Records of John Madison in Augusta County, VA

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Records of John Madison in Augusta County, VA

John Madison (b. 1720, King George County, VA, d. 1784, prob. Botetourt County, VA), Uncle of President James Madison, was listed in many records in early Augusta County, Virginia. Listed below is a partial listing of his records in Chalkley's:'

• Page 1.--John Madison, Gent., appointed Clerk of the Court by Thos. Nelson, Governor, 4th November, 1745.

• Page 1.--9th December, 1745. Andrew Pickens to William McFeeters, £6 12-1/2 acres Wm. McFeeters' old survey. Witnesses, Thos. Chew, James Trimble, Jno. Madison. Acknowledged, 10th December, 1745.

• Page 46.--Moses Thomson, late of Augusta County, now an inhabitant of South Carolina, and James Patton, to John Madison, 12th December, 1745. Bond conditioned to defend D. B. 1, p. 43, against the right of dower in said land of Jane Thomson, wife of Moses. Land adjoins James Armstrong and John Ramsey.

• Page 104.--18th June, 1746. Robert McKay, Josh Hite, Robert Green, and Robert Green, executor and heir-at-law of Wm. Duff, deceased, to William Linwell, £62.10.0 current money Virginia; 1,500 acres, part of 7,009 acres patented to grantors 26th March, 1739. Witnesses, Gabriel Jones, Jno. Madison. Acknowledged, 19th June, 1746.

• Page 171.--22d November, 1746. Benj. Borden, Jr., late of Orange County, executor, etc., to James Davice, £18.15.7 current money Virginia. Benjamin, Sr., in his lifetime had agreed to sell to James; 626 acres, part of 8,100 acres patented to Benjamin, Sr., 6th November, 1739; corner to tract No. 2 on Cataba Creek. Witnesses, Wat Ellice, James Patton, Jno. Madison. Acknowledged, 22d November, 1746.

• Page 477.--22d February, 1747. £11.5.0. David Davis to Wm. McFetters, 400 acres patented to David, 12th February, 1742, on head of a branch of North River of Shanado called Mossey Creek. Teste: John Madison, Andrew Lewis, David Stuart. Proved by all, 16th March, 1747.

• Page 351.--28th May, 1747. John Trimble to John Ellote, £10; 200 acres on head of South Fork of Jennings Branch, North Fork of Buffilo Lick Brance. Teste: Jno. Harvey, James Porteus, John Madison. Acknowledged, 19th August, 1747.

• Page 428.--18th November, 1747. £62 current money Virginia. Robert Turk and Margret, his wife, to Robert Patrick. On 6th September, 136, was patented to Wm. Beverley, &c., &c., and Wm. Beverley on _____ day _____ conveyed to Robert Turk 1,313 acres thereof in Orange; 437 acres, part of 1,313 in Beverley Manor, crossing Shanandore. Robt. Turk, Margret Turk. Teste: John Madison, Patrick Hayes, David Stuart. Acknowledged, 18th November, 1747, and Margret releases dower.

• Page 28.--Wm. Beverley to James Lockhart, farmer, Beverley Manor, tract surveyed for ye congregation; corner David Campbell. Teste: James Patton, W. Russell, Jno. Madison, Thos. Lewis, Jno. Buchanan, 17th June, 1748.

• Page 399.--27th February, 1749. John Maxwell to Andrew Johnston, merchant, 218-1/2 acres in Beverley Manor. Corner John Madison. Corner John Maxwell. Teste: Alexander Wright, William Hamilton, Adam Breckenridge.

• Page 505.--27th February, 1749. Deed for the Glebe. Robert Campbell, Gent., to James Lockhart and John Madison, Church Wardens, and the other vestrymen, viz: James Patton, John Buchanan, Patrick Hays, John Christian, John Buchanan, Robert Alexander, Thomas Gordon, John Archer, John Mathews, John Smith, 200 acres in Beverley Manor. Corner James Clarke. 350 acres conveyed to Robert by Beverley, 24th July, 1740. Teste: Patrick Cook, John Risk, Matthew Wilson, Nathan Patterson, Samuel Walker.

