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Capt. Samuel Williams
b.1751
Facts and Events
Samuel Williams was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Will Abstract
- Testator: Samuel Williams of Greenbrier County
- Witnesses: Lewis Stuart, Agatha Stuart, Sally Williams
- Devisees:
- Sally, wife
- Sabina Williams, granddaughter
- Richard Williams, son
- John Creigh, grandson
- Bequeath to my wife, Sally, sixty acres of land and her heirs forever. Give to grandson, John Creigh, three hundred acres of land.
- Will Book No. 1, pages 511-513 Dated October 14 1818, Probated October Court 1818.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Page 318.-- May, 1786. Samuel Williams and Sabina, his wife, daughter of David Stuart, deceased, and John Stuart, heir-at-law of David, of Greenbrier, to John Elliott. Teste: Lewis Myers, Christopher Olinger, Wm. Shires, Christian ( ) Acres.
- Vol. 2 - Vol. 2 - Randolph's administrator vs. Kenny et alias--O. S. 300; N. S. 107-- Bill, 20th July, 1812, by William Randolph of Wilton. On 7th April, 1808. he sold to Chesley Kinney 331 acres in Augusta. Kinney claims deficiency. In 1747 Robert McClenachan sold said tract to David Stuart, who sold 57 acres to James Miller 20th August, 1748, yet on 14th February, 1763, sold the whole tract to John Miller. James Miller on 1st August, 1754, sold the 57 acres to Jones Henderson, who sold to John Parris 18th August, 1778. John Miller conveyed whole 331 acres to orator 18th October, 1784. David died, testate, in Augusta, leaving son John, now of Greenbrier; daughter Sebiny, alias Tibbey, alias Tabitha Stuart; daughter Elizabeth, who married Richard Woods of Albemarle, by whom she had 3 sons, William, George and Richard Woods; stepdaughter, Mary Pall. Sebiny Stuart married Samuel Williams of Greenbrier, by whom she had a son Richard and a daughter ____, who married Thomas Creigh of Greenbrier. Mary Pall left one child, a daughter, Mary, who married Cornelius Maupin and lives in Albemarle. John Miller died, intestate, leaving children, viz: Patrick, James and Sarah Miller. Sarah married Joseph Henderson of Augusta and had children, viz: John, Robert, Joseph, William, Sally, Jane, who married Alexander Buchanan, and Mary, who married Robert Morrison. Patrick and James Miller live in Bath. John and James Miller were brothers. John Stuart has a son Lewis Stuart. John Young deposes, in Augusta, 15th June, 1818, he knew John and James Miller. James was son of John. Deponent is 81 years old last March. He came to this country when 4 years old and has lived 6 miles from Staunton ever since. He was grown when he knew the Millers. Deponent is son of Hugh Young, who was security for Randal Lockhart, deputy sheriff, who defaulted in failing to return a writ of election and suit was brought. 15th June, 1818, William Robertson deposes, in Augusta, David Stuart's children and widow lived with Gen. George Mathews, who married a stepdaughter of David's; daughter of Mrs. Stuart, deponent. Captain is rising 70 years.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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