Person:Matthew Amyx (2)

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Matthew Amyx, Yeoman, of Botetourt Co., VA
b.1715
  • HMatthew Amyx, Yeoman, of Botetourt Co., VA1715 - 1779
m. Bef 1740
  1. James Amyx1740 - 1815
  2. Andrew Amyx1742 - 1830
  3. Matthew Amyx1744 - 1832
  4. Sarah Jane Amyx1744 - 1840
  5. Samuel Amyx1745 - Bef 1819
  6. Mary AmyxEst 1750 -
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Name Matthew Amyx, Yeoman, of Botetourt Co., VA
Alt Name Matthew Emack
Alt Name Matthew Amacks
Alt Name Matthew Amick
Alt Name Matthew Emocks
Alt Name Matthew Emock
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1715
Marriage Bef 1740 to Unknown
Death[1] 10 Apr 1779 Botetourt County, Virginia

Matthew Amyx was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Land Grant Surveys in Virginia:

  • Page 74 - Matthew Emocks, 395 acres, Branch of the Roanoks River. Adjoining Henry Forguson. June 6, 1767. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 28].

Will Abstract

Emack, Matthew, "yeoman". Will probated April 1779.
Names sons, James, Matthew and Samuel. A son-in-law, James Smith.
[Source: Early Marriages, Wills and some Revolutionary War Records, Botetourt County, Virginia, Compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 55].

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

  • Land Grant Survey: Page 77 - John Bradley, 110 acres, Creely Branch of Roanoke River. Adjoining Mathew Emock. May 26, 1767. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 29].
  • Land Grant Survey: Page 140 - Israel Christian, 240 acres, Roanoke River. Adjoining Matthew Emocks. February 18, 1769. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 50].

Notes

Some researchers believe Matthew Amyx's wife was named "Mary". Additional research needed.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).