Person:Abraham Brubaker (2)

Watchers
  • HAbraham Brubaker1723 - Bef 1804
  • WBarbara Long1738 -
m. Est 1758
  1. Susannah Brubaker1759 -
  2. Abraham Brubaker1761 - 1805
  3. Barbara Brubaker1763 - 1799
  4. Catherine Brubaker1765 - 1834
  5. John Brubaker1766 - 1844
  6. Christiana Brubaker1767 - Bef 1841
  7. Mary Brubaker1776 -
Facts and Events
Name Abraham Brubaker
Alt Name Abraham Fewbaker
Alt Name Abraham Frubaker
Gender Male
Birth? 1723 E. Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Marriage Est 1758 Frederick County, Virginiato Barbara Long
Death? Bef 11 Dec 1804 Shenandoah County, Virginia

Abraham Brubaker was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:


  • Page 423.--19th October, 1747. £50. John Fewbaker to Abraham Fewbaker, 2 parcels of land on Shanando River, 300 acres adjoining Jacob Nahale, 200 acres adjoining Jacob Nahale. Teste: Samuel Newman, Wm. Scholl, Mathias Selzer. Proved by Scholl and Selzer, 18th November, 1747.


Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:


  • Vol. 2 - Marshall vs. Brewbaker--O. S. 106; N. S. 36--Deed by Abraham Brubaker, Sr., and Barbara, his wife, of Shenandoah, to Lewis and John Plessing. Dated 25th April, 1795. Recorded in Shenandoah County, 9th June, 1795. Tract in Shenandoah.



Will of Abraham Brubaker

In the name of God Amen. I Abraham Brubaker Senior of the county of Shenandoah County and state of Virginia, farmer, being in good state of health and perfect mind and memory, thank be to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner.
1stly. I recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it, and my body to the earth from which it was taken. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the manner following, viz.
2ndly. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Barbara the full third part of my estate in the personal, and also a full part of all the home plantation during her natural life for her support.
3rdly. It is also my will that all my just debts shall be paid out of my estate first.
4thly. I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham the plantation where he now lives on adjoining the town of Woodstock for the just sum of five hundred pounds Virginia currency, to have and to hold for the use of himself his heirs and assigns forever.
5thly. I give and bequeath unto my son John the home plantation where I now and him now live on for the just sum of nine hundred pounds Virginia currency, to have and to hold for the use of himself his heirs as assigns forever, excepting four acres of meadow ground which I promised to my son in law Abraham Strickler for the just sum of thirty two pounds Virginia currency to be paid unto my son John, adjoin Isaac Strickler's meadow on the road between them both against the hillside which said Abraham is to keep under a good fence all around on him own expense to have and to hold for the use of himself and his heirs, (provided always, and with this exception) that himself nor his heirs shall not have power to bargain, sell, leave nor dispose of it no other way than to my son John his heirs or successors and that if the said Abraham should sell his own plantation where he now lives he shall sell the said four acres back again unto the old tract which my son John holds to him or his successors for the just sum of thirty two pounds and no more.
6thly. I give and bequeath unto my son Peter that plantation adjoining of my old place which I purchased of Samuel Stover for the just sum of six hundred pounds Virginia currency, to have and to hold for the use of himself his heirs or assigns forever, provided always that if my son John and Peter should have a desire to build any mill works that may do it jointly, or if not jointly the one shall give the other privilege to the water and land by paying him damages if any there be
7thly. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Barbara's heirs the mill and plantation below the town of Woodstock for the just sum of three hundred pounds Virginia currency, and that to be their whole portion if one part is the division comes more than that sum, but if it doth not amount to that sum they are to pay out to make them all equal in the legacy, to have and to hold for themselves their heirs and assigns forever.
8thly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the several tracts of land lying in the county of Rockingham called Black Horse Spring and that which I hold adjoining of it. Adjoining Locosts land for the sum of three hundred pounds Virginia currency, to have and to hold occupy and conduct at her pleasure during her natural lifetime and after her decease to the use of her heirs and assigns forever.
9thly. That land lying and being on the top of the Blue Ridge in the County of Culpeper I order my executors to sell it and execute a title for it and apply the money to my estate, and my sons John and Peter are to have the refusal of it if they will.
10thly. And it is further my last will and testament that after all my just debts being first paid and the remaining sum of the above said lands and all which is justly due me on executions, judgement, bonds, bills, notes, or book accounts, together with all that any of my children has had in goods and chattels money let have or lent in whatever way or shape it may be justly belonging to my estate shall all be put together in hotch pot or in one sum and then equally divided between my ten children by name, ABRAHAM, JOHN, and PETER my sons, and SUSANA, BARBARA, CHATARINA, CHRISTINA, ANNA, MARIA, and ELIZABETH, my daughters, and then those that have over their portion shall pay to them that lack until they are all equal in legacy.
11thly. And it is further my last will and testament that for reasons and good cause and the more equalizing my daughters by name, Susanna, Chatarina, Christina, Anna and Maria, which have not any real estate or land property as yet, I give and bequeath unto them five in addition to their above legacy the whole income or quit rents of the town of Woodstock to have and to hold for the use of themselves their heirs or assigns forever, and do hereby appoint and empower my son Abraham and my sons in law Isaac Strickler and John Roads to collect the said quit rents and divide them equally between the said five daughters yearly.
12thly. I also give and bequeath unto the above named five daughters the lands which I hold in the western county by two deeds lying and being on the Ohio waters containing thirteen hundred and seventy odd acres, and devise it in a manner following, viz. It is to be divided and numbered into five plantations by three disinterested men of ability and judgment in that case weighing and considering the convenience and inconvenience and doing it to the best advantage upon the whole and as near equal as it can be got in value, and then separately valued by said three men and then said five daughters my personally draw, or who they may appoint to draw lots for them, and the number which they draw respectively shall be theirs to have and to hold for the use of themselves their heirs or assigns forever.
13thly. And lastly, I constitute make and ordain my sons in law Isaac Strickler and John Roads my sole executors of this my last will and testament and do hereby utterly disallow, disannul and revoke all former testaments wills and legacies, ratifying and confirming this and no other to my last will and testament. In witness where of I have her unto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and four and in the 28th year of this commonwealt
(signed) Abraham Brubaker X his mark and seal
His will was proved Monday the 11th day of December 1804 in the county of Shenandoah.-- Written on the outside of will: Abraham Brubaker , Sen: Last Will and Testament Dec 1804 probed by Levi Keeran and the affirmation of Samuel Strickler and to be recorded and on motion John Roads private grantee, giving bond and security. Isaac Strickler the other executor refusing to qualify.
Bonded Will Book F Page 265


