Left: Land office at Greenway Court.

Right: Greenway Court, Virginia home of lord Fairfax.

Since I have made some effort at telling the tale of the Gabbert (Lockhart) family in the Frederick County area, I thought it only fair to cover some of the Mendenhall side of the family in Frederick County as well.

I have stated this before but you are probably a relative of mine…..SO, I will go through it again. Frederick County was formed from part of Orange County in 1738 and the administration started in 1743; Berkeley County was formed from part of Frederick County in 1772; 1863 Berkeley County became part of West Virginia.

And now, before I start with the family, a little history….well, very little. This area was subject to Indian raids during the 1750’s and 60’s. Basically the entire county was claimed by lord Fairfax who had a royal patent. Today we would consider the county’s most famous resident during this time period to have been George Washington.

Those entries that credit Hopewell Friends History:
Hopewell Friends history, 1734-1934, Frederick County, Virginia; records of Hopewell Monthly Meetings and meetings reporting to Hopewell; two hundred years of history and genealogy, John Walter Wayland; Joint Committee of Hopewell Friends; Hopewell Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends).

It appears that the first of this side of the family to arrive in what was then Orange County (later Frederick County), Virginia Colony were my 7th great grandparents Richard and Charity Grubb Beeson.*
A Richard Beeson was in Orange County (later Frederick County) when he attended a marriage ceremony at Hopewell on December 11, 1735.
1736, 2 mo. 24 Richard Beeson, wife, and family at New Garden ( Pennsylvania) (Certificate to Hopewell, then Orange County.).
Hopewell Friends History. ^
"One of the large, land-owning Quaker families to come into the present Berkeley County was Richard Beeson, born in 1684, who had married Charity Grubb in 1706. George Robinson and John Poteate had received a king’s patent from the Lt. Gov. Gooch for 1,650 acres of land laying on both sides of the Tuscarora Creek on Nov. 12, 1737 (1735). They sold this tract of land to Beeson for 70 pounds on Sept. 28, 1737. This tract of land was of excellent quality and ran on both sides of the present Tuscarora Creek from Martinsburg to just west of Nollville."
On Beeson property a "……meeting house called "Providence" was established by 1738. There were 249 acres there that were sold by Richard Beeson and his wife, Charity, to Richard Beeson Jr. on December 1745, when the meeting house and cemetery had been established. This early cemetery, one of the oldest known in the state, now belongs to the Berkeley County Historic Landmarks Commission."
http://journal-news.net ^
In the above quoted article I have corrected the patent date to match the copy of said patent in the Library of Virginia. I have a copy of the above land grant and it is made out to George Robinson only. If you use Google Maps to search for Nollville, West Virginia and use the zoom-in, you can find the location of Providence Quaker Cemetery; the Beeson property was north of the cemetery, stretched out along the Tuscarora (the blue line north of the area).
It is believed that the first meetings of Providence Meeting were held in the home of Richard Beeson.
Hopewell MM issued a certificate to Richard Beeson and wife on 1754, 9, 2 and they were received at New Garden MM, North Carolina on 1754, 11, 30.
Hopewell Friends History ^
1736, 9 mo. 27, Mordica Mendenhall and wife, at New Garden.( Pennsylvania) (Certificate to Hopewell, then Orange County.).
Hopewell Friends History. ^

Mordecai and Charity Beeson Mendenhall, my 6th great grandparents, migrated to what was to become Frederick County with Charity’s parents and settled on 200 acres of land purchased from the Beesons for 20 pounds on October 28, 1743. The property seems to have been on both sides of Tuscarora Creek adjoining Charity‘s brothers and parents.
Frederick County Deed Book 1, page 20. ^
Richard Mendenhall, son of Charity and Mordecai, my 5th great grandfather was born in what was to become Frederick County on November 1, 1737.
Mordecai Mendenhall, wife and children were received on certificate at Cane Creek MM, North Carolina on 1752, 3, 7. The certificate was issued by Hopewell MM on 1751, 3, 6.
Hopewell Friends History ^

Mordecai’s parents, John (Jr.) and Susanna Pierson Mendenhall, my 7th great grand parents, also moved to the area in about 1747.
John Mendenhall (Mendinghall) is on the list of voters December 11, 1755. He voted for the winning candidate, Mr. Hugh West. Poll taken in Frederick County, Jul 24, 1758, which elected two members to the House of Burgesses from Frederick County, again voted for West and Captain Thomas Swearington, both appear to have lost.
http://haygenealogy.com/hay/frederickvavoting.html
Susanna Pierson Mendenhall died in Frederick County April 30, 1765. John died in Berkeley County, Virginia in 1773. If you read the formation of counties above, you will see that Berkeley County was formed in 1772 so both John and Susanna probably died at the same place. It is possible that both John and Susanna Mendenhall are buried in the "old" Providence Meeting Cemetery.

William and Mary Reese (Rees) Dillon my 6th great grandparents were in what was to
become Frederick County by November 9, 1739 when William purchased 219 acres from John Littler for 7 pounds.
Frederick County Deed Book 7, page 65. ^
I could not find a record of the marriage of William and Mary. Some genealogy sites say they were married prior to their arrival in Frederick County, others say they were married in Frederick County, but none cite any records.
"10 February 1743/44 O. S., FOB 1, pp. 29-30
John Littler & William Dillon having made their return on the Order for Viewing & laying of the Road from John ffrosts Mill to the main Road between John Littlers & John Milbourns plantation in these Words, We have laid off the Road from Capt ffrost’s Mill thence to Buffler lick thence to the Backside John Bossers field, thence to David Springers thence to the Usual ford thence on the East Side Wm. ffrosts plantation thence along a good Ridge by a Course of Marked Trees to Mathias Elmores thence along the said Elmors Creek to the head, the best Convenientest Way that can be had by Widow Dillons thence by the said Marked Trees to the main Road Leading to Rappahannock between John Littlers & John Milbourns which includes the whole, Its Ordered that the said Road be cleared by the Petrs. and Joseph Burkham & Wm. ffrost are hereby Appointed Overseers of the said Road & its further Ordered that they clear the same According to Law --"
Frederick County, Virginia Road Orders ^
No, I don’t know any thing about the "Widow Dillons" .
Charity Dillon, my 5th great grandmother and daughter of the above, was born in Frederick County on October 14, 1743.
3 June 1746 O. S., FOB 2, p. 102
William Dillon is hereby Appointed Overseer of the Road from Captn Frosts Mill to the Main Road between John Littler & John Milburns in the Room of William Frost & it is Ordered that the Tithables living within Two Miles on Each Side the said Road work on the same And it is further Ordered that the said Wm Dillon cause the said road to be kept in good repair According to Law -
Frederick County, Virginia Road Orders ^
November 15, 1752 purchased (rented) from lord Fairfax 400 acres on both sides of Back Creek.
November 16, 1752 purchased (rented) from lord Fairfax 398 acres on both sides of the dividing ridge of Opeckon and Back Creeks. (See sale below on April 2, 1762.)
November 16, 1752 purchased (rented) from lord Fairfax 384 acres on the drains of the Opeckon. Total 1182 acres.
Land Grants, Library of Virginia.^
It seems that William sold most of these properties within a few years after he purchased them.
William Dillon is on the list of voters December 11, 1755. He voted for the winning candidate, Mr. Hugh West. On a poll taken at the Election of Burgesses, Frederick County, May 18, 1761 he voted for the two winners, Colonel George Washington and Colonel George Mercer. (Yes, that George Washington.)
http://haygenealogy.com/hay/frederickvavoting.html
"At a Court martial Held for Frederick County on Fryday the 9th Day of October 1761..."
"William Dillon (of Capt Lewis Moores Company on the Motion of said Captain) be discharged of further duty at Muster"
Frederick County, Virginia Militia Records, 1755-1761, Little.
On April 2, 1762, William Dillon and Mary his wife sold 398 acres to Joseph Thompson for 500 pounds.
Frederick County, Virginia Deed Book 7, page 65.
William Dillon died between October 13, 1762 when he made his will and November 3, 1762 when his will was proved in Frederick County Court.
Frederick County Will Book 3, page 96. ^
Mary, wife of William, had remarried to Joseph Bridges before May 1, 1764 when Joseph and Mary Bridges, widow of William Dillon, sold 200 acres (appears to have been part of William Dillon’s estate).
Frederick County Deed Book 9, page 195. ^
Mary Bridges (Dillon) was disowned by Hopewell 2, 7, 1764, married contrary to discipline.
Hopewell Friends History ^
Joseph and Mary Reese Dillon Bridges had one son, Dillon Bridges born December 5, 1764. Some time around 1800 after the death of Joseph, Mary is said to have taken her feather bed and rode horse back to Kentucky to live with Dillon Bridges and his family. Now then, this last bit could be a family tale or a more scholarly, technical term for this would be whoooo haaaaa.
"November 7th 1767, FOB 14 Part 1, p. 185
Mercer Babb is Appointed overseer of the Road from Joseph Bridges Mill to William Dillons Plantation Ordered that the usael Tithables work thereon under him"
Frederick County Road Orders ^
I included the above to show how Joseph Bridges may have met our Mary Reese Dillon…By hot footing it down the road?

