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Works Project Administration – Articles from Rockingham County
HOUSES
1. SUBJECT:
George W. Reherd Home.
2. LOCATION:
Four miles north of Harrisonburg, Virginia, on west side of U. S. Route 11. Private entrance.
3. DATE:
Not definitely known. The original part of stone in the late 1700s, the brick part some time later.
4. OWNERS:
Survey made December 7, 1763, Survey Book 0, page 28.
Solomon Turpine by patent, December 7, 1774, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
James Turpine from father by will, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
Benjamin Smith from heirs of James Turpine, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
Sebastion Stonebraker from Benjamin Smith’s exrs., B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
John Dupoy from Sebastion Stonebraker, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
David Usher from John Dupoy, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
The five preceding conveyances &c; all recited in the next deed made to Thomas
Harrison, the records having been burnt in 1864.
Thomas Harrison from David Usher, September 12, 1812, $2,100 in Specie, 191a,
2r, 28 poles, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
James Bierly from Thomas Harrison, October 26, 1818, B.R.D.B. 4, page 224, record
burnt.
Adam Andes from James Bierly, June 3, 1831, $1, 138a, B.R.D.B. 10, page 252.
John Hess from H.B. Harnsberger, commissioner, $9,619.98, 240a, 2r, B.R.D.B. 32, page 368.
Joseph Rhodes from John Hess, June 16, 1858, $8,500, B.R.D.B. 31, page 389.
James Baker from Joseph Rhodes, September 1, 1859, $4,942.20, 102a, 3r, 34 poles,
B.R.D.B. 32, page 497, and D.B. 9, page 431.
George W. Reherd from A.M. Newman, commissioner, June 2, 1879, $5,731.31 127a, 1r, 18p, D.B. 16,
page 316.
Warren M. Cooly from George W. Reherd by will, W.B. 8, page 427 – 128a.
D.H. Liskey from Warren M. Cooly, February 7, 1922, $1, 128 acres, D.B. 121, page 411. Mr. Liskey is
the present owner.
5. DESCRIPTION:
See form 3686, attached.
6. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
This farm and residence has been known for years as the George W. Reherd place, acquired by him in 1879.
The land was originally acquired by Solomon Turpine, December 7, 1763, by survey and consisted of 192 acres
(Survey Book 01, page 28) located on the dry fork of Smith’s Creek. Also surveyed to him in the same locality
May 27, 1769, 130 acres and on the same date 220 acres on Linville Creek. After a number of conveyances, the
192 acre farm was purchased by Thomas Harrison from David Usher for $2,100 in Specie payment, the exact
acreage being 192a, 2r, 28p. The farm now consists of 128 acres of fine land and the old stone and brick home.
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HOUSES
1. SUBJECT:
George W. Reherd Home.
2. LOCATION:
Four miles north of Harrisonburg, Virginia, on west side of U. S. Route 11. Private entrance.
3. DATE:
Not definitely known. The original part of stone in the late 1700s, the brick part some time later.
4. OWNERS:
Survey made December 7, 1763, Survey Book 0, page 28.
Solomon Turpine by patent, December 7, 1774, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
James Turpine from father by will, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
Benjamin Smith from heirs of James Turpine, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
Sebastion Stonebraker from Benjamin Smith’s exrs., B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
John Dupoy from Sebastion Stonebraker, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
David Usher from John Dupoy, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
The five preceding conveyances &c; all recited in the next deed made to Thomas
Harrison, the records having been burnt in 1864.
Thomas Harrison from David Usher, September 12, 1812, $2,100 in Specie, 191a,
2r, 28 poles, B.R.D.B. 0000, page 156.
James Bierly from Thomas Harrison, October 26, 1818, B.R.D.B. 4, page 224, record
burnt.
Adam Andes from James Bierly, June 3, 1831, $1, 138a, B.R.D.B. 10, page 252.
John Hess from H.B. Harnsberger, commissioner, $9,619.98, 240a, 2r, B.R.D.B. 32, page 368.
Joseph Rhodes from John Hess, June 16, 1858, $8,500, B.R.D.B. 31, page 389.
James Baker from Joseph Rhodes, September 1, 1859, $4,942.20, 102a, 3r, 34 poles,
B.R.D.B. 32, page 497, and D.B. 9, page 431.
George W. Reherd from A.M. Newman, commissioner, June 2, 1879, $5,731.31 127a, 1r, 18p, D.B. 16,
page 316.
Warren M. Cooly from George W. Reherd by will, W.B. 8, page 427 – 128a.
D.H. Liskey from Warren M. Cooly, February 7, 1922, $1, 128 acres, D.B. 121, page 411. Mr. Liskey is
the present owner.
5. DESCRIPTION:
See form 3686, attached.
6. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
This farm and residence has been known for years as the George W. Reherd place, acquired by him in 1879.
The land was originally acquired by Solomon Turpine, December 7, 1763, by survey and consisted of 192 acres
(Survey Book 01, page 28) located on the dry fork of Smith’s Creek. Also surveyed to him in the same locality
May 27, 1769, 130 acres and on the same date 220 acres on Linville Creek. After a number of conveyances, the
192 acre farm was purchased by Thomas Harrison from David Usher for $2,100 in Specie payment, the exact
acreage being 192a, 2r, 28p. The farm now consists of 128 acres of fine land and the old stone and brick home.
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