Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

George Southen

Male Bef 1658 - 1685  (> 27 years)


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  • Name George Southen 
    Birth Bef 1658 
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Mar 1685  Old Rappahannock County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I116937  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary MNU Southen,   b. Bef 1662   d. Aft 1679, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 19 years) 
    Family ID F49111  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1679-1682 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will & Deed Book 6, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 209-210
      THIS INDENTURE made the Sixteenth day of December 1678 and in the xxxth yeare of the Raigne of or: Soveraigne Lord King Charles ye Second of England &c. Between GEORGE SOUTHEN of the Parish of Sittingbourne in ye County of Rappae:, Planter, of one part and GEORGE JONES of the Parish & County aforesaid Gent. of the other part, Witnesseth that GEORGE SOUTHEN for diverse good causes hath sold unto GEORGE JONES his heires & assignes forever one gray Mare branded wth the KATERINE WHEELE on the neare Shoulder, formerly puchsed of HUGH WILLIAMS, one bay Mare filley about six months old, one grey stone horse branded wth J S on the neare buttock, five cows, two heiffers of three yeares old, two Bulls of three yeares old, two yearling calves, together wth all and every their yearly encrease, alsoe one Serant boy having two yeares to serve from April! next after the date hereof, alsoe two hundred acres of land scituate in the fresher next & adjoyning to Mr: DANLL: GAINES which I lately purchased of LEWIS LOYD, alsoe all the land whereon I now live together wth all my utensils, houshold stuffe & implemts; of houshold stuffe, good & chattells whatsoever now in my possession, To have hold & enjoy all the above mentioned goods, catle, chattels, land, houshold stuffe to him the said GEORGE JONES his heires and assignes forever without the denial! of him the said GEORGE SOUTHEN his heires or any other persons whatsoever Provided nevertheless and it is the true meaning that if the abovesaid GEORGE SOUTHEN his heires doe well & truely pay unto abovesaid GEORGE JONES his heires the neate sume of Six thousand eight hundred thirty & seven pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco and cask cleare of ground leaves and trash convenient in Rappae: County att or upon the 10th of October next at one intire paymt. wth allowance or interest of Ten p cent for the same, Then these prsents & every thing therein conteyned shall cease & be void otherwise to remaine in full force. In Witness whereof the said GEORGE SOUTHEN hath sett his hand and seale the day and yeare first above mentioned &c. 1678. Furthermore, I doe appoint Mr. GRIFFITH JONES my true & lawful! Attorney to acknowledge this Instrumt. of Writing at the next Court held for Rappae: County before the signing & sealing of this present Deed
      Sealed & Delivd. in the presence of
      JNO, MOTLEYS, GEORGE SOUTHEN
      JOHN CARPENTER This 15th February 1678
      Delivery of Seizin is by me GEORGE SOUTHEN delivered unto the above menconed GEORGE JONES of all & singular the prmises menconed to &. for use of the said GEORGE JONES his heires forever by the delivering of one Silver Spoon marked wth S;R: on the handle in the prsence of the witnesses hereto subscribed I say delivered, together by & with the consent of my now loveing Wife, MARY, as is above specified the day & yeare above written, And further doe appoint JNO. MOTLIN in stead of GRIFFIN JONES to acknowledge this Instrumt, of Writing at the next Court held for County of Rappae: I say in the prsence of RICHD. MERRIMAN & Mr. JNO. SUMMER, witnesses hereto subscribed
      RICHD. MERRYMAN, GEORGE SOUTHEN
      JNO: SUMMERS MARY SOUTHEN
      Recognitr in Cur Com Rappae 2 die April 1679
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      1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 47
      Rappahannock County Court 4th of November 1684
      - Ordered that the Sheriffe summons Mr. GEORG SOUTHIN and his pretended Wife to make their psonall appearance at the next Court to be held on the North side the River to answer the Information of the Grand Jury
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      1683-1685 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press] Page 70
      Rappahannock County Court 4th of March 1684/5
      - Commission of Administracon is granted to Mr, EDWARD THOMAS as greated Creditor upon the Estate of Mr. GEO: SOUTHING of this County deced he giving in security to be answerable for the same when thereunto lawfully required (94)
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      1674-1677 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 3; [John Frederick Dorman];
      Page 258. 27 9ber [Nov.] 1675. Daniell Holly ordaine my freind George Southen my attorney in all cases betwixt
      myselfe and the estate of Mrs. Washington.
      Daniell Holley
      Wit: John Savage, Robert Newborne.

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