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=== Dorothy was the d/o William Smoote by a first unknown wife.
1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 210
- Thomas DURHAM, NFP, will; 4 Aug 1711, 1 Jun 1715
wife Dorothy the plant;
after her death, to son Thomas and Mary his wife;
son John;
dau. Mary DODSON;
grson. Thomas DODSON;
ex: wife;
no wits.
[The births of the fol. chil. to Thomas and Dorothy DURHAM are rec. in the NFPR: Mary (1686), Thomas (1690), John (1698). NFPR, p.56. Dorothy DURHAM was probably related to William SMOOT Sr; she mar. (2) Jeremiah GREENHAM, Feb 1714/15. MRC, p.81.]
p.212 - Thomas DURHAM, inv; 6 Jul 1715.
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1714-1715 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 7; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 62-63
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JEREMIAH GREENHAM & DOROTHY his Wife, JOHN BOYLE and RICHARD FOWLER of the County of Richmond are held and firmly bound unto the Worspll. his Maties: Justices of the peace for the said County in the full and just sume of Two hundred pounds currant money of Virginia to the which payment well and truely to be made we bind ourselves our heirs firmly by these presents; Sealed with our Seals and dated ye first day of June 1715 THE CONDICON of this Obligation is such that if the above bound DOROTHY GREENHAM,
Exrx. of the Last Will and Testament of THOMAS DURHAM deced., do make a true and perfect Inventory of all the goods chattles and creditts of the said deced., and the same so made do exhibit into the County Court of Richmond att such time as she shall be thereto required by the said Court and the same goods chattles and creditts do well and truly administer according to Law, And further doe make a true and just account of her actings and doings therein when thereto required by the said Court and also do well and truely pay and deliver all the Legacies contained and specified in the sd. Testamt., as far as the said goods chattells and creditts will thereunto extend, according to the value thereof and the Law shall charge, Then this obligation to be void and of none effect otherwise to remain in full force and virtue
Sealed and Delivered in the p.sence of
no witnesses recorded) JEREMIAH GREENHAM
DOROTHY her mark GREENHAM JOHN DOYLE
RICHARD FOWLER
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court the First day of June 1715 by JEREMIAH GREENHAM, DOROTHY GREENHAM, JOHN DOYLE and RICHARD FOWLER and ordered to be recorded
Test M. BECKWITH, Cl Cur
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1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills Book 3 and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 270
- William SMOOT, NFP, will; 24 Feb 1715, 4 Jun 1716
grchil. Margaret, Joseph, and Sarah DURHAM;
son-in-law Thomas DURHAM;
wife Jane use of plant. and lands, after her death, to go to three grchil;
ex: wife;
wits: John DURHAM, Abraham DALE, Brian MUCKLEROY.
[Mary, the dau. of William and Jane SMOOT, mar. Thomas DURHAM Jr. ca. 1710. MRC, p.250.)
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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 244-245
THIS INDENTURE made in the yeare of our Lord God 1686 and in the second year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord James the second &c. and with JOHN INGOE and MARY his Wife of the one part and THO: DERHAM of the other part all livers in the County of Rappa., Planters, Witnesseth that the sd JOHN INGOE and MARY his Wife for One thousand Five hundred pounds of good sound Merchantable Tobb: and caske to him the sd JOHN INGOE truly paid do fully and absolutely sell unto the sd JOHN DERHAM his heirs all that parcell of land be it more or less by Greement of parties being on the North side of Rappa: River and on a branch of MORATICO CREEK being part of a greater tract of land which the abovesd. JOHN INGOE purchased of Mr. WILLIAM FAUNTLEROY the sd parcel! of land be it more or less beginning as followeth beginning at a corner red Oake standing by a branch called the CATTAILE BRANCH from thence along the line that parts JOHN INGOE and WM, SMOOT to a Stake that stands on MORATICO CREEK nere an old field formerly called by the name of MADISINS OLD FIELD and from thence along the line of the sd INGOE to a corner white Oake standing upon the abovesd Branch and from thence runing up the sd to the corner red Oake where it first began including the hereby granted parcell of land be it more or less and also all the profits belonging with all woods waters housing fencing appertaining To have and to hold with all their rights and privileges to be hereby granted to sd THO: DERHAM his heires forever subject nevertheless to the quit rents which shall be come due and payable for the premisses unto his Majties his heirs and he the sd JOHN INGOE the hereby granted premisses will defend unto THO: DERHAM according to the true meaning hereof In Witness whereof JOHN INGOE and MARY his Wife have hereunto seu their hands and seales this 4th day of July 1686
Signed Sealed and delivered inthe presents of us
MARY DICKERSON her marke JOHN INGOE his marks
THOMAS SAMPSON MARY INGOE her marke
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 17 die July 1686
