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Facts and Events
Joshua Wright was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Joshua Wright was left part of a patent conveyed to his father, John Wright, in his will, as follows:
- I give and bequeath to my third son Joshua Wright One hundred and Seventy acres of Land Joyning to that part that is to be sold not Discomoding the Mill.
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 271.--9th July, 1772. Joshua Wright and Charity to Handel Vence (Vance), late of Lancaster County, Penna., but now of Augusta. Delivered: William Vance, June, 1776, part of patent of 1,200 acres to McCay Hite, &c., and conveyed to John Wright, deceased, who devised it to Joshua, his son.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Page 193.--27th September, 1762. John Wright's will--To wife, Lidy; to eldest son, Abraham, 300 acres called Ball Hill; to second son, James, 175 acres patented in name of testator's father, James Wright, and 30 acres adjoining the Bald Hill part of the Bear Wallow; to child wife is big with, remainder of Bear Wallow tract; to daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Janet, Easter and Lydia Wright, tract called Perish Lines; to third son, Joshua, 170 acres; to farther son, John, infant. Executors, wife Lydia and Daniel Smith. Teste: Michael Warren, Jno. Hughes, Egniar Virden. Proved, 18th November, 1762, by Micliael Warren and Egniar Virden. Executors qualified, with Jno. Bowyer.
- Page 513.--13th May, 1775. Martin Humble's estate appraised by Abraham Miller, James Wright, Joshua Wright--Sworn to before John Canon.
- Vol. 2 - Vance vs. Vance's administrator--O. S. 335; N. S. 121--Bill, 1813. Handle Vance of Rockingham died, intestate, leaving widow Elizabeth and 5 children, viz: Christey Vance, John, Solomon, and orators, William and Handle Vance. Widow Elizabeth died 1811, intestate, leaving said 5 children. Abraham Peery deposes, 23d July, 1822, Handle Vance died about 25 years ago. Elizabeth was about 80 when she died. John Wright moved from Rockingham to Redstone. Handle Vance went to Ohio and died there. Widow Elizabeth was a midwife and made every now and then a dollar. Mrs. Bowman was the principal midwife in the neighborhood. July, 1822, Philip Vance, son of Chrisley Vance, deposes. July, 1822, Solomon Vance, son of Solomon Vance, deposes, was 13 or 14 years old when his grandmother died. William and Solomon Vance left Rockingham. Deed, 15th September, 1808, by John Vance and Jane of Rockingham, heir and representative of Handle Vance, to Solomon and Christy Vance, part of two tracts, 186-1/2 acres on Linville's Creek, one of which was conveyed to Handle by Joshua Wright and the other purchased of Susannah Wright. Recorded in Rockingham, March, 1809. Deed, 8th June, 1772, by Joshua Wright of Augusta to Handle Vance. Recorded in Augusta. Deed, 15th July, 1801, by Susannah Wright (now Susannah Poulsell) and her son, John Wright, of Rockingham, to John, William, Handle, Christopher, Solomon Vance, heirs of Handle Vance and William Vance of Kentucky, 11-1/2 acres on Linville's Creek. Recorded in Rockingham, December, 1801. Deed, 17th August, 1801, by William and wife Barbara Vance of Kentucky, Garrett County, to Solomon and Christly Vance of Rockingham, William's interest in 186-1/2 acres. Recorded in Rockingham, December, 1801. Deed, 19th November, 1805, by Handle Vance of Rockingham to John Chrisman of Rockingham, Handle's interest in 186-1/2. Recorded in Rockingham, November, 1805.
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