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51		1776 Jonathan Wait revolutionary war service record reported as the father of Cyrenius Wait	Cyrenius Wait Jonathan Wait
52		1776 William Colyar : on Frederick County Maryland census age 44 Interesting that name is spelled same as was prevalent of known relatives of William Colyar or 1754. Also, location around Washington DC is closer to known disclosures of birth places of Revolutionary pension apps of Charles Colyer of 1757 of Fauquier County VA...also close to D.C. Possible alternative father to William/Charles/John Colyar/Colyer of Pulaski County KY.	William Colyar
53		1776-1780 Richard Henderson/Michael Stoner Clark County 1000 acre land grant Stoner assigns/sells to Henry Clay in 1779. Henry Clay's Station [1] Dr. Henry Clay, who fathered one of three separate though related branches of Clays in the county, came to Bourbon County in 1787. He is reported to have built a stockade in the Clintonville District in 1787 then a stone house the following year (Grimes 1935). No primary sources were located for this information. His land entries include a 400-acre and a 1000-acre preemption on the Stoner Fork of Licking River (BrookesSmith 1976:37, Virginia Survey Book 1, p. 373). This tract is located, according to entry, 200 yards northwest of McMullen's Spring and includes a portion of the main Stoner channel. Henry Clay assigned this tract to Samuel Clay in 1783 and the patent was issued in 1784. McMullen's Spring is near where the Harrod's Creek Road crosses Stoner Creek. Henry Clay's reported stockade or station would not have been located on this tract since he transferred it to Samuel Clay three years before he permanently settled in Kentucky. The University of Ky book: Henry Clay the Lawyer, citing Henry Clay papers 1:46-47, 52, 60; states that Henry Clay got land from Stoner in exchange for legal services concerning title disputes usually vs. military survey claims. The stone house he built in 1788 (designated 15Bb77) is, still standing. It is located along a farm road which runs southwest from Winchester Road opposite the juncture of Winchester and Spears Mill roads (Figure IV-7 and IV-8). The L & N railroad track runs immediately southwest of the site. The Clay cemetery is north of the house. Henry and his wife, Rachel, are buried there along with other family members. Henry died in 1824, at the age of 84; Rachel was 81 when she died in 1820. Henry Clay Jr. inherited the house. An H. Clay is listed in the approximate location on the 1877 Beers and Lanagan map. Grimes (1935) did not indicate if the station was built on the same location as the stone house. No trace of a log structure or foundations were found around the stone house although pasture coverage made surface survey difficult. The house, known locally as "the Fort", is a small structure of one-and-one-half stories with interior end chimneys. The lower floor has two rooms and stairs in the northeast corner lead up to a second floor. A frame shed with a brick chimney is a recent addition on the east side of the house. The front of the house faces west. Two windows pierce the west wall on the first floor. An irregular depression on the south end of the house is suggestive of another possible addition but no door is present to connect it to the stone house without having to come outside. Very little modification has been done to the stone section. The structure was being used to store hay at the time of survey. Since Dr. Clay's stone house was not located on his land grant, he must have acquired his tract by purchase. In checking early deeds, a land transfer for 200 acres between Henry Clay, Sr. and Benjamin Bedford was found which coincides with the stone house location. Dated February 20, 1793, the deed was for 200 acres on which Henry Clay was then living, on the waters of Green Creek. The land was adjacent to James Parberry, a Bruce, and another Clay (Bourbon County Deed Book B, p. 333).	Michael Stoner, NO CURTIS/COLYER RELATION
54		1778 Charles Colyar North Carolina Land Grant 640 acres on Limestone creek Washington County TN near Jonesborough. This grant appears to have been assigned to Charles Colyer from Richard Caswell who had numerous 640 acre grants continguous and nearby. See note for Charles Colyer Sr. on bio of Richard Caswell, first NC governor and Continental Congress member with John Adams. See here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Brown_Grant_Deeds for history of grants in the area. See 1806 power of attorney below that was filed in Sullivan County TN where the estate of Richard Caswell disputes this transfer.	Charles Colyer
55		1778 Henry county VA John Colyar witness to deed	John Colyer (Colyar)
56		1778 Richard Collyer(Colyar) purchase deed Henry County VA Henry County VA was formed from Pittsylvania County VA 1777.	Richard Colyar
