Person:Robert Colville (28)

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

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Overview

Beyond the fact that he settled on the North Fork of the Shenandoah in Augusta County, VA, we know very little about this Robert Colville, as he does not appear in later records of Augusta County. He may be the same person as the Robert Colville who appears in the 1764 Rent Rolls for Frederick County, along with Andrew, James, Joseph, and Samuel Colvill. The latter Colvill's are known to be kinsmen of each other, based on the wills of 'James Colville (d 1777|1778), his sons Joseph (d. 1757|1758), and John Colville (d1802|1803)^[1] It is not unreasonable to think that Robert of the Augusta land record is a kinsmen of these Colvills and has left Augusta during the French and Indian War, settling near his kinsmen in Frederick County. Since we have no further record for him, either in Augusta or Frederick, its hard to suggest either his fate, or his relationship to the other Colville's in the area. It this is the case it seems unlikely that he would be another son of James as he initially settled some distance from them. He might be a brother of James, but our date is far too sparse to reach any conclusions on this.

Abstract of will of James Colville, written 1777, probated 1778, citing Will Book 4:357G

James COLVILL devises as follows: to his son John Colvill his plantation lying on Long Meadow; to my wife ANN COLVILL, that she live with my son John: to two daughters Ann Colvill & Jannet Colvill 60 pds: to his grandson James Colvill, the son of Joseph Colvill, one heifer: to his GRANDAUGHTER, ELIZABETH MCCAULLY, 2 sheep: to Ann Colvill his wife, Margaret NEWELL, his daughter and daug Ann Colvill & Jannet Colvill and Eleanor WILSON, shares in his plantation on CEDAR CREEK that he now lives on. to daug Martha Colvill, 10 pds to be paid out of Margaret NEWELL'S fifth part: to his son John Colvill, his two servants James DAVIS and Philliip ROBERTS: Joseph Colvill, John Colvill and Samuel Colvill to be exer's. Signed James COLVILL in the presence of Robert Henning, Samuel Vance, James Timrall and Daniel McCAULEY.

Land

Acquisition of Land from Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys:

• Robert Colville, 23 Sept. 1749 - 23 Oct. 1749; 405 acres on South side of Patrick Grimes; adj. Valentine Sevier. Chain Carriers - William Carrol & John O'Nele [sic, s/b O/Neal]. Daniel Holeman present on survey. Surv. George Byrne. [Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange & Augusta Counties, with Tithables, Delinquents, Petitioners, 1730-1754, Volume One, Peggy Smomo Joyner, pg. 22]. [Note: based upon the locations of other early settlers listed in this record, this survey appears to be on the north branch of the Shenandoah River].

• G-389: Robert Colvill of Augusta County, 405 acres in Augusta County. Surv. Mr. George Burne. Adj. Patrick Grimes, Valentine Saveire, North River of Shannondoah. 1 Aug. 1750. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 42]. [Note: this appears to be the same land listed above]

1. ↑ "d1802|1803" is a convention for "will written in 1802 and probated in 1803. Of the persons mentioned in the Rent Roll Samuel is believed (arguably) to be the son of James. The Joseph and Andrew mentioned in the rent rolls are the sons of Joseph, James' son who died 1757|58 prior to the recordation of the rent roll in 1764.