Person:William Lafferty (4)

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children of William Laferty who married Nancy Jameson:

(1) Rebecca who md. Alexander Massey (2) William who died in the Western Lunatic Asylum at Staunton after 1860, apparently never married. (3) John, presumably one of the youngest children, who md. Mary "Polly" William in 1824. (4) Alexander who went to Boone County, Indiana (5) James who went to Boone County, Indiana (6) Robert who went to Boone County, Indiana (7) Clara. This one is still a mystery (8) Ralph who md. Sarah Farmbrough on 17 Mar 1818. This means that William L. Laferty who md. Malinda Combs in 1840 would be his child. William is in the 1850 census as being age 27, 1860 - 39. I submit, then, that he wou have been born sometime between 1821 and 1823, which is before any of John's children would have been born if John only married the one time. (9) Mary "Polly" (10) Jane md. Matthew Farley, Jr. (11) Martha "Matty" md. William Massey (12) Steel md. (1) Nancy Jones and had 2 children (2) Eleanor Ellison Phipps, widow of Fielding Phipps and had no children. (13) Elizabeth md. John Allen, Jr. (14) Nancy who may have married William McDaniel, but that is only based on what I see before me and is not even remotely checked on.

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ID: I211429 Name: William Lafferty Given Name: William Surname: Lafferty Sex: M Birth: Bef 1754 in Augusta County, Virginia Death: Bef 22 Apr 1818 in Mouth Of Indian Creek, Monroe County, (West) Virginia

Change Date: 11 Jun 2006 at 17:48 Note: It is reported that William Lafferty who settled at the confluence of Indian Creek and the New River in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia and built a fort there, "Laverties Fort" also found William Laverty made a will found in book 1 A page 383 Monroe County, (West) Virginia. And that Ralph Laverty/Lafferty of the Cow Pasture married secondly the widow Jane Hicklin Graham, a daughter of Thomas Hicklin Sr. she was previously married to Robert Graham.

A New River Heritage Vol.111 page 147

William Lafferty and his brother Steel Lafferty, came to Culbertson's Bottom 1774 and owned four tracts at the mouth of Indian Creek, on which William Lafferty built his Fort. He died in 1818.

Scotch-Irish Chronicles in America Vol.11 page 497 William Lafferty's plantation on was located on the New River

His brother Steel, was killed by the Indians in 1780. The Lafferty Fort site became the home place of Dr. Thomas Fowler, who built a brick mansion there prior to the condemnation of the land for the Bluestone Lake project in the late 1940's.

Greenbrier Court Record APRIL, 1787 Thirty-nine road surveyors, appointed: John Kincaid's precinct; from his house to Robert Knox's. John McNutt's; Kincaid's to James Henderson's. Patrick Boyd's; George King's to James Byrnside's. James Murdock's; his house to Benjamin Lewis'. Valentine Cook's; Jacob Mann's to where said road joins William Lafferty's part.

GRANTEE Laverty, William. grantee. DATE 16 March 1789. NOTE Location: Greenbrier County. NOTE Description: 145 acres on Little Wolf Creek a branch of Greenbrier River. NOTE Source: Land Office Grants No. 19, 1788-1789, p. 301 (Reel 85). NOTE Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. OTHER FORMAT Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Lan d Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. SUBJECT Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- West Virginia -- Greenbrier County. SUBJECT Greenbrier County (W. Va.) -- History -- 18th century. SUBJECT Land grants -- West Virginia -- Greenbrier County. aat. ADDED ENTRY Virginia. Land Office. Register. Land grants, 1779- ADDED ENTRY Library of Virginia. Archives.

Will Of William Laferty (Spelled as in the document)

In the name of God, Amen, I William Laferty, of Monroe County and State of Virginia, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding, do make this my last will and testament, immaner and form following to wit, first I recommomend my sole to god who gave it, Secondly my body after death to be Buned in a desent maner, And also much of my estate to be sold & will pay all my just and lawful debts. And I give outo my children namely (William, John Steele, Alexander and Robert, The whole of my land to be equeally divided among them and if either of them should die having no heir their next younger brother to have ther part. And I desire that no sale By any one of them except to one another Before they all come of full age, And I desier my daughter Nancy Clary Matty Polly Elizabeth Jane shall stay on my land at my home House together with my wife so long as they may think well to do so while single but when married to move whole of my estate may be left after paying my Debts, to be equeally divided among all my daughters ---------Save Rebeckky Mossey and her to have one Dollar my Riflegun I give to my son John and to my son Ralph one Dollar, And I appoint Alexander Mosey Joshaway Butcher execuetors to my last will and testament Revoking all will & wills heartofore by me made declare this to be my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this 31st of March 1818.