James Haworth, my 5th great grandfather, seems to have migrated to Augusta County, Virginia in 1739.
"1739, 5 mo(nth), 2 (day) James Haworth requests certificate to Opeckon Monthly Meeting, whither he intends to remove."
"1739, 6 mo(nth), 6 (day) Report concerning James Haworth favorable, and he was granted certificate."
Buckingham MM Records, Pennsylvania.^
Okay, WAKE UP! This next bit is complicated and you may need to read it several times. I have been reading it for about a month and think that I finally understand. It appears that James and his brothers John, Stephanus and Absalom joined their uncle Robert Scarborough near a settlement of Friends on Smith Creek when they moved to Virginia in 1739. Uncle Robert’s property was located on Smith Creek about a mile from the Meeting (Smith Creek) and about five miles southwest of present day New Market, Virginia. New Market is located in present day Shenandoah County and the Scarborough property is in present day Rockingham County. This area was first part of Orange County, then Augusta then Shenandoah and then Rockingham was formed from the northern part of the remains of Augusta County. I have taken some time with this because most family sites (and the Haworth Association) claim that James settled in Frederick County on Apple Pie Ridge when he first moved to Virginia. He did not.
We know that the Haworth brothers were in this area in 1742 because they appear on a military roster of Captain Peter Scholl (and for the quick witted, it does not appear that he is related to the Lockhart Scholls) for Augusta County. Peter Scholl was also a resident on Smith Creek.
"Heare followeth a list of all the Muster (?) of Augusta County under their respective officers and Captains: ……..
Capt. Peter Shoull's List: Peter Shoull, Captain; And. Burd, Lieutenant; Math. Skeens, Ensign; Abram Harden, John Hill, Johnath Burley, John Harison, Georg. Clemens, Wm. Halimes, Zebulun Harrison, Jno. Davis, Jno. Taylor, Joseph Burley, William White, Isaac Lotos, Wm. Sherral, Valante Severe, John Cumberland, Jacob Jacobs, Thos. Moor, (Stephanes Haveworth, Jas. Haveworth), John Beeson, Steph. Howard, Absolom Howard, Joseph Howard, John Benson, Benj. Hames (Haines), John Harrison, Thos. Lowker, Griffiths Thomas, John White, Adam Sherral, Rob. Caldwal, John Miller, Will Brizes (Briges), Wm. Carrel, John Hodg, (Absolom Haveworth, John Haveworth.)"
Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement of Virginia, Vol. 2, pages 508-509.^ This list seems to have been copied from, "The Preston Papers, Copies of Musters of Augusta County, 1742."
My mark, Haworth brothers ( ).
James married Sarah Wood at the Smith Creek Meeting in Augusta County November 3, 1743. (There are no records from this Meeting still in existence. James was married to Sarah Wood but the exact date can not be proven.)
My 4th great grandfather, James Haworth, son of James and Sarah, was born January 2, 1752. Since James and Sarah did not purchase property on Back Creek in Frederick County until November, I assume James (the son) was born while the parents were living on Smith Creek.
Absalom (James’ brother) Haworth’s will was probated June 2, 1752 naming James as one of the executors.
James Hayworth, November 17, 1752 purchased (rented) from lord Fairfax 227 acres on both sides of the Great Spring Branch of Back Creek and under North Mountain. (Frederick County, several miles north of Smith Creek)
Land Grant, Library of Virginia. ^ Land surveyed on April 26, 1751.
James and Sarah sold this property to Thomas Doster for sixty pounds on August 4, 1755.
Frederick County Deed Book 4, page 53.^
James and Sarah then settled in Back Creek Valley, where James Haworth bought land (183 acres) from Isaac Thomas in 1755. The farm was located near the fork of Isaac's Creek and Back Creek about two miles below Gainesboro.
"Settlement and Some First Families of Back Creek Valley" ^
James Haworth (the father) died October 10, 1757.
The area in which the Haworths lived was known as Apple Pie Ridge and was located about 5 miles north of Winchester. "This was the area that suffered from Indian
depredations in 1756/57; although no Friends were killed, many lost their livestock, including "Sarah Haworth widow" who received 3 of the 35 pounds sent for relief by the Philadelphia QM" (Hopewell Friends History).
Sarah (Wood) Haworth, disowned, widow of James. 24 (day), 12 (month), 1759.
Hopewell MM Records, Book 1.^
Sarah Wood Haworth married 2nd Peter Ruble, 1759. I did not find a record of this marriage but it is stated on the Haworth Family Association web site and in the following document.
A copy of the account of the estate of James Hayworth was filed in Frederick County court on November 4, 1767 naming Peter Ruble and his wife Sarah (Wood Haworth Ruble) as administrators of the estate. The first item listed: "1759 To the Funeral Charges - - - 4-10-0" or 4 pounds, 10 shillings. The oddest item (in my mind) "To cash paid Thomas Dostor for clearing the land out of the Propriators (Proprietor’s) Office - - - 13-1-4" or 13 pounds, 1 shilling, 4 pence." Here, I am assuming, they do not mean with a shovel and broom.
http://www.haworthassociation.org/Family-Notes/Will_Perry/page_60_insert.htm ^
Sarah (Wood Haworth) Ruble issued a certificate from Hopewell to Bush River (South Carolina) 1, 2, 1768 with children Jemima, James, George and Elizabeth.
Hopewell Friends History, ^
I did not find any information about Sarah’s membership being reinstated but since she was issued a certificate from Hopewell, obviously she was.

Thomas and Margaret Bowen Rees, my 6th great grandparents, appear to have settled in Frederick County in 1743 when on January 30th they purchased 224 acres from Thomas Littler for 22 pounds, 11 shillings.
Frederick County Patent Book 1, page 31 ^
A man believed to have been his father in law, Henry Bowen, purchased an adjoining 224 acre property from John Littler on January 25, 1743 for 45 pounds.
Frederick County Patent Book 1, page 34. ^
If the above Henry Bowen was in fact Margaret Bowen’s father, Henry Bowen and his wife Jane (Joan) Carter are my 7th great grandparents. Death dates for this couple range from before 1755 to the late 1750’s in Frederick County.
William Rees married Charity Dillon on August 1, 1763 in Frederick County, they are my 5th great grandparents. William was the son of Thomas and Margaret Bowen Rees and Charity was the daughter of William and Mary Reese Dillon. William Rees and Mary Reese Dillon were probably related as distant cousins but this has not been proven.
Mary Rees, daughter of William and Charity Dillon Rees, my 4th great grandmother was born in Frederick County April 12, 1767.
Certificate from Hopewell to New Garden, North Carolina 6, 4, 1772, Wm, Rees, wife, & children.
Hopewell Friends History ^

Thomas and Ruth Large Brown, my 6th great grandparents, moved to Frederick County in 1741.
1741, 1 mo. 2, Thomas Brown requests certificates for himself, wife, and children except his eldest daughter, to the monthly meeting at Hopewell in Orange Co., Va. In order to remove there.
1741, 2 mo. 6, a favorable report on Thomas Brown.
1741, 3 mo. 4, certificate for Thomas Brown to Hopewell.
Buckingham MM Records, Pennsylvania.^
I include the following because in concerns two direct relatives. Thomas Brown’s property was on both sides of Middle Creek. I know that the first order does not specify the road but the second one does.
1 April 1746 O. S., Fob 2, p. 72
Thomas Brown & Mordecai Mendenhall are hereby Appointed Overseer of the Road in the Room of Patrick Gillaspy & John Bails & its Ordered that they cause the said Road to be kept in Good Repair According to Law --
3 March 1746 O. S., FOB 2, p. 204
John Mills is hereby Appointed Overseer of the Road from Middle Creek to Mill Creek in the Room of Thomas Brown & its Ordered that the said John Mills cause the said Road to be kept in good repair According to Law --
Frederick County, Virginia Road Orders ^
Historic Thomas Brown house near Inwood, West Virginia.
http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/berkeley/86000202.pdf
Thomas died between December 30, 1749 when he signed his will and May 8, 1750 when the will was probated.
Although Thomas Brown (Sr.) had purchased his property in 1741, lord Fairfax now claimed all of the land in Frederick County. So after Thomas (Sr.) died, on November 18, 1752, sons Thomas (Jr.), Joseph and Samuel bought a land grant from Fairfax for "1056 acres on Middle Creek whereon they live".
Library of Virginia ^.
In the following year, most of the property was sold and only Joseph remained in Frederick County.
Certificate for "Ruth Brown & son Samuel 1753 8 6" from Hopewell to Cane Creek, North Carolina "received 1753 11 4."
Hopewell Friends History ^
Joseph Brown, son of Thomas and Ruth Large Brown, my 5th great grandfather owned and lived in his parents house until the 1760‘s. He sold the home property, 428 acres and the house, to Thomas Ellis on September 12, 1766. Joseph lived in Rowan County, North Carolina at the time of the sale.
Frederick County, Virginia Deed Book 11, page 219 ^
I did not find a certificate of removal for Joseph however he married Ann Jones Morgan, widow of Henry Morgan, at Cane Creek MM, North Carolina on October 27, 1763.
John and Sarah Bowater Beals, my 6th great grandparents, MAY HAVE BEEN in the far northeast part of Frederick County for a short time and members of Fairfax MM. It appears that John died there in 1745/46. After John’s death, Sarah married Alexander Underwood on February 16, 1748 and removed to Pennsylvania on April 25, 1748.
* A possible exception to this statement is the Wood family. Sarah Wood is listed as being born in Frederick County in 1720. The problem with this is that there was no Frederick County in 1720, the area was Spotsylvania County and then Orange County after 1734. And while several sites list her parents, there is no proof who her parents were.

