Person:Robert Cockburn (10)

Robert Cockburn was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Records in Orange County, VA

Continental Census, 1782 The Number of People Take in Orange County by Thos. Bell, Gent., October, 1782.

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• Orange County Road Orders 1750-1800: 22 February 1787, Page 391 - On the Petition of Absalsom Wood for a Veiw to Turn the Road that leads by his house Ordered that Jere. Minor, Richd. Waggoner, Robt. Cockburn & John Bledsoe or any three do View the sd. Way and Make report to the Court of the Same

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Page 402.--30th May and 10th June, 1783. John McDonough's estate sold at vendue--Sold to, viz: Robt. Cockbeam (burn? brain? rain?), Robt. Aistrop, Wm. Coursey, Geo. Fergason, Peter Heyn, Owen Owens, Peter Hains, Henry Cook, Thos. Stocton, Alex. Fretwell, Nathaniel Harlow, Jno. Devenport, Daniel White, Mat. Glaves, Goodman Baksdal, Marshal Derret, Solomon Below, Jas. Consolive, Jno. Marks, Meshick Hickcock, Jane E. Kyle, Wm. Gouge (Gonge), Wm. Brisco, Fras. Branum, Math. Montgomery, Thos. Pheemster, James Cole (Cale).

• Vol. 2 - Marshall vs. Hunter--O. S. 43; N. S. 15--Bill filed 22d June, 1799. Fairfax had set aside 800 acres for himself which he contemplated giving to a certain _____ Beal (?), but Beal removed out of Berkeley (Frederick). Fairfax devised it to Denny Martin, who conveyed to James M. and John Marshall and others by deed recorded in General Court. The Commonwealth confirmed to purchasers the lands set apart by Lord Fairfax to his own use. Philip Pendleton and David Hunter are in possession of the tract by a treasury warrant, and the parties leave the controversy to the Court. Copy of survey, 1775, for John Ullam of Berkeley County, of a tract lying something more than one mile and three-fourths from the Potomac and adjoining lands of Thomas Adams. Col. John Carlyle, Michael Shively. Copy of survey 1775, for tract adjoining old patent of John Van Meter on drains of Opecon in Berkeley County formerly surveyed for Robert Beal. Copy of survey 1775, for Morrice Gibbons of Berkeley County. Copy of grant by Fairfax to John Owlent, in 1753. Copy of grant by Fairfax to Cap. Richard Pearis, in 1763. Thomas Rutherford deposes at house of Thomas Flagg, in Charles Town, that from 1752-1763 he was surveyor for Fairfax. Beall returned to England whence he came, and there died. Robert Stephen deposes that after 1768 he was a rent collector for Fairfax. William Rush deposes (1802) that for 30 years he has lived on a tract joining the land in controversy. He is thirty-five years old. Richard Morgan deposes (25th September, 1802) aged 41 years, that he was born within one and one-fourth miles of the land in controversy, and has lived there ever since. His father was Jacob Morgan. John McCool of the society of Friends deposes. Peter Light, Senr., deposes. Robert Cockburn deposes. Copy of deed dated 20th February, 1784, Saml. Oldham and Anne of Berkeley County, to Moses Hunter, a tract on drains of Opeckon, conveyed to Samuel by John Linden (Snider) by deed 11th and 12th September, 1772. Cor. Moses Keywood, Cor. Cap. Richard Pearis, cor. John Newland, 150 acres. Recorded in Berkeley 23d April, 1784. Letter from Richard Rigg to Jacob Morgan, dated 26th July, 1777.

• Vol. 1 - MAY, 1800 (A to G). - James Gillespy vs. Robert Beverley.--Chancery. Writ, 30th July, 1796. Full account of Beverley's made of procedure in regard to the Beverley Manor lands. Gillespy bought a tract in 1773, and now sues for a title. Gillespy removed from the County. Thomas Mynes, of Augusta County. Smith Slaughter and Robert Cockburn, of Berkeley County. Power Attorney.

Records in Greenbrier County

Greenbrier Patents:

• 292, CGB 34 pg. 7-8; 19 Feb 1796, Robert Young, 455 acres Greenbrier Co. adj. Cockburn.
• 358, CGB 48 pg. 173; 5 March 1801, James Monroe Esq. Gov. to Robert Cockburn, 116 acres in Greenbrier Co. adj. the NW of...

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Likely related to Martin Cockburn of Augusta County, Virginia.

1.   United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

   1810 United States Federal Census
   Name: Robert Cockburn
   Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Martinsburgh, Berkeley, Virginia
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
   Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
   Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
   Number of Household Members: 5

2.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   1820 United States Federal Census
   Name: Robert Cockburn
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Middletown, Berkeley, Virginia
   Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce: 1
   Free White Persons - Over 25: 4
   Total Free White Persons: 4
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4

3.   American Genealogical - Biographical Index. (Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States|Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library).

   American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
   Name: Robert Cockburn
   Birth Date: 1750
   Birthplace: Virginia
   Volume: 31
   Page Number: 293
   Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. Va. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (189p.):40, 96