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Pvt in Company 11, 77th Illinois Regular Volunteers.
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Note N2192
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Will of James McCallister:
In the name of God Amen, I, James McCallister, of the County of Bath and State of Virginia of sound mind and judgement but knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this last will and testament in manner and form following: I recommend my soul to the divine being and dispose of all things and my body to be buried in decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors here after mentioned and touching such wordly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with, after funeral expenses are paid, I dispose of in the following manner, to wit:
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary McCallister, fifty pounds in cash to be first paid out of my estate, and her bed and sufficient clothing, with the pewter, her trunk and wearing apparel and a horse creature of the value of twenty pounds and cow.
ITEM, I give and bequeath to my two daughyters, Hannah Barnett and Mary Waters, twenty pounds in cash each,
ITEM, I give and bequeath to my different Grandsons, William McAllister, son to Thomas McAllister and James McAllister, son to John McAllister, James McAllister, son to James McAllister, James McAllister son to Richard McAllister and James McAllister, son to Edward McAllister, James McAllister son to Garrett McAllister, and James Barnett, each to have five pounds cash out of my estate.
ITEM, I give and beqeath to my seven children, Thomas McAllister, John McAllister, Richard McAllister, Edward McAllister, Garrett McAllister, Hana Barnett and Mary Waters the reside of my estate, both real and personal, to be equally divided between them, except five shillings I give to my son James McAllister, all which legacies I do bind to the different legatees, their heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my two sons, Thomas McAllister and John McAllister, executors of this last will and testament, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament. In witness wheof, I have set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of June, 1799.
Signed, sealed and acknowledge James McAllister
Moses Mann
Robert Sprowl
John Brown
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Note N2193
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Lieutenant in the PA Regiment during the French War, in which capacity he served during the late French War. Came into Court for land due to service. 1780 Court. per Virginia Court Records Vol. II - Virginia Colonial Militia 1651 - 1776 pp 48 and 84.
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Note N2194
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George the third &c. To all & c. Know ye that for divers good causes and consideration of the sum of ten shillings of lawful money for our Use paid to our Receiver General of our revenue in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia, we have given, granted and confirmed and by these Presents for us, our Heirs andsuccessors, do give, grant and confirm unto James McCallister one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing one hundred acres lying and being in the County of Augusta on the waters of the James River and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Poplar under a Hill on the North side of the head Branch of Teas Creek and running thense South twenty degrees, East thirty poles crossing the Branch to a Spanish Oak sapling, South West fifty two Poles to a White Oak, thence South seventy degrees, West one hundred and seventy four Poles to a chestnut and maple on a hill side, thence North thirty-six degrees, West sixty Poles to three cherstnut saplins, thence South fifty degrees, West seventy Poles to to an ash by the creek thence West thirty Poles to a Poplar on a hillside, thence North thirty six degrees, East one hundred and eighty four Poles, thence along the hill two hundred and ten Poles to the beginning with all and c. To have, hold &c. To be held snd c. Yielding and Paying and c. Provided and c. In wittness and c. Wittness our trusty and welbeloved Francis Fauquier Esquire, our Lieutenant governor and Commander-in-Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg under the seat of our said Colony the twenty second day of September, one thousand seven hundred and sixty six. In the sixth year of our Reign.
/s/ Francis Fauquier
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Member of the militia when Lord Dunmore called out the militia to go to the frontier in 1774 "A List of John Murray's Company of Volunteers from Botetourt" . List of Colonial Soldiers of Virginia pgs 14 and 57: James McCallister, June 10, 1774, Lord Dunmore called out the militia and went to frontier to take command in person. Consisted of forces from Botetourt and Augusta Co.'s, Va.
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Note N2196
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Served in the Revolution as a foot soldier, Private in 7th Virginia Regiment of Foot, commanded by Alexander McClanachan, Esq. Possibly also served under Capt. Gallaway - 21st District.
Tyler’s Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Lyon G. Tyler, Vol. III, Richmond, 1922, printed a letter from a James McCalister to Col. James Wood, Commanding at Frederick Town from Martinsburg, dated the 15 Decm. 1780. As the will shows him signing with an “X,” this letter was either written for him or wasn’t from him in the first place.
Dear Coll:
I received your letter with Governor’s Warrant the 23rd. of last month, since which time I have done every thing in my power to answer the trust you was pleased to repose in me. I have collected a good quantity of hay, corn in plenty, flour in abundance, Beef & Pork scarce. I have got about 30 head of cattle and have about 6,000 wt. of beef yet. Shall provide as much more as possible, but I had sent a small drove to the commissary general just before I received your letter. The expectation of the Convention Troops staying here prevented us from sending down the flour we had on hand. Pray let me know if you please, whether I am to expect any troops stationed here this winter, or whether I had better send what flour is on hand to Alexandria. I have stabling for 20 or 30 horses. (turn)
I will be exceeding glad to see you here, and if you can make it convenient should be glad to hear by a letter before, that I might be at home; but should it not be in your way, be so kind as write on the above to
Dear Coll.
Your most obedt. and hum’l. Serv’t,
James McCalister
James is listed as a member of Capt. Galloway's Company of the 21st District in the American Revolution.