Person:Isaac Van Meter (6)

Records of Isaac Van Meter in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 2 - Craigen vs. Thorn--O. S. 73; N. S. 25--Bill filed 1st April, 1796. Peter Thorn made a settlement on South Branch of Potomac, divided it between his sons, viz: Henry, Michael, Tobias and Lazarus, and then in 1758 died testate. Tobias died intestate 1764, leaving a widow Eve and an only son (infant) named Michael. Eve sold the land to Henry Crouchman, who died 1767 testate. Will dated 4th September, 1767, devising the land to his only son John Adam Crouchman, infant (who and Michael also was infant in 1773), who while still infant married oratrix Phoebe Crouchman, and while still under age made his will dated 4th February, 1782, devising the land to Phoebe. He lived to be 21 and then died, leaving two children who died infants. Susannah Crouchman, who married John Wilson, and Margaret Crouchman, who married George Reid, were sisters of John Adam Crouchman. Answer by Michael Thorn, a citizen of Fairfield County, Ohio: He was moved over the Alleghanies before he was one year old. His mother married John Stradler. The land lies now in Hardy County. (Colonel) Moses Hutton, aged seventy years, deposes in Hardy County 5th November, 1803: He lived near when Henry Crouchman lived on the land. William Heath, aged 45, deposes same place and time: He knew George Snyder who lived near the land and removed from it to Redstone about 31 or 32 years ago; also knows Edward Williams for 35 years and who moved to Patterson's Creek 35 years ago and then to Kentucky, then to the Army, and then returned to Patterson's Creek. Anthony Baker deposes same time and place: For 42 years he has lived within 3 miles of the land. Isaac Van Meter deposes 25th June, 1803: John Sebely, whose father was killed by the Indians, and lived in South Branch Manor. George See, aged 66, deposes in Hardy County 15th May, 1798, that Thorn was in possession in 1766-1767. Anthony Baker, Sr., deposes 15th May, 1798: Daniel Tevebough married widow of Henry Crouchman. Michael Moore deposes at Morgantown 11th June, 1799, aged 62 years, that he was a neighbor of Peter Thorn. Peter's eldest son Henry died, leaving widow who married Adam Harpole. Michael Thorn's father was killed by falling of a tree. Deponent moved over the Alleghanies with Stradler. George Snyder, aged 56, deposes same time and place as above, that he knew the land before Tobias Thorn was married. Tobias married Eve Bryerly. Adam Harpole, aged 64 years, deposes at Moorefield 24th March, 1798, that about 43 years ago Tobias Thorn was in possession of the land. Adam married Henry Thorn's widow. Adam Crouchman of Hampshire County, will dated 21st February, 1782, proved in Hardy County 17th March, 1786. Wife and father-in-law George Lee (See?). Peter Thorn, will dated 30th January, 1758, proved in Hampshire 14th February, 1758. Tobias and Lazarus shall administer and provide for their mother, but Christian's cattle to be sold separately. Deed 3d August, 1773, Fairfax to John Adam Crouchman, recorded in Hampshire, 10th November, 1773.

• Vol. 2 - Simpson vs. Marshall--From Hardy Co--Bill filed 6th August, 1800. Involves title to lands in South Branch Manor belonging to Fairfax. Following are the tenants in the Manor, 15th August, 1793, viz: J. & P. Brenk, 261 acres; J. Lawrence, 124 acres; P. Lynch, 205 acres; W. Heath, 207 acres; I. Higgins, 848 acres; Isaac & Jacob van Meter, 933 acres; Jno. Fisher, 125 acres; James Parsons, 501 acres; G. Harness, Senr., 160 acres; Christian Snider, 190 acres; W. Renick, 718 acres; I. Cunningham, 521 acres; A. Neff, 549 acres; A. Inskep, 510 acres; M. Lear, 216 acres; I. Buzzard, 111 acres; D. Tevebough, 171 acres; T. Parsons, 541 acres; Jacob Fisher, 116 2-3 acres; E. Williams, 228 acres; R. Darling, 241 acres; Conrad Moore, 63 acres; G. Reed, 135 acres; E. Bogirt, 134 acres; A. Fisher, 162 acres; I. McNeel, 653 acres; D. McNeal, 1,617 acres; G. Reneck, 122 acres; T. McCarty, 252 acres; James Obanner, 17 1-2 acres; I. Nevell, 708 acres; I. Bishop, Jr., 135 acres; A. Seymour, 224 acres; D. Wellson (Welton), 579 acres; I. Welton, 86 acres; G. Harness, 25 acres; F. Sellars, 95 acres; Jno. & D. Welton, 200 acres; D. McNeel, 2,593 acres; I. Simpson, 157 acres; T. Peyton, 249 acres; Sickman Owens, 8 acres; Rudolph Shobe, 302 acres; Conrad Carr, 94 acres; C. Hoofman, 230 acres; G. Kellar, 127 acres; M. Harness, 207 acres; I. Renick, 215 acres; M. Hutton, 268 acres, H. Waldock, 192 acres; Jesse Welton, 394 acres; I. Robinson, 397 acres; P. P. Yoakam, 265 acres; I. Yoakam, 119 acres; P. Horse, 50 acres; R. Seymour, 144 acres; P. Higgins, 319 acres; Job. Wilton, 1,002 acres; A. Clark, 121 acres; Jacob Peterson, 150 acres; A. Shobe, 163 acres; R. Porter, 123 acres; M. & R. Hyer, 154 acres; I. Hagbar, 140 acres; I. Pancake, 199 acres; H. Carr, 89 acres; M. Carr, 89 acres; I. Kemble, 142 acres; A. White, 100 acres; Christopher Strader, 214 acres; Jacob Van Meter, 379 acres; G. Sea, 81 acres; A. Simpson, 217 acres; James Shephard, 90 acres; Jno. Parsons, 160 acres. Above tenants have agreed to purchase their respective acres. Copy of the deed by Denny Martin Fairfax to John Marshall conveying South Branch Manor--recorded in Gen. Ct. 17th June, 1797.