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     Thomas was probably born circa 1618 at Newhaven, Sussex County, England. Thomas Linvill, possible biological or adopted son of John and Jane (Napkin) Linvill married Frances Tuppen, daughter of Thomas and Katherine (Wickersham) Tuppen on 23 January 1636/37 at Piddinghoe, Sussex County, England. Thomas Linvill is called, "seaman, Newhaven" on the marriage record. Thomas Linville signed the Solemn League and Covenant (opposing the rule of Charles 1 and the church hierarchy) 31 Mar 1644 at St. Michael's Church in Newhaven. Others on the list of 54 men from the parish included several Tuppen family members (his in-laws) - John, Richard, Thomas. According to parich records, the other male Linvills in the area were no longer living, making Thomas the only Linvill. Sometime after he signed the Solemn League and Covenant (opposing the rule of Charles 1 and the church hierarchy) in Newhaven, he apparently left his home on the coast of Sussex and traveled inland, up the River Ouse from Newhaven to the parish of Fletching. It seems likely that his motivation for the move had to do with the loss of his first wife and the necessity of raising a young daughter. His mother-in-law, Katharine (Wickersham) Tuppen, wife of Thomas Tuppen, also a neighbor in Newhaven, appears to have been the sister of brother Richard Wickersham in Fletching, a family in which Thomas Linvill found his second wife. The marriage appears a "step-up" for Thomas since his new father-in-law became Reeve for the Lord of Sheffield Manor on the same day (22 Apr 1656) that Thomas Linvill was admitted to North Northlands, a ten-plus acre parcel with farm house, in the Manor, located in the parish of Fletching, but now Danehill. Thomas Linvill, possible son of John and Jane (Napkin) Linvill second married Elizabeth Wickersham, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Evans) Wickersham on 25 May 1648 at Fletching, Sussex County, England. Thomas Linvill died before 11 January 1657/58 at Fletching, Sussex County, England. He was buried on 11 January 1657/58 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex County, England. His estate was probated on 23 September 1658 at Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England, The creditor to the estate was Peter Gubbin who would have been the husband of his first cousin, Mary (Napkin) Gubbin. This is one of the pieces of information which supports Thomas Linvill as son of John and Jane (Napkin) Linvill.

     Blanche Linville was born on 31 October 1902 at Nicholas County, KY. As of circa 1919,her married name was Blanche Wiggins. She married Stanley Caleb Wiggins circa 1919. Blanche Linville and Stanley Caleb Wiggins appeared on the census of 1920 at Nicholas County, KY. Blanche Linville died on 8 July 1924 at Bracken County, KY, at age 21.

     Richard Linvill was born before June 1654 at Fletching, Sussex County, England. Richard was admitted to his father's land -- North Northlands -- and swore fealty at court procedings that began 19 June 1675, which implies he was of legal age - twenty-one. He was possibly baptized in October 1655 at Fletching, Sussex County, England, The second parish register has been eaten by rodents with all that remains as a possible baptism for Richard: "Oct 1655 --------rd, the sonne of Thomas..........." He married Mary Hart, daughter of Thomas Hart and Mary (?), on 28 January 1672/73 at Maresfield, Sussex County, England. Richard Linvill was admitted to at North Northlands, Fletching, Sussex County, England, on 19 June 1675 by the court at Sheffield Manor. He swore fealty to the Lord of the Manor, indicating that he was the only son of Thomas Linvill, deceased and his wife, Elizabeth. This "admission" to his father's land in North Northlands generally means he has just become of age (21 in English Common Law). He immediately mortgaged the property to his mother, the widow Elizabeth Dane, who six months later (9 Jan 1675/6) released him from the mortgage of 40 pds because he had paid it. Actually, he had taken out another mortgage on that date to John Garrett of West Hoathly who may well be a relative (his grandfather, Richard Wickersham's will was executed by Richard Garrett and his cousin, Cassandra (Cooper) Garrett, was married to Richard Garrett, Jr. He died circa 1682/83; There is no evidence for when or where Richard died, but it seems possible that he either died at sea on the voyage over in late 1682 or in early 1683 either ast Upland (Chester), PA or Fenwick's Colony, NJ shortly after their arrival. His wife [widow] applied for 100 acres of land on her own 23 Oct 1683 and then second married Thomas Baldwin in March 1684.

     Ida Kenton was born on 22 March 1900. She died in 1902.

     Mildred Linville was born on 29 May 1899 at KY. She died on 22 July 1902 at age 3.