Email from Kelly today.

Don't know if I told you or not, but I am going to Berlin on Wednesday night to see a friend of mine from school. We're going to drive down either thru the Swiss Alps, or Austria to Florence Italy, and then on thru Tuscany and Rome. I am beside myself excited to see everything. (especially that the plane ticket is only about $400- compared to about $1200-1500). She has driven there before, so I feel better about that.

I bought a new camera, since mine was really old, so I'll have lots of pictures of gardens, and beautiful architecture to send you.

Some recorded events in the life of Johann Frederich Gebert and his son Mathias Gabbert and George Gabbert, son of Mathias.
(Also Gabert, Gabbard, Gabbart, Gabbord, Gabhart, Gybert, etc.)

Johann Friedrich Gebert born April 10,1699 in Schwaigern, son of Peter and AnnaBarbara Macthlin Gebert.

Johann Federich married Susanna Catharina Boger Reiner on April 12, 1723. Susanna was a widow and the daughter of Hans Michael and Anna Dorothea Müller Boger.

heir son Mathias was baptized February 24, 1728 in Schwaigern, Württemberg (now Baden-Württemberg, Germany).

Johann Friedrich Gebert and his family left their home in 1731 and made their way north to the port of Rotterdam where they boarded the ship Pennsylvania Merchant. The ship first stopped at Dover, England where they cleared customs and took a loyalty oath and then sailed on arriving in North America at Philadelphia with his family on Tuesday, September 11, 1731.

The records for Frederich in North America are difficult but with persistence and using a variety of spellings for the last name I have been able to piece a few events together. I have not found any record between the years 1731 to 1735 nor after 1750.
" Early Lutheran baptisms and marriages in southeastern Pennsylvania", by John Caspar Stoever, page 19.
"Frederich Gebert, (Shenandoah.)
Gebert-Susanna Catarina, b. June 27,1736; bap. Aug. 29, 1736. Sponsor, Clara Strubel."
John Caspar Stoever was pastor of Hebron Lutheran Church (Same church that the Zimmerman and Tanner family belonged.) in an area that was, to begin with, Spotsylvania County, Virginia and then Orange County was formed and took in part of the area and then Culpeper County was formed and took in part of the area and then Madison County was formed and took in part of the area. To complicate this matter, Frederick and Augusta County were formed taking parts of Orange County (This is actually a simplification of the formation of the counties, see notes at end to see actual formation.) . Okay, Frederich was located in the Shenandoah area of Orange County, Virginia in 1736 (and this area became part of Frederick County in 1743) and not in southeastern Pennsylvania. (Oh by the way, Susanna Catarina was the sister of Mathias Gabbert.) It appears that Frederich then moved further south in the Shenandoah area in early 1738.

Okay, now for a quote or two from "The planting of New Virginia: Settlement and Landscape in the Shenandoah Valley", written by Warren R. Hofstra, page 138. This quote is taken from a deposition made in 1789 or about fifty one years after the event. In other words, the date of 1738 could be somewhat suspect it may even have been as early as 1736. "Gabbard and his family arrived at Opequon from Pennsylvania (Perhaps Mr. Hofstra did not find the baptism above or did not know about the change in spelling.) in spring 1738 and found Jacob Funk. Gabbard asked if Funk "knew of Any Land to be Sold?" To Funk’s reply that there was "none for Sale at this time," Gabbard lamented that "he did not know what he shou’d do, if he could Get no Land." Funk volunteered that "he would let some Ground to make a Spring Crop," and Gabbard "went to work on it Seven or Eight days." Then John Parrot came down from the North Mountain tract and told Gabbard that he "knew a tract of Land for him (there) which was called the bear Spring tract." The land had already been surveyed so Gabbard went home with Parrot to view it. The following day Gabbard went to see Hite (Jost Hite) and made arrangements to pay for the land. Gabbard then set off with his wagon, team, and family to take possession of his new holding."
And then on page 221 of the above reference. "Although servants constituted an often troublesome population, their skills helped run the exchange economy. Masters traded their labor much as they would flour, horses, linen, or any other good, as Thomas Gray did when he debited Frederick Gabbard three pounds for "30 days work of Patterick Morain My Servt., a Mason."
Both of these quotes have footnotes mentioned and while I am searching for copies of the records, I have not been able (yet) to find them.
The above mentioned book by Hofstra is an extremely valuable tool in learning about the day to day life of the settlers in this area and is readily available online in both soft and hard covers. NO, I do not receive a commission.

Johann Ferederich signed a road petition on 3 Feb 1742/3, in the Shenandoah region of Orange Co., as Frederick Gabbart (Germanna notes). I have searched the published Road Order Books for this date and could find no reference to this petition. However I was able to find mention of several petitions from another source that did not mention Johann Frederich by name, "it often appears that they (German Lutherans) entered the Valley from different points, one of these being Funk's Settlement near the site of the present town of Strasburg. They were struggling to have a road from their Settlement to Orange Court House; and later for a ferry across Sherando River, and also a road to the county seat of Frederick County." Page 189, Shenandoah valley pioneers and their descendants : a history of Frederick County, Virginia (illustrated) from its formation in 1738 to 1908, T. K. Cartmell, 1909. See map for location of Strasburg.

I have had a problem in obtaining copies of pages and clerk’s copies. I have marked some entries X to indicate that while I have found footnotes or references to specific pages and or deeds or wills, I have been unable to receive copies of same.

X "Abstracts of Virginia’s Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Orange & Augusta Counties", volume 1, Joyner, page 57.

Frederick County, Virginia Road Orders, 1743-1772, By Virginia Genealogical Society.
"Frederick County (Virginia) Order Book 2 (1745-1748)
4 March 1745 O. S., FOB 2, p. 28
George Dellener is hereby Appointed Overseer of the Road from Ceedar Creek to Funk’s Mill & also Frederick Gabbert is hereby Appointed Overseer of the road from the said Funk’s Mill to the County Line & its Ordered that the Tithables living within three miles of the said Road Work on the same And its further Ordered that the said George Dellener & Frederick Gabbert Cause the said Road to be Kept in good repair According to Law --"
"Frederick County (Virginia) Order Book 3 (1748-1751)
14 February 1749 O. S., FOB 3, p. 205
John Funk Junr is hereby appointed Overseer of the Road from from Funks Mill to Augusta Line in the room of Frederick Gabbert and it is Ordered that the Tithables that worked under the sd Gabbert work under him and that the sd Funk Keep the sd Road in Repair according to Law." See map for location of Funk’s Mill and Augusta County line.

The following records marked with an * are from, Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys,Volume 2, Frederick County, Virginia, Peggy Shomo Joyner. (My comments.)

*p.149-Wolrick Stoner, surveyed 25 Apr. 1750; 183 a. where he lives on TomsBrook; adj. Mary Little, John Huddle, Christopher Wandell, Frederick Gabbord. CC: Augustine Wandell and Rynard Bauden. (Well, in this survey, we have another spelling for the last name, Gabbord. I have included this note to show that Frederich did indeed live in the Toms Brook area and, I assume, was alive in 1750.)

It seems apparent to me that Mathias was also in the Toms Brook area as an adult.
*p.160- Philip Wendal, assignee of Christopher Wandall, 17 Feb. 1751-25 Apr.1751; 220 a. on Toms Brook. CC (chain carrier): Valentine Wendall, Ulrick Stoner, Mathias Gabbert.

