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From: HERMON B FAGLEY <>
Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Patterson's creek
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 02:05:40 -0500

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Subject: [SANDUSKY-L] Early settlers on Patterson's Creek
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In Wilmer L. Kerns" listing of early settlers of lower Patterson's
Creek,
the headline leaves the impression that Mary Palmer, the widow of 1,
Anthony
Sadowski, and No. 2, Thomas Palmer, was not among the early settlers.
Although Kerns did not give her name, Mary Palmer, in her will in 1752,
listed her address as Patterson Creek.
Kerns also did not mention her daughter, Sophia, who was married to
Isaac
Johnson, and their son, John Johnson, who lived on Patterson Creek from
the
late 1740s to 1820. I have written about them on the Sandusky website in
the
past. In 1983, Charles Morrison of Hagerstown, Maryland, wrote about the
early land grants and listed grantees that Kerns did not have.
Isaac Johnson, Mary Palmer's son-in-law, was listed as a petitioner
in
1749
for a road from Patterson Creek to Pearsall's Flats.
Pinkowski in Florida

I,HB FAGLEY, would like to comment that it was bad news to the 1st
settlers,and to the
squatter's, that Lord Fairfax's claims had been upheld in the courts,and
that Fairfax's
surveyors including the young George Washington and Glenn,,would be
around surveying. Lord
Fairfax's land suit victories touched off a huge migration to the western
Carolinas of those who
cared not to buy their lands a 2nd time,from Fairfax,or a 1st time,if
squatters.
I just wrote to another group re Rev War Loyalists confiscations,that in
Pa,though 1 Penn bro
was Whig,and 1 Tory, all their lands were confiscated, 1780's. Such was
not the case in Va
where the Loyalist Fairfax's descs kept a portion,1780's or later. It
paid to have once been
neighbor,employer, and friend of Gen Washington, perhaps?From: "Wilmer L.
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Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] More Settlers in Old Hampshire County
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Signers of the Patterson's Creek road petition (Frederick County Order
Book
III, 1748-1751, p. 119)

Patterson's Creek settlers petitioned the Frederick County Court on Aug.
8,
1749 for construction of two roads leading to their settlement: (1) From
the
mouth of Patterson's Creek to Job Piersall's (at "Romney") and (2) for a
road that leads from Lower Patterson's Creek past Power Hazel's lot #8 to
the wagon Road on Col. Parker's lot #1 to the Wagon Road that leads from
Winchester to the South Branch. These two roads would not only
inter-connect
the settlers along Patterson's Creek, but would allow travel to the
courthouse in Winchester and create a gateway for trading.

Petitioners for first road:

Solomon Hedges, Abraham Richardson, Benjamin Parker, George Parker Jr.,
John
Radden, John Bean, Abraham Johnson, Theodore Davis, Isaac Johnson, Adam
Warner, Robert Lowder, Vincent Williams, James Patton, George Corn, John
Douther, Abraham Teagard, Adam Stump, John Adam Long, Christina Long,
Gilles
Sullivan, John Cockendal (Kuykendall), Abraham Cockendal Sr. Abraham
Cockendal Jr., John Cockendal, Peter Cockendal, David Thompson, Frank
Thompson, Matthias Forman, James Cockendal, Luke Decker, William Parker,
James Fannen (?), Henry VanMeter, Andrew Nowland, James Williams, James
Forman Jr., Richard Ireland, John Colvin, Joseph Campbell, John Cinecom
(?),
Job Pearsall, William Buffinton, Daniel O'Neal and Garrett Decker.

Petitioners for second road:

James Ross, Edward Ruth, Thomas Rumsey, Jasper Sutton, Francis Ross, John
Parker, Simon Irishman, Peter Peterson, John Cunningham, John Ross,
William
Castleman, Oliver Creamer, Thomas McGuire, Matthew Rogers, John Baver,
Nick
Crist, Power Hazel, Willism Fallon, George Tebalt, John ____, Richard
Hazel,
Joseph Robinson, Abner Anderson, William Johnston, John Large, Richard
Doster, Jacob Good, Robert Bennett, Caleb Doud, Christopher Barr, Charles
Keller, George Undergrift, William Anderson, Peter Hart, Bagman Rogers,
Frederick Ice, Thomas Hide, Jacob Wills and Michael Teabolt. Overseer for
this road was Power Hazel. All tithables who lived within 3 miles of the
proposed road were to contribute free labor for a segment of the road.