     John Linvill was born on 24 May 1677 at Sussex County, England. He witnessed a deed from Francis and Mary Worley to Caleb Pusey on 6 June 1699 at Chester. As a resident of Chester, PA John Linvill sold his copyhold right to North Northlands along with his mother and step-father, Mary and Thomas Baldwin, and younger brother, Thomas on 12 December 1699 - a few days after William Penn arrived from England on his second and last trip. There is some indication that he traveled to the Conestoga area on his visit - expected to make it the second Philadelphia. Penn stayed with Caleb Worley at least one night on this visit (journals of Thomas Story), which would have been across the creek from John Linvill's land. As John was definitely exploring and hunting in the area, it is possible he traveled with the Penn group to Conestoga where John later settled in 1715-18. He appeared in court as witness for Joseph Richards, plaintiff, along with James and Tobias Hendricks. This woud have been in March 1701. 11th day of 1st month 1700 at Chester, Chester County, PA. James Swafer delievered a deed to John Linvill in open court on 10th day, 4th month 1701 for 58 acres of land in Chichester. The date in non-Quaker terms would have been 10 June
1701. John Linvill probably first married circa August 1701 at Chester County, PA. There is no record, yet, of the name of John's first wife. She was NOT likely the Ann who is mentioned in the deed chain for his Conestoga land in 1733. Because when he first bought land in Jun 1701 and then sold it in 1704, no wife was involved, suggesting the first wife died before 1704. Neither is there a wife when he bought his next land in 1709 which he sold by 1715. But at least three sons apaprently were born between 1701-1714, and possibly at least one of his daughters. All the original extant marriage records for Chester, Philadelphia and New Castle (Delaware) have been searched without finding a marriage record for him.The records for either one or two marriages for John might have been lost when some of the Chichester Friends Meeting records were burned during the Revolution. However, there is no other indication that he was involved with Quaker or any religious life.There is also the possibility that his was an unrecorded marriage during the time when St. Paul's Church in Chester did not have resident minister; however, since John was conspicuously missing from the baptism records of that church, this seems less likely. The Chester County Treasurer's Accounts lists several payments to John Linvill. The first is for a fox and 5 wolves that he brought in with Ezekial Harland. Why the two were working together is a mystery since Harland retunred to England and died there. If there was any relationship to Harland it may have been through John's step-uncles, Francis and John Baldwin. A year later, he was paid for one male wolf. This is the last time that his name appears in the treasurer's account, though his step-father, Thomas Baldwin appears a number of times relative to work as a blacksmith and the county's jail. On 22 May 1704, John, as a husbandman, sold to James Whitaker for 35 pds. the same 58+ acres he had acquired from James Swafer. The land was described as bounded by Chichester Creek, land late of Henry Hastings and land of James Whitaker. Philip Roman(and official) and Walter Martin (town treasurer, neighbor, and member of St. Paul's with John's mother and steo-father) witnessed the deed. He married second wife of John unknown circa 1705. John Linvill is next cited 23 June 1708 as a neighbor of Francis Worley, William Pusey and Isaac Few in Chester, although no deed is recorded indicating how and when John acquired that land; On the tax map, the land is listed as two separate lots - in the asme way that John's deed indicates. On 5 April 1709, John Linvill acquired three tracts of land totaling 54 1/2 acres on Chester Creek from John Churchman for 26 pds. The lots were bounded by other land of John Linvill's and John Churchman. Joseph Cobourn, John Simcock and George Woodeur witnessed the deed. A few days later, John Linvill was listed as an abutter on a deed with Joseph Cobourn, William Cobourn and widow Fishbourne on Chester Creek. He second (or third) married Ann (?) circa 1714 probably at Chester, Chester County, PA; Third wife of John Linvill. John was definitely married to a woman named Ann (-?-) by 1733 as evidenced by Lancaster County land records when James and (recent 2nd wife) Mary (-?-) Hendricks passed a deed poll (gift) of the 200 acres that had been part of the Hendricks original 1100 ac grant in 1717-18. However, it is not clear when he married her and which of his children after Thomas and William were also hers. It is possible, even probable, that she was the Ann Linville who died in South Carolina in 1785. Consequently, it is unlikely she would have been his only wife since a mother for Thomas (b 1703) would have been about 100 in 1785. And with no wife signing off on either the land sale in 1704 or 1709, Ann (-?-) would have married him after that. Regardless, Ann seems likely to have been the mother of at least some of his children. Given his age, John Jr. seems likely to have been her son, especially since it is his descendants in SC. Perhaps a daughter Ann would have been named fro her. The younger girls are most lkely to have been hers. John appears on the 1715 tax list for Chester Township, Chester County, PA. Although no deed of sale was recorded, John Linvill indentured his 54 1/2 acres on Chester Creek that he bought from John Churchman to his step-uncle and wife, John Baldwin (and Katherine Carter Turner) on 15 Nov 1715 in preparation for the Linvills move to the Pennsylvania frontier in Conestoga. The sale is only recorded in a deed chain articulated when Baldwin, a merchant of Chester, who turned around and sold the same in 1716land to James Hinds. Indeed, John Linvill was in the process of moving to west to Conestoga Creek. The Taylor brothers, surveyors of William Penn's sons, laid out the boundaries of James Hendrick's 1100 acres of land on Conestoga Creek in Oct 1716 and apportioned 200 acres each to John Linvill, Thomas Baldwin (John's half-brother), John Hendricks (Thomas Baldwin's brother-in-law) and Thomas Gale. John Linvill next appears on the 1718-1727 tax lists for Conestoga, Chester (now Lancaster) County, PA. He moved out to Conestoga Creek -- the outer reaches of Penn's Colony settlement where the creek flows into the Susquehanna River -- with his half-brother, Thomas Baldwin, and Baldwin's father-in-law, James Hendericks. There has been some speculation that John Linvill also married a Hendricks daughter, but research on the Hendricks family has not supported that hypothesis. And family trees that list Ann, wife of John Linvill, as Ann Hendricks are inaccurate. John was summond to appear in court 13 August 1718 in Chester when Joseph Coburn asked the sheriff to issue a warrant for a case involving a debt. The original debt was borrowed 1 Jan 1714 for 22 pds. Coburn had asked several times that the debt be repaid and since it had not been, Coburn was claiming damages as well. According to the warrant, John was "late of Chester, in the said county, yoman [sic], Otherwise Called John Linvel of the township of Astown" in Chester County. There are two related entries in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas for the year 1716, the final one dated Nov 1716 stating "N.E.I." or non est inventus, meaning that he "is not found" in the jurisdiction. Apparently, the outer reaches of the settlement did not fall in the jurisdiction of the court at that time. The only year in which he is missing from the Conestoga tax lists is 1724-5 when the list is alphabetical by first name and there are nine "J" entries torn on the originals. One of these entries has the same tax rate as John's the previous year, suggesting he is one of the torn names, especially since his son Thomas (bc 1703) appears for the first time on the tax list that year as an unmarried man. While it appears that Chester County courts did not try to appoint people to official positions in Conestoga until after 1721, even then, there are few that are ever appointed to that community, though they clearly collected taxes from them throughout the 1720s. Thomas Baldwin was appointed overseer of the poor for Conestoga along with a William Willis in 1726. John Postlewaite was appointed supervisor or roads but, as usual, no constable was appointed. Thomas Gale replaced Thomas Baldwin in 1727 and John Linvill replaced Postlewaite as supervisor. John Linwell (sic) and Stephen Atkinson posted a bond of 10 pds each for John Harris (father of the founder of Harrisburg) to operate a favern and sell liquor in Paxtang township (up the Susquehanna from Conestoga) 27 May 1728. The bond was acknowledged by Tobias Hendricks, son of Albertus. Tobias had recently moved to Conestoga from Chester, served as magistrate - probable father-in-in-law of John Linvill's daughter Ann who DID marry an Hendricks.      John Linvill signed a petition to the colonial assembly for the creation of Lancaster County on 6 February 1728/29 at Conestoga Creek. At the first meeting of the new Lancaster County Court of Quarter Sessions later in 1729, John Linvill was chosen the highway supervisor for Conestoga township. Both the Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas met on the same days at the same place -- John Postlewait's house -- neighbors to the Linvilles and Baldwins. Both Thomas Baldwin and John Postlethwait (various spellings) were married to Hendricks women. David Jones, one potential father-in-law for John Linvill's oldest son, Thomas, was overseer of the poor while Albertus Hendricks, younger brother of James Hendricks, was the first constable. John himself appeared in court as a member of the Grand Jury on 5 May 1730 at Court of Quarter Sessions, Lancaster County, PA, Also serving on the jury were John and James Hendricks. John appeared in court to pay for his appearance and that of Mary Hendricks, second wife of James Hendricks, Sr. William Hughes joined in the surety. The case apparently involved a claim of assault and battery upon John Cammel. Linville was fined two pounds and costs and asked to appear in the next court (Nov 1730). This case is possibly a beginning of the famous PA/MD border dispute which erupted full force three years later and in which the Linvilles, along with Hendricks relatives, played a key role. on 4 August 1730 at Court of Quarter Sessions, Lancaster County, PA. John appeared in Common Pleas court to prosecute a case on 4 May 1731 at Lancaster Couny, PA, against Jacob Overholtzer who confessed judgment and paid 17 pds, 3 shillings. He next appeared in court to answer a complaint by Thomas Perrin on 7 November 1732 at Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, PA. John's 200 acres were finally certified by John Taylor (Penn's Surveyors) on 7 August 1733. The delay was likely the result of Wm Penn's death in 1718 and confusion about his property and who was going to manage it until it was decided in 1732. Between 1718-1732 there was no original land deals for then Chester County -- only deeds of previously owned land being transferred to others. Additional information on the survey in the Taylor Papers, was apparently added by Samuel Blunston who was put in charge of the land office for Penn's government by 1732. The survey's notes add some insight as to what happened to the 200 acres since no deed transactions of Linvill's are recorded to provide that direct evidence. The copy of Isaac Taylor's 1716 survey at Historical Society of Pennsylvania does not have these notations. Only the copy at the Pennsylvania Land Office in Harrisburg does. The first notation, undated, on Isaac Taylor's original survey reads, "126 a part hereof patented to John Postlewait another part to G Gray who sells to Michl Shank." Consequently, we know that at some point the 200 acres were divided and devised to neighbors John Postlethwait and George Gray. It is the certification by John Taylor done more than sixteen years after the Linvills settled on the 200 acres, and the deed chain of later land owners which add the dates that indicate when the land was divided and sold to others. By 1735, John Linville did not own any of the 200 acres. In that year, Blunston noticed an error in the survey and re-entered the survey, indicating that John Postlethwait had 123 1/2 acres and Michael Shank had 75 1/2. He added, "Thomas (sic) Linvell sold one part of the...Tract to John Postlethwait which was bounded by the Road the other part Linvell sold to George Gray who sells to Michael Shank. And Samuel Blunston being employed to measure the several parts or posts as by his Draught appears." It would appear that Blunston made an error in noting oldest son Thomas as the "seller" instead of his father, John, who was clearly living at the time, but perhaps not many years later. Blunston's notes are a later correction and with no actual deeds ever having been recorded to straighten it out. It definitely wasn't Thomas Linvill who had sold the land to Postlethwait, but his father, John. Because on 15 Oct 1733, James and Mary Hendricks helped John Linvill perfect his patent by first giving a deed poll (gift) to John and his then wife Ann of the 200 acres that the Linvill family had owned and occupied for over 16 years. Three days later, the Linvills sold 126 of the 200 acres to John Postlethwait who later sold it to Patrick Carragan. It is Carragan's deed to John Bare in 1751 which cites and dates the deed chain of ownership. Linvill appeared in court on 5 February 1733/34 at Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, PA, when John Hendricks recorded Linvill's unpaid debt. It was continued to the November term for want of a plea. John Linvill last appears in Court of Common Pleas records in Lancaster County on 6 May 1735 when he entered a complaint against John Stone. The case was continued through the next three terms and was resolved May term 1736 when a jury was picked and found 10 pds plus costs in favor of Linvill.This is definitely the father John since son John was already in the Shenandoah Valley starting a family. May 1736, though, is the last definite date that John was alive, though it seems possible that he stayed with daughters in the area and was actually living at the time of death of son-in-law, Samuel Richey in 1739. Apparently, John and Ann stayed on the remaining smaller piece for two years and then sold the remainder to George Gray, because in Gray's patent he cites the unrecorded deed from John Linvill conveying the smaller piece to Gray (who also owned adjoining land) on 16 Jan 1735/6. John Linvill probably died circa 14 October 1739 at Conestoga, Lancaster County, PA, a date when his daughter Lydia (Linvill) Richey's husband, Samuel, wrote his will. The inventory for Richey's estate indicates that John Linvill owed the estate 1/3 of a debt (the other 2/3 owed to Richey's brothers and business partners). While this might make it seem John was still alive at that date, it is also possible that the Richey estate might have expected to collect from John's estate and heirs, only daughters of whom were still in Pennsylvania, including John's daughter Lydia (Linvill) Richey, later Mearns. While his three sons were already resettled south in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia by 1735/6, father John Linvill appears to have had at least three daughters living across the Susquehanna in what is now Adams/York County, PA at that time. Age 62 by this time, and a seasoned frontiersman, he likely died either in Conestoga or went to live with one of his daughters where he died. Wife Ann probably stayed with one of the daughers, too, and apparently eventually moved to South Carolina where son John Linvill (Jr.) and a number of Hendricks extended family had settled.

