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Facts and Events
John Cantley was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Wife of John Cantley
- Some researchers have said that the wife of John Cantley was an Eleanor Kincaid, but this appears to be in error. In the will of Samuel Lindsay, written in 1782, he named his daughter Erling [Elinor] Cantley, likely dis-proving her as a Kincaid. There may have been some confusion with this John's son John Cantley that DID marry a Kincaid.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 2 - List of Delinquents: 1767--Col. Preston's list: Geo. Alexander, Jno. Bradley, Henry Carter, runaway; Joseph Barker, runaway; James Crawford, Peter Cutright, runaway; Walter Carrick, runaway; Jno. Clark, Sam'l Cowan, Henry Dooley, Jno. Ager, Jas. Gilliland, runaway; Thos. Howell, runaway; Wm. Herbison, Jr., wrong named; Jno. Kirkland, Wm. Longly, Jno. Lowry, Jno. and Thos. Martin, Abraham Moon, Jno. Potts, Wm. Robinson, Benj. Robottom, runaway; Thos. Scott, Wm. Terry, Jas. Wattson, James Alexander, Elias Barker, runaway; Thos. and Wm. Brown, James Clark, John Cantly, Daniel Campbell, James Cowan, runaway; Alex. Covit, Wm. Devin, runaway; John Dunn, Alex. Forbus, runaway; Joseph Glading, Wm. Hungate, no inhabitant; Geo. Inglebird, Lemuel Sanders, Thomas Lewis, Philip Love, David Magee, Jno. Neilly, doctor; Drury Puckett, Rich'd Reed, Nicholas Smith, runaway; Jno. Taylor, Edw'd Wilson.
Land Records in Virginia
- 1786 - Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. To all to whom these Presents shall come greeting. Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of a Certificate in Right of Settlement giveven by the Sommiccioners for adjusting titles to unpatented Lands in the District of Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier, and in consideration of the ancient composition of two pounds Sterling paid by John Cantley into the Treasurey of this commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said John Cantley a certain Tract or Parcel of land containing four Hundred acres by survey bearing the date of Thirtieth day of March one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty two lying and being in the County of Greenbrier on the waters of Indian Creek adjoining the land of James Byrnside, John Handley and the fork survey and bounded as followeth: to wit: Beginning at two Hickories and Spanish Oak on a Ridge on the North side of the Creek thence North thirty seven degrees West sixty Poles to a white oak and Hickory North fifteen degrees East fifty two Poles to a white oak thence North seventy degrees East Twenty Poles to a Hickory Corner to Byrnside and with his line, North thirty five degrees East Ten Poles to two Red oaks on the South side of a Branch North sixty five degrees East fifty two poles to a white oak North fifty five degrees East one Hundred Poles to a white oak and gum South forth five degrees East Two Hundred and sixty Poles to two Spanish Oaks corner to Handles, and with his line South seventy five degrees West Seventy two Poles to two white oaks South Twenty degrees East Thirty eight Poles to two white oaks South forth seven degrees East Thirty Four Poles to a white oake South Ten degrees West one Hundred and fourteen Poles to a white oak corner to Hendley on a line of the fork survey thence North fifty five degrees West Three Hundred and Twenty Poles to the Beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land with its appurtenances to the same John Cantley and his Heirs forever. In Witness whereof the said Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his Hand and caused the lesser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the Twenty eighth Day of April one Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty Six and of the Commonwealth the Tenth. [Signed] P. Henry.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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