Individual Details
Anthony RADER
(1745 - 18 Feb 1822)
Name: Anthony Rader
Date: Apr 11, 1769
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: (vid p. 150, supra.). The moveable effects of Isaac Brackfield, deceased, sold at public auction as follows, viz: Drs. William Barefield, John Bear, Anthony Rader, Michael Lamb, Jacob Holman, Mathias Rader, Jacob Miller, Conrad Humble, Michael Kint
Description: Buyer
Book date: WB4-334
April 27, 1778: The first court was held in Rockingham Co., VA and was composed as follows...Anthony Ryder.
1776-1795: Entry Book Rockingham Co., VA recorded Anthony Rader, 4000 acres on a line between Adam Raeder and Carn Airhart.
May 25, 1778: Anthony Reader is recommended as Captain in the company of Adam Reader, signed Governor Lord Dunmore. Captain Anthony Rader fought in the Revolutionary War in skirmishes at Williamsburg and Hot Water Creek, VA.
September 24, 1781: Rockingham Co., Va, Administrator of the estate of Gotlieve Airy, deceased, is granted to Anto Reader, his son-in-law, Mary his wife having relinquished her rights in favor of the said Anto. Reader.
1784: Census list Anthony to have 9 white souls, 1 dwelling and 2 more buildings.
Smith Creek Church Records
January 2, 1779 Catherine Rader was censored for Fornication; In February 1779 was excommunicated for fornication. On October 7, 1781 Nancy Rader was excommunicated for "folley".
April 5, 1794 Anthony and Catherine, his wife applied for dismissal by letter and received it.
Sketch of the Rader Lutheran Church and its survey
By Harry M. Strickler 1927
Anthony Rader was the first Justice for a long time and in 1777 he was Captain of militia. In September 1777 Under Capt. Anthony Rader's command they marched to the headwaters of the Greenbrier River to Fort Work to protect the people from attack by the hostile Indians.
Circa 1794 Matthis Miller sold his farm in Pennsylvania and moved to Fort Run near Timberville, VA. where he bought a farm from Anthony Rader. He was an active member of the Rader Lutheran Church.
Will of Anthony Rader
Index of Greenbrier County, WV Wills
Book 1
Dated: February 18, 1822
Probated: June 6, 1826
Devisees: Eliz, wife; John, Alex., sons; Kath. Meneck, Eliz McClung, Deborah McClung, Dolly Linson, Polloy Conner, daus.
From the Circuit Court Records of Greenbrier County VA
Anthony Rader Sr. sold land without the consent of his wife and then died. She took it to court and won. Anthony Rader Jr. and Michael Rader testified in court that they were son's of Anthony Rader. The suit was about land Anthony Sr. had run off for Michael in 1800 or 1801. Michael married in 1801. He came from Greenbrier to Nicholas in about 1823 and built a two story log house and barn. Elizabeth thought Anthony was very well to do. He persuaded her to leave her home in Rockingham Co., VA and with her children, come to Greenbrier. At the time of the trial in 1830 she was almost destitute, among strangers.
Anthony is buried in an unmarked grave a little way from where Fort Donnally stood.
Date: Apr 11, 1769
Location: Augusta Co., VA
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: (vid p. 150, supra.). The moveable effects of Isaac Brackfield, deceased, sold at public auction as follows, viz: Drs. William Barefield, John Bear, Anthony Rader, Michael Lamb, Jacob Holman, Mathias Rader, Jacob Miller, Conrad Humble, Michael Kint
Description: Buyer
Book date: WB4-334
April 27, 1778: The first court was held in Rockingham Co., VA and was composed as follows...Anthony Ryder.
1776-1795: Entry Book Rockingham Co., VA recorded Anthony Rader, 4000 acres on a line between Adam Raeder and Carn Airhart.
May 25, 1778: Anthony Reader is recommended as Captain in the company of Adam Reader, signed Governor Lord Dunmore. Captain Anthony Rader fought in the Revolutionary War in skirmishes at Williamsburg and Hot Water Creek, VA.
September 24, 1781: Rockingham Co., Va, Administrator of the estate of Gotlieve Airy, deceased, is granted to Anto Reader, his son-in-law, Mary his wife having relinquished her rights in favor of the said Anto. Reader.
1784: Census list Anthony to have 9 white souls, 1 dwelling and 2 more buildings.
Smith Creek Church Records
January 2, 1779 Catherine Rader was censored for Fornication; In February 1779 was excommunicated for fornication. On October 7, 1781 Nancy Rader was excommunicated for "folley".
April 5, 1794 Anthony and Catherine, his wife applied for dismissal by letter and received it.
Sketch of the Rader Lutheran Church and its survey
By Harry M. Strickler 1927
Anthony Rader was the first Justice for a long time and in 1777 he was Captain of militia. In September 1777 Under Capt. Anthony Rader's command they marched to the headwaters of the Greenbrier River to Fort Work to protect the people from attack by the hostile Indians.
Circa 1794 Matthis Miller sold his farm in Pennsylvania and moved to Fort Run near Timberville, VA. where he bought a farm from Anthony Rader. He was an active member of the Rader Lutheran Church.
Will of Anthony Rader
Index of Greenbrier County, WV Wills
Book 1
Dated: February 18, 1822
Probated: June 6, 1826
Devisees: Eliz, wife; John, Alex., sons; Kath. Meneck, Eliz McClung, Deborah McClung, Dolly Linson, Polloy Conner, daus.
From the Circuit Court Records of Greenbrier County VA
Anthony Rader Sr. sold land without the consent of his wife and then died. She took it to court and won. Anthony Rader Jr. and Michael Rader testified in court that they were son's of Anthony Rader. The suit was about land Anthony Sr. had run off for Michael in 1800 or 1801. Michael married in 1801. He came from Greenbrier to Nicholas in about 1823 and built a two story log house and barn. Elizabeth thought Anthony was very well to do. He persuaded her to leave her home in Rockingham Co., VA and with her children, come to Greenbrier. At the time of the trial in 1830 she was almost destitute, among strangers.
Anthony is buried in an unmarked grave a little way from where Fort Donnally stood.
Events
| Birth | 1745 | Augusta County, VA | |||
| Marriage | 29 Mar 1778 | Shenandoah County, VA - Catherine Anna AIRY |  | ||
| Death | 18 Feb 1822 | Greenbrier County, VA |  |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine Anna AIRY (1759 - 1818) |
| Child | Anthony RADER Jr. (1789 - ) |
| Child | John H. RADER (1802 - 1879) |
| Father | Hans Adam RÖDER (1706 - 1773) |
| Mother | Anna Barbara Bender PAINTER (1708 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Marriage
Marriage Bond stated "she is the daughter of Gotlive Airy" The bondsman was Turner Beal.Endnotes
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