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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 148.
Will of Daniell Brown of Essex County, being very sick and weake of body, dated 18 Jan. 1707.
To my eldest son Abraham Brown my old plantation through the old field bounding upon the line of Daniel Brown Junr. by the old mill path on the side of the dividing branch ... side of the middle branch near unto Mr. Thomas Edmondson's old field dividing the land of my son Henry Brown and Abraham Brown.
Unto my son Henry Brown my now dwelling plantation and all of my land lying between the dividing branch and the middle branch.
Unto my son Francis Brown all the remainder of my land lying on the upper side of the middle branch.
Unto my daughter Sarah Boughan land beginning at the bridge and so up the branch to a spring in Thomas Wood's old field ... to a dividing corner tree of Francis Brown Senr. ... to the middle branch.
Unto my son Abraham Brown one shilling.
Unto my daughter Sarah Boughan one shilling.
Unto my son Henry Brown one cowe when he comes to the years of 21.
Unto my son Francis Brown one cowe when he comes to the years of 21.
Unto my daughter Mary Brown three cowes, upon her wedding day, and a young mare the same day.
All the remainder unto my loving wife Jane Brown and at her decease unto my two daughters Jane and Elizabeth Brown, and appoint her my sole executrix.
Daniell Brown
Wit: Henry (H) Broune, Jean (J) Broune, Alexander Younger.
10 7ber [Sept.] 1708. Proved by Hen. Brown, Jane Brown and Allexander Younger.
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 289-90.
Will of Robert Mills of the County of Essex, being sick and weake in body, dated 5 Jan. 1709.
All my lands unto my daughter Anne, Jane my now wife to live upon the plantation during her naturall life without disturbance or molestation, provided she do not marry, but in case she marry then my daughter be imediately in possession of my whole lands. If Ann should die without issue, my land to descend to my daughter Hannah.
To my daughter Frances the now wife of Henry Byrom all my interest of a marsh that lyes adjoining to the land formerly given to her by deed of gift.
To my loving wife Jane one Negro woman Flora during her naturall life, provided she do not marry; then to my daughter Hannah.
To my daughter Hannah one large table and one forme belonging to it, one feather bed which she now lies on and the furniture thereto belonging, at the age of nineteen or day of marriage.
To my daughter Anne two chaires, one chest, one feather bed and furniture, at the age of eighteen or day or marriage.
To my son in law Francis Brown one feather bed which I had by my intermarriage with his mother my now wife.
To my son John Mills one shilling sterling.
All my pewter to be equally divided between my loving wife Jane and my two daughters Hannah and Anne Mills, at the ages before reciter.
To my daughter Frances the now wife of Henry Byrom all the feathers that is in an old tick lying under the bed whereon I now lye.
To my two daughters in law Jane and Elizabeth Brown two cows each when they shall arrive to the age of twelve years.
All the rest of my cattle to my loving wife Jane. In case my wife dye or marry, equally divided between my daughters Hannah and Ann Mills.
To my loving wife Jane one horse named Trep. My horse Troyer be sold if my wife shall so think fitt and the money or tobacco be divided equally between my wife and my two daughters Hannah and Anne Mills.
To my son in law Francis Brown one year old mare colt. My daughter in law Jane Brown have the first colt that shall come of the mare and my daughter in law Eliza. Brown have the second.
All the rest of my estate to my two daughters Hannah and Ann Mills equally.
My loving wife Jane Mills and Henry Byrom executors.
Robert (X) Mills
To Francis, Jane and Eliza Brown my son and daughters in law, each one young beast being down at Piscataway. To my wife the bed and furniture whereon I now lye during her naturall life, then to go to my two daughters Hannah and Ann Mills.
Wit: Peter Byrom, Francis (0) Byrom, Salvator Muscoe.
10 March 1709/10. Proved by Peter Byrom and Salvator Muscoe.
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1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 324. 10 May 1710. Bond of Jane Mills as guardian of Francis Brown and Mary Brown. Unto Francis Gouldman of Essex
County, Gent., in behalfe of the Court. For £300 sterling.
Securities, John Pickett and Glass Caston.
Jane (J) Mills
Jno. Pickett
Glass Caston
Wit: Ja. Alderson, Tho. Henman.
