Person:John Bourland (2)

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John Bourland
b.Est 1720 prob. Ireland
d.Bef 12 Sep 1787 Augusta County, Virginia
m. Bef 1723
  1. John BourlandEst 1720 - Bef 1787
  2. James BourlandAbt 1723 - 1761
  3. Archibald BourlandBef 1733 -
  • HJohn BourlandEst 1720 - Bef 1787
  • WJane _____Bef 1718 -
m. Bef Aug 1753
Facts and Events
Name John Bourland
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1720 prob. Ireland
Marriage Bef Aug 1753 Augusta County, Virginiato Jane _____
Death? Bef 12 Sep 1787 Augusta County, Virginia

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land in Virginia:


  • Page 100 - John Boreland, 400 acres, Branch of Roanoke River. February 18, 1768. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 36].


John Bourland's Administration

From Chalkley's:


  • Vol. 1 - JUNE 19, 1787. - (335) Admn. of estate of John Galloway granted Thomas Frame. Admn. of estate of John Bourland granted relict, Elizabeth Bourland.
  • Page 375.--12th September, 1787. Jno. Bourland's estate appraised by Samuel Vance, John Byrd, Wm. Bourland--Certified to by Betsey Bourland, Executrix, 7th June. 1791. (Note: John Bourland apparently died intestate (without a will)).


Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:


  • Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1753. - John Harland vs. Bourland.--John Bourland and Jane, his wife, late Jane Jackson, administratrix of William Jackson, deceased. ( - Note: it appears from this record that John Bourland married Jane Jackson, widow of William Jackson, and (if proven) would have become the step-father of his brother, Archibald Bourland, who married William Jackson's daughter Jane!).
  • Vol. 1 - May 25, 1756. - (178) John Bourland, a late servant of Robert Patterson, has served his time and is released.
  • Page 139 - Rebeca Bouland, 37 acres, Roanoke River. Adjoining John Bouland. February 18, 1768. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 50].
  • Vol. 1 - MAY, 1779 (D). - James Wright vs. John Boreland.--Writ, 19th March, 1778. Defendant lives in Botetourt.