~1793676 |
Descendants of Alexander Gillespie and Jane Blake & Descendants of Nancy
Gillespie and William Kerr
Birth of William Kerr in Augusta County, Virginia |
~1800296 |
Descendants of Jacob Gillespie & Rebecca Berry
Birth of Nancy Gillespie in Bath County, Virginia |
10 Oct. 1818296 |
Descendants of Jacob Gillespie & Rebecca Berry
Marriage of Nancy Gillespie and William Kerr in Bath County, Virginia |
~1820676 |
Descendants of Alexander Gillespie and Jane Blake & Descendants of Nancy
Gillespie and William Kerr
Birth of Rachel Kerr in Bath County, Virginia |
19 Oct. 1822676 |
Descendants of Alexander Gillespie and Jane Blake & Descendants of Nancy
Gillespie and William Kerr
Birth of Jacob Thornton Kerr in Bath County, Virginia |
29 Jan. 1825303 |
Pocahontas County, West Virginia, General Index to Deeds and Miscellaneous, 1825
Book 1, page 155, Grantors from 1822
This indenture made this January the 29th day 1825 in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty four betwixt Jacob Gillaspie & Rebecca
Gillaspie his wife of the county of Pocahontas and state of Virginia of the one
part and William Kerr of the county and state aforesaid of the other part
witnesseth that the said Jacob Gillaspie and Rebecca his wife for and in
consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars current money of Virginia to him
in hand paid by the said William Kerr at or before the unsealing and
delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said
Jacob Gillespie and Rebecca his wife hath bargain and sold and by these presents
do bargain sell and convey unto the said William Kerr his heirs or
assigns forever one certain parcel of land lying in the said county of
Pocahontas joining and lying on the west side of said Jacob Gillaspie containing
seventy one acres part of a tract of four hundred acres granted to the said
Jacob Gillaspie the 22nd day of May 1783 and bounded as follows to wit.
Beginning at a hickory pine and white
oak on a ridge corner to William Arbogast south five degrees west sixty eight
poles to two small white oaks on a small ridged south eight degrees east fifty
three poles to a pine and thorn on a road south sixty six degrees west sixty
poles to three pines north twelve degrees west one hundred and three poles to
two oaks on a hill north twenty seven degrees west ninety six poles crossing a
bushy swamp to two pines corner to Warwick heirs formerly belonging to James
Becker south fifty seven degrees east one hundred and sixty three poles to the
beginning
together with all its appurtenances
to have and to hold the said seventy one acres of land be it the same more or
less with all its appurtenances unto the said William his heirs or
assignees to the only proper use and behold of the said William Kerr his
heirs and assigns forever in absolute fee simple and the said Jacob Gillaspie
for himself and heirs assigns free from the claim or claims of all and every
person or persons whatsoever will and do hereby forever warrant and de----- in
witness whereof the said Jacob Gillaspie and Rebecca his wife hath hereunto
subscribed their names and affixed their seals in the day and year first above
written.
Jacob Gillespie (seal)
Rebeccah (X) Gillaspie (seal)
Pocahontas County
We Benjamin Tallman & Patrick Bruffey Justices of the Peace in the county
aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Jacob Gillespie &
Rebeccah Gillaspie ---- parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 29th of
January 1825 and hereto addressed personally appeared before us in our county
aforesaid and acknowledged the same to their act and do and desire us to certify
the said acknowledgment to the clerk of the county court of Pocahontas in order
that the said deed may be recorded Given under our hands and seals this 29th of
January 1825.
Benjamin Tallman (seal)
Patrick Bruffey (seal)
Pocahontas County to wit
We Patrick Bruffey and Benjamin Tallman Justices of the Peace in the county
aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Rebecca Gillespie the
wife of Jacob Gillespie parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 29th day
of January 1825 and hereto addressed personally appeared before us in our county
aforesaid & being fully explained to her she the said Rebecca Gillespie
acknowledged the same to be her act & deed and declare that she willingly signed
sealed & delivered the same & that she wished not to retract it -- Given under
our hand & seals this 1st day of February 1825.
