Solomon HEDGES

                   Notes for SOLOMON HEDGES:From "The Mahogany Tree" [Decator H. Rodgers, 1963]: "George Washington, in his diary, makes brief references to Solomon and Joshua, brothers of Jonas." Notes for Solomon HEDGES Solomon Hedges died in Brooks County, Virginia. A will dated January 6, 1797, in which he bequeathed his estate to his six children. 1 Land speculators in the Monocacy Valley tried to interfere with the surveys of the settlers. In 1732 Joseph Hedges received a letter form on speculator demanding satisfaction for the land on which Hedges live, the speculator claiming all of the land on the Monocacy and its branches. In 1735 John Van Metre Sr. and his wife Margaret whose daughter, Rebecca, had married Solomon Hedges, eldest son of Joseph, sold all of his farm animals and removed himself into Virginia. John Van Metre Sr., his sons and daughters, built their.... homes on "Meadow" which had been surveyedfor John November 17, 1725. "Meadow" consisted of the land along Carroll Creek that is now the southeastern part of Frederickstown at the intersection of South Market and South Streets, thru a part of the fair grounds. Joseph Hedges' son, Solomon Solomon Hedges had 192 acres surveyed March 13, 1733 on Tuscarcra Creek a little northeast of present-day Yellow Springs, which he called Hedges Delight. His father, Joseph, had previously - July 1, 1730 - had 258 acres surveyed, which he called "Hedge Hogg" Land Grant: 00-Nov-1732 "Hedges Hogg", Frederick Maryland; Inherits from father. _____________________________________ LARRY D. WHITE, FORT WAYNE INDIANA, LDS TAPE 1307587. US/CAN 929.273 A1 NO. 3544. On April 10, 1738, Solomon Hedges bought 275 acres from James Davies of Orange County, Virginia. This was later Frederick County, Virginia. He was later in what is now Berkely Co. Va. in 1754. In 1760, Solomon and his wife Rebecca, sold Peter Stienbergen, 320 acres on Now Creek, Hampshire County, Va. He was one of the first settlers in Hardy County, Va. By April 6, 1778 Solomon was in Ohio County, Va. and was surity for David Shepard, High Sheriff. On this date (his son) Silas produced a commission as Colonel of Militia from Lt. Governor, John Page. The court was held at Black's Cabin on Short Creek (now West Liberty, West Va.)Solomon and Silas Hedges recorded many of the court transactions. Silas Hedges, was recommended to the governor as High Sheriff, but a mistake was made in the recommendation placing that of Silas before before of Solomon Hedges. Solomon, having formerly acted as judge in the court of Hampshire, On June, 1778 Solomon took his oath as Justice of Peace. On October 4, 1779, Susanna Fisher, an orphan, was bound to Solmon Hedges and he was to pay her $30.00 above the sum allowed by law at expiration of their time. In 1789, Solomon Hedges of Ohio Co. Va. sold to Tomas Dean of Hampshire Co. Va. 250 acres on New Creek. Solomon Hedges, Lot #3, survey on Patterson Creek Manor, directed 4-7-1761, by Thomas Lord Fairfax. Report by Joseph Niville, Sept. 7, 1793 Deed Book A, Page 136. THE BERLELEY JOURNAL ISSUE THREE PAGE 49 In the year 1754 we have five Hedges families living what is present day Berkeley County, West Virginia.Joshua Hedges born April 14, 1717, died Feburary 16, 1790, married Elizabeth Chapline; Jonas Hedges married Agnes Powelston; Peter Hedges married Elizabeth Seeds; Ruth Hedges who married to Abraham Vanmeter; Solomon Hedges who married Rebecca Vanmeter. These were all children of Joseph Hedges who emigrated to America in 1710 and died at Monocacy, Maryland, 1732. There were also five children in this family which did not come to this area: Charles; Joseph; Catherine; Dorcas and Samuel (Will of Joseph Hedges in The Christine Bergen papers Berkeley County Courthouse.) Joseph was the son of Charles Hedges who died in England in 1720. His father was Sir Charles Hedges who died in England 1n 1714.