, Alex. Gibson, Jr., James Seawright. Proved. 21st December. 1790, by Bowyer and Seawright. Executrix Jane qualified.

• Page 88.--26th July, 1793. Hugh McDowell's will--To be sold, viz: 1 lot in Staunton bought of Sampson Mathews, adjoining Robert Gamble and John Bosang, deceased; also, 1/2 acre in "New Town" whereon a stable stands; to wife, Sarah, plantation until my two sons come of age; to 3 children, John, infant; Robert, infant; Mary; Mary is under 18. Executors, Alex. St. Clair and Jacob Kinney. Teste: John McDowell, Mary Robertson, Morris Austin. Proved, January Court, 1794, by McDowell and Austin. Executors qualify.

• Page 210.--19th January, 1796. Alex. St. Clair's bond as Sheriff.

• Page 266.--18th July, 1797. Alex. St. Clair's bond as Sheriff.

• Page 339.--17th July, 1798. Subscribers form themselves into a fire company--James Edmonson, Wm. Breckinridge, J. Bowyer, Michael Garber, Sr.; Peter Elliott, Joseph Dickey, John Gorden, Robt. McCullock, Geo. Grant McIntosh, John McCausland, Vincent Tapp, Abraham Teebo, Jacob Leas, Philip Hopkins, David Griener, John Moore, John Fackler, Alex. St. Clair, H. Paul, Jacob Swoope, Samuel Clarke, W. Herren, W. Chambers, Geo. Mitchell, Thos. Barry, David Parry, Joseph Cowan, Hamp Keyes, Cornelius Baldwin, Smith Thompson, John Backenstoe, Jno. Wayt, Jno. Johnston, Robt. McDowell, Jno. Wise, James McGongal, Joseph Points, Ro. B. St. Clair, Andrew Haveouf, Jno. McDowell, Jacob Kinney.

• Page 182.--24th July, 1799. Catherine (X) Merritt's will--To good friend and relation, Augustine Argenbright, executor, part of estate left her by her late husband, Valentine Cloninger. Teste: Jacob Swoope, Alex. St. Clair, Jenny Stuart. Proved, 23d September, 1799, presented and proved, but record objected to by Samuel Merritt, and continued, and at 28th April, 1800, record refused and appeal, and 29th September, 1801, recorded.

• Vol. 2 - McKibben's heirs vs. Lohr--O. S. 256; N. S. 90--Bill, 1814. Complainants are, viz: James McKibben, Mary (McKibben), wife of Isaac Renfroe; Nancy (McKibben), wife of John Gaye, Jr., only children and heirs-at-law of John McKibben of South Carolina, who died, intestate, and who in 1786, together with his brother, James McKibben, Sr., bought land in Augusta County, 109 acres, from John Elliott. Between the time of the purchase and June, 1788, John moved to South Carolina, where he died 1790 or 1791. Part of complainants live in South Carolina and part in Kentucky. James McKibben also died in South Carolina, intestate, and without children, and complainants are his heirs. James McKibben lived in Rockingham some time after John left Virginia. Esther Dickey deposes in Staunton, 6th May, 1815, she and her husband removed from Delaware to Staunton in 1787 in May. Catharine Seyford, 61 years old, deposes, same time and place, her first husband was John D. Greiner who died 27 years ago, 1st January, last. Michael Seyford, 65 years old, deposes same time and place, has lived in Staunton 30 years last August. He knew John McKibbin in Winchester before he came to Staunton. Michael was a blacksmith. Mrs. James McKibbin had a daughter by a former husband. Jacob Peck, nearly 70 years old, deposes, same time and place, has lived near Staunton near 40 years. The McKibbins had a store in Staunton 3 or 4 years. Jacob Swoope deposes, 1815, that in 1789 he was a clerk in employ of one of the establishments in Virginia belonging to Kuhn and Risberg of Philadelphia. He came to take the store, debts and property of said concern, then under management of John Boys. John McKibbin's wife was Nancy. John Boys was son-in-law of Alexr. St. Clair. Nancy Conyers (late Nancy McKibbin) of District of Union, State of South Carolina, deposes there 1st June, 1815, her late husband, John McKibbin, left Staunton the last of April, 1786. He died in Granby, South Carolina, 4th September, 1791, having 3 children, viz: James then aged 9; Mary, wife of Isaac Renfro, then aged about 7; Nancy, wife of John Gage, Jr., aged about 2.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
2.   United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

   Name: Aleva Steblair [Alexr St Clair]
   Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Augusta, Virginia
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
   Slaves: 3
   Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
   Number of Household Members: 5

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   Alexander St. Clair, originally from Ireland, served six terms in the Virginia Senate between 1786 and 1793, representing Augusta and other counties. He deeded land to the town of Staunton in 1787.
   
   https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-19-02-0200

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   In 1780, Alexander St. Clair, a land speculator from Augusta County, Virginia filed claims totaling over 11,000 acres on the waters of the Green River.
   
   Surveyors also came, documenting the Kentucky tracts of land sold by Virginia. A survey dated October 31, 1783 and signed by the governor of Virginia in 1784 records the boundaries of Richeson’s 10,000 acre purchase, lying on the Cumberland fork of Sinking (Pitman) Creek and included the ridge between the said fork and Robinsons Creek adjoining Alexander St. Clair’s land on the North East, James Buchanan and John McClanahan on the North East and North West and Hubbard Taylor on the North East and South East.
   
   https://www.cknj.com/content/campbellsville-established-1817