     Thomas Linvill was born on 9 December 1679 at perhaps in Bolney, Sussex County, England. Thomas Shrouds indicated that Thomas was born in the parish of "Omny." Since no such parish by this name exiists in England, this seems definitely to be an error in spelling from the pronunciation for the parish of "Bolney." Thomas's family had been definitely living in Fletching parish, but he did have a great uncle, Humphrey Killingbeck (married to his father's aunt) who lived in Bolney. Perhaps his mother was visiting there at the time of his birth. It seems also possible that his birth date is one year off, since he should have been 21 to sell his right to the family's land on 12 Dec 1699. He participated in the land sale (from Pennsylvania) of North Northlands in Sussex with his mother Mary (Hart) Linvill and brother John Linvill on 12 December 1699. Along with his brother, John, mother Mary Baldwin and step-father Thomas Baldwin, Thomas Linvill sold his right to the copyhold land in North Northlands, Fletching Parish, Sussex on on 12 December 1699. He was baptized as an adult on 12 May 1706 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chester, Chester County, PA. As a laborer, Thomas Linvill acquired 106 acres on Brandywine Creek in Birmingham township on 15 Nov 1709. He apparently never lived in Birmingham township. While a deed of sale is not recorded, a later deed chain indicates that he sold the land to Thomas George by two deeds dated 18 Jan 1718 and 24 Mar 1718. He purchased 190 acres of land on on 29 May 1713 in Chichester Township, adjacent to Chichester Meeting House, Marcus (later Chichester) Creek, Edward Richards [wife's brother], Daniel and Susanna Brown [wife's cousin] and John Grubb. He married Dinah Richards, daughter of Joseph Richards and Mary (?), on 9 February 1713/14 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Chester, Chester County, PA. Thomas Linvill appears on the 1715-1732 extant tax list for Chichester Township, Chester County, PA. The land eventually fell into Upper Chichester township after the township was divided. He appears on the between 1729 and 1732 tax list for Upper Chichester, Chester County, PA, Thomas Linvill was taxed in Upper Chichester township through 1732 but not after. He was a vestryman on Easter Sunday in 1730. On the following Easter Sunday Thomas was a church warden. This is his last appearance in the church records, although a good portion of them are missing until a later period. As a husbandman, Thomas and wife Dinah mortgaged 86 of the 190 acres on on 23 June 1733 to John and Ruth Worrall, he a wheelright of Ridley Township. (an unknown value.) Worrall was husband to Dinah (Richards) Linvill's sister Ruth. Thomas no longer appears on the Upper Chichester, Chester County, PA, tax lists after 1734. There is no tax record for 1733, but by the next tax year, 1734, Thomas would definitely have been over 55 and no longer subject to tax. On 30 Dec 1739, John and Ruth Worrall discharged the mortgage which Thomas and Dinah had taken out on their Chichester land. However, the mortgage was only discharged to Thomas, which suggests Dinah had died in the interim. The discharge was not recorded for 140 years. It is surrounded by other deeds involving the dispensation of the estate of Jeremiah Collett Brown, descendant of Daniel and Susanna Brown. He died after 30 December 1739 at Upper Chichester, Chester, Chester County, PA. This is a date when the mortgage on his land was discharged, presumably he died after this. The St. Martin's Church records are not extant for the time period, leaving no indication exactly when Thomas Linville, the immigrant, died. But it seems likely that it was around 1740. He would have been 60 years old, though he perhaps continued to live on the Upper Chichester land with son Thomas for a time.

     Ann (?) was born circa 1698 at PA. As of circa 1712,her married name was Ann Linvill. She second (or third) married John Linvill, son of Richard Linvill and Mary Hart, circa 1714 probably at Chester, Chester County, PA; Third wife of John Linvill. Ann (?) died before 29 October 1785 at Indian Creek, (96 District), Newberry County, SC. No other Linvilles are involved in the one-page bond for Ann's estate. Elisha Rhoades was administrator (often considered a relative of some kind) with George Hughes and Elijah Whitten commissioners. It seems likely that one or more of these men may have been related to another daughter of John's and Ann's. The three men are situated in the area of Indian Creek, Laurens County, SC which is where Hendricks descendants settled.

