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Greathouse kith and kin records found in the county:

1738, Dec 15 - FREDERICK created from ORANGE; FREDERICK not fully organized, attached to ORANGE. (Hening, 5:78-80; Robinson, 50)

1743 - FREDERICK fully organized, detached from ORANGE. (Robinson, 79)

1746, Jun 9 - Debt: Abraham Tegarden to Johnathan Hedges, Witness: Herman Greathous

Article: 1746 - Debt: Abraham Tegarden to Johnathan Hedges, Witness: Herman Greathous

1753, Oct 10 - Settlement: Harman Greathouse

By 10 Oct 1753, Harmon Greathouse was living on a tract of land across the Potomac River in Frederick County, VA.

1754, Mar 18 - Served as chain carrier for Thomas Rutherford: Harman Greathouse

Harman Greathouse served as a chain carrier on 18 Mar 1754 for Thomas Rutherford.

1754, May 01 - FREDERICK gained from AUGUSTA, lost to creation of HAMPSHIRE (W.Va.). (Hening, 6:376-379)

1755, Mar 28 - Survey and served as chain carrier for Thomas Rutherford: Harman Greathouse

Harmon Greathouse had two more tracts of land surveyed for him in Hampshire County, WV. The first of these was a 275 acre tract originally warranted by Solomon Turpin of Frederick. Greathouse also served as a chain carrier for surveyor Thomas Rutherford in surveying a 194 acre tract of land on the Potomac for John Friend of Frederick, Co. MD.

1766, Sep 11 - Patents: Harman Greathouse of Frederick County, VA

Harman Greathouse of Frederick County, VA, 249 A. on Potowmack R. in Hampshire Co. Surv. Thomas Rutherford. Adj. Thomas Rutherford, William Bickerstaff. 11 Sept. 1766. Book N, Entry 207.

Harman Greathouse of Frederick County, VA, 275 A. on Potowmack R. in Hampshire Co. Surv. Thomas Rutherford. Adj. his latest survey, William Bickerstaff. 11 Sept. 1766. Book N, Entry 208.

1771, Mar 4 - Surveyor: Captain William Crawford, Virginia Regiment's Military Land Grants

Article: 1771 - Surveyor: Captain William Crawford

1772, May 15 - FREDERICK lost to creation of BERKELEY (W.Va.) and DUNMORE (now SHENANDOAH). (Hening, 8:597-599)

Sources:

The Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, Chicago, IL. Frederick County Chronology, VA. Online.

Gertrude E. Gray, Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1742-1775, Volume 2, Genealogical Publishing Com, 1988. Page 179, Google Book.