General Notes

Isaac registered to pay taxes in Greenbrier Co., VA, 1796. 3In MD they were Seward's, when they migrated to Delaware/NC/VA, they spelled their name Sowers then later to Sowards. Isaac Sowards I is buried on a small knoll just south of Zenith opposite Peters mountain. The grave is marked with a stone saying he was b. 1745 and died in 1810 but according to Will Bk #6 pg #35 Monroe Co.,VA., he died in 1803. This grave is about two city blocks past the little store in Zenith. Source: Colonial Soldiers of the South, pg. 43 lists following; Maryland Militia under command of Captain James Brown, Queen Anne's Co., MD, 22 Feb 1748/1749 privates # 83 Seward, Tho:s,Jun:r, # 84 Soward, Daniel, # 85 Soward, John, # 86 Soward, Isaac. Source: bessc1@i1.net, Rowan Co., NC tax list 1765 Isaac and brother Daniel. Source: Rowan Co., NC Land Entrys 424. Feb. 16, 1778 Isaac Sower enters 300 acres in Rowan Co. on waters of Hunting Cr; border: John Boon's deeded land on S , John McGuire , John Graham, & Thomas Pennery's improvements. 1228. Aug 3, 1778 Isaac Sowards enters 100 ac in Rowan Co on Hunting Cr: border: John McGuire, Isaac Soward, & John Boone. Source: 1778 Rowan Co., Tax Lists: Isaac Sowards 230, Capt. Reeds Dist. John Sowards and Matthew Vanderford, Pole Tax List Source: Greenbrier Tax Lists by Larry Shuck: Vol. 2 pg. 47, 1783 Isaac Sowards 1 horse Bk. # 2 1783 Thomas Sowards tithables 1, 2 horses 2 cows Bk. # 2 pg. 79 1786 Isaac Sowards Jr titables 1, 1 horse 1786 Isaac Sowards Sr titables 1, 1 horse 5 cattle 1786 Thomas Sowards titables 1, 1 horse, 4 cattle List of tithables by date of visitation pg. 108 1792 May 16 John Lewis, Isaac Soward, Isaac Soward Jr, Thomas Soward pg 112 1792 June 14 Samuel Lewis ( Ind Ck) pg 113 1792 June 18 Griffin Soward pg 178 1796 May 4 John Lewis, Samuel Lewis Jr, Samuel Lewis Sr, Zebulan Lewis. Source: Francis Dittmann 1998, Original will found in shoe box on top shelf in clerk's office. Will probated September 1803 Monroe Co., VA Source: Will Bk W Pg 136 21 Jan 1803 To wife Mileston plantion, buildings, cleared land, orchards and one horse, two cows and their increase likewise four head of sheep and their increase likewise twenty two head of hoggs and their increase likewise all the household furniture and all the fowls of every description durning her widowhood and after the decease of both of us then Isaac Sowards Jun my son everything. To Thomas, Ruth, Milston, Griffin, Rebecca and Nelly five Shillings Sterling. Executors wife Mileston and son Isaac Jun. Test. Elijah Ballard, Richard Ramey, William Brown and Philip Ballard ( I have copy ) Source: Land Deeds Monroe Co.WV 51 -Grantees 1786 Sowards, Thomas- Sur R Bk S3 Pg.184 Dropping Lick Creek 137A 21 March 1786 Source; Land Entry Book Greenbrier Co.,WV by Helen S Stinson page 191 Isaac Sowards enters 159 acres of land by state warrant #13720 dated 6 August 1782 for 1163 acres who was assignee of Dooley on Droping Lick Creek where said Isaac Sowards now lives.(232). Sur R Bk S3 pg.185. 1789 Sowards, Thomas- Sur R Bk.S3 Pg.24 Dropping Lick Creek 83A 5 June 1794 Sowards, Thomas- Sur R Bk.S3 Pg.48 Peters Mt & head waters of Rich Cr.360A Grants 30 pg. 173 1792 Sowards, Isaac- Sur R Bk S3 Pg.245 Peters Mt.300A (Isaac Jr ?) 1794 Sowards, Thomas- Sur R Bk. S5 Pg.69 from Michael Swope 164A 1795 Sowards, Solomon- Sur R Bk.S3 Pg.306 Dropping Lick 100A 14 Nov. 1800 Sowards, James-62a. Sur R Bk.S3 Pg.319 on South Branch Dropping Lick Creek ajoining Jos Feagons formerly Thos. Sowards and John Beckleys Survey on Peters Mt. Grants 47, pg. 429 5 Nov.1805 Sowards, Solomon-180 a. Sur R Bk.S1 Pg.173 on Dividing Ridge between Hans Ck. and Indian Ck. adjoining John Rosebrough and Burton Smith 180A Grants 54 pg. 412 1806 Sowards, Solomon-Sur R Bk.S1 Pg. 216 S Side Gor River 50A