Augusta County

The sources provide detailed records of land transfers in Augusta County, primarily centered around the Calfpasture River and Beverly Manor areas involving various branches of the Kincaid family during the mid-to-late 18th century.

Thomas Kincaid (of Muddy Creek) and the Calfpasture

Thomas Kincaid, identified as "of Augusta County," was involved in several transactions on the Great Calfpasture River before his eventual move to Greenbrier:

• June 15, 1770: Moses McElvain and wife Margaret sold 260 acres on the south side of the great river of the Calfpasture to Thomas Kincaid. This land lay between the properties of William Kinkead and Robert Gwin.
• August 17, 1770: Andrew Kinkead and his wife Jean sold 45 acres on the main branch of the Calfpasture to Thomas.
• November 18, 1770: George Campbell and Samuel Tincher (with wife Margaret) sold 115 acres on the great river of the Calfpasture to Thomas. This tract was originally part of a patent granted to William Preston.
• May 18, 1772: Robert Guin sold 43 acres on the Calfpasture to "Thomas Kinkead, Blacksmith".
• February 15, 1776: Thomas Kincaid and his wife Hannah sold their accumulated 260 acres (composed of the Preston/Campbell/Tincher tract and the Andrew Kinkead tract) to Tully Davitt just before the Revolutionary War.

The John Kincaids and the 1,061-Acre Tract

A significant 1,061-acre tract on the Calfpasture was the subject of multiple transfers involving different John Kincaids:

• July 17, 1745: James Patton and John Lewis of Beverly Manor sold 1,061 acres on the Great River of the Calfpasture to John Kinkead (sometimes identified as "the Clerk" or "of New London, PA").
• November 22, 1754: John Kinkead, Clerk, transferred 530 acres (half of the original tract) to John Kinkead, Weaver.
• November 23, 1760: John Kinkade sold 530 acres to Gabriel Jones.
• November 24, 1766: John Kinkead, then living in Albemarle, sold the remaining 530 acres of the original Patton/Lewis grant to Gabriel Jones.

Beverly Manor and Meechum River Transfers

Other transfers involving the children of John "the Weaver" Kincaid occurred in the Beverly Manor area:

• 1766–1772: Land in Beverly Manor was sold by Matthew Kincaid and his wife Elizabeth to John the Weaver in 1766. This land was then sold to John Jr., who, with his wife Ann, sold it in 1772.
• 1771: A Thomas Kincaid purchased deeds for Beverly Manor land that John the Weaver was selling.
• March 8, 1773: Matthew and Elizabeth Kinkead "of Augusta Co" sold 182 acres on the head branches of the Meechum River to Claudius Buster. While the grantors were residents of Augusta, the land itself was adjacent to the "Widow Kinkead" and Thomas Kinkead in what was likely the neighboring area of Albemarle.
• 1770–1773: Andrew Kincaid purchased land neighboring the Weaver’s tract in 1770 and sold it in 1773.

Significance of Augusta Transfers

Researchers note that these Augusta County records are vital for tracking the synchronized migration of the Kincaid, Tincher, and Campbell families. The sources highlight that many of these families held land near each other in Albemarle before moving to Augusta around 1770, and finally settling together in Greenbrier County by the early 1780s.

Need to check Grantee/Grantor Index for transfers involving Kincaids.