Elijah GARTON

1730 - 1774  (43 years)

• Name	Elijah GARTON  [1]
  Birth	12 Oct 1730	Saint Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _FSFTID	MQJW-L9M
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MQJW-L9M
  _UID	CBDCD2D225344A2A905DA7FDA1C9ED6E6E1D
  Death	May 1774	Augusta, Virginia, British Colonial America   [1]
  Person ID	I855	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	Uriah GARTON, Sr.,   b. 1685, Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 5 Mar 1755, St. George Parrish, Spotsylvania, Virginia (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Winifred DICKERSON,   b. 1690, Lancaster, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 5 Aug 1755, Virginia, British Colonial America (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1714	Culpepper County, Virginia
  Family ID	F10972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances (Fanny) DICKENSON, Dickerson,   b. 12 Nov 1730, Spatts, Spotsylvania, Virgina d. 14 Mar 1825, Elkton, Todd, Kentucky (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	5 Mar 1751	Virginia, British Colonial America
  Children	1. William Dorcas GARTON,   b. 1755, Virginia, British Colonial America d. Aft 1824, Todd, Kentucky, United States (Age 70 years)   2. Uriah Ezra GARTON,   b. 1755, Saint Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 1818, Washington, Kentucky, United States (Age 63 years)   3. Frances GARTEN,   b. 28 Jun 1771, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 19 Dec 1851, Morgan, Missouri, United States (Age 80 years)   4. Nathaniel GARTEN,   b. 1759, Virginia, British Colonial America d. Yes, date unknown   5. Frances GARTON,   b. 1761, Orange, Virginia, United States d. 1850, Syracuse, Morgan, Missouri, United States (Age 89 years)   6. Sarah Mary Polly GARTON,   b. 1756, Lincoln, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States d. Bef 1790, Campbell, Virginia, United States (Age 33 years)   7. Richard GARTIN,   b. 1769, Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America d. Jul 1815, Todd, Kentucky, United States (Age 46 years)   8. William GARTON,   b. 1765, Virginia, British Colonial America d. Yes, date unknown   9. Chistopher GARTEN,   b. 1768, Monroe, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   10. Elijah GARTON (GARTEN)   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Griffeth GARTON (GARTEN),   b. 1763, Orange County, Virginia d. 1843, Monroe County, WV (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2025

  
  

• Notes

  He purchased 154 acres in Augusta County, Virginia Colony. This land was surveyed and recorded on November 26, 1768. The land was on the east side of the dry river and muddy creek next to Bryan Muncey's land. Source: Augusta County, Virginia Survey and Deed, 1768, unknown. Death Source: Augusta County Estate Settlements May 20, 1777, Will Book 5, Page 500 The son of URIAH & WINIFRED GARTON, he married FRANCES "FANNY" (DICKINSON) GARTON on March 5, 1751 in Virginia. Spotsylvania County records, 1721-1800 (CD) p. 215 Deed Book E Feb'y 26, 1760 Zachary Garton & Elijah Garton and Frances, his wife, to Ephraim Knight. 36 pounds currency 165 acres in Spots Co. Witnesses: Uriah Garton, John Smith, John Knight, Uriah Knight, Edwd Herndon, Henry Carter, A. Foster, Harry Bartlett, May 6, 1760. On the 28th of July 1763 in Orange Co, Va , Elijah transferred land to his son Uriah. On the 26th of Sept, 1765, Elijah and Frances witnessed a mortagage from James Shirley to Uriah Garton. On the 24th of October, 1765 a deed is recorded transferring 100 acres from Elijah Garton to Timothy Burgess. Elijah Garton purchased 154 acres in Augusta Co., VA. This land was surveyed and recorded 26 Nov 1768. The land was on the East side of the Dry River and Muddy Creek next to Byron Muncey's land. He died intestate after a long illness. His estate appeared delinquent in Tax Levies in 1773 and sold at auction 13 Oct 1775. It is itemized on 20 May 1777 and settled in Augusta Co. Va court records (Will Book 5, p. 500)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 16 Jan 2025), entry for Winifred Dickerson, person ID LTSH-GCT. (Reliability: 3).