Person:Ralph Loftus (1)

Ralph Loftus 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 510.--22d August, 1767. William Cunningham and Jane to Ralph Lofftus, £90, 350 acres patented to William, 10th August, 1759, on Thorny Branch of North River of Shanandoah, corner Benj. Copeland's land, John Crosby's land. Teste: Edward Erwin, John Cozbe.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Vol. 3 - Page 260.-12th February, 1778. Ralph Lofftus and Sarah to Adam and John Stephenson and Samuel Anderson. Patented to William Cunningham, 10th August, 1759, on Thorny Branch. Delivered: John Bing, August 1778. Teste: Thomas, Joseph and James Waddle.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

• Vol. 3 - Page 209.--14th November, 1768. Col. Abraham Smith and Sarrah to Thomas Fulton, £110, 200 acres patented to Gabriel Pickens, 12th May, 1759, on a branch of Bever Creek; corner Hennery Smith's land; corner Jacob Gallespy. Teste: John Grattan, Ralph Lofftus, Jese Harrison. Delivered: Ezekiel Loagan, per James Magill's order, executor of said estate,

• Vol. 3 - Page 289.--20th May, 1772. Hugh Hicklin, son and heir by descent of Thomas Hicklen, deceased, to Samuel Givens, on waters of Newfoundland known by name of Bulpasture. Teste: Ralph Lofftus, John Malcom, Robert Stewart.

• Page 449.--170 acres on Thorny Branch joining the plantation whereon Thomas Waddle now (18th March, 1777) lives, formerly possessed by Banj. Copeland and the Plantation of Ralph Lofftus, formerly possessed by William Cunningham. Teste: James Curry, Jr.

• Vol. 2 - Delinquents, Augusta County Levy for 1779: Amos Butt, he has nothing; Eanos Bigham, gone; John Beard, gone; Jacob Butt, gone to Kanawho,army; James Call, soldier in army; Hugh Campbell, Rockingham; JohnCool,gone; Joseph Curry, gone; Thomas Cork (Cash?), gone; James Curry,gone; Anthony Eaton, gone; Owen Ellis, gone; Mathew Glaves, Rocking­ham; Charles Haris, gone; Robert Halowday, gone; Ralph Jerrerson, gone; John Lockery, gone to army; Wm. Lushby, gone; Ralph Loftus, Rocking­ham...

• Rockingham County, VA: William Tappy married Sarah Rost in 1789, bondsman was Ralph Lofftus. [Rockingham County Marriages, 1778-1850]

• Vol. 2 - Wheelberger vs. Lofftus’ administrator-——O.S. 326; N. S. 117—Bi1l, 1822. Ralph Lofftus died May, 1819, unexpectedly and suddenly while confined in prison bounds of Rockingham County. He had a brother Nathan.

1.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

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