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Samuel Conner |
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FAMILY TREE |
Possibly bap 12 Jan 1706 Westbury, Wiltshire, England |
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Died: Before March 14 1768
Loudoun Co., VA |
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FATHER
Possibly Thomas Conner
MOTHER
Possibly Elizabeth Unknown
CHILDREN
1. Mary Conner
2. Winifred Conner
3. Sally Conner
4. Sybil Conner
5. Elizabeth Conner
6. Jane Conner
7. Charles Conner
Samuel Conner
by Susan Brooke
Jul 2023
Samuel Conner first appeared in the records in 1731 in a Poll list for the
election of burgesses for Prince William County, VA. (1) He may have been the
Samuel Conner who was baptized in Westbury, Wiltshire, England on 12 Jan 1706 to
a Thomas Conner and his wife Elizabeth. (2) On 14 Nov 1740 Samuel Conner and a
John Melton were granted 393 acres in Prince William County on Pohick Run
joining to Colonel Fitzhugh's great patents. They agreed to a "Free Rent
of one Shilling Sterling for every fifty acres of Land herein Granted. (3) No
connection has been made linking Samuel Conner with John Melton, but they were
obviously good friends. However, they must have met in Virginia because
the Meltons had been in Virginia for some time.
A year later in 1741
Samuel Conner received another land grant along Goose Creek. (see
timeline (7) ) Fairfax
County, Virginia was formed in 1742 and after that date his land grant was in
Fairfax. Then, when Loudoun County was formed in 1757, the Goose Creek property
became part of Loudoun County. Samuel Conner seems to have lived mostly on
his land grant property in Fairfax County. However, he is on the tithable
lists for Loudoun County in 1765 and 1767. In 1762 he had been noted
as owning land in Loudoun County and living in Fairfax. (see timeline (7)) And in
1764 Samuel Conner traveled 37 miles from Fairfax County to Loudoun County
Virginia to give testimony in the court case of Christopher Strother vs William
King and Samuel Hopewell. Loudoun Co., VA (4) His daughter, Mary
Conner, had married
Samuel Hopewell around 1750.
By 1755 his daughter Sybil had married John Melton, a nephew of the John
Melton who shared in the acquisition of the land grant of 1740. In 1761
The Glassford Mercantile Company accounts in the manuscript division of the
Library of Congress, vol. 190, p 223 and Vol 196, p. 251 show that John
(Melton's) wife was Sybil Conner, daughter of Samuel Conner and sister of
Charles Conner. By March 1768 Samuel Conner had died and his inventory returned on September
12, 1768 showing a worth of £178:15:0. (5)
Charles Conner, son of Samuel Conner, was the administrator, but he did not
distribute any of his father's estate before his own death in 1778. There
were two Virginia Chancery Court cases involving this estate. (6) These cases
clearly name the children of Samuel Conner: Mary Hopewell, Charles Conner, Sibby
Reeves, Sally Salter wife of John Salter, Winifred Smith wife of Clator Smith,
Elizabeth Smith, wife of Samuel Smith and Jane Conner. According to the
record "Charles Conner administered the estate on the said Samuel Conner and
took into his possession all the estate of the said Samuel Conner." Then
later it was stated, "Clator Smith possessed himself of all the goods and
chattels and of the said Samuel Conner as well as those of the said Charles
Conner, and that no distribution thereof hath yet been made by the said Clator
Smith," So, Charles Conner, with the help of his father-in-law, kept all the
assets of Samuel Conner, his father, to himself. When Charles died, Clator
Smith kept all the possessions.
Sources
(1)
Echoes from Out of the Past, Or, Historical Notes Relating to Irish Pioneers in
America. pg 26 (google book)
(2) Baptism
of Samuel Conner
FHL film 1279369 item 29
Reasons why this may be this Samuel Conner
This Samuel Conner may be the Samuell Conner who was baptized in Westbury,
Wiltshire, England on Jan 12, 1706 to a Thomas Conner and wife Elizabeth. This
Samuel first shows up in Prince William County, Va in 1731 on a poll list for the
election of burgesses and if he was born in 1706 he would have been about 25
which seems to be about the right age.
There is no other Conner on the
1744 election of burgesses list, however six years later a Thomas Conner signed for a bond on an
estate (John Appleton) and on the same day in 1750 Samuel Conner signed on the
inventory on the same estate. Those men making their marks in 18th century
Virginia sometimes made distinctive marks instead of the common X.
