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Posted: 8:36 AM - Jul 29, 2000
Dee Ann Buck
Eugene, again you might have already seen this item and ruled it out as being your Grubb Family.
In Brodie Vol XXIII piece by James G.W. MacLamroe dealing with the Grubb family of Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England members of the family removed to PA & DE and one member of the family belonged to the Friends Community in Burlington NJ.
This information would be a generation above what appeared in Kerns book. So COULD be the same family that removed down into Frederick Co. VA area.
Let me know if you can not get a copy of the item.
Good Luck
Posted: 4:14 PM - Aug 08, 2000
Dee Ann Buck
On Monday my five films are at the public library for Shenandoah Land Deeds Reels 11-15 or years 1815-1827.
Hope to find something on my John D. Richards and more about the children of James MacKay Sr.
Then I think I will continue with Shenandoah Co. VA Land Deeds covering the years 1809-1815 & 1827-1830.
Then I will go back to viewing Frederick Co. VA Land Deeds back to the beginning of the county.
I have not forgotten you are interested in the surname Grubbs. If I find any new material I will tag it here on Michael's site.
I guess you have view the messages on Rootweb--Frederick & Genforum--Frederick about the Grubbs family. It would appear others are interested in the name in same location.
Good Luck.
Found Shenandoah Co. VA Land Deeds Book Y 1817-1818 page 63-64, dated 8 Dec 1817
Dorius Grubs & his wife Sarah, formerly Heishall daughter of Frederick Heishell deceased of Shenandoah Co. VA selling to George Heiskell her interest in father's estate.
John Vogt's book Shenandoah Co. Marriage Bonds 1772-1850 has a listing Dennis Grubb & Sarah Hershell married 7 Feb 1816. I think this is the same couple. Her surname also spelled Heiskell or Heiskill
Posted: 2:45 PM - Nov 17, 2000
Dee Ann Buck
Book 41 Frederick Co. VA Land Deeds page 390.
Stated that Stephen Grubs executor of Thomas Grubbs deceased, in accordance with his will said Stephen sold lands once belonging to said Thomas Grubbs for $3570 to Davis Shanbaugh. Stated that this tract was the same property said Thomas Grubbs had purchased from Richard Bryarly in 1805 containing 136a, adjoining the lands of Fawcett, Joshua Antram & McKay.
Frederick Co. VA Land Deed Book 25, page 462 dated 1 Mar 1798 and probated 3 Dec 1798
Thomas Bryan Martin Esq. sold to Thomas Grubs (signed deed with "X") a parcel of land situated in Manor of Greenway Court, situated east side of Chester Road near the line of Patton, near Andrew McKay's land, Stephen line & near Antrim Corner, consisting of 136a.
Posted: 4:24 PM - Jan 27, 2001
Dee Ann Buck
Commonwealth of VA Reel 57 Frederick Co. VA Wills, written 11 Jan 1828 probated 3 Mar 1828, will of
Conrad Grubbs of Winchester.
Named his wife as Lucy and the following children: Margaret married to a Burgess, Conrad Jr., John, Lucy married to John Smoke, Mary married to Aulick, Wm. B., Henry, Susanna married to Copenhaver, Lewis Grubbs, Eliza married to Everley & Frederick B. Grubbs.
I have not been able to connect Virginia Grubs to this group of Grubbs.
However the above Lewis Grubbs's son has a connection with the Lehew family.
I seem to remember something about above Wm. B. Grubbs, but I can not place him at the moment.
From Reel 108 State of VA film two Grubs marriages that I have copies:
Anna Grubs & David Williams 12 Apr 1803, a Daniel "X" Grubs posted bond
Wm. Grubs & Rachael Smith 12? Jun 1800, both over 21 years of age.
Posted: 4:21 PM - Aug 20, 2001
Dee Ann Buck
Robert S. McKay's oldest son by his first wife Virginia Grubbs, was named Wm. F. McKay. He was born 1820 married before 1844 to his first cousin Mildred.
Found a will today of Catherine Grubs (sic) dated 17 Mar 1847 probated May 1849 in Warren Co. VA. Found on State of VA reel #9.
In her will she named daughter Eleanor Bartlett (son-in-law Wm. D.) and two of their children: Catherine J. & Margaret V. Bartlett. She also named granddaughter Sarah V. McKay, granddaughter Mildred McKay, wife of Wm. F. McKay, grandson Wm. F. McKay, great-grandson Henry Clay McKay.
So this would mean that Wm. F. McKay's mother Virginia was the daughter of said Catherine Grubs (sic).
Now Wm. F. & Mildred McKay's children were: Sarah V. McKay, Henry Clay McKay & Duffy McKay (born 1848 was not born).