• Page 731.--7th March, 1749. Morgan Bryant, farmer, of Antson Co., No. Carolina, to John Madison. Pow. att'y to collect debts in Augusta and Frederick. Teste: Thomas Bowyer.

• Page 139.--27th February, 1750. Wm. Beverley (by Thomas Lewis and John Madison to John Lewis), 520 acres in Beverley Manor, part of Mill tract; corner Beverley's old line; corner James Brown; corner James Brown and joining the 50 acre lots; corner Wm. Lewis; term, 91 years.

• Page 833.--13th June, 1750. Wm. Beverley to Thos. Lewis and John Madison, power attorney to sell land in Beverley Manor, except the Mill tract, also lots in Staunton, except lots 2, 10, 11. Attorneys required to account with Jno. Robinson, Richard Tunstall and Jas Mills.

• Page 204.--28th February, 1750-1751. Wm. Beverley (by Lewis (&) Madison), to James Brown, ordinary keeper. In Beverley Manor, part of Mill tract (1550 acres), whereon the Court House stands. Beverley's line; James Miller's line. Term 61 years, 260 acres.

• Page 391.--1st June, 1751. Beverley (by Lewis and Madison) to John David Welppert (Wilpper), 467 acres; part of 1550 acres Mill tract in Beverley Manor; corner John Coningham; also lots 2, 10 and 11 in Staunton; lease 99 years (1751).

• Page 430.--24th August, 1751. Andrew Johnston to David Stewart, Gent., 218-1/2 acres. From John Maxwell; corner Robert McClenachan (formerly John Madison's land); corner Robert Breckinridge (formerly John Maxwell's land). Teste: John Harman, Audley Paul, Pat. McCluskey, Mary Paul.

• Page 381.--28th August, 1751. Thomas Lewis' bond as surveyor, with sureties Andrew Lewis, Jno. Madison.

• Page 294.--20th May, 1752. Beverley by Lewis & Madison to Wm. Christian, 180 acres. In Beverley Manor on Christian's Creek; corner Wm. Armstrong; corner Robert Cunningham; Robert Moffett's line.

• Page 207.--21st March, 1753. Beverley by Lewis and Madison, 1753, to Thomas Teat, blacksmith, 170 acres on head of a branch of So., in Beverley Manor; David Hays's line.

• Page 434.--12th June, 1753. Power attorney, Beverley to Thomas Lewis and John Madison to convey lands in Calfpasture, 1753. Teste: John O'Neal and John (his mark) Furnish, Peter Scholl, Wm. Lusk, Wm. Burk, Wm. Frazer.

• Page 43.--5th January, 1754. William Burk's will--Sons, John and William, tract purchased of John and Lewis Neal; son, Thomas, tract purchased of George Hayl, and entry adjoining called Long Meadow, 400 acres; daughter, Catherine Burk, alias McCommus; daughter, Judea Burk (infant), tract at mouth of Naked Creek. Judea is to be under care of Mrs Matteson (Madison). Thomas is to be under care of Mr. John Matteson (Madison). Testator's (?) Thomas' (?) interest in estate of David McCommus. Son William to learn trade of blacksmith. Sister Bridget Burk, living out of this Colony. Executors, John Matterson and Gabriel Jones. Teste: Nicholas Null, Thos. Smith, Daniel Remy. Proved, 16th May, 1754, by all witnesses.

• Page 147.--18th April, 1755. Humphrey Madison to John Madison, £82, conveys two bay mares that run at the Falling Spring, one bay mare purchased at sale of Moffett's estate, and 2 colts that run at George Moffett's, 1 bay mare purchased of James Means, one mare purchased of Joseph England, and other various personal property; mortgage. Teste: Francis Tyler.

• Page 400.--15th February, 1763. William Young, of Kingsoss, County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cordwainer, to John Madison, power of attorney to convey to William Davis, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, skinner, 400 acres on east side of New River or Woods' River, formerly patented to John Mills, and conveyed by him to William Young, £65. Teste: Paul Isaac Vato, John Kirke, David Robinson, John Boiler. Acknowledged by Vato and Kirke, both of Philadelphia, before Henry Harrison, Mayor of Philadelphia.

