Person:William Forrester (5)

William Forrester (Foster) was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

• 1 February 1755 - William Foster bought, in 1750-55, land in the Forks of Cripple Creek, from Colonel James Patton. [From "Foster vs. Patton's executors", March 1768, Chalkley's Vol. I], record listed below.

• Page 541.--8th March, 1764. Michael Fenney and Cathrine ( ) to William Foster, £120, 365 acres in Fork of James on which Michael now liveth; corner Samuel Moore and Samuel McClure, Holman's line, McDowell's land. Teste: John Eger, Christian Godfrey Milliron. Delivered: Wm. Foster, 1768.

• Page 98.--10th June, 1777. Joseph Poindexter and Elizabeth, of Bedford, to William Foster (delivered: William Foster, Jr., 13th August, 1782), 500 acres, part of 643 acres conveyed to Joseph by Adam Dean, deed recorded in General Court.

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 48.--18th March, 1783. William Foster, Sr., to William Foster, Jr., 250 acres on South River, part of 500 acres conveyed to William, Sr., by Joseph Poindexter and Elizabeth, in the General Court. Delivered: Samuel Bell, 10th August, 1786.

• Page 347.--14th September, 1786. William Foster, Sr., of Botetourt, William Foster, Jr., and Elisabeth, of Augusta, to Samuel Bell, tract conveyed by Joseph Poindexter to William Foster, Sr., and by him conveyed to his son William, 20th May, 1783. Teste: Robert Porterfield, John Patrick, John Cullen.

Processioning List of 1765

"Processioning" was the periodic review and agreement of property lines between settler's lands. Processioning Lists are useful in determining the general area of a settler’s lands and their neighbors at specific time periods:

• Vol. 2 - Page 383.-[Processioners' Returns] - 1765: John Paxton and Abraham _____ report as follows, viz: For Joseph Walker, for Jno. Sommers, for Robt. Moore, for Saml. McClure, for Saml. Moore, for Jno. Taylor, for Christian Milliron, for Edmond Crump, for James Welch, for Wm. Paxton, for James Davis, for James Allison, for Richard Woods, for Joseph Lapsley, for James Campbell, for John Paxton, for William Hall, for George Campbell, for James Trimble, for Wm. Foster, for William Holeman, for James Bailey, for Andw. Brown, for James Edmiston, for James McLang, for John McKnight, for John McCallom, for Patrick McCallom, for Peter Wallace, for John Moore, for Abraham Brown.

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

• Page 205.- [Colonel James Patton's estate; appraised by Thomas Stewart, John Ramsey, Edward Hall. List of bonds, bills, &c., due the estate:]- 1753; William Foster, 1st February, 1755. [Note: other's omitted from record]

• Page 318.--15th May, 1761. Michael Finney and Catherine ( ) to Samuel Moore, £38 ,335 acres in Fork of James River, part of a tract of 700 whereon Michael now lives; cor. McDowel's and Michael Finney's land; cor. William Holman. Teste: James Bailey, Abram Goodding. Delivered: Wm. Foster by your order, February, 1768.

• Page 354.--12th May, 1762. Samuel McDowell and Mary to Samuel McClure, £45, 400 acres by patent 1st June, 1741, on the Poak Hill Branch. Delivered: Wm. Foster by your order, February, 1768.

• Page 480.--20th October, 1763. Same [John ( ) Harger and Agness ( ), of Louisa County] to Christian Godfrey Miliron, £36, 140 acres, part of 400 acres formerly belonging to John in Forks of James, Andrew Brown's line. Teste: Andrew ( ) Brown, Wm. Holman ( ). Delivered: Wm. Foster by your order, February, 1768.

• Vol. 1 - MARCH 23, 1764. - (412) James Lockhart complains that Wm. Foster has abused him in execution of his office.

