Date

Owner

Location

Undated

Lewis Chaustein

Westmoreland and Frederick County

August 25, 1818

Rev. Lewis Chaustien

Frederick County

The Rev. showed me a certificate, which read Chinese Snake Stone, that it came from Bombay in 1740.  Mr. Chaustien said that the first stone he acquired was in the lower part of the state, accompanied by the certificate; but the stone broke.  He then heard of one in the possession of Mr. Joseph Fredd, of Loudon county, of which he obtained a part.  Fredd was in possession of a similar certificate.  Paper: The New-York Columbian

The 4-year-old daughter of William H. Harding, Esq., sought treatment for a mad dog bite.

February 13, 1869

Col. B. Lee Milam of Madison County, North Alabama, who inherited the madstone from his father, is the current owner.  The family came from Virginia and the Col. Is a second cousin of General R. E. Lee.  About fifty years ago, the stone was split in three or four pieces, but was carefully fastened together with wire.  The stone was brought from China in 1810 by Dr. Barker.  When the Dr. died, the stone was sold at a public sale.  Mr. Jarvis Milam, the Colonel’s father purchased it, and it has passed along to his son.  Paper: The Daily Memphis Avalanche

September 20, 1886

Billy McKinney family of Collin County, Texas.  Purchased from a boy for ten cents, sixty years ago in Virginia.  The stone was picked up in the mountains of Virginia and sold by the boy to Mr. Milam.  Paper: Dallas Morning News Historical Archive