     Thomas Linvill was born circa 1703 at Chichester Twp, Chester County, PA. The year of birth is supposed from his first appearance as a freeman on the 1724 tax list for Conestoga where his apparent father, John, was living. The place is supposed from the location of his father's land between 1701-4. He was, then, the first born Linvill/Linville in North America. By virtue of his father's place of residence Thomas Linvill lived at Chester Township, Chester County, PA, between 1704 and 1715. He lived between 1715 and 1732 at Conestoga, Lancaster County, PA. His father, John, had been taxed on Conestoga Creek beginning in 1715 while Thomas first appears as a freeman (unmarried, 21 years old) on the 1724 list. He last appears on the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas in 1732, which likely marks his move down the Shenandoah Valley to the area which took the family name -- Linville Creek, VA. He appears for the first time on the 1724 tax list for Conestoga, Chester County, PA, listed as a Freeman (unmarried male over age 21). He appears again as a Freeman on the 1725 tax list for Conestoga, Chester County, PA. On the last Chester County tax list (1727) before the county was split to create Lancaster County, Thomas Linvill still appears as a Freeman. He lived between 1727 and 1733 at Codorus Creek, "Baltimore County", PA, after which he sold his "improvement" on the west side of the Codorus to Hans Kaighe who obtained a license for it and 600 acres in 7 Mar 1734/5. Clearly, Thomas and family had moved on to the Shenandoah Valley by this date. No survey existed for the plat of land at the time. He married Hannah (?) between 1727 and 1747 either in Conestoga PA or Shenandoah Valley VA. He appears on the 1724 tax list at an unmarried freemand but is not desginated as such in the 1725 or 1727 lists. He could have had more than one wife - either one before or after wife Hannah of the 1747 Augusta Co. Deeds. If so, the other wife could have been the mother of one or more of his older children born before the 1740s or the two youngest children born after 1750. Wife Hannah seems certain to have been the mother of some of his children. It is the introduction of the less used given names of Aaron and Moses for sons born in the 1750s that suggests these names came from their mother's side of the family, whether Hannah or another. He seems likely to have moved across the Susquehanna with his uncle, John Grist (husband of Martha Baldwin) and John Hendricks (son of James) sometime in the 1720s. Maryland and Pennsylvania had continual disputes about the dividing line, but settlement across the Susquehanna was considered Shawnee land and, according to agreements between Penn's government and the tribe, no official land dealings were to occur. This was resolved by the late 1720s when Samuel Blunston was given authority to issue licenses for land. Wife Hannah is mentioned only once in any records found to date -- the 1746 sale of their land in Virginia. There is some evidence to suggest that she may have been the daughter of David Jones. The evidence comes the fact that their second son was named David and 1) from the sale of animals with a DJ mark at the time that Thomas Linvill likely died; 2) the fact that David Jones's wife was named Hannah; and 3) the presence of David Jones as near neighbor of the Linvills at Conestoga. However, there are many David Jones and sufficient research on them has not been done to either rule one of them in or out. Thomas Linvill signed a petition for the creation of Lancaster County on 6 February 1728/29 at Lancaster County, PA. He summoned to appear in court on a suit brought by George Middleton on 3 November 1730 at Conestoga, Lancaster County, PA. . However, the entry is marked N.E.J. which means that he did not appear because he was no longer in the jurisdiction. Indeed, Thomas was living across the Susquehanna. Thomas Perrin bought a suit against Thomas Linvill in Lancaster Court of Common Pleas 6 Feb 1732/3, but the case was discontinued by Perrin John Hendricks apparently paid 20 pds as part of this case. It may be the source of a debt Thomas Linville owned Hendricks which appears in Hendricks estate accounting in York County, PA. Thomas Linvill was no longer living across the Shenandoah on the west side of Codorus Creek (now Adams County, PA) by on 4 March 1734/35 when Samuel Blunston licensed the Linvill acres and improvements to Hans Kaighe. He lived between 1738 and 1746 at Linville Creek, Linville, Augusta County, VA. The Linvills seem clearly to be living in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia after leaving the land on the Codorus. And several references in the mid to late 1730s acknowledge Linville Creek, indicating that at least part of the family had settled the area by that time. Thomas appeared in Orange County, VA court on 26 October 1738 to receive payment of 140 pds tobacco for 3 wolf heads, certified by Morgan Morgan and Henry Wiillis. Robert McKay and Jost Hite secured 100,000 acres from the Governor and Council of Virginia 21 Oct 1731. The terms of the agreement required them to settle 1,000 families on their land within two years. The period for required settlement was extended to 1737 when McKay and Hite were found to have met the agreement. Although no list of all 1000 families exists, it seems obvious that two of them were Linvilles --- Thomas, William -- with brother John (Jr.) 50 miles north with his wife's family -- by virtue of their appearance on the court records which covered the area and by deduction, since by 29 May 1739 some of McKay and Hite land was on "Linwell's Creek." On 23 March 1742/43 Thomas Linville agreed to rent a mill from Jost Hite, presumably at Linville Creek, Orange (later Augusta) County, VA. He took the oath as Cornet (one who carries the colors of the company) in his brother William's militia troop on 22 March 1744 at Linville Creek, Orange County, VA. Others taking oaths in the company at the same time included his brother William and Benjamin Allen as captains of the horse and Thomas West and Thomas Harrison in other positions. He failed to appear in Oragne County court in a case against him by Pendleton and Clayton causing a continuance on 24 November 1744 However, on 30 March 1746 the case was agreed to and dismissed. James Pendleton and Philip Clayton, both justices of the Orange County, VA appeared in court on both 29th and 30th of Marcy 1745 claiming that Thomas Linvill owed them a debt. The case was discontinued when the parties agreed. In the record, Linvill refers to himself as "Thomas Linvell otherwise called I Thomas Linvell above the ridge." In a packet of court judgements dated June, 1747, regarding this case, there is a note dated June 1746 which states that Thomas Linville could not be found in the bailiwick. This seems related to the fact that the court was no longer Orange County, but now Augusta County. Although Orange County was divided in 1739 and William and Thomas Linville's land would then be in Augusta Co VA and John Linville's in Frederick Co VA, neither of those countiess got organized before 1744-5, which is why there can still be court cases for them in. Thomas Linville told Robert Patterson that he had paid to William Wright a certain sum of money which was due to said Wright's father. William Wright had an order from Patterson dated 10 Dec 1744 to collect the money. When Augusta County, VA was created from Orange County, the land on Linville Creek fell under the jurisdiction of the new county. on 12 May 1746 at Augusta County, VA, Jost Hite declared in open court that Thomas Linville owed him money. Presumably this was related to the rental of the mill beginning in 1742/3. He appeared in court in two suits against his brother William on 27 June 1746 at Orange County, VA. But both were settled that day as agreed. Through his attorney, John Newport, Thomas Linville sued Cornelius Mosley for slander. Murley's attorney enters not guilty plea and trial is set for the next court on 27 June 1746 at Orange County, VA. Between 5 August 1746 and 14 November 1746 William Linville first legally acquired the 1500 acres he had been living on for over ten years and then sold his brother Thomas Linville his 500 acre share. Thomas and his wife Hannah then sold their share to Jacob Christman. The other two 500 acre lots William sold to George Bowman and Joseph Bryan. Along with other evidence, these land records document the relationships between the Bowmans, Christmans, Linville and Bryans. (See discussion under Thomas's siblings). He appeared in court provided evidence for William Ewell in suit against Morgan Bryan on 22 August 1746 at Augusta County, VA. The deposition of Edward Herndon was taken in Thomas Linville's law suit agains Cornelius Murley to be filed later for trial. on 29 August 1746 at Orange County, VA. He appeared in court when Jost Hite sued Thomas Linville in an action brought to recover damages for actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss, which seems likely to have lived on Hite's land before actual ownership. But this is just a guess. on 18 September 1746 at Augusta County, VA. He appeared in court apparently countersued Jost Hite but not appearing in court, Hite was sent home and case not continued on 19 September 1746 at Augusta County, VA. He transferred some unidentified land to Jacob Clement on 20 November 1746, apparently in Augusta county.[Is this an error in the record and it should be Jacob Chrisman?] He lived between 1747 and 1761 at Belews Creek, Rowan (later Surry) County, NC. To secure a Trust owed to Capt. Robert Green & Co. (surveying partner to McKay, Hite and others), Thomas Linvill sold three cows and a set of smithing tools to Morgan Bryan for 16 pds on 26 Feb 1746/7. He appeared in court The slander suit between Linville and Murley was agreed to and dismissed in the following court on 28 February 1747 at Orange County, VA. Valentine Sevier, who owned the major outpost for goods in the valley, brought an attachment against Thomas Linville on 6 March 1747 at Augusta County, VA. He was fined for not appearing in court on 19 June 1747 at Augusta County, VA. Christopher Zimmerman sued Thomas Linville (who did not appear in court for the suit) for payment of a debt on 22 August 1747 at Augusta County, VA. McKay, Hite, Green and Company, as executor of another partner, William Duff, brought a suit against William and Thomas Linville and Morgan Bryan based on a debt from a bond dated 18 June 1746. However, when the writ dated on 24 August 1747 was presented, neither William or Thomas Linville were found in the district. Thomas Linvill and his wife, Hannah, sold their 500 acres on Linville Creek on on 14 November 1747. This marks their last appearance in VA before he appears in North Carolina records. In fact, the court record shows that Joseph Briant (sic) paid the fee for brother Morgan and the two Linvilles. He married Unknown (?) He possibly had two wives -- either one before or after Hannah. If so, the other wife could have been the mother of one or more of his older children born before the 1740s or the two youngest sons born after 1750. Wife Hannah was certainly the mother of some of his children. It is the introduction of the less used given names of Aaron and Moses for sons born in the 1750s that suggests these came from his wife's side of the family. These given names are not found in those areas where the Linvills lived from 1730s-50s. It seems likely they came from the wife's family, whether Hannah or another. Thomas Linvill appears on the 1750 tax list for Dan River, NC. He appears on the 1751 tax list for Dan River, Granville County, NC. Thomas Sr. and his son Thomas Jr each entered 200 acre of land for a Lord Granville Land Grant as part of the distibution of western NC land - father on 21 Apr 1752 and son a month earlier. Thomas Sr. then received a warrant to survey his land a year later on 21 March 1753 and it was then surveyed 17 May 1753 as 200 acres on both sides of Belews Creek, beginning at upper "Cane Break" - (son) William Linvall was chain carrier, along with William Barclay. The grant and deed were issued 1 Aug 1760, though no deed was recorded in Rowan Co. It may have been part of the missing Orange County deeds. He witnessed the land of Thomas Linvill on 16 May 1753 at Middle Fork, Belews Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina; warrant for a survey for a Lord Granville Land Grant as part of the distribution of western North Carolina land. He had entered a request for that a year earlier on 21 March 1752, which likely meant he was 21 by then. The survey of 200 acres fell on both sides of Great Meadow, Middle Fork of Belews Creek. His father Thomas Linvill Sr., who had land apparently adjacent, and his brother William Linvill were chain carriers for the survey on 16 May 1753. This is the land that Thomas Jr's family held until moving to western North Carolina in the 1770s. The official land file in the state archives indicates that a grant and deed were granted in "Orange County" (sic) 1 July 1760. If so, it has not been located in either Orange or Rowan county deed.

