A Partial List of Those Who Settled:
1. in Old Albemarle prior to 1761
2. in Old Amherst prior to 1776….with
3. some of those who served in the French and Indian War from
Albemarle and Bedford
4 and an incomplete list of those who served in the Revolutionary
War from Old Amherst
5. together with a list of Autographs written prior to 1800
The Lists are taken from:
1. Dr. Wm Cabell's mem'a books Mss 1726-74
2 . The Entry Book (1735-44 of Col W'm Mayo, Surveyor of Goochland
3. The Entry Books (1744-53) of Col Joshua Fry, Surveyor of Albemarle
4. The Records of Albemarle 1745-48
5. The List of Tithables in the Upper Part of St. Anne's Parich
1745-47
6. The Entry Book (1754-57) of Col. Peter Jefferson, Surveyor
of Albemarle
(He has crossed out Col. Peter Jefferson and noted ? who was surveyor
of
Albemarle 1757-61?)
7. Notes of surveys by the following assistant surveyors:
Dr. W'm Cabell (1742-54) Col. W'm Cabell (1754) Tho's Jefferson
(1751)
Maj'r Cha's Lynch, Daniel Smith (1749) Ambrose Joshua Smith (1747)
John Staples (1755-56) Drury Stith, Thomas Turpin (1748-51)
8. Henings Statutes at Large and other books and articles in print
9. The Entry Books (1761-76) of Col. W'm Cabell, surveyor of Amherst
10. The Records of Amherst
11. Col. W'm Cabell's Diary 1769-95)
12. Capt Nich's Cabell's Muster Rolls 1775-6)
13. Maj'r W'm Cabell's Muster Rolls (1781)
14. A mass of old family Mss, pedigrees, etc,
15. Mss and articles of N.F. Cabell. Esq., Col. Tho's H. Ellis
and others
The List contains the following numbers: (This is the way Brown
wrote his key)
1. Of those who had interests in Old Albemarle prior to 1761,
nearly 2000 and is nearly complete a. a.
2. Of those who came to Old Amherst or became of age between 1761
and 1776, nearly 700 and is nearly complete(prior to 1761 included
in #1)b.b.
3. Of those who served in the French and Indian War from Albemarle
(Amherst), about 150, incomplete a..st. a..sf.
From Bedford, about 300, incomplete c. st. c. sf..
4. Of those who served in the Revolutionary War from Old Amherst,
About 800 incomplete b. sr. b. sr.
5. Autographs prior to 1800, about 550 au. au.
Total number of names in the list - 3822
Note: Names are entered just as A. Brown has on his list. Some
of his notations are unclear.
Most can be deciphered from the key above.
Aaron Benjamin b. sr.
Aaron Daniel a.
" W'm a.
" W'm b. sr.
Abbott George c. sf.
Abett George c. sf.
Abney Abner a.
" Paul a. au.13
Abston John c. sf.
Adams Ebenezer a. 1729
" George c. sf.
" James a.
" Robert a.
" Thomas, Clk. Henrico au.
" Col. Thomas b.
" William a.
Addams James a. au.
Adcock Joseph a.
Addison Thomas a.
Adkins Absolom b. sr.
Adrian Anglin a.
Agee Matthew a.
Agge Anthony a.
" James a.
Alcorn James c. sf.
Alcock Richard b. b.sr. au.
" William b. sr.
Alegre Dr. Giles a
" Giles Jr. a.
Alexander Archibald au.
" Hugh a. sf.
" John a.
" Joseph b. au.
" Thomas a.
Alford John b, sr,
" Thomas b.
" W'm b. 16
Allen Capt. a.
" Daniel b. sr.
" Jesse b. .b.sr. au.5
" John, Capt a.
" John of Rockfish a.
" John a (1753)
" John b. sr.
" John b. sr.
" Joseph a.
" Joseph a. au. Mi?? McPherson
" Joseph b.sr.
" Malcom a.sf.
" Samuel b.sr. b. au 5,
" William a. 1740
" William b.sr.
Alsop Robert a.
" Thomas a.
Akers William a. (Brown joined Akers and Akin together
in the margin)
Akin Joseph a.
Alston John c.sf.
Ampey Will. b.sr.
Anderson Charles a.
" George a.
" Jacob c.sf.
" John c.sf.
" John a.
" Nelson au.
" Pouncey a.
" Robert a.
" Thomas a.
" Capt Thomas of Prince Edward
" William c.sf.
Andrews Richard c.sf.
Angrll James a.
Anthony John a.
" John c.sf.
" Joseph a. au.
" Sucy (may be Lucy-unclear) a.
