John SCHOOLER Jr.

   General Notes:

!John Schooler Jr. is listed as a witness in Spotsylvania co., Virginia in 1773 along with Nathan Hawkins and Catherine Haydon Hawkins his wife's parents, Edward and Elizabeth Leavell, and Nicholas Hawkins. He is shown on a tax list in 1783 for Spotsylvania Co., Virginia. He was a planter (farmer). He migrated to Garrard Co., Kentucky around 1790 and then to Madison Co. about 1792. He returned to Garrard Co in 1832 and died in the home of his son, Benjamin. !LAND:On 21 May 1778, John Wharton leased 112 acres of land in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia and the deed lists John and Samuel Schooler. On 6 June 1796 in Madison Co., Kentucky, John Schooler purchased 200 acres on Point Lick Creek from William Jones. After Nancy died, John moved to Garrard Co. to live with his son Benjamin Schooler. !BIRTH:Family Bible in possesion of Pond family of Indiana circa 1974. !DEATH:Family Bible in possesion of Pond family of Indiana circa 1974. !CENSUS:1790 Spotsylvania Co., Virginia !CENSUS:1810 Madison Co., Kentucky !CENSUS:1820 Madison Co., Kentucky pg 98 !MILITARY:Members of his family have tried for years to prove that he served in the Revolutionary War, but have never been able to find any records. The only proof they have is the rifle "he said" he carried in battle. !DEATH:His estate papers mention his children. !Garrard Co., Kentucky Court Records, John Schooler's Estate Papers, Box 516- 537, Bundle 518. A sale bill of the personal estate of John Schooler, deceased, dated 11 January 1833. John G. Pond - 1 horse, $25.00, Patsy Pate - 1 Bible, $5.00, Benjamin Schooler - 1 silver watch, $5.00, William Lusk - 1 saddle, $37.50, Nicholas H. Schooler - 1 great coat, $5.00, Henry Yater - 1 negro boy sold by a compromise and regulation of Legatees, $500.00. Received of Benj. Schooler six dollars for a coffin for his father, John Schooler deceased _____ May 1833. Signed Lytle Royston (brother-in-law of Benjamin) John G. Pond of the county of Boyle as one of the Legatees of John Schooler, deceased consents to sale of negro boy, Jeff to H. Yater for $500.00 on 13 May 1830 Nathan Schooler of Bedford Co., Tennessee sells his interest in negro, Jeff for $45.00 to John Schooler of Green Co., Kentucky. 10 Oct 1823. John Smith signs his title and claim as a Legatee to John Schooler, the negro boy, Jeff commonly called Moses, to John Schooler of Green Co., Kentucky for $45.00, now in possession of our fatherm, John Schooler, 13 Jul 1823. Test. Joseph H. Schooler Benjamin Schooler signs over all title, claim and interest as a legatee to negro boy Moses for $45.00 to John Schooler of Green Co., Kentucky. (No date given.) I sign over to N. H. Schooler of Madison Co., Kentucky all my title and claim of negro boy Moses now in my father's possession (John Schooler) for bay filly Rosemary and $30.00 when payed to me in hand where unto I now set my hand and seal this 13 May 1830. Signed Martha Pate John Schooler of Garrard Co., Kentucky signs over Joseph's claim as legatee of John Schooler of negro boy Moses now in possession of my father, John Schooler for $45.00. 10 Feb 1828. Samuel Schooler of Green Co., Kentucky signs all right and claim as a legatee John Schooler of negro boy Moses now in possession of my father, John Schooler for $45.00. 6 Aug 1824. Test. Benj. Schooler Dillard C. Schooler signs over his claim as a legatee to negro Moses, commonly called Jeff now in possession of my father (? his Grandfather?), John Schooler, to Nicholas H. Schooler. 7 May 1828 Know all men that I received of Benjamin Schooler part of a negro boy Moses commonly called Jeff which is the interest of my former wife, Mary Ross, late Mary Schooler. The negro belongs to her children. Sells on tenth interest for $50.00. Test. Reuben Wallace. Signed Alexander Ross

   Marriage Information:

John married Nancy Catherine HAWKINS about 1776 in , Spotsylvania, Virginia. (Nancy Catherine HAWKINS was born about 1750 in , Spotsylvania, Virginia and died about 1815 in , Madison, Kentucky.)