There is also a possibility that despite being fully established in Belews Creek, North Carolina during 1750s, parts of the family moved up and down the Great Wagon Road to Virginia through the decade. Present-day Franklin County Virginia historical map lists "Linville Brothers" along the Carolina Road near "Lynville Creek," "Linville Ford" and "Lynville Mountain" near today's Hardy, Virginia. County deeds and tax records have yet to reveal exactly which Linville brothers this could be, but it seems most likely to be Thomas Sr.'s older sons -- either Thomas of this narrative and his younger brother William who were in his 1751 tax record or William and next youngest son David. Research on this possibility continues (2023). Thomas Linville and Beverly Watkins served as chain carriers for the Granville surevey of Adam Teat's 512 acres on the Dan River 28 Feb 1754. Thomas Linvill acquired land on 7 March 1754; as a part of Lord Granville Land Grant distibution of western NC land. The
survey 500 acres on Mayo Road south side of Fishers or Pinery Mountain - sons David Linvill and William Linvill were chain carriers. No deed for either these 500 acres or the 200 acres that each Thomas Sr. and Jr. were granted appear in Rowan County deeds. This is not atypical for the family as many land records were not officially recorded. It is also possible that the deeds were recorded in Orange County (given notations on the grants), but those records before 1778 include many burned in advance of Cornwallis's march through the area. He witnessed the land of William Linvill on 20 March 1754 at Belews Creek, Rowan County, NC; William and Thomas Linville were sworn chain carriers for Egbert Haywood for land on both sides of Belews Creek, joining the Linville line. Thomas Linville may still have held some land on Linville Creek in VA in June 1755 when his sister and brother-in-law, Joseph and Alice Bryan, sold the 500 acres that William Linville had sold them in August 1747 and pulled up stakes to move to North Carolina. Their deed of sale indicates the land is abutted by land "in possession of Thomas Linvil." However, this may simply be a reiteration of the original deed which used the same language in 1747. Thomas Linvill died circa 1761 at Surry County, NC. He last appears on the 1759 tax list for Rowan County, NC and not on the next extant tax list (1768) for that area of Rowan County. No Rowan County records are extant that indicate a division of property or an estate. And presumably, he was alive when the grant and deed for his 200 acres were issued on 1 Aug 1760. A clue to his date of death may be in that fact that his brother William Linville sold their sister Alyee's husband, Joseph Bryan, several animals marked TL and sundry household goods on 20 Jan 1761. It seems highly possible this was a sale of Thomas's estate to raise money to care for his youngest children - Aaron and Moses and perhaps daughters. In addition, son David applied for a land entry of 700 acres on 27 Feb 1762 that included 306 acres of new land and apparently all of the Thomas Linville land (400 acres between Sr. and Jr.) The entry indicates that it includes "Thomas Linvilles improvement." See David's narrative for additional information. He was buried at Belews Creek, Surry County, NC; According to family oral history, Thomas and some family descendants are buried in old family field cemetery that was on property once owned by Connie Linville Preston (off Kernersville/Belews Creek road about 1 mile from Hwy 158). This graveyard has been cleaned up and is maintained by members of the NC Linville family reunion. This graveyard is on property that was part of the original 1753 land grant. He was Thomas Linvill Historical Marker. Installed/dedicated by the Linville family on property that was part of the 1752 land grant on which he and his descendants lived for many generations. This is near an old Thomas Linvill family graveyard that was also on the original land grant property as well. in June 2015 at Kernersville Road just off Hwy 158, Belews Creek, Forsyth County, NC.

     John Linvill was born circa 1714 at Chester or Aston Township, Chester County, PA. The date is assumed from the fact that although there are no extant tax records for Lancaster County in the 1730s to determine when he came of age, his father John is not referred to as "Sr" in any references, the last one being in 1735. If there had been two Johns who were of legal age, it would have been likely one of them would have been identified as either Jr. or Sr. Since son John married in 1737, it seems likely he reached legal age between 1735-1737, making his birth year about 1714. He married Maria Anna Christina Stephens, daughter of Peter Stephens and Maria Christina Rittenhouse, on 3 May 1736 at Shenandoah Valley, Frederick County, VA; Although no specific marriage was obviously recorded for them, Stoever noted that he married two English couples on Opeckon (sic) in the presence of Lord Fairfax (who was visiting the colony at the time) on 3 May 1736. One of them might have been John and Anna Christina by virtue of the birth of their child, Lewis nine months later 20 Feb 1737 (Research assistance by Daniel W. Bly, Prof. of History, Bridgewater College, VA.) The second one conceivably could have been John's brother William marrying Elenaor Bryan, given the stature of the presence of Lord Fairfax and the prominence of her father Morgan Bryan. John Linvill appeared in court records on 27 October 1737 to receive payment for a wolf's head as certified by Jost Hite, who would have been a neighbor. at Shenandoah Valley, VA. He was a witness Robert McKay and Jost Hite secured 100,000 acres from the Governor and Council of Virginia 21 Oct 1731. The terms of the agreement required them to settle 1,000 families on their land within two years. The period for required settlement was extended to 1737 when McKay and Hite were found to have met the agreement. Although no list of all 1000 families exists, it seems obvious that two of them were Linvilles --- Thomas, William -- with brother John (Jr.) 50 miles north with his wife's family -- by virtue of their appearance on the court records which covered the area and by deduction, since by 29 May 1739 some of McKay and Hite land was on "Linwell's Creek." with Thomas Linvill on 29 March 1739 at Linville Creek, VA. John Linvill appears on the 1744 tax list for Frederick County, VA. He appeared in court for two cases: a petition with John Neill agreed to and the entry of Alexander, a mulato in Linvill's household added to his eligible tithables on 13 July 1744 at Frederick County, VA. Lewis Stephens sued John Linvill in a case of slander, which was dismissed after agreement. on 17 July 1744 at Frederick County, VA. Laurence Snap, assignee of John Linvill, assignee of Nathaniel Page v William Harman appears in debt. Apparently, Linvill bought an IOU from Page and then sold it to Lawrence Snap. Although the suit continues for Snap, who finally wins it, this probably dates John' Linvill's move to the Carolinas. on 6 August 1747 at Frederick County, VA. He appears on the 1748 tax list for Frederick County, VA. There are no Linvill names that appear on any later extant tax lists for Frederick County, VA (1749, 1750, 1752, 1756, 1760). He and Maria Anna Christina Stephens lived on 7 August 1750 at North side of Collins' River, SC. John Linvill proabably died circa 1760 either at SC or VA; Probably died before 1760-65. There are no further records associated with him after 1751, though is seems likely, given the details about potential sons William (b. 1757) and John (bc. 1760) would suggest that he was alive until then. Widow Christina is clearly back in the greater Winchester, VA area and owning land in what is now West Virginia to the west of Winchester in the 1770s.