Applebury Thomas a.
Archer Wm a.
Armstrong Christopher a.
Arnold Benjm b.sr.
" Hendrick b. b.sr. au.
" Samuel a.
Arrington N???? a.
" Samuel c.sf.
" William a.
Ayers Matthew a.
" Robert a.
Arundell Samuel a.
Arthur Barnabas Sr c.sf.
" Barnabas Jr c.sf.
" William c.sf.
Ashley Edward a.
Ashlin John a.
Askew Anthony a.
" Le??g a.
Asbury Benjm a. au.
Astile Benjm of Augusta 1767
Atherington Francis a.
Atkins Ica. a.
" John a.
" Lewis a.
" Rowland a. au.
Austin John a.
Aylett John b. au.
Badder Thomas b.sr.
Baddow Thomas b. b.sr. au.
Bailey Abraham a.
" David a.
" Henry a.sf. 22,
" Hezekiah b.sr.
" John b. 23, 25
" Richard a.sf.
" Robert a.
" Samuel a.
" Thomas Sr a.
" Thomas Jr a.
" William a.sf. 9,22
" William b.sr.
Baker Francis a.
" Thomas c.sf.
Baldock Levy a.sf.
" Richard a.sf.
Ball David a.
" John a. 23, 37,
" John b.
" Joseph a.
" Lewis b. 8, au- 21,21,31,36
" Thomas a.
" Valentine a. 32, (margin says: "Wm 35,37")
Ballinger Joseph a.
" Richard a.
" Captain Richard b.sr.
Ballow (Ballou, Ballough) Ann a. (margin says: "Estate,12")
" Bennet a.
" Capt. _______ a.
" Charles a.
" David b.sr.
" Jane a.
" John a. 23
" John b.
" John b.sr.
" Joseph a.
" Leonard Sr a.
" Leonard Jr a.
" Robert a.
" Susanna a.
" Thomas Sr a.
" Thomas Jr a.
" Capt Thomas a.
" Thomas of Buckingham a.
" Thomas of Manakin a.
Banks Jarret b.
" Linn a. a.sf. (margin says: "Leonard, 30")
" Reubin b.sr. b.
" Wm- b.sr.
Barber (Baber) Edward a.
" Robert Sr a.
" Robert Jr a.
" William a.
Barbour William a.
" James of Orange
Barker Jacob a. (margin says: ?, Barrclay-8, 10,15,23,29,35,12,
Bareks-17-)
Barnet David b.
" Edward a.
" Francis a.
" James a., 11,
" Capt James b.sr.
" John a., 11,
" John b.sr.
" Isham a.
" Nathaniel b. au.
" Robert a. a.sf.
" Will b.sr.
" William a. b.
Barns Francis b.
" Henry a.
" Henry b.
" Joseph b.
Barringer Joseph a.
" Richard a.
Basket Daniel a.
Bates Daniel au.
" Isaac- shff- Goochland 1744 au.
Battersby Wm a. au.
Buttles Shadrack a.
Baughan John b.
" Samuel a.
" Samuel b.
Bays John a.
" Peter a.
" William a.
Baytop Samuel a.
Beames Wm a.
Beard Adam c.sf.
" Hardiman a.
" Henry a.
Beazley John a. au.
" John b.
Beaver Robert a.
" Thomas a.
Beckley John au.
Becknel James b.sr. killed
" John b.sr.
" Micajah b.sr.
" Thomas b.sr. killed
" Wm. a.sf.
" Wm b.
Bedford Thomas a.
Been John a.sf.
" Johnson b.sr.
Begnin Abram a.
Bell David clk B'k'h'm 1761-69 au 17
" George a.
" Henry a. 20
" Henry Dept Clk Bkham 1768 au
" Henry b.sr.
" James Sr a.
" James Jr a.
" John a. au
" John b.
" Samuel b.sr.
" Samuel b.sr.
" Samuel a.
" Thomas a.
Bellamy John a.
Bennet E. _____ attny 1739 au.
Benning John c.sf.
" Joseph c.sf.
Benoin (Binion) Anthony a.
" John a.
" Joseph a.
" Luke a.
" Luke b.
" Wm a.
" Wm b.
Berkley Andrew a.
" Wm b.sr.
Bettysworth Richard b.sr.
Bias (Byas) James b.
" James a.
" John b.sr.
" Larkin b.sr.
" Obediah b.sr.
Bib (Bibb, Bibe, Biby, tc) Billy a.
" Henry b.sr.
" John a.
" John b.
" Thomas a.
" Thomas b.
