Person:John Blue (8)

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• G-280: John Blew of Hampshire County, 304 acres. Surv. Mr. James Genn. Tract No. 27 in Plat on Wappacomo or Great South Branch of Potomack River. 17 Aug. 1749. [Index - Blue]. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 36].

• P-257: John Blue of Hampshire County, 203 acres on South Branch near Hanging Rocks in said Co. Surv. 14 Nov. 1761 made for said John Blue by John Moffett and forfeited by Advertisement & recorded in Book N. Deed to Blue. 9 Mar. 1774. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 224].

Other Acquisitions:

• Sometime after 1 May 1754, John Blue (Blew) received a grant from Lord Fairfax for Lot 27, 304 acres on the South Branch of the Potomac River. He and his family lived on this land, located on the east bank of the river just south of Han ging Rocks, for about twenty years In 1770, at about the time of his father's death, he purchased Lot 31, north of the Rocks and containing 243 acres, from Job Welton. He was living on this tract of land when he died in 1791. In 1773 he purchased Lot 30, containing 312 acres, from Thomas Wood , and in 1774 he received a grant of 203 acres adjacentt o Lots 27 and 30. So, at this time, John (1.1.1) owned 106 2 acres along the South Branch, surrounding Hanging Rocks. Rootsweb.com

Will Abstract

John Blue's will was proved on 14 April 1791. In this will he divided his land between his four eldest sons (sons of his first marriage); John received Lot 30, except for seven acres above the Rocks which went to Uriah; Uriah received Lot 27; and Michael and Garret each received a half share of Lot 31. Each son also received a one-fourth part of the "new survey" of 203 acres. Each of these four sons was obliged to pay certain sums of money to the remaining ten children.

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Records

• P-183: Messrs. John Foxcroft and Charles Tomson of City of Philadelphia, 243 acres on Rosses Run of South Branch [Potomac River] in Hampshire Co. Surv. John Moffitt. Adj. said Tomson, William Castleman, John Blue. 12 Feb. 1773. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 220].

Notes

Children: Marriage 1 Mary MARSHALL? Married: Abt. 1739 Note: Custom Field:<_FA#> Abt. 1754 - Death of one spouse Children

John BLUE b: 1740

Uriah BLUE b: 2 Dec 1746 in Somerset County, New Jersey

Michael, Sr. BLUE b: 1748 in Somerset County, New Jersey

Garrett BLUE b: 12 Nov 1753 in Hampshire County, West Virginia

Children: Marriage 2 Margaret KEYSER b: 1736 Married: Abt. 1754 Children;

Abraham BLUE b: Abt. 1759 in Hampshire County, West Virginia

Peter Keyser BLUE b: Abt. 1761 in Hampshire County, West Virginia

Jacob BLUE b: Abt. 1770

Benjamin BLUE b: Abt. 1772 in Hampshire County, West Virginia

David BLUE b: Abt. 1774 in Hampshire County, West Virginia

Hannah BLUE b: 20 May 1779

Margaret BLUE b: 4 Oct 1781 in Hampshire County, West Virginia

William BLUE b: Abt. 1784 in Virginia

Jesse BLUE b: Abt. 1787 in Virginia

Elizabeth BLUE b: Abt. 1789