Fathers and sons did not necessarily use the same mark, but I have found
at least one instance of a family using the same mark. The marks shown
at right are "recorded" marks, not the actual signatures.
Samuel Conner made his mark with a scroll that looks like an S.
Sometimes the "S" is upright, other times at a slant and sometimes lying
down. The Thomas Conner who signed on the Appleton estate giving
bond, made his mark with a scroll that looks like a backward S leading
me to think the two men are related. Also, the name Thomas does seem to be a family name.
(See timeline below).
Also of note, a Thomas Conner seems to have purchased
land in King George County, VA in 1690. (See timeline below) |
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Bond for Estate of John Appleton
Fairfax Co Will BK A-1 pg 319
Inventory for Estate of John Appleton - Fairfax Co Will BK
A-1 pg 380
Samuel Conner witnessing a deed in July 1750 between James Roberts and
John Riley. Note that the mark of Samuel Conner is recorded as an
upright "S" whereas in the Inventory of John Appleton his mark was
recorded as an "S" lying down.
Fairfax Co Deed BK C pg 96
In the same deed as above, James Robarts, Jn Robarts and Wm Robarts all
signed with a mark of 1 over a 2. |
Another indication that this Samuel Conner may
the Samuel Conner from Wilshire, England is document in which he signed
for a bond in Prince William County in 1735 for the estate of
Christopher Windsor. Christopher's widow, Sarah Windsor, signed with
the same mark that was used by Samuel Conner leading us to wonder if
Sarah and Samuel Conner were related. A child named Christopher
Windsor was baptized in a town
of Hindon, Wiltshire, England (about 14 miles from Westbury) on 17 Jan
1687. In Virginia, the Windsor and Conner
families lived one mile from each other in what is now Fairfax County,
Virginia. They were often witnesses together on someone's deed or
will. And, in 1782, the grandson of Samuel Conner, Charles Melton,
married the granddaughter of Christopher Windsor, Sibba (Tebbie)
Windsor.
Thomas Windsor, the son of Christopher and Sarah Windsor, according to
the "History of Cooper County, Missouri, was born near old Sarum Castle,
in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Thus it seems likely that this
Christopher Windsor was from Hindon, Wiltshire, England.
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Prince William Will BK C pg 59
When the estate of Christopher Windsor was filed in 1735, "Sarah Winsor,
John Sturman and Samuel Conner" gave bond for one hundred pounds.
Sarah Winsor and Samuel Conner made identical marks. |
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(3)
Beginning At A White Oak, Patents and Northern Neck Grants of Fairfax County,
Virginia, by Beth Mitchel
Northern
Neck Grants E, 1736-1742 pg. 187
LAND GRANT OF SAMUEL CONNER AND JOHN MELTON 1740
14 Nov. 1740
N.N. Grants E, 1736-42, p. 187
Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants
Lord Fairfax to Samuel Conner and John Melton
Northern Neck Land Grants p. 188 |
The Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax Barren of Cameron, in that Part of Great
Britain called Scotland. Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia. To all to
whom this present Writing shall come send Greeting: Know ye that for good Causes
for and in Consideration of the Composition for my Use paid. And for the annual
Rent hereafter Reserved. I have given, granted, and confirmed, And by these
presents for me, my Heirs and Assigns do Give, Grant, and Confirm unto
Samuel Connor and John Melton of the County of
Prince William one certain Tract or parcel of waste Land situated lying and
being in the said County of Prince William On the falling Branches of Pohick Run
joining to Colonel Fitzhugh's great Patent, Simon Connell , and John Roberts and
bounded according to a Survey thereof made by Mr. John Harnerpurse to a Warrant
to Him Directed as followeth: Beginning at A.., a red oak on a Steep Hill
situated North side of the North Fork of Pohick, and Corner to the Land Surveyed
for Edward Doyle, and running thence up the said Run, S.73* W. Forty eight
Poles, S.47* W. Twenty eight Poles, N.84* W. Twenty Poles, N.13* E. Forty six
Poles, N.6* W. Twenty Poles, N.83* W.Fifty POLES, N.94* W.Thirty five Poles,
N.34* E. Thirty Poles, N.13.30* E. Sixteen Poles N.86* W. Twenty four Poles to
B.., a red Oak on the N. Side of the said Run, thence leaving the Run, N.48* W.
