JOHN FLETCHER, FATHER OF ELIZABETH FLETCHER LOCKHART
WHO MARRIED WILLIAM LOCKHART
Most of the following information comes from Patty Black, a Fletcher cousin.
Additional information I have found in the records of Henry and Patrick County,
Virginia records and the records of North Carolina and Kentucky. The first record
has John Fletcher appearing in Henry County, Virginia in 1778 and the last record
has him disappearing from Lincoln County, Kentucky in 1815.
1778, Henry County, Virginia.
John and Miriam Parr to John Fletcher 198 acres on White Head Creek.
1778, Henry County, Virginia.
John Fletcher appears on the tax list for 1778.
1782, Henry County, Virginia.
John Fletcher 1 tithe, 3 blacks, 4 horses, 12 cattle. Evidently there were no sons
in his household who were 16 or older.
1783, Henry County, Virginia.
John Fletcher married Marian Parr. She was the daughter of John and Miriam
Parr. (Ref. above, John Fletcher purchased 198 acres from Miriam’s parents in
1778.)
Oct. 27, 1785, John Fletcher signed a petition in Henry County, Virginia. (I have mentioned this petition before, Thomas Lockhart, William’s father and Robert
and Richard Stockton, William’s uncles, also signed the petition.)
April 9, 1787 (Henry Co VA DB1:530) [inserted between pp. 530-31] "A poll taken of a section of Delegates at Henry County Courthouse this 9th of April 1787 for Abraham Penn, Esq." [included the following]:
184. John Fletcher
(Thomas Lockhart also appears on this list.)
1788, Henry County, Virginia.
John Fletcher was a witness to a deed between John Preston and John Simmons,
but it wasn’t recorded until that section of Henry County became Patrick County, Virginia.
1790, Henry County, Virginia Personal Tax.
John Fletcher 2 males over 16, 1 black 12-16, 6 horses and cattle. He now had
one son at home who was 16 or older.
1791, Patrick County, Virginia.
John Fletcher was listed as owning 198 acres and 36 acres. He remained on the
land tax records through 1803. In the years 1798 and 1799, the 36 acres was
listed as of James Lyons.
November 6, 1791, Book 1 Patrick County, Virginia .
Francis Barrott to Elizabeth Sesson 400 acres on South Mayo River near Azariah
Shelton, James Shelton, and Hezekiah Shelton and witnessed by John Fletcher
and Robert Hall.
February 2, 1792, Patrick County, Virginia. Elizabeth Fletcher, daughter of John Fletcher, married William Lockhart. Surety, John Fletcher. Witnessed by George
Penn.
March 12, 1792, Patrick County, Virginia, George Dodson ordained as a Baptist Minister of the gospel. Witnessed by John Fletcher & George Penn..
October 18, 1792, Book 1, page 107 Patrick County, Virginia.
Andrew and Elizabeth Heron to Patrick John Simons 260 acres near Thomas Lockhart and Thomas Stockton and witnessed by Jonathan Commins, Hezekiah Shelton, and John Fletcher. (Thomas Lockhart, William’s father and my forth great grandfather. Thomas Stockton, brother of Thomas’ wife Elizabeth Stockton.)
1793, Book 1, page 140, Patrick County, Virginia.
Azeriah Shelton to Robert Rowan 811 acres on Mathews and Rich Creek near Jacob Adams, Barton, and Fletcher (on Mathews Creek).
February 1794, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
Samuel Clark, John Parr, John Fletcher, and David Rogers or any 3 of them are appointed to appraise the said estate (H––––ston Lyon) and return an inventory thereof to the court.
July 1794, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher was appointed as a juror.
(John Fletcher was appointed to as a juror three times in July 1794.)
1794, Book F, page 101 Surry County, North Carolina.
Obediah Martin Benge to John Fletcher of Patrick County, Virginia 155 acres on the Yadkin River, Spring Branch, and Tumbling Sholes; witnessed by Wm. Fletcher, Richard Wilburn, and M. Lewis. (Wm. Fletcher was the son of John Fletcher therefore, my third great grand uncle.)
1794, Surry County, North Carolina, Court Order.
Deed of Obediah M. Benge to John Fletcher.
1794, Surry County, North Carolina Tax Record Capt. Benge’s District
John Fletcher 150 acres no poll.
(The term “no poll” indicates that no male twenty one years of age or older was living on this property. This information would indicate that John Fletcher still lived in Virginia.)
February 1795, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher is allowed 2 days attendance as a witness for James McCain verses Harvey Fitzgerald.
February 1795, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher was appointed as a juror.
July 1795, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher was appointed as a juror.
July 1795, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher and William Fletcher were appointed as jurors.
(William Fletcher, son of John Fletcher.)
September 1795, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
On the motion of William Banks, General Collector of the Subscription for opening the navigation of Dan River, verses John Francis and John Fletcher for a judgment against them agreeable to their subscription. The said defendants appearing and making oath that the said subscriptions are wrong. On consideration thereof, the court are of opinion that one dollar of each subscription be deducted and judgment for the balance.
