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

James Acres

Male Bef 1671 - Aft 1708  (> 39 years)


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  • Name James Acres 
    Birth Bef 1671 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1708  South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I117209  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Family Ayres 
    Relationship Adopted 
    Family ID F20716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Anne Ayres,   b. Bef 1708, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1708, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 2 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F49176  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 233-234
      TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come I EVAN DAVIS and Wife of County of Rappa & South Farnham Parish send Greeting. Know yee that I EVAN DAVIS and Wife for forteen hundred pounds of Tobb: do give unto JAMES ACRES of same County and Parish his heirs One hundred acres of land being on the South side of Rappa River and in the aforesd Parish and County and formerly being land of EVAN DAVIS SENR. as the conveyance upon record appears and by Patent from JAMES CITTY the sd JAMES ACRES to have and to hold sd land forever and to be layed out of a parcell of land formerly being EVAN DAVIS SENR. Warranty unto sd JAMES ACRES his heirs and assigns forever & from any persons whatsoever In Witness my hand and Seale this Sixteenth day of !Ober in year 1690
      Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
      DAVID MEREDITH EVAN DAVIS
      ARTHUR HODGES, JUDITH DAVIS
      Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 3 die Junii 1691
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JUDITH DAVIS do constitute & ordain my well beloved Friend, GEO: TURNER, to be my lawfull Attorney in my place to acknowledge the Thirds of a hundred acres of land in my stead and place and what my Attorney shall do in my behalf shall stand in full force and virtue as if I myself were there present In Witness whereof I have sett my hand and seal this second day of June 1691
      Teste SAMLL. PARREY JUDITH DAVIS
      ANN PRICE
      Recordr, Cur Corn Rappa 10 die Junii 1691
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      1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 128.
      27 July 1708. James Aires of Essex County to my daughter Anne Aires.
      Four head of cattle marked with a crop and a under keel of the right ear and a crop, two slits and overkeel of the left ear; likewise one young calfe being not marked.
      James (J) Aires
      Wit: John Wattkins, Mary (N) Brysindine, William (X) Brysindine.
      10 Aug. 1708. Acknowledged by James Aires.

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