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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
William Ferrell; (2) Abraham Strickler, 1000 acres, at "Mes-
enutten on Gerundo"; (3) Henry Sowter, 300 acres, on the
south side of Gerundo, near the mouth of Mesenutten Creek.
Some of these tracts, sold by Stover, in December, 1735,
were possibly never within the limits of Rockingham County,
but all were evidently near the Fairfax line, on one side or
the other.
We may place the following land sales, made in 1736, in
the same locality. The complete records may be found in
Orange County Deed Book No. 1.
February 24, 1736, Ludwig Stein sold 517 acres, in three
tracts, on Gerundo River, to Michael Cryter of Pennsyl-
vania; witnesses, Gideon Marr, John Newport. On the same
date Ludowick Stein sold 217 acres, on Gerundo River (part
of land formerly granted to Jacob Stover) , to Michael Coff-
man.
September 21, 1736, Jacob Stover sold 400 acres, on the
west side of Sherundo River, to Peter Bowman; witnesses,
G. Lightfoot, Thomas Nichols.
September 26, 1736, Henry Sowter sold about 300 acres,
on Gerundo River, to Ludwig Stine.
In Orange County Deed Books 1 and 2 are to be found
records of the following land sales on the South Shenandoah
in 1737
February 24, three tracts; Ludwig Stein to Martin Coff-
man of Pennsylvania; 300 acres on the south side of the river;
217 on the north side; and 100 acres on the north side, at Elk
Lick.
October 22, 400 acres ; Peter Bowman to Christian Red-
licksberger. This was probably the same tract that Bowman
had purchased of Jacob Stover in September of the preceding
year.
Several transactions of special interest appear in the
year 1738. On March 21 Jacob Stover sold to Christopher
Franciski 3000 acres, with the mansion house, adjoining Peter
Bowman on the river: part of 5000 acres patented to the
said Stover, December 15, 1733. The same day Jacob Stover
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William Ferrell; (2) Abraham Strickler, 1000 acres, at "Mes-
enutten on Gerundo"; (3) Henry Sowter, 300 acres, on the
south side of Gerundo, near the mouth of Mesenutten Creek.
Some of these tracts, sold by Stover, in December, 1735,
were possibly never within the limits of Rockingham County,
but all were evidently near the Fairfax line, on one side or
the other.
We may place the following land sales, made in 1736, in
the same locality. The complete records may be found in
Orange County Deed Book No. 1.
February 24, 1736, Ludwig Stein sold 517 acres, in three
tracts, on Gerundo River, to Michael Cryter of Pennsyl-
vania; witnesses, Gideon Marr, John Newport. On the same
date Ludowick Stein sold 217 acres, on Gerundo River (part
of land formerly granted to Jacob Stover) , to Michael Coff-
man.
September 21, 1736, Jacob Stover sold 400 acres, on the
west side of Sherundo River, to Peter Bowman; witnesses,
G. Lightfoot, Thomas Nichols.
September 26, 1736, Henry Sowter sold about 300 acres,
on Gerundo River, to Ludwig Stine.
In Orange County Deed Books 1 and 2 are to be found
records of the following land sales on the South Shenandoah
in 1737
February 24, three tracts; Ludwig Stein to Martin Coff-
man of Pennsylvania; 300 acres on the south side of the river;
217 on the north side; and 100 acres on the north side, at Elk
Lick.
October 22, 400 acres ; Peter Bowman to Christian Red-
licksberger. This was probably the same tract that Bowman
had purchased of Jacob Stover in September of the preceding
year.
Several transactions of special interest appear in the
year 1738. On March 21 Jacob Stover sold to Christopher
Franciski 3000 acres, with the mansion house, adjoining Peter
Bowman on the river: part of 5000 acres patented to the
said Stover, December 15, 1733. The same day Jacob Stover
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