*p.79-Charles Huddle of Augusta Co., surveyed 17 May 1751, 346 a. on Tom'sBrook, a branch of the North River of Shannandoah, adj. Christopher Windel,Abraham Denton. CC (chain carriers): Caleb Odle and Mathias Gabbert.

A warrant, February 17, 1752, of the Northern Neck Proprietary of Virginia, issued to Robert Rutherford to survey four hundred acres in Frederick County, Virginia, for Mathias Gabbert. The warrant is signed by William Fairfax and states in part, "….Whereas Mathias Gabbert of Frederick County hath informed that there are about Four Hundred Acres of Waste and ungranted land where he Lives in the said County, bought of Jost Hite ……….." I believe that this warrant and the following entry are for the same property.

I had a vigorous debate with myself (a habit of mine which seems to be occurring more frequently as I age) about whether I should try to explain some of the terms and procedures used in 18th century land sales in Virginia and mention a very lengthy lawsuit in which Jost Hite sued lord Fairfax. In the end I decided it probably would not be within my limited mental capacity to do so. If you have an interest, you can always GOOGLE.

*p.131-Jacob Rife, assignee of Mathias Gabbord/Gabbert; no warrant, survey17 Feb. 1752-25 April 1752; 300 a. on Toms Brook including where he lives;adj. land surveyed for widow and orphans of Thomas Little (Toms Brook named after this man), Ulrich Stoner, Christopher Wendall, Charles Huddle, Rinard Borden. CC: Ulrich Stoner, Michael Gabbert, Christopher Wandall

*p.104- Peter Mauk, surveyed 14 April 1755; 400 a. where he lives on drs. ofToms Brook, branch of North River (Shenandoah), adj. (property adjacent to property owned by) Charles Huddle, Mathias Gabbert, Rynard Boddin (Borden), Henry Fravel. CC: Henry Fravel and Conrad Sox. Markers: Peter and John Mauk.

Mathias’ son George was born about 1757 and most family trees say that he was born in or near Lexington, Virginia. Well, the city of Lexington, originally known as Gilbert Campbell's Ford, was established as the town of Lexington in the Spring of 1778. The name chosen by the Virginia Legislature for the new county seat (Rockbridge) was in honor of the first great battle of the Revolutionary War, the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, which had occurred three years earlier. The property records that I have been able to locate place Mathias close to Toms Brook from 1751 to 1767 therefore, George was, more than likely, born in Toms Brook (see items above). Toms Brook is located quite a bit north and east of the Gilbert Campbell’s Ford area.

12 Sept. 1766- Mathias (x) Gabart to Rife; adj. land surveyed for widow and orphans of Thomas Little, Ulrich Stoner, Christopher Wendall, Charles Huddle, Rinard Borden and Peter Mauk.
A "deed" for 410 acres from lord Fairfax to Peter Mauk of Frederick County states, in part, the following:
"…. to Mathias Gabberts survey, then with Gabberts line …..to three hickorys Gabberts Corner……….given at my office in the County of Frederick under my hand & Seal dated the 3rd of Aug. AD 1767______" This "deed" may be connected to the survey listed above dated 14 April 1755. Above from Library of Virginia.

The following records marked with + were found in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. The entire three volume set can be found on the web.

Book No. 14, Augusta County (Virginia), page 326. January 29, 1768.
John Henry Eastminger, blacksmith, to Mathias Gabert, £40, blacksmith's tools, cows, iron stove and all the articles in the house belonging to me; mortgage. Teste: Simon Robinson, Margaret ( ) Clotzhine, Elizabeth ( ) Sasinger. (I had at first thought that this was a deed for land and property but it is a mortgage or loan from Mathias to John Henry Eastminger to be repaid "on the first day of December next". I have a clerk’s copy.)

+April 6, 1768 Mathias Gabert witnessed a deed of sale, Samuel McNabb to Jacob Gabhart, in Beverley Manor, Augusta County.

+15th August, 1768. John Brown and Margaaret to James Brown, £100, 295 acres in Beverley Manor on both sides of the Creek on which Gabert's Mill stands, conveyed by Samuel Young to John, adoining William McCintage and others. Delivered: James Brown, June, 1769. (If you are wondering why I included this entry, check May 14, 1770 below.)

+Mathias Gabbert Date: 17 Oct 1769 Location: Augusta Co., VA Property: 150 acres in Beverley Manor; corner Samuel Young, William McClintock's line. Notes: Remarks: Property transferred to grantor by his father Robert by deed of gift. Agness Young, widow of Robert, release dower in above. Delivered to Mathias Gabbert, 1780. Description: Mentioned Book_Date: 16-139

+May 14, 1770. Mathias Gabbert and Christian ( ) to James Brown, £35, 7-1/2 acres, part of a tract bought of James Young. Delivered: Jas. Brown, April, 1783.
I had wondered why this property with only 7 ½ acres would sell for 35 pounds when properties with much more acreage sold, comparatively, for much less per acre. The answer COULD be that this property contained a mill.

+Mathias Gabbert Date: 26 Nov 1771 Location: Augusta Co., VA Property: 105 acres in Beverley manor, corner Wm. McClintock in James Young's part of said 550 acres, Samuel Young's line. Remarks: Robert is formerly of Augusta County. Property conveyed to grantor by his father, and part of 550 purchased by Robert's father from Beverley. Deed Book 18 page 72.
The approximate location on all of the Beverley Manor property can be found on maps of the original grants to James, Samuel and Robert Young. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaaugust/bevnwmap.html

Dunmore County was formed in 1772 from parts of Frederick and Augusta Counties and named for an English Governor but the name was changed to Shenandoah in 1778. Toms Brook is now located in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

The name of George Gabbard of Augusta County appears in an index to the names of Virginia citizens or soldiers from the counties of Augusta, Bedford, Botetourt, Culpeper, and Fincastle who were compensated in 1775 for supplies and service during Dunmore’s Expedition in 1774. "Lord Dunmore’s Little War" was a conflict between the Colony of Virginia and the Native Americans of the Ohio Valley. In George’s case, the compensation was for 17 days service. Original pay book in the collection of the Library of Virginia.

http://www.valleyconservation.org/2-MBC-Historic.PDF
Germans In the Middlebrook-Brownsburg Corridor (Augusta County-Rockbridge County)
In addition to the Scots-Irish, small numbers of Germans who migrated from the Rhineland and Palatinate also settled in the upper Valley, as did a few English who traveled across the Blue Ridge and up the James River drainage. By 1769, families with German names (Hanger, Gabbert, Olinger) had purchased land on Eidson Creek (a few miles north and west of Staunton). Enough German families came to the Dutch Hollow Branch area that this tributary to Walker Creek was named for them. By 1789, a sufficient German community was established so that a log Meeting House (used by Lutheran and Reformed congregations) was constructed near the present-day St. John's United Church of Christ in Middlebrook. The families of German heritage maintained their identity in their tight-knit settlements, such as the one located at Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Virginia 'Publick' Claims Augusta County, Compiled & Transcribed by Janice L Abercrombie & Richard Slatten. Copied from original Revolutionary Claims in the Library of Virginia, Page 15. "Mathias Gabert 85 bu corn." (Listed in Library of Virginia index as Gabbart, Mathias Note at end about claims. This does muddy the water about the location of Mathias at this time. Was he still in Augusta or was he in Rockbridge as stated in the tax levy for 1779?"

Microfilm, Augusta County Court Martial Records, 1756 - 1783, Library of Virginia.
Gabbart, George 1778: pages 107, 108 1779: pages 127, 128, 157
It seems that it took five entries on five pages to "find" George five shillings for "….not appearing at one private Muster 25th Oct 1777."
During this period Virginia counties had militias for defense of the county and state. If you missed a muster, you could face court martial and be fined.

+Delinquents, Augusta County (tax) Levy for 1779…………Mathias Gabert, removed to Rockbridge.

16 May 1780 in Augusta County, Virginia "Mathias Gabbert and his wife Christian" (Augusta Co. Deed Book 23, p.244) for the sum of 165 pounds sold a parcel of land containing 205 acres. (The parcel was located about 2 miles east of the town ofMiddlebrook and 9 miles southwest of Staunton on the waters of Christian's Creek. I have a clerk’s copy of this deed and it shows that Mathias signed the deed. His wife, Christian, (Christina) signed with her mark.)

