Person:Andrew Zane (1)

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Vol. 2 - Larew vs. Shepherd--O. S. 120; N. S. 41--Bill, April, 1800. Orators are Abraham and Lambert Larue, of Hampshire County, and Isaac and Jacob Larue, of Ohio County. On 27th October, 1780, Isaac Larue of Frederick County, grandfather of orators, entered 300 acres in Ohio County, on an island in the Ohio River opposite Middle Island Creek; also 2,000 acres on both sides of mouth of Middle Island Creek. Isaac (Sr.) died, April, 1795, testate (will dated 1st August, 1794) devising above lands to orators as the four sons of Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac. In 1780, David Shepherd, late of Ohio County, deceased, made an entry by military warrant to cover a large portion of above tracts. David died January, 1796, intestate as to this land, leaving Moses Shepherd (son); Elizabeth Lee, wife of John Lee (daughter); Sarah Springer, wife of Levi Springer (daughter); Ruth Mills, wife of John Mills (daughter); Elizabeth Beall, wife of Zephaniah Beall, daughter and sole heir of William Shepherd, deceased, who was son of David. Ejectment was brought in County Court. Injunction granted in Chancery Court on confession of judgment in ejectment suit. Copy of Isaac Larue's will, dated 1st August, 1794, proved in Superior Court for Frederick, Berkeley, &c., 3d September, 1795. Wife, Phebe; sons, James and Jabez; daughter Elizabeth's son Abraham and her sons Isaac, Jacob and Lamberd. See plats of surveys on Ohio River. Survey for Daniel McFarland, assignee of Jeremiah Learner. Andrew Zane deposes in Ohio County, 12th December, 1805, that in 1771 he was hunting on the Ohio River opposite the island, on which he saw an improvement made by Michael Tygart.