     William Linvill was also known as William Linvill. He was born circa 1708 at Chester Township, Chester County, PA; He was not old enough to be taxed in Conestoga through 1727, but he was old enough (21) to sign the petition in 1729 for a new county (Lancaster). He lived between 1715 and 1731 at Conestoga, Lancaster County, PA. He signed a petition to the colonial assembly for the creation of Lancaster County on 6 February 1729. He appeared in Court of Common Pleas to prosecute a case agains John Newcomat. on 5 May 1730 at Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA, Case was concluded 4 Aug 1730 with notation, "Judgment for want of a plea." William was old enough in 1729 to sign the petition to create Lancaster county, but there is no record of him owning land until in Pennsylvvania. In the late 1720s and early 1730s, the land west of the Susquehanna River was considered land of the local Native tribes and was not to be settled. However, there are numerous indications that the efforts at trading with the Native tribes left open the door for some "improvement" of property by the European settlers. In addition Thomas Cresap, of Baltimore County MD was also claiming the land west of the Susquehanna as land for Maryland.
With his brother already having made and "improvement" west of the Susquehanna about 1727-8, William was actively engaged in the border dispute until things came to a head by 1732, after which is seems likely that he and his brothers joined others moving out of the PA/MD territory to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The suit against John Newcomat was continued on 4 May 1731 with no notation entered in the docket. He appeared in court as plantiff and defendent in two cases on 2 May 1732 at Conestoga, Lancaster County, PA. In the first, William Linvill brought suit agains John Powel. Ruling was to take place in November. In the second one, Jonathan Fisher brought suit against William. The case was continued to August, a time when Fisher also brought suit against William's father, John. He appeared on 1 August 1732 at Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, PA. The following year he became embroiled in the Cresap Affair. Deposition of William Glassfield taken 15 Feb 1733/4 is one of several notices concerning William Linville's participation, along with others named, in one of the major events of the "Cressop Affair," a years' long border dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania concerning the control of land west of the Susquehanna. This is the last date that William is certainly in Pennsylvania, though within a year he was clearly in the Shenandoah Valley. At Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, PA, on 4 February 1734 marks the last appearance of William Linvill in PA. When the case was finally called in May 1735 he did not have a repsonse and in Aug 1736, his lawyer, Francis Sherrard entered a confessed judgement and paid the sum of 12 pds to plaintiff, Christian Stoneman, the money apparently loaned by John Postlewait, according to a notation. From this is seems clear that William had taken up residence in Virginia, but still had family roots in Pennsylvania. He lived between 1735 and 1747 at Linville, Orange (later Augusta) County, VA. He appeared in court on 18 November 1735 at Shenandoah Valley, VA, to receive payment of 420 pds of tobacco from 3 wolf heads. William is on the list of 49 families that Peter Wolf and George Hobson certified who were settled on the grant that was given to Robert McKay and Jost Hite on the forks of the Shenandoah and several branches.
It is possible that William was recently married, having met Eleanor Bryan in northern Orange County near her father's land. William's land, we later learn, is the farthest south of all of the other 48. It does not appear that he and his brother, Thomas, who likely arrived about this time, were the only ones in that area of Linville Creek for 10 years. He married Eleanor Bryan, daughter of Morgan Bryan and Martha Strode,possibly on on 3 May 1736 at MD/VA Frontier, Opequon, VA; Eleanor attended the wedding of Thomas Mills and Elizabeth Harrod at Josiah Ballingers in Monocacy in the early 18 June 1730 [Frederick County, MD], location of a small community of Quakers near today's Buckeystown, MN with her parents Morgan and Martha Bryan, so she clearly married after that. The Bryan family was firmly settled in Maryland by 1730, although they maintained connections backs in PA.
William's brother, John, likely married on this date based on the marriage records of Rev. Stover who married "two English couples" on this date in Opequon, where the parents of one of each of the couples were prominent. Is it possible this is the marriage for both William and Eleanor as well as his brother John and wife Anna Christina? William Linvill appears on 19 October 1736 at Orange County, VA, court records when he was paid twice for presenting one wolf's head each time. The first time, it was certified by Morgan Morgan and Henry Willis; the second by Jost Hite and Henry Willis. All four men were associated with northern Shenandoah Valley where William's brother John was living. This suggests that William Linvill had not yet moved to the Linvill Creek area farther south in the valley. He lived no later than on 11 August 1737 at Linville Creek, Orange (later Augusta) County, VA,He is listed by Hite and McKay as proof that they have fulfilled their commitment to settle 100 families within two years. By October of the following year, William Linvill was again paid for old wolf's head, but this time the claim was certified by Benjamin Borden, two men clearly associated with the lower Shenandoah Valley. William would have already been on Linville Creek in Virginia for a couple of years. His brother John remained in the northern part of the valley with brother Thomas joining William certainly by 1738. Because at the October 1838 court, both Thomas and William had wolf head claims, but they were certified by different people. William's catch of six wolf heads was certified by Benjamin Borden and Henry Willis, Borden associated with the southern part of the valley. He was a witness Robert McKay and Jost Hite secured 100,000 acres from the Governor and Council of Virginia 21 Oct 1731. The terms of the agreement required them to settle 1,000 families on their land within two years. The period for required settlement was extended to 1737 when McKay and Hite were found to have met the agreement. Although no list of all 1000 families exists, it seems obvious that two of them were Linvilles --- Thomas, William -- with brother John (Jr.) 50 miles north with his wife's family -- by virtue of their appearance on the court records which covered the area and by deduction, since by 29 May 1739 some of McKay and Hite land was on "Linwell's Creek." with Thomas Linvill on 29 March 1739 at Linville Creek, VA. Nathaniel Chapman, administrator for the estate of Peter Falkner, a major merchant operating about three miles north of what is now Winchester VA, sued William for debt on 25 March 1742 at Orange County, VA. The debt was settled by jury trial 24 Sept 1742 in the same court, which found that Linville owed 6 pounds, 5 shillings and 11 pence. In addition, the court ordered others who failed to appear to give evidence on behalf of William to pay 350 pounds of tobacco each unless they appear at the next court to explain their absence. The group included Lewis Stephens (who would be William's brother John's brother-in-law), James Bond, John Sheldon, Daniel Harrison, Abraham Hollingsworth and Elizabeth Cantrell. William Linville and Benjamin Allen produced their military commissions as captain of the house for the militia in theire area of Orange County 23 March 1744. Thomas West also produced a commission in Linville's troup. Thomas Linville and Thomas Harrison took the oath as cornets. on 23 March 1744 at Orange County, VA. William Linvill appeared in court regarding a suit against James Cathy that was agreed to and dismissed on 30 June 1744 at Orange County, VA. On 19 June 1746 William Linville First legally acquired the 1500 acres he had been living on for over ten years and then sold his brother Thomas Linville his 500 acre share. Thomas and his wife Hannah then sold their share to Jacob Christman. The other two 500 acre lots William sold to George Bowman and Joseph Bryan. Along with other evidence, these land records document the relationships between the Bowmans, Christmans, Linville and Bryans. (See discussion under Thomas's siblings). He appeared in court The wives of Robert Green (Elinor) and Robert McKay (Margaret) were ordered to be examined to relinguish rights to 1500 acres of land their husbands has sold to William Linville. on 19 June 1746 at Augusta County, VA. He witnessed the court of Thomas Linvill on 27 June 1746 at Orange County, VA; in two suits against his brother William. Willliam Linville and [Joseph] Bryan [married to William's sister Alyee] were mentioned in a land entry for Benjamin Bryan's 200 acres on the south side of the Linville-Bryan land called "Rocking Spring" 29 Jun 1746. William Linvill appeared in court to not only acknowledge the same of part of his 1500 acres to Joseph Bryan but also to offer surity with Edward Hughes for Valentine Sevier to operate an ordinary at his house on 20 August 1746 at Augusta County, VA. He sold 500 acres on Linville Creek on 20 August 1746 to Joseph Bryan. William's location was close to the hub of activity in the region, both in terms of providing services to those migrating down the Great Wagon Road and crossing Shallowford at the Forks in the Yadkin, and in participanting actively in the civil affairs of the community around Salisbury,the county seat only a few miles away. McKay, Hite, Green and Company, as executor of another partner, William Duff, brought a suit against William and Thomas Linville and Morgan Bryan based on a debt from a bond dated 18 June 1746. However, when the writ dated on 24 August 1747 was presented, neither William or Thomas Linville were found in the district. He witnessed the land of Thomas Linvill on 14 November 1747 at Linville Creek, Augusta County, VA. William Linvill appeared in court for numerous purposes -- petty jury (1753), petition to reclaim runaway servant John Chapman, providing security (money bond) for officeholders, both defendent and plaintiff for law suits, evidence in trials, and recording many deeds - more than those listed as grants he obtained from Earl of Granville. between 1753 and 1766 at Salisbury, Rowan County, NC, for numerous purposes -- petty jury (1753), petition to reclaim runaway servant John Chapman, providing security (money bond) for officeholders, both defendent and plaintiff for law suits, evidence in trials, and recording many deeds - more than those listed as grants he obtained from Earl of Granville. He acquired William Linvill on on 28 April 1753; Lord Granville Land Grant as part of the distibution of western NC land.
Survey of 346 acres - awarded 8 Nov 1757. He acquired William Linvill on on 28 May 1753; Lord Granville Land Grant as part of the distibution of western NC land.
Survey 651 acres - awarded 8 nov 1757. He acquired William Linvill on on 28 May 1753; Lord Granville Land Grant as part of the distibution of western NC land.
Surveyed 640 acres that included "Linville's Old Cabin". Granted 27 Jan 1755. He appeared in court as part of a road crew with Joseph Bryan, Evan Ellis and others on 11 January 1764 at road from Bethabara to Muddy Creek, Rowan County, NC. He appeared in court to collect a debt from John Wilkinson. Apparently the case was not settled at the time of William's death. between April 1765 and July 1766 at Rowan County, NC. He last appeared in court as defendant in suit from Satterwaite and Co. Since his death is marked as in July of that year, we can assume that his trip west to the mountains for hunting and improve his health occurred after July 11. on 11 July 1766 at Salisbury, Rowan County, NC. He died the first week of after 11 July 1766 at in hunting camp in western, NC, Killed by Native Americans - probably Cherokee - while hunting with his son John and others ten miles above what was later named Linville Falls, NC. He was William Linvill Historical Marker. The Linville family installed/dedicated a historical marker commemorating William's life in the area. The marker is located on land that was part of a land grant that William obtained and on which he lived for a brief period of time. in October 1998 at Tanglewood Park, Forsyth County, NC.

