Person:Jacob Nicholas (1)

Jacob Nicholas was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Vol. 2 - LAND ENTRY BOOK NO. 1, AUGUSTA COUNTY.: 1750, August 29th--Jacob Nicholas, 400 [acres], between Jacob Pence and the Peeked Mountain.

• Page 795.--19th March, 1765. Jacob Pence, eldest son and heir-at-law of Jacob Pence, late of Augusta, deceased, and Adam Pence, ditto of Valentine Pence, ditto to Jacob Nicholas. Whereas Jacob, Sr., and Valentine owned in common 164 acres near the Peeked Mountain, the patent being issued in the name of Jacob. Jacob Nicholas purchased Valentine's moiety, but before title was made Jacob devised the whole to Valentine to enable him to make conveyance to said Jacob Nicholas and to Adam Hetrick, who had bought Jacob Pence's half. Valentine died without making conveyance, and Nicholas brought suit in chancery and the grantors here were decreed, on 21st August, 1762, within three months after they come of age, to make conveyance, £14, 75 acres, part of 164 acres, patented to Jacob, 20th August, 1747, at end of Peaked Mountain; Jacob Nicholas's field, corner land formerly John Lawrence's. Delivered: Col. Jno. Rusk.

• Page 797.--18th March, 1765. Adam Pence, eldest son, &c, as above, to Jacob Nicholas, £10, 31 acres, part of 166 acres which Valentine purchased of Christopher Francisco on Cub Run. Delivered: Col. Jno. Rusk.

• Page 509.--25th June, 1769. Ludwick Francisco, eldest son and heir of Christopher Francisco, of Lancaster Borough, Pennsylvania, to Jacob Nicholas, 5 shillings, 390 acres, part of 3000 acres purchased by Christopher of Jacob Stover, and still is part of a greater tract of 5000 acres patented to Stover, oak near an old cabin, Hetrick's line; corner Pence's land; corner Archembright. Delivered: Jacob Nicholas, May, 1771.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 72.--19th May, 1777. Jacob Nicholas to John Rush, on Cub Run, at foot of Peacked Mountain, part of 460 acres patented to Jacob 1st August, 1772; corner Anthony Ayler. Delivered: Peter Rush

Estate Records

• 1781--March 26th, Jacob Nicholas's will proved; Peter Nicholas executor.

Processioning List of 1767/8

"Processioning" was the periodic review and agreement of property lines between settler's lands. Processioning Lists are useful in determining the general area of a settler’s lands and their neighbors at specific time periods:

• Vol. 2 - Page 448.--1767-68: Processioned by Augustine Price and Frederick Armontrout, viz: For Peter Teasler, for Peter Seller, for Michael Shurle, for John Coutts, for Jacob Man, for John Man, for Jacob Herman, tor Henry Long for George Mellow, for Anthony Aeiler, for Jacob Nicholas, for John Hetrick, for Henry Seller, for Alveness Roy(g)ers, for Christopher Deter for George Man, for Peter Miller, for George Miller, for George Fridle, for Peter Herman, Jr.; for Augustine Price, Anthony Aeiler present; for Jacob Arcebright, for Adam Heterick, for Adam Pens, for Jacob Miller, for James Fraiser, for Thomas Burke, for Peachey Gilmore for Charles Rush, for Fredk. Armentrout, for David Fraizer, for Jno. Craige.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Page 797.--20th August, 1750. William Burk to Nicholas Null of Co. Lancaster, Peaked Mountain, Boon's Run, 400 acres. Teste: Wm. Williams, John McGuiness, Jacob Nichols.

• Page 271.--3d November, 1750. Mathew Shaup's will--Eldest sons-in-law, Michael Cam, George Cam, the full estate their own father left them; one-third to be divided between 8 children; one-third to be divided between his own 6 children; two eldest sons, John and Adam Shaup. Executors, George Carpenter, Jacob Pence. Teste: Henry Dickey (Dickins), Jacob Nicholas, George Bernhart Mann. Proved, 28th November, 1750; proved by Nicholas, and others summoned.

• Page 272.--4th November. 1750. John Lawrence's will (in German and signed Hans. Lawrentz)--Jacob Nicholas to have his choice of the two places, and of testator's place 100 acres to be added to Felty's place, and the remainder to be divided among the childen in Pennsylvania. His estate in Germany, Jacob Nicholas and the other heirs of those that are alive of brother's and sister's children, either in America or Germany, shall have equal shares. Teste: Valentine Bentz, Michael Cam, Henry Burgie. Proved, 28th November, 1750, by Burgie and Bence, and others to be summoned. Proved, 27th February, 1750, by Michael Cam, and Jacob Nicholas qualifies administrator, c. t. a. (no bond appears here).

