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Facts and Events
Records of Phillip Gooch in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 2 - Phillips vs. Gooch--O. S. 225; N. S. 79--Deed 8th May, 1804, by Benjamin Philips to Philip Gooch, both of Amherst, 360 acres on Elk Run in Amherst conveyed to Benj. and Philip by James and John Thompson. Recorded in Amherst, 18th June, 1804. Deed 20th July, 1800, by John Thompson and Judith and James Thompson and Elizabeth to Benjamin Philips and Philip Cooch, all of Amherst, 360 acres on Elk Island Creek patented to William Evans, 15th June, 1773. Recorded in Amherst, 20th July, 1801. Deed 15th October, 1800, by Philip Gooch and Frances to Benj. Philips, their interest in estate of Wm. Philips. Recorded in Amherst, 20th October, 1800. Lucy F. Christian, daughter of Gooch deposes. Moses Philips, brother of Benj., deposes. Polly Smith, wife of Wyatt Smith, was daughter of William Phillips.
- Vol. 2 - Chiswell's Heirs vs. Christian--O. S. 375; N. S. 137--Bill, 16th November, 1808, by Walter R., Charles L.,. Jno. C., Geo. W. Carter, Mann and Charles C. Page, Burwell and Elizabeth, his wife; Nelson and wife, Susannah; Mary H. Robinson, Am. Lewis, Elizabeth Lewis Fox, Jno. Warner Fox, Margaret Patterson Olivier, Mary Augusta, and Warner Lewis Olivier; Mary, Elizabeth, John Lewis, Lucy Nelson, being (except Lucy Nelson) heirs and representatives of Elizabeth Carter, Susanna Robinson and Mary Lewis, three of the daughters of Jno. Chiswell. Lucy Nelson is another daughter of Jno. Chiswell. On 30th April, 1754, and 5th November, 1755, made two surveys in Amherst, but died intestate before patents issued, leaving the said four daughters, some being then infants and some married. They have always resided in parts distant from this land. Certain persons have counter claims, viz: Charles L. Christian, Thos. Applin, Reuben Gatewood, Frances Gooch, Wm. B. Gooch. Applin and Christian answer that they bought from Saml. Miggason, who claimed under patent to William Gatewood in 1771 and patent to Stanhope Evans in 1780. Miggason has moved to North Carolina. Christian claims under patent to David Bly in 1782 and to Edmund and Foster Gatewood in 1799. Entries: John Chiswell, 1,000 acres in Augusta on west side of the Indian Field Mountain, on branches of New River or Mississippi, lodged in Land Office, 27th March, 1761. John Chiswell, 848 acres in Albemarle on Buffaloe Ridge on Lime Kiln Creek and Rocky Run, 29th September, 1756. Same, 800 acres in Albemarle on Elk Island Creek, 29th September, 1756. Same, 321 acres in Albemarle on Buffalo River, 29th September, 1756. John Christian deposes, 23d June, 1815, he bought his land from Col. Nevil, agent for Margaret and Martha Fry, in 1773. Entries: 13th January, 1766, by Nathl. Woodroof, 400 acres on Buffalo River adjoining James Freeland. December, 1767, Wm. Gatewood enters 400 acres, Buffalo, above the Crooked Falls. 21st March, 1769, James Brummit enters 400 acres between Fry, Harvies and Wm. Brummit on Buffalo. Genealogical record of Chiswell's heirs: First daughter, Elizabeth Carter, children, viz: Walker R., Chas. L., Jno. C., Geo. W. Carter, and Elizabeth Page, who had children, viz: Mann, Chas. C. Page and Elizabeth Burwell. Second daughter, Susanna Robinson, had children (by first marriage), viz: Susanna Nelson, Mary H. Robinson, and (by second marriage) Ann Lewis. Third daughter, Mary Lewis, had children, viz: John, Warner, Mary, and Elizabeth Lewis and Eleanor Fox, who had children (by first marriage), viz: Elizabeth L. and Jno. W. Fox, and (by second marriage) Margaret P., Mary A., and Warner L. Olivier. Fourth daughter, Lucy Nelson, wife of Wm. Nelson. Deed, 2d May, 1774, by Wm. Evans, of Amherst County, to Jas. Thompson, of Amherst, on south branch of Elk Island Creek, 360 acres. Recorded in Amherst, 2d May, 1774. Deed, 23d September, 1791, by Samuel Migginson and wife, Elizabeth, of Amherst. to Thos. Appling, 300 acres on Buffalo River, in Amherst, conveyed to Saml. by John Upshaw and Ambrose Gatewood; deed made for Gatewood part by Thos. Penn. Recorded in Amherst, 3d October, 1791. Deed, 26th August, 1782, by David Blys (Blyes), of Amherst, to Wm. Gatewood, Jr., in Lexington Parish, Amherst County, 30 acres on Buffalo River. Recorded in Amherst. Will of William Gatewood. Sons, Reuben, William, Edmund, Foster; wife, Sarah; daughters, Nancy, Dolly, Judith. No date. Recorded in Amherst, 1st June, 1789. Deed, 9th March, 1791, by James Thompson, Senior, to John and James, Jr., Thompson. Parental love and affection; 360 acres in Amherst on branches of Elk Island Creek; Jno. Christian's line. Recorded in Amherst, 20th April, 1795. Will of Philip Gooch. Wife, Frances; children by present wife, son, William B., infant. Dated 13th July, 1804. Codicil dated 26th May, 1805. Recorded in Amherst, 21st October, 1805. Deed, 8th May, 1804, by Benj. Philips to Philip Gooch, his interest in tract on Elk Run, in Amherst, on Buffalo Ridge, adjoining Jiles Davidson, Geo. Penn, Philip Gooch, Jno. Higginbotham, 360 acres, conveyed to Philip Gooch and Benj. Philip by James and Jno. Thompson. Recorded in Amherst, 18th June, 1804. Deed, 20th July, 1800, by Jno. Thompson and Judith, James Thompson and Elizabeth, to Philip Gooch and Benj. Philips, 360 acres in Elk Island Creek adjoining Saml. Bell; granted to Wm. Evans, 14th June, 1773. Recorded 20th July, 1801. Deed, 27th December, 1806, by William Edmuns and wife, Polly Ann, of Amherst. to Wm. L. Christian and Charles L. Christian, on Buffalo River, adjoining Reuben Gatewood, Lindsay Coleman, &c., 146 acres. Recorded in Amherst, 15th June, 1807. Patent, 14th July, 1780, to Stanhope Evans, 350 acres, by survey, 1769, in Amherst, on John's Branch, a north branch of Buffalo River, corner Thos. Evans, James Freeland's line, John Fry's line. Patent, 1773, to William Evans, 360 acres on branches of Elk Island Creek, Jno. Christian's line. Patent, 1st June, 1782, to David Bly, assignee of John Gregory, assignee of William Brummet, 52 acres, by survey 6th January, 1769, in Amherst, on Buffalo River, corner Fry, Wm. Gatewood. Patent, 16th February, 1771, to William Gatewood, 130 acres in Amherst, on Buffalo River, Evans' line. Fry's line. Patent, 28th April 1806, to heirs of John Chiswell, by survey, 1754. Patent, 21st March, 1806, to heirs of John Chiswell, by survey, 5th November, 1755. Patent, 4th April, 1799, to Edmund and Foster Gatewood, legatees of Wm. Gatewood, 31 acres in Amherst, on Buffalo River.
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