Person:John Botkin (1)

John Botkin was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

Contents 1 Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA 2 Processioning List of 1767/68 3 Will Abstract 4 Records in Augusta County, VA		Welcome to Old Augusta Early Settlers Beverley Manor Borden's Grant Register Data Maps Places Library History Index
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 439.--20th August, 1760. John McCreery and Agness to Jno. Bodkin, £15, 200 acres on Newfound Creek, patented to grantor 10th August, 1759; cor. Archibald Elliot.

• Page 31.--7th August, 1766. James Shaw to John Botkin, £26, 100 acres on both sides Cowpasture River. Teste: Charles Lewis, John McCreery, Thos. Feemster, Jno. Montgomery. Delivered: Jno. Lewis, 7th June, 1770.

• Page 235.--18th March, 1767. David Frame to John Bodkin, £15, 66 acres joining Robert McCutchin's land, on Naked Creek. Mortgage.

• Page 120 - John Botkin, 232 acres, Bullpasture River. Feb. 15, 1768. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 43].

• Page 446.--25th October, 1781. Thomas Wright and Jane to John Botkin. Teste: John Jordan, Thos. Dueglass, George Bentson, David Frame, John McCreery. Proved, 19th March, 1788.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 429.--17th August, 1762. John Botkin and Mary to Robert Duffield, £21.10, 200 acres on the New Found Creek, patented to John McCreery and assigned to said John Botkin, dated 10th August, 1759; cor. to tract surveyed for Archibald Elliot. Teste: Mathew Harper. Acknowledged and privy examination.

Processioning List of 1767/68

"Processioning" was the periodic review and agreement of property lines between settler's lands. Processioning Lists are useful in determining the general area of a settlers lands and their neighbors at specific time periods:

• Vol. 2 - Page 451.--1767-68: Processioned by Samuel Hamilton, in Cowpasture, from his house down the river to James Baird's: For Samuel Hamilton, Andw. Sutlington, John Dickenson, William Sprowel, John Donaly, Hugh Caffey, Joseph Watson, Andw. Muldrough, Wm. Dougherty, John Clendenning, William Maze, James Beard. Processioned by John Botkin: For Samuel Wilson, Abraham Haptonstall, Robert Duffield, James Burnsides, Robert Carlyle, Richard Botkin, John Carlyle, Samuel Black, Edward Hynds, John Botkin, David Bell.

Will Abstract

Will of John Botkin Senr. of the County of Pendleton & State of Virginia.

Item, I give and will to my beloved wife Mary the third part of my personal estate with her bed and furniture and also a right to live in the Mansion House untill my son John somes to age or during her widowhood and also all her body Cloths and to have her Maintanance off the place during she said time at the Saint? expense of her and the heirs.

I tive unto my son William one hundred and thirty eight acres of land on the south west and of my Plantation to him his heirs and assigns forever according as the same has been laid off by Mr. Poage but he is not to receive a Title for said Land untill he dies discharge all Just debts which he has Contracted with the estate, I also give and bequeath unto him the Lease of the two Hitol? Laws and five of their Shoats by Lott.

I give to my daughter Margaret the sorrel Mare that was formerly named as given to her and also her Saddle Bed and furniture.

I likewise give unto my loving and dutiful daughters Mary McCandless, Lettie Jordan, Euphemia Botkin and Jean Botkin the sum of one Shiling Sterling to each to be __ and or aised? out of my personal Estate.

I also give unto my dutiful son John the plantation I now live on Containing about one hundred & seventy seven Acres it being the remaining part which I reserve for him as the rest is willed to my son William to him my son John and to his heirs and assigns forever; but if John should die before the age of twenty one or have no lawful issue then his Dividend of land to be sold and the purchase money form thence arising to be equally divided amongst my daughters who shall be then alive and to the ___ ___ of those who may be dead but still reserving the living of my beloved wife as also mentioned or an equivalent in money as she will Choose.

I also give also the remaining part of my personal Estate being the two thirds thereof unto my son John.

And I do hereby Constitute and appoint my wife Mary and John Armstrong Executors of this my last will and Testament... I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Tenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety.

[Signed] John Botkin [Seal]

Acknowledged and signed in presence of us:

Samuel Burnet, John Armstrong, Thomas Deverix, Andrew Jordan

At a Court held for Pendleton County on Monday the Seventh day of November one Thousand seven hundred and Ninety one. This Last Will and Testament of John Botkin Senior dece'd. was proven by the oaths of John Armstrong, Andrew Jordan and Thomas Descrix Witnesses therto and ordered to be Recorded.

Teste: Gawin Hamilton

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Page 184.--16th August, 1759. Geo. Wilson and Elizabeth to James Shaw, £10, 100 acres on Cowpasture River. Delivered: Jno. Bodkin, October, 1765.

