John Blankenbaker's Germanna History Notes

Note 759

Still quoting from the warrants and surveys:

Jacob Holtzclaw of Prince William Co. 5 Apr 1751 ­ 6 May 1751; 104 a. on Shannandoah where he lives.  CC: Herman Houltclaw & Joseph Strickler.  Surv. George Hume.  [The suggestion that Jacob lived on the Shenandoah was probably a mistake.  Apparently, he had his son Harmon serve as chain carrier.  It is interesting that Harmon had a daughter who married a Stribling which is not too far from Strickler.]

The selections that I have given so far are from the Peggy Shomo Joyner's " Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys, Orange and Augusta Counties ".  Of the series that she published, this is volume 1.  The following are taken from volume 3 for Dunmore, Shenandoah, Culpeper, Prince William, Fauquier, and Stafford Counties.

Michael Blankenbeker of Orange Co. 20 Sep 1748 ­ 17 Nov 1748; 50 a. at head of Pass Run in the Great Fork; adj. his own land.  CC: Lawrence Garr and Jacob Blankenbaker.  [Michael snagged his brother-in-law and brother.]

Adam Broyle, assignee of George Moyer; 10 Mar 1753 ­ 10 Apr 1753; 375 a. on Island Run, now called White Oak Run; adj. Moyer, Adam Yager, Michael Kafer, Christopher Moyer.  CC: George Holt & Adam Wilhite.  [Adam Wilhite married Catherine Broyles, which appears to make him an uncle of Adam Broyles.  I am uncertain about George Holt.  Incidentally, this land was the subject of a lawsuit between Adam Broyles and George Moyer which Broyles won.]

John Broyle, 21 Nov 1767 ­ 12 Apr 1768; 115 a. on Ragged Mt.  CC: Michael & Matthew Broyles.  [They were John's brothers.]

Nicholas Crigler once served as a chain carrier for Richard Burdine but I know of no relationship between the two.  On another occasion, Paul Yowell was a chain carrier for Burdine, but I know of no relationship here either.  Reginald Burdine served once as a chain carrier for his father.  John Grissom/Gresham served once for his father-in-law, Richard Burdine.

John Button, surveyed 18 Apr 1752; original warrant was issued to Richard Jones but assigned to Button; 472 a. in Little Fork.  CC: Edmond Brouning (Browning?) & Samuel Scott.

Nicholas Cabler, surveyed 25 Oct 1750; 162 a.  CC: David Jones & Christopher Cabler.  Pilot: Frederick Cabler.  Surv. Philip Clayton.  [Nicholas and Christopher were brothers, and Frederick was probably their father.  This land was in the Mt. Pony area of Culpeper Co.]

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