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1716-1718 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 15, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 104-05.
16 Sept. 1717. Bond of Frances Byrom as administratrix of Henry Byrom. Unto John Lomax, Wm. Woodford, Jos. Smith, Augustin Smith and Thomas Waring, Gent, justices. For £100 Seourites, William Winston and Richd. Long.
Frances (S) Byrom
Wm, Winston
Richd (X) Long
Wit: Salvator Muscoe.
18 Sept. 1717, Acknowledged.
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1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 37-38. Hen. Byrom. Inventory. 19 Nov. 1717. Made pursuant to order of 18 Sept. 1717. Total valuation £162.1.0 including two Negroes valued at £75. Signed by Frances (S) Somervell.
Erasmus Allen
Wm. Allen
John (J) Gatewood
20 Aug. 1718. Returned by Frances Somervell lately called Frances Byrom, administratrix.
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1722-1730 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Bonds & Inventories, No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 77-78. Henry Byrom. Estate account. 1717. Signed by Wm. Winston and Henry Tandy.
Payments made to Abram Estis, Peter Byrom, Mr. Robert Jones, John Hill, Mr. Smith, Robt. Parker, Wm. Bourne, Robt. Hardy, Rd. Upshaw, John Bendall, Mr. Winston, Mr. Bagge, Dr.. Bowers, Martin Kemp, John McKenny, James Rennolds Junr., Nicho. Meriwether, John Hines, Richd. Tyler, Mr. Buckner, Nathl. Fogg, Thos. Evans, John Hunter, John Mills, John Meados, Wm. Cox, Capt. Welch, Henry Boughan, Capt. Muscoe and Richard Jones (tailor).
Receipts from Wm. McKenny, Richd. Brutnal [?], Jno. Merrit, Benja. Wagoner, John Allen, John Munday, Thos. Graves, James Booth, Danl. Austin, Dr. Godfrey, Jno. Bryson, Mr. Wm. Winston, Mr. Baber, Richd. Wilton, Francis Graves, John Maguffee, Wm. Brissindine, John Mills, Edwd. Faulkner, Mr. Waring, Francis Criddenton, Thos. Meados, Mr. Welch, Danl. Brown, Wm. Bourne and Jnoa. Haile.
16 Sept. 1724. William Winston and Henry Tandy, admrs. of Alexander Somervel who was admr. of Henry Byrom presented this account of Somervell's administration.
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1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page
Know all men by these presents that we JONATHAN HAILE, JAMES BOOTH, WILLIAM NORELL and JAMES BOUGHAN in the County of Essex are firmly bound unto WILLIAM WINSLOW & HENRY TANDY, Admr of ALEXANDER SOMERSET [sic Somervell], Surviving Admr. of HENRY BYROM deced the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds Currt, money for which payment we bind ourselves this 16th day of June 1724. The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounded Jonathan Haile, James Booth, Wm. Norell & James Boughan their heirs do well & truely pay unto JOHN BYRAM, PETER BYRAM, BRYANT BYRAM, ANNE BYRAM & MARY BYRAM, Orphans of HENRY BYRAM deced the sum of Seventy five pounds Currt money when they shall arrive to their several respective ages by equal proportion between them that then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force.
In presence of us W RENNOLDS, Jonathan Haile
THOS. WINSLOW JUNR James Booth
Wm. Norwell
At a Court held for Essex County ye 16th day of Ja. Boughan
March 1724 This Bond was proved by the oath of the witnesses thereto & on the motion of Henry Tandy is admitted to record
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1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 154-155
THIS INDENTURE made the first day of February in the eight year of the Reign of our most gracious Soveraigne Lord William the third by the grace of God of HENRY BYROME of PARR in the County of LANCR: and Kingdom of England, Gunsmith, and PETER BYROME, Brother & Servant of the sd HENRY of the one part & ALDERMAN TYRER of LIVERPOOLE in the said County of LANCR:, Merchant, of the other part; Witnesseth that ye sd. HENRY BYROME and PETER BYROME have put themselves covenant Servants to & with the said THO: TYRER to serve him and his assignes for & dureing the terme of Four yeares next after they shall be arrived in MARYLAND or Virginia and the sd THO: TYRER doth hereby agree to & with the sd. HENRY BYROME & PETER BYROME that he the said THOMAS TYRER will pay for their passages and provide them with sufficient meate drinke apparrell washing and lodging and also with all sort. of service and at the expiracon thereof the said working tooles to be theire owne use and as theire owne goods and shall allow them Fifty acres of Land and all other Benefits and advantages allowed by the said place where they shall arrive au according to the Custome of the Countrey: In Witness whereof the said THOMAS TYRER to these present Indenture
his hand and seale have put ye day & year first above written
Sealed & delivered on Six penny Stamp paper
in the presence of JOHN THOMAS, THO: TYRER
THO: ROE; JON: PLUMBE
Truely recorded according to an Order of Essex County Court dated ye lth day of Janry. 1697 Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1695-1699 Essex County Virginia Order Book [Antient Press]
Essex County Court 10th of 1697/8
- Mr JNO BOOTH in Court made Oath that the two Servants by name HENRY & PETER BYROME whom he sold to Mr. WM. TOMLIN were by him sold for no longer time than four years according to x x x Indentures dated ye 1st day of Febry Anno Dom 1696 now produced in Court And ordered to be recorded; And Likewise the said BOOTH made Oath that their working tooles are their own
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1702-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 11; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 42
Deed of Gift. 10 Dec. 1702 Robert Mills of Southfarnham parish, Essex Co.; planter, and Mary his wife, give "for kind love and tender affection . . . unto our Dear and loveing Daughter Frances Byrom the now wife of Henry Byram of the aforesaid parish and County, Gun Smith" 100 acres, a plantation in So. Farnham par., formerly the-land of Thomas News and since purchased of William Bendry late of this County deceased. Adjoins old Plantation swamp, etc. This plantation is given to Frances Byram ( also appears as Byrom and Biram in the entry) and not to her husband.
Wit: Signed Robert x Mills
William Greenhall Mary x Mills
Saml. Coates
Rec. 10 July 1703.
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 12.
Lease and Release. 12 and 13 Dec. 1711. John Mills the younger, planter, of South Farnham Par, Essex Co., sells to Henry Byrom, 'Gunn Smith', of same Par. and Co., 40 acres, bordering on the mouth of a Gut issueing out of Gilson's Creek a little below an Island in the Marsh by the mouth of a Great Swamp called the old plantation swamp, to Evans point, it being a point of land formerly sold by John Mills, grandfather to the sd John Mills, to John Evans deceased, from thence on the land which Peter Byrom and the afsd Henry Byrom now liveth on.
Wit: signed John Mills Junr
Ro Brooke Junr
Wm Covington Junr
Salvator Musooe Rec. 13 Dec. 1711.
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 165. "Tobacco that I have recieved belonging to Robert Mills Estate since the appraisal Twelve hundred and Eighty and likewise young hogg near two year old Chopping knife"
signed Henry Byrom
At a Court held for Essex the 14th day of Jan'ry 1713/4 presented
by Henry Byrom Exor of the last will of Robert Mills decd and is Recorded
Test
Richard Buckner Cl Cur
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 276. Lease and Release. 6 and 7 Sept. 1714, Augustine Smith, Gent., of St Mary's Par., Essex Co., sells Peter Byrom, "Gunn Smith", of So. Farn. Par., for £10. 100 acres on So. side of Rappahonnook River, about 4 miles above the falls thereof in St. M. Par., adj. a branch of Has le run (Hazel Run), the land of Henry Reeves, which 100 acres is a part of a tract formerly granted to John Bowsey (evidently phonetic spelling) and since granted to Augustine Smith by patent dated 22 October 1712, for 1708 acres.
Wit: signed Aug't Smith
Ro Brooke Junr
Henry Bryom
Salvator Muscoe
page 280. Power of Atty., Aug't Smith to Salvator Muscoe to ack. above sale. Dated 7 Sept. 1714.
Wit: signed Aug't Smith
Ro Brooke Junr
Henry Byrom
Rec. 9 Sept. 1714.
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1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 280. Lease and Release. 6 and 7 Sept. 1714. Augustine Smith, Gent., of St. M. Par., sells Henry Byrom "Gunn Smith", of South Farnham Par., for £15. , 150 acres on So. side of Rappahannock River, about 4 miles above the falls, etc., see foregoing ontry.
Wit:
Ro Brooke junr signed Aug't Smith
Peter Byrom
Salvator Musooe
Power of Atty,, Smith to Muscoe, to aok sale.
Rec. 9 Sept. 1714.
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1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 24-28.
16-17 March 1718 [1719]. Nathaniel Sanders of St. Stephen's Parish, King and Queen County, to Thomas Wetherby of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County. Lease and release; for 3000 pounds of sweet scented tobacco. 70 acres in Southfarnham Parish ... bounded by the lands of Peter Byrom, Henry Byrom and John Mills Junr. and likewise to the former county road ... which formerly belonged to Jno. Evans but now to the said Nathanll. Sanders ... excepting one half acre of ground for a burial place ...
Thomas (T) Wetherbyd
Wit: A. Somervell, James Edmondson, Wm. Mountague.
16 May 1721. Acknowledged by Thomas. Weatherby. Alice wife of the said Thomas relinquished her right of dower.
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1722-1725 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; 103-104
THIS INDENTURE made the thirty first day of August in the year of Our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and twenty four; Between JOHN BYRAM of the Parish of Southfarnham in the County of ESSEX, Planter, of one part and PHILEMON CAVENAUGH of the Parish of Saint George in the County of Spotsylvania, Planter, of the other part; Witnesseth that JOHN BRYAM in consideration of the sume of ten shillings of good and lawfull money of England to him in hand paid by PHILEMON CAVENAH the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these prsents doth bargain and sell unto PHILEMON CAVENAUGH his heirs a certain parcell of land containing one hundred and fifty acres lying on the South side of RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER in Parish of Saint George and County of Spotsylvania and bounded; Begining at two marked white Oaks standing by a Branch of the HAZELL RUN being the lower corner of HENRY REVES's land, thence South East by South one hundred and ninety poles to a white Oak, thence North East by East one hundred twenty and seven poles to a red Oak, thence North West by North one hundred and ninety poles to a red Oak, thence South West by West one hundred twenty and seven poles to the place it first began with all houses orchards profitts and appurtenances to the premises belonging; To have and to hold the parcell of land and premises hereby granted to PHILEMON CAVENAUGH and assigns from the day next before the date of these presents for and during the term of one whole year for thence next ensueing paying therefore the rent of one pepper corn at the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel if the same be lawfully demanded to the intent that by vertue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession PHILEMON CAVENAUGH may he in actual possession of the premises and thereby enabled to take a release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs; in Witness whereof the parties to these present Indentures have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first, above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
MOSLEY BATTALEY JOHN BRYAM
RICHARD JOHNSON
GEORGE TILLEY
JAMES WILLIAMS
At a Court held for Spotsylvania County on the first Tuesday in October being the 6th day of the said month Anno Dom: 1724 JOHN BYRAM acknowledged this his
Deed of Lease for land to PHILEMON CAVENAUGH which was admitted to Record
Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
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1722-1725 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; 104-106
THIS INDENTURE made the first day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty four, Between JOHN BYRAM of the Parish of Southfarnham and County of ESSEX of one part, Planter, and PHILEMON CAVENAH of the Parish of Saint George and County of Spotsylvania, Planter, of other part; Witnesseth that JOHN BYRAM in consideration of the sume of four thousand pounds of tobacco to him in hand paid by PHILEMON CAVENAUGH the receipt whereof he doth acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto PHILEMON CAVENAUGH [in his actual possession now being by vertue of one Indenture of Bargain and Sale to him thereof made for one whole year and of the Statute for transferring issues into possession] and to his heirs one certain parcell of land containing one hundred and fifty acres scituate on South side of RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER in Parish of Saint George and County of Spotsylvania and bounded, Begining [the description of the bounds of the land is repreated as in the Lease above] which one hundred and fifty acres of land is part of a tract of land which was formerly granted to JOHN BOWEY and since his death has been found to escheat to her most sacred Majesty Queen Anne and is since granted to AUGUSTINE SMITH, Gent., by a Patent dated the 22nd day of October 1712 which Patent is for seventeen hundred and eighty acres whereof the said AUGUSTINE bargained and sold the aforesaid parcell of land scituate as aforesaid unto HENRY BYRAM by Deeds of Lease and Release bearing dates the sixth and seventh days of September in the year of Our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and fourteen whose Son and Heir to the aforesaid Inheritance the aforesaid JOHN is, To have and to hold the par- cell of land and premises to PHILEMON CAVENAUGH his heirs and JOHN BYRAM his heirs will warrant acquitt and forever defend by these presents free and clear of all incumbrances [the rents and services which henceforth from time to time for and in respect of the premises shall grow due and ought to be performed to our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs excepted and foreprized] In Witness whereof the party to these present Indenture have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
MOSLEY BATTALEY JOHN BYRAM
RICHARD JOHNSON
GEORGE TILLEY
JAMES WILLIAMS
At a Court held for Spotsylvania the first Tuesday in 8br being the sixth day of the said month Anno Dom: 1724 JOHN BYRAM acknowledged this Deed of Release for Land to PHILEMON CAVENAUGH which was admitted to Record
Test JOHN WALLER, Clk Cur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1678 - 1717 (> 39 years)