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Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills [Ida J. Lee]
DRAPER, Josias. Will. 12 March 1712.
Wife Phebe,
Sons: John, and Thomas;
Daughters: Anne Steward.
Extrx. Wife.
Wits: Richd. Cooper, James Whaley, Wm. Jacobs, Will Walker. W.B. 10, p. 159.
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1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 121
KNOWE ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I RICHARD ILIFFE give for a valuable consideration have sold unto JOSIAS DRAPER his heires or assignes a certaine parcel]. of Land lying on the Branch of the South ( ) of a certain tract of land granted to ( ) this Fowre of February ( ) begininge at a inked; Ash standing ( ) runninge Westerly to the ( ) trees, Southerly to a corner ) Coll. LEE ( ) path, & Easterly to a marked Oake upon the head of a Branch of COROTOMAN to a mkd: red Oake at the head of ( ) SOUTHERNE SWAMPE as for runinge alonge the Swampe Northerly to the Branch where it first began; the abovesd: land the said JOSIAS to have & to hold & to injoy wth: all its priviledges as I have in my sd. Pattent; Further I the sd, ILIFFE doe bind mee my heyres to warrant the abovesd: land unto him the said JOSIAS his heyres or assignes for ever; wth: warranty from all p:sons wt:soever & further I doe bind mee my heyres to acknowledge the sd: land to him the sd: JOSIAS his heyres in Northumberland County Cart; at all demands; Witnesse my hand & seale the 24th of Apr: 1664, (the sd: Swampe lyeinge at the head of GREAT WICOCOMOCO RIVER)
Teste SYM: DUDSON RICH: ILIFF his mke:
SUMMAR ADAMS his mke:
JOHN TAYLER his mrke:
20th June 1664. This Bill of Sale was acknowledged in NOrthumberland County Cott: by RICHD: ILIFFE & is recorded
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1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 169
To all &c., Whereas &c. Know ye yt: I ye sd: WM. BERKELEY, Knt., &c., doe give & grant unto RICH: ILIFFE 1600 acres of land scituate lyinge & beinge in ye County of Northumberld: on ye South side of WECOCOMAKO RIVER in ye Branches thereof, begining at a Poplar standinge by ye side of a Branch & from thence runninge Westerly 320 poles to a red Oake, from then Southerly 400 pole to another red Oake, standinge about a q:ter of a mile to ye Southward of Col: LEEs HORSE PATH, from thence extendinge Easterly 320 pole to a small white Oake then Northerly upon a line of m:ked trees to ye head of a Branch where ye measure was first begun, & lastly followeinge downe ye sd; Branch to ye above men coned Poplar beinge ye first station &c., Dated 14th
Febr: 1662
WM: BERKELEY
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents yt: I JAMES POPE, Attorney of RICH: ILIFFE, doe assigne over the contents of ye wth:in men coned Pattent unto CHARLES HUTCHINS his heyres or assignes for ever; wth: all priviledges thereunto belonginge, exceptinge one p:cell of land contayning 200 acres or thereabouts sold unto JOSIAS DRAPER by RICH: ILIFFE being mked out, ye remainder of ye sd: Pattent I ye sd: JAMES POPE doe warrt: agt. all psons wtsoever yt; shall lay any clayme or title thereunto, As Witness my hand this 20th 7ber: 1665
Witnesses LEONARD HOWSON JAMES POPE
WM: PILLINGE
7ber: ye 20th 1665. Recognitur p JAMES POPE, Attor: RICH: ILIFFE, & recorded
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1662-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 169
KNOW ALL MEN by these p:sents yt: I JAMES POPE of GREAT WELCOCOMAKO in ye County of Northumberld:, Planter, ye true & lawfull Attor: of RICH: ILIFFE, Cooper, doe by these p:sents give & sell unto CHARLS HUTCHINS of ye sd: County, Carpenter, one p:sell of Land containing Eight hundred acres beinge on ye South side of GREAT WECOCOMAKO RIVER in ye County of Northumberld: Virginia as by a Pattent, ye bounds may appeare, To have & to hold ye sd: 800 acres of Land unto him ye sd: CHARLES HUTCHINS his heyres & assignes for ever; except one p:cell of this 800 acres of Land wch: is sold unto JOSIAS DRAPER, Blacksmyth, by ye aforesd: RICH: ILIFFE, ye residue of ye sd: Pattent, I ye sd: JAMES POPE, ye aforesd: Attorney of RICH: ILIFFE, from me my heyres warrant ye aforesd: Land from all manner of claims; In Witness whereof I ye sd: JAMES POPE have hereunto put my hand & seale this 30th 7br: 1665
