FRANCIS CALLAWAY first appears in the records of Orange
Co. where he signed a petition for a road clearing (1737Orange Co. Court Orders). On Sept. 20, 1745, he patented his first tract of land, 400 acres,
on the waters of Tomahawk Creek in Goochland County (Va.Patents, Vol. 24, p. 40). This is probably part of the land that Francis and wife Frances sold to John Thomson, 100 acres in Albemarle Co., in 1751. (Albemarle Deed Bk. 1, p. 312). Albermarle County was created in 1744 from Goochland and Louisa Counties. On August 20, 1747, he patented 244 acres on the lower side of Buffalo Creek, Brunswick Co. (Va. Patents, Vol. 26, p. 93). This land he and wife Frances sold to William Callaway, for 40 pounds,while residing in Lunenburg Co. (Lunenburg Deeds, Bk. 2, n. 51) on June 29, 1750.
When Bedford County was formed, from Lunenburg in 1753, Francis' land became part of Bedford County. At the Bedford Court held in March 1755, Francis was appointed Surveyor of the road that leads from Moseley Quarter to William Callaway's road. He also took the oath as vestryman at this court (Bedford Court Orders).
At the Sept. Court 1755, Francis was appointed County
Lieutenant. His brother William was appointed Major and Richard was appointed Captain.
In 1761, Francis and wife, Jane (new wife) sold , 150 acres on the south side of Tomahawk Creek to Robert Page.(Bedford Deeds, Bk. 1, p. 502).
Francis served as a "Gentleman Justice" of Bedford County from July 1763 until Dec. 1774. He was commissioned High Sheriff of Bedford Co. on Oct. 25,1774 for the term of two years.
About 1778 he left Bedford County and moved over the state line to Surry Co., NC. In Nov. 1779 he received a grant to 400 acres on both sides of the South Fork of Mitchells River (an upper branch of the Yadkin) "including the improvement he purchased of
Benjamin Stacey." Francis died in Wilkes Co., Ga. in 1791. –CFA Journal 1979 p.12--Allie Nelson
Co. where he signed a petition for a road clearing (1737Orange Co. Court Orders). On Sept. 20, 1745, he patented his first tract of land, 400 acres,
on the waters of Tomahawk Creek in Goochland County (Va.Patents, Vol. 24, p. 40). This is probably part of the land that Francis and wife Frances sold to John Thomson, 100 acres in Albemarle Co., in 1751. (Albemarle Deed Bk. 1, p. 312). Albermarle County was created in 1744 from Goochland and Louisa Counties. On August 20, 1747, he patented 244 acres on the lower side of Buffalo Creek, Brunswick Co. (Va. Patents, Vol. 26, p. 93). This land he and wife Frances sold to William Callaway, for 40 pounds,while residing in Lunenburg Co. (Lunenburg Deeds, Bk. 2, n. 51) on June 29, 1750.
When Bedford County was formed, from Lunenburg in 1753, Francis' land became part of Bedford County. At the Bedford Court held in March 1755, Francis was appointed Surveyor of the road that leads from Moseley Quarter to William Callaway's road. He also took the oath as vestryman at this court (Bedford Court Orders).
At the Sept. Court 1755, Francis was appointed County
Lieutenant. His brother William was appointed Major and Richard was appointed Captain.
In 1761, Francis and wife, Jane (new wife) sold , 150 acres on the south side of Tomahawk Creek to Robert Page.(Bedford Deeds, Bk. 1, p. 502).
Francis served as a "Gentleman Justice" of Bedford County from July 1763 until Dec. 1774. He was commissioned High Sheriff of Bedford Co. on Oct. 25,1774 for the term of two years.