• Page 581.--5th May, 1764. John Stephenson and Jane to James Trimble, of Green Spring, Gent., of the same county, £50, 180 acres in Fork of James River upon Borden's Creek; corner James Trimble's, Mathew line. Teste: Richard Woods, Michael Finney. Wm. Foster, Wm. Hale.

• Vol. 1 - JUNE 19, 1764. - (499) Wm. Foster bound to peace towards James Lockhart.

• Page 677.--10th August, 1764. Michael Finney and Catherine ( ) to James Bailey, £31, 330 acres in Fork of James River; corner Wm. Holman; corner John Taylor; William Foster's line. Teste: Edmund ( ) Crump, John ( ) Taylor. Delivered: Wm. Lyle per order 1st January, 1796.

• Land Survey: Page 68 - Samuel McClure, 60 acres, Forks of the James River. Adjoining his own land, William Foster, John Poage. April 9, 1767. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 26].

• Page 252.--15th May, 1767. Benjamin Bennet and Catherine to Isaac Ward, taylor, £48, 320 acres in Forks of James River; corner William Foster's land.

• Vol. 1 - MARCH, 1768 (E). - Foster vs. Patton's executors.--William Foster bought, in 1750-55, land in the Forks of Cripple Creek, from Colonel James Patton. Colonel Patton was killed some time in 1755. Colonel Patton was prevented from taking out patents to his land on New River by a dispute ensuing between the Assembly and the Governor concerning a fee on a pistole for signing the patents. In 1763, when Colonel Buchan applied for patents, he was informed by the Governor and Council that his Majesty's proclamation forbidding his subjects to settle on and to withdraw from the waters of the Mississippi prevented any patent from issuing, but as soon as his Majesty should withdraw the proclamation and suffer his people to settle there, then Colonel Buchanan should have the patents. Deposition of Samuel Montgomery, aged 47 years. Deposition of William Sawyers, aged 40 year.

• Page 200.--15th March, 1769. James Robinson's estate appraised, by Wm. Foster, Jno. McNutt, Saml. McCluer.

• Page 237.-[17th August, 1769. The estate of Col. James Patton, Dr] - By cash from, viz (apparently in payment of piece of land belonging to Col. Patton's estate): Robt. Armstrong, Wm. Foster. Michl. Dougherty, Danl. Droudy, James Wiley (by James Davies), James Campbell. Wm. Preston (in part for Dayley's and Wat. Welshe's bond whose lands he purchased), David Robinson (part of William and James Gorrel's debt), Wm. Ingles (on Jno. Medley's bond), Alex. Dall, John Thompson, John Robinson, Hugh Mills, John Stephenson, Wm. Patterson, Wm. Buchanan, Augustine Price, Jacob Shull, Philip Harless, Michl. Price, James Kerr, Jno. Craig, Edd. Hall, James Coyle, Wm. Sawyers, James Davies (on Wm. Hall's bond), Pat. Sharkey, James Moore, James Armstrong, James Neeley (on Moore's bond), James Hollis, Danl. Brown, Adam Wall, Wm. Sawyers (account of Saml. Crockett's heirs), Thos. Henry (rent of land in Louisa), Pat McCollom, Casper Barrier, Henry Brown, John Sprout, Michl. Finney. Wm. Ingles, Robt. Galloway, Isaac Taylor, Neil McNeil, Wm. Carven, Wm. Ralston, Dr. Walker (for Tobias Bright), Jno. Collier, Jno. Smiley, Jno. McClure, Wm. Fleming, David Kinkead, Wm. Graham, James Scraggs, Jno. Armstrong (for Geo. Reed's bond), Jacob Brown, John Draper (for land sold since death of Col. Patton). Robert Armstrong for a tract called McCord Mill sold since Col. Patton's death.

• Page 131.--15th June, 1788. Samuel Bell, Sr., and Jane to Samuel Bell, Jr., and David Bell, tract conveyed by William Foster. Sr., to his son William.

Citations

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Forrester-22