Person:Patrick Lockhart (1)

Patrick Lockhart was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

Contents 1 Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA 2 Records in Augusta County, VA 3 Processioning List of 1767-68 4 Records in Botetourt County, VA 5 Letters with Thomas Jefferson		Welcome to Old Augusta Early Settlers Beverley Manor Borden's Grant Register Data Maps Places Library History Index
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

• Page 256.--16th May, 1761. James Lockhart to his son Patrick Lockhart, £5, 300 acres of 624 preceding on head branch of Middle River of Shannandoe; line of the Meeting House land; cor. Perrey's land; cor. William Lockart's part of said tract. Delivered: Pat. Lockhart, April, 1767.

• Botetourt County, Land Grant, 8 June 1802: John Page esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting, Know Ye, that in conformity to an inclusive survey bearing date the eight day of june eighteen hundred and two made pursuant to an order of the Worshippful Court of Botetourt County there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Patrick Lockhart a certain tract or parcel of land containing one thousand acres, one hundred and fifty five a part thereof is part of a tract of one hundred ad seventy acres formerly granted to John Withers by patent bearing date the thirteenth of July seventeen hundred and eighty seven which was conveyed to said Lockhart by deed dated the twelfth of August seventeen hundred and eighty seven and eighty nine, by John Hawkins attorney in fact for John Withers~ three hundred and twenty acres an other part thereof was formerly granted to said Lockhart by patent dated fourth of August seventeen hundred and eighty seven, also fifty acres another part is part of a tract of two hundred and twelve acres granted to Patrick Lockhart...[remainder on following page]

• Greenbrier County, Land Warrant #1358: five hundred acres granted to Patrick Lockhart lying in the County of Greenbrier on Muddy Creek mountain joining the land of Michael Shanks, Andrew Hamilton and Gworge Lewis and bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning a poplar on the open line of a survey made for John Lewis dec'd,..... In Witness whereof the said John Page esquire governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the ___ Seal of the said commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, and of the Commonwealth the twenty ninth. [Signed] John Page.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 407.--20th March, 1772. Patrick Lockhart and Mary, of Botetourt, to Peter and Jacob Cails, £150, part of 624 acres conveyed by Beverley to James Lockhart, 17th June, 1748; line of Meeting House land; corner Perry's land; corner William Lockhart's part of said tract. Delivered: David Cale, June, 1780.

• Page 487.--6th March, 1779. Patrick Lockhart, of Botetourt, to Peter and Jacob Cale, part of 624 acres conveyed by Beverley to James Lockhart. 17th June, 1748, Release of mortgage. Teste: William Allen, Stephen Woods, James Thomas.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Page 251.--16th May, 1761. James Lockhart to his son William Lockhart, £5, 324 acres, part of 624 conveyed to James by Beverley, 17th June. 1748; cor. to part of tract belonging to Patrick Lockhart; cor. David Campbell. Teste: James Hughes, Ranl. Lockhart. Delivered: William Lockhart, April, 1767.

• Page 27.--16th November. 1762. Samuel Henderson and Jean to Charles Smith, £40, two tracts on Dry River, a branch of North River of Shanandoe. 1st tract of 165 acres conveyed to Samuel by Samuel McMahon, 7th September, 1753. 2d tract, containing 117 acres patented to Samuel, 14th February, 1761; cor. Daniel Smith. Teste: Pat. Lockhart, Jno. Henderson, Alexander McDonnall. Delivered: Charles Smith, February, 1765.

• Page 270.-- day , 1763. Robert Rowland and Martha to William Rowland, £50, 113 acres by patent, 10th September, 1755, on waters

of James River. Delivered: Pat. Lockhart, September, 1772.

• Page 346.--7th April, 1763. David Looney and Mary to Amos Potts and John Potts, Jr., £25, 204 acres by patent dated August, 1761, on waters of Craig's Creek of James River. Teste: Steven ( ) Rentfroe, Margret ( ) Looney. Sent to Pat. Lockhart by your order, 8th October, 1773.

• Page 44.--19th August, 1765. John Willey (Wiley) to Peter and Alex. Wiley, sons of John, £200, 400 acres on New River, Francis Riley's line. Delivered: Pat. Lockhart, September, 1772.