Sitting on the Court in Winchester were Gentlemen Justices Solomon
Hedges,
Marquis Calmes, Lewis Stevens, John Hite, and Isaac Hite.

The above is a good example of the valuable information found in Order
Books, all which are extant from 1743 in the Frederick County Court in
Winchester.

Wilmer L. Kerns
Arlington, Virginia



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Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] First Settlers of Lower Patterson's Creek
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Here is a list of the early settlers of lower Patterson's Creek when a
survey map was made by James Genn in early 1748. This map has not been
published nor quoted from as a primary source. Some of the first settlers
were no longer there when Fairfax grants were later issued. I have done
additional tracing of subsequent lot owners, not presented here. (Note:
George Washington was not the surveyor of the lower Patterson's Creek
settlement.)

When James Genn arrived to survey these lots in early 1748, 17 log cabins
were already built, proven by the survey map. No one knows how long the
settlers had been there, but rule-of-thumb says 10-12 years for the
earliest
ones. The Editor of the West Virginia Advocate and I spent one summer
(about
1990) making on-site inspections and photographs for all the lots. We
found
only 3 present-day houses located on the same sites as the original
cabins.
We had planned on publishing our findings, but the project was not
completed.

I have a copy of a 1749 road petition from the Patterson's Creek settlers
to
the court in Winchester. This is a valuable list of names, some of whom
are
not found elsewhere in land records. I created a graphic display of the
early history of the Patterson's Creek settlement (not the Manor). I want
to
donate the display of survey map and historical documents and narrative
to
either Mineral County or Hampshire, provided they are interested. Here is
a
sketch on the earliest settlers:

#1 George Parker's house was located on the east side of Patterson's
creek,
near a small and unnamed stream. The major road between Winchester and
Patterson's Creek came directly to Parker's farm. George Washington
referred
to Parker's farm as a "plantation." Fairfax issued a grant to Parker on
Oct.
25, 1748. Lot #1 adjoined the Patterson Creek Manor. The community of
Headsville, Mineral County, WV is located on Parker's former land. Parker
died in 1757 and his oldest son Benjamin (1722-1804) inherited his estate
of
399 acres

#2 John Adam Long was living on this 293-acre farm when Genn made the
survey. Fairfax issued the grant on Oct. 2, 1748. Long was scalped by
Indians when he was 55 years old. His son Christian Long sold the farm to
John Reno in 1761.

#3 Nicholas Reasoner received a Fairfax grant for this 277-acre farm on
Oct.
23, 1748. His house was located on the east side of the Creek. The land
stayed with the Reasoner family until the early 1800s.

#4 John Rutand (sometimes spelled Ratan) was issued a Fairfax grant on
Oct.
25, 1748. 354 acres. Rutand may have been killed by Indians. Abraham
Johnson
bought Rutand's land and built a mill on it, known today as Reese's Mill.

#5 Abraham Johnson came to Patterson's Creek from New Jersey. Johnson was
a
trader with Indians and an official in the Ohio Company. His lot was the
best one in this settlement, based on running streams and fertile land as
well as a great site for protection from Indians. Mr. and Mrs. John M.
Kykendall (descendants of Johnson) live in a house that is in the same
location as Johnson's original cabin. 309 acres.

Lot #X was located between Lots #5 and #6. This choice lot was created
for a
close friend of Lord Fairfax, John Greenfield. The plat shows 200 acres
with
no dwelling house when the survey was made. Greenfield was a County Lt.
in
the Frederick County militia, with residence in Winchester. He came from
Waddington, Scotland. Died in 1768 and left no children. His wife Mary
and
brother William Greenfield in Scotland were the heirs. Greenfield owned
so
much land that his executor could not identify and locate all of his
properties. There are some interesting stories about some of his lands in
Little Cacapon (executor didn't find land later claimed by Largents).

#6 David Thompson Sr. was the first occupant of this lot. Fairfax issued
the
grant on June 1, 1749. Rectangular lot of 312 acres. Jacob Reasoner
bought
the farm in 1790.

