Person:Samuel Rochester (6)

Samuel Rochester was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 2 - Walker vs. Reyburn's executors--O. S. 241; N. S. 65--John Walker of Augusta County, in 1798, bought land from Robert Reyburn of Kentucky, son of John Reyburn of Augusta. Robert Campbell set up claim and is dead, leaving heirs, viz: Hugh Campbell, James, John, Robert, William, Wilson, Stephen, Sally Campbell, Jane, wife of William Stephenson; Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Rochester. Robert Reyburn is also dead, leaving, viz: John, William, Robert, James, Polly, Betsy, Susan, Rebecca and Sally Reyburn.

• Vol. 2 - Page 215 - William Miller vs. Rochester--O. S. 283; N. S. 100--Samuel Rochester removed from Virginia, but was entitled in right of his wife, daughter of ---- CAMPBELL and granddaughter of Hugh Donaghe, to a legacy of £50 under Hugh's will.

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   Samuel Rochester
   Birth 1783
   Maryland, USA
   Death 1853 (aged 69–70)
   Dubberly, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA
   
   Born in Maryland an migrated west into Tennessee then into lower Missouri. Husband to Elizabeth Campbell. His oldest son is James Rochester who is buried nearby. He had many daughters. From Missouri he an family ventured south into Hempsteed County Ark in 1827 an lived close to the Old Town of Washington which is now part of the Ark. Park service. One daughter was named Sara an she married Phillip Draper my great times three grandparents. Sara sister also married Henderson Draper a cousin to her husband Phillip. The family moved south in 1848 following Henderson into Bienville Parish La. after he received a land grant for fighting in the Ark. Mounted Gunman during the Indian Wars of 1838.Samuel Rochester had 100 acres west of Dubberly off Carroll Lane across from Pero Church rd. In early 1854 he died an his probate can be found in the Bienville Parish Courthouse .
   
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