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Greathouse of Shenandoah County, VA

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Greathouse kith and kin records found in the county:

1772, May 15 - DUNMORE (now SHENANDOAH) created from FREDERICK. (Hening, 8:597-599)

1778, Feb 01 - DUNMORE renamed SHENANDOAH. (Hening, 9:420-424)

1778, Nov 17 - Birth: Elizabeth Greathouse

Elizabeth, daughter of John Greathouse & Catharina Elissen [Haack], born 22 Sep 1778, baptized 15 Nov 1778 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg, VA. Sponsors: Tobias Haag & Wife Catharina Dorothea.

1779, Oct 6 - Land for sale: Isaac Hite, Pennsylvania Gazette

October 6, 1779 The Pennsylvania Gazette ITEM #64808

Land, of the best Quality, for Sale, CONSISTING of 200 acres, contiguous to that of Mr. Isaac <<Hite>> , situate on a flat of Cedar creek, about 16 miles from Winchester, near the road that leads to Stanton; on which are a spring, an orchard, good meadows, and all improvements necessary for a farmer or planter, relative either to the land or buildings. There are two other tracts of about the same quantity each, adjoining mine, to be disposed of, which perhaps may make it more valuable to some. The terms, and an opportunity to view the land, may be obtained of Mr. Isaac Hite. Abraham BOWMAN.

1782 - Tax List: Shenandoah County, VA

John Greathouse; No. of poll tithables [males, age 21 or over]: 3; horses: 12; cattle: 19; tax: 2 . 18 . 9.

1782, Aug 29 - Public Claim: John Greathouse

A list of claims produced to Court and ordered to be certifyed of the County of Shanandoah August 29, 1782. [Certificates by Saml. Porter unless otherwise noted.]

Page 10 (original page 10): John Greathouse, 35 bu vcorn, 3 pounds, 10 shillings.
Page 11 (original page 11): John Greathouse, 10 rations, 7 shillings, 6 pence.

1782, Oct 22 - Marriage: Will Greathouse and Mary Livenston

Date: 1782, Oct 22; Groom: Will Greathouse; Bride: Mary Livenston; Minister: Simon Harr.

1782, Oct 31 - Public Claim: John Greathouse

At a court held for adjusting or setling[sic] the claims of the County of Shanando agreeable to law on the 31st October 1782, present Wm. Bird, Jno. North, Alexr. Hite, Jacob Rinker, Gents. the following were produced and ordered to be certifyed.

Page 14 (original page 16): John Greathous, 280# beef, 2 pounds, 6 shillings, 8 pence.
Page 15 (original page 16): John Greathouser, 5 bu rye, 12 shillings, 6 pence.

1782, Nov 22 - Birth: Isaac Greathouse

Isaac, son of Johannes Groothaus & Catharina, born 22 Nov 1782, baptized 15 Dec 1782 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg, VA. Sponsors: The parents.

1783 - Tax List: Shenandoah County, VA

Greathouse, John; white tithables age 21 or over: 1; blacks age over 16: 1; horses: 14; cattle: 22; tax: 2 . 13 . 6.

1831, Mar 30 - SHENANDOAH lost to creation of PAGE. (Va. Acts 1830-1831, ch. 74, sec. 1/pp. 140-142)

1836, Mar 9 - SHENANDOAH lost to creation of WARREN. (Va. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 20, sec. 1/pp. 22-24)

Sources:

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

Strasburg Lutheran German Records, 1768-1829, Strasburg, Virginia, transcribed and translated by George M. Smith and Klaus Wust. Edited by Klaus Wust. Shenandoah Genealogical Source Book No. 13, Edinburgh, VA: Shenandoah History Publishers. 1997. Page 19, 1778, Nov 17 - Birth: Elizabeth Greathouse.

The Pennsylvania Gazette, October 6, 1779, Land for sale adjoining Isaac Hite. View @ Flebbe's Genealogy

Shenandoah County, Virginia, Personal Property Tax Lists, Shenandoah County, VA 1782 - 1799, microfilm, digital images online. View @ Binn's Genealogy

Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten, “Virginia Publick Claims: Shenandoah County.” Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Company, [n.d.]. Pages 10-11, 1782, Oct 31 - Public Claim: John Greathouse.

John Walter Wayland, A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia, Edition 2, reprint, illustrated, Publisher Genealogical Publishing Com, 1969. Page 744, 1782, Oct 22 - Marriage: Will Greathouse and Mary Livenston.

Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten, “Virginia Publick Claims: Shenandoah County.” Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Company, [n.d.]. Pages 14-15, 1782, Oct 31 - Public Claim: John Greathouse.

Strasburg Lutheran German Records, 1768-1829, Strasburg, Virginia, transcribed and translated by George M. Smith and Klaus Wust. Edited by Klaus Wust. Shenandoah Genealogical Source Book No. 13, Edinburgh, VA: Shenandoah History Publishers. 1997. Page 20, 1782, Nov 22 - Birth: Isaac Greathouse.

Shenandoah County, Virginia, Personal Property Tax Lists, Shenandoah County, VA 1782 - 1799, microfilm, digital images online. View @ Binn's Genealogy

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