APPRAISEMENT FOR ESTATE OF ABRAHAM BRUBAKER, SR.
Deceased, Court 1804, F-513, Examined
Pursuant to an order of the county court of Shenandoah, dated December Court, 1804, to us directed, we the subscribers have appraised the estate of Abraham Brubaker, deceased, as follows:
L. S. D.
To 1 pair of stretchers, 8/1. . .1 old plough irons, 15/0
old mattock, 5/1 1 8 2
" Scythe cutting knives, 1/6 . .1 turnip chopper, 1/0 0 2 6
" 1 box of other old iron, 2/0 . . 1 old jack of turnip chopper, 2/1 0 4 1
" 1 barrel, 2/0 . 1 double barrel, 3/0 . 1 barrel in the cellar, 4/0 0 9 0
" 1 iron pot in the cellar, 3/6 . . 1 large meat trough, 7/0 0 10 6
" 1 barrel, 4/1 . . 1 copper kettle, L8.1.0 . .1 large tub, 15/0 9 0 1
" 1 old still, L10.0.0 . 2 iron wedges, 6/0 . 1 small stove, L2.0.6 12 6 6
" 1 round stove, L1.6.0 . . 1 pair of old, small mill stones, 6/0 1 12 0
" 1 iron teeth harrow, 17/0 . .1 large Bible, L2.0.6 2 17 6
" 3 books, 3/0 . . 3 books again, 2/0 . .2 books, 1/6 0 6 6
" 1 kitchen dresser, 6/6 . .1 milk dresser, 1/6 0 8 0
" 1 pair of stillyards, 6/6 0 6 6
No. To William Steinburgen: note Bearing Date, 1st May 1803
1st Sum, L100.0.0 . .interest thereon till 20th March 1805
1 year & 10 2/3 months 111 6 8
2nd To Taverner Beale: note Bearing Date, 11th May 1796
Sum L33.17.3 . .interest till 20th March 1805
8 years & 10 1/4 months at 5% 49 10 7 1/2
3rd To John Griffith: note Bearing Date. 6th Sept. 1797 16 0 0
4th " Samuel Strothers: Ditto . . . . . 31st March 1803 16 8 4
5th " Stephen & William Dod: Ditto . . 22nd Oct. 1799 6 0 0
6th " Samuel Young: Ditto . . . . . . 23rd July 1804 5 6 0
7th " Joseph Jones: Ditto . . . . . . . 2nd Nov. 1799 2 15 6
8th " Joseph Dod: Ditto . . . . . . . . 23rd June 1800 6 0 0
9th " John Keffer: Note ditto
in the room on another one, lost or mislaid 15 5 6
10th " John Meal: Note Bearing Date . . .1st Dec. 1804 13 0 0
11th " Henry Widick: Ditto . . . . . . 9th Nov. 1790 22 18 0
12th " William Mordock & Samuel Burner in the room of another . . .bearing Date 9 5 0
12th " 2 time To Christian Ferrer obligation Bearing Date 1805 30 6 0
Notes uncertain whether they may be recovered or not
13th " Michael Elshite: note Bearing Date, 15th Feb. 1796 7 12 0
14th " Peter Elshite: Ditto . . . . . . . 3rd Nov. 1796 5 7 9
15th " Aaron Gains: Ditto . . . . . . . . .11th May 1804 67 3 10
16th " Ambrose Atkins: Ditto . . . . . . .22nd Feb. 1804 2 17 6
17th " David Coffman: Ditto . . . . . . 21st April 1787
with a settlement on it Nov. 1801, Balance Due Brubaker 13 9 11
Carried Over L430 3 11 1/2
Brought over the amount L430 3 11 1/2
No.
18th Peter Athen's note Bearing Date . . 2nd June 1800 3 15 4
Notes & Bonds yet more doubtful whether or not there can ever be any part of them recovered
19th To Adam Baker: note Bearing Date . . . . 7th Aug. 1794 bal 1 6 0
20th " George Leare & John Harvest:Ditto . . 15th May 1786 3 6 10
21st " Briscoe Branson: Ditto . . . . . . . 2nd July 1799 bal 4 6 9
22nd " Ditto . . . . . .Ditto . . . . . . . .5th May 1801 2 8 0
23rd " Thomas & Robert Slaughter:Ditto . . . 13th Nov. 1777 bal 5 19 2
24th " proved a/c against Jacob Hollman . . .16 Aug. 1790 1 8 8
25th " Charles Gordan: note Ditto . . . . . . 2nd July 1791 3 0 0
26th (scratched out)
27th " Christopher Bless: note Ditto . . . . .11th Nov. 1799 4 19 0
28th " Christopher Barlrabile: Ditto . . . . .29th April 1800 3 13 0
29th " Isaac Jackson: Bond Ditto . . . . . . .7th Sept. 1779 301 10 0
30th " Ditto . .Ditto . .Ditto . . . . . . . .13th July 1780 177 12 0
31st " Richard Cain: note Ditto . . . . . . . 16th Nov. 1784 1 13 0
32nd " Jacob Young: Ditto . . . . . . . . . . 7th Jan. 1773 4 0 0
33rd " George Heiyns: Ditto . . . . . . . . . 18th June 1799 1 2 6
34th " George Hines: supposed to the same person, 20th Ap. 1799 1 10 0
Woodstock notes
35th " Elizabeth Hummels: note Bearing Date . . June 1782 4 10 0
36th " Ann Huffman: Ditto . . . . . . . . . . 12th June 1782 6 0 7
37th " Elizabeth Grim: Ditto . . . . . . . . .2nd June 1780 2 15 0
38th " Antony Nisely: Ditto . . . . . . . . . 1st April 1783 3 0 0
39th " William Price: Ditto . . . . . . . . . 3rd June 1782 5 10 0
40th " John Brown: Ditto . . . . . . . . . . .July 1782 3 19 0
41st " Nickles Albert: Ditto . . . . . . . . .5th Aug. 1788 3 0 0
42nd " One No. 630 Woodstock Lutheran Church Lottery Ticket
43rd " One No. 631 Woodstock Lutheran Church Lottery Ticket L980 8 9 1/2
Abraham Harshberger
Christian Allbrite Appraisors
Thomas Nauman


Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:


  • Vol. 2 - Hites, &c., vs. Huddle--O. S. 78; N. S. 26--Bill filed 21st September 1796. Plat of land granted 5th November, 1752, by Fairfax to Reynard Borden in North Mountain Grant, same land decreed to Augustine and Frederick Borden, sons of Reynard. Plat of land granted 10th June, 1767, by Fairfax to Frederick Parrot (part in North Mountain Grant), same land decreed to Henry, Jacob and Frederick Parrot, sons of said Frederick. Ditto granted 8th June, 1751, by Fairfax to Charles Huddle in North Mountain grant, at present in possession of Daniel Huddle, son of said Charles, deceased, and Abraham Brubaker and Henry Wolf. Ditto granted 23d July, 1750, to Augustine Wendal in North Mountain Grant, at present in possession of Augustine and John Wendal, sons of said Augustine, deceased. (Said plats made in 1801.) Copy of decree of 1786, Hite, &c., vs. Fairfax. John Mauk, aged 62, deposes 14th August, 1799, in Shenandoah County. Peter Wendle, aged 46, ditto. Son of Valentine Wendle. The Run was first called Taylor's Run, and after Thomas Little had settled there it went by the name of Tom's Brook. John Wendle, Jr., son of Valentine, aged 36, deposes as above. Frederick Parrot first bought the land from Hite in 1739.
References
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