Person:James Parsons (50)

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Land Grant Surveys in Virginia:

• 1757: Pendleton County Survey/Patent, VA: 200 acres — Parsons, James — mouth, E. Dry Run, purchased by Ephraim Richardson, 1763. [History of Pendleton County, VA, Morton, pg. 376] [Note: the fact that James Parsons was old enough to obtain a survey/patent in 1757 indicates he was born no later than 1736]

• Land Grant Survey: Page 260. James Parsons, 714 acres, branch of Cheat River. April 12, 1774. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 90].

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Page 307.--3d December, 1757. Vendue held at Michael Stump's, on South Fork in Hampshire County, by Anthonv Reager, Peter Thorn, administrators of Christian Dousher--To Peter Heath, Thos. Crawford, Tobias Thorn, Michael Oxer, Lazarus Thorn, Philip Moore, Jr., Jno. Welton, Henry Couchman, Simon Hornback, Philpole Yeokham, Abraham Wise, Jno. Cock, Adam Rutherback, Harmus Hook, Conrad Moore, Thomas Singleton, Martin Job, James Hornback, Adam Harpole, Jonathan Coburn, Leonard Knave, Thos. Parsons, Sr., Nicholas Smith, Gaisper Reed, Michael Earsest, Sr., James Taff, Henry Miars, Ruda Bozard, Wm. Jennings, Jno. Varrill, James Parsons. Solom Hedges, Windle Miller, Peter Hive, Henry Shipler, Peter Andrew, Stophel Hoofman, Thos. Crawford, Benj. Scott, Andrew Byarly, Mary Smith, Henry Mook, Philip Hupp, John Mason.

• Page 147.--16th August, 1780. Recorded. Peter Hole's estate vendue bill--Sold to, viz: Peter Hole, Paul Summers, Neckless Harper, Wm. Dunwiddy. George Hole, Henry Fletcher, Joseph Ham, John Feris, Wm. McAlly, Barnard Lance, Enees Hole, Elias Painter, George Cowger, Capt. Parsons, Leonard Summons, Peter Segerfeet, Mike Mannen, widow Gregory, Roger Patton, Leasy Hole, James and Thomas Parsons, Conrad Lance, Miss Hole. [Note: not sure who the "Capt. Parsons" is referring to as Thomas Parsons, Sr. had died several years before this record. Needs additional research.]

• Vol. 2 - Simpson vs. Marshall--From Hardy Co--Bill filed 6th August, 1800. Involves title to lands in South Branch Manor belonging to Fairfax. Following are the tenants in the Manor, 15th August, 1793, viz: J. & P. Brenk, 261 acres; J. Lawrence, 124 acres; P. Lynch, 205 acres; W. Heath, 207 acres; I. Higgins, 848 acres; Isaac & Jacob van Meter, 933 acres; Jno. Fisher, 125 acres; James Parsons, 501 acres; G. Harness, Senr., 160 acres; Christian Snider, 190 acres; W. Renick, 718 acres; I. Cunningham, 521 acres; A. Neff, 549 acres; A. Inskep, 510 acres; M. Lear, 216 acres; I. Buzzard, 111 acres; D. Tevebough, 171 acres; T. Parsons, 541 acres; Jacob Fisher, 116 2-3 acres; E. Williams, 228 acres; R. Darling, 241 acres; Conrad Moore, 63 acres; G. Reed, 135 acres; E. Bogirt, 134 acres; A. Fisher, 162 acres; I. McNeel, 653 acres; D. McNeal, 1,617 acres; G. Reneck, 122 acres; T. McCarty, 252 acres; James Obanner, 17 1-2 acres; I. Nevell, 708 acres; I. Bishop, Jr., 135 acres; A. Seymour, 224 acres; D. Wellson (Welton), 579 acres; I. Welton, 86 acres; G. Harness, 25 acres; F. Sellars, 95 acres; Jno. & D. Welton, 200 acres; D. McNeel, 2,593 acres; I. Simpson, 157 acres; T. Peyton, 249 acres; Sickman Owens, 8 acres; Rudolph Shobe, 302 acres; Conrad Carr, 94 acres; C. Hoofman, 230 acres; G. Kellar, 127 acres; M. Harness, 207 acres; I. Renick, 215 acres; M. Hutton, 268 acres, H. Waldock, 192 acres; Jesse Welton, 394 acres; I. Robinson, 397 acres; P. P. Yoakam, 265 acres; I. Yoakam, 119 acres; P. Horse, 50 acres; R. Seymour, 144 acres; P. Higgins, 319 acres; Job. Wilton, 1,002 acres; A. Clark, 121 acres; Jacob Peterson, 150 acres; A. Shobe, 163 acres; R. Porter, 123 acres; M. & R. Hyer, 154 acres; I. Hagbar, 140 acres; I. Pancake, 199 acres; H. Carr, 89 acres; M. Carr, 89 acres; I. Kemble, 142 acres; A. White, 100 acres; Christopher Strader, 214 acres; Jacob Van Meter, 379 acres; G. Sea, 81 acres; A. Simpson, 217 acres; James Shephard, 90 acres; Jno. Parsons, 160 acres.