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Lodowick Abshire
b.Abt 1736
Facts and Events
| Name |
Lodowick Abshire |
| Alt Name |
Ludwig Abshire |
| Alt Name[1] |
Ludwick Abshire |
| Alt Name[1] |
Luke Abshire |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Abt 1736 |
Binnie indicates on or before 1742 |
| Marriage |
Abt 1762 |
VirginiaBinnie does not included details, only the existence of the marriage.
to Christina McGrady |
| Death? |
12 Nov 1822 |
Franklin County, VirginiaBinnie indicates circa 1822. |
| Other[1] |
15 Jan 1823 |
Inventory of his estate read, which included 11 slaves. |
Lodowick Abshire was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 326.--8th March, 1763. Ludwick Ipsher, eldest son and heir of Peter Ipsher, deceased, to Israel Christian, £50, 200 acres by patent to Peter, 29th May, 1760, on John's Creek of Craig's Creek. Teste: Wm. Carvin, Thos. Barnes, Ludwick ( ) Ipsher.
Information on Lodowick Abshire
From "Boones Mill, Franklin County, Virginia", by Howard D. Abshire:
The Lodowick or Luke Absher (Abshire) family was the first white settlers in this region which in those days was called Bedford County, Virginia. Named after the Duke of Bedford this area where the early Abshire's settled is located on the rolling meadows south of Windy Gap Mountain. From the native forest they built small log cabins, which usually were one story, although some were two stories high. The window, which let in some sunlight, was made of greased animal skins. The door usually faced south and the chimney to the north. The door facing and the sills were usually marked by notching the shadows of the sun. This was their timepiece. All cooking was done on the open hearth fireplace. These pioneer homes were usually located two or three hundred feet from a fresh water spring.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Binnie, Lester H. (Lester Hale). Abraham Abshire of Virginia and some of his Indiana descendants. (North Manchester, Indiana: L. Binnie, 1982)
Pg. 4.
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