Person:Samuel Ralston (1)

Samuel Ralston was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

• From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records: (unless otherwise listed)

• Page 488.--18th November, 1763. David Ralston (Rollstone) and Ann ( ) to Samuel Ralston, £70, 350 acres on Morssey Creek; corner Wm. McKeters. Teste: Moses Sample.

• Land Grant Survey: Page 200 - Samuel Rolston, 168 acres, Mossey Creek. Adjoining John McCoy, William Rolston. July 17, 1772. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 72].

Notes

8. Samuel Roulston b. 1744, Augusta Co., VA, m. Sep 11 1766, in Augusta Co., VA, Agnes _____. Samuel died 1821, Augusta Co., VA. Died intestate; owned several hundred acres of land on Muddy Creek. Children's names from Grantor Records, Book 46, Pg. 142, Augusta Co., VA Served in Augusta Co. Militia, Capt. Henderson's Co., Army of the Revolution. [Src: Register of Soldiers of Amer. Rev.- Crt.House, Staunton VA]

Children:

i. John Rolston m. Feb 02 1800, in Frederick Co., VA, Sarah Cockeran. In 1811, resident of Washington Co., Tennessee, per Grantor Records, Book 46, Page 142, Augusta Co., VA Marriage record may NOT be for this John but years/dates seem to fit.

ii. William Rolston. Resident of Hart Co., KY, in 1821, per Grantor Records (settlement of Samuel's lands) Book 46, Pg. 142, Augusta Co., VA

iii. Matthew Rolston m. (1) Mar 17 1799, in Rockingham Co., VA, Jenny Shanklin, m. (2) Oct 27 1808, in Todd Co., KY, Nancy Jones. Went to Christian Co., KY; Resident of Todd Co., KY, in 1821, per Grantor Reco rds (settlement of Samuel's lands) Book 46, Pg. 142, Augusta Co., VA

iv. Moses Rolston m. Feb 21 1805, in Augusta Co., VA, Margaret Bell. Resident of Krion (Knox?) Co., Tennessee, in 1821, per Grantor Records (settle ment of Samuel's lands), Book 46, Pg. 142, Augusta Co., VA Married by Rev. William Wilson [Src: Register of Soldiers of Amer. Revln. Died & Bur. in Aug.Co., VA]

v. David Rolston m. Nov 20 1792, in Rockingham Co., VA, Susan Mathews. Resident of Christian Co., KY, in 1821, per Grantor Records (settlement of Sam uel's lands) Book 46, Pg. 142, Augusta Co., VA (NOTE: David appears to have been too young for this marriage date)

vi. Samuel Rolstone b. abt 1786.

vii. Thomas Roulston m. Mar 20 1810, in Augusta Co., VA, Nancy Ailshire. Remained in Augusta Co., VA.

viii. Ruth Roulston m. Dec 20 1804, in Augusta Co., VA, John Johnston. Ruth died by 1823. At death, left three sons: Thomas, Samuel and John.

ix. Mary Roulston m. Dec 17 1801, in Augusta Co., VA, Armstrong Rankin. Armstrong: Children: Amrstrong Rankin Jr., who died in Audrain Co., MO; and Elizabeth, who married a LaFayette Gall.

x. Elenor Roulston m. Jan 24 1820, Richard Rankin.

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6. SAMUEL DAVID2 ROLSTON (WILLIAM1 ROLSTONE) was born Abt. 1738, and died 1807 in Augusta Co., Va., age ~69. He married AGNES HALL September 11, 1766 in Augusta Co., Va.. She was born Abt. 1740, and died in Shanklin.

Children of SAMUEL ROLSTON and AGNES HALL are:

i. MOSES3 ROLSTON, b. Aft. 1766, Augusta Co., Va.; d. Aft. 1826.

ii. ELEANOR ROLSTON, b. Aft. 1766, Augusta Co., Va.; d. Aft. 1826; m. RICHARD RANKIN, January 11, 1820, Augusta Co., Va.; b. 1761, Cumberland Co., Penn.; d. 1828, Augusta Co., Va., age ~67.

iii. JOHN ROLSTON, b. Bet. 1766 - 1771, Augusta Co., Va.; d. Aft. 1830; m. (UNKNOWN).

iv. SAMUEL RALSTON, b. Bet. 1766 - 1771, Augusta Co., Va.; d. Bef. 1850, Highland Co., Va..

v. MATHEW ROLSTON, b. Bet. 1766 - 1784, Augusta Co., Va.; d. Aft. 1826.

vi. WILLIAM ROLSTON, b. Bet. 1771 - 1774, Augusta Co., Va.; d. Aft. 1826.

vii. DAVID ROLSTON, b. September 05, 1777, Augusta Co., Va.; d. August 30, 1856, Christian Co., Ky., age 80.

viii. MARY ROLSTON, b. Abt. 1782, Augusta Co., Va.; d. Abt. 1835, age ~53.

ix. RUTH ROLSTON, b. Abt. 1783, Augusta Co., Va.; d. Aft. 1826; m. JOHN JOHNSTON, December 20, 1804, Augusta Co., Va.; b. Bef. 1783.

x. THOMAS ROLSTON, b. Abt. 1785, Augusta Co., Va.; d. Aft. 1850, Augusta Co., Va.; m. NANCY AILSHIRE, March 22, 1810, Augusta Co., Va.; b. Abt. 1782, Virginia; d. Aft. 1850, Augusta Co., Va..

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