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Facts and Events
David McCroskey was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
David received 300 acres in the "Borden Tract" from his father, John McCroskey, Sr. in the following transaction:
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Deed Book 6:129 -- 4th January, 1754. John McCOSKERY, Sr., to David McCOSKERY, 300 acres conveyed by Borden to John 21st August, 1747. Cor. Wm. Buchanan, Isaac Anderson's line on Back Creek. [Chalkley, V3, page 322].
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Deed Book 18:261 -- 13th January, 1772. David McCOSKRY and Grisel ( ) to Samuel Kirkpatrick, £10, 100 acres on Mill Creek in Timber Grove, part of Borden's 92,100. Teste: Alexander McCOSKRY. Delivered: Michael Dickey. 28th July, 1774. [Chalkley, V3:520].
Will of David McCroskey
From Chalkley's Augusta County, Virginia Court Records:
- Page 74. - - 9th March, 1787. David McCoskry's will - - To wife, Grisel, until son John arrives to 21 years, executrix; to son, John, testator's plantation; to daughters, Elizabeth, Jean, Martha, Ann, Esher, Agness; to oldest daughter, Elizabeth, daughter, Esther; to wife and children, land on Licking Creek, Kentucky. Executors, wife, Jonathan Poage, James Tedford. Teste: Jno. McKemey, Wm. Morrows, Robert Cooper, Henry Venus. Proved, 17th June, 1788, by Morrow and Cooper. McKoskry and Poage qualify. Tedford appears and declines to qualify.
- Page 85.--9th July, 1788. David McKoskry's estate appraised by Robert Cooper, Andrew Kennedy, Robt. Herris (?).
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 3 - Page 120. —21st March, 1753. Samuel Anderson of W, Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, to John Moore, Gent., in Borden's tract; sold by said Moore to said Anderson; corner tract, formerly said to be George Henderson's, 304 A.. 3R. 16P, in Borden's 92100, formerly sold by said Moore to said Anderson. Teste: Wm.Purris, Wm.Robinson, Francis Beatey. Delivered: David McCroskey,14th June, 1759.
References
- ↑ Wright, Carolyn M., 1414 E. Audubon Rd., Montgomery AL, 36111 (334)281-9132, e-mail: Carolyn816@@aol.com. Family Tree Maker site - The Carolyn May Wright Family Home Page.
- ↑ Tennessee Cousins, A History of Tennessee People, by Worth S. Ray, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984
pg. 368.
- ↑ Tennessee Cousins, A History of Tennessee People, by Worth S. Ray, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1984
pg. 368.
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