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

William Dewitt

Male Abt 1704 -


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  • Name William Dewitt 
    Birth Abt 1704  King & Queen County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I126298  Tree1
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

    Family ID F51297  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne {unproven} Yarborough,   b. Abt 1708, St. Margaret's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1758, Craven County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Dewitt,   b. Bef 1730, King William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1750, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 22 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Charles 'Jr' Dewitt,   b. Bef 1727, King William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1748, St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 23 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F51298  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1734-1737 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 74-75.
      24 Sept. 1734. William Beverley of Essex County, Gent., to Charles Dewitt of Spotsylvania County, cooper. Lease for the lives of Charles Dewitt, John Dewitt and Martin Dewitt his sons and the longest liver of them.
      One plantation called the Ordinary and 100 acres part of Stockwell in Parish of St. Mark ... saving always the liberty of making a path thro' the said land where it shall be necessary for and desired by one or more tennants of the said William. Yielding yearly on 26 November the Royal quit rents and also in 1739 the full quantity of 700 pounds of leaf tobacco at any convenient warehouse on the south side of Rappahannock River on 26 November and yearly afterwards 350 pounds or else once in two years 730 pounds.
      Charles shall within two years from 1 September last past plant an orchard of 64 apple trees and 100 peach trees, the apple trees to be planted 24 feet asunder from each other.
      W. Beverley
      Wit: W. Russell, Charles Duett, William Duett, John Nickell. 15 July 1735. Acknowledged by William Beverley, Gent.
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      1734-1737 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 1; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 76-77.
      24 Sept. 1734. William Beverley of Essex County Gent., to William Dewitt of Spotsylvania County, planter.
      Lease for the lives of the said William Dewitt, Ann Dewitt his wife and Charles Dewitt his son and the longest liver. Plantation called the Coolspring and 100 acres, part of Stockwell in St. Mark's Parish. [Rent and agreements as in lease of Beverley to Charles Dewitt.] W. Beverley
      Wits W. Russell, Charles Duett jur., John Nickell, Charles (X) Duett.
      15 July 1735. Acknowledged by William Beverley. On motion of John Michaell admitted to record.

      1739 - Charles DeWitt Orange Co. VA; Order Book 1 page 475; Charles DeWitt son of William DeWitt, by his father his next friend, Plaintiff; vs Thos Rutherford, Defendant. Parish; (leased for) longest of lives of William DeWitt, Ann DeWitt his wife, and Charles DeWitt his son.

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