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From: "Jemima Gee Morse" <>
Subject: Re: [VAMONTGO] Montgomery County Early Settlers Map
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:35:34 -0400


Diane,
I'm forwarding this message to family researchers who may not be
on the VAMONTGO list. And Ed, thank you for letting us know the
map is available.

Although I have already posted the chronology of early attacks as
recorded by Archibald Thompson in his diary, transcribed by Lula
Hankins Hunter, http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald/ I'm
going to list them here because you have identified "The Glades,"
among other important early landmarks. Sometime before 1749,
John Elswick, II, died, and I'm wondering if he wasn't killed in
some of the early attacks. Also a Nathaniel Finch. I'll just keep
watching to see what you all find.

". . . as one of my Kinzer's lived at "The Glades" area ca.
1742. And was one of the settlers living in the same settlement
of the Draper's and Col. James Patton, who was killed by
the Shawnee, 30 July, 1755, 21 days after Braddock's defeat. "

PAGE 100
March 1760
George Dair Scalpt att Masons and
one Indian killed att Beens and one killed
att Kneelys. We lost two Scalps and gott
Two Scalps and was allowed that we kild
Three or four more April ye 9th Arbaham
Dunkelberry killed at the long lick.

(written upside down)
BRAVE BRADOCK kild &
his army Defatted July the 9th 1755

(written in opposite direction)
April 1760 Isaac Amook killed at
the glades April the 10th Jacob Celley killed
at Bryans place
May 25th 1760 the Small
pox Very sore at Amherst fort.

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PAGE 101
BRAVE GENERAL BRADOCK Killd
and his army Defatted July 9th 1755

The Second Battallion of the Virginia
Ridgement Discharged By an Act of
Assembley December the 1st 1759

March the 7th 1760 malcom Cammels house
and John Masons & Jeames Been & Jeams
Kneelys houses atackd By a large Body
of Indians & one man killed at Kneelys.

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PAGE 102

June 1755 New River Brokeup
July 9th 1755
Brave Bradak Defatted
Sertifyd (symbol) a true Copy
(symbol) Me Archibald Thompson
D


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Marsh" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 12:50 PM
Subject: [VAMONTGO] Montgomery County Early Settlers Map


> These maps can be purchased at the Courthouse in
Christiansburg, VA.
> Ed
>
> Patti wrote:
>
> > Diana,
> > Where did you locate your map? I also have family that was
located in
> > Montgomery Co., VA. By chance was there any MacMahan or any
varations of the
> > name, McNulty, Jones and Henry's. It's so difficult to locate
early records
> > and you give hope!
> > Thanks
> > Pat
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diana Kinzer Heath <>
> > To: <>
> > Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 5:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [VAMONTGO] 1773-1777 Tax lists
> >
> > >Hi Paul,
> > >I don't have a complete list but I do have some info...I
would LOVE to have
> > >a complete list; so, if you get one, please, let me know!
> > >
> > >I am a direct descendant of so many of these people, but not
really direct
> > >from the names you listed. I have studied this migration
and always
> > seeking
> > >to learn more about it. Could we have some interaction
about this?
> > Please,
> > >include me in your research.
> > >
> > >I have a copy of an old Montgomery Co., map; in which, shows
most of the
> > >very earliest homesteads. I show Robert Gresham as living
across "Mountain
> > >Road" beyond Tom's Creek. It says that he settled in 1775.
> > >
> > >Michael Price is located, not, on Tom's Creek but Price's
Mountain, at
> > >(Thomas Stroubles Creek...Coal from the mine on Price
Mountain was used by
> > >the Merrimac Ironclad. Michael Price, II settled nearer to
Tom's Crk.,
> > near
> > >the area of Price's Fork, in 1786.
> > >
> > >Peter Harless settled in an area south of Lick Creek off of
Tom's Crk., in
> > >1765...near, or at "Sunnyside".
> > >Adam Harman, 500 acres in 1752--around an area, or place,
"Whitethorne",
> > had
> > >the neighbors of John Harrison, Abraham Brown, Israel
Lorton--he settled in
> > >1745, near "Fishing Run" branch off of Tom's Crk. Northwest
of them were
> > >Richard McCoy, 400 acres in 1783; Jacob Shell in 1794, at
"Long Shop"( his
> > >property aligned with Philip Harless'; and, was near the New
River.
> > >
> > >John Philip Keister, 1799-just s.w. of Michael
Price's...also aligned
> > >withPhilip Harless', Jacob Shell, and Israel Lorton.
> > >
> > >I will give you the homesteaders around Tom's Creek--(where
I was exploring
> > >last year!) Many of these are my ancestors.
> > >Peter Olinger, *James Bane 1763; *Michael Kinzer, 1802 ( I
don't think this
> > >is the correct date that he settled in the co., as one of my
Kinzer's lived
> > >at "The Glades" area ca. 1742. And was one of the settlers
living in the
> > >same settlement of the Draper's and Col. James Patton, who
was killed by
> > the
> > >Shawnee, 30 July, 1755, 21 days after Braddock's defeat.);
*Joseph McDonald
> > >mill, 1763; *Michael Surface, 1794 at "Smithfield" area;
Christopher
> > Ribble,
> > >1774; John Stockdell on Brush Mtn.
> > >
> > > This is just a sample of what I have, hope it
helps.....
> > >Diana
> >
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