CHAPTER THREE
SAMUEL STRONG (a2d5)
Listed below are the other known records of
Samuel Strong (a2d5) in Russell County,
Virginia from 1794 until 1814.
Russell County, Virginia Tax Records
Russell County, Personal Property, Lower District:
1794 William Strong
1795 William Strong
1796 William Strong and
Samuel Strong
1797 No listing
1798 Samuel Strong
1799 Samuel Strong
1800 Samuel Strong
1802 Samuel Strong
1810 Samuel Strong, 1tithable, 4 horses.
Russell County, Virginia Court Records:
1799, August Court Session, Russell County, Virginia Court Order Book: 3-39
James Kain
vs.
Samuel Strong. Petition and Summons continued.
1799, December Court Session, Russell County, Virginia Court Order Book: 3-42
James
Cain vs
Samuel Strong. Petition and Summons, "Judgment is granted the plaintiff (
James
Cain) against the defendant (
Samuel Strong) for 4 pounds 10 shillings with legal interest there
in from the 10th day of November, 1796 until paid and his costs by him on the behalf
expended."
November 3, 1799 Russell County, Virginia,
Hiram Kilgore sold to
Samuel Strong, 50
acres for 47 pounds, 10 shillings, apart of a survey of 720 acres granted to
James Dasart
(Dysart) on the 22nd of April, 1793 in Russell County between Obeys and Plank Camp
Creeks both north branches of Copper Creek above Plank Camp Creek... to a conditional line
made between
John Casteel and
Samuel Estep. Signed by
Hiram Kilgore. Witnessed by
Joseph Casteel,
John Casteel and
William Glenn. Proved by oaths of
Joseph and
John
Casteel in the February Court Session of 1800 and of
William Glenn in the March Court
Session of 1800.1
1800, February Court Session Russell County, Virginia Court Order Book: 3-47
Samuel
Strong and
Hiram Kilgore. Proved by oaths of
Joseph Casteel and
John Casteel.
1800, March Court Session Russell County, Virginia Court Order Book: 3-50
Samuel
Strong and
Hiram Kilgore. Proved by oath of
William Glenn.
1801, April Court Session Russell County, Virginia Court Order Book: 3-127
Samuel
Strong qualified as constable.2 In the April Court Session of 1801 in Russell County,
Samuel
Strong (a2d5) qualified for the position of Constable in Russell County, Virginia. This position of
Constable was similar to a present day Town Marshal or County Sheriff, who also served in the
capacity of today's Court Bailiff. Constables are still used in some states such as Tennessee and
Kentucky. These Constables were expected to serve in a law enforcement capacity in a certain
jurisdiction. As time went by the term "Constable" was given to a person elected to a position in
a town or city, whose main duty was then to act as a bailiff, process server, or civil deputy for a
City Court Judge or Magistrate.3
September 23, 1803 Russell County, Virginia.
Hiram Kilgore sold to
John Casteel, both of
Russell County, Virginia. 100 shillings for 37 acres of land in Russell County. North Side of
Obeys Creek. 700 acres granted unto
James Dasart (Dysart). adjacent to the conditional
lines thence of
Samuel Strongs,
Zeb Lovealls and
Andrew McClellands (Father-in-law of
John Casteel). Signed by
Hiram Kilgore. Witnessed
Samuel Strong,
Margaret Casteel and
Samuel Casteel. Acknowledged March Court 1804.4
August 6, 1806 Russell County, Virginia Court Order Book: 3-535
Samuel Strong and
Nancy, his wife, vs.
Margaret Casteel et al Chancery. On August 6, 1806 "At a Court
continued and held for Russell County. Present John Tate, George Kindrick, Harry Smith, John
Hamon. Gentlemen;
John Casteel,
Joseph Casteel,
Samuel Strong and ,b>Nancy, his wife,
William Glenn and
Rosanna, his wife,
William Casteel and
Moeniy Casteel (the last two
infants, under the age of 21 years) by
John Casteel their brother and next of kin.. ... Plaintiff..}
in Chancery. Against
Margaret Casteel and
John McClellan, Executrix and Executor of the
Will of
Joseph Casteel desc'd, and
Samuel Casteel and
Jenny Casteel... Defendants. The
defendants not having filed their answers within three months after the plaintiffs had filed their bill
having also been served with a subpoena at least three months before the said time for filing their
answer upon the motion of the plaintiff by their counsel the court doth take their bill for
confessed and will proceed at a future day to the decree the matters there of unless the said
defendants on or before the first day of the court next after they shall have been served with a
copy of this order show cause to the contrary."
