Magee's of Ireland, Andersons of Virginia:Information about Samuel Givens, Sr
Samuel Givens, Sr (b. 1693, d. October 22, 1740)
Notes for Samuel Givens, Sr:
Headrights of Orange Co., Virginia[1]
Headrights were grants of 50 acres of land per "head" - or per white male over the age of 16 who transported himself to the colonies.They appear in the Court of Common Pleas in the county in which the land was granted.The attached file includes the headrights copied from the Orange Co., Va Court of Common Pleas in the 18th Century.These headrights function as the only real immigration record for English, Scot or Irish immigrants in that time period.The headright identifies the country of origin and generally the port of entry in the colonies 28 Feb 1739 Samuel Givins, Sarah his wife; John, Samuel, James, Martha, Elizabeth, William, Margaret, Sarah & Jane Givens, his ch Patric McCaddau (from Ireland)
Samuel Given was born in County Antrim Ireland in 1680 and died in Orange County VA 1n 1740.He married Sarah Cathay in Ireland in 1718.
The family came to Orange County VA in 1738. An item of importance is the following: in Deed Book III, p. 13, is the following order: "Deed (or release) dated Sept. 28, 1738, William Beverly of Essex county, Virginia, Gentleman of the first part, and Samuel Givens, of Orange
County, farmer, of the other part, - for and in consideration or seven pounds, ten shillings, and six pence, - deeds 311 acres of land known as Beverly Manor." This was duly signed by William Beverly. This deed was recorded Sept. 28, 1738. This became home of Samuel Givens and his family, and here he lived and died, his death occurring in the Fall of 1740.
Samuel appeared in Orange County Court February 28, 1739, to swear that he had imported himself, Sarah (his wife), and his children -John, Samuel, James, Martha, Elizabeth, William, Margaret, Sarah, and Jane, from Ireland to Philadelphia and thence to Orange County VA at his own expense. His importation papers are dated August 23, 1739. This affidavit was necessary for him to hold property.
Samuel's will was dated October 22, 1740 and is recorded in Will Book I, Orange County Va.The will was probated May 28, 1741.
In this will Samuel provides for all his children - John, Samuel, James, William, Martha, Elizabeth, Margaret, Sarah, Jane and and "if it happens the child my wife goes with proves a manchild, my four male heirs must purchase the child if it lives to come to age, three hundred
acres of land to him and his heirs forever.This was a manchild, born after his death, viz: George Given, who became a Captain in the Revolutionary War
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On May 28, 1741, James Cathay and Robert Turk appeared before Jonathon Gibson, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Orange county, and made oath as to the facts in the will. A test-copy was furnished by Katherine Brown, deputy clerk of Orange county, Virginia.
In Order Book B, p.47, is another item of interest.At a court held for Orange county, on Thursday, August 23, 1739, Samuel Given and John Lewis, Gentlemen, having taken the oath appointed by act of Parliment to be taken instead of the oath of allegiance and supremacy and the oaths of abduration and subscribed that test, afterward severally took the oath of Justice of the Peace for this county accordingly.
More About Samuel Givens, Sr:
Ancestral File Number: 26ZH-32.
Burial: Unknown, , Augusta Co, Va, Old Stone Church.44
Christening: 169344
More About Samuel Givens, Sr and Sarah Cathey:
Marriage 1: 1718, Ireland.
Marriage 2: 1718, , , Ireland.44
Children of Samuel Givens, Sr and Sarah Cathey are:
- +George Givens, b. December 1740, Orange County, VA, d. January 17, 1825, Lincoln County, KY.