Borden's Grant is an area that was settled early in 1700's, situated between Lexington, Virginia and Staunton, Virginia and west of I-81. Brownsburg is a little town in Borden's Grant. Raphine is close by it toward I-81. Just to the left of James Wardlaw 697 acres you will see a little Z mark on the creek. That is where Brownsburg is located. Robert the immigrant's land is not shown on this map, but his land is what Brownsburg was built on.

South Carolina

Grave of Hugh Wardlaw (C4) Revolutionary War Captain

Son of William (B1), son of Robert (A1)

Buried in Greenville Presbyterian Church, just northeast of Abbeville. Lots of other Wardlaws buried here, too. There is a book available from the church with a list of who is buried there.

This is a picture of Moffett's Creek right down the road from the Wardlaw land. See map above. I went to Virginia in Sept. 1995, and 1996 and found all these Wardlaw places. I found New Providence Church where the Wardlaws and other local families attended. (After being there again I am going to redo a map showing their lands, the church, the mills in the area, etc.)

William Wardlaw's 343 acres shown in the above map, on the right side. It is up on the hill to the north of and behind Wade's Mill. We drove up there with the owner of the mill and took these pictures.

Left, on top of hill looking east, with Scotland's flower, the thistle, in the foreground.

We found several houses that Robert the immigrant, and his sons built and lived in.

This one (left) was bought by Michael Wardlaw. He is D15, son of William C3, son of William B1, son of Robert A1. Michael married Ann Kennedy 1802. He bought the house in 1823 at age 37. There is another house that we think was built for him probably before he had this house, just to the south off the main road in Brownsburg.

This house is just south of New Providence Church, next road to the left, over the little bridge, look up hill before you, see the house.

Right. This is the Trotter House. The first owner of record was Robert Wardlaw, who built the house in 1760. This was Robert (A1) Wardlaw's land. He bought some of the first land in Borden's Grant. His land is what Brownsburg was built on. It is located just north of the Old South Antique Store which is on the main road. Turn north at that corner you will run right up into this driveway if you go straight.