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Note: [Antoine 3.22.2000.FTW] 10 November 1764 - Fredericks County Court. To Whit: You, Jacob Null and John Weaver, do confess judgments unto Casper Mefford for the sum of one pound, 5 shillings and 5 pence, currency which was recovered by the said Casper Mefford against Jacob Null on 2 September 1764, by me the supervisor. This to be levyed against you for the goods and chattels, lands tenements for the use of the said Casper Mefford in case the said Jacob Null shall not pay. Court records of Augusta give us more information about the family. Casper moved his family from Fredericks County, Maryland to Rockingham County, Virginia about 1778. Deed 24 August 1778, from Henry and Jane Reburn of Rockingham County, Virginia to Casper Mefford of Rockingham County, Virginia. 100 acres on the north fork of the Shenandoah below the fork where Reburn now lives. Film 7957 FVA. RIC TP 1 -- court records of Rockingham County, VA August 1779 -- In the fourth year of the Commonwealth of Virginia came Casper Meffert complaining of assault and battery by Joseph Thompson that he was beaten with clubs and staves and did beat and wound so that his life was greatly despaired of an he asks damages to 200 pounds., and was awarded damages and costs of the court. VIRGINIA VALLEY RECORDS MEFFERD, CASPER: March 28, 1805 WIFE: Mary Benjamin my son to live with his mother on the home plantation as long as she lives. After my wife's decease my daughter Leaney Hannah to have Rachel my black woman if she lives. My daughter Caty Kile to have my black girl Hannah. As for my son John Mefford it is my wish for his son George Mefford to have his part. As for Casper my son he shall have one dollar. Another son (George). Benjamin my son shall have equal parts, etc. W. George Houston and W. John H. Executors. Witnesses, Holland Farguson, Anthony Ginger?, Samuel Moore, W. George Houston, and W. John Huston. Proved will December 1805. Casper, alias Gasper Mefford, made his will 28 November 1805 in Rockingham County, Virginia and died leaving a widow called Mary and children viz: George, Ben, Cate, Wife of Jacob Kile, John, Casper, Jr., and Magdalene, widow of Thomas Hannah. Chronicles of the Scotch Irish in Augusta, by Lyman Chalkly, page 199. Mary, the wife of Casper Mefford died 1816 and soon after, the Meffords migrated to other states. John had already gone to Kentucky with his family. Photocopy of Gasper Mefford Sr's will on file N90 Chancery Court, Augusta County Courthouse, Stantan, Va. More from Eva's book. The Old Tenth Legion included the present counties of Rockingham, Shenandoah and Page Counties and stood solidly for Jefferson and Democracy. The Massanutten Mountain stands in the midst of the Old Tenth Legion and descendents of the Old Tenth Legion followed Stonewall Jackson in his whirlwind campaign around the magnificent Massanutten, and when he marched 400 miles in four days and won four battles and when he defeated four armies. This is the place where Casper brought his family from Fredericks County, Maryland. His two sons, John and Casper, Jr. both served in the War in 1781 and I offer as proof of this service for John mefford his pension application #7097 in the State of Kentucky and County of Logan.[Revised.ftw] [Antoine 3.22.2000.FTW] 10 November 1764 - Fredericks County Court. To Whit: You, Jacob Null and John Weaver, do confess judgments unto Casper Mefford for the sum of one pound, 5 shillings and 5 pence, currency which was recovered by the said Casper Mefford against Jacob Null on 2 September 1764, by me the supervisor. This to be levyed against you for the goods and chattels, lands tenements for the use of the said Casper Mefford in case the said Jacob Null shall not pay. Court records of Augusta give us more information about the family. Casper moved his family from Fredericks County, Maryland to Rockingham County, Virginia about 1778. Deed 24 August 1778, from Henry and Jane Reburn of Rockingham County, Virginia to Casper Mefford of Rockingham County, Virginia. 100 acres on the north fork of the Shenandoah below the fork where Reburn now lives. Film 7957 FVA. RIC TP 1 -- court records of Rockingham County, VA August 1779 -- In the fourth year of the Commonwealth of Virginia came Casper Meffert complaining of assault and battery by Joseph Thompson that he was beaten with clubs and staves and did beat and wound so that his life was greatly despaired of an he asks damages to 200 pounds., and was awarded damages and costs of the court. VIRGINIA VALLEY RECORDS MEFFERD, CASPER: March 28, 1805 WIFE: Mary Benjamin my son to live with his mother on the home plantation as long as she lives. After my wife's decease my daughter Leaney Hannah to have Rachel my black woman if she lives. My daughter Caty Kile to have my black girl Hannah. As for my son John Mefford it is my wish for his son George Mefford to have his part. As for Casper my son he shall have one dollar. Another son (George). Benjamin my son shall have equal parts, etc. W. George Houston and W. John H. Executors. Witnesses, Holland Farguson, Anthony Ginger?, Samuel Moore, W. George Houston, and W. John Huston. Proved will December 1805. Casper, alias Gasper Mefford, made his will 28 November 1805 in Rockingham County, Virginia and died leaving a widow called Mary and children viz: George, Ben, Cate, Wife of Jacob Kile, John, Casper, Jr., and Magdalene, widow of Thomas Hannah. Chronicles of the Scotch Irish in Augusta, by Lyman Chalkly, page 199. Mary, the wife of Casper Mefford died 1816 and soon after, the Meffords migrated to other states. John had already gone to Kentucky with his family. Photocopy of Gasper Mefford Sr's will on file N90 Chancery Court, Augusta County Courthouse, Stantan, Va. More from Eva's book. The Old Tenth Legion included the present counties of Rockingham, Shenandoah and Page Counties and stood solidly for Jefferson and Democracy. The Massanutten Mountain stands in the midst of the Old Tenth Legion and descendents of the Old Tenth Legion followed Stonewall Jackson in his whirlwind campaign around the magnificent Massanutten, and when he marched 400 miles in four days and won four battles and when he defeated four armies. This is the place where Casper brought his family from Fredericks County, Maryland. His two sons, John and Casper, Jr. both served in the War in 1781 and I offer as proof of this service for John mefford his pension application #7097 in the State of Kentucky and County of Logan.
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