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The Robert LOONEY family emigrated to Philadelphia, PA from the Isle of Man before 1734. Adam was born c.1725, possibly on the Isle of Man, married Hanna Wright (or Rowland), and died 1770, Tyrone Co., NC.
1742--Muster Roll Augusta Co, VA--Tilton, A2,1
1748/9, Mar 4--Rev. John Craig baptised Robert, son of Adam Luny,Luny's Mill Creek--Tilton, A2,1--Maxwell Genealogy,588, Baptisms by Rev. John Craig; Seed-Bed of the Republic,350
1752, Nov. 18--Purchased 271 acres head of Meadow Run, Bryan's Creek, branch of Craig's Creek from Col.James Patton.--Tilton, A2,1; August Co., VA Deed Book No. 5,52 Chalkley's Chronicles [CC]III:308; Kegley's VA Frontier [KVF], 76,171
1753, Oct. 4--Listed "Bonds, bills, etc." due estate Col. James Patton for land purchased. Not paid by 1769--KVF,89
1754, Feb--Survey 140 acres head branch of Craig's Creek--KVF, 82, 173
1754, Mar. 18--Bill of Sale to Adam Lunie, Augusta Co., VA by Patrick Downey. Original Petitions and Papers filed County Court 1745-8--CC, I:441; Tilton, A2,1
1754, May 31-- Signed note 11 pds, 5 sh to Col. John Buchanan. Wit. Capt. John Smith and John Brown. (Col. Clement Reed of Lunnenburg Co. mentioned suit over note in letter to Col. Buchanan August, 1857.)--Becky Cowen-Cornelius's webpage
1754, Nov. 18-- Adam's land mentioned,survey on Forks of John Creek--Will Book 2, 84, CC III:37; Original Petitions and Papers Filed Court 1745-8, CC I:444
1755, Feb. 27--Purchased 143 acres on Looney's Creek by his own land--KVF, 83
1756, Mar 10--Patented 140 acres tract branch of Looney's Creek (VA)--Tilton, A2,1
1756, Mar. 27--Judgement vs. Matthew Rice, Bedford Co, VA--Tilton, A2,1
1757, Mar. 17-- Nathaniel Phillips, Adam's servant--Augusta Court Record Book V,311, CC I:75; Tilton, A2,1
1758, Feb. 17--Due Col. James Patton's estate from Adam Looney, 4 Oct. 1753--Augusta Co. Will Book No. 3,202, CC III:74; Mar. 17, 1758 on list of debtors to Col. Patton--Tilton, A2, 3
1762, Feb 20-- Survey Beaver Creek, St. Marks's Parish, Granville Co., SC 100 acres granted May 30, 1762--Tilton A2, 3, SC Land Office, Columbia SC
1765, Aug. 10--Line mentioned, John and Mary Mills sell to Israel Christain 150 acres--Tilton A2,1
1765, Oct. 2-- Adam and Hanna Looney, Mecklenburg Co, NC sold 140 acres, branch of Looney's Mill Creek to Alexander Evans wit. John and Moses Looney--Most Distinguished Characters [MDC],354 (23), Augusta Co., VA Deed Book 13, 91-93; Tilton, A3,1; Wit. by Christain Epshear--CC III:446
1767, Sept 27--Adam Looney, Craven Co., SC sold 271 acres from Col. Jas. Patton 18 Nov. 1752 on head of Meadow Run or Bryan's Ck. Test: Wm. Preston, Pat. Buchanan, Jas. Crow to John Looney for 30 pounds--MDC, 354 (23), Augusta Co., VA Deed Book 14,474-78; Tilton, A2,1--Deed CC II:471; KVF 358
1768, July 6--Mills sold to Alcorn on branch Looney's Creek corner land of Adam Looney. Augusta Co. VA Deed Book 15,66 --CC III:474
Tilton (A2,3) references Chalkey's Annuals of Augusta Co. VA:
Raleigh NC, List of Letters of Testamentary granted year previous to Oct. 26, 1770:
"Adam Loony, Intestate, to Robert Loony on bond of Jno. Nichols and Patrick Moore, pounds 250"
Tyron County Minutes, Part I, Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of 1769-1782, 47:
"On motion of Bromfield Remley it is ordered by the Court that Letters of Administration issue to Robert Loony of all and singular the goods and chattels of Addam Loony, deceased, he to comply with the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided. He proposes for security John Nichols and Patrick Moor bound for the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds. This motion was made at the Session of Court beginning 4th Tuesday in July 1770, and adjourned day by day for a few days."
Pg.57,session beginning Tues. Oct. 4,1770:
"Robert Loony, administrator of Adam Loony, decd., returned an inventory and prays an order of sale which was accordingly granted."
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