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James McCreary, of Glade Creek, Botetourt County, VA
b.Abt 1755
Facts and Events
James McCreary was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Disambiguation
Not to be confused with James McCreary (1767-1825) of Botetourt County, Virginia and Stark County, Ohio, who married Rebecca Broadwater on 11 Feb. 1786 in Botetourt County.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 2 - McCreery vs. McCreery--O. S. 41; N. S. 14--Bill 23d March, 1804. Joseph Weir deposes in Botetourt at house of James Lockhart, 20th July, 1804, that he was in employ of John McCreery, deceased, in 1796-1797 as store keeper. John and James McCreary were brothers. Copy of deed, 10th January, 1797, John McCreery and Hannah, his wife, to James McCreery, recorded in Botetourt April, 1797.
Records in Botetourt County, VA
- Deed: August 12, 1777, Jas. McCreary —— Deed,110 acres from Wm. White and Agnes, South Buffalo. [Source: Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg. 432].
- Land Grant: 1783. James McCreary — Grant from Andrew McNeely; John Sullivan —Grant, 23 acres from John McDonald and Elizabeth; Peter Looney—Grant, of Nashborough, on Cumberland River, N. C. Power of attorney to James Lauderdale, Jr. [Source: Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg. 417].
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- agst. ) In Debt
- Simion Alderson & Wm. Anderson Defts. )
- This day came the parties & also a jury, to wit; John Armstrong, John Taylor, David Glassburne, James Corbit, Leonard Weaver, Sebitt Sallards, Joseph Miller, John Caldwell, Edward Gill, James McCreary, Thomas Jordan and William Scott.
- Verdict returned in favor of the deft. Plflf. to pay costs of the suit expended by deft.
- Looney's Mill Creek, 1770-1783, New Grants: 1790. George Hutcheson——Grant,90 acres adjoining land he lives on and John Mills estate; Henry McClain——Grant,300 acres adjoining John Mills and William Anderson; James Lauderdale—Grant, 1160 acres adjoining Matthew Wilson, Jeremiah Jenkins and others; Matthew Ralston—Grant, 561 acres adjoining Samuel McClanahan, Samuel Mines and others; John Gofford—— Grant, 100 acres adjoining Hugh McNeal, Andrew Henry and Jas. McCreary; John Kes1er—Grant, 158 acres adjoining Michael Cloyd and his own land; William Seaton——Grant,200 acres adjoining Peter Cartman and Nicholas Carper; Samuel Todd—Grant, 84 acres adjoining James Moore, dec.; Michael Ammon——Grant,46 acres adjoining Dorst Ammon, Nicholas Carper and others. [Source: Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg. 415].
- February 10, 1796. The grand jury presented the following: Surveyors of the Road from the forks above Mr. Tapscott's to James River; from Pattonsburg to the County line; Catawba road leading from John Glenn's to Jacob Crider's; from the Courthouse to Morrow's; from Town to Hall's Run; from Catawba road to James Tapscott's; from the Big Lick to James McCreery's; from the Big Lick to Thomas Madison's; from Thomas Madison's to Gish's; from Michaol Cloyd's to Carper's. Botetourt County Court Minutes, Source: USGenWeb Archives
- 1798. John Seecreas—Grant, 40 acres adjoining George Steaver and James McCreary. [Source: Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg. 416].
- 1799. William Terry—Grant, 145 acres on Long Ridge, adjoining his own. Pat. Bk. 30, 242; John Howard—Grant, 300 acres on southeast- waters of Glade Creek. Pat. Bk. 38, 607; Benj. Howard—Grant, 70 acres. on Glade Creek, adjoining James McCreary. Pat. Bk. 41, 171. John Miller—Grant, 360 acres on Glade Creek, adjoining Jos. Noffsinger. Pat. Bk. 41, 229. [Source: Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg. 416].
- May 27, 1800. James McCreary, 620 acres, inclusive survey on Glade Creek; 220 acres patented to John McFall, 1756, sold to George Pearis, 1761, and to John Howard, 1787, by Robert Pearis, son of George; 290 acres, part of 335 granted to John Howard, 1770; 70 acres added by Benjamin Howard; 18 acres from David Moore and Susan; 20 acres from James Breckenridge, part of 1300; 2 acres, part of 750, patented to Tolliver Craig, assignee of William Anderson. Bot S. Bk. [Source: Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg. 551].
- 1805. James McCreary and Mark Evans - Survey, 200 acres on Mason’s Creek, adjoining William Carleton and Thomas Welch. Bot. S. Bk. 1799-1822, 388. [Source: Kegley's Virginia Frontier, pg. 551].
References
- Genealogy.com.
Lyn, I have read all your postings on 12/18/07 and I am almost certain that your John is not closely related to John Robert McCrery/McCreary who was born in Ulster Ireland 1789 raised in Botetourt Co VA, married Nancy Combs and had eight children. John and Nancy both died in winter of 1839-1840 in Montgomery Co. IN. The five youngest return to Botetourt Co. VA to live with their Aunts.Amoung the five, brothers Thomas b. 1826 and John Robert b. 1826 both went to southern KY living near or with two bachelors Uncles Andrew b. 1791 and James McCrery b. 1799 whom had moved there. I personly knew some of the grandchildren of Thomas and my great grand father Eugene who was the son of John Robert McCreary b.1828.
John Robert McCrery (b.1789) father was James McCrery b. 1758 and died at Glade Creek in Botetourt Co. in 1822. This James had a brother John (d.abt 1797) who had married Hannah Patterson. They were co-owners in a store. I know John had three daughters and one son John E. McCrery who was a lawyer and the last mentioning of John E. and of one of his sister Nancy who married John W. Thompson, wasin a letter dated 1874.The scattered McCreary family kelp up a constant letter writing talking about the various cousins and relations.I have a few excerts from 1850's to abt 1880.
I do remember coming across a John McCrery who was a young man who was a merchant and he was in Bototourt Co in one of the 1800's censuses.I didn,t think him to be connected to my family.
Also in the early 1700' there were other McCrery/McCreary's in Bototourt Co. they seem to have disappeared and I don't know of any connections to them.
If you can be more specific or get a hold of the bible record you mention it could be that there is some kind of a connection as various related families and neighbors tended to move to the same areas.Hope to here more from you.
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/mccreary/938/
- United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).
Name: James McCrery
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Botetourt, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2 [b. bet. 1785-1794]
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 7
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