Person:Ralph Withers (2)

Early Land Records in Virginia

Orange County, VA Land Records:

Deed - 21 Jan. 1739, Thomas Branson Jr. to Ralph Withers, both of Orange Co., VA; 1729; [Orange Co., VA, deed bk. 3; pp. 411-412] NOTE: Land on a branch of the Shairando River called Crooked Run which was granted by a patent dated 3 Oct. 1734 to Thomas Branson. Recorded 20 Feb. 1739. (The date of the deed looks like 21 Jan. 1729. Should it be 21 Jan. 1739?)

Deed - 22 Jan. 1739, Thomas Branson Jr. to Ralph Wathers, both of Orange Co., VA; 1739; [Orange Co., VA, deed bk. 3; pp. 413-414] NOTE: 300 acres on the south side of Crooked Run. Recorded 28 Feb. 1739.

Deed - 20 Feb. 1741/2, Ralph Weathers to Betheny (Bethany) Haines, both of Orange Co., VA; 1741/2; [Orange Co., VA deed bk. 5; pp. 20-24] NOTE: 300 acres of land on the river called Crooked Run granted by patent dated 3 Oct. 1734 (1731?) to Thomas Branson. Witnessed by Thomas Hankins, Thomas Branson Jr. & Thomas Thorntown, 25 Feb. 1741.

Deed - 21 Feb. 1741/2, Ralph Weathers to Betheny (Batheny) Haines, both of Orange Co., VA; 1741/2; [Orange Co., VA, deed bk. 5; pp. 20-24].

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

K-437: Ralph Withers of Frederick Co., 95 acres adj. his own land on Gard Hill on Crooked Run in said Co. Surv. [by] John Baylis. Adj. Chester. 26 May 1762. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 134].

Other Land Records:

Deed, Ralph Withers to William Weathers Sr., both of Frederick Co., VA; 1765; Frederick Co., VA, Deed Book 10; pp. 296-298; part 1 of vol. of negative photostats, Virginia State Library (Rick Crume's file #C 307 pp. 9, 11-13); NOTE: Dated 1 Mar. 1764. Recorded 4 June 1765. 340 (or 360?) acres of land on both sides of Crooked Run purchased of William Rantfrow by deed of 21 Oct. 1747. Mentions William Weathers, Sr., William Weathers, Jr.

Deed of 29 Jan. 1779, Ralph Withers Sr. to Philip Crume, grandson, both of Frederick Co.; 1779; Frederick Co., VA Deed Book 18; pp. 81-82; negative photostat at Virginia State Library (Rick Crume's file #C 307, pp. 9, 14; C 886); NOTE: 140 acres, part of land sold by William Rantfro to Ralph Withers by deed of 21 Oct. 1747. Mentions wife Margaret, William Withers, Jr.

Ralph Weathers of Frederick Co., VA, to Philip Crume of Shenandoah Co., VA, "all my goods Chattels...moveables & immovable..." Dated 6 day of [?] 1785, recorded 29 June 1786. Witnessed by John Hand. Signed by Philip Crume, Sarah (X) Crume, Ralph (r) Withers, Patient ( ) Withers

Other Records in Virginia

Rent roll, Frederick Co., VA, 1746, Ralph Withers, 300 acres. [ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, INVENTORIES, AND ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTS OF FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1743-1800; 1743-1800; (Baltimore, Genealogical Publ. Co., 1982; p. 45]

Deed index, Frederick Co., VA; 1743-1839; ; p. 55; NOTE: Deed vol. 21, p. 10. Dtd. 8 June 1785. Andrew McKay & wife to Ralph Weathers [Jr. or Sr.?)

Deed index, Frederick Co., VA; 1743-1839; ; p. 55; FHL film 31,366 NOTE: Deed vol. 21, p. 43. Dtd. 2 Aug. 1785. Ralph Weathers Sr. & wife to Andrew McKay.

Will Abstract

Will of Ralph Withers; 1789-1790; Frederick Co., VA, will book 5; pp. 261-262;

NOTE: Names wife Patience and grandsons Ralph and William Withers.

Mentions articles in possession of Philip Crume, Sr.

Names executors his wife Patience, and Samuel Thompson of Loudon Co.

Will dtd. 3 Oct. 1789, wit. O. Wingfield, Jane Wingfield, Elizabeth Kemp.

Proved 2 Feb. 1790, wit. Owen Wingfield & Elizabeth Kemp.

1.   Incidents in the Life of Jesse Crume.

   "Incidents in the Life of Jesse Crume," the diary of Jesse Crume, written 1859-1864; 1795-1864; NOTE: "My great grandfathers age by name Ralph Weathers Born Sept 1st 1680 was 108 years old when he Died having had Four Wives in Virginia."

2.   http://www.onelibrary.com/ancestors/crume/pafn06.htm