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Facts and Events
John Reid was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Acquisition of Land in Virginia
- 1755 - John Reid received a patent of 250 acres on the "head branches of Corbin’s Creek". (as listed in the dispositions below). [Amherst County, VA Records]
- 7 Aug 1758 John Reid to John Loving for 21 pounds, 100 acres Verdiman’s Thoroughfare, adjoining William Wright, Harmer & King Co. Witness: Matthew Jordan, Samuel Jordan, John Cobbs. [Amherst County, VA Records]
- 9 Aug 1760 Samuel Man, Executor of will of Thomas Man, deceased approbation of Alexander Reid, Executor in trust and Sarah Man, widow of Thomas to John Reid for 43 pounds, 400 acres Rockfish branches adjoining Col. John Chiswell, James Woods, patented to Thomas Man, deceased. 8 Aug 1746. Witness: David Crawford, Jas. Lackey, James Morrison, Joseph Barnett. [Amherst County, VA Records]
- 10 February 1762 - Jeremiah Hadley to John Read, of Amherst, 115 acres on the James River. [Augusta County, VA Records, this area later became Botetourt County]
Disposition of Land:
- 1764 Alexander Read, of Amherst. 115 acres on the James River inherited from father, John Read.
- 10 June 1764 Alexander Read, of Amherst, to brother, Thomas Read, 115 acres on the James River, inherited from father, John Read. [Note: this land was located in an area of Augusta County that became Botetourt County in 1770]
- 2 Jul 1764 Alexander Reid, to Mary Reid…20 pounds for 250 acres, head branches of Corbin’s Creek pat to John Reid bearing date 1755 and since the death of said John Reid descended to the aforesaid Alexander Reid as eldest son and heir at law of him the said John Reid which the said Alexander Reid hath bargained and sold to his sister Mary Reid.
- 2 Jul 1764 Alexander Reid, to Nathan Reid 50 pounds for 400 acres on a branch of Rockfish. Lines: Col. Chiswell, James Woods, side of a mountain, formerly granted and “conveyed” from Samuel Mann, executor of Thomas Mann to John Reid by deed of date, 25 Feb 1760, and since death of John Reid descended to Alexander Reid as eldest son and heir at law…hath bargained and sold unto his brother, Nathan Reid.
- 21 Aug 1765 Mary Reid to Thomas Carpenter for 37 pounds, 270 acres pat to John Reid 25 Mar 1762, head branch of Corbin’s Creek, branch of Rockfish. Lines: James Barnett. Witness: Samuel Woods, John Reid, Alexander Reid, Jr.
Records in Virginia
Amherst County, VA Records:
- 14 Feb 1748 John Chiswell, St. Martin’s parish, Hanover, to Lawrence Small for 110 pounds, 200 acres on branches of Corbin Creek, branch of Rockfish near Blue Mountains, adjoining James Barnett and John Reid; part of patent of 11 and 140 acres of 26 Mar1739. Witness: Joseph Barnett, Francis Wright, James Robertson.
- May 1749 Samuel Murrell to William Miller for 3 pounds, 20 acres adjoining a path, Rockfish, opposite a small island, Alexander Patten, William Miller, Jr. Witness: William Cabell, John Reid, William Maler.
- 1 Feb 1751 John Thomson to Samuel Mann for 23 pounds, 172 acres both sides Taylor Creek adjoining Archibald Woods, spur of a mountain. Witness: John Reid, James Barnett, Thomas Man, James Robertson.
- 11 Feb 1752 John McWhorter to Alexander Patton for 90 pounds, 120 acres bought from James McCanne 10 Sep 1747. Patented 10 Jul 1745, save 1 acre sold to John Reid, James Robertson, and Samuel Bell for Presbyterian Church of Rockfish – schoolhouse and cemetery. (This old church and cemetery are still in existence.)
- 13 Mar 1752 Robert Barnett and wife, Mary, to David Crawford of Hanover, for 130 pounds, 200 acres; part of 400 acres patented to William Mayo 30 Mar 1743; also 211 acres adjoining patent 12 Jan 1746 to Robert Barnett; adjoining William Mayo, Hickman (now John Robinson). Witness: John Reid, Owen Crawford, John Davis, James Barnett.
