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Facts and Events
From Rootsweb.com post:
vii. THOMAS RUTLEDGE, b. Abt. 1750, VA; d. Bef. 1834, VA; m. DEBORAH
RIDDLE.
23d November, 1807--Deborah Rutledge, administrator of Thos. Rutledge;
Mary Kountz, Michl. Shyrigh, administrators of John Koontz.
Berry and Riddle's heirs vs. Clendennin's heirs and Huston--O. S. 262;
N. S. 92--Bill, 1815. Complainants are, viz: George Berry and Michael
Gabbert, Stephen, John and Andrew Riddle, Clara, wife of Adam Rader;
Deborah, wife of Thomas Rutledge; Catherine, wife of James Craig, children
and heirs of Cornelius Riddle, deceased, of Augusta. In 1779, Gotlieb
Gabbert, father of Michael, owned Adam Stroud's settlement and preempti
of 1,400 acres on Gauley River, then in Greenbrier, now Kenawha,
and in that year agreed with Cornelius to give him half the 1,400 acres if
Cornelius perfected the title. Cornelius came to an agreement to divide with
George Clendennin, who was then a member of the Virginia General Assembly.
Clendennin had 3,000 acres surveyed, including Gabbert's 1,400, on
6th June, 1785. Gotlieb Gabbert died 18__, testate, devising his lands to
his nephews, John and Michael Gabbert. Cornelius Riddle, son of Stephen
(plaintiff), deceased, deposes 15th June, 1818. Certificate,by the
Commissioners for Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier, dated 8th June, 1782, that
the heir of Peter Stroud is entitled to 400 acres by right of settlement prior
to 1st January, 1778, on a branch of Gauley River adjoining Adam Stroud;
also preemption of 1,000 acres adjoining. Commissioners are Wm. McKee,
Robert Davis, Thos. Adams. Similar certificates to Adam Stroud, same
amount. Assignment dated 23d May, 1771, by Adam Stroud to John
Tackett of an improvement between Elk and Gauley Rivers, assigned by
Tackett to Gabbard.
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