Signed Sealed & delivered in ye psence of us
LEONARD HOWSON, JAMES POPE
WM: PILLINGE
20th Janry: 1665. This Bill of Sale with: ye Assignmt. of ye former Pattent were acknowledged in Northumberland Cort: unto CHARLES HUTCHINS by JAMES POPE & is recorded
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1665-1666 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 4; [Antient Press]; Page 442
Northumberland County Court 10th of May 1666
- Certificate is granted unto JOSIAS DRAPER for five hundred acres of Lande for ye importacon of tenn p:sons (vizt )
THO: WHITE & his Wife EDW: WHITE
THO: WHITE ANNE WHITE
JOANE WHITE HANNA WHITE
WM: FOWLE, JOS: DRAPER
THO: DRAPER in all 10
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1666-1670 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 138-139
Whereas JAMES POPE & JAMES HILL have taken up a parcel of Land being seaven hundred & Ninety acres Pattented ye 28th day of Aprill in ye year. of 139 our Lord 1668, bounding upon ye land lately belonging to RICK ILLIF [Ayliffe] now in possession of CHARLES HUTCHINS & JOSIAS DRAPER, in ye County of Northumberld, on ye South side of GREAT WICKOCOMICOE RIVER, now the Land being divided betwixt the two parties abovemenconed; the bounds as followeth; Beginning at a marked line tree now belonging to JOSIAS DRAPER neare the MATCHOTACK PATH to a corner marked Oake at ye head of a Branch and from thence North Northeast downs ye sd: Branch to a former line of ye sd: POPEs, it is agreed betwixt both parties yt: JAMES POPE shall have ye part on ye South side of ye sd: MATCHOTACK PATH & JAMES HILL shall have on ye North side of ye sd: PATH, according to ye bounds above menconed; And it is agreed the said MATCHOTACK PATH shall be ye absolute Division betwixt the two p:ties above menconed, & their heires for ever; And further wee ye sd: JAMES POPE and JAMES HILL doe interchangeably oblige our selves in Twenty thousand pounds of Tobaccoe a peece and our heires & assignes without interrupcon of us the sd: POPE & HILL, to each other or our heires or assignes for ever; In Wittness whereof, wee ye sd: POPE & HILL doe interchangeably sett our hands & seales this 28th day of June 1669
Wittnesses THOMAS BURBERY, JAMES POPE ye Seale
JOSIAS DRAPER JAMES HILL ye Seale
July 20th 1670
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1670-1672 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 2; [Antient Press]; Page 161-162
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents yt: I JAMES POPE for diverse good consideracons have granted unto JOSIAS DRAPER & to his heires all yt: parcel! of land conteyned & circumscribed wth:in these lymitts as are hereafter recited: vizt. Beginning on ye South side of Coll, LEES (or MACHOHOTICK) PATH on a lyne of marked trees formerly RICH. ALIFFEs now ye marked bounds of ye land of ye sd. JOSIAS DRAPER whereon at pr:sent hee lives: and from ye sd. PATH following ye marked trees South to ye Corner tree of ye sd, line, thence West on a line of marked trees 320 poles to a corner marked white Oake standing neere a Branch wch: discharges it selfe into ye Westermost Maine Branch of COROTOMAN RIVER, & from ye aforesd. white Oake to ye Branch, then following ye water course of ye sd. Branch to another marked wt: Oake standing in or nigh ye sd. Branch, thence East North Easterly up a small Branch (a diminutive of ye aforesayd Branch) & from ye head thereof on a direct line to ye place where this tract first began; wch: sd, parsell of land is part of a Pattent of Seaven hundred & ninety acres of land formerly taken up & appropriated by him, ye sd, JAM. & JAMES HILL. and which (as before is said) I doe firmely sell unto ye aforesd. JOSIAS DRAPER & to his heires for ever: as amply as they are granted to mee by ye recited Pattent, In Wittness of all ye premisses, I have hereunto sett my hand & affixed my scale this 14th day of Septr' and in ye yeare of Xts. Nativitie 1670
Signed sealed and delivered in ye pr:sence of
JNO: ROBINSON JAM: POPE ye seale
THO: SOUTHERLAND
Febry: 24th 1670/71. Recog, in Curia et record
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1640 - 1714 (> 74 years)