• Page 38.--3d June, 1766. John Thompson, Sr., to Joseph Lapsley, John Moore, Andrew Hall, John Thompson. Jr., £250, bill sale of cattle and other personalty. Condition is such that whereas John Thompson, Sr., at a court for this county was lately convicted of felony and then bailed to grand jury, and the grantees became surety on the bail bond, now if John makes his appearance this bill to be void. Teste: Pat. Lockhart, Wm. Howard.

• Page 102.--21st May, 1767. William Teas to Hugh Walker, of Gloucester County, mortgage of slaves for £40. Teste: Wm. Watterson, Pat. Lockhart, Jno. Murray. Sent to Mr. Walker by his order, March, 1768.

• Page 461.--30th June, 1767. Robert Kinkade, farmer, and Leona (Lena) ( ) to Andrew Lockridge, £40, 159-1/2 acres, part of 334 acres conveyed by James Bratton to Robert, 21st May, 1763, hereby conveyed all the residue of said 334 acres after conveyance heretofore by Robert to Mathew Kinkead, August, 1766. Mortgage. Corner Lewis's tract. Teste: Thomas Smith, John Ridpath, Pat. Lockhart.

• Page 21.--25th August, 1767. Samuel Cowdon to Mathew Willson and James Cowdon, chairs and beds in trust to secure payment of £20 to Samp and George Mathews for which Mathew and James are security for Samuel. Teste: Susanna ( ) Cockran, John Murray, Pat. Lockhart.

• Page 430.--3d January, 1769. John ( ) Mourie, eldest son and heir of Hance Mourie, late of Bedford County, deceased, of Bedford County, Virginia, to James Wilson, £__, 246 acres on Craig's Creek, a branch of James River, conveyed to Hancc by James Patton, 20th December, 1753. Teste: Benj. Hawkins, John Crawford, Jr., Thomas Arnet, Walter Stewart. Delivered: Pat. Lockhart, September, 1772.

• Page 266.--25th January, 1769. Robert Rowland to Thomas Rowland, £100. 369 acres patented to Robert, 25th July, 1746, on head branch of Looney's Creek. Teste: Benj. Hawkins, Michael Woods, Jr., Thomas Arnott. Andrew Woods. Delivered: Pat. Lockhart by your order, March, 177?.

• Page 436.--25th April, 1769. Peter Wylie and Mary ( ) and Alexander Wylie and Mary to Henry Stafford, £60, 150 acres, part of 400 acres conveyed to Peter and Alexander by John Wyley, Sr., and to John by William Davis, 22d September, 1763, on New River, corner land of John Wiley, Sr.; corner Peter Wiley. Teste: Benj. Hawkins, Thomas and Samuel McFarran, William Curey. Delivered: Pat. Lockhart, September, 1772.

• Page 402.--6th May, 1769. Col. Andrew Lewis and George Matthews, executors of David Stewart, to Samuel Cowdon, one moiety of 321 acres conveyed by Patrick Martin and Jane, 17th September, 1763, to Samuel Cowdan and Andrew Greier, this moiety of 160-1/2 acres conveyed to David by Andrew Greer and Ruth, 23d August, 1766, on Back Creek. Teste: Sampson Mathews, John Cawley, Pat. Lockhart, Mathew Read. Walter Cnnningham.

• Page 33.--11th August, 1769. Israel Christian and Elizabeth to Edward Carvin, £110, 200 acres on John's Creek bought by Israel from Upshur. Teste: James Crawford, Uriah Humphries, James McCorkle. Delivered: Pat. Lockhart, 31st July, 1781.

• Page 126.--__ _____, 1769. Sampson and Geo. Mathews to William Bowyer, £15, lot No. 9 in Staunton; also 13 acres of wood land at south corner of one of Thomas Fulton's lots numbered 6 and conveyed by Thomas Fulton to William Howard and by him to S. and G. Mathews; conveyed to Thomas Fulton by Alexander Wright, 17th May, 1760. Teste: Wat Cunningham, Pat. Lockhart. Delivered: Wliliam Bowyer, Esq., 25th April, 1775.