Nineteen Poles to C.., a white Oak in the low Ground, thence by a Branch of the
said Run N. 82.30* E. One hundred and forty six Poles to D.., a red Oak under a
Hill, thence S.58* E. Eighty Six Poles to E. a white Oak standing by a Rowling
Road, thence S.48* E. One hundred and twenty Poles to F.., a white oak in or by
Fitzhugh, thence S. 87* E. Thirty six Poles to G.., an Hickory on a Branch of a
treatink , thence S. 7* E. Two hundred Poles to H.., a red Oak by a Rolling Road
in or near Fitzhugh, thence S. 15* W. Fifty one Poles to I.., a white Oak,
thence S. 55* W. Eighty Poles to K.., a white Oak in Doyle's Line, thence with
his Line N.15* W. One hundred and eight Poles to L.., a white oak near a Branch
of the North Fork of Pohick, thence S. 86*W.Fifty four Poles to M.., a Hickory,
thence to the Beginning, Containing Three hundred and Ninety three Acres,
Together with all Rights, Members and Appurtenances hereunto belonging Royal
mines Excepted One full Third part of all Lead, Copper, Tinn, Iron Mines and
Iron Ore that shall be found thereon.: To have and to hold the said Three
hundred and Ninety three Acres of land Together with all Rights, Profits, and
Benefits to the same belonging or in any Wise appertaining. Except before
Explained To them the said Samuel Conner and John Melton their Heirs and Assigns
forever. The said Samuel Conner and John Melton their Heirs and Assigns
therefore Yielding and Paying to me, my Heirs and Assigns or to my certain
Attorney or Attorneys , Agent or Agents or to the certain Attorney, Attorneys of
my Heirs and Assigns. Proprietors of the said Northern Neck Yearly and every
Year on the Feast Day of St. Michael the Archangel the Fee Rent of one Shilling
Sterling for every Fifty acres of Land herein Granted and so proportionably for
a Greater or Lessor Quantity: Provided that if the said Samuel Conner and John
Melton their Heirs or Assigns shall not Pay the afore Reserved Yearly Rent so
that the same or any Part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the Space of Two
whole Years after the same shall become Due if Lawfully Demanded, That than it
shall or maybe lawful for Me, my Heirs or Assigns Proprietors of the aforesaid,
My or their said Attorney or Attorneys, Agent or Agents into the said above
Granted Premises to Reenter and Hold the same, as if this Grant had never
Passed. Given at my Office in the County of King George , Virginia, Proprietors
under my Seal, Witness my Agent and Attorney fully authorized thereto. Dated the
fourteenth Day of November in the fourteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland.
King Defender of the Faith. One thousand and Seven hundred and forty.
Samuel Conner & John Melton their Deed
for 393 Acres in Prince William Co.
(signed) T. Fairfax
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(4) Apr Court 1764 Loudoun County. "Samuel Conner, an
Evidence for William King and Samuel Hopewell at the suit of Christopher
Strother, having attended Court six daies and for travelling thirty seven miles
from Fairfax County and returning twice, ordered that William King and Samuel
Hopewell pay him three hundred seventy two pounds of tobacco for the same."
Loudoun County Orders, 1762-1765 pg 92
Order BK B p 322
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Loudoun Co Will BK A
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Inventory of Samuel Conner ordered 14 March 1768, filed Aug 10, 1768. Inventory
included slaves: Sarah, Peg, Cate, Harry. Worth 178:15:0 Returned 12
Sep 1768 by William Caton, George Taylor, Thos. Squire
"Slaves- Sarah, Negro girl - Peg; ditto Cate; Negro boy-
Harry." These same four names appear in the estate inventory of
his son Charles Conner in 1778. see page for Charles Conner.
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(6) Loudoun County Chancery Court Cases
Samuel's son Charles Conner
must have become executor. In 1771 in Loudoun County a Chancery
Court case was brought against "Charles Connah" by Samuel Hopewell and
his wife, Mary.
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Loudoun County Chancery Court Case 1771-004 |
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By 1788, the son Charles Conner had died, and a
new suit was brought in Loudoun Co. Chancery Court by Mary Hopewell
Chancery Court Record M1357
1788 |
To the worshipfull Court of Loudoun County
sitting in Chancery Humbly complaining wherewith unto your Worship Your
Orator Mary Hopewell, that Samuel Connor departed this life sometime in
the year of our Lord ----- Intestate leaving a considerable personal
estate leaving Charles Conner his son, Sibby Reeves wife
of ----Reeves, Sally Salter wife of John Salter, Winifred
Smith wife of Clator Smith, Elizabeth Smith wife of Samuel
Smith, Jane Conner and your oratrix his daughter and
representative that the said Charles Conner administered on the estate
of the said Samuel Conner and took into his possession all the estate of
the said Samuel Conner, that the said Charles Conner departed this life
on or about the ---- day of --- in the year of our Lord------Intestate
and without making any distribution of the estate of the said Samuel
Conner among his aforesaid children and representatives, that Clator
Smith administered on the estate of the said Charles Conner whom your
orator prays may be made a defendant to this Bill of complaint and that
the said -----Reeves and Sibby his wife, John Salter and Sally his wife,
the said Clator Smith and Winifred his wife, Samuel Smith and Elizabeth
his wife and Jane Conner may be made parties to this bill of complaint.