I have decided to transcribe parts of this land grant because it is unusual.
"Matthias Gabort
116 acres
Examined
Thomas Jefferson Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that in consideration of the Ancient Composition of fifteen shillings sterling paid by Matthias Gabort into the Treasury of this Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Matthias Gabert, as assignee of Nathaniel Evins, who was assignee of James Edmiston a certain Tract or parcel of Land containing one hundred and sixteen acres by Survey bearing the date the fifth day of March one thousand and seven hundred and sixty two lying and being in the County of Augusta upon the Buffelo Hill opposite to the Mouth of Buffelo Creek …………….."
The above land grant is dated, "the first day of September in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty….". The grant is unusual because there are two different assignees, the length of time between the survey and the grant and when the land was surveyed (1762) it was located in Augusta County but when the grant was made (1780), the land was located in Rockbridge County.

X September 4, 1781, Rockbridge County, Deed Book A, page 321. Nathaniel Evins and Mary his wife sell to Mathias Gabbert, 104 acres.

X September 4, 1781, Rockbridge County, Deed Book A, page 323. Mathias and Christina his wife sell to George Gabbert, 116 acres.

X May 21, 1787 Mathias filed a bond to secure title to 800 acres that his father Frederick purchased from Jost Hite in 1745.

X April 6, 1790, Rockbridge County, Will Book 1, pages 363-364. I believe this to be the settlement of the bond and title action directly above. One of the witnesses was "George Gaberts".

Another partial land grant transcription.
"Mat^thias Gabert
249 Acres
Rockbridge
Exd
……………by virtue of a Land Office Treasury Warrant, Number fourteen thousand three hundred and ninety eight issued the twenty fifth day of September one thousand seven hundred eighty two there is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto Matthias Gabert a certain Tract or parcel of Land containing two hundred forty nine Acres by Survey bearing date the nineteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety two lying and being in the County of Rockbridge on the waters of the North River adjoining the Lands of ……..George Gabert, Peter Whittenhall and his own….".
The above grant is dated October 7, 1795. Of interest, George Gabert, Mathias’ son and Peter Whittenhall, husband of Catherine Gabbert, so Mathias’ son in law. Of course, "his own" means this property also bordered on Mathias’ property. Both of the above grants, Library of Virginia. Regarding the Virginia Land Office Warrant no. 14398. This warrant was issued to James Mason in September 25, 1782 for over 1,000 acres. Mr. Mason later assigned (sold) the rights to parcels of land to other individuals. Matthias Gabert was one of those individuals and he obtained a grant for 249 acres of land in Rockbridge County in 1795.

+September 1795, Mathias Gabbert vs. Jacob Bailor. Eject. 105 acres in Beverly Manor formerly Robert Young's. (See notes below.)

On or about September 6, 1796 George Gabbert sells 105 acres to Peter Gabbert and John Gabbert, all the above land in Rockbridge County.

September 6, 1796, George Gaberts and Michal Gaberts sell 100 acres in Rockbridge County.
Mathias dies June 1, 1798.

X Mathias Gabbert will proved June 5, 1798 (or July3, 1798) with codicil dated February 14, 1798. Rockbridge County, Will Book 2, pages 83-86.

X Estate inventory April 2, 1799.

X April 6, 1807, Rockbridge County, Deed Book F, pages 131-132,

+Page 112-113 Chalkley-Scotch Irish Settlement of Virginia, Augusta Co., Vol. II
Bailer vs. Gabhart--O. S. 110; N. S. 38--Bill, 1st December, 1805. Orator is George Baylor, executor of Jacob Bailer, his (George's) father. Jacob bought land of Mathias Gabhart in Augusta. Conveyance was not made. Mathias is dead testate, but intestate as to his land, leaving children viz: George, Michael, Peter, John, Hannah, Sally, Catherine, since intermarried with Peter Wittinghill. Elizabeth, since intermarried with Jonathan Intsminger. Peggy, since intermarried with Benjamin Hart. Christina, since intermarried with Peter Gabhart. Bill in name of Jacob Baylor says the purchase was in 1780. Jacob was a German lately removed from Pennsylvania. (This is bill 1795, filed in Richmond.) Jacob Baylor's will recorded in Staunton District Court. Mathias Gabhert's will of Rockbridge, dated 179_, proved in Rockbridge 5th June, 1798. Codicil 14th February, 1798. Wife, Christina; eight children, viz: Hannah, Michael, Rebecca, Peter, Elizabeth, John, Sarah, Christina; son George, daughter Catherine have received advancements. (See notes below.)

+Affidavit 23d March, 1809, that George, Michael, John Gabhart and Peter Witlinghill and Catherine, his wife, are non-residents.
I have tried to obtain copies of this court case from Augusta County and they informed me they do not have the records. Augusta County did, however, send some information about the settlement.

And now, for fun, I have transcribed (as close to exact as I could) a printed form from (and I am guessing here) the Chancery District court. I also assume that some of you will put two and two together and figure out that the following transcription concerns the "Eject" of Jacob Bailor in 1795 and the law suit filed in 1805. Since I could not find any records pertaining to our George who had "removed to Kentucky", I included his brother’s records.

KNOW all men by thefe Prefents, That we Peter Gabhart and James Mitchell are held firmly bound unto George Bailor Executor of Jacob Bailor dcd in the juft and full fum of one hundred & fifteen Dollars twenty five cents to be paid unto the faid Geo. Bailor Exc of Jacob Bailor Dec and his attorney, his heirs, executors, adminiftrators, or affigns ; to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves jointly and feverally, and each of our joint and feveral heirs, executors and adminiftrators, firmly by thefe prefents. Sealed with our feals, and dated this 24th day of February 18-10
The Condition of the above Obligation is fuch, That whereas George Bailor Executor of Jacob Bailor dcd hath fued out of the Chancery^District court - holden at Staunton a writ of Fieri Facias against the Goods and Chattles of -----------Geo Gabhart Michael Gabert Peter Gabhart Jno Gabhart Hannah Gabhart Sally Gabhart Peter Wilenghill & Catharine his wife Jonathan Intsminger & Eliizabeth his wife Benjamin Hart & Peggy his wife & Peter Gabhart & Christina his wife heirs at Law of Matthias Gabert------------upon a judgment obtained in the faid court ; which writ with the legal cofts attending the fame amounts to the fum of fifty seven Dollars & sixty three cents
And directed to the Sheriff of Augusta County And whereas John H, Hyde deputy for Alesir Nelson Sheriff of the faid County of Augusta by virtue of the faid writ, hath taken the following property belonging to the faid Peter Gabert to fatisfy the fame, to wit : one bay mare & four Caves (I am not sure but I assume it should be calves.)
And the faid Peter Gabhart being desirous of keeping fame in his poffeffion until the day of fale thereof, hath tendered the above bound James Mitchell as fecurity for the forthcoming and delivery thereof, on the day, and at the place of fale. Now if the above bound Peter Gabhart and James Mitchell or either of them, do and fhall deliver the aforefaid property to the faid Sheriff ----------------at the Widow Chambers Tavern in Staunton on the 10th day of March next then and there to be fold to fatisfy the faid George Bailor Execution, then the above obligation to be void, elfe to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed in the presence of
John H. Hyde Peter Gabert seal
James Mitchell seal

It appears that wherever Peter Gabert was on the 10th day of March of 1810, he was not at Widow Chambers Tavern in Staunton to deliver his "bay mare and four caves". Accompanying this lot of papers are two notices of forfeiture on the bond, one dated "16th day of May 1810 and one dated "8th day of February 1811". I assume that you have figured out that this Peter Gabert is our George’s brother and that the second Peter Gabhart (and Christina his wife) mentioned in the above bond is George’s brother-in-law.

I am digressing a bit here to follow George and include some deeds for George from Lincoln County, Kentucky and other information. Sorry if you find it confusing but I thought it best to finish the Bailor law suit before following George to Kentucky.

Sometime between 1803 and 1807 George Gabbert and family moved to Kentucky.
Peter Gabbert of Augusta County, son of Jacob Gabbert, signed a bond to marry George’s sister Christina (mentioned above) on November 20, 1803. She is listed as daughter of Matthias, deceased, and John Gabbert swore that his sister was over 21. The bond was witnessed by George Gabbert proving that George had not yet departed for Kentucky. It seems unlikely to me that George and family would have left Virginia until the following spring.

You may have to read these twice (or thrice) but it seems to me that George purchased farm fields from one person and, on an adjoining property, a house and buildings from another person. The dates may pose a problem with this theory but I always say, "Charge ahead anyway!". These first two properties are located between Danville and Hustonville in Lincoln County. I do not think that this is not the first property that George owned in Kentucky but it is the first that I could find. Ira Gabbert had always maintained that the Gabbert homestead was near Kings Mountain which is located several miles to the southeast of this area. Some of you may remember that Thomas Gabbert, son of George, was in Kentucky by April 27, 1807 when he received permission to marry Polly De Pauw from her father Charles.

