Person:John Hair (13)

John Hair was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land in Virginia:

• 1757, 16 Aug: Hugh Campbell Patented 160 acres on Fowler's Branch between Naked Creek and North River, Augusta Co., VA. Deeded to John Hair Sr., 160 acres on Fowler's Branch of North River Shanando, between Naked Creek and North River, patented 16 Aug 1757. Wits. Andrew ALEXANDER, Michael DICKEY, James ALLEN. Delivered Jan 1763. Source: Wikitree.com

• 15 Feb 1763: Property: 90 acres on North River Shanando at a place called the Long Neck, Formerly sold to John Hair/Hear by Alex. Keyla; was patented to John Lusk 13 Jun 1755. Delivered to Isaiah Curry Jan 1766, Location: Augusta Co., VA, John Hair - grantor.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise stated]

• Vol. 1 - 1751-1752. Petition of inhabitants between Jennings Branch and North River (Gap of Swift Run), it being the nighest way to the chief of our market places, May 20, 1752. Hands to mark ye road, Sampson Archer and John Young. hands to mark from Gap to North River, John Hair and Hugh Camble, and thence to the great road already cut. From Gap to Long Glade, thence to North River, thence to the great road leading to the Gap. Patrick Frazier (rest torn).

• Vol. 1 - May 20, 1752. (248) Road ordered from Jenning's to Swift Run Gap. John Hare to mark it from No. River to said Gap, "the main road that leads to Swift Run Gap."

• 20 May 1752 O. S., p. 248 - On the Motion of Sundry the Inhabitants It is Ordered that a Road be Cleared from Jenning's to Swift run Gap and that Sampson Archer and John Young mark the sd Road from the begining to the North River & that John Hare and Hugh Campbell mark it from thence to Swift Run Gap, and that Wm Hogshead be Overseer of the sd Road from the begining to the Long Glade, John Francis to the sd North River and that Patrick Frazier to the Main Road that Leads to the sd Swift run Gap and that with the Adjacent titheables they Clear and keep the Same in repair According to Law. [Source: Augusta County, Virginia Road Orders]

• Page 29 - John Gratton, 135 acres, North River of the Shenandoah. Adjoining John Hairs. Mentions and shows on plat when Pennsylvania Road crosses North River (this road loading from Indian trail at Gilberts to the Mossey Creek Country) .. January 8, 1763. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 12].

• Page 89 - John Grattan, 540 acres, North River of the Shenandoah between Hugh Campbell and John Hairs. Adjoining James Trotters. September 7, 1767. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 33].

• Page 127 - John Grattan, 1,000 acres, North River of the Shenandoah. Adjoining Hugh Campbell, John Hair. Jan. 19, 1769. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 46].

• Page 4 - John Grattan, 508 acres, North River. Adjoining Hares, Josiah Cunay, Erenomus Deck, John Olivers, Donaho, Lush. April 20, 1780. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 98].