Henderson-Mitzel Family Genealogy Page:Information about Reuben Thomas
Reuben Thomas
Notes for Reuben Thomas:Notes from Andrew Thomas, Families of Washington County, Va.,and Smyth County, Va:
"On July 12, 1749, Dr. Thomas Walker, John Lewis and 45 others, afterwards
styled the Loyal Company, procured from the Council of Virginia permission 'to
take up and survey 800,000 acres of land, in one or more surveys, beginning at
the North Carolina line and running to the westward and to the north so as to
include the quantity.' They were allowed 4 years to make their surveys. but not
having made any surveys within the time, they secured from the Council on
June 14, 1753, four years further time to complete the surveying and seating of
their grant of 800,000 acres, now described as 'lying in the branches of the
Mississippi, in the County of Augusta.' The company at once proceeded to
survey, and did cause to be made about 90 surveys, in the name of John Lewis,
agent for the company, charging settlers 3 pounds for each 100 acres, exclusive
of rights, surveyor's and patent fees. These surveys lay chiefly in the
counties of Montgomery, Wythe and Washington. In 1756, however, the French
and Indian war broke out, which interrupted the work, and in 1763 came the
King's proclamation prohibiting any grants or settlements on the west of the
Alleghanies." Tyler's Quarterly Magazine, Vol. 4, p. 87
"On December 1, 1772, there was officially established Fincastle County,
Virginia.
Reuben Thomas land surveyed May 19, 1775: 100 acres, part of the Loyal
Company grant, on the south side of the south fork of Holston River. Surveyed
by John Floyd, Robert Doack, Robert Preston, Francis Smith:
"Surveyed for Reuben Thomas 100 Acres of Land in Fincastle County agreeable
to an Order of Council the 16th of Dec, 1773 as being part of the Loyal Company
Grant lying on the south side of the south Fork of Holston River Beginning
at a Maple white oak & red oak sapling on a steep bank of the River and
running thence by a sink hole South 40 E 44 poles to a shite Oak by a Path
South 54 poles to 3 Hickory Saplings South 60 West 48 poles to a white Oak
South 80 West 28 poles to two white oaks South 68.88 68 poles to a Poplar on a
steep hill's side. River at 4.68 44.77 poles to a sugar Tree and red oak North
40 poles to a large spruce Pine near the point of a Hill .868 & 188 poles along
said Hill to the Beginning. 19th May 1775. Variation-0. Robert Preston, APS,
William Preston, S.F.C.
"On December 31, 1776, this (Fincastle County) was divided into three
counties:
1. Kentucky County, Virginia
2. Montgomery County, Virginia
3. Washington County, Virginia
1782 Virginia Land Tax Payers
1783 Virginia Tax Payers, Capt. Lowery's List
1786 Virginia Tax Payers
1787 Personal Property Tax List "John, Reuben, Lewis, Jonathan, Benjamin, John"
1809 Washington Co, VA Personal Property Taxes, "John, son of Reuben"
1810 Washington Co, VA census. Ages 26-45? Not this Reuben.
1813 Washington Co, VA Personal Property Taxes, "John, son of Reuben"
1814 Washington Co, VA Personal Property Taxes, "John, son of Reuben"
Children of Reuben Thomas and UNKNOWN are: