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Facts and Events
James Glenn was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Records in Botetourt County, VA
- From Botetourt County Deed Book:
- 6 Feb 1770 - John Armstrong of Botetourt Co. sells to James Glen of the same place ... for 5 shillings ... 24 ac., part of 140 ac. granted to Armstrong by Settons Patent dated 6 Apr 1769 ... land in Botetourt, lately Augusta, on Catawba Creek, a branch of James River ... beginning at a Spanish oak and poplar on the side of a hill on the South side of the creek corner to the land of William Legerwoood I with his line N 24 W 72 p. to a Spanish oak and two white oaks on the North side of the creek and in the patent line and with the same S 60 W 70 p. to 4 white oak saplings on a bank S 28 E 57 p. crossing the creek to a locust and red oak by a gully near the foot of a hill and along the same 66 p. with the patent line to the Beginning (No witnesses) (signed) John Armstrong [DEED: FHL 0030702; VA, Botetourt Co.; Deed Book 1; pp. 58]s
- 7 Feb 1770 - John Armstrong and Priscilla his wife of Boteourt sell to James Glen of the same place ... for 15 pounds ... [DEED: FHL 0030702; VA, Botetourt Co.; Deed Book 1; pp. 59}
- Disposition of Land in Botetourt County:
- March 17, 1784; Deed Book ___ Page 230 (Annals of Southwest Virginia – Botetourt): James Glenn & Mary Glenn to James Peary. Consideration 60 pounds. 138 acres and 24 acres lying on Catapa [sic] Creek. Witnesses: James Ward, John Wills & William Peary.
Will Abstract
- Pg. 164
- 31 Jan 1791
- Will of James Glenn Sr.
- Wife, Mary - plantation whereon I now dwell. "... until my youngest child shall arive at age of 14 years ..." Sons: David, William, Benjamin & John shall be bound by my Exc. to such trades as they shall choose ... all my children: Robert James Mary Elizabeth David Jean William Benjamin & John when arrive at age of 21 years ...
- Wife Mary, Executrix & James Duffey, Exc.
- (Signed) James Glenn (L.S.)
- Witnesses:
- Hugh Millar
- Alexr Eakin
- William Wilkinson
- Feb Court 1791 Proven and recorded. Andrew Russell, DC
- [Washington County, Virginia Will Book].
Records in Botetourt County, VA
- February 14, 1770: Court Orders (Annals of Southwest Virginia – Botetourt County, p. 63) James Glenn appointed surveyor of the road from headwaters of Catawba to the first Ford on the same.
- August 16, 1772, Court Order Book 2, Page 224: James Glenn relieved of office of surveyor of the road.
- April 13, 1784. Court Order Book 5B, Page 499: An indenture --- of --- --- from James Glenn and Mary his wife of the one ___ to James Peary of the other part was heard by the oaths of James Maid, John Mills, and William Peary ___ hereto land is ordered to be recorded
- May 12, 1792. Botetourt Court Order Book (Annals of Southwest Virginia, p. 1348): James Glenn. His estate to his wife Mary, his children, David, William, Benjamin, John, James, Mary, Elizabeth, Jean. Executors: James Duffy, Mary Glenn. Witnesses: Hugh Miller, Alexr. Eakin, William Wilkinson. Probated February Court, 1791.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 .
- http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/t/Thomas-K-Butt/FILE/0002page.html
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