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Frederick Upp, Schoolmaster of South Branch
b.Bef 1740
 
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Name Frederick Upp, Schoolmaster of South Branch
Gender Male
Birth? Bef 1740

Frederick Upp was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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  • 7 October 1768: Frederick Upp of Hampshire County, Virginia, bill of sale, to Henry Danmetere [s/b "Vanmetre"] of Hampshire County, personal property, rec. 11-8-1768. Wit: Alex Farrow, John Fife. [Source: Early Records, Hampshire County, Virginia, Grantor - Grantee, Surnames, U-Z, pg. 58].

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

  • P. 54 (3 up): In a suit brought by Frederick Upp, he says he left a place he had rented of Jacob Westfall, on which were growing six acres of winter grain, four of corn, one of oats, and a half-acre of barley. In April, 1760, Henry Stone said that if Upp would come to the South Fork and keep school, he would insure 34 pupils, each paying 12 shillings in money and one bushel of wheat for six months tuition, and in preportion for more time or less. Only 16 pupils appeared and these not of Stone's procuring. Upp asked 40 pounds damages. [Source: "A Handbook of Highland County and a Supplement to Pendleton and Highland History", by Oren F. Morton, pg. 61].
  • Vol. 1 - COUNTY COURT JUDGMENTS - Upp vs. Stone.--April 7, 1760. Henry Stone, debtor to Frederick Upp. To schooling three children six months and reading in church, as per agreement, £2.16.6. To schooling two children three months in 1761, £0.12.0. To my improvement you bought for £20.0.0. To schooling four children for George Broups six months, £3.17.0. To schooling two children for Thomas Millar six months and reading in church, £1.11.0. To schooling two children for yourself and reading in church, £1.16.0. Total, £30.12.6. Credit by cash, £15.6.0. Frederick Upp. Excepted. Sworn to in Frederick County, 11th June, 1763, before Joseph Langdon.
  • Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1764 (B). - Upp vs. Stone.--Frederick Upp was a school teacher in 1760. Agreement by the Congregation on the Fork in Augusta County with Upp.
  • Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1764 (B). - Upp vs. Stone.--We, this congregation on the Fork in Augusta County, acknowledge that we have an agreement made with Frederick Upp, schoolmaster, to keep school. We promise to pay him for six months school-keeping for one child twelve shillings and one bushel of wheat, and the above bargain we promise to do and stand to which we have with our hands, or marks, under written as many children as we will send to the school in ye year 1760. April ye 7th. Henry Stone, 3 children. George Bush, 3 children. Henry Pickle, 4 children. Mark Swearly, 3 children. Peter Smith, 3 children. Adam (mark) Strout, 2 children. Michael Rine, 1 child. A copy. (Note: Stone promised in the presence of several that in case plaintiff would leave the place he then lived (a plant rented from Jacob Westfall) and come and keep school in the neighborhood, he would warrant 34 children. Upon that plaintiff left his place and crop, consisting of six acres winter grain, one acre of oats, two acres of barley, and four acres of (?) ).
  • Page 416.--1784. William Sutlington's estate settled--Paid Robt. Dilap (Delapp); to sundry expenses attending his affairs in Maryland--Robert O'Hara's account; Dougan's receipt doctor's fees; received from Susannah Day, Thos. Cartmill, Pet. Upp, George Erskin, John Erskin, Wm. Wildings. [Note: possible relative, son?]