Augustine Proffitt (1770 - bef. 1803)

Born 17 Jan 1770 in Amherst, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Robertson) Proffitt — married 22 Nov 1790 in Amherst, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died before 20 Jun 1803 before age 33 in Amherst, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sources

• “Family Data Collection-Individual Records”, online database Ancestry.com, (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4725&h=2070198&ssrc=pt&tid=150789669&pid=192004089459&usePUB=true: accessed on 8 Nov 2021), Augustine Proffitt, born 17 Jan 1770, Amherst VA, Parents David Proffitt and Elizabeth Smith, Death Jun 1803, Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

• “Personal property tax lists, 1782-1803 (Amherst VA)”, database online, FamilySearch. Amherst County Personal Property 1790, pg. 12 slide 195, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-2Q6M?i=194&cat=775689: accessed 8 Nov 2021), David Profit Sr. and son Austine, 29 Mar 1970, Film 2024457, Image Group 7846299 (Virginia Commissioner of the Revenue, Virginia State Library 1986)

• “Amherst County Virginia, Register of Marriages, 1785-1952”, database with images, FamilySearch, pg. 61 slide 345, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XF-NCWQ?i=344; 7 January 2021), Augusten Proffit Marriage to Elizabeth Robertson, 22 Nov 1790, Genealogical Society of Utah, Digital Folder 007578824, Microfilm 30273, Indexing Batch M86847-0 (Virginia State Library in Richmond, VA 26 Feb 1947)

• “Amherst County, Virginia, marriages Records, 1763-1800”, database with images, FamilySearch, pg. 36 slide 356, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9PC-GDJ?i=355&cat=301561: accessed 8 Nov 2021), Augustine Proffitt, Son of David married Elizabeth Robertson, daughter of Arthur, Nov. 22, 1790, Genealogical Society of Utah, Film 850089 item 6, Image Group 7644626 (The National Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution Wash DC).

• “Amherst County Virginia Marriage Bonds 1753-1853”, database with images, FamilySearch, pg. 95 slide 418 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS41-5BL6: accessed on 8 Nov 2021), Groom: Augusten Proffit; Bride: Elizabeth Robertson; Date: 22 Nov. 1790 Bondsman: Fathers David Proffit and Arthur Robertson, Typed by the genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, September 1936, Film 899812, Image Group 007902648 (Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia).

• “Personal property tax lists, 1782-1803 (Amherst VA)”, database online, FamilySearch. Amherst County Personal Property 1791, pg. 13 slide 226, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-2QDQ?i=225&cat=775689: accessed 8 Nov 2021), David Profitt and son Austine Proffitt, 3 Jun 1791, Film 2024457, Image Group 7846299 (Virginia Commissioner of the Revenue, Virginia State Library 1986).

• “Personal property tax lists, 1782-1803 (Amherst VA)”, database online, FamilySearch. Amherst County Personal Property 1794, pg. 15 slide 324, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-2QDQ?i=225&cat=775689: accessed 8 Nov 2021), Austine Proffitt, 10 May 1794'Bold text', Film 2024457, Image Group 7846299 (Virginia Commissioner of the Revenue, Virginia State Library 1986).

1803-6-20 Guardian Bond for orphans of Augustine Proffitt

• “Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983”, database with images, Ancestry.com, Amherst Will Books, Vol. 3-4, 1786-1810, pg. 368-369 slide/image 539-540 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9085/images/007643858_00539: accessed 8 Nov 2021), Guardian bond for Betsy Proffitt to be guardian of her and Augustine Proffitt’s orphaned children, David, and Augustine Proffitt. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 (Virginia County, District, and Probate Courts).

Nov 1805 Amherst Chancery Court was held November 1805 where a certain cause in Chancery considering the plea from the Heirs of David Profitt Sr.

• “Nelson County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1808-1912”, database online, lva.virginia.gov, (http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=125-1810-005: accessed 9 Nov 2021), John Profitt Vs Heirs of David Profitt, value of estate not sufficient and anxious for the sale, 4th pages, Nov 1805, Profitt vs Proffi,t Nov, put up for sale of land to highest bidder, 1806, Jan indenture to finalize sale of land and settle, there are follow-up notes 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, Index Number 1810-005. Local Government Records Collection, Nelson Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

11 Jan 1806 indenture driven by Chancery to finalize sale of David Proffitt’s estate

Driven by the Chancery Cause the estate property went up for resale on 4 Jan 1806 to go to the highest bidder. Rowland Profitt paid £160 for the 180 acres located on the south branch of Rucker’s Run and Berry Mountain. The indenture on 11 Nov 1806 for the deed of the sale lists the heirs (children and grandchildren).

• Virginia, “Deed books, 1761-1900; general indexes to deed books, 1761-1903; Deed books, v. K-L 1803-1811”, database online, FamilySearch, Amherst Deed Book K pg. 364 slide 211, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKW-FQ9M-Y?cat=282807: accessed 8 Nov 2021),A indenture between Shelton Grashwait and James Murphy to Rowland Profitt, driven by a certain cause in Chancery Nov 1805 by the children and grandchildren of David Profitt (John, Randolph, Jesse, Rowland, Elizabeth, Nancy, Molly and husband Duncan Cameron, and grandchildren David and Austin (children of Augustine), William Joslin and wife Sally Proffitt, Joseph Wilcher and wife Susanna Proffitt, and David Proffitt, Jr.) on the value of David Profitt’s estate. The estate property went up for resale on 4 Jan 1806 to go to the highest bidder. Roland Profitt paid £160 for the 180 acres located on the south branch of Rucker’s Run and Berry Mountain, Deeded 11 Jan 1806; Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Film 30289, Image Group 8140711, (Virginia, County Court (Amherst County)).

• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", on-line database, FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7R-V8C: 29 January 2020), Osten (Austin Sr.) and Elizabeth Proffitt as parents for Osten (Austin Jr.) Proffitt’s death record, 20 Oct 1871.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 November 2017, 20:39), entry for Augustine Proffitt(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LH85-LM4); contributed by various users.
• Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=meder%2Ddempsey&id=I102143