#7 William Teagard (born on March 15, 1720) was the first occupant of
this
lot but moved before a grant was issued. William's older brother, Abraham
Teagarden (1719-1783) lived also at Petterson's Creek. Abraham married
Mary
Parker. It is believed that Christopher Bean received a Fairfx grant on
June
2, 1749, but died shortly thereafter. Bean was in the process of selling
the
321-acre farm to Robert Gregg, but didn't complete the process and the
land
was forfeited back to Lord Fairfax. In 1773, Col. Elias Poston surveyed
the
land for John Colson.

#8 Power Hazle built a house on the west side of Patterson's Creek.
Hazle's
Run was named for him. 320 acres.

#9 This 200-acre lot was vacant when surveyed by Genn and not granted to
anyone in 1748-1749. Further research in the Fairfax grants should help
identify the first owner.

#10 Nicholas Crist settled on this lot of 167 acres. A Fairfax grant was
issued on June 6, 1749. Okey Johnson bought the land in 1774.

#11 Joseph Hamblin first settled on this lot of 289 acres. Fairfax issued
a
grant on June 7, 1749 to Hamblin (possibly Hamilton?). Hamblin sold 50
acres
to Henry Bagley in 1761. Hamblin wanted to give land to his sons but they
had migrated far into the wilderness and could not be located. In 1769,
he
gave his land to Job Pearsall, who died in 1770. In 1771, Fairfax awarded
the land to John Pearsall, eldest son of Job.

#12 This lot was occupied by David York when Genn surveyed the land. York
sold the 312-acre farm to John Parker, who received a Fairfax grant on
June
9, 1749. Parker died in 1760, and his widow Elizabeth married second to
Thomas McGuire.

#13 Matthew Rogers Sr. built a house on the east side of the Creek, and
received a Fairfax grant for 379 acres on June 10, 1749. George's Road is
located on this lot. Rogers died before 1753 and his son Matthew Rogers
Jr.
inherited the land. Matthew's (Sr) widow married a Mr. Lindsey. Peter
Beaver
came in 1760 (Beaver's Run named for him).

#14 Jacob Good received a Fairfax grant on June 11, 1749 for 394 acres.
His
house on the east side of the Creek was built prior to Genn's survey.
Good's
will was probated in 1780, which named his wife Susannah and children
Peter,
Abraham, and Isaac Good.

#15 Walter Casper (Casper Walter?) was living on this 238-acre lot when
the
survey was made. On June 11, 1749, Fairfax issued a grant to Joseph
Walter.

#16 Charles Keller first lived on this 300-acre lot. Keller died or was
killed by Indians and Fairfax issued a grant to Charles' son John Keller
June 1, 1779. A house was shown in the center of the plat, on the east
side
of the Creek. In 1755, Fort Ashby was built on this same site as a
protection from the Indians. In 1787, the town of Frankfort was built on
lot
#16 (now known as Fort Ashby, WV). The old fort has been restored on its
original site.

#17 A McCracken family first lived on this site, but they were not there
when the survey was made in 1748. The family was killed by Indians.
Philip
Martin was the first Fairfax grantee for this lot.

#18 A widow, Catherine Bennett, lived on this lot when the survey was
made
in 1748. Possibly her husband had been killed by Indians. This 306-acre
farm
has a nice stream running across the property. The house was located on
the
west side of Patterson's Creek because a mountain was on the east side.
The
house was located very close to the bank of the Creek.

#19 A house was located on this lot, but the name of owner was torn off
the
survey map.

#20 No house was on this lot when the survey was made. This was perhaps
the
least desirable lot, because the eastern half was a mountain and there
was
very little fertile land on the west side.

#21 Joseph Robinson received a Fairfax grant on June 11, 1749 for 332
acres.
In 1773 Robinson sold part of the lot to William Campbell who held it for
13
years before selling to Balson Shelhorn. Robinson's original log cabin
survived until 1979, when it was dismantled and sold. Jerry Sears,
current
owner, built a house on the original site. This would be a great site for
archaelogical research.

#22 Philip Martin, "County of Kent" received a Fairfax grant on June 11,
1749 for 283 acres. Martin was a nephew of Lord Fairfax. Martin leased
the
land to John Hartley in 1769. This was a choice lot because it bordered
the
Potomac River, but was known for having absentee landlords. The B&O
Railrioad was built across this lot. During the 1840s, David Gibson
bought
lots 20-22 and built a mansion house on #22. It is a beautiful house.

This information was shared because it required no further research on my
part to post on this website. I am not actively researching this subject
at
the present time, but may resume at a later date.

Wilmer L. Kerns




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