Deed Book F, pages 27 (double page) & 28. Transcribed in part:
"This Indenture made this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and seven Between Thomas Ball and Mary his Wife of the County of Lincoln of the one part and George Gabbart of the said County of Lincoln of the other part witnesseth, that for and in Consideration of the sum of Eighty Six Pounds Current Money of Kentucky ………. Unto the said George Gabbert, a Certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Lincoln on the waters of the Hanging Fork of Dicks River, containing by Survey Eighty Six and three fourth acres and bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning in the big road Leading from Danville to Carpenters Station, in William Warrens Preemption line …………"
The indenture was acknowledged on "the 14th day of September 1807" and ordered to be recorded. In the left hand margin, "Exd. & deld to - Gabbert".

Deed Book F, Page 54 and 55 (double page). Transcribed in part:
"This Indenture made this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seven Between William Warren of the County of Lincoln on the one part and George Gabbert of the Said County of Lincoln on the other part._______ Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars …………. Unto the Said George Gabbert A Certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Lincoln on the Waters of the Hanging Fork of Dicks River being part of the tract of Land Whereon the Said Warren now resides Containing fifteen and one half Acres and bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at two dogwoods trees near the East side of said George Gabberts field ……"
The indenture was acknowledged on the 13th day of July 1807 and received to be recorded.
Some of you may have figured out that this property was a few miles south, down the "big road", from the De Pauw home.

X Deed Book F, Page 67, Heirs of Thomas Montgomery to George Gabbert 500 acres




NOTES;
Frederick County was created from Orange County by an Act of the Virginia Burgesses in November, 1738. It was named for Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and eldest son of George II. However, because the new county lacked sufficient tithables to support itself, the Governor and Council did not authorize the formal establishment of Frederick until November Court, 1743. In the interim, the first significant group of new settlers had arrived from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and other states north of Virginia. They followed the well-worn Indian trail along the Opequon Valley which became part of the later "Great Valley Road." Other settlers from the Piedmont and Tidewater areas of Virginia soon joined them In its original configuration, "Old" Frederick County encompassed the present counties of Frederick, Clarke, Berkeley (WV), Jefferson (WV), Morgan (WV), and portions of Warren, Hampshire (WV), and Hardy (WV). Frederick grew in size in 1754 when all of Augusta County's land within the boundaries of the Northern Neck were added to it. This brought most of Shenandoah and part of Page County within its jurisdiction. That same year Hampshire County was divided from Frederick. In 1772 Berkeley and Dunmore (later Shenandoah) counties were separated from Frederick. The final division of Frederick's lands came in 1836 with the creation of Clarke and Warren counties. This left Frederick in its present configuration (nine square miles of Frederick's land was annexed to the city of Winchester in 1970). http://www.genealogyresources.org/Frederick.html ^

Virginia 'Publick' Claims Note: The certificates issued by the commissioners of the provision law include date, a description of the item impressed including its value, and the name of the owner of the item. Court booklets and lists compiled by the county courts contain excerpts from the court proceedings and lists of authenticated certificates. The commissioner’s books recorded the date payment was authorized, the name of the claimant, and a description of the property. Biog./Hist. Note During its session begun in May 1780 the General Assembly passed an act authorizing the governor to impress supplies needed by the American army. The governor appointed commissioners of the provision law in each locality to carry out the terms of the act. The commissioner, when he impressed property, gave the owner a certificate describing what was taken. Between 1781 and 1783 county courts held special sessions at which certificates were presented and authenticated, and booklets listing authenticated certificates were compiled and sent to Richmond for settlement. Two commissioners appointed to settle the claims recorded those for which they authorized payment, and warrants were issued by the auditor of public accounts.
Library of Virginia. ^

The above map is based on The Planting of New Virginia by Hofstra, mentioned above, pages 137 and 147 and map 11-A from Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia by O’Dell, page 372.
It shows the approximate location of some of the properties of the North Mountain community. All of these names are mentioned in deeds and warrants included.

This is the George Gabbert Inventory
transcribed by Shirley Vildibill.
George Gabbert Inventory Appraisment 1827 April 9th _____ _____ __ _____ to be Recorded. Recorded Recorded Recorded
An appraisment and Inventory of the Estate of George Gabbert decd
One Cherry Cupboard -------------------------------- $7.00
One Poplar DO ---------------------------------------- 2.00
Furniture contained therein -------------------------- 10.00
One Folding Table & Toilett (?)------------------------- 5.00
One Candle Stand & Toilett (?)------------------------- 2.00
A Kitchen Table------------------------------------------ .75
A Looking Glass & Tea Board--------------------------- 3.00
Seven old Chairs---------------------------------------- 1.50
Steelyards, Band box, Scissors & Books----------------- 3.00
One Rifle Gun, Shot Bag & Mold------------------------ 9.00
One Coffee Mill Candlesticks & Flat Iron---------------- 2.00
Fire Dogs, Shovel & Hammer--------------------------- 1.00
One skillet & Lid---------------------------------------- 1.00
Two Pots & Hooks and one oven ??--------------------- 3.00
One Iron Kettle and Ball Mittle (?) DO------------------ 5.00
Two Pot Racks and ________--------------------------- .50
Two Pails a Churn and two Trays------------------------ 1.25
One Loom & Tacklin------------------------------------- 8.00
One pair plow gear, 3 Bags & c--------------------------- 2.00
One half Bushel-------------------------------------------- .25
Two Axes and one Wedge-------------------------------- 1.50
One Spinning Wheel & 2 Tin Cups------------------------ 1.121/2
Side Saddle and Saddle Bags------------------------------ 5.50
One Flax Wheel, Cotton Cards & K____------------------ 2.00
One hand saw & auger------------------------------------- .75
Flax hackle & wire Lifter---------------------------------- 2.00
Log Chain and two Clevises(?)----------------------------- 3.00
Umbrella & Chest------------------------------------------ 1.25
cont. $4.37 1/2
Brought Forward $4.37 1/2
One Bed, bed Stead and Furniture-------------------- $10.00
DO DO ------------------------------------------------- 4.00
DO (bed?) Stead DO------------------------------------ 9.00
Bed Furniture and Curtains----------------------------- 9.00
Pillow Cases, Towels & table cloths---------------------- 4.00
Carpet meal Bag---------------------------------------- 2.50
Crocks jug (?) and Pickling Tub--------------------------- .75
A cow, Heifer and one Sheep----------------------------- 8.00
One Horse---------------------------------------------- 25.00
151.62 1/2

The foregoing is an appraisement and Inventory of the estate of George Gabbert Dec-d. Signed; Wm Munford, Saml W Warren, F.T Taylor
I do certify that the foregoing inventory contains all the personal estate of George Gabbert deceased witch hath come to my hands Jany 24th 1827. Peter DePauw Exr.
Lincoln Count Set
William Munford, Samuel Warren Faushe T. Taylor personally appeared before me and were sworn to appraise the estate of George Gabbert this 24th Jany 1827 Signed; Peter DePauw JPLC

The items in the estate were sold for $154.95 and the receipts were distributed by November 28, 1828 and the estate closed July 13, 1829. Then, as now, it took a long time to do anything in a court

George and Ann Reed Gabbert were the parents of Thomas Gabbert.
Thomas and Mary Elizabeth De Pauw Gabbert were the parents of Rachel Gabbert.
Joseph and Rachel Gabbert Lockhart were the parents of Joseph Lockhart.
Joseph and Mary E. Elliott Lockhart were the parents of Jesse Lockhart.
Jesse and Martha J. Shull Lockhart were the parents of Ralph Lockhart.
The will of George Gabbert was written on June 22, 1821 and was exhibited and ordered to be recorded on October 8, 1821.
In other words, George died between June 22, 1821 and October 8, 1821.

The following is the will of George Gabbert provided by Jon Lockhart (copy from the Lincoln County, Kentucky clerk's office) and transcribed by Shirley Vildibill.
(Underlined spaces reflect words I couldn't make out. Spelling and punctuation are like what was written, I tried to keep it the same. Any typing errors are mine!)