If I knew the surname of Mildred who married Wm. F. McKay part of the mystery would be solved. But at this point I do not know if her mother was a Grubbs or father was.
I have found a land deed that named Wm. F. & Mildred McKay, John J. Cooksey & his wife Winfred, Sarah Ann Smith & Mourning Smith each with equal share of stock in Rappahannock Mining Co. they were selling said stock in 1844 in Stafford Co. VA.
Have pondered the thought that the above women were her sisters, then her surname would have been Smith. Need to find a marriage between a man named Smith and woman sister to Virginia Grubbs.
If others are interested in the names of Grubb family members found on three registry for Loudoun Co. VA
Births 1853-1859
Births 1864-1866
Deaths 1853-1866
let me know and I will post the information here.
Posted: 1:46 PM - Oct 26, 2001
Dee Ann Buck
Robert S. McKay's oldest son by his first wife Virginia Grubbs, was named Wm. F. McKay. He was born 1820 married before 1844 to his first cousin Mildred.
Found a will today of Catherine Grubs (sic) dated 17 Mar 1847 probated May 1849 in Warren Co. VA. Found on State of VA reel #9.
In her will she named daughter Eleanor Bartlett (son-in-law Wm. D.) and two of their children: Catherine J. & Margaret V. Bartlett. She also named granddaughter Sarah V. McKay, granddaughter Mildred McKay, wife of Wm. F. McKay, grandson Wm. F. McKay, great-grandson Henry Clay McKay.
So this would mean that Wm. F. McKay's mother Virginia was the daughter of said Catherine Grubs (sic).
Now Wm. F. & Mildred McKay's children were: Sarah V. McKay, Henry Clay McKay & Duffy McKay (born 1848 was not born).
If I knew the surname of Mildred who married Wm. F. McKay part of the mystery would be solved. But at this point I do not know if her mother was a Grubbs or father was.
I have found a land deed that named Wm. F. & Mildred McKay, John J. Cooksey & his wife Winfred, Sarah Ann Smith & Mourning Smith each with equal share of stock in Rappahannock Mining Co. they were selling said stock in 1844 in Stafford Co. VA.
Have pondered the thought that the above women were her sisters, then her surname would have been Smith. Need to find a marriage between a man named Smith and woman sister to Virginia Grubbs.
Found in Fauquier Co. VA Land Deed Book 34, page 134. Date of deed 28 Feb 1834, as a couple living in Page Co. VA at that time-- Lewis Grubbs & his wife Jane sold her 1/8 portion of the estate of her father the late Wm. Miller of Fauquier Co. VA.
Another deed named one of her brothers as Alexander Miller.
According to John Gott's book: Lewis Grubbs & Jane Miller were married in Fauquier Co. VA 14 Jan 1807, bondman was Wm. Miller.
Posted: 10:33 AM - Oct 27, 2001
Dee Ann Buck
Fauquier Co. VA Land Deed Book 34, page 169 names two other children of Wm. Miller:
Thomas MIller of Shelby Co. KY and his wife Sarah
Mathaniel Miller of Rappahannock Co. VA and his wife Lucy.
Dated 30 Ded 1833.
So Wm. Miller late of Fauquier Co. VA had 8 children, names of four: Alexander, Jane (who married Lewis Grubbs), Thomas & Nathaniel.
Posted: 4:36 PM - Dec 07, 2001
Bernard Schaaf MD
If others are interested in the names of Grubb family members found on three registry for Loudoun Co. VA
Births 1853-1859
Births 1864-1866
Deaths 1853-1866
let me know and I will post the information here.
Dear Dee:
I am descendant of Richard Grubbs, born somewhere in Virginia about mid-1770's and was taken to or went to the Old Ninety Six or Pendleton District of upper South Carolina after 1785. One now-dead researcher specuilated that this Richard may have been son of an earlier Richard Grubbs and a Miss Cummings. Can you help me at all?? Thank you.
Posted: 5:36 PM - Dec 28, 2009
Dee Ann Buck
Just today received an e-mail from Jerree looking for the parentage of a Wm. F.McKay husband to Mildred Smith, removed to MO.
I believe very likely the same Wm. F. McKay, eldest son of Robert S. McKay.
Her e-mail address
Katt1930@aol.com
Warren Co. VA Deed Book G,10, dated 6 Jun 1853, probated 20 Apr 1857, couple Wm. F. McKay & his wife Mildred sold to Robert S. McKay for $2000 all their rights to the real estate of Stephen Grubbs.
It being the portion assigned to said Wm. F. McKay the other portion to Robert S. McKay & Eleanor Bartlett
Said Eleanor Bartlett married 20 Jan 1823 in Frederick Co. VA to Wm. Bartlett