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The HARVEYS of Russell Co. VA

Harvey Researchers for this County include:

Ann Harvey Lahtinen and Robin Oliver


Russell Co. VA Court Documents Concerning Harveys

Military (Russell County VA):
Harvey, Andrew J. - The 48th Virginia Infantry (Confederate) U.S. Civil War
Harvey William R. 37th C 5/10/61 - 37th Virginia Infantry

Tax:
Many of the Tax list extractions contributed by Mack Holliday


FYI: Russell Co was formed from Washington Co. VA in 1786...
Andrew Harvey appears in the June 1791 in Russell Co VA Court Records
Andrew Harvey appears in 1796 in Russell Co VA Tax List
Andrew Harvey appears in 1797 in Russell Co VA Tax List
Andrew Harvey appears in 1798 in Russell Co VA Tax List
Andrew Harvey appears in September 1798 in Russell Co VA Court Records Presentment
Andrew Harvey appears in 1799 in Russell Co VA Tax List
Andrew Harvey appears in 1800 in Russell Co VA Tax List
Andrew Harvey appears in 1800 in Russell Co VA Court Records Land Purchase of 400 acres on Molls Creek
Andrew Harvey appears in 1800 in Russell Co VA Court Records Proof of deed from George Miller
Andrew Harvey appears in 1807 in Russell Co VA Court Records Presentment against
Andrew Harvey appears in 1807 in Russell Co VA Court Records Presentment against
Andrew Harvey appears in 1807 in Russell Co VA Court Records Presentment against
Andrew Harvey appears in 1810 in Russell Co VA Tax List
Andrew Harvey appears in 1812 in Russell Co VA Tax List
Andrew Harvey appears in June 07, 1814 in Russell Co VA Court Records Maintainence of Children
Andrew Harvey appears in June 08, 1814 in Russell Co VA Court Records Maintenance of Children
Andrew Harvey appears in June 08, 1814 in Russell Co VA Court Records Inability to pay Bond
Andrew Harvey appears in November 02, 1814 in Russell Co VA Court Records Fornication
Andrew Harvey appears in March 07, 1815 in Russell Co VA Court Records Fornication
1820 to 1827, no Harveys.
1828, Andrew Harvey, One taxable male and one horse and total tax was 12.00
1829, Andrew Harvey, one taxable and two horses and total tax of 20.00
1830, Andrew Harvey, one taxable and one horse and total tax of 8.00
1831, did not find a Harvey in it but may have missed him
1832, Andrew Harvey, one male over 16.
(1833 up was not available on the microfilm.)

Census:


1830: Andrew Hervey, age 20-30, wife age 15-20.
1840: Andrew Harvey, age 30-40, wife age 30-40, 2 sons and 1 daughter age 5-10, 1 son, 1 daughter under age 5.
1850: Andrew Harvey 45 Farmer b: Russell Co. VA
Nancy 40 b: Russell Co. VA
Elizabeth 19 b: Russell Co. VA
John 18 Laborer b: Russell Co. VA
Sarah Ann 13 b: Russell Co. VA
Andrew 12 b: Russell Co. VA
Jane 7 b: Russell Co. VA
Catherine 4 b: Russell Co. VA
Dickensonville Township 1860, part 3, Russell Co. VA
1228 
Cousins
Leonadas 36 m Mill Wright 200 married
Mary 22 f married
Harvey
Wm. R. 21 m Carpenter 700
Meade
Wm. W. 20 m Carpenter
Meade
Eliza 22 f House Keeper

1246
Harvey
Nancy 49 f Farming etc 20 illiterate
Andrew 22 m Farm Laborer
Jane 14 f
Catherine 12 f
Ellan 9 f
Nathan 6 m


Contributed by Carole Hammett, COMBS Genealogist

Molls Creek, Copper Creek, Clinch River, present-day southwestern Russell Co, VA, but near the Scott Co line -- between Nicklesville, and Dickensonville on the north side of Moccasin Ridge.

Tract #1 Hugh MULLHOLLAND to George MILLER to (a) Andrew HARVEY (100 a.) and (b) Allen RILEY (80 a.)

September 21, 1794 - Russell Co VA Survey Book 1, 197 - George MILLER, assignee of Hugh MULHOLLAND - 280 ac - part 2 Treasury Warrants: 200 ac by 10922 dated February 12, 1782 & 80 ac by 10249 dated December 22, 1781 - on both sides Molls Creek - corner to Jacob CASAL - crossing Molls Creek - by a path

Miller's Neighbors as of 1799:

October 30, 1799 - Russell Co VA Survey Book 2, 8 - Henry BOWEN - 9700 ac - part of 2 Treasury Warrants; 5000 ac by part of warrant 1023 dated December 27, 1794 and 4700 ac by part of warrant 1024 dated December 17, 1794 - on both sides of Copper Creek and on both sides of the road leading from Robert VICARS to Mocason - at the foot of Copper Ridge, corner to an 86 ac tract of Col. Henry SMITH - crossing Copper Creek - near a clift of Molls Creek - near George MILLERS corner - corner Robert VICARS - crossing a great road - corner to an 800 ac tract of Henry DICKENSON and T. JOHNSON - above Henry DICKENSONS Mill - on the south side of Copper Ridge - near a cave - on the side of a road - near the head of race paths - corner to an 86 ac tract of Henry SMITH - corner to Joshua PENICK - corner to Zachariah SALYARD - corner to Joseph PAINTER - at the foot of Mocason Ridge

Tract #1a: 100 acres. George MILLER to Andrew HARVEY to Jonathan SALYERS

27 Jun 1800 - 20 Aug 1803. Russell Co VA DB3:118-9. Indent. George MILLER to Andrew HARVEY both of Russell County. L35 current money. 100 a. m/l both sides of Molls Cr. gr. to sd. George MILLER by pat. 19 Jun 1799 and bounded east s of Molls Cr. crossing Molls Cr., cond. line between sd. George and sd. HARVEY. s/George MILLER. Wits: Robert VICARS, Zachariah (his + mark) SALIERS, Martha (her X mark) HARVEY. Ack: 20 Aug 1800 on oaths of Robert VICARS, Zachariah SALIERS and contd for further proof.