• Page 312.--26th February, 1750. Jacob Nicholas and Valentine Pence's bond as administrators of Mathcw Shaup, with sureties Wm. Williams and James Downing.

• Page 313.--27th February, 1750. Jacob Nicholas' bond as executor of John Lawrence, with surety Jacob Miller.

• Page 113.--28th January, 1751. Nicholas Null of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, to Jacob Miller, Jr., 400 acres, on So. River Shanandoe, Peaked Mountain, Boon's Run. Teste: Jacob Nicholas, Valintine Pence, Henry Dooley.

• Page 144.--20th February, 1750-51. Sale of personalty of Mathias Shaw, by James Nicholas, executor--Recorded 18th May, 1762, viz: Sold to Jno. Craig, Wm. Frazier, Jas. Downey, Jno. Love, David Nelson, Henry Dooley, William Craig, Bernard Man, Joseph Wait, Saml. Muncy, Joseph Muncy, Casper Faught, Owen Reed, Joseph Wait, Jacob Harmon, Jno. Stevenson, Jacob Nicholas, Peter Herman, James Beard, Cathrine Pence, Michael Cam, William Williams. 5th May, 1755--2d sale, to viz: Jacob Nicholas, Henry Dooley, David Nelson, Peter Miller, Conrad Kimsley, Catrine Shawp (3 books), Michael Cam, Francis Kirtley, Jno. Davison, Margaret Shawp, Jno. Davis, Charles Man, Joseph Cravens, Jno. Couch, Robt. Craig, Jacob Courtsious, Simon Powell, Geo. Cam, Henry Long, Evan Evans, Conrad Backfish, Patrick Wilson, Jno. Hetrick, Nicholas Brock, George, Robert, and widow Scott. By sundries received of the estate of the deceased Jacob Pence.

• Page 417.--Same (3d August, 1751. William Williams and Sarah) to Henry Beevey, 550 acres, a branch of So. Riv. Shan., called Mill Creek; corner Robert Hooks. Teste: Jacob Nicols (?), Henry Dickins.

• Page 500.--5th October, 1751. William Williams and Sarah, to Henry Perkey, 550 acres; corner Jacob Stover's 5000 acres. Teste: Felty Pence, Jacob Nicholas.

• Page 500.--5th October, 1751. William Williams and Sarah, to Henry Perkey, 550 acres; corner Jacob Stover's 5000 acres. Teste: Felty Pence, Jacob Nicholas.

• Page 149.--19th May, 1756. John Bingaman's bond (with Jacob Nicholas, Henry Seller) as administrator of Jno. Bingaman.

• Page 177.--21st August, 1756. Henry Cook's appraisement, by Jacob Nicholas.

• Page 223.--15th March, 1758. John Armentrout's appraisement for John Kouts, executor, by Henry Downs, Jacob Nicholas, Augustine Price. Sold by Adam Kittrick before appraisement.

• Vol. 2 - Page 208.--16th August, 1758: Elizabeth, daughter to Wm. Price, bound to Jacob Nicklos.

• Vol. 2 - Page 214.--18th September, 1758: Orphan Conrad Kinsley bound to Jacob Nicklos.

• Vol. 2 - Page 271.-'[1759: Processioners appointed, viz:] - Jacob Nicholas and John Burk, in Capt. Kirkley's Company. James Campbell and Andrew Lockridge, in Capt. Robert Bratton's Company. John McCown and Robert Erwin, between the North Mountain and Great Road that crosses the North Branch at Widow Allison's and from River to River.

• Page 293.--7th February, 1759. John Wingord's appraisement, by Archd. Huston, Jacob Nioles (Nicholas?), Valentine Pence (Bentz).

• Page 348.--15th September, 1759. Henry Miller's appraisement, by Jacob Nicholas, August Price, John Dunkell. Jacob Miller's note.

