John Buster (1755 - 1821)

Born 1755 in Orange County North Carolina

Husband of Jane (Beattie) Buster — married 1777 in Fincastle County Virginia

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1821 at about age 66 in Scott County Virginia

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1802 Russell County Virginia Tax List Lower District - Robert Tate's List Buster, John - 2

"United States Census, 1820, Ancestry.com, Indexed database with images, John Buster https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1105659:7734?ssrc=pt&tid=181192566&pid=142363312320, Scott County, Virginia

1820 Scott County Virginia Census free white males 0-10, 10-16, 16-18, 16-26, 26-45, over 45, free white females 0-10, 10-16, 16-26,26-45, over 45] Buster, John Sr. - 101001-01001

1802 Russell County Virginia Tax List Lower District - Robert Tate's List Buster, John - 2

1791 & 1792 Russell Co. Va Land Tax UPPER DISTRICT, JOHN WEIR'S LIST Buster, John - 187 1/2 Ac. Buster, William - 187 1/2 Ac.

1790 Russell County Virginia Tax List Upper District Buster, John 1 1787 & 1788 Russell County, VA Tax List Upper Dst. William Webb's Buster, John (1) Buster, William (1)

RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 4 (1806 - 1814) Page 90 - July 7, 1807 between John Hicks & Elizabeth and Henry Kirk...on sinking creek, the waters of Clinch River, being part of a tract of land granted to John Buster assignee of Thomas Horn who was assignee of Charles Debrix dated March 22, 1785...Beginning to John Coyls fence a corner made between Buster and William Smith, Sr...near a spring formerly known by Jacob Waggoner and up the branch to Busters line...Signed: John Hix & Elizabeth Hix No witnesses.

granted to John Buster by patent dated March 22, 1785 and conveyed to John Harman from Buster by deed dated July 20, 1796, conveyed to Peter Powers from John Harman by deed dated August 23, 1803...Signed: Peter Powers & Elizabeth Powers

Page 558 - January 28, 1813 between John Buster & Jean and Charles Eddington...

on both sides of Copper Creek, branch of Clinch River, granted by patent to Buster dated February 20, 1797...Beginning on the bank of the creek...100 ac... Signed: John Buster & Jean Buster

RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK 2 (1795 - 1798) Page 147 - July 20, 1796 between John Buster & jane and John Harman...40 ac at the head of the hollow above the spring where John Harman now lives and from there down the spring branch to John Busters pasture fence...to a conditional line between John Buster & William Buster...to the tract of land occupied by John & William Buster. Signed: John Buster & Jane Buster. No witnesses.

Page 543 - July 20, 1796 between William Buster & mary and Jacob Waggoner...40 ac ...Beginning on the open line of the land occupied by William & John Buster...along the top of a stony ridge and down to a branch called Archy's Branch...Signed: William Buster & Mary Buster. No witnesses.

Deed from John & Jane Buster to Abraham Crabtree

Russell County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Pages 675-676 Executed 24 Sep 1805

THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty forth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and five, between John Buster and JANE his wife of Russell County and State of Virginia of the one part and Abraham Crabtree of Wayne County and State of Kentucky of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Buster and Jane his wife for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred and seventy dollars law-ful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said Abraham Crabtree at or before the ensealing and delivery of these present the receipt whereof acknowledged. Have bargained and sold and by these present do and each of them doth bargain and sell unto the said Abraham Crabtree his heirs and assignees a certain tract or parcel of land containing One hundred and thirty five acres lying and being in the county Russell on both sides of the Sinking Creek the waters of Clinch River and bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at two white oaks on the end of the spur of Mockerson Ridge corner to Alexander McFarlane and with his lines North 19 degrees West 78 poles to a white oak on the top of the ridge North one degree West eighty poles to a stake, then leaving said McFarlane's lines N57 degrees E eighty one poles to a white oak and Dogwood N 34 degrees E 30 poles to a Dogwood Sapling corners to Harry Smith and with his lines S 28 degrees E 80 poles to a stake S 68 degrees E 55 poles to a bunch of Elms corners to said Smith and John Harmon and with Harmon lines S 22 dgrees W 30 poles to a stake S 36 degrees W 30 poles to a Spanish Oak by said Harman's Spring Branch then up the branch and binding therein according to its several meanders forty-four poles to a black haw bush South sixty-four degrees west one hundred and thirty five poles to the beginning. To gather with all the ---------------------- same belonging to have and to hold the said tract of land and appurtenances unto the said Abraham Crabtree his heirs and assigns forever. The said tract of land being part of a 379 acre tract granted by the Commonwealth of Virginia to the said John Buster by patent bearing date the 22nd day of March 1785 and being the same one hundred and thirty five acres which was decreed to the said Abraham Crabtree from the said John Buster by the Worshipful court of Russell county at the August term 1805 in a suit in Chancery wherein the said Abraham Crabtree was plt. and the said John Buster and his heirs the Deffts. and the said John Buster and Jane his wife for themselves and their heirs do hereby Covenant and grant to and with the said Abraham Crabtree his heirs and assigns the tract of land aforesaid free from claim or claims of them the said John Buster and Jane his wife or either of them their or either of their heirs and of ---------person or persons whatever shall will and be warrant and forever defend by their present. In witness whereof the said John Buster and Jane his wife have herunto set their hands and seals this day and year above