- 9 Jun 1752 John Wade and wife, Mary, to John Green for 8 pounds, 128 acres, branches of Hat Creek near Blue Mountains. Witness: Duncan Cameron, John and Thomas Reid.
- 29 Jan 1759 Samuel Bell of Orange N.C. to John Miller, 60 pounds, 260 acres Rockfish near Blue Mountains adjoing grantor; John Small. Witness: John Reid, Robert Miller, Thomas Miller, Alexander Reid.
- 9 Aug 1760 Joseph Barnett to David Reid, Lancaster Co., Penn for 32 pounds, 200 acres Rockfish. Witness: David Crawford, John Reid, James Lackey, James Morrison.
- 27 Dec 1760 James Robertson to Rebecca Robertson, widow of James Robertson, deceased for 38 pounds, 265 acres Taylor’s Creek, branch of Rockfish. Adjoining Matthew Robertson. Part of patent of John Chiswell, Hanover, and by him deeded to James Robertson. Gave by will to son, James. Witness: John Reid, James Barnett, James Small, Theobald Maghan.
- 7 Mar 1761 William Montgomery, planter, to Matthew Small, weaver, for 6 pounds, 50 acres Rockfish, adjoining John Small, Col. Chiswell. Witness: John Reid, James Small, John Lackey, Theobald Maighan.
- 1 Jun 1761 John Reid, James Nevill, John Rose and Joseph Cabell, Amherst County Gentlemen, bound in the sum of one thousand pounds to our Sovereign Lord King, George the Third, 1 Jun 1761. John Reid has been appointed Sheriff by Governor under seal of Colony on 2 May 1761, and is accountable for all sums of mony and Tobacco by him received. Court held at Henry Key’s on 1 Jun 1761. George Seaton, Clerk.
- 1 Jun 1761 John Reid, James Nevill, and John Rose, Amherst County Gentlemen, bound to our Sovereign Lord King, George the Third, for five hundred pounds,1 Jun 1761. John Reid was appointed Sheriff for Amherst County by Governor of Colony under seal dated 2 May 1761. He is hereby bonded to collect all fines, Quitrents, forfeitures, and Americaments and to pay them to His Majesty’s Revenues on or before the second Tuesday in June annually. Court held at Henry Key’s, 1 Jun 1761.
- 5 Sep 1761 James Woods to Mary Woods, wife of Samuel Woods. James Woods for natural love and affection for his daughter, Mary Woods, and for the better maintenance and livelihood of her, conveys to her and lawfully begotten heirs of body 200 acres in Amherst County and negro boy named Adam. Lines: John Morrison, David Crawford, Jr., John Reid, side of a mountain. Part of 400 acres to James Woods by “patton” at Williamsburg, 28 Aug 1746. Mark of Woods. Witness: Alexander Reid, John Farrer, Peter Farrer, Thomas Reid.
- 7 Sep 1761 John Reid, William Cabell and James Nevill, Gentlemen of Amherst bound to King George III for one thousand pounds. Reid’s appointment is set forth as in the two items above and he is bound to collect taxes. Court held at Henry Key’s on 1 Jun 1761. George Seaton, Clerk.
- 27 Feb 1762 Samuel Mann and wife, Margaret, to Nathaniel Mann for 7 pounds for 31 acres on Taylor’s Creek, branch of Rockfish and part of 172 acres granted to Alexander Patton by patent 12 Jan 1746 and now in possession of Samuel Mann. Lines: Thomas Reid, Alexander Reid, Alexander Reid, Jr, James McAlexander Jr, John Reid.
- 9 Mar 1762 Hugh Willoughby and wife Agnes, to Charles McAnally for 5 pounds, 100 acres on branch of South Fork of Rockfish and part of 371 acres pat at Williamsburg to Willoughby 7 Aug 1761. Lines: James Nevill. Witness: John Reid, James Nevil, Charles Tate.