• Page 358.--8th February, 1759. Vendue of John Wingord's (Vinegard) estate--To Henry Colar, Christopher Kishlinger, Christopher Wingord, Ludwick Francisco, Augustine Price, Tetrach Couch, Conrad Bloze, Frederick Ermantrout, Jacob Nicholas, Margt. Wilmouth, Brice Russell, Alvenus Byar, Jacob Parsinger, Charles Man, Nicholas Millberry, Jno. Craig, Danl. Price, Jno. Fuge, Jacob Man, Henry Perkey, Nicholas Null, Jas. Laird, Charles Ty (Fy?), Paslin Hover, Valentine Cough, Valentine Cook, Valentine Pence, Robt. Scott, Jacob Man, Stephen Conrad, Christian Tetrach, Valentine Butcher, Peter Herman, Wm. Beard, John Couch.

• Page 67.--25th May, 1761. Valentine Pence's will--Wife, Cathrine; brother's son, Jacob Pence; first born son, Adam Pence. To Jacob Nicholas, deed to be made for land sold, viz: One-half of a tract of 168 acres devised to him by Stophel Francisco. Lawfully begotten children, viz: Adam, Jacob, Henry, John, Catherine, Sarah, Barbara and Mary, and one in the womb. Executors, Jacob Nicholas, Peter Miller, they to sell tract on Nelson's Run joining David Logan's land. Teste: Jno. Craig, Jacob Nicholas. Proved, 18th August, 1761, by the witnesses. Nicholas refuses to execute. Miller qualifies, with Christopher Harmentrout, Jacob Parsinger, Fredk. Harmentrout.

• Page 83.--17th September, 1761. Valentine Pence's estate appraised, by Archd. Huston, Jacob Nicholas, Geo. Carpenter.

• Page 266.--15th May, 1762. William ( ) Frazier to John Heterick, £10, 28 acres on Shanando patented to Wm., 10th March, 1756; Stover's line, Haine's Bottom. Teste: Jacob Nicolas, Peter Miller, Peter Brisler (Treslar).

• Page 217.--22d December, 1762. William Monger, blacksmith, to Augustine Price and Jacob Persinger, £28, household goods, iron stove, smith tools,; mortgage. Teste: Jacob Nicolos, Archibald Huston.

• Page 158.--3d February, 1763. David ( ) Harman to Peter Harman and Geo. Man, £15.10, horses, cows, pigs, beds, &c. Teste: Robt. Shanklin, Jacob Nicolas. "Received of Peter Harman and George Man, £15.10, in full satisfaction for all legacies that shall be left me by my father at his death, dated 3d February, 1763. N. B.--If the said David Harmon shall pay said Harmon or Man the above sum, then this receipt shall be void."

• Vol. 2 - Page 378.-[Processioners appointed as follows, viz (1764)]: David Cunningham and Samuel Downey, from Burden's line to Jenning's Gap between Keneday's Road and the North Mountain. Adam Bird and John Thomas, in Brock's Gap to the mountain. Archibald Huston, James Brewster, Thos. Moore, Thos. Lackey, from County Line to Fowler's, then down North River to Mr. Jones's, then along the Picked Mountain to the County line. Henry Long, Daniel Price, Jacob Miller, Jacob Nicholas, from Mr. Jones's to the Picked Mountain, and as low as the County Line on both sides the river to Mouth of South River. Adam Rider and Michael Neese, in the Forests. Andrew Lockridge, Alex. Hamilton, Joseph Waughub, Lanty Graham, on both Rivers of Calfpasture and waters thereof.

• Page 347.--19th June, 1764. Augustine Price and Fredk. Ermantrout's bond (with Jacob Nicholas), as administratrix of Jno. Collier.

• Page 723.--1st August, 1764. Christian Curp and Catherine ( ) to Jacob Archenbright, labourer, £90, 100 acres on a branch of Cub Run purchased by Christian of Valentine Pence, and his part of Francisco's tract of 3,100 acres; corner lands of Valentine Pence and John Craig. Teste: Jacob Nicolas, Jacob ( ) Passinger, Burr Harrison. Delivered: Jacob Archenbright. August, 1769.

• Page 798.--16th March, 1765. Jacob ( ) Pence, eldest son, &c., of Jacob Pence, to Adam Hetrick, yeoman, £22, 89 acres, part of 164 acres patented to Jacob Pence, father of grantor; corner land formerly Jno. Lawrence's; corner Jacob Nicholas. Delivered: Adam Hetrick, July, 1767.

• Page 501.--18th March, 1767, recorded. Valentine Pence's estate to Peter Miller, executor--Paid Henry Long, who married one of Valentine's daughters, her legacy; paid Jacob and Adam Pence, their legacies; paid Jacob Nicholas as exla of Mathew Sharpe. Received from Conrad Peterfish, Jno. Counts, Christian Teter, Jacob Moyer, Christopher Reisling, Nicholas Null.

