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Related
- Person:Abner Willis (1)
- Transcript:Land Records in Southwest Virginia referencing Charles or James Cummings
- Transcript:Land Record, Russell, VA Heirs of Abner Willis, 1856
- Transcript:Land Record, Abner Willis to Elswick Cifers, Locust Cove Creek, Smyth County, VA, 1835
Source
The following listing is taken from a letter from T.L. WIllis to the Clerk of the Court of Russell County, enquiring about specific land transactions in Russell County by Abner/Absolom, Willis.
List
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| | Buyer | Seller | Date | Description | Record Book
| | Absolom Willis | John Bates | 1 Oct 1816 | 40 acres on Cedar Creek, $100 | Bk 5-462
| | Absolom Willis | John Bates | 11 Nov 1818 | 57 acres on Little Cedar Creek , inclusive of the 40 acres previously acquired from Bates. $175 | Bk 6-138
| | Abner Willis | John Bates | 6 July 1822 | 121 acres on Little Cedar Creek | Bk 6-558
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| | William Dickenson | Isaac Willis et alia | 22 April 1856 | 173 acres on LIttle Cedar Creek for $300 | Bk 19-384
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 Legend C=Castles Woods; S=Saltville; H=Henry WIllis; S1=home of Eve's Brother; S2=Home of Smos Sheffy WIllis; A1=Abner's Home of Locust Cove Creek; A2=Abner's home on Willis Branch. |  Abner and Eve initially settled on Locust Cove Creek, near her brother. Her father lived a bit further up the valley. This area is heavily wooded today. A1=approimate area of homesite. Eve's father lived somewhere to the north of Abner and Eve in what was then Wythe County. S=Location of the homesite of Eve's Brother; Yellow spot marks the location of Saltville. H=Approximate location of Henry Willis Homesite; | Image:A2. Willis Homestead c1810-c1845.tiff Abner and Eve lived on Willis Branch, a fork of Little Cedar Creek, from about 1810 to Abner's dissappearance about 1845. Eve continued to live here until her death about 1873. When visited about 1971 the hillsides were primarily pasture, with patches of tree's along the ridge line above the area where the homesite is presumed to have been. |
Notes
It is assumed that each of these records involves lands bought and sold by Abner Willis (1), and that Abner was also known as "Absolom". Note that the total amount of land acquired (178 acres) is close to the amount sold by Isaac Willis et al in 1856.
The list of sellers for this latter transaction are the children of Abner and Eve. The list of sellers are identified as the "heirs at law of Abner Willis deceased". This indicates that Abner had died intestate, and that the persons identified as his "heirs at law", were recognized as such by the courts. While we have no other direct evidence of Abner's death, this transaction demonstrates that his children, at least, thought him to be dead, and the court agreed, in 1856
The above listing does not include Abner's original 1814 property acquisition on Little Cedar Creek, obtained for his service in the War of 1812. This property probably remained in the hands of his wife Person:Eve Sifers (1) until her death about 1873. Its disposition has not been traced as yet.
Related Transactions
Abner's property on Little Cedar Creek, identified above, was probably obtained originally by Rev.Charles Cummings, in the 1770's. His son, James Cummings apparently possessed until about 1815. This property was later transferred to various parties, including a John Hicks. Hicks himself removed to Hawkins County TN in 1815, selling the property to John Bates. Bates in turn, sold the property, or portions thereof, to Abner/Absolom Willis the following year.
Genforum
- 1815 - Jan 5, Russell Co., V. book 5, page 204 - John Hicks, Sr. to John Bates for $200.00, 50 acres on Little Cedar Creek, being part of a tract relinquished by James Cummings to said John Hicks, Phillip Trout, John Davis and Nathaniel Hicks in 1807. John signed.
- Went to Hawkins Co., Tn. between Jan 5, 1815 and Aug 2, 1815.
- 1815 - August 2, Russell Co., Va. bk 5 page 384 - John Hicks of Hawkins County, Tenn. to John Bates for 50 pounds 26 acres being part of a 400 acre grant to William Vaughan 17 may 1793. Conveyed to Phillip Trout in 1806 and part of a deed relinquishing a tract by James Cumings. Bordered by Cummings and Vaughan. This tract ordered conveyed to Hicks by Russell County at July term 1815 by the Guardian of infant heir of Phillip Trout, decd. John Hicks signed.
- 1815 - August 8, book 5, page 404 Russell Co., Va. - William Thomas to John Hicks of Hawkins County, TN. for $350.00, 120 acres of 400 acres granted to William Vaughan 17 May 1793. Subsquently conveyed to John Johnson and sold in 1810 for taxes with Thomas being purchaserer in November 1815. William signed.
- 1816 - August 9, Russell Co., Va. John Hicks of Hawkins County, TN to John Bates for $350.00, 120 acres. The above land (Book 5, page 464) John signed.
From Rootsweb
- RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA LAW ORDER BOOK 3 (1799 - 1808) Part 1
- P347 - 1805 2 Indentures from William Smith, 1 to William Gilmore, 1 to John Hicks, recorded
- P626 - 1807 Indenture from John Hicks & Elizabeth to Henry Kirk, recorded
- P633 - 1807 Deed of Release & Relinquishment from James Cummings to Phillip Trout, John Davis, John Hicks & Nathaniel Hicks, recorded
- Russell County, Virginia Land Records
- Page 549 - October 23, 1804 between William Smith, Sr. and John Hicks...on Sinking Creek the waters of Clinch River, part of a tract of land granted to John Buster, assignee of Thomas Horn, assignee of Charles Debrix, dated March 22, 1785...Beginning...by John Coyles fence, a conditional corner between Buster & Smith...near Jacob Waggonners spring...up the branch to Busters line...50 ac...Signed: William Smith. Witness: William Gilmore
- Page 90 - July 7, 1807 between John Hicks & Elizabeth and Henry Kirk...on sinking creek, the waters of Clinch River, being part of a tract of land granted to John Buster assignee of Thomas Horn who was assignee of Charles Debrix dated March 22, 1785...Beginning to John Coyls fence a corner made between Buster and William Smith, Sr...near a spring formerly known by Jacob Waggoner and up the branch to Busters line...Signed: John Hix & Elizabeth Hix
No witnesses.
- Page 96 - 1807 James Cummings of Washington Co. and Phillip Trout, John Davis, John Hicks & Nathaniel Hicks...on Little Cedar Creek, a branch of Clinch River...
Beginning on the north side of the creek...Signed: James Cummings. Witnesses:
Edward Campbell, James Sergent, John Davenport
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