About 1778 he left Bedford County and moved over the state line to Surry Co., NC. In Nov. 1779 he received a grant to 400 acres on both sides of the South Fork of Mitchells River (an upper branch of the Yadkin) "including the improvement he purchased of
Benjamin Stacey." Francis died in Wilkes Co., Ga. in 1791. –CFA Journal 1979 p.12--Allie Nelson
FRANCIS CALLAWAY first appears in the records of Orange
Co. where he signed a petition for a road clearing (1737Orange Co. Court Orders). On Sept. 20, 1745, he patented his first tract of land, 400 acres,
on the waters of Tomahawk Creek in Goochland County (Va.Patents, Vol. 24, p. 40). This is probably part of the land that Francis and wife Frances sold to John Thomson, 100 acres in Albemarle Co., in 1751. (Albemarle Deed Bk. 1, p. 312). Albermarle County was created in 1744 from Goochland and Louisa Counties. On August 20, 1747, he patented 244 acres on the lower side of Buffalo Creek, Brunswick Co. (Va. Patents, Vol. 26, p. 93). This land he and wife Frances sold to William Callaway, for 40 pounds,while residing in Lunenburg Co. (Lunenburg Deeds, Bk. 2, n. 51) on June 29, 1750.
When Bedford County was formed, from Lunenburg in 1753, Francis' land became part of Bedford County. At the Bedford Court held in March 1755, Francis was appointed Surveyor of the road that leads from Moseley Quarter to William Callaway's road. He also took the oath as vestryman at this court (Bedford Court Orders).
At the Sept. Court 1755, Francis was appointed County
Lieutenant. His brother William was appointed Major and Richard was appointed Captain.
In 1761, Francis and wife, Jane (new wife) sold , 150 acres on the south side of Tomahawk Creek to Robert Page.(Bedford Deeds, Bk. 1, p. 502).
Francis served as a "Gentleman Justice" of Bedford County from July 1763 until Dec. 1774. He was commissioned High Sheriff of Bedford Co. on Oct. 25,1774 for the term of two years.
About 1778 he left Bedford County and moved over the state line to Surry Co., NC. In Nov. 1779 he received a grant to 400 acres on both sides of the South Fork of Mitchells River (an upper branch of the Yadkin) "including the improvement he purchased of
Benjamin Stacey." Francis died in Wilkes Co., Ga. in 1791. –CFA Journal 1979 p.12--Allie Nelson
Co. where he signed a petition for a road clearing (1737Orange Co. Court Orders). On Sept. 20, 1745, he patented his first tract of land, 400 acres,
on the waters of Tomahawk Creek in Goochland County (Va.Patents, Vol. 24, p. 40). This is probably part of the land that Francis and wife Frances sold to John Thomson, 100 acres in Albemarle Co., in 1751. (Albemarle Deed Bk. 1, p. 312). Albermarle County was created in 1744 from Goochland and Louisa Counties. On August 20, 1747, he patented 244 acres on the lower side of Buffalo Creek, Brunswick Co. (Va. Patents, Vol. 26, p. 93). This land he and wife Frances sold to William Callaway, for 40 pounds,while residing in Lunenburg Co. (Lunenburg Deeds, Bk. 2, n. 51) on June 29, 1750.
When Bedford County was formed, from Lunenburg in 1753, Francis' land became part of Bedford County. At the Bedford Court held in March 1755, Francis was appointed Surveyor of the road that leads from Moseley Quarter to William Callaway's road. He also took the oath as vestryman at this court (Bedford Court Orders).
At the Sept. Court 1755, Francis was appointed County
Lieutenant. His brother William was appointed Major and Richard was appointed Captain.
In 1761, Francis and wife, Jane (new wife) sold , 150 acres on the south side of Tomahawk Creek to Robert Page.(Bedford Deeds, Bk. 1, p. 502).
Francis served as a "Gentleman Justice" of Bedford County from July 1763 until Dec. 1774. He was commissioned High Sheriff of Bedford Co. on Oct. 25,1774 for the term of two years.
About 1778 he left Bedford County and moved over the state line to Surry Co., NC. In Nov. 1779 he received a grant to 400 acres on both sides of the South Fork of Mitchells River (an upper branch of the Yadkin) "including the improvement he purchased of
Benjamin Stacey." Francis died in Wilkes Co., Ga. in 1791. –CFA Journal 1979 p.12--Allie Nelson
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