• Page 276.--27th January, 1760. Michael ( ) Harper and Isabel ( ) to Wm. Shannon, £35, 224 acres conveyed to Michael by Jno. Justice, 16th May, 3754, in Newfoundland Creek; corner Jno. Botkin; corner land in possession of Carlile. Teste: Wm. Stewart, Patt Martin, Jno. Jameson. Delivered: Wm. Shannon, December, 1764.

• Page 394.--19th August, 1760. Loftus Pullen to James Shaw, £9, 240 acres on Great River Calfpasture, conveyed to Pullen by James Patton and Lewis, 17th July, 1745; cor. land formerly in possession of John Miller and now in posession of Jno. Ramsey; cor. Robert Bratton. Delivered: Jno. Bodkin by your order, October, 1765.

• Page 267.--19th May, 1761. John Ker and Lucie ( ) to Hugh Botkin, £13.10, 174 acres on a draft of North River of Shanando; cor. Robert McMahan. Teste: John Botkin, William Kerr, William ( ) Mathers, John Reburn. Delivered: John Botkin, 5th June, 1762.

• Page 164.--15th February, 1763. David Frame to Margaret Frame, £6, 150 acres on south branch of Naked Creek. Teste: James and William Frame and John Botkin. Delivered: Margaret Frame, 28th October, 1768.

• Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER, 1764 (A). - Hugh (mark) Botkins. Bond dated 19th September, 1761, to Handry Picket, conditioned to making deed to 174 acres, comprehending the place John Kare sold to Richard Botkin, joining Robert Reburn and John Strain, on the east; Robert McMahan and John Botkin, on the west; John Richey and James Orrey and Edward Beard, on the north. Test: John and Mary Botkin.

• Page 849.--22d February, 1765. William Shannon and Jean ( ) to Robert Scott, £29, 221 acres conveyed to William by Michael Harper, 26th January, 1760, on the New Foundland Creek; corner John Botkin; corner land in possession of Carlile. Teste: Wm. and John McPheeters, John Jameson, William McClintock. Delivered: Robert Scott, November, 1767.

• Page 424.--15th October, 1765. Thomas Lorrimer's bond (with Felix Gilbert, Jno. Botkin) as administrator of John Lorrimer.

• Page 157.--2d February, 1767. Thomas Lorimor's will, in the Black Thorn in Augusta County--To Hugh Botkin, 100 acres now in possession of Hugh on the Black Thorn on South Branch. Teste: John Botkin, Robert Harper. Proved, 15th November, 1768, by the witnesses. Administration granted Hugh Botkin, who qualifies with John Botkin, James Byrnsides.

• Page 94 - David Bill, 250 acres, Bull Pasture River. Adjoining Botkins, Charles Hays Roots. February 15, 1768. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 35].

• Page 160.--15th March, 1768. John Bodkin to David Frame. Release of mortgage dated 18th March, 1767. Teste: John Wattkins, Hugh Donaho.

• Page 137.--17th May, 1768. Robert Scott to James Burnsides and Isabella, his wife, £42, 224 acres made over to said Robert by Wm. Shannin, 22d February, 1765, on Newfoundland Creek, corner tract of John Botkins, Carlile's land. Delivered: James Burnsides, October, 1769.

• Page 157 - John Poage, 150 acres, Cowpasture River. Adjoining John Bodkin, David Bell. December 8, 1769. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 57].

• Page 528.--23d August, 1770. James Burnsides to William McCanlos, £42, 224 acres conveyed to James by Robert Scot on the Newfoundland Creek; corner John Botkin; corner land in possession of Carlile. Teste: Jno. Gabriel Jones, John Hays, John Botkin.

• Page 439.--Patent to John Poage, 27th August, 1770. Teste: John Bodkin, James Brown, George Berry.

• Vol. 1 - MARCH 21, 1780. - (190) Following allowed for military services: Robert Hall, in Capt. Preston's Company of Rangers in 1758: also John Vahab, Wm. Stuart, John Bodkin and Hugh Bodkin; John Graham, grandson of John Craham, who served in Capt. Preston's Company of Rangers, 1758; James Bodkin, in Capt. Preston's Company of Rangers, 1758--50 acres each.

1.   West Virginia. Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985.

   Name: John Botkin
   Gender: Male
   Residence Place: Pendleton, Virginia
   Will Date: 10 Jul 1790
   Probate Date: 7 Nov 1791
   Probate Place: Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
   Inferred Death Year: 1791
   Inferred Death Place: West Virginia, USA
   Item Description: Wills, Vol 1, 1788-1801
   Others Listed (Name) Relationship
   John Botkin Testator
   Mary Wife
   John Cames Son
   William Son
   Margaret Daughter
   Mary McCandless Daughter
   Lettie Jordan Daughter
   Euphenia Batkin Daughter
   Jean Batkin Daughter