These are to certifie the Worshipll. Court of Rappa: County that I MARY INGOE, the Wife of JOHN INGOE do appoint and give full power as if I were personally THO: BRYANT to acknowledge my thirds of a parcell of land which Husband myself to have sold unto THOMAS DERHAM As Witness my hand and seale this 4th of July 1686 Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
THOMAS SAMPSON, MARY INGOE
SAMLL. SAMFORD
Recordr. xx die July 1686
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1697-1701 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 3; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 113-114
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this pr:sent writing indented shall come in the yeare of our Lord God everlasting 1700; I WILLIAM SMOOT SENR. of the Parish of NORTH FARNHAM in the County of Richmond, Gent., send Greeting. Know gee that I the said WILLIAM SMOOT for a consideration received and for the great love that I have & beare unto DOROTHY DURHAM, Wife of THO: DURHAM of the County aforesaid & her Children, do give & make over unto the said DOROTHY DURHAM & her Children a certaine parcel of Land lying in Richmond county conteyning Sixty two acres be it more or less bounded as followeth vizt., beginning neere the head of a Branch at an Cake standing neere the Spring of THOMAS DURHAM neere the Branch that issueth out of MORATTICO CREEK running alonge the line of the said WM. SMOOT SENR. S: E: to a line of Mr. ROWLAND LAWSONs, thence alonge the said line S: S: W: to the line of Mr. GRIMES, thence alonge the said GRIMES line N: W: to the line of CLARE, thence alonge the said CLAREs line N: N: E: from thence up the said branch where it first began; To have & to hold the said Land from me the said WILLIAM SMOOT & my heirs to the said DOROTHY DURHAM & her Children & their heirs, And if in case the said DOROTHY DURHAM die that then the said Land shall come to THO: DURHAM, Eldest Son of the said DOROTHY, & his heirs, if in case that he die without issue that then the said Land shall come to MARY DURHAM, Eldest Daughter of the said DOROTHY DURHAM & her heirs; And if in case she shall happen to die without issue that then the said Land shall come to the Fourth, fifth, sixth &c. Children of the said DOROTHY & their heirs but in case of want of issue that then the said Land shall descend & come to ANN FOX, Wife of WM: FOX of the County of LANCASTER & her heirs forever. In Witness whereof the said WM: SMOOT SENR. hath sett his hand & seale this 2d: day of August in the year above
mentioned
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
JNO: SIMMONS, WM: SMOOT SENR,
THO: MACKEY
Recognitr: in Cur Com; Richmond 7d. die Augusti Ano: Dom: 1700 et recordr: 22d die
Test WM: COLSTON, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I JANE SMOOT, Wife of WM. SMOOT SENR., have appointed & nominated Mr, EDWARD JONES my true & lawfull Attorney to acknowledge a guift made by my Husband to DOROTHY DURHAM, Wife of THOS: DURHAM, & to her Children bearing date with these pr:sents. As Witness my hand this 2d: of August 1700
Teste: THOMAS MACKEY, JANE SMOOT', her marke
EDMOND OVERTON, marke
Record: Teste WM: COLSTON, CI Cur
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 10-11
THIS INDENTURE made this Twelfth day of June in the third yeare of the Reigne of our Lady Queene Anne by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland and in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and five
Betweene JNO. INGO and JAMES INGO both of County of Richmond of one part and THOMAS DERRAM of the other party; as Wittnesseth that JOHN INGO & JAMES INGO doth bargaine sell unto THOMAS DERRAM his heires one parcell of land containeing Fifty acres of land be it more or less situating in the County of Richmond and Parish of FARNHAM being some part of the land that was by JNO: INGO and JAMES INGO taken up by and by them Patented att the Proprietors Office in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and four lying att the South East side of the CATTAILE BRANCH att a Stake, thence Extending along the line of the Maine Patent to a Stake standing neare the Maine Road by MADISONs old Field, thence North North West to the abovesd CATTAILE BRANCH, thence extending downe the said Branch to place where it first began the same is for a valuable consideration by us reced; it being the sume of Two hundred and fifty pounds of good tobbo: Given under our hands and seales this 12th day of June 1705
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
WILLIAM SMOOT JNO: INGO
GEANE her marke SMOOT JAMES INGO
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by the above named JAMES INGO personally and the sd JAMES, Atto. of the sd JOHN INGO, acknowledged his part of & right to the land within named the 5th day of Septr. 1705 and recorded ye 7th day of the said month and yeare Teste J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JNO. INGO and JAMES INGO of the County of Richmond we our heires do stand firmly bound to THOMAS DERRAM the full and just sume of Three thousand five hundred pounds of every well well conditioned tobbo: in caske to containe the same to be paid upon all demands convenient to Water in the County aforesd. Given from under our hands and seales the 12th day of June 1705
