George MICHAEL

                   Source: 100 yr old Masonic History of Eminence, IN
          Ezra Michael file
          Helen Grove
          Early Virginia marriages
          Emanuel Church records
          Augusta Co, VA marriage bonds
          Brandon cemetery listing
          Census 1810-1840
          Augusta Co. VA deedbooks
          History of Clinton Co. IN
          Recollections of the Early Settlement of Wabash Valley pp69-70
          Probate record-George Michael Clinton Co. IN
Census: 1810 Augusta Co. VAA p3364
          George Michael 1 1 0 0 1 0     1 0 1 1 0    0 0

          1820 Augusta Co. VA
          George Michael  5 1 0 1 0 1     1 1 1 1 0

          1830 N. Augusta Co. VA
          George Michaael 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 1     0 1 0 2 0 0 1

          1840 Clinton Co. IN
          Elizaabeth Michael  0 0 1 1 2    0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1

Deeds: Augusta Co. DB 56 pp 228 15  Sept 1834
         George Michael Sr. and Elizabeth to Jacob Daggy (tanner)
         27 acres; head of Mossy Creek, east side of Castle Hill

         Augusta Co. DB 56 p 320 16 Sept 1834
         George Michael Sr. and Elizabeth to Christian Rusmisel
         226 acres 13 poles, on North River adjoining John Michael Sr

         Augusta Co. DB 49 p 242  13 Feb 1827
         George Michael to Samuel Miller of Augusta and Abraham Smith of
         Rockinghaam Co. mortgage of land Preerason Run; aan oil mill and
         Castle Hill mentioned and his land.

         Tax list of Augusta Co. VA 1800 District 2
         George Michael 1 male over 21, 2 horses

         Clinton Co. IN DB 6 p 80
         George Michael purchased land from Thorton Griffith in Mill Race
         W NE Sec 29 Twp 22 N RIE

From History of Clinton Co. In - Ezra  Michael notes:
       -George Michael was the first white settler
       -George Michael was a juror in 1830
       -George Michael was licensed to keep a grocery (saloon) in 1830
       -Allen and Michael, contractors, was awarded contract to build
        temporary court house for  $20
       -In an account of the settlement of Edna Mills, the town was referred to
        as "Blackberry" because of the fondness of blacksmith Michaael for
        blackberry braandy

From Recollections of the Early Settlement of the Wabash Valley by Sanford Co.
Cox publishsed 1860 pp 69-70:

      "It may not be uninteresting to give here a list of the old settlers who
       resided in Clinton Co. at the close of the year 1828, as furnished by
       one of the number....George Michael."

Clinton Co. Indiana Roots, Aapril 1985 issue p41
File box 49, file no. 18 Probate - attic - courthouse
Matters in the estate of George Michael
Lists of advances made to heirs, filed 1847
    John Michaael, Jonathan Michael, Abrahaam Michaael, Lewis Judd, Jonas
Michaael, Henry Michael (ssee full print out)

Final settlement files L 11 feb 1847 Book 2 p301
       Jonathan Michael, Adm. Heirs of deceased: Jonathan, George, Lewis Judd and
wife Susan, Jonas, Andrew, Eli, Elizaabeth, Frederick and Eliza M Michaael;
Henry Michael, John Hufford and wife Amey and Abraham Michael, the three heirs
were advanced by the deceased in his lifetime.

Ezra Michael Note: George Michael came from Augusta Co. VA in 1834 and
settled on land southwest of Michigantown Indiana in Clinton Co. on Wild Cat
creek or Kilmore creek.  On this creek he built a grist mill, constructing a
dam across the creek and levee across the valley.  The levee is easily traveled
today aand much of the timbers of the dam are still in place well-preserved.
Timber are oak aand black walnut.  Two huge willow trees, one on either side of
the creek and on the levee are still standing.  No trace of the mill building
is left.  Some of the stone burrs (?) were still there until the last few
years.  The home-site is on a knoll sloping toward the south.  The old house
burned, the second burned and the third one is now standing.  No trace of the
barn or other building remains except one large boulder which was the corner
work of the barn.  Just across the road south and about 1/8 mile west was a
schoolhouse later replaced by a brick one which has been torn down in the
last year.
       The cemetery in which maany of the early Michaels were buried is about one
mile east on a round knoll on the south bank of the creek.  Here are the
following graves.  Cemetrery is called Brandon Cemetery. ( see cemetery disk
for rest of infor._