     Annie B. Cravens was born in October 1866 at KY. As of 1885,her married name was Annie B. Linville. She married Joseph Richard Linville, son of George Millard Linville and Mary Ann Ashpaw, in 1885. Annie B. Cravens and Joseph Richard Linville appeared on the census of June 1900 at Nicholas County, KY. Annie B. Cravens and Joseph Richard Linville appeared on the census of 1910 at Everett, Cass County, MO. Annie B. Cravens and Joseph Richard Linville appeared on the census of 1920 at Dolan, Cass County, MO.

     Hannah (?) was born circa 1710. She married Thomas Linvill, son of John Linvill and first wife of John (?), between 1727 and 1747 either in Conestoga PA or Shenandoah Valley VA; He appears on the 1724 tax list at an unmarried freemand but is not desginated as such in the 1725 or 1727 lists. He could have had more than one wife - either one before or after wife Hannah of the 1747 Augusta Co. Deeds. If so, the other wife could have been the mother of one or more of his older children born before the 1740s or the two youngest children born after 1750. Wife Hannah seems certain to have been the mother of some of his children. It is the introduction of the less used given names of Aaron and Moses for sons born in the 1750s that suggests these names came from their mother's side of the family, whether Hannah or another. As of between 1728 and 1730,her married name was Hannah Linvill. Hannah (?) died after 14 November 1746 at NC This is the first and only reference for Thomas' wife's name. The children born before this date all have given names entirely consistent with the Linville family and, probably, Hannah's family. There is some suggestion that she may have been the daughter of one of the David Joneses who lived in PA and NC with the Linvilles. However, the names of the two sons born after 1746 -- Aaron and Moses -- introduce entirely different given names to the family, leading to the speculation that they may be the sons of a second wife.

     Joseph Linvill was born circa 1718 at Chester, Chester County, PA, Since he was legally able to borrow money as of 16 Dec 1740, it seems likely that around 1718 was his birth year. It is possible that Joseph and Thomas Linvillwere twins as their grandmother had had two sets of twins. He apparently was both a husbandman and carpenteras two court records in Mar and May of 1742 refer to him first as a husbandman, late of Chester, and then in May as carpenter, late of Chester now of Astown (Aston) in 1740. He had a court case for payment of debt to William Lang on 29 March 1742 at Chester County, PA. Chester County Court requested that Joseph Linvill, late of Chester, now of Ashton [Aston], carpenter repay a 16 lb debt he borrowed from John Plummer 16 Dec 1740. He married an unknown person circa 1745 at possibly Uwchlan Township, Chester County, PA; Oral history has suggested that his wife's name was Mulligan (more likely a name sounding like that, like Millican). It seems likely that the given names in his wife's family account for given names of Isaac and Benjamin. He appears on the between 1747 and 1750 tax list for Uwchlan, Chester County, PA, First appears in the Chester County tax records and is already married (not a freeman). There are no extant tax records for 1742-1746. He appears on the between 1755 and 1760 tax list for Curmu Township, Berks County, PA, Extant tax lists for Pennsylvania indicate that by 1755 Joseph was listed a "poor" amd then a tenant in Cumru township, Berks County. Following the last extant list in 1760 until the 1770s, he is no longer listed, though apparent sons being appearing in the township by 1773. He died between 1765 and 1768 at Cumru Township, Berks County, PA; Joseph Linvill last appears on the Berks County tax records as married in 1765. Then, Joseph no longer appears on the tax lists. He would have been about 45. Sons Isaac and Benjamin come to age in 1773 and 1779, respectively and are taxed.

     William Linvill was born circa 1724 at Chichester Township, Chester County, PA. He appears on the 1747/48 tax list for Lower Darby, Chester County, PA, Like his two older brothers, Thomas and Joseph, this is his first appearance on the tax records with no other records extant between 1742-1746. However, since William is a "freeman," we know he is not only over 21 years of age, but not yet married. He was a shoemaker between 1753 and 1770 at Lower Darby, Delaware County, PA. He married Mary Donaldson, daughter of William Donaldson and Margaret (?), on 17 January 1753 at Darby Township, Delaware County, PA. William Linvill died on 25 April 1786 at Lower Darby, Delaware County, PA; His youngest child was born in 1773 and his older children moved out to live with their uncle in Lancaster County by 1790 where they are enumerated on the census without their father.
He was buried at Friends burying-ground at Sadsbury meeting house, PA.

     Edward Linvill was born circa 1728 at Chichester Township, Chester County, PA. Edward Linvill first married widow Jane (Collett) Bazella, daughter of Jeremiah Collett Jr. and Jane (?), on 7 March 1755 at Holy Trinity Church "Old Swede's", Wilmington, New Castle County, DE. Edward lived on the Linville Chichester Twp. land in Chester Co., PA until 1779, when for some reason, he lost the land. From 1780 - 1788 in Surry Co., NC, there are several references to an Edward Linville who participated in various aspects of community life. None of the NC branches have identified an Edward in the late 1700's and he is not listed on the 1790 census anywhere. Whether this is the same Edward Linville is not known.

There is a death record in the card file at the Kentucky Historical Society which states: "Elizabeth Linville Lasley, Dau. of Edward Linville, was born in Green Co. KY, 1784 and died there Dec. 26 1857". Because of the date of birth, it is unkilely that she was born there, but she may still have ben the daughter of edward Linville of PA or of Surry Co. NC if they are not the same person. Lasley is a common family name from Stokes and Surry Co., NC. Edward Linvill died after 1788; Edward last appears on the Chichester tax lists in 1788 (he was over 60 by then) and he is not enumerated as head of household in 1790. He may have been living with one of his children.

