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Facts and Events
Estate Records
- At a Court Continued and held for Yohogania County September the 28th, 1778. Ordered that the administration of the Estate of Daniel Greathouse deceased formerly granted to John Greathouse be revoked and that the same be granted to Mary Greathouse the widow of the said Deceased, she having complied with the Law. Ordered that Edmond Polk, James Campbell, Richard Boyce, & Richard Elson or any three of them being first Sworn do appraise the Personal Estate and Slaves if any of the Estate of Daniel Greathouse deceased and make return to Next Court. [Source: The Records of deeds for the District of West Augusta, Virginia: for the court held at Fort Dunmore (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 1775-1776, copied consecutively as recorded]
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 2 - Beard vs. Henderson--O S. 94; N. S. 32--Bill, 7th October, 1801. Orator, John Beard of Brooke County. In 1779 Robert Morris, Lawrence Meredith, George Clymer, Bernard Dougherty entered into partnership to purchase lands on the frontier, of whom Bernard was agent. He bought from William McMahan two tracts of 400 acres each on Ohio River, in Mingo Bottom in Yohogania County, afterwards Ohio, now Brooke. Long before 1778 Daniel Greathouse had made a settlement and improvement there, and by deed dated 13th July, 1775, sold to William McMahan. John Greathouse also had made settlement and improvement on the other tract and likewise conveyed by deed 30th October, 1777. On 19th April, 1790, Bernard conveyed to the Company. On 30th March, 1793, John Beard contracted with the Company for 563 acres on the Mingo Bottom. John Henderson had a conflicting title. He died in January, 1798, leaving Alexander, Angus, John, Duncan, Isabella, Mary and Jane Henderson (all minors); John Scott and Rebecca, late Rebecca Dougherty, defendants. John Greathouse deposes at Charlestown in Brooke County, in 1803, that in 1771 Daniel Greathouse improved and settled in the Mingo Bottom, and deponent improved part of the same tract in 1774. In 1775 Daniel sold to Wm. McMahan. Henry Wells deposes that John Henderson died about middle of January, 1798. George Cox deposes, settler about 1771 or 1772. Richard Ellson deposes, about the Greathouse settlement.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
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