Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
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| 651 | === 1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 312) Richmond County Court 6th of July 1698 The last Will and Testament of HENRY LEWIS being presented to this Court by MARY. his Relict and Executrx. therein named, the same was proved by the Oath of WILLIAM SMYTH & probate thereof &c === 1694-1697 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 131) Richmond County Court 2nd of April 1696 - Non suit is granted to HENRY LEWIS against RICHARD ELTONHEAD, he not appearing to prosecute. to be paid with cost of suit alias Execution === 1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 390) Richmond County Court 3rd of March 1698/9 - Judgment is granted to Doctr: RICHARD PEMBERTON against THOMAS DICKERSON as Marrying MARY LEWIS, Exrx. of HENRY LEWIS deced, for 1200 lbs. of good tobo: in cask by Bill under hand and seale to be paid with cost of suit als Exo. === http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=1&last=&g_p=G2&coll ection=NN Grant Title Lewis, Henry. Publication 1 October 1694. Gen. note N.N. Grants 2. p 1 (fragment). Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. Note Location: Richmond County. Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 1 (Reel 288). === | Lewis, Henry (I70738)
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| 652 | === 1697-1784 Northern Neck Warrants-Surveys-Joyner Prince William County JOHN GARRETT, 30 Oct. 1740 - 14 Apr. 1741· 620 a.; a tract survd for Warner Toward calld the black Oak Thicket; adj. Wm West. CC - Jos Garrett & WmHarris. Pilot - Jacob Lasswell. Surv. Amos Janney. === 1697-1784 Northern Neck Warrants-Surveys-Joyner Prince William County MICHAEL GREGG, 19 June 1741 - 31 Mar. 1742; 510 a. at head of Black OakThicket Br. & dr. Of Beaverdam; adj. John Garrett, Thomas Gregg - Joyner, Samuel Harris. CC - Jacob Lasswell Jer: Fairhurst. Marker - Francis Wilks. Surv. Amos Janney. === 1742-1752 Fairfax County, Virginia, Will Book A; [Eula K. Woodward]; 5 Sept. 1744, Lease. Jacob Janney, Fairfax Co. Blacksmith, & John Hough, same Co. Blacksmith. Named in boundaries, Jacob Lasswell, George Greggs, George Browns, John Garrett, 420 A. in Fairfax Co. Wit. Amos Janney, Francis Hague, Jacob Janney. Hannah, w. of Jacob Janney signs release. 15 Nov. 1744, p. 285 === 1697-1784 Northern Neck Warrants-Surveys-Joyner Fairfax County WILLIAM HENRY FAIRFAX, assignee of John Mead for whom survd; no wart, survd 2 Apr. 1742; 188 a. on Black Oak Thicket Br; adj. Jacob Janney Blacksmith, John Garrett, Thos Gregg -Joyner, William Dodd, Richard Brown. CC - Jacob Lasswell & Geo (?) Fairhurst. Marker-Frans Wilks. Surv. Amos Janney === 1697-1784 Northern Neck Warrants-Surveys-Joyner Fairfax County JEREMIAH FAIRHURST of Prince William, 18 June 1741 - 22 July 17 41; 265 a. on br of Goose Crk; adj . Abel Janney. CC - John & Joseph Garrett. Surv. Amos Janney. === 1697-1784 Northern Neck Warrants-Surveys-Joyner Fairfax County AMOS JANNEY, assignee of George Brown for whom survd; no wart, survd 22 Oct. 1741; 320 a. on Beaverdam Br of Goose Crk; adj. Capt Cocks calld Black Oak Thicket, Will West, John Garrett, George Gregg. CC - Jacob Lasswell & John Sweet. Marker-John Sweets Boy. Surv. Amos Janney. === 1697-1784 Northern Neck Warrants-Surveys-Joyner Fairfax County JACOB JANNEY, 25 Dec. 1741- 30 Mar. 1742; 420 a. on Black Oak Thicket Br; adj. Jacob Lasswell, George Gregg, George Brown, John Garrett. CC - Jacob Lasswell & Jeremiah Fairhurst. Marker-Francis Wilks. Surv. Amos Janney. === 1697-1784 Northern Neck Warrants-Surveys-Joyner Loudoun County JOSHUA DUNKIN, 10 Oct. 1751- 3 Jan. 1758; 72 a. on the (Great) Waggon Rd to Williams Gap; adj. Michael Gregg, John Garrett, Lovel Jackson, Jacob Lasswell. CC - Isaac Walker & Saml Dunkin. Surv. Jno Hough | Garrett, John (I47298)
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| 653 | === 1698-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 33 [31March 1699] Upon the petition of John Scott, merchant, administration is granted him of the estate of Emanuell Parsons, Samll. Thompson Gent. assumeing to bee his security It is also ordered that John Butler, John Elliott and Thomas Turner appraise the estate. === 1698-1699 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 2a [25May 1698] The Honorable Richard Lee, Esqr., returned a coroner' s inquest by him taken on the body of Thomas Turner, servant to John Tucker. === 1700-1701 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman];; Page 105a [26 Feb. 1700/1] Thomas, Turner being summons by Scire facias, at the instance of Danll. McCartee guardian to Mary Pope daughter and orphant of Humphrey Pope to shew cause why execution should not issue, against him for 486 pounds' of tobacco due from him by judgment confessed to Tobias Butler and Danl Feild at the outcry of the estate of Patrick Muckleroy 19 February 1695, being disposed for payment of the orphanf of Humphraey Pope, the estates, left them by their father and assigned for that use, and faileing to appeare and say any thing in barr thereof, judgment is revived. | Turner, Thomas (I80517)
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| 654 | === 1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 34) IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen. this twelfth day of Jan: 1699 I ALENER MERIT being sick & weak of body but of sound & perfect memory blessed & praised by Almighty God for ye same, do make & ordaine this to be my last Will & Testament in manner & form following; First & principally I commend my Soul into ye hands of the Almighty yt: gave it hopeing by ye Meritorious death & passion of my blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ to receive a full pardon & remission of all my Sins & my body to ye ground & as for my worldly goods yt: God hath set mee, I dispose of in manner & form following It is my last Will & Testament yt: all ye Cattle & all ye hoggs yt: I have I do leave unto my Son, JNO. MERRIT, & also ye great Table & ye pottraks & ye Spit i& ye two (? Mayors) & I doe make my Son, JOHN MERRIT, Exer. of this my last Will & Testament hereby revocking all Wills testaments legacies by me at any time made given or bequeathed & as for ye rest of ye Estate to be equally devided between my Son JNO: MERREIT & my Son, THO: MERRETT In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand ye day above written Test GEORGE LOYD ALENEZ MERRITT JOHANNAH LOYD her marke Proved in Essex County Court ye 11th day of Aprill 1700 by ye oathes of ye wittnesses thereto Truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that we JNO. MERRIOTT & TM: MERRIOTT of ye County of Essex are bound unto JNO: CATLETT, Gent., President of ye County Court in ye sume of Forty pounds Sterling money we bind ourselves Wittness our hands this 11th day of Aprill 1700 The Condition of this obligacon is if ye above bound JNO. MERRIOTT who at a Court held for Essex County ye day & yeare abovesd. obtained a probate of ye last Will of ELLINR MIERRIOTT deceased shall at all times fullfill ye sd Will, Then this above obligacon to be void otherwise to remain in full force Signed sealed & delivered in ye pr:sence of us THO: GREGSON, JNO: MERRIOTT FRA: MERIWETHER THO: MERRIOTI Truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur === 1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 286 In Obedience to an Order of Essex County Court dated ye 27th of xber 1698 to us ye Subscribers directed, have appraised ye Estate of PETER HYMAN deced as followeth To 2 mares, 2 cowes, 2 calves, 3 heifers & one steer, 1 cow sold by her; 2 gunns, 3 old hoes, 1 pott frying pann, parcell of goods, 2 wastcoats & a pr. of leather & a hatt, a parcell of pewter, 2 old barrells & 2 old pailes, 1 old flock bed & 3 old blankets, 9 yards of blew linen; Total 6714 November ye 3d. 1698. Jurat coram me THOMAS MUNDAY RO: BROOKE JOHN GRAVES ABRAHAM STAPP his marke Presented by THO: MERRIOTT & MARY his Wife (Admrx. with ye Will annexed of PETER HYMAN deced) upon oath at a Court held for Essex County ye 11th day of 9br: 1698; & truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur === 1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 288-289 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we THO: MERRITT & MARY his Wife & JOHN GRAVES are held and firmly bound unto his Maties Justices of ye peace for Essex County in ye just sum of twenty thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco and caske, to the which payment we bind ourselves our heirs firmly by these presents; Witness our hands & seales this 11th day of November 1698 The Condicon of this obligacon is such that if the above bound THO: MERRITT & MARY his Wife, Admrs. with ye Will annexed of PETER HYMAN deced„ do make a true & perfect Inventory of all the goods chattells rights & credits of the said deced & being so made do exhibit to ye next Court that shall be held for ye County of Essex & make oath thereto; & truely admr. on ye Estate according to Law, & give a true acct. of their admcon, when required and all the rest of the Estate pay to such persons as the Court shall appoint, then this obligacon to be void otherwise to be in full force Signed sealed & delivered in presence of ROBT. COLEMAN, THO: MERRITT, RICHD. COVINGTON MARY MERRITT JOHN GRAVES Truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur === 1701-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 131-132 THIS INDENTURE made this Nineteenth day of January Ano: Dom: 1702/3 in ye first yeare of the Reigne of or: Sovgne: Lady Anne by the grace of God Queene of England &c , Betweene CHARLES FERRELL of Cittingbourn Pish: in the County of Essex, Planter, and ELIZABETH his Wife, on the one part and THOMAS MERRETT of the aforesaid Pish and County, Planter, on the other part. Witnesseth that the sd CHARLES FERRELL and ELIZABETH his Wife for diverse good causes them thereunto moveing but more especially for the sume of Four thousand & five hundred pounds of Tobo: & caske to them in hand paid hath granted unto the sd THOMAS MERRET his heires forecer the one halfe or moiety of a certaine plantacion of Land being formerly the lands of NICHOLAS CATLETT and purchased of the said CATLETT by JOHN GOUGE, late of this County deced, & given by the last Will & Testamt, of the said JOHN GOUGE unto his Son & Daughter, JAMES GOUGE & ELIZABETH GOUGE, now the wife of CHARLES FERRELL, to be equally divided betweene them being on the South side of Rappahannock in Sittingbourne Parish in the aforesd. County of Essex, the whole tract of land containing by estimacon Two hundred forty eight acres of land (more or less) as alsoe all & singular ye tenements buildings orchards gardens & all other rights & profitts belonging To have & to hold unto the said THOMAS MERRET his heires & assignes forever And that he the said THOMAS MERRETT may by vertue of these pr:sents at all times hereafter lawfully hold the sd parsell of land with their rights to his & their owne proper use forever & that he the said CHARLES FERRELL & ELIZABETH his Wife will for themselves & their heires warrant and defend the said THOMAS MERRETT and to acknowledge this our act & deed in open Court the next Court to be held for Essex County In Testimony of the same wee have set or hands & fixed or: seales Signed sealed & delivered in the pr:sence of NICH FAULCONER CHARLES FERRELL SAMLL COATES ELIZABETH FERRELL Acknowledged by CHARLES FERRELL &ELIZABETH his Wife (the sd ELIZABETH being examined according to Law) at a Court held for Essex County ye 10th day of Febry: 1702 & truely recorded (Performance Bond in the sume of Nine thousand pounds of good sound merchantable tobo: & caske recorded 10th of Febry: 1702, same witnesses.) === 1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 321-22. 9-10 May 1710. Thomas Merrit of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, to George Loyd of same. Lease and release; for 5000 pounds of tobacco. 124 acres in parish aforesaid being part of the same tract that Loyd now lives on and adjoining unto the plantation which was formerly Francis Graves but now the said Loyd's ... Thomas (I) Merritt Wit: Dann. Dobyns junr., Salvator Muscoe, Alex Somervell. 10 May 1710. Acknowledged by Thomas Merrit(t). Mary Merrit wife to said Thomas relinquished her right of dower. 10 May 1710. Bond of Thomas Merrit of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, to George Loyd of same. For 10,000 pounds of tobacco. To fulfill covenants in deed. Thomas (T) Merritt Wit: Dann. Dobyns junr., Salvator Muscoe, Alex. Somerwell. 10 May 1710. Acknowledged. === 1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 235. Release. 7 April 1714. Thomas Merrit of St. A. Par., planter, of one part and John Bates and Phebe his wife of same Par, of the other part. For 2000 lb. Tobo. release 25 acres according to a deed 8 February 1709/10. Wit: signed Thomas x Merrit Nathaniel ffogg John Strang Rec. 8 Apl. 1714. === 1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 354-358 THIS INDENTURE made the four & twentyeth day of April in 1724 Between EDWARD ROWZEE of Parish of St. Anne in County of Essex of one part and JOHN TAYLOE of the Parish of Northfarnham in County of Richmond Gentleman Witnesseth that sd Edward Rowzee for sum of Two hundred & forty pounds of lawful] money of Great Brittain by these presents hath sold unto John Tayloe his heirs & assigns a parcel of land in Parish of St. Anne and County of Essex & now in possession of sd Edward Rowzee being the Moiety of a Pattent of one thousand acres of land dated ye 22d day of May 1650 granted to RICHARD AXOM & THOMAS GODWIN and which by a Survey made by JOHN CATLETT in ye year 1666 appears to be three hundred & ninety acres which said moiety of the abovesd Pattent the said Thomas Godwin by Deed dated the 28th of September 1668 did assign & convey unto ROBERT TOMLIN (Grandfather of the said Edward Rowzee ) who by his last Will in writing bearing date the 17th day of March 1683 (inter alia) did devise the same unto his Daughter REBECCA Mother of the said Edward Rowzee and her heirs forever and which is now descended unto the said Edward Rowzee as Heir at Law to his sd Mother .. Presence of JOHN NANCE, Edward Rowzee JOSEPH GEORGE. SAML GODWIN At a Court held for Essex County ye 19th day of May 1724 This Deed indented is admitted to record MEMORANDUM that on the four & twentieth day of April 1724 quiet possession was given by Edward Rowzee unto John Tayloe in presence of Jno. Nance, Joseph George, Saml. Godwin. Acknowledged in Essex County Court the 19th day of May 1724 & admitted to record MEMORANDUM that on the four and twentyeth day of April 1724 THOMAS MERRIT Tenant of a part of the land within menconed did attorn to the within grant and assent thereto & did pay six pence unto the within named John Tayloe in the name of Sovereign of his rent in the presence of JNO. NANCE. Thomas Merritt JOSEPH + GEORGE, SAMLL GODWIN At a Court continued & held for Essex County ye 20th day of May 1724 Thomas Merrit acknowledged this his attornmt to Colo Jno Tayloe wch on his motion is admitted to record MEMORANDUM that I do hold my self my heirs contented with so much land for the within purchase as shall he adjudged due to the Pattent of one thousand acres granted to EXUM & GODWIN dated ye 22d day of May 1650 as is in this Deed recited. Given under my hand the 24th day of April 1724 Teste JNO NANCE, Jno. Tayloe JOSEPH GEORGE, SAML GODWIN === 1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 376-380 THIS INDENTURE made the Seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred thirty and two Between BENJAMIN GRAVES of the Pish of Southfarnham in County of Essex Plantr. of one part and JAMES MUNDAY and THOMAS MERRITT of the Pish of St. Ann in the County aforesd Plantrs. of the other part Witnesseth that the sd BENJAMIN GRAVES for the sum of Two thousand pounds of tobacco hath grained unto the sd JAMES MUNDAY & THOMAS MERRITT their heirs & assignes all that plantation tract of land and woodland whereon his Father JOHN GRAVES of the Pish of St. Ann in County aforesd deced lived at the time of his death containing two hundred acres (more of less) One hundred and fifty acres of which was taken away by a Survey made by Capt. XTOPHER BEVERLEY etc. being in the Pish of St. Ann in the County aforesd & bounded as followeth Vizt. on the land of Capt. XTOPHER BEVERLEY, CHARLES MUNDAYs, SAMLL, LOYDs, Colo. JOSEPH SMITHs deced and the sd JAMES MUNDAYs land with all & Singular its rights houses edifices woods and appurtenances belonging which said Two hundred acres of land is part of a greater tract taken up by NICHOLAS CATLETT and WILLIAM MOSELEY of the County aforesd deced and the aforesd Two hundred acres conveyed by the sd NICHOLAS CATLETT to PETER JOHNSON and by PETER JOHNSON conveyed to one WILLIAM GANNOCK and by WILLIAM GANNOCK conveyed to JOHN GRAVES Father to the sd BENJAMIN GRAVES ptie to these presents by Conveyance bearing date the twenty ninth day of September one thousand Six hundred Eighty five as p the records of Essex County Court may appear To Have and To Hold the said land and all & singular the premises unto the said JAMES MUNDAY and THOS. MERRIT their heirs & assigns forever. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and Seals in presence of JAMES MERRITT, BENGIMIN GRAVES THOMAS MUNDAY, ROBER HAMBELTUN At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the XVIth day of January MDCCCXXII BENJAMIN GRAVES ackowledged this Deed of Feoffment indented with the Livery & Seizein thereon endorsed to JAMES MUNDAY & THOMAS MERRITT to be his act and deed which on the motion of the sd JAMES & THOMAS is admitted to record === 1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 149-150 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that Whereas JAMES MUNDAY & THOMAS MERRITT of the Parish of St. Anne in the County of Essex Planter did jointly purchase in fee of & from one BENJA. GRAVES of the Parish of Southfarnham in the County aforesd Plantr. Five hundred acres of land (One hundred and fifty of which is supposed to be taken away by a Survey made by Capt. XPER. BEVERLEY) being in the Parish of St. Annes in the County of Essex bounded Vizt. on the lands of Xper. Beverley, CHARLES MUNDAY, SAMLL. BOYD; Colo. JOSEPH SMITH decd and the above James Mundays as by the sd Benja. Graves Deed of Feofmt. made to the said James Munday & Thomas Merit bearing date the 17th Octobr. 1735. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that I the said Thomas Merritt of the Parish of Southfarnham in County aforesd do for good causes but more especially for three pounds Currt. money of Virga. and Six hundred pounds of good lawfull Tobacco in hand already recd. hath released and for every quit claim, do release unto James Munday all rights I have to the aforesd land jointly purchased To Hold the aforesd land jointly purchased unto the said James Munday so that neither I nor my heirs, nor any other person hereafter have any right in the said land. In Witness I have set my hand and afixt my seal this 15th day of March 1735 In presence of SALVATOR MUSCOE. Thomas Merritt ROBT. PARKER, JAMES GRIFING At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa, on ye XVIth day of March MDCCXXXV Thomas Merritt acknowledged this Indenture to be his act and deed which is admitted to record, | Merriott, Thomas (I128661)
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| 655 | === 1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 54 IN OBEDIENCE to Order of the Worshipfull Court of Essex bearing date ye 11th day of July 1700 wee whose names are subscribed & seales affixed being summoned as Jurors & sworne before Mr. SAML. TRACKER to goe upon ye Land of JNO: PARKER together wth: Mr. CHARLES SMITH, Surveyor, upon ye 25th of July 1700 & to lay out the same & value ye damage if any comitted by BENJAMIN STONE, Defendt., did upon the said day together with the said CHARLES SMITH goe upon ye sd land and lay out the same & do find ye Defendt. trespasser & ye damage Ten Shilling EMUND PAGE WM. DYER his marks JNO. GRAVES JNO. DAINGERFEILD JOHN BUTCHER THO: DAVIS THO: MUNDAY ROBT MILLS WM JONES RICHD. STOKES WM. AYRES WALTER JONES Truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur === 1699-1702 Essex County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 15 Essex Comity Court 12th of September 1699 - BENJAMIN STONE makeing oath that he attended four dayes as an evedence in ye suit between JNO: BLUNDALL Plt. and EDWD. DANNELLIN Deft. on a plea of Trespass & assault, its ordered that the Plt. pay him for ye same according to Law with costs also Exo. (Exo, iss, body ye 2nd 7ber 1700) === 1699-1702 Essex County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 49 Essex County Court 11th of July 1700 - JOHN PARKER complaines agt. BENJA: STONE in a plea of Trespass for that Whereas the sd Plt is seized of a good absolute & indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in fee simple of in & to Two hundred acres of land scituate lying & being in ye Parish of CITTENBURN & County of Essex, wch: was given & devised to ye sd Plt. & his heirs forever in & by ye last Will & Testamt. of his Father, ROBT. PARKER deced, here in Court ready to be produced yet ye said Deft. not regarding ye sd Plts. seizin aforesd. & his undoubted right & Enheritance thereon on or about ye 8th day of Aprill 1700 into & and upon ye sd Two hundred acres of Land did with force & armes illegally enter & then & there did with like force fall & cutt down wast spoil & destroy seven Timber trees of the value of Thirty pounds Sterl, And then did & still doth comitt divers other great trespasses thereupon agst. ye peace of our Sovereign Lord ye King that now is And to ye Plt damage Fifty pounds Sterl: for which he hath brought his suit & prays Judgmt. with costs; To wch: ye Deft. for plea saith Not Guilty. Its therefore ordered that ye Sheriff of this County of his Deputy sumon an able Jury of ye Neighbourhood who are no wise concerned by affinity, consanguinity or interest or lyable to any other just exception together with Mr. CHARLES SMITH, Surveyor, to goe upon ye Plts. land aforesaid on ye 25th of this Instant July if fair, if not ye next fair day, & lay out ye Land haveing regard to all evidences that shall be produced by Plt. or Deft., and if they find ye Deft, a Trespasser to value damage & report their proceedings under their hands & seales to ye next Court that shall be held for this County, And Mr. SAML. THACKER or another one of his Majties. Justices of ye Peace for this County is requested to be at ye time & place aforesd. to swear ye sd Jury & evidences === 1699-1702 Essex County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 58 Essex County Court 11th of September 1700 - Its ordered that ye Juries verdict returned in ye suit between JNO: PARKER Plt. & BENJA: STONE Deft., in ye plea of trespass be recorded & that the Defendt. pay to ye Plt. ye Ten shills. damage therein found by ye sd Jury as also ye Surveyrs: charge being Five hundred & twenty pounds of tobo: with cost of suit; Whereupon MARY JEWELL a Voucher to ye Deft., came into Court & confest Judgmt. for ye payment of ye above damage, surveyrs: charge & cost of suit - THOMAS TOMLIN attending five dayes as an evidence in ye suit between JNO: PARKER Plt. & BENJA: STONE Defendt., its ordered that ye Plt. pay him for ye same according to Law with costs === 1699-1702 Essex County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 113 Essex County Court 11th of March 1701/2 - The suite betweene GEORGE LOYD & BENJAMIN STONE is dismist for want of prosecucon - FRANCIS PAGET attending Five dayes as an evidence in ye suit between JOHN PARKER Plt. & BENJA: STONE Deft., its ordered that ye Plt. pay him for ye same according to Law with costs | Stone, Benjamin (I128693)
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| 656 | === 1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 65 IN YE NAME OF GOD Amen, I RICHARD BUSH of ye County of Essex, Planter, being very sick but of parfect sence and memorey doe make & ordane my last Will and Testament in manner & forme following. Imprimis I give & bequeath my Sole to Allmighty God yt: gave it me & my body to ye yearth from whence it. came hoping by the marsy of or: Loard & Savour Jesus Christ to receve a hapie and blessed Resurrection and as for my worleley estate which it has plesed God to possess me with after my just debts paid & satisfied I give and bequeath in manner & forme follering him I give unto my beloved Wife, MARY BUSH, all my housell goods and catell hodghs and horses and cropp to hur and hur heirs forever onley my Wife paying all debts Itim I give & bequith unto my Son, RICHARD BUSH, a Negro man called Jeffry to him & his heirs for ever Itim I give & bequith unto my Son, JOHN BUSH, one cow called by the name of Starr to be delivered to him at my decease him and hur and hur increase to him and his heires for ever, And likewise my will and desire is that my Son, RICHARD BUSH, do pay unto JOHN BUSH. Five pounds starlen money of Ingland to be paid when he comes to he age of twenty one. Lastley my will and desire is that my Wife, MARY BUSH, be whole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament. As Witness my hand & seale this 20th of October 1700 Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sents of us JOHN WATERS, RICHARD BUSH NICKLES FOWLES Prov'd by the oathes of the witnesses thereto in Essex County Court the 30th day of Xber; 1700 & truely recorded KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that wee MARY BUSH, WM. YOUNG and ROBERT WEBB of ye County of Essex are firmely bound unto JOHN CATLETT Gent., President of the said County Court, in the sume of One hundred pounds Sterl; to the payment we bind ourselves this 30th day of Xber: 1700 === 1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 3 BE IT KNOWN unto all men that I SARAH BUSH of Essex County in So. Farnham Parish and now Covert unto JOHN BUSH of sd County & Parish do make and appoint my ffather JOHN SMITH as my good and lawfull attorney in my behalf to acknowledge my Right of Dower of one tract of land containing 100 acres which my Husband John Bush hath sold unto THOMAS DEAN and I Sarah Bush do confirm my said attorneys acknowledgmt this 19th day of January 1721/2 Testes NICHL: SMITH, THO. SMITH Sarah Bush At a Court held for Essex County ye 20th day of February 1721 This Power of Attorney admt. to record. === 1718-1721 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 233-37. 19-20 Sept. 1720. Catherine Young of South farnham Parish, Essex County, widow, and Frances Ransome, widow and relict of Robert Ransome, dec., late of King and Queen County, to John Bush of South farnham Parish, planter. Lease and release; for 4000 pounds of sweet scented tobacco. 500 acres, part of 714 acres formerly granted to Mr. Edward Thomas by pattent 23 April 1688, it being part of the residue after 200 acres formerly conveyed to John Massey is allowed for ... in Southfarnham Parish Catherine (X) Young Frances (F R) Ransom Wit: Pr. Godfrey, Richd. Covington; Jno. (H) Hoskins. 20 Sept 1720. Acknowledged by Katherine Young and Frances, Ransone === 1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 3-6 THIS INDENTURE made the Eighth/Ninth day of January 1721 & in the Eighth year of the Reign of the King that now is over great Brittain Between JOHN BUSH of the Parish of South Farnham in County of Essex Planter of one part & THOMAS DEAN of same Planter Witnesseth that John Bush for sum of fourteen hundred weight of Tobacco to him pd by sd Thomas Dean hath granted unto sd Dean all that parcel of land containing 100 acres being part of a tract granted by Pattent to EDWARD THOMAS Deceased being in ye Parish aforesaid Gent. for 714 acres in Parish aforesd the said 100 acres bounded Beginning at a red oak on a Levi!! thence West side of severall new markt trees South West to a tall pine on the brow of a Valley thence West to another valley near a run thence through ye Swamp along the several courses of sd Run to the PARSONs corner white oak thence up a steep hill to a Levell thence South to ye place At beginning Presence of THO. SMITH, John Bush HARRY JOHNSON, RICHD. HORSLEY At a Court held for Essex County on the 20th day of February 1721 This Lease and Release admitted to record. Also ye same day came into Court SARAH BUSH (ye Wife of the sd Jno. Bush) by JNO SMITH her attorney & freely relinquishd her right of dower thereto wch is also admitted to record === 1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 15-17 THIS INDENTURE made this Seventeenth and Eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & twenty eight Between JOHN BUSH and SARAH BUSH his Wife of the Parish of South farn ham in the County of Essex of one part & JOHN BROOKES of the same Parish & County Planter of the other part Witnesseth that for the sum of thirty pounds Sterl. to the sd JOHN BUSH & SARAH BUSH in hand paid they do grant unto the said JOHN BROOKES in his actual possession now being by Virtue of a bargain & Sale made for one year & by force of the Statute for the transferring of uses into possession & to his heires & assignes all that tract of land containing fifty acres or thereabouts in the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex and bounded Beginning at a black Oak near and on the North side of PICKETS ROAD thence its course to a Hickory the Norwest side of a Branch thence fifty poles to a Holley in the Eastward Branch falling to the old MILL BRANCH thence along the said Branch Westward to a black Oake on the side of the aforesd ROAD thence along the said ROADE to the place it began To Have and To Hold all & singular the premises to the use of the said JOHN BROOKES & his heirs & assignes, In Witness we have set our hands and seals in presence of R. CURTIS JUNR. JOHN BUSH ROGER MAGWIRE, WM. STREETON SARAH BUSH At a Court held for Essex County on the 20th day of May 1729 JOHN BUSH and SARAH BUSH acknowledged their Release of Land indented to JOHN BROOKES which on his motion is admitted to record Also ye same day the said SARAH BUSH freely relinquished her right of Dover of in & to the Land & premises conveyed by this Release to JOHN BROOKES vch on his motion is admitted to record KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN BUSH am held and firmly bound unto JOHN BROOKS of the County of Essex in the sum of Sixty pounds Sterl. money of great Brittain the 18th day of December in the year 1728 THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if JOHN BUSH shall faithfully keep all the agreements mentioned in Indenture which on the part of the said JOHN BUSH are to be kept that then this obligation to be void Otherwise to remain in full power in presence of us R CURTIS JUNR , JNO, BUSH ROGER MAGWIRE, WM. STEETON === 1733-1735 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 72-73 THIS INDENTURE made the 19th day of February 1734 Between JOHN BUSH & SARAH his Wife of Southfarnham Parish in County of Essex of one part & DIANAH HOCKLEY the Wife of ROBT. HOCKLEY his Lawfull Attorney of Southfarnham Parish & County aforesd Witnesseth that the sd Jno. Bush for the sum of Twenty five pounds Current money to him in hand paid by the sd Diana Hockley the Attorney of Robt. Hockley hath sold unto sd Dianah Hockley a tract of land containing One hundred acres lying on the lower end of Essex County lying & being in a pattarn of Seven hundred and fourteen acres granted to Mr. ED. THOMAS in the year 1688 boundeth begineth at a Corner red oake runing along the line of JOHN PATEN and MADM. ROBINSONs to a branch just by the MANE RODE by the ORDINARY thence along a marked line to JOHN MARCEY's line thence down the sd Marceys line to the beginning to the sole use & behoof of the sd Dianah Hockley hir heires In presence of JOHN GLEN, John Bush GEORGE CLENDNS, ROSE DEER Sarah Bush At a Court held for Essex County at Tapa, on XIXth day of February MDCCXXXIII John Bush & Sarah Bush (the sd Sarah being first privily examined by JAMES GARNETT Gent) acknowledged their Indenture to Dianah Hockley the Wife of Robt. Hockley & his Lawfull Attorney to be their Act & deed which on her motion is recorded. === 1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 287-288 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN BUSH of the Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex Virginia am bound unto THOMAS DEANN of sd Parish and County in the penall sum of Ten pounds of lawfull money Sterling the Eight day of March in the year 1736 John Bush Sarah Bush The condition of this present obligation is such that the above bounden John Bush having heretofore sold to Thomas Dean a certain parcel of land containing One hundred acres since which a Survey has been made by Mr RICHARD TYLER and JOHN BRYANT and has taken from the abovesaid Thomas Deane plott a certain quantity on the West part as will appear by Deeds and by an agreement between themselves the above bounded John Bush hereby makes up the loss on the East part the bounds are as followeth. The Corner tree begining at a Black Oake bounding on the line that was BROOKEs and now PARKERs so runing along over a branch to a Chesnut Oak on the brow of a hill Still on to a small white Oak and so bounded on a Common path runing South West wherein there is severall trees marked the first a black oak the next Hickory and so to a small Chesnut the Corner tree at the head of a bottom from thence due North along the bottom to the head of a branch and so to a black oak by said branch the former bounds as by Deeds will appear and that this agreement be confirmed to the abovesd Thomas Deann his heirs and that the Wife of the abovesd John Bush shall also relinquish her right of Dower mentioned in this Obligation when thereunto required that then this obligation to be void or else to stand . PETER BROOKE, (no signatur) JAMES MEDLEY JUNIOR, JAMES MEDLEY SENIOR At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIlth day of May MDCCXXXVII John Bush and Sarah Bush acknowledged this Bond to be their act and deed which is admitted to record. === 1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 344 THIS INDENTURE made the 20th day of September 1737 Between JOHN BUSH of the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of Essex of one part and ROBERT HOCKLY of the same Parish and County Witnesseth that Whereas the said John Bush under his hand and seal baring date the 21st October 1723 did oblige himself his heirs & assigns to release and acknowledge unto SAMUEL SMITH late deceased of the Parish & County aforesd at the County Court according to Law when thereunto required, five acres of land begining in the fork of the ROAD in the lower end of the County aforesd and runin g up the said Fork to the quantity of five acres To Hold the same to him the said Samuel Smith And Whereas the said Bond being assigned over unto Robert Hockly aforesaid the said John Bush doth by these presents relelase unto the said Robert Hockley the said tract of land To Have and To Hold unto him without molesltation or hindrance for ever. In Witness we have hereunto set our hands and fixed our seals the day and year above written. In presence of JNO. EVANS JR,, John Bush THOS. WILLIAMS Sarah Bush her mark At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the rith day of September MDCCXXXVII John Bush and Sarah Bush acknowledged this Indenture to be their act and deed which is admitted to record. === 1724-1726 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 12; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 49 JOHN BUSH, 800 acs. (N. L.), Spotsyl. Co; on N. side of Bare Swamp; adj. Mr. Thomas Chew; & Michael Geney; on N. side of Bare Run; 30 June 1726, p. 493. | Bush, John (I130457)