" William b. b.sr. au- 13, 15, 19,
" William Jr b.sr.
Bigges (Biggs) Edward b. au.
" John a.sf.
" John b.sr.
Biggins Abram a.
Bingley Joseph a.
Bishop Patrick a.
" Wm. a.
Biswell John a.
Black Rev ? a.
Blackburne John a.
" Lambert a.
" William a.
Blackwell David b.sr.
Blaine Alexander a.
" Alexander (??cht)
" Alexander b.
" Charles a.
" Charles b.
" Ephraim b.sr.
" George a. p. 5. 22,
" George b.
" John a.
" John b.
Blair Allen a. 37
" Allen b.sr.
" James Colbard a.
" John Jr. (W + M) au.
" Joseph a.
" Joseph b. au.
" Wm a. 37
Blakey Thomas a.
Blalock Richard a.
Bland John b.
" Richard a.
Blany Charles a.
Bleckley Rev. Edward a. (?)-
Blliss John a.
Blys David b. au.
Board James c.sf.
" Wm c.sf.
Boden Nicholas a.
Bodingham George au.
Bolling Archibald a.
" Edward b.sr.
" James b.sr.
" John a.
" Col. John a.
" Robert shff Bkham 1767 au.
" Major _____ a.
Bolton Shadrack a.
Bonds (Bond) Charles a.
" Charles b.sr.
" James a.
" John a.
" Nathan 25, b.sr.
" Nathaniel b.sr.
" William a.
Bondurant John a.
" John Peter a. 1724
" Joseph a.
" Peter a.
Bones John b.sr.
" Wm b.sr.
Boreland James a.
Bostick Charles a.
" John a.
Boulton James a.
Bowker Ralph au.
Bowles Alexr a.
" Knight b.sr.
Bowen John a.
" Lilly a. 8,9,
" Moses a.
Bowling James b.sr.
" John b.sr.
Bowman Drury a. b.sr.
" Edward a.
" Gilbert a. 28 au
" John b.
" John b.sr.
" Ralph a. (margin says Sally- 18)
" Wm au.
Boyd Wm ____ a.
" Samuel a.
" William c.sf.
Bowyer Henry au.
" Luke attny.
Boyle Hugh a.
Brabin James b. -18,19 (margin says: "Wm 33, 14, 28,
32")
Brackenridger George a.sf.
Bradley Terry a.
" Wm a.
Brady John b.sr. b.
Bramlet Ambrose c.sf.
" Francis c.sf.
" James c.sf.
" Wm c.sf.
Branch Henry a.
Bratchy Wm a.sf.
Braxton Argyle a.
" Col. Carter a. b. 7,10,11,12,17,19,
" George a.
Brazenton John a.
Breckenridger John au.
Brenton John a.sf.
Brett Wm b.sr.
Bricken Mrs. Sarah a.
Brickley Wm b.sr. (margin says: "Price Wm 23")
Bridgewater Jesse b.sr.
Bright Charles c.sf.
" Edward c.sf.
Brit J. ____ a.
Brock _____ a.
" John b.
Brockley Revd Wm a.(?)
Brooks (Brook) Benjm b.sr.
" Jane a.
" John b.sr.
" Michael a.
" Peter a.
" Will b.sr.
Brothers Francis a.
" ______ a.
Brown Andrew b.sr.
" Ann a.
" Ben. a.
" George a.
" Isaac c.sf.
" Jacob a. a.sf. 20,26
" Jacob b.
" James b. au Dicky's overseer. 32,
" James Sr b. au "going out of colony" (margin:
"19,23, James M, au 1803")
" James Jr b.
" James mcht (merchant?) au
" John son of James b. au.
" John b. 12, 17, 30, 31
" John a.
" John b. (Blacksmith) 26
" John b.sr. (81)
" John b.sr. (75)
" John c.sf.
" J. ___ clk gnrl court au
" Morris b.sr.
" Samuel a.
" Samuel c.sf.
" Thomas a.
" Will b.sr.
" Wm b.
Bruce Wm b.
Brumet James a.
" James b. au.
" Thomas a.
Bryant (Bryan) Ambrose c.sf.
" Elijah b.
" James c.sf.
" Jesse c.sf.
" John a.sf.
" John b.sr.
" William b.sr.
Brydie Alexr au
Bryon John a tailor a.
Buchan Rev Robert au
Buchanan Alexr au
" Archd au
" James mcht a 7,14,22,24,31,32,34
" John a.
" Boyle & Co. mcht a.
Buck John b.
Buckner John a.sf.
Budden J. ____ b. au.
Bullins Isaac b.sr.