01 Oct 1811. Russell Co VA DB4:444-5. Indent. andrew [sic] HARVEY to Jonathan SALYERS, both of Russell, $250. land in Russell on both sides of Malls Cr., a br. of Copper Cr. Beg at stake on east side of Malls Cr. on the patin line [PATTON? Patent?] side of a ridge crossing Malls Cr. cond. line md by George MILLER and sd. HARVEY thence to beg. running with sd. cond. line cont. 100 ac, m/l. s/Andrew HARVEY. Wits: None. Ack:/Rec: 01 Oct 1811. (SW: Molls Cr.)

Tract #1b: George MILLER to Allen RILEY:

11 Jul 1800 - 26 Aug 1800. Russell Co VA DB3:116-7. Indent. George MILLER late of the Count of Russell to Allen RILEY of Russell. $100. 80 a. m/l... land on west s of Molls Cr. a br. of Copper Cr. and granted to sd. George MILLER by pat. 19 Jun 1799, bounded cond. line md bet. sd. George MILLER and Andrew HARVEY. s/George MILLER. Wits: Jno. WOOD. Hendly FUGATE, Richard DAVIS, John RILEY. Ack/Rec. 26 Aug 1800 on oaths of Jno. WOOD, Hendly FUGATE, Richard DAVIS, John RILEY.

Note: No record of Allen RILEY having sold this land through 1814; however, an Allen RILEY (RYLEY, etc.) who appears to be the same continues to appear in land records of the county, but down by Crabtree of Big Moccasin of the Holston with the Combs-Tate-Wood Families

Tract #2: 150 acres. James TATE to Thomas LONG to Hardy LILLY to Jonas POWERS to Amos SMITH

23 Apr 1803 Russell Co VA DB3:381-383. James TATE to Thomas LONG, both of Russell Co. L120. land in Russell on west side of Molls Cr. granted by patent dated 19 Jun 1799 bounded CASTLES and COLLINSES lines middle of Molls Creek thence running down sd Cr. to a Rock a Cond. line made between George MILLER and Andrew HARVEY. s/James TATE, Ruth TATE. Ack. Court of Quarterly Sessions 27 Apr 1803. (Abstracted by Combs Researcher C. Hammett from "Russell Co VA Deed Book 3, 1798-1806," Tom Colley, Iberian Publishing Company, Athens, GA, 1995)

28 Aug 1804. Russell Co VA DB3:526-7. Indent. Thomas LONG of Russell Co to Hardy LILLY of Washington Co (VA) L120. land in Russell on west side of Molls Cr. gr. by pat. 19 Jun 1799 and bounded CASTLE'S line and COLLINS' middle of sd. Molls Cr. cond. line md bet George MILLER and Andrew HARVEY, cond. lines made by sd. MILLER and James TATE cont. 150 a. m/l. s/Thomas LONG. Wit: Elijah GILLENWATERS, John TH___NT(?), Peter g COUNTISS, Henry (his X mark) COUNTISS, and Thomas STAPLETON. Ack/Rec: Oct Term 1804 on Oaths of Peter COUNTISS, Henry COUNTISS and Thomas STAPLETON.

4 Aug 1807. Russell Co VA DB4:96-7. Indent. Hardy LILLY of Washington Co VA to Jonas POWERS of Russell Co. L100. land in Russell on west of Molls Cr. and gr. by pat. 19 Jun 1799, and bounded beg. on CASTLES line and COLLINSES thence leaving their lines, to the middle of Moll Cr. then running down sd. crrek to a rock on a cond. line md bet. George MILLAR and Andrew HARVEY, thence to the Beg. w/ cond. lines md. by sd. MILLER and James TATE. Cong. 150 ac. m/l... s/Hardy (X) LILY. Wits: None. Ack/Rec: 04 Aug 1807.

22 May-94 Jun 1811. Russell Co VA DB4:408-9. Indent. Jonas POWERS to Amos SMITH, both of Russell. L120. land in Russell on west of Molls Cr. and gr. by pat. 19 Jun 1799. Beg. on CASTLES line and COLLENSES, then leaving their lines, to middle Molls Cr., then running down sd. Cr. to a rock on cond. line made bet. George MILLER and Andrew HARVEY, thence to a walnut a cond. line, thence to the beg. w/cond. lines md by said MILLER and James TATE, cont. 150 a. m/l. s/Jonas POWER. Ack:/Rec: 04 Jun 1811.

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Sources for Russell Co VA Land Records posted this date, unless otherwise stated, are as follows:

(1) The Russell Co VA GenWeb Site, Land Surveys http://www.rootsweb.com/~varussel/

(2) VSLA on-line card index and land patents and grants (http://image.vtls.com/collections/cc_archive.html#lo)

(3) Russell Co VA Deeds: Abstracted by Combs Researcher C. Hammett from "Russell Co VA Deed Book 1, 1787-1795," "Russell Co VA Deed Book 2, 1795-1798," "Russell Co VA Deed Book 3, 1798-1806," Tom Colley, Iberian Publishing Company, Athens, GA, 1995; and "Russell Co VA Deed Book 4, 1806-1814," ibid., 1996. (purchased from http://www.iberian.com/)

(4) Washington Co VA Deeds, Patents, Surveys and Marriages: Extracted by Combs Researcher C. Hammett from Summers' Annals of Southwest Virginia, Volume 2.


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