1_Squires_Family_History

=I am currently researching my family history.=

Interesting fact that I have found:

ASA SQUIRES
....Also in that year, Nicholas Gibson and Asa Squires moved into the county. .... His brother Andrew arrived in 1812 and John's son, Benjamin, arrived shortly ...
 * Braxton County History**

[|www.polsci.wvu.edu/wv/Braxton/brahistory.html]


 * First time I seen a military rank.**

J0HN FLOWEREE SINGLETON http://www.geocities.com/gcwvus39/Singleton1d.htm

...The early land records of Lewis County, WV show that Uriah Byrne sold part of his tract of land at Salt Lick Bridge to Asa Squires. Col. Squires and his family had also lived in Fauquier County and had probably known the Singleton, Floweree and Byrne families for several years. One source states that John Singleton helped Col. Asa Squires build the large brick home known as “Plantation House” which still stands on his property at Salt Lick Bridge....

Monday, November 13, 2006 First Settlers How did Orlando begin?
 * Orlando, West Virginia**

http://orlandostonesoup.blogspot.com/2006/11/first-settlers.html

"In 1798 Nicholas Gibson, 1800 Benjamin Conrad, John Conrad, Daniel Conrad, Thomas Murphy, in the years to follow: Col. John Hayman, Asa Squires, Elijah Squires, Andres Friend, Thomas Frame, Edward Posey, John F. Singleton, George F. Gerwig, William McCoy, John M. Brown, George W. Greene, Andrew Skidmore. Col. John Hayman, settled in what is now known as Bulltown. So called on fact it was occupied for many years by friendly Indians whose chief was known as Captain Bull."Further on this source says:"The first settlers in the Salt Lick District known as “Flatwoods” were Peter Shields, Asa Squires, in 1807. Soon after joined by P.B. Burns, John Hayman, Issac Riffle. Christian Heater, William McCoy, and John F. Singleton."
 * The Early History of Braxton County** http://duskcamp.itgo.com/Post6.htm