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Facts and Events
| Name |
Lewis Stiffy |
| Alt Name |
Lewis Stuffy |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Bef 1716 |
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Early Land Acquisition in Orange County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:
- Pages 459-65. 25-26 March 1737. Jost Hites of Orange County, Gent., and Mary his wife, to Lewis Stuffy of same. Lease and release; for ₤10 current money. 339 acres on the west side of Sherrendo River near the head of crooked runn, part of 4,173 acres [patented] 3 Oct. 1734... corner of Christian Nightswinger's land... (signed) Jost Hite. 24 March 1736 [1737]. Acknowledged by Just Hite, Gent. On motion of Wm. Waller, Gent., admitted to record.
- 26 Oct. 1737. Commission to Morgan Morgan, Benja. Borden and Wm. Russell, Gent., to take the acknowledgement of Mary Hite who is so sickly and impotent she cannot travel to Court.
- 12 Jan. 1737 [1738]. Mary Hite relinquished her right of dower, at the dwelling house of Just Hite. (digned) Morgan Morgan, Benja. Borden. 23 FEb. 1737 [1738] Returned. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 1, Dorman, pg. 32].
Records in Orange County, VA
- 22 October 1737, O.S. p. 235 - On the Motion of Lewis Stiffy to keep ordnary at his own house in this County Licence is granted him, he giving Security in the Clks office. [Orange County, Virginia Road Orders].
- Pages 168-69. Edward Glover of Opekon. Inventory. William Glover, administrator. Appraisers sworn before James Wood, Esq. Total valuation ₤111.16.3. (signed) Just Hite, Geo. Hobson, Lewis Stiffy. 27 Aug. 1741. Returned by Wm. Glover, admr. [Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1, 1735-1743, Corman, pg. 33].
Posible Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 1 - FEBRUARY 17, 1762. - (156) Rob. Armstrong is appointed guardian of Lydia, James and Jane Armstrong orphans of James Armstrong. William Wilson, orphan of John Wilson, chose Roger Keys his guardian. Church Wardens to bind out John and Christian Stiffey, Walter, James and Francis Dunn. Children of Philip Hoofman to be bound out. Commission for examination of Rachel, wife of Andrew Kerr. John Stuart, orphan of James Stuart, to be bound out. (Note: possible sons of Lewis?)
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