Person:John Askins (2)

John Askins 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 20.--16th November, 1752. William Armstrong to John Askins, 85 acres. Corner Daniel Monation; Smith's Creek.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 132.--27th September, 1769. John Askins, of Fairfax County, to John McIlhany, of Loudoun County, Gent., £65. Two tracts--A, containing 85 acres purchased by John from Wm. Armstrong, 16th November, 1752, corner Daniel Manahon, Smith's Creek; B, containing 75 acres patented to John 10th September, 1755, on waters of Roanoke. Teste: Wm. Hyde. enclosed to William Fleming, Esq., Botr.. by order of Mr. McElhenny, 4th June, 1791.

Will Abstract

From Chalkley's:

• Page 376.--4th April, 1801. John Askins' will--To Darby Halbert; to brother Philip Askins' only son. Executors, John Buchanan and William Brown, Sr. Teste: John Buchanan, Robt. Bailey. Proved, 23d July, 1804. Executors refuse. Administration granted Mark Hatton.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Vol. 2 - [abt. 1742] COPIES OF MUSTERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY. - Capt. George Robinson's List: George Robinson, Captain; James McFeron, Lieutenant; Pat. Shirky, Ensign; James Ranfro, Sergeant; Dan Manaughan, Mark Coal, Peter Ranfro, George Draper, Rob Roland, Edw. Smith, Fran Kelly, And. Ganghagall, Henry Stiles, Hen Philip, Thomas Rindel, Thomas Looney, Rob Looney, Dan Looney, Adam Looney, Mark Joans, John Askins, John Flower, James Coal, Bryan Cass, Cornel Dougherty, Wm. Acres, Tasker Tosh, Hen Brown, Sam Brown, James Burk, Wm. Bean, _____Evins, Sam Martin, Peter Kinder, Stephen Evins, Peter Watkins, Stephen Ranfro, Benj. Davis, Wm. Clark, Wm. Shepherd, Benj. Deeson, John Smith, Hugh Coruthers, Wm. Bradshay, John Coal, Wm. Craven, Simon Acres, Nicol Horseford, _____ Meason.

• Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 22, 1764. - (169) Thomas Bowyer, added to tithables. Michael Bowyer, servant Tom, and 226 acres, added to tithables. Wm. Henderson, one other, and 765 acres, added to tithables. James Henderson and 450 acres, added to tithables. Nathan Gilliland and 332 1/2 acres, added to tithables. John Buchanan, three others. and 489 acres, added to tithables. Wm. Crow, four others, added to tithables. Moses Williams, George Bigham. James Hugart, Francis Gardner, and John Askin, added to tithables.

• Vol. 1 - MARCH 18, 1772. - (331) Ann Cafferty to be bound to John Askins.

• Vol. 1 - AUGUST 31, 1775. - (87) Called Court on John Askins.

• Vol. 1 - OCTOBER 19, 1779. - (139) John Berry proved his services as a soldier in America in the war between Great Britain and France under Major General Jeffrey Amherst.-- Granted certificate for 50 acres agreeable to the King's Proclamation, 1763. John Askins, in First Virginia Regiment, commanded by C. W. Byrd, same.

• Page 103.--16th November, 1779. Recorded. William Blackwood's vendue--Sold 24th August, 1779, by Eleanor Blackwood; sold to, viz: George Huston, Robert Stewart, John Askins, Robt. Bailey.

• Page 230.--1st January, 1817. James Moffett's will--To sister Astin's two children, Evalina and John (Askin), both infants; to wife, Rachel; to Alexander McCrea, son of my wife's sister, Mary McCrea. Executors, William Kenneday, of Rockbridge, Jno. Astin, of Greenville. Teste: James and David Hamilton, Walter Herron. Proved, 27th January, 1817. Executors qualify. [Note: possibly related? Needs research].

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

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