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Facts and Events
David Owen was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Will Abstract
- Owen, David. Will probated June, 1798.
- Names: wife, _____; and children Barnett, Arthur, Daniel, Thomas, Robinson, William, Sally Smith, Caroline Robinson and Mary Shoopman.
- ["A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831”, compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 52]
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 2 - Jones vs. Tomlinson--O. S. 22; N. S. 7--In 1772 David Jones made a settlement on Grove Creek in Ohio County. He was a chaplain in the Revolutionary Army on 30th March, 1781. He put a tenant, Stephen Parr on the place in 1773, who cleared it, but was broken up by the Indians. David lived in Pennsylvania. Answer of Joseph Tomlinson states that in 1770 one David Owings made an improvement on the land. In 1771 an improvement was made by Nathaniel Tomlinson. Charles McClean first went to Grove Creek Flats in 1772, November, and saw George R. Clarke there. Charles moved his family there in December, 1773, and left there in 1774 on account of the breaking out of Dunmore's War. Morgan Jones first went to the Flats in 1772, December. David Jones had employed Geo. Rogers Clarke to survey the tracts.
- Vol. 1 - No. 22. Jones vs. Tomlinson.--Orator is David Jones. In 1772 David Jones made a settlement on Grave Creek, in Ohio County. Joseph Tomlinson obtained a settlement certificate for himself and Charles McLean. In 1770 David Owings made settlement near Jones, which was confirmed by law of 1799. Settlement made in 1771 on land of Joseph Coving, land claimed by Jones, by Nathaniel Tomlinson, who transferred to Joseph. In 1772 Nathaniel sold to Campbell and Talin. Benjamin Biggs was a justice of Ohio County, and Silas Hedges was sheriff in 1785. The Commissioners to settle unpatented lands in 1781 were: James Neal, Charles Martin, and William Haymond (Hayward); William McClung was chairman. Charles McClean deposes, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1804: He first went to Grave Creek Flats in 1772, where he saw George R. Clarke, who surveyed the Flats into various tracts. Plaintiff acted under the Indiana Company. Charles McClean moved with his family to Grave Creek Flats in December, 1773, and settled at McClains's Spring. He left in May, 1774, in consequence of the breaking out of Dunmore's war. Morgan Jones deposes, in Jueen County, Pennsylvania: He first visited the Flats in 1772. Plaintiff had employed George Rogers Clark to survey the Flats into tracts. The first tract was laid off for Morgan Jones. Second for Joseph Tomlinson. Third for David Jones, plaintiff. The line passed over one of the little graves. Charles McDonald was also one of the settlers.
- Vol. 2 - Jacob Shoopman vs. Thomas Owen--O. S. 109; N. S. 37--Bill, July, 1805. In 1792 Orator married a daughter of David Owens, of Montgomery County, who promised to give him a tract of land, but failed to make provision in his will, and now Jacob sues the heirs-at-law.
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