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Facts and Events
John Adam Kelp was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia
Frederick County, VA, Warrants and Surveys
- M-97: 22 Dec 1762. JOHN ADAM KELP of Augusta Co. (survd for Jno Peter Kelp); no warrant, survd 3 Jan 1754; 230 A including whereon he (Peter) lives on W. side North R., between McNishes Run & Narrow Passage Run; adj. Peter Stover, Christopher Knibert, Peter Bowman, "(in the line of Bayles or Harris of Prince William County)" C[hain Carriers] Michael Hooter(?) & Henry Piper. Surv. Robert Rutherford. "John William Kelp heir at Law to Jno Peter Kelp Deed has given this Land to his brothers John Adam Kelp & John Adam Kelp, Junr."
Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:
- M-97: John Adam Kelp & John Adam Kelp, Jr., of Frederick County, 230 acres on North River [of Shenandoah] between McNiches run & Narrow Passage Run in said County. Surv. Mr. Robert Rutherford. Adj. Peter Stover, Christopher Knibert, Peter Bowman, line of Baylis or Harris of Prince William County). 22 Dec 1762. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 147].
Records in Virginia
- Virginia Northern Neck Grant: M-326: Christian Giveler of Dunmore County assignee of George Epler, 157 acres near Woodstock in said County. Surv. John Hough. Adj. Anthony Kniseley Sr.., John Bailey, Adam Kelp, Philip Sanders, Anthony Kniseley Jr. 2 Mar 1775. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 229].
Records in Pennsylvania
- Shenandoah County Deed Book M Page 528
- This Indenture made October 2, 1801 between John Adam Kelp, Jonathan Kelp and Catharine Kelp all of Cocolico Township in Lancaster County PA. and Jonas Crabill Shenandoah County Va. yeoman.
- Whereas William Russell by a lease and release bearing date the fifth and sixty day of July in 1757 for the consideration therein mentioned 4950 granted patent to the said William Russell lying in the fork of Shenado river to hold the said 140 acres of land unto him the said Samuel Echerling as in and by the said lease and release admitted to record at a court held for Frederick County on Tuesday the 2nd day of August 1957 and the said Samuel Echerling died first having made his last will and testament January 15, 1781 wherein and whereby he did give and bequeath the above mentioned 140 acres of land unto Ezehiel Sangmeister and the said Ezekiel Sangmeister did first having made his last will and testament dated September 16, 1782 wherein and whereby he did give and bequeath the said 140 acres of land together with some other land unto the said John Adam Kelp, Jonathan Kelp and Catharine Kelp as in and by the said last will and testament of Samuel Echerling and Ezekiel Sangmeister both since their decease duly proven and remaining in the registers office in and for the said County of Lancaster. Now this Indenture, Witnesseth that the said John Adam Kelp, Jonathan Kelp and Catharine Kelp for $500 to them paid by Jonas Crabill sold unto Jonas Crabill ass that above mentioned tract of land situate in Shenandoah County Va. the courses and distances including the said land are as follows; Beginning at two red oaks and a chestnut oak on the West side of a hill running thence S 10 W 64 poles to a red oak and two chestnut oaks on the brow of a steep hill thence S 8 W 42 poles between two white oaks at a stony drain thence N 43 W 98 poles to Christian Bowmans land thence running with the same N 47 E 10 poles to three white oaks corner to Hockmans thence with his line N 47 E 60 poles to a pine thence N 15 W 120 poles to a white oak thence N 9 E 40 poles to a Elm on the river bank corner to Hockman thence down the courses of the river as follows S 63 E 32 poles to two locusts and a Lynn on the river bank at the foot of a steep hill thence to the beginning containing 140 acres of land
- Signed in German
- John Adam Kelp
- Jonathan Kelp
- Catharine Kelp
Will Abstract
- Lancaster County, PA Wills, Book M:1:128-129.
- JOHN ADAM KOLB. [Many bequests].
- Exor: Peter Martin.
- [Written] lO May 1817/[Proven] 11 Apr 1818.
References
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9. Ibid., M:1:128-129, John Adam Kelp, 10 May 1817/11 Apr 1818; Will mentions deceased sister Catharine.
http://meredith-collection.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Vol-8-Beck-Schneider-Luther-Kelp_Part15.pdf
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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