John Buster seal

Jane Buster seal at October Court 1805

This Indenture of bargain and sale from John Buster and Jane his wife to Abraham Crabtree was acknowledged in court by said John and Jane his wife being privily examined as the law derects(sic) was thereupon Ordered to be recorded.

FORT CHRISTIAN Fort Christian, better known as Glade Hollow Fort lies between Dickensonville and Lebanon (Russell Co., Va.) on Cedar Creek. It is hard to determine just who owned the land when the fort was erected in 1774, as no one had deeds to lands prior to the sitting of the Commissioners in 1781, only warrants, and these warrants changed hands and were assigned many times to others before actual recording took place. Some available data indicates that the land may have been in possession of one James Smith who seems to disappear from the records after 1777. This assumption is based upon letters written by Colonel William Christian and Arthur Campbell, the former being on the Clinch at this time supervising the erection of the forts.

On July, 12, 1774, the day before Captain Russell wrote to Colonel Preston giving the names of the forts, Christian wrote to Preston, heading his letter "Captain's Russell's Fort", and saying:

"There are four forts erecting on the Clinch in Captain Russell's company, one at Moore's four miles below this; another at Blckmore's sixteen miles down; and one at Smith's twelve miles above this place. I am about to station 10 men at Blackmore's and 10 here. Captain Russell thinks this will do as the other forts are very strong and well supplied with men." (6)

Arthur Campbell in a letter relating to Elk Garden and Glade Hollow Forts, states:

"I give no orders regarding Elk Garden and Glade Hollow, only that I would write you so and so. I believe a wiser head than yours and mine put together would not please Jemmy Smith." (7)

These two letters seem to indicate that James Smith had something to do with Glade Hollow Fort, and since he was not a militia officer it must have meant possession of the land.

In 1777, Robert Dale settled on a tract of land on Big Cedar Creek in Glade Hollow and obtained a patent warrant for the same. This may be the land upon which the fort stood and upon which James Smith was residing at an earlier date. John Carr, who was born on Carr's Creek in 1773 refers to Dale's Fort on the Clinch, which was surely a reference to the Glade Hollow Fort. (8)

Tradition says that after the cessation of Indian hostilities the old Glade Hollow Fort was converted into a church known as the Glade Hollow Church. That a church did exist here is shown in Semple's "Baptist in Virginia", Table of Holston Baptist Association, page 358, which reads: "The Glade Hollow Church was planted by T. Burgess and S. Goodwin in 1788". There were baptist churches in this district at a much earlier date, but they were broken up by the Indian wars (Semple’s, Baptist in Virginia, Table of Holston Baptist Association, page 360).

The Glade Hollow was taken off from Clinch River Church, which is one of the two old churches mentioned above as broken up by the war. A few members returning after the war, the church was reconstituted (Semple’s, Baptist in Virginia, Table of Holston Baptist Association, page 361).

Tradition states that Squire Boone, the brother of Daniel, preached in the Clinch River Church at Castlewood. If this is true then the church was active between 1773 and 1775, which period covered Squire Boone's stay on the Clinch. AT THE GLADE HOLLOW FORT - 29 AUGUST to 6 NOVEMBER, 1774 1. Jeremiah Able 2. William Buster(d) 3. Richard Byrd 4. Isaac Christian (Killed by Indians, Rye Cove, 1776) 5. Abraham Cooper 6. Francis Cooper 7. James Coyle (Killed by Indians, 1780) 8. John Dunkin, Sergeant (Captured by Indians, 1780, released 1783) 9. William Ferrell (Killed by Indians) 10. Joseph Horne 11. Solomon Litton (Prisoner of Indians 1780-83) 12. James McCarty 13. Henly Moore, Ensign 14. James Price 15. Drury Puckett 16. Archibald Scott (Killed by Indians 1785) 17. James Scott 18. Richard Thompson 19. William Wilmoth 20. Archibald Woods

