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1713-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills-Admin; [Lewis & Booker]; 1713-1726 Record Book, Page 135
Wright, Richard, of St. Stephen's Parish
W. W. 13 January 1720/21---W. P. 15 February 1720/21
To Anna Howson, daughter of Capt. Leonard Howson (dec'd)- all my lands in Northumberland County, and if she should die without heir of her body lawfully begotten, to John Howson the son of John Howson, lately deceased.
To Anna Howson-my mare and young horse.
To Grant Cluesberry-my sword, belt, and silver headed cane, three acres of land for to live upon during his natural life, and the said three acres to be laid off next to Wattermans old field, with liberty of timber to build.
To Ann Stowell-ten yards of serge, and nine ells of Dowlass.
To Catherine Coleman-ten yards of serge, and nine ells of Dowlass.
To Thos. Jasup, belonging to Anna Howson, a mullatto fellow-a gray drugget coat, a stript Holland vest and breeches, two fine shirts, a pair of Duroy breeches, and a pair of worsted stockins,
To Richard Grant, a muliatto of Anna Howson's some wearing cloaths, a Kersie coat, a broad cloth vest, a jacket and breeches of plaids, a pair of blew broad. °loath breeches and three shirts, three pair of stockins, a pair old plain breeches, and a great coat.
Godson Richard Reed-as much green flowered Callimanco as would make him a jacket and breeches with trimings fit for it, and two shirts.
Rest of my estate to Anna Howson.
Grant Cluesberry-shall live in my dwelling house until he can get one up on his own part of the land.
Edward Coles, executor,
Witness: William Fry, Tho, Hayes, and Arthur Poplerwell
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1713-1749 Northumberland County, Virginia Wills-Admin; [Lewis & Booker]; 1713-1726 Record Book, Page 286
Spann, John
W W. 1 March 1721/22---W0 P. 18 July 1723
Sister Elizabeth Webb-all my lands to her and her heirs, and choice of ten negroes.
To John. Marr-my bay horse called Whistler, two thousand pounds of tobacco, and his freedom.
To Edward Coles-one gold ring of twenty shillings price.
Rest of my estate to be equally divided between my two brothers Richard Span and Samuel Span.
Two friends Richard Spann and Giles Webb to be my executors. Witness:Robert Thorp and William Toulson.
(In probate called Reverend John Span).
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1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 2/3
At Court held for Northumberland County the 19th day of Jan'ry Ad 1699
LAURENCE FAUGHEIGH Servant to EDWARD COLE being brought to this Court to be adjudged is by this Court adjudged to be Eighteene Years of age and ordered he serve his said Master according to Law.
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1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 320/2
Att a Court held for Northumbld County the 21st day of Feb'y Anno 1704/5
MARY NUTT Orphan of M'r WM NUTT her late Guardian Capt. LEON'D HOWSON being dead hath this day made Choise of EDWARD COLE to be her Guard[ian] who is Accordingly Admitted Giveing Cauc'on for the said Orphans Estate.
M'r EDW'D COLE and M'r THOMAS GILL doe Obleidge themselves joyntly & sev[era]lly to the Justices of the Peace for Northumbild County on the behalfe of the s'd Orphan in the penall sum'e of forty thousand pounds of tob'o that the said COLE shall render an Acco't of what part of the said Orphans Estate shall come to his hands when thereunto Lawfully required.
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1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 320/8
Att a Court held for Northumbld County the 21st day of Feb'y Anno 1704/5
EDWARD COLES haveing this day in Court Acknowledged a Pattent for Land to his Brother] JOHN COLES the s'd Patt[en]t & Assignm't is admitted to Record
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 428/8
At a Court held for Northumberland County the 20th day of December 1706
An Attachment is Awarded EDWARD COLE Guardian to MARY NUTT Daughter to WILLIAM and MARY NUTT against the bodies of GEORGE COOPER, PETER HACK and THOMAS HOBSON Gent. Surviving Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Capt. THOMAS BRERETON deceased returnable to the next Court.
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 441/12
At a Court held for Northumberland County the 22d day of March 1707
EDWARD COLE Guardian of MARY NUTT Daughter to WILLIAM and MARY NUTT in Chancery against GEORGE COOPER, PETER HACK and THOMAS HOBSON Executors of Capt. THOMAS BRERETON deceased Continued to the next Court.
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 455/1
At the May Session Continued on May 23, 1707
The difference in Chancery pending between EDWARD COLE Guardian of MARY NUTT Daughter of WILLIAM and MARY NUTT Complainant and GEORGE COOPER, PETER HACK and THOMAS HOBSON Gent. Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Capt. THOMAS BRERETON deceased is Continued to the next Court for the Complainant to Reply to the Defendants' Answer.
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 467/11
At the July Session Continued on July 17, 1707
EDWARD COLE Guardian to MARY NUTT daughter of WILLIAM and MARY NUTT against GEORGE COOPER, PETER HACK and THOMAS HOBSON Gent. Surviving Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Capt. THOMAS BRERETON deceased in Chancery Dismissed.
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 497/18
At the November Session Continued to November 20, 1707
MARY NUTT by her Guardian EDWARD COLE bringing a bill in Chancery against JOHN HOWSON deceased It is Ordered that unless the said HOWSON and WRIGHT Executors etc, appear the next Court and Answer the said Bill having notice of this Order by the Sheriff that [continued]
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 523/19
At the May Session Continued May 21, 1708
MARY NUTT by her Guardian EDWARD COLE in Chancery against JOHN HOWSON Gent. and RICHARD WRIGHT Executors of the Last Will and Testament of LEONARD HOWSON deceased Continued to the next Court for the Plaintiff to Demur.
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 537/5
At the August Session Convened August 18,1708
MARY NUTT by her Guardian EDWARD COLE in Chancery against JOHN HOWSON Gent. and RICHARD WRIGHT Executors of the Last Will and Testament of LEONARD HOWSON deceased Continued till to Morrow Morning.
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 549/4
At the August Session Continued August 19,1708
Whereas MARY NUTT daughter to WILLIAM and MARY NUTT late of this County deceased by her Guardian EDWARD COLE brought her Bill in Chancery against JOHN HOWSON and RICHARD WRIGHT Executors of the Last Will and Testament of LEONARD HOWSON late of this said County deceased therein setting forth that MARY NUTT her late Mother deceased did before her Intermarriage with THOMAS BRERETON late of the said County deceased give her all that her the said MARY the Mother's part and proportion of household stuff (One bed and Furniture excepted and all other the Estate that was left her the said MARY by her then deceased husband WILLIAM NUTT or anyways given her by the Last Will and Testament of her said deceased husband which said Goods was [sic] during her Intermarriage with the said BRERETON kept apart from the said BR ERETON's Estate for the Use of the said MARY the Daughter and further that after the decease of the said THOMAS BRERETON the said MARY the Mother again Intermarried with the said LEONARD HOWsoN whereby me said goods Came into his Custody and possession during which Intermarriage the said MARY the Mother Died and Shortly after the said LEONARD HOWSON also deceased Leaving the aforesaid Defendants his Executors by means whereof the said Goods belonging to the said MARY the daughter fell into their possession who intending to defraud the said MARY the daughter pretended and gave out that never any goods of the said MARY the Daughter ever came to their hands or possession for which she prayed Process of Subpoena to be Granted her etc. [continued]
And the said Defendants now Appearing for Answer to the said Bill say that before the said MARY the Mother Married with the said BRERETON the said BRERETON Did Oblige himself in the Sum of One hundred pcunds Sterling to One THOMAS HOBSON that he the said BRERETON should after his Marriage with the said MARY the Mother at her request make such Instrument in Writing to the said HOBSON or any other whom the said MARY should appoint as should Convey and make Over unto the said MARY the Daughter One Negro woman named BESS and her Increase and all that part or proportion of household stuff (one bed Excepted etc.) to be solely wholly and properly the Right Title and Estate of the said MARY the Daughter All which Estate the Defendants do not deny but that the same is Come into their hands and possession as the right and proper Estate of the said LEONARD HOWSON
because the said MARY the Mother never made and such Gift to her daughter nor did she ever request or require any One to demand any such Instrument in Writing of the said BRERETON to Convey and make over the said Goods to the said MARY the Daughter whereby it appeared that after her Intermarriage with the said BRERETON she never intended any advantage to her said Daughter by means of the said Obligation but The said Estate as she had Right to do did detain and keep and do further say that in their own Right and for their said Testator they Lawfully and Rightfully hold the same Without etc. Upon
hearing of which whole matter and weighing tho same the Court do Consider and Order and
Decree that the said JOHN HOWSON and RICHARD WRIGHT Executors as aforesaid Do forthwith deliver up unto the said EDWARD COLE Guardian as aforesaid for the Use of the said MARY the Daughter All such Goods and Estate belonging to the said MARY the Daughter which was given her by her late Mother deceased as also all other of her Estate as is come to their hands Custody or possession or any other person Else for them together with Costs of Suit alias Execution
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 721/6
At the May session continued May 17, 1711
Whereas at a Court held for this County the Nineteenth day of August 1708 EDWARD COLE the then Guardian of MARY NUTT Obtained a Decree against JOHN HOWSON and RICHARD WRIGHT Executors of LEONARD HOWSON deceased for the present deliver of all such goods and Estate as belonged to the said MARY which was given her by her late Mother deceased as also all of her Estate as was Come to their hands Custody of possession or any other persons else for them which said Decree by the said HOWSON and WRIGHT was never complied with in the Lifetime of the said MARY NUTT nor since her death And JOHN TARPLY and RICHARD NUTT Administrators of the Goods and Chattles of the said MARY NUTT Petitioning this Court for a Further Decree against the said HOWSON and WRIGHT Executors as aforesaid for the Delivery of the said Estate It is therefore Ordered and decreed that the said JOHN HOWSON and RICHARD WRIGHT Executors as aforesaid forthwith deliver up unto them the said JOHN TARPLEY and RICHARD NUTT Administrators as aforesaid All such Goods and Estate which is Come to their hands and possession of any body else for them belonging to the said MARY NUTT's deceased's Estate with Costs alias Execution.
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1706-1713 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 835/9
At the May session continued September 16, 1713
Mr. EDWARD COLES is appointed Overseer of the highways And ordered with the Inhabitants that he see the road well Cleared from the house of Mr. JOHN SPAN to the main road And Cause the bridges to be made sufficient for foot or horse Carriages over Each of the two branches ther[e] which the said road leads to the said Main road.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1679 - Aft 1723 (> 46 years)