57		1779 William Colyar North Carolina Land Grant On Nolachucky River Washington County TN near Jonesborough. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Brown_Grant_Deeds for history of land transactions at the time in the area. This grant on current day Bumpus cove on Nolichucky River near Erwin TN.	William Colyar
58		1779 William Colyar North Carolina Land warrant Thanks to Ms. Margaret Dent Wagner for finding and supplying this further document concerning the 1779 land warrant assigned to William Colyar and and further assigned by him to Leuthold & Newhouse.	William Colyar
59		1780 Cumberland Compact signed by Michael Stoner Before Nashville, settlers too far from NC for effective government, formed first form of government for the settlement. Mainly as means to govern land transactions furthering Richard Henderson's development in what became Nashville. Michael Stoner reportedly had been in area early with Harrod and Mansker as early as 1767. Here as late as 1780 he signs first form of governmental constitution.	Michael Stoner, NO CURTIS/COLYER RELATION
60		1781 Ann Sinclair Montgomery County VA survey entry This is only indication of survey for land grant being made in trust for Ann and daughter Deborah. The later entry of the surveys in 1782 do not show the actual survey being in trust, but only in Ann's name.	Ann St. Clair
61		1781 sometime before: Richard Collier assigns Washington County VA land to ANTHONY BLEDSOE. Washington County VA near Pittsylvania County. Anthony Bledsoe was militia officer in Virginia and North Carolina, surveyor, legislator and early settler of Nashville area in 1785 in Castillion Springs TN. He was killed by indians in 1788. see Bledsoe creek park in Gallatin TN area and Bledsoe county TN.	Richard Colyar
62		1781 William Colyar Washington County TN tax list This misspelled name is believed to William Colyar born 1754. It is reported by Washington County TN historians that he operated lead mines in Bumpass Cove of Nolichucky River. That the mine was used for bullets in the Battle of Kings Mountain 1782. First evidence of land grants in this era to William Colyar. Also see William Pruitt in this list. He married a sister of William's wife, Nancy Ann St. Clair, who was named Catherine St. Clair. They came to Nashville as orginal settler.	William Colyar William Pruitt
63		1782 Ann Sinclair 300 acre grant survey Virginia Land Survey from familysearch.org bk6 pg366	Ann St. Clair
64		1782 Dorothy Curtis obit	Dorothy Curtis
65		1782 Henry County VA personal property tax book shows, Richard Colyar Sr., Richard Colyar Jr., Charles Colyar, and John Colyar.	Richard Colyar Richard Colyar Charles Colyer John Colyer (Colyar)
66		1782 Henry County VA personal property tax extract show in error as Collins vs. Collier. shows, Richard Colyar Sr., Richard Colyar Jr., Charles Colyar, and John Colyar.	Richard Colyar Richard Colyar Charles Colyer John Colyer (Colyar)
67		1782 Henry County VA personal property tax ledgers shows, Richard Colyar Sr., Richard Colyar Jr., Charles Colyar, and John Colyar.	Richard Colyar Richard Colyar Charles Colyer John Colyer (Colyar)
68		1782 Virginia land grant Ann Sinclair 300 acres on Reed Creek. Did Ann, wife of Charles St. Clair, have to pay for a state of Virginia land grant in order to obtain clear title to the land that Charles thought he owned on Reed Creek in his lastwill ?	Ann St. Clair
69		1782 Virginia land grant that references land of Ann Sinclair refers to her as "widow Sinclair".	Ann St. Clair
70		1782-1844 pension files John Colyer born 1744 from National Archives. Shows Revolutionary pay record, Pennsylvania reference as pension office location, name correction from James to John, Widow app notes in 1844 and pension certificate replacement in 1821.	John Colyer (Colyar)
71		1783 Henry County VA personal property tax ledger shows, Richard Colyar Sr., Richard Colyar Jr., Charles Colyar	Richard Colyar Richard Colyar Charles Colyer
72		1783 Henry county VA Richard Colyar deed It has not been determined whether this is Richard Colyar Sr or Jr, thus whether the Richard Collier(Colyar) referenced in court documents in Pittsylvania and Henry county VA is brother to William, Charles and John or perhaps their father.	Richard Colyar Richard Colyar
73		1783 Richard Colyar Henry County purchase deed Praythor fork Mayo river	Richard Colyar
74		1783 William Pruitt Nashboro captain from book History of Davidson County TN	William Pruitt