- 17 Jan 1764 John Robinson, King and Queen, to Joseph Barnett, 10 pounds for 120 acres on Corbin’s Creek…part of larger tract pat to Col. John Chiswell and now properly of Robinson. Lines: Michael Montgomery, Joseph Barnet, John Small, Francis Meriwether, John Reid. Witness: George Carrington, Cornelius Thomas, William Cabell, Jr., Joseph Cabell.
- 2 Jul 1764 Alexander Reid, to Mary Reid…20 pounds for 250 acres, head branches of Corbin’s Creek pat to John Reid bearing date 1755 and since the death of said John Reid descended to the aforesaid Alexander Reid as eldest son and heir at law of him the said John Reid which the said Alexander Reid hath bargained and sold to his sister Mary Reid.
- Jul 1764 Alexander Reid, to Nathan Reid 50 pounds for 400 acres on a branch of Rockfish. Lines: Col. Chiswell, James Woods, side of a mountain, formerly granted and “conveyed” from Samuel Mann, executor of Thomas Mann to John Reid by deed of date, 25 Feb 1760, and since death of John Reid descended to Alexander Reid as eldest son and heir at law…hath bargained and sold unto his brother, Nathan Reid.
References
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
John Reid of Amherst County Virginia, son of Thomas Reid and Mary McKean, was born circa 1712, most likely in County Down, Ireland, from which his father migrated to Pennsylvania. He married his first cousin, Martha Reid, daughter of John Reid and Martha Nesbit, on 16 Sep 1736 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died intestate, circa 1763 at Amherst Co., Virginia.
On 15 Mar 1738/39, when he and his uncle, also John Reid, both witnessed the will of Nathan Reid of Sadsbury Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, he signed as John Reid, Jr., while his uncle signed as John Reid, Sr. His cousin, Agnes Reid Alexander, a granddaughter of John, Sr., referred to him as Col. John Reid. She further reported in 1823 that Col. John Reid, son of the immigrant brother Thomas Reid, married his cousin Martha Reid, daughter of his father's brother John Reid, 1st. She stated that "John Reid's children were Alexander, who went to Kentucky, Thomas, lived on the James River in Botetourt County, Nathan, who lived in Bedford, John who went to Carolina, Mary Teas, who lived in Waynesborough" This list of children corresponds to a series of land transactions (cited later) in 1764 in which an "Alexander Reid, eldest son and heir at law to John Reid, deceased, " sold land of his father John Reid to his own brothers Thomas, Nathan, and John and sister Mary. The county clerk of Amherst County enter three of these deeds identifying the seller as Alexander Reid, Jr.
John was an heir to his father, Thomas Reid of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, under his will dated 2 Feb 1733/34. He was named co-executor in that will, filed on 6 Aug 1734. When the estate was settled, John inherited 210 acres (from a tract of 664 acres surveyed for Thomas Reid 12 April 1733) on a branch of Octararo Creek in Lancaster Co. John also witnessed the will of his brother, Nathan Reid of Sadsbury Twp. of the same county on 15 Mar 1738. That will was filed on 7 August 1739.
John then migrated to Virginia and settled on Corbins Creek near the Rockfish River in what was then Goochland County. On 15 July 1740 James Martin, John McCord, Thomas Morrison, James Robinson, John Reid, Samuel and James Small, John Weads, John and James Daben, William Verdeman, John Small, and Lazarus Small were granted leave to clear a road in that county from the Thorrowfare a little above Morrisons to the Secretary ford. Morrisons is a reference to a patent to 2460 acres at the southwestern end of the South Fork of the Rockfish River Valley. The Secretary ford most likely refers to a point where the highway 250 crosses the Rivana River in Charlottesville. John must have been accompanied to the Rockfish area by his brother, Alexander, later known as Alexander Reid, Sr., who was among a group granted permission to clear a road from Thomas Morrisons the D.S. tree in Michael Woods road on 15 September 1741. This was one segment of the previously mentioned Road. Alexander and their cousin, Andrew Reid, Jr., each purchased large parcels of land from the Morrison tract.
