Summers in his History of S.W. Virginia, page 51, mentions that the home of Adam Harmon near Englis' Ferry on New River was visited by Indians and furs and skins stolen.

On 19 November 1760 David (2) Luney gave bond as administrator of the estate of Thomas Luney. (Wills 2, 424.) Loues Looney, grandchild of Adam Harmon, obtained judgment against Adam Harmon at November Court 1764 on his 101b. bond dated 28 February 1754 to Loues Looney with lawful interest from 29 July 1746. (Query: Was this the date of birth of Loues Looney? Witnesses were John Crockette and Ann Crockette. Loues Looney deposed by commission on 22 August 1766 and then on 26 December 1766 at Fort Chiswell James Brigham and David Looney addressed the following to Mr. William Thompson at Back Creek: "We your Humble Servants have this day met and compromised the matter in regard to the money attach'd in your hands on behalf of Louicy Looney with Henry Harmon on his leaving Twenty pounds Virginia currency in your hands." (Document 2QQ98, Preston and Va. Papers in Wisc. Hist. Soc.)

According to the views as outlined, Loues was about one year old when her father, Thomas, died, at age 27 about 6 when her sister Mary was bound out to Wm. Williams, about 19 when she obtained judgment against her grandfather, and 21 when she collected her inheritance. Also one understands Why there are no records of other heirs of Thomas Looney.

On the other hand, one may ask why, if he died before 15 Apr. 1764 was Thomas Looney cited on 19 November 1746 to work on a road from Adam Harmon's to the north branch of Roan Oak. Perhaps

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his estate was obliged to furnish a man. His name on a delinquent tax list in 1755 could refer to his estate, and David Looney's appointment as administrator on 19 March 1760 could of course, be a replacement, perhaps, after -Margaret's (?) death.

Louice (Looney) and James Brigham were living in lower Washington County on 6 November 1777 when the names James Brigham and Peter Looney are adjacent on a petition protesting plans for the erection of a court house at a location deemed inconvenient. This Peter is considered as Peter (3) (b. 24 Nov. 1755, son of Absalom (2)) who later, with wife Rachel Harmon, settled in Sumner County, Tennessee, as did James Brigham.

James Brigham had grants form the state of North Carolina in 1779, 1781, 1782, 1787, and 1790, etc. Some of the land was in Sullivan County near lands of David Looney, Robert Gray, George Maxwell, and David Maxwell. According to Historic Sullivan, James Brigham operated the first tavern in Blountville, Hawkins County, Virginia. He donated 30 acres in 1792 for the town of Blountville. He was Revolutionary soldier.

The will of James Brigham, wife Louisa, is of record in Book B.B. (1811-1815), page 77, Montgomery County, Tennessee.

Daniel (2) Looney, (b. ca 1723, d. ca 1760) was on the muster roll of Augusta County in 1742. He patented 180 acres on Long Run on 20 August 1748, probably called the Draper Place. He lived there in 1753 or 1754 when Robert asked Absalom (2) and his family to come home and settle because of danger from the Indians at the outlying settlement where Absalom was living on the Bluestone, a branch of New River, Robert asked Daniel to give the 180 acres to Absalom in exchange for some of Robert's land. Daniel made a deed to Abs. on 18 September 1754 for the 180 acres, mentioning a corner of land

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of Robert Looney Sr. A witness was Wm. Harbison. (This deed was not delivered until August 1762, but in Chalkley's Augusta Records the grantee's name is printed ABRAHAM and no evidence of a Absalom (2) Looney has been established.) Daniel moved across the creek onto some of Robert's land, but Robert made no deed to Daniel.

Jane (Evans) Looney (probably wife of Daniel) in 1760 sued Daniel Looney in chancery, but suit after several continuances was dismissed on Plaintiff's motion. On 11 October 1759 when Robt. divided his cattle between Peter and David, he reserved 2 horses for his son Daniel. Even as late as 24 May 1760 it is known that Daniel Looney was living -- Jane Looney sued him on writ of scirrefacias, but his attorney obtained imparlance until the next court. (Augusta Orders 6,218, 381.)

Very soon thereafter, however, Daniel died and on 19 November 1760 his brother David (2) Looney gave bond as administrator of Dan's estate. The appraisement of Daniel's estate was mentioned as of 18 August 1761 and at this time Jane Evans, late Looney, asked for the administration of her husband's estate, hitherto granted to David Looney. It seems possible that the widow Jane Looney had married Alexander Evans who later, 2 October 1765, purchased 140 acres from Adam (2) and Hannah Looney who were then of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. (Augusta Deeds 13, 92.)

On 18 October 1765 David Looney gave bond with James McDowell as the appointed guardian to Margaret Looney, orphan of Daniel Looney and granddaughter of Robert (1) Looney. (Augusta Wills B3, 433.) In Margaret's name suit was brought to obtain for her the land "across the creek" where her father had lived. Robert's deed of 13 November 1762 to John Bowyer had included Daniel's land. However, Colonel John Smith and Colonel John Buchanan each deposed in May 1765 concerning the fact. Colonel Smith recited

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the circumstances leading to the exchange of lands between Daniel and Absalom. Colon Buchan testifies that Daniel, on his death bed and in the presence of his father Robert, stated that the land was his and was to descend to his daughter; and that Robert did not object or say anything against this. Accordingly, on 19 October 1765 John Bowyer deeded the land to Margaret, heiress and only child of Daniel Looney, Deceased.

Deed records indicate that Margaret Looney married John Miner who on 23 October 1782 received a North Carolina grant of 250 acres on Holston River. On 19 October 1784 John Miner and Margaret of Sullivan County, North Carolina, for 100 pounds sold to John Mills 37 acres on James River below Looney's Mill Creek. (Botetourt Deeds 3, 325.) This is probably a grant of land inherited from her father Daniel Looney.

In Sumner Deeds 1, 424, there is recorded on dated April, 1797 from David Looney of Sullivan County to Margaret Miner, Hannah Turner Miner, Daniel Looney Miner of Sumner County for 320 acres for $500. Again in July 1799 David Looney signed a deed to Margaret Miner for 106 acres for $200. (Deeds 3, 10.)

Among the marriage records of Sumner County, Tennessee, is: Daniel Looney Married Elizabeth Briley 24 October 1805.

Samuel (2) Looney, b ca 1727, d after 1752,- say about 1770. He was not on the muster roll of Augusta County in 1742. He was named on 20 May 1752 in Augusta County to assist William Smith, overseer, on the road along the calf-pasture (river) from Wm. Grey's to Robert McCutcheon's Mill and then to Robert Campbell's. Samuel left widow Ann who administered his estate and married Elijah Cross. (The Looney children were Samuel Jr. and Moses.) Sullivan County, Tennessee census 1840 gives Elijah Cross age 84, living with David L. Cross. Elijah was pensioned for Rev.

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War service 1777, Sullivan County, Tenness. Pension papers of Elijah (Elishe). William and Zacharia Cross state that they were born in Baltimore County, Maryland. (Echoes: East Tennessee Historical Society, May 1958, page 92.) Homer H. Smith, Atty. of Blountville, Tenn., in a letter states: "My mother was Elizabeth Cross and a descendant of Elijah Cross I, and Mrs. Ann Looney, whose husband Samuel Looney was killed by Indians in the early settlement of Sullivan County. This Cross-Looney couple had 5 sons and two daughters." (The two Looney sons were mentioned in the will of Moses Looney, of Knox County, Tenn., in 1823-24.

Query: Who was Margaret Looney who had survey of 250 acres on Looney's Mill Creek in 1755 (Kegley). and who sued Anthony in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1759?