Person:John Constant (1)

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• M-158: John Constant of Hampshire Co., 84 acres on Great Cacapehon in said County. Surv. Mr. John Mauzy. 7 May 1763. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 151].

• M-159: John Constant of Hampshire Co., 50 acres on Cacapehon River below widow Mattox in said County. Surv. Mr. John Mauzy. 9 May 1763. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 151].

• P-81: John Constant of Hampshire Co, 200 acres on Cacapehon River in said Co., surv'd for Thomas Edes and Plot returned by John Mauzy. Edes did not comply with advertisement of 26 Mar. 1765 and recordedin Book N. 18 Oct. 1771. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 214].

Records in Virginia

• K-315: John Lerue of Frederick County, 13 acres adj. his land on great Cacapehon above John Constant in Hampshire Co. Surv. John Mauzy. 15 Aug. 1761. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 128].

Information on John Constant

JOHN D. SHANE'S INTERVIEW WITH PIONEER JOHN HEDGE, BOURBON COUNTY

TRANSCRIBED FOR PUBLICATION By OTTO A. ROTHERT Louisville, Kentucky

INTRODUCTION: Every year during the past thirteen years, with one or two exceptions, THE FILSON CLUB HISTORY QUARTERLY has published one of Reverend John D. Shane's interviews. Shane was born in 1812 and died in 1864. He spent much of his time interviewing Kentucky pioneers and sons and daughters of pioneers. His notes on his several hundred interviews are preserved: some in the Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison, and some in the Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia. Photostat copies of all the notes on Shane's interviews now in the Wisconsin Society are in the archives of The Filson Club. A sixteen-page biography, "Shane the Western Collector," by Otto A. Rothert, appears in the January, 1930, number of the HISTORY QUARTERLY.

Shane's interview with Hedges: Constant's Station. [John] Constant's Station was opened two or three miles [only one-half mile] this side of Stroud's, on a road that had been opened to Maysville from Boonsborough, and intercepting that one from Lexington, about this Ready-Money Jack's. This road was cut for Stroud to move up on, and for others to get salt, &c. (John] Stroud moved -up about two years after he first came out here at all. That was the only road at all through heie then. They went on from Paxis on the road that was about that time made to Hornbach's Mill [about four miles north of Strode's] till it intersected the one leading to Stroud's. They went up it to Stroud's, and then on by Hood's, and soon the old trace on the ridge to go to Mount Sterling.

Seven or eight years before some mischief had been done at this Constant's. His was the first Station built out of Strode's. Hood and Constant were both in existence when I came [in 1789] to the country.

Notes

Thomas Morgan of Sleepy Creek, Berkeley County, was the father of John Morgan (who said he was born in 1748), and grandfather of Sarah and Evan Morgan. John Morgan married Martha Constant, the daughter of John Constant who lived on the Great Cacapon River in Hampshire County. Peter Popeno went from Salem County, NJ to Monongalia County WV around 1772. Around 1781, he went on to KY and was followed by his stepson, Harry Martin who married John Morgan’s daughter Sarah Morgan in 1789, and later by the rest of his family. Peter Popeno’s daughter, Nancy Popeno, married Sarah’s brother, Evan Morgan, in 1792.

[Source: http://www.popenoe.com/Shenandoah.htm (accessed through wayback archives)].

Fleming County, Kentucky Will Book A Page 201 In the name of God Amen I John Constant of Fleming County and State of Kentucky being infirm in body but of disposing memory calling to mind the mortality of the body and that I must agreeable to the course of nature shortly die that a proper disposition of the small estate goods and chattels with which it has pleased the Almighty to bless me in this life may be made and done I do hereby make such disposition in the following will. First I will that my just debts and funeral charges be speedily paid out of the proceeds of a sale of such part of my personal estate as may be sufficient for that purpose in the discretion of my Executors. Item I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Constant all the residue of my personal estate (after the deductions in this my will specified) to hold anad use as and for her own goods and chattels during her natural life or reputable demeanor as a widow. And immediately upon her reputation being fully tarnished, future marriage or natural decease whichever of them may first happen then said Estate to descend to and rest in my two children by her the said Elizabeth, to wit, John Constant and Hester Constant to be equally divided between them share and share alike to them their heirs and assigns forever. Yet subject nevertheless to the further deductions herein after mentioned, to wit, Within one year after my decease (whether the Legacy above bequeathed to them be in the hands of the said Elizabeth or those of my children aforesaid) I will that my Executors herein after named do pay the sum of 25 cents to each of my children by a former wife to wit Isaac Constant, Jacob Constant, Martha Morgan, Mary Kelly, Sarah Largent, Ruth Strode, and Jane Newcomb or that sum to such of them as may be living at then time above mentioned for payment thereof. Item I will and devise to my aforesaid son John Constant a tract of land containing 150 acres in the County of Fleming aforesaid on the waters of

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both Fleming creek and Licking river being that I purchased of Gen’l William Henry out of Gorman’s survey to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever. Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Constant and John Overly Executrix and Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. Thereby revoking all former and other wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 28th day of August 1804. John (his mark) Constant

Acknowledged to be the said John Constant as and for his Last Will and Testament in our presence who have severally subscribed our names as Witness thereunto in his presence Thomas Dougherty George W. Botts Woolford Wiatt Andrew Wight

Fleming County January term 1811 The foregoing Will and Testament of John Constant deceased was produced in Court and proved by the oath of George W. Botts, Woolford Wiatt, and Andrew Wight three of the subscribing witnesses thereunto and ordered to be recorded. Att Joshua Stockton, Clk