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m. - Robert WearAbt 1715 - Abt 1789
Facts and Events
Robert Weir was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Robert Weir's land (Borden NE, Two tracts: 1) 333 acres acquired with John Cunningham from Richard Cousart in 1752, 2) 240-acre tract patented from Benjamin Borden's executors in 1754) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009.
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 390.--19th August, 1752. Richard Cousart and Martha to Jno. Cunningham and Robert Weir, 333 acres. In Borden's tract; corner James Eckins, Samuel Dunlap's line; corner Wm. McCanless, Robert Dunlap's line. Teste: Samuel Huston, James Eakin, Andrew Lockridge.
- Page 420.--21st August, 1754. Same (From Borden's executors) to Robert Wire (Weir), 240 acres, part of 92,100, both sides of Halfway Creek; corner to Patrick Hays. Delivered to James Telford, October, 1763.
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 364.--18th June, 1763. John Cunningham and Robert Weir to Hugh Weir, £100, 333 acres in Borden's tract; corner James Eckins, Samuel Dunlap's line; corner William McCanless, Robert Dunlap's land. Teste: John Neill, Robert Reed, Samuel ( ) Loge, John Mountgomerey, Samuel and Mathew Huston.
- Page 281.--20th September, 1779. Robert Weir and Rebecca to William Moare. Delivered to John Moore, heir-at-law of William, 29th November, 1806.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Page 415.--14th August. 1753. Samuel Dunlop to Thomas Beard, 389-1/2 acres in Borden's tract. Cor. John Huston and Robert Wier. Teste: Jno. Edmiston, Robert Dunlap, Thomas Mitchell.
- August 1753 - Congregations of New Providence and Timber Ridge Presbyterian Churches Petition Signers for Reverend John Brown: Robert Weir (Note: listed among many others).
- Page 65.--8th May, 1755. Borden's executors to William Loughridge (Lockridge), £4.2.4, 250 acres, part of 92,100 on Halfway Creek corner Thomas Hill; said Wm. Loughridge's corner; Moore's corner David Moore's corner, east side of the Great Road in the patent line corner Robt Weir.
- Page 131.--1st October, 1761. William Wardlaw's will--In Borden's tracke, planter. Executors, Jeannet Wardlaw and John Wardlaw. To wife, Jeannet; to son, John; to ? James Wardlaw; to son, Hugh Wardlaw; to ? Joseph and Wm. Wardlaw, the plantation testator lives on; to daughter, Margaret Wardlaw: to son, Robert Wardlaw, the plantation of woodland lying beside Samuel Buchanan. Teste: Robt. Weer, Jas. Wardlaw, John Wardlaw. Hugh Wardlaw. Proved, 18th May, 1762, by Robt Weer, Jas. and John Wardlaw. Executors qualified, with James and Hugh Wardlaw. Janet ( ) her mark.
- Page 244.-(abt. 12th June, 1789) -List of book debts due Thomas Stuart--By John Allison (Middle River);John Weir (Smith's cousin); Alex. Walker (farmer); John Wilson (Robert's son); James Weir (Jeremiah Teford's father-in-law); Edward Walton; John Weir (Hugh's brother); Hugh Weir (Smith); John Weir (Robert's son); George Taylor (Botetourt); David Steel (Robert's son); James Walker (son to John); David Robertson (Providence); Jno. Starling (Botetourt); Christopher Migrons; Wm. Napper; Jno. Long (Holston). (Note: several previous names from this record omitted)
Notes
From "The Weir Family of Bucks County, Pennsylvania" (website):
A Robert Weir married Rebeccah Carrell in Bucks County in 1740 before moving to Virginia. He sold land he owned in Virginia to Hugh Weir/Wear, ancestor of President George Bush. No one knows the relationship of Robert Weir to Hugh Weir.
Source: http://donnagene53.tripod.com/weir/id4.html
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