Name

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Page

Notes

John Fowler

2

Wife was Christianna.  Sons were Johnsey who received real property and William who received portion of personal property.  Dated July 17, 1814

John Kelly

3

15

Left property to his wife Mary and after Mary’s death, to his brother Thomas Kelly and his wife Elizabeth.  Dated March 23, 1830

William Fowler

3

130

After wife dies, all property to be sold and divided in equal parts to sons Daniel and William.  Dated May 18, 1836

Joseph Fowler

3

144

William Fowler

3

285

Leaves to grandson William Thomas Kelly $200.  Leaves to grandson William Fowler, son of “my son John” $200.  The remainder of the estate to be divided among his children.  Dated June 18, 1849

Thomas R. Kelly

3

337

Dorcas Gorsage

3

495

John Fowler

4

7

“I John Fowler of Cross Creek…”  Dated July 4, 1869

Nicolas Stansbury

4

65

Names wife Rebecca.  Sons: Daniel B., John W., Elisha, Abraham H., Joseph, Samuel.  Names daughters Dorcas Stansbury, and Sally Scott.  Names granddaughter Rebecca Wright.  Dated February 10, 1875

Elisha Stansbury

4

130

Died with no heirs.  Left everything to brother Abraham H. Stansbury.  Dated April 16, 1880

Jane Scott

4

Names father William Scott and mother Frances Scott.  Names niece Rachel Jane Bell.  Also named Clarrie Stansbury, daughter of John Stansbury but did not specify any relationship.  Dated January 4, 1884

John Stansbury

4

Names his wife Charity and his son Hudson R. Stansbury.  Dated August 29, 1884

Book

Seller

Buyer

Notes

5

pg 135

Samuel & Sally Baxter

Elisha Stansbury

Property described as “on the waters of Cross Creek and is bounded as follows:  to west beginning at a stone in a line of John Pritchard, thence with said Pritchard’s line south 77 (degrees) E67 poles to a stone.  Thence N 33 (degrees) 4 (unknown notation) E 85 poles to a small sassafrass and stone between two white oaks.  Thence South 5 (degrees) E 65 poles to a sugar tree, Thence S 83 ½ (degrees) W 23 poles, Thence S 7 ¼ (degrees) W 77 ½ poles to the beginning containing 92 ¾ acres”  Dated September 28, 1812

6

pg 437

Charles Burris & Zadock Burris and Rebecca his wife

Elisha Stansbury

63 acres on the waters of Harmon’s Creek.  Dated June 12, 1819

6

pg 378

Daniel Cookson

Elisha Stansbury

10 acres on the waters of Harmon’s Creek.  Dated June 22, 1819

6

pg 375

William Fowler and Elizabeth his wife

Elisha Stansbury

101 acres on the waters of Harmon’s Creek.  Dated January 25, 1819

6

pg 433

John Hunter and Rachel his wife

Elisha Stansbury

100 acres on the waters of Tamlinson’s Run.  Dated March 1, 1819

7

Elisha Stansbury and his wife Ruth

Richard Fowler

63 acres on the waters of Harmon’s Creek.  Dated December 26, 1823

7

Elisha Stansbury and his wife Ruth

Robert Thompson

175 ½ acres.  Dated November 4, 1823

7

Richard Fowler and his wife Elizabeth

Elisha Stansbury

16 acres on the waters of Harmon’s Creek.  Dated June 20, 1820

9

Richard Fowler and his wife Elizabeth

Nicholas Gossage

83 acres on the waters of Harmon’s Creek.  Dated October 8, 1829

9

Richard Fowler and his wife Elizabeth

Nicholas Stansbury

26 acres.  Dated October 5, 1829

12

Elisha Stansbury

John Stansbury

60 acres next to Nicholas Stansbury’s land on Harmon’s Creek.  Dated April 10, 1838

13

Daniel Bosby and wife Mary

Nicholas Stansbury

50 ½ acres on the waters of Harmon’s Creek next to the land sold to William Gorsuch.  Dated November 8, 1841

18

pg 378

George Dobbs, Henrietta (Bowman) Dobbs, Joseph Bowman & Eliza Jane (his wife), George W. Bowman, Cecelia Bowman

This deed made this thirteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & fifty six between George Dobbs and Henrietta his wife, Joseph Bowman & Eliza Jane his wife, George W. Bowman, Cecelia Bowman of the one part and Isaac B. Holmes of the other part.  Witnesseth that in consideration of three thousand eight hundred and forty three dollars, the said parties of the first part do grant with covenants of general warranty unto the said party of the second part, a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the County of Brooke in the State of Virginia on the Waters of Buffalo Creek said tract containing one hundred and twenty two acres being the same land which (unrecognizable word) to the said parties of the first part by the death and intestacy of Abraham Bowman decd and which was set off to said  heirs of law of said Abraham Bowman decd by decree of the Circuit Court of Brooke County rendered at the Spring term of said Court to which decree & proceedings had thereunder reference is hereby made for a more full & minute description of said laws.

And whereas Sarah Ellen Thompson, wife of Joseph Thompson, late Sarah Ellen Bowman, Caroline E. Bowman, Abraham Bowman are all minors & heirs at law of the said Abraham Bowman decd the said Joseph Bowman & Henrietta Dobbs covenant that each and all of the aforesaid minor heirs of said Abraham Bowman shall so soon as they become of full or lawful age make execute and deliver to said Holmes, deeds with (unrecognizable word) of general warranty for their respective interests on said tract or parcel of land aforesaid