• Page 272.--27th September, 1769. John Cawley and Margaret, of Staunton, to Sampson and George Mathews, £40, 1/2 lot of woodland on northwest of Staunton, 14 acres, part in No. 9 and part in No. 10, surveyed for Robert McClenachan lying between lots of James Hughes and John Kerr, see deed McClenachan to Margaret and Joseph Gamwell, 22d May; 1760; also 1/2 of a half-acre lot in Staunton; half of lot No. 5 also conveyed by McClenachan in above deed; both which pieces since sold by Gamwell to Archer Mathews, the remainder being conveyed by Joseph Gamwell to said John Cawley, now husband of the late said Margaret Gamwell, August, 1768. Teste: Pat. Lockhart, William Mitchell, Euphemia Hughes, John Walsh.

• Page 109.--18th October, 1769. Francis Jackson and Elizabeth ( ) to William Renick, £42, 170 acres on cowpasture; corner land in possession of William Jackson, opposite to land in possession of Alexander Black. Teste: William Mathews, J. Murray, Pat. Lockhart, Arthur Campbell. Delivered: William Renix, August Court, 1776.

• Page 69.--7th July, 1770. Archer Mathews and Lettice to Sampson and George Mathews, £20, one-half lot woodland northwest of Staunton, 15 acres; also one-half of lot 5 in Staunton; the former is one-half of lot No. 10, and both conveyed by Robert McClenachan to Margaret and Joseph Gamble, 22d March, 1760, and since conveyed to Archer Mathews. Teste: Pat. Lockhart, John Cowley and John Walsh.

• Page 123.--8th December, 1770. Rev. John Jones, Rector of Parish of Augusta, to Patrick Lockhart, power of attorney to recover from members of the parish all that may be due him from levy of 1769. Teste: Thos. and George Smith, John James Kennerley.

• Page 411.--13th June, 1772. Peter and Jacob Cail, farmers, to Patrick Lockhart, merchant of Botetourt, mortgage. Teste: John Madison, Jr., Richard Madison, Peter Hanger, Sampson Mathews.

• Page 58.--18th November, 1774. William Lockhart. of Fincastle County, to Philip Olinger. late of Frederick County. Maryland, conveyed by Beverley to James Lockhart. 17th June, 1748, and sold by James to William, that part of said tract belonging to Patrick Lockhart. Acknowledged in Staunton in pursuance of writ adjoining the Court from Fort Dunmore.

• Page 51.--15th March, 1775. James and William Cowdon, of Pittsylvania County, Va., to Thomas Steel, conveyed bv Borden to William Cowdon 11th July, 1742, and devised by William's will to James and William. Teste: Ch. Simins. Patrick Lockhart, John Todd, Jr., Geo. Rutledge.

• Page 458.---15th June, 1776. Thomas Lewis and Jane, Andrew Lewis and Elizabeth of Botetourt, William Preston and Susanna, of Fincastle County, to William McDowell, merchant in Staunton, part of lot No. 3 in Staunton to be half the length of John Stewart's lot or square off from lower end of Francisco's house on the main street, joining lot Jno. Stewart formerly lived on. Teste: Samuel McDowell, Pat. Lockhart, William Nalle, William Robertson, Samp. Mathews, Stephen May, Richard Thomas, Ad. Smyth, James Hill.

• Page 101.--James Kennerley, Sr.'s, will, dated, 23d June, 1797--Sons, Reuhen, William, and Benjamin, James, Thomas, and Samuel; daughters, Mary Lockhart, Elizabeth Poindexter, Kitty Craig. Proved, 3d April, 1807. (Note: James Kennerly was the father-in-law of Patrick Lockhart).