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| 657 | === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page Att a Court held for Northumberland County the 15th of Nov. Anno 1699 82/5 WILLIAM METCALFE hath this day made Choise of BENJA' BOGGESSE to be his Guardian. 82/6 Upon the moc'on of WILLIAM METCALFE the Nuncupative Will of PHILL' METCALFE dec'ed was this day proved in Court by the Oaths of IGNATIUS OLLIVER & JOHN CONWAY Witnesses to the said Will and Adm'con with the Will annexed is granted to BENJA' BOGGESS Guard. of the said WILLIAM on behalfe of the s'd W'M the said BENJA' giving Caucon for his due Adm'con on the s'd Estate. 82/10 Judgmt. is granted THOMAS BEARECROFT ag't PHILL' METCALFEs Estate for One thousand pounds of Tobacco and Casq' due for funerall Expences by an Acco't in court produced and allowed and Ordered that BENJA' BOGGESSE Guard. of WILLIAM METCALFE Legatee of the said WILLIAM And Adm'r of the said PHILLIP pay the said sum'e unto the said THOMAS BARECROFT al's Exo. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Att a Court held for Northumb'I'd County the 17th of October Anno 1700 138/9 WILLIAM MEDCALFE petic'oning this Court that BENJAMINE BOGGESSE the p'sent Guard of him the said WILLIAM being uncapable & negligent of acting for the good of the said WILLIAMs Plantac'on & Stock as well as other Concernes and prayed Liberty to Chose another Guardian It's Ordered that the said BOGGESSE have notice of the said Compl't and provided the said WILLIAM MEDCALFE shall at the next Court make out his said Compl't that he have priviledge to Choose another Guardian. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 351/7 Att a Court held for Northumbld County the 16th day of Aug't An'o 1705 W'M MEDCALFE ag't THOMAS BARECROFT late husband of MARY BARECROFT formerly MARY MEDCALFE as he is Exec'r in his owne Wrong of the said MARY MEDCALFE the Exec'x of HENRY MEDCALFE dec'ed Cont'd by Consent. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 388/3 Att a Court held for Northumbld County the 18th day of July Anno Dom' 1706 W'M MEDCALFE ag't THOMAS BARECROFT late husband of MARY BARECROFT form'Iy MARY MEDCALFE as he is Exec'r in his owne wrong of the s'd MARY MEDCALFE the Exec'x of HENRY MEDCALFE dec'ed dism't. | Metcalfe, Philip (I56821)
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| 658 | === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 234/12 Atta Court held for Northumb'l'd County the 20th day of November Anno Dom. 1702 Upon the Moc'on of SARAH DAWSON widdow and Relict of JOHN DAWSON dec'ed a Probateis granted her of the Last Will and Testam't of the said dec'ed the will being proved by the Oaths of Capt. CHRIST'R NEALE and FRANCIS DAWSON Witnesses to the said Will and is Recorded. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 243/14 Atta Court held for Northumb'l'd County the 18th day of March Anno Dom. 1702/3 SARAH DAWSON Exec'x of JN'O DAWSON ag't THOMAS HOBSON Dismissed. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 162/7 Atta Court held for Northumb'l'd County the 16th day of Septem'r An'o 1703 CHRIST'R DAWSON & ANNE his wife haveing this day in Court Acknowledged an Assignement of Land to JOHN DAWSON the same is admitted to Record === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 363/6 Atta Court hefd for Northumb'ld County the 20th day of Sept'r An'o 1705. SARAH DAWSON widow in behalfe of her Children ELIZABETH, MARGARETT and SARAH Children of JOHN DAWSON dec'ed bringing a Bill in Chancery ag't KATH. WILTSHIRE HENRY DAWSON & JOHN CONAWAY Adm's of the Goods and Chattles of HENRY DAWSON deced Its Ordered that the Defts file their Answ' the next Court to the s'd Compl'ts Bill under the penalty of the forfeiture of five pounds Ster!. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 368/10 Atta Court hefd for Northumb'ld County the 20th day of Sept'r An'o 1705. WILLIAM WILTSHIRE & KATHERINE his wife late the wife of HENRY DAWSON dec'ed petic'oning this Court ag't SARAH DAWSON widdow & Relict of JOHN DAWSON dec'ed -for her deteyning from the s'd W'M & KATHERINE her the s'd KATHERINEs Right of Dower of in & to One Mill & Appurtin'nces together with other Lands & Tenem'ts It's therefore Ordered that the Sheriffe Sum' on the s'd SARAH DAWSON to Appeare the next Court to shew Cause if any she can of such her the s'd SARAHs deteyning the said dower === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 374/1 Alt a Court held for Northumb'ld County the 21st day of March Anno 1705/6. Upon the Petic'on of SARAH DAWSON for & on behalfe of ELIZA', MARGARETT and SARAH her children petic'oning this Court ag't W'M WILSHIRE & KATHERINE his wife, HENRY DAWSON & JOHN CONAWAY Adm's of HENRY DAWSON dec'ed for their proporc'onable parte of the dec'eds Estate It 's Ordered the Sheriffe Sum'on the s'd Adm's to Appeare at the next Court to Answ· the said petic'on. === === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 99/2 Atta Court held for Northumb'l'd County the 19th of June Anno 1700 JOHN DAWSON is by the Court appointed Constable for Lower Mattapony | Dawson, John (I118694)
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| 659 | === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 363/6 Atta Court hefd for Northumb'ld County the 20th day of Sept'r An'o 1705. SARAH DAWSON widow in behalfe of her Children ELIZABETH, MARGARETT and SARAH Children of JOHN DAWSON dec'ed bringing a Bill in Chancery ag't KATH. WILTSHIRE HENRY DAWSON & JOHN CONAWAY Adm's of the Goods and Chattles of HENRY DAWSON deced Its Ordered that the Defts file their Answ' the next Court to the s'd Compl'ts Bill under the penalty of the forfeiture of five pounds Ster!. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 368/10 Atta Court hefd for Northumb'ld County the 20th day of Sept'r An'o 1705. WILLIAM WILTSHIRE & KATHERINE his wife late the wife of HENRY DAWSON dec'ed petic'oning this Court ag't SARAH DAWSON widdow & Relict of JOHN DAWSON dec'ed -for her deteyning from the s'd W'M & KATHERINE her the s'd KATHERINEs Right of Dower of in & to One Mill & Appurtin'nces together with other Lands & Tenem'ts It's therefore Ordered that the Sheriffe Sum' on the s'd SARAH DAWSON to Appeare the next Court to shew Cause if any she can of such her the s'd SARAHs deteyning the said dower === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 374/1 Alt a Court held for Northumb'ld County the 21st day of March Anno 1705/6. Upon the Petic'on of SARAH DAWSON for & on behalfe of ELIZA', MARGARETT and SARAH her children petic'oning this Court ag't W'M WILSHIRE & KATHERINE his wife, HENRY DAWSON & JOHN CONAWAY Adm's of HENRY DAWSON dec'ed for their proporc'onable parte of the dec'eds Estate It 's Ordered the Sheriffe Sum'on the s'd Adm's to Appeare at the next Court to Answ· the said petic'on. | Dawson, Catherine MNU (I141190)
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| 660 | === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 363/6 Atta Court hefd for Northumb'ld County the 20th day of Sept'r An'o 1705. SARAH DAWSON widow in behalfe of her Children ELIZABETH, MARGARETT and SARAH Children of JOHN DAWSON dec'ed bringing a Bill in Chancery ag't KATH. WILTSHIRE HENRY DAWSON & JOHN CONAWAY Adm's of the Goods and Chattles of HENRY DAWSON deced Its Ordered that the Defts file their Answ' the next Court to the s'd Compl'ts Bill under the penalty of the forfeiture of five pounds Ster!. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 368/10 Atta Court held for Northumb'ld County the 20th day of Sept'r An'o 1705. WILLIAM WILTSHIRE & KATHERINE his wife late the wife of HENRY DAWSON dec'ed petic'oning this Court ag't SARAH DAWSON widdow & Relict of JOHN DAWSON dec'ed -for her deteyning from the s'd W'M & KATHERINE her the s'd KATHERINEs Right of Dower of in & to One Mill & Appurtin'nces together with other Lands & Tenem'ts It's therefore Ordered that the Sheriffe Sum' on the s'd SARAH DAWSON to Appeare the next Court to shew Cause if any she can of such her the s'd SARAHs deteyning the said dower === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 374/1 Alt a Court held for Northumb'ld County the 21st day of March Anno 1705/6. Upon the Petic'on of SARAH DAWSON for & on behalfe of ELIZA', MARGARETT and SARAH her children petic'oning this Court ag't W'M WILSHIRE & KATHERINE his wife, HENRY DAWSON & JOHN CONAWAY Adm's of HENRY DAWSON dec'ed for their proporc'onable parte of the dec'eds Estate It 's Ordered the Sheriffe Sum'on the s'd Adm's to Appeare at the next Court to Answ· the said petic'on. === 1687-1698 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 801/8 Northumberland County Court February 16, 1698 Upon the Motion of HENRY DAWSON Executor A Probate is granted him of the Last Will and Testament of THOMAS MILLARD [sic] deceased, the Will being proved by the Oaths of TEIGE ALLEN, RICHARD HUGHS and MANLY BROWNE Witnesses to the said Will and is Recorded. === 1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 282 KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I JAMES RANDELL [sic Reynolds] have sould to HENRY DAWSON a mouse collerd Mare of the age of four yeares & a Coult of the same coluller and doe warrant the said Mare and her Increase unto the said HENRY DAWSON his heires or assigner from the claime of any prsons wtsoever as Witness my hand this 9th of July 1677 ROGER WILLIAMS JAMES REYNOLDS The marke of JOHN PETER KNOW ALL MEN that I HENRY DAWSON of the County of NORTHUMBERLAND, Mill Right, doe assigne over all my right within mentioned Bill of Saile unto PETER ELMOR of the County of Rappae; Witness my hand this 24th day of Aprill 1680 WM, DAWSON, HENRY DAWSON CHARLES DODSON Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 7 die July 1680 === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 105 Northumberland County Court 20 June 1700 M'r HENRY DAWSON is by the Court appointed Overseer of the Highwayes & Ordered that he together with the Inhabitants adjacent Cleare the Roads from Coxes Mill to the Church and Coxes Mill to Dawsons Mill and back againe to the Church & from the Starting place downe to the Indian feilds. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 162/7 Atta Court held for Northumb'l'd the 17th of July Anno 1700 M'r HENRY DAWSON is by the Court appointed Overseer of the Highwayes & Ordered that he together with the Inhabitants adjacent Cleare the Roads from Coxes Mill to the Church and Coxes Mill to Dawsons Mill and back againe to the Church & from the Starting place downe to the Indian feilds. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 176 Northumberland County Court 18th of June Anno 1701 Upon the Petic'on of JOHN WEST Orphan Sone of JOHN WEST dec'ed that he formerly Chose HENRY DAWSON his Guardian with whome he lived & served One Yeare and was forced to depart from him for want of Cloaths etc. & prayed Liberty to Choose another Guardian It's Ordered that the Sheriffe Sum'on the said DAWSON to the next Court & if the said JOHN shall then make out his Complaint that he may have Liberty to Choose another Guardian in stead of the said DAWSON. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 208 Northumberland County Court 18th day of June Anno 1702 HENRY DAWSON haveing in Court Offered to make and keepe in Repaire the Mill Dam called Cox his Mill suitable and sufficient for man & horse to passe provided he may be Excused from further trouble in Cleareing the Roads It's therefore Ordered that he and his family be therefore Excused as aboves'd he Complying with the said Offer. === 1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 300 Northumberland County Court - 22d day of June An'o 1704 Whereas HENRY DAWSON was Arrested at the Suite of Christopher ROBINSON & JUDITH his wife one of the Exec's of the Last Will and Testament of CORBIN GRIFFIN, PETER PRESLY and WINIFRED his wife & THOMAS GRIFFIN the other Exec's of the Last Will and Testament of the s'd GRIFFIN dec'ed for twenty five pounds Seven Shillings & seven pence Sterl. and hath failed to Appeare to Answ' the said Suite Order is therefore granted the said ROBINSON & his wife PRESLY & his wife & THOMAS GRIFFIN in their s'd Quality agt JAMES WADDY Sheriffe for the said Sum'e according to Law | Dawson, Henry (I141182)
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| 661 | === 1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; f123v - John GAYTHINGS, Farn. Par., will; 29 Nov 1708, 2 Feb 1708/09 sons Phillip (eldest), John, and Cobham (youngest); wife Anne; dau. Winifred; ex: wife and son Phillip; wits: Edward JONES, John BUXSTONE. Cod.; 29 Nov 1708; Since I have further considered that my oldest son Phillip may have peach drink and apple drink to distill and make brandy and that I have made no provision in my...will for his distilling the same, now my will is further that my son Phillip shall and may have free liberty of my still at such convenient time as it may be spared on the plant. whereon I now live to make use of it to his own benefit provided he brings no other than what is or shall be of his own growth. wit: William ALLGOOD. === 1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 70 - Theophilus KING, Farn. Par., will; 7 Aug [1711], 5 Mar 1711/1712 • Philip GAYTHINGS all my lands and living except my share of corn for Dominick NUGENT; Matthew NOXEN; no ex; wits: Philip HARRIS, Matthew NOXEN, Dominick NUGENT. === 1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 73 - Elizabeth KING, relinquishment; 26 Mar 1711/12, 2 Apr 1712 Elizabeth KING, the wid. of Theophilus KING who died intestate, relinquishes her right of adm. to Philip GAYTHINGS; wits: Charles BARBER, Edward JONES. === 1767-1787 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 7 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 22 - Thomas TUNE, will; 30 Feb 1762, 6 Mar 1769 sons Travers, Kester; daus. Elizabeth DAVIS, Sarah MILNER, Anne BARNES; ex: son Kester; wits: Luke WILLIAMS, Cobham GAYTHINGS, William WILLIAMS. [Thomas TUNE mar. Anne HARRIS, 24 Jun 1727; they had the fol. chil: Elizabeth (b.1729), Travers (b.1731/32), Thomas (b.1734), Sarah (b. 1735), Anne (b. 1737), Duannah (b.1743), NFPR, Page 189-190.] === 1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 55-56 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we PHILLIP GAYTHINGS, WILLIAM BARBER and JOHN BUXTON of the County of Richmond are held and firmly bound unto the Worsppll. her Majties: Justices of the peace for said County in the full and just summe of Fourty pounds Sterling currant and lawful! money of Great Brittaine, to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind our selves our heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed with our Seales and dated this Second day of Aprill Anno Dom: 1712 THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound PHILLIP GAYTHINGS, Admr. of all the goods chattells and creditts of THEOPHILUS KING deced., do make a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods chattells and credit's of the said deced., and the same so made do exhibit into the County Court of Richmond when thereto required by the said Court, and well and truely administer according to Law, and further do make a just and true account of his actin gs and doings therein when thereto required by the said Court and shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said Justices by their order or judgment shall direct pursuant to the Laws in such case made and provided, And if it shall hereafter appeare that any Last Will and Testament was made by the said deced., and the Ezer. therein named do exhibit the same into the Court making request to have it allowed and approved, accordingly if the said PHILLIP GAYTHINGS being thereunto required do render and deliver up his Letters of Administration aprobation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court; Then this obligation to be voyd and of none effect, otherwise to remaine in full force and virtue Sealed and Delivered in presence of THO THORNE, PHILLIP GAYTHINGS JOHN DAVIS WILL: BARBER JOHN BUXTON Acknowledged in Richmond County Court ye Second day o Aprill 1712 & recorded Test JNO: TAYLOE, D. Cl. === 1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 153-157 THIS INDENTURE made the Fourth day of August one thousand seven hundred and thirteene Between PHILLIP GETHINS of Parish of Farnham and County of 157 Richmond of one part and WILLIAM BARBER of the same Parish and County of the other part; Wittnesseth that PHILL: GAYTHINGS in consideration of Five shillings Sterl, money of England to him in hand paid by WILLIAM BARBER, by these presents do bargaine and sell unto WILLIAM BARBER his heirs all that parcell of land from a marked Spanish Oake standing on a point att or near the head of a Branch called the MACHACOMOCO BRANCH and running by a line of marked trees to the Branch formerly JOHN MORGANs SPRING BRANCH, thence downe the said Branch to EDWARD DAVIS's SWAMP and crossing the Swamp att or by the old going over to a white Oake standing on the Hill side, thence Northerly by a line of marked trees under the Hills to the Creek, thence downe the Creek its severall courses to the mouth of said MATCHACOMOCO SWAMP, thence up the said Swamp or Branch to the first begining, the said parcell of land containing One hundred acres be the samemore or less scituate in the Parish of Farnham and County of Richmond and one the South side of TOTUSKEY CREEK, being now in the tenure and occupation of said WILLIAM BARBER, with all houses orchards priviledges and comodities belonging; To have and to hold the said parcel! of land dureing the full terme of one whole year next ensueing paying therefore the Rent of one ear of Indian Come on the feast day of the Birth of our Lord next ensueing, to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession the said WILLIAM BARBER may be in the actuall possession of the premises and be therefore enabled to accept a grant of the reversion and inheritance thereof; In Wittness whereof the parties first above named hath interchangeably sett their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of ROBERT TOMLIN, PHILLIP GAYTHINGS ROBT, BAYLIS, STEPHEN his marke GUBTON At a Court held for Richmond County the fifth day of August 1713 PHILIP GATHINGS in open Court acknowledged this his Deed unto WILLIAM BARBER and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur THIS INDENTURE made the fifth day of August one thousand seven hundred and thirteene Betweene PHILLIP GAYTHINGS of Parish of Farnham and County of Richmond of one partie and WILLIAM BARBER of said Parish and County of other partie; Wittnesseth that PHILLIP GAYTHINGS in consideration of Four thousand five hundred pounds of good tobacco to him in hand paid by WILLIAM BARBER, by these presents doth bargaine sell and confirme unto WILLIAM BARBER (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargaine and sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of a Statute for transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs all that parcell of Land containing One hundred acres be the same more or less (the description of the bounds of the land repeated as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the parcell of land with appurtenances unto WILLIAM BARBER his heirs to be holden to the Cheife Lord or Lords of the Fee or Fees of the premises by the rents and services due for the same and of right accustomed to be paid free and clear from all Incumbrances and PHILLIP GAYTHINGS his heirs will warrant and defend the said parcell of land hereby granted unto said WILLIAM BARBER his heirs against all persons whatsover; In Wittness whereof the parties first above mentioned hereunto path interchangeably sett their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of ROBERT TOMLIN, PHILIP GAYTHINGS ROBERT BAYLIS STEPHEN his marke GUPTON Att a Court held for Richmond County the 5th day of August 1713 PHILLIP GAYTHINGS in open Court acknowledged this his Deed of Release unto WILLIAM BARBER and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur === 1715-1718 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 226-228 THIS INDENTURE made the Sixth day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventeen in ye Third yeare of ye Reaigne of our Sovereaigne Lord George of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of ye faith, Between PHILLIP GAYTHINGS of Parish of Farnham and County of Richmond of ye one parties and CHARLES BARBER of ye sd: Pish: and County of ye other pile; Wittnesseth that PHILLIP GATHINGS in consideration of Five shillings to him in hand paid by CHARLES BARBER doe by these presents bargaine and sell unto CHARLES BARBER his heyres all that p:cell of land containg Sixty acres more or less situate in ye Pish: of Farnham and County of Richmd: and on ye Branches of TOTASKEY CREEK, Begining at a black Gum neare the head of a small Branch issueing out of a Branch called ye WESTERN SWAMP, and runing up ye sd: Branch Northerly to POTOMUCK RODE, thence along ye sd: Rode to ye land for- merly belonging to RICHARD NUTT, thence South 61 1/2 degrees East to a Stake being ye Eastermost corner of Foure hundred acres of land belonging to Mr. GEORGE GLASCOCk deced., part of wch: Four hundred acres is this land, thence to ye place where it first began; with all houses orchards previledges and comodities belonging; To have and to hold the p:cell of land unto CHARLES BARBER his heyres during the time of one whole year paying therefore the Rent of one Ear of Indian Come on the Feast day of ye Bearth of our Lord if lawfully demanded; to the intent that by venue of these p:sents and of ye Statute for transferring uses into possession ye said CHARLES BARBER may be in ye actual! possession of ye p:misses and be therefore enabled to accept a grant of the inheritance thereof; In Wittness whereof the parties first above named hereunto hath Enterchanably sett their hands and fixed their seals ye day & yeare first above written Signed Seal'd and Delivered in the p:sents of JOHN CHAMPE PHILIP GAYTHINGS WM. BROCKENBROUGH Att a Court held for Richmond County the Seventh day of August 1717 PHILIP GAYTHINGS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto CHARLES BARBER and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur THIS INDENTURE made the 7th day of August one thousand seven hundred and Seventeen in the Third yeare of ye Reaigne of our Soveraigne Lord George of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, Between PHILLIP GAYTHINGS of the Parish of Farnham and County of Richmd. of one p:ties and CHARLES BARBER of the sd: Pish: and County of other p:tie; Wittnesseth that PHILLIP GAYTHINGS in consideration of Twenty six pds. Sterl, to him well and truly in hand paid by CHARLES BARBER,by these presents doth bargaine sell release and confirme unto CHARLES BARBER in his actualt possession now being by vertue of a Bargaine and Sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of a Statute for transferring uses into possession and to his heyres, all that p:cell of land containing Sixty acres more or less situate in Pish: of Farnahm and County of Richmd. on ye Branches of TOTOSKEY CREEK, begining (the description of the bounds of the land are repeated as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the p:cell of land unto CHARLES BARBER his heyres to be holden to ye Cheif Lord or Lords of the fee or fees of ye p:misses by Rents and Services for ye same doe and of Right accustomed to be paid; free and clear from all Incumbrances whatsoever; In Wittness whereof the plies first above named hereunto hath Enterchangably sett their hands and fixed their seales ye day and year first shove written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the p:sents of JOHN CHAMPE, PHILIP GAYTHINGS WM. BROCKENBROUGH Att a Court held for Richmond County the Seventh day of August 1717 PHILLIP GAYTHINGS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed of Release for Land unto CHARLES BARBER and it was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWMI, Cl Cur === 1715-1718 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 228-229 THIS INDENTURE made the Seventh day of August in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventeen and in the Third yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereeigne Lord George by the grace of God, King, Defender of the faith, Between CHARLES BARBER of County of Richmd: and Parish of Farnham of one pities and PHILLIP GAYTHINGS of ye County &Pish: aforesd: of ye other p:tie; Wittnesseth that PHILLIP GAYTHINGS by his Deeds Indented dated (blank) in ye above mentioned yeare in ye County & Pish: aforesd: for ye sume of Six and Twenty pounds Starling to him ye sd: GAYTHINGS paid hath sould unto CHARLES BARBER his heyres one tract of land situate as the aforesd: Deed of Sale may appear; Nevertheless it is now covenanted and agreed between ye aforesd: p'ties that if ye aforesaid GAYTHINGS his heyres doe well and truly pay againe unto CHARLES BARBER or assignes ye sum of Six and Twenty pounds Starling mony wth: ye Common Intrest wth:in ye space of Twelve months after ye date hereof that then it shall be lawfull for sd: GAYTHINGS his heyres upon repayment of ye sd. Six and Twenty pounds Starling in manner as is above mentioned to reenter into ye p:cell of land and the same to hould in ye same manenr as he might have done before sealing and delivery of ye aforesd: Indenture of Bargaine and Sale; And that ye sd: Indenture be utterly void and of none effect; In Wittness whereof ye above sd. plies hereunto have interchangably sett their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in p:sents of JOHN CHAMPE, CHAS: BARBER WM. BROCKENBROUGH Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the Seventh day of August one thousand seven hundred & Seventeen by CHARLES BARBER and ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur === 1721-1722 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 32 p. Richmond County Court 2d of November 1721 - BUCKSTON v BROUGHTON In an action of Case between JOHN BUCKSTON, Plt. and JOHN BROUGHTON, Deft., for three hundred twenty one pounds of tobacco due by Account, the Defendt. being called and not appearing, on motion of the Plt. Judgment is granted him against the Deft. and PHILLIP GATHINGS, his Security, for the aforesaid sum and costs unless the Defendt appears at next Court and answers the action === 1725-1729 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 343-344 THIS INDENTURE made ye Seventh day of Aprill 1726 Between CHARLES BARBER of ye Psh. of Farnham in ye County of Richmd., of ye one part & ANTHONY SYDNOR of ye s. Psh. & County of ye otter: part; Wittnesseth yt. CHA: BARBER in consideration of ye sum of Four thousd. four hundd. & fifty pounds of tobo. to him in hand paid by ANTHONY SYDNOR, ye Rect. whereof CHARLES BARBER doth hereby acknowledge, hath & by these p:sents doth bargaine sell & confirme unto ANTHONY SYDNOR his hrs. yt: p:cell of land wch: formerly belong'd to PHILLIP GAYTHINGS containing Sixty acres be ye same more or less, Beginining at a black Gum standing near ye head of a Branch issuing out of ye Western Swamp, thence Northerly up ye Branch to PATMMUCK ROAD. thence along ye Road to ye land formerly belonging to RICHD: NUTT, thence So. 61d 30' East to a Stake, thence So. Wt. to ye place where it first began, & all yt: p:cell of land wch: formerly belong'd to WM: DUN containing Fifty eight and halfe acres Begining at a Stake standing near where DEANs Tobo: House stood, thence No. 76d. East 73 3/4 pch to a Hickory one of CANTERBURYs corners, thence along ye sd. line No. 65d. East 38 1/4 pch. to a red Oak, thence No, 49d, Et, 102 pch: to an Old dead Oak another of CANTERBURYs corners in JNO: HUGHLITTs line, thence along his line North 10 pch: to ye head of a small Branch, thence down ye Branch N. 29d. Wt. 26 pch; No. 44d. Wt. 24 pch : to ye MILL SWAMP, thence down ye line of ANNE BARBER So. 52d. 30' Wt. 204 pch. to ye place where it first began: Together wth: all its rights members & appurtenances both wch p'cells of land are situate in ye Psh. of Farnham & County of Richmd, & now in ye tenure or occupation of CHARLES BARBER; To have & to hold ye p:mises unto ANTHONY SYDNOR & his hrs., and CHARLES BARBER his hrs. against every otter: p:son shall warrant & for ever defend by these p:sts., In Wittness whereof ye plies first above mentioned hereunto hath interchangeably set their hands & fixed their seals ye day & year first above written Sign'd Sealed & DD in ye p:sence of WILLIAM TARPLEY, CHARLES BARBER JOHN SYDNOR At a Court held for Richmd. County ye Sixth day of Aprill 1726 CHARLES BARBER, Gent., came into Court & acknowledg'd this his Deed unto ANTHONY SYDNOR, wch: was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, C. C. Cur. Memorandum; Yt. ye 30th of Aprill Livery & Seizin was given by CHARLES BARBER to ANTHONY SYDNOR by delivery of Turf & Tvigg according to ye true intent & meaning of ye Law in yt. case provided being in ye presence of CHARLES BARBER, JUNR., JOHN SYDNOR At a Court held for Richmd. County ye Sixth day of April 1726 CHARLES BARBER, Gent., in open Court acknowledged ye above Livery of Seizin unto ANTHONY SYDNOR, wch: was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, C. C. Cur, === 1727-1729 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 5 [Antient Press]; Page 382 Richmond County Court 1st of November 1727 Levy laid Upon consideration of the severall claims against this County, ordered that there be allowed to the respective Claimers as followeth; To WILLIAM TARPLEY and PHILLIP GATHINGS Tobacco Counters 978 === 1729-1731 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 6 [Antient Press]; Page 544 - At a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of December 1730 - GAYTHINGs's ack to SIDNER PHILLIP GATHINGS came into Court and acknowledged his Deed for Land and Livery of Seizein thereon endorsed unto ANTHONY SIDNER which was admitted to Record; also JANE GATHINGS, the Wife of PHILLIP GATHINGS appeared in Court and relinquished her Right of Dower in the land conveyed in the Deed unto ANTHONY SIDNER which was also admitted to Record === 1729-1733 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 548-549 THIS INDENTURE made the first day of December in the year of our Lord 1730, Between JOHN HUGHLETT of Parrish of Farnham in County of Richmond of one part and ANTHONY SYDNOR of the said Parrish and County of other part: Witnesseth that JOHN HUGHEETT in consideration of the sum of Two thousand, four hundred pounds of tobacco to him in hand by ANTHONY SYDNOR well and truely paid, the receipt whereof JOHN HUGHLETT doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these p:sents doth bargain and sell unto ANTHONY SYDNOR his heirs all that parcell of land which formerly belonged to WILLIAM DUNN, and sold by said DUNN to JOHN HUGHETT which p:cell of land is bounded; Joyning to the Road against the Plantation that was PHILIP GATHINGS and the line of Mr. WM. DOWNMAN and of said HUGHLETTs Land that he now lives on and the line of said SYDNOR and the said certain parcell of land Fifty acres more or less; Together with its rights members and appurtenances which parcell of land is scituate in Parrish of Farnham in County of Richmond and now in the tenure and occupation of ANTHONY SYDNOR; To have and to hold the p:mises unto ANTHONY SYDNOR his heirs and JOHN HUGHLETT his heirs and all p:sons