Editing John Echols (born 1736) (section)

== Virginia ==

Unverified data about Echols in Halifax during the time period: [https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~janet/genealogy/Echols.html rootsweb]

He is mentioned as the head of a house in Halifax County in the [[1790 Federal Census, Virginia#Halifax County]], along with 11 white people and 8 black people.

=== Deeds ===

Mentioned (along with wife, Lucy, and daughter, Prudence) as witnesses to a land sale ([[Deed Book, Halifax County#A27, March Court 1778]]).
* Also a witness (along with wife, Lucy) for [[Deed Book, Halifax County#363, January Court 1778]]
* Sold a section of land given to him by his father, Richard Echols, who himself received the land via patent ([[Deed Book, Halifax County#Book 9, page 378]])

=== Chancery Records (Virginia) ===

This may also be the John Echols (and related family) involved in some Chancery Records:
* https://old.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=083-1795-007#img
* https://old.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=083-1804-031#img (there appears to be an Echols moving to Georgia which could corroborate the Virginia to Alabama move)

=== Personal Property Tax Records ===

These are the personal property tax records for John Echols in Halifax County in 1782-1786, 1789, and 1797:

* [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS47-1?view=fullText&keywords=John%20Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9X 1782], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS43-B?view=fullText&keywords=John%20Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9X 1783], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS4S-Y?view=fullText&keywords=John%20Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9X 1784], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS49-5?view=fullText&keywords=John%20Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9X 1784], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS49-B?view=fullText&keywords=Echols%20%20%20John%20Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9X 1785], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS49-2?view=fullText&keywords=John%20Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9X 1785], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS49-B?view=fullText&keywords=Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9X 1785], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS4M-S?view=fullText&keywords=John%20Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9X 1786], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PSWV-X?view=fullText&keywords=Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9Z 1789], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS44-4?view=fullText&keywords=John%20Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9D 1797], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PS44-4?view=fullText&keywords=Echols&lang=en&groupId=M9NT-Z9D 1797]