Person:Moses Williams (14)

Moses Williams was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 160.--9th February, 1763. William ( ) Ledgewood and Rebecca ( ) to Moses Williams, £27, 300 acres in Beverley Manor on Buchanan's Mill Creek; John Begam's line; corner John Buchanan's land; Elijah McClenachan's land, formerly James McCorkle's; corner John Henderson; Nathan Gillilan's land, formerly John Lynn's. Teste: Abraham Biss. Delivered: Moses Williams, 5th August, 1783.

Will Abstract

From Chalkley's:

• Page 424.--15th April, 1791. Moses Williams' will, planter--Executors. sons David and Alexander; to 3 sons, David, Alexander, John, home plantation, 300 acres; David's part where Gabriel Pendle now lives; Alexander's part where he now lives; John's part where he now lives; to daughter, Ann Williams; to daughter, Flow Lindsey, 5 shillings; to daughter, Margaret Pendle, 5 shillings; to 3 sons, David, Alexander, John. Teste: Patrick, Mary, David Buchanan. Proved, 18th October, 1791, by Patrick and David Buchanan.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Page 217.--20th March, 1763. Thomas Peerie's will: (Mark ): To wife Mary; to son John; to daughter Elizabeth; to children, Margaret, Agness, Thomas, George, William, Robert and Mary. Teste: Moses Williams, Henry Cartmill. Proved, 15th February, 1763, by the witnesses. Mary qualifies (her mark ), with James Young, James Peerie.

• Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 22, 1764. (169) Thomas Bowyer, added to tithables. Michael Bowyer, servant Tom, and 226 acres, added to tithables. Wm. Henderson, one other, and 765 acres, added to tithables. James Henderson and 450 acres, added to tithables. Nathan Gilliland and 332 1/2 acres, added to tithables. John Buchanan, three others. and 489 acres, added to tithables. Wm. Crow, four others, added to tithables. Moses Williams, George Bigham. James Hugart, Francis Gardner, and John Askin, added to tithables.

• Vol. 1 - AUGUST 22, 1767. - (257) Jurors: John Ray, Moses Williams, John Gray, Nicholas Seahorn.

• Page 217.--22d October, 177l. John Buchanan's will--To wife, Margaret, executrix; to daughter, Martha, wife of John Buchanan; to son, William Buchanan; to son, Patrick, £3, executor; to son, Robert; to son, John; to son, James, executor; to sons, Alexander and David; to daughters, Mary and Catherine. Robert Gnear (now in my care) to be taught the art and mystery of a Taylor. Teste: Elijah McClenachan, Moses Williams. Proved, 20th April, 1790, by the witnesses. Patrick qualifies. 20th April, 1790. Margaret refuses to execute. Teste: John Gregory and Jno. Wallace.

• Vol. 2 - Tithables; 14th April, 1784, in Capt. Wilson's Company: Alexander Buchanan and two brothers Wm. and David, Thomas Cloyd and son Saloman, Thomas Marshall and Bro. Henry, Andrew Scott and son Andrew, Andrew Shoun and Bro. John, Moses Williams and son David.

• Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond: 1786--May 16, Gabriel Pendell and Margaret Williams, daughter of Moses Williams; surety, Zachariah Estill; witnesses, George Hudson, David Williams.