Your orator further sheweth that the said defendant Clator Smith
possesed himself of all the goods and chattles of the said Samuel Conner
as well as those of the said Charles Conner, and that no distribution
thereof hath yet been made by the said Clator Smith among the
Representatives of the said Samuel Conner decd, nor hath the said Clator
Smith settled his account of administration of the said Estates. In
tender consideration whereof and for as much as your orator is
remedieless by the strict rules of common law and is only relievable in
a Court of equity to the end therefore that the said Clator Smith may
full true and perfect answer make to all and singular the is as fully
and particularly as if the same were herein reinstated and integrated
and that he may be compelled to fill his account of administration
of the estates of the said Samuel Conner, Charles Conner and to pay unto
your oratrix her share or proportion thereof may it please your worship
to grant unto your oratrix the common wealth writ of supena in
chancery directed to the said codefendants commanding them. . |
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According to the above record "Charles Conner administered on the estate
of the said Samuel Conner and took into his possession all the estate of the
said Samuel Conner." Then later it is stated, "Clator Smith possesed himself of
all the goods and chattles of the said Samuel Conner as well as those of the
said Charles Conner, and that no distribution thereof hath yet been made by the
said Claton Smith." So, Charles Conner, with the help of his father-in-law kept
all the assets of Samuel Conner, his father, to himself. When Charles
died, Clator Smith kept all the possessions. And when they finally make
distribution to Samuel Conner, son of Charles and Elizabeth Conner, only 50
shillings were given to the daughter, Sarah Conner Wade, wife of Jeremiah Wade.
See page for Elizabeth Smith
A Catherine Conner, married to a Blinker, shows up as possibly being a
daughter of Samuel Conner from people researching John Melton. However,
the will of John Melton does not specify any relationship between Catherine
Blinker and anyone. John Melton simply leaves her a cow. The person noted just
before Catherine Blinker was designated as "God Daughter," but there is nothing
noted about Catherine. If Catherine was a daughter of Samuel Conner, she
must have died before 1788 when the siblings brought a suit against Charles
Conner, administrator of the estate of their father, Samuel Conner.Timeline of Samuel Conner
(7) Below are the references I found to Samuel Conner or Thomas Conner in Prince
William, Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. There seems to be more than one
Samuel Conner in the area.
1690
King George County Deed Book 1 pg 244-248
Virginia County Court Records Deed Abstracts of King George County,
Virginia 1721-1735 by Ruth and Sam Sparacio, 1986 |
Indenture 2nd/3rd July 1724 between John Elzy of County of Stafford
Planter and John Jones the Younger of King George County Planter --- by
deeds of Lease and Release -- for 8000 pounds good Tobacco sold tract
being part of ffive hundred acres of land bought by Thomas Elzy deced
ffather of the said John Elzy of John Waugh of Stafford County Clerk by
deed bearing date 8th October 1690 duly acknowledged in County Court of
Stafford 8th day of October 1690 aforesaid -- said 500 acres was part of
a tract of 2000 acres bought by the said John Waugh Clerk of Thomas
Conner who bought the same of Richard Whitehead Gent, the said 500
acres bought by Thomas Elzy of John Waugh was by the said Thomas Elzy by
his last will and testament 19th May 1698 duly proved in Stafford County
Court the 10th November 1698 given -- devised unto his three sons Thomas
Elzy, William Elzy and John Elzy -- that is to say to Thomas 200 acres
part of the land and unto William and John the acres being bounded as
followeth -- line formerly the line of Simon Thomas and dividing line
that was William Elzy's part of the 500 acres; white oak branch to mouth
of the first little branch on the North side of the said white oak
branch -- to the dividing line bequeathed unto Thomas Elzy as
aforesaid-- Presence Jonath. Gibson, Charles Seale, Henry Conyers
Bridge the wife of the said John Ellzey relinquished her right of Dower
-- 7th August 1724.
