Notes
Note for: John SPROUL, 28 MAR 1784 - 22 MAY 1849 Index
Burial:
Date: 1849
Place: Bethel Church, Middlebrook, Virginia
Note: [McNutt7.FTW]
John was born, the 12th child of William, at Locust Grove on the border
between the Borden and Beverly Tracts, south of Middlebrook. Locust Grove
was then a log house. He inherited the property from his father upon his
death in 1806. The current brick house was built about that time. John
would have been 22 years old in 1806. He married the daughter of the
first minister of Bethel Presbyterian Church. He farmed the land, was
active in the Presbyterian Church, owned slaves and raised seven
children. He is buried at Bethel Church.
Notes
Note for: Charles EWING, BET 1715 AND 1725 - BEF 24 JUL 1770 Index
Note: [McNutt7.FTW]
Charles and his brother Robert accompanied their cousin James (Nathaniels
half-brother who was also in Cecil County, Maryland) to Prince Edward
County, Virginia, and later joined an adventurous colony and settled near
the Peaks of Otter, in Bedford County, Virginia, whether they remained
until they died. Charles' will [Virginia Wills Before 1799, Surnames
E-F, (Colonial Virginia Source Records 1600s-1700s; Available Online at
Genealogy Library), Page 33] names wife Martha and children William,
Robert, Samuel, George, David, Caleb, Charles, Mary and Martha.
Charles Ewing found in:
Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records,
1639-1850
Date: Dec 13, 1744
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 36011
Description: Buyer
Book Page: WB1-89
Remarks: Sale bill of above estate. Purchasers, viz: James Price, Wm.
Akers, Pat Shirkey, Chas. Ewing, John Thomas, Mary Akers, Nicholas
Harford, Mary Kinder, Wm. Armstrong, Wm. Carson, Archibald Grimes, Wm.
Mills, James Burk, Bryan Cuff, Wm. Armstrong, Henr
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of
the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the
Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Notes
Note for: Robert EWING, BET 1715 AND 1725 - BEF 25 JUN 1787 Index
Note: [McNutt7.FTW]
Robert and his brother Charles accompanied their cousin James (Nathaniels
half-brother who was also in Cecil County, Maryland) to Prince Edward
County, Virginia, and later joined an adventurous colony and settled near
the Peaks of Otter, in Bedford County, Virginia, whether they remained
until they died.Robert Ewing, the emigrant ancestor was born at or near
coleraine, in
Londonderry County, Ireland and came to America with his older brother,
Charles Ewing, about the period 1735-1737. Robert and Charles were said
to be cousins of the emigrant Nathaniel Ewing. On their arrival in
America, they first went to Nathaniel's home in cecil County, Maryland,
but shortly after, they accompanied their cousin, the emigrant James,
Nathaniel's half-brother, to what became prince Edward County, virginia.
Later they joined a new adventurous colony and settled near the Peaks of
Otter in Bedford County, virginia where they remained the rest of their
lives according to "The Ewing Genealogy with Cognate Branches" by
Kettridge Ewing. The two brothers married sisters, daughters of Rev.
Caleb Baker, a prominent Presbyterian minister, and his wife Marth Brooks
Baker. Charles married Martha Baker and Robert married Mary Baker. Mary
was born about 1730 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Robert and Mary
were married
about 1747 in Bedford County, Virginia. The became parents of twelve
children, four daughters and eight sons, all born in Bedford County.
Virginia. Robert Ewing was active in community affairs and also in his
church. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church and for many years,
was the clerk of the Bedford County Court. In June 1754 Robert Ewing
qualified as one of the Justices of the County Court for Bedford County
asd was serving in 1754, 1756 and 1771. Robert and his brother, Charles,
ranked among the better farmers of Bedford County, virginia, both owning
considerable land. At the time of his death Robert Ewing left more than
7,200 acres of land to be sold and
the money invested, some of it in land in the Far West, for his sons
Chatham and Finis. Robert's Will, dated March 2, 1786, with a codicil
dated May 14, 1787, was filed for probate in the Bedford County Court on
June 25, 1787, reportedly naming eight sons and three daughters as heirs,
indicating one daughter was deceased previous to her father, the deceased
daughter being Sidney Ann Ewing. The Will disposed of considerable land,
both in Virginia and Kentucky, the ownership in Kentucky being explained
by the fact that much of Kentucky was carved out of Augusta County,
Virginia. Robert Ewing died in May or June 1787 in Bedford County. His
wife, Mary, reportedly died three years later in 1790 and is buried
beside her husband in Bedford County, Virginia.
Ewing, Mary
Date: Jan 24, 1755
Location: Lunenburg Co.
Record ID: 32117
Description: Grantor's Wife
Book Page: 7-183
Property: 160 acres on Glade Creek, of Roanoke.
Remarks: £38.10. Patented to Robert 15 Dec 1749.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the
Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the
Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Ewing, Mary
Date: May 26, 1755
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 32118
Description: Grantor's Wife
Book Page: 7-185
Property: 160 acres on Glade Creek of Roanoke.
Remarks: Commission to take acknowledgement of Mary Ewing regarding
above property.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the
Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the
Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Ewing, Robert
Date: Jan 24, 1755
Location: Lunenburg Co.
Record ID: 32117
Description: Grantor
Book Page: 7-183
Property: 160 acres on Glade Creek, of Roanoke.
Remarks: £38.10. Patented to Robert 15 Dec 1749.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the
Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the
Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Ewing, Robert
Date: May 26, 1755
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Record ID: 32118
Description: Grantor
Book Page: 7-185
Property: 160 acres on Glade Creek of Roanoke.
Remarks: Commission to take acknowledgement of Mary Ewing regarding
above property.
(386) Comn. to Bedford Co. to examine Mary Ewing for relinquishment of
dower in tract conveyed by her husband, Robert Ewing, to Benj. Sterrett.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of the
Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the
Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Library of Virginia
Index to Wills and Administrations: CATALOG CARD
NAME Ewing, Robert.
DATE 1787.
SOURCE Will Book No. 1, 1763-1787 (Reel 25)
p. 526-530. Will pro. 25 June 1787.
NOTE Part of index to Bedford County Wills and Administrations
(1754-1800)
PLACE Bedford County (Va.)
FORM Wills. aat.
COLLECTION Virginia wills and administrations.