Russell Co., VA Page 54 - August 31, 1799 between Henry Dickenson & Mary and William Buster...400 ac...on the north side of Clinch River on both sides of Dry Run, part of a tract of 540 ac granted to Henry Dickenson by patent dated April 16, 1796...Beginning by Feeding Branch...Signed: Henry Dickenson & Mary Dickenson. Witnesses: Nathan Ellington, Elizabeth Ellington & mathias Kimple

dated Decemer 17, 1792 on the north side of clinch River...Beginning...by Weavers Creek...Signed: John Tollett. Witnesses: Richard Price, Christopher Hains, John Buster

Page 75 - June 25, 1799 between John Tollett of Wythe Co. and John Breeding, Sr...100 ac...part of a tract of land of 300 ac granted to John Breeding by patent dated December 17, 1792...on Clinch River...Beginning corner to John Breedings settlement right...by the ford of the river...on the south bank of the river...Signed: John Tollett. Witnesses: Richard price, Christopher Hayns & John Buster

Page 81 - May 27, 1800 between William Kilgore & Jean and John Buster...on both sides of Copper Creek, a branch of Clinch River, land granted to William Kilgore by patent dated February 20, 1797...100 ac...Signed: William Kilgore & Jean Kilgore. No witnesses.

Page 93 - July 22, 1800 between John Buster & Jean and Abraham Crabtree...on both sides of Sinking Creek, the waters of Clinch River...Beginning on the north end of a spur of Mockeson Ridge, corner of Alexander Mcfarland...corner of Samuel Hendrix...corner to William Buster...corner of John Herman...to the spring branch and up said John Hermans spring branch...part of a tract of land granted to John Buster, assignee of Joseph Horn, assignee of Charles Debrex by patent dated March 22, 1785...120 ac...Signed: John Buster & Jean Buster. No witnesses.

Page 332 - November 23, 1801 between Charles Killgore & Abbarila and Joseph Long...90 pounds...on both sides of Copper Creek, a south branch of Clinch River...165 ac...Beginning on the north side of Copper Creek, a bent of the same...crossing Valley Creek at the mouth...crossing Copper Creek...Signed:

Charles Kilgore & Aberale Kilgore. Witnesses: Robert McJohel, William Kilgore, John Buster

Page 396 - March 25, 1803 between William Buster & Mary and Jacob Kinder... supposed to be 100 ac on the north side of Clinch River, part of a tract of land of 540 ac granted to Henry Dickenson by patent dated April 16, 1796... Beginning by a dry run...Signed: William Buster & Mary Buster. Witnesses: Edward Smyth, William Burch, Henry Waggoner

Page 397 - March 25, 1803 between William Buster & Mary and Ambres Hammons...supposed to be 50 ac on the north side of Clinch River, part of a tract of land

granted to Henry Dickenson by patent dated april 16, 1796...Beginning by feeding Branch...to a conditional line between John Buster & Ambres Hammons... Signed: William Buster & Mary Buster. Witnesses: Edward Smyth, William Burch& Henry Waggoner

Page 398 - July 26, 1803 between William Buster & Mary and William Smith, Sr...on Sinking Creek, the waters of clinch River, part of a tract granted to John

Buster assignee of Thomas Horn, assignee of Charles Debrix dated March 22, 1785...Beginning by John Coyls fence a conditional corner between Buster & William Smith...near Jacob Waggoners spring...Signed: William Buster & Mary Buster. No witnesses

Page 399 - March 21, 1803 between William Buster & Mary and John Hackney...35 ac...Signed: William Buster & Mary Buster...Witnesses: Edward Smyth, William Burch & Henry Waggoner

Page 407 - August 23, 1803 between John Harman & Elizabeth and Peter Powers...

40 ac...Beginning on the spring branch below the spring where John Harman now lives...down the spring branch to Abraham Crabtrees pasture fence...to a conditional line between John Buster & William Buster...Signed: John Harman & Elizabeth Harman. No witnesses.

Page 412 - August 9, 1803 between William Buster & Mary and Harry Smith...on both sides of Sinking Creek...206 ac...Beginning corner to Abraham Crabtree...crossing Sinking Breek...corner to Crabtree & Peter Powers...corner to Jacob Waggonner....corner to Waggonner & John Hackney...corner to Jeremiah Pickett...

122 ac, tract granted by patent dated March 22, 1785 and conveyed to William Buster from John Buster by deed dated December 16, 1788 and 84 ac granted to William Buster by patent dated November 21, 1793...Signed: William Buster & Mary Buster. No witnesses.