July 1796, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher was appointed as a juror.
July 1796, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher is allowed 3 days attendance as a witness for Levy Smith verses E. Shelton.
1796, Book F, page 317, Surry County, North Carolina.
John Cook to John Fletcher of Patrick County, Virginia 11 ½ acres on the north side of the Yadkin River; attested by William Fletcher and John Ballinger.
1796, Surry County, North Carolina, Court Order.
Deed of John Cook to John Fletcher.
1796, Surry County, North Carolina, Tax Record Capt. Wilburne’s District.
William Fletcher 161 ½ acres (John Fletcher’s land.)
1797, Surry County, North Carolina, Tax Record Capt Wilbourn’s District.
William Fletcher 166 ½ acres (John Fletcher’s land. )
January 1797, Patrick County, Virginia Order Book 0.
James Lyon Jr. is appointed surveyor of the road in the room of John Fletcher the list filed be his gang.
May 1797, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
Cummings verses Going referred to John Fletcher and Moses Reynolds and in case they disagree to choose an umpire and his or their award to be the judgment of the court.
July 1797, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
Fletcher verses Dodson and John Tatem.
July 6, 1797, Patrick County, Virginia.
John Fletcher married Lillyann Russell. Surety, William Barton. Minister, Isaac Adams.
(The minister, Isaac Adams, was a Baptist.)
August 1797, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
James Thomson, Augustine Thomas, John Fletcher, Arther Parr, or any 3 of them are appointed to view a way for a road from the Hatton Road below John Parr’s into the Courthouse Road below Barton’s plantation and make report thereof to the court.
1798, Surry County, North Carolina, Tax Record Capt. Wilburn’s District.
John Fletcher 166 ½ acres no poll 125 acres in Surry County, North Carolina in 1797 from James Defrees. being the same land.
April 1798, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
Hall verses Dunkin & Fletcher in chancery, dismissed as to Fletcher.
February 8, 1798, Book H, page 23, Surry County, North Carolina.
Thomas Adams Word, Esq., High Sheriff, on an order from the County Court offered the land, property, and tenements of Obediah Martin Benge to the highest bidder, which was John Fletcher, Sr., 150 acres opposite the Tumbling Sholes and south to the Yadkin River and to the Tumbling Sholes. Witnesses were Rezia Jervis, Levi Jervis, and William Fletcher.
Note: William Fletcher purchased land surveyed for James Bruce in 1778 and lying on Forbes Creek and running with a conditional line made with William Lockhart. William Lockhart had on the same day purchased land from James Defrees. The witnesses for both deeds were Richard Wilbourn, John Burch, and Ezekiel Wilmoth. (This William Lockhart is my third great grandfather.)
1798, Surry County, North Carolina, Court Order Book.
Deed of Sheriff Thomas A. Word to John Fletcher, SR, witnessed by Levi Jarvis.
1799, Surry County, North Carolina, Tax Record Capt. Wilbourn’s District.
William Lockhart 283 ½ aces 1 poll (this was probably partially for John Fletcher, SR’s land).
July 1799, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher is allowed 2 days attendance for Hale verses Semmons.
September 26, 1799, Patrick County, Virginia, Book 1, page 626.
John Fletcher to John Fletcher, his son, a power of attorney “to act for and in my name in the state of Kentucky, touching more especially the collecting of all sum or sums of money due me from a certain Elizabeth Davis, relict and widow of Joseph Davis, deceased and to give legal acquitance for me and in my name in as full and as an ample a manner as I might or could do were I personally present.”
September 1799, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
A power of attorney from John Fletcher, SR to John Fletcher, JR acknowledged & O. R. (Ordered to be recorded.)
October 1799, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher was appointed as a juror.
1800 Surry County, North Carolina, Tax Record Capt. Wilbourn’s District.
William Lockheart 166 ½ acres (John Fletcher’s land).
March and April 1800, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher, James Epperson, Joseph Going, and George Fulcher or any 3 of them are appointed to view a way for a road from Barton’s old place into the road at the old line/sine post and make a report thereof to the court.
April 1800, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
John Fletcher was appointed a juror.
May 1800, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
A view of a road from the corner of Epperson’s fence into the road at the ‘sone’ post returned and ordered that the same persons before mentioned except John Fletcher, and in his place Daniel Fain, and that they do review the same and make report thereof to the court.
June 1800, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 0.
William Jones is appointed surveyor of the road leading form Joshua Rentfroe’s to Eliphas Shelton’s in the room of John Fletcher, who having resigned & the list filed be his gang.
April 1801, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
John Fletcher was appointed a juror.
April Court, Patrick County, Virginia, (20 April 1801) James Taylor foreman, Alexander Lackey, Adron Anglin, Jesse Reynolds, David Taylor, Thomas Mitchell, Robert Hudspeath, James L. Gains, John James, John Frans Jr., George Clark, Sharp Barton, Samuel Corn, James Epperson, John Tatum, & John Fletcher were Sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest for the body of this County, whereupon they withdrew to Consult on their Presentments.
