Person:John Trotter (11)

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

-1778 NC Washington Co lay off 300 acres of land for John Trotter on the middle fork of Big Limestone Ck. Begin at the mouth of a ?sinale branch above the improvement and running down including the mouth of the western --- ---compliment said land Entered per John Robinson and [transfered?[ to said John Trotter per order of said Robinson given at office this 20th day of Aug 1789. TN early land registers.

The Bowmantown community, located about five miles west of Jonesborough, had its beginnings with a North Carolina land grant, dated 1778, issued to John Trotter. This tract of land was later purchased by John Carmichael, who sold it to John Bowman in 1833. In 1838, John Bowman deeded a portion of this land to his son, Daniel. There was a grist mill on Daniel Bowman’s land, located near the place where Blackley Creek empties onto Big Limestone Creek. No record has been found of the type of dwelling that was first constructed here, but during the 1830’s the Bowmans built a house and a mill from brick burned at the site. The brick house, still standing, is owned and occupied by descendants of Daniel Bowman. http://www.wagsnetn.org/member-log-in-2/members-only-2/bowmantown/

-1780 TN land registers - John Trotter lay of 100 acres of land on west side of the south fork of Big Limestone and east of Patterson's survey joining Bartholomen Woods and Peter ---- land entered for Robert McMinn transferred to said John Trotter by McMinn.

-1780 Tax List Washington Co TN

-1785 Washington Co TN - John Trotter from Abendnego Inman, 53 acres on West side of a fork of Big Limestone.

-1786 TN land registers - John Trotter 63 acres Washington Co joining Carsons line on the side of a Nobb.

-1786 Estate sale of Thomas Mitchell Washington Co TN

-1787 Court case - Called on Joseph Trotter of Augusta Co VA and other for deposition over money

-1789 Washington Co NC land grant 1482 - to the surveyor to lay off 50 acres of land for John Trotter on Limestone Ck, joining Bart[holomen] Wood and John Robins line on west side of Big Limestone land entered per John Fedlock and transferred to said Trotter.

-1790 Tax List Capt Biddle's company [same as James Trotter who md Mary Beard]

-1793 Scott Co KY - John Trotter lately moved to said county from the Western Territory of the Ohio. Had to take oath as he brought slaves with him.

-1794 Scott Co KY Probate started on 29 Oct by Agness the exectruix [and wife] of John Trotter dec'd. Data provided by Sylvia Trotter Anderson

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).