LAND LEASED OR OWNED BY MATTHIAS BRANDENBURGsubmitted by Virginia M. Finley for Gwendolyn Brandenburg Proffer

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1767, Mar. 03: Frederick County, Colony of Maryland, Grantor: Michael (Tesserong); Grantee Mathias Brandenburgh, Acres: Lot #4; Location: Middletown, Price: 20 shillings + 7 shillings, pence yearly. Book K, p 997-1000. 1772, Aug. 18: Frederick County, Colony of Maryland, Grantor: Mathias & Esther Brandenburgh; Grantee: Jonathan Harmon Yost (Jost), Lot #4, Middletown, Price 7 pounds + 7 shillings, 6 pence, yearly. Book P, p 323-324. 1774, Oct. 04: Colony of Virginia, Hampshire County: Grantor: Gillmer & Howell, Grantee: Mathias Brandenbergen, Acres: 210-1/2 (1/2 of lot #6), Location: Patterson's Creek Manor, Price: 20 shillings per 100 A + 1 peppercorn. Book (4) p 289-292 Lease. A professional genealogist who lived in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, told me a "Lease Deed" was recorded in W.VA. prior to the actual sale of the land. It seems possible to me, because no earlier land records were found, that Matthias Brandenburg actually arrived in Hampshire Co. with a large family already in 1774. Dated 8-31-1971 Louise Myers Young. Matthias & Hester Brandenburg, indeed, did have 5 children when they moved to Hampshire Co, VA. 1789. Sep. 16: Virginia, Hampshire County: Grantor: Mathias & Esther Brandenburg, Grantee: Isaac Good, Acres: 110-1/4 (Lot #6) Location: Patterson's Creek Manor, Price: 153 pounds. Book (8), p 223-225 Lease. 1789, Oct. 16: Virginia, Hampshire County: Grantor: Matthias Brandenburg, Grantee: Matthias Marsh, Acres 88-1/2 (lot #6), Location: Stumpa Meadow, Price: 20 shillings per 100 A. + 1 peppercorn. Book (8), p 306-308 Lease. 1789, Nov. 24:Virginia, Hampshire County: Grantor: Matthias Brandenburg, Grantee: George Hill, Location: Patterson's Creek Manor. Power of Attorney to sell the lease on the remaining (11-3/4 acres) Book (8), p 208-209 1793Virginia, Hampshire County: Grantor: James Fleming, Grantee: William Branninburg, Acres 141. Book ?, page ?. 1797Virginia, Hampshire County: Grantor: Aaron & Ann (Brandenburg), Grantee: Daniel Whoop (Whip), Acres 141-1/2, Location: Beaver run. Book ?, page ?. 1798, Nov. 26: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Clark County: Grantor: John Holder, Grantee: Matthias Brandenburgh, Acres: 150, Location: Dewits Creek, Price: 90 pounds. Book 5, p. 6-10. 1804, Jun. 02: Commonwealth of Kentucky, Clark County: Grantor: Matthias & Esther Brandenburg, Grantee: John Brandenburg, Acres: 1, Location: Dewits Creek, Price $10.00. Book 5, p. 279. 1807, Aug. 15: Grantor: John Brandenburg, Grantee: Heirs of Mathias Brandenburg, Acres: 1, Location Dewits Creek, Price 62 pounds, 17 & 6 pence, Book 6, p. 103-104. 1821, Mar. 27: Grantor: Heirs of Matthias Brandenburg, Grantee: Samuel R. Combs (conveyed by Samuel M. Taylor). Book ?, p. ? Matthias Brandenburg ORDER BOOK: 1807, Jan. 26: Appointment of Administrator to Matthias Brandenburg's estate. Book 4, p. 168. WILL BOOK 1807, Mar. 21: Inventory of Matthias Brandenburg's estate. Book 2, p. 240-242. 1807, Apr. 11: Inventory of sale of Matthias Brandenburg's estate. Book 2, p. 259-260. DEED BOOK 1822, Jul. 01: Power of Attorney from Hardin County. Heirs to David Brandenburg. Heirs of Matthias Brandenburg to Thomas C. Green. CENSUS 1782 US Census, Hampshire Co, VA. Show Matthias Brandenburgh as Head of Family of 12. Page 27. 1790 US Census , Hampshire Co, VA. show Matthias Brandenburgh as Head of Family of 12. Page 71. 1800 US Census, Clark Co, KY. [reconstructed from tax records). 1810 US Census, Clark Co, KY., p.629 Esther Brandenburg.