Person:Sherod Horn (1)

Records in Spotsylvania County, VA

June 12, 1766. John Waller, Clk. of Spts. Co., and Ann, his wife, to James Frazier of afsd. Co. £18 curr. 120 a. in Spts. Co. conveyed by one John Bush to David Bruce, during his natural life, then to his first male heir, etc., and afterwards conveyed by Kobert Bruce to Ambrose Foster, who conveyed it to Wm. Waller, Gent., Deed., who by his will devised the sd. land to the sd. John, party to these presents, etc. Witnesses, Sherod Horn, Kichard Blanton, Wm. x Morris, John Penn, Wm. Wood, James Crane, Kobt. Chew. Augt. 4, 1766.

Septr. 5, 1768. John Waller of Spts. Co., Gent., and Ann, his wife, to Wm. Waller of same Co. In consideration that sd. Wm. Waller releases sd. John Waller from the payment of £40 annually on land and slaves deeded sd. John by sd. Wm. Waller, the sd. John Waller and Ann, his wife, deed to sd. Wm. Waller 240 a. in Spts. Co., purchased of Thomas McNeal, etc. Also one negro, etc. Witnesses, Tho. Megee, Sherod Horn, Tho. Megee, Junr., Oswald Smith. Septr. 7, 1768.

March 2, 1769. William Scott and Ann, his wife, of Spts. Co., to Alexander Spence Head of same Co. £100 curr. 162 a. in Spts. Co. Chs. Ture-man, Benjamin Johnston, jr., Uriah Edwards, Sherod Horn, Nicholas Hawkins, Nicholas Hawkins, junr.

June 5, 1769. John Penn, Senr., of Spts. Co., and Mary, his wife, to Sherod Horn of same Co. £20 curr. 130 a. in Spts. Co. No witnesses. June 5, 1769.

July 3, 1770. Jno. Waller, Clk. of Spts. Co., and Ann, Ms wife, to John Lewis, Oliver Towles and John Chew of same Co. In trust. 600 a. in Spts. Co., remainder of a larger tract, which sd. tract sd. John and Ann Waller hold in right of the sd. Ann, which sd. tract descended from Parmenas Bowker to his son, Ralph Bowker (his eldest son and heir) and on the death of sd. Ralph, which occurred before he arrived at age and without any issue, was vested in his (Ralph's) sister, Ann (now Ann Waller, etc.), the remainder of sd. tract being held by Wm. Smith and Ann, his wife, in right of the sd. Ann Smith, for her dower as widow of sd. Parmenas Bowker, etc., the sd. tract is whereon the sd. Jno. Waller now hath his plantation and slaves, with his overseer, Bernard Carter, living thereon, etc. Also slaves, horses, cattle, goods and chattels, etc. In trust for indemnifying the sd. Lewis, Towles and Chew, etc., etc. Mentions debts, etc. Witnesses, Jos. Brock, Robert Chew, Sherod Horn. Novr. 17, 1770.

ROBINSON, HENRY, Spotsylvania Co., d. Oct. 29, 1770, Wit. Hezekiah Ellis, Sherod Horn, W. Wood. Ex. Thomas Colson, Edward Herndon, Joseph Brock. Leg. son, Michael Robinson; my wife Mary and the child or children she now goeth with. (Page 484)

March 6, 1770 [1771]. Sherod Horn and Mary, his wife, of Spts. Co., to Wm. Scott of sd. Co. £75 curr. 130 a. in Spts. Co. Isaac Willson, Henry Robinson, George Willson. March 21, 1771.

Novr. 21, 1771. John Pulliam and Sarah, his wife, of Spts. Co., to Wm. Smith, of same Co. £200 curr. 347% a. in Berkeley Par., Spts. Co. Conveyed by Wm. Wigglesworth and Mary, wife of James Wigglesworth, to the sd. Pulliam, Deer. 4, 1759, etc., also a part conveyed the sd. Pulliam by Joseph Peterson and Lucy, his wife, July 26, 1768, etc. Witnesses, Jno. Holloday, junr.; Jos. Pulliam, William Hutcherson, Sherod Horn. Novr. 21, 1771.