Bumpass John a.
" Wm c.sf.
Bunch Henry a.
" Rebecca a.
Burch Henry a.
Burchfield John b. au.
" Margaret b.
Burder James a.sf.
Burdeu Archd b.sr.
" Henry b.sr.
Burford Daniel Sr a. 30 au.
" Daniel Jr b. 21 au 25
" Capt Daniel b.sr. (1775) 6,25
" Daniel b.sr. (1781)
" James b.sr. 25
" John b.sr.
" John a. au. (margin says: "Milton. 15, 19")
" Nat. b.sr.
" Will. b.sr.
Burgess Manus a.
Burgin Dennis b. 25 au.
Burk (Burks) Betty a.
" Bolling c.sf.
" Charles b.sr.
" Charles a. au.
" David a. 21, 23,
" George b.
" John b.sr.
" John a.
" John Peartree a.
" John Patrick c.sf.
" Joseph a.
" Nancy b. au.
" Richard a.
" Richard c.sf.
" Richard Jr c.sf.
" Rowland b.
" Rowland Horsley b.
" Samuel Sr a.
" Samuel Jr a. 5
" Samuel's orphans a.
" William a.
" Will b.sr.
Burliston Aaron a.
Burnet Isaac b.sr.
" John a.
Burnley Ananiah a.
" Charles a. (son of Harden Sr)
" Charles a.
" Harden Sr a.
" Harden Jr a.
" John a.
" Zachariah a.
" Zachariah c.sf.
Burns Henry a.
" Henry b.
" John a.
" Robert a.
" William a.
Burrus Charles, Capt b.sr.
" Henry a.
" John a.
" Joseph b.sr.
" Lt Joseph b.sr. au.
" Robert a.
" Thomas b.sr.
Burton Caleb a.sf.
" Isaiah a.
" James Halle b. (a tailor) au b.sr. 10,13,16,18,34
" Jesse au.
" Norvel a.
" Philip b.sr.
" Robert a. au.
" William a.
" Will b.sr.
Bush John c.sf.
" Joshua b.
Buster Claudius (this name is hard to read because copy
is cut short at bottom of paper)
" Widow a.
" William a.
Buterworth Isaac c.sf.
Cabell George b.
" John a. b.sr. au 7,13,15,19,20,
" Joseph Sr a. b.sr. au 6,7,12,17,18,21,23,24,26, 27,29,32,36
" Joseph Jr b. b.sr. au 17
" Landon b. 36
" Nicholas b. 31 b.sr. 36 au
" Col Samuel Jordan b. b.sr. au 6,18
" Dr. William a. au 6,7,14,24,26,29,31,34,36,37 (Wm A. au)
" Col William Sr a. b.sr. au 7,24,28,29
" Col William Jr b. b.sr. au 18,35,36
Coffery Charles a.
" John a.
Calbreath Wm b.sr.
Caldwell George c.sf.
" John of Prince Edwd 1758
" John b. au Saml, 35
" Thomas of Prince Edwd 1760
Calhoun John a.
Call John b.sr.
Calland Joseph au
Calloway Francis a.
" (or Galloway) John c.
" Major Richard c.sf.
" Richard c.
" William c.sf.
" William Sr a.
" William Jr a.sf.
" James c.sf.
" James au.
" Major _____ a.
" John c.
" Charles c.
Callihan Richard a.
Camden (Campdson) John b.sr.
" William b.sr.
Cameron Ambrose b.sr.
" Duncan b.sr.
" Duncan a.
Camp Revd Ichabod a. 6,28
" Thomas a.
Campbell Ambrose b.sr.
" Anthony b.sr.
" Archibald
" Florence a.
" George b.sr.
" Henry b.sr.
" James b.sr.
" James M. au.
" John a.
" John b. au
" Lawrence a. 30
" Lawrence b. au.
" Mary a.
" Moses b. 19,22,24,26,29
" Neil au mcht p.57,13,21,26,29
" Patrick a.
" Robert b.
Canada (Cannady) _______ a.
" John b.sr.
Candler Daniel a.
" William a.
Cannon David a.
" John a.
" Simcock a.
" William a.
Canterberry Joseph Sr b.sr.
" Joseph Jr b.sr.
Carnes William b.
Carpenter Ben b.sr.
" John b.sr. 1781
" John b.sr. 1775
" William b.sr.
Carr Dabney attny 1765
" Garland b. au.
" Henry a.
" John a.
" Major _____ a.
" William b.
Carrington George Sr a. au. Paul 8?
" George Jr au.
" M. au.
Carrol Luke a.