Wit his William Laferty seal William McDaniel mark John Mafsey Matt Farley

At a court held for the County of Monroe the 22 day of April 1818 This Last will & Testament of William Laferty decd was presented in court & proved by the Oath of William McDaniels a Subsending witnef Thereto & The same is continued for futher proof

Acopy Teste Jno Hutchins on

At a court held for the county of Monroe the 19th day of May 1818 This last will & Testement of Wm Laferty decd having heretofore partly proved was now further proved by Matt Farley as Subsending witnef ther to & the same is orded to be recorded. ACopy Teste Jno Hutchinson can"t make out his title

APPRAISEAL OF PERSONAL ESTATE OF WILLIAM LAVERTY

Will Book 1A Page 403 Monroe County {West} Virginia Agreeable to an order to us directed from the County Court of Monroe to appraise the Personal Estate of WM. Laverty deceased we have met at the late dwelling house of the said Laverty this 27th may 1818 and have appraised the following property shown us by the Executors to wit-------------- -----

One three year old horse 25.00 One black mare 20.00 One old bridle cow and bell 8.50 One cow and calf 12.00 One cow and calf 14.00 One red calf 1.50 One black heifer yearlon 3.50 One two year old bull 3.50 One log chain 3.00 One shovel plow 1.25 One pare of drawing chains and heannes 2.50 One old ax .15 Two old als .34 One two year old heifer 6.00 One two year old steer 6.00 One old shovel plow 1.25 Fifteen head of hogs 16.00 One pare of old money scales .75 One brown horse 55.00 Old bane shear irons 2.00 Two old single tree pi__ .25 Eighteen sheep 20.00 One pare of old stila- -d 1.00 One pot rack 1.50 One pewter dish and four plate s 1.50 Two small basins .34 Eight spoons .75 Eight old tin cups .25 Five old knives and five forks 1.00 One old sieve .25 ___ _____ $ 209.93 One pare of hames and chains 1.25 One small oven and lea d 1.25 One Konkshell .50 A bundle of old iron s 1.00 A bundle of old book s .75 Old shot pouch and two powder horns .50 Page 404 One pare of shear s .25 One grine ston e 1.25 One hoe .50 One small cagg .25 One pare of old champ_pes and old fi-e .25 One pare of old cotton bands .12 1/2 Two pigeons and siden buckett .50 Old swingle tree and prison s .50 One old barre l 2.00 One broke flum e 22.00 One cutting knife and shee t 1.00 One hammer . 25 One old ax . 75 One old ------and rin g .25 Two old blanket s 11.50 One bed 5.00 One big wheel 1.25 One table 1.25 One bed tic 1.25 One old churn . 25 One chest .50 One large kettl e 6.50 One old fl---whee l 1.00 One hand saw 1.50 One pare of old bedstead s .50 One sang hoe . 25 One par of pot hook s .50 One cow hide and one bear hi d 1.50 One tin pan . 12 1/2 One old cane . 75 One steel trap 4. 62 1/2 One ban share plow 7. 25 One old ho e .25 One bel l .25 One small pot .25 One pare of pot hook s .25 One pare of steeher 1. 00

51.25

261.18 One rifle gun 14 .50 One boidle .50 Bag of woo l 5.67 One cleaves .381/2 One tomahawk .75

71.79 261.18

282.97

{SAB}The Personal Estate of William Laverty was that o f A well Propertied Man of his time:

William Laverty sold two parcels of land. One parcel to William McDaniel for One Dollar, and a second parcel to Joshua Butcher for One Dollar. In the will of William Laverty dated March 31, 1818, he named children. Sons Were: William, John, Steel, Alexander and Robert. Daughters named were: Nancy, Clary, Mattie, Polly, Elizabeth and Jane. From records, as yet, we have not identified a daughter married to a McDaniel or to a Joshua Butcher.

William and Nancy Laverty conveyed the following deeds, one to William McDaniel and one to Joshua Butcher. 211 acres to William McDaniel on September 26, 1811 47 acres to Joshua Butcher on September 24, 1812

Father: Ralph Lafferty b: Abt 1715 in Dublin, Ireland Mother: Rebecca Elizabeth Stuart b: Abt 1718 in Kilcoskin, Ireland

Marriage 1 Unknown Married: Bef 1790 Change Date: 11 Jun 2006 Children

William Lafferty b: Abt 1790 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia

Marriage 2 Nancy Jameson b: Abt 1773 in Virginia Married: 9 Jun 1792 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia Change Date: 25 Sep 2005 Children

Ralph Lafferty b: Abt 1793 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia
John Lafferty b: Abt 1796 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia
Rebecca Lafferty b: Abt 1797 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia
Sarah Lafferty b: Abt 1798 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia
Jane Lafferty b: Abt 1800 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia
Nancy Lafferty b: Abt 1803 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia
Martha 'Matty' Lafferty b: Abt 1804 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia
Steele 'Seth' Lafferty b: Jan 1805 in Mouth Of Indian Creek, Monroe County, (West) Virginia
James Lafferty b: Abt 1810 in Virginia
Elizabeth 'Betty' Lafferty b: Jan 1810 in Virginia
Robert Lafferty b: May 1812 in Monroe County, (West) Virginia
Mary 'Polly' Lafferty b: Abt 1814 in Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia
Alexander Lafferty b: Abt 1816 in Monroe County, (West) Virginia