The first record found of Anthony Gholson Sr. (Golson, Gholston,Golsan ) is his purchase of 200 acres on the south side HollodaySwamp, Saint G eroge Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA in 1725. Hereceived a 1000 acre l and grant on Terrys Run on Sept. 28, 1728. Hissons, Anthony Jr. & Will iam each received 500 acres at the same time.
Real estate transfers involving Anthony Gholson included: 6 July 1725,J ames Taylor of Drysdale Par., King and Queen Co., Gentl., to AnthonyGh olstone of St. Geo. Par, Spts. Co., 50 lbs tobacco, 200 acres on yesou th side of Holloday's Swamp, St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Witnessed byW. R ussell, Richd. Bayley and Saml. Loyd. 28 September 1734, AnthonyX of S pts. Co. to Wm. Gaines of King and Queen Co., 23 pounds curr.442.5 acr es in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Part of patent grantedGholson 28 Sept. 1 728. Witnessed by Joseph Thomas, Charles Stevens,Jno. Cook. Jane, wife o f Anthony Gholson, relinquished dower right.28 September 1734, Anthony G holson of Spts. Co. to James Jones ofCaroline, 27 pounds curr, 442.5 a cres in St. Geo. Par. Part of patentgranted to Gholson 28 September 17 28. Witnessed by Joseph Thomas,Charles Stevens and Jno. Cook. Jane Gho lson relinquished dower right.22 February 1739, Anthony Gholstone of S pts. Co. and Jane, his wife,to Zachary Lewis of same county, 30 pounds c urr. for 200 acres inSpts. Co. on south side of Holliday's Swamp, part o f the patentgranted to James Taylor, Gent., decd. 21 July 1722 and con veyed bysd. Taylor to sd. Gholstone by deeds 6 July 1725. Witnessed by J osephThomas, Charles Barrett, John Holloday and John Bowles. 1 July 17 40,John Chew and Margaret, his wife, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Anthony Gholstone of same Par. and County, 40 pounds curr. for 400acres i n Spts. Co.. Witnessed by John Waller, Wm. Waller and M.Battaley. 2 Oc tober 1744, Anthony X Gholson and Jane, his wife, ofSt. Geo. Par., Spt s. Co., to William Pollard of St. Thomas Par.,Orange Co., 55 pounds cu rr. for 120 acres, part of the tract whereonsd. Anthony lives, formerl y bought of John Chew. Witnessed by Edwd.Herndon, A. Foster, Edmd Fost er. 6 November 1744, William Gains ofSt. Thomas Par., Orange Co. and I sbell, his wife, to Joseph Hawkinsof St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., 7 pound s curr. and 2600 lbs of tobaccofor 442.5 acres in St. Geo. Par., Spts. C o., part of a tract grantedto Anthony Gholson 28 September 1728 by pat . James Mills, James XJones, Jos. Collins and William Collins were wit nesses. 4 April 1761,Anthony Gholstone of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to J oseph Hawkins,junr., of same Par. and Co., 60 pounds curr. for 280 acr es in Spts.Co. Witnessed by Lark. Chew, George Stubblefield, Willm. Wa ller,Benjamin Winslow.
Anthony Gholdson was overseer of road Oct 7 1727 in Spotsylvania Co.VA C t. OR. Bk. p. 352 Anthony Sued Joseph Hawkins for a debt, 1729,p. 337 A nthony Gholson p. 392 [1730-38] Tilley, a negro girlbelonging ot Antho ny Golston is adjudged to be 14 years of age...andTom a negro boy belo nging to said Golston is 16 yrs of age. In bk1738-39 his negro boy Dan iel is adjudged to be 10 years old
23 July 1763, Anthony signed a deed of gift conveying to his sonWillia m a Negro man named Tom, a Negro boy named Little Tom and afeather bed a nd its furniture; to Anthony Tholson a Negro man namedBob and a Negro b oy named Cupit and a feather bed and its furniture;to his daughter, El iza. Rice a Negro woman named Venus, a Negro girlnamed Mary; to daught er Lucy Step, he lent a Negro woman namedPhilles and a Negro girl name d Creece, to be for Lucy's use for herlifetime and then they and their i ncrease to be divided among Lucy'schildren, also to Lucy a feather bed a nd its furniture; and togranddaughter Jane Pollard a Negro girl named S arah. The deed waswitnessed by Robt. Sharman, William Cave and Benjami n Cave and wasproved in Orange County court 28 July 1763.
8 August 1763, Anthony signed a deed giving to son Jon Gholson a lotof l and bought from Nathaniel Geer, a Negro wench named Judy, a Negroboy n amed Ben, all of his horses and cattle and all other remainderof his e state with the transfer to take place after the death ofAnthony and Ja ne. The deed was witnessed by Roger Bell, John Oakesand Ambrose Smith a nd was proven in court 25 August 1763.
