Inlaws of Elizabeth Nesbit
Robert Wardlaw and Martha Downey
Robert Wardlaw was born at an unknown date and location, as was his wife, Martha Downey. The date and location of their marriage is unknown, as well, but, since Robert’s family can be traced to the Borden Grant in Augusta County, Virginia, it seems likely that they were married in that county. At an unknown date they moved to Harrison County, Kentucky, and in early 1800, they moved again, this time to Brown County in southern Ohio, where they spent the rest of their lives. |
Timeline of Robert Wardlaw and Martha Downey
1 Oct. 176121 |
Augusta
County, Virginia, Will Book 3, page 131 Teste: Robt. Weer, Jas. Wardlaw, John Wardlaw. Hugh Wardlaw. P roved, 18th May, 1762, by Robt Weer, Jas. and John Wardlaw. Executors qualified, with James and Hugh Wardlaw. Janet ( ) her mark. |
24 May 176921 |
Augusta
County, Virginia, Deed Book 15, page 381 Delivered: Alexander Wilson, March, 1772. |
19 May 177321 |
Augusta
County, Virginia, Order Book 15, page 103 |
26 Mar. 177621 |
Augusta
County, Virginia, Deed Book 21, page 356 |
1789 - 179321 |
Augusta
County, Virginia, Records from September 1789 to April 1793, District Court,
page 145 |
1883815 |
History
of Brown County, Ohio |
Analysis of the Timeline
Robert Wardlaw and his wife, Martha Downey were born at an unknown date and location. An Ohio county history noted that the couple had migrated from Kentucky to Ohio in the spring of 1800, and had lived in Virginia prior to their Kentucky residency. In fact, they were noted as being the first permanent residents of Washington Township along White Oak Creek in what was eventually to become Brown County. They had eight children and two of their sons, William and Samuel, married two daughters of Samuel Nesbit and Mary Berry, Isabel and Elizabeth, when the Wardlaw and Nesbit families lived in close proximity back in Harrison County, Kentucky. The Wardlaws originally lived in the Borden Grant in the part of Augusta County, Virginia that was eventually split off to form Rockbridge County. Borden Grant records, however, note the existence of two Wardlaw families, James and William, who were, presumably, closely related to each other. Both of them purchased land in the Borden Grant, but, unfortunately, each seems to have had a son by the name of Robert. Without additional information, it is not possible to identify which Robert Wardlaw was the man who married Martha Downey and later moved to Harrison County, Kentucky.
|
These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the written consent of the contributors, or the legal representative of the submitters |
Last Revised: 10/15/2006