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WILLIAM JOHNS served as a Captain in the Buckingham Co. Militia during t he Revolutionary War.
Published in the Virginia Gazette 17 August 1777 by Anthony Winston:
Hungtinowr, June 30, 1777,, FOR SALE, on very reasonable terms, about 1200
acres of very rich TOBACCO LAND, on each side Great Ducker's creek, in the
lower end of Buckingham county, near Appomattox river. On this la nd is a well built house having two rooms on a floor, with a porch, necess ary outhouses, and an excellent young orchard. I really do not know any r icher high ground than is on this tract. Also a plantation, with a good o rchard, on each side of Little Willis's creek, and about 1000 acres of go od land. On both places is great plenty of good meadow land, and fine ran ge for stock. I believe no place in Virginia is healthier than hereabouts ----I would rent a place called the New Store, where Capt. JOHNS lives. T here is a good dwelling house with 5 rooms on the lower floor, a merchant 's house, a storehouse, etc. It is a very fine place for a store or ordin ary, lying within sight of where the great Buckingham road joins the Guin ea road, and there are no other roads leading to our extensive back count ry nearer than those by Buckingham and Prince Edward courthouse.
Published in the Virginia Gazette 8 July 1777:
Last Friday morning the Emerald frigate, lying off our capes, took the
following vessels, outward bound, viz. Capt. _ in a small schooner;
and the captains Marsh, Philipson, Moodie, and McFee in small sloops. The
brig Liberty, capt. Herbert, belonging to this state, and a large sloop Ca pt.
JOHNS, both got clear besides a manner of other vessels.
1773- Buckingham Co. Tax List: WILLIAM JOHNS, JR. and Hannah, 2 tithes.
Virginia Tax Roll records:
WILLIAM JOHNS was listed on the Buckingham Co., VA tax rolls as "WILLIAM J OHNS, JR." from 1782-1787 and as WILLIAM JOHNS from 1789-1793.
1792- WILLIAM JOHNS bought 300 acres in Buckingham Co., VA from James Joh ns.
1792- WILLIAM JOHNS bought 300 acres in Buckingham Co., VA from Jesse Joh ns.
1794- Estate of WILLIAM JOHNS list his sons: John Johns, Abner Johns a nd Edmund Johns.
Plat records from Buckingham County:
Crews, James of Buckingham Co, VA 1790 - neighbor Grigory Gannaway, 590 ac res; branches Appomattox River and bounding Charles Lewelling, WILLIAM JOH NS, Peter Hales, John Routon, William Fore, and James Crews. Oct 27, 17
(Source: Buckingham County, Virginia, Surveyor's Plat Book, 1762-1858, tra nscribed and edited by Eric G. Grundset, 2nd edition, Clearfield, Baltimor e, 1996)
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Taylor Family Genealogy
Abt 1740 - Abt 1794 (~ 54 years)
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