October 1801, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
John Fletcher was appointed a juror.
February 1802, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
Fletcher verses Barton dismissed.
February 1802, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
Fletcher and wife verses Barton dismissed
September 1803 Patrick County, Virginia, Book 2, page 246.
John Fletcher to John Homes 160 acres on Matthews Creek.
September1803, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
Also a deed from John Fletcher to John Homes acknowledged and Lillyan, the wife of the said John being privyly examined, relinquished her right of dower & O. R.
November 1803, Patrick County, Virginia, Book 2, page 270.
John Fletcher to Alexander Finney 80 acres on Matthews Creek.
November 1803, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
Also a deed from John Fletcher to Alexander Finney the same & dower relinquished.
April 1804, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
Fletcher verses Smith continued.
April 1804, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
Richard Powell is allowed 3 day attendance as a witness for Fletcher verses Smith, Alexander Finney the same, William Jones the same, and Elijah Fletcher the same.
April 1804, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
Fletcher verses Smith-Richard Nowlen security for plaintiff’s costs.
July 1804, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
Fletcher verses Smith-Jury sworn and the verdict returned for the defendant and judgment thereon in favor of the defendant.
July 1804, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
Richard Powell is allowed two days attendance as a witness for Fletcher verses Smith. William Jones the same and Alexander Finney the same. Jacob Michaux, Gabriel Hanby,
Moses Reynolds, and Thomas Reynolds were witnesses for Smith.
August 1804, Patrick County, Virginia, Order Book 1.
Kellam for benefit of Corn/Coen against Carter & Powell on the motion of the defendant motion thereof having been proven, a did emus is awarded them to take the deposition of John Fletcher and wife of the state of North Carolina and that Thomas A. Ward, Matthew Davis, John Davis, Elijah Harris, & Lewis Falkner Senior or any 3 of them are appointed commissioners for that purpose.
(This record would appear to prove that John Fletcher had moved to North Carolina between July and August of 1804.)
1806, Book L, page105 Surry County, North Carolina.
John Fletcher to Joel Hurt 155 acres on the north side of the Yadkin River opposite the Tumbling Sholes and on the head of Spring Branch; witnessed by Wm. Hurt, Taylor Layne, Francis Kearby.
1806, Book L, page 107, Surry County, North Carolina.
John Fletcher to Joel Hurt 11 ½ acres; attested by Wm. Hurt, Taylor Layne, and Francis Kearby.
1806, Book L, page 125, Surry County, North Carolina.
Colby Creed to John Fletcher 40 acres on Little Fish River beginning on a conditional line of Colby Creed, Joab Hill, and James Hill; witnessed by G. Edwards and Wm. Smith.
1806, Surry County, North Carolina, Court Order #10.
Colby Creed verses John Fletcher, the jury found that the instrument declared on was the act and deed of the defendant and the covenants are not performed, no tender or refusal, and there was a person to receive and there is no erasure and assess the plaintiff’s damage 37:7:2. Witnesses for the defendant were Joel Hart, Elijah Fletcher (eight miles and four days), and Fielding Herring.
1806, Surry County, North Carolina, Court Order.
Deed of John Fletcher to Joel Hart was proved by Francis Kearby.
1806, Surry County, North Carolina, Court Order.
Deed of Colby Creed to John Fletcher was proved by William Smith.
1806, Surry County, North Carolina, Court Order.
John Fletcher was one of the judges in the election of commons on Mitchells River.
October 14,1811, Book 1, page 229, Casey County, Kentucky.
John Fletcher of Barren County, Kentucky to friend Joseph Baker of Casey County, Kentucky his power of attorney to receive from the estate of Major Geddian Edwards of
Surry County, North Carolina all debts and dues coming to him. John appeared in the
Casey County Court to acknowledge it to be his act and deed.
(Other factoids: Jincy Fletcher, believed to have John's daughter, married Reason Snow October 21, 1811 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Joseph Fletcher, believed to have been John's son, lived very near the Casey and Lincoln line. Both Joseph and Sarah Fletcher, believed to have been another of John's daughters, had married Snows.)
1813, Book G, page 279, Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Joseph Fletcher to John Fletcher 70 acres on the banks of the Green River, attested by Felix Richards and Noah Snow. (This Joseph believed to have been John’s son.)
1813 and 1814, Lincoln County, Kentucky.
John Fletcher listed in the tax records with 75 acres on Green River.
1815, Book H, page 96, Lincoln County, Kentucky.
John Fletcher and wife Lillyann to Joseph Fletcher 70 acres on Green River; witnessed by Morgan Inyart, Reason Snow, and Lewis Snow. (All three of these men were from Surry County, North Carolina. Reason Snow is believed to have been John‘s son in law, see 1811 entry above.)
