Person:Gershom Keyes (1)

Name	Gershom Keyes
Alt Name	Gershom Keys
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	1 Mar 1697/98	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	1719	Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Eager
Death`^?`	8 Aug 1764	Keyes Ferry, Frederick County, Virginia

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

K-258: Mr. Gershem Keyes of Frederick County, 109 acres in said Co. Surv. George Washington. Adj. William Davies (Davis), Keyes Patent. 25 March 1761. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 125].

M-54: Mr. Gersham Keys of Frederick Co., 415 acres on Shannondoah River in said Co. Surv. Mr. Thomas Rutherford. Adj. John Vestall, Col. John Carlyle, William Hall. 24 Sept. 1762. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 145].

M-107: Mr. Gersham Keys of Frederick Co., 420 acres including some small islands in R. of Shannandoah in said County. Surv. Mr. George Washington. Within sight of Potomack River adj. Thomas Mawbrey. 5 Jan. 1763. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 148].

M-127: Mr. Gershem Keyes of Frederick Co., 140 acres on Shannandoah River in said County. Surv. Mr. Thomas Rutherford. Adj. Henry Moore, Humphry Keyes, William Hall, Thomas Smith. 4 Feb. 1763. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 149].

G-452: Maj. Lawrence Washington of Fairfax Co., 595 acres in Frederick Co. Surv. Mr. G. Washington. He bought of ____ Miller who died possessed of said tract, adj. Worthington, William Davis, Gershom Keys. 17 Oct. 1750. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 45]

G-454: Maj. Lawrence Washington of Fairfax Co., 1,106 acres in Frederick Co. Surv. Mr. George Washington. Adj. Robert Worthington, Walter Shirley, Nathaniel Thomas, Gersham Keys, near Washington's Mill. 17 Oct. 1750. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 45-46]

G-456: Maj. Lawrence Washington of Fairfax Co., 209 acres in Frederick Co. Surv. Mr. George Washington. He purchased tract formerly Samuel Walker's (part & within Hite's Claim) adj. Worthington, Gersham Keys. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 46]

G-525: John Swain of Frederick Co., 325 acres in said Co. Surv. Mr. Guy Broadwater. Adj. Mr. Gersham Keys (Key), William Teague, William Davis. 1 June 1751. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 49]

H-733: Thomas Manard Golsbary of Frederick Co., 407 acres in said Co. on Shannandoah River near the mouth of same. Surv. Thomas Rutherford. Adj. Thomas Marbarry, Gersham Keys. 10 Nov. 1756. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 89]

K-401: Robert Harper of Frederick Co., 92 acres in said Co. on Potomack River adj. said Harper, Gersham Keys, Thomas Mabary. Surv. Thomas Rutherford. 19 Apr. 1762. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 132]

P-52: Mr. Humfrey Keyes of Frederick Co., acting Executor of his Father Gersham Keyes dec'd set forth that survey was made for Gersham Keyes on Hanging Rock Run of North Branch of Great Cacapehon in Hampshire Co. Gersham Keyes departed this life without obtaining Deed but his will ordered land to be sold to discharge his debts & for other purposes. 400 acres to Humfrey Keyes to dispoe [dispose?] of agreeable with said Will. Surv. [by] Richard Rigg. Adj. land Samuel Pritchard bought of Phiphs, N.R. Mt. 8 July 1771. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 212].

P-258: Humfrey Keyes of Berkeley Co., son & Heir at Law of Gersham Keyes dec'd assignee of Thomas Caldwell assignee of Solomon Burchem, 370 acres on Sleepy Creek in said Co. Surv. Richard Rigg. Adj. Robert Harper, Sir John's Road. 12 Mar. 1774. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 224].

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