Kentucky Lincoln County Court set. a county court holden for the county of Lincoln at the courthouse in the town of Sandford on Monday the ninth day of December in the year of 1822.
In the name of God amen, I George Gabbert Senr of Lincoln County and commonwealth of Kentucky being sick of body but sound of mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same; and calling to mind the frailties of human nature knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make , constitute, appoint and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following ------------
In primus, First I recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God who gave it trusting in the merits of His Blessed son Jesus Christ to meet a joyful resurrection at the last day. My body I commend to it's Mother Earth to be interred in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned and whatever temporal Estate it has pleased God to bless me with I desire may be disposed of as hereafter mentioned. Then it is my will and desire that my beloved wife, Ann Gabbert live upon the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life or Widowhood and that she my said wife and three Daughters towit Sally, Rachel and Nancy Gabbert enjoy the same without molestation during the life of my said wife and I also bequeath in like manner all my Household and Kitchen furniture of every kind and nature whatever the full use and occupancy thereof I bequeath to them as long as my said wife shall live and remain a widow it is my will and desire that my said wife Anne Enjoy the use and benefit of all my stock of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep during her life for the use and Benefit of my said three Daughters namely Sally, Rachel and Nancy Gabbert so long as they remain and keep together and that my said Son Michael Shall life in the house with his mother and sisters and have the privilege of working the plantation and Horses for the support of my said and three Daughters and that he my Said Son Michael Shall be considered as a Guardian for my said wife and three Daughters as long as my wife shall live and remain on the Plantation and I do moreover enjoin upon my said Son Michael that he provide for his Mother and three Sisters namely Sally, Rachael and Nancy such provisions as they have been accustomed to while they lived with me.
And whereas I have sold my Plantation where I now live to my son Michael Gabbert for the sum of Twelve hundred dollars to be paid squally amongst all my Children himself to be considered as on amongst them the payments to commence at Christmas 1823 and so continue to pay an Equal proportion thereof for six (?) years thence next ensuing for let it now be known and understood that my said Son Michael is to have annual equal installments to pay for the land to commence at Christmas 1823 at death of my said wife it is my desire that she dispose of all my remaining stock of every kind and nature Whatever household and Kitchen furniture and Farming utensils in any manner or form she may think proper not doubting but she will dispose of the same in and Equitable manner. I do hereby Require and Request that my wife pay my son Thomas Gabbert the sum of Fifteen dollars in any Trade that she can best Spare being the sum due and payable to him this fall. Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son John Gabbert and Peter Depeaw my Executors to this my last Will and Testament sealed with my seal and dated this 22nd day of June 1821.
his
George C Gabbert
mark

This at the bottom of the page in very small handwriting.
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared to be the last will of the said George Gabbert in presence of Jos W. Withers James McFerrin and Jos Miller

This from the next page....
Kentucky Lincoln County Court Set at a County Court holden for Lincoln County on Monday the eighth day of October 1821.
The last will and testament of George Gabbert deceased was exhibited into Court and proven by the oath of Joseph W. Withers and James McFerrin two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Witness Thomas Helm Clerk

If you did not read the will, the next bit will not make sense......
Okay, if you read the will, you will understand why the dates on the inventory of the property of George Gabbert are much later than when the will was recorded.
The earliest date on the documents in this file is "Jany 24th 1827" which is inscribed on two documents written by Peter De Pauw concerning the appraisal (or, as they call it, the "appraisment") of the estate. The date indicates that Ann Reed Gabbert, widow of George, had died, remarried or moved away from the home property prior to this date. There does not seem to be any record of a marriage or that she moved away, so I am assuming that she died either very late in 1826 or early 1827. The final report for the estate is dated July 13, 1829.

Peter De Pauw, listed as the executor of the will, was the brother of Mary Elizabeth De Pauw, wife of Thomas Gabbert.

And now for a bit of a change and to mark the 333rd year for this branch of the family in North America, I am moving back to the Mendenhall/Myers side of the family with some facts and comments about an 8th great grandfather of mine. William Clayton was baptized in the Parish of Boxgrove near Rumbaldswick, Sussex, England on December 9, 1632. He married Prudence Lanckford in St. Pancras Parish, Chichester, Sussex, England on November 11, 1653. The Parish Register record: "William son of William Clayton of this parish and Prudence Lanckford of Peter the Less (Parish), daughter of William Lanckford of Groughton, Hampshire...". William's family had been in the lumber trade for a couple of generations and he (William) was known as a carpenter.
Sometime before 1663 he joind the newly established Quaker church. William was arrested for being a Quaker in 1663 and commited to the house of correction in Arundel for six months. He was arested again in 1665 for preaching at a Quaker meeting in Padisham, Lancaster and served and additional three months in jail.
QUOTE! Joseph Besse, Collections of Sufferings for Sussex, "On the 7th day of the 12th month of this present year 1663, Edward Hamper, Nicholas Rickman, Tristram Martin, William Turner, John Baker, John Snafold, Richard Newman, William Clayton and Henry Wolger for the sake of truth they did profess in meeting together to wait upon the Lord with the rest of the Meeting (Chichester) then assembled, were by one Major Mills with his band of armed men and with guns and swords drawn and in a violent manner took out of the said meeting twenty persons and had them to an inn, where they were kept till midnight and in the meantime the said Major Mills sent for William Gratwick, called a Justice of the Peace in this County of Sussex, and for no other cause were the several persons afore named by him the said Gratwick, committed to goal and the rest he bound over to answer for that offence,, so called, who accordingly appeared at the Assize, but were not called for anything said to them in relation to that matter, but at the following Sessions the aforementioned persons who were committed to goal were fined every many six pounds for the said meeting, and because for conscience sake they could not pay their fines aforesaid, they were committed to the House of Correction for six months in the town of Arundel (about 10 miles to the east) where they lay until it was expired, but here it is to be noted that John Snasfold aforesaid was fined but three pounds, and for not paying it lay there three months. "
QUOTE! Joseph Besse, Collection of Suffering for Lancashire, for the year 1665 "As William Clayton was preaching in a Meeting at Padisham, the Priest of that Parish, attended by a Constable with a Warrant, came into the Meeting, pulled William out on the street,, tore his coat. The Constable then carried him before the Justices, who tendered him the Oath of Allegiance, and upon his refusal to take it, committed him to prison till the next sessions, when the Justices fined him five pounds for being at an unlawful Assembly, and committed him to the House of Corrections for three months. The Officers, for pretended fees and charges of carrying him thither, took his coat off his back. The keeper put him into a dungeon for five days and nights, till some moderate people of the town procured him the common liberty of the house for the rest of the time."Around 1676 he and several others were chosen to act as Commissioners for William Penn in North America to clear titles with the Indians on land that Penn had aquired. Clayton sailed from London in March of 1677 and arrived in the colony of New York in August and then would then have traveled to
Chygoe's Island, the area which is now Burlington, New Jersey. This area was just a crude village at the time and the first winter would have been spent in very temporary housing.

