Person:James Siers (2)

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• I-169: James Siers of Fauqquier Co., 122 acres on Little River in said County. Surv. John Moffett. Adj. ___ Barton, Gibson, Walker, Holtzclough [Holtzclaw]. 13 June 1769. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 100].

Records in Virginia

• 1770 - Fauquier County, VA: James Seirs listed on the Rent Rolls of Fauquier County, VA.

• 24 Sept 1781, Fauquier County, VA: John Siers the elder late of the said County deceased, on 22 Feb 1755 by his Indenture of that date did demise lease lett and to farm lett unto James Siers....said James Siers and his heirs during the life of said James Siers and of his two Sons John Siers the party to these presents and James Siers jun...and whereas the said James Siers who was party to the said Indenture to lease hath departed his Life intestate since the making thereof by which the said premises descended to the said John Siers his son and heir. [Source: Fauquier County VA, Deed Book 7 1778-1783. pg. 435]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/82343804/person/38453428900/facts

2.   Jackson, Ron V. Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890.

   Name: James Seirs
   State: VA
   County: Fauquier County
   Township: Rent Rolls
   Year: 1770
   Record Type: Rent Role
   Database: VA Early Census Index