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John Creely, Jr.
b.Est 1750
Facts and Events
| Name |
John Creely, Jr. |
| Alt Name |
John Crilly |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Est 1750 |
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| Marriage |
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to Mary Christian |
John Creely was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 219 - John Crilly...350 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on a branch of the Middle Fork of Holstein River...Beginning corner to Andrew Russell...line of James Berrys land...to William Edmonsons land...north side of a branch...to Collin Crillys land...on Thomas Montgomerys land...crossing a spring branch...
- March 29, 1783 - John Creely, assignee of Samuel Belt...400 ac...on the waters of the Middle Fork of Holstein River on the south side, adjoining Thomas Montgomery, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772...August 29, 1781.
Records in Virginia
- 1782 Creely, John (Crilly) DB 1782 Alexander Montgomery’s precinct, 5 horses, WCSB p 204; Creely, John Jr (?) David Beattie’s roster had two Creely entries, Colin Creely also owned property in the neighborhood. Battle of Kings Mountain
- 29 Aug 1783 - Washington County, Virginia Survey Records, page 219. Surveyed for John Crilly 350 acres of land in Washington County by virtue of a Certificate from the Commissioners for the district of Washington & Montgomery Counties and agreeable to an act of the Assembly of Virginia passed in May 1779, and lying on a branch of the Middle Fork of Holstein River. Beginning on a large white oak corner to Andrew Russell & thence with a line of James Berry’s land;
King's Mountain
- This Roll was Duly proved Before me this twentyeth day of April, 1781. JAS. DYSART
- A True List of the men which served under me To Kings Mountain:
- Dvd. Beatie — Capt.
- Robert Edmondson — Leut.
- Nethaniel Driden (or Dreden)—Second Leut.
- John Creeley
- John Creely - listed with many others. [Some researchers believe John Creely and his likely father, John Creely are both listed]
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- * Page 219 - Colin Crilly...192 ac...Commissioners Certificate...on the waters of the Middle and South Forks of Holstein River...Beginning corner to William Edmondsons, Sr. land...on Moses Buchanans land...on Robert Buchanans land...to David Carsons land...corner to Thomas Montgomerys land...to John Crillys land...March 29, 1783
- Page 239.—List of debts by bonds, bills, notes, and acceptances due to above estate [Thomas Stuart's estate]—By Francis Allison and son, Andrew; George Burton; Francis Bogs, assigned by John Hardy; Thomas Bates (Holston); Wm. Butt; Isaac Burns; John Boal; Jno. Creely; Wm. Currance; David Clerkston; Wm. Dandridge; Jno. Emmitt; Jno. Earskins; Edward Harkins; Jno. Jack; James Walker (Samuel's son)
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