John Reid emerged early as a leader in the Rockfish Settlement. In a deed perhaps dating to 10 Sep 1745 referenced in Albemarle Co. Court Orders of February 1747, James Mc Canne conveyed to John Reid, James Roberts and Samuel Bell title to one acre and thirty poles under a Special Trust by the Presbyterian inhabitants of the Settlement of Rockfish to appropriate the land for a meeting house for the public worship, a school house and burying ground. He was appointed as a Justice or Magistrate of Albemarle County in 1746. When John Reid, Sr., died, John Reid and William Simpson provided bond for the appointment of his cousin, Andrew Reid, as executor of the estate in Aug 1746 in what was by then Albemarle Co., Virginia. Late in July of 1750, Rev. Robert Rose, who lived along the Tye River of Albemarle County (now Nelson County) Virginia, entered the following in his Diary:
"30- Went with Mr. Chizwel through Verdiman's pass by Wright's and Montgomerie's Settlement, to the Meeting House at Rockfish, by Martin's Mill to Mr. Chizwel's Quarter near to Rockfish Gap, Viewd the Crop, rain at Night – “
“31- A Moist Morning, about 7 were Surprizd by an impertinent Constable called Dunwiddie who served a Warrant on Mr. Crizwell at ye suit of one Barnet who summond Him to Mr. Reid's about 10 Miles Back, which He refused to comply with, and ordered the Constable & complainant off the plantation for their Rude behavior and provoked Him to speak disrespectfully of Mr. John Reid, a Magistrate, who had behaved very well in the affair - parted from Mr. Criswell, Rode to W Morison's, then to Andr. Reid's, then over the pass under the Three Ridge Mountain to Co. Henry's Quarter, & then Home at Night, Cloudy Weather-".
The 1750 date of this account confirms that it was John Reid, Jr., who was the magistrate, rather than his uncle, John Reid, Sr., who was by then dead. He was served as Sheriff of Albemarle Co. from 1755 to 1757. When Amherst Co. was formed out of part of the old Albemarle County in 1755, he appointed one of first magistrates of the new county. On 2 May 1761 he was appointed first sheriff of Amherst County. On 1 June that year he was bonded as sheriff to be "accountable for all sums of money and Tobacco by his received...," to "collect all fines, Quitrents, forfeitures, and Americaments...," and "to collect taxes."
John Reid accumulated several pieces of property in Augusta County and the in Rockfish settlement of Albemarle (later Amherst) County:.
1) Albemarle County Court records indicate that in April 1745 he purchased land from Col. John Chiswell. Though the deed does not survive, this appears to have been a plot of 400 acres on Corbins Creek later in the possession of his son, Alexander, Jr..
2) He was granted a patent to 150 acres Albemarle Co. 10 Sep 1755. After his death, his eldest son, Alexander Reid, Jr., sold this land to John's son, John Reid for £20..
3) He was granted a patent to 100 acres in Verdimans Thoroughfare, Albemarle Co., Virginia, 10 Mar 1756. Then on 7 Aug 1758 he sold to this same land to John Loving..
4) He purchased for £43-5, 400 acres at branches of the Rockfish River, Parish of St. Anns, Albemarle Co., Virginia, from the estate of Thomas Man, deceased, and his widow, Sarah (--?--), on 9 Aug 1760. The land was adjacent to that of James Woods and John Criswell. Witnesses included Joseph Barnet, James Morrison, James Leacky and David Crawford. After John's death, his eldest son Alexander Reid, Jr., who sold it to John's son Nathan Reid for £50..
5) He purchased from Jeremiah Hadley for £42-10, 115 Acres at on the James River, Augusta Co., Virginia, on 10 Feb 1762. Witnesses included Alexander Reid and Alexander Reid Jr. After his death, his eldest son Alexander Reid sold this same land to John's son Thomas for £50..
6) He was granted a patent to 250 acres on the head branches of Corbin's Creek, Albemarle Co., Virginia, 25 Mar 1762. After his death his eldest son Alexander sold this same land to John's daughter Mary Reid for £20.
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