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George to Kentucky Breckenridge[1, 2]

Male Est 1720 - 1790  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name George to Kentucky Breckenridge 
    Born Est 1720  County Derry,Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Sep 1790  Wythe Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20738  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 2 May 2021 

    Father Alexander Breckenridge,   b. 1670, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1743, Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Jane Preston,   b. 1680, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1748, Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Notes 
    • (627) Samuel Gist vs. Thomas Reed and George Brackenridge. ? ^Alexr, Breckenridge, security.

      (512) Hemp certificates: Thomas Stuart, James Ewing, James Greenlee, Rob. Breckenridge.

      James Davis vs. David Morgan. ? Attachment 17th July, 1746. George Breckenridge, surety.

      George Brackenridge vs. Robert Rennick. ? Petition August, 1746.

      William Lewis vs. James Brackenridge. ? ^Attachment. 19th June, 1746. Defendant absconded. Attachment levied in hands of Robert McClenachan and George Brackenridge. Note of James Breckenridge to Wm. Lewis, £3, 2, 8. Dated 23d December, 1744.

      JUDGMENTS AT RULES.
      1751.
      Bell vs. Borden's executor. ? ^James Bell (one entry for himself and one for John MulhoUand, his servant) prior to 1738, and on February 21, 1738, Alex. Breckinridge, George, James, Robert and Adam Breckenridge, John Moore, Quantin Moore, George Henderson, Thomas Armstrong, John Bell, John Walters, William McCanless, Robert Poage, Seth Poage, Daniel Mc- Anaire and John Grove entered each 100 acres with Benjamin Borden, but got no deed. Suit by James Bell to get deed. Benjamin Borden, Jr., charges in answer that James Bell caused a servant wench of his to be dressed in man's clothes and made an entry in her name as a man, and also caused another woman, the wife of William McKenless, to appear in her proper person on a different part of land as the wife of another settler and thereby obtained another entry. [3]
    Family ID F7605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Doak,   b. Abt 1733,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Est 1729  Prob. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Children of George and Ann Doak Breckenridge:
      Alexander m. Magdalen Gamble d. Bourbon Co. Ky 1813
      Robert b. 1743, d. Bath Co., Ky 1814 m. Mary Doak;
      John m. Elizabeth Willoughby, d. in Burbon Co., KY 1824
      Elizabeth m. Jesse Evans;
      Letitia m. Lindsen
      Sarah m. Findley
      Jane m. Alcorn
    Last Modified 2 May 2021 
    Family ID F7927  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Histories
    The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol.XXVII
The Breckenridge Family
    The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol.XXVII The Breckenridge Family
    01-15-2019-004.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Wikipedia, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Register_of_Early_Settlers_in_Old_Augusta.
      Register of Early Settlers in Old Augusta
      Alexander Breckenridge
      ( Note: In a deed from Wm. Null to John Coalter, Nov. 28, 1750, for 210 acres of land on Mill Creek, mention is made of Robert McClanahan's lines and the corner "to the grave-yard of John Breckinridge who was murdered by Indians." This is Alexander Breckenridge (b. 1670, d. 1743, Augusta County, VA) that married Jane Preston and brought a large family to Augusta County. Proved self importation 22 May 1740, (Source:Waddell, 1902:38) for himself, (unreadable), John, George, Robert, (unreadable), Smith, (unreadable), and Letitia Breckenridge from Ireland to Philadelphia.
      George Breckenridge Beverleys Manor (Beverley Patent SW, 540 acres in Beverley Manor, 17 Oct. 1747 from Chalkley's, corner of land of George & Robert Breckenridge (761 acres acquired in 1742)), (b. abt. 1722, County Derry, Ireland, d. bef. 29 Sept. 1790, Wythe County, Virginia), son of Alexander Breckridge and Jane Preston.
      Robert Breckenridge Beverleys Manor (Beverley Patent SW, 761 acres, 1742, corner of land of George Breckenridge (540 acres acquired in 1747)) George Breckenridge and Col. Robert Breckenridge were brothers, both sons of Alexander Breckenridge and Jane Preston.

    2. [S140] Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, http://reynoldspatova.org/browsemedia.php?mediasearch=01-15-2019-004.pdf&mediatypeID=histories&tngpage=&tree=reynolds1&tnggallery=.
      Breckenridge Family

    3. [S275] Lyman Chalkley, Lyman Chalkley.
      Chalkley
      COUNTY COURT JUDGMENTS.
      August, 1751.
      Hecde vs. Phillips. ? Stephen Phillips, Jr., came from New Brunswick, County Middlesex, Province East New Jersey.
      Westfall vs. Richardson. ? In 1750, Daniel Richardson piloted and trans- ported Adam Breckenridge out of this Colony to Carolina, where Adam now is against statute. Adam was indebted to plaintiff..
      West vs. Walling. ? William Wallen had moved from Augusta to Carolina in 1751..
      June, 1752.

    4. [S82] Wikitree, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Early_Settlers_of_Augusta_County%2C_Virginia_-_Surnames_A-E.
      EARLY SETTLERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY VIRGINIA
      David Doak (Beverley Manor SW, 100 acres, 1755, adjoining 300 acre tract acquired earlier in February 1746 from George & Robert Breckenridge and also adjoining tract of Samuel Doak (647 acres, 1741) and Samuel and David Doak (220 acres acquired in 1806). (b. bet. 1705-1710, Ireland, d. 2 Oct. 1787, Montgomery County, VA), brother of Samuel Doak, listed below, and son of Samuel Doak, Sr. (b. abt. 1670, Ulster, Ireland) and his wife Elizabeth.

      Samuel Doak (Beverley Manor SW, 647 acres, 1741, adjoining land of John Doak (no date or acres listed) and David Doak (100 acres acquired in 1765) and Samuel and David Doak (220 acres acquired in 1806). Samuel Doak was the brother of David Doak, listed above and son of Samuel Doak, Sr. (b. abt. 1670, Ulster, Ireland) and his wife Elizabeth.

      Alexander Breckenridge, (Beverley Manor SW, two tracts of 245 & 112 acres, 1742), (b. abt. 1670 Scotland, d. bef. 23 Sept. 1743, Augusta County), married Jane Preston, sister of John Preston of the Calfpasture)

      George Breckenridge (Beverley Manor SW, 540 acres in Beverley Manor, 17 Oct. 1747 from Chalkley's, corner of land of George & Robert Breckenridge (761 acres acquired in 1742)), (b. abt. 1722, County Derry, Ireland, d. bef. 29 Sept. 1790, Wythe County, Virginia), son of Alexander Breckridge and Jane Preston. Married Ann Doak.

      James Breckenridge (1742, # of acres not listed) (b. 1724, d. perhaps 1744, shortly after acquiring land). James was also a son of Alexander Breckenridge and Jane Preston.

      George Breckenridge & Robert Breckenridge (Beverley Manor SW, 761 acres, 1742, corner of land of George Breckenridge (540 acres acquired in 1747)) George Breckenridge and Col. Robert Breckenridge were brothers, both sons of Alexander Breckenridge and Jane Preston.

    5. [S140] Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, https://www.reynoldspatova.org/histories/01-15-2019-004.pdf.
      Breckenridge Children of Alexander and Jane Preston:
      George,
      Col. Robert Breckenridge
      James
      John
      Smith
      Children of George and Ann Doak Breckenridge:
      Alexander
      Robert
      John
      Elizabeth
      Letitia
      Sarah
      Jane