• General Notes

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  Halifax Co. Land Records Book 10 page 265 Dated 10 Feb 1777 Anthony Gholson of Louisa Co. pur chased of John Williamson of Halifax Co. for 125 pounds 225 acres "lying and being on the Sou th Side of Dan on the lower side of Deep Bottom creek...Down new Road" bound by John Dickies , William Wiley and Joyn Raney, Joseph Talbert, Elizabeth Miller-  "its being a tract of lan d bequeathed to Jacob Miller by the last will and testament of Harmen Miller Dec.  and convey ed by deed from the said Jacob Miller to John Williamson"
  
  Book 14 page 485 dated 3 Jan 1789 - Dabney Goalson sold to John Goalson 100 acres for 100 pou nds land described as "being upper part of the land given to me by my fathers last will...beg inning on Charles Powell line" bound by John Dickie, Charles Powell, JAmes Watkins - Witnesse s Charles Powell, Thomas Hix, Arch Commical .  This proves that Charles Powells land bordere d Anthony Gholson's land and was also on the South Side of the Dan.
  
  Anthony Gholson, Jr. was probably born and raised in Spotsylvania County, VA and married Mar y Sandridge, daughter of William and Ann Sandridge , by 1743. He & Mary lived close by her pa rents on land he purchased from William Sandridge from 1744 until 1764, when he probably move d to Lousia County. In 1777 he migrated to Halifax County, V A and it seems most of his marri ed children migrated with him. Anthony Jr. died in 1779. Mary Gholson married John Brown Aug . 8, 1788, Halifax Co. VA and died after 1798. The known children of Anthony Jr. & Mary are a s follows.
  
  Sarah mar. Charles Powell ca 1765
  Ann mar. Mr. Fleming
  John mar. Ann Pettus * to Wilkes County, GA Joseph b. ca 1751, mar. Frances Waddell
  Mary b. ca 1753 mar. James Jones
  Elizabeth b. ca 1755 mar. David Jones Eunice Gholson Dabney b. ca 1759, mar. 1
  Elizabeth Pulliam, mar. 2. Mary Bullock * to Wilkes Co. GA
  Susanna b. ca 1761, mar. Anthony Prewett * to Mercer Co., KY
  
  Halifax Co. Land Records Book 10 page 265 Dated 10 Feb 1777
  Anthony Gholson of Louisa Co. purchased of John Williamson
  of Halifax Co. for 125 pounds 225 acres "lying and being on
  the South Side of Dan on the lower side of Deep Bottom
  creek...Down new Road" bound by John Dickies, William Wiley
  and Joyn Raney, Joseph Talbert, Elizabeth Miller-  "its
  being a tract of land bequeathed to Jacob Miller by the
  last will and testament of Harmen Miller Dec.  and conveyed
  by deed from the said Jacob Miller to John Williamson"
  
  Book 14 page 485 dated 3 Jan 1789 - Dabney Goalson sold to
  John Goalson 100 acres for 100 pounds land described as
  "being upper part of the land given to me by my fathers
  last will...beginning on Charles Powell line" bound by John
  Dickie, Charles Powell, JAmes Watkins - Witnesses Charles
  Powell, Thomas Hix, Arch Commical .  This proves that
  Charles Powells land bordered Anthony Gholson's land and
  was also on the South Side of the Dan.
  
  Anthony Gholson, Jr. was probably born and raised in
  Spotsylvania County, VA and married Mary Sandridge,
  daughter of William and Ann Sandridge , by 1743. He & Mary
  lived close by her parents on land he purchased from
  William Sandridge from 1744 until 1764, when he probably
  moved to Lousia County. In 1777 he migrated to Halifax
  County, V A and it seems most of his married children
  migrated with him. Anthony Jr. died in 1779. Mary Gholson
  married John Brown Aug. 8, 1788, Halifax Co. VA and died
  after 1798. The known children of Anthony Jr. & Mary are as
  follows.
  
  Sarah mar. Charles Powell ca 1765 Ann mar. Mr. Fleming John
  mar. Ann Pettus * to Wilkes County, GA Joseph b. ca 1751,
  mar. Frances Waddell Mary b. ca 1753 mar. James Jones
  Elizabeth b. ca 1755 mar. David Jones Eunice Gholson Dabney
  b. ca 1759, mar. 1 Elizabeth Pulliam, mar. 2. Mary Bullock
  * to Wilkes Co. GA Susanna b. ca 1761, mar. Anthony Prewett
  * to Mercer Co., KY[576008.ftw]
  
  Halifax Co. Land Records Book 10 page 265 Dated 10 Feb 1777 Anthony Gholson of Louisa Co. purchased of John Williamson of Halifax Co. for 125 pounds 225 acres "lying and being on the South Side of Dan on the lower side of Deep Bottom cre ek...Down new Road" bound by John Dickies, William Wiley and Joyn Raney, Joseph Talbert, Elizabeth Miller-  "its being a tract of land bequeathed to Jacob Mil ler by the last will and testament of Harmen Miller Dec.  and conveyed by deed from the said Jacob Miller to John Williamson" Book 14 page 485 dated 3 Jan 178 9 - Dabney Goalson sold to John Goalson 100 acres for 100 pounds land described as "being upper part of the land given to me by my fathers last will...beginni ng on Charles Powell line" bound by John Dickie, Charles Powell, JAmes Watkins - Witnesses Charles Powell, Thomas Hix, Arch Commical .  This proves that Charl es Powells land bordered Anthony Gholson's land and was also on the South Side of the Dan. Anthony Gholson, Jr. was probably born and raised in Spotsylvania C ounty, VA and married Mary Sandridge, daughter of William and Ann Sandridge , b y 1743. He & Mary lived close by her parents on land he purchased from William Sandridge from 1744 until 1764, when he probably moved to Lousia County. In 177 7 he migrated to Halifax County, V A and it seems most of his married children migrated with him. Anthony Jr. died in 1779. Mary Gholson married John Brown Au g. 8, 1788, Halifax Co. VA and died after 1798. The known children of Anthony J r. & Mary are as follows. Sarah mar. Charles Powell ca 1765 Ann mar. Mr. Flemin g John mar. Ann Pettus * to Wilkes County, GA Joseph b. ca 1751, mar. Frances W addell Mary b. ca 1753 mar. James Jones Elizabeth b. ca 1755 mar. David Jones E unice Gholson Dabney b. ca 1759, mar. 1 Elizabeth Pulliam, mar. 2. Mary Bullock * to Wilkes Co. GA Susanna b. ca 1761, mar. Anthony Prewett * to Mercer Co., K Y

Details of Anthony's family with Mary Sandridge