Archibald Reagh

Archibald was likely born during the 1720s. He, by name of Archibald Jr, purchased Robert Reagh's 118 acres along Hays Creek by deed of 2 May 1758. His name appears several times in the Chaulkley Volumes as petitioner (1753), witness, administrator of estates, appraiser, collector for the Vestry (State Church) etc. According to various deed records he acquired and sold several tracts of land in Rockbridge, Augusta, Nelson and Amherst Counties. He sold the 300 acre home farm on Hays Creek in Rockbridge to John Rice, husband of daughter Isabella, by deed of 2 Jul 1783. Archibald likely moved to Augusta Co by 1784 where he resided when deeding 74 acres in Rockbridge to heirs of David Wilson. On 1788 Augusta Co Tax list. By 1800 he was on the tax list in Amherst Co. his will, dated 25 Sep 1803, was entered for probate on 15 Oct 1804 in Amherst. It named his wife, Jean, and daughter Mary -- then five sons named below - then four daughters - then children of Isabella. One guardian of minor children (unnamed) was Andrew McCauslin. In 1811 John McCausland, Bath Co, devised to daughter Jane (Jean) Rhea and to her sons: John, Robert, and Andrew. The foregoing suggests that Jean McCausland was a second wife, being married about 1775. Children may not be listed in order of birth as reckoned by writer.

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