• Page 177.--19th February, 1763. Robert McClenachan and Sarah to Alexander McClenachan, £300, 731 acres in Beverley Manor conveyed to Robert by John Madison, 1st June, 1751; corner Adam Thompson's land; corner John Ramsey. Teste: Jane, John, Lettice McClenachan. Delivered: Alexander McClenachan, February, 1767.

• Page 51.--20th May, 1764. John Madison's bond as guardian (appointed) to Judith Burke, orphan of Wm. Burke.

• Page 171.--17th November, 1756. David Stuart's bond (with John Madison and James Lockhart) as administrator of John O'Neal.

• Page 28.--28th June, 1758. Peter Moser's estate settlement, by Michael Mallow, allowed 19th May, 1761--To Cathron Moser, Jno. Hopkins, Danl. Love, James McDole, Jno. Wright, Fardrick Kestor, Jacob Harper, Andrew Arewen, Powl Shaver, Eaform Love, Nickles Hofman, Edward McGary. (2nd vendue held 8th November, 1758?) To Alex. Miller, James McGill, Jno. McCoy. (3d vendue held 3d October, 1760.) Credit by Patterkole money received on Peter Moser's account. From Jno. Madison, from George Caplinger, from Henry Carr, from Captain Cartley (Keartley), Capt. Abraham Smith (patterole money), from Captain Smith, for provender; from Captain Smith, on account of Wm. Wood; from Jno. Hogleer; from Capt. Ephraim Love, for provender and paterrole (patrol) money; from Capt. Smith, patterole money. Paid Jacob Rolman, paid Daniel Smith for clorking, paid Fredk. Opp for schooling, paid Fredk. Easter for salt and store goods, paid Johnson Hill for weaving, paid John Hughes, paid Stephen Conrad, the blacksmith.

• Page 379.--5th April, 1760. Wm. Beverley (by Lewis and Madison) to John Coningham of Staunton, ordinary keeper, 107 acres, part of Mill tract; 1550 acres joining the town whereon Court House stands; corner James Brown's leased land; James Miller's line; Col. Lewis's lot, 99-year term, 1750. Teste: John Hutchison, Jno. Hutchison, John B. Thompson.

• Page 221.--28th February, 1761. John Lewis' will: Wife, Margaret; son, William, tract with the mills, called Mill Place, which John holds under lease from Beverley; grandson, John, son of Andrew; daughter, Margaret Crow; to each of children and grandchildren of same name as self and wife, mourning rings; to son Charles £10 to purchase a watch on which testator's name shall be engraved in testimony of esteem; to Patrick Lewis, Thos. Rafferty, Betty Taylor. Proved, 18th November, 1762, by Betty Taylor, and on 16th February, 1763, by Thos. Rafferty. Executors qualified with John Madison.

• Page 328.--27th November, 1761. John Mathews' will, farmer--Wife, Ann, 2 gold rings made by Mr. John Hanna; son, Edward, infant, tract called Poplar Spring, and a negro man named Fryday; daughters, Lettis, Jane, Ann, when 18; son, John, tract called Little Bottom; son, George, tract bought of John Maxwell. Executors, wife Ann and brothers Sampson and George. Teste: Wm. Patton, Joseph Gamwell, Richard Wilson. Proved, 22d March, 1764, by the witnesses. Ann is dead; other executors qualify, with Jno. Madison, Thos. Stewart.

• Page 250.--17th February, 1763. Daniel Smith's bond (with Jno. Madison) as guardian (chosen) to John Johnson, orphan of Arthur Johnson.

• Page 226.--21st February, 1763. John Bowyer's bond (with John Madison) as administrator of Caleb Harman.

• Page 386.--1st February, 1765. John McNeill's will, late Major in Virginia Regiment--All estate to be sold and proceeds put in hands of friend, Mr. Andrew Sproul, of Gosport, merchant, to and for the sole use and benefit of my father if he should be living at the time of my death; if dead, then to be given to brother Hector McNeill, on condition that he get his discharge from the Army within 12 months; if Hector refuse, then to be given to Aunt Henrietta McNeill. To Miss Jenny McClenachan, her choice of the horses he bought from her brother when they came from Carolina; also an ancient family white stone ring, set in gold, which I hope she will wear as a memorial of the great esteem and affection I have long had for her. To good friends. Colonel Andrew Lewis and George Weedon— to former, best set of pistols; to latter, his sword. Hopes the following will accept and wear, for the sake of him who has long esteemed them, a plain mourning golden ring, viz: Thos. Lewis, Jno. Madison, Gabriel Jones, my cousin, Annabella McNeill, and Mr. Andrew Sproul. Executor, Col. Andrew Lewis. Teste: Gabriel Jones, Felix Gilbert, Jno. Madison. Proved, 19th March, 1765, by Jones and Madison. Executor qualifies, with Jno. Madison.