October 6, 1806 Russell County, Virginia, Court Session,
Thomas Strong (this was Thomas
Strong, Jr., brother of
Samuel Strong and
William Strong of Russell County, Virginia) was
charged with Profane Swearing by
Samuel Strong and
John Casteel of the Grand Jury, and
fined $1.60.5
1807, June Court Session Russell County, Virginia Court Order Book: 3-616
Samuel
Strong qualified as
Lieutenant 2nd Battalion, 72nd Regiment of the Russell County, Virginia
Militia. Recorded in the 1799-1808 Law Order Book 3 of Russell County, Virginia, page 616,
"Ordered that
John Blevins be recommended to William H. Cabell Esqr. Governor of this
Common Wealth and honorable privy council as a fit and proper person for a Captain in the
2nd Battalion of the 72nd Regiment of Militia in the room of
John McClelland who refuses to
serve:
Samuel Strong for Lieutenant in the said Battalion and Regiment in the room of James
Green who also refuses to serve and Jeremiah Culbertson for ensign in the room of John
Starns who also refuses to serve."
July 8, 1808 Russell County, Virginia: John McClellan and
Ann, his wife, to
Thomas
Strong and
Ann, his wife, all of Russell County, for $307, 80 acres in Russell County on the
north side of Copper Creek, adjoining
John McClellan, as part of Preston's 150 acre tract
and part of 100 acres granted to
John McClellan as the assignee of
Robert Casteel, by
patent of December 12, 1801. Witnessed
Samuel Strong,
William Fields and
Samuel
Casteel.6 (The witness,
Samuel Strong (a2d5), was the brother of
Thomas Strong (a2d4) and
William Fields is the uncle of
Annie Fields, the wife of
Thomas Strong).7 Also
John McClellan
witnessed another Land Deed with
John and
Joseph Casteel in Russell County, Virginia.
John
McClellan also witnessed and was executor of
Joseph Casteel's Will on March 27, 1803 in
Russell County, Virginia.
March 24th, 1810 in Russell County Virginia; Reubin Mathews and his wife,
Sary, to
Samuel Strong, all of Russell County, for $ 400, 43 acres below the mouth of Gray's Creek,
north branch of Copper Creek, including Bryans lower lick-logs, and bounded... Beginning in a
holler on the west side of a branch... on the bank of the creek and up the same... mouth of
Gray's Creek... crossing the creek... it begin 43 acres, which land was granted by the
Commonwealth to James Desert on April 22, 1793. Signed by Reuben Mathews, Sarah
Mathews. Witnessed:
Teaque Quillen,
Richard Gillum, and
Jesse Gillum.8 Note:
Thomas
Strong (a2d4) and
Annie Fields-Strong had a daughter,
Mary Strong, who married
Thomas
Quillen, the son of
Teaque Quillen.
October 8, 1810 Russell County, Virginia. John Casteel, of Barren County, Kentucky, sold
to
Teaque Quillen (father-in-law of
Mary Strong, the daughter of
Thomas and
Annie Fields-
Strong), of Russell County, Virginia... $600 ... land in Russell County, Virginia... Beginning on
the north side of Obeys Creek ... it being part of a tract of 700 acres granted to James
Daysert (Dysart) running along several courses of said tract of land to the conditional lines
thence of
Samuel Strongs,
Zeb Lovealls an
Andrew McCelines (McClellands) containing
370 acres. Signed by
John Casteel. Witnessed by
Samuel Strong,
Thomas Strong and
James Quillen. Acknowledgment November 6, 1810 proved by Oaths of
Samuel Strong
and
James Quillen. Recorded September 3, 1811... further proved by Oath of
Thomas
Strong and ordered to be recorded.9
October 14th, 1811, Russell County, Samuel Strong to
William Cocks, both of Russell
County, for $ 500, 50 acres between Obey's Creek and Plank Camp Creek, both north
branches of Copper Creek, granted by the Commonwealth to James Desert, 720 acres on
April 22, 1793, Beginning .... above Plank Camp Creek from thence running several courses of
a conditional line made by John Casteel and Samuel Estep. Signed by
Samuel Strong.
Witnessed by John Alley, William Ray, and James Cocks.10 Note: The above 50 acres
was the land that
Samuel Strong had purchased from
Hiram Kilgore on November 3, 1799.
February 4, 1812 Russell County, Virginia Court Order Book: 4-334. An indenture of bargain
and sale from
Samuel Strong to
William Cocks was further proved by oaths of James Cocks
and ordered recorded.
March 3, 1812 Russell County, Virginia Court Order Book: 4-334. An indenture of bargain
and sell from
Samuel Strong and
Nancy, his wife, to
John Knipp was proved by oaths of
Teague Quillen and John Abel, two of the witnesses there to.
1814
Samuel Strong was one of the original petitioners to form Scott County from part of
Russell County. This is the last known record of Samuel Strong in Russell County (now Scott
County), Virginia.
The above records in Russell County, Virginia listed
Samuel Strong (a2d5),
Thomas
Strong, Jr. (a2d4),
Robert Casteel,
Samuel Casteel and
John Casteel together many
times from 1796-1812. And after 1812 records of
Samuel Strong, John Casteel,
John
Casteel, Jr. and
Joseph Casteel also appeared later together in Barren and Monroe Counties
of Kentucky.
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