HENRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA

PETER DAVID

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On 26 June, 1780, Peter David was granted 259 acres on both sides of Bull Run of the Blackwater River in Henry County, Virginia. The land had been surveyed on 27 September, 1759, then in Pittsylvania [Halifax?] County. Bull Run is in the northeast corner of present day Franklin County very close to the intersection of Bedford County and Pittsylvania County. This location makes a record search a little complicated to keep track of the county lines. The following chart shows the changing counties:

North of Blackwater

Bedford County          1754-1786

Franklin County         1786-

East of Western Pittsylvania County Line

Halifax County           1752-1767

Pittsylvania County    1767-1777

South of Blackwater

Halifax County           1752-1767

Pittsylvania County    1767-1777

Henry County             1777-1786

Franklin County         1786-

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com