• Page 99.--3d December, 1767. Nicholas Null's estate appraised, by Jacob Nicholas, John Couts, Archd. Huston.

• Page 31.--2d April, 1768. William ( ) Bohannon (Buchanan) and Ruth ( ) to Francis Kirtley, £30, 200 acres, corner said Kirtley, foot of Blue Ridge. Teste: Jacob Nicholas. Henry Tamewood, John Fudge.

• Page 344.--16th August, 1768. George ( ) Null and Barbara to Jacob Hamor (or Hammer), £30, 90 acres on Boon's Run, a branch of Shanandore River, patented to Nicholas Null, 15th August, 1764, and descended to George as eldest son and heir; corner Tack's land, Charles Foy's line. Teste: Daniel Smith, Thomas ( ) Burk, Jacob Nicholas, Robert Shanklin (Certified by A. McClenachan, C. A. C., for John Madison, late C. A. C. This is the first, 23d March, 1769). Delivered: Henry Hammer, 30th June, 1792.

• Page 341.--27th August, 1770. Mathew Shaup's estate in account with Jacob Nicholas.

• Page 372.--30th November, 1770. John Nicholas Coffman's estate appraised by Jacob Nicholas, Daniel Price, &c.

• Page 447.--19th November, 1771. Charles Rush's bond (with Jacob Nicholas) as administrator of Lodwick Fridley.

• Page 169.--16th March, 1772. Jacob ( ) Argen(Archen)bright and Susannah ( ) to Henry Sturtsnocker, £33.10, 126 acres between Cub Run and the Peaked Mountain patented to Philip Haws 14th February, 1761, and by him conveyed to Jacob Parsenger 17th June, 1762, and by him to grantor here 20th November, 1764; corner Nicholas Trout; corner Jacob Pence. Teste: Samuel and James Craig, Jacob Nicolas, Valentine Lioninger. Not delivered.

• Page 536.--18th August, 1772. Sebastian Hover's and Mathew Patton's bond (with Jacob Nicholas, James Dyer) as administrators of Mark Swadley.

• Page 380.-[undated, appears to be abt. 1773] - Teste: John Burnside, Jacob Nicolas.

• Page 124.--13th March, 1773. Henry Sellers to Adam Sellers. Teste: Jacob Nicholas, Augustine ( ) Price, Jacob ( ) Argabrite. Delivered: Jno. Sellers, August Court, 1776.

• Page 95.--20th March, 1773. Henry Stulznaker's estate appraised by Jacob Nicholas (2 German names).

• Page 231.--22d _____, 1774. Christopher Kislinger's estate appraised by Jacob Nicholas, John Seller, Jacob Miller.

• Page 362.--5th January, 1775. Adam Hadrick's will, farmer--To grandson, John Ermontrot; to daughter, Elizabeth Coutts; to great grandson, George Ermontrout; to aforesaid John Ennontrout's brother, Henry Ermontrout. Executor, above-named John Ermontrout. Teste: Jacob Nicholas, Felix Gilbert, 3 Germans. Proved, 20th June, 1775, by Nicholas and Gilbert. John Armentrout qualifies with Jacob Nicholas.

• Page 478.-[undated, appears to be abt. May 1777] - 80 acres patented to John Couts 1st March, 1773. Teste: George Malloa, Jacob Nicolas, Gasper Haines.

• Page 35.--2d May, 1778. John Coutts' estate in Rockingham County appraised by Jacob Nicholas, Chas. Rush, John Rush.

Records in Rockingham County, VA

• p. 235 - 24 May 1784 - Ordered on the motion of Peter Nicholas and John Rush, guardian of Jacob Nicholas, that Matthias Cash, James Bruster, Felix Gilbert and George Hueston, or any three of them, divide and lay off the 150 acres of land devised y the will of Jacob Nicholas, deceased, agreeable to the will of the said Nicholas, and when so laid off the said Peter Nicholas and the guardian of the said Jacob Nicholas draw lots for the choice of the division and it's further ordered that the above persons likewise lay off the widow's dower in their 150 acres of land and also her thirds out of Henry's 150, and return their proceedings to next Court.

• p. 244 - 26 July 1784 - Agreeable to a former order of this court, Matthias Carsh, James Bruster, and Geo. Huston to them directed for dividing the lands of Jacob Nicholas, deceased, agreeable to the said deceased's will returned the same which was ordered recorded.