The Giveans family, including nine children, came to America from Antrim, Ireland, in 1735 along with the John Lewis Family and other Protestants from Northern Ireland, first to Pennsylvania. Then they made their way on foot to what became Augusta Co., VA, prior to 1738. Samuel Giveans made a "record of Importation" in Orange Co., VA, and then died in the late fall of 1740 after making out his Will.
"Headrights of Orange Co., Virginia file:" Samuel Giveans made oathon 28 Feb 1739 that they came to US from Ireland and that he brought his wife and children (named below):
Marriage: Sarah CATHEY b:1697 in Antrim, Ulster,IrelandMarried: 1718 in Ireland
Children: John GIVEANS b: 1719 in Ulster, Ireland. Samuel GIVEANS Jr. b: 1721 in Antrim, Ireland. James GIVEANS Sr. b: 1723inUlster, Antrim, Ireland. Martha GIVEANS b: 1725 in Ulster, Antrim, Ireland.Elizabeth GIVEANS b: 1728 in Antrim, Ireland. William GIVEANS b: 18 MAY 1729 inUlster, Antrim, Ireland. Margaret GIVEANS b: 1731 in Ulster, Antrim, IrelandSarah GIVEANS b: 1733 in Antrim, Ireland. Jane GIVEANS b: 1735 in Ulster, Antrim,Ireland. George GIVEANS b: DEC 1740 in Orange Co., VA
Some records that pre-date1735 may show the name spelled GIVENS (without the "a".) This seems tobea mistake in records around the time the family came to this country from Ireland.
Cross reference research of birth/death dates and other vital familyrecords suchas marriage dates, children's names and birth dates confirm the validity of these records.