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................	WED JAN 10, 1821 Virginia Agricultural Society: Jas M Garnett, Pres: John Coalter, V P; Jacqueline B Harvie, Treas; John Adams, Sec.; Saml G Adams, Thos Marshall, Wilson Allen, Thos M Randolph, of Tuckahoe, & Littleton W Tazewell, assist Secs.; John Marshall, John Brockenbrough, John Wickham, John Coalter & John Adams, Correspondence Cmte. The Society thanks John S Skinner for his present of seed wheat, barley, rye, corn, tobacco seed, & other valuable articles. Annual contribution will be two dollars. SOURCE: Daily National Intelligencer, JAN 10, 1821 - Submitted by K. Torp	...............
	$30 reward for runaway negro woman Cily, age about 20 yrs. I purchased her of Mr Geo Greenfield, of St Mary's Co, Md, about 2 yrs since; her father & mother belonged to Mr Henry Turner, near Chaptico; she may have gone to the neighborhood of Mr Thomson Mason, Va, who married Miss Thomas, of Md, & carried her negroes there, with whom she may have connexions. She lived one yr in Leonard Town with Andrew Oeler. -Zack Spalding, St Mary's Co, Md, adj the seat of C Dorsey. SOURCE: Daily National Intelligencer, JAN 19, 1821 - Submitted by K. Torp
	$20 reward for runaway negro man Jerry, blacksmith by trade, about 40 yrs of age; has a wife at Mr John England's, above Falmouth, Va. I believe he was formerly the property of Mr Musshett, in Dumfires, Va. -Cossom Horton, Stafford C H, Va. SOURCE: Daily National Intelligencer, JAN 23, 1821 - Submitted by K. Torp
	Va Land Office, Sep 22, 1820; land in Cabell co, cld Savage's Grant, appear, to have escheated to the commonwealth: 500 acs of est of Richd Smith, dec'd, on Sandy Rvr, inquest on Jul 22, 1820. 400 acs of est of Wm Braughton, dec'd, on Guyandotte rvr, do. 400 acs of est of Matthew Jones, dec'd, do, do. 600 acs of est of Edmund Waggoner, dec'd, do, do. 410 acs of est of Wire Johnston, dec'd, do, taken Jul 29, 1820. 400 acs of est of Danl Staples, dec'd, on Big Sandy rvr, do. 100 acs of the est of Richd Morris, dec'd. on Guyandotte rvr, do. 400 acs of est of Philip Gatewood, dec'd, on Big Sandy rvr, do. 87 acs of est of Wm Coffland, dec'd, on Guyandotte rvr, do. 400 acs of est of Jos Gatewood, dec'd, do, do. 110 acs of est of Edward Goodwin, dec'd, on Ohio rvr, do. -Wm G Pendleton, Reg. SOURCE: Daily National Intelligencer, JAN 27, 1821 - Submitted by K. Torp NOTE: Cabell Co, could this be mistype for Campbell Co?
	Married: on Dec 19, at Elkwood Farm, Jefferson co, Va, by Rev Mr Redman, Mr Dennis L.B. Sherby to Miss Susan H. Abell, daughter of Capt John Abell. SOURCE: Daily National Intelligencer, JAN 5, 1821 - Submitted by K. Torp
	DICKENSON, Col. John, of Bath Co., was murdered June 13 1831. SOURCE: National Intelligencer, as pub in the NGSQ, vol 55, No. 1., March 1967, submitted by K. Torp. CONWAY, Capt. Joseph, died at Bonhomme, St. Louis Co., MO, in the 69th year of his age. He was a native of Virginia, and in early youth, came to KY., where he took an active part in the Indian Wars. In 1793 he removed to MO (Feb 04, 1831). SOURCE: National Intelligencer, as pub. in the NGSQ, vol 55, No 1, March 1967, Submitted by K. Torp. AIKEN, William, died in Charleston, March 04, after being thrown from his gig. March 14, 1831). SOURCE: National Intelligencer, as pub. in the NGSQ, vol 55, No 1, March 1967, submitted by K. Torp. CAPEN, Edward, and Mrs. Mary ALLEN, were married in Staughton in July. (Aug 26, 1831) SOURCE: National Intelligencer, as pub. in the NGSQ, vol 55, No 1, March 1967, submitted by K. Torp. CONNELL, Gen. John, died March 28 in the 71st year of his age. He was a native of Ireland, and came to this country when about 17 years of age. During the Revolution he served as a common soldier; also served 2 years in VA Legislature and was clerk of Brooke Co. In the last war, he commanded a Regiment of VA Militia under Gen. Harrison in the Northwestern Army. Shortly afterwards, he received the appointment of Brigadier General. (Pub April 15). SOURCE: National Intelligencer, as pub. in the NGSQ, vol 55, No 1, March 1967, submitted by K. Torp.