• Page 859.--Tripartrite--21st May, 1765. John Madison, of 1st, Mary McDonald, of Frederick, of 2d, and Agnes Walsh, of Spottsylvania County. Whereas Alex. Wright, merchant, 22d August, 1754, conveyed to John Madison in trust for Mary, lot 12 in Stanton whereon Mary then dwelt, and lot 5 laid off contiguous to said town, £9, conveys to Agness Walsh the two lots above. John Madison. Mary ( ) McDonald. Teste: John Anderson, John Anderson. Jr., George Anderson. Delivered: Agness Walsh, September, 1765.

• Page 413.--21st August, 1765. David Nelson's bond (with John Madison) as administrator of John Nelson.

• Page 428.--16th October, 1765. George Skileron's bond (with John Madison) as guardian (appointed) to John Wall, orphan of John Wall.

• Page 69.--6th June, 1766. John Dailey to David Stewart and Samuel Cowdon, mortgage, consideration is grantees going bail for grantor in a suit in general court brought by Keppen & Co. for £250; conveys the land Dailey now lives on called Hart's Bottom, 270 acres, part of 400 acres patented to Silas Hart, and by Hart sold to one William Anderson, and by Anderson to Dailey. Teste: Andrew Lewis. Jno. Madison, Jos. Ray.

• Page 446.--10th June, 1767. Peachy Ridgway Gilmore to Thomas Burke, £85, 300 acres on Shanando River, patented to John Madison, 2d June, 1758, and sold by John to grantor, a gum near Frazer's land. Delivered: Robert Grattan, Esq., 15th October, 1808.

• Page 505.--22d August, 1767. Israel Christian and Elisabeth to William Bowyer, £150, one-half of lot No. 3, in Staunton, whereon William now lives and keeps store, purchased by Israel from John Stewart, he from Joseph Mais, and he from John Madison, Jno. Brown and Jno. Lewis, and they from James Brown, who purchased from Beverley; also one-half undivided moiety of 50 acres adjoining said town, now held by Israel Christian, Andrew Lewis, Wm. Preston and Thomas Lewis.

• Page 75.--24th November, 1767. Andrew Lewis' bond (with Jno. Madison) for collection of County proportion.

• Page 127.--21st May, 1768. Thomas Bowyer's bond (with John Madison) as administrator of James Jackson.

• Page 344.--16th August, 1768. George ( ) Null and Barbara to Jacob Hamor (or Hammer), £30, 90 acres on Boon's Run, a branch of Shanandore River, patented to Nicholas Null, 15th August, 1764, and descended to George as eldest son and heir; corner Tack's land, Charles Foy's line. Teste: Daniel Smith, Thomas ( ) Burk, Jacob Nicholas, Robert Shanklin (Certified by A. McClenachan, C. A. C., for John Madison, late C. A. C. This is the first, 23d March, 1769). Delivered: Henry Hammer, 30th June, 1792.

• Page 237.—(undated, bet. Oct-Nov. 1768) William ( ) Sallix to John Madison, bed and furniture, three head of cattle, two pots and frying pan, bore iron and two heeters. one spinning wheel and check real, three puter plates, two dishes, two water pails and a piggin. Teste: Thomas Madison.

• Page 304.--15th May, 1770. John Madison's bond (with Thomas Madison) as guardian to Catherine Madison, orphan of Humphrey Madison.

• Page 323.--22d August, 1770. Felix Gilbert's bond (with John Madison) as administrator of William Sallix.

• Page 353.--21st November, 1770. Thomas and Charles Lewis' bond (with John Bowyer, John Madison) as guardian to William Long, orphan of William Long.

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