Processioning List of 1767-68

"Processioning" was the process or periodically reviewing and agreeing upon property lines between settlers. Processioning Lists can be useful in determining the area of a settler and the neighboring settlers at a specific time period:

• Page 442.--Processioned by Wm. Bell, George Berry, Wm. McPheeters, James Syers, 1768-7, viz: For John McCleerey, for Thos. Kirkpatrick, for James Peerey, for Saml. McNab, for Mathew Wilson, for Alex. McKinney. for David Stewart, for Robert McKittrick, for John Kirk, for Wm. Crawford, for Rob. Wallace, for Rob. Philips, for James Bell, Sr., for Charles Cummins, for John Jamison, for Mathias Gabort, for William Dean, for William Lockhart, for Patrick Lockhart, for Wm. McClintock, for John Campbell, for John Philips, for James Philips, for David Trimble, for Sampson Sawyers, for James Sawyers, for John Stewart, for Elizabeth Wallace, for Wm. Hodge, for Maj. Jno. Brown, for Thos. Brown, for James Bell, Jr.

Records in Botetourt County, VA

From "Annals Of S W Virginia":

• April 1778 - At a meeting of the Justices of Botetourt County the 14th day of April, 1778, a Commission of the Peace and a dedimus directed to William Fleming, Geo. Skillern, Benjamin Estill, Philip Love, Andrew Woods, William Madison, Wm. McClanachan, Adam Smyth, Wm. Christian, Patrick Lockhart, Thomas Lewis, George Rutledge, Jonathan Taylor, Wm. Hamleton, Thomas Rowland, John Armstrong, Robert Poage & James Barnett, Gentlemen, were presented (word omitted) Court. Whereupon George Skillern and William Madison administered the oath of Justice to William Fleming, who administered the same to the other Justices. They then proceeded to the choise of a Clerk, when Laird May was unanimously chosen, who took the oath according to law.

• April 1778 - At a court held for Botetourt County the aforesaid day. Present: William Fleming, Win. Madison, Wm. McClenahan, Adam Smyth, Patrick Lockhart, Thomas Rowland, John Armstrong & James Barnett, Gent. Justices.

• April 1778 - Ord. that Wm. McClenachan, Adam Smyth & Patrick Lockhart do view the state and condition of the Clerk's Office and make report thereof to the court.

• 15 April 1778 - At a court contd. & held for Botetourt County the 15th of April, 1778. Present: George Skillern, William McClenachan, Adam Smyth, Patrick Lockhart, James Barnett & Thomas Rowland, Gent. Justices.

• 15 April 1778 - Ord. that the sum of ten pounds eleven shillings and six pence be repaid to Patrick Lockhart which he hath advanced in behalf of the publick for the support of Mary Smith and her three children, whose husband James Smith is a soldier in the Continental service, also the further sum of nine pounds ten shillings which he hath advanced for the support of Margaret Laird and her children whose husband David Laid is a soldier in the said service, and the farther sum of fifteen pounds for Mary Smith & five pounds for Mrs. Laird, to be received & applyed by him in tho purchase of a cow, & such other necessaries that they may stand in need of.

• Will of Jones, John Gabriel. Will probate November 1779. Names brothers Samuel (a surgeon), Gabriel, and Thomas, a brother-in-law Thomas Griffith; a friend Patrick Lockhart. Sisters Elizabeth, Ann, Margaret, Charlotte Griffith - property in England. His father was John Jones. Grandfather, Samuel Slade, both of England. [Source: Early Marriages, Wills and some Revolutionary War Records, Botetourt County, Virginia, Compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 58].

• 12 July 1781 - Pat. Lockhart [appointed] Major and John Baird [appointed] Captain in the Company late Hanley's, and Geo. Fraxier [appointed] First Lieut. in sd. Company. [Botetourt County Court Records].

• December 1781 - At a court held for Botetourt County the 13th day of December. Present: Pat Lockhart, Revd. Adam Smyth, Wm. Ward & William Neelley, Gent. Justices.

• December 1781 - A licence is grtd. Pat Lockhart to keep an ordinary at his house in this Town, he having entd. into bond accdg. to law in the sum of five hundred pounds with Joseph Carrol, his security.

• 13th day of February, 1783. - On the petition of Joseph Jenkins licence is granted him to keep an ordinary at Anderson's Ferry in this County, he having entd. into bond in the sum of fifty pounds accdg. to law with Patrick Lockhart, his security.