34rd July 1724 -- Deeds of Lease and Release recorded. |
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1730 Prince William County formed from Stafford and King George Counties
1731 Samuel Conner is on poll list for the election of burgesses for Prince
William Co
1735 Samuel Conner signed with Sarah Windsor on a bond relating to the estate
of her husband, Christopher Windsor, in Prince William Co. They made the
same mark. Christopher
Windsor's granddaughter, Sibba Windsor, in about 1782 married Charles Melton,
the grandson of Samuel Conner.
15 Sep 1735 Edward Barry, Wm West, Saml. (+) Conner witness deed of Thomas
Harrison of Truro, Pr. William, to Joseph Reid. Prince William Deed BK Liber B
pg. 471-473
28 Mar 1737 Samuel Conner signs bond with William Bennot and John Durran in
Prince William co. Prince William Bond book 1732-1847 (C-100)
1739 Truro Parish, Saml. Conner paid for burying Saml Kent
21 Jun 1739 Samuel (his mark) Conner of Prince William as witness to deed
Richard Osborn to Richard Blackburn. Prince William Co Deed BK Liber D pg.
160-162
1740 Truro Parish, Saml. Conner for maintaining a poor child
14 Nov 1740 Samuel Conner and John Melton are granted 393 acres in Prince
William on Pohick Run joining to Colonel Fitzhugh's great patent. They agreed to
a "Fee Rent of one Shilling Sterling for every Fifty acres of Land herein
Granted." Northern Neck Grants E, 1736-1742 pg. 187 See below.
19 Jun 1741 Samuel Conner of Pr. William: 304 a on Goose Crk; Fairfax adj.
Col. Carter, James Rice. Chain carriers James & William Rice. "Abstracts of
Va's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys" by Peggy Shomo Joyner. On a page with
Fairfax County.
1741 Election of Burgesses, Prince William County
1742 Jan F-68 Bryan Aliston of Fairfax co. 285 A in Fairfax Co. Surv.
Mr William West. Adj. Samuel Conner, John Lasswell, Col. Carter 1 Jan 1742
1742 Truro Parish, Saml. Conner for keeping Saml. Russell
1742 Fairfax County formed from Prince William County
1743 Fairfax County F-118 Samuel Conner of Fairfax co., 304 A. In
Fairfax co., Surv. Mr. William West. On goose Cr. Adj. Col. Carter, James Rice
23 July 1743
1744 Election of Burgesses Prince William County. "Sml Conner" "Saml Conner"
voted for his second candidate too. And he is the only Conner on this
election vote which included all of Prince William plus the part of now Loudoun
County which was then in Prince William. Taken from book, "Gleanings
of Virginia History" who got their record from Prince William Liber A #6, page
237
1745 F-234 _____of Fairfax Co 222 A in Fairfax Co. Surv. William West.
Adj. James Rice, Samuel Conner, Holly (or Hally) Beeks. Vall’t Holyfield,
William Mathews, on Goose Cr.
02 Aug 1745 Indenture between John McKenny of St. Stephens Parish in county
of Northumberland and Samuel Canterbury of Fairfax co - for sum of 40 pounds 94
a In presence of John Melton, George Christopher, Moses Simpson, Saml (X)
Conner, Thos. (X) Winsor. Fairfax Co Deed BK A pg 447-449
1749-1751 Fairfax County
Sam. Conner, Ja Hamilton,
Benj. Sebastian give bond on estate of Edward Cooke June 1749 Fairfax Will
Book A pg 284-285
Sam. x Conner and William
Talbut give bond on estate of Thomas Moxley June 1750 Fairfax Will Book A pg
394-395
Samuel x Conner, Sam.
Canterbury and Michael Melton inventory on John Roberts Estate Dec
1750 Fairfax Will Book A pg 433
Sam x Conner, Rich
Stevens and John Raley give inventory on John Wilkins estate May 1751
Fairfax Will Book A pg 535
In 1750 a Thomas Conner appears. In the 1744 Election for Burgesses
there was only one person with the name of Conner, yet in 1750 when the estate
of John Appleton is being settled, Samuel Conner is one of the men doing the
inventory and Thomas Conner is giving bond. This Thomas may have been a son or a
brother, which gives some credence to the idea that this Samuel Conner is the
Samuell Conner baptized in Westbury, Wiltshire, England on Jan 12, 1706 to a
Thomas Conner and wife Elizabeth.
