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Facts and Events
John Higgs was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 2 - Zirkle's heirs vs. Zirkle--O. S. 358; N. S. 129--Bill, 1817, to set aside will of Lewis (Ludwick) Zirkle of Rockingham made 10th July, 1814. Complainants are children of Lewis, viz: George; Eve, wife of Jacob Roller; Elizabeth, wife of Philip (Airy) Easech; Susanna, wife of John Higgs; Rebecca, wife of George Rosenberger; Sarah, wife of Thos. Robinson; Rachel, wife of Wm. Pence; Lewis (Ludwick), left wife Mary Magdalen; daughter Catherine, who married Abram Peters; John, George, Madalene, wife of George Hoop; Lewis, Daniel Zirkle, and complainants. Thos. Moore, executor of Lewis Zirkle, answers February, 1817, he is 53 years old and has known Lewis ever since he can recollect. Lewis Zirkle died 22d January, 1815. 9th June, 1817, Abadiah Layton, aged 83, deposes, at William McMahan's house in Harrisonburg, lived near Lewis 20 years. 9th June, 1817, Andrew Bird, aged 62 years, ditto, knew Lewis over 40 years. 9th June, 1817, Dr. Jacob D. Williamson deposes, ditto. 9th June, 1817, David Bruchart, aged 62, deposes, ditto. 9th June, 1817, Henry Phillips, aged 32, deposes, ditto. Daniel Zirkle married his sister. 9th June, 1817, Rev. John Klick (Gluck), aged 62, deposes, ditto. 9th June, 1817, George M. Diniger (Denninger), aged 59, deposes, ditto, lived a neighbor to Lewis near New Market. 18th June, 1817, Jacob Weaver, aged 40, deposes, ditto, John Peters, aged 32, deposes, ditto, lived near Lewis from the time he can remember. In 1814 deponent was in camp near Baltimore; is a grandson of Lewis. 18th June, 1817, John Layton, aged 28, deposes, ditto. 18th June, 1817, Philip Peters, aged 26, deposes ditto. 18th June, 1817, Elijah Moore, aged 40 deposes, ditto; is a mason by trade and moved to New Market in 1800. 18th June, 1817, William West, aged 34, deposes, ditto; George Zircle lived in Tennessee, George married West's mother, who is now dead. 19th June, 1817, John Moore, aged 56 years, deposes ditto; has known Lewis since he has known anybody. 19th June, 1817, Francis Lybert, aged 50, deposes ditto. 19th June, 1817, Thomas Moore, Jr., aged 33, deposes ditto; was born near Lewis's place. 19th June, 1817, James Chapman, aged 43 deposes ditto. Lewis Zircle, Jr., married his niece. 19th June, 1817, Thomas Robertson deposes ditto. Ezekiel Harrison lives in Christian County, Tennessee.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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