George Hume (surveyor)

[1] George Hume was born in 1697 in Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland, into a distinguished noble family with deep roots in Scottish history.

The Hume family had a long tradition of service to the Scottish crown, holding significant lands and wielding considerable influence in the Borders region of Scotland.

Margaret's brother, Sir Robert Spotswood, served as Secretary of State for Scotland and was a prominent supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War.

Crest: A unicorn's head and neck, couped argent, maned and horned or, collared with an open crown.

[8] Spotswood, who had served as the lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1710 to 1722, enrolled Hume in the College of William and Mary from 1722 to 1723, and became a licensed surveyor.

A year later Hume served as a lieutenant in the Colonial Troops of Spotsylvania County under Captain William Bledsoe, producing his commission in open court and taking the oath on September 2, 1729.

He was responsible for surveying significant portions of the Northern Neck, as well as other frontier areas that were being opened to European settlement.

[12] From July 19–21, 1736, Hume, now residing in St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, conveyed 350 acres (140 ha) in the great fork of the Rappahannock River to James Pollard for £17 current money.

The land was located along the road from Germanna to the Mountain Run bridge and was part of a patent originally granted to Charles Steuart, later transferred to Hume on June 4, 1734.

On March 13–14, 1740 [1741], Hume transferred 375 acres (152 ha) of land in Beverley Manor to Gibbons Jennings for £30 current money.

The land was situated on the south river of Shenandoah and bordered the lines of Robert Turk, Samuel Guy, and the patent of Beverley Manor.

[13] This tract, originally patented to Charles Stuart on August 21, 1734, was part of a larger parcel that Hume had purchased in March 1741 through William Beverley, Gent.

Hume's work ensured that the lands were properly mapped, which was crucial for legal ownership, settlement, and governance.