     Thomas Linvill was born circa 1720 at Chester, Chester County, PA. He married Ann Scarlett, daughter of Shadrack Scarlett and Phebe (?), before 13 May 1746 at Upper Chichester, Chester, Chester County, PA. Thomas Linvill appears on the 1747/48 tax list for Upper Chichester, Chester County, PA, There are no extant tax records for Chester County between 1741-1747. His father disappears from the earlier records after 1732. The residents between those times are remarkably consistent with both Brown, Routh, and Scarllet families (those who interacted in land records with the Linvilles) present, but the first time Thomas, the son, appears he is not a freeman (so therefore already married). Became a member of the Sadsbury Friends meeting. He acquired Thomas Linvill on in 1759; Thomas is listed as a land owner in Salisbury Township in 1759 and was also taxed in that township in 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773. Salisbury and Sadsbury Townships are located on the border between Lancaster and Chester Counties. He was Thomas was appointed overseer of the poor for Lancaster County. in 1766 at Lancaster County, PA. He died before 22 March 1786 at Salsbury Township, Lancaster County, PA. He was buried before 22 March 1786 at Sadsbury Friends Cemetery, Sadsbury Township, Chester County, PA.

     As of 17 January 1753,her married name was Mary Linvill. Mary Donaldson married William Linvill, son of Thomas Linvill and Dinah Richards, on 17 January 1753 at Darby Township, Delaware County, PA. Mary Donaldson died on 6 August 1801 at Lower Darby?, Delaware County, PA. She was buried at Friends burying-ground at Sadsbury meeting house, PA.

     Jane Collett was born. She married (?) Bazella before 1752. Edward Linvill first married widow Jane (Collett) Bazella, son of Thomas Linvill and Dinah Richards, on 7 March 1755 at Holy Trinity Church "Old Swede's", Wilmington, New Castle County, DE.

     Ann Scarlett was born circa 1728 at London Grove, Chester County, PA. She married Thomas Linvill, son of Thomas Linvill and Dinah Richards, before 13 May 1746 at Upper Chichester, Chester, Chester County, PA. As of before 13 May 1746,her married name was Ann Linvill. Was received as a member by certificate from another meeting. On on 22 March 1786, as a widow, Ann Scarlett sold the land she acquired from her father's estate to her son William as a life estate, providing William cared for her, and his two sisters, Ann and Pheby Linivll. Ann Scarlett on on 22 March 1786. She died between 21 August 1795 and 10 October 1795 at Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, PA. She was buried at Sadsbury Friends Cemetery, Sadsbury Township, Chester County, PA.

     William Donaldson married Margaret (?)

     Her married name was Phebe Scarlett. Phebe (?) married Shadrack Scarlett.

     Isaac Linville was likely born circa 1750 at Cumru Township, Berks County, PA, given that his father appears to be the only other Linvill in that area at the time. He first appears on a Berks County tax list in 1773 as a singleman and remains that way until 1778 when is in in Heidleberg township for one year before becoming a married tax payer in Cumru in 1779. He appears on the between 1774 and 1776 tax list for Cumru Township, Berks County, PA, as a freeman (unmarried). He began military service in 1776 at Berks County, PA, Listed as serving in the Revolutionary War. He began military service in 1776 at Chester County, PA, Listed as serving in the Revolutionary War. The year 1779 is the first one he appears as a married tax payer in Cumru township. Nothing has yet been discovered about his wife, though he appears to have been married twice (see cousin William Linvill d 1813 will). He appears on the between 1779 and 1782 tax list for Cumru Township, Berks County, PA. He began military service in 1781 at Lancaster County, PA, Listed as serving in the Revolutionary War. He appears on the from 1795 to 1804 tax list for Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA, with 2 horses, 4 horned cattle and supposedly 543 acres, though there are no land records for him in the county and later taxes indicate he was farming Heister's land - who was also the collector. He appeared on the census of 1800 at Lower Paxton Township, Daulphin County, PA, with the following age and gender categories: Male [Isaac] over 45; male age 10-16; male age under 10; female 26-45; 3 females 10-26. He appears on the between 1805 and 1812 tax list for Derry Township, Dauphin County, PA, After which he disappears from records. And despite having older males in his 1810 household, none of them appear to carry the Linville surname since they appear not to be taxed between 1810-1812 - either in households by themselves or as unmarried men. He appeared on the census of 1810 at Middletown, Dauphin County, PA, Enumerated in his household of 11 are male over 45 [Isaac], 1 male 26-45, 2 males 16-26, 1 male 10-16; for females, there now is 1 over 45, 1 26-45, 1 16-26, 1 10-16 and 2 additional free people not taxed (not slaves). There are no other records for Isaac in either Berks or Dauphin Counties and he could not be located anywhere after 1810 besides a reference to a letter waiting for him 1 April 1821 at the post office in Elizabethton PA (Lancaster Intelligencerr20 April 1821.) Children: Isaac is noted to have had children, according to his census records in 1800 and 1810, but there are currently no records to identify those children. In his cousin William Linvill's will of 1813, William notes "cousin Isaac's children by his second wife." There are no loose papers associated with the probate of William's will that assist with identifying who they might be. Census info also suggests Isaac's first wife may have died between 1790 - 1800 and that he remarried a woman with two children. Isaac's children by his second wife could have been born 1810- 1813. In fact there is a male line of descent from Joseph Raymer who was born in East Donegal twp of Lancaster County - near Elizabethon, who shares the exact Linville y-DNA signature as all the known Linvilles who may be one of the children of Isaac. He died after 1813 and likely after 1820. In an 20 April 1821 newspaper published in Lancaster County, there is a notice that a letter is waiting for Isaac Linville at the post office in Elizabethton. This seems possibly related to the estate settlement of his cousin William, assuming that Isaac was still living. He would have been about 70 at the time. There is some suggestion that he may have taken up some land that his cousin William had in Cumberland County. Research on Isaac and the connection to Joseph Raymer continues.

     Her married name was Margaret Hoffman. Margaret Linville was born circa 1755. She married Andrew Hoffman at Cumru Township, Berks County, PA.

     Nancy Jane Auer Thompson has contributed much detail information about the descendants of Benjamin Linvill(e), especially the Joseph, Benjamin F. and Soloman branches. All of the descendant information for Soloman was contributed by Nancy. This was provided in March 2002. Benjamin Linvill was also known as Benjamin Linville It appears that later in life Benjamin was using the Linville spelling. The 1810 census shows him as Linville. All of his children with the possible exception of Joesph appear to have primarily used the Linville spelling. He was born between 1752 and 1755 at Berks County, PA; DE was listed as birthplace in 1880 census entry (Walnut, Fairfield Co, OH) for son Benjamin who was living with his son Daniel at the time. He was He became an expert cabinet and coffin maker. He appears on the between 1779 and 1782 tax list for Cumru Township, Berks County, PA, for the first time, and as a singleman. This places his birth in the mid-1750s. He moved at Rockingham County, VA, circa 1785 Moved from Berks Co., PA . They are listed as taxpayers for Rockingham Co., VA in 1788-89. He married Ann Mathews circa 1785 probably in at PA before the move to VA. Benjamin was supposedly married after age 30. This was Ann's first marriage.There are several entries for the Mathews family in Chalkley's Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia. Two court cases, in particular dovetail with other known information about the family. The Mathews had a furnace on a forge in the vicinity of Linville Creek and Smith Creek in (now) Rockingham County VA. With his marriage into the family, Benjamin moved to an area where is father's uncles (Thomas bc 1703; William bc 1708) had previously settled. The given names of their children suggest that Ann was the daughter of Solomon and Agnes Mathews, residents of the Big Spring area of Rockingham Co. VA. Benjamin Linvill died before 19 April 1815 at Rockingham County, VA; Estimated DOD from page 9 of Abstracts of Executor, Administration, Guardian Bonds of Rockingham Co., VA 1778 - 1864 by Margaret B. Pride.

Executor - Joseph Linvill. He was buried at VA.