Re: George, Fairfax Co., VA, ca. 1750s
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Re: George, Fairfax Co., VA, ca. 1750s
Linda (Noland) Layman 2/22/01
Additional information from "Beginning at a White Oak" by Beth Mitchell:
Page 31 - ...."In 1754 Ignatius Diggs, William diggs and John Addison sold for 660 pounds George Johnston land in Clifton's Neck that Clifton had mortgaged and did not pay.they excepted the 400 acre home plantation.then the same three men sold to Thomas Colvill for 200 pounds 'land purchased of Henry Brent...555 accres.'Four days later Johnston and Colvill sold the same land back to Ignatius Diggs, William Diggs and John Addison.The General Court cancelled these deeds and ordered the land to be sold.The 1800 acre tract was sold to george Wash9ngton and the 555 acres were sold to William Clifton (Fx. Deeds D:740)."
Page 136 - "Ann Carpenter of fairfax County sold for 120 pounds current money of Virginia 167 acres to George Johnston, attorney at Law. (Fx Deeds E:198, 16 March 1763).The next month Graftin Kirk and Mary his wife, widow and relict of Richard Carpenter, sold for 50 pounds to George Johnston all right, title and interest as tenants in dower third of tract (Fx. Deeds E:233, 16 April 1763)."
"George Johnston was a member of the Virginia Assembly (1758-1766) and was legal advisor to George Washington.This house Belvale, 7101 Telegraph Road (Alexandria) was probably built between 1763 and 1766, the year of Johnston's death.The house remained in the Johnston family until 1925.(See HABS - Belvale) (It is recided in Fx. Deeds o-96 that Mrs. Sarah Mastin sold 69 acres of
the Matthew 2466 grant to George Johnston.)"
Page 153 - ..."Sampson Darrell's will was dated 19 October 1777 and was proved 15 December 1777.He named sons William, Sampson and Phillip and daughters Elizabeth, Cordelia and Ann Brooks.another son, Augustus who married Sarah McCarty Johnston, widow of George and sister of Daniel McCarty of Mt. Air, also died in 1777.(Fx. Wills D:40)."
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