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Samuel x Conner, John x Ceane, Will Rardon do
inventory of John Appleton Fairfax, March
27, 1750, Will BK A pg 378-380 and Thomas Conner, Joseph Moxley sign for
bond on estate of John Appleton Fairfax, March 27, 1750, Will BK A
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1749 An Anglican minister, Rev. Charles Green, compiled a list of tithables
of all persons by law in his charge. He also occasionally added remarks
after the name of the person and their religious affiliation. On this list
he named "Sam Connor" with 3 whites, 2 Negros and with the remark, "1 Papist
Lower Parish Wm Keip." At the end of his report he added,
"The Quakers all live in Cameron or the upper Parish & scarcely one man of
them come to Church in my time except Elisha Hall.
Before the parish was divided there was four Churches in it 2 wherof now in
the Parish of Cameron - at Goose Creek Church I never had one Communicant - tho
Several times prepared to Administer the Sacrament."
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vafccdar/dar1749.html
9 Jul 1750 Indenture between James Roberts of Luninsburg County and John
Riley of Fairfax County -- deeds of lease and release - for sum of fifteen
pounds current money of Virginia - sold 281 acres granted to said
James Roberts by Deed 2nd December 1742 -- on north side of Sandy run --- corner
to Giles Tillets -- near the Ox road - Presence of John Ratliff, Samll X Conner,
Anthony Edwards, Wm X Cidwell, Charles Wright. "I, James Robarts of Luningsburge
County, Planter, doe ordain and apoint Samuel Conner, John Grant, John Ratlift,
Anthony Edwards, John Robarts and William Robarts or any three for my attorneys
to acknowledge a certain tract of land containing 281 acres lying on Sandy run
in Fairfax County." Power of Attorney recorded 27 Sep 1750
Fairfax County Deed BK C pg 94-97 as taken from "Virginia County Court
Records" Deed Abstracts of Fairfax County, Virginia (1750-1761) by Ruth and Sam
Sparacio
Fairfax Deed BK C pg 97 Samuel Conner, John Grant, John Ratlift, Anthony
Edwards, John Robarts and William Robarts granted power of attorney from James
Robarts - wit: John and Wm Robarts
21 May 1752 Fairfax 16 June 1752 "On the Motion of Thomas Wadlington, It is
Ordered that Daniel McCarty, Abraham Barnes and Samuel Conner View a way where
Robert Boggess had an order for a road through the land of Mr. James Steptoe and
report upon Oath to the Court whether it will be Prejudicial to have the said
Road Established." Fairfax County Road Order 1749-1800 by Beth Mitchell
01 May 1753 Indenture between Mahlon Janney and Francis Sanders on Goose
Creek signed in presence of Samuel X Conner, Solomon X Nichols, John Peter
Sarter, John Milton Fairfax County Deed BK C pg 581-590
Samuel Conner seems to have lost a law suit in 1756 in which he had to pay
2,578 pounds of tobacco. See below.
1753-1756
Minute Book Fairfax County 1756 |
Fairfax Minute BK 1755-1763 parts 1 & 2 pg
28-29
Michael Hall ptf against Samuel Mead Deft Trespass on the case
This day came the parties ap by their attorneys and thereupon a Jury to
wit Gilbert Simpson, Samuel Cantabury, Gerard Boling, Thomas Connell,
Thomas Smith, ??? Richard Coleman, Joseph Stephens and Charles Tyler who
to say th (bottom line cut off)