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas JOHN INGO and JAMES INGO have sold THO. DERRAM or his heires one parcell of land containeing Fifty acres be it more or less lying in County of FARNHAM as by a Deed under ye hands and seales haveing equal date with thesepresents will appeare and if any time JNO. INGO and JAMES INGO distress or molest THOMAS DERRAM or his heirs of the aforesd. parcell of land then this obligation to be voyd and of non effect ortherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Given under our hands and seals the 12th day of June 1705
Signed sealed and delivd in presence of us
WILLIAM SMOOT JNO: INGO
GEANE her marke SMOOT JAMES INGO
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by the above named JAMES INGO personally and as Attorney of the said JNO. INGO the 5th day of Septr. 1705; and recorded the 7th day of ye said month and yeare Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 109a-110a
THIS INDENTURE made the six and twentieth day of April' Anno Domini 1707 and in the Sixth yeare of the Reign of our Sovereigne Lady Anne by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland, Queene defender of the faith &c. Betweene MARY GILBERT [nee Mary Smoot] of the Parish of NORTH FARNHAM in the County of Richmond, Widdow, of one party, & THOMAS DURHAM of NORTH FARNHAM in the County of Richmond, Planter, and DOROTHY his Wife of the other party; Wittnesseth that MARY GILBERT for good and valuable consideration in hand payd by these presents do give bargaine sell and confirme unto THOMAS DURHAM and DOROTHY his Wife theire heires a certaine plantation tract of land scituate in the Parish of NORTH FARNHAM in County of Richmond upon a Branch of FARNHAM CREEKE called the BRIERY SWAMP, containeing by estimation Fifty acres now in the tenure and occupation of WALTER WRIGHT and bounded beginning att a corner red Oake upon the abovesaid Swamp and running from thence to another corner red Oake binding upon the land of WILLIAM SMOOTE and from thence to a corner Stake binding upon the land of said SMOOT, from thence to a small Gumm on the Edge of the BRYERY SWAMP and from thence downe the said Swamp along to the place where it first began; To have and to hold the said Fifty acres of land with all houses orchards profitts and appurtenances unto the said land belonging unto THOMAS DURHAM and DOROTHY his Wife and theire heires; subject nevertheless to the Rents and services which shall grow due for the said land unto the Lord of the Fee; In Wittness whereof MARY GILBERT have hereunto put her hand and seal the day month and year above written
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
WILLIAM SMOOT, MARY her marke GILBERT
MIL: WALTERS
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by MARY GILBERT the 3d day of Septembr: Ano Dom: 1707 and recorded the 15th day of the same moneth and yeare 1707.
Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
Memorandum: That peaceable and quiet possession and seisin of the lands and hereditaments within mentioned to be granted was delivered by MARY GILBERT unto THOMAS DURHAM and DOROTHY his Wife To have and to hold forever according to the tenor form and effect of the within written Deed in the presence of us
WILLIAM SMOOT
WALTER WRIGHT
MIL: WALTERS
Acknowledged in Richmond County Court by MARY GILBERT the 3d day of Septr. Ano: Dom. 1707 and recorded
Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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1705-1708 Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book 4 [Antient Press]; Page 110a
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WILLIAM SMOOTE of the Parish of NORTH FARNHAM in County of Richmond, Planter, for good & valuable consideration to me in hand paid by THOMAS DURHAM of NORTHFARNHAM in County of Richmond, Planter, by these presents do for my selfe my heires release and for ever quitt claime unto a certaine plantation and tract of land scituate in Parish of NORTH FARNHAM upon a Branch of FARNHAM CREEKE called the BRYERY SWAMP and bounded Beginning att a corner red oake upon the swamp running from thence to another corner red Oake binding upon the land of WILLIAM SMOOT, from thence to a corner Stake binding upon the land of the said SMOOT, from thence to a small Gumm on the Edge of BRIERY SWAMP and from thence downe along the Swamp to the place where it first began the said tract of land containeing by estimation Fifty acres; To have and to hold the tract of land according to the bounds together with all houses orchards profitts and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto THOMAS DURHAM and DOROTHY his Wife and theire heires without the molestation of WILLIAM SMOOT or from his heires; In Wittness whereof I WILLIAM SMOOT have hereunto put my band and seale the Six and twentieth day of Aprill in the Sixth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne, Queen of England &c and in the yeare of our Lord 1707
Signed sealed and delivered the presence of
ANNE by her marke KELLY WILLIAM SMOOT
MIL. WALTERS
Acknowledged in Richmond County Curt by WILLIAM SMOOTE the 3d day of September Ana. Dom. 1707 and recorded
Test J. SHERLOCK, Cl Cur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1660 - Bef 1715 (< 55 years)