On May 23, 1750, the construction of a road from the property of Ezekiel Calhoun’s land to Wood’s River (New River) along the top of the “Ridge between Wood’s River (New River) and the South Fork of Roanoke“. The list of tithable men (over 16 years old) living on property adjacent to the road included William Hamilton, James Miller, John Vance, Robert Miller, John Miller, and William Miller. These men were responsible for clearing and keeping the road repaired under Virginia law.[77] On June 3, 1752, John Vance sold Robert Miller a tract of land “on William Calhoun’s Meadow Run, a Branch of Reed Creek” in Augusta County (John Vance’s son Jacob moved to the forks of the Saluda River in South Carolina).[78] On January 13, 1754, Peter Shaver conveyed to John Miller 37 acres “on southwest side New River on head of Mill Creek” (part of an area known as “Dunkards Bottoms”) including a roadside store.
The 1758 appraisement of the Estate of Colonel James Patton included bonds/bills due to his estate from “James Miller, of Reed Creek“, “John Poage and Alexander Miller, 3rd February, 1752“, and “George Reed, 13th December, 1753“.[69] Located about 150 miles southwest of the Staunton Court House, the remote junction of Reed Creek with New River was subject to numerous Indian attacks and was all but abandoned until after the French and Indian War.
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