Coleman, John Gadin, James Inges Dozier, Daniel Talbut, Charles Tyler,
Joseph Stephens & ?(Edward) Conner who do say the truth of the
premiseses being elected tried and sworn upon their oath do say that the
said Deft doth owe the debt of ap to the said Plt amounting to five
thousand pounds of Crop tobacco, and assess damages by reason of
detaining the said Debt to one pound crop tobacco. Therefore it is
considered that the said plt recover against the said def’s and Samuel
Conner his Comon bail their debt assed and their damages assed by the
Jurors assed in form a foresaid assessed & also their costs by them in
this behalf expended & the said defs in mercy ? But this Judgment (the
damages and costs excepted) is to be discharged by payment of two
thousand five hundred and seventy eight pounds of crop tobacco with
legal interest thereon from the first day of June 1753 untill paid. |
Fairfax County Minute BK 1 pg 28
Fairfax County Minute BK 1 pg 29 |
Aug 4 1758 Fairfax Deed BK D 536-37 John Riley to son Peter Riley (land
of James Roberts) wit: Joseph Watson, John Ashford, Samuel x Conner
27 Nov 1758 "Saml Conner" paid 500 pounds for keeping & clothing Saml.
Russell. Minutes of the Vestry, Truro Parish Virginia, 1732-1785
Samuel Conner continues the care of Samuel Russell through 1763
18 April 1759 License is granted to Edward Willett to keep an ordinary
Grafton Kirk & Samuel Conner securities. Fairfax County Road Order 1749-1800 by
Beth Mitchell
May 20 1760 Jno Cheshire Account: Samuel Conner, Adm. Fairfax Will BK B
pg 227-228
19 Feb 1760 "I John Wybert Denty
of Fairfax County" -- unto Samuel Conner, sold two cows, etc . Fairfax
County Deed BK D pg 655-656 as taken from "Virginia County Court Records"
Deed Abstracts of Fairfax County, Virginia (1750-1761) by Ruth and Sam Sparacio.
On 1760 Fairfax map, "J. Denty" is shown as tenant of Samuel Conner on land
bordering Rolling Road adjoining Ed and James Doyle, James Grimsley, and the
Fitzhugh grant. Shown between Pohick Run and Accotinck Creek, but not actually
bordering either. "Beginning at a White Oak" by Beth Mitchell. See
maps below.
1762 From a list of British Mercantile Claims as
found at the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, in 1744 "Samuel
Conner, Fairfax, died about 12 years ago left nothing." The Samuel Conner,
father of Mary, Sybil, Winifred, Charles, etc. Conner, did not die until 1768.
This Samuel Conner COULD be a son of Samuel Conner.
May 12, 1762 A grand Jury list of Loudoun landowners
living in other Counties, each having failed to render a “list of his land to
the Clerk’s Office of this county.” "Samuel Conner of Fairfax
County." "The Historian's Guide to Loudoun County, Virginia volume 1 by
John T. Phillips, II as taken from county court orders.
Loudoun County Book A. pp 595-599
Apr Court 1764 Loudoun County. "Samuel Conner, an
Evidence for William King and Samuel Hopewell at the suit of Christopher
Strother, having attended Court six daies and for travelling thirty seven miles
from Fairfax County and returning twice, ordered that William King and Samuel
Hopewell pay him three hundred seventy two pounds of tobacco for the same."
Loudoun County Orders, 1762-1765 pg 92
1765 Loudoun Co Tithables
(on two different pages of "Loudoun County Virginia Tithables 1758-1786
Vol 1 by Marty Hiatt & Craig Roberts Scott |
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Samuel Conner (300a)
Chas Conner
N. Sarah (Capt. Campbell's list)
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Samuel Conner (360a)
Charles Conner
N. Sarah |
May 13, 1765 Loudoun grand jury charges against Samuel Conner for Stopping
the Road by erecting a (fence along his) Lane - within two Month last past.”
Fairfax County Road Order 1749-1800 by Beth Mitchell
1767 Loudoun Co. Tithables "Samuel Conners
346 a"
14 March 1768 Inventory of Samuel Conner; Slaves, Sarah, Peg, Cate, Harry
178:15:0 pounds. In the inventory of Charles Conner, on 10 Aug 1778, Cate,
Harry, Sarah and Peg are listed as part of the estate. See Inventory above
as shown after the date of death of Samuel Conner.
1770 Sept Samuel (X) Conner, Mary (X) Conner and Dugless (X) Conner witness
will of Richard Kent in Fairfax. Fairfax Co Wills C-D p 117-118
1778 Loudoun Co. Tithables "Samuel Conner" The Samuel
Conner, father of Mary Conner, Charles Conner, Sybil Conner, etc. had died in
1768. And the Samuel Conner, son of Charles Conner, was born about 1775
and thus not old enough to be on the tithable list.
This map from "Beginning At a White Oak" by Beth Mitchell shows us the
original land grant of Samuel Conner and John Melton in 1740.
The map shows residents of 1760 in Fairfax County, Virginia
#306 is the Conner - Melton grant
#518 is the land where John Denty was listed as a tenant in 1760
Land grant is outlined in red. William Barker's grant, underlined
in red, became the current town of Barker's Crossroads.
This map from Mapquest shows the location of Barker's Crossroads. You
can see Orange Plank Rd on the map which is indicated in red on the map
above this map.
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This map from Mapquest indicates the distance of 40 miles between
Barker's Crossroads, marked with a purple flag by Mapquest, and
Leesburg. In 1764 Samuel Conner travelled 37 miles from Fairfax to
Leesburg to give evidence for (his son-in-law), Samuel Hopewell.
