Person:George Moyer (12)

George Moyer was one of the early settlers of the Germanna Colony.

George Moyer, Germanna Colony Settler

George Moyer and his family were in the second Germanna Colony migration in 1717:

• Georg Mayer (Moyer), 43, Barbara, Christopher, 9, Johann Melchior (Michael), 8, Maria Susanna, 6, Catharina Barbara, 3

Early Land Acquisition in Orange County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

• George Moyer was granted a pattent "which is 198 acres... granted to George Moyer 28 Sept. 1728... large run side called the dry run", as listed in the disposition below:

• Pages 373-76. 8-11 July 1739. William Eddins of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, planter, to George Mauyer of same, planter. Lease and release; for £24 current money. 100 acres on White Oak Run in the fork of the Roberson River, being part of a tract granted to Wm. Eddins... Haws line... to a little run... Eddins' line by the run side... Mauyer's line to Thos. Veland's corner... Haws line...

(signed) William Eddins.

Wit: Robert Green, Thos. Chester, John Newport.

23 9ber [Nov.]. 1739. Acknowledged by William Eddins. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 24].

• Pg. 187-190. Indenture 5 July 1744 between William Eddins of Orange County and George Moyer of same... for 96 acres.. deeds of lease and release.. payment of £30.. land on Widow Rouse's line....

(signed) William (X) Eddins (Seal)

Witnesses: G. Hume, Silas Hart, Thomas Dillard.

Recorded Orange County 6 July 1744. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 9, Dorman, pg. 21].

Disposition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

• Pages 356-58. 24 March 1740 [1741]. George Moyer of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, to Christopher Moyer, son of George Moyer. For natural love and affection. 300 acres in St. Mark's Parish on the north side of the Robinson River in the great fork... to be laid out in the most convenientest form, least prejudicial to the 300 acres or the remainder that is left in the pattent which is 198 acres... granted to George Moyer 28 Sept. 1728... large run side called the dry run... (signed) George (X) Moyer. Wit: William Henderson. 26 March 1741. Acknowledged by George Moyer. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 4, Dorman, pg. 58].

• Pg. 294-295. Indenture 9 Jan. 1745 between George Moyer of Orange County and Peter Weaver of same.. deeds of lease and release.. for thirty pounds.. sells 189 acres, part of Pattent granted to George Moyer for 489 acres 8 Sept. 1728.. Deep Run.. (signed) George (X) Moyer. Witnesses: G. Home, George Utz, George Clore. Recorded Orange County, 24 April 1746. [Orange County Deed Book 10, Dorman, pg. 58].

Records of George Moyer

• 1736, Orange County, Virginia, Tithables: George Myers - 2. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 37].

• 1737, Orange County, Virginia, Tithables: George Myers - 3. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 38].

• 1739, Orange County, Virginia, Tithables: George Moyers - 2. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 49].

Grand Jury presentments:

George Moyer on the first Friday of October last at the German Chappel insulted and abused Michael Cook and divers other persons there assembled together for celebration of divine worship.

Summons to George Moyer returned 9 Dec. 1735 by Wm. Henderson. [Orange County Virginia Judgements, 1736, Dorman, pg. 71].

Adam Broyle, assignee of George Moyer; 10 Mar 1753 ­ 10 Apr 1753; 375 a. on Island Run, now called White Oak Run; adj. Moyer, Adam Yager, Michael Kafer, Christopher Moyer. CC: George Holt & Adam Wilhite. [Adam Wilhite married Catherine Broyles, which appears to make him an uncle of Adam Broyles. I am uncertain about George Holt. Incidentally, this land was the subject of a lawsuit between Adam Broyles and George Moyer which Broyles won.] Rootsweb.com Germanna Notes

Peter Weaver, no warrant, date from survey, 13 May 1762 ­ 10 Jun 1762; 1295 a. I have resurveyed round the bounds of a patent granted to Peter Weaver for 400 a. on 20 Jul 1736 & his property of a patent formerly granted to George Moyer 28 Sep 1728 of which 189 a. conveyed to Weaver by Moyer 10 Jan 1745. On Beaverdam Run; adj. Frederick Pamgarner, Michael Stolts, George Moyer, John Huffman. CC: Andrew & William Carpenter. Surv. Richard Young. [Andrew Carpenter was Peter Weaver's son-in-law. William was the brother of Andrew. Peter Weaver died a short time after this.] Rootsweb.com Germanna Notes

Northern Neck Land Grant: M-176: Peter Weaver of Culpeper County, has 589 acres in said County. (400 acres granted him 20 July 1736 and 189 acres granted George Moyer 28 Sept. 1728 who conveyed to said Weaver by said deed in County Court of Orange). Resurveyed by Mr. Richard Young shows 706 acres surplus in bounds. Grant 1,295 acres to Weaver adj. Beaver Dam Run, Frederick Pamgerner, Michael Stolts, George Moyer. 28 May 1763. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 151-152].

Northern Neck Land Grant: M-283: Adam Broyle of Culpeper County, 275 acres surplus on Island Run now called White Oak Run in said County, part of 400 acres granted George Moyer 24 June 1726 who conveyed said tract to Broyle by Deed of Feoffment (Records of said County Court). Resurveyed [by] Mr. Phillip Clayton. Grant for 375 acres to Broyle. Adj. Adam Yeager, Christopher Moyer, George Moyer. 3 Aug. 1764. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742, Vol. 1, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 158].

1.   .

   Hans Georg Majer/Maier/Moyer was sued by Spotswood in 1724 with testimony from Robert Beverley’s son. Since George Moyer was not on the Spotswood headright list, this can be interpreted as indicating that Beverley, a partner of Spotswood, having paid for George Moeyer’s transportation. George Moyer had a wife Barbara.
   
   https://germanna.org/2013/09/11/who-were-the-german-settlers-in-the-robinson-river-valley/

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   George Moyer (Majer) may be from the "two-church" village of Gross Sachsenheim, which is about halfway between Heilbronn and Stuttgart, but slightly to the west of a direct line. In Virginia, George Moyer was an indentured servant of Robert Beverley, the historian, who was a partner with Spotswood in western land speculations. Spotswood picked up the partnership interest after the historian died, and George Moyer became one of the people that Spotswood sued.
   
   http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/johnsgermnotes/germhs33.html