Quote! Samuel Janney's "The Life of William Penn," 6th edition, 1882. Transcribed by James Quinn, Historian, Gwynedd Friends Meeting (Pennsylvania).
"In the years 1677 and 1678 five vessels sailed for the province of West New Jersey with 800 emigrants, most of them members of the Society of Friends. Among the first purchasers were two companies of Friends — the one from Yorkshire, the other from London, who each contracted for a large tract of land. In 1677 commissioners, some of whom were chosen from the London, and others from the Yorkshire company, were sent out by the proprietors, with power to buy land of the natives, to inspect the rights of such as claimed property, to order the lands out, and to administer the government.
They came with other passengers, numbering in all 230, in the ship Kent, which arrived at Newcastle the 16th of the 6th month, O.S., and proceeding up the Delaware, landed at Rackoon Creek, where the Swedes had some "scattering habitations, but too few in number to accommodate them all, so that many had to take up their abode in stables, or erect huts in the Indian fashion."
The commissioners proceeded up the river to the place where Burlington now stands, which was then called Chygoes Island, from the name of an Indian Sachem who lived there. Having obtained interpreters from among the Swedes settled about New Castle, by their aid they made several purchases of land, but not having goods enough to pay for the whole, they agreed not to settle on it until the full amount was paid.
At Chygoes Island they laid out a town. "After locating the main street, they divided the land on each side into lots — the easternmost among the Yorkshire proprietors, the other among the Londoners. The town was first called Beverly, then Bridlington, and finally Burlington." (Smith's History of NJ)
As the price of lands at that day, and the manner of dealing with the Indians, may be a matter of interest, the following list of the articles given in excahnge for the tract of country extending twenty miles on the Delaware River, and lying between Oldman's Creek and Timber Creek, is taken from Smith's History of New Jersey. It was purchased in the year 1677, when the natives received for it, 30 match-coats, 20 guns, 30 kettles, 1 great kettle, 30 pair of hose, 20 fathoms of duffels, 30 petticoats, 30 narrow hoes, 30 bars of lead, 15 small barrels of powder, 70 knives, 30 Indian axes, 70 combs, 60 pair of tobacco tongs, 60 tinshaw looking-glasses, 120 awl-blades, 120 fish-hooks, 2 grasps of red paint, 120 needles, 60 tobacco boxes, 120 pipes, 200 bells, 100 Jews-harps, and 6 anchors of rum."
t seems that the commissioners accomplished their task and established a colony during the first two years and that by 1679 or 80 William's wife and children joined him. A monthly meeting had been set up at Burlington by this time and amoung the first marriages recorded was that of William's daughter Prudence to Henry Reynolds.They were married, in Quaker dating, 10 11th month 1678.
Following QUOTE from: Early Church Records of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, page 75, Launey and Wright, Heritage Books, 2007. The date is missing from this handwritten entry was found at the beging of the oldest record book for the Chester Monthly Meeting but was probably presented to the Burlington Monthly Meeting sometime around the time of his daughter Prudence's marriage.
"15 day of the 7 month in the year …. I will: Clayton the ellder doe in fear and dread of the Lord and in the hewmillity of my Soull acknouledgy that I did sin agayens god and frindes and broak the good order of truth in consenting to the marriage of my daster prudent to hendry Runolls hee beeing noot a faythful frind hoping thay my frindes of the montyly meeting will freely forgivf mee as i hawfe freely confesed the same and as you for Christ sake woolld have god to forgivfe you"
By 1681 Clayton moved his family across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania where he had a land patent for 500 acres.
Following QUOTED from: Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. VI. March, 1915. No. 1. The First Provincial Council of Pennsylvania and Its Members. By Josiah Granville Leach.
"On 4 March, 1681, William Penn received his charter for Pennsylvania, at the hands of Charles the Second, and promptly thereafter, entered upon the herculean task of his "Holy Experiment,"—that of organizing a government for his Province. Finding that he could best promote the undertaking by remaining at home for a time, he made choice of a deputy, his cousin, Colonel William Markham, and sent him to Pennsylvania, with a commission dated 10 April, 1681, empowering him to effect a government, and to be at the head of the same. Sailing from England, Markham arrived at New York prior to 21 June, 1681, from whence he proceeded to Pennsylvania. His commission authorized him "to call a council, and that to consist of nine men, he presiding;" pursuant to which, he named for this important trust, Robert Wade, Morgan Drewett, William Woodmanson, William Warner, Thomas Fairman, James Sandelands, William Clayton, Otto Ernest Koch, and Lawrence Cock. These appointees assembled at Upland, now Chester, 3 August, 1681, when and where a government was established, the councillors subscribing to the following declaration: "We do hereby bind ourselves by our hands and seals that we neither act nor advise, nor consent unto anything that shall not be according to our consciences the best for ye true and well Government of the Province, and Likewise to keep secret all ye votes and acts of us ye sd Councell unless such as by the General consent of us are to be published."
From Markham's time, until shortly before the Proprietary arrived, the seat of government was at Upland, where, no doubt, the Council held its sittings, and where, also, convened, on 4 December, 1682, the first Assembly of Pennsylvania. At Governor Markham's arrival, the population of the Province could scarcely have exceeded five hundred souls. Of these, the majority were Swedes, a small portion only being English, the latter composed principally of colonists who had arrived on the Delaware a few years previously, tarrying for a short tune in West Jersey, later crossing the river and settling at various points along its Western border, from the line on the south dividing the jurisdiction of the New Castle Court from that of Upland, to the Falls of Delaware (Trenton) on the north.
The life of the Council covered the period from the date of its formation until October, 1682, when Colonel Markham retired from office, and the reins of government were taken up by the Proprietary himself. Unhappily, the records of the proceedings of Markham's Council were not preserved, hence we are left in ignorance as to its transactions, which fact, it is suggested, may be due to the covenant of that body "to keep secret all ye votes and acts of us ye said Council."
"WILLIAM CLAYTON, the seventh named councillor, was a native of England, and, with his family, a passenger on the "Kent." (William’s family members were NOT listed as passengers.) Upon the arrival of this ship in New Jersey, he took up his home for a brief season at Burlington, where, 6 October, 1678, he was a witness to the first marriage entered on the Burlington Meeting records. The second marriage was that of his daughter, Prudence Clayton, to Henry Reynolds, 10 January, 1679; and the fourth, that of his daughter Honour, to James Brown, of Marcus Hook, the contracting parties being styled in the records as of Burlington, and the father witnessing both marriages. Almost immediately after the latter event, Mr. Clayton removed to within the jurisdiction of Upland Court, from which he received a grant of land, 13 March, 1679-80, and another grant, 10 March, the following year. His appointment to the Council followed, 3 August, 1681, at about which date he was also commissioned a justice of Upland Court, being the first named in the commission. Upon the arrival of William Perm in the Province, and the division of the same into three counties, Mr. Clayton was commissioned one of the justices of Chester County, and was chosen from that county a member of the Provincial Council, in which he actively and prominently served until 30 March, 1696 (William died in 1688/9, so it is doubtful that he served until 1696.). The transactions of the Council during this period embraced matters of the gravest moment, consisting of the enactment of laws for the government of the Province. Its most important transaction, however, was its part in securing from the Proprietary a new Charter of Liberties, or "Frame of Government," as it was sometimes styled. Governor Penn, finding considerable dissatisfaction among his colonists with the charter granted by him before leaving England, consented that the Council and Assembly frame a new Charter; whereupon, the Council named a committee, to act in conjunction with a similar one from the Assembly, to frame the same, Mr. Clayton being appointed on the Council committee, as the representative of Chester County. A charter was promptly drawn up, and adopted by both chambers, and was signed and promulgated by Governor Penn, 2 April, 1683, as appears from the following minute of the Council of that date: "The Great Charter of this Province was this night read, signed, Sealed & Delivered by ye Govr to y6 Inhabitants."
On 19 August, 1684, Mr. Clayton was commissioned a justice of the peace and of the courts of Philadelphia County, the eminent Francis Daniel Pastorious being named in the same commission. It would appear from this appointment that he must, at that time, have resided in the latter county. He died in 1688, and left to survive him, wife Prudence, son William, daughters Prudence, wife of Henry Reynolds; Honour, wife of James Brown, and Mary, wife of John Beals (John and Mary Clayton Beals are our next direct relatives.), and possibly other children."
Following two items QUOTED from: The Register of Pennsylvania, Vol. III – January to July 1829, Hazard. I chose these two entries because I found them amusing.
"16th of 11th month, 1683. Council were engaged in directing the summary punishment of whipping, taking sureties for good behaviour, and 'ordered that William Clayton build a cage against the next council day, seven foot high, seven foot long and five foot broad.’"
"7th of 12th month, 1683. Margaret Mattson and Yeshro Hendrickson, examined and about to be proved witches. Whereupon this board ordered that Neels Mattson should enter into a recognizance of fifty pounds for his wife's appearance before this board the 27th instant. Jacob Hendrickson doth the same for his wife.
27th of 12th "month, 1683. Present William Penn, proprietor and governor.
James Harrison, Chris. Taylor, William Biles, Wm. Clayton,
Lasse Cock, Thomas Holmes,
William Higne.
The grand jury being attested, the governor gave them their charge, and the attorney general attended them with the presentment.
The grand jury found the bill.
Margaret Mattson's indictment was read, and she pleads not guilty, and will be tried by the country.
Lasse Cock, attested interpreter between the proprietor and the prisoner at the bar.
The petit jury were then impannelled. The testimony of the witnesses is given at large, and sundry depositions were read, the contents of which are not given.
The prisoner denieth all things, and, saith, the witnesses speak only by hearsay.
After which the governor gave the jury their charge concerning the prisoner at the bar.
The jury went forth, and upon their return brought her in 'guilty of having the common fame of a witch, but not guilty in the manner and form as she stands indicted.
Both the women were then recognized with surety, for their good behaviour for six months."
I guess the verdict said that while she acted like a witch and everyone thought she was a witch she was not very good at casting spells.
William Clayton died intestate in late 1688 or early 1689. His Will Bond is number 119 and was filed in the office for wills in Philadelphia. There was no actual will but a bond was written and filed by his widow Prudence in which she gives executorship to her son William.
I am not keeping an exact count, but I think that this is the 2nd or 3rd direct relative that personally knew William Penn and, Clayton is listed as an individual that met George Fox. Not that the Fox thing is an accomplishment, but it is a fun fact. (Some of you may remember the, "Go naked into the world" story from the "In Search of the Perfect Idiot". I guess that story was in a pile of papers sent at a later date as an addition to the "Idiot" book.)
I started this bit by saying that William Clayton was my 8th great grandfather. Well, like all things, time marches on and I end by saying that the latest addition to this tree (that I am aware of) is an 11th great grandson, Elijah Xavier Coffman. Why do I always, when I hear that name, hear biblical trumpents in the background?

Sally Lockhart Collier, daughter of William and Elizabeth Fletcher Lockhart.

Thomas Lockhart, son of William and Elizabeth Fletcher Lockhart.