Page 513 - July 23, 1804 between Jacob Waggonner & Jane and Harry Smith...on the waters of Sinking Creek...32 ac...Beginning on the top of a ridge above the head of a rich hollow on a line of Peter Powers and cover to Smiths 200 ac tract...corner to Smith & John Hackney...land conveyed to him from William Buster by deed dated July 20, 1798, land conveyed to William Buster by deed dated December 16, 1788 made by John Buster and granted to John Buster by patent dated March 22, 1785...Signed: Jacob Waggonner & Jane Waggoner. No witnesses

Page 549 - October 23, 1804 between William Smith, Sr. and John Hicks...on Sinking Creek the waters of Clinch River, part of a tract of land granted to John Buster, assignee of Thomas Horn, assignee of Charles Debrix, dated March 22, 1785...Beginning...by John Coyles fence, a conditional corner between Buster & Smith...near Jacob Waggonners spring...up the branch to Busters line...50 ac...Signed: William Smith. Witness: William Gilmore

Page 745 - November 5, 1805 between Abraham Crabtree & Mary of Wayne Co., KY and Harry Smith...135 ac on both sides of Sinking Creek, the waters of Clinch River...Beginning on the end of a spur of Mockerson Ridge corner to Alexander McFarlane...corner to Smith & John Harman...by Harmans Spring Branch...part of a tract of 379 ac granted to John Bustar by patent dated March 22, 1785...135 ac conveyed from John Buster to Abraham Crabtree by deed dated September 24, 1805...Signed: Abraham Crabtree & Mary Crabtree. Witnesses: George Kindrick, Crabtree Price & Priscilla Price

Page 675 - September 24, 1805 between John Buster & Jane and Abraham Crabtree of Wayne Co., KY...135 ac on both sides of Sinking Creek, the waters of Clinch River...Beginning on the end of a spur of Mockerson Ridge corner to Alexander McFarlane...corner to Harry Smith...corner to Smith & John Harman...by Harmans Spring Branch...part of a 379 ac tract granted to John Bustar by patent dated March 22, 1785, being the same 135 ac decreed to Abraham Crabtree from John Buster by a Chancery Case in August, 1805, Abraham Crabtree, pltf & John Buster, def...Signed: John Buster & Jean Buster. No witnesses

Page 70 & 71 - December 16, 1789 between John Briston & Jane and William Buster...189 « acres being one half of a larger tract of 379 acres granted to John Buster by patent dated March 22, 1785...Beginning on the north side of the original tract of 379 acres...Signed: John Buster & Jane Buster.

Page 15 - John Buster, assignee of Joseph Horn, assignee of Charles Debrex...379 ac...commissioners Certificate...on both sides of Sinking Creek, waters of Clinch River...Beginning on the end of a spur of Mockison Ridge, corner of David Calhoons land...January 13, 1783 - Charles Debrix, assignee of Francis Cooper...400 ac...in the Glade Hollow to includes his improvements, actual settlement made in 1771...September 14, 1782...Certificate assigned from Charles Debrix to Joseph Horn and from him to John Buster

RESEARCHER: Sue Buster file. Letter 13 Apr 1985. John Buster d 1820 Scott Co., VA; m Jane Beattie

!RELATIONSHIP: THE RIDGE RUNNERS. Vol. 9. 1977. p. 178. "Scott Co., VA Abstracts From Will Book 1, 1816-1829." Will of John Bustre of Scott Co. Wife, Jane Buster. Son, James anddau Jean (infants). Dau, Rose, who is already married. Execs: son CharlesBuster and David Cook, Jr. (not dated). Wit: William Wallace, David Cook,James Cook. Proved 12 Dec 1820 and 9 Jan 1821. p. 187. Inventory and appraisment of the property of John Buster,dec'd. David Cook and Charles Buster, execrs. returned 30 Jan 1821. Signed (x)by Jane Buster (the widow), 13 Mar 1821. p. 199. Bond of Charles Buster as guardian of James Buster, an infantchild of John Buster, dec'd. 13 Jan 1821.

LAND: THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIAN. Vol. 6. #29. June 1983. "Russell County, VA Personal Property and Land Tax List" John Buster. "Land Tax List, Upper District 1794 - Will Webb, Commissioner" John Buster, 187 1/2 ac. Vol. 6. #31. December 1983. "Russell Co., VA Personal Property and Land Tax List" Personal Property Tax List, Upper Dist., 1795 - Will Webb, Comm. John Buster (1) Land Tax, Upper Dist., 1795 - Will Webb, Commissioner.. John Buster (1) Vol. 7. #32. March 1984. "Russell Co., VA Personal Property and Land Tax List" Personal Property Tax List, Upper Dist. - Will Webb, Commissioner.. John Buster (1) Land Tax List, Upper Dist., 1796 - Will webb, Commissioner.. John Buster, 187 Ac.

RESEARCHER: Ann Holder Holmes file. GEDCOM re Woods 26 June 1995. 263 John Buster b c1755 d 1821; m c1777 Fincastle Co., TN [sic -VA?] Jane Beatie, b 1761. 9 ch.