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Eleven McCollister is recorded in the 1840 census. He is 60-70 years old.
Levin McCollister left a will dated 18 Dec. 1848. The will names mentions son William McCollister, and his daughter; grandson John McCollister who he left land on Wolf Island Cr,; grandchildren by his daughter Sally Smith whom he left land on Piney Creek where Levin McCollister lived and formerly belonging to his son John McCollister dec’d; and grandchildren by daughters Polly Christopher and Elizabeth Barber. He named frineds George and James Irvin as executors. W.G. Hudson and J.H. Boyd witnessed the will. A notation indicates that the will was set aside in 1850. Rockingham Co. Will Book C, p. 111 (Webster, p. 59)
The 1790 census records a John McCollister and Sutton McCollister in Rockingham Co. Deed records show that Sutton McCollister owned land on Wolf Island Creek. On 12 Sept., 1794 Sutton McCollister purchased 200 acres on Wolf Island Creeek & Bold Run Creek adjacent John Pirkle from John Bell Jr. Rockingham Co. Deed Book D. p. 252. (Webster, p. 70). On 10 Mar. 1796, Sutton McCollister sold 55 acres on Wolf Island Creek to Annanies Green. The land was adjacent William Young. Rockingham Co. Deed Book E. p. 10. (Webster, p. 77). On 28 Oct 1796, Sutton McCollister also sold 75 acres on Great Rockhouse Creek to John Pound. Rockingham Co. Deed Book E. p. 112. (Webster, p. 84). A 1797 deed from Allen Williams to John Pound mentions Sutton McCollister as a bounding neighbor. Rockingham Co. Deed Book E. p. 178. (Webster, p. 88).
Leven McCollister is listed in the 1850 mortaility schedule. He died in Feburary of that year at the age of 80 following a short illness lasting 6 days. The scheudle states that Leven McCollister was born in North Carolina. United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850, Image Viewed on Family Search Online Database.
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