The approximate located of the Goose Creek land grant has been marked in
red.
In 1741 Samuel Conner purchased land on Goose Creek which is now
in Loudoun County, Virginia. By noting the surrounding neighbors
of this land, we have determined the approximate location of his Goose
Creek property which is marked on the map above with a red asteryx.
From this Map of Original Land Grants of Loudoun County you can find the
land grants of Hugh Caldwell, Valentine Holyfield, Isaac Lasswell,
William Matthews and John Graham.
F-182 = Hugh Caldwell
C- 43 = Valentine Holyfield
B-157 = Isaac Lasswell
B-153 = William Matthews
E-119 = John Graham
E-472 Stacey Beaks
D-72 Jacob Laswell
1 Aug 1745, Lease. Jacob Lasswell, Fairfax, Carpenter, & John Graham,
Prince William, gent. 412 A. Named in boundaries James Rice, Samuel
Conner, Stacey Beakes (?), Valentine Hohfield, Wm Matthews, Goose Creek.
Wit. John Minor, Christopher Johnson, John West, Jr. Oct 15, 1745 p. 484
National Genealogical Society quarterly, volumes 6-11 pg 118
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Land Grant of 23 July 1743 to Samuel Conner
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Northern Neck Grants F, 1742-1754, p. 118 (Reel 292).
Description: 304 acres beginning on the north side of Goose Creek corner
to Col. Carter, then to a red oak corner to James Rice. |
The Right Honorable Thomas Fairfax Baron of
Cameron in that part of great Britain called Scotland Proprietor of the
Northern neck of Virginia & all to whom this present in writing shall
come sendes Greeting. Know ye that for good causes for in
consideration of this Composition for my use paid. And for the annual
rent hereafter reserved I have just granted & confirmed, And by these
presents for me my heirs assigned do give grant & confirm unto Samuel
Conner of the county of Fairfax for a certain tract of wasteland in the
sd. County. And bounded according to a Survey thereof made by Mr.
William West as followeth. Beginning at a spanish Oak & Gum on the
Northside of Goose Creek corner to Col. Carter, thence 38* & nine poles
to B, a red oak Corner to James Rice, thence 8*:11* to One Hundred &
forty poles to C, a white oak another Corner of Sd. River thence N 46* E
along another of Sd. Rice's Lines, Two hundred ninety four poles to D. a
white oak corner to the Sd. James Rice, then N. 50* W One Hundred &
Sixty poles to E. a Chestnut & red oak standing near an old path thence
52* W Two hundred & Eighty poles to F, a red oak in the line of Col.
Carter, thence 40* E along his line eight poles to G, a black oak corner
to the sd Carter, thence 20 * E Forty nine poles to H, a red oak another
corner of Carter, thence S. Seventy four poles to a white oak corner to
the Sd. Carter, thence 45* W Sixty seven poles to the first station.
Containing Three Hundred & four Acres together with all right members &
appetences thereunto belonging. royal Mines Excepted. And a full
third part of all Land Copper Tinn Coal, Iron Mines & Iron Ore that
shall be found thereon. To have & to hold the Sd. three hundred &
four Acres of Land. together with all right profits & benefits to
the same belonging or in any wise appertaining. Except before
Excepted, to him the Sd. Samuel Conner his heirs & assigns for ever; To
the Sd. Samuel Conner his heirs & assigns therefore Yielding & Paying
unto me my heirs & assigns or to my certain Attorney or Attorney Agent
or Agents or to the certain Attorney or Attorney of my heirs & assign.
Proprietor of the Sd. Northern neck yearly & every year on the feast day
of St. Michael the Archangel the fee rent of one shilling Sterling money
for every fifty acres of Land hereby granted & so proportionally for a
greater or lesser quantity. Provided that if he the Sd. Samuel
Conner his heirs or assigns shall not pay the before reserved annual
rent so that the same or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by
the space of two whole years after the same shall become due if Lawfully
demanded. That then it shall & may be lawfully for me my heirs or
assigns Proprietors as aforesd my or their certain Attorney or Attorneys
Agent or Agents into the above granted premises wholly to reenter & hold
the same so as if this Grant had never Passed. given at my office
in the county of Fairfax within my Sd. Proprietancy under my Seal.
Witness any Agent & Attorney fully authorized thereto. Dated the
twenty third day of July in the Fourteenth year of the reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Second One thousand Seven Hundred &
forty three. |
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1760 Map of Fairfax showing location of Samuel Conner and John Sorter
courtesy of Greg Sartor
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