10 May 1710. Acknowledged.
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1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 200-201
THIS INDENTURE made the 17 day of May in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and Thirty One between FRANCIS BROWN of the Parish of Southfarnham in County of Essex of one part and HENRY BOUGHAN JUNIOR of the Parish and County aforesaid of other part Witnesseth that sd FRANCIS BROWN for the sum of one thousand pounds of tobacco & cask hath sold unto the sd HENRY BOUGHAN JUNR. his heirs and assigns forever all the right which is or shall hereafter become due to the sd FRANCIS BROWN to a certain parcell of land in the Parish and County aforesaid containing fifty acres bounded begining at the BRIDGE called HENRY BROWNS BRIDGE by the mouth of a Branch thence up the sd Branch to a Spring in THOMAS WOODS old field now belonging to JOHN CROXTON thence North Westerly along the dividing line between the sd JOHN CROXTON and FRANCIS BROWN and from thence along the dividing line to the main Branch called the MIDDLE BRANCH thence up the sd Branch to the begining and all Houses, buildings, Orchards and Commodities whatsoever to the same belonging To Have and To Hold unto him the said HENRY BOUGHAN JUNR, his heirs and assignes forever. In Witness whereof I the sd FRANCIS BROWN have set my hand and Seale
in presence of us THOMAS BARKER, FRANCIS BROWN
JOHN BOUGHAN, HENRY BROWN
At a Court held for Essex County on the XVIIIth day of May MDCCXXXI
FRANCIS BROWN acknowledged this his Deed of land indented with livery & seizen
thereon endorsed to HENRY BOUGHAN JUNR which is admitted to record
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1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 202-203
TO ALL PEOPLE TO WHOM THIS PRESENT WRITING OF AWARD Indenture shall Come JAMES JONES, GEORGE WRIGHT, THOMAS DUNN and WILLIAM DUNN sendeth Greeting. Whereas diverse questions and controversies have moved and depending Between RICHARD BROWN [s/o Henry] of the County of Essex and the Parish of Southfarnham of one part & FRANCIS [s/o Daniel] BROWN of the County and Parish aforesaid of other part touching and concerning ye division of one certain tract of land being in the Parish and County aforesaid and bequeathed to them by their Grandfather as by his last Will and Testament fully appears and for the appeasing whereof the said parties have Elected and chosen us the said JAMES JONES GEORGE WRIGHT, THOMAS DUNN and WILLIAM DUNN Arbitrators indifferently between them and to that end have bound themselves either to other by obligation in the sum of Two hundred pounds as by their sd Obligation bearing date the 30th of October last past to appear and stud to and abide the award & Judgment of us touching the premies Now Know Ye that we the said JAMES JONES, GEORGE WRIGHT, THOMAS DUNN and WILLIAM DUNN takeing upon us the said award and minding that a final agreement shall be had from henceforth between the said parties touching the said premises do make and declare this our award in manner following that is to say Whereas the said land is and now stands divided in two equal parts by a new line across the said Land from the line of THOMAS DUNN to the line of JAMES TURNER therefore all the Land contained in the said Tract lying on the upper side of the said New line being the part we allot to belong to RICHARD BROWN & all the land contained in the said Tract lying on the lower side of the said New line (and being the part whereon the now mansion house now stands) being the part we allott to belong to FRANCIS BROWN the said parts so allotted to the said parties to be and remain to the said parties and be the established bounds between them. In Witness we have set our hands and seals this 25th day of November one thousand seven hundred and forty.
JA JONES GEORGE WRIGHT
THOS DUNN WM. DUNN
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa on the 17th day of February 1740
JAMES JONES and WILLIAM DUNN acknowledged this their writing of award between RICHARD BROWN and FRANCIS BROWN to be their act and deed which was admitted to record
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1745-1749 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 24, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 207-209
THIS INDENTURE made the Fourteenth day of March in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty seven Between FRANCIS BROWN of Southfarnham Parish in the County of Essex of one part and JAMES BOOKER of County of GLOUCESTER of other part; Witnesseth that FRANCIS BROWN in consideration of the sum of Fourteen pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by JAMES BOOKER, by these presents doth bargain sell and confirm unto JAMES BOOKER his heirs all his Estate right title and demand which now is or shall grow due to FRANCIS BROWN his heirs in a certain parcell of land or woodland ground containing by estimation Thirty five acres more or less, the same lying in the Parish of Southfarnham and in the County of Essex and part. of that tract of land whereon said FRANCIS BROWN now lives and bounded, Beginning at a small new made corner white Oak standing by the side of a Branch called the MIDDLE BRANCH at the mouth of a smaller Branch, thence up the small Branch its severall courses till it meets with the line of said BOOKER that divides the said land from the land of said BOOKER purchased of JAMES YOUNGER, thence along said dividing line to the line of EDMONDSON, thence along the line of EDMONDSON to the aforesaid MIDDLE BRANCH to a new made Corner white Oak and Maple standing by side of said MIDDLE BRANCH, thence down said MIDDLE BRANCH its severall courses to the beginning, together withall houses orchards profitts and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the land hereby sold unto JAMES BOOKER and to his heirs sufficiently indemnified from all Incumbrances whatsoever to be held of our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs by the Quitrents accustomed and do warrant the same from me said FRANCIS BROWN my heirs; In Witness whereof said FRANCIS BROWN hath affixed his hand and seal the day and year above written
Sign'd Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
THOS BARKER, THOS: MILLER FRANCIS his mark BROWN
At a Court held for Essex County at Tappahannock on the 15th day of March Anno Dom 1747 FRANCIS BROWN acknowledged this Deed of Feoffment Indented together with the Livery of Seizen and Receipt thereon endorsed to JAMES BOOKER to be his act and deed which on motion of said JAMES was admitted to Record and is truly recorded Test JOHN LE, CI Cur
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On 13 April 1754, Francis Brown and Christiana his wife sold to George Wright. For £27 current money of Virginia, 110 acres purchased of Hodges. Dated 13 April 1754. Signed Francis his F mark Brown, Christiana her CB mark Brown. Witnesses: Thos Barker, Ann her A mark Barker, Eliza her + mark Burnett. Recorded 16 April 1754. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 26, pages 426-428.]
On 11 July 1754, Francis Brown and Christiana his wife of Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, to William Fretwell of the same. Lease and release. For 5 shillings/£26.12, 68-1/2 acres bordering Hezekiah Brown, James Booker, and Francis Boughan. Signed Francis his F mark Brown, Christiana her CB mark Brown. Witnesses: Thomas Barker, Ambrose Junes Senr, Richard Brown. Recorded 16 July 1754. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 16-20.]
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Aft 1691 - Aft 1753 (> 62 years)