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Facts and Events
Jacob Ellsworth was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia
Land Grant Surveys in Virginia:
- Page 194 - Jacob Elsworth, 215 acres, South Fork Potomac. December 18, 1771. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 70].
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 2 - Valentine White's List of Delinquents in Second Battalion of Augusta County, 1784: Richard Bennett, West Fork; Jacob Bennett, West Fork; John Bennett, West Fork; Thomas Bland, West Fork; Wm. Baxter, dead; Erwin Benston, removed; Zachariah Calloway, New River; Jno. Denniston, Carolina; Walter Drennon, Greenbrier; James Ellis, Carolina; Jeremiah Frame, Kentucky; Sam'l Gregory, removed; Geo. Hufman, removed; Thos. Hicklin, Jr., Kentucky; James Hickling, Kentucky; Wm. Hickling, Kentucky; Wm. Jordin, dead; James Kilpatrick, removed; Andrew Kilpatrick, removed; Wm. McCutchen, New Purchase; David Moore, removed; Hugh McDonald, Botetourt; Aaron McCafferty. dead; John Nelson, Rockingham; John Painter, removed; John Pullen, Kentucky; Wm. Robertson, New River; Robert Ross, Rockbridge; Geo. Stout, French Broad; Daniel Stout, French Broad; Francis Tackett, New River; Lewis Tackett, New River; Thos. Wamsley, West Fork; Wm. Young, Kentucky; Jacob Bean, removed; Moses Blackburn, Kentucky; Adam Blackburn, Kentucky; Alex. Black, Kentucky; Hugh Brown, French Broad; Wm. Crawford, Botetourt; Frederick Cromete, removed; Laurence Drennon, dead; Jacob Elsworth, West Fork; James M. Earley, Botetourt; John Gillam, Carolina; James Gregory, Carolina; Wm. Hawkins, Greenbrier; Jacob Hearsh, removed; John Hansberry, removed; Widow Jewell, Carolina; John Kelly, New Purchase; John Kinkade, Jr., Kentucky; Alex. Lowry, Kentucky; Jno. Mullenax, Jr., dead; Robert McMullan, Carolina; Jno. Miller, Rockingham; Henry Null, French Broad; Jno. Moore, Rockbridge; James Peebles, Greenbrier; Chas. Ramsey, French Broad; James Rucker, Sr., Greenbrier; Wyatt Rucker, Greenbrier; Hezekiel Stout, New River; Sebastian Smith, Hardy County; Mark Smith, Hardy County; Jas. Tanner, Carolina; Ralph Wilson, Greenbrier; John Ramsey, Rockbridge.
- Vol. 2 - BOOK MARKED "RECORDS FROM SEPTEMBER, 1789, TO APRIL, 1793," DISTRICT COURT. Page 301--List of insolvents for year 1786 in Augusta returned by Thos. Hughart, which was charged to be false, and he was indicted for perjury. Charles Ash removed. Ephraim Beats removed to Kentucky. Thomas Bleack removed to Greenbrier. Following have removed: John Awfold, Joseph and Jacob Bennett, Henry Baker, Jno. Brinkley, Jno. Bean, Jno. Collins, Henry Casebolt, Thos. Davis, John Denison (to French Broad), Jacob Elsworth, Francis Graham (to Kentucky), David Gregory (to Kentucky), James Hicklen (to Kentucky), Wm. Hicklen (to Kentucky), John Jordan (to Kentucky), Thos. Jerris (Jervis), Andrew Moody (to Kentucky), Henry Null (to Kentucky), James and John Lambert (to Kentucky), Henry Morrison, John Nelson, Cornelius Vansdale, Jno. Portlock (to Kentucky), Wm. Robenson, James Rucker, Chas. Ramsey, Lewis and Francis Tackett, James Tanner, Richard Bennett, Thos. Tackett, George Stout.
- Vol. 2 - List of Delinquents and Insolvents in the Revenue Tax for 1786 given in by Thomas Hughart, Sheriff, in Second Battalion. These removed, viz: Charles Ash, Jos. Bennett; Ephraim Beats, to Kentucky; Henry Baker, John Been, Henry Casebolt; Jno. Denison, to French Broad; Francis Graham, to Kentucky; James Hicklen, to Kentucky; John Jordan, to Kentucky; Andrew Moody, to Kentucky; James Lambert, Henry Morrison, John Nelson; Jno. Pourtlock, to Kentucky; James Rucker, Lewis Tackett, Francis Tackett, Thos. Tackett, George Stout, Jno. Awfold, Jacob Bennett; Thos. Bleake, to Greenbrier; Jno. Brinkely, Jno. Collins, Thos. Davis, Jacob Elsworth; David Gregory, to Kentucky; Wm. Hicklin, to Kentucky; Thos. Jervis; Hennly Null, to Kentucky; Jno. Lambert; Cornelius Miller, deceased; Cornelius Vansdale, Wm. Robenson, Chas. Ramsey, James Tanner, Richard Bennett, Robert Stuart.
- Vol. 1 - DISTRICT COURT EXECUTIONS. SEPTEMBER, 1794 (A to J). List of wolf scalps, beginning 1774: To James Loskey, Joseph Newton, William Porter, Levin Benson, William Rhea, Peter Hoover: 1777, December 16, to John Clemons, George Baxter; 1778, May 21, to Jacob Barrier, Thomas Cartmell, John McEwin, Thomas Mynes, Jonathan Hicklin, Anthony Huston; 1784, November, to John Snider, George Puffenberry, Isaac Mayze. Joseph Newton, Henry Every, Samuel Haws; 1785, March, to John Owfull; November, to Wm. Lansdale, Henry Casebolt, Henry Gragg, Moses Moore, Senior and Junior, and Jacob Elsworth, Wm. Bennett and John Armogast; 1787, December, to Thomas Galfour, Thomas Frennen and Michael Arbecost; 1788, December, to James Brindle and William Nottigam; 1789, December, to John Portlock; and Levin Nicholas; 1790, December, to William Portlock, William M. Jordan and Sylvanus Odle; 1791, December, to Hugh Keenon, Fred Troughbough, Jonathan Inchremiger (?); 1792, December, in all 106,900 pounds tobacco.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.
Jacob Ellsworth Sr.
Birth 1751
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Death 1826 (aged 74–75)
USA
Burial
Asbury Cemetery
Catawba, Clark County, Ohio, USA
Jacob Ellsworth is said to have been born in Rowan County, North Carolina (or Augusta Co., Virginia) about 1751 and to have married Hannah (Unknown) about 1771 in Augusta County, Virginia. The exact date of his death is unknown, but it is assumed to be after 1825. D.A.R. records say he died in 1854 in Clark County, Ohio.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46215880/jacob-ellsworth
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