" Widow a.
" William b. au.
Carsary John a.
Carson James c.sf.
" William c.sf.
Carter Abram b.sr.
" Edward b.
" Col. Edward b.
" Henry a.
" Job a.
" L?cy John a.
" Landon b.sr. (1778-'81)
" Merry c.sf.
" Merry a.
" Peter b.sr.
" Soloman a.sf. b.
" Trent mcht au
" Thomas a.
" William b.sr.
Cartie William a.sf.
Cartwright John b.sr. 17, b.
" Matthew b.sr.
" Peter a.
" Peter b.sr.
" William b.sr.
Caruthers Wm. of Augusta 1757
Cary Archibald a,7,
" Henry a.
" Miles a.
Casey Edward a.
" John c.sf.
" Roger b. 25,
Cash Ben b.sr.
" Howard b.sr.
" Howard a.
" John b.sr.
" Joseph b.sr.
" Peter b.sr.
" Stephen a.sf.
Cashiah (see Kesier) Saudiver c.sf.
Cauthorne Thomas a.
" William b.sr.
Chalmors (Chalmers) Wm c.sf.
Chamberlain Wm a.
Chambers Thomas a.
" Wm a.
Chandler Abraham c.sf.
" Robert a.
Charlton Richd of Wmsbug barber-1770- au-22
Chastaine Peter a.
" Rene a.
Chawon Anthony a.
Cheeke Wm b. au 5,14,23,28,29,34,35
Cheetham Mr. _____ a.
Chenault (or Shenault) Stephen a.
Chew James a.
Childers (Childress) Abram b.sr.
" Ben. b.sr. 12,
" Henry b.sr.
" Henry a.
" John Sr a. 37,
" John Jr a.
" John b.sr.
" Joseph a.
" Joseph b.
" Lucretia m 1748 Matw Tucker
Chiles Henry a.
" John a.
" Paul a.
Chinnell Richard (last name hard to read)
Chisom Alexander a.
Chiswell Col. John a.
" John au. 1752 a.
Choat Augustine c.sf.
" Edward c.sf.
Christian Charles b.sr. 1781
" Charles a. b.sr. ? 1778 (difficult to read word before
1778- maybe Capt or Cabr)
" David b.
" Drury a.
" Drury b. b.sr.
" Elijah b.sr.
" George b.sr.
" Capt Henry b.sr. '78
" Henry b.sr. 76
" James a. 14
" James b.
" James Jr b.
" Capt John b.sr. 1778
" John b.sr. 1781
" John a.
" Mary 1757
" Nathaniel a.
" Robert Sr a.
" Robert Jr a.
" Robert b. b.sr.
" Thomas a.
" Turner Hunt 1757
" Widow _____ a.
" William a.
Churchill James a.
Churchwell Mr. ______ a.
Clack Sterling clerk of Brunswick 1743 au
Clark Ben b.sr.
" Bolling a.
" Charles a.
" David b.sr.
" John a.
" John b.sr.
" Micajah a.
" Moses b.
" Nathl b.sr.
" Nat. b.sr.
" Robert a.
" Will b.sr.
Clarson James b.sr.
Clearwater Sylvester a.
Clement (Clements) Andrew a.
" Edward a.
" Stephen a.
" William b.sr.
" William a.
Cloe (Clough) John b.sr.
Coats John a.
Cobbs James a.
" John a.
" Reubin b. au.
" Robert a.
" Robert b.
Cock Andrew a.
" Jasper a.
Cocke Ben a.
" Bowler Jr clk Henrico au. 1752
" Pleasant au 1743
" Richard a.
Cockerham Henry a.
" Jacob a. 33
" Joseph a.
" Thomas a.
" William a.
Cockrun Henry a.
Coffey Charles a.
" Edmond b. au.
" James b. au.
" John b. au.
" Reubin b. 13,
" William b. au 13, 16
Cohen Jacob Jr of Richd au.
Coleman George b.sr.
" James b.sr.
" John Sr a. 24 au
" John Jr a.
" John b.
" John Daniel b.
" Lindsey b.
" Littleberry b.sr.
" Lieut. ______ b.sr.
Coles John b. au. Ped- James 34,37
" Major ______ a.
Collason James a.
Colvard & Pleasants mchts 1762 au
Combs William a.
Confrey John a.
Conner Daniel b.
" James b.sr.
Conteril Joseph a.
Conty John a.
Cook Adam a.
" Adam b.
" David a.
" John a.
" William b.
Coop Adam b.sr.
Cooper Abraham b.sr.
" J. ____ a.
" John b. au.
" Thomas a