75		1784 Ann Sinclair Virginia land grant files From the Library of Virginia with all papers retained in the file, showing her grant on Reed Creek. Librarian informs me that She was granted land by "Right of Settlement." This simply means that she intended to live on the land after payment. The grant tells you how much she paid. She is recorded in Land Office Entry 35, List of land claimed by settlers and preemptioners in the District of Kentucky and for which certificates were granted, p. 201, Ann Sinclair and her daughter, 400 acres, Right of Settlement. Notice original certificate was for Ann and her daughter Deborah. Notice it was based in 1768 settlement. It appears the certiciate was orginally issued to Ann Sinclair. cited as Virginia Land Office Entry 42, Plats and Certificates, 1785, Barcode 1051763,Box 52, Folder 6. Also note, that the 300 acre grant began beside the line of a 1768 survey by William Preston that was done for Ann Sinclair. Did Ann have 114 acres PLUS the 300 1784-1785 grant ? No disposition of the 114 acres has been found.	Ann St. Clair
76		1784 Charles Colyer purchase deed Smith River Henry County VA	Charles Colyer
77		1784 Henry County VA deed Charles Colyar	Charles Colyer
78		1784 Henry County VA personal property tax ledger shows, Richard Colyar Sr., Richard Colyar Jr., Charles Colyar	Richard Colyar Richard Colyar Charles Colyer
79		1784 Henry county VA Richard Colyar deed sale deed Praythor fork Mayo River	Richard Colyar Richard Colyar
80		1784 Henry County VA Richard Colyar deed extract	Richard Colyar Richard Colyar
81		1784 Pittsylvania County VA tax shows a John Vaughan and William Vaughan	Samuel Vaughan Samuel G. Vaughan
82		1784 Virginia land grant assigned to Andrew Tribble, Stoner father-in-law This 200 acres located in current Wayne County KY near meadow creek, south of current hwy 90 based on platting out metes/bounds of court case testimony in Wayne County KY court case.	Michael Stoner, NO CURTIS/COLYER RELATION
83		1785 Ann Sinclair land grant by Governor Patrick Henry This is the final title document to 300 acres on Reed Creek that was instituted by a treasury certificate assigned to Ann and survey recorded in 1782. This may have been family land that her husband, Charles St. Clair thought he had good title to and so therefore referenced it in his lastwill.	Ann St. Clair
84		1785 Catherine (Pruit) Moffat appointed estate admin William Pruit Here, presumably, wife of William Pruit, formerly Catherine St. Clair, is appointed admin of his estate. Notice Anthony Bledsoe is one surety. Also, Anthony Bledsoe's brother, Issac, is one of the justices.	Catherine Sinclair
85		1785 Davidson County TN court removal of Catherine executrix removes Catherine "Moffat" as admin of deceased husband's estate	Catherine Sinclair
86		1785 Davidson County TN court: guardian appointed for Charles Sinclair Pruit son of Catherine St.Clair Pruit appointed a guardian in David Hay	Charles St. Clair Pruitt Catherine Sinclair
87		1785 Henry county VA deed Charles Collear	Charles Colyer
88		1785 Henry County VA personal property tax ledger shows, Richard Colyar Jr., Charles Colyar, and John Colyar.	Richard Colyar Charles Colyer John Colyer (Colyar)
89		1785 Joseph Curtis estate admininistration son in law Peter Bishop of Albany NY	Joseph Curtis, III
90		1786 Henry County VA personal property tax ledger shows, Charles Colyar, and John Colyar.	Charles Colyer John Colyer (Colyar)
91		1786 Marriage license James Purvis and Rhodea Roberts	James Purvis Lydia Memes Purvis Rhoda Roberts
92		1787 Davidson County TN court Catherine St Clair Pruit: bastard child	Catherine Sinclair
93		1787 Davidson County TN court witness Widow Pruit bastard child	Catherine Sinclair
94		1787 Davidson County TN probate: Charles Sinclair Pruit indenture	Charles St. Clair Pruitt
95		1787 Edward Johnston vs. Ann Sinclair lawsuit Thanks to researcher Lynne Sinclair for this document from the loose unindexed files of Montgomery County VA courthouse in Christiansburg VA. It completes the picture and has facts that tie into the 1804 power of attorney filed by son/executor Alexander St. Clair in Wayne County Ky. In particular the 75 dollar/pound receivable from James or John Craig. James was reported by Mary Kegley's book Adventurers on the Western Waters as being the son of John Craig. John Craig was a Presbyterian minister.	Alexander Sinclair Ann St. Clair
96		1787 Henry County VA personal property tax ledger shows, Richard Colyar Jr., and John Colyar.	Richard Colyar John Colyer (Colyar)
97		1787 Kentucky legislation re John Collier of Madison County Ky on Kentucky River: tobacco	James ? Colyer
98		1787 Washington County TN tax lists William Colyar believed to be misspelled name of William Colyar	William Colyar
99		1788 Davidson County TN court: Sinclair Pruit indentured Indentured to Christopher Owens	Charles St. Clair Pruitt Catherine Sinclair
100		1788 deed index of Josiah Gale as grantor This is beginning of deed trace of James Curtis farm down through the years to try to get to an era when the first map of 1867 is found. Later deeds shows that Gale carved off 30 acres of 100 acre farm and sold to John Curtis family, a nephew of James Curtis, and son of James brother named John.	Dutchess County NY Farm