lawfully claiming under him shall warrant and for ever defend by these p:sents, ANTHONY SYDNOR from henceforth paying and discharging the rent and service therein and of right accustomed; In Witness whereof the parties first above menconed hereunto hath interchangeably sett their hands and fixed their seals the day and year first above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of PHILLIP GATHINGS, JOHN HUGHLETT WILLIAM his mark PENLEY At a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of December 1730 JOHN HUGHLETT came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto ANTHONY SIDNER which was admitted to Record, Also MARY HUGHLETT, the Wife of the said JOHN HUGHLETT appeared in Court and relinquished her right of Dower in the land conveyed in this Deed unto the said ANTHONY SYDNOR, which was also admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur Memorandum, That the 1st day of December Livery and Seizen was given by JOHN HULETT to ANTHONY SYDNOR by delivery of Turff and Twigg according to the true ntent and meaning of the Law in that case provided being in presence of PHILIP GATHINGS, JOHN HUGHLETT WILLIAM his mark q PENLY Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the Second day of December 1730 by JOHN HUGHLETT and ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur === 1729-1733 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 549-550 THIS INDENTURE made the first day of December 1730, Between PHILLIP GATHINGS of Parrish of Farnham in County of Richmond of one part and ANTHONY SYDNOR of said Parrish and County of other part; Witnesseth that PHILLIP GATHINGS in consideracon of the sum of Two thousand pounds of tobacco to him in hand by ANTHONY SYDNOR well and truely paid, the receipt whereof PHILLIP GATHINGS doth hereby acknowledge, doth bargain and sell lunto ANTHONY SYDNOR his heirs a certain parcell of land which formerly belonged to ZACHARIAH NICHOLLS and sold by ZACHARIAH NICHOLLS to JOHN GITHINGS, Father to PHILLIP GITHINGS, which parcel! of land lying in Parish of Northfarnham in County of Richmond and bounded; Beginning at a corner tree of HUGH HARRES being a red Oak, the beginning of WM. DYEs Land, and runs S. 44 degrees West 122 poles to 2 small Oaks, the corner of JAMES TARPLEYs Land, and then along TARPLEYs N. 35d. W: 126 poles to a red Oak corner tree to sd. TARPLEY, thence N. 44d. E. 118 poles to a Bush by a red Oak, then S. 60d, E. 92 poles to a Stake by a red Oak in said DYEs line, thence along DYEs line S. 50 poles to the place where it first began, Now it is thus agreed by and between ANTHONY SYDNOR and PHIL- LIP GITHINGS their heirs &c. that the aforesaid SYDNOR should have the severall courses and bounds put down but then within the aforementioned bounds and courses there is Thirty acres of land more or less belonging to COBHAM GITHINGS whereon he is already seated and bounded, which PHILLIP GITHINGS hath no right to, but according to the true intent of this Instrument doth covenant and sell unto said SYDNOR the Old Plantation with the land thereto belonging which is Seventy acres more or less; Together with all the p:mises said ANTHONY SYDNOR his heirs shall lawfully occupye without the interruption of PHILLIP GITHINGS his heirs, ANTHONY SYDNOR for henceforth paying and discharging the rent and service therein and of right accustomed; In Witness whereof the parties first above mentioned hereunto hath interchangeably sett their hands and fixed their seals Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of JOHN HUGHLETT PHILLIP GATHINGS WILLIAM his mark PENLY At a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of December 1730 PHILLIP GATHINGS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto ANTHONY SYDNOR which was admitted to Record; Also JANE GATHINGS, the Wife of the said PHILLIP GATHINGS, appeared in Court and relinquished her Right of Dower in the land conveyed in this Deed unto the said ANTIIONY SYDNOR, which was also admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur Memorandum; That the 1st day of December, Livery and Seizing was given ty PHILLIP GATHINGS to ANTHONY SYDNOR by delivery of Turff and Twigg according to the true intent and meaning of the Law in that case provided, being in the presence of JOHN HUGHLETT PHILLIP GATHINGS WILLIAM his mark PENLY Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the Second day of December 1730 by PHILLIP GATHINGS, and ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur === 1729-1733 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 641 KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that wee PHILLIP GEYTHINGS JOHN HEFFORD of County of Richmond are held & firmly bound unto the Worshipful! Justices for County of Richmond in sum of Fifty pounds Sterling, to the which payment well & truely to be made wee bind our selves our heirs firmly by these p:sents; Witness our hands & seals the Second day of April! Anno Dom: 1733 THE CONDITION of this Obligation is such that if the above bound PHILLIP GETHINGS shall well & truly pay unto HENRY HEADLEY or to whom else it shall of right belong all Estate or Estate belonging to HENRY HEDLEY as is or shall come to his hands when or as soon as HENRY HEDLY shall attain to lawful age or when thereunto required by the Court, and also save & keep harmless the justices their heirs from all trouble & damages that shall or may arise about the Estate, Then this Obligacon to be void, otherwise to be be remain in full force & vertue Sign'd Seal'd & DD in the presence of (no witnesses recorded) PHILLIP GATHINGS JOHN his mark HEFFORD Acknowledg'd in Richmond County Court the Second day of Aprill MDCCXXXIII by PHILLIP GETHINGS & JOHN HEFFORD & ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur === 1729-1733 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 648 KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that we WINIFRED FAN, PHILLIP GATHINGS & COBHAM GEYTHINGS of County of Richmond are held & firmly bound unto the Worshipful his Majts. Justices for County of Richmond in the full & just sum of Fifty pouns Sterl, to the which payment well & truely to be made we bind our selves our heirs firmly by these p:sents; Sealed with our Seals & dated the Fourth day of June MDCCXXXIII THE CONDITION of this obligacon is such that if the above bound WINIFRED FANN, Admrx. of all the goods chls. & credits of HENRY FAN, deced., do make or cause to be made a true & p:fect Inventory of all the goods chls. & credits of the deced., and the same so made do exhibit into the County Court of Richmond at such time as she shall be thereunto required by the Court, and the same goods chls. & credits do well & truely administer according to Law, and further do make a just & true accot. of her actings & doings therein when thereunto required by the Court, and shall deliver & pay unto such p :son or p:sons as the Justices by their order or Judgment shall direct pursuant to the Laws in that case made & provided; And if it shall hereafter appear that any Last Will & Testament was made by the deced., and the Exr. or Exrs. therein named do exhibit the same into Court making request to have it allowed & approved, accordingly if WINIRED FAN being thereunto required do render & deliver up her Lrs. of Admon. approbacon of such Testament being first had & made in Court; Then this obligacon to be void, otherwise to remain in full force & vertue Seal'd and DD in p:sence of (no witnesses recorded) WINIFRED her mark FANN PHILLIP GATHINGS COBHAM GATHINGS Acknowledged in Richmond County Court ye fourth day of June 1733, by WINIFRED FANN, PHILLIP GEYTHINGS & COBHAM GATHINGS & ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH, CI Cur === 1739-1740 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 11; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 25 Richmond County Court 7th of August 1739 - ZUILL v GATHINGS PHILLIP GATHINGS came into Court and confest Judgment unto MATHEW ZUILL for five hundred sixty seven pounds of tobacco due by a Promisory Note dated the first day of September 1737 which is ordered to be paid with costs and seven shillings and six pence for one Attorney's fee als Exon | Gaythings, Philip (I107880)
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| 662 | === 1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 107v - John WALKER, of Rapp. County, will; 22 Feb 1665, 3 Feb 1668, [rerecorded 14 Feb 1706/07] dau. Anne (mentions previous legacy to her from Francis BAYLIE); daus. Frances, Jane, Elizabeth; All land in Gloucester Co. to be eq. div. among four daus. Anne, Frances, Jane, and Elizabeth; daus. Sarah and Hester to receive all land in Rapp. Co. consisting of 1000 ac. (all daus. are under 16); wife Sarah 400 acres in Rapp Co.; ex: wife; wits: Richard FOX, Abraham WARREN; Cod. dated 6 Jul 1668 mentions that dau. Anne had, by that time, mar. John PAYNE. Prov. by the depositions of Richard FOX, aged 39 years or thereabouts, and Joseph CHISSELL aged 27 years or thereabouts. === Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia [William Montgomery Sweeny]; Walker, Sarah. 28 Jan., 1668/9; 22 Dec., 1679. To Col. William Walker's six daughters, Anne Paine, Frances Walker, Elizabeth Walker, Sarah Walker, Esther Walker and Jane Walker; son Henry; daughter Mary Burden; witnesses Francis Setle, Richard Fox. === 1677-1678 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 6, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 123-126 I SARAH WALKER doe give and bequeath unto Collo. JOHN WALKERs Six Daughters as followeth; Imprimis Six young Negroes Item I give to ANNE PAINE the Negro boy cald Richard. Item I give to FRANCES WALKER the Negro boy cald Peter. Item I give unto JANE WALKER the Negro girls calld Deborah. Item I give unto ELIZABETH WALKER a Negro girle calld Suzanna; Item I give unto SARAH WALKER the Negro girle cald Mareay at my decease; Item I give unto EASTER WALKER the Negro boy called Palmer when she marrieth Item I give unto ANNE PAYNE one young Filley allmost a yeare old and to the rest of her Sisters every one a Mare foale as soone as it pleaseth God to send them Item. I give unto FRANCES WALKER five Cows when she marrieth Item. I give unto JANE WALKER five Cows when she marrieth Item. I give unto ELIZABETH WALKER five Cows when she marrieth Item. I give unto SARAH WALKER five Cows when she marrieth January the 28th: in the yeare of our Lord 1668 Item. I give unto ESTHER WALKER five Cows when she marrieth Item I give to ANNE PAYNE, FRANCES WALKER, JANE WALKER and ELIZABETH WALKER all the Plate that was their Fathers to be equally devided amongst them Item I give to my Sonne, HENRY, one Silver Beaker and a Silver Spoone at my decease Item I give unto my Daughter, MARY BURDEN, one Silver Tankard & one Silver Spoone att my decease Item I give unto my Daughter, SARAH WALKER, one Great Silver Salt Cellar & one Silver Spoons att. my decease Item I give unto my Daughter, ESTHER WALKER, one Silver Bason & one Silver Spoone att my decease Item I give unto FRANCES WALKER when she marrieth ten Pewter Dishes Item I give unto JANE WALKER when she marrieth ten Pewter Dishes Item I give unto ELIZABETH WALKER when she marrieth ten Pewter Dishes Item I give unto my Sonne, HENRY, when he cometh to age, one Feather bed and Boulster, one Rugg, one paire of Blanketts, one paire of Piloves; & pillowbeeres, and one pairs of Sheetes Item I give unto my Daughter, MARY BURDEN, one Featherbed, one Boulster, one paire of Blanketts Item one paire of Sheets with a Couple of Pillows and pillowbeares at her Marriage. As Witness my hand and Seale the day and years abovesd FRANS. SETTLE, SARAH WALKER RICHD: FOX Recordatr. xx9th die Xbris 1679 === 1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 150-151 TO ALL EXPIAN PEOPLE TO WHOME these prsents shall come I JOHN PAYNE Gent of the County of Rappa. Carpenter send Greeting in or: Lord God Everlasting. Knowe yee that I the sd JOHN PAYNE Execr. by & with the consent of my welbeloved Wife MARRET PAYNE as well for divers good causes & valluble considera- tions me hereunto moveing especially for the naturall love & affection wch I have beare & owe unto my welbeloved Daughter in Law ANN PAYNE Widdow & relict of my Deare Son JOHN PAYNE deced Have given graunted and by these prsents Deed Indented confirmed unto her the sd ANN PAYNE from me my heires all my right title Interest & demand wtsoever wch I have or shall or may have in one Dividend of land with the apprtences whereon she now Liveth together with all Edifices Buildings gardens stables orchards pfitts wtsoever or wherewth the same is now used occupied or Enjoyed according to ye Tenor of the Pattent and begining att a white Oake being the corner tree of Mr. WILLM, LANE thence South & West by another line of mrked trees 370 pearches to a redd Oake by a Marsh side & further 30 pearches through the Marsh to PAPOTANCK CREEKE by which upwards the abovesd land is bounded according to its several turnings of the sd Creeke divides soe running upwards the Northermost Branch leading toward the land called IRELAND a little above the deviding to a marked red Oake according to the several' turnings of the Branch until' it meets wth a line of marked trees wch divides the sd Tract from yt, land wch was formerly in ye occupation of DAVID WARREN extending West South West 260 pearches be it more or less to the place where Begann To Have & occupy & enjoy the aforesd Devidend of land wth all the apprtences aforesd for & during the minority of ye child or children now in her wombe lawfully begotten by the sd JOHN PAYNE But when the said Child or children shall come to full maturity of age she then to assigne all her right title & interest in ye premises aforesd to the Child or Childrens use & for Ever and in case the sd Child or children dye dureing his her or their minority then the sd ANN to enjoy the same premises wth ye apprtenances hereby vaunted for & dureing her natural life and afterwards to the Surviving PAYNE in consideration whereof I the sd JOHN PAYNE SENR. for my selfe my heires covenant agree to & wth the sd ANN PAYNE & the heires of the sd ANN begotten by the sd JOHN PAYNE JUNR. & to and wth the survivor of them to warrant & defend the sd Devidend of land from any prson or prsons wtsoever claiming in the above graunted premises by from or undr me my heires or assignes & will acknowledge the prsent writing next County Court for Rappa, ensueing the date hereof. Wittness my hand & seale this 23d day of March 1670 Test CHARLES MOMFORD, JOHN PAYNE RICHARD EDGE Recognitr. 4th die May 1670 === 1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 191-192 KNOW ALL MEN by these pnts that I JNO. DAINGERFIELD of the Coty: of Rappa. Planter doe by and wth the consent of my welbeloved Wife ANN DAINGERFIELD covenant and sell unto THOMAS MUNDAY his heires a certaine pcell of land contain: five hundred acres scituate lying and being uppon the North side of the MILL CREEKE & pte of a greater tract adjoyning to one HENRY TANDYs Land purcd. likewise out of the same warranting the said land from us our heirs and if in case when the sd Land shall be surveyed there at all be any exception in the aforesd quantity it belongs to the aforesd MUNDAY his heires for Ever. In Wittness whereof we have hereunto interchangeably sett our hands and seales this 4th of January 1670 Wittness JOHN DEANE JOHN DAINGERFIELD JOHN CARPENDER marke of ANNA DAINGERFIELD Recognitr. in Cur Rappa 4th die January 1670 KNOWE ALL MEN by these prsents that I ANN DANGERFIELD doe by these prsents make constitute & apoynt my Trusty Friend RICE SILVESTER my true & lawful! attrny for the acknowledgeing of a tract of land to one THOMAS MUNDAY certifieing & confirmeing the same wth hand & seale this 4th of January 1670 signum Wittness JOHN DEANE ANN DANGERFIELD JOHN CARPENTER | Walker, Anne (I28316)
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| 663 | === 1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page f65r - Joan L[L]OYD, will; 8 Jan 1703, 2 Feb 1703/04 dau. Susannah the wife of William PHILLIPS; son Shaddrack WILLIAMS; dau. Anne the wife of James DEBORD; dau. Ruth the wife of John CANTERBURY; grdau. Elizabeth THORNHILL; d-i-l. Elizabeth WILLIAMS; s-i-1. George THOMPSON to receive a boy named Thomas [BATTS] until the boy is [20]; grdau. Susan PHILLIPS; grson. John M'DANIEL; s-i-1. William PHILLIPS; s-i-1 John CANTER-BURY; ex: s-i-1. George THOMPSON; wits: Robert THOMAS, Deborah THOMAS, William YATES. === 1725-1729 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 375] THIS INDENTURE made the first day of February in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred twenty & six Between ROGER THORNTON of Parrish of Northfarnham in County of Richmond. Planter, of one part and WILLIAM GARLAND of Parrish of Cople in County of WESTMORELAND, Carpenter, of other part; Witnesseth that ROGER THORNTON in consideracon of the sum of Two thousand pounds of tobacco to him in hand paid by WILLIAM GARLAND, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain sell and release unto WILLIAM GARLAND his heirs all that parcell of land scituate in Parrish of Northfarnham and County of Richmond containing by estimacon Seventy acres and bounded; Beginning at three marked white Oak saplins at the head of a Branch, thence running the course of the Patent hereinafter mentioned to a marked Chesnutt standing in HENRY HARFORDs line, from thence according to the course of the sd. Pattent to the land of CHARLES WILKINSON, thence running up the Swamp along WILKINSONs line to a marked Poplar his corner tree standing in DAVID PHILLIPS's line, thence running along PHILLIPS's line to the land lately bought by sd. WILLIAM GARLAND of ROGER THORNTON the seventy acres of land hereby granted being part of a Patent for One hundred fifty and nine acres of land granted to HENRY THORNTON, Father of sd. ROGER THORNTON, dated the fifth day of July 1695; And the houses gardens and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the land and other the premises with appurtenances unto WILLIAM GARLAND his heirs free and discharged from all incumbran ces (excepting the quits rents from henceforth to become due and payable for the sd. Land as also excepting and reserving unto ANNE DEBOARD, Mother of ROGER THORNTON her life in the land and likewise excepting one third part of an acre of land part of the premises for a burial place for ROGER THORNTON his heirs;, In Witness whereof the parties first above named to these present Indentures have interchangcably sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written Sealed and Delivered in the presence of JAMES HARDWICH, ROGER his mark THORNTON THOMAS RANDALL At a Court held for Richmond County the first day of February 1726 ROGER THORNTON came into Court and acknowledged this Deed unto WILLIAM GARLAND which was admitted to Record: Also ISABELL THORNTON, Wife of the said ROGER THORN- TON appeared in Court and relinquished her right of Dower in the land conveyed in this Deed unto the said WM: GARLAND which was also admitted to Record Test M, BECKWITH, C. C. Cur. | Williams, Anne (I74287)
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| 664 | === 1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page f89v - George TOMLIN, will; 15 Dec 1705, 6 Feb 1705/06 son George plant. I now live on with 140 ac. that I had of my uncle TAYLOR, if son has no heirs, land to go to dau. Anne; ex: wife Hannah; wits: James INGO, Sarah LILLY, Henry STREET. === 1725-1753 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 35 - Henry STREET, verbal will; 3 Jan 1726/27, 1 Feb 1726/27 desires est. to be eq, div. between Anne BECKUM and George TOMLIN; no ex; wits: William CRASK, Frances BARNES. === 1768-1774 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 13; [Wesley E. Pippenger]; Page 499-500. Deed of Gift. 28 OCT 1773. Francis Randall and wife Hannah Anne, of RC, to son George Randall, same; for 5 shillings, and the natural love and affection which the said Francis Randall and wife beareth to their said son, and of the said Francis Randall paying to John Ramey and Beckham Ramey sons of the said Hannah Anne Randall by a former husband, 130 pounds current money to be divided between them; parcel of land in Mulberry Island including the mansion house and part of the plantation wherein the said Francis now lives, cont. 1731/2a, which was formerly by the LWT of George Tomlin the Elder devised to his daughter Anne Tomlin with a limitation to his son George, but for as much as the said Anne died intestate without issue the fee simple estate of the said land fell to George Tomlin and the said George Tomlin having one surviving daughter who intermarried with Thomas Beckham leaving also one surviving daughter the said Hannah Anne Randall now party to these presents, which said land also descended and fell to and is bounded by the land of Capt. Crask, dec., the land of Col. Brockenbro:, the land of William Baley and the land of the said George Tomlin, which was given him by his Uncle Tayloe, and the land formerly Humphry Mealey's. Signed Francis Randall, Hannah Ann Randall. Wits. Coleman Dunkin, George Muse, William Randall. Rec. 1 NOV 1773. | Tomlin, Anne (I140168)
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| 665 | === 1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 173-174 To all Christian People .. I SAML. KENT SENR. in Stafford County .. do give grant & bequeath for & from me unto JAMES LEATHERLAND of said county of Stafford one tract of land lying on North side of Quanticot Creek in Virginia on the North side the swamp called THOS. WARDS Swamp that is all I have on that side of the said swamp .. promise to defend unto James Leatherland during his life & the life of his wife ANN LEATHERLAND .. if (they) die without heirs it shall immediately descend & fall into the hands of SAML,. KENT .. 25th day October 1702. Presence Jos: Hunter, Saml. x Kent Jac: Kent Deed acknowledged in open Court 12th day May 1703 and then recorded. | Kent, Samuel (I48723)
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| 666 | === 1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 76-77 To all Christian People .. Know ye that I THOMAS WATTS now dwelling & residing in county Richmond do by full & valuable consideration by me in hand already reced of THOMAS GREGG of county Stafford .. have sold all my right title & interest in a certain, parcel of land lying on South side Potomack Creek in county Stafford which land was bought by my Father THOMAS WATTS late of county Stafford deced of WM. NORGROVE late deced conveyed by said Norgrove to my Father by deed bearing date (b].ank) .. 29th March 1701. Presence Patience x Thomasin, Thos. Watts Katherine x Hamilton, Thos. Ellzey May 14th 1701 WILLIAM HEABERD by virtue of a power or Letter of Attorney from Thomas Watts to him comes into Court & acknowledges said deed .. where-upon it is admitted to record. === 1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 77-78 Know all men, that I THOMAS WATTS of county Richmond do appoint my trusty &, well beloved friend Mr. WILLIAM HEABERD of. Stafford County my true & lawful attorney to acknowledge a certain deed of conveyance by me made to THOMAS GREGG of Stafford County for a parcel of land lying on South side Potomack Creek in county Stafford which deed bearing date 29th day March 1701 ., this 29th day March 1701. The above Letter of Attorney was proved in open Court the 14th, day May 1701 by the oaths of PATIENCE THOMASIN & THOMAS ELLZEY witnesses thereto subscribed. | Watts, Thomas (I48616)
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| 667 | === 1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 184-185 To All Christian People .. Know ye that I JNO. TRAMMILL of the County of Stafford in consideration of sum 3000 pounds of good Tobo. in cask by me already reced of LEWIS GRIFFIN of county afsd .. do sell parcel of land situate in county Stafford on South side Potomack Creek near the head thereof containing by estimation 250 acres beginning at a marked Pick hiccory standing by a path which leads trom the head of the Creek towards Rappahannock and running thence by a line of marked trees SE & by E 30 poles to a markt gum tree thence S & by E 140 poles to a markt black oak thence SW 40 poles to another markt oak then WSW 124 poles to a markt pickhiccory standing In the westward bound line formerly granted to FRANCIS ADDINGTON late of aforesaid county deced by pattent in the proprietors office the said pattent being for 500 acres whereof the land hereby sold is the moiety or esteemed to be one half thereof (virt) that half of it that lies to the eastward of the courses abovementione.d the said Pattent being formerly assigned to me the said Trammill by Francis Waddington & heir of the said Waddington deced Presence John x Chandler, Jno, Trammill Thomas Gregg Deed acknowledged in open court .. ordered that same be record === 1707-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 329) Richmond County Court 4th of December 1707 - Upon Petition of LEWIS GRIFFITH that he might be admitted to erect and build a Mill on a certain run or water course in Parish of St. Maryes and County of Richmond called KEYS HIS RUN and setting forth that he had land on one side of said Run and that the land on the South West or opposite side of the Run belongs to Mr. KEYS, ordered that LEWIS GRIFFITH do serve Mr. FRANCIS STONE, who is in possession thereof, with a copy of the Order made in this behalfe and signify the same to next Court held for the County === 1707-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 342) Richmond County Court 7th of April 1708 - The Petition of LEWIS GRIFFITH for building a Water Mill being by this Court considered and for as much as said LEWIS hath not land or Licence as is therein mentioned, the Court have ordered the Petition be dismist === 1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 134) Richmond County Court 7th of August 1713 GEORGE ANDERSON his action of Case against LEWIS GRIFFIN for two hundred twenty four pounds of tobacco which he assum'd to pay, &c., is dismist, the Plt. not prosecuting === 1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 194) Richmond County Court 7th of April 1714 - The Attachment obtained by THOMAS McDANIELL against the Estate of LEWIS GRIFFIN for six hundred pounds of tobacco and caske, being returned leveyed on one Horse appraised to five hundred pounds of tobacco, one old Gun att eighty, and five roomes of tobacco hanging, THOMAS McDANIELL came into Court and made Oath that the summe of six hundred pounds of tobacco and caske was justly due. Judgment is thereupon granted him for so much against the Estate of LEWIS GRIFFIN to be paid with costs als exo === 1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 144) Richmond County Court 7th of October 1719 - GRIFFIN fined Whereas LEWIS GRIFFIN of Hanover Pish being summoned to answer the Presentment of the Grandjury against him for being a Common Swearer and being now called and not appearing, it is ordered he be fined five shillings or fifty pounds of tobacco and that he pay the same unto the Churchwardens of Hanover Fish with costs als exo === 1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book J; [Antient Press]; Page 258-259 Know all men .. I LEWIS GRIFFITH late of County King George and now of County of Hannover for divers good causes Impower my trusty &well beloved Son RICHARD GRIFFITH of Parish Hannover in County King George my true Attorney for me •• to make over to such persons as my said Attorney shall think proper all land which I have in King George County and also all in County of Stafford •• Giving my said Attorney power to acknowledge Such sale as .. shall think fit .. ( ) day of ( ) 1726. Presence Tho. x Griffis, William x Obriant, Timothy x Dalton This day Timothy Dalton made oath before me that he see Lewis Griffith sign & deliver the above premises to his Son Richard Griffith .. 2nd May 1726. Cpher Clark At Court held for Stafford County 11th Kay 1726 Power of Attorney proved in Court by Thomas Griffis and William Obriant .. admitted to record. Lewis Griffis === 1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book J; [Antient Press]; Page 259-265 This Indenture made 10th and 11th Kay 1726 between LEWIS GRIFFIS of County of Hannover formerly of King George & JOHN FITZHUGH of Parish of St. Pauls county Stafford Gent ... by deeds of lease &release .. sold 47 acres in parish St. Pauls for Two hundred pounds lawfull money of England land being part of tract of 350 acres taken up by the said Lewis Griffis by deed from the Proprietors office and is bounded .. beginning at red oak line of another tract belonging to John Fitzhugh' corner to Hale's & RICHARD OWENS land to while oak standing on the South aide of NANJATlCO ROAD corner to Mr. BUNBURY'S land to lin~ of said FitZhugh to beginning alao parcel of 250 acres on south side of Potomack Creek near the head thereof" bounded .. beginning at marked Pohiccory standing by a PATH which leads from the heLd of the said Creek towards Rappahannock ~ running thence formerly granted to FRANCIS WADDlNCTON late of county aforesaid deced by Pattent in Proprietors office being for 500 acres whereas the land hereby sold is the moyety to be half part thereof (to wit) that half of it that lies to the Eastward of the courses above mentioned by the aaid pattent being formerly assigned to JOHN TRAMMEL by Francis Waddington Son & heir to said Waddington deced Presence Archibald Allen, William Flowers, James x Quidley, Thomas Humston At Court held for Stafford County 11th May 1726 Lewis Griffis by RICHARD GRIFFITH his Attorney acknowledged deeds of leaae &release .. admitted to record. === 1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book J; [Antient Press]; Page 289-290 This Indenture made 13th July 1726 bet..WILLIAM DAYTON and MARY his wife of Spotslvania County and THOMAS BOTTS of Stafford County .. for sum One thousand pounds of Tobacco and two thousand ten penney ..... to us paid we do acknowledge ourselves to be fully contented and paid .. grant 100 acres on south side of Potomack Runn said land being part of a greater tract formly granted to FFRANCIS WADDINGTON of said County deced and conveyed by Ffrancis Waddington Son by deed to JOHN TRAMMEL and by Trammel convey'd to JOHN ROBERTS and by Roberts conveyed by deed to William Dayton & Mary his Wife as by Deed On record of Stafford County .. land being (Vitz.) at a red oak corner tree of a percell of land formerly sold by John Trammel to LEWIS GRIFFIS standing On the West ward bound line of tha laid great tract and extending thence North .. to white oak corner tree of this land .. Presence Henry Field, John x Bell At Court continued , held for Stafford County ye 13th July 1726 .. William Dayton and Mary .. acknowledged this their deed and the said Mary being first privately examined relinquished the right to the said land ... admitted to record. === 1735-1743 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [Antient Press]; Page 434-437 Indenture made 5th/6th August 1742 between LEWIS GRIFFIE Cooper of Baltimore County in Province of Maryland and JOHN KEMP of same .. by deeds of lease & release .. for Eighty five pounds current money of the Colony of Virginia .. sold all that land once in possession of Lewis Griffie the Elder father to aforesaid Lewis .. in King George County .. relation being had to the Patten Butting and Bounding as followeth Clayburn's Swamp .. great tract formerly granted to JOHN WAUGH Clerk .. being laid out for 414 acres .. according to the Patten dated December 4, 1704 .. Presence John Bryan, Henry Berry, Joel Berry Lewis x Griffie At a court held 6th August 1742 .. Deeds of lease & release recorded === Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys Vol IV, King George Co. Va {Peggy Joyner} MR WILLIAM ALLASON, 2 warts, 21 Mar. 1769 & 22 Sept. 1769 -19 Mar. 1770; 676 a. the same land for which Lewis Griffie obtd Deed 4 Dec. 1704 & convd to John Kemp who died intestate without known heirs, land escheated; on Clayburns Swamp; adj. a gt tract to John Waugh, Carter & Wilkinson nearby. CC - Henry Jones & Wm Ross. Surv. Benjamin Berry. From wart - Messrs Landon Carter & Chas Carter entered Caveat on Behalf of Mr John Carter. His Lordship decided in favor of Allason. === Title Simpson, John. Publication 27 July 1695. Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. Note Location: Stafford County. Description: 200 acres adjoining Lewis Griffin, Major Haston and Battin. Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 179-180 (Reel 288). === http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=64&last=&g_p=G3&col lection=NN Grant Title Griffie, Lewis. Publication 4 December 1704. Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. Note Location: Richmond County. Description: 414 acres adjoining land formerly granted to John Waugh. Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, p. 64 (Reel 288). | Griffith, Lewis (I81857)