THOMAS, OWEN, St. George's Parish, d. Feb. 15, 1772, Executors Bond dated Apr. 16, 1772. Wit. Sherod Horn, Nathan Hawkins, John Waller. Ex. wife, Elizabeth Thomas; William Smith; John Halloday; Thomas Colson. Leg. wife Elizabeth and daughter Sarah Kenner Thomas. (Page 513)

Spotswood to John Ellis, of Spts. Co. Lease. 135 acres. "Sd. Ellis and Sarah, his wife, and Wm. O'Neal," etc. 740 lbs. tob. yearly. Jno. Brock, Thos. Fox, Wm. Clayton, Wm. Ellis, Sherod Horn, Jas. Gordon. June 18, 1772.

June 10, 1772. Alexander Spotswood, of Spts. Co., to Wm. Wood, of sd. Co. Lease. 200 a. 750 lbs. tob. Sherod Horn, Wm. Ellis, James Gordon, Jos. Brock. June 18, 1772.

Spotswood, to George Rose, of Spts. Co. Lease. 100 a. "Sd. Rose and Mary, his wife, and his son, George," etc. 600 lbs. tob. Sherod Horn, Elizabeth Spotwood, Thos. Turner, Jno. Simpson, junr.; John Simpson, Wm. Clayton, James Gordon, Jos. Brock. June 20, 1772.

Oct. 1, 1772. Alexander Spotswood of Spts. Co. to Sherod Horn of sd. Co. Lease. 67 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. 268 lbs. tob. Philip Som-erby, Thomas Colson, Js. Lewis. Novr. 20, 1772.

March 8, 1774. Thomas Pettit and Rachel, his wife, of Spts. Co. to Sherod Horn of sd. Co. £30 curr. 200 a. in Spts. Co. Jos. Brock, John Brock, Bobt. Chew. April 21, 1774.

March 4, 1774. Sherod Horn of Spts. Co. to Andrew Cochrane, Wm. Cunningham & Co. £31 14s. 4d. curr. Mortgage. His interest in a tract of land in Spts. Co., which he holds by Lease from Spotswood, etc. Geo. M. Cormack, Chas. Mortimer, jr.; Jas. Douglas. Sept. 15, 1774.

Deer. 20, 1778. James Pritchett of Spts. Co. to John Wiglesworth of same County. £250 curr. 669 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. John Brock, Jno. Chew, jr.; Jos. Brock, jr.; Sherod Horn. March 18, 1779.

Novr. 18, 1778. John Edwards and Dorothy, his wife, of Berkeley Par., Spts. Co. to John Martin. £333. 100 a. in Spts. Co. Leonard Crutcher, James Head, Henry Head, Eobt. Lawrence, Sherod Horn, Mathew Pulliam. July 15, 1779.

Augt. 17, 1780. Sherod Horn and Mary, his wife, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. to Peter Crawford of Trinity Par., Louisa Co. £300 curr. 200 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., bounded by lines of Gawvin Corbin, Capt. Thomas Crutcher, and Jno. Wiglesworth. Witnesses, Thos. Magee, jr.; A. Frazer, Jas. Raines, Harry Bartlet. Sept. 21, 1780.

McGEE, THOMAS, Spotsylvania Co., d. Feb. 1, 1782, Executors Bond dated Feb. 19, 1784. Wit. John Chew, Jr., John Jessey, Joseph Ormond, John Brock, Jr. Ex. Edward Herndon, William Smith, my son Thomas McGee. Leg. wife Mary; daughter Mary Horn, and her children, and her portion shall not be subject to the payment of any debts contracted for my son-in-law Sherod Horn; daughter Ann Moore; son Thomas McGee; daughter Dinah Mims. (Page 567)

July 4, 1788. Peter Crawford and Betsy, his wife, of Louisa Co. to Eliezer Callen&er and David Henderson of Spots. Co. £40 curr. 200 a. in Spots. Co., etc., etc. Sherod Horn, Wm. Parker, Danl. Davis. Septr. 2, 1788.

