Loftus Pullen

DAR Ancestor #:A092084

1750 - The first Negro slave known to be in the vicinity of present Highland County, Virginia was a girl or young woman purchased for Ann Jane USHER by her guardian about 1750. It is very possible that this slave is the one whom Mrs Loftus PULLIN (nee USHER) set free by her will in 1805.

Oren F. Morton, A HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY,

VIRGINIA (1979), p.99, 211.

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 11 Loftus Pullin was one of the of the very early setters of Bull Pasture, about 1745, or earlier. It is not known if he was American born. Loftus lived on the Great Calf Pasture about one mile north of Clover Creek, Virginia. AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEED BOOK: 8, PAGE: 393 and HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY, by Oren Morton, page: 252.

Loftus Pullin was added to the tithables, September, 1750. ABSTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF AUGUSTA VOUNTY, VIRGINIA VOL. I, by Lyman Chalkley, page:41

Lofftus Pullons and Richard Bodkins, in Captain George Willson's Company, 1755. CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH, page: 443

Fort George was built in the spring of 1757 by Capt. Wm. Preston, acting on orders of Maj. Andrew Lewis. Local residents assisted in constreuction of the 80 foot square log fort located on the land of Wallace Estill. It was never attacked directly by Indians, althrough arrows were shots at it from across the Bull Pasture River. THE HISTORICAL MARKER AT CLOVER CREEK, HIGHLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

Pvt. Loftus Pullen, solider in the late war in Captain William Preston's Company of Rangers, June 8, 1758-May 4, 1759. As a private he was given a 50 acres tract (bounty land). VIRGINIA COLONIAL MILITIA, page: 56 and SOLDIERY OF WEST VIRGINIA, by Virgil Lewis, page: 20.

Loftus Pullins KHS VOL. NO. 10 ORIGINAL SURVEY NO. 2476 - 50 acres - Lincoln County (now Madison Copunty), Kentucky - military warrent - watercourse: Paint Lick Creek - survey date: January 12, 1785 - Oringal Book: 3, pages: 306-307 - grantee: same and heirs - grant date: March 3, 1786 - Original Book: 9, pages: 221-222. MASTER INDEX VIRGINIA SURVEYS AND GRANTS 1774-1791, compiled by Joan Brooks-Smith, page: 178.

By 1800 there was a considerable number of slaves in the Highland area. In 1801, Loftus Pullin owned nine. HISTORY OF HIGHLAND COUNTY, by Oren Morton, page: 211.

Loftus Pullin Will May 2, 1801 Bath County, Virginia (now Highland County) Book: 1, page: 206 January Tern of Court 1802

To my dear and loving wife, Nancy Pullins, I leave this perament house, all the furniture, the tall horse, gray mare and colt, her choice of cow hides and three negroes: Dafane, Jerbel and Loudow during her life and some land. To my son John Pullins, one dollar with all my wearing apperal of clothes. To Loftus Pullins, my son now living in Kentucky, one negro woman named Philles and her child named, Peter. To my son, Samuel Pullins, the negro boy that lives with him named Ben. To my son Jonathan Pullins, to have the lower end of my land. To my son, Thomas Pullins, the land I now live on after my wife's death and one Mulate boy named Joe. To my daughter, Jane Ann (Boude) ten dollars. To my grandson, Lofty Cook, one negro boy named Sampson. To David Cook one dollar. To my daughter, Martha Henry, one negro girl named Mirma and ten pounds of spices and the place Hugh Henry lives on, he is to live on it for two years. The negro boy Jerbel named above goes to my son, Thomas, after my wife's death. My personal estate not above mentioned to be sold, debts paid and the rest equally divided amoughst my heirs. I appoint my sons, Samuel and Jonathan Pullins, to be my executors of this my last will and testament. Signed: Loftus Pullins.

Family Members Parents William Pullen 1687–1767

Winifred Everett Pullen 1687–1767

Spouse Ann Jane Usher Pullin 1729–1805

Siblings "Justice" Thomas Pullen 1727–1811

Children Photo Loftus Pullins 1764–1841

Photo Samuel Pullin 1764–1850

Gravesite Details No transfer available.

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children: John Pullin; Ann Jane Estill; Sarah Pullen; Thomas Pullin; Loftus Pullins, Jr.; Jonathan Pullin; Martha Henry; Samuel Pullins, Sr.; Mary Ann Estill; Loftus Pullin; Jonathan and <private> (Pullin)