Tag: Looney’s Ferry Botetourt Co. Virginia

John Lauderdale (1745 – 1830/1840): Georgia and South Carolina Records to 1790 (3)

April 5, 2025

Or, Subtitled: “John Lauderdale of Pendleton County in the State of South Carolina but late of Wilkes County in the State of Georgia planter” My previous posting about John Lauderdale (1745 – 1830/1840) ended with a brief discussion of his claim for bounty land in recompense for his service as a Georgia Refugee soldier during … More John Lauderdale (1745 – 1830/1840): Georgia and South Carolina Records to 1790 (3)

John Lauderdale (1745 – 1830/1840): Revolutionary War Records, Virginia to Georgia (2)

March 10, 2025

Or, Subtitled: “I marched & volunteered with others to go to the American Army in Georgia” Having discussed when John Lauderdale was born (February 1745, according to descendants; or 1747, if the number 37 beside his name on his petition for Revolutionary bounty land in 1784 is his age), I ended my initial posting about … More John Lauderdale (1745 – 1830/1840): Revolutionary War Records, Virginia to Georgia (2)

John Lauderdale (1745 – 1830/1840), Father of Sarah Lauderdale Leonard (1)

March 6, 2025

Or, Subtitled: “John Lauderdale his book 1781” The John Lauderdale I’ll begin discussing with this posting is one of the more difficult ancestors I’ve worked on as I’ve researched family history over the years. Part of the problem in getting a clear picture of him is that there has long been colossal confusion about when … More John Lauderdale (1745 – 1830/1840), Father of Sarah Lauderdale Leonard (1)

George Birdwell (bef. 1725 – 1781): Augusta and Botetourt County, Virginia, and Sullivan County, North Carolina, Records, 1751-1781

November 26, 2024

Or, Subtitled: “Item to my loving Wife Mary my Sorrel Horse in her poſseſsion Mare called Trim” In the last posting, I presented the information I’ve been able to find about George Birdwell (bef. 1725 – 1781) up to his purchase of land in Augusta (later Botetourt) County, Virginia, in November 1751. As that posting … More George Birdwell (bef. 1725 – 1781): Augusta and Botetourt County, Virginia, and Sullivan County, North Carolina, Records, 1751-1781

Moses Birdwell (1769-1849): Virginia, North Carolina/Tennessee, and Georgia Years to 1811/2

September 13, 2024

Or, Subtitled: Family Bibles and Handwriting Conundrums Moses’ Birth in Augusta (Later Botetourt) County, Virginia, 15 October 1769: Notes on Birdwell Bible The date of birth of Moses Birdwell, father of James G. Birdwell – 15 October 1769 – is recorded in the register of a bible that is thought to have belonged to his … More Moses Birdwell (1769-1849): Virginia, North Carolina/Tennessee, and Georgia Years to 1811/2