Patrick Bruffey (seal)
Benjamin Tallman (seal) |
30 Mar. 1825303 |
Pocahontas County, West Virginia, General Index to Deeds and Miscellaneous, 1825
Book 1, page 155, Grantors from 1822
Pocahontas County Court Clerks Office
This deed of bargain and sale from Jacob Gillespie & Rebecca his wife to
William Kerr was presented in the clerks office and the acknowledgment and
private examination being legally certified by Patrick Bruffey & Benjamin
Tallman Justices of the Peace in the said county, was admitted to record.
Teste Josiah Beard Clk |
19 Dec. 1825670 |
Pocahontas County, Virginia Deed Book ___, Page ___
Know all men by their preasants that I Jacob Gillaspie of the County of
Pocahontas and State of Virginia are held and himself bound unto James Gillaspie
of the County and State aforesaid in the just and full sum of one thousand
dollars in witness whereof I bind myself my heirs Executors and administrators
unto the said James Gillaspie his heirs or assigors. Given under my hand and
seal this nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty five. The condition of the above obligation is such that if
the above bound Jacob Gillaspie shall well and truly make unto said James
Gillaspie sufficient deed in fee simple to the tract of land the said Jacob
Gillaspie now lives on containing two hundred and forty six acres (with the
following reserves). First the said Jacob Gillaspie reserves to himself the
house he now lives in together with all the houses and lotts around the dwelling
house and extending around the barn during his life time all above the following
boundery (to wit). Beginning at Joseph Woodell's line near the great road,
crossing Deer Creek, thence up said Creek to a cross fence through the meadow,
thence with said cross fence to a bank near the lane, thence up said bank
running to James Tallman's line, thence with said line running to William
Kerr's line, thence with said line to the beginning. Now if the said Ja cob
Gillaspie shall well & truly make the deed aforesaid the above obligation to be
void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Given under my hand the day
and year first above written.
Jacob Gillespie (Seal)
Signed, sealed & delivered in the preasance of us
William Arbogast
Polly M. Sutton |
~1828676 |
Descendants of Alexander Gillespie and Jane Blake & Descendants of Nancy
Gillespie and William Kerr
Birth of Andrew Kerr in Pocahontas County, Virginia |
17 July 1829676 |
Descendants of Alexander Gillespie and Jane Blake & Descendants of Nancy
Gillespie and William Kerr
Birth of George Kerr in Pocahontas County, Virginia |
1829119 |
Pocahontas County, Virginia Chancery Court
James Gillespie vs Jacob Gillespie heirs
Circuit Court files - Suit, James Gillespie vs Jacob Gillespie, Heirs
To the Honorable Allen Taylor, Judge of the Superior Court of Chancery holden at
Lewisburg James Gillespie of the County of Pocahontas respectfully states that
on the 19th day of December 1825 a certain Jacob Gillespie (who departed this
life not long since), your orator's father, executed to him a title bond for Two
Hundred and Forty Six acres of land on Deer Creek in the County of Pocahontas
which title bond your orator prays may be taken and read (Marked A) as part of
this his bill. Your orator states that he was the youngest and only child who
lived with his father until his death. His mother died some years since. All his
other children being provided for after they had left him and in order to make
provision for your orator and for an in consideration of the natural love and
affection which his father has and possessed towards him gave him the title bond
aforesaid for the land aforesaid who afterwards departed this life intestate
leaving the following children and grand children, to wit: John, Betsy, Patsy,
James, Polly, Rachel, infant children of Jacob Gillespie who was a son of Jacob
Gillespie the elder, Alexander Gillespie, Rachel Sutton wife of John Sutton,
Peggy Burner wife of Adam Burner now of the State of Ohio, John Gillespie of the
State of Ten(n)essee, Jamima Tallman wife of James Tallman, Thomas Gillespie of
Kanawha County, Joshua Burner son of Jane Burner who was a daughter of Jacob
Gillespie, dec'd, Samuel Gillespie of Ten(n)essee, Rebecca, Robert and Jacob
Stuart, infants and children of Elizabeth Stuart dec'd who was the daughter of
said Jacob Gillespie, Rebecca Beale wife of Thomas Beale, late Rebecca
Gillespie, Sarah Sammons wife of Richard Sammons late Sara Gillespie, Nancy
Kerr wife of William Kerr late Nancy Gillespie. To the end
therefore that the aforesaid named persons may be made Defendants to this bill