June 7, 1792. John x Cammack and Ann, his wife, of Spots Co. to Charles Burrage of Spots. Co. £50 curr. 84 a. purchased of John Saunders and Jane, his wife; Uriah Edwards and Mildred, his wife, in separate tracts, adj. each other, in Berkeley Par., Spots. Co., etc., etc. Sherod Horn, Wm. Bowler, David Head. Novr. 6, 1792.

Septr. 10, 1795. Ann x Cammack, John Long and Ann, his wife, of Spots. Co. to Moses Perry of same co. £118 curr. 140 a. whereon sd. Ann Cammack, Jno. Long, etc., now live in Berkeley Par., Spots. Co., etc., etc. Sherod Horn, Chas. Burrage, Jas. McDonald, Edwd. Herndon, Stockley Towles. Deer. 1, 1795.

Deer. 14, 1797. Gerard B. Berryman and Alice, his wife, of Spots. Co. to Jno. Pierce of same co. £26 curr. 80 a. adj. lands of Henry Gate-wood, Wm. Duval and Martin Brent in Berkeley Par., Spots. Co., etc., etc. Martin Brent, Jno. Berryman, Wm. Duval, Sherod Horn. Feby. 6,1798.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

For complete text see:William Coleman vs Richardson, 1808

• Vol. 2 - William Coleman, of Kentucky, vs. Richardson--O. S. 213; N. S. 75 -- Bill filed 4th April, 1808. [Excerpts as follows}:

28,400 acres at mouth of little Kenawha was patented to David Richardson and others, Ist December, 1113 [sic, possibly s/b 1773?], in consideration of military services of patentees in Braddock's war, in pursuance of Dinwiddie's proclamatton 19th February, 1754. This land has remained unoccupied to present time, but squatters have taken possession of parts of it. Andrew Fowler, living in Bath County, is the only patentee living in Virginia. Orator has bought rights of following patentees, viz: Thos. Nappe and many others, who were soldiers but never prosecuted their claims; Francis Self, Robert Murphy, Alexander Banney, William McAnulty, Andrew Fowler, Jacob Van Braam, Arthur Watts, Robert Stuart. Defendants to this bill are, viz: Patentees David Richardson, representatives of Robert Stobo, Jacob Van Braam, John Baynes, representatives of James Towers, Andrew Fowler, Thomas Nappe, Arthur Watts's representatives, John Fox, Francis Self, Robert Stuart, Robert Murphy, John Smith, Alert. Kinny, Wm. McAnulty, Mary Horn, and the following squatters, viz: Caleb Bailey, John Stockley, John Neal, Hugh Phillips (Phelps). Following persons petition to be made defendants as claiming title to some of the lands, viz: Mason Foley, Valentine Cooper, Oliver Hutchison, John Barnett, Matson Rieley, Thos. Leach, R------ Madox, James Beatty, Leonard Caplinger, William Ratliff, Stephen Radcliff, Thos. Bucher, Saml. Barvelt, John Badgley, David Caul (Creel), Henry Deputy. Look up case of Coleman vs. Buffington. Certificates by Dunmore that William Bronaugh is entitled to 3,000 acres for services in the late war agreeable to proclamation of 1763 and wishes to locate it in Augusta County, on Ohio River, adjoining Dr. John Briscoe. Dated 1774. Andrew Fowler answers that he was a soldier at battle of Great Meadows and in Braddock's War. Sworn to in Bath County. Mary Horn of Spottsylvania County answers. She is sister of Wm. Magee, a volunteer in 1754 and 1755 in Braddock's War, and died in service. She was married 5th May, 1763, to Herod Horn in Spottsylvania County.