This is probably a fruitless search but learning lots about the neighbors of
James Callison so I am enjoying that. The daughters are highlighted as needle
in haystacks possibilities for wife of John Sr
The immediate neighbors of James Callison were James Trumble (Trimble),
Nathanial Davis, William Ledgerwood, John Wilson. Arthur Hamilton and Samuel
Downey. Davis, Ledgerwood, Willson and Hamilton's land joined James Callison. There
was an empty lot to the north of James and Downey and Trimble bordered that
lot. Folly Creek ran through James Callison's lot. Today, it is south of
Staunton and crosses Hwy 11 about 2 miles out of town. Davis apparently moved out of
the area in 1760 when Francis McDonald bought his land.
Page 614.--28th February, 1749. Same to James Callison, 276 acres in
Beverley Manor. Corner William Ledgerwood. Teste: Nathanial Davies.
Page 424.--28th February, 1749. William Beverley to Arthur Hamilton. 270
acres in Beverley Manor. Corner Nathanial Davis. Corner James Gilmer's line; James
Woody's land. Corner James Leeper. Corner said Hamilton's old plantation.
1760 Page 261.--Nathaniel Davise and Sarah to Francis McDonnall, £34, 150
acres in Beverley Manor; corner Arthur Hamilton; corner Samuel Downey; corner
James Gilmer. Teste: Andrew Cowan, Arthur Hamilton., NOTE: Francis McDonnall
would now be living by James Callison
Will Book 3 Augusta County, Virginia
9th July, 1761. Francis Donnally's will--Wife, Sarah (and the child she now
bears); six sons, Samuel, Henry, Francis, William, John, James; daughter, Mary.
Executors, wife, Wm. Ledgerwood, JAMES CALLISON. Teste: John Berryhill, David
Scott, Alex. McFeeters, Archibald Armstrong. Proved. 18th August, 1761, by
McFeeters and Armstrong. Executors qualify, with Thomas Meek and Hugh Martin.
Sarah's mark ( ). Callison's mark ( ). Meek's mark ( ). Ledgerwood's mark
( ).
Note: this is Francis McDonald who had the land next to James Callison. His
only daughter Mary, married a Hugh Martin
William Ledgerwood got his survey in 1738. Gencircles has William and Agness
MITCHELL LEDGERWOOD born Ulster, Ireland about 1700 died 1789 Augusta Co., VA
buried North Mountain Burying Ground. One daughter not accounted for by
marriage -- Elinor. Agness reported in Bible record as only child of James Mitchell
and his first wife. Agness Mitchell-Ledgerwood who proved her "oath of
importation" on 2-28-1739, in Orange Co., VA - along with her family (husband:
William LEDGERWOOD; children: Martha, Jane, Elenor, William & James). James Michell
and his second wife were parents to James Mitchell who married Elizabeth
Beard
Note: two children of James and Eliz. Beard Mitchell married 2 children of
James and Isabel Callison
15th June, 1782. William ( ) Ledgerwood to his daughters Martha Patterson and
Jean Moffett, gift of negroes. Teste: James and
Elizabeth Moffett. Information on Elinor Ledgerwood not known -- was she
deceased by this date or no longer in the area.
William Ledgerwood's son was William Jr. married to Rebecca Moody
No information on any other children of Wililam Ledgerwood
2d April, 1768. William Ledgerwood and Agness ( ) to Robert Braford, £103.15,
in Beverley Manor, part of tract on which William now lives, containing 200
acres. Teste: James Mitchell, James Moffet, Samuel Braford, Fras. McDonald.
2d January, 1773. Samuel Downey's will--To wife; to daughter, Margaret; to
four youngest children, viz: Elizabeth, Rachel, Samuel, William; to daughters,
Mary Ann, Rebecca, and Janet. Executors, wife, William McPheeters, and Charles
Campbell. Teste: Charles Campbell, Saml. McPheeters. Proved, 17th August,
1773, by the witnesses. Martha Downey and William McPheeters qualify with Robt.
Thompson, and Saml. McPheeters.
Downey's heirs vs. Blair--O. S. 125; N. S. 43--Orators are Samuel and William
Downey of Kentucky, executors of will of Martha Downey,
deceased. Samuel Downey, father of orators, died in Augusta in 1773 testate.
Daughter Margaret, now wife of James Trotter. Daughter Elizabeth married
William Blair. Rachel married John Wilson. Sons orators; Martha, the widow, died
testate; James Trotter and wife moved to Kentucky in 1784; Martha Downey's will
of Clark County, Kentucky; sons Samuel and William Downey; children Mariam,
Rebeckah, Jenet, Margaret, Elizabeth, Rachel, Saml., William. Dated 20th
January, 1801; recorded Clarke County, Ky., January, 1801.
.--__ _____, 1797. Arthur Hamilton's will--To wife, Barbara; daughters,
Margaret, Mary, Sarah; sons, John and James; daughter, Martha; sons, David and
Alexander. Executors, wife Barbara and son John. Teste: Wm. Blair. Patrick Hays,
John Cunningham. Proved, 23d June, 1906. John qualifies.
?? same John Wilson
John Wilson proved importation 1740 in Orange Co. wife Martha, children:
Mathew, Wm, John, Sarah and Elizabeth.
This John Wilson is styled as "gentleman". He appears to be the John Wilson
who held land near James Callison at the head of one branch of Folly's Mill
Creek.
1748 or 9 John Wislon Gent to Mathew Wilson land in Beverly Manor. Del. to
Capt Wilson in 1752 c widow Cook,
John Trimble, from County Armagh, Ireland to VA 1740, the brother of James,
the surveyor, settled in Augusta on
Middle River, about two miles from Churchville, eight from Staunton and five
from Buffalo Gap. He married Mary Moffett, widow of John Moffett. His death
occurred in 1764, having been killed by the Indians at the time of the
second Kerr Massacre, when his only son, James was captured by the Indians
and afterwards rescued by his half-brother, Capt. Geo. Moffett. John
Trimble's widow and his brother James qualified as administrators in 1764.
On the eighteenth of March, 1768, George Moffett qualified in the county
court as the guardian of James Trimble orphan of John Trimble.
James Calllison also knew this person well enough to be surety for her.
Page 115.--22d August, 1755. Sarah Haw's bond as administratrix of
Henry Haws, with sureties Mathew Patton, Jas. Callison.
Page 253.--20th May, 1758. Mathew Patton's bond (with Jas. Lockhart,
Sampson Archer) as guardian (appointed) to Hanna Hause, orphan
of Henry Hause.
Just trying to find any references to James to show at least that he was
familiar with these other families.
He and Richard Morris who married Jane Callison, d/o James obviously knew
each other at the time of this court case because Richard and Jane married in
1761. Where did they meet.
AUGUST, 1766 (A).
Blackwood vs. Callison.--Know all men, &c., that we, James Callison and
Richard Moris, both of Augusta, stand indebted to William Blackwood, &c,
&c. 16th September, 1762. Test: Robert Conningham, Samuel Cloyd.