and upon their corporal oaths true and perfect answer make to the several
allegations herein before stated the same as if again repeated and interrogated,
and that they may be compelled to convey in fee simple all their right and title
in and to the aforesaid tract of land to your orator and that your Honor will
grant unto your orator such other and further relief in the premises as may be
consistent with equity and the nature of his case an in duty bound will our
prayer GEO. Mayse P. (?). John A. North, Esq. Will issue subpoenas for the above
named persons who reside in this state. G. Mayse |
1830672 |
Federal
Census Pocahontas County, Virginia, M19_199, page 87
William Karr
3 males < 5 |
Andrew (2), George (1), ? |
2 males 5 - 10 |
Jacob (8), ? |
1 male 30 - 40 |
William (38) |
1 female 10 - 15 |
Rachel (10) |
1 female 20 - 30 |
Nancy (30) |
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~1831676 |
Descendants of Alexander Gillespie and Jane Blake & Descendants of Nancy
Gillespie and William Kerr
Birth of William D. Kerr in Pocahontas County, Virginia |
~1833676 |
Descendants of Alexander Gillespie and Jane Blake & Descendants of Nancy
Gillespie and William Kerr
Birth of Nancy Ann Kerr in Pocahontas County, Virginia |
29 Sept. 1834303 |
Pocahontas County, West Virginia, General Index to Deeds and Miscellaneous, 1825
Book 1, page 155, Grantors from 1822
This indenture made the 29th day of September 1834 between Henry M. Moffett of
the county of Pocahontas and state of Virginia of the one part and James
Gillispie of the county and state aforesaid of the other part whereas by a
decree of the circuit superior court of law and chancery for Pocahontas County
pronounced on the 3rd day of October 1833 in a cause there depending therein
between James Gillaspie plaintiff and Alexander Gillaspie; John, Betsy, Patsy,
James, Polly and Rachel Gillaspie infant children of Jacob Gillaspie Jun’r
decd’, John Sutton and Rachel his wife, James Tallman and Jemima his wife,
Thomas Gillaspie, Joshua Burner, Robert and Jacob Steward, Thomas Beal and
Rebecca his wife, Richard Sammons and Sarah his wife, William Kerr and
Nancy his wife, Samuel Gillaspie and John Gillaspie, Adam Burner and Peggy
his wife children and heirs of Jacob Gillaspie dec’d defendants it was decreed
and ordered that Henry M. Moffett who was thereby appointed a commissioner
should convey the 246 acres of land in the bill mentioned to the plaintiff James
Gillaspie --- special warranty this indenture therefore wit ---- that the said
Henry M. Moffett for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to have in
hand paid by the said James Gillaspie the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
hath granted bargained and sold and surveyed and by these presents doth grant
bargain sell and convey unto the said James Gillaspie his heirs and assigns the
said tract or parcel of land containing 246 acres and lying and being on Deer
Creek in the county of Pocahontas and bounded as follows: beginning at Joseph
Woodells line near the great --- crossing Deer Creek thence up said creek to a
cross fence through he meadow thence with said cross fences to a bank near the
lane thence up said bank turning to James Tallmans line thence with said line
turning to --- line thence with said line turing to William Arbogast line thence
with said line turning to William Kerrs line thence with said line to the
beginning together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to have and to
hold the said tract of land with its appurtenances to the said James Gillaspie
and his heirs to the only proper use and behoove of the said James Gillaspie and
his heirs forever and the said Henry M. Moffett for himself his heirs executors
and administrators doth hereby covenant and agree with the said James Gillaspie
and his heirs that he will forever warrant and find the said tract of land
hereby conveyed with its appurtenances unto the said James Gillaspie and his
heirs against the claim of him the said Henry m. Moffett and all persons
claiming through or under him but against the claim of no other person. in
witness whereof the said Henry M. Moffett hat thereunto set his hand and affixed
his seal the day and year herein written.
H. M. Moffett
Pocahontas County December Court 1834
This deed from Henry M. Moffett commissioner to James Gillaspie has presented in
court and being acknowledged has admitted to record.
Teste John Tallman D.C.
for H. M. Moffett Clk. |
30 Oct. 1834296 |
Descendants of Jacob Gillespie & Rebecca Berry
Death of Nancy (Gillespie) Kerr in Pocahontas County, Virginia |