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Facts and Events
John Medley was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Land Records
From "Early Settlers in the Vally of Virginia":
- "John Medley granted 50 acres of land in Bucks County, Pa., Februray 28, 1744; Ivan Medley, probably a member of this family, settled on New River prior to 1754, and was killed by the Indians during the French and Indain war, concerning which there is an account in the Augusta County, Va., records."
Will Abstract
- The will of John Medley was entered for probate in Culpeper County on October 20, 1763. He named his wife and children. His wife Elizabeth named in the will, was one of four co-executors with Jacob Ward, Charles Brooking, and son John Medley. Daughters Elizabeth, younger daughters Elinor, Mary, and Martha are also named. The appraisal of the will mentions Capt. Thomas Jones, promissory note to John Medley. [Source: Culpeper County Courthouse, Culpeper, Virginia, Culpeper County Register of Deeds, Will Book A; 1759-61]
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Page 203.--17th February, 1758. Colonel James Patton's estate; appraised by Thomas Stewart, John Ramsey, Edward Hall. List of bonds, bills, &c., due the estate: Robert Williams, 17th December, 1753; Thomas English and John Medley, 9th February, 1754; John Medley, 11th April, 1748. [Note: many others omitted in record].
- Page 237.-[17th August, 1769. The estate of Col. James Patton, Dr.--] - By cash from, viz (apparently in payment of piece of land belonging to Col. Patton's estate): Robt. Armstrong, Wm. Foster. Michl. Dougherty, Danl. Droudy, James Wiley (by James Davies), James Campbell. Wm. Preston (in part for Dayley's and Wat. Welshe's bond whose lands he purchased), David Robinson (part of William and James Gorrel's debt), Wm. Ingles (on Jno. Medley's bond), Alex. Dall, John Thompson, John Robinson, Hugh Mills, John Stephenson, Wm. Patterson, Wm. Buchanan, Augustine Price, Jacob Shull, Philip Harless, Michl. Price, James Kerr, Jno. Craig, Edd. Hall, James Coyle, Wm. Sawyers, James Davies (on Wm. Hall's bond), Pat. Sharkey, James Moore, James Armstrong, James Neeley (on Moore's bond), James Hollis, Danl. Brown, Adam Wall, Wm. Sawyers (account of Saml. Crockett's heirs), Thos. Henry (rent of land in Louisa), Pat McCollom, Casper Barrier, Henry Brown, John Sprout, Michl. Finney. Wm. Ingles, Robt. Galloway, Isaac Taylor, Neil McNeil, Wm. Carven, Wm. Ralston, Dr. Walker (for Tobias Bright), Jno. Collier, Jno. Smiley, Jno. McClure, Wm. Fleming, David Kinkead, Wm. Graham, James Scraggs, Jno. Armstrong (for Geo. Reed's bond), Jacob Brown, John Draper (for land sold since death of Col. Patton). Robert Armstrong for a tract called McCord Mill sold since Col. Patton's death.
- M-58: Ambrose Barnett of Orange County is in possession of 100 acres in Culpeper County, part of tract granted his father John Barnett dec'd & William Philips for 1,100 acres 20 May 1735. Said 100 acres was conveyed to John Boston and reconveyed to [John] Barnett dec'd who by will devised same to his son Ambrose Barnett (Records of Orange Court).. Resurveyed by Mr. Philip Clayton shows 1,546 acres surplus in bounds. Grant for 1,646 acres to Ambrose Barnett adj. Zachary Gibbs & John Medley, John Buford, Joseph Rodgers dec'd, Smiths Run, James Barber, Bever Dam Run, Hon. John Grymes dec'd, Will Gibbons formerly said John Barnett, John Boston. 29 Sept. 1762. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 145].
References
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