• 13th day of February, 1783. - On the petition of Pat Lockhart, Gent., leave is grtd. him to keep an ordinary at his house in this Town, he having entd. into bond in the sum of fifty pounds with Saml. Mitchels his security accdg. to law.

• May 9th, 1783. - Present: Geo. Skillern, Revd. Adam Smith, Pat Lockhart, Robert Harvey & Samuel Todd, Gent. Justices.

• July 10th, 1783. - Present: Patrick Lockhart, Wm. Ward, Martin McFarran, John Armstrong & Robert Harvey, Gent. Justices.

• June 16, 1785. - Pat Lockhart entered into bond for collection of the taxes for 1785. Geo. Hannah, Saml. Kinnerly and Saml. Todd securities.

• June 16, 1785. - Pat Lockhart appointed Major in the militia of this County.

• August 8, 1786. - The Militia Officers' Commissions in this County bear dates as follows: Pat Lockhart (date not given)

• Aug. 12, 1786. - Ordered that the Sheriff advertise the letting of the building of a prison to the lowest bidder at the September Court, agreeable to plan of Pat Lockhart, Thomas Rowland and Geo. Hancock.

• From the Will of James Trenor of Botetourt County, Virginia:

Item 2nd. I give and bequeath to my grandson, Garwood Goggin Trenor the plantation, where he and his father George H. Trenor, now lives on the waters of Sinking Creek, a branch of New River in the county of Botetourt, containing 220 acres, be the same more or less surveyed by Robert Anderson, Deputy under Col. William Anderson, Principal Surveyor of Botetourt, on the 18th of June 1832, and recorded in his office in Book No. 5, and page 222, formerly known by the name of William Thompson's place, being part of the 400 acres purchased of Gen. James Breckenridge and Patrick Lockhart, and part of 100 acres purchased from Robert Anderson, and part of 420 acres purchased from James and Mary Lockhart, heirs of Patrick Lockhart, and also two negro slaves to wit: Charles and Milly and her future increase to his heirs so long as slavery is tolerated in this state provided, however, that his father, George H. Trenor is to have the use and occupation of the land and slaves during his natural life, provided, also, that if the mother of the said Garwood G. Trenor, shall have more children by the said George H. Trenor, then and in that case, I give and bequeath the said land to be equally divided between Garwood and his brother or brothers, if any should be, and one third of the slaves and to the female or females, if any should be, the other two-thirds of the said slaves, still reserving an interest in and to said land and slaves to the said George H. Trenor's wife Sarah, if she outlives him, during her widowhood and no longer. Also, I give and bequeath to the said Garwood G. Trenor, one plain bed and furniture.

Letters with Thomas Jefferson

8 Novemberr 1780: Letter of Instructions from Thomas Jefferson to Patrick Lockhart

4 December 1780: Letter of Response from Patrick Lockhart to Thomas Jefferson

1.   Find A Grave.

   Patrick Lockhart
   BIRTH 1749 [likely much closer to 1738 as he was able to obtain land in 1761 per land records, needs further research]
   DEATH 1810 (aged 60–61)
   BURIAL Fincastle Presbyterian Church Cemetery
   Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA

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   Roster of Soldiers & Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana.
   
   CRAWFORD, JAMES Jefferson County i f
   Born-1758, Augusta Co., Virginia.
   Service-Pri. from Botetourt Co. Served 3 mos. under Capt. Wm. Colbert and Col. Patrick Lockhart; 3 mos. under Capt. Alex Henley and Col. Morgan. Served in battle of Camden and in skirmish at Yadkin River.
   Proof-Pension claim S. 1191.
   Died-1836. Buried Hebron Cemetery. Stone. Government marker placed by John Paul Chapter D. A. R.
   Married-Rebecca Anderson. Ch. Polly, m. William Guthrie; Elizabeth, z = m. Beverley Vawter; Anne, m. Robert Creath; James Maxwell, b. 1? 1790. (Eight children altogether.)
   Collected by John Paul Chapter D. A. R.
   
   https://bloomfield.lib.in.us/uploads/4/9/0/2/49026837/roster.pdf

3. ↑ Drumm, Stella M. The Kennerlys of Virginia. (s.n.], 1928)
   pg. 102.