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| 668 | === 1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 386-388 This Indenture made 25th day February 1706 between WM. BARBER of county Stafford Gentl of the one part and NATHL. HEDGMAN of county Lancaster Planter .. Witnesseth for sum 120£ of good and lawful money of England to him in hand paid .. have sold all the right title Interest in and to all that tract planta. or parcel of land whereon Willm. Barber liveth conta. 450 acres be the same more or less being in the parish Overwharton in county Stafford 150 acres of the same land first granted to JOHN WITHERS deced by Patent dated the 4th day Septr. 1655 and by said Withers sold to Col VALENTINE PAYTON deced & by the sd Payton sold to Collo. GEORGE MASON & by the death of the said Mason the land descended and came to Collo. George Mason Son and heir to the afsd Collo. Mason who sold the same to ROBERT WRIGHT is bounded .. beginning at a Locust stump upon Acokeep Creek side the corner bounds of Capt. GILES BRENT deced and Extending along the back line of the said Brent No. West 320 poles to a marked tree in Brents line from thence along a line of marked trees SW to the main run of Akolceek Creek and thence down the creek and then according to the several courses thereof to the first mentioned stump 200 acres thereof granted by deed from the Proprietors office to GEORGE BRENT dated 26th day of July 1695 and by George Brent sold and assigned to ROBERT WRIGHT who died seized of the said two parcels of land as of his proper estate in fee without heirs or disposing thereof by Will so that the land came to Escheat to the Proprietors and William Barber party to these presents by virtue of his Intermarriage with MARGARET the widow & relict of Robert Wright obtained a deed for the same dated the 14th day December 1703 by which William Barber became seized in fee of the said two parcels of land by virtue of ye sd Escheat the 200 acres of land being bounded -. Beginning at the. lower corner of Mr. EDWARD SANDERS at his Mills end a South West course from Acquia and Extending from thence to the line of the first parcel from Thence NW along the back line of the aforesaid land 6 Capt. George Mason 400 poles to the line of Black groves thence NE to the back line of Edward Sanders & finally SE along the said line to the beginning One hundred acres the remaining part of the 450 acres hereby meant mentioned Intended to be by these presents bargained and sold was by William Barber bought of one ROBERT BRENT who purchased the same of one WILLIAM POPE and is bounded beginning at a red oak at the lover side of a branch commonly called by the name of Black groves branch 4 running up along the lower side of the said branch to a hiccory corner tree in the line of Collo. George Mason and so along that line downwards to a hiccory corner tree of one Sanders and so along Saunders line to a persimmon Bush in Black groves old field from thence running a direct course to the first mentioned red oak Presence Eduard Mountjoy. William Barber Dennis Sullivant & Thos. Harper At a Court held 8th October 1707 This sale of land was acknowledged by Mr. William Barber in person unto Nathl. Hedgman ... which together with the livery & seizin thereon endorsed is ordered to be recorded & Is recorded. Know all men .. I Nathaniel Hedgman of county Lancaster planter have appointed In my stead and place my loving Friend Captain EDWARD MOUNIJOY of county Stafford my true sufficient & lawful attorney to take and receive peaceable and quiet possession & livery & seism of land in all that parcel of land being. In county Stafford lately bargained & sold by WILLIAM BARBER Gentl. unto me NATHL. HEDGMAN .. this 25th day of Febry 1706/7. Presence William Barber, Nathi. x Hedgman Thomas Hooper At a Court held 8th October 1707 This Power of Attorney was proved in Court .. and same ordered to be recorded and is recorded === 1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 435-435 This Deed of Indenture made 9th November 1708 between GEORGE MASON and WM. FITZHUGH Genl- of the one part and EDWARD MOUNTJOY Gentl. .. Witnesseth that George Mason and Wm. Fitzhugh feoffees of the Town Land of Harlbro in Stafford County by the Court appointed .. for the sum of Tobo by Law of this Colony made and provided have sold one Lott or half acre of land situate in Town of Marlbro .. bounded with Lott No. 5 on the East with Potomack Creek on the South with the broad street leading from the waterside to the Courthouse on the West & with the Lott No. 8 on the North being in figure a Rhombus whose sides contain a northerly course & 8 poles a Westerly course according to the Town Platt formerly drawn & recorded in the County Court .. to hold provided he comply with the Law Else this deed to be void - Presence Ben. Connyer, Geo. Mason Hen. Parry Wm. Fitzhugh George Mason and Wm. Fitzhugh ffeoffees of the Town land of Marlbro came in person into Stafford County Court & acknowledged the within sale of land unto Edward Mountjoy Gentl. ... 13th day Jaury 1708 & is ordered to be recorded & is recorded. Knew all men .. I Edward Mountjoy have for a valuable consideration of 400 pounds of Tobo sold unto WM. BARBER. all my right title & interest to the within deed with all the priviledges and profits therein contained .. the same day & year with the deed aforesaid. Presence Hen. Connyer, Edwd. Mountjoy Hen. Parry The above assignment of sale wag acknowledged in Stafford County Court the 13th day Janry 1708 by Edwd, Mountjoy in person & is ordered to be recorded & is recorded. | Barber, William (I134157)
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| 669 | === 1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page. 208-209 December the second 1703 An Inventory of Mr. OLIVER LITTLEJOHNS Estate .. mentions horses, cattle, hoggs, kitchen utensils, guns, tools, beds, furniture .. signed Febry. 9th 1703/4. FRANCIS x COFER, MARCELLUS x LITTLEJOHN. Stafford Set. At a Court held 9th February 1703/4 The Execrs. Francis Coffer and Marcellus LittleJohn returned to the Court the above Inventory of OLIVER LITTLE JOHN deceased and made oath thereto according to law. Ordered the said Inventory be recorded. === 1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 206- 207 Will of OLIVER LITTLEJOHN. I Oliver Littlejohn of county Stafford being very sick and weak .. give and bequeath unto my two sons MARCLON LITTLEJOHN and CHARLES LITTLEJOHN all my land to be divided between them when they come of age .. give unto my son Marcelon Littlejohn my bed whereon I now lie and the best rug & the best pair of blankets .. give my son Charles Littlejohn one bed with the same Tick in as my bed hath and a pair of blankets and a rugg -- give unto my Daughter JOAN LITTLEJOHN one bed with a Canvas tick and two ruggs and one new bed ticking out of my chest (gives each cattle and utensils) give my two sons all my coopers and carpenter tools in general .. give unto my Daughter MARY WITHERS one young horse colt, one new pewter bason, one new pewter chamber pot .. give unto my grandson JOHN WITHERS one black mare .. give unto my God Daughter MARY KEMP the Daughter of ROBERT KEMP one red heifer .. for the rest of my personal estate to be inventory & recorded and equally divided between my four children when they arrive to the age of sixteen or the day of marriage .. my two sons not to buy or sell (their estate) without the leave of WILLIAM WITHERS either to live with the said Withers or on their own land and JOHN LITTLEJOHN at the age of fourteen. I do appoint W. Withers my Exec. .. this September the 13th 1702, Teste Thomas Derrick, Oliver Littlejohn William Buckner, Roger Flownam Will proved .. ordered to be recorded. A probate thereof is granted to FRANCIS COFER who intermarried with ELIZABETH WITHERS {mm note: this must be a transcription error; it was Mary that married Coffer and Withers} the daughter of said Oliver Littlejohn and Mavicillus .. Ordered they enter into bond with security which accordingly did. Collo. GEORGE MASON & WM. HOLT became security & signed bond accordingly. | Littlejohn, Oliver (I30187)
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| 670 | === 1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page. 444-445 To all Christian People .. I BENJAMIN KING of Stafford County .. for the full sum of 7000 pounds of good Tobo in cask by me in hand already reced of SAML. TODD of county afsd .. have sold 100 acres of land being in Stafford County in S. Paul Parish it being part of that 185 acres given to me by my ffather ROBT, KING: deced as by his last will & testament may appear beginning at a marked locust tree on the South side of Machotick dam and extends thence by a line of marked trees SE 138 po: to a marked hickory standing on a Branch of the said Dam commonly called the Green Branch thence down the meanders of the said Branch and dam to the first beginning Presence Thos. Gregg, Benj. King his mark Thos. Lund, Joseph x King his mark Mem. That on 12th January 1708/9 delivered Livery and seizirx .. by delivery Turf f and Twigg The within deed was acknowledged in Stafford County Court the 14th day of January 1708 .. is ordered to be recorded and is recorded. === 1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page. 445-446 To all to whom .. Know ye that I JOSEPH KING of Stafford County for the full sum of 7000 pounds of good Tobo in Cask by me in hand already reced of SAML TODD of county aforesaid .. have sold 100 acres of land being in Stafford County i.e St. Pauls Parish beginning at a marked Locust tree standing on the S side of Machotic.k Dam & extends thence. SE-138 po: to a Locust post set upon the hillside thence by a line of marked trees SW l12 to a small hickory tree standing on a Branch commonly called the Green Branch thence down the meanders of the said branch and dam to the first beginning the said 100 acres being part of the land given by my Father ROBT. KING deced to my Brother BENJAMIN KING as by his last will and testament may appear all the land which | Todd, Samuel (I48351)
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| 671 | === 1700-1701 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 68a [31 January 1699 [1700] The last will and testament of George Bowdon alias Harris was proved by Jno: Pratt and Thomasin Burnard. A probate granted to Ann his relict === 1700-1701 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page90 [28 Aug. 1700] William Underwood Gent. by vertue of a letter of attorney from Ann Bowden alias Harris acknowledged a deed of guift of lands &c to Richd. Tutt. === 1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 148-49. 26 May 1703. Richard. Tutt of Sittenbourne Parish, Richmond County, to Thomas Butler of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County. For 3450 pounds of tobacco, Land formerly given to me by my aunt Mrs. Ann Butler, then by the name of Ann Bowden alias Harris, situate in the said parish, by deed of guift 24 June 1700. Richard Tutt Wit: William Smoot, Nathl. Pope. 26 May 1703. Acknowledged by Richard Tutt. Nathaniel Pope Gent., by virtue of a power of attorney from Mary Tutt wife of Richard Tutt, relinquished her right of dower. 26 May 1703. Mary Tutt wife to Richard Tutt relinquish my thirds or right of dower and appoint Nathl. Pope my attorney. Mary Tutt Wit: Wm. Underwood. === 1703-1705 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 236 [30 Aug. 1704] Anthony. Wheeler, son of William Wheeler, deceased,, is bound apprentice to Thomas Butler and Ann his wife, with them to serve untill hee attaine to the age of twenty one yeares. | Tutt, Anne MNU (I141098)
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| 672 | === 1700-1702 Lancaster County, Virginia Deed & Wills [Antient Press]; Page 412-416 THIS INDENTURE made this ix day of April in the year of our Lord God MDCCI Between ROBERT CARTER of Lan cr, County, Esqr., of the one part and WILLIAM ARMISTEAD of the County of GLOSTER, Gent., WILL: BALL of the County of Lancaster gent,, & MARY JONES of the County of MIDDLESEX, Spinster, of the other part. Witnesseth that the sd ROBERT CARTER for & in consideracon of MARRIAGE already agreed upon & shortly by Gods grace to be had & solemnized between the sd ROBERT CARTER & BETTY WILLIS, late the Wife of RICHD. WILLIS, of MIDDX. County gent. deced. for the love & affection wch: he the sd ROBERT CARTER hath to her the sd BETTY WILLIS & for a full & competent jointure to be made unto her during her natural life after the decease of the sd ROBERT CARTER in case she shal survive him & in ful recompen ce of the Dower of the sd BETTY WILLIS & for divers other weighty causes him the sd ROBERT CARTER especially moving hath granted unto the sd WILLIAM ARMISTEAD, WILLIAM BALL & MARY JONES their heirs & assigns all that tract tenement Neck or p:cel of land being in the Psh: of CHRIST CHURCH within the County of Lancaster being part of the tract of land whereon the sd ROBERT CARTER liveth commonly called JOHNS NECK lying & being upon the Creek that goes to the CHURCH of the sd Psh:, bounded as followeth: begining at the Spring in the branch or swamp of the Southermost side of the sd Neck bout or near a quarter of a mile Northerly from the Quarter called the OLD HOUSE QUARTER tuning from the sd Spring Northerly along the Eastermost side of an Old Feild & into a Creek or Cove into which the GATE FENCE the Eastermost end thereof now runs & so down along the sd Creek or Cove on the Southern side thereof into the MAIN CHURCH CREEK & so down along the sd Creek the several courses & meanders thereof & then Westerly along the Northermost side of the Creek or Cove called the OLD HOUSE CREEK the several courses thereof up to the aforesd. beginning Spring, the sd Neck containing by estimacon about sixty acres be it more or less & including an Old Feild wch. was a Corne Feild to the OLD HOUSE GANG when JOHN ASHFORD was an Overseer of that GANG & was first taken into Corne when WILLIAM SHORT was Overseer therewith all & singular the rights thereunto belonging & all the woods pastures unto the sd Neck or p:cel of land belonging & every part thereof, And also all that tract of land lying near the Eastermost branch of COROTOMON RIVER in the County aforesd. formerly purchased of NICHOLAS WREN by JOHN CARTER Esqr. deced, Eldest Brother of the sd ROBT. CARTER, & by him the sd JOHN devised & bequeathed unto him the sd ROBT. CARTER by his last Will & Testament being the plantacon whereon JOHN PLEWGHER now lives wch: sd land was first taken up by one WILL: CLAPPAM & one EDWARDS & by the sd CLAPPAM sold unto the sd WREN containing by estimacon One hundred & twenty acres be it more or less together with all houses edifices pastures woods and other the appurts unto the sd p:cel of land belonging, To have & to hold the sd Neck & p:cel of land & all the p:misses before menconed unto the said WILLIAM ARMISTEAD, WILLIAM BALL & MARY JONES & their heirs & assigns to the only uses in these p:sents expressed And to no other use wt:soever that is to say to the only use & behoofe of him the sd ROBT. CARTER & his heirs until the sd MARRIAGE shal be had & solemnized between the sd ROBT. CARTER & BETTY WILLIS & after the MARRIAGE between them to the use & behoof of the sd ROBT. CARTER during his natural life without impeachmt. or any manner of waste & after his decease to the use & behoof of the sd BETTY WILLIS for & during the term of her natural life for her jointure & in lieu & recompence of her Dower & title of Dower and after her the sd BETTY WILLIS decease to the use & behoof of the heirs of ROBT. CARTER forever. And the sd ROBT. CARTER doth further grant that he at all times hereafter sufficiently save harmles & indemnified the sd land from all other sales & granted & from all other charges & incumbrances wt:soever done by the sd ROBT. CARTER or any p:sons by his consent or rcuremt, And the sd ROBT: CARTER for himselfe his heirs doth grant that he wil at all times hereafter during the space of five years next ensuing the date hereof further acknowledge all such other acts and assurances in the Law as by the sd WILLM. ARMISTEAD, WILLIAM BALL & MARY JONES or either of them or any of their Council learned in the Law shal be reasonably advised for the better making sure the quiet p:misses to the sd BETTY WILLIS for the term of her life only and further that the sd BETTY WILLIS after the decease of the sd ROBT, CARTER during her natural life may hold & quietly enjoy the sd lands without any lawful interruption or disturbance of the heirs & assignes of the sd ROBT. CARTER or any other p:sons claiming under him, And further the sd ROBT. CARTER doth grant that if at any time after the date of these p:sents the sd ROBT. CARTER or BETTY WILLIS during their natural lives shal be lawfully douted or put out from the sd p:misses that then the sd ROBT CARTER shal stand & be seized in so much of that messuage tenemt. or p:cel of land lying & being in the Psh: & County aforesd, upon or towards the head of the Eastern branch of COROTOMON RIVER which now DOCTOR INNIS lives upon containing Two hundred acres be it more or less the sd tract of land formerly belonging to Mrs. MARTHA NORRIS deced And by her sold to the sd ROBT. CARTER together with all houses orchards gardens woods & other the appurts, as shal amount to the value of such of the sd messuage as shall be so evicted or taken away And Lastly, the sd ROBERT CARTER for himselfe his heirs doth agree that at the time of such eviction or taking away of the sd messuage after his decease during the natural life of the sd BETTY WILLIS shal remain & be clearly discharged & indemnifyed from all manner of incumbrances wt:soever by the sd ROBT. CARTER his heirs or assignes or by any other p:sons lawfully claiming or wch: hereafter shal claim any right under the sd ROBT, CARTER his heirs or assigns. In Witnes whereof the parties hve set to their hands & seales Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of ALEXR: SWAN, ROBT. CARTER WM. BROWNSFORD Recognit in Cur Com Lancr: nono die Apl, 1701 p ROBERT CARTER et recordat 14d sequen p JOS: TAYLOE, CI Cur KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that I MARY JONES of the County of MIDDX., Spinster, do nominate & appoint ALEXANDER SWAN of the County of Lancastr: my true & lawful Attorney for me to rec: an acknowledgmt, of a Deed from the Honble, Coll. ROBT. CARTER of Lancr: Esqr. of conveyance to Mr. WILLM. ARMISTEAD , Capt, WILLM. BALL & me the sd MARY JONES bearing date wth; these p:sents in the sd County Court of Lancr: rattifying & confirming all that my said Attorney shal lawfully do in the p:misses as if I my selfe were p:sonally p:sent as Witnes my hand & seale this 9th day of April Anno 1701 Signed Sealed & delivered in the p:sence of us WILLIAM BROWNSFORD, (no signature) JOHN BAVE, WILLIAM BALL Probated Cur Com Lancr, nono die Anno Dom: 1701 p Sacram JOHAN; BAVE et GUILELUD BALL in Cur Test p JOS: TAYLOE, Cl Cur === 1699-1701 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book 4, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 145 Lancaster County Court - 10th of July 1701 - The action brought to this Court by ROBERT CARTER, Esqr. and BETTY his Wife, Administrators of RICHARD WILLIS Gent. [deced], against ROBERT SCHOLFEILD for one hundred pounds sterling is granted against his Security, WILLIAM HEARD, unless he appeares att next Court to shew reason to ye contrary === 1701-1702 Lancaster County, Virginia Order Book 4, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 155 Lancaster County Court 11th of December 1701 - CARTER v SCHOLFIELD The action upon a reference depending at this Court between ROBERT CARTER Esqr. and BETTY his Wife, Administratrix of RICHARD WILLIS late of this County Gent., deced., and ROBERT SCHOLFIELD Deft. for ye unlawfull detaining of one Negroe woman named Doll of ye value of thirty pounds sterling and one Negroe man named Prince of ye value of thirty five pounds sterling, &c. as in the Declaration may more fully appear, upon all which they say they are damnified and damage have one hundred pounds sterling &c., thereupon the Deft. by DANIEL McCARTY, pleads that ye Plaintiffe in his Declaration hath sett forth charges aforesaid RICHARD WILLIS, deced., on ye 1st day of April 1699 was possessed of two Negroes named Prince and Doll as of his own proper goods and that ye Deft. on ye same day unlawfully dispossessed him, RICHARD WILLIS, of ye Negroes and possesst himselfe of ye same which ye Deft. denys and of this putts himselfe on his Country; DANIEL McCARTY for Deft. which Plea this Court conceiving to be insufficient for that the same contains only circumstances without substance; ordered ye Deft. to plead over; whereupon ye Deft. by his Attorey for farther Plea saith that ye Negroes [to witt] Prince and Doll, declared for by the Plaintiffe never was ye proper goods of RICHARD WILLIS deced., but ye right and title properly was in the Deft's Father, ROBERT SCHOLFIELD deced., by virtue of the Last Will and Testament of MICHAELL GRIGG, deced., and now ye right of one of them, [to witt] Doll lyeth and is in ye Deft. by virtue of his Father's Will which he is ready to aver and of this prays Judgment if the Plt. against him their action ought to have and maintaine and as to the other [to witt] Prince ye Deft saith he detaineth not and of this puts himselfe upon his Country; DANIEL MCCARTY for Deft. And ye Plt.'s Replication to the Deft. says &c., as by the Replication will appear upon ye hearing of which Replication ye Deft. by his Attorney paryed day over to put in his Rejoynder which is ordered to be ye next day of ye Court | Landon, Elizabeth (I73354)
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| 673 | === 1701-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 131) TO ALL TO WHOM these pr:sents shall come I FRANCIS BROWNE of ye Parish of Farnam in ye County of Essex send greeting in or: Lord God everlasting, Now know yee that I the said FRANCIS BROWNE for diverse good causes & considerations but more especially for the Fatherly love & affection which I have & bare unto my Sonn DANIELL BROWNE. of ye aforesd. County & Parrish give unto my sd Son, DANIELL BROWNE all my right & possession which I have to pal t a tract and Dcvidont of land lying & being in ye County & Pish: aforesd, & being part & parcel of the land which I now live on which was made over by my Father, FRANCIS BROWNE deced, unto me the abovesd. FRANCIS BROWNE by Deed and pte. of ye abovesd. land by Will being by Estimacon One hundred & fifty acres (more or less) & bounded as followeth beginning at a Corner white Oake standing in the forke of a branch by the Plantation of EDWD. FREEMAN deced & from thence by a lyne of marked trees Easterly to a corner white Oake standing by ye branch side neare ye mouth of ye sd branch which is comonly called by ye name of FRANCIS BROWNE his Spring Branch & soe up the sd branch to the corner Lines and from thence by a line of marked trees in ye old feild Southerly to a corner Hickory standing at the head of a branch called by the name of ye WHITE OAK SPRING BRANCH, from thence Easterly through the old feild by a lyne of trees to a corner Ash standing by a branch side at ye goeing over from DANLL. BROWNE SENIOURs to the old Plantation comonly called by the name of ye DIVIDING BRANCH, from thence downe ye sd banch to a corner white Oake standing by ye branch side, soe from thence over the sd branch by a line of marked trees Westerly to a corner red Oake standing by DANIELL BROWNE SENR. Plantation on a level & from thence Northerly to a marked white Oak standing at the head of a branch called by the name of the WHITE MARSH, from thence downe ye sd branch to the place first begone, To have & to hold the aforesd One hundred & fifty acres of land to him the sd DANLL. BROWNE & his heires forever in as full maner as it is granted to me the said FRANCIS BROWNE engageing my selfe my heires that ye sd DANIELL BROWNE shall quietly occupy every part of ye aforesd. land according to the bounds without molestation of any persons that may lay any claim,: thereof, the said DANLL. BROWNE his heires paying yearely the Queenes Rents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this Ninth day of Febry: in the yeare of our Lord 1702/3 Signed sealed and delivered in the pr:sents of us SAMLL. COATES FRANCIS BROWNE WM WOODFORD WILLIAM COLE Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of Febry; 1702 & truely recorded === 1721-1724 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 17; [Antient Press]; Page 365 WHEREAS there hath some dispute risen betwixt us the Subscribrs concerning a dividing line the same being now settled to both our Satisfaction & is as followeth Beginning at the run of ye dividing branch & so strait through an old field by a row of Elem trees to a hickory at the head of a small run call'd by the name of the Oak Spring or Old Spring Branch from thence along a line of Markt trees to the main branch next to RICHARD JONES which is the Northern extent of the aforesd Land only it is agreed that DANIEL BROWN to have fifty foot square in fee simple out of WM GATEWOODs land it being the BURIAL PLACE of some of his Ancestors, & for the ending of further disputes that may hereafter arise wee do agree that the same be admitted to record at our equal charges. Witness our hands this 16th day of June 1724. Danl. Brown At a Court held for Essex County Wm. Gatewood on 16th June 1724 This Division of the Land between Daniel Brown & Wm. Gatewood was presented in Court by the said Partys & on their mocon was admitted to record. === Spotsylvania County Records , Page 147 Note: Mar. 19, 1738. John Hobson of Chas. County, Province of Maryland, to Griffin Fantleroy of St. Stephen's Par., Northumberland County, Virginia., Gent. 20 curr. 400 a. at head of River Ta, in St. Geo. Par., Spts. County, formerly granted Daniel Brown of Spts. by pat. Feby. 24, 1730, etc. William Johnston, John Waller, A. Foster, Edmund Waller, Benjamin Waller. April 3, 1739. === 1734-1742 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book C; [William Armstrong Crozier]; July 5, 1742. Daniel Brown of St. Mark's Par., Orange Co., to Thomas Brown of Par, and County afsd. £40 curr. Tract of land whereon sd. Daniel formerly lived, in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. on S. side Pike Run, and part of a tract purchased by sd. Daniel of Larkin Chew, Decd., and part of a tract granted sd. Chew, June 4, 1722. Jas. Pendleton, Philip Clayton, John Nalle, John Parks. July 6, 1742. === 1749-1770 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A; [Sparacio]; In the Name of God Amen. I DAVID JONES of the Parish of St. Mark and the County of Culpeper being sick and weak of body But of perfect mind and memory .. do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth Item I give and bequeath to my Sister MARY MORRIS one lot of land that I purchased of DANIEL BROWN .. Item I give and bequeath to my Sister Mary Morris all my personal Estate .. Item I do appoint my Brother in Law THOMAS MORRIS to be whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof .. this second day of February 1751. Presence JOHN HACKLEY, David Jones GEORGE ANDERSON At a Court held for County of Culpeper on Thursday the 16th day of April 1752 This last Will and Testament of David Jones decd was proved by .. witnesses thereto sworn to by Thomas Morris the Executor therein named and ordered to be recorded; and on the motion of the said Thomas Morris Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probst thereof in due form he giving security according to Law. === 1728-1732 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 14; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 16 DANIEL BROWN (Browne), 400 acs. (N. L.), Spotsylv. Co., in St. George's Par; on head of the River Ta; on John Bush's Mill Path; on E. side of the Main Road; 24 Feb. 1730, Page 149. 40 Shill. | Browne, Daniel (I28753)
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| 674 | === 1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 178. Watkin Price gives for his mark of cattle and hogs a crop and a hole in the right ear and a crop and a hole and a slit in the left ear. 13 Sept, 1703. Recorded. | Price, Watkin (I141113)
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| 675 | === 1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 194-95. Will of Robert Legg, being sick in body, dated 12 Feb. 17[0)2/3 All my estate to my beloved wife Mary. My son James Legg to my wife till he arrive to the age of eighteen years. My daughter Eliza. Legg to my wife till she shall arrive to the age of sixteen. years. My wife my sole executrix. Robert Legg Wit: John Fones, Absolem Abbey. 24 Nov. 1703. Proved by Absolem Abbey. Probat is granted Mary Legg his relict and executrix. === 1703-1705 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 205a [24 Nov. 1703] The last will and testament of Robert Legg was proved by Absolom Abby and a probat granted to Mary Legg relict and executrix. It is ordered that Nicholas Downton, John Jones, David Brown and Samll. Duceman appraise the estate. Ordered that Absolom Abby be paid by Mary Legg for one days attendance as an evidence in proveing Robt. Legg's will. === 1703-1705 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 221a [23 Feb 1703/4]. Judgment is granted George Heires [Aires/Ayres] and Mary, his wife against the estate of Robt Legg for 1200 pounds of tobacco the same appeareing to bee expended by Mary in funeral charges of Robt. Legg her late husband and Robert Legg, Junr === 1703-1705 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 222a [24 Feb 1703/4]. An inventory ·of the estate of Robt. Legg with appraisement thereon was returned === | Legg, Mary MNU (I141120)
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| 676 | === 1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 27-29. Will of John Scott of Mattox of Westmoreland County in Virginia, merchant, dated 28 May 1700. To my two sisters and their children that I believe is in Ireland whose maiden names are Jane and Rebecca Scott £100 sterling to bee paid by my executor Gustavus Scott of Bristoll. I leave it to his discretion to divide it amongst the sisters and sisterst children as hee thinks fitt and as nessessity requireth to them that hath most need thereof. To my brother James' son Gustavus £30 sterling out of the money his father and mother is due me. To my brother Gustavus Scott £70 sterling out of the money due by my sister and in case the ship Patomack Galley that I have shipt most of my tobacco abroad should miscarry and not gett safe home, as God forbid, then the above legacies bee paid but one half of what I have named and the remainder to my wife and children. To my son John the plantation I now dwell on that I bought from Capt. Thomas Mountjoy and if he dieth before marriage or before he cometh of age to my daughter Jane. Unto my daughter Jane the tract of 500 acres that lieth on the north east branch of Potomac River in Maryland called in the patent Strabane and if shee dooth die without heir to return to bro. John. The plantation of mine at the head of Pope's Creek which I bought from Abraham Field to my wife Sara and if shee accept thereof to be in full satisfaction of her thirds of my land. Likewise the benefit of the plantation I now dwell on that I have left to my son John untill said son come of age. Unto each of my children a feather bed and furniture. To my well beloved wife the rest of my household goods and household furniture. The rest of my estate be equally divided amongst my children John and Jane and my well beloved wife and if shee bee with child that child shall have one equal share with my wife and children and if hee be a male if any of my other children should die before they come of age the land that I have left to them to fall to him. If my children should all die without heirs, my lands to my nephew Gustavus Scott and if he die before he cometh of age to my brother Gustavus Scott. My son John when attained to the age of eight or nine yeares shall be sent to England to his uncle Gustavus to be kept at school there and bread a scholar if his uncle thinketh fit and soe under his tuition and guardianshipp untill he cometh of age. And to help defray the charge in schooling, I leave unto him £50 sterling more than his equal share. I order that one White hand and two of my Negroes be put to work on the plantation at Pope's Creek that I have be- queathed to my wife and what tobacco they [ ] bee shipt for England to brother Gustavus for the use of my son. If any of my children die before they become of age, their part to be divided amongst the rest of my children. On the plantation at Pope's Creek I order a new tobacco house be builded and the other houses repaired and the Negroes be maintained until my wife divide the estate. My wife Sara shall be executrix in trust and my kinsman Mr. William Graham and Mr. Andrew Munroe executors in trust to my children until they come of age, When my wife doth marry againe, the estate be divided and the children's part taken out of her hands unless theiy] give sufficient security to the Court. My son John and my brother Gustavus Scott of Bristoll executors. Gustavus my executor until my son bee of full age shall my money in England put it to interest, the persons who get it to give good security, only my wife's part to bee paid her and the other legacies, the tobacco shipt home or money remitted for the use of my son John I request and impower it by adventring to sea or otherwise as he thinks fitt that the boy's stock may not be spent in his education or otherwise. Ten or twelve mourning rings be bought and given to my executor in trust that's wife and other friends as my loveing wife shall think fitt and one to John fore, and to his son my Godson John Hore 1000 pounds of tobacco to be paid for helping to schoole him and buy books. Unto my kinsman William Graham £10 sterling and my watch that I oarry with me to England to bee repaired. To Mr, Andrew Munroe my silver hilted sword and belts a case of new pistolls and holsters. To Mr. David Wilson my gold ring. John Scott Wit: Nathl. Pope, Charles Tankersley, James Mason, David Wilson, Thomas Wickers. 28 May 1700. There is due to my wife Sarah £100 sterling by Mr. John Gould in the parish of Cebitorum, England, due to her former husband Mr. George Cross. My part I doe give to the child George Cross son to George, deceased, and if George should die before marriage or cometh of age, to return to my wife and children. John Scott Wit: Charles Tankersley, James Mason, Thomas Wickers. 26 Nov. 1701. Proved by Nathl. Pope, Charles Tankersley and Thomas Wickers and a probat granted Mrs. Sarah Martin, late wife of Scott and executrix in the present will named. Codicil proved by Charles Tankersley and Thomas Wickers. === 1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 51-54. John Scott; Inventory. Brought before appraisers by Sarah Martyn, late widow of said Scott. Appraised by virtue of order 23 March 1701/2. Total valuation £268.01.1 including mercantile items, servants named Geo. Urally, David Clark (boys with eight years to serve), Ann Ausley (five years to serve), Patrick Murray (two years to serve), Robert Stevens (boy with three years to serve but not seasoned to the country), Jos. Smith (boy with two years to serve), and four Negroes valued at £97 (plus one Negro man dead since the death of Mr. Scott). Lewis Markham Caleb Butler Alexr. Webster Appraisers sworn before Andrew Munroe. Signed by Sarah Martyn. Additional inventory of items not appraised, including 72 hogsheads of tobacco (40,553 pounds). Sarah Martyn 25 March 1702. Returned by Mrs. Sarah Martyns relict and executor of John Scott, Gent, === 1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 87, Capt. John Scott. Supplemental inventory. 26 Aug. 1702. Consists of 51 hogsheads of tobacco, 29,880 pounds, and the ship Little John, valued at £120.0.0. Sarah Martin 1 Sept. 1702. Recorded. === === 1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 89 Note: MARTIN, JACOB, 9 Jan. 1727; 30 Oct. 1728. Daughters Sarah Martin, Anne Lovell and Jane; wife Sarah and son John my land; negroes to each of my daughters. === 1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 104 IN THE NAME OF GOD. Amen. I JACOB MARTIN of Washington Parish in the County of Westmld. being sick of body but in perfect sence and memory doe make this my Last Will in manner following; Imprimis. I bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almighty God from whom I had it hopeing through the merets of the Redeemer to receive the same againe att the Resurrection & my Estate I leave as followeth; It. I give & bequeath to my Daughter, SARAH. a Negro man called Tom & his Wife, Judith, with her Child Allan, and all her increase as also one Negro to be bought when she pleases; It, I give & bequeath to my Daughter, ANN LOVELL & her heirs one Negro girl called Winifred: It. I give & bequeath to my Daughter, JANE, one Negro boy called Robin & two to be bought when she pleases, and one young one named George after her Mother's decease; It. I give & bequeath to my Wife, SARAH, during her Widowhood all my houshold stuff as also I give & bequeath all the rest of my Estate to be equally devided betwixt my said Wife and Son, JOHN, during my Wifes Widowhood, but if she shall marry, it is my will that she have what the Law directs and no more; It. After my Wifes decease, it is my will that my Son, JOHN, to have the Sloop with his part of the said Negros and all the rest of the personall Estate to be equally divided betwixt my Son, JOHN, and my three Daughters; It I doe appoint my Wife, SARAH MARTIN, & my Son, JOHN MARTIN, Executrix and Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. Given under my hand this Twenty nineth day of January 1727. It is my desire that my Estate not be appraised Signed Seald & acknowledged in ye presents of us JAMES HORE, JACOB MARTIN ALLAN HOWTON Westmoreld. ss. At a Court held for the sd. County the 30th day of October 1728 This Last Will and Testament of JACOB MARTIN, deced., was presented into Court by his Executors therein named who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of the witnesses to the same is admitted to Record Test G. TURBERVILE, C, C. W. Recorded the fourth day of November 1728 === 1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 187-88, 22 July 1703. Jacob Martyn of Westmoreland County, mariner, depute my loving wife Sarah Martyn and my good friend Nathl. Pope of same, practitioner at law, my attorneys to demand and receive tobacco or any other debt due to me in my private capacity or as I am concerned in the estate of Mr. John Scott deceased. Jacob Martyn Wit: Richard Evans, Bridges Rozier. 29 Sept. 1703. Proved by R. Bridges Rozier. Contributed by: James Hughes === 1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 339. 16 April 1705. Jacob Martyn of Westmoreland County, mariner, appoint my loving friend Sarah Martyn my attorney to dissolve a mortgage to Capt. John Jones of Bristol, mariner. Jacob Martyn Wit: Will Fitzhugh, Thomas Dickson. 30 May 1705. Proved in Court.. === 1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 363-64. 25 July 1705. Sarah Martin, aged 30 or thereabouts, doth swear that in May last Thomas Dixon [Dickson] upon his death bed at this deponent's house did give all his estate to Richard Evans. Sarah Martin 25 July 1705. Sworn to by Sarah Martin. Administration with the same annexed granted Richard Evans. === 1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 127-28. Mr. William Graham, aged 48 or thereabouts, made oath that he saw Sarah, since widdo of John Scott, Gent., and now the wife of Jacob Martin of this county, lawfully marryed to George Cross, decd, by an orthodox minister by name William Thompson, minister of Washington Parish in Westmoreland County. Wm. Graham Rice Hopkins, aged 55 or thereabouts, made oath that he saw Sarah, since widdo of John Scott, Gent., and now the wife of Jacob Martin of this county, lawfully married to George Cross, decd, by an orthodox minister by name William Thompson, minister of Washington Parish in Westmoreland County. Rice Hopkins Mrs. Mary Watts, aged 33 or thereabouts, made oath that she saw Sarah, since widdo of John Scott, Gent., and now the wife of Jacob Martin, lawfully married to George Cross, decd, by an orthodox minister by name William Thompson, minister of Washington Parish in Westmoreland County. Mary Watts 25 March 1713. The above depositions were severally sworn to in open Court. === 1722-1728 Stafford County, Virginia Deed Book J; [Antient Press]; Page 77-78 To all to whom these presents shall come Know Ye that Wee JOSEPH WAUGH and RACHALL GOWRY Executors of the Last Will & Testament of JOHN GOWRY deced doth give unto SARAH SCOTT Wife of JOHN SCOTT a negroe Boy called Ned now in the possession of. Sarah .. or to whom she shall think fitt to leave him at her decease .. 10th October 1722. Joseph Waugh Rachael Gowry === did she marry the Doctor? 1732-1734 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 227a-228 THIS INDENTURE made the fourteenth day of September in the Seventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland, King, And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Thirty three; Between WILLIAM STEVENSON, Physician, of the one part and JANE MARTIN, Daughter of JACOB MARTIN, deceased, of other part; Witnesseth that WILLIAM STEVENSON in consideration of five shillings to him in hand paid by JANE MARTIN, hath and by these presents doth sell unto JANE MARTIN all that tract of land lying in MADDOX NECK which said STEVENSON purchased of WILLIAM WEEKES containing by estimation One hundred and Eighty acres (be the same more or less), Together with all profits and appurtenances thereunto belonging; To have and to hold the land sold unto JANE MARTIN during the term of one year paying therefore the Rent of one Ear of Indian Corn on the Birth Day of our Lord God next ensuing if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession JANE MARTIN may be in possession of the premises and thereby be enabled to accept a grant of the reverson thereof; In Witness whereof WILLIAM STEVENSON hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written Sealed and delivered in the presence of DAVID COCKRAN, JNO: ELLIOTT WILLIAM STEVENSON ANDW: MONROE, JUNR., JAMES HORE, E. TURNER Westmorld. ss. At a Court continued and held for the said County the thirtyeth day of January 1733 This Deed of Lease for Land passed by WILLIAM STEVENSON to JANE MARTIN was proved by the Oaths of JOHN ELLIOTT, ANDREW MONROE, JUNR. and JAMES HOPE, three of the witnesses thereto to be Sealed and delivered in their presence by the said WILLIAM STEVENSON as his proper act and deed, which on the motion of ELIONIAS TURNER, Attorney of the said WILLIAM STEVENSON, is admitted to Record Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W. Recorded the Second day of February 1733 pr. G. T., C. C. W. === http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=187&last=&g_p=G3&co llection=NN Grant Title Martin, Jacob. Publication 16 March 1707. Gen. note "Sarah his wife and the survivor of them for and during their natural lives and after their decease to descend to the heirs of John Scott &c. Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311. Note Location: Westmoreland County. Grantee(s): Martin, Jacob and Martin, Sarah. Description: 220 acres escheat land upon Matton Creek. Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, Page 187 (Reel 28 | Cross, Sarah MNU (I23052)
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| 677 | === 1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 2 Benj: Goodrich of James City Co., gent., son and heir apparent of Benja: Goodrich late of said Co. decd., sells William Ayres of Essex, planter, 200 acres. Whereas Jno Gfiffing late of Essex decd., by deed dated 10 Dec. 1695 sold the said William Ayres 200 acres. This land adjoining the line of Wm Tomlin, the line-of John Daingerfield, Tignor's Creek, the line of Joseph Reves, etc., and being part of 830 acres in Essex which said John Griffin (sic) bought of Edward Sorrell and Alice-his wife, Executors of the will of the aforesaid Benj: Goodrich decd, by deed of sale acknowledged in the General Court 27 April 1695, and also their deed of confirmation 17 October next, This deed now for further confirming the sale of the 200 acres to Ayres. Wit: Signed Benj'a Goodrich Leo: Hill Larken Chew Tho Stretton Ack and rea 10 June 1703 Also Bond £120. Sterling on above. See next entry, === 1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 7 Deed. 10 June 1703. Benj: Goodrich of James City Co., gent., son and heir of Benj: Goodrich, gent., late of sd Co., dec'd., sells Elizla Loses, widow, of Essex Co., for £25. Sterling, land where Eliz'a Loes now lives, except 200 acres sold Wm Ayres, being 830 acres in Essex near the Miles end of a patent of 1350 acres taken up by Bartholomew Hopkins, 600 acres thereof adjoining side of Hopkins Creek, land of John Gillet, etc. This land formerly granted Lt. Coll. Tho. Goodrich 18 Sept. 1663. The other 230 acres adjoining a small marsh below Tiokners Creek, the main branoh of Tiokners Creek, the land of Reeves, land of Robt Coleman, the Rappahannock River, etc. Wit: Signed Benja Goodrich Leo Hill Larkin Chew Tho Stretton Reo. 10 June 1703 Bond for above £50. Sterling. === 1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 11 P. of A. 20 July 1702. Jno Thomas of Bristoll in England, merchant, to Mr. Wm. Ayres of South Farnham parish in Essex Co. to settle accounts. Signed John Thomas Jos Reeves James Reeves Reo. 10 June 1703 === 1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 125 Lease and Release. 9 and 10 Dec 1703. Benj Goodrich of James City Co., Gent., sells Wm Aylet of King William Co., for £84, 900 acres in Essex, whioh is 1/2 of 1800 acres granted to Lt Coll Thomas Goodrich the 15 Oct 1669, who by will dated 15 March-1678/9 devised it to his son Joseph Goodrich who after possessing it some time died and left it by will to his son Danby Goodrich, who dieing in his minority, the land came by inheritance to said Benj Goodrich. The land bound according to a division made 15 Nov 1681 concluded betw Joseph Goodrich, in his lifetime, and John Lightfoot gent who married Ann Goodrich sister to said Joseph. The land was bequeathed by said Lt Coll Thomas Goodrich except 100 acres sold to Jno Fergeson and 100 acres sold by Joseph Goodrich in his life time to Thos. Wood. Wit: Signed Benj'a Goodrich Will Young James Edmondson Natt Fogg Bond on above. Ack and rec 10 Deo 1703 === 1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 132 Deed. 8 Dec 1703. Benj Goodrich gent of James City Co sells Wm Aylet gent of King William Co, for £22., 200 acres in Essex Co, part of a tract taken up by Jos Goodrich, Wm Batt and John Price. Adjoins Mr John Lightfoot's land and Mr Edward Chilton's land. This 200 acres commonly called Mount Maple, and sold to sd Jos Goodrich 2nd Feb 1691 by John Clark then of Rappahannock Co; and is now vested in Benj Goodrich by act of Law "as heir to the said Joseph Goodrich some time since deceased". - Wit:- Signed Benj'a Goodrich William Ogilvie Franois Merriwether Ack and rec 10 Deo 1703. === 1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 197. 24 April 1708. Benja. Goodrich of James City County Gent., to Wm. Aylett of St. John's Parish, King William County, Gent. For £10 sterling. All his interest in tract granted to Jos. Goodrich and one Price and Ball by patent, in Essex County. Benja. Goodrich Wit: Amb. Cobbs, Jno. Steward, Wm. Ballard. 28 April 1708. Acknowledged by Benja. Goodrich. | Goodrich, Benjamin (I132909)
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| 678 | === 1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 64 Deed. 30 August 1703. Wm Williams, gent., of Sittenbourn Parish, sells Anthony Samuel, 200 acres. This land purchased by said Williams from John Barker 17 Dec 1694. Adjoins line of Col. Catlett, etc. Wit: Signed William x Williams William Vickery Daniel x Mackgurt Tho Ramsey Bond witnessed by Tho Ramsey and Anthony Samuel Jr. Rec. 10 Sept 1703 === 1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 13-15. 9 Nov. 1704. John Andrews of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, to John Rigdall of same. For 1500 pounds of tobacco. 50 acres in St. Ann's Parish, part of a pattent granted to James Gaines and sold unto James Andrews and now by right to the said John Andrews ... at a branch dividing this land from the land of the Widow Noell ... to a deep branch ... line which divides this land from the land of Gray and Blackburn. John Andrews Wit: Tho, Ramsey, Elizabeth (E) Ramsey. 10 April 1706. Acknowledged by John Andrews to John Ridgdaill. 26 July 1707. John Ridgdall of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, to Anthony Samuell Sen. of same. For 5000 pounds of tobacco. All interest in the within deed of sale. John Ridgdale Wit: Tho. Ramsey, Hugh (H) Cary. 11 Aug. 1707. Acknowledged by John Ridgdall. Right of dower relinquished by Elizabeth Ridgdaile wife of John. === 1716-1718 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 15, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 36-38. 20-21 May 1717. Bryan Ward of Essex County, to Anthony Samuel Junr, of same. Lease and release; for 2000 pounds, of tobacco, 50 acres in St. Ann' s Parish ... by the said Samuel's plantation side ... on the north west side of the Cabbin Branch ... in a dry valley in the line that divides this land from the land of Robt King's Bryan Ward Wit: Robt. Elliott,;Wm. Pickett, Jno. Pickett, John Ripley. 21 May 1717. Acknowledged by Bryan Ward. === 1718-1721 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 16; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 8-11. 16-17 Feb, 1718 [1719]. Bryan Ward of Essex County to Anthony Samuel Junr. of same county. Lease and release; for 3000 pounds of sweet scented tobacco. 130 acres on the south side of Occupacy Swamp ... in the old line of Bryan Ward's land being a corner of the tract of fifty acres which the said Samuel formerly bought of Bryan Ward part of a larger tract formerly granted to Henry Jarman, John Powell, William Coggin and Cornelius Norvell by patent 25 Sept. 1665. Bryan Ward Wit: James Boughan, Jno. Evans, William (X) Bastin, 17 Feb. 1718 [1719], Acknowledged by Bryan Ward. === 1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 177 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the twenty fourth day of December 1733 I THOMAS GREEN of the Parish of St. Anns in the County of Essex in the Colony of Virga. Taylor being sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be unto Almighty God tharefore calling unto mind the uncertainty of this life & that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this to be my last Will and Testament that is to say principally & first of all I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God and as for the worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give it in the following manner and form. I give & bequeath to ANTHONY SAMUEL the one half of my debts due to me and I bequeath the other half unto WILLIAM DOBSON & my mare bridle ladle and all my waring aparell and my case of bottles & four yards of Virga. Cloath at Mr. ROANs and I bequeath unto HENRY NEWTON the chest & bason that is at his house. I doe make & ordain Anthony Samuell & William Dobson my sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale the day & year above written. In the presence of Witness JOHN SAMUELL, Thomas Green PETER SAMUEL, ANN NEWTON At a Court held for Essex County on the xixth day of ffebruary This last Will &Testament of Thomas Green decd was presented in Court by the Executors therein named who made oath thereto & being further proved by the oaths of John Samuell & Peter Samuel two of the witnesses thereto & was ordered to be recorded. === 1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 238-239) THIS INDENTURE made the 13th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred fourty one Between THOMAS SAMUELL of CAROLINE COUNTY of one part and HENRY SAMUELL of Essex County of other part Witnesseth that said THOMAS SAMUELL for sum of fifty pounds Lawfull money hath sold unto said HENRY SAMUELL his heirs and assigns forever and now in the Occupation of him the sd HENRY SAMUELL one full moiety or halfe part of two tracts or parcells of land containing two hundred fourty two and halfe acres being in the Parish of St. Anne & County of Essex aforesaid and on the Branches of OCCUPATIA CREEK and bounded Vitt two hundred twenty seven acres thereof the tract whereon the sd HENRY now dwells begining at a Walnut and Willow on OCCUPATION MAYN RUN thence South to a red Oake in a valley by a Chesnut Tree thence So. W. to three red oaks at the head of a Branch thence down the sd Branch the several] courses to a Swamp called ASSAGES thence down ASSAGES to a White oake thence N. W. to two hickorys and red oake on a hill side thence up the said Run the several] Courses to the begining, the other parcell of land conteining by estimation 15 acres bounded by the land of ANTHONY SAMUELL, JAMES SAMUELL and JOHN COLQUIT begining at a white oak in ANTHONY SAMUELLS SPRING BRANCH thence No. W. to a red oak thence No. E. to the Spring Branch and thence along the same to the beginning. In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal in presence off ANTHONY SAMUELL, THOMAS SAMUELL ANTHONY GARNETT, GILES SAMUELL At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 16th day of June 1741 THOMAS SAMUELL acknowledged this Indenture and receipt thereon endorsed to HENRY SAMUELL to be his acts and deeds which on the motion of the said HENRY were admitted to record | Samuel, Anthony (I89842)
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| 679 | === 1702-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 3; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 302 Richmond County Court 3d of Februarv 1703/4 - The action brought by GABRIELE PACKET agt. THOMAS GLADMAN is dismist. ye Plt. not prosecuting === 1710-1711 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 5; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 252 Richmond County Court 10th of March 1710/1711 WRIGHT vs PACKITT JOHN WRIGHT, Smith, his action of Case against GABRIELL PACKITT is dismist, Plt. not prosecuteing === 1715-1718 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 179-180 THIS INDENTURE made this Tenth day of Janry: one thousand seven hundred and Sixteen Between JOSHUA LAWSON of Richmond County of one part and GABRIELL PACKET of the same County of other part; Wittnesseth that JOSHUA LAWSON in consideration of the rents and Covenants herein after reserved and mentioned by these p:sents doth demise set and to farme lett unto GABRIELL PACKET dureing his naturall life and after his decease dureing the natural! life of ELIZ: PACKET, Wife of the said GAB. PACKET or which shall survive; Fifty acres of land being part of my tract of land I now live on being part of Two hundred acres sittuate in Parish of Northfarnham and County aforesaid with a certain Tob: House now neare adjoyning to the said Dwelling House of said JOS; LAWSON, with the woods profitts commodites and appurtenances; the Fifty acres of land to begin from the bottom of the Ould Feild thicket so following the line of JNO: TEATMAN and WILLIAM JAMES, the said PACKET to have the privilidge of the Paster and after decease of JOS: LAWSON the said PACKET or his Wife which shall survive to have the use of the Dwelling House dureing the terme of time; allso the said PACKET to have the Privilidge of gitting timber for the Plantations use making no willfull waist; To have and to hold the p:cell of land granted to GABRIELL or his said Wife, ELIZABETH, or either of them from the date hereof dureing their naturall life of either of them which shall survive with full privilidge to maule, fall, cleare, plant manure and till on any part of the Fifty acres paying therefore yearly on the 25 of December commencing the yearly rent from the 25 day of Decr: next which will bee in the year of our Lord 1716 of Five hundred pounds of lawfull tobo: and caske; In Wittness whereof the said parties to these p:sents interchangably sett their hands and seales the day and year first above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the p:sents of us EDWARD JONES JOS: LAWSON his marke JOHN his marke HOWELL Att a Court continued & held for Richmond County the Sixth day of December 1716 This Lease from JOSHUA LAWSON to GABRIELL PACKETT was proved in open Court by the Oaths of EDWARD JONES & JOHN HOWELL, witnesses thereto, and admitted In Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur === 1715-1718 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 272 KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that we GABRIELL PACKETT and CHARLES BRUCE of ye County of Richmond are held & firmly bound unto ye Worshipful his Maties: Justices of ye Peace for ye sd: County in ye full & just sum of One hundred pounds Sterl: to ye which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs firmly by these p:sents; Sealed with our Seals and Dated ye 2d: day of Aprill 1718, THE CONDITION of this obligation is such tht if ye above bound GABRIELL PACKETT, Admr. of all ye goods chattles & creditts of ANN LOYD deced., doe make a true & perfect Inventory of all ye goods chattles & credits of ye sd: deced., and ye same soe made doe exhibitt into ye County Court of Richmond at such time as he shall be thereunto required by sd: Court; And the same goods chattles & creditts doe well & truly administer according to Law, And further doe make a just & true account of his actings and doings therein when thereto required by sd: County, and shall well and truly pay & deliver unto such persons as the Justices by their order of Judgment shall direct pursuant to the Laws in that case made & provided, And if it shall hereafter appear that any Last Will & Testment was made by ye sd: deced, and ye Exr. or Exrs. therein named doe exhibitt ye same in sd: Court makeing request to have it allowed and approved, accordingly if ye said GABRIELL PACKETT being thereunto required doe render & deliver up his Letters of Admon. approbation of such Testamt. being first had & made in ye sd. Court, Then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue Signed Sealed & Delivered in ye presence of (no witnesses recorded) GABRIELL PACKETT CHA: BRUCE Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the Second day of April! 1718 by GABRIELL PACKETT and CHARLES BRUCE and ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur === 1718 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 5 - PACKETT p Admon LOYD's Estate GABRIELL PACKETT came into Court and made Oath that ANN LOYD departed this life without makeing any Will soe farr as he knows or believes and on his Petition and giveing security for his just and faithful administration of the Decedent's Estate, Certificate is granted him for obtainjng Letters of Administration in due forme - PACKETT &c. Ack. Bond GABRIELL PACKETT and CHARLES BRUCE came into Court and acknowledged their Bond for GABRIELL PACKETT his just and faithfull administration of the Estate of ANN LOYD, deced., which is ordered to be recorded - LOYD's Estate to be Appraised LEONARD DOZIER, DANIELL ,JACKSON, SAMUELL BALEY and JOHN BRUCE or any three of them sometime between this and the next Court are appointed to appraise all and singular the Estate of ANN LOYD, deced., in money, which shall be presented to their view and return a report thereof to the next Court; JOHN TAYLOE, Gent., or any other Justice of the Peace for this County, is requested to administer an Oath to the Appraisers for their true appraisment of the Decedent's Estate as also to GABRIELL PACKETT, Adminitrator, for his true discovery thereof === p.30 - Anne LLOYD, inv. at the house of Gabriel PACKET; 4 Jun 1718. === 1718 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 19 Richmond County Court 4th of June 1718 - PACKETT and RICHARDS Leyy Free GABRIELL PACKETT and LEWIS RICHARDS by reason of their great age and inability to labour are exempted from paying Levys for the future === 1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 469-470 Indenture made 2 July 1719 between William Lawson of King and Queen County of one part and Gabriel Packet of Richmond County of ye other part. Witnessed that said William for ye Rents and Covenants hereafter mentioned do set and to farm let unto said Gabriel the Plantation whereon said Gabriel now lives in Richmond County and which he paid Rent the last year for to said William left to the said William by his Father, Joshua Lawson; To have and to hold to the said Gabriel during the term of his and his said wife Elizabeth now living, their lives paying a year a Corn Rent if demanded, said Gabriel keeping the housing and fences with the Orchard in good repair and paying annually on the fifth of November ye rent of (blank) if the same be lawfully demanded; In witness whereof the parties above have interchangeably put their hands and seals ye day and year above written. Signed William Lawson. Witnesses Thomas Barnes, Mathew Thornton and James Ingo. | Packett, Gabriel (I116128)
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| 680 | === 1702-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book [Antient Press]; Page 235) Richmond County Court 3d of March 1702/3 This day, FRANCIS BAYLIS in open Court made choice of JAMES SUGGETT for his Guardian - Upon the Petition of JAMES SAMFORD, ordered that THOMAS BAYLIS, CATHERINE BAYLIS and MERCY BAYLIS, Children of THOMAS BAYLIS deced, minors and uncapable of choosing their Guardians be committed to the Charge and Tuitition of the said JAMES SAMFORD, Grandfather to the said Children, to whome theire Inheritance cannot by Law descend | Bayliss, Frances (I74262)
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| 681 | === 1702-1704 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book [Antient Press]; Page 277) Richmond County Court 1st of September 1703 - Attachment is granted to JOSHUA DAVIS agt: the Estate of STEPHEN FEWELL according to Declaration returnable &c. === 1721-1726 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 30 Know all men .. I KATHERINE FEWELL relict of STEPHEN FEWELL De ceased do appoint JOHN FARGUSON to be my lawfull Attorney to acknowledge my Right of Dower to tract containing 100 acres formerly in Richmond County but now in County of King George and sold by my Son HENRY FEWELL unto JOHN SKINKER as may appear by Deeds of Lease and Release dated 1st and 2nd April 1720 .. 2nd of November 1721. Presence Thomas Steward, Charles Steward Junr. Katherine x Fewell 3rd November 1721 .. Power of Attorney recorded. === 1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 134-135 To all Christian People to whom this present writing shall com I Francis Hale [Haile] of Rappa county in the Collony of Virginia, Planter, sendeth Greeting in our Lord God this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred eighty four and in the thirtyeth & sixth years of the Reigne of our Sovereigne King Charles the Second. Now know ye that I the said Francis HALE for the sum of Two thousand fivee hundred pounds of Tobacco & cask in hand paid by Stephen Fewell of the aforesaid County & Colony. Planter have granted unto him the Said Stephen Feuell his heires forever one tract of land conteying one hundred acres being in the aforesaid County of Rappa; on the North side of the River being part of a dividend contenying Thirteen hundred acres bought of Capt wm Haybard by Francis Hale after Pattented in the said Hales own name; The said tract butted and bounded as followeth beginning at Poplar Swamp at Pighickory in the line of JOHN ROWLEY along the sd Rouleys line Eastward to a white Oake standing by a great Poplar, from thence to an Ash that stands upon the side of a deep gully being a corner tree of Mr Hugh Williams line & so long the said Williams line south to a branch that leased West to the Poplar Swamp Runn and up the said Runn Northerly to the first mentioned Pighickory together with all houses gardens woods profits whatsoever to have and to hold the said land to him the said Stephen Feuell his heirs forever. And I the said Francis Hale do covenant to warrant & forever defend the said land from the claimes of any manner of persons whatsoever, he the said Stephen Fewell his heirs pay the yearly fee for the same due and payable to our Soverign Lord the King as Chief Lord of the Fee. In witness I have set my hand and seal. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us NEBUCHODONESOR JONES JOHN WILLIAMS FRANCIS HALE Acknowledged in the Court of Rappa Oct the 11th 1684 and recorded the 16th day of said month Test Wm Colston, Cl Cur === 1693-1694 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 2; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 63-66 TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present Writing shall come, I JOHN OWNES of Richmond County in the Colony of Virginia, Tayler, sendeth Greeting in our Lord God everlasting this Twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord 1694, and in the 5th year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady, King William and Queen Mary, NOW KNOW ye that I the said JOHN OWNES for the sum of One thousand pounds of tobacco in Cask in hand paid by STEPHEN FEWELL have sold unto him he said STEPHEN FEWELL his heirs and assigns forever one Messuage and Tract of Land containing by estimation Fifty acres of Land being in the aforesaid County of Richmond on the North side of Rappa: River, being part of a Devident tract of land containing Thirteen hundred acres bought of Capt. WM. HUBBART by FRAN: HALES and after Patented in the said HALES own name and by the decease of the said Hales, fallen to the aforesaid JOHN OWENS , the said Land being butted and bounded as followeth: Beginning on the South side of a branch of POPLAR SWAMP at a Pockhicory and running along the line of Mr. HUGH WILLIAMS to a young forked black Oak being made a corner tree by the said JOHN OWNES, from thence upon a Ridge along the line of JAMES LAMB to a great Valley and down that Valley to the main Run of POPLAR SWAMP to a small black Oak being made a corner tree by the said JOHN OWNES, Together with all houses gardens pastures woods and appurtinances whatsoever, To have and to hold the said tract of Land to him the said STEPHEN FEWELL his heirs and assigns forever; And I the sd JOHN OWNES with the consent of REBECCA my Wife do promise to warrant & forever defend the said Land from the claims of any manner of persons whatsoever and that the said STEPHEN FEWELL his heirs and assigns shall forever hereafter hold the said Land, And further I the said JOHN OWNES with consent of REBECCA my Wife at any time within Ten years next after the date hereof at the reasonable requests and costs & charges to give further assurance as by his or their Councell learned in the Law shall be required for the more sure making of the land, he the said FEWELL his heirs & assigns paying the yarly Fee Rent due for the same payable to our Sovereign Lord the King his hens & Successors or Chief Lord of the Fee In Witness whereof we the abovenamed JOHN OWNES & REBECCA my Wife have sett our hands & fixed our seals Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us RICHD BRYAN, JOHN OWNES JNO: WILLIAMS EDWD. VERGIN his mark Recognitr: in Cur. Com: Rich: 7 die 9bris. 1694 et record 22d die (OWNES Powr: of Attorney) KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN & REBECCA OWNES of Richmond County substitute and ordain my well beloved Friend, Mr. JOHN NICHOLS, our true and lawful] Attorney for us and in our names to stand to acknowledge a Sale of Land of fifty acres bearing date with these presents to STEPHEN FEWELL in ye County Court of Richmond as Witness our hands this 5th day of October 1694 Signed & sealed in the presence of us WM ALLEN, Record Test WM COLSTON, Cle. === 1721-1735 King George County Deed Book 1, Part II, (Antient Press); Page 630-631 Indenture between JOHN TRAVIS [Travers] of Stafford County & JOSEPH CROUCH of King George County .. Witnesseth this 16th April 1729 .. JOHN TRAVIS hath granted to farm let tract 50 acres on northside of Rappahannock River part of divident of land containing 1300 acres bought of Capt. WILLIAM HUBBART [Heaberd] by ffRANCIS HAILE & after given by Hailes to JOHN OWENS & sold by Owens to STEPHEN ffEWELL & after the decease of STEPHEN ffEWELL sold by HENRY ffEWELL the Son of Stephen to MARGARET HUBBART [Heaberd] & now the said JOHN TRAVIS [Travers] is married to MARGARET HUBBART [Heabeard] [Heaberd] the tract bounded .. on south side of branch of poplar swamp; along line of Mr. HUGH WILLIAMS; line of JAMES LAMB; great valley; line of JOHN OWENS; to hold during the natural lives of JOSEPH CROUCH & ANN his wife from date hereof .. haveing two years rent free paying next 500 pounds of tobacco .. during the term JOHN TRAVIS to find 1500 Tenpeny nailes & 1500 Eightpenney nailes .. John to agree with consent of Margaret his wife to defend JOSEPH CROUCH & ANN during their naturall lives .. said Crouch paying yearly rent mentioned .. Presence Richd. Bryan, John Travis Rich'd. Griffith 7th November 1729 .. Deed of Lease recorded. === Old Rappahannock Co. Va Transported 29 Nov 1674 (with 179 other persons) by Mr. James Harrison, John Rowzee & Eliz, Margerett, Anne & Elin Mott, the 4 orphans of Mr. Geo Mott; 9019 acres on the S. side of Rappa River about 6 miles up the falls. Cavaliers & Pioneers Page 159, Patent Book 6 p 546,: | Fewell, Stephen (I67787)
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| 682 | === 1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 189; Indenture, 11 Aug 1707 From: Clarke Skinner of Calvert County To Phillip Tottershell of Prince George's County For the sum of 308 a 110 acre part of land called Ladsford's Guift; bounded by land belonging to Banard Johnson and land laid out for Cornelius Caniday now owned by Ignatius Craycroft signed: Clarke Skinner witnessed: Rd. Marsham and James Greenfeild Memorandum: 11 Aug 1707 Ruth Skinner, wife of Clarke, examined by Thomas Greenfeild Alienation: 24 Sep 1707 Phillip Tottershell paid the sum of 4s/5p === 1710-1717 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber F, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 25: Indenture, 17 Nov 1710 From: Philip Tattershell of Prince George's County To: John Willson of Charles County For 35£110 acres in Prince George's County called Ludford's Gift; bounded by land of Ludford, Barnard Johnson and land laid out for Cornelius Cannady now owned by heirs of Ignatius Crayeroft Signed: Philip Tattershell (mark) Witnessed: R. Bradley, Edward Truman Memo: 17 Nov 1710 Philip Tattershell and Terisa his wife acknowled deed Alienation: 29 Nov 1710 John Willson paid the sum of 4s/4p | Johnson, Bernard (I44473)
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| 683 | === 1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 239: Indenture, 30 Apr 1706 From: Elizabeth Anderson wife of the late Robert Anderson and Robert Anderson, planter, son of the late Robert Anderson of Prince George's County To: Humphry Beckett, planter of Prince George's County For 3,000 pounds of tobacco a 31 acre portion of First Purchase, part of a tract of land called Cattail Meadows, part of a parcel laid out for Richard Brogden; bounded by land laid out for Robert Tyler Signed: Elizabeth Anderson (mark) and Robert Anderson (mark) Witnessed: Robert Tyler and Abra. Clarke Memorandum: Acknowledgement by Robert and Elizabeth Anderson and Jane Anderson, wife of the younger Robert Anderson, examined by above witnesses Alienation: 22 Jun 1708 Humphrey Beckett paid the sum of ls/3p for 31 acres of land Letter: 29 Apr 1708 Jane Anderson gave consent to above sale in a letter filed with the court === Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: CATTAILE MEADOWS; Owner: Anderson, Robert: Orig County = V {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: Oct 15, 1685: Ref: Liber 22 f 194 : Map Location: W-08 | Anderson, Robert (I44438)
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| 684 | === 1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 57: Power of Attorney, 16 Mar {1703) in the first year of the reign of Queen Anne From: Samuel Bigg of Prince George's County To: John Lambe of Anne Arundel County Samuel Bigg states that in his absence John Lamb is appointed to act as his attorney with full power to carry on his business affairs. Signed: Sam'll Bigg Witnessed: William Nichollson and Francis Collier === Mr. John Lamb 36C.121 I AA £46.9.3 Nov 11 1715 Appraisers: Samuel Chambes (also Samuel Chambers), William Lock. | Lamb, John (I12781)
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| 685 | === 1703-1707 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber Z [TLC]; Page 256 Recorded at request of Barton Smoot: 12 Mar 1705; Indenture from John Bennitt, planter, and Mary his wife, to William Smoot and John Nathan Smoot; for 3,000# tobacco; by his will Capt. Thomas Smoot, dec'd, gave a parcel of land to William and John Nathan Smoot; John Bennitt and Mary in pursuance of said will and their agreement with sd. Thomas Smoot do assign to William and John Nathan a tract called Skipton; bounded by Saunder Simpson, Thomas Coker, John Cofer, and John Caine; containing 200 acres; /s/ John Bennitt (mark), Mary Bennitt (mark); wit. Samll. Hanson, George Godfrey; ack. in open court 12 Mar 1705/6; Barton Smoot paid alienation on 200 acres of land for use of James Heath, farmer on the Western Shore === Perry, Robert, St. Mary's Co., 10th Sept., 1724; 19th June, 1725. To daus. Sarah, Lurenia, Lidia and Mary, personalty. To eldest dau. Elizabeth, daus. Katherine, Penelope, Charity and dau. Mary Batson, 1s. each. Wife Mary extx. and residuary legatee. Test: John Baker, John Bannets. 18, 381. | Bennett, John (I7699)
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| 686 | === 1703-1709 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 3, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 206-207 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JULIAN KING, REBECCA MASON and JOHN KING are bound unto JOHN SMITH Gent first in Comission of peace County of Middlesex in sume of two hundred pounds Sterl. this 1st day of August 1709. The Condition of this obligation is such that if Julian King shall truely pay unto ALEXANDER SHELLING Orphan of ALEXANDER SNELLING deced all Estate as appeares to be due said orphan as soon as he attaines to lawfull age and keep harmless said Justices from troubles about the Estate that then this obligation to be voyd otherwise to remain In presence of us WILLIAM ELLIOT Julian King JOHN ALLDIN Rebecca Mason John King August 1st 1709 Acknowledged in Court and admitted to record | King, Julian (I133490)
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| 687 | === 1704-1705 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 4; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 70 Richmond County Court 5th of September 1705 WILLIAM STROTHER haveing made Oath in Court that he nor any person to his knowledge have taken up the Land due unto him for the importation of JOHN WISE, ELEXR. DUDLEY, REDMOND PEASLEY, JNO: KNIGHT, WILLIAM TURNER, SARAH IRELAND & WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM into this Colony, Certificate is thereupon granted unto him for three hundred and fifty acres of land as is usuall in such cases, the right of which in Court he assignes to Capt. CHARLES SMITH === 1708-1711 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 5 [Antient Press]; Page 275-276 TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come, Know yee that I WILLIAM SIMMS for diverse good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing do by these presents give and grant unto JOHN KNIGHT of the Pish. of SITTENBURNE in Richmond County Fourty acres of land scituate in said County and Pish. be the same more or less bounded, Beginning at a great marked Chesnutt corner tree standing near RICHMOND COURT HOUSE, thence along a line of marked trees N: W: by N. to a marked Hiccory, thence along another line of marked trees to a Maple in the head of a branch, thence S. by E: to a black Oake in BARBERs line, then S: W: seven poles to the beginning; with all woods profitts and comoditys thereunto belonging; To have and to hold the sd forty acres of land more or land to said JOHN KNIGHT dureing his natural! life and after his decease to his Wife, MARY KNIGHT, and after the several! deceases of the said JOHN & MARY for and dureing the natural! life of WILLIAM KNIGHT Son of said JOHN and MARY: To be holden by them or the survivour of them dureing the terme of their naturall lives without any manner of hindrance of me the said WILLIAM SIMMS my heirs; In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this Sixth day of December 1710 Sealed and delivered in the presence of GEORGE PAYNE, WM. his mark SIMMS JNO. KELLEY; THOS: DICKENSON At a Court held for Richmond County December the sixth 1710 WILLIAM SIMS came into Court and acknowledged this his Deed unto JOHN KNIGHT and it was admitted to record; Also AMY the Wife of said WM. SIMS, appeared in Court and relinquished her right of Dower in the land conveyed in this Deed unto the said JOHN KNIGHT, which is also admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur Examined p M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur | Knight, John (I138505)
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| 688 | === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 156 Agreement. No date, but entered with items of 11 Feb 1705/6. Daniel x Magirt and James x Gibbins ( Gibbons) of Essex, having 3070 acres in Essex Co, and Migert having sold abt half of it, the bal to belong to Gibbins. === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 157 Deed. 11 Feb 1705/6. Danl Magirt of St Annes parish sells Wm Goulding of same par, for 6000 1b tobo, 300 acres, part of 3070 acres granted to sd Magirt and Jas Gibbins by Genl Court held at Williamsburg 2 Nov 1705, Adjoining Occupation Creek, a corner of Coplands lands, Pannils line, Francis Shakelford's line, etc. Wit: Signed Daniel x Magirt Nich'o Franklin Mary x Magirt Ja: Alderson James Reeves - Dower rights relinq by Mary Magirt wife of Danl Magirt. Ack and rec 11th Feb 1705/6. === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 168 Deed. 8 Feb 1705/6. Danl Magirt of Essex Co sells Richard Ripley of same Co., for 700 lb tobo, a neck of land, 30 acres. Begins at the Widdow Ward's corner, along Panels line and Occupation Swamp, until it comes to the Widdow Ward's line to where it began. The land being part of 3060 acres pat by Magirt and Gibbins in the Forrest of Essex Co between Rappahannock River and Mattapony wit: Signed Daniel x Magirt Thomas Harris William Goulding Dower rights relinq by Mary Magirt wife of Danl Magirt. Ack and rec 11 Feb 1705/6. === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 228 ower of Atty. - June 1706. Daniel Magurt and Mary Magurt of Essex to "our trusty and well beloved friend Thomas Burnett Senr to ack deed to Francis Shakelford dated 30 May 1706 for land sold him by Magurt and James Gibbins. Wit: Signed Daniel x Magurt Simon x Beckm Mary x Magurt Ledea x Beckem Proved by oaths of witnesses and rec 10 June 1706. === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 231 Deed: 30 May 1706. Daniel Magurt sells Francis Shackelford, for £52. Sterling, 650 acress part of 1316 acres patented by said Shackelford and Magurt 13th March; surveyed by Charles Smith 1704 and the patent signed last Genl Court in 1705. The land being in the Forrest betw Mattapony and Rappahannock rivers on the branches of the same adjoining land of Mr Wm Pannell and land of John May on Tuckaho and Mr. Lowreys on Tuckaho. Wit: Signed Daniel x Magurt Simon x Beckem Ledea x Beckem Ack and rec 10 June 1706 === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 232 Deed, 30 May.1706. Danl Magurt and James Gibins sell Francis-Shackelford, for £23. 10. 0 Sterling, about 460 acres, being in 2 s1ips on the outward part of a patent of 3070 acres granted to Magurt and Gibins, One piece beginning near a branch of Mattapony, on the South side of a branch in a line of Beverley's Park land. The bounds of the other slip adj the first slip, PanneIls line, etc. Wit: Signed Daniel x Magurt Ledea x Beckem James x Gibins Darbe x Finekin Ack and rec 10 June 1706 | Gibbins, James (I128979)
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| 689 | === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 208 Deed of Gift, 11 March 1705/6. John Fargeson of Essex Co, planter give his son in law Class Caston and Cary his wife, and after their decease, to my grandson John Caston son of the aforesaid Class Caston, 100 acres where Caston now lives, on one of Dragon swamp, being part of land formerly granted to Edward Hudson of Essex and was afterward conveyed by Wm Hudson to Roger Smith, and after Smith's death found to escheat, etc. Wit: Signed John Fargeson James Boughan Junr relinguished by Ann Fargeson wife of John Fargeson. Ack and rec 10 April 1706. === 1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 10-11. Will of Joseph Farguson, being sick and weak of body, dated 5 Nov. 1717. Unto my brother Samuell Farguson all my land as I have in Beverly park-patent. All the rest of my estate to my brother James Farguson being what nature or quality whatsoever saveing on. young horse give unto John Castine [Caston] brother James Farguson executor. Joseph Fargeson Wits Daniel Browne Elizabeth., (E) Browne. 19 -March 1717 [1718]. Presented in Court. by James -Farguson. Proved by Daniel Brown and Elizabeth Brown. === 1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Page 386-387 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I ANN FARGESON of the County of Essex and Parish of Southfarnham being in health and of sound mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath my Soul into ye hands of Almighty God who gave it and as touching such temporal Estate as it hath pleased almighty God to bestow upon me I give and bequeath the same as followeth. ITEM I give and bequeath and order that first of all my husbands Estate be first made good as it was at his decease and all the rest and remainder both real and personal after my husbands Estate is made good I give and bequeath as follows ITEM I give and bequeath to my Grandson JOHN CASTON a negro boy named Mature to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body, ITEM I give and bequeath unto my Daughter SARAH REDD my cloak and hood. ITEM my will and desire is that all ye rest of my Estate of what nature and kind whatsoever be equally devilled between my four children. ITEM I constitute and appoint and ordain my two sons JOHN and SAMUEL FARGESON my full and whole Executors of this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me heretofore made and do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form aforesaid. AS WITNESS my hand and seal this first day of October in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and thirty one. In presence of us THOMAS BARKER, Ann Fargesson THOMAS RED, ANN FARGESON At a Court held for Essex County at Tapp & on this xvith day of December MDCCXXXV This last will and testament of Ann Fargeson decd was presented in Court by John Fargeson one of the Executors therein named who made oath thereto & being also proved by the Oaths of Thomas Barker &Thomas Redd two of the witnesses thereto was ordered to be recorded === is elizabeth the w/o John Caston? 1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 133-135 THIS INDENTURE made the Sixth day March 1735 Between CHARLES BURNETT of the County of Essex in the Parish of Southfarnham of one part & HENRY PURKINS JUNR of the aforesd County & Parish of other part Witnesseth that the said Charles Burnett for sum Twenty six pounds current money of Virginia doth grant unto him the aforesaid Henry Purkins jnr. his heirs and assigns forever all that parcell of land in the County and Parish aforesd lying on the head of Pescataway Creek about BOUGHANS MILL on the Main Swamp (it being all that same parcell of land that I lately bought of WILLIAM AKERS) and bounded Beginning at a white oake Corner to the So. side the sd Boughans Mills Swamp that devides this land from the sd Boughans land thence along the sd JOHN BOUGHANs line to a branch and up the branch to a Corner Poplar of the said Boughans thence along a line that devides this land from a parcell of land that JAMES BOUGHAN decd bought of WILLIAM ACRES decd (whereon ANN SMITH now liveth) to the land of THOMAS EVATT decd thence along the sd Evatts line down to the aforesd Mill Swamp then down the said Swamp to the beginning white oak containing One hundred and one acres of land . In the presence of us JOHN BURNETT, Charles Burnett THOS. BURNETT, JOHN BOUGHAN, ABNER BOUGHAN, ELIZABETH CASTON At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIth day of March MDCCXXXV John Burnett, John Boughan, Abner Boughan & Elizabeth Caston made oath that they did see Charles Burnett sign seal & deliver this Indenture to Henry Purkins junr. as his act & deed and then ANN BURNETT the Wife of the said Charles freely relinquished her right of Dower of the land which on the motion of the said Henry is admitted to record. === 1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 279-280 THIS INDENTURE made the 15th day of May 1737 Between JOHN CASTONE of the County of Essex in the Parish of South farnham of one part and THOMAS NEWBELL of the aforesd Colony County and Parish Witnesseth that the said John Castone for sum Fourteen pounds Currt, money of Virginia doth grant unto him the ad Thomas Newbell his heirs and assigns forever all that parcel of land in the County & Parish aforesd on the North side of a branch that leads to part of the Dragon Swamp known by the name of the Cabbin Branch and bounded between this lands of THOMAS FRANKS deced, THOMAS DUNN; GILES YOUNG; JOHN DICKINSON & WILLIAM COVINGTON it being that parcel of land that JOHN FARGESON deced Escheated from ROGER SMITH deced and by him the sd John Fargeson acknowledged in Essex Court to CLASS CASTONE & CARY his Wife during their natural lives and after their deaths to me the sd John Castone & the aforesd land being now possest and occupied by HENRY PURKINS & the foresd Cary his Wife the sd Parcel of land being by Estimation One hundred acres more or less . . In presence of HENRY PURKINS, Jon. Casten HENRY PURKINS JUR: RACHEL PURYINS, CLASS [Cary] CASTONE (her mark) At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIIth day of May MDCCXXXVII John Casten acknowledged this Indenture with livery of Seizen thereon endorsed to be his act and deed which is admitted to record. | Caston, John (I130160)
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| 690 | === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 218 Deed, 10 Apl 1706, William Acres ( also as Akers) of Essex Co, sells James Boughan Jr, for 2000 lb tobo, 98 acres on main swamp of Piscataway Creek, Adjs Acres Spring branch, Browns Swamp, etc. Wit: Signed William x Akers Arthur Bowers Erasmus Allen Wm Johnson Dower rights relinq by Ann Akers wife of Wm. Ack and rec 10 Apl 1706. === 1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 55-56 THIS INDENTURE made the third day of May 1735 Between WILLIAM ACRES of the County of Essex and Parish of Southfarnham of the one part and CHARLES BURNETT of the same Witnesseth that the said William Acres for the sum Twenty pounds current money and two thousand pounds of good Tobacco to him have granted unto the said Charles Burnett his heirs forever all the right and Estate whatsoever which is or shall hereafter become due to sd William Acres of a certain parcell of land in the Parish and Conty aforesaid containing One hundred acres and bounded beginning at a white oak standing near the head of the mill dam called BOUGHANS MILL being the Corner between the sd William Acres and JOHN BOUGHAN from thence to the ROAD leading to Boughans Mill so along the sd Road to the line called FREEMANS line from thence along the dividing line between sd William Acres and the Land where JONATHAN JONES now lives to Piscataway pocoson so down the pocoson to the beginning In presence of THOMAS BARKER, William Acres SAMLL. FARGESON, THOMAS YOUNGER At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIth day of September MDCCXXXV William Acres by THOMAS BARKER his Attorney acknowledged this Deed of Feofment Indented with the Livery & Seizin thereon endorsed to be his act and deed which on motion of the sd Charles Burnett is admitted to record. === 1735-1738 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 20, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 133-135 THIS INDENTURE made the Sixth day March 1735 Between CHARLES BURNETT of the County of Essex in the Parish of Southfarnham of one part & HENRY PURKINS JUNR of the aforesd County & Parish of other part Witnesseth that the said Charles Burnett for sum Twenty six pounds current money of Virginia doth grant unto him the aforesaid Henry Purkins jnr. his heirs and assigns forever all that parcell of land in the County and Parish aforesd lying on the head of Pescataway Creek about BOUGHANS MILL on the Main Swamp (it being all that same parcell of land that I lately bought of WILLIAM AKERS and bounded Beginning at a white oake Corner to the So. side the sd Boughans Mills Swamp that devides this land from the sd Boughans land thence along the sd JOHN BOUGHANs line to a branch and up the branch to a Corner Poplar of the said Boughans thence along a line that devides this land from a parcell of land that JAMES BOUGHAN decd bought of WILLIAM ACRES decd (whereon ANN SMITH now liveth) to the land of THOMAS EVATT decd thence along the sd Evatts line down to the aforesd Mill Swamp then down the said Swamp to the beginning white oak containing One hundred and one acres of land . In the presence of us JOHN BURNETT, Charles Burnett THOS. BURNETT, JOHN BOUGHAN, ABNERBOUGHAN, ELIZABETH CASTON At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the XVIth day of March MDCCXXXV John Burnett, John Boughan, Abner Boughan & Elizabeth Caston made oath that they did see Charles Burnett sign seal & deliver this Indenture to Henry Purkins junr. as his act & deed and then ANN BURNETT the Wife of the said Charles freely relinquished her right of Dower of the land which on the motion of the said Henry is admitted to record. === 1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 185-189 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WILLIAM ACRES of the County of AMELIA have made THOMAS BARKER of Essex County my true and lawful! Attorney to acknowledge in Essex County Court in open Court one pair of Indentures conveying land in the County of Essex to ANDREW EVIT of said County hereby ratifying what my said Attorney shall do. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of November 1740 in presence of JOHN BROWN. WILLIAM ACRES JACOB SHEERWOOD, HENRY BROWN At a Court held for Essex County at Tappahannock on the 17th day of February 1740 JOHN BROWN, JACOB SHEARWOOD & HENRY BROWN made Oath that they did see WILLIAM ACRES sign seal & deliver this Power of Attorney to THOMAS BARKER as his act & deed which is admitted to record THIS INDENTURE made the 10th and llth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty Between WILLIAM ACRES of the County of AMELIA of one part and ANDREW EVIT of GOOCHLAND COUNTY of other part Witnesseth that said WILLIAM ACRES for the sum of Twenty pounds Currt. money of Virginia hath granted unto said ANDREW EVIT and to his heirs & assigns a parcel of land in the County of Essex and So. Farnham Parish and containing one hundred acres and lying between the ROAD leading to BOUGHANS MILL and the line of GEORGE RADFORD & the Line of JOSEPH MANN and the line of RICHARD JONES and line of JAMES BOUGHAN (it being that Devidend of land that was sold by WILLIAM ACRES deced Father to the said WILLIAM ACRES abovesd to JAMES BOUGHAN) all which said premises are now in ye actual possession of the said ANDREW EVIT by virtue of one Indenture made for one year and by Virtue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession To Have and To Hold unto the said ANDREW EVIT his heires and assigner forever. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands & seals in presence of JOHN BROWN. WILLIAM ACRES JACOB SHEERWOOD. HENRY BROWN At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa. on the 17th day of February 1740 THOMAS BARKER by virute of a Power of Attorney from WILLIAM ACRES acknowledged this Lease & Release to be the act and deed of the said WILLIAM ACRES which on the motion of ANDREW EVIT was admitted to record | Acres, William (I128833)
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| 691 | === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 4 Lease and Release; 7-8 July 1704. John Lomax of Essex Co., Gent., and Elizabeth his-wife, late Elizabeth Wormly the dau of Ralph Wormly, late of Virginia, Esquire, decd, sell John Taliaferro, Gent., a tract of land known as Portobacoo in Essex Co; 3400 acres now in poss of sd Lomax and Eliz his wife and Gaven Corbin of Middlesex, Gent. And also 400 acres in Petso parish; Gloucester Co, now, or late, in possession of Samuell Smith and Ann his wife which was formerly given to the said Eliz Lomax by Thomas Dawkins decd formerly husband of sd Ann Smith. The Release states "that whereas a Marriage hath been lately had and Solemnized between the said John Lomax and Elizabeth". That the land is transferred to John Taliaferro that he have full power to transfer it to-Richard Buckner gent who will hold it for sd John Lomax-and Eliz his wife and after their deaths to the-use of their future children. Wit: - Signed John Lomax Francis Meriwether Elizabeth Lomax Leo Hill 1704 James Boughan Rec 10 July 1704 === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 136 At a Court for Essex 20 March 1700 Rowland Thomas brought suit agst John Lomax for 1200 lb tobo for Joyners and Carpenters work done in 1704, Lomax alleged the pltf had not complyed with his agreement. Mr John Taliaferro and Mr Larkin Chew to value the work and report to next Court. Settlement made in valuation of 740 lb tobo. === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 199 Bill of Exchange. Dated Virginia, 12 April 1704. £30. 00. 00. 30 days sight; Drawn by Tho: Cressey, payable to Mr. John Lomax. Drawn on Mr. William Bassnett and Mr Bryan Blundell, Merchts in Liverpool, Under their names appears the name Eliz Richeson prob as a witness. page 200. Duplicate of above, excepting a list of endorsers is added: "Endorsm'ts Jno Lomax Jno Pratt Elizabeth Richardson Micajah Perry " page 200, Protest notioe, 19 Sept 1704, on above signed by Jno Sandeford "notary and tabillion publiok". === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 378-80) 1 April 1707. John Taliaferro of Essex County and Richard Buckner of same, Gent., to John Lomax and Elizabeth his wife. For agreements in former deed of release. Tracts described below. Whereas John Lomax of said county, Gent., and Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Wormley have, by deeds of lease and release, 7-8 July 1704 sold to me John Taliaferro all that tract called Portobago containing 3423 acres, being all the land on the lower side of Portobago Creeke or Swamp.., contained in and being part of the track called Portobago, and 400 acres in Gloucester County late in the possession of Samuel Smith and Ann his wife which was formerly given to Elizabeth now wife of the said John Lomax by Thomas Dawkins, deceased, formerly husband of her the said Anne' Smith. Jno. Taliaferro Richard Buckner Wit: John Catlett, Michaell Clerck. 10 April 1707, Acknowledged by John Taliaferro and Richard Buckner. === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 380-82) 8 April 1707. Gawin Corbin of Middlesex County to John Lomax and Elizabeth his wife. Whereas Gawin Corbin and John Lomax and Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Wormley daughter of Ralph Wormley, late of Virginia, Esqr., deceased, hold a tract commonly called Portobago containing 3423 acres in Essex County, formerly granted to Sir Thomas Lunsford, Knt. and Baronet, by patent 24 Oct. 1650, and whereas Gawin Corbin hath an estate for life in the land, the reversion after the death of Corbin being the proper inheritance of John Lomax and Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Wormley in fee simple, All the abovementioned land granted to Sir Thomas Lunsford (reserving the use of one plantation, called Corbin's Quarter with the buildings and fencing thereon until 9 January next and no longer). Consideration upon Corbin's paying 100 sterling, Lomax and Elizabeth his Wife conveyed their right of inheritance in an island together with the marsh adjoining, containing 500 acres Corbin Wit :..Richard Buckner,: Wm, Woodford, Salvator Muscoe 10 April 1707. Acknowledged: by Gawin. === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 380-82) 9-10 April 1707 John Lomax of Essex County and Elizabeth his Wife late Elizabeth Wormley the daughter of Ralph Wormley County, Gent: Lease and release; for 3423 acres conveyed by Corbin to Lomax and 100 sterling 500 acres being an island with all the sunken ground and marsh adjoining that lies Within the bounds of a patent granted to Sir Thomas Lunsford Knt, and Barronet 24 Oct. 1650 next adjoining to the said island and also lying within the bounds of Sir Thomas Lunsford's patent side of the timber marsh in Meades Bay by Portobago Bay side, to the Graveley Walk, thence along the side of the sunken, pocoson Bay the said island and land being upon Rappahannock River. Jno Lomax Wit : Richard Buckner, WM. Woodford, Salvator Muscoe 10 April 1707. Acknowledged by John Lomax and Elizabeth his wife === 1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 382-87) 9-10 April 1707 John Lomax of Essex County and Elizabeth his Wife late Elizabeth Wormley the daughter of Ralph Wormley County, Gent: Lease and release; for 3423 acres conveyed by Corbin to Lomax and 100 sterling 500 acres being an island with all the sunken ground and marsh adjoining that lies Within the bounds of a patent granted to Sir Thomas Lunsford Knt, and Barronet 24 Oct. 1650 next adjoining to the said island and also lying within the bounds of Sir Thomas Lunsford's patent side of the timber marsh in Meades Bay by Portobago Bay side, t o the Graveley Walk, thence along the side of the sunken, pocoson Bay the said island and land being upon Rappahannock River. Jno Lomax Wit : Richard Buckner, WM. Woodford, Salvator Muscoe 10 April 1707. Acknowledged by John Lomax and Elizabeth his wife === 1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 15-17, 7-8 Aug. 1707. John Lomax of Essex County, Gent., and Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Wormley the daughter of Ralph Wormley, late of Virginia, Esqr., deceased, to Gawin Corbin of Middlesex County, Gent, Lease and release; for £200 sterling. 350 acres in St. Ann's Parish ... bounded on the front by Rappahannock River, on the upper end by Portobago Creeke, and run on the lower end by the land lately purchased by the said Gawin Corbin of John Lomax and Elizabeth his wife 9-10 April last, and on the back part by the back lines of a pattent formerly granted to Sir Thomas Lunsford, Knt, and Barronet, 24 Oct. 1650, being part of the aforementioned patent. John Lomax Eliza. Lomax Wit: James Boughan, Leo. Hill. 11 Aug. 1707. Acknowledged by John Lomax and Elizabeth his wife. === 1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 102. 10 May 1708. Bond of John Lomax as sheriff of Essex County. Unto Our Sovereigne Lady the Queen. For £1000 sterling. Securities, Robert Beverley and Richard Buckner. John Lomax Robert Beverley Richard Buckner Wit: Abr. Ayrton, Robt. Jones. 10 May 1708. Acknowledged. === 1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 229. 28 April [1709] Ann by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France.and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith &c Commission to John Lomax, Gent., to be Sheriff of Essex County during our pleasure. E. Jenings 10 Aug. 1709. Bond of John Lomax as sheriff of Essex County. Unto Our Sovereign Lady the Queen. For £1000 sterling. Securities, Richd. Buckner and Robert Beverley of Essex County. Jno. Lomax Richd. Buckner R. Beverley Wit: Ja. Alderson, Abr. Ayrton. 10 Aug. 1709. Acknowledged. === 1714-1715 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 90) KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents that we THOMAS TURNER, NICHOLAS SMITH & JOHN LOMAX of County of Richmond are held and firmly bound unto the Worspll, his Maties: Justices of the peace for the sd: County in the full and just sume of Twohundred pounds Sterling to the which payment well & truely to be made we hind ourselves our heires firmly by these p:sents; Sealed with our seales and dated this Fourth day of Janry: 1715 THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that if the above bound THOMAS TURNER, Admr, of all the goods chattells & creditts of RICHARD TALIAFERRO deced., do make a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods chattells & creditts of the sd. deced,, and the same so made do exhibit the same in the County Court of Richmond when thereunto required by the sd: Court, and the same goods chattells and creditts shall well and truely administer according to Law, And further do make a just and true account of his actings and doings therein when thereto required by the sd: Court, and shall deliver & pay unto such persons respectively as the Justices by their order or Judgment shall direct pursuant to the Laws in that case made and provided; And if it shall hereafter appear that any Last Will &Testment -was made by the sd: decd„ and the Exr, or Exrs. therein named do exhibit the same in sd: Court making request to have it allowed & approved, accordingly if the said THOMAS TURNER being thereunto required do render and deliver up his Letters of Administration approbation of such Testamt. being first had and made in sd. Court; Then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remaine in full force and virtue Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the fourth day of January 1715 by THOMAS TURNER, NICHOLAS SMITH & JOHN LOMAX and ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur === 1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 511-516 THIS INDENTURE made this Fifth day of December in the fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George, by the grace of God, King of Great Brittain, France & Ireland, Defender of the faith &c. Between EDWARD LEMAN of LONDON, Linnen Draper, (Son & heir of EDWARD LEMAN late Citizen and Tallow Chandler of London, deced., of one part and JOHN LOMAX of ESSEX County in Virginia, Gent,, of other part. WHEREAS in and by a certain Indenture bearing date the Tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and Eighty eight in the Seventh year of the Reign of the late King James the Second made or intended to be made between CUTHBERT POTTER of MIDDX. County in the Dominion of Virginia, Gent., and EDWARD LEMAN, Citizen and Tallow Chandler of LONDON of the other part, the said CUTHBERT POTTER in consideration of the sume of One hundred and fifteen pounds nine shillings Sterling money of England to him paid did bargain sell and convey unto EDWARD LEMAN his heirs all that tract of land scituate in the Freshes of RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER and on the North side of the same, butting and bounding, Beginning at a Pohickory tree standing by the River side a little above TALIAFERROs MOUNT, and tuning thence North fifty six degrees West four hundred and fifty six pole to a Stake by a corner Locust, thence South South East one hundred and nineteen poles by the back line, thence South fifty six degrees East six hundred and twenty two poles to the River, and lastly up the River to the place it begun, being Four hundred acres and part of a Patent of Five thousand two hundred and seventy five acres granted unto THOMAS CHETWOOD and JOHN PROSSER, Planters, by Patent bearing date the Twenty eighth day of Septembr: in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred & sixty seven and division thereof made between the sd. CHETWOOD and PROSSER by Deed Indented bearing date the twenty sixth day of July in the abovesaid year next before having the said land surveyed and division thereof made between them as aforesaid which said part so divided belonging unto said CHETWOOD the said CUTHBERT POTTER purchased by Deed of Bargain and Sale bearing date the fourteenth day of November in the said year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and sixty eight; and in which Dividend or part of land on the above granted four hundred acres is contained with all manner of profits comodities and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the Four hundred acres unto EDWARD LEMAN his heirs, PROVIDED always nevertheless and upon this condicon, that if CUTHBERT POTTER or assigns did and should well and truly pay unto EDWARD LEMAN his heirs the sume of One hundred and fifteene pounds nine shillings Sterling money of England by good and sufficient Bills of Exchange payable unto said EDWARD his heirs within seven years next ensuing the date of the said Indenture, the Indenture to cease determine and be utterly void: And whereas the time of seven years for the payment of the said sume is long since elapsed and the said CUTHBERT POTTER path not yet paid the same the condition for conveying the said land is desolved. NOW THIS INDENTURE Witnesseth that EDWARD LEMAN, party to these presents, in consideration of the sum of Twenty one pounds of lawful money of Great Britton to him in hand paid by JOHN LOMAX by these presents doth bargain and sell unto JOHN LOMAX his heirs all the tract of land scituate in the Freshes of RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER and on the North side of the same (the land is again described as above); To have and to hold the four hundred acres of land and all the premises with appurtenances unto JOHN LOMAX and his heirs In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents Indented have interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day month and year first above written Sealed and Delivered in presence of ANN TURNER, SARAH TURNER, EDWARD LEMAN GE: BRAXTON, JOHN SALTER, WILLIAM MOSELEY, JERE: MURDOCK Att a Court held for Richmond County the Fourth day of May 1720 This day came into Court THOMAS TURNER, Attorney of EDWARD LEMAN within named and acknowledged the within Deed in the name and behalf of the said EDWARD LEMAN unto JOHN LOMAX. Gent.. also JEREMIAH MURDOCK. one of the witnesses subscribed to the said Deed, made Oath in Court that he saw the said EDWARD LEMAN sign seal and acknowledge the same, all which at the motion of the said JOHN LOMAX is ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur Reced. the day and year within written of the within named JOHN LOMAX the sum of Twenty one pounds being the full consideration many within mentioned Witness ANN TURNER, SARAH TURNER, EDW. LEMAN GE: BRAXTON, JOHN SALTER, WILLIAM MOSELEY, JERE: MURCOCK Att a Court held for Richmond County the fourth day of May 1720 The above Receipt was this day proved in open Court by the Oath of JEREMIAH MURDOCK one of the witnesses thereto and at the motion of the above named JOHN LOMAX, was ordered to be recorded Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur === 1719-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 8; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 209 Richmond County Court 19th October 1720 - HIGHTOWER's Claim to be certifyed The Claim of JOHN HIGHTOWER for takeing up a Runaway Servant named JAMES McCALL belonging to JOHN LOMAX of ESSEX County was this day sworn to in Court by JOHN HIGHTOWER and ordered to be certified === 1720-1721 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 8; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 32-33 THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty seventh day of February in the Seventh year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., and in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Twenty. Between JOHN LOMAX of Parish of SAINT MARYs in County of ESSEX within the Dominion of Virginia, Gentn „ of one part and CHARLES BURGESS of Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond of other part; Wittnesses, that JOHN LOMAX for diverse good causes and valluable considerations him thereunto especially moveing, by these presents doth demsie grant and to farme lett unto CHARLES BURGESS and assignes all that Plantation whereon JANE PORTER alias SMITH now dwelleth scituate in Parish of Hanover and County of Richmond, Begining at the mouth of MANGY EAMUXON CREEK, from thence runing up the River Bank to a markt. red Oake tree at the edge of the Plantation whereon JOHN BROWN now dwelleth. thence on a right line over to a markt. Hickory tree on aforesd. Creek and from thence down said Creek Banks to the first begining at the mouth thereof; with all houses and all other edifices profitts comodities and priviledges appertaining; To have and to hold the tenement and all other the premises with the appurtenances unto CHARLES BURGESS during the terme of Twenty one years from the date of these presents paying therefore every year unto JOHN LOMAX his heirs the Rent or sume of Five pounds of good and lawful! money of England in good and sufficient Bills of Exchange on every Feast day of Saint Mathias: In Witness whereof the parties aforesd. have to these presents interchangably set their hands and seals the day and yeare first above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of THOS: TURNER, JNO: LOMAX WILL: STROTHER JUNR. At a Court held for Richmond County the Fifth day of Aprill 1721 This Lease from JOHN LOMAX to CHARLES BURGESS was this day proved in open Court by the Oaths of THOMAS TURNER and WILLIAM STROTHER JUNR., witnesses thereto, and admitted to Record Teste M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur === 1726-1729 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 604-605 To All Christian People .. I JOHN LOMAX of Parish of St. Marie's County of Caroline for good causes more especially love for my beloved Son LUNSFORD LOMAX do .. make over to my said Son LUNSFORD & the woman he shall happen to Marry my Plantation & the land hereto belonging commonly called by name of Striblings over against Taliaferro's Mount lying in King George County .. which I give to them or either of them to Enjoy .. my son Lunsford or his heirs shall enjoy his mother's land at Portobago also I give to my Son all my right to the three following Plantations (Vizt.) Old Nanzimond Plantation, Tobias Quarter & the Court House Quarter in the County aforesaid & in case my Wife should die whereby my Son may be Dispossed of the three last mentioned plantations I then oblige myself .. to give my said Son land at Portobago or Else where sufficient to work the Negros belonging to the aforsd three Plantations .. I also give my Son .. sixteen working Negroes (names them) the said Negroes being now on & belonging to the above mentioned four Plantations .. together with all my Stock of Horses, Cattle, Hoggs & Sheep belonging to the four plantations and all other whatsoever belonging .. 6th June 1729. Presence Jere. Murdock, John Lomax Edwd. Barradall, Thomas Turner 6th June 1729 .. JOHN LOMAX came into Court .. acknowledged this Deed of Gift .. === 1729-1735 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 1-A; [Antient Press]; Page 28 Indenture 13th April 1730 between ELIZABETH LOMAX County of Caroline Widow & LUNSFORD LOMAX of County of King George for five shillings .. consideration of natural love bare to her said Son .. transfer those three Quarters & Plantations upon Nanzemond Tract in County of King George now in actual possession of him .. LUNSFORD LOMAX .. together with as much land adjoyning to each Quarter & Plantation as shall be necessary for working the Servants & Slaves that now are upon each of the said Plantations .. To hold during the term of her natural life .. the said ELIZABETH doth grant .. Presence John Champe, Chas. Seale, Elizabeth Lomax Richd. Jarvis, James Vaughan 1st May 1730 .. Deed of Gift recorded. === 1735-1743 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [Antient Press]; Page 432-434 Indenture made 5th June 1742 between LUNSFORD LOMAX of county Caroline Gent. and CHARLES CARTER of King George County Esqr. .. Whereas by Indenture .. 10th April 1688 between CUTHBERT POTTER of Middlesex County Dominion of Virginia Gent. & EDWARD LEMMAN Citizen & Tallow Chandler of London .. Potter for £115.9 Sterling did buy Land in Freshes of Rapphanock River on North side .. a little above Talliaferro's Mount .. being 400 acres & part of Patent for 5275 acres granted to THOMAS CHETWOOD Gent. & JOHN ROSSER Planter by Patent 28th September 1667 and purchased by Potter .. Under a Proviso that Potter should pay to Edward Lemman £115.9 Sterling within 7 years .. if not pay Indenture to be void .. Recorded in Court of Rappahannock the 2nd May 1688 .. and whereas by Indenture 5th Decr 1718 between Edward Lemman Son & Heir of Edward Lemman Party to First .. by the name of Edward Lemman of London Linnen Draper .. and JOHN LOMAX of Essex Co. in Virginia Gent., father of the sd Lunsford, and that the term of 6 years was expired and that Potter had not paid .. whereby Edward Lemman the Son became absolute .. he did sell unto John Lomax Indenture in County of Richmond .. Now this Indenture Witnesseth for Three hundred pounds Sterling .. paid by Charles Carter .. sold 400 acres .. Presence Henry Fitzhugh, Lunsford Lomax T. Turner, Fras. Thornton, Peter Hedgman, Wm. Waller At a court held 6th August 1742 .. Deed and Receipt for Consideration money endorsed recorded. | Lomax, John (I84069)
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| 692 | === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 4; Antient Press: Page 60) Middlesex County Court 4th day of November 1706 - PARROTT's Negro adjudged Ned, a Negro boy belonging to the Estate of Captain HENRY PARROTT, deced., was this day adjudged at ye age of nine years === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 4; Antient Press: Page 65) Middlesex County Court 2d of December 1706 - PARROTT's Administration MRS. PENELOPE PARROTT, late Widdow and Relict of HENRY PARROTT, deced., upon her Petition has Order granted her for administration upon the Estate of the deced., giveing security. GARRETT MINOR and HUMPHREY JONES became her Securitys and they all acknowledged their Bond in Court which was admitted to Record === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 4; Antient Press: Page 65) Middlesex County Court 2d of December 1706 - Order for Appraismt PARROTT Ordered FRANCIS WEEKES, SENR. THOMAS MOUNTAGUE, THOMAS HIPKINGS and PHILIP WARWICK or any three of them some time between this and the next Court meet at ye House of HENRY PARROTT, deced. and appraise his Estate, being first sworne before ROBERT DANIELL, Gent., and make report of their proceedings to next Court when MRS PENELOPE PARROTT, ye Administratrix, is ordered to appear and make Oath to ye Inventory === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 4; Antient Press: Page 65) Middlesex County Court 2d of December 1706 - PARROTT's Appraismt recorded The Appraisment of ye Estate of HENRY PARROTT, deced., being this day returned and MRS. PENELOPE PARROTT, Administratrix of ye Estate of ye deced., haveing made Oath to ye Inventory was admitted to Record === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 4; Antient Press: Page 76) Middlesex County Court 6th January 1706/7 - Order for Appraismt PARROTT Ordered FRANCIS WEEKES, SENR. THOMAS MOUNTAGUE, THOMAS HIPKINGS and PHILIP WARWICK or any three of them some time between this and the next Court meet at ye House of HENRY PARROTT, deced. and appraise his Estate, being first sworne before ROBERT DANIELL, Gent., and make report of their proceedings to next Court when MRS PENELOPE PARROTT, ye Administratrix, is ordered to appear and make Oath to ye Inventory === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 4; Antient Press: Page 80) Middlesex County 3d of February 1706/07 - PARROTT additional Inventozy recorded PENELOPE PARROTT, Administratrix of HENRY PARROTT, deced., produced an additional Inventory of the deced.'s Estate which is admitted to Record === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 3; Antient Press: Page 615) Middlesex County Court 2d of April 1705 ROBERT DANIELL and Capt. HENRY PARROTT are hereby appointed Surveyors of the Highways from Mr. ROBINSON's Mill across the County by Mr. KEMP's White Marsh and so to the DRAGON SWAMP takeing the whole breadth of the County before them up to MILL STONE VALLEY and so across the County to LEE's SWAMP and it is ordered that they take diligent care that all the Highways Roads and Common Paths be well cleared and that all Bridges be mended within their Precinct according === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 4; Antient Press: Page 47) Middlesex County Court 1st of April 1706 - MACKTYRE Surveyor Highways Upon the motion of Capt. HENRY PARROTT, Surveyor of the Highways in that part of the Road leading from ROBINSON's Mill to LEE's SW AMP, it is ordered that he be discharged therefrom and that HUGH MACKTYRE be Surveyor of the said Road in his place and that he cause the same to be well cleared and the Bridges mended accordingly === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 4; Antient Press: Page 64) Middlesex County Court 2d of December 1706 - PARROTT Surveyor of Highways RICHARD PARROTT is appointed Surveyor of the Highways in the Precincts whereof HENRY PARROTT was Surveyor and ordered that he forthwith cause the Roads to be cleared and the Bridges mended accordingly === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 4; Antient Press: Page 80) Middlesex County 3d of February 1706/07 - PARROTT's ackd. to PARROTT A pair of Indentures made between RICHARD PARROTT of one part and PENELOPE PARROTT of ye other part was presented by both partys and acknowledged either to other and admitted to Record === 1705-1707 Middlesex Co Va Deed Book 4; Antient Press: Page 102) Middlesex County Court 7th of April 1707 - ROGERS v PARROTT, Viewers apptd. In an action upon ye Case between SAMUELL ROGERS, Plt. and PENELOPE PARROTT, Administratrix of HENRY PARROTT, deced., Defendt. for ye sume of five pounds fifteen shillings sterling due by Account Plt. produced bis Account and Defendt. objecting to one article in ye Account of four pounds, ten shillings for building a tobacco house for that the same is not done workmanlike, it is therefore ordered THOMAS HIPKINGS and WILLIAM GARDNER some time between this and next Court go and view ye House and make report what ye same is worth to next Court === 1707-1709 Middlesex Co Va Order Book 4, [Antient Press]; Page 131 Middlesex County Court 4th of August 1707 - CORBIN v PARROTT, Judgmt.Exo. v Bond issued 5th Aug 1707, returned executed ye 6th August 1707 p WM. JONES, Sub Sheriff In an action of Debt between GAWIN CORBIN, Plt. and PENELOPE PARROTT, Administratrix of HENRY PARROTT, deced., Defendt. for sume of six pounds, seventeen shillings sterling due by a Protested Bill of Exchange. Plt. produced the Bill and Protest and made Oath he has received no satisfaction for ye same, Judgment is therefore granted to Plt. for sume of six pounds, seventeen shillings sterling and it is ordered that he be paid the same out of the deced.'s Estate with costs als exo === 1707-1709 Middlesex Co Va Order Book 4, [Antient Press]; Page 131 Middlesex County Court 4th of August 1707 - CORBIN v PARROTT, Judgmt. Exo. v Bond issued 5th August 1707, returned executed ye 6th August 1707 p WM. JONES, Sub Sheriff In an action of Debt between GAWIN CORBIN, Plt. and PENELOPE PARROTT, Administratrix of HENRY PARROTT, deced., Defendt. for sume thirty nine pounds, fourteen shillings and three pence sterling due by a Protested Bill of Exchange,&c., the Plt. produced the Bill and Protest and made Oath that he has received no satisfaction for the same, whereupon it is considered by the Court, adjudged and accordingly ordered he be paid ye said sume of thirty nine pounds, fourteen shillings and three pence sterling out of ye Estate of ye deced. with costs als exo === 1694-1697 Middlesex County, Virginia Order Book 3, [Antient Press]; Page 722) Court 12th of November 1694 - Administration of the Estate of Mr, RICHD. PARROTT, deced., is granted to Capt. PETER BEVERLEY & Mr. ROBERT BEVERLEY, Admrs. de bonis non of the Estate of Major ROBERT BEVERLEY, deced., as greatest Credittor. Lt. JNO: SMITH & PAUL THILMAN in open Court became Securitys for ye sd. BEVERLEYs due administration - Ordered that JEREMIAH OVERY, RICHARD GABRIELL, THOMAS LEE, JNO: KERSEY or any three of them doe appraise the Estate of Mr. RICHD: PARROT, deced., on Munday next and that HENRY PARROT, Son of the said deceased, deliver a true & just account of the said Estate upon his Oath then & there & Capt. WILLM. DANIELL or any other Justice for this County, is impowered to administer the same & to ware the said Appraisers & ye Clerke is ordered to take ye Inventory & returne ye same | Perrott, Henry (I83659)
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| 693 | === 1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 12 Westmoreland County Court 28th of February 1705/06 - BOURN p ROBINS's Account JAMES BOURNE an Executor of the Last Will and Testament of SIMON ROBINS, Gent. deceased, exhibited to this Court an Account against the Estate of the sd. ROBINS and made Oath to the truth of the same; which at his request was admitted to Record === 1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 73 Westmoreland County Court 26th of March 1707 - BOURN v HAMBLETON JAMES BOURN by his Complaint to this Court setting forth that his Servant, JAMES HAMBLETON, had run away and absented himselffrom his service (at severall tymes) the space ofthirty seven dayes and that hee had been at two hundred pounds of tobacco charge in takeing him upp &c., which being fully proved to the Court, it is therefore ordered tht the said JAMES HAMBLETON do serve his sd Master, JAMES BOURN, or his assignes, double the tyme of his sd absence (to witt) seventy four dayes and for his necesary disbursement and charges in pursuite and recovery amounting to two hundred sixty four pounds of tobacco, one hundred twenty two dayes after all former tyme of service by Indenture Custome or otherwise bee fully expired in compensation ofthe same BOURN, for his arrogant and sawcy words and behaviour before this Court is ordered twenty lashes on his bare back well laid on by the Sheriff of this County - BOURN v HAMBLETON JAMES BOURN complaining to this Court that his Servant, JAMES HAMBLETON, deliberately assaulted him on the Queen's Road and the same being sufficiently proved to the Court, it is ordered that JAMES HAMBLETON do serve his sd Master the full term of one whole yeare after all former tyme of service by custome, Indenture, Order of Court or otherwise fully expired &c. === 1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 47 Westmoreland County Court 27th ofJune 1706 - NAYLER v SHAW JAMES SHAW was summoned to answer PATIENCE NAYLER ofa Plea of Debt for six hundred pounds oftobacco and the Sheriffreturned cepi corpus &JAMES BOURN, Security, but for that JAMES SHAW did not appeare, Conditionall Order is granted PATIENCE NAYLER against the said Security to bee proceeded in according to Law === 1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 59 Westmoreland County Court 29th ofAugust 1706 - NAYLER v BOURN & SHAW JAMES SHAW was summoned to answer at May Court last PATIENCE NAYLER of a Plea of Debt for six hundred pounds of tobacco and the SheriffretUTIled JAMES BOURN Security for the Defendant's appeareance but for that the sd SHAW did not appeare to answer the same, Conditionall Order passed against sd BOURN for the debt and costs, And said BOURN also faileing to have the body of sd SHAW at this Court, Judgment is confirmed against hom for the debt and all contingent costs which hee, said BOURN, is ordered to pay to PATIENCE NAYLER or order as above als execution === 1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 62 Westmoreland County Court 25th of September 1706 - SPENCER's Acknowledment to BOURN JOHN SPENCER, Gent. acknowledged a Sale ofLand from him to JAMES BOURN being for a tract ofland containing two hundred seventy eight acres formerly conveyed by JOHN SPENCER to JAMES BOURN dureing Mr. SPENCER's nonage, And JAMES WESTCOMB by vertue of a Power from MRS. MARY SPENCER, the Wife of sd JOHN, relinquished her Right ofDower and Thirds at the Common Law in and to the same === 1701-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 3; [Antient Press]; Page 427-31. 25 Sept. 1706. John Spencer of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, planter, to James Bourn of same, planter. For a competent sum of tobacco, 278 acres in the branches of Nominy River in Cople Parish, part of a patent of 1810 acres granted to William Peirce late of said parish, Gent., 22 March 1665, the residue of which patent by several conveyances became the right of Nicholas Spencer Esq., late father of John Spencer, and were by the last will of Nicholas Spencer Esq. given to John Spencer his son.,.. mouth of a beaver dam swamp issuing out of a greatbeaver dam swamp ... another part of the aforesaid land now or late in the possession of John Bushrod, Gent. .. near to the horse path coming from Nominy Mill to Westmoreland Court House on the north side of the horse path or road being a corner tree to the land of Edward Ranadale ... corner tree to 100 acres laid out for William Sanford John Spencer Wit: Danll, Neale, Jno, Hartley. 25 Sept, 1706. Acknowledged by John Spencer Gent. James Westcomb by virtue of a power from Mary the wife of John Spencer relinquished her right of dower, 25 Sept. 1706. Bond of John Spencer of Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Gent., to James Bourn, For 20,000 pounds of tobacco, To perform covenants in indenture. John Spencer Wit: Danll. Neale, John Hartley. 25 Sept. 1706. Acknowledged by John Spencer Gent. 25 Sept. 1706. I impower James Westcomb my attorney to acknowledge my relinquishment of dower to 278 acres on the branches of Nominy River in Cople Parish sold by my husband John Spencer Gent. to James Bourn. Mary Spencer Wits John Spencer. 1 8bris [Oct.] 1706. Recorded === 1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 88 Westmoreland County Court 28th ofMarch 1707 - BOURN &c. v CHARLES WILLOUGHBY ALLERTON, Gent., Sheriff of the County aforesaid was commanded to take the body ofTHOMAS CHARLES and him to have at this Court to answer JAMES BOURN and SIMON LYNN, Executors ofSIMON ROBINS, of a Plea of Debt for four hundred fifty pounds of tobacco, upon which the Sheriffreturned cepi corpus and for that hee had not the body ofTHOMAS CHARLES at this Court according to his return, Conditionall Order passed against the Sheriffaccording to Law, And upon the motion of the Sheriff an Attachment is granted him against the Estate ofTHOMAS CHARLES returnable according to Law === 1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 88 Westmoreland County Court 28th ofMarch 1707 - BOURN, &c. v COX CHARNOCK COX was summoned to appeare at this Court to shew cause why Execution should not issue against him for the surne of two hundred ninety one pounds of tobacco debt and one hundred two pounds oftobacco costs ofsuite, and also for one thousand five hundred wight pounds Nailes and one thousand six penny Nailes recovered against him by JAMES BOURN and SIMON LYNN, Executors ofSIMON ROBINS, deceased, at a Court held for the sd County the 29th day ofMarch 1704, And for that the sd COX did not appeare and say any thing in barr of the same the aforesaid Judgment is renewed for the debt and costs and all contingent costs thereon accrueing, And ordered that Execution do issue thereon accordingly === 1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 101 Westmoreland County Court 30th July 1707 - BRINNIN v BOURN Ordered that the Sheriff of this County doe summon JAMES BOURN that hee appeare at the next Court to bee held for this County to answer the Complaint of OWEN BRINNIN, touching his Freedome, his Corn and Claoths and also about a Legacy said to bee devised to him by SIMON ROBINS, Gent., deceased === 1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 5-6 Westmoreland Cowrty Court 27th of August 1707 - BRINNIN v BOURN OWEN BRINNIN, late Servant to JAMES BOURN, one of the Executors of SIMON ROBINS, deceased, by his Petition to thisCourt setting forth that hee was free and also that his late Master, SIMON ROBINS, by his Last Will did give him a Legacy, to witt, one good decent suite of apparell at the expiration ofhis tyme and his two razors and hone and praying Order for the same, JAMES BOURN alledging reasons which appeared to this Court for the same, it is ordered that OWEN BRINNIN doe return home to his Master's House and serve him four dayes from this tyme and that JAMES BOURN do then absolutely discharge from all manner ofservice due by any pretence of right whatsoever and then doe and deliver to him his suite ofapparell and razors and hone aforesaid as also his Corn, money or goods and Muskett according to Law, to witt, ten bushells of Indian Corn, thirty shillings in money or the value thereofin goods, one well :fixt Muskett ofthe value oftwenty shillings at the least with his costs in this behalf als execution === Charles County Land Records, Liber F#2, Page 31 30 Aug 1714; Recorded at request of Stephen Nowland, {Noland} planter: 27 Apr 1714; Indenture from William Connell, planter, and James Byrn and Elizabeth his wife to Stephen Nowland; for 13,000# tobacco; a parcel of land formerly conveyed from Eleanor Obryan, dec'd, to Mary Connell, mother of William Connell and Elizabeth Byrn, during her lifetime to be divided among her children after her death; from Eleanor Obryan to Mary Connell 10 Aug 1703; two tracts; Freshes near head of Mattawoman Creek of 300 acres; also Clahammond of 200 acres; /s/ William Connell (mark), James Byrn (mark), Elizabeth Byrn (mark); wit. John Dimcey (mark), Robt. Hanson; 14 May 1714 William Connell, James Byrn and Elizabeth his wife, ack. deed === 1722-1729 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#2 [TLC]; Page5. At the request of George Mason of Stafford County, Virginia, Gent, the following deed of gift was recorded Apr 10 1722 Feb 5, 1721 from James Bourn & Eliza, [his] wife(eldest daughter of Dennis Connell, late of CC decd) of Stafford County, Virginia, planter, to George Mason Qf same, Esq, for 40 £sterling, 2 tracts of land called' Fernes, lying on the south side of Mattawoman [Cr] alias St Thomas Cr in CC, and containing about 300 acres, formerly taken up by-Mathius OBryan formerly of CC decd, bounded _ _by the_foot of a hill about 2 miles from the head of the Mud Creek,"containing, as afd, about 300 acres. The other tract of land is in CC near the head of Mattawoman Cr, bounded by a parcel of land formerly belonging to George How called Nowlan, containing and laid out for about 200 acres, together with all dwelling houses, out houses, messuages. Signed .James (I his mark) - Bourn, Eliza (-I her mark) Bourn. Wit - Weldon Jefferson, James Stoddert Jr, James Stoddart* === 1722-1729 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#2 [TLC]; Page6. Deed. Recorded Apr 10, 1722. Apr 3, 1722 from William Connell of CC, planter, to George Mason of Stafford County, Virginia, 'Esq,for 50 £sterling, 2 tracts of land, one called Fernes, lying on the south side of Mattawoman alias St Thomas Cr in CC, containing about 300 acres, formerly taken up by Mathias ()Bryan, formerly of CC, decd, bounded by the foot of a hill about 2 miles from the head of sd Cr, containing, as afd, about 300 acres. The other tract is in CC at the head of Mattawoman Cr, bounded by the northernmost bound tree of a parcel of land formerly belonging to George How called Nowland,°containing and :Laid out for about 200 acres. Signed - Wm '(I his mark) Connell. Wit - Gustavus Brown*, John Briscoe* S: Hanson. | Bourne, James (I43741)
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| 694 | === 1705-1707 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part I [Antient Press]; Page 7 Westmoreland County Court 27th Februmy 1705/06 - GARNER v CHISNELL WILLIAM GARNER exhibited here in Court his certain information against JOHN CHISNELL, Hatter, Servant to JOHN GARNER of the Pish of Copeley in the County aforesd., for stealeing and unlawfully killing one hogg the proper goods and Estate ofhim the said WILLIAM GARNER, which JOHN CHISNELL being bound by recognizance to appeare here and answer the same, personally appeared in Court and owned and confessed the fact. Wherefore for that he the said JOHN CHISNELL being a Servant as aforesaid, it is considered by the Court and accordingly ordered that JOHN CHISNELL do pay to WILLIAM GARNER the fine and surne oftwo thousand pounds of tobacco, one thousand pounds of tobacco as hee is owner of the hogg and one thousand punds oftobacco as hee is informer, otherwise to receive corporall punishment according to Law | Chisnell, John (I134933)
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| 695 | === 1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 14) KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I FRA: SLAUGHTER of the Parish of ST. MARYs in the County of Richmond for the consideration of a valuable summe of tobbo, secured to be paid do with . the consent of MARGARETT my Wife do bargaine sell and confirm unto WM. MARSHALL of the Parish and County aforesaid his heires a parcell of land containeing by estimation Sixty acres be it more or less scituate on the North side of RAPPA. RIVER and on the head of CHINQUATIGUE CREEK being part of a Devident of Five hundred and fifty acres as by Patent to me granted may appear and beginneth att a marked Stake by a Path comonly knowne by the name of WM MARSHALLs ROWLING ROAD, thence by and neare ye sd Road joyneing to the land of FRA SUTTLE JUNR., to a marked wt. Oake by the road side; thence by a line of marked trees to a wt: Oake standing in the line of the land the said SLAUGHTER being the North end of the above Devident, To have and to hold the said Sixty acres of land with all rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto WM. MARSHALL his heires with-out any disturbance of said FRANCIS SLAUGHTER his heirs In Wittness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands and seales this third of Febry: 1705/4 Sealed and Delivered in presence of us RICHARD TANKERSLEY FRA: SLAUGHTER MARY her mark SLAUGHTER MARGARETT SLAUGHTER Att the Court house of Richmond County Augt. ye 1st 1703, Then the above Deed wa acknowleged by the within FRA. SLAUGHTER before Coll. GEORGE TAYLOR Capt. ALEX DONIPHAN, and EDWARD TURBERVILE, Attorney of the above named MARGARETT SLAUGHTER relinquished her right of Dower to the land wth: in mentioned & recorded the day of Septr. following in the year aforesd. Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur I do hereby authorize and impower Mr. EDWARD TURBERVILE my Attorney to acknowledge my thirds of a tract of land qt: Sixty acres unto WM. MARSHALL and this shall be his Warrant for so doeing as wittness my hand and seale 3d day of Febry. 1704/5. Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us RICHARD TANKERSLEY, MARGARETT SLAUGHTER MARY her mark SLAUGHTER === 1718-1719 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 435-436 THIS INDENTURE made the 28th day of June in the fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George by the grace of God, King of Great Brittain France and Ireland, Defender of the faith &c., Anno Domini 1719, Between JNO: TAYLOR and MARY his Wife of one part and THOMAS TURNER of the other part. Witnesseth that JNO TAYLOR and MARY his Wife for sum of Five shillings Sterling to them in hand paid by THOS: TURNER, by these presents doe bargain & sell unto THOS. TURNER a tract of land lying in Parish of Hanover in County of Richmond with all houses orchards advantages and appurtenances to land and premises belonging; To have and to hold the land and other the premisses unto THOS: TURNER his heirs during the term of one whole year to the Intent that THOS: TURNER may by vertue of these presents and of the Stattute made for Transferring uses into possession be lawfully possessed of the premisses & thereby the better enabled to take a release of the inheritance thereof from JNO: TAYLOR and MARY his Wife; In Witness whereof ye parties first above named to this present Indenture have sett their hands & seals the day and year first above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Test BENJA STROTHER, JNO: TAYLOR MARY her mark COMBS MARY her mark TAYLOR At a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of September 1719 JOHN TAYLOR and MARY his Wife came into Court and acknowledged this their Deed unto THOMAS TURNER (the said MARY being first privately examined) which was admitted to Record Test M BECKWITH, Cl Cur THIS INDENTURE made the 29th day of June in the fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland, Defender of the faith &c, Anno Domini 1719, Between JOHN TAYLOR and MARY his Wife of County of Richmond of one part and THOMAS TURNER of the same county of other part; Witnesseth that JNO: TAYLOR and MARY his Wife in consideration of One thousand pounds of tobacco to them in hand paid by THOS: TURNER, by these presents doe bargain sell release and confirm unto THOS: TURNER (in his actuall possession now being by venue of an Indenture of Bargain and Sale to him made for one whole year and of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession), and to his heirs that tract of land bequeathed by FRANCIS SLAUGHTER to the above named JNO: TAYLOR and MARY his Wife scitate in Parrish of Hanover & County of Richmond containing One hundred acres of land by estimation; And also the houses orchards rents issues and profitts thereof; To have and to hold the tract of land and all other the premises hereby released unto THOMAS TURNER his heirs and JNO: TAYLOR and MARY his Wife their heires shall warrant and defend by these presents; free and clear from all incumbrances whatsoever; (the rents and services which from henceforth shall become due & payable to the Cheif Lord or Lords of the fee only excepted and foreprized); In Witness whereof the partys first above named to this present Indenture have sett their hands and seales the day and year above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us Test BENJA: STROTHER JNO: TAYLOR MARY her mark COOMBS MARY her mark TAYLOR Att a Court held for Richmond County the Second day of September 1719 JOHN TAYLOR & MARY his Wife came into Court and acknowledged this their Deed of Release unto THOMAS TURNER (the said MARY being first privately examined) which was admitted to Record Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur | Slaughter, Mary (I5026)
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| 696 | === 1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 93-94 THIS INDENTURE made the first day of December Anna Domini 1706 and, in the 5th yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland, Queene defender of the faith &c., Betweene PHILLIP STONE and SARAH his Wife of County of Richmond of one party and WILLIAM DAWSON of Count aforesaid of other party; Wittnesseth that PHILLIP STONE and SARAH his Wife in consideration of Five thousand pounds of tobbacco to them or one of them in hand paid by WILLIAM DAWSON by these presents have bargained and sold unto WILLIAM DAWSON his heires one certaine persell or tract of land being in County aforesaid and on the branches of TOTASKEY being part of a Patten formerly granted to ROBERT BEDWELL and purchased of said BEDWELL by WM. STONE deced and descended to said PHILLIP STONE as heir to his deced Father; bounded Beginning att a marked persimmon standing in the North East side of said STONEs old Field near unto the Road that leads from Mr. GLASCOCKs House where he now lives to said GLASCOCKs MILL binding on a persell of land said STONE sold unto Mr. GEO: GLASCOCK untill it comes to a marked corner red Oak standing on the head of ye Long Branch so keeping his N.E. Corse till it meeets with the land ROBERT BEDWELL sold RICHARD POWELL, thence Norwest to the aforementioned Road that lead to GLASCOCKs MILL thence running South keeping the said Road to the place where it first begun, being by estimation fourty acres be it more or less within the said bounds and also all houses orchards profitts and appurtenances belonging. To have and to hold said Fourty acres of land with appurtenances unto WILLIAM DAWSON his heires, said PHILLIP STONE and Sarah his Wife shall forever warrant & defend by these presents, In Wittness whereof the parties aforesd. to these present Indentures interchangeably have sett their hands and seals the day & year first above written Signed sealed & delivered in presents ABR DEALL PHILLIP STONE ANDREW SALSBURY SARAH STONE WILLIAM his marke GUBTON Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by CHARLES BARBER, Attorney of PHILLIP STONE & SARAH STONE ye 5th day of Febry Ano Dom. 1706 & recorded the 14th day of the same month and year Test J SHERLOCK, Cl Cur KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we PHILLIP STONE and SARAH STONE of ye Parish of FARNHAM and County of Richmond do by these presents appoint Capt. CHARLES BARBER our true and lawfull Attorney for us to acknowledge a Deed of Land granted by us to WILLIAM DAWSON ye said Deed containeing Fourty acres and what our said Attorney shall do in that case shall be confirmed by us as well as if our selves were personally present, In Wittness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands and seals this first day of December Ano: Domini 1706 Signed sealed and deliveredip presence of us WILLIAM his mark GUBTON, PHILLIP STONE ANDREW SALSBURY, EDWARD GEFFERY SARAH her marke & seale STONE Proved in Richmond County Court the 5th day of Febry, Ano: Dom: 1706 by the oathes of ANDREW SALSBURY & WILLIAM GUBTON & recorded Test J, SHERLOCK, Cl === 1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 15-16 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I SARAH STONE, Relic and Widdow of WM. STONE, late of County of Richmond, deced., do for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving and more especially by Orders to me given by the said WILLIAM STONE in his Last Will and Testament, do freely give unto ELIZABETH DAWSON, now Wife of WILLIAM DAWSON, her heirs all that tract of land containing Fifty acres be the same more or less lying in County of Richmond part of a Patent formerly granted to ROBERT BEDWELL, bounded, begining att a corner Posimon Bush of a piece of land belongs to GEORGE GLASCOCK near the MILL ROAD, and running along the line of said GLASCOCK So. 64d. Ea: 36 1/2 po., thence No: Ea: 60 po: meeting with the line of JAMES TUNE, thence N: W: along said TUNEs line to the Road that leads to sd. GLASCOCK MILL, thence back along the Road South Westerly to the place it began, including Fifty acres be the same more or less which said piece of land was formerly bought of PHILLIP STONE by the aforesd. WM. DAWSON and now confirmed by me. In Wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this 30th day of July 1711 Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of JOHN DALTON, her mark BARTHO: RICHD: DODSON SARAH STONE Capt. WM. BARBER by virtue of a Letter of Attorney from ye abovenamed SARAH STONE acknowledged this Deed to ELIZABETH DAWSON in Richmond County Court the 2d, day of Janry: Anno Dom: 1711 and it is admitted to Record Teste TAYLOE, D. Cl. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I SARAH STONE, Widdo: of WM. STONE deced., do appoint my trusty and well beloved Friend, Capt. WILLIAM BARBER to be my true and lawfull Attorney for me to acknowledge in Richmond County Court one Deed of Gift by me made to ELIZABETH DAWSON, now Wife of WM. DAWSON, bearing date with these presents, and what my said Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises I do raffle and allow as if I were personally present; Given under my hand and seals this 30th day of July 1711 Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of JOHN DALTON, her mark BARTHO: RICHD: DODSON SARAH STONE This Letter of Attorney was proved in Richmond County Court the 2d. y of Janry: 1711 by the Oath of JOHN DALTON and admitted to Record Test JNO: TAYLOE, D. CI. === 1711-1714 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 6, Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 16-19 THIS INDENTURE made the Second day of September one thousand seven hundred and Eleven Between WILLIAM DAWSON and ELIZABETH his Wife of the one part and ROBERT RENOLDS of the other part; Witts: that WM. DAWSON in consideration of Five shillings of lawfull money of England to me in hand paid by ROBERT RENOLDS, do by these presents bargaine and sell unto ROBT. RENOLDS his heirs a parcel' of land containing Fifty acres begining (the description of the Land as in the foregoing Indenture) lying and being in the Parish of Farnham and County of Richmond and now in possession of said WILLIAM DAWSON; To have and to hold the piece of land unto ROBERT RENOLDS his heires during the full terme of one whole yeare paying thereof the rent of one ear of Indian corner on ye Feast day of ye Birth of our Lord God next ensueing if lawfully demanded; to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession said ROBERT RENOLDS may be in actuall possession of ye premises and be thereof enabled to accept a grant of the Reversion and Inheritance thereof; In Wittness whereof the parties first above named hereunto hath interchangeably sett their hands and (fixed their seals the day and yeare above written Sealed and Delivered in the presence of JOHN his mark MILLER, WILLM: DAWSON JOHN DALTON ELIZA: her mark () DAWSON At a Court held for Richmond County the 2d. day of Janry. Anno Dom: 1711 GEORGE GLASCOCK by virtue of a Letter of Attorney from WM. DAWSON and ELIZABETH his Wife acknowledged this Deed of Lease to ROBERT RENOLDS and att his motion it is admitted to Record Test JNO: TAYLOE, D. THIS INDENTURE made the third day of September une thousand seven hundred and Eleven Between WILLIAM DAWSON and ELIZABETH his Wife of the Parish of Farnham and County of Richmond of one partie and ROBERT RENOLDS of the place aforesaid of the other partie; Wittnesseth that WILLIAM DAWSON and ELIZABETH his Wife in consideration of Thirty pounds Sterl. to them in hand paid by these presents doth bargaine sell release and confirme unto ROBERT RENOLDS in his actuall possession now being by virtue of a bargaine and sale to him thereof made for one whole yeare and by force of the statute for transferring uses into possession, and to his heirs, all that parcel' of land containing Fifty acres be the same more or less (the description of the land as in the foregoing Lease); To have and to hold the parcell of land with appurtenances unto ROBERT RENOLDS his heirs to be holden to the Cheife Lord or Lords of the Fee or Feesof ye premises by Rents and services for the same due and of right accustomed to be paid; And WM. DAWSON and ELIZABETH his Wife their heirs unto ROBERT REYNOLDS his heirs shall warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Wittness whereof the parties first above named have hereunto interchangeably sett their hands and fixed their seals the day and yeare first above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of JOHN MILLER his marke WILLIAM DAWSON JOHN DALTON ELIZABETH her mark DAWSON At a Court held for Richmond County the 2d. day of Janry. 1711 GEORGE GLASCOCK by virtue of a Letter of Attorney from WM. DAWSON and ELIZABETH his Wife acknowledged this their Deed of Release to ROBERT RENOLDS and att his motion it is admitted to Record Test JNO: TAYLOE, D. Cl, KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WILLIAM DAWSON and ELIZABETH my Wife do appoint our trusty and well beloved Friend, GEORGE GLASCOCK, our true and lawfull Attorney for us and in our names to acknowledge in Richmond County Court one certaine Lease and Release made by us unto ROBERT REYNOLDS bearing date the second and third day of September one thousand seven hundred and eleven and whatever our said Attorney shall lawfully act and do in ye premises, we do hereby ratifie and allow as if we were there our selves personally present; Given under our hands and seals this eleventh day of Septr: 1711 Signed Sealed and Delivd in the presence of JOHN MILLER his mark WILLM. DAWSON JOHN DALTON ELIZA: DAWSON her mark This Letter of Attorney was proved in Richmond County Court the 2d, day of Janry. 1711 by the Oath of JOHN DALTON and admitted to Record Test JNO: TAYLOE, D. Cl. Richmond County ss. Septr. the (blank) 1711 This day ELIZABETH DAWSON, Wife of WILLIAM DAWSON, came before us, being four of her Majties. Justices for sd. County and being examined, who declared that the piece of land sold by her and her said Husband, to ROBERT RENOLDS, by Lease and Release bearing date the 3d. of Septr. 1711, she did of her own free Will and that she was not perswaded nor compelled to the same. Examined before us the date above said SAMLL. PEACHEY JOHN TARPLEY CHARLES BARBER THOMAS GRIFFIN WILL: WOODBRIDGE Att a Court held for Richmond County ye 2d. day of Janry: 1711 Att the motion of ROBERT REYNOLDS this Examination is ordered to be recorded Test JNO: TAYLOE, D. Cl. | Dawson, William (I34745)
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| 697 | === 1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 708 Northumberland County Court - 21st day of March 1711 - The Records being burnt and Capt. JOHN HOWSON presenting to this Court a copy of Mr. HANCOCK LEE's Will Attested by the Clerk and also a Copy of the Inventory of the said LEE's Estate Attested by the Appraisers which Appraised the same And on the said HOWSON's Motion the said Will and Inventory are Admitted to Record. - The Records being burnt and Capt. JOHN HOWSON presenting to this Court an Original Deed for Land from JEOFFRY JOHNSON unto him together with a bond for performance of the Covenants in the said Deed and ELIZA JOHNSON's wife of the said JEOFFRY her power of Attorney for her Relinquishment of her Right of Dower in the said Land On the said Capt. JOHN HOWSON's Motion are All Admitted to Record. - The Records being burnt and Capt. JOHN HOWSON presenting to this Court an Original Division of Land between him and the Orphan of his Brother Capt. WILLIAM HOWSON's on the said HOWSON's Motion is Admitted to Record. | Howson, John (I118734)
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| 698 | === 1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 140 Will of John Spencer of Nominy in the County of Westmoreland, Gent., dated 21 June 1708. Unto Joseph Taylor, planter, 200 acres on Potomac River and Nominy Bay on the one side, being part of my land whereon I now live. Unto my son Nicholas Spencer 350 acres next adjoining to Joseph Taylor, being part of my dividend. Unto my daughter Frances Spencer all the rest of my land within my dividend. My loving wife Mary Spencer executrix. John Spencer Wit: Tho: Goen, Dan: Harper (mark), Danl. Bruiand. 25 Aug. 1708. Proved and a probat granted Mrs. Mary Spence executrix. === 1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 194-96. 19 Oct. 1708. At a meeting at the house of Mrs. Mary Spencer, relict and executrix of John Spencer, Gent.. for the sale of certain goods and chattels by way of outcry, for the payment of the debts of John Spencer &c, the following judgments were confessed before Francis Wright, Henry Ashton, John Bushrod, Gent., justices of the peace. John Beckwith and Henry Ashton, Gent., confessed themselves indebted to Mrs. Mary Spencer, executrix of John Spencer, Gent., in the sum of 493 pounds of tobacco purchased at the outcry. John Beckwith Henry Ashton Martin Stapleton and Charles Walker for 533 pounds of tobacco as above. Martin Stapleton Charles Walker Henry Ashton, Gent., and James Byard in the sum of 543 pounds of tobacco as above. Henry Ashton James Byard John Wright, Gent., and Francis Wright, Gent., in the sum of 543 pounds of tobacco as above. John Wright Fras. Wright Richard Morriss and John Awbrey in the sum of 863 pounds of tobacco us before. Richard Morriss John Awbrey Zorobabell Rice and John Atwell in the sum of 463 pounds of tobacco as above. Zorobabell Rice John Atwell John Bartlett and Jno. Bushrod in the sum of 723 pounds of tobacco as above. John Bartlett John Bushrod John Holmes and Joseph Tayler in the sum of 543 pounds of tobacco as above. John Holmes Joseph Tayler Richard Morriss and John Awbrey in the sum of 663 pounds of tobacco as above. Richard Morriss John Awbrey John Erwin and Thomas Sorrell in the sum of 683 pounds of tobacco as above. John Erwin Tho: Sorrell Youell Watkins and John Redman in the sum of 483 pounds of tobacco as above. Youll. Watkins John Redman Henry Netherton and Thomas Newton in the sum of 643 pounds of tobacco as above. Henry Netherton Thomas Newton Thomas Sorrell and James Westcomb in the sum of 673 pounds of tobacco as above. Tho: Sorrell Ja: Westcomb Thomas Goen and John Wright, Gent., in the sum of 473 pounds of tobacco. Thos. Goen John Wright The several judgments confessed this day before us Fra: Wright Henry Ashton John Bushrod 30 Nov. 1709. Recorded. === witness 1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 90-91. Will of William Balleman [Bateman], being very sick and weak, dated 18 Feb. 1716 [1717] Unto my eldest daughter 2000 pounds of tobacco, two cowes and a feather bed. Unto my second daughter Elizabeth 2000 pounds of tobacco, two cowes and a feather bed. Unto my third daughter Sarah 2000 pounds of tobacco, two cowes and a feather bed. All the goods aforementioned to be paid at the day of marriage or at the age of eighteen yeares. Unto John Balleman my beloved son 3000 pounds of tobacco, two cowes, four head of sheep, six head of hoggs, three dishes, six plates, a pott and a pan, feather bed and furniture. My son John Balleman shall have his fregress (?) and regress in the land I now live on so that he does not molest his mother for his natural life. The rest of my estate to my beloved wife Elizabeth Balleman, my executrix. William Balleman Wit: J. Wright, John Veal, Joseph Taylor. 27 Feb. 1716 [1717]. Presented by his relict Elizabeth, executrix. Proved by all the witnesses. | Taylor, Joseph (I141384)
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| 699 | === 1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 238. 3 July 1709. Verlando Wright gives for her mark of cattle and hoggs a crop and a hole on the left ear and a slitt under the right ear, which at the request of her father John Wright was ordered to be recorded. === Chambers, Joseph, Durham Parish, Charles County, 27th Dec., 1732; 1st Oct., 1733. To son Joseph and hrs., all real estate in Virginia. To dau. Elizabeth and hrs., "Thompkinson's Longlook For.," To son Daniel, residue of lands in Maryland during life, at his decease to son Joseph afsd. To Elizabeth Parrandier, personalty, Residue of personal estate to three child. afsd. Exs.: Sons Daniel and Joseph. Test: William Williams (48 yrs.), Henry Buttridge. and Thomas Annis. Note-William Williams testifies to having written a will for Joseph Chambers in which testator disposed of his real and personal estate in above manner; sd, will was signed, sealed, witnessed and delivered to the sd. Daniel Chambers. A few days later the sd. Joseph the eld. died,, and that the sd, Joseph the son died within three or four days after his father without issue and intestate. 20. 839. === Joseph Chambers 17.481 CH 1282.2.9 Sep 12 1733 Oct 1 1733 Appraisers: William Williams, Thomas Wright. Creditors: Thomas Hudson, John Barker. Next of kin: Elisabeth Chambers, Virlinda Grinan. Administrator: Daniel Chambers. === Contributed by Robert N. Grant; RNGrant@grantandgordon.com On October 18, 1731, at Prince William County, Virginia, D.B. B/64 Vellender Greenin appointed John Wright, Gentleman, her attorney in fact to acknowledge her right of dower in 200 acres of land sold by her husband Owin Greenin: "Know all men by these Presents that I Vellender Greenin the Wife of Owin Greein of the Parish of Hanover in the County of Pr. Wm. Doe Constitute and appoint Jon. Wright Gent to acknowledge my right of Dowrey and thirds at the Common Law of in to Two hundred acres of Land Sold by my Said Husband unto William McBee and his heirs for Ever relation thereto being had it doth and may fully and at Large Appear and for so Doing this shall be his Sufficient Warrent as witness my hand and Seal this Eighteen Day of Obr Anno Domini 1731 Vellender V Greenin her mark and Seal Signed Sealed and De- livered In the Presence of us Tested by Owin Greenin, Thos :T Dunigan At a Court Continued & held for Prince William County the Twenty first Day of october 1731 The Within Power of Atturney from Vellender Greenon to John Wright was Proved by the oaths of the Witnesses thereto admitted to Record Test Catesby Cooke Cl Cur." === 1731-1732 Prince William County, Virginia Deed Book A [June Whitehurst Johnson]: Page 93-98. Oct. 20, 1731. Owen Greenon of Parish of Hannover and County of Prince William to Wm. McBee of same. For 3000 lb. Tob....about 200 a....on branches of Summerduck Run.... part of 467 a. grant of Greenin....dated Feb. 5, 1725.... dividing line between Greenin and Wm. McBee is Robt. Duncans Mill Path...this 200 a. being lower end of 467 a. Deed of lease and release. Owin Greenin Wit: Jos. Hudnall, Jno. Allen. Recd. of Wm. McBee sum of 3000 lb. Tob. on Oct. 21, 1731. and wit. by same. At court Oct. 21, 1731. Owen Greenon acknowledged this deed of release with receipt endorsed to William McBee and John Wright by Power of Attorney from Vellinder wife of Owin proved by oaths of witnesses thereto, relinquished her right of Dower. Page98-99. Vellender Greenin the wife of Owin Greenin of Parish of Hanover in County of Pr. Wm. appoint Jon. Wright Gent. to acknowledge my right of Dowrey and thirds to 200 a. sold unto William McBee. Vellender (her mark) Greenin Wit: Owin Greenin, Tho. (his mark) Dunigan. Dated Oct. 18, 1731. At court Oct. 21, 1731. Power of Attorney from Vellinder Greenon to John Wright was proved by wit. === 1754-1756 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 12, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 188-191 THIS INDENTURE made the fifth day of December in the twenty eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the Second, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith, &c., and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty four; Between ROBERT PECK and VIRLINDA his Wife of County of KING GEORGE and THOMAS STRIBLING and ELIZABETH his Wife of County of Westmorland of one part and RICHARD VOWLES of the County of Westmoreland of other part; Witnesseth that ROBERT PECK in consideration of sum of fifty two pounds current money to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof he doth acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto RICHARD VOWLES his heirs all that tract of land lying in the upper end of Westmorland County in the Parish of Washington containing by estimation one hundred seven acres and bounded; Beginning at the North side of a Branch of MACHOTICK DAMM a little below JORDAN's BRIDGE, and upon the land formerly Mr_ ROBERT HOUSING's and the land of Mr. JOHN WITHERS, the land being formerly in possession of JOSEPH HADNUT who dying without heirs was escheated to the Proprietors and by PHILIP LUDWELL, Esqr., Deputy of the said Proprietors, granted unto JOHN WRIGHT and his heirs, as by Patent bearing date March the twenty first in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred ninety and one two as recorded in the Proprietor's Office will appear, extending thence along ye Main Road Southeast two hundred twenty one poles to B., which said Road now divides ye said land and ye land of POPHAM, thence Southwest one hundred sixty four poles to C., thence Northwest twenty and eight poles to D., thence down along the meanders of MATCHOTICK DAMM to A., the beginning place, which one hundred seven acres of land fell upon the decease of JOHN WRIGHT to his Daughter, VIRLINDA, now Wife of ROBERT PECK, and by ROBERT PECK and VIRLINDA his Wife of County of KING GEORGE and THOMAS STRIBLING and ELIZABETH his Wife, Daughter of said ROBERT and VIRLINDA PECK, of County of Westmorland, sold jointly and severally unto RICHARD VOWLES of County of Westmoreland togethrer with all houses orchards profits and commodities to the same belonging; To have and to hold the land and premises hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto RICHARD VOWLES his heirs and ROBERT PECK and VIRLINDA his Wife and THOMAS STRIBLING and ELIZABETH his Wife doth covenant for themselves and their heirs that they their heirs against all and every other person shall warrant and forever defend by these presents; In Witness whereof ROBERT PECK and VIRLINDA his Wife and THOMAS STRIBLING and ELIZABETH his Wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written Sealed and delivered in the presence of WM. BERRYMAN ROBT. PECK JOHN HURLEY VIRLINDA PECK VALENTINE his mark HUDSON THOMAS his mark STRIBLING ANDREW his mark; THOMPSON ELIZABETH her mark STRIBLING Be it Remembered that on ye day of ye date of ye above written Deed quiet and peaceable possession and seizen of the land and premises was given and delivered by ROBERT PECK and VIRLINDA his Wife and THOMAS STRIBLING and ELIZABETH his Wife to RICHARD VOWLES by Turf and Twigg part of the premises, to have and to hold to RICHARD VOWLES and his heirs to the uses abovementioned WM. BERRYMAN ROBT. PECK JOHN HURLEY VIRLINDA PECK , VALENTINE his mark HUDSON THOMAS his mark STRIBLING ANDREW his mark i THOMPSON ELIZABETH her mark- STRIBLING Received of Mr. RICHAR VOWLES the consideration money within written Testes WM. BERRYMAN ROBERT PECK JOHN HURLEY VIRLINDA PECK VAL: his mark HUDSON THOMAS his mark STRIPLING ANDREW his mark THOMPSON ELIZABETH her mark STRIBLING Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of January 1755 This Deed of Feofment of Land passed from ROBERT PECK and VIRLINDA his Wife, THOMAS STRIBLING and ELIZABETH his Wife to RICHARD VOWLES was acknowledged in Court by the said THOMAS STRIPLING and ELIZABETH STRIPLING his Wife (the said ELIZABETH STRIPLING being first privily examined), to be their act and deed. JOHN HURLEY, WILLIAM BERRY- MAN and VALENTINE HUDSON three of the witnesses to the said Deed made Oath that they see ROBERT PECK and VIRLINDA PECK seal and deliver the said Deed and on motion of the said VOWLES is ordered to be recorded Recorded the 11th day of February Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W. Anno Dom. 1755 per G. L., C. C. W. | Wright, Verlinda (I57153)
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| 700 | === 1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 43 Westmoreland County Court 27th of May 1708 - HAY v ALLERTON p CHAMBERLIN It was commanded WILLOUGHBY ALLERTON, Gent., late Sheriffofthe County aforesd that hee should summon SAMUELL CHAMBERLIN to answer JAMES HAY of a Plea of Debt for two cowes and their two calves to the Plaintifl's damage three thousand three hundred fifty two pounds of tobacco, And the Sheriffreturned cepi corpus but for that the Defendant failed to appeare and no baile being returned, at the instance ofJAMES HAY, Conditionall Order is granted him against the sd Sheriffreturnable and to be proceeded in according to Law === 1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 43 Westmoreland County Court 27th of May 1708 - ALLERTON v CHAMBERLIN p HAY WILLOUGHBY ALLERTON, Gent., late Sheroff of the County aforesd. was commanded to summon SAMVELL CHAMBERLIN to answer JAMES HAY of a Plea of Debt for two cowes and their two calves detained from him to his damage three thousand three hundred fifty two pounds oftobacco, and the Sheriff returned cepi corpus but the Defendant faileing to appeare and no bail being returned, Conditionall Order passed against the sd Sheriff according to Law. Wherefore at the instance of the sd Sheriff, an Attachment is granted him against the Estate ofSAMUELL CHAMBERLIN returnable and to bee proceeded in according to Law === 1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 70 Westmoreland County Court 27th ofJanuary 1708/09 - WRIGHT p HOPEWELL v Spendall p CHAMBERLIN Memorandum that at a Court held for the sd County the 26th day of May 1708, WILLIAM HOPEWELL complained against John Spendall of a Pea for that when &c. Whereas one FRANCIS WRIGHT, Gent., upon the first day ofAprill in the yeare aforesd ofthe Reigne ofour Sovereigne Lady the Queen at the Parish ofCople in the sd County did demise to WILLIAM HOPEWELL one messuage, one dwelling house, two tobacco houses, one gardne, two orchards, three hundred acres ofland, one hundred acres ofwoodland, one hundred acres of arrable land, fifty acres ofMarsh and fifty acres of Pasture with the appurtenances scituate in the Parish and County aforesd to bee held by WILLIAM HOPEWELL and his assignes from the first day of Aprilllast past for and untill the full end and term offour whole yeares then next comeing to bee fully ended and compleated by vertue ofwhich demise WILLIAM HOPEWELL into the land and premises did enter and was thereof possest and being so possest John Spendall into the lands and premises with force and armes and contrary to the peace &c. afterwards (to witt) on the eight day ofprill last did enter and the Plaintifffrom his farm his term not being ended did oust expell and eject and the Plaintiffdid hold out and still doth hold out to his damage two hundred pounds sterling; therefore brought suite &c. At which Court appeared JOHN WRIGHT, Gent. and made Oath hee had served SAMUELL CHAMBERLIN, Tenant in possession of the land and premises with a copy ordered that unless SAMUELL CHAMBERLIN or those under whom he claimes haveing lawfull notice ofthe same by the Sheriff ofthis County, did appeare at the then next Court to bee held for the sd County and make him or themselves Defendants in the roome and place ofJohn Spendall and confess Lease Entry and Ouster and insist only on the mere mise ofthe premises that then Judgment should pass for the plaintiffand her Majtie's Writt ofhabere facias possssionem to bee awarded, &c. And now at this Court, the Defendant as also SAMUELL CHAMBERLIN, the Tenant in possession, being called in due form of Law and not appeareing or anyone to say any thing in barr or preclusion of the Plaintiffs Declaration and Proceedigns, it is considered by the Court that WILLIAM HOPEWELL do recover against John Spendall the term yett to come and unexpired ofand in the messuage lands and premises with the appurtenances in the possession of SAMUELL CHAMBERLIN, Tenant ofthe same, together with his damages occasioned by the Trespass and Ejectment to him to bee adjudged &c. And that John Spendall &c. And thereupon WILLIAM HOPEWELL gratis here in Court confessed hee would no further prosecute against John Spendall for any damages to him by occasion of the Trespass and Ejectment aforesd adjudged did acquitt release and discharge, Therefore John Spendall from the damages is acquitted and may depart hence without day, nevertheless subject to make Fine to our Sovereigne Lady the Queen &c., And upon this WILLIAM HOPEWELL prayed her Majtie's Writt to the Sheriff of the County to bee directed to putt him in possession of his term. of the messuage lands and premises with the appurtenances yett to come and unexpired and the same was granted to him returnable to the next Court, &c. === 1712-1714 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 4 Westmoreland County Court 25th day of June 1712 - CHAMBERLAINE Levy free Upon the Petition of SAMUEL CHAMBERLAINE, he is exempted from future payment of Levies and Taxes in this County | Chamberlain, Samuel (I70286)
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