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Facts and Events
Records for review
1766 June 10. Deed from Lord Fairfax to Alexander White, attorney-at-law, of land on Hogg's Creek, with reference to John Laurence's land on the east side of creek; "corner George Hog"; and mouth of Hoop Petticoat Gap".
1766 June 11. Deed from Lord Fairfax to John Laurence (sic) of 208 acres on the branches of Hog's Creek in Frederick County, with references to "a corner of his other land" and "John White's Line". The land was identified on a 1767 survey by Peter Stephens for John White and a 1774 survey by Richard Rigg done for Isaac Zane.
Are the following references to the same John Lawrence?
- 1747 August 20 Deed by Gov. Gooch to John Lawrence of 400 acres in Augusta County "on a branch of Cub Run at the upper end of the Peaked Mountain; corner to Jacob Pence's land.
- Jacob Pence, eldest son and heir-at-law of Jacob Pence, late of Augusta, deceased, and Adam Pence, ditto of Valentine Pence, ditto to Jacob Nicholas. Whereas Jacob, Sr., and Valentine owned in common 164 acres near the Peeked Mountain, the patent being issued in the name of Jacob. Jacob Nicholas purchased Valentine's moiety, but before title was made Jacob devised the whole to Valentine to enable him to make conveyance to said Jacob Nicholas and to Adam Hetrick, who had bought Jacob Pence's half. Valentine died without making conveyance, and Nicholas brought suit in chancery and the grantors here were decreed, on 21st August, 1762, within three months after they come of age, to make conveyance, £14, 75 acres, part of 164 acres, patented to Jacob, 20th August, 1747, at end of Peaked Mountain; Jacob